Do we say good or great

good 127187 occurrences

Don't you know what a scelping is, my boy?a good whipping.

"He's all right," I heard the teller say as I went out, and understood that the bank-clerk had assured Trego that my character was good enough for him to be friendly with me on the passage to Hong-Kong.

We'll manage all right with the chinks on deck, if we can get some good helmsmen.

"Come right along with it, my good men, but leave it below.

"I trust we will all do our best to stay up to the weather in that respectquick passage and good company keeps everybody on good terms and in good spirits," he added significantly.

"I trust we will all do our best to stay up to the weather in that respectquick passage and good company keeps everybody on good terms and in good spirits," he added significantly.

"I trust we will all do our best to stay up to the weather in that respectquick passage and good company keeps everybody on good terms and in good spirits," he added significantly.

"Your red-headed chap is a good man at the helm," said Riggs to me.

"Tell all you know, my good man," said Meeker despite the caution Riggs had given him about interfering.

" "You looked it over in good shape with a light," said Captain Riggs, evidently in doubt as to what he should do.

"Pry it open a bit more, Harris, and let me have a good, square look at it.

"That settles Mr. Matey, well and good.

We'll take the bridge and keep the old tub going until day and then pick out a good place to drop her when we've got what we want.

"Good God!" cried Riggs, and he backed toward the companion, holding up his hands in terror as he thought that I had captured Rajah.

I took a measure of pride in writing the story, too, for I knew there was a good chance that it might be my last, and I had visions of it being printed in the newspapers some day.

"That's the Zambales coast of Luzon, and they have been making a good easting all night; but we are running north nowsee that point ahead?

"They went in behind that point, and it's a good chance they'll be back if they see she's still afloat.

Now we had a good opportunity to stalk them and give them a surprise.

A little delay does 'em good; gives 'em a chance to think.

He was a great gunman and he was pretty good in scheming up ways of dodging the law and picking the best booty.

That was easy money for Piotto, but that was the beginnin' of the end for him; because while they was waitin', them two kids seen Joan and seen her good.

Their progress at first was good, but as they neared the central portion of the water they were swept many yards downstream for one that they made in a transverse direction.

" "Yes, I suppose a good many people have killed time over this book.

Now as they relaxed, Anthony perceived first of all that most of the grimness passed away from the narrowed eyes and they lighted instead with good-humoured banter, though of a weary nature.

Chances may be good that he'll put up at some place near the old ranchhouse, but not right on the spot.

great 149332 occurrences

Many persons entertain a belief that cow's milk is hurtful to infants, and, consequently, refrain from giving it; but this is a very great mistake, for both sugar and milk should form a large portion of every meal an infant takes.

"Time," according to the old proverb, "is money;" and it may also, in many cases, and with equal truthfulness, be said to be life; for a few moments, in great emergencies, often turn the balance between recovery and death.

These baths are used whenever there is congestion, or accumulation of blood in the internal organs, causing pain, difficulty of breathing, or stupor, and are employed, by their stimulating property, to cause a rush of blood to the surface, and, by unloading the great organs, produce a temporary inflammation in the skin, and so equalize the circulation.

When the inside of the throat is the part stung, there is great danger of violent inflammation taking place.

The great thing is to prevent the poison getting into the blood; and, if possible, to remove the whole of it at once from the body.

The patient's friends will have to use their own judgment to a great extent in these and in many other cases, as to when leeches, fever-mixture, &c., are necessary.

The great thing for people to do in these cases isnothing; contenting themselves with putting the patient to bed, and waiting the arrival of a surgeon. 2624.

In every case, amusing the mind, and avoiding all causes of over-excitement, are of great service in bringing about a permanent cure. 2644.

There is great burning pain, extending from the mouth to the stomach; vomiting of a liquid of a dark coffee-colour, often mixed with shreds of flesh and streaks of blood; the skin inside the mouth is taken off; and the exposed surface is at first white, and after a time becomes brownish.

When the pain over the stomach is very great, the same local treatment is necessary; but if it is only slight, a good mustard poultice will be sufficient without the leeches.

When very strong fumes of smelling-salts have in any way been inhaled, there is great difficulty of breathing, and alarming pain in the mouth and nostrils.

There is a coppery taste experienced in the act of swallowing, with a burning heat, extending from the top of the throat down to the stomach; and also a feeling of great tightness round the throat.

There is also great prostration of strength.

These consist at first in giddiness and stupor, followed by insensibility, the patient, however, being roused to consciousness by a great noise, so as to be able to answer a question, but becoming insensible again almost immediately.

If he has been a great drinker, he may be allowed to take a little beer; but it is better not to do so.

When the swelling and tenderness about the joint are very great, from eight to twelve leeches may be applied.

Ye chief, for whom the whole creation smiles; At once the head, the heart, the tongue of all, Crown the great hymn!

Yet not in thoughtless slumber were they passed; For oft the heavenly fire, that lay concealed Beneath the sleeping embers, mounted fast, And all its native light anew revealed; Oft as he traversed the cerulean field, And marked the clouds that drove before the wind, Ten thousand glorious systems would he build, Ten thousand great ideas filled his mind:

be sure the best of men; Nor thought he more than thought great Origen.

the learned, the wise, The great, the busy, I despise, And pity even the gay. 'These, these are joys alone, I cry, 'Tis here, divine Philosophy, Thou deign'st to fix thy throne!

Hear from the grave, great Taliessin, hear: They breathe a soul to animate thy clay.

The officer had ordered a great many things of this man, promising to pay on his return to Tangier.

Now a large dark outline loomed before him; he would have to stop, to come about in a moment, orA great wave struck him, half filling his boat, but he did not seem to notice.

And it is only when there is this soul longing to reach the excellence conceived, for itself alone, that great works have been produced.

Pray, when would Sheikh Tâhâr, that eminent Koordish saint, have become convinced that he was a great sinner, if they had not carried about the contribution-boxes in the little New England churches?

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