To which he replied, "Sir, is it lawful at ony time to tell a lee?"

"Mayhap an' ye've killet 'im," he said, "wi' your traish an' your lees!"

Before we got so near the field as to find a better lee, the little lipper that came athwart our bows froze almost as soon as it wet us.

At the moment we brought up, the wind had hauled a little further to the northward, giving us a better lee; but, to my great regret, Michael had scarcely left us, when it shifted to due north-east, making a fair rake of the channel.

We wonder if he ever thinks now of a certain line in Pinafore, "I polished that handle so care-ful-lee, that now" As ensign, second lieutenant, first lieutenant, and finally captain of a frigate, the young man acquitted himself well, earning the reputation of a capital officer, hardworking, careful, no martinet towards his men, though by no means to be trifled with.

Down came the main-topmast staysail, and Mark jumped on the forecastle, while he called out to Bob to lash the helm a-lee.

But if 'tis wretched allas men decline And loath the sour lees of corrupted wine 'Tis so to be contemn'd.

In this way the landlords will lose lees than one may imagine, because it will be the lowest rents that will be forfeited.

He had, how ever, sufficient time to recollect in whose presence he stood, ere he replied, for the stranger had again placed the helm a-lee, and caused the foresail to be thrown aback;a change that made the periagua stationary.

She knew life at first hand, had drained the cup for herself, and yet could savour the lees.

He had lifted his emptied coffee-cup and he swished the lees gently to and fro.

But now at last wine fails; and if of yore Up-piled upon the cellar-floor, Cask rose on cask, a goodly store, From the best slopes and vintage; now The swilling of our lords, I trow, Unceasing, drains the very lees.

theire hye blood A flatterye drawes toth lees, and more corrupte Then a disease thats kyllinge.

Seeing this every day, surely that old man, if he have but one spark of feeling left, must drink the lees of poverty to the last final doubly bitter dregs.