We feel considerable trepidation in beginning a life of Johnson, not so much on account of the magnitude of the manfor in Milton, and one or two others, we have already met his matchbut on account of the fact that the field has been so thoroughly exhausted by former writers.

It was not the Duke's voice, for that was pitched in an unusually tender key, and yet, its very unusuality might have caused their trepidation.

"No," replied the major, scarcely able to conceal his trepidation.

There is guilt in this, Else could so strong a mind have ever known These trepidations?

Come thou in thy attribute of 'Prince of the earth,' lay aside thy trepidation and be at peace with us, O Lord.

" His attack was so direct and insolent that Claire missed the trepidation that might have come with a more covert move.

"There," said Frank, turning to his cousin, who sat, pale with terror, "I guess it's a long time since you attempted to sail a boat; you seem to have forgotten how, I tell you," he continued as he noticed James's trepidation, "if I hadn't pulled up that center-board just as I did, we should have been obliged to swim for it.

Danger, considered as imminent, naturally produces such trepidations of impatience as leave all human means of safety behind them; he that has once caught an alarm of terrour, is every moment seized with useless anxieties, adding one security to another, trembling with sudden doubts, and distracted by the perpetual occurrence of new expedients.

He felt nervous as he crossed the threshold, but ascribed the momentary trepidation to the fact that he was breaking the strictest rule of the whole establishment, which forbade a boy under severest penalties to come near this holy of holies where the masters took their brief leisure.

If Ashton-Kirk expected any display of fear or other emotion, he was disappointed; upon each of his previous meetings with Locke the latter had shown great trepidation; but now he simply nodded quietly and seemed not at all surprised.

" The Cowardly Lion overcame his fear and ignored the trepidation within his heart.

It was pleasing to them to consider, that the fangs of this wild beast, the very idea of which inspired trepidation into the boldest hearts, might be played with by them with the utmost security.