The General believed in war; he pressed the biological argument, did not flinch when Mr. Naylor dubbed him the "British Bernhardi," and invoked the support of "these medical gentleman" (this with a smile at Doctor Mary's expense) for his point of view.

" It may be observed, in passing, that the poets, though they have more to say about wine than solid food, because the former more directly stimulates the intellect and the feelings, do not flinch from the subject of eating and drinking.

He soon perceived the greatness of the struggle to which he was destined, and he did not flinch from the contest which has given him immortality.

y re tal' i ate un flinch' ing

Dickie, every sense keen and clean, was not allowed to flinch.

And three you'll find will make an inch; Twelve inches make a foot;if strength Permit; I'll leap it and not flinch.

Not that Carroll would flinch from dutybut Leverage considered it a weakness that Carroll insisted on postponing the inevitable.

Nothing at first is noticeable except that the animal flinches when pressure is applied to the spot with the pincers, or the sole is tapped with the hammer.

The animal flinches from the hand, and shows every sign of acute suffering.

These methods, however, are never wholly satisfactory, as a horse with the soundest of feet will sometimes flinch under these manipulations.

" "Ay, that's a physical bribe," cried Wpe; and, after pausing a little, "The fellow flinches.

"So," said the officer softly, "your Scottish courage flinches then, from dying?" While he spoke, and in the interval before answering him, Macalister's mind was running feverishly over the quickest and surest plan of action.

He did not flinch: he raised his hat, and prepared to pass on.

"My father was a gentleman, the owner of a thousand arpents of land, and his son is not going to flinch in the king's service.

"If I have to go out of this house to-night, I will not flinch," she said to herself.

(The chestnut is at length brought up to the scratch snorting, but again flinches, and retires with his rider.)

" She did not flinch.

But Mr. Dunborough did not flinch.

It is the weakness of a feeble mind that flinches at the sight of suffering.

"A Roman never flinches from justice.

"Capm, I reckon you're sound there," admitted Texas, with a slight flinch in his manner.

Nor did the battered Tar forget, Or flinch from what he deemed his debt: 435 Then, like a hero crowned with laurel, Back to her place the ship he led; Wheeled her back in full apparel; And so, flag flying at mast head, Re-yoked her to the Ass:anon, 440 Cries Benjamin, "We must be gone.

The sudden grip of his companion's fingers made him flinch.

It was said to exceed that of any former age, and to be the reason why so many young men flinch from the idea of matrimony.

May no true son of Neptune ever flinch from his gun.