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I flatter myself that convivially, at least, my small D.M., carved in impenetrable oak, will go down to posterity in rather distinguished company! If ever there was a square English hole, and a square English peg to fit it, that hole was Punch, and that peg was John Leech.
As two engines cannot "drink" at the same plug, a canvas trough with an iron frame is put over the plug, having a hole in its bottom, which fits tightly round the plug. It quietly fills, and thus two or more engines may do their work convivially dip in their suction-pipes, and "drink" simultaneously at the same fountain.
In 1861 he had moved in the legislature a resolution in its favour. As late as August 1864, on the visit to Halifax of some Canadian delegates, he had been convivially eloquent in favour of union. While all this in no way committed him to the details of the Quebec plan, it went far to binding him to its principle.
After the feast, which passed pleasantly and convivially, compliments being freely exchanged, and healths drunk in Liliputian cups of sake, the commissioners expressed great anxiety about the proposed visit of the Commodore to Yedo.
"I saw you when you caught sight of some particularly prosperous looking people at another table and bowed convivially to them as one who says, 'You here, too? Of course. Our set, you know!" "Quits!" admitted the Philosopher. "Well then it's the ladies who did succeed in looking like visitants from another world."
Feeling it still empty, she lifted the veil from a swollen tear-stained face to gaze aghast at the others. They silently returned the gaze, aghast themselves, and then all three women fell to sobbing once more. But the pappoose was crowing convivially over a bone. Hunger does not dispose to slumber, nor does war with the sight of a dozen towns aflame.
He was not obliged to call a second time, for, at the first ring of his voice, the obedient armor bearer emerged from one of the lower entrances into the court. He also, as well as his master, had been convivially celebrating his return, and now bore the evidences of his frolic in a sad combination of inflamed features, tangled hair, and disordered clothing.
"He's dead wrong there," said my friend; "Hedrick enjoys being laughed at; he's used to it gets fat on it!" "Is fond of his friends," continued the Professor, "and the heartier they are the better; might even be convivially inclined if so tempted but prudent in a degree," loiteringly concluded the speaker, as though unable to find the exact bump with which to bolster up the last named attribute.
After the business of ceremony was finished, he laid aside all formality, and conversed in a familiar manner upon general subjects, the whole party joining convivially in a collation, or repast, which was always served up on such occasions. The government of Dahomy is, in the fullest sense of the word, despotism.
By eight o'clock we began to feel somewhat more convivially disposed; and before nine, the decanters were performing a quick-step round the table, in a fashion very exhilarating and very jovial to look at. "'No flinching to-night, said the senior major. 'We've had a severe day; let us also have a merry evening. "'By Jove! Ormond, cried another, 'we must not leave this to-night.
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