"My father, though not a member of any church, was strict in his family discipline in regard to the observance of the Sabbath, the breach of which, on the part of his children, was very apt to be followed by consequences not the most pleasant in the world, for he held that a good switch was an essential article of household furniture, and its occasional use a cardinal principle in the philosophy of family rule.

He was always strict with his father, and when he was good Bruce found fault with him.

" "If the boss hadn't been so dog-gone strict about gun-play I'd love to go with you," responded Bill.

The presence of the middle classes not only gave, as it were, a stamp of grandeur to fêtes of an aristocratic and religions character, but, in addition, the people themselves had a number of ceremonies of every description, in which etiquette was not one whit less strict than in those of the court.

They are exceedingly strict as to duties.

We are up at break of day, and we’re all soon on the way, For we always have to go ten miles or more; It don’t do to loaf about, or the squatter will come out— He’s strict on drovers from the sandy Maranoa.

Our mentors were Allston and King, nor could we have been better provided; Allston, a most amiable and polished gentleman, and a painter of the purest taste; and King, warm-hearted, sincere, sensible, prudent, and the strictest of economists.

A double tie obliges me to be Strict to my Vows, my Love and Amity; For my own sake the first I'll ne'er decline, And I would gladly keep the last for thine.

In Emilia it is a Principle founded in Reason and enlivened with Hope; it does not break forth into irregular Fits and Sallies of Devotion, but is an uniform and consistent Tenour of Action; It is strict without Severity, compassionate without Weakness; it is the Perfection of that good Humour which proceeds from the Understanding, not the Effect of an easy Constitution.

The judges were strict in proceeding against offendersand even stricter against the unfortunate toriesbut they had a humorous liking for Sukey, which was shared by the various grand juries.

He gave orders strict For her best comfort; then walked out alone, To meet and wrestle with his passion, held So long in leash by honour, free at last With overmastering and giant strength.

"Beg pardon," said he, touching his cap to the ladies, "but the rules are very strict aboard the Arabella.

The laws of religion are not strict among them.

If Psmith had painted Sammy it meant that Psmith had broken out of his house at night; and it was not likely that the rules about nocturnal wandering were less strict at Sedleigh than at any other school in the kingdom.