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"It becomes Ignorance to haud its tongue in the presence o' Knowledge, nae doot an' I confess to bein' as ignorant as a bairn o' the art o' war; but common sense seems to say that haverin' aboot theology on the eve o' a fecht is no sae wise-like as disposin' yer men to advantage. The very craws might be ashamed o' sic a noise!"
I am out of breath: Confusion's near! I cannot speak: you tribunes To the people. Coriolanus, patience: Speak, good Sicinius. Sic. Hear me, people; Peace. Cit. Let's hear our tribune: Peace, Speak, speak, speak. Sic. You are at point to lose your liberties, Marcius would have all from you; Marcius Whom late you have named for consul. Men. Fye, fye, fye. That is the way to kindle, not to quench.
I'se uphaud it's been Robertson that learned ye that doctrine when ye saw him at Muschat's Cairn." "Was it him?" said Effie, catching eagerly at his words "was it him, Jeanie, indeed? O, I see it was him poor lad, and I was thinking his heart was as hard as the nether millstane and him in sic danger on his ain part poor George!"
"He's far frae it," said Nanny, "and as a body kens, Joe Cruickshanks, the atheist, has the wite o' that. The scoundrel telled Enoch that the great ministers in Edinbury and London believed in no hell except sic as your ain conscience made for you, and ever since syne Enoch has been careless about the future state."
"How much like thine are human dools, Their sweet wee bairns laid I' the mools? The Sovereign Power who nature rules Hath said so be it But poor blip' mortals are sic fools They canna see it. "Nae doubt that He who first did mate us Has fixed our lot as sure as fate is, An' when He wounds He disna hate us, But anely this, He'll gar the ills which here await us Yield lastin' bliss."
'My faith, said Vandeloup, carelessly, with a merry laugh, 'gold is as hard to get in its natural state as in its artificial. "An' harder," retorted Archie, "forbye there's nae sic wicked wark aboot it." "Madame will be rich some day," remarked Vandeloup, as they left the office and walked up towards the house. "Maybe she will," replied the other, cautiously.
The inhabitants crowded and pressed so much upon the strangers that the bailiff, or resident factor of the island, blew with his ox-horn, calling out to the natives to stand off and let the gentlemen come forward to the laird; upon which one of the islanders, as spokesman, called out, "God ha'e us, man! thou needsna mak' sic a noise. Patrick Neill, were received by an old lady in a Ronaldsay hut.
"It'll be a warnin' to ye, Sam'l, no to be in sic a hurry i' the futur'," said Sanders. Sam'l groaned. "Ye'll be gaein' up to the manse to arrange wi' the minister the morn's mornin'," continued Sanders, in a subdued voice. Sam'l looked wistfully at his friend. "I canna do 't, Sanders," he said; "I canna do 't." "Ye maun," said Sanders. "It's aisy to speak," retorted Sam'l, bitterly.
It's John Storm!" the old woman cried, and she lifted both hands as if to fling herself into his arms. "My guidness, laddie, but you gave poor auld Jane sic a start! Expected ye? To be sure we expected you, and terribly thrang we've been all morning making ready. Only my daft auld brain must have been a wee ajee.
Ahem! returned he of the Candlestick, somewhat disconcerted at this rebuff. 'It's the general fast, sir, and I cannot enter into ony carnal transactions on sic a day, when the people should be humbled and the backsliders should return, as worthy Mr. Goukthrapple said; and moreover when, as the precious Mr.
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