A modest, pensive looking girl, apparently about seventeen, was timidly holding forth her hand for examination, at the time we entered.

He became Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal in 1875; was created a Baronet in August, 1876; and was appointed Governor of the Presidency of Bombay in January, 1877, which office he held till March, 1880.

I held my head, with both hands, and tried to remember.

She quieted mobs, she calmed quarreling chiefs, she held meetings with the crowds, and on Sundays conducted services.

I looked at him, and then away among the trees and bushes, holding my breath involuntarily.

'Hold your tongue, you scoundrel!' replied Hank, as he kept on pommeling his enemy, 'hold your tongue, I tell you!

From the days of Comenius till now the importance of this has held its place firmly, but the means have greatly changed.

The big bull held his position by force of arms.

"Shamán go way," volunteered an old fellow who hitherto had held his peace; "all get sick"he coughed painfully"heap

Darkness is over the skirts of the gods of the pastgloom receives them, Erebus holds outstretched arms.

" Pedo brings him before the judgement seat of 14 Aeacus, who was holding court under the Lex Cornelia to try cases of murder and assassination.

Prudential restraints are considered sufficient to obviate a redundancy of populationand on Ricardo's theory of rent, the author holds the same opinions as those already expressed in this Journal.

perchance this evening or to-morrow morn, may be, The lords who hold me here a slave in sad captivity, May, since they think me wanton, their treacherous measures take That I should be a Christian and my former faith forsake.

" By-and-by, in spite of the limited English of the community, certain facts stood out: that Peetka held the white man in avowed detestation, that he was the leading spirit of the place, that they had all been suffering from a tobacco famine, and that much might be done by a judicious use of Black Jack and Long Green.

Acton, as head of the school, kept the key, and having unfastened the door, summoned his followers inside to hold an impromptu council of war and discuss the situation.

They generally received this answer, "It is impossible; you must hold the ground to the last man".

It holds sway over the fortunes of the home.

The room which had been her father's and the library which held his books.

Can I come in?" Brother Paul, still with the look of the Avenging Angel on his pale, young face, held the door open to let the Boy come in.

The moment I did so, Sir Henry turned white to his lips, and Lady Studley held up a warning finger to me to intimate that I was on dangerous ground.

Stooping quickly, I held the candle, and saw that the object I had kicked, was a large, metal ring.

BOOK XI THE ODES OF TS'IN ~Celebrating the Opulence of the Lords of Ts'in~ Our ruler to the hunt proceeds; And black as iron are his steeds That heed the charioteer's command, Who holds the six reins in his hand.

In the mother country the king and his party government were ranged against the Opposition and all who held radical or revolutionary views.

His companion turned his head sharply just in time to see Sister Winifred come last into the church, holding by either hand a little child.

"Hold your horses, beauty!