Occident and Orient, the world's battalions are forming for new encounters and new dismays.

It was while the greater number of their school-fellows were gathered in numerous little groups, whiling away the free time before preparation discussing the various rumours that were current respecting Mr. Grice's encounters with Oaks and Allingford, that the same five conspirators assembled for another secret "confab" in the den beneath the pavilion.

It was one of the most remarkable and desperate hand to hand encounters that has ever taken place on the border.

Moreover, Germany encounters everywhere obstacles and diffidence.

Some partial encounters seem to have taken place; but the consul could not prevent Hannibal's junction with his Bruttian levies, nor could Hannibal gain an opportunity of surprising and crushing the consul.

"During August 22 and 23 the advance squadrons did some excellent work, some of them penetrating as far as Soignies (a town of Belgium ten miles northeast of Mons) and several encounters took place in which our troops showed to great advantage.

There were hot encounters south of the Marne at Crecy, Montmirail and other points.

In Galicia there were fierce encounters between the Russian invaders and the Austrians.

He had several encounters with Uhlans, of whom he killed a considerable number, virtually single-handed.

The battle was for a long time an even one, the fighting being precisely similar to that in previous encounters, and the men on shore followed it with minds equally intent.

His actions are strong encounters, and for their notoriousness always upon record.

Noble friend welcome, and see who encounters us, honourable good Clerimon. CLE.

In the many encounters which followed, their cavalry were generally successful, but their infantry were beaten: however, it was by no means so joyful to conquer, as it was miserable to be worsted in any respect by a besieged and almost subdued enemy.

And Priam would have fled, being capable of astonishing prudence when prudence meant the avoidance of unpleasant encounters; but, just as he was turning, the woman in conversation with Mr. Oxford saw him, and stepped towards him with the rapidity of thought, holding forth her hand.

Of what good were such encounters if they were to have no sequel?

" Undine frowned: there was nothing more irritating, in these encounters with her father, than his habit of opening the discussion with a joke.

Every shaft flies at him, or rather is intended for others through him; and his Ajax shield of seven bull hides is more than once pierced, in the course of the frequent encounters to which he is invited, and from which they will not permit him to secede.

I have had two or three most unpleasant encounters (on my way from Mequinez) with robbers.

A Forsyte [sic] encounters the people.

The custom operates well enough in one way, since a man is nearly sure of procuring employment, and encounters no obstacles; on the other hand, there is less encouragement to preserve a good character.

Encounters between the flankers and small bands still occurred, but there was yet no sign of serious resistance, and the fort was drawing nearer and nearer.

The economist can only issue the warning that the commonest illusion he encounters is the belief of each classcommercial, banking, manufacturing, wage-earningthat

On our arrival at the shores of Owen's Lake not a man of the party had a mouthful of food left in his pack, and to add to our difficulties we had several encounters with the hostile Indians.

For the next thirteen days there were skirmishes and more or less serious encounters on land and sea.

It was during these days that the Federal troops, both whites and Negroes, passed in seemingly endless procession on their way to or from encounters.