This dangerous loosening of the Federal tie shows that it would certainly have given way entirely had the population at this time been scattered over a wider territory.

He struggled to speak, and the sweat broke from his forehead at the effort, but what he would have said I can only guess, for he died that night, without the iron bands which held him fast loosening for an instant.

At the same time, all disclose a partial loosening of the rigid wiry convention, a more boisterous rhythm and a slightly softer treatment of trees and animals; and, although no very close correlation is possible, the theme itself may well have helped to precipitate these important changes.

Hank's face was ghastly, but Cathcart's showed a sudden weaknessa loosening of all his faculties, as it were.

Hank's face was ghastly, but Cathcart's showed a sudden weaknessa loosening of all his faculties, as it were.