There was an enormously great Danish boarhound, which had, unperceived by us, followed Mrs. Hailstone from the library; it pushed by without ceremony, and proceeded until it reached the lady, who was some distance in advance.

By the time Dodd and I finished we were ready to rush out-doors, sit down on a snow-bank, and eat frozen fish and cranberry hailstones by the quart.

There is want in Erech, thy principal city; Blood is flowing like water in Eulbar, the house of thy oracle; He has kindled and poured out fire like hailstones on all thy lands.