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On the crucial night of his career, 14 March, 191-, Clifford Matheson, financier, was speeding in a taxi-cab to the Gare de Lyon. He was a clean-limbed man of thirty-seven. There was usually a look of masterfulness in the firm lines of his face, the straight, direct glance, the stiff, close-cut moustache. But to-night his eyes were tired, very tired.
Look in Popish countries for the hideous consequences of the unnatural doctrine that the Priest may go to Hell for sinfully commanding, and his parishioners go with him for not obeying that command. Ib. p. 191. About this time died my dear friend Mr. Thomas Gouge, of whose life you may see a little in Mr. Clark's last book of Lives: a wonder of sincere industry in works of charity.
See W.G. Aston, op. cit. p. 191; and as to the inao, see Spirits of the Corn and of the Wild, ii. 185, with note 2. Ovid, Fasti, iii. 82; Homer, Iliad, i. 590, sqq. Philostiatus, Heroica, xx. 24. Ovid, Fasti, iii. 143 sq.; Macrobius, Saturn, i. 12. 6. Festus, ed. "Ignis."
You will start at dawn. Besides your own you shall have McLaws's and Anderson's divisions. The remainder of the army will leave Frederick an hour or two later. Colonel Chilton will at once issue the order of march." He drew a piece of paper toward him and with a pencil made a memorandum SPECIAL ORDERS, NO. 191. The remainder of the ninth of September passed.
He pulled off a piece of paper wrapped around them, threw it on the floor and put the cigars in his pocket. Dick was about to turn away when he happened to glance at the wrapping lying on the floor. Something seemed to shoot through his brain. It was like a flash of warning or command and he obeyed at once. He picked up the paper and smoothed it out in his hand. Special Orders, No. 191.
Just as my hair was dressed, came a servant to forbid our coming, for that Mr. Thrale was dead. Pr. and Med. p 191. At night I was called to him, and found him senseless in strong convulsions. I staid in the room, except that I visited Mrs. Farewell. May God that delighteth in mercy have had mercy on thee. I had constantly prayed for him some time before his death.
The seafaring population of the coast, of every rank and station, was animated by the same ready spirit; and the whole number of seamen who came forward to man the English fleet was 17,472; the number of the ships that were collected was 191; and the total amount of their tonnage, 31,985.
In 1890 there were 17,760, of which there were 13,164 weeklies, 2,191 monthlies, 1,626 dailies, 280 semi-monthlies, 217 semi-weeklies, 126 quarterlies, 82 bi-weeklies, 38 bi-monthlies, and 36 tri-weeklies.
On the battles of seals, see Capt. C. Abbott in 'Proc. Zool. Soc. 1868, p. 191; Mr. R. Brown, ibid. 1868, p. 436; also L. Lloyd, 'Game Birds of Sweden, 1867, p. 412; also Pennant. On the sperm-whale see Mr. J.H. Thompson, in 'Proc. Zool. All male animals which are furnished with special weapons for fighting, are well known to engage in fierce battles.
Among the gifts were 340 prisoners, 83 hands, 2041 mares, 191 foals, 6 stallions, a royal chariot with a golden pole, a second royal chariot, 892 chariots, total 924 chariots; 2 royal coats of mail, 200 ordinary coats of mail, 502 bows, 7 tent poles inlaid with gold, 1929 cattle, 2000 goats, and 20,500 sheep.
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