Let me, in passing, recommend our rulers to give their serious attention, regularly twice every year, to the fifteenth chapter of the First Book of Samuel, that they may be constantly reminded of what it means to prop the throne on the altar.

But since the diameter of the beam increases each revolution by approximately twice the diameter of the thread, it is necessary to drive the beam by some kind of differential motion.

A feint had saved him, but Alcatraz was no bull to charge blindly twice.

In the case of General Washington, which I copy from the Independent Chronicle of Boston, January 6, 1800, the editor, using "James Craik, physician, and Elisha C. Dick, physician," as authority, states that a bleeder was procured in the neighborhood, who took from the General's arm from twelve to fourteen ounces of blood, in the morning; and in the afternoon of the same day was bled copiously twice.

[He sighs deeply twice.] MADAM.

Then he said feebly, but distinctly twice, "I want some meat and potato."

In the mean time the chicken, which lay behind him under the log, had regained its senses, squawked hoarsely twice, and walked into the bushes.

It is very longnearly twice as long as this page and looks much more like a stem than a seed-pod.

And this dress, which seems to be nought but a long sheet wound loosely twice or thrice about the body, buckled on the shoulder, with holes for the arms to be put through in the manner of the old Greeks, became her surprisingly; and we noticed then for the first time that her arms were rounder and fuller than when we had last seen them bare.

Wildest of 'em will rush us to-night, oncemaybe twice.

He had never been famous for personal modesty, but he seemed now to be physically twice his normal size.

It would be unkind, in the face of that "never," to remind you that you have been in the saddle precisely twice, and, really, there is no more danger from your incompetency, should it manifest itself on the road, than might arise from its display in the ring, but with your horse it is another matter.

As soon as I had posted it, I walked sedately twice round the cathedral, and then I found the sexton at the door, who commiserating me of my former vain applications, and having the hope of lucre before his eyes, let me in.

Panton stretched out his right arm, and knocked the wall behind him sharply twice or thrice, and the sound stopped suddenly.

The way in which Drelincourt's Book on Death is introduced and subsequently twice referred to is a master-stroke of genius.

" Twice afterward, as I went up the road, I found him ploughing between the cotton rows; but he was too far away to be accosted without shouting, and I did not feel justified in interrupting him at his work.

She passed one hand swiftly twice or thrice over her brow, as though to clear away some cobwebs, gossamer thin, that had folded themselves across her vision.