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He may have the heart of a hero along with it; I aver nothing to the contrary. Ask Domenico there if the lapidaries can always tell a gem by the sight alone. And now I'm going to put the tow in my ears, for thy chatter and the bells together are more than I can endure: so say no more to me, but trim my beard." Everybody holds his speeches as mere jokes."
I might be if there were truth in these charges or any serious reason for connecting my upright and honourable son with the low crime of a highwayman. BUT THERE IS NOT. I aver it and so will this lady here whom you have doubtless recognised for the one who has stirred this matter up.
For the note-book found at my lodgings, and deemed conclusive proof that I am a Catholic, I aver that the memorandum therein contained refers not to myself but to one whom it concerns not you that I should name; and it furnishes no evidence against me, except what arises out of the fact that I acknowledge one who is of Rome to be my friend."
Both far and near, then, both long since and lately, it is more than notorious how grossly and grievously the ceremonies have been polluted with idolatry and superstition. I cannot choose but marvel much how Paybody was not ashamed to deny that kneeling has been abused by the Papists. Blush, O paper, which art blotted with such a notable lie! What will not desperate impudency dare to aver?
It is distinctly interesting to compare this with the table showing the results of all the homicide trials for the past eight years irrespective of the sex of the defendants: Convictions Acquittals Convictions Acquittals Per Cent Per Cent Total..........135......107.....Aver. 55...Aver. 45
There are some who would dispute the greatness of Parnell who would deny him the stature and the dignity of a leader of men. There are others who would aver that Parnell was made by his lieutenants that he owed all his success in the political arena to their ability and fighting qualities and that he was essentially a man of mediocre talents himself.
Would it be uncharitable for us to aver that we found other wants in her establishment which caused us more astonishment, and which went some way towards accounting for the deficiency complained of? wants of breakfast, wants of dinner, wants of something good for tea, wants of towels, wants of candles, wants of ice, or, at least, of the cooling jars used in the country.
"As to who he may be there are many opinions; and some aver he is Francis Paslew, grandson of Francis, brother to the abbot, and being a Jesuit priest, for you know the Paslews have all strictly adhered to the old faith and that is why they have fled the country and abandoned their residence he is obliged to keep himself concealed."
"The Swiss and Germans aver," says Matthew Arnold, "if you question them as to the benefit they have received from their realschulen and polytechnicums, that in every part of the world their men of business, trained in these schools, are beating the English when they meet on equal terms as to capital, and that where English capital, as so often happens, is superior, the advantage of the Swiss or German in instruction tends more and more to balance this superiority.
"'Upon my life, madam, I am afraid to aver; but it strikes me "'Gracious powers! and this is he whom I fondly trusted to make the depository of my woes! Cruel, cruel man! "Here she sobbed considerably for several minutes, and spoke not.
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