As these Negroes tended to concentrate in towns and cities, they caused the supply of labor to exceed the demand, lowering the wages of some and driving out of employment a number of others who became paupers and consequently criminals.

As Roscoe came in he was in the act of lowering a half-filled bottle from his lips.

In the open part of the link is a brass block, which, by raising or lowering the link, takes either the position in which it is represented at the centre of the link, or a position at either end of it.

A.The parallel motion when put in its place should be tested by raising and lowering the piston by means of the crane.

Maud was pale and calm as usual, but to those who knew her well recent agitation would have been betrayed by the lowering of her eyebrows, and an unusual compression of the lines about her mouth.

The foot is then prepared by slightly lowering the heelsleaving the frog untouchedand thinning the quarters in exactly the manner described above.

Although it may be taken as a rule that lowering of the higher wall, even if persisted in at every shoeing, will do nothing towards remedying the primary cause (viz., the evil conformation of the limb), yet it will serve to keep the condition within reasonable limits.

" Robert's gaze followed that of the young Onondaga and was intercepted by the huge figure of Tandakora, the Ojibway, who stood erect by one of the fires, bare save for a breech cloth and moccasins, his body painted in the most hideous designs, of which war paint was possible, his brow lowering.

" "Thanks," said Joanne, lowering her eyes, and beginning to tear the paper into small pieces.

Then, lowering his voice, "I am haunted, and yet live here in this Moated Grange!

The big rollers, white at the top, were still thundering on the beach, and directly in front of him he saw a lowering hulk, that of the schooner.

The following morning was lowering and sad.

Then through the brilliant vista, the young fellow caught a glimpse of a dining-room, a table where silver and crystal glimmered, and a great gray man just lowering a glass of wine from his lips to gaze at him with quiet curiosity.

This was said with a flushed brow and still more lowering look; for, haply, there were incidents in the past life of that lady which made the simple language of a severe morality alike offensive to her ears and her recollections.

"Why don't you come in?" asked Tom, never lowering his weapon.

The other sailor, fearful of a miss, was hastily lowering a boat.

By this time the officer had reined back his horse, but was still out of sight, and I succeeded in unbuckling the straps, and lowering the strip of canvas over me, stuffing the edges beneath my body so as to keep them from flapping.

The officer, evidently acquainted with the lady's disposition, and aware that driving would never do, changed his tone, crossing the room toward her, and lowering his voice.

"And," said he, "I make no doubt the old scoundrel has reduced the whole estate to possession, and is this moment," lowering his voice secretively, "acting as executor de son tortexecutor de son tort, sir!

" "Pirates?" demanded the major, lowering his glass.

My nose is of a lively scarlet, which the warmth of the room is quickly deepening into a lowering purple.

(lowering his cheerful loud voice to an important whisper).

You really ought to see it" (lowering his voice confidentially), "it might give you an idea about your own old man, and the old Wam" "Hang the old Wampoo!"

More than once the thought struck him that he was more than what he appeared to be, but Edward knew he had a slight tendency towards romance in his composition, and fearful of lowering himself in the estimation of his newfound friend by the avowal of such fanciful sentiments, he kept them to himself.

Oh, why, but that I loved him, and that his noble compassion would make him the same to me at first as ever,slowly, slowly, slowly lowering, while he turned to Effie or some other fair-faced lass?