But in substances, wherein a real essence, distinct from the nominal, is supposed to constitute, determine, and bound the species, the extent of the general word is very uncertain; because, not knowing this real essence, we cannot know what is, or what is not of that species; and, consequently, what may or may not with certainty be affirmed of it.

She loves, and she hates; she encourages me to pursue her, by telling me I safely may; and yet she begs I will not.

In case she be constrained to abide In prease of company, she scarcely may Her trembling voice restrain it be not spy'd, From careful plaints her sorrows to bewray.

You may, my Lord, securely, since Fame aloud proclaimeth her perfections, commanding all mens tongues to sing her praises; should I say more, you well might censure me (what yet I never was) a Flatterer.

It bears elegant spikes of white flowers from May onwards, followed by red bracts in September, and is readily propagated by seeds.

And short though be the notice, they shall not do so this time, which to some of us may, perchance, be the last.

With a facility, that was in some degree owing to the character of the individual his construction of the other's meaning was favourable to himself, as was quite evident by the manner in which he resumed, "Well, well, mayhap we may.

The primrose moments, lush with bliss, Exhale and fade away, Life may renew the Autumn time, But nevermore the May!

The United States held that "the destination of the vessel being only such [British] ports ... the port authorities may presumably, and are assumed to be bound to, prevent transshipment through British territory of contraband destined for the Boers.

Even a slight change in the surroundings of the living body may rapidly, profoundly, and in special ways affect not only the amount, but the kind of energy set free.

This association has continued under influences that secured unreservedly their confidence, friendshipand I may saytruly, in many instancestheir affection.

In Athens all was pleasure, mirth, and play, All proper to the spring, and spritely May: Which every soul inspired with such delight, 430 'Twas jesting all the day, and love at night.

And yet this exclusiveness is the germ of our patriotism, a noble trait that may ultimately, but not soon, be replaced by a cosmopolitan love for humanity.

Unquestionably the latter may, and often does, turn out to be wrong.

Our Lord wishes us to pray always; St. Paul says (I. Tim. ii.) that we should pray in every place, and theologians teach that a priest may validly and licitly say his Hours walking in the fields, in his room, or in any suitable place.

"All the lines of demarkation between the new Unions cannot be accurately drawn in advance, but many of them approximately may.

And thus he's an example made, To make men of their honesty afraid, That for the time to come they may More willingly their friends betray; Tell them the m[en] who placed him here Are sc[anda]ls to the times; But at a loss to find his guilt, They can't commit his crimes.

It was for some reason thought judicious for the society to hold its meetings in various places, now here, now there; but the most frequent rendezvous was the Café des Exilés; it was quiet; those Spanish Creoles, however they may afterward cackle, like to lay their plans noiselessly, like a hen in a barn.

But in some cases a person may, consciously or unconsciously, strongly and clearly think of himself as present at some other place, and thus actually create a thought-form of himself at that place, which may be discerned by those having clairvoyant vision.

A lover's lay No dirgeno doleful requiem song Is what I owe him; for I loved him long; As dearly as a younger brother may.

Every elector justifiably may, and naturally will, seek to ascertain that between the candidate whom he supports and himself there is a general conformity of opinion; an absolute identity he will never find, and he has no right to ask.

"Well, likely he may, if thou prove not too heavy a load," retorted the filial Jeanne.