He means Mercury.] of the gods laid a hand on him, and led him across the Campus Martius, first wrapping his head up close that no one might know him, until betwixt Tiber and the Subway he went down to the lower regions.

For this, laid a firm foundation of law for Rome, adorned it with buildings, and all thatmy lords, words fail me; there are none can rise to the height of my indignation.

Christ lays hold of the divine that is in us, and will not let us go. 5.

Suddenly a warm nose was thrust against his shoulder and, with the assurance of a spoilt beauty, the cow laid her head upon his arm.

If there is one thing in life which can lay any claim to being considered a positive luxury, it is a nap on a mossy bank, in the deep shadows of the forest trees, after a hearty meal, of a warm summer day.

The Colonel laid great stress on the enormous services of the delightful, accomplished master-mason over there on the beanbags, who sat looking more than ever like a monkey-wrench incarnate.

Shortly afterwards I laid my arm upon the table, possessed of its full vigour but directly after, being desirous of using it, I found it powerless.

You would be amused, coz, to see the lady mother and Isabelle joining forces to lay siege to his affections.

On Tuesday last one of the swans in Central Park laid a hen's egg.

Here again philosophy laid its finger upon its nose, and winked facetiously, as if it had found a new subject for ridicule, in the stupendous folly of such an inquiry.

Of those who have been ready to lay down their lives for the welfare of Great Britain the number is legion.

For as far as they had penetrated, they laid the habitations waste and captured the people.

Later, having satisfied our appetites somewhat, we began to talk, laying our plans for the morrow; then, after a smoke, we closed the flap of the tent, and prepared to turn in.

But while it was obvious that the greatest asset of belligerent nations is the labor of women, while learned societies and organizations of women laid down rules for their safe and permanent employment, the British Government showed marked opposition to the new workers.

"It's Sunday, you know," says the Colonel to the Prince, laying open his book, "and we were just going to have church.

Now that it's out from under old Daggett's eyes nobody'll ever be able to lay the blame on me!"

The wood-rings in the section I laid bare were so involved and contorted in some places that I was not able to determine its age exactly, but I counted over 4000 rings, which showed that this tree was in its prime, swaying in the Sierra winds, when Christ walked the earth.

She was a woman who never stopped talking for a single moment, but in a way that resembled leaking rather than laying down the law.

In the palace there built for the King Hyrieus, they so laid a stone, that it might be taken away, and in the night they crept in through the hole they had thus contrived, to steal the king's treasures.

We cannot pretend, in these few pages, to lay down even the principles of law, not to speak of its contrary exposition in different courts; but there are a few acts of legal import which all menand women toomust perform; and to these acts we may be useful in giving a right direction.

"Never laid eyes on 'em before.

" "Tobacco!" repeated the commodore, drawing a long breath, as if he was just recovering the play of his lungs, "I should as soon think of laying a tax on punch.

"If there be a regency, the intended journey to Chatsworth must be laid aside, as I must now lay aside my pen for want of the day.

You refuse to lay your burdens on him who offered to bear them; and you refuse to bear them yourself.

I told him to beware that Field wasn't laying a trap for him, but he wouldn't listen to me.