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Qualification exacts a little exertion, as evidence of good faith, and it is designed to weed out the duller dull and many of the base. Our schooling period ends now about fourteen, and a small number of boys and girls about three per cent. are set aside then as unteachable, as, in fact, nearly idiotic; the rest go on to a college or upper school." "All your population?" "With that exception."
He drank thirstily at the side of his master. The water gurgled in his long, black throat. "Good boy!" Maurice called, and dashed water against his shoulder. "Good boy!" he remembered that the horse in biting the white one had saved his life. Each handful of the cold liquid caused him to gasp; but soon the fever and fire died out, leaving only the duller pain.
Fourthly a swallow, which though differing from the Progne purpurea of both Americas, only in being rather duller coloured, smaller, and slenderer, is considered by Mr. Gould as specifically distinct. Fifthly there are three species of mocking-thrush a form highly characteristic of America.
Do we not also plainly see this, that all the most elevated regions are the best, and that the earth is the lowest region, and is surrounded with the grossest air? so that as we perceive that in some cities and countries the capacities of men are naturally duller, from the thickness of the climate, so mankind in general are affected by the heaviness of the air which surrounds the earth, the grossest region of the world.
If ever thou hast known me in the city, I give thee a hearty invitation to come and visit me in the country. I promise thee, that my wines and viands shall not disgrace the companion of Guloseton: nor my conversation be much duller than my book. I will compliment thee on thy horses, thou shalt congratulate me upon my wife.
"The Signet," replied my friend in evident surprise, "should have distinguished the Arch-Enlightener to duller sight than yours." We had not spoken, of course, till we were again beyond hearing; but my companion looked round carefully before he proceeded
That he was neither wiser nor duller, stronger nor weaker than his school companions pleased Frau Schimmel, for as she loved to say: "Those people over whom one exclaims when one meets them, either because of their exceptional goodness or badness, are destined to be unhappy in this world."
You need a softer air, a duller atmosphere, a sleepier environment that will make you never do today what you can put off till tomorrow, and never put off till tomorrow what you might as well put off till the day after tomorrow." "What a life!" broke from the young man's lips.
She seemed to listen attentively, as if to catch a distant sound. "What is the matter, my child?" inquired Hutchinson. "Father, do not you hear a tumult in the streets?" said she. The lieutenant-governor listened. But his ears were duller than those of his daughter; he could hear nothing more terrible than the sound of a summer breeze, sighing among the tops of the elm-trees.
That last evening a prophecy was talked of jestingly an old prophecy made to poor Marquis Ossoli, 'that he should shun the sea, for that it would be fatal to him. I remember how she turned to me smiling and said, 'Our ship is called the "Elizabeth," and I accept the omen. Now I am making you almost dull perhaps, and myself certainly duller.
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