When I left he paid me a compliment, which, coming from so sardonic a soul, gave me peculiar comfort.

Remember how, in the early settlement of the country, it was Holland that made New-York, and see that New-York now returns the compliment, and makes HOLLAND.

We finished our hunt, and went back to the post loaded down with plenty of buffalo meat, and received the compliments of the General for our little fight.

[Illustration: THE PET DOGS OF NEW-YORK PRESENT THEIR COMPLIMENTS, WITH THE ABOVE CUT, TO MR.

QUEEN ISABELLA has sent her compliments to Señor CASTELAR, as well as to General PRIM, informing them that, on the whole, she thinks she will not return to the throne of Spain.

Still I was hardly in a position to be too fastidious, so I accepted his compliment, and went on calmly with my bread and milk.

Meanwhile Carleton and Washington had exchanged the usual compliments on the conclusion of peace and had met each other on the 6th of May at Tappan, where they discussed the exchange of prisoners.

When in London, he waited upon Congreve, the poet, and passed him some compliments as to the reputation and merit of his works.

Three years after the marriage a child was born, to whom the name of Cosimo was given, a laconic compliment to the old libertine!

These legends are only exaggerations of real occurrences, and every literature contains these high compliments to the art of the orator and the bard, from the Hebrew and the Greek down to the Scottish Glenkindie, who "harpit a fish out o' saut water, Or water out of a stone, Or milk out of a maiden's breast Who bairn had never none.

"Don't believe they'd appreciate the compliment," I laughed.

But Maud heard neither the compliment nor the expression of countenance which accompanied it.

For associate he has Sydy Aly Mehraz, who does his work Astride a thorn; he surely doth deserve Our compliments.

I acknowledged the compliment, but gently rebuked the expression.

Colonel Egerton offered his compliments to Francis on his preferment to the living, with the polish of high breeding, and not without an appearance of interest; and Emily thought him for the first time as handsome as he was generally reputed to be.

Before her sailed Miss Sallianna, smiling and languishingher eyes upon the sky, and uttering the most elegant compliments.

" The young gentleman modestly disclaimed the compliment to his musical powers, but eagerly urged his mother's request.

Queen Anne was not the last in doing justice to our author and his performance; she was pleased to signify an inclination of having it dedicated to her, but as he intended that compliment to another, it came into the world without any dedication.

"I come," said he, "to bring you the compliments of the cardinal archbishop.

" He liked that compliment, but said nothing further.

The applause was never very great; it is said that Rachel feels this as a Boston peculiarity, but she ought also to feel the compliment of so large an audience in a city where foreigners are so few and the population so small compared to that of New York.

I beg kind compliments to Mr. D'Israeli, and am, dear sir, with best wishes for the success of your great national plan.

The members of the joint committee of the Anglo-American and Atlantic Telegraph Companies hear with pleasure of the banquet to be given this evening to Professor Morse, and desire to greet that distinguished telegraphist, and wish him all the compliments of the season.

'The Duchess of Argyle desires her compliments to you, and is much obliged to you for remembering her commission.

but I may have half a dozen creatures to get off my hands, before I engage for life?Yet, lest this should mean me a compliment, as if I would reform, she adds her belief, that she 'must not expect me to be honest on this side my grand climacteric.'