ALEXANDER DOW Canute Becomes King of England (A.D. 1017)

He longed, too, to learn from Tom somewhat at least of that savoir faire, that power of "becoming all things to all men," which St. Paul had; and for want of which Frank had failed.

I also feel no doubt that when the present excitement shall have subsided, you will succeed in regaining that position of "dignified neutrality" becoming your office, which, as you justly observe, it has hitherto been your study to maintain, and from which, even those who are at present most opposed to you, will, on reflection, perceive that you have been driven, by no fault on your part, but by their own unreasoning violence.

And the first object he looked upon, that object he became, And that object became part of him for the day, or a certain part of the day Or for many years, or stretching cycles of years.

She obeyed with alacrity, for she wished to know more of the queer relative whose guest she had become.

And soon there was something else to make me ashamed, and that was the conduct of him whose servant I had become.

In this way from very boyhood they will both learn and practice all that they must themselves do on becoming men, and so they will prove far more serviceable to you for every work.

No man should be contented with himself that he barely does well, but he should perform every thing in the best and most becoming Manner that he is able.

The King Becomes Immortal.

"Having once been friends is a powerful reason, both of prudence and conscience, to restrain us from ever becoming enemies.

"What's the matter with you, Billie?" "Oh, of course you wouldn't understandyou're a boy," remarked his sister condescendingly, as she put on the becoming dust cap and pulled some gloves on her hands.

They are, I believe, chiefly men who have speculated on the assignats, and as soon as they have turned their capital in a mercantile way a short time, become apprehensive of the paper, realize it, and retire; or, becoming bankrupts by some unlucky monopoly, begin a new career of patriotism.

And Tom Thurnall went to Paris, and became the best pistol-shot and billiard-player in the Quartier Latin; and then went to St. Mumpsimus's Hospital in London, and became the best boxer therein, and captain of the eight-oar, besides winning prizes and certificates without end, and becoming in due time the most popular house-surgeon in the hospital: but nothing could keep him permanently at home.

Soldiers, before becoming soldiers you have been peasants, you have been workmen, you have been and you are still citizens.

Long before he dreamed of such a thing, he might have known, if he had taken counsel of his heart, that Mercy was becoming to him the one woman in the world.

CHAPTER XXV HOW BELTANE BECAME CAPTIVE TO

The rest of the country may be subdivided by a line to the north of which c before a becomes ch as in French, cantare producing chantar, while southwards we find c(k) remaining.

Miss Martin stuck to her guns persistently and eventually pulled the match out of the fire, winning the next six games straight off and thus becoming Irish Champion for 1902.

I also disapprove of children going about begging at Christmas; this practice is calculated to instil into the children's minds a principle of meanness not becoming the English character, and the money they get, seldom, if ever, does them any good.

Let them understand that becoming a Christian is beginning a work, not finishing it.

He might indeed punish, and punish only the offenders; but as the end of punishment is not revenge of crimes, but propagation of virtue, it was more becoming the Divine clemency to find another manner of proceeding, less destructive to man, and at least equally powerful to promote goodness.

Even what she sometimes playfully called her petit vice had not made her haggard or worn, and she had never lost interest in becoming, well-made clothes.

Persons traveling together in a carriage are not long in becoming acquaintedclose companionship soon breeds familiarity.

[-17-] When Claudius now became consul again,it was the third time,he put an end to many sacrifices and many feast days.

Hereupon our host, becoming somewhat indignant, changed countenance, and beckoned his hand, and lo! instantly other wise ones presented themselves from the neighboring buildings, to whom he said humorously, "Our stranger here asks, 'What has a wise one or a wisdom to do with a woman?'"