It is ridiculous, and the only course left is to bluster about Belgium.

The strain of madness in his blood provided cunning that could mask itself beneath a princely bluster of indifference to consequences.

Such a herd can only awe the villages, and bluster in the streets, but can never be able to oppose an enemy, or defend the nation by which they are supported.

At the same time Mr. Bounderby blustered at his wife and bullied his hands, so that Mr. Harthouse might understand his independence.

The blustering of tempests, the whistling of winds, and the careering of snow drifts form the daily topics of remark.

Thus the privileges which are found, by experience, liable to misuse, will be taken away, and those who now bellow as patriots, bluster as soldiers, and domineer as legislators, will sink into sober merchants and silent planters, peaceably diligent, and securely rich.

" The two drivers blustered to Redwood.

During these last few years of worry and bluster across the North Sea we have a little forgotten India in our calculations.

Is there not heroism in it greater than of all the Ajaxes and Achilles who ever blustered on this earth?

'Tis the smoke of inward rage and malice: 'tis a stream that cannot issue from a sweet spring; 'tis a storm that cannot bluster out of a calm region.

Instantly, like a libertine stirred by fear of discovery in the open, he recovered his strength and hurled himself madly upon the ventriloquist whose voice continued to bluster outside the room.

The Terek o'er its pebbles Blusters through the vale, On its shores the little Khirgez Whets his murdrous blade; Yet thy father grey in battle Guards thee, child of woe, Safely rest thee in thy cradle, Lullaby, By-low!

After some hesitation, and a reference to his own "proverbial modesty," he proceeded to foam, and stamp, and thump, and bluster for "the vigorous prosecution of the war," till the American eagle should "stretch his wings over the halls of the Montezumas."

"Y'all done brung me heah," she blustered with emphasis, "an' heah I'se gwine t' stay.

" Then down he sate in burly state, and blustered like a grandee,