" "And the newsmen, who take it by the week,what is their usual time for swarming in your office?" "On the day appointed for the return of unsold copies.

At twenty-two, in very delicate health, he entered the Royal Navy as assistant-surgeon, and was appointed to the hospital at Haslar.

The judges whom Carleton had been obliged to appoint in haste all proved at leisure the wisdom of his choice; and there seemed to be every chance that other nominees would be equally fit for their positions, because the Quebec Act, which annulled every appointment made before it came into force, opened the way for the exclusion of bad officials and the inclusion of the good.

Their high estimation of his capacities may be gathered from the fact that he was appointed as leader of the expedition which was being sent out.

Whilst he was at Eton, in 1776, a national fast-day was appointed on account of the war with America, which was then in progress.

On the same principle a Turkish Governor had been appointed at Feltre.

No Prince is ever appointed under the age of fourteen (twenty-seven) or over that of sixteen (thirty).

This request being obeyed amid considerable confusion, with Marcia Dayne appointed from the Fort Adams District, and the council excused to draft the basic laws for the week, the faculty was introduced, one by one.

As soon as it was known in Túrán that Gúdarz was in motion to resume hostilities against the king, Húmán was appointed with a large force to resist his progress, and a second army of reserve was gathered together under the command of Pírán.

In leaving a legacy to a married woman, if no trustees are appointed over it, and no specific directions given, "that it is for her sole and separate use, free from the control, debts, and incumbrances of her husband," the husband will be entitled to the legacy.

An embassy was appointed of ten senators, at the head of whom was Q. Ogulnius.

Not one of the new Ministers appointed during the morning had taken possession of his Ministrya significant timidity on the part of people ordinarily so prompt to throw themselves upon such things.

I need not, sir, instruct you in your place To beare him with a guard as is appointed Unto the publicke tryall held at Sherrys.

The senate had voted during the absence of Augustus another measure besides this, namely that, since nobody could any longer be easily induced to become a candidate for the tribuneship, they might appoint by lot some who had been quæstors and were not yet forty years old.

Some were promoted to the ancient order of Serjeants-at-Law, or were appointed her Majesty's Counsel, while some of the Serjeants received from the Crown patents of precedence with priority over all Queen's Counsel appointed after them, and with the privilege of wearing a silk gown and a Queen's Counsel wig.

Esther's impatience was to be appeased, perhaps a little to her regret after all, by an unexpected remission of the time appointed between Mike and his first real engagement.

A riddle never to be read: Sofia only knew that, finding herself awake, she got up, donned négligée and slippers, and set her feet upon the way appointed without its occurring to her that the way was strange, without stopping to question why or whether.

One new man was appointed among these older officers.

Forest died soon after, and it appears he was keeper of the wardrobe at Barnard castle, but whether appointed before or after the murder there is no evidence to show.

I will say to her, however, that you have employed me to prosecute your claim for services to the child, and that it will be necessary to have a guardian appointed against whom such action may be taken.

This request was acceded to; and Apannowfor that was the name of the female who had first approached the strangersled the way to the hut in the center of the village, which was larger and better appointed than any one of the rest.

Having on great consideration fixed the principles on which the reduction should be made, I availed myself of the example of my predecessor by appointing through the proper department a board of general officers to make the selection, and whose report I adopted.

The last day but one of June was appointed throughout the country for the celebration of the Centenary of Sunday Schools.

TWO LESSER ADVENTURES A few nights after the party, Bedient was left to his own devices, Cairns being appointed out of town.

The Commodore was firm in saying there must be such agents, for the sake of the Japanese themselves as well as for that of his own countrymen, and it was finally conceded that there should be one, to live at Simoda, and that he should not be appointed until a year and eighteen months from the date of the treaty.