For example, a child may come across a toy aeroplane and wish to make one; he will examine it carefully, think over the uses of parts and proceed to make one as like it as possible: here again is the maximum of consciousness, the essence of thinking.

The Americans had come across the sea to fight beside the French.

As quickly as he could Hawk-eye explained how he had come across a wizard preparing for a séance, how he had knocked him on the head and taken the bear's skin in which the charlatan had proposed to make his magic.

And I to put mine arm about her, and to give her a little hug; and immediately then to matters that did be practical; for I was eager to have come across that stony part of the journey, that did be before us, as you do know, before that we look for a place for our slumber.

By Jove, I'd like to come across him with a blacking-brush.

Yet I should hardly, perhaps, have evoked this particular corollary from that man of leather's observation, if I had not chanced one evening to come across those old book-bills of my friend Narcissus, about which I have undertaken to write here, and been struckwell-nigh awe-struckby the wonderful manner in which there lay revealed in them the story of the years over which they ran.

Three days later they returned, having come across only the horse he had ridden, dead, with the saddle and bridle still on.

When the next term began, I found six of the Academy girls had obtained permission to come across the river and attend our church.

She bids me for her bridesmaid, Oliver, and says that Moppet and Peter will hold her train, after the new English fashion (which no doubt is her mother's suggestion, for I think Kitty does not much affect fancies which come across the water),

" "I should like you to come across him," said Nick, full of enthusiasm for the man he admired, and devoid of small jealousy.

Joel had often come across him in class, and had long wanted to know him.

"The first time my wages were shy I went to the palace and told him if he didn't come across I'd shut off the juice.

It had come across the sea from far-away England, and it brought many things for those who were rich enough to pay for them.

It was Bayard who settled the question by saying: "Since we have come thus far, my advice is that we continue the pursuit, and if we come across them in the plain, it will be a pity if some of them do not fall into our hands.

No other traces of their fellow-mortals did they come across, until late in the afternoon Amos halted suddenly in the heart of a thick grove, and raised his hand to his ear.

I have come across a delightful and most characteristic letter from Dr. Puseya letter full of the kindest and truest sympathy with the Archdeacon in his bereavement.

Saunders was as busy as a bee; and Mrs. Saunders, who had come across from her own residence on the Peak, in order to remain as long as possible with her husband, was as happy as the day was long; seeming never to tire of exhibiting her presents to the other women at the Bight.

I have often come across books with my name in them on the stallsoften.

We shall come across something a good deal harder than second-class fare before we have made our fortunes, and worked probably with mates more uncouth than second-class passengers.'

He had come across the name of Freya Talberg.

It is astounding to come across the different experiences narrated by different men who have been on the other side of the Atlantic.

We do not need to look there for the few who have been born shapely; they are still alive, and we come across them in every part of the world, like immortals whose youth is ever fresh.

But at last he come across a sample that pleased him.

Said one of them to Tom Shannon:"Tom, you killed the first game we have come across in two months.

Upon this evening he observed that he would much like to have the judgment of the assembly on a certain Eastern tale he had lately come across, unknown probably to most of those there present, though long ago translated into their own tongue.