To ask too many questions would offend the General, to render to many salutations would annoy the President.

It was late in the evening when we arrived at Chitral, but as the Badshah was not feeling very well, beyond the usual salutations exchanged with Hosein Shah and Sahib Gul, all introductions were deferred till the following morning.

On Easter Sunday, the day on which he expired, thousands of the inhabitants of Missolonghi had assembled on the spacious plain on the outside of the city, according to an ancient custom, to exchange the salutations of the morning; but on this occasion it was remarked, that instead of the wonted congratulations, "Christ is risen," they inquired first, "How is Lord Byron?"

[1080] 'They congratulate our return as if we had been with Phipps or Banks; I am ashamed of their salutations.'

When Mr. King again returned to his Boston home, as soon as the first eager salutations were over, he exclaimed: "How the room is decorated with vines and flowers!

My salutations are, Farewell, and be hang'd!

They came forward arm-in-arm; and in tears, in which sincere sorrow was mingled with not unnatural nervousness, received the salutations of the courtiers, and immediately afterward left Versailles with all the family.

After courteous salutations, the two combatants rushed together; but the moment the Englishman was touched with the golden lance, his legs flew over his head.

He woke up; and seeing who it was, not only received her salutations with a change of countenance, but remounting his horse, galloped away through the thickest part of the forest.

He accepted the trust confided to him in terms of dignity and moderation, worthy of Washington; exchanged grave salutations with the members of the convention; and then, retiring from the hall where he had solemnly consecrated his life to his native Commonwealth, proceeded at once to energetic work to get the State in a posture of defence.

They had heard nothing, and they met me always with salutations and greetings.

Before returning to my quarters, he ordered me to be presented to the grand duchess, who received me very graciously, and desired me to offer her respectful salutations to our illustrious republic, which I promised to do.

When our salutations were over, he showed us the island.

They congratulate our return, as if we had been with Phipps, or Banks; I am ashamed of their salutations.

colors half-mast?" exclaimed the captain, as he caught sight of a little pouch, woven together of bright colored basket stuff, slung over her shoulder; a little drab paw, darting from out its deepest recesses in pursuit of a tantalizing curl, soon explains how matters stand, and a voice of the greatest feline sweetness is heard in reply to divers catlike salutations, proceeding from the adjoining apartment.

For, on going out to receive him, when they had scarcely exchanged salutations, he said, "Is all well, Lucius Volumnius?

Disburthened of his superfluous clothing, delivered of his introductory jokes, and having achieved his salutations to the several canons, with suitable words of recognition to the three or four novices who were usually found on the mountain, Peterchen declared his readiness to enter on the duty of what the French call restoration.

The salutations, however, were short, and onwards went the cortege, for the chapel bell was tolling in, and the king was always punctual.

They did not, however, go out of their way for convoys, as they passed these with short salutations in reply to the greetings or pitying remarks from the drivers.

"I didn't see you in church," she remarked, in her own natural fashion, when we had exchanged the ordinary salutations.

They are very courteous in their salutations; they have time enough to bow and take their hats off,which, of course, no business-man can afford to do.

It is also used in salutations and courteous addresses nearly one hundred times.

" They immediately flocked about me, and I was accosted with salutations of Landsman and Meinheer without end.

An acquaintance whom we happened to meet, instead of the usual salutations, exclaimed "Nous viola quittes, ils s'en vont les brigands" ["At length we are quit of themthe rogues are going about their business."]; and I observed several recontres of this sort, where people skipped and caracoled, as though unable to contain their satisfaction.

Here she comes home: now mark the salutations; How like an Ass my friend goes? Ars.