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Sir John Hawkins, as judge of the contest, gives neither a prize; tells the lady, "Sam's Life, dear ma'am, will only damn your own;" calls the gentleman "a chattering magpie;" and For their subject they selected an imaginary epic, of which they gave fictitious extracts, and for their hero they took the Member for Devonshire, John Rolle, invoking him
"Don't talk to us about nature and justice and sense," replied the Pelican, contemptuously. "This is a Court of law, we have nothing to do with any of them!" The Court all cheered at this reply, and the Magpie subsided in the sulks. "Call the Kangaroo!" cried the white Ibis. "It's no good," jeered the Kookooburra. "Kangaroo and Dot are great friends. She won't come if you called "
Newcastle was made First Lord of the Treasury, and Pitt, the old enemy who had repeatedly browbeat and ridiculed him, became Secretary of State, with the lead of the House of Commons and full control of the war and foreign affairs. It was a partnership of magpie and eagle.
The Tocsin, evidently not quite certain of her part, wet the pencil doubtfully on the end of her tongue. "I ain't never drawed plans," she said anxiously. "Mabbe" she glanced at Jimmie Dale "mabbe I dunno how to do it RIGHT." "Aw, go ahead!" nodded Larry the Bat. "Youse can do it right, Mag. Youse don't have to make no oil paintin'! All de Magpie wants is de doors an' windows, eh, Slimmy?"
The trees, however, at the Vallon or Woodlands would be much more likely nesting-places, especially as it might have an opportunity of appropriating a deserted nest of a Magpie or a Wood Pigeon, rather a favourite nesting-place of the Sparrowhawk.
It is to be observed that though he chattered to us like a magpie in private, yet in public he was as mute as a fish.
"Now that is a right sweet song," quoth Robin, "and, were I in the right mind to listen to thee, I could bear well to hear more; but I have two things of seriousness to ask of thee; so listen, I prythee." At this the jolly Beggar cocked his head on one side, like a rogue of a magpie.
You only drew the basement plan and the first floor for the Magpie the more I know about the house the better, of course, in case anything goes wrong. Now, see, try and be brave and tell me quickly, for I must get through before the Magpie comes, and I have barely half an hour." "No, Jimmie no!" She slipped out of his arms. "Let it alone! I am afraid.
I confess this was very bad in Tommy; but then birds are no better than men in domestic matters, and sometimes will take the most unreasonable courses, if a meddlesome Magpie gets her claw into their nest. But old Mother Magpie had now got a new business in hand in another quarter. She bustled off down to Water-Dock Lane, where, as we said in a former narrative, lived the old music-teacher, Dr.
It's such a pity," he mused; "bed isn't much when one gets in first, but grows more and more comfortable till it's time to get up. I wish one could turn it right round." These thoughts passed away, for there were squirrels about, and jays noisily resenting his visit, and shouting to each other in jay "Here's a boy coming." Then he caught sight of a magpie, after hearing its laughing call.
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