From the first of these, Swift has derived many hints in his voyage to Laputa, and improved them into those humorous and instructive allusions, which have caused the reputation of the author of the "Travels of Gulliver" to be extended to every portion of the civilized globe.

Both at Oxford and at Martinhoe, in North Devon, where he spent some time during the vacations, Hannington preserved his reputation for fun and love of adventure.

The pencil of SAGEGREEN imbues canvases, both large and small, with infinite variety and force; and it is to SKETCHMORE that the great lakes owe their remarkable reputation as pieces of water with poems growing out of their broad lily-pads.

They also were physicians of great reputation in the city.

Yet he was not quite thirty when he first established his reputation by his monograph upon The Evolution of Marriage.

Sir Horace Fewbanks was what was known as a ladies' man, and at the previous trial prisoner, as defending Counsel, had tried to bring out that Sir Horace was a man of immoral reputation among women.

In abundance, Sir: the Famous Garamanteen, a young Italian, Sir, lately come from thence, gives an account of an excellent Scaturigo, that has lately made an Ebulation there, in great Reputation with the Lunary Ladies.

You know him?" "Only by reputation at my profession, the Bar.

And these professional musicians will tear her reputation to pieces among themselves!

Upon reaching Fort McPherson, I found that the Third Cavalry, commanded by General Reynolds, had arrived from Arizona, in which Territory they had been on duty for some time, and where they had acquired quite a reputation on account of their Indian fighting qualities.

His drinking habit was growing on him, and afloat or ashore he was now little more than a figurehead, so that my chief asset as far as he was concerned, was rather his reputation than his direct influence.

It was reserved, however, for Mr. Eulenstein to acquire a musical reputation from the Jew's harp.

"I mean," replied the disciple, "one who is sure to have a reputation throughout the country, as well as at home.

So am not I, ye mangy Mungrels, till I have kickt Courage and Reputation out of ye. Sham.

Well, his promises were likewise very great, just like those of Thessalus, (in Galen's time,) and his reputation like that of Theophrastus; but in deeds he was, I hear, found small and deceitful.

Victorious Betty, be merciful, and do not ruin my Reputation amongst my Friends.

This he has used with the utmost virulence through the whole of his publication, artfully supposing, that if he could bring Mr. Ramsay's reputation into dispute, his work would fall of course, as of no authenticity.

His conduct was conformable to the character of his whole race, and to his own reputation during a long series of service with the British army in the Spanish peninsula.

The school of Rugby, in which he had, by the rules of its foundation, a right to be instructed, was then in high reputation under the reverend Mr. Holyock, to whose care most of the neighbouring families, even of the highest rank, intrusted their sons.

After his accession, he behaved with firmness and liberality, and died in 1849 leaving a good reputation behind him.

There lies for so many of us the ancestral homein that "land of just and of old renown," that "royal throne of kings," that "precious stone set in the silver sea," that "dear, dear land, dear for her reputation through the world.

" "A formidable reputation without firing a shot!" admitted Jack quizzically, and consented.

What he means is, that their ill report in life will be more against your reputation after death than a bad epitaph.]

For rehabilitation it has neither time nor inclination, and it pursues certain luckless reputations beyond the grave with a mysterious malignity.

yet he has done not much to give him a reputation above the Dahcotahs about him.