Infinitely more ingenuity did the great comic poet of antiquity display, when he selected the Scarabaeus; as the food which had already served the purposes of digestion with the Rider, was still capable of affording nutrition to the animal: [Greek: nun d'att'an autos kataphagoo ta sitia.

The earth answers the same purpose to half the inhabitants of the moon, that the moon does to the inhabitants of the earth.

She managed to accomplish her purpose for just about five minutes.

This would frighten him and would suit my purpose exactly.

The Brahmans, with their contrary doctrine, became full of hatred and envy in their hearts, and wished to destroy them, but there came from the heavens such a storm of crashing thunder and flashing lightning that they were not able in the end to effect their purpose.

But he had not the strength to carry out his purpose.

We should have been shuttle-cocked from maiden to mother and from mother to maiden after a fashion calculated to defeat the wise purposes of ipecac and paregoric, and to frighten our natural curls into a state of painful perpendicularity.

Now and then a touch of slang, judiciously chosen, is effective; now and then it fulfils a legitimate purpose of language.

Upon being reminded that fresh fruit is very scarce in late December, he changes his purpose, and orders two bottles of Bourbon flavoring-extract sent to his address.

When, inspired by the promise of West Point, he had mastered the repugnant rubrics of the village academy, the statesman of his district conferred the promised nomination upon his school rival, Wesley Boone, Jack passionately refused to pursue the arid paths of learning, and declared his purpose of becoming a pirate, a scout, or some other equally fascinating child of nature delightful to the boyish mind.

She was far too clever to let him know her ambitious purpose.

She saw that he was trying to rise from his seat, but that he had barely the strength to achieve his purpose.

As modern life grows more and more complicated and interdependent, the Great State subserves innumerable useful purposes; but in the history of civilization its first service, both in order of time and in order of importance, consists in the diminution of the quantity of warfare and in the narrowing of its sphere.

He felt a desire to enlarge it; and in executing his purpose gave it accumulation without improvement.

This plausible conformity procured him time to prepare and mature his designs; and so insidiously did he pursue his purpose that he extended that time by a servility which nearly forfeited the attachment of the people.

Sentences: When he had explained his fell purpose, I could only him.

I shall, therefore, sir, make no scruple to assert, that the treasure of the publick has been employed with the utmost frugality, to promote the purposes for which it was granted; that our foreign affairs have been transacted with the utmost fidelity, in pursuance of long consultations; and shall venture to add, that our success has not been such as ought to produce any suspicion of negligence or treachery.

We understood their purpose, and sat perfectly silent.

This little prayer indicates the purpose and end of the recitation of the Office, the glory of the Holy Trinity.

It seems almost needless to say that all the legal experts, among them Thomas W. Gregory, the retiring Attorney-General of the United States, who chanced to be in Paris at the time, agreed with my opinion, and upon being so informed the President abandoned his purpose.

Sonia Turgeinov divined his purpose; he was looking for the Nevski.

First of all, the children should not be required to do anything without having behind it a purpose that appeals to them; it may not be the ultimate purpose of "their good," but a secondary reason may be given to which they will respond readily, generally the pretence reason.

But he said, "Believe me on my honour, my words express my purpose."

"Let no one insult the Christian," said Sidi Hecham, "until we learn his purpose in landing here.

We had forgotten that we were fugitives in a treacherous land, I for one had forgotten the grim purpose of our quest, and we cooked supper as if we were a band of careless folk taking our pleasure in the wilds.