We are not breaking any human law, and in doing nothing we should be breaking a divine command.

Suddenly the sharp commands of officers are heard in front and to the left.

On Tuesday, sir William repaired to town, at the express command of his majesty, to see Mr. Canning.

After that, by the father's sternest command, neither of his children was to return the courteous salutation the Perley ladies had never ceased to bestow in meeting the Boones walking or in company.

At the time, though, it was given out officially that Huerta had been placed in absolute, unrestricted command.

The second army of the North was pushed forward, under Porcius, the praetor, to meet and keep in check the advanced troops of Hasdrubal; while the third, the grand army of the North, which was to be under the immediate command of the consul Livius, who had the chief command in all North Italy, advanced more slowly in its support.

The royal command was all that was required to place the candidate on the sacred chair.

Aristabulus appeared, by no means in the best humour, for he disliked having been omitted in the late excursion on the lake, fancying that he had a community-right to share in all his neighbour's amusements, though he had sufficient self-command to conceal his feelings.

She had received orders to remind the children of the strict command, and she knew quite well from previous experiences that she could never have succeeded as effectively as he.

The Americans, under direct command of General Pershing, reduced it in a three days' advance.

' The Home Government felt the weight of these considerations, and the correspondence closed with the revocation of the peremptory command above quoted.

To revoke a preparatory command, or, being at a halt to begin anew a movement improperly begun, the command, AS YOU WERE, is given, at which the movement ceases and the former position is resumed.

This gave so much offence, that, at a second meeting, Lambert, having informed them that the lord-general would take care of the civil administration, dismissed them to their respective commands.

Hardly had the child been born when Nigidius Figulus, a senator, straightway prophesied for him sole command of the realm.

I asked of the sergeant, believing for the moment that it would be wiser for us to form an independent command of two.

About 4 o'clock on the following morning the Indians, to the number of 500 or 600, well armed and most of them mounted, commenced an indiscriminate fire upon the almost helpless little command.

Couriers dash up to the impassive chief, calm-eyed, keen, alert, surveying the line, dispatching brief commands, receiving reports.

When informed that Rhodes was in temporary command, but that Stuart had been sent for, he exclaimed: "Rhodes is a gallant, courageous, and energetic officer;" and asked where Jackson and Stuart could be found, calling for paper and pencil to write to them.

One loseth goods, another his life; Pyrrhus will conquer Africa first, and then Asia: he will be a sole monarch, a second immortal, a third rich; a fourth commands.

But, have a care, Bob; you are now of a rank that may well get you a separate command, and do not despise your enemy.

But with the cry came tumulta hurry of feet, shouts and yells and hoarse commands; armour clashed and pike-heads glittered, down-sweeping for the charge.

But you would not have me stay idle when my plain duty commands.

Over every ten millenaries he placed one general; and over an army of several bodies of ten thousand men, two or three dukes, one of whom had the superior command.

St. Leger is in nominal command; but it is reasonable to believe that Sir John Johnson and Brant have much the same authority as he.

As he moved about the stable-yard, he momentarily expected to see the window of the alcove thrown up and to hear Mr. Cumberland's voice raised in loud command for him to quit the premises.