Emily's hand, the tiny hand that was so unexpectedly firm, tightened its hold on his, and his crushed the absurd fingers until she winced with pain.

" Mrs. Osborn put her hand on the girl's arm and her touch was unusually firm.

His singularly firm mouth was still and quietnot a mouth for explanations.

He was supported by your brother, and Charles Townshend, and Lord George; the two last of whom are strangely firm, now they are got under the cannon of your brother:Charles, who, as he must be extraordinary, is now so in romantic nicety of honour.

Parkes sent sympathetic messages, but he remained courteously firm.

With a deceptively firm step she entered a room to wonder at.

They understood how he would miss his music, and stole in quietly when, upon opening the door, Tojiko told them that Mr. Morrison had come in, and they heard from the salon his delicately firm touch on the keys.

His father was a quiet man, but exceedingly firm and energetic.

The institutions of Gracchus stood, for the moment at least, immovably firm, with the exception of a single onehis own supremacy.

A life of continual labor and discomfort had kept his body slender; and all the edges of his faceclean-shaven except for its little dark moustachewere incomparably firm and clear.

HELEN'S LESSON.The possibility of being inflexibly firm in measures, and, at the same time, gentle and mild in manners and language, is happily illustrated in the following description, which is based on an incident narrated by Mrs. Sherwood: "Mrs. M. had observed, even during the few days that Helen had been under her care, that she was totally unaccustomed to habits of diligence and application.

The will of the master was the law of the plantation and prompt punishment was administered for any violation of established rules and though a master was kind, he was of necessity invariably firm in the administration of his government and in the execution of his laws.

Lightly and firm her footsteps fell; In rapture, she exclaimed, "I'm well!

And the little hand that hung it by the chimney there along Has a grip upon our heartstrings that is mighty firm and strong; So old Santy won't fergit it, though it isn't fine and new, That plain little worsted stockin' hangin' up beside the flue.

pots, making the soil moderately firm.

A life of continual labor and discomfort had kept his body slender; and all the edges of his faceclean-shaven except for its little dark moustachewere incomparably firm and clear.

Presently, we were come to the top, and here we found a very spacious place, nicely level save that in one or two parts it was crossed by deepish cracks, maybe half a foot to a foot wide, and perhaps three to six fathoms long; but, apart from these and some great boulders, it was, as I have mentioned, a spacious place; moreover it was bone dry and pleasantly firm under one's feet, after so long upon the sand.

The comte was most politely firm, and murdered the young love with most suave apologies for the painful amputation.

These coolers keep butter remarkably firm in hot weather, and are extremely convenient for those whose larder accommodation is limited.

R.N. and Looties Who guided me about my duties Were wont to wink and chuckle if I found the going rather stiff; And when, upon the Nor'-East Rough, My legs proved scarcely firm enough To keep me yare and head-to-wind The very nicest of them grinned.

On the further side was a flat expanse of seemingly firm and dry sand, but no sooner had our elephants begun to cross it, than the whole sandbank for yards began to rock and tremble; the water welled up over the footmarks of the elephants, and S. called out to us, Fussun, Fussun!

Almost for the first time in his life he remained steadily firm, and when he had indeed succeeded, and found himself some distance from the scenes of luxurious pleasure, he felt himself suddenly endowed with an elasticity of spirit, which he had not experienced for many a long year.

We have tried these popular institutions in times of great excitement and commotion; and they have stood substantially firm and steady, while the fountains of the great deep have been elsewhere broken up; while thrones, resting on ages of prescription, have tottered and fallen; and while in other countries, the earthquake of unrestrained popular commotion has swallowed up all law, and all liberty, and all right, together.

" Then she went back some paces of return, Met his full frown timidly firm, and said: "My lord, I saw three bandits by the rock Waiting to fall on you, and heard them boast That they would slay you, and possess your horse And armor, and your damsel should be theirs.

Moral and sanitary reformers have their proper sphere of action among those portions of the working classes who have climbed the first rounds in the ladder of civilization, and stand on tolerably firm conditions of material comfort and security.