To be sure, Abraham's Sunday suit had long since become his only, every-day suit as well, but he wore his Sabbath-day hat, a beaver of ancient design, with an air that cast its reflection over all his apparel.

The front of the shed was open and in places one saw a faint reflection that looked like water.

I attached the mirror of a laryngoscope to my forehead in such a manner as to enable it to throw a strong reflection into one of my eyes.

But I caught a reflection of myself in the polished steel of the fireplace, and my spirits fell, for a more woebegone ruffian my eyes had never seen.

When men, to raise an admiration of their wit, to please themselves, or gratify the humours of other men, do expose their neighbour to scorn and contempt, making ignominious reflections upon his person and his actions, taunting his real imperfections, or fastening imaginary ones upon him, they transgress their duty, and abuse their wits; 'tis not urbanity, or genuine facetiousness, but uncivil rudeness or vile malignity.

This tendency to chauvinism was recognized as a menace to peace, and we find reflections of that feeling in the Belgian dispatches.

But a single glance at the small drooping figure half-hidden in the cushions brought the reflection that a situation, embarrassing to the bridegroom, must be in the last degree alarming and distressing to the bride.

Yet when observed narrowly it is seen to form a web of gliding lacework exquisitely woven, giving beautiful reflections from its minute curving ripples and eddies, and differing from the water-laces of large cascades in being everywhere transparent.

1820.Our first extract from this year's diary contains a short but beautiful reflection: 2 mo.

Many are overborne by the pomp of great offices, and others who distinguish more clearly, and judge with greater freedom, are contented to enjoy their own reflections, without reproving those whom they despair to reform.

Of course, it may be mere greediness, but all the same, it suggests some very curious reflections.

He waited patiently till she started again, and talked of the people whose estates bordered the road, adding his own moral reflections to the outline of their histories.

I arose at once, and, putting the parchment securely away, dismissed all farther reflection until I should be alone.

"He's sleeping quietly now," the doctor said, interrupting my reflections.

The Beautiful Wicked Witch sat down before the mirrors after a while, still watching her reflection, but listening to the song, too.

I think this pious man has not only shown his profound knowledge of the learned languages, but some of his observations are so pertinent and so judiciously made, as may have a tendency to produce spiritual reflection in the mind of the reader.

The candle fluttered in the girl's shaking hand, the yellow glare forming weird reflections, ugly shapes along the wall.

But the adventure now occasioned the priest much serious reflection.

The warm coloring had entirely faded from her cheeks, leaving only that faintest reflection of gold which she inherited from her mother; and the thinness and pallor of her face made her large eyes seem larger and darker.

But if we carry our Reflections higher, we may discover further Ends of Providence in implanting this Passion in Mankind.

"I did not know I could be so catty," she told her reflection, "but I don't care.

I was highly pleased with the advantageous Situation Fortune had given me in placing me so near two Gentlemen, from one of which I was sure to hear such Reflections on the several Incidents of the Play, as pure Nature suggested, and from the other such as flowed from the exactest Art and Judgment:

"If it is any point requiring reflection," observed Dupin, as he forebore to enkindle the wick, "we shall examine it to better purpose in the dark.

*** I must banish reflection, or I am a lost man.

I shall close these Reflections upon the Language of Paradise Lost, with observing that Milton has copied after Homer rather than Virgil in the length of his Periods, the Copiousness of his Phrases, and the running of his Verses into one another.