I see your point that all progressives are criminals in the sense that they are 'agin the law' as it is, butI also see the hole in your argument, which is that the fact that all progressives are criminals doesn't make all criminals progressive.

No sensible man would think of travellin' that road in a little craft like mine, unless he'd made up his mind to see how it would seem to be drowned, or smashed to pieces agin the rocks.

'Slave!' says I. 'I've stacked my life agin the cast in your eye, and I will stand the razzle of your dyestuff.

Well, sir, he has an honest claim agin these United States for damage and raisin' the divil with his farm durin' the Civil War.

When I seen the black settle down to his work," he explained to Dan with another grin, "I knowed he'd nail him in the end an' I staked twenty on you agin my friend here!

(4) In 1685 the sentiments of the place were again enthusiastically "agin the government," and Monmouth was accorded here a royal ovation and was proclaimed king in the market-place.

The fifer was continually mistakin his head for a drum stick, as he fell over and let it strike vilently agin the sheep skin head of the base drum.

I tride to remonstrate with him agin his callin me a cullered man, at which he agin insisted on my payin for broken glass, &c.

"I got down a little bet myself, this morning, agin his Lady Mary.

he suddenly cried, as an inspiration struck him, "you ain't got anything agin the mill at Royal, or agin Skeelty, have you?" "I have, sir!" declared Patsy, raising her head to frown discouragingly upon the Honer'ble Ojoy.

Angy turned very red, but replied, energetically, "There ain't any law agin a woman's bein' minister, thet I ever heerd on.

And there she is, a-lying with a crazy sort of eye, A staring at the wash-house roof, laid open to the sky: Then she beckons with a finger, and so down to her I reaches, And puts my ear agin her mouth to hear her dying speeches, For, poor soul!

Just then Miriam took up the unfinished sentence,"because to join the secesh is to raise your hands agin your own race.

Why, lad, if you'll tell me you got a ghost of a chance, I'll bet every cent in my cash drawer on you agin that skunk!

Well, sir, he has an honest claim agin these United States for damage and raisin' the divil with his farm durin' the Civil War.

"One man agin a whole town full?

Anon the columned walls of some nearby palace would seem to close in the view, and then agin the fur vision, and anon the blue waters flowin' on and on.

" Mr. Goodman tried to persuade 'im not to, but it was all no good, and at last 'e walked in and sat down on a tall stool that stood agin the bar, and put his hand to his 'ead.

"You might put 'em up with their backs agin the wall, sir," said he, "but the dirty beasts would spoil the paper.

I tride to remonstrate with him agin his callin me a cullered man, at which he agin insisted on my payin for broken glass, &c.