Presently the sing-song of the leadsman sounded in measured distinctness through the silence.

She maintained her attitude of complete sang-froid throughout the service, and Piers watched her critically with that secret smile at the corners of his lips which was not good to see.

But mair nor that, except George Warton and James Steward, there was never ane o' my sangs prentit till ye prentit them

No one had yet made rods, cranks, and gauge-dials sing anthems; but she knew it was Hilary and an artisan or two in his foundry whose audacity in the remaking of these gliding, plunging, turning, vanishing, and returning members had given them their fine new speed-making power, and as he stood at her side and pointed from part to part they took on a living charm that was reflected into him.

" "Doubtless the Lord would appreciate that sort of faithfulness," said Louis gravely, "although I notice Christianity seems to be a sort of Sing-Sing arrangement with the majority.

He inquired where they had been; and they told him that they had "bin to a bit ov a sing deawn i'th Deighn."

Two lit-tle girls, named Anne and May, Came by with mirth and laugh-ter ring-ing, Anne ran to seize the in-sect gay May fol-low-ed fast and ceased her sing-ing.

Us march' 'roun' de room an' sorter sing-lak, 'De Yankees is comin'!

" SPENSER, "Epithalamion." "Bring home the triumph of our Victory," Sings SPENSER.

Sang dirges o'er him waning fast away Like snow on Athos, or on Hæmus high, Or Rhodopè, or utmost Caucasus.

Would that Genevra fair might know 'Tis for her love Giles of the Bow Sings willow!"

The Chinese were generally known in the Philippines as "Sangleys"; according to Professor Schott, "sang-lui (in the south szang-loi, also senng-loi) mercatorum ordo."