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There are innumerable niches, too, up the whole height of the towers, above and around the entrance, and all over the walls: most of them empty, but a few containing the lamentable remnants of headless saints and angels.
Conversation with such men is a losing game; and it is often lamentable to observe how men of genius are reduced to a state of helplessness from not commanding their attention, while inferior intellects habitually are found to possess what is called "a ready mind." For this reason some, as it were in despair, have shut themselves up in silence.
The yellow fever was now making lamentable havoc among the crew. Six were either carried to the hospital or buried daily.
"Brevet! Chenildieu! Cochepaille! look here!" All who heard that voice were chilled, so lamentable and terrible was it; all eyes were turned to the point whence it had proceeded.
Claribel listened with patience and pity to the detail of her lamentable misfortunes, and disclosure of her amiable intentions, and at last ventured to say "But, my dear cousin, are you not afraid of incurring the displeasure of the fairy, by falling into the errors she cautioned you against?
In the following sitting of Parliament several measures of high practical character were presented. Sir Robert Peel acceded to office in very critical times. The condition of the country was truly lamentable. Distress and discontent were widespread and the difficulties of the government were greatly enhanced by popular tumults.
"Don't excite yourself, my dear; it is all very lamentable and laughable, but we must submit till the world learns better. There are often excellent young persons among the 'grasshoppers, and if you cared to look you might find a pleasant friend here and there," said Mr. Yule, leaning a little toward his son's view of the matter.
San Diego was in danger of being abandoned for lack of provisions, for in 1772 Padre Crespí, who was at San Carlos, writes that on the thirtieth of March of that year "the mail reached us with the lamentable news that this Mission of San Diego was to be abandoned for lack of victuals." Serra then sent him with "twenty-two mules, and with them fifteen half-loads of flour" for their succor.
She decided that he was more simple than bold. "I mean that men do not say such things to women," she began as one might rebuke a little boy but the conclusion was lamentable, "to women to whom they have not even been introduced!" "Oh," he said, "I'm sorry! I can only stay a few days. I wanted to get acquainted as quickly as possible."
To her I was simply a frivolous, uninteresting young person, too headstrong to be guided. She always spoke pityingly of "your poor sister Esther" to Carrie, as though I were in a lamentable condition. I know she had heard of Flurry's doll, her look was so utterly contemptuous. To my dismay she commenced talking to Mr. Lucas about Carrie.
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