The law had been lenient to him, that instead of death which he had incurred, had pronounced by the prince's mouth only banishment.

I'll try and be more lenient with the poor fellow, then.

But this system, though more lenient in its operation than the other, is not unattended with difficulties of its own.

Thereafter Our Square felt a little more lenient toward her ministrations, and even those of us who least approved her activities felt the stir of radiance and color which she brought with her.

Not so sweetly sang Plumer as thou sangest, mild, child-like, pastoral M; a flute's breathing less divinely whispering than thy Arcadian melodies, when, in tones worthy of Arden, thou didst chant that song sung by Amiens to the banished Duke, which proclaims the winter wind more lenient than for a man to be ungrateful.

As for the Irish, it is felt in high quarters that we have always been too lenient towards them;at least, if they had been harried a little more there might not have been so many of them on the English press, of which they divide the power with the Scotch, thus driving many Englishmen to honest and ineloquent labour.

But just remember, my fine and dandy little gentleman, that once I do find you, I will not be so lenient on your crummy hiding little hide!"

I hope you'll be lenient for once, for really I've had a thorough bullying for my sins.

When at length the tumult was stilled and the panting, sobbing audience had settled back in their seats, the presiding judge, lenient at heart to the disorder, proceeded gravely with his examination.

The local authorities had let her go free while the matter was pending, for two reasons: in the first place, they had no lock-up in the village where they could keep her, and, in the second place, they wished to be as lenient as possible.