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"No explanation has appeared in the British press of our Government's inactivity or of any regret or promise of reparation by Germany for the sinking of the Lusitania, the Falaba, the Gulflight, the Nebraskan, the Arabic, or the Hesperian, nor any explanation of a week's silence about the Dumba letter; and the conclusion is drawn that, in the absence of action by us, all these acts have been practically condoned.
You know what Hesper means?" Mary said she knew, and waited a little anxious; for sideways in her eyes glowed the pink of the chosen Hesperian clouds, and, if she should not like it, what could be done at that late hour. "There is my dress," continued the Evening Star, with a glance of her eyes, for Folter was busied with her hair; "I want to know your opinion of it."
Dear Madam, I meant to have called on you yesternight, but as I edged up to your box-door, the first object which greeted my view, was one of those lobster-coated puppies sitting like another dragon, guarding the Hesperian fruit.
Syphilis is very virulent, and prevails amongst the troops. Ophthalmia and rheumatism are common complaints. Thus Mourzuk is not quite one of those oases, or Hesperian gardens, where the happy residents quaff the elixir of immortal health and virtue.
By virtue of a present to his lordship's gardener, she procured the Hesperian fruit, with which she returned in triumph. Mrs. Grizzle is indefatigable in gratifying her Sister's Longings Peregrine is born, and managed contrary to the Directions and Remonstrances of his Aunt, who is disgusted upon that account, and resumes the Plan which she had before rejected.
Who was ever in love with you or your virtues? Stay till you are tried." "But beauty, like the fair Hesperian tree, Laden with blooming gold, had need the guard Of dragon watch with unenchanted eye To save her blossoms, or defend her fruit." The trial was nearer than either Manon or Victoire expected.
He was pinning to the lapel of his coat a tiny bunch of violets, and his face was turned from his fellow-voyager. "Both are ladies of decided individuality. They are amazingly beautiful, too, and possess unusual force of character, especially the captain's lady." "Damn the captain." "So say I. You stole a march on him in the Hesperian Garden, and we both escaped the jaws of the absent Dragon."
This was Lord Belgrave, eldest son of Lord Grosvenor-then an earl, but at some period, long subsequent to this, raised to the Marquisate of Westminster, a title naturally suggesting in itself a connection with the vast Grosvenor property, sweeping across the whole area of that most aristocratic region in the metropolis now called Belgravia, which was then a name unknown; and this Hesperian region had as yet no architectural value, and consequently no ground- rent value, simply because the world of fashion and distinction had as yet not expanded itself in that direction.
"Can it be expressed, my father?" began Edmond, "will you comprehend what I myself cannot understand with my common knowledge? We should not indeed comprehend, if this hall round us were suddenly turned into Hesperian gardens, but we should enjoy the fruit, we should live and exist in the miracle, even though by that means we should forget that yet some other knowledge were wanting."
July 29 Warsaw evacuated; Lublin captured by Austrians. August 4 Germans occupy Warsaw. Aug. 14 Austrians and Germans concentrate 400,000 soldiers on Serbian frontier. Aug. 21 Italy declares war on Turkey. September 1 Ambassador Bernstorff announces Germans will sink no more liners without warning. Sept. 4 German submarine torpedoes liner Hesperian.
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