If we had now in Congress a member so much interested for the rights of authors and artists, and at the same time so learned, so honored, and so persevering, we might hope that the inhospitable usage which makes the property of the American author in Great Britain and of the British author in the United States the lawful prize of whosoever chooses to appropriate it to himself, would be abolished.

Fortunately, the kargynda has not the swiftness of movement belonging to nearly all our feline races, otherwise its skins, the most valuable prize of the Martial hunter, would yearly be taken at a terrible cost of life.

The latest case in point, Alfred Nobel's foundation of annual prizes for the reward of scientific discovery, of literary merit, and humanitarian endeavor, deserves special notice.

In that of fighting, Madam; You would have call'd to mind that antient story Of the stout Giants that wag'd War with Heaven; Just so I fought, and for as glorious prize, Your excellent Ladiship. Am.

Not the little prize Turkey,the big one?"

Then of a sudden it came to him like a flash that were he to proclaim a great shooting match and offer some grand prize, Robin Hood might be overpersuaded by his spirit to come to the butts; and it was this thought which caused him to cry "Aha!" and smite his palm upon his thigh.

He might have been observed sniffing the air with avidity, however, as though he had caught some enticing odor stealing out of the oven of the cook stove, that was not unlike fresh bread being well browned; and there was nothing Bandy-legs loved better than the crust part of a fresh bakinghe always had a compact with the cook at home to save him the "run-over" portions, which he looked upon as a prize well worth having.

As the champion of the English Church represented by the University, and as one of its greatest scholars, he richly deserved the coveted prize.

FINGER, CHARLES J. The distant prize; a book about rovers, rangers and rascals.

We tried immediately to capture the cub, which would have been a rare prize, but had no success at all in the thicket.

" "All right," replied Dab, but he little dreamed what was coming; for, when he and Ford marched proudly into the sitting-room with their finny prizes, Dabney found himself face to face with, not good, sweet-voiced Mrs. Foster, but, as he thought, the most beautiful young lady he had ever seen.

I thanked General Ord for his kindness, and said that although an officer's commission in the regular army was a tempting prize, yet I preferred to remain in the position I was then holding.

THE BALANCE OF POWER We have seen what a splendid prize was the result of British victory at sea, supplemented by British assistance to other Powers on land, a century ago.

Through the green mead her course she takes; And now her lover's arms enfold A prize more precious far than gold, Blushing like morning's ray; Now mount thy palfrey, Maiden kind!

Who will gain the mighty prize?

The first satrap recited, with an audible voice, such actions as might entitle the authors of them to this invaluable prize.

She sees the golden prize within her grasp, as she believes; she thinks that she and poverty have parted company for ever; she imagines herself mistress of town house and country houses, yachts and stables; and then one fine morning the gentleman is off and away!

But, indeed, there to be much danger yet to come, as you do know; and we to have our hearts set in courage, and to go forward to conquer; for surely, if that we to conquer, and to come safe into our Mighty Home, there to be then that we have all our lives together in loveliness; and this to be truly a worthy prize and a glory of the heart, to end and to repay our Stress.

To those that obey I have offered more numerous and greater prizes than are given for any other display of excellence, that if for no other reason at least by this one you may be persuaded to marry and beget children.

LOCAL ATTACHMENT OF THE LOBSTER.It is said that the attachment of this animal is strong to some particular parts of the sea, a circumstance celebrated in the following lines: "Nought like their home the constant lobsters prize, And foreign shores and seas unknown despise.

But to know them, you must hunt for them,tramp off to the distant stream, and then, not stand on the bank and wish and sigh, but off hose and shoon, and, careless of water-snake and snapping-turtle, wade in up to their virgin bower, and bear off the dripping, fragrant prize.

"It's 'bridge' for money or expensive prizes; and compared to the excitement it causes, the tarantella is a sitting-down dance.

Those explosive Nobel prizes.

In 1836 the French Academy decreed for his book an extraordinary prize; in 1838 he was elected a member of the Institute; and in 1841, a year after the publication of the last volumes of his work, he was chosen member of the Academy.

With the payment the matter ended; poetical competitions and honorary prizes, such as took place in Attica, were not yet heard of in Romethe Romans at this time appear to have simply applauded or hissed as we now do, and to have brought forward only a single piece for exhibition each day.(16)