It was for several years very doubtful whether this mill could be supported or not; but having surmounted those difficulties, it has for several years been a very profitable concern; shares being at the present time eagerly sought after, at three pounds ten shillings per share.

My share of this will be two-thirds, and that will nett the handsome sum of, say $4000!"

Ben Jonson, in after times, had the third of a pipe annually; and a certain share of this invigorating aliment has been the portion of Laureates down to the present day.

In one year my father's share was eighty thousand pounds.

When they came to me they said my share would be an ounce.

His women, however,the wife and sister-in-law,had done their share in the work: a man's share apiece, for with the Gascon women there is no discrimination of sex when it comes to work.

The additional share of the estate which she takes in case there are no children, is subject to claims by creditors of the husband.

Upon this the other turned round to me, and said in French, "The share that you have to pay is twenty silver kopecs."

His share of his father's property being his mother's till he was twenty-one, a livelihood had to be found, and so at about fourteen years of age the work of life began.

The share, moreover, of each in the credit due for the discoveries made is a very battle-ground for historians.

Ted's share of the potlatch was a beautiful blanket of Tanana's weaving, and he was delighted beyond measure.

This was the best prize made by Kidd, and yielded some £10,000 or £12,000, which was at once divided among the crew of the Adventure, Kidd's forty shares being one-fourth of the whole.

Jerry had, however, his share of ailment: he had been a martyr to that love-pain, the tooth-ache; several of his large molar teeth being entirely decayed.

All day long they tossed Sugar from one to another as though each thousand shares had been a wisp of hay instead of $200,000for soon after the opening it soared to 200.

"And this lady's share in the disposal of the papers will not be welcome news to the prince," answered De Chauxville.

Money raised for these purposes, which are supposed to concern all the inhabitants, is supposed to be paid by all the inhabitants, each one furnishing his share; and the share which each one pays is his town tax.

Our only share of the war has been a few uncomfortable weeks of bad weather, mines and submarines.

The carver should be acquainted, too, with the choicest parts and morsels; and to give each guest an equal share of these titbits should be his maxim.

That night the furs were appraised and purchased by the factor for his Company, and Rod's share, including his third of the gold, was nearly seven hundred dollars.

This share, which you have in your eye, is, as well as the remainder, convinced that slavery is sinfulonly they think it inexpedient to say so.

His share of the globe was a twenty-foot circle around a pole in the yard.

But their share shall be my share, and it is well.

"In 1880 the British share of Antwerp's trade was 56 per cent., Germany's 9 per cent.

Behold, your share for the year in all our partnership has been thousands of dollars.

This improved state, however, brought no advantage to Clerambault's family; his wife's share of the struggle was only the unpleasantness, a general animosity that finally made itself felt even among the small tradespeople of the neighbourhood.