It brought him, too, plenty of enemies; for most of his life was devoted to striving to make the rich and selfish do justice to the poor and downcast.

Mrs. Wesley devoted herself to the training of her children, taught them to cry softly even when they were a year old, and conquered their wills even earlier than that.

To that end she devoted all her endeavours.

In The Memorials of Captain Hedley Vicars will be found a thoughtful picture of that devoted life; whilst in The Life and Work of James Hannington, by E.C. Dawson, a graphic narrative is given of the martyr bishop of Central Africa.

"The fact is that since the tragedy the servants appear to have rather shunned this part of the house, or at any rate to have devoted as little time to it as possible.

Is there no Esther among you who will plead for the poor devoted slave?

Who does not believe, that if these societies were broken up, their constitutions burnt, and the vast machinery with which they are laboring to regenerate mankind was stopped, that the black clouds of vengeance would soon burst over our world, and every city would witness the fate of the devoted cities of the plain?

Certainly not the least interesting is that devoted to the story of the Wallace Collection, of which Lord REDESDALE was one of the trustees.

SCENE.Interior of shop devoted to the sale of cutlery, leatherware and dogs' collars, leads, etc.

She seemed so devoted," faltered Miss Nellie.

Having taken his cue from his hostess, he devoted himself in a large measure to her entertainment, and all went smoothly between them.

Dear Lizzy was at first quite overwhelmed, as I knew she would befor her attachment to her mother was uncommonly tender and devoted; but she is now perfectly tranquil and will soon, I trust, be able to think of her irreparable loss with a melancholy pleasure even.

A devoted friend of her father's, one of his deacons, and a genial, warm-hearted, good man.

He was a man of great simplicity and sweetness of character, an excellent preacher, and wholly devoted to his little flock.

A. has devoted herself to me in the sweetest way.

Mr. Little was a man of superior gifts, full of scholarly enthusiasm, and devoted to his Master's work.

In 1790 Gloucester voted that "two hours, or a proportional part of that time, be devoted to the instruction of females."

In the training of women, care should be taken to impress upon them that they are not toys or spoiled children, but fellow-citizens, devoted to the common task of advancing the ideals of the nation to their goal.

Who would believe that my aunt, a grave, serious-minded lady, devoted to the management of the estate, to prayer and benevolent schemes, had such a worldly weakness as horse-racing.

After so short a space as ten months he sold the estate which over four hundred years had been in Aniela's family, and to the preservation of which Pani Celina had devoted her own life.

He was a simple country gentleman; rather odd, noisy in voice and slow in action, rough but not malicious, hospitable, and devoted to coursing.

The consequence was that in the course of time the Tyrant of surgery had a devoted ally.

On learning of my situationfor he extracted my secrets with a quiet craftiness and good nature, of which the remembrance touches my heart to this day, he gave up for a time the ambition of his whole life; for twenty-two years he had been carrying water in the street, and he now devoted his hundred crowns to my future prospects.

It was, in fact, the devoted affection of the lower classes, the love of a girl of the people transferred to a loftier level.

You have been my ruin; but only marry me, and I will be your slave in everythingyour willing, devoted, happy slave.