Upon being reminded that fresh fruit is very scarce in late December, he changes his purpose, and orders two bottles of Bourbon flavoring-extract sent to his address.

Touching his hand to his fur cap, he informed Samuel and Abe that news was "as scarce as hens' teeth"; then added: "What's doing?" "Oh, nawthin', nawthin'," hastily replied Samuel, who believed that he hated publicity, as he gave Abe's foot a sly kick.

Such unusual liberality, at a time when Change is so scarce with many people, ought to insure for that railroad a great success.

And there stood Mistress Madison beside me, doing somewhat of a dainty step-dance upon the flooring of the look-out, and singing a quaint old lilt that I had not heard that dozen years, and this little thing, I think, brought back more clearly to me than aught else how that this winsome maid had been lost to the world for so many years, having been scarce of the age of twelve when the ship had been lost in the weed-continent.

If, on the contrary, the Romans were advancing with more considerable forces they proposed to keep their positions and confine themselves to intercepting, by means of ambuscades, the provisions and forage, which were very scarce at that season.

It was on this horse's back that I took my first ride, when I was scarce out of petticoats, and often after that, held carefully before him on the saddle, or, as I grew older, bumping joyously behind, my arms about his waist.

He had not shaved for long, and fresh water was scarce on board the tug.

The grass had been scarce for days, and she had lain down hungry each night for a week; and now, when the grass had gone entirely, the old cow had taken her determination; she would go home and demand her right to live.

Ah, my Pausanius, I have often heard, That yonder Marius in his infancy Was born to greater fortunes than we deem: For, being scarce from out his cradle crept, And sporting prettily with his compeers, On sudden seven young eagles soar'd amain, And kindly perch'd upon his tender lap.

Yes, syr, strange newes, And scarce to bee beleaved.

They are very courteous, and though victuals are scarce among them, they communicate freely to each other.

The Cambridge edition, an octavo in paper wrappers, is now still scarcer than the Pisan one.

Every minute added to the din, till the musketry grew into one tremendous roar, above which the almost unbroken roll of the cannon could scarce by heard.

And all the while we kept the great waste of weed upon our starboard side, and apart from the mainland of the weed, as it were, there were scattered about an uncountable number of weed islets and banks, and there were thin patches of it that appeared scarce above the water, and through these later we let the boat sail; for they had not sufficient density to impede our progress more than a little.

You have not seen much game, if any, as it is growing scarce along that line of river, and very hard to find.

"Which you've been sort of scarce around the outfit lately," went on Purvis.

Seasonable from August to March; but the apples become flavourless and scarce after February.

One passage of singular and solemn beauty may be translated from the original: Thou'rt dead of dying, and art made divine, Nor fearest now to change or life or will; Scarce without envy can I call this thine.

" Picked lads and keen went sharp before A guard, though scarce against surprise; And rearmost rode an answering troop, But flankers none to right or left.

In his boyhood the mask had descended scarce below his mouth, for there was a dimple in the chin to put you at ease; but now the short brown beard had come, and he was for ever hidden from the world.

Come, sir, we must provide you of another lodging; but I believe you'll scarce like it.

Fairfax, whose seat was at Greenway Court in the Shenandoah Valley, was so passionately fond of it that if foxes were scarce near his home he would go to a locality where they were plentiful, would establish himself at an inn and would keep open house and welcome every person of good character and respectable appearance who cared to join him.

With a sigh of relief, one finishes a long day's run, thinking it will suffice for many a day to come; the evening is scarce over before elfin suggestions of possible rides for the morrow are floating about in the air, and when morning comes the automobile is taken out,very much as the toper who has sworn off the night before takes his morning dram,it just can't be helped.

But I did not anticipate this contretemps, and at the worst I had my twenty thousand dollars and could make myself scarce therewith.

Your pining sickness, and your restless pain, At once the land affecting, and the main, When the glad news that you were admiral Scarce through the nation spread, 'twas feared by all That our great Charles, whose wisdom shines in you, Would be perplexed how to choose anew.