She was much interested in his beginnings in England at Rugby and Cambridgeand was evidently astonished, though she had too much tact to show it, that he had chosen to make his life and career in France instead of accepting the proposition made to him by his cousin Waddington, then Dean of Durham, to remain in England and continue his classic and literary studies under his guidance.

"I'll consider Patsy's proposition for awhile and then talk with Thursday.

Adolphus often expressed his satisfaction with existing arrangements by making propositions of exchange for other states of life, propositions which never disturbed his wife or daughter.

At an assembly held at Chartres it was proposed that he himself should take the lead of the expedition; but he rejected the proposition at once, declaring that it was beyond his power and contrary to his calling.

If the boldness and strangeness of his opinions occasionally startled me, I could not but admire the clearness with which he stated his propositions, the fervour of his elocution, and the plausibility of his arguments.

Burke in his "Essay on the Sublime and Beautiful," lays down the proposition that distinctness of imagery is often injurious to the effect of art.

They received his proposition with marked coldness, and according to the Indian custom, asked until morning to consider their reply.

For this reason I submit the proposition that most of them live without arms and away from forts; but that the hardiest and those most in need of a livelihood be registered and kept in practice.

" I have now proved (as far as the plan of Mr. Steele is concerned) my third proposition, or the probability that emancipation would promote the interests of those who should adopt it; but as I know of no other estate similarly circumstanced with that of Mr. Steele, that is, where emancipation has been tried, and where a detailed result of it has been made known, I cannot confirm it by other similar examples.

METZ, October 12.While examining the fortifications to-day with BISMARCK, I lent him my cigar-holder, and he told me that Prussia would refuse to entertain any propositions tending to peace until the Schleswig-Holstein question was definitely settled.

It was the wish of Lord Sidney Osborne, and others, that the interment should be in Zante; but the English opposed the proposition in the most decided manner.

" Jacob's eyes twinkled with satisfaction when he heard this proposition, and I believed he was thinking that if we lay in hiding a full day in front of the fortification, he might have opportunity to learn something concerning his father.

These last are made by his brain, and perhaps he does not believe the proposition they tend to prove,as is often the case with paid lawyers; but opinions are formed by our whole nature,brain, heart, instinct, brute life, everything all our experience has shaped for us by contact with the whole circle of our being.

If by that time his honourable friend should be recovered, which he hoped would be the case, then he (Mr. Wilberforce) would take the lead in it; but should it unfortunately happen otherwise, then he (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) pledged himself to bring forward some proposition concerning it.

Step by step the learned students before alluded to have established certain propositions which appear to me to be true, and which I shall accept without further discussion.

Within the last thirty years the churches of Christendom have, in the main, adopted the Socratic proposition that you and I are here.

So, as you're engaged, and I don't approve of breaking engagements, I must refuse your proposition entirely.

Morgan sent him two messengers bearing the following propositions: First, that he would quit Maracaibo without doing any damage to the town, or taking any ransoms.

But it is idle to discuss a proposition so monstrous.

"II'm not dressed for" "You're all right," said Beth, supporting her cousin's proposition.

"I am happy to inform you, sir," commenced the ambassador, "that the ball-players have adjourned; and as for Mr. Lather, he declines your proposition.

He was aware how futile was this threat of withdrawing his proposition.

" Finding him in this genial frame of mind, I ventured to explain my proposition to him and to enlist his support.

That is something most yeggmen would find a pretty hard proposition, don't you say, Frank?" "Well, stop and think a little, Andy," was the other's reply to this.

" "Foolish man!" continued the Doctor; "I say I was alone; let me demonstrate my proposition.