" Constanze, having been away for the cure at Baden, returned to find him suddenly declining in health.

Eleseus should know best what he himself had writtenso-and-so much to Oline, to be a comfort and support in her declining years.

Dieupart, after the small success of the design set forth in this letter, taught the harpsichord in families of distinction, but wanted self-respect enough to save him from declining into a player at obscure ale-houses, where he executed for the pleasure of dull ears solos of Corelli with the nicety of taste that never left him.

It was said of a Wit of the last Age, Sedley has that prevailing gentle Art, } Which, can with a resistless Charm impart } The loosest Wishes to the chastest Heart; } Raise such a Conflict, kindle such a Fire, Between declining Virtue and Desire, That the poor vanquished Maid dissolves away In Dreams all Night, in Sighs and Tears all Day.

Opposing her Tendency in the Application of a Man's Parts, has the same Success as declining from her Course in the Production of Vegetables; by the Assistance of Art and an hot Bed, we may possibly extort an unwilling Plant, or an untimely Sallad; but how weak, how tasteless and insipid?

His power may be a declining power; but ours remains.

In ten minutes more, only the summit of the central tower caught the last reflection of the declining orb.

The latter shook his head, and, sternly declining any further conversation, passed on with the apprentice to an outer room.

His son tells us, and may be trusted, that his father's personal piety deepened in his declining years, an influence which could not be ineffectual.

Keats told me, that, in declining the invitation, his sole motive was the consciousness, which would be ever prevalent with him, of his not being, in its utter extent, a free agent,even within such a circle as Shelley's,himself, nevertheless, the most unrestricted of beings.

Each of the four was originally a double gateway; but in every case one half of it has been closed up, no doubt when the garrison was declining in numbers, and the attacks of the enemy were increasing in severity.

Dakie Thayne had been asked, at Leslie's suggestion, to fill the vacant sixth seat beside the driver, the Thoresbys one and all declining.

The girls asked all their partners in the German, and the matronly ladies were asked, as a good many respectable people are civilly invited where their declining is counted upon.

For the prospect of a total change in your mode of life, and the entire cessation of the occupation which for many years employed the greater part of your waking thoughts, and all this amid the failing powers and flagging hopes of declining years, is both a sad and a perplexing prospect to a thoughtful person.

When the ladies had retired, Lester and his guest resumed their talk in the open, Walter declining to join them.

Who Profits? The race for power on the sea.—The “naval holiday” declined.—The declining birth-rate.—The growth of the Socialists.—The militarists of Germany.—How wars cure labor troubles.—The forces behind the war game.—Profits and press agents.

"One might hesitate about accepting your money, after all, dearest sister," I said; "and it is proper you give me directions what I am to do, in the event of Rupert's declining the gift.

After that he rests for a fortnight and recuperates, and returnsto take up a will case turning upon the toy rabbits and suchlike trifles which entertained the declining years of a nonagenarian.

"They know we are here, and that our strength is declining.

The agent destined to reside in Great Britain declining to accept the appointment, the business has consequently devolved on the minister of the United States in London, and will command his attention until a new agent shall be appointed.

In some parts of the country the shepherds still make festivals of milk and eggs on that day, but the custom is rapidly declining.

she replied, looking steadily at her work, and declining to discuss Adam and Eve, who were depicted naked.

Thence we proceeded onward, through the loveliest park and woodland scenery I ever saw, and under as beautiful a declining sunshine as heaven ever shed over earth, to the stately mansion-house.

Both were, however, destined to fail in their efforts, the Sovereign-Pontiff declining to interfere in so extreme a case, and the Prince resolutely refusing to adopt the course thus treacherously suggested.

Arthur answered, thanking him for the offered position, but declining it.