If it lead only to open timber roofs and stone walls in place of the Renaissance stucco, I think the gain very questionable.

Mrs. Wilson had listened with interest to the efforts of John to prevail on his wife to take the ride, and on her leaving the room to comply she observed to Emily, with whom she now remained alone "Here is a consequence of a difference in religious views between man and wife, my child: John, in place of supporting Grace in the discharge of her duties, has been the actual cause of her going astray.

Jason B. Grampus would have welcomed one in place of that pallid creature in a night-dress, who met him when he came in weavingly.

In place of these, a lean, bilious-looking fellow, with his pockets full of hand-bills, was haranguing vehemently about rights of citizens electionsmembers of congresslibertyBunker's Hillheroes of seventy-sixand other words, which were a perfect Babylonish jargon to the bewildered Van Winkle.

" [B] Article 47: "If the mental condition mentioned in the foregoing article was such as to considerably decrease the responsibility, without eliminating it entirely, the penalty fixed upon the crime committed is reduced according to the following rules: "I. In place of penitentiary, imprisonment for not less than six years.

It has been asked by a profound and sagacious inquirer, or at least the question is put forth on undoubted authority in his name, "Why did England create for herself a difficulty, and what will be by and by a natural enemy, in uniting Holland and Belgium, in place of managing those two immense resources to her commerce by keeping them separate?

"I took the opportunity to call early upon the Rector, after I had questioned Mr. George Jarnock, who replied to my queries in place of Sir Alfred Jarnock, for the older man was in a nervous and shaken condition as a result of the happening, and his son wished him to avoid dwelling upon the scene as much as possible.

In August, 1801, he had been appointed by Governor King military engineer, in place of Captain Abbott resigned.

Mr. Banks did not approve of the reduction in his accommodation necessitated by these alterations, and tried to get a 40-gun ship in place of the Resolution, and he and his friends succeeded in raising a very acrimonious discussion on the subject; but the admiralty stood firm, and the alterations went on under the superintendence of Cook.

Salt Butter and Cheese was stopped on leaving England, and throughout the voyage Raisins were issued in place of the Salt Suet; in addition to the Malt, wild Celery was collected in Tierra del Fuego, and, every morning, breakfast was made from this herb, ground wheat and portable soup.

He advanced Tiberius to the position of imperator in place of Drusus, and besides exalting him with that title appointed him consul once more.

At first Godfrey explained that he and his wife wanted to adopt Eppie in place of a daughter.

In place of the former, he had naught but the veiled misty light, that had come on with the hurricane; and, instead of the latter, his ears were filled with the washing of the waves and the roars of the gusts.

so D, i, l (of the Old Latin) in place of [Greek: ho eme atheton k.t.l.]; in addition to it, E, a, b, Syr. Crt. and Hel. &c. Matt.

Already I was sick with fear, and in place of my dreams I distressed myself by visualising the scenes of the life I dreadedthe Meat Market, the dusty shadows of the gymnasium, the sombre reticence of the great hall.

It may be varied to advantage, as by using Banana flour in place of the other, chopped dates or fruitarian cake in place of raisins, &c. A handy holiday cake.

Every minute you lose some pleasure without gaining any wisdom in place of it.

The run of the day before, in place of stiffening him, had put him in racing trim and he went like the wind.

In place of the forty little telegraph companies of 1856, there was the great Western Union Company.

When there are a great many people to be saved, this car is used in place of the breeches-buoy.

A hanging tuft of yellow and red ivy nodded queerly in place of the face, some broken and discoloured masonry in perspective took up the outline and colouring of the arms and figure, and two imperfect red and yellow lichen streaks carried on the curved tracing of the long spindle shanks.

The sprinkling of quiet army officers on the train were in the new uniform of peculiar steely grey, in place of the target blue and red.

Nor do I pretend that the verses which we read so zealously in place of Milton's are not good verses.

(2) A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun, designating a person, place, or thing without naming it.

"Whowho," he said, after a few moments' silent reflection"who is to conduct this painful, revolting inquiry?" "Dr. Parkinson will be present, with Mr. Humphrey the surgeon, and Dr. Curtis the newly-appointed physician to the assurance office, in place of Dr. Morgan who died, as you are aware, a short time since of cholera.