All the governors expatiate on the vast amount of forest wealth and remind the home government that under the French regime the king, when making out patents for the seigneurs, reserved the right of taking wood for ship-building and fortifications from any of the seigneuries.

The enemy's guns remained active until seven o'clock, when they reserved their fire till the afternoon.

"The people," he said, "would do much better to reserve this power to themselves, and exercise it by a council, into which all the citizens should be admitted."

Ancient custom, as well as my noble estate, had reserved for me a prominent place among the other ladies.

Only people with a wonderful physique and unwasted mental forces can go on from conquering to conquer,people, moreover, who have reserved their strength, and lived temperate and active lives.

I have assumed 375 acres each for barley and oats, estimating the former at forty bushels per acre, and the latter at fifty; then reserving half of the two crops for feeding and fatting the live stock; also all the beans, peas, and roots for the same purpose.

One thing only seemed clear to him: the time had come when a man must seek to hold himself in check, when he must not leap, when he must strive with all the stubborn will in him to reserve judgment.

As the head of the government in whom supreme Federal power was invested in time of war, Lincoln was willing and eager to consult his cabinet, but reserved his decisions and assumed all responsibilities.

Very often when citizens made gifts during their lifetime to churches or parishes, the donors reserved to themselves certain privileges which were calculated to cause the motives which had actuated them to be open to criticism.

Mary reserves a portion of your silk, not to be buried in (as the false nuncio asserts), but to make up spick and span into a bran-new gown to wear when you come.

Have a large jar, with a tightly-fitting lid, in which put as much vinegar as required, reserving a little to mix the various powders to a smooth paste.

Cleopatra had, he alleged, reserved several things of great value, which she had not put down upon it.

" From the length to which this article has extended, I must reserve an account of witch-finders, charms, dreams, and confessions, &c. for the next and concluding paper.

In the latter year Parliament was dissolved on August 8, but Montagu had made no definite plans as regards his future political careerfor some reason or other his father reserved for himself the seat for Huntingdon.

Unhappily, false prudence made itself heard: it was resolved to keep silence, and not to deprive the South of the honor of a voluntary emancipationin fine, to reserve the question for the future.

The magistrate shook his head, and merely asked Mr. Lethbridge if he intended to reserve his defence.

"I'm sorry," said this gentle boniface, "that I could not reserve better rooms for youfor there are some choice views from some locations.

"I wish to place myself under your care, to live under your roof, reserving my full liberty of action.

Accordingly, as one who had formerly sought peace in time of war, and was now seeking war in time of peace, because he perceived that his own state possessed more courage than strength, he stirred up other nations to make war openly and by proclamation: for his own people he reserved the work of treachery under the show of allegiance.

Let us see today how this school studied the problem of criminality, reserving for tomorrow the discussion of the remedies proposal by this school for the disease of criminality.

In administering this important trust, whilst it may be wise to grant portions of them for the improvement of the remainder, yet we should never forget that it is our cardinal policy to reserve these lands, as much as may be, for actual settlers, and this at moderate prices.

For this he had a plausible pretence; for he told me, there has been a custom in this family, that the laird resigns the estate to the eldest son when he comes of age, reserving to himself only a certain life-rent.

He then noticed the observations of Sir William Yonge, on the words of Sir Samuel Romilly; and desired him to reserve his indignation for those, who were guilty of acts of rapine, robbery, and murder, instead of venting it on those, who only did their duty in describing them.

He must also reserve another case for his opposition; and this would be, if the evils of which it took cognizance should appear not to have been well founded.

For my own part I do not believe a word of it; but as it is rude to contradict a lady I will only say that I reserve my opinion.