His next purchase was a white peacock, which, very soon after its arrival, disappeared under the sofa.

In my infirm state of health the unavoidable noise of a public lodging is very disagreeable; and here is no private one: secondly, and chiefly, the whole purchase is but one hundred pounds, with a very pretty garden in terraces down to the water, and a court behind the house.

But the purchase of the whole colony would be a great benefit to the United States.

And again, he showed the diamond sleeve buttons, the trophies of a sort of bazaar held at Marly, where the stalls were kept by the Dauphin, Monsieur, the Duke of Maine, Madame de Maintenon, and the rest, where the purchases were winnings at Ombre, made not with coin but with nominal sums, and other games at cards, and all was given away that was not purchased.

A later purchase by the Science and Art Department, which was only secured last year for the extremely moderate price of £1,000, is the panelling of a room some 23 ft. square and 12 ft. 6 in.

Smith's purchase into the telegraph, the consideration he gave, was his efforts to obtain a property in the invention abroad by letters patent or otherwise.

That the purchase of wives, either with money or by service was the general practice, is plain from such passages as Exod.

SUGGESTIONS The purchase of Louisiana and the early development of the West are leading points in this period.

But their purchase as servants was their betrothal as WIVES.

The idea was disseminated that the purchase was only a scheme to strengthen the south and the southern democracy.

His purchases were perhaps two books a week, at ten or even five cents each.

But of course the purchase of the ponies is not a matter of importance, one way or the other.

The purchase was partly an indication of the trepidations of that period of my life.

A purchase is but a purchase, now that you have money enough and to spare.