Not that the parting speech caused Amelia to philosophise, or that it armed her in any way with a calmness, the result of argument; but it was intolerably dull, and having the fear of her schoolmistress greatly before her eyes, Miss Sedley did not venture, in her presence, to give way to any ablutions of private grief.

His own ablutions were performed in the clean, hopeful dust of the chaparral; and whenever he happened on their morning splatterings, he would depress his glossy crest, slant his shining tail to the level of his body, until he looked most like some bright venomous snake, daunting them with shrill abuse and feint of battle.

The question very early arose, whether Christianity should be a formal and ritualistic religion,a religion of ablutions and purifications, of distinctions between ceremonially pure and impure things,or, rather, a religion of the spirit; whether it should be a sect or a universal religion.

As for the two masters, they required fewer ablutions than their men, had risen earlier, and were already dressed for the day.

The effect of these ablutions was very soon apparent.

As the greatest importance was attached to these daily ablutions, the subject was gone over between the two masters in all its bearings.

It was only in the midst of his ablutions that he remembered his inspiration and resolve of the previous evening.

Fatima insisted that he should first perform ablutions, so that his touch might not defile the Sacred Book.

Need I say that the provision for ablutions was one basin and a liliputian ewer, and that there was not a fixed bath in the establishment?

In these filthy pools the villagers often perform their ablutions; they do not scruple to drink the putrid water, which is no doubt a hotbed and regular nursery for fevers, and choleraic and other disorders.

The higher classes are very regular in their ablutions; every morning, be the water cold or warm, the Rajpoot and Brahmin, the respectable middle classes, and all in the village who lay any claim to social position, have their goosal or bath.

Thus, amid much laughing and talking, and quaint gestures, and not a little expectoration, they perform their ablutions.

Curries, and cakes, boiled flesh, and roast kid, are all ready, and the crowd, having divested themselves of their head-dress and outer garments, and cleaned their hands and feet by copious ablutions, sit down in a wide circle.

For the Orb of Light dips nightly into the waters of the World Stream, and the painted clouds of the sun-setting surround the spot of his ablutions.

Narrow paved canals run through all the streets, in order to supply the necessary amount of water for the numerous daily ablutions of the Hindoos.

" Sylvia took off her hat, rolled up her sleeves, and began on vigorous ablutions.

In niches within these piazzas, the Moors perform their ablutions before they enter the mosques.

We could not afford even a wash-hand basin and jug; Gertie, the boys, and myself had to perform our morning ablutions in a leaky tin dish on a stool outside the kitchen door, which on cold frosty mornings was a pretty peppery performance: but this room contained everything dear to the heart of girlhood.

In hot weather he enjoys his ablutions here with great gusto, exhibiting the liveliest tokens of satisfaction and delight.

Finally, he and his chief officers of state vanished into a secluded tent, where he probably took a little refreshment, having first carefully performed the ablutions necessary after the contamination of the unbeliever.

Therefore, O Yudhishthira, do thou with thy brothers and wife descend to the river, and perform thy ablutions.

And he fell to throwing up a dam with sands, at that spot of the Bhagirathi to which Yavakri used to descend for performing ablutions.

Here she washed, and ironed, and ate, and performed her ablutions in the bright tin basin which stood in the sink near to the pail, with the gourd swinging in the top, and wiped her face on the rolling towel and combed her hair before the clock, which served the double purpose of looking-glass and timepiece.

When the princess used to go away and I remained alone, I used to perform my ablutions, and concealing myself in a corner, I used to say my prayers.

"Once it so happened, that the princess had gone to her father, and I was repeating my prayers in perfect security, after having performed my ablutions, when suddenly the princess, conversing with her nurse, entered, saying, 'Let us see what the Persian is now doing; whether he be asleep or awake!'