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When they returned to the cabin their faces glowed with the keen exercise, and Keith, looking at Constance, thought he never beheld a fairer picture of health and beauty. "You will come in to see father," she said, when they had reached the door. "No, not to-day, thank you," Keith replied. "I have had so much enjoyment this afternoon, that I feel quite intoxicated.

But then Cupid was easy-going, and inclined to be original. May answered: "She's no doubt beginning to see she can't lie to US. But she's a very double-faced child." It was also with an eye to M. P.'s approval that Laura threw herself, with renewed zeal, upon her work. And in those classes that called only for the exercise of her memory, she soon sat high.

Just as Servia is the special concern of Russia, so Luxemburg must look to France in the first instance for protection against Germany, to Germany if she is assailed from the French side. In either case we should hold ourselves bound to exercise our influence, but not as principals.

I want you to learn how to talk as I do, and reading aloud is an excellent exercise." "I'll ne'er speak such high English as you, and I like my braid Scotch weel." "But your voice is so delightful when you say the words as you ought to. You can read 'high English, why not talk it?" "My ain tongue is mair homelike and kindly. But I'll try yours, an' you want me to."

Latterly Reis had confined his teaching and study to matters of science; but his bad health was a serious impediment. For several years it was only by the exercise of a strong will that he was able to carry on his duties. His voice began to fail as the disease gained upon his lungs, and in the summer of 1873 he was obliged to forsake tuition during several weeks.

Even in the lifetime of Jesus, many, without being his disciples, cast out demons in his name. The true disciples were much displeased at this, and sought to prevent them. Jesus, who saw that this was really an homage paid to his renown, was not very severe toward them. It must be observed, moreover, that the exercise of these gifts had to some degree become a trade.

That gave me the certainty of being mistress of my resonances down to the last note; and very often I felt able to begin it all over again. So must it be, if one wishes to accomplish anything worth while. Another end also is attained by the same exercise, the connection, not only of the vowels, but of all letters, syllables, words, and phrases.

The parapet of the leads was raised, and every chink stopped up, to prevent the family seeing anything, or being seen when they walked; so that his daily exercise could have been but little of an amusement to the poor boy.

One of the old Generals would sometimes put them through their exercise; and the little creatures were unwilling to go away to bed." This kind of matter, as some picture of the actual hour, his Majesty liked to have read to him, even during meal-time.

Eugenius, under pretence of furthering the negotiation then pending for the reunion of the Greek and Latin branches of the Church, published in 1437 a bull dissolving the Council of Basel, and summoning another to meet at Ferrara. The assembly at Basel retorted by declaring the Pope contumacious, and suspending him from the exercise of all authority.