Had he such villainous intentions, so much in his power as you are, they would have shewn themselves before now to such a penetrating and vigilant eye, and to such a pure heart as yours.

Must I not with such a man, says she, be wanting to myself, were I not jealous and vigilant?

From the moment it was probable the party would be obliged to pass the winter at Sealer's Land, therefore, Roswell had kept a vigilant eye on the wood.

The numerous fines which were levied augmented the revenue of the king; and the people were sensible that he would be more vigilant in interposing with his good offices, when he reaped such immediate advantage from them; and that injuries would be less frequent, when, besides compensation to the person injured, they were exposed to this additional penalty

He believed that the privileges of the college and the franchises of Brabant would prove a sufficient protection to the youth; and this appears the only instance in which William's vigilant prudence was deceived.

Anthony Benezet may be considered as one of the most zealous, vigilant, and active advocates which the cause of the oppressed Africans ever had.

The only effect which this advice had upon me, was to make me more vigilant when I went out at night.

The committee, during my absence, had attended regularly at their posts; they had been both vigilant and industrious; they were, in short, the persons who had been the means of raising the public spirit which I had observed first at Manchester, and afterwards as I journeyed on.

As a statesman he was vigilant, sagacious, experienced, and devoted to the interests of his imperial master.

[Fr.], on the alert, on watch, on the lookout; awake, broad awake, vigilant; watchful, wakeful, wistful; Argus-eyed; wide awake &c (intelligent) 498; on the watch for (expectant) 507. tidy &c (orderly) 58, (clean) 652; accurate &c (exact) 494; scrupulous &c (conscientious) 939; cavendo tutus &c (safe) 664

in utrumque paratus [Lat.], semper paratus [Lat.]; on the alert &c (vigilant) 459; at one's post.

meddling &c v.; meddlesome, pushing, officious, overofficious^, intrigant^. astir, stirring; agoing^, afoot; on foot; in full swing; eventful; on the alert, &c (vigilant) 459.

Not the worse for that in these times, when it is most important that every one should see the Government are vigilant and determined.

The spoons and forks were sent, and with them two of his men, who, dressed in livery, waited, no doubt with the most vigilant attention, on the party.

Though he added a clear revenue to the crown of 500,000 crusadoes, in consequence of his successful, vigilant, and pure administration, he was so zealous in patronizing the propagation of the Christian religion among the islands belonging to his government, that, on his return to Lisbon in 1540, he was reduced to such extreme poverty, as to be under the necessity of taking refuge in the hospital, where he died in 1557.

After this, lest the Moors might attempt any thing against their safety during the night, he ordered a strong and vigilant armed watch to be kept.

All these things were executed with the most vigilant care.

" "With the Swiss that is well paid to be vigilant!" answered the Genoese, laughing in a way to show that he had only revived one of those standing but biting jests, that they who love each other best are perhaps most accustomed to practice.

More than once through the foliage he believed he saw vigilant sentinels who watched him carefully.

Vigilant as the Inquisition in matters political, it is deaf and blind, but not dumb, as to all others.

Their chief defence at night is their dogs; each tent is provided with one, and they are so vigilant, that they give instant notice of the approach of intruders; and when the alarm is communicated to the whole of them, it is scarcely possible to conceive the effect.

Those that remained kept vigilant watch with me the rest of the night.

" "Mr. Vly, this is Starman David Foster, Commander of the Starlight Enterprise ship Vigilant Warrior," Zip broke in.

The Vigilant Warrior touched down about fifty yards from the closest of Vly's craft.

For almost two days the Starmen and the miners had been drifting in space, not using power of any kind, afraid that even using lights might draw the attention of the vigilant pirates on the asteroid.