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Kings, lords, and commons, by this theory, are alleged to be not only the outward form, but the inner moving essence, the vitality of the Constitution. A great theory, called the theory of "Checks and Balances," pervades an immense part of political literature, and much of it is collected from or supported by English experience.
The hotel coach was waiting, and they hastened to secure their seats, giving their checks to the driver, who disappeared with a handful of these and others, leaving his horses with the reins tied to the dash-board, and a boy ten years old upon the box. There were heads out anxiously at either side, between concern for safety of body and of property. Mrs.
There was an age in France, while Mabel was perfecting her accent; then there was another age in Italy, where Mabel took voice-culture and the old masters; and yet another age in Germany, while Mabel struggled with the theory of music. Our year in Devon was not quite an age; we went there for the good of Mabel's complexion." "Indeed! Has she kept those peaches-and-cream checks?"
He began with a rasping chuckle that gradually formed itself into words. "Everybody wrong so far. What! a romance without any orange blossoms! Ho, ho! My money on the lad with the butterfly tie and the certified checks in his trouserings. "Take 'em as they parted at the gate? All right.
There was bundle after bundle of checks, the personal checks of a methodical business man, carefully preserved. Hastily she looked them over. All seemed to be perfectly straight payments to tradesmen, to real estate agents, payments of all sorts, all carefully labeled. "Oh, he'd never let anything like that lie around," remarked Anita, as she began to comprehend what Constance was after.
She was still admiring her handiwork, giving it here and there a light little fillip with the brush and comparing this check with some of those which had been practised on last night, to see whether she had made any improvement in her technique of forgery, when Carlton returned with the punch and the blank checks on the Gorham Bank.
These, which require a social environment for their development, all of them involve imaginations of consequences more or less distant; and thus imply checks upon the promptings of the simpler passions. Hence arise the questions In what order, in what degrees, and in what combinations, do they come into play? One further general inquiry of a different kind may be added.
The check was made out with a flourish. "Here you are. I'll come round when I'm ready and tell you where to send the stuff. By the way, where do you bank? Want to send in checks for collection." "At the Farmers' and Citizens', mostly. The First National is right around the corner, first turn to your left. Thank you very much, Mr." he glanced at the check Britt Mr. N.C. Britt.
We feel, on the other hand, that it is a farce to go to the every-day markets of life, whether for daily food or for daily social intercourse, with the bullion and certified checks of our official dignity; we go rather with the small change that jingles in all pockets alike, and is ready to be handed out for the frequent and unimportant buying and selling of the day and hour.
Here will I deal desolation, and make a broad path for thee to follow. So speaks he and checks his voice; therewith he drives his sword at lordly Rhamnes, who haply on carpets heaped high was drawing the full breath of sleep; a king himself, and King Turnus' best-beloved augur, but not all his augury could avert his doom.
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