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But truth may lodge without shame in an humble dwelling and may be greatly furthered without an elaborate bill of fare.
R. was staying with us for a few days, when the annual debate over the bill for marriage of a deceased wife's sister came up.
The skipper presented his Bill in the course of the day.
The division took place on the second reading of the bill on Thursday, June 25th, and there was a majority of seventy-three against the Ministry.
Why, ripping up old pocket-books in the firm belief that bank-bills to an immense amount were hidden in them.
That's why I keep to myself as much as I can and don't mix in with the girls on the bill with me, if" "What's become of the big blond-looker used to run around with you when you was over at the Bijou?" "Me and Kit ain't friends no more.
And a dear good man he wasonly I wish he had paid his bills at the corner groceries.
He took some bills from his wallet, and as he helped the girl up the steps pushed the paper into her hand.
The fifth and last man now grabbed Bill by the throat, and held him at arm's length, but it was only for a moment, as Bill raised his own powerful right arm and struck his antagonist's left arm such a terrible blow that he broke it.
At this juncture a company of draggoons clinchin' their pesky bills into me, dragged me off onto the floor.
For instance, the horrible stories that we hear of the brutal treatment of our prisoners are numerous, and are true, and make a heavy bill against Germany, which bill we mean to present.
Fox opposed the bill as not being liberal enough.
Sir, the bill before us, as it is of too great importance to be negligently delayed, is likewise too dangerous to be precipitately hurried into a law.
Pitt, the pilot who was to weather far greater storms in the years to come, eventually got the bill through both Houses with substantial majorities.
THE BLACKBIRD [Sticking his bill under the GUINEA-HEN'S wing so as to keep the pair in sight.]
His lordship also proved, that we cannot pass this bill without diminishing our right, bestowing new powers upon the commons, confirming some of their claims which are most dubious, nor, by consequence, without violating the constitution.
In every shell that I opened," he adds, "I found a perfect sea-fowl; the little bill like that of a goose, the eyes marked; the head, neck, breast, wing, tail, and feet formed; the feathers everywhere perfectly shaped, and the feet like those of other water-fowl."
The attempt to pass the re-charter bill over the veto failed of the necessary two-thirds majority, and the President was triumphant.
During the winter at Fort Bridger I had frequently talked with Wild Bill about my family, and as I had become greatly attached to him I asked him to come and make a visit at our house, which he promised to do.
The exception proposed is, in the opinion of the honourable gentleman, so reasonable, that he declares himself ready to approve it in another place; and, to me, no place seems more proper of its making part of this bill than this.
He took some bills out of his pocket and said, "We want to buy a shovel; you can't dig a trench with a canoe paddle.
Bismarck replied by the comparatively moderate measure of adding 41,000 to the German peace establishment for seven years; and it is significant of the difference between then and now that he only carried his Bill after a dissolution of one Reichstag and a forcible appeal to its successor.
I am unable to approve this bill, and would respectfully refer the Senate to my message to the House of Representatives on returning to that House the bill "to authorize a subscription of stock in the Maysville, Washington, Paris and Lexington Turnpike Road Company" for a statement of my objections to the bill herewith returned.
By this device he hoped to raise the Bill above party conflict, and to lead the more Conservative of his followers up a gently graduated slope of generalities till they found themselves committed to accepting a somewhat democratic measure.
He is introduced taxing his apothecary's bills, under the conviction that he cannot afford to be sick at the prices charged, but then he notices that he has already reduced his bills during the current month, and is not so well.