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They saw that he treated all mankind with that goodness which invited them to approach him; that he heard favourably all who had anything to say to him; that he answered everybody with a goodness that was peculiar to him; and that he refused nobody anything that had the least appearance of justice. The day for the ceremony was appointed.
"He gave his evidence shockingly." "And his movements that night, or rather that morning, were certainly a little peculiar," another man remarked. "His connection with the affair seemed to consist of a series of coincidences. The law does not look favourably upon coincidences!" "But, after all," the Colonel remarked, "he scarcely knew the fellow!
So strong there, too, was the feeling against O'Connell, that little expectation was entertained of its being favourably received. Greatly to its honour, however, the sentence was reversed and he was set free.
The students do not necessarily become priests, but enter various professions, and in 1890 it was reckoned that no less than 1,200 youths had passed through the curriculum. A museum and library are among the rooms. And standing as it does on the outskirts of London, with much open ground in the vicinity, the building is very favourably situated for its purpose.
We have driven sharpened stakes into the earth, and, after laying the logs longitudinally within them, have twisted the lighter boughs and brushwood of the trees in the interstices. In the meantime, my two patients got on favourably, the pure air and temperate living doing more for the wounds than medical skill could effect.
But she viewed with great jealousy any increase of Italian power on the Mediterranean, and began therefore to build up Greece as a naval counterpoise. When Bulgaria approached Paris for a loan, Greece protested: "Do not finance our most hated rivals." France refused the loan. Bulgaria turned to England, who looked very favourably on the plan, recognizing Bulgaria's industry and capability.
"If your honours are thinking of tirling the floor," said old Edie, "and wad but take a puir body's advice, I would begin below that muckle stane that has the man there streekit out upon his back in the midst o't." "I have some reason for thinking favourably of that plan myself," said the Baronet.
"Poor lad!" said he to himself, "great pity he's so delicate. Not at all a pleasant cough quite a churchyard tone about it. Tut! tut! I'm not favourably impressed with that doctor; an officious bumpkin, he seems to me. And this Armstrong I should really like to know a little more about him. Pottinger was decidedly of my way of thinking. Not a nice fellow at all, Armstrong.
Did not Otho attempt to set him aside? Was he favourably received? Did Galba suppress this rebellion? What was his behaviour on the occasion? Was this command obeyed, and what treatment did Galba experience? How did Otho commence his reign? Did he reign without a rival? What was the consequence of this rivalship? Was Otho finally successful?
Some acquaintance with present conditions and accurate knowledge of the naval methods prevailing in the great Queen's reign a knowledge which the publication of the original documents puts within the reach of anyone who really cares to know the truth will convince the candid inquirer that Elizabeth's administration of the navy compares favourably with that of any of her successors; and that, for it, she deserves the admiration and unalloyed gratitude of the nation.
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