Post-election ruminations.

Then they chewed betels in blissful rumination, before separating with emphatic acknowledgments of the hospitality they had enjoyed.

In the tediousness of his lonesome, inactive, idle misery, it was a species of diversion to him, something to arouse him from his dull rumination, to be present at this disintegration and demolition of his own house.

And you might do a little rumination yourself.

Presently, however, the pacific Cosh, who in his hours of leisure was addicted to mild philosophical rumination, gave a fresh turn to the conversation.

" Heaving a deep sigh, he resumed his painful ruminations: "It might be worse; yes, it might be worse.

Presently, however, the pacific Cosh, who in his hours of leisure was addicted to mild philosophical rumination, gave a fresh turn to the conversation.

A still larger part of their time must be spent in placid rumination, during which they cannot possibly be on the alert.

Not being a shot herselfas Charlotte isshe saw that, as far as she was concerned, a shooting expedition with the Smithsons would entail a great deal of solitary rumination in camp, while the rest of the party pursued the red bear to his den, or chased the nimble markhor up and down the precipices.

He sat himself by the smouldering fire, in somber and agitated rumination.

He always adopted the line of least resistance when his master took to audible rumination.

The widow's jaws worked in unobtrusive rumination on a piece of pleasantly bitter fungus, the Indian substitute for quinine, which the Chippewas called waubudone.