But of all the infinite shapes of human dress, I must confess that, my favourite is the kind of doublet that prince Harry wore when he assaulted Falstaff.

Of these, his principal favourites, or those in whose courage and fidelity he most confided, were Little John, (whose surname is said to have been Nailor;) William Scadlock, (Scathelock or Scarlet;) George a Green, pinder, (or pound-keeper;) of Wakefield; Much, a miller's son; and a certain monk or friar, named Tuck.

One special favourite of our Sultana was La Haye, a Court equerry, whom she made Chamberlain, and who is pictured by Saint-Simon as "tall, bony, with an awkward carriage and an ugly face; conceited, stupid, dull-witted, and only looking at all passable when on horseback.

In an assortment of nieces, totalling nine in allbut two of them, being still, in Sir WALTER'S phrase, composed of "that species of pink dough which is called a fine infant" do not countI think that my favourites are Enid and Hannah.

AN UNDESERVING FAVOURITE Is a piece of base metal with the King's stamp upon it, a fog raised by the sun to obscure his own brightness.

His domestic favourites were his dog and his cat, both of which he dearly loved.

The other unworthy favourite of the bishop was Bernard de Santa Clara, whom he appointed treasurer of Hispaniola under the government of Obando, another of the bishop's worthy favourites.

290 But grant, the virtues of a temperate prime Bless with an age exempt from scorn or crime An age that melts with unperceived decay, And glides in modest innocence away, Whose peaceful day Benevolence endears, Whose night congratulating Conscience cheers; The general favourite as the general friend: Such age there is, and who shall wish its end?

My next favourite was a No. 12 breachloader, very light, but strong and carefully finished.

His favourite was a daughter, Margaret, born in Rouen, who acted as his amanuensis.

I suspect his favourite to have been Ovid.

Rosalind was delighted to hear that her new favourite was the son of her father's old friend; and she said to Celia, "My father loved sir Rowland de Boys, and if I had known this young man was his son, I would have added tears to my entreaties before he should have ventured.

The Favourite was in latitude 21 degrees 58 minutes South, longitude 158 degrees 02 minutes West, five miles South-West by West from Mangaia, at noon on the 17th December, 1842, steering West by South 1/2 South before a moderate gale from East-North-East, with cloudy rainy weather.

The next favourite, if not the first, is the Perugino on the easelNo.

After these, my great favourite was Buffon's Natural History.

Of the seven my favourite is "Potter's Plan," which not only contains the qualities to be found in the other half-dozen, but also has an ingenuity all its own.

Our favourites are a Voyage Round the World, by Montgomery, one of the best poems of the year; Faustus, with a Visit to Goethe; Angel Visits, by Mrs. Hemans; The Departed, by L.E.L.; and some pieces by the editor, Mr. Hall.

AN UNDESERVING FAVOURITE Is a piece of base metal with the King's stamp upon it, a fog raised by the sun to obscure his own brightness.

Hitherto it had been the custom for the Senate to name the consular provinces for the next year after the election of the consuls, which meant that if a favourite was consul a rich province was given to him, and if not, a poor one.

He has made no scruple of preferring the testimony of father Du Bernat to the writings of all the Portuguese jesuits, to whom he allows great zeal, but little learning, without giving any other reason than that his favourite was a Frenchman.

His first favourite and Grand Falconer was Albert de Luynes, whom he made prime minister and constable.

But I think my favourite of all is the pensive apostle who leans his cheek on his hand and his elbow on his book.

He exposed without mercy the crimes and brutalities of David, and showed that this favourite of the Almighty was a person with whom one would refuse to shake hands.

Her favourite among the children is a boy, George, still in the schoolroom.

Of the other stories, my own favourites would he "The Resurrectionist" and "The Smile on the Portrait."