Then the flag-ship signalled ashore that the strangers had just answered correctly in private code that all was well and that Wolfe and Saunders were aboard.

The rocks rolled right and left, and as the flag-staff, deprived of its support, tottered and fell, the trove was dragged forth and handed to the captain.

"Let's look at his flag-pole.

If made of gong-metal, so much the better, as the wearer could then ring out signals upon it with his locust far more effectively than by the present ridiculous mode of beating up rowdydow upon the flag-stones.

During the conference with Mr. Balfour in Edinburgh on November 27, 1916, and after I had agreed to go to the Admiralty, he informed me of the consequent changes which he proposed to make in flag officers' appointments in the Grand Fleet.

Robert Willoughby and Joel had moved along the lane towards the rocks, without hesitating, keeping their little flag flying.

The American flag parade.

"She has no manifest but this; No flag floats o'er the water; She's rather new for British Lloyd's My daughter, O my daughter! "Ring out, wild bellsand tame ones, too; Ring out the lover's moon, Ring in the little worsted socks, Ring in the bib and spoon.

Before she was dressed she saw two of the younger girls peeping into the tent for a glimpse of her; when she stood in line for flag raising she was conscious of eyes turned toward her from all directions while girls who had never noticed her before stopped to say good morning effusively, and seemed inclined to linger in her company; and at breakfast each table in turn sang a cheer for her.

I was reclining in the shadow of the flag locker, in no mood for conversation, and he was unaware of my presence as he tramped nervously back and forth.

The road ran in front of the place and the Boss built a flag-station there, for the accommodation of himself and his neighbors, which was named McGee Station.

My thoughts jostle one another out of all shape, like the women in that last crush after the flag-presentation.

And that warrior whose flag beareth the device of an elegant water-pot worked in gold, is the preceptor Dronathat foremost of all wielders of weapons.

"We stood there and saw that yacht with the French flag walk away from us; we saw her put a man aboard the Savoie; we saw that man talking to Pigot....

*** It is interesting to note that to-day is the anniversary of the day that was not a Flag-day last year.

It was a dinner à la Russe; that is, only wines were on the table, clustered around a central ornament,a bunch of tall silver rushes and flag-leaves, on whose airy tip danced fleurs-de-lis of frosted silver, a design of Delphine's,the dishes being on side-tables, from which the guests were served as they signified their choice of the variety on their cards.

There is, after all, no such thing as perfect equality; there must be leaders, flag-bearers, bosseswhatever you call them.

" The officer obeyed, and found General Lee at his headquarters, which consisted of one or two tents, with a battle-flag set up in front, on the highway, near Griffinsburg.

By preconcerted signals with Coston lights, rockets, bombs, Very pistols, small arms, guns, etc. (f) By flag signals by permanent hoists.

His flag captain, Cay, went down with him.

The Marshal's in the market-place, And you'll be there anon To see your flag-bird flap his vans Where I, to heart's desire, Perched him!"

That boy, that came the other day To dig some flag-root down this way, His jack-knife left, and 't is a sign That Heaven approves of our design: 'T were wicked not to urge the step on, When Providence has sent the weapon.

James was sent down in the Protector, with the Revenge and Guardian, with Sir William Hewitt, Watson's flag lieutenant, to reconnoitre and take soundings.

Besides, however small the spot on which the English flag waves constantly, it will always prove a check on the marauding propensities of the neighbouring islanders, and thus add materially to the general welfare and civilization of such portions of the globe as fall within the influence of the respected locality.

By the Baltic, too, and nowhere else, were there races with hair yellow as their own amber, or, as our island bards say, "so bright that the new-molten gold was not brighter; yellow as the yellow flag-lilies along the verges of the rivers."