There was a total absence of Bonapartist senators and deputies (which was not surprising, as W. had always been in violent opposition to the Empire), who were rather numerous in these parts.

During his temporary absence from the room the baby set itself on fire.

Meanwhile the utter absence of life in the guarded tent roused suspicion.

After a prolonged absence, Solon returned to Athens about the time of the usurpation of his kinsman Peisistratus (560 B.C.), who, however, suffered the aged legislator and patriot to go unharmed, and even allowed most of his laws to remain in force.

Florizel's frequent absences from court alarmed Polixenes; and setting people to watch his son, he discovered his love for the shepherd's fair daughter.

Sydney and Winifred were absorbed in their game, and the others, with the exception of Bobby and Betty, had not noticed Tommy's brief absence.

His faithful dog, Fingal, also showed such a strong desire to follow his master, that, although it was Maitland's usual custom to leave him at home as a guard, during any of his occasional absences, when his services in hunting were not required, he could not, in this instance, resist his eager pleadings.

The momentary absence of the few servants of the prison, who took little heed of those who entered the open parts of the building, and who had been drawn away by curiosity, completed their security.

Ugliness is not mere absence of beauty, but absence of it where it ought to be present.

The pew rents are very high; but this evil is compensated for by the comparative absence of those solemn gad flies which come in the shape of collections.

Then, observing his friend's marked absence of hilarity, "You're very gay in your fine fringes.

And now she kissed him once more, and begged leave of a little absence (for love is courteous ever), and so went as usual to her books and her magic arts.

It disappeared during Mr. Hatchard's enforced absence at business, and a small bamboo table, weak in the joints, did duty in its stead.

Again, with the exception perhaps of some Pinnularioe, and Asterophyllites, there is a remarkable absence from the coal measures of any form of properly aquatic vegetation.

A more striking instance never came under my notice of what, I believe, is the experience of those who best know the working classes, that the most essential of all recommendations to their favour is that of complete straightforwardness; its presence outweighs in their minds very strong objections, while no amount of other qualities will make amends for its apparent absence.

"We must invent some reason for our mysterious absence.

But, though the presence of logic should never be forced upon the spectator's attention, still less should he be disturbed and baffled by its conspicuous absence.

In the unavoidable absence of his Excellency, the President, owing to the pressing cares of state, and of the Hon.

I asked, hoping for a second or two that the Foreign Secretary had confided to her something of his secretguessing ours, perhaps, and that my unexpected, inexplicable absence might injure me with her.

Returned to New York after a considerable absence, to spend his vacation at home, he was inclined to renew this with other old associations.

[Read] Myne enemyes have labord much, but my worst afflyctyon is thy lamented absence which may endanger us alyke.

she asked almost quizzingly and with a curious absence of her characteristic pride.

I asked, hoping for a second or two that the Foreign Secretary had confided to her something of his secretguessing ours, perhaps, and that my unexpected, inexplicable absence might injure me with her.

We are all heartily sorry for the great anguish you have endured in consequence of my unexplained absence.

In the parties themselves, Idleness, impotency in one party, melancholy, long absence.