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In a clear vision he saw his own figure in all its lean wretchedness, cut out like a paper silhouette, standing out sharply against the sky, such a miserable little object: two thin legs, like laths, a little stomach, two little sticks of arms and that small, everyday, vulgar head.
He is a sailor by appearance, and he knows the talk; but none of the watermen know him; and he seems to do nothing. However, sir, there's no harm in him that I can see." Anthony told him that he had broken the bread before him, thinking he was the landlord. The real landlord smiled broadly. "Thank God, I am somewhat more of a man than that," for the sailor was lean and sun-dried.
However, in 1727, there came a new Archbishop, one "Firmian", Count Firmian by secular quality, of a strict lean character, zealous rather than wise; who had brought his orthodoxies with him in a rigid and very lean form.
In an open carriage, drawn by four lean horses, on which rode two old postilions dressed as devils, was raised a downright pyramid of men and women, sitting, standing, leaning, in every possible variety of odd, extravagant, and grotesque costume; altogether an indescribable mass of bright colors, flowers, ribbons, tinsel and spangles.
Now, therefore, I did much labor to hold forth Jesus Christ in all his offices, relations, and benefits unto the world; and did strive also to discover, to condemn, and remove those false supports and props on which the world doth both lean and by them fall and perish. On these things also I staid as long as on the other.
Percy took the seat indicated and bowed gravely. "Command me, Miss Payne." "It rests with you," Madeline began, "whether we shall be from to-night neutral toward each other, or enemies." "Enemies!" he exclaimed. "Oh, that would be impossible." Madeline was full of inward rage. She longed to lean across the table and dash her hand full in that smiling blonde face.
Did I send out my only child to starve? Answer that!" "Be comforted. He did not die in want; and he has even left some little fortune for Fanny, which I was to place in your hands." "And he thought to bribe the old miser to be human! Well well well I will go home." "Lean on me!"
The chase however was unsuccessful as the beaver had previously vacated the lodge. On the 21st we observed the first geese that flew near the fort and some were brought to the house on the 30th but they were very lean.
He could not raise his feet from the ground, but skated along the drawing-room carpet whenever he wished to ring the bell. The only sign of moisture in his whole body was a pellucid drop that I occasionally noticed on the end of along, dry nose. He used generally to shuffle about in company with a little fellow that was fat on one side and lean on the other.
Lean on me until it is over. My God! how mad I was to have suffered you to eat it!" "Do not blame yourself," she said, clinging to him, her fair head drooping heavily on his breast. "It was I who spoke of it who sent for it " She stopped, gasping a little, and pressing her hand to her heart, where an iron clutch seemed arresting the circulation.
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