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Updated: June 27, 2025
Every morning a certain quantity of tobacco is given to each person, and water is measured out sufficient to dampen it. The operatives are held accountable for the material. Out of the number of hanks of the leaf so many segars are to be produced, and if the water is used for any other than the specified purpose, no more can be procured.
From the direction he had come swelled something that resembled a strange muffled pounding and splashing and ringing. Despite his nerve the chill sweat began to dampen his forehead. What might not be possible in this stonewalled maze of mystery? The unnatural sound passed beyond him as he lay gripping his rifle and fighting for coolness.
"And when you did what you did do it was so treacherously disarming, the quick-witted humanity, the clever tenderness of it I loved you so for it that I just couldn't go on hating. There's where you're a dangerous person. How dare you standing for the You of the world dampen the splendid ardor of my hate?" Katie did not let pass her chance.
"Why, we will, of course. I've seen Sylvy do it often, and I know exactly how. Do, do let us, mamma." It seemed too bad to dampen their ardor, and Mrs. Dallas, rather dubiously, consented, but charged them not to eat under cooked dough, or raw apples. Every one was up betimes the next morning. Sylvy had set everything in readiness for breakfast, and had taken an early departure, and Mrs.
It looks favourable, certainly, but the child has been through a hard fight, and she is not out of danger yet. You know I don't want to dampen your happiness, boys " and Uncle Timothy looked tenderly from one face to another, out of the wisdom of his greater experience. Their faces had sobered. "I understand, sir, of course," Jarvis agreed.
I received a letter from D. Lizars to-day announcing to me the loss of four subscribers; but these things do not dampen my spirits half so much as the smoke of London. I am as dull as a beetle."
"There are enough water-loaded clouds over there yet to dampen our enthusiasm." This proved to be true, for torrents of rain followed in the wake of the vanishing thunder clouds. But the wind had ceased, and the waves soon quieted. With more than a sigh of relief the Chelton girls and boys fell into the course made now by the Dixie, for in that boat Denny Shane was at the wheel.
With a singularly clear insight and penetration into the deepest things of our spiritual nature, with an earnestness and fearlessness breaking through all technical rules and theories, with a buoyancy and cheerfulness that nothing can dampen, with a fitness and readiness for all occasions, his power as a preacher and his pleasantness as a companion have made him one of the most marked men of his day.
Other preparations were made and the meeting was expected to be of the most interesting character. When we arose it was raining, and I feared that the weather might dampen somewhat the pleasures of the day, as it had done to the celebrated tournament at Eglintoun Castle.
He pointed to the drops of perspiration which, spite of the wind sweeping through the hall, covered her brow: "You must use your handkerchief. Merely listening to my tale will dampen your skin. Stone statues are made of harder material, but a soul dwells within them too. Their natures may be harsher or more gentle; they bring us woe or heal heavy sorrows, according to their mood.
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