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While the consul was sent against Perseus, the management of the naval war against the Illyrians was committed to the praetor: as he was well aware of the maritime force of his opponent, he acted with great caution; his first success, in capturing some of their snips, induced him to land all his forces in Illyria, where, after an obstinate battle, he compelled the king to surrender at discretion.
She, who knew him best, and from whom he had no secrets, believed that, in his later years at least, her husband was at heart a Catholic. He gave her ample grounds for this belief, and she acted upon it in all good faith.
From time to time he stopped abruptly, and seemed to make reply to his own thoughts, or uttered an exclamation of doubt and uneasiness; then, turning towards the trophy of arms, he shook his head mournfully, and murmured, "No matter this fear may be idle; but he has acted so extraordinarily these two days, that it is at all events more prudent "
Flora acted the part of a best-bower anchor to him all through life, and held him fast; but, if the whole truth must be told, it is our duty to add that Will did not strain hard at the cable! He rode easily in the calm harbour of home, which was seldom ruffled with gales matrimonial or otherwise.
"Hand your tongue, ye skirling limmer!" said the officer who had acted as master of the ceremonies to this extraordinary performer, and who was rather scandalised at the freedom of her demeanour before a person of Mr. Sharpitlaw's importance "haud your tongue, or I'se gie ye something to skirl for!"
Castle acted as the ringmaster this time, and after he had introduced them very much after the fashion of the posters and the clown had repeated some funny joke, the horses were led in and they were assisted to mount. "Don't mind the people at all," said Mr. Castle, in a low voice, "but ride just as if you were alone here with me."
Angus Strachan, so they say, paid all the funeral expenses, and they wanted to send the kid away somewheres some hospital for them catchin' diseases. But Strachan acted queer about it. He wouldn't let them touch it. And he took it to his own room and said he would take care of it himself." "And did they let him?" I asked. "Let him. I just guess they did. They couldn't help it.
She greeted Pope cordially as she removed her hat and handed it to the woman who acted as dresser for the two occupants of the room. "I'm late, as usual," she said. "But don't leave on my account."
He gradually, however, acquired great facility in dictation, and possessed the power of labouring continuously at this work; the gentleman who acted as his secretary in 1835, having informed us that during his busy season he one day dictated not fewer than 37 letters, several of them embodying the results of much close thinking and calculation.
"My dear, you acted for the best," said he. "So did I when I didn't tell you about 'Todd's News. Secrecy even from each other was more prudent, until it became impossible. And I think we should be wise to let it be understood that we hear from the Princess now and then. Perhaps in a few months she might even visit us again.
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