The last-mentioned were those who were converted after the death of Jesus, and who were in considerable numbers, for neither Jesus nor Mary ever ceased praying, in the midst of their sufferings, for the salvation of these miserable beings.

"I have greatly enjoyed the regular praying of the Lord's Prayer, and take a petition each morning in the week.

" "This plan of early reading and praying does not interfere with prayer at bedtime, you know; as soon as my head touches the pillow I begin to pray, I think I always fall asleep praying, and my first thought in the morning is prayer.

Virgil is more decorous; but can we imagine Virgil praying, or anybody praying, to the gods of the Aeneid?

And whilst he knelt in church praying, the candles which were unlit burst of themselves into flame.

I'm sure no honest person needs so much praying, ma'am.

If he caught her praying, he said, he would "give her hell."

The priests, placing a plantain tree in front of the king, resumed their praying, each having his bunch of feathers in his hand.