Those who have got the most of the current coin of the realm receive the blandest smile from the parson, the politest nod from the beadle, the promptest attention from that strange mixture of piety and pay called "the chapel-keeper;" those who have not got it must take what they can get, and accept it with Christian resignation, as St. Paul tells them.

Instantly he seizes the chance: when a thing has to be done, and can be done, Hamlet is never wantingshows himself the very promptest of men.

It could hardly be doubted that the prompt suppression of a revolt of so unprecedented a magnitude, and the proof given in the course of our operations that the British soldier still maintained the same superiority over the native trooper as in the days of Clive, had heightened our reputation and the belief of our power among the native tribes.

Leaders were not wanting again to prompt the formation of a volunteer force.

War was averted by the prompt action of the British Government.

Unfortunately it has been a maxim of German policy in recent years that national independence means the power of taking the aggressive in any case where national interests or amour-propre may prompt it.

presuroso, -a, hasty, quick, prompt, rapid, speedy; adv., speedily, promptly, hurriedly. pretendiente, m., aspirant, suitor.

pronto, -a, quick, prompt; adv., promptly, quickly, soon, too soon; de , suddenly, abruptly; tan ... como ..., now ... now ... pronunciar, to utter.

The most implicit, exact and prompt obedience was prescribed and observed.

She was, however, spared the awkwardness of a reply, by the unexpected and prompt interference of Maso.

"Signori, we must be bold and prompt, or we shall be overtaken by the tempest unprepared.

Nothing could have been more considerate than the Westerner's manner, nothing could have been kinder than his prompt actionBennington saw that his pony, now cropping the brush near at hand, was black with sweatnothing could have been more straightforward than his assistance in the matter of the claims.

There are things in Nature still which prompt the naturalist who has not atrophied his inner eye and starved his imagination to cry out: Science ... Why preyest thou thus upon the poet's heart, Vulture, whose wings are dull realities?

Among his characteristics are a long-enduring patience, a prompt obedience, and a deep-hearted tenderness, combined with fearless courage.

For this, however, considerable reparation has been made by the prompt and liberal spirit that has been shewn in bringing forward other examples of poetical genius.

[Illustration: THE PROMPT CORONATION OF THE NINE-YEAR-OLD KING HENRY.]

But, while circumspection and prudence are excellent qualities in every great emergency, they become the allies of tyranny whenever they restrain prompt, bold and decisive action against it.

This one prospectus, coupled with its prompt success, is sufficient to prove the falsehood of all the stories so industriously retailed among us from the Standard and the Despatch.

But, while circumspection and prudence are excellent qualities in every great emergency, they become the allies of tyranny whenever they restrain prompt, bold and decisive action against it.

On such occasions the governor may become a personage of immense importance, as, for example, in our Civil War, when President Lincoln's demands for troops met with such prompt response from the men who will be known to history as the great "war governors."

He governs Barbary with discretion and moderation; in the distribution of justice, or in rewarding his subjects, he is just and impartial; in his private conduct no less pious and exemplary, than, in his public capacity, firm and resolute, prompt and courageous.

Prompt action in so serious a matter was not to be expected, and Congress put it off till July 1.

The negroes were particularly welcome to the preachers, for they were likely to give the promptest response to the pulpit's challenge and set the frenzy going.

The brat; a comedy in three acts Reproduced from the original professional production by Nathaniel E. Reeid., Players' prompt book.

And all the promptest of her spirits, linked In gallant soldiership, and posting on 265 To meet the war upon her frontier bounds.