Musgrave was unreasonably fond of the novelist and frankly confessed it would be as preposterous to connect Charteris with any of the accepted standards of morality as it would be to judge an artesian-well from the standpoint of ethics.

She did everything she could to help Mary and the mission, but one thing she never did, that was to confess Christ openly.

He himself in his opening speech summarized the propositions by candidly confessing "that they were not intended for a federal government" (thereby meaning a mere league of States) but "a strong consolidated union."

On the present occasion we shall anticipate the author's complaint, and honestly confess that we have not read his work.

He readily confesses how much he owes to his mother's early teaching, to her beautiful and beneficent example of goodness and holiness; and he ever speaks of her with affection and reverence.

She felt that she must confess Christ more boldly, that she must be more decided for Him, however much this profession might appear singular in her recently-acquired rank.

We have shown that we are strong indeed, but that our force is made ineffectual by our cowardice; that when we threaten most loudly, we perform nothing; that we draw our swords but to brandish them, and only wait an opportunity to sheath them in such a manner, as not plainly to confess that we dare not strike.

Who taught you to ride, eh?" "I don't know much about it," confessed Bull humbly, "but I know you're apt to cut him up badly with those big spurs.

" Again she writes: "Cowardice and fear of punishment often lead children into lying," and accordingly, to save her own from temptation, the rule was"whoever was charged with a fault of which they were guilty, if they would ingenuously confess it and promise to amend should not be beaten."

His eldest care was universally confessed stupid and impracticable.

" Mr. Alfred Sutro practically confesses to a scenario.

In point of true magnanimity, I apprehend the spirit of Caesar would very willingly confess, that his own celebrated attempts to reduce Gaul and Britain were low and little achievements, when compared to the unexampled efforts by which Howard endeavoured to exterminate or subdue (those enemies more terrific) the Gaol Fever, and the Plague.

Ever been in New Orleans about Mardi Gras time, Mr. Haines?" "Sorry, but I don't believe I have," confessed the reporter reluctantly.

I must ingeniously confess that the manner of Plays, which now are in most esteem, is beyond my power to perform [p. 587]; nor do I condemn, in the least, anything, of what nature soever, that pleases; since nothing could appear to me a ruder folly, than to censure the satisfaction of others.

" "My Father," she confessed sadly, "it is a part of the shadow that it hides my faith; night and day, with fast and penance, have I not ceased to pray for Veniceand the answer hath been denied me.

Afterward she confessed that her first thought was of Indians who might capture them.

How naïvely he had confessed his thought that he would have made a great detectiveor a great criminal; and here he was only a dealer in curios.

He ended by exhorting the sovereigns to treat with mildness those who voluntarily confessed their faults, desiring them to allow them to reside at Seville or in some other place they might choose; and to allow them the enjoyment of their property, as if they had not been guilty of the crime of heresy.

As no priest was near at hand, he begged Grimbart the badger to listen to him, and penitently confessed all the misdeeds we have already recounted.

" This was quite too much even for Marie's soaring spirit; but she scarcely had time to picture herself ranging the sky when Dumas was back again, sorrowfully confessing failure.

In fact, that the advice Lord Melbourne gave was indefensible was tacitly confessed by himself, when, on the recurrence of the same emergency two years later, he was compelled to recommend a different course; and the ladies whom Sir Robert had considered it necessary to remove anticipated their dismissal by voluntary resignation.

"I've bought a bonnet," she confessed shyly, "an' trimmins.

Lastly, he confessed how he had gone out in company with the wolf, who, being hungry and seeing a mare with a little foal, had bidden Reynard inquire at what price she would sell it.

The girls left their things in the hall, and, rather timidly, it must be confessed, ascended the stairs.

Ann shamefacedly confessed that she had not as yet seen the chickens.