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In one of the worst tendencies of the age, namely, an impudent, superficial, journalistic intellectuality and glibness, America, in her polite and literary circles, no doubt leads all other nations. English books and newspapers show more homely veracity, more singleness of purpose, in short more character, than ours.

The book seems to be merely a prosy detail of imaginary history, with the Old Testament for a model; followed by a tedious plagiarism of the New Testament. The author labored to give his words and phrases the quaint, old-fashioned sound and structure of our King James's translation of the Scriptures; and the result is a mongrel half modern glibness, and half ancient simplicity and gravity.

Here Mivers led the way to the breakfast-room, and, there seated, the host became the principal talker, running with lively glibness over the principal topics of the day, the last scandal, the last new book, the reform of the army, the reform of the turf, the critical state of Spain, and the debut of an Italian singer.

Stanlock with seemingly uncalled for glibness; "but then, you see, it is more reasonable to suspect that this note came from the boys than from the strikers. If it is between the two, the boys and the strikers, I say forget the strikers and be sure that the boys sent this note." "I wish that the boys would spring their surprise tonight and settle the question of that note," said Marion.

Thomas Jefferson did not analyze the reactionary process. But the milestones along the backward way were familiar. In a little while he found that he was once more able to say his prayers at bedtime with the old glibness, and with the comfortable feeling that he had done his whole duty if he remained on his knees for sixty full ticks of the heirloom grandfather clock.

The equally famous reference to Darwin will bear to be quoted once more, at least as an introduction for Froude's incisive comment. "What is the question now placed before society with a glibness the most astounding? The question is this: Is man an ape or an angel? I, my lord, am on the side of the angels." "Mr. Disraeli," so Froude continues, "is on the side of the angels.

Gentlemen, the predominance of Lawyers, in this country, has produced amongst us a very erroneous way of thinking with respect to the talents of public men; and, contrary to the notions of the world in general, we are apt to think a man great in mind in proportion to the glibness of his tongue.

She inwardly marveled at the glibness and spontaneity with which the words fell from her tongue. She even took a sort of secret joy in the dramatic values which that scene of play-acting presented to her. "And do you ever go to New York?" "Yes, such a thing might happen, any time." It was as well, she told herself, to leave the way well paved.

That poor dear, innocent, kind-hearted man, to go and fall among among thieves like that!" "He's just absent-minded enough to go and do it himself. I don't suppose we ought to blame them. Read on." "'Next Wednesday morning, at ten o'clock," moaned little Marilla, glibness all gone. "'It would be most embarrassing to do so in these clothes, as I am sure you will see, dear sister.

What I meant was that we work like moles in the dark, and that he has no suspicion of our nefarious schemes. Ha ha!" "Ha ha!" echoed Tuppence approvingly, as she rose. South Audley Mansions was an imposing-looking block of flats just off Park Lane. No. 20 was on the second floor. Tommy had by this time the glibness born of practice.