One passes one's time in the south well enough in winter, but after a year even the most ardent lover of Italy longs to return to his own people, be it ever for so brief a space.

"The really faithful lover of learning holds fast to the Good Way till death.

The highest praise I ever heard given to a woman was that 'she had such a tender way of making excuses for everybody.' "Very fair must be the bride in the eyes of her royal lover, clothed in the garments which he has selected,all light and joy and tenderness, for, the King's daughter is all glorious within.

In this humour, then, the reader will not be surprised to hear that he imagined the deacon's niece in her most pleasing attributes, and bedecked her with all those charms that render maidens pleasant to youthful lovers.

But, her prayers in behalf of her absent lover grew more frequent, and much more fervent.

You see that I do not affect the romantic lover.

The furthest line was big Unaka, but this passionate lover of her native highlands gave it neither thought nor glance, as she tramped steadily with lifted face, following unconsciously the beckoning finger of Fate.

It showed Lydia Sessions not only where she stood with Gray, but it brought home to her startlingly, and as nothing had yet done, the strength of Johnnie's hold upon him; while it forced Gray himself to realize that ever since that morning when he met the girl on the bridge going to put her little brothers and sisters in the Victory mill, he had behaved more like a sulky, disappointed lover than a staunch friend.

In common with all around me, then, I fancied Sir George Templemore an accepted lover, and, by habit, had gotten to associate you together in my pictures.

More than sixty years ago David Douglas, an enthusiastic botanist and tree lover, wandered alone through fine sections of the Sugar Pine and Silver Fir woods wild with delight.

" "Why sir," began Baxter, slightly wrinkling his smooth brow, "so far as I can call to mind, the courses usually adopted by despairing lovers, are, in number, four.

Upon reaching the village Zadig generously took the part of a woman attacked by her jealous lover.

As the Florentine in the Inferno saw the souls of unfortunate lovers borne upon a whirlwind, so have I seen all things fair and precious,outpourings of wealth,all the talents,all the offerings of duty and devotion,angelic graces of person and of soul,borne and swept violently around on the circular gale.

How beautiful to a genuine lover of reading are the sullied leaves, and worn out appearance, nay, the very odour (beyond Russia), if we would not forget kind feelings in fastidiousness, of an old "Circulating Library" Tom Jones, or Vicar of Wakefield!

It never remembers a time when she was not its devoted lover, servant, vassal, slave.

Neither of them would, from that day out, have been guilty of an act, word, or look to annoy her, any more than if they had been rival lovers suing for her hand.

As a sincere lover of peace, I will not sacrifice it by grasping at the shadow, when the reality is not substantially within my reachCur igitur pacem nolo?

"Live!" repeated the impetuous lover.

When he said he would do what Maggie told him it was not the rash promise of an eager lover, for Mr. Corbett was never rash, and the subsequent years showed that his purpose was honest to fulfil it to the letter.

Nobody need say that lovers, or even married lovers, have but one mind.

Captain Carey was a boy with his boys, and a gallant lover with his girls; to his wifeoh!

Hudibras questions well, What mad lover ever dy'd To gain a soft and easy bride?

Ha, now on my Conscience, my two foolish Lovers, Harlequin and Scaramouch; how are my Hopes defeated?but, faith, I'll fit you both.

I choke with pain as I recognize my handsome lover desolately alone, striding with set face toward the lassoed pony.

34 [1021] 'Of these islands it must be confessed, that they have not many allurements but to the mere lover of naked nature.