For who would bear the whips and scorns of time?" This reading, Mr. Becket says, he cannot admit; and he says well: since it appears that Shakespeare wrote "For who would bear the scores of weapon'd time?

We quite admit the naturalness of the tradespeople and other small folks whom this writer has perhaps explored more deeply than any earlier novelist; but surely we have far too much of them.

It has indeed been said that we are spoiled by the activity of the present day for enjoying the faithful picture of what life was in country parishes and in little country towns fifty years ago; but we really cannot admit the justice of this attempt to throw the blame on ourselves.

It is impossible to read many pages of this work without thinking that Mr. Coleridge conceives himself to be a far greater man than the Public is likely to admit; and we wish to waken him from what seems to us a most ludicrous delusion.

It is quite ridiculous to see how the vanity of these Cockneys makes them overrate their own importance, even in the eyes of us, that have always expressed such plain unvarnished contempt for them, and who do feel for them all, a contempt too calm and profound, to admit of any admixture of any thing like anger or personal spleen.

I have also to state that, in the circumstances, this Government conceives itself to be acting in a spirit of strict international comity with the Republic of Chili, and, upon the representations made by your Excellency, cannot admit that any reparation or apology is due to the Government of His Catholic Majesty.

In the case of active war, foreign or civil, the General Hospital is usually an extemporized establishment, the building a makeshift, and the arrangements such as the building will admit.

He refused to see even the reporters," said the doorkeeper, as if that were final, and a man who would deny himself to the reporters would not admit royalty itself.

" "You admit, then, that you are not the true Sidney Ormond?" "I admit it to you, of course, if you were to have been his wife.

" "You admit, then, that you are not the true Sidney Ormond?" "I admit it to you, of course, if you were to have been his wife.

We have been deceived in the latter quality, though we must admit that in judicious hands, a volume of untiring interest might be wrought up from the State records.

It would be horrible to admit the existence of a Supreme Being, with power and wisdom to create, and believe that the creatures he thought of consequence and importance enough to bring into existence, are not of enough consequence for him to pay any attention to in the troubles and trials consequent upon that existence.

The mother had not before had a sure Christian hope; but, amidst such influences, her heart was soon opened to admit the truth.

As for the turn of words, in which Ovid particularly excels all poets, they are sometimes a fault, and sometimes a beauty, as they are used properly or improperly; but in strong passions always to be shunned, because passions are serious, and will admit no playing.

"Fear is, of all affections, the least apt to admit any conference with reason.

Any one who has corrected proofs will appreciate the "dropping" of a single type, and may be ready to admit it on such circumstantial evidence.

Above is a clock with three dials, and a belfry to admit the fine set of bells from the old church, the sound of which will doubtless receive effect through the four large upper windows which are the main features of the tower.

He had determined to tell his story, feeling that counsel was necessary to him, but he wished so to tell it as to subject himself to no criticism and to admit no fault.

If it be so, he must be punished to the extent of the law.' William Bolton, however, would not admit that it could be so, and Robert declared that though he suspected,though in such a case he found himself bound to suspect,he did not in truth believe that Caldigate had been guilty of so terrible a crime.

As to that I will not admit any question.

No; I do not know anybody less capable of any calculation, therefore I cannot admit the idea; yet I cannot get rid of the consciousness, bordering upon the mystical, that some one has calculated it for her.

Fortunately he had confined himself to local literature, and his inspiration would not admit any other drapery than that of Valencian verse.

He dared not enter the mouth of the cave; but walked through the thick bushes above it much depressed in spirit, when suddenly he heard his name softly called, and looking downward, saw an opening into the earth large enough to admit his body.

He stayed away for nearly a week, and then one evening as he approached the house, carrying a carpet-bag, he saw the door just opening to admit the fortunate Herbert.

[Illustration: "He saw the door just opening to admit the fortunate Herbert."] "Youyou ain't got it?" said Mr. Gunnill, leaning forward.