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The greatcoats were the last to materialise. Since their arrival we have lost in decorative effect what we have gained in martial appearance. For a month or two each man wore over his uniform during wet weather in other words, all day a garment which the Army Ordnance Department described as "Greatcoat, Civilian, one." An Old Testament writer would have termed it "a coat of many colours."

He declared himself to have gained entire possession of the prince's mind. He repeated his positive intention to employ his power for my benefit.

They will have lost the freshness of their youth: but those who remain will have gained can we doubt it? the reward of stubborn courage and unfailing valour." Not many days after these words were written, I came upon a scene which fulfilled them, too quickly.

But there was one man in Rome who interpreted rightly the meaning of the oracle. This was a noble youth, M. Curtius by name, who had played his part valiantly in war, and gained great fame by brave and manly deeds. The true strength of Rome? he said to the people. In what else could it lie but in the arms and valor of her children? This was the sacrifice the gods demanded.

The chorus, "To arms," gained a fresh meaning and power and, in spite of these first defeats, none dreamed of final defeat. Every day, however, the news became worse. Strasburg was cut off; and the Prussians marched unopposed across the spurs of the Vosges, where a mere handful of men might have checked them.

The man ahead wore coarse boots which actually looked too big for him! Koku started up in the back of the car as the latter drew nearer to the stranger. The man looked back at last and Tom gained a clear view of his features roughly carved, dark as an Indian's, and holding a grim expression in repose that of itself was far from breeding confidence.

They exhorted him to patience, saying, 'Did not the old woman know that there was an object to be gained by thy departure, she had not signed to thee to return home.

Easy or difficult, possible or impossible, not only has the thing got to be done, but it is exactly in doing it that the whole duty of man consists. And when the righteous man turneth away from his righteousness that he hath committed and doeth that which is neither quite lawful nor quite right, he will generally be found to have gained in amiability what he has lost in holiness.

Notwithstanding these signal victories gained over them, the Turks were determined to continue the contest; and the next year the Grand Signior held a great Divan at Constantinople to take measures for its most vigorous prosecution. These purposes being put in train, Prince Eugene undertook the siege of Belgrade, their chief strong hold.

After we had gained the bluff on the other side of the creek, I looked down into the valley of Pit River, and could plainly see the camp of the surveying party. Its proximity was the influence which had doubtless caused the peaceable conduct of the Indians.