On presenting my credentials to the Convention, that learned body welcomed me with open arms, and I was escorted to a place among the members by its distinguished head.

Egypt was the home of many undoubted sherifs or descendants of Ali, and these, headed by a representative of the distinguished Tabataba family, came boldly to examine his credentials.

He showed his credentials from the circus, and was admitted behind the letter cases of the places.

For such a purpose I considered that I carried good enough credentials.

" Each of the waiting women handed credentials to the young man, and each in turn arose trembling and stood before the decisive official at the great, paper-strewn desk.

I had to tell 'em, of course, who I was, and what I was after, and to produce my credentials before they turned up their books and papers to trace the delivery of the parcel.

Some probably will say, "What argument can induce us to believe a man in a concern of this nature who gives no visible credentials to his authority?"

His receding chin and far too projecting nose were not likely to create a favourable impression on one ignorant of his cheerful, modest, winsome disposition; and the district attorney, after eyeing him for a moment with ill-concealed disfavour, abruptly suggested: "You have brought some credentials with you, I hope.

Some time during August, 1898, Sandico wrote a letter to Aguinaldo of which the postscript reads as follows: "P.S.If you think of appointing me as Delegate to Manila, please send me my credentials.

" After pondering the subject awhile Billy wrote to Mr. Quintin, enclosing his credentials, and mailed the letter immediately.

I hold credentials to United States, which, when presented, will make me responsible only to the Italian government as special envoy, according to international law.

Under these circumstances we will not receive your new credentials; the former credentials you have yourselves recalled by the sacrifice of your King.' What from that moment was the situation of M. Chauvelin?

Five weeks before, bearing dangerously dubious credentials, we had trailed afoota suspicious squadat the tail of the German columns, liable to be halted and locked up any minute by any fingerling of a sublieutenant who might be so minded to so serve us.

The words of Jesus need no credentials, they carry their own credentials; they authenticate themselves.

Please prepare my credentials and arrange for my expenses; and," he added, "I desire a warrant for the arrest of James Thurston.

Hoffman certainly had a good story, and he told it well, but after thirteen years in the Secret Service I shouldn't trust the Archbishop of Canterbury till I'd proved his credentials.

"I was warned in advance that you might question my credentials.

There are so many scruples yet to solve WALLENSTEIN (having read the credentials).

The Consul recognized Worth's credentials and treated him with cordiality.

He says himself he did not require any credentials, for they were his credentials, read and known of every one; he had made good men of them out of bad ones, and that was proof enough whose apostle he was.

The Grand Lama again refused to see him, declined to appoint an official to confer with him and returned his credentials unopened, and used other means to show his indifference and contempt for India and England.

"What countersign?" said I, remembering to my consternation that I had forgotten to secure that important credential.

" Before I left the bank it was understood that Jim was to call upon the president and submit his credentials.

He accepted their credentials, destroyed them, and replaced them with a laisser-passer signed by the mayor of Laon.

He accepted the offer with effusion; we struck hands on the compact; he tendered me credentials which I ascertained to be extremely satisfactory; and then he gave me a little sketch of himself.