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He proceeded to advise them to keep him as a hostage, and send over his companions, with some of their chiefs, to open the negotiation. His apparent frankness completely deceived them; and they insisted that he himself should go to the Huron village, while his companions remained as hostages. He set out accordingly with three of the principal Iroquois.
"I was to assure you that suitability of age and position should be a principle with your benefactor," replied the lawyer. "As to race, I confess the difficulty had not occurred to me, and I failed to inquire; but if you like I will make a note of it at once, and advise you on the earliest opportunity."
Bacon's essay "Of Travel" in 1625 is the first to advise the use of a governor; but governors rose to their full authority only in the middle of the century, when it was the custom to send boys abroad very young, at fourteen or fifteen, because at that age they were more malleable for instruction in foreign languages.
"Young man," said the Governor, smiling, "you are a very bright and keen-witted person, but I would advise you not to linger in this province any longer than is absolutely necessary. Master Mather is much stronger here than I am." Bringing Affairs to a Crisis. The next morning a note came to Master Raymond from Joseph Putnam, brought by one of the farm-hands. It was important.
Fernando tried to get the old captain to assume command; but he said he was too old; that he would gladly advise him and serve with him and under him; but he did not want the responsibility of the command. Then, all being quiet, Captain Lane went to his house to sleep and rest. "He is gone," said Fernando when left alone near the big gun; "gone and not a word said about Morgianna.
I would therefore advise any young man of aspiration in the matter of beauty, to choose a plain woman for wife IF THROUGH HER PLAINNESS SHE IS YET LOVELY IN HIS EYES; for the loveliness is herself, victorious over the plainness, and her face, so far from complete and yet serving her loveliness, has in it room for completion on a grander scale than possibly most handsome faces.
Jocelyn had not the nerve and will-power to carry out his treatment which he much doubted he would advise that he be induced to go to an institution where the will of others could enforce the abstinence required. He believed that Mr. Jocelyn would consent to this, when convinced of his inability to endure the ordeal in his own strength. Having explained his intentions and hopes to Mrs.
She does not wish to be hampered by an elderly chaperon, but to be accompanied, as she would have been by her sister." "Jacqueline will be exposed to see strange things; how could you have consented " "Consented? As if she cared for my consent! And then she manages to say such irritating things as soon as one attempts to blame her or advise her.
But she declined to be drawn into a discussion, even into an expression of opinion, and the young man continued, with apology in his tone: "It may be bad taste on my part, of course. But one hears it said on every side. If you could tell me what I ought to read ... or, perhaps, advise me a little?" he ended tentatively. "I don't lend my books," said Johanna more rudely than she had yet spoken.
"Take your king this bow," he said, "and advise him not to begin the war with us, until the Persians are able to bend such weapons as easily as we do. Cambyses may thank the gods, that the Ethiopians have never taken it into their heads to conquer countries which do not belong to them." He then unbent his mighty bow of ebony, and gave it to Prexaspes to take to his lord.
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