I would fain ask my readers to linger awhile in this fertile wilderness, to trace its history from its earliest glacial beginnings, and learn what we may of its wild inhabitants and visitors.

As it is part of M. Zola's art to linger lovingly over each little horror of some slaughter-house scene, until the whole lives for us again as in a cinematograph, so M. Huysman, engaged in the portrayal of a spiritual conflict, spares us no link in the chain of causes by which the final result is produced; he bares the brain, and exposes its workings with all the scientific calmness of the vivisector.

To an unusual degree, Thackeray dwells on the childhood and youth of the characters he depicts, lingering fondly and in details over the pranks and pastimes, the school and college days of his heroes and heroines, as though he wished to call especial attention to the interest of that portion of their career.

I linger over them as we linger beside the grave of one who sleeps well; half sadly, half gladly,more gladly than sadly,but hushed.

He lingered outside until Waram had registered at the bureau and had gone to his room.

Suddenly she murmured in his ear, in a caressing voice, lingering tenderly on the words: "Master, oh, master, master!"

" So onward still they went, pausing longest at Montreal, for it was there Arthur Carrollton had been, there a part of his possessions lay, and there Margaret willingly lingered, even after her companions wished to be gone.

This being fully understood, I beg you, my good friends, to fall to and eat and be merry; but don't linger unduly over the dainties, for we are all anxious, like good soldiers, to get into action.

Yet our representative," he lingered affectionately on the words, "our representative told you, I believe, that the handbill was only distributed to suitable cases.

" As they left the room, Mrs. Fairfax purposely lingered behind them.

Of course, as he is educated, no lengthy and oft-repeated explanations are needed; but the squire forgets that time is valuable, and lingers merely to chat.

She lingered a moment ere taking it,not to say adieu, nor to offer him cheek or lip again.

We lingered awhile sadly upon our oars, with our eyes riveted upon the spot.

" The two last lines lingered pleasantly in his fancy and he murmured to himself again, in low tones "Than summer evening's latest sigh That shuts the rose.

The blubber was obtained and rendered down with great care, the result appeared as delightfully pure fat free from smell; but appearances were deceptive; the 'fry' proved redolent of penguin, a concentrated essence of that peculiar flavour which faintly lingers in the meat and should not be emphasised.

There was no worse haste in its more speed; it went fleetly lingering along its leafy dell.

The Chinese chauffeur had driven him to the station, and had furthermore lingered to see that Nogam did not fail to board it.

Probably, however, Lamb did not invent it, for (the late W.J. Craig pointed out) in Leland's Itinerary, which Lamb must have known, if only on account of the antiquary's remarks on Hertfordshire, is quoted a poem by William Vallans (fl. 1578-1590), "The Tale of the Two Swans," containing the line The fruitful fields of pleasant Hertfordshire which one can easily understand would have lingered in Lamb's mind very graciously.

I must unravel every golden hair Upon the brow of Night for what I seek, Lift every straggler from its moony lair, Lest too the star should haply linger there, Unnoted by mine eyes so faint and weak.

There was nothing to be done for Masters; no occasion for lingering there helplessly.

Assured that now the traveller would repose In comfort, I entreated that henceforth He would not linger in the public ways, 455 But ask for timely furtherance and help Such as his state required.

How we liked to linger near its charming abode high on the cliff!

I was about to turn away when the empty frame of the portico became occupied by a figure, and one so appropriate, in its wig and obsolete habiliments, to the old-world surroundings that it seemed to complete the picture, and I lingered idly to look at it.

Besides, on the previous day Maurice, bareheaded and in perspiration, had imprudently lingered in a draught in one of the sheds while a machine was being tested.

The conditions surrounding the employment of these first white workers were among those survivals from the eighteenth century, which still linger incongruously in our modern industrial organization.