Then the grotesque throng of the False-Faces parted right and left; a lynx, its green eyes glowing, paced out into the firelight; and behind the tawny tree-cat came slowly a single figurea young girl, bare of breast and arm; belted at the hips with silver, from which hung a straight breadth of doeskin to the instep of her bare feet.

The throng of merchants was herethe quick pulse of gainand here some forms of business are still kept up, though the soul be long since fled.

But he did not oftenest frequent the banqueting hall, where were endless hospitality and feastingnor did he loiter much in reception rooms, where a throng of new visitors was forever swarmingnor did he feed his vanity by haunting the apartment in which were stored the trophies of his varied triumphsnor dream much in the great gallery hung with pictures of his travels.

The weeks following had been filled with stately entertainment; and now his Royal and formal guests had departed, and the throng that passed into the great saloon were youths and maidens of neighbouring counties; some college friends and kinsmen.

A throng was fast gathering in front of the Shanghai and Hongkong Restaurant.

On the water the throng of vessels became denser and denser, and I wondered at the adroitness with which they avoided collision.

All I heard were the words of the officer: "You speak German, eh?" At a flash this dead throng became an infuriated blood-thirsting mob.