It is to be considered, sir, that the most successful method of making war is undoubtedly the cheapest, and that nothing is more expensive than defeats.

The chief trouble with the invention was that in the long-run it was more expensive than gas or oil could possibly be in the most extravagant household; but that bothered Jarley not a jot.

Living at a hotel is, I think, more expensive than housekeeping, in proportion to what one has for his money.

In dyeing light bottoms it is more expensive than logwood, even though the liquor be kept up, and, in my opinion, not so clear and black.

Soups prepared from grains and legumes are no more expensive than meat soups, and many kinds cost much less, while they have the added advantage of requiring less time and no more labor to prepare.

"I believe I could get to like that brand, and they can't be as expensive as mine.

Nothing is more expensive than penuriousness; nothing more anxious than carelessness; and every duty which is bidden to wait, returns with seven fresh duties at its back.

" "I am not finding fault with it," she said, "but I thought you might have some extra kind, more expensive than people usually buy for common use.

He had known exactly the sort of background to suit her, a background as expensive as picturesque; a millionaire husband had paid for it.

A short time ago nickel plating was nearly as expensive as silver plating.

SEVENTH PROPOSITION.Free labor is decidedly LESS EXPENSIVE than slave labor.

It is but little less expensive than slavery, and freedom it is confidently expected will be considerably less.

Since tests on endwise compression are simpler, easier to make, and less expensive than transverse bending tests, the importance of this relation is obvious, though it does not do away with the necessity of making beam tests.

But all our means will be applied to military uses, and our operations will be necessarily much less expensive than yours.