"The 'Book of Odes' contains three hundred pieces, but one expression in it may be taken as covering the purport of all, viz.,

" Some one asked what was the purport of this great sacrifice, and the Master replied, "I cannot tell.

When the Master was gone out the other disciples asked what was the purport of this remark.

With these two facts in mind, we need not (unless we are experts in mechanics, physics, statical electricity, or the sewing-machine) go to the trouble of committing the special senses of tension; for should occasion bid, we canfrom our position at the heart of the wordeasily grasp their rough purport.

More often, however, they are wooed than themselves do the pleading: comport, purport, report, disport, transport, passport, deportment, importance, opportunity, importunate, inopportune, insupportable.

His lordship repeated the purport of what he had said below; but the lady Elizabeth refusing her consent, he fell on his knees, vowing never to rise till his request was granted.

And in this letter I enclosed a second, addressed to Mr. Godwin, having the same purport, which I prayed Don Sanchez to send on with all expedition, if Moll were not with him.

You must rouse their minds to think, and let them fairly grasp the purport of your inquiry, for they are very suspicious, often pondering over your object, carefully considering all the pros and cons as to your motive, inclination, or your position.

Papirius, on hearing the purport of their embassy, as if influenced by their words, answered, that he would consult his colleague: he then sent for him, employing the intermediate time in the necessary preparations; and when he had conferred with him on a matter, about which no doubt was entertained, he made the signal for battle.

There, longer discourses were made to the same purport, as had passed before in the presence of a few.

The soldiers then, with loud clamours, requested that they would, in conjunction, carry on the war in Etruria; when Volumnius perceiving that it was the general wish, said, "Since I have been mistaken in apprehending my colleague's meaning, I will take care that there shall be no room for mistake with respect to the purport of your wishes.

The President has deliberately considered the purport of M. de Chateaubriand's answer to your note of the 28th of April upon this subject, and he desires that you will renew with earnestness the application for indemnity to our citizens for claims notoriously just and resting upon the same principle with others which have been admitted and adjusted by the Government of France.

This variation of the story of Viracocha aids to an understanding of his mythical purport.

Jack's quick ears, consequently, gathered the purport of the brief order.

One even feels ashamed of one's own generation when poets, historians, philosophers and orators overwhelm one with amazing stories, events, sentiments and opinions, all of the same tenor and purport.

He asked some of their priests the purport of their prayers and ceremonies; their answer always was, That they adored God by prostrating themselves before him; that by humbling themselves, they acknowledged their own insignificancy, and farther intreated him to forgive their faults, and to grant them all good and necessary things as well as deliverance from evil."

Anderson's account to the same purport.

The first and fourth are merely airs without words; the second has words, the purport of which is, "The sun goes with us."

" When, upon his return to the camp, Harry told his friends the purport of the interview between himself and Argyll, of Alan Campbell being put under arrest and the earl openly reproved by the king, Donald Leslie raised his hands in despair.

During the funeral ceremony, in some parts of Hindostan, the Brahmins address the respective elements in words to the following purport: "O Earth!

That, repeated over and over again, had been the purport of her reply.

Then he brought forward the purport of his mission.

But the worst thing that it could purport, the most terrible signification of all, recurred to me over and over again.

Cortes was present on this occasion, and questioned Melchorejo respecting the purport of the old mans harangue:

Guiraut de Bornelh, on the other hand, believes that the poet should have a message for the people, and that even the fools should be able to understand its purport.