They never, however, doubted what the result would be, so that it was scarcely a shock to them when they heard the news-men crying the sentence under their windows the only mercy that was shown to either the prisoner who was to die, or to those who were to survive him, being that they were allowed once more to meet on earth.

Her last commission to him was to convey to her eldest brother-in-law, the Count de Provence, her husband's ring and seal, that they might be in safer custody than her own, and that she or her son might reclaim them, if either should ever be at liberty.

It was not sufficient to enable them to know whom they were to guard against or to arrest, but it was enough to lead them to send down to the Temple another commissioner whose turn of duty did not require his presence there, but whose ferocious surliness of temper pointed him out as one not easily to be either tricked or overborne.

But before such a tribunal it signified little what was proved or disproved, or what was the strength or weakness of the arguments employed on either side.

At the very moment when he seemed devoted to the preservation of the king he wrote thus to his confidante, La Colombe: 'In the matter of liberty I do not trust myself either to the king or any other person, and if he were to assume the sovereign, I would fight against him as I did in 1789.'"Histoire des Girondins, xvii., p.7

They would not object, either, I am sure.

A good idea, perhapsthe presumption being that, sooner or later, if the man was in any way mixed up with the cunning thieves, he would either rejoin his comrades or even lead the police to where the remnant of his hoard lay hidden; needless to say, his footsteps were to be literally dogged.

It certainly never struck either the police or the inspector.

The prisoners taken in this action had their right foot cut off, as a punishment of their treason: the earl himself escaped to Norwich, thence to Denmark; where the Danish fleet, which had made an unsuccessful attempt upon the coast of England [y], soon after arrived, and brought him intelligence, that all his confederates were suppressed, and were either killed, banished, or taken prisoners

He reserved an ample revenue for the crown; and in the general distribution of land among his followers, he kept possession of no less than one thousand four hundred and twenty- two manors in different parts of England [s], which paid him rent, either in money, or in corn, cattle, and the usual produce of the soil.

The barons, who generally possessed large estates both in England and in Normandy, were uneasy at the separation of those territories; and foresaw, that as it would be impossible for them to preserve long their allegiance to two masters, they must necessarily resign either their ancient patrimony or their new acquisitions [e].

The two brothers also stipulated, that on the demise of either without issue, the survivor should inherit all his dominions; and twelve of the most powerful barons on each side swore, that they would employ their power to ensure the effectual execution of the whole treaty

The greater princes, who remained at home, besides establishing peace in their dominions by giving occupation abroad to the inquietude and martial disposition of their subjects, took the opportunity of annexing to their crown many considerable fiefs, either by purchase, or by the extinction of heirs.

Some of the panels did not agree with the original fabric either in color or in texture and now the seams were stretching again and threatening a rip.

Then she bent her grizzled, woolly head and mumbled off one of those queer old-fashioned graces which consist of a swift string of syllables without pauses between either words or sentences.

" "I never saw any white men marched in, either.

"'T ain't piffle, either!

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He relies for his effect either on the general principle that an eccentric character must be sympathetic, or on the knowledge possessed by those who have already seen or read the rest of the play.

Either form of reliance is clearly inartistic.

The former appeals to irrational prejudice; the latter ignores what we shall presently find to be a fundamental principle of the playwright's artnamely, that, with certain doubtful exceptions in the case of historical themes, he must never assume previous knowledge either of plot or character on the part of his public, but must always have in his mind's eye a first-night audience, which knows nothing but what he chooses to tell it.

And if this be so in the case of plays which have held the stage for generations, are studied in schools, and are every day cited as matters of common knowledge, how much more certain may we be that even the most popular modern play will have to appeal night after night to a considerable number of people who have no previous acquaintance with either its story or its characters!

Had the audience either not known that there was anybody there, or supposed it to be the "little French milliner," where would have been the breathless interest which has held us through a whole series of preceding scenes?

The truth is, I think, that this example cannot be cited either for or against the keeping of a secret, the essential fact being that the secret was such a bad and inacceptable oneinacceptable, I mean, as an explanation of Lord Windermere's conductthat it was probably wise to make a clean breast of it as soon as possible, and get it over.

The abolition of slavery in the District by Congress, would not, as we shall presently show, violate this clause either directly or by implication.

The so-called armed peace that prevails at present in all countries is a sign of a bellicose disposition, that trusts neither itself nor its neighbour, and, partly from hate partly from fear, refuses to lay down its weapons.

"We desire neither the aggrandizement of German militarism nor Russian militarism, but the danger is that this war will promote one or the other.

About twenty of them came up all at once and started chatting away to our chaps like old chums, and neither side attempted to shoot.

They had been bold and resolute, taking their observations several thousand feet higher than our pilots, it is true, but neither anti-aircraft fire nor the presence of our machines in the air had up to this time deterred them.

They were trained for months for the big battle till their bodies were brought to such a state of fitness that Spartan fare during the ten days of ceaseless action caused neither grumble nor fatigue.

The camels liked neither the headlights nor the running engines, and these had to be made dark and silent before they would pass.

"No, nor I neither, my lord," answered Leonato.

Whereupon Mr. D. (Germany), a friend and relation of A.'s, informs C. in unmistakable fashion that he must neither speak nor act in the affair or he will be immediately thrashed.

It is true that neither the age of miracles nor the age of lies has passed away.

They will convince the world that truth is on our side, and that we spread neither lies nor coloured reports.

There are neither gold-motors nor foreign motors in Germany.

Neither enemy officers, nor cars loaded with gold, are driving around in Germany.

"Finally Südekum concluded by pointing out that the German Democrats had neither the intention, nor the right, to influence the attitude of the Italian Socialists, but were merely endeavouring to link up hearty international intercourse again.

In a Friend's family neither music nor dancing was allowed.

CHAPTER IX A WINTER PIC-NIC Hal and Mab started off on their race so evenly that neither one was ahead of the other.

How could I enjoy myself with a dumb creature writhing in pain before me? "A docked horse can neither eat nor sleep comfortably in the fly season.

She could neither read nor sew, and Mr. and Mrs. Morris were just as unsettled.

I thought when I began to write, that I would put down the events of each year of my life, but I fear that would make my story too long, and neither Miss Laura nor any boys and girls would care to read it.

Neither is Jetson.

Suppose we think of something we want while we are ease-loving, forgetful of duty, selfish, unforgiving, neither loving God or our neighbor, when we feel far from him, instead of near him, can we believe that we shall have such a heart's desire as that would be?

She had opened to John, she wanted to read to the grumbling old heart that was "afraid" some of the comforting words of Jesus: "Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

and I was neither hungry nor dizzy.

It would be hard to conceive how David's latter days could have been more embittered than by the crime of his eldest son,a crime he could neither pardon nor punish, and which disgraced his family in the eyes of the nation.

Moreover, had he not said that there should be neither rain nor dew but according to his word?

Then Elijah, when midday was past, and the priests continued to call unto their god until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, and there was neither voice nor answer, assembled the people around him, as he stood alone by the ruins of an ancient altar.