" "Handled!" Ford Foster's expression of face would have done honor to the Secretary of the Navy, or the Chairman of the Naval Affairs Committee in Congress, or any other perfect seaman, Noah included.

When they reached the landing, and began to over-haul their very brilliant "catch," Dabney said, "Now, Dick, take your string home, leave that basket of crabs at Mr. Foster's, and then come back with the basket, and carry the rest of 'em to our house.

"Now, boys," said their mother, in a gentle voice, that sounded a little like good Mrs. Foster's; but Joe sustained his brother with, "Prison-fare, and not half enough of it.

In fact, if Captain Dabney Kinzer had been a more experienced and prudent seaman, he would have kept "The Swallow" inside the bar that day, at any risk of Ford Foster's good opinion.

" Poor Ford Foster's heart sank within him, as he listened, and as he gazed ahead upon the long white line of foaming surf and tossing breakers.

Mrs. Foster's dining-room was not a large one: there were no large rooms in that house.

Joe and Fuz were almost as red as the lobsters; and Mrs. Foster's face looked as severe as it could, but that is not saying a great deal.

Not that he felt so dreadfully charitable, but that he did not care to prolong his stay at Mrs. Foster's, as "cook" or otherwise.

Cap'n Dab couldn't steer t'rough dis yer." The "steering" was well done; and it brought them nearly to the farther end of the great, splendid room, and seated them at a round table that seemed as well furnished as even Mrs. Foster's own.

Dr. T. Campbell (Diary, p. 34) recorded in 1775, that 'when Mrs. Thrale quoted something from Foster's Sermons, Johnson flew in a passion, and said that Foster was a man of mean ability, and of no original thinking.'

Foster's The Message of Robert Browning.

" He drew Miss Foster's arm through his and, leaning towards her with tender deference, began a long conversation.

But nothing could save the Indians from Foster's insane passion later, when he found them on the trail in an unconscious and dying condition.

The circumstances attending this horrible affair, are the following:On the night previous to the murder, a gang of villains, under pretence of wishing to purchase goods, entered Mr. Foster's store, took him by force, and rode him through the streets on a rail.

For the systematic and elaborate study of the Constitution, see Foster's References to the Constitution of the United States, a little pamphlet of 50 pages published by the "Society for Political Education," 330 Pearl St., New York, 1890, price 25 cents.

Yer see the young fellerCyrus Foster's his nameis sweet on thet gal of Jeff Johnson's.

Behind them just moments away Starman David "Zip" Foster's ship, the Star Ranger, was closing the gap.

"Foster's Report, i, 69.

* Much of Dr. Foster's time was necessarily spent in journeyings to the several divisions of the army and various military stations.

The following letter describes one of Dr. Foster's frequent journeys on business of his department.

HAYWARD, Abraham, Thraliana, iv. 343, n. 4. HAZLITT, William, Baxter at Kidderminster, iv. 226, n. 2; Dr. Foster's popularity, iv. 9, n. 5; grieves at the defeat of Napoleon, iv. 278, n. 3.

328, n. 1 (see Old Bailey Sessions Paper); Old Bond Street, Boswell's lodgings, ii. 82; Old Devil Tavern, iv. 254, n. 4; Old Jewry, Dr. Foster's Chapel, iv.

Foster's Complete Hoyle.

Finished most interesting review of John Foster's life.

Also McPherson's History of Reconstruction, Dunning's United Stales Constitution in Civil War and in Reconstruction, and W.E. Foster's References on the United States Constitution in Civil War, about to be published (1891).