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The Bombay text has a misprint. It reads Punya-chanchu for Punya-chunchu. In printing the commentary also, the well-known grammatical Sutra vrittanschanchu etc. The Burdwan translator repeats the misprint in his rendering. K. P. Singha avoids it. The word Kurukshetra or its abbreviation Kuru means the field or department of action.
not, however, unless her mother or some other discreet female is present, to prevent misinterpretation or remark. I have also taken a good deal of interest in Benjamin Franklin, before referred to, sometimes called B.F. or more frequently Frank, in imitation of that felicitous abbreviation, combining dignity and convenience, adopted by some of his betters.
"I always liked you best in white. Did you remember?" "Yes. I got the gown for you. And I'll never wear it except for you." "Same old coquette same old eternal feminine," he said, half sadly. "You know when you look stunning.... But, Carley, the cut of that or rather the abbreviation of it inclines me to think that style for women's clothes has not changed for the better.
"One of the titles of the Virgin Mary; 'Maria de la Concepcion," said Mr. Brooks glibly. "It don't sound much like anythin' so Christian and decent as 'Maria' or 'Mary," returned Mrs. Hoover suspiciously. "But the abbreviation, 'Concha, is very pretty. In fact it's just the thing, it's so very Spanish," returned the master decisively.
I had started a head cold just before we left Glasgow and after a day or so at sea I did what was very unusual for me, I reported sick. The army had three or four standard remedies to cover most situations and I was dosed with one of them, mist.expec seems to be the abbreviation that stays in my memory; several doses brought no relief so again I reported sick.
Further, that the words of the motto, 'Christus Exaltus Salvatar, shall be displayed in a semi-circle upon the upper part of the field, on either side of the standard of the cross, and, encompassing the whole in a bordure, the following words, in full or in proper abbreviation thereof, 'The Seal of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America."
The former, called by abbreviation Ciudad del Antigua, had soon a population of 2000 Spaniards; while the latter, the Ciudad del Uraba, remained uninhabited, because Francisco Pizarro, since known as the conqueror of Peru, was forced to abandon it, having vainly demanded succour from St. Domingo.
At about this time, 1470, must have begun the relations between Cardinal Roderigo and Giovanna Catanei, or Vannozza Catanei, as she is styled in contemporary documents Vannozza being a corruption or abbreviation of Giovannozza, an affectionate form of Giovanna. Who she was, or whence she came, are facts that have never been ascertained.
"Jean who?" inquired Miss Bean, bringing her spectacles to bear on Jean's blooming face. "Jean Dwight, ma'am," said Jean demurely, in spite of a strong desire to laugh. "Bill Dwight's daughter?" Jean nodded, while her color rose at the rough abbreviation of her father's name. "I want to know!
"O, you mean juris-consultus Ictus is an abbreviation for juris-consultus." * He meant, probably, stillicidium. "Very likely," said poor Butler, overwhelmed by the noisy perseverance of his visitor. "Iam not able to dispute with you." "Few folk are few folk are, Mr. Butler, though I say it that shouldna say it," returned Bartoline with great delight.
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