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"See the perfect circles, the outer and the inner. A circle is in itself a consummate wonder of geometrical symmetry. It is the line in which the omnipotent energy delights to move. There is no fault in it to be amended. The first drawn circle and the last both embody the same complete fulfillment of a perfect design. Then look at the rays which pass from the inner to the outer circle.
Viewed in the most charitable light, this was a gambler's device for securing the stakes by hook or crook. Still further to guard existing property rights in slaves, it was provided that if the constitution should be amended after 1864, no alteration should be made to affect "the rights of property in the ownership of slaves." The news from Lecompton stirred Douglas profoundly.
The Americans applied the remedy with prudent firmness as soon as they were conscious of the evil; they amended their laws, and they saved their country. Happiness and Freedom of small Nations. Power of Great Nations. Great Empires favorable to the Growth of Civilisation. Strength often the first Element of national Prosperity.
It was then that Arkwright talked of himself, telling them something of his studies, and of the life he was living. "After all, you see there's just this difference between my friends and yours," he said, at last. "Your friends are doing things. They've succeeded. Mine haven't, yet they're only trying." "But they will succeed," cried Billy. "Some of them," amended the man. "Not all of them?"
Catharine declared her ancle was so much stronger than it had been since the accident, and her health so much amended, that the day after the conversation just recorded, the little party bade farewell to the valley of the "big stone," and ascending the steep sides of the hills, bent their steps eastward, keeping the lake to their left hand; Hector led the way, loaded with their household utensils, which consisted only of the axe, which he would trust to no one but himself, the tin-pot, and the birch-basket.
I earnestly hope that the Committee will adopt these amendments; and I feel the firmest conviction that my noble friend's bill, so amended, will confer a great boon on men of letters with the smallest possible inconvenience to the public.
"Nay no," said Tom; "you could never offend me. I think you are right too. It shall be amended, madam." And after this Mary missed many delicate little attentions that Tom had been used to pay her. She thought he was sulky on some account at first, but soon her good sense showed her that, if they two were to live together, she must be more circumspect, or mischief would come.
Poynsett; and I have seen whist at Dunstone when any dull old person came there. What a troublesome crooked hand Julius writes just like Greek! What's all this? So many services four on Sunday, two every day, three on Wednesdays and Fridays! We never had anything like this at Dunstone." "It is very superstitious," said Anne. "Very superfluous, I should say," amended Cecil.
The Red Cross Conference ended its labors on the 6th day of July, and the revised and amended convention, which was signed by the American delegates, will be promptly laid before the Senate.
"A good man? What man?" "Well, say me if I wanted to marry you." She had the briefest of pauses. "Of course I would in a moment. At any rate I'd give up the House of Commons," she amended. "That's what Nick's going to do now only you mustn't tell any one." Peter wondered. "He's going to chuck up his seat?" "I think his mind is made up to it. He has talked me over we've had some deep discussions.
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