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Lieutenant Broadstreet now expressed a wish to proceed on his way; at the same time, he said that he did not like to leave us until it was certain that we were not likely to be exposed to danger. "Much obliged to you, friend," said Uncle Jeff; "you are welcome to stay here as long as you please; and Bartle Won will soon be in, when we shall know all about the state of affairs."

You now perceive, Alexander, how it is that there has been a pressure from the southward." "That is very evident," replied the Major. "Perhaps I had better proceed to the northward by degrees, and make some mention of the Caffre tribes, which are those who have suffered from being, as it were, pressed between encroachments from the north and the south. The Caffre race is very numerous.

"Well, Sir John or is it my lord?" said Brandon, interrogatively, correcting himself, and looking inquiringly at Potts. "Sir John'll do," said Potts. "Well, Sir John. Being in England on business, I came to ask you a few questions about a matter of some importance to us." "Proceed, Sir!" said Potts, with great dignity.

They waited for Percy to proceed. "The individual bacteria are very short-lived," he continued, "and products of decay soon begin to accumulate in the tubercles.

And yet with what perfect precision of method and certainty of touch do Le Breton, for example, or Brunetière, in their books on Balzac, proceed to indicate those impulses of race and period and environment which affected the character of Balzac's novels!

The bishop would neither institute proceedings against the rector of St. Chad's nor state plainly if it was his intention to proceed against that clergyman.

I believe I may spare myself the trouble of insisting on so obvious a subject, and may proceed, without farther preparation, to examine after what manner such notions arise from education, from the voluntary conventions of men, and from the interest of society.

After unaccountable and vexatious delay, the Sumter received orders, July, 1861, to proceed to New York; meanwhile she had captured the slave brig Falmouth, a welcome finale to the cruise, and what with the officers transferred to her and the resignations that had taken place, Mr. Perkins now became executive officer, a fine position at that day for one of his years.

We were overheard, and those accursed words, 'not to-morrow, but to-night, were sent in my name. She thought to give me her dear hand, while I I " He could not proceed. He gave one loud sob, and burst into tears. Those tears, bitter though they were, saved his reason. The duchess, too, wept profusely. "Poor prince!" said she, "well may you mourn, for you have lost an angel of goodness and "

"Well, then I will read straight on," said Lousteau solemnly. Everybody listened in dead silence. A deep groan answered Rinaldo's cry, but in his alarm he took it for an echo, so weak and hollow was the sound. It could not proceed from any human breast. "Santa Maria!" said the voice.