They are the best that Ireland can produce, and in this class of horse the best that Ireland can produce are the best in the world, as every riding man knows well.

The good is the beautiful, and the beautiful is the harmonious, the symmetrical; hence the essence of virtue consists in the balance of the affections and passions.

* Best of physicians for a man's accomplished toil is festive joy: and the touch of songs, wise daughters of the Muses, hath power of comforting.

Genoa produced a number of Italian troubadours of whom the best were Lanfranc Cigala and Bonifacio Calvo.

Probably the best is the biography written by Parton, defective as it is.

We see that the best the world has to offer is an existence free from paina quiet, tolerable life; and we confine our claims to this, as to something we can more surely hope to achieve.

I cannot easily add any words to make this more a diversion to you, than that I thank God I have as much health as my years can have; and memory as yet enough to take a pleasure when I hear of what I love most, and desire all good may be their portion; which will afford content, while any thought whatever of good or ill remains in the head or heart of "Your ever-affectionate mother, R. RUSSELL.

The best are the official Ordnance Maps published by the Eidg.

Of these eight stories the best are "The Dying Detective" and the "Bruce-Partington Plans," but all of them are good to read, except perhaps "The Devil's Foot," which left a "most sinister impression" on dear old Watson's mind, and incidentally on my own.

But by the predetermined conditions, it must fall to the author of the best story, and according to a recognized system of counts,[A] the best is "England to America"; the second best, "For They Know not What They Do."

There was also the knowledge, among those who could think at all, that the best of masters was himself a slave to a system, which hampered his movements but scarcely less than those of his bondmen.

Blake, in a characteristic phrase, says: "He who would do good to another must do it in minute particulars; general good is the plea of the hypocrite, flatterer, and scoundrel."

But much more just your jealousy would show, If others' good were injury to you: Witness, ye heavens, how I rejoice to see 90 Rewarded worth and rising loyalty!

Of the essays, which are all characterized by Carlyle's zeal to get at the heart of things, and to reveal the soul rather than the works of a writer, the best are those on "Burns," "Scott," "Novalis," "Goethe," "Characteristics," "Signs of the Times," and "Boswell's Life of Johnson."

The best of all the fellows on this beach, however, were the Raratongas from the Cook Islands, the islands from which the Maoris originally came.

Professional jealousy, that's all; but it don't do me no good to kick, because the stage manager sends her silk stockings and that kind of junk, while the best I get is a chance to hold hands with the electrician; but, of course, he gets his orders.

And many a moon of Peace shall climb Above that mimic field of Mars, Before the healing touch of Time With springing green shall hide its scars; But Inner Templars smile and say: "Our barrack-square looks well to-day!" Good was that garden in their eyes, Lovely its spell of long-ago; Now waste and mired its glory lies,

Good-will, trade-marks, patents may unquestionably be valuable assets, which, under our present method, may not be capitalized.

" "The best of rest is sleep.

The best of these odes was Dryden's famous Alexander's Feast, written for a celebration of St. Cecilia's day by a musical club.

Nor must the best of Maori whalers be forgottenthe chief Tuhawaikibrave in war, shrewd and businesslike in peace, who could sail a schooner as cleverly as any white skipper, and who has been most unfairly damned to everlasting famelocal fameby his whaler's nickname of "Bloody Jack!"

All the good which resulted to Europe from the temporary possession of Constantinople was the introduction into Europe of Grecian literature and art.

The best was a telegram; the second-best a letter.

And good is the man who refrains from wine; But the man who fails and yet still fights on, Lo, he is the twin-born brother of mine.

He was within fifty yards of them as they were moving slowly in deep snow, and he killed them both; the best of these was a remarkably fine 10-pointer, length of horn 41 inches and span 38-1/2 inches.