He was in the greatest possible glee in the afternoon, at being sent with another boy, Jim, to carry a package to Mr. Pond's.

You musn't wait for any of them; but there's Sam Tyler down to Massa Pond's, he can read, and if you can get him to show you some, without letting massa know it, that'll help you, and then you must try by yourself as hard as you can.

"But you see," said he, "I can tell ye what is a sight better; come over to Massa Pond's Sunday school.

Nearly all Mr. Pond's servants were there punctually.

The effect of all these has been that, since the commencement of Mr Pond's residence at Greenwich, Astronomy considered as an accurate representation of the state of the heavens in the most material points has acquired a certainty and an extent which it never had before.

I am quite sure that Mrs Pond's claims require nothing to ensure favourable consideration but the impression of such a feeling of Mr Pond's astronomical merits as must be entertained by any reasonable astronomer; and I am most anxious to assist in conveying this impression.

There is not now a single person employed or instrument used in the Observatory which was there in Mr Pond's time, nor a single room in the Observatory which is used as it was used then.

"L. Murray's Gram., p. 27; Alger's, 15; Bacon's, 9; E. Dean's, 8; A. Flint's, 10; Folker's, 5; Hamlin's, 9; Ingersoll's, 14; Merchant's, 25; Pond's, 15; S. Putnam's, 10; Rand's, 9; Russell's, 9; T. Smith's, 12; and others.

"Pond's Larger Gram., p. 194.

L. Murray's Gram., 8vo, p. 51; 12mo, 51; 18mo, 22; D. Adams's, 37; Alger's, 21; Bacon's, 19; Fisk's, 20; Kirkham's, 17; Merchant's Murray, 35; Merchant's American Gram., 40; F. H. Miller's Gram., 26; Pond's, 28; S. Putnam's, 22; Russell's, 16; Rev. T. Smith's, 22.

Guess I'd better not say anything about the Pond's Extract he told me to bringdoesn't need it, anyhow.

Hurry up with that Pond's Extract, will you? Yardsley.

What did I hear about Pond's Extract? Didn't somebody call for it? Yardsley.

(Aside to Bradley.) Go down to the drug-store and get a bottle of Pond's, will you?

My heavens, Bess, what did you think I wanted the Pond's Extract forto drink, or to water the street with?

Threetwo of fizz for you and Bob and the ladies, and if Bradley will agree, I'll split a quart of Pond's Extract with him.

For growing on walls the following kinds may be recommended: Diamond, White Magnum Bonum, Pond's Seedling, and Belle de Louvain for cooking; and Kirke, Coe's Golden Drop, and Jefferson for dessert.

Some of the smaller pieces are in Mrs. Pond's possession.

So Nick excused himself from the group on the pretext that he was going to search Mrs. Pond's rooms again.

There was nothing to show what that person had been doing there, but the probability was, of course, that he had concealed himself in the old part of the house while preparing for his operations in Mrs. Pond's room, or while escaping from them.

He asked especially about the custody of Mrs. Pond's jewels.

"I told you all about that, and I explained how the second key happened to be in my possession instead of Mrs. Pond's.

Two hours later they all stood in Mrs. Pond's room.

The whole party had by this time gone into Mrs. Pond's sitting-room.

If Dr. Pond's nationality may be considered a part of his style, then this was a request for an American, otherwise not!