I had nothing left of the old faith save belief in "a God", and that began slowly to melt away.

He has, however, been partly lame for the last two years, from the effects, it is thought, of early exposure in his explorations in the west, where he used frequently to lie down in the swamps to sleep, with no pillow save clumps of bog, and no covering but a traveling Indian blanket, which sometimes when he awoke was cased in snow.

He always added, however: "In mind nothing great save devotion to truth and duty."

Blest day, which aye reminds us, year by year, What 'tis to be a man: to curb and spurn The tyrant in us; that ignobler self Which boasts, not loathes, its likeness to the brute, And owns no good save ease, no ill save pain, No purpose, save its share in that wild war In which, through countless ages, living things Compete in internecine greed.

His only recreation save eating is being led about by the mulatto turnkey, the one human being with whom he, dimly understanding what is fit for him, will at all consort; and having wild pines thrown down to him from the Poui tree above by the spider monkey, whose gambols he watches with pardonable envy.

Rude, rough times of constant alarm brought forth little that was memorable save feats of courage.

All the nobler impulses of man are yielding to those animal propensities which must soon render Englishmen beasts in all save form alone.

Thirsty trees would drink up superfluous moisture, and in return save fuel by keeping off sweeping winds, and money by diverting heavy snows, those Russian enemies to the Napoleon rail, and by preserving embankments, to which nothing but interlacing roots can give stability.

Whereupon we fell to eating with appetite unknown to any save hunters.

He had written very little save business letters all his life.

" "'Tis true, as I know, more than any one else, for my heart misgave me from the moment I first set eyes on thy beauteous countenance; and since I have been in wild despair, not knowing if thou hast a heart for any save thy nurse and my Lord Cedric; for 'tis to them thy heart seems bent."

Blest day, which aye reminds us, year by year, What 'tis to be a man: to curb and spurn The tyrant in us; that ignobler self Which boasts, not loathes, its likeness to the brute, And owns no good save ease, no ill save pain, No purpose, save its share in that wild war In which, through countless ages, living things Compete in internecine greed.

No one would ever find his cheek a tempting one to kiss, and no one would be moved, by any feeling save pity, to stoop and put affectionate arms around Jonesy.

Great preparations were made at Notre-Dame for the ceremony, which was to take place on the 14th of September, and meanwhile nothing was thought of save pleasure and preparation.

Of contemporary architecture, he says that it can produce nothing original save railroad depots and crystal palaces.

Of Rome's prodigious armaments, to Asian conquests led, Where is there now a souvenir save relics of the dead?

There was nothing left save surrender.

An amende so complete left him with no alternative save acquiescence.

This price included all service (save of course a tip to the porter), and the preparation of my coffee for breakfast if I needed it.