Miss Lavinia's favorite topic was the sure visitation of the sins of the father upon his children.

The second topic which Cicero and his friends discuss is, the endurance of pain.

On the following day the great topic of conversation for the class of 'Umpty-eight was the recent ball game.

On the boat, all the way down the river, the general topic of conversation was the contrast between the desolate slave-cursed shores of Kentucky, and the smiling plenty of the opposite bank; but Louisville was largely settled by Northern people, and was to prove an oasis in the desert of slavery.

" Taking heed not to go near Sergeant Corney, whom we could see in the distance, Jacob went from one group of soldiers to the other, and, as may be supposed, the chief topic of conversation everywhere was the possibility that Fort Schuyler could hold out against the large number of men who were besieging it, as well as the chances of General Herkimer's command being able to enter the place.

This afternoon, the first week of American jurisdiction was only something over half gone, and the main topic of public debate was still the Cession.

Then realize that the men who pursue these abstruse and mediaeval subjects are the men who go out into churches where the chief topics of thought and conversation are crops, stocks, politics, clothes, servants, babies!

From that time his sole topic of conversation was Margaret, the wonderful woman she had grown into, the wonderful attraction she has for him.

But the topic which engrossed Mills' most enthusiastic attention was the Negro.

These topics are probably the conversation at every mess-table, indulged in before the native servants, who would be the agents in such plots if they were to be carried out.

The topics are commonplace, such as the strange admixture of news, the interference of the newspaper with more useful reading, and the development of the advertiser's art.

But his favourite topics are the deeper springs of character, rather than superficial peculiarities; and his vigorous sayings are concentrated essence of strong sense and deep feeling, not dainty epigrams or graceful embodiments of delicate observation.

The common topics for the advocate for the defence to employ are, a complaint of that calamity which has taken place by no fault of his, but in consequence of some overruling power, and a complaint also of the power of fortune and the powerless state of men, and an entreaty that the judges should consider his intentions, and not the result.

Thus the initial topic in the exercise that follows is "The aeroplane's future as a carrier of mail."

The general topic of conversation during the journey was about some three desperate bushrangers,* who appeared to keep all the innkeepers in dread of a visit.

However, in a house so full of bright-eyed children, with mothers and sisters of all ages as their confederates, the secret was soon out, and before Agricola had left his little cottage in the grove the topic of all tongues was the abysmal treachery and ingratitude of negro slaves.

And indeed she was right, for, from morning till night, the prisoners' solitary topic of conversation was food.

The only remaining topic to be discussed is the method of taking the testimony, and this can be easily disposed of.

The favorite topic of his enemies is the line of conduct which he pursued with regard to the execution of the King.

Almost the sole topic was football.

The chief topic at the table was John Stuart Mill, his life, character, writings, and his position with reference to the political rights of women.

The first topic then for an accuser is a short and plain definition, and one in accordance with the general opinion of men, of that name, the meaning of which is the subject of inquiry.

With regard to the working classes, the chief topic of my speech on Mr. Gladstone's Reform Bill was the assertion of their claims to the suffrage.

Percival's favorite topics, when evening came and we rested from our stony labors, were the modern languages and the philosophy of universal grammar.

The easier and more tempting and very fertile topic of debate was the honesty and good faith of the various disputants.