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When the leaves have been browsed, the stem next loses its cuticle, thanks to the nibbling of the grub, and is reduced to a ragged distaff. The flowers even, which have opened by now, are not spared: their beautiful ivory chalices are changed into latrines. The perpetrator of the misdeed embarks on his career of defilement early.
Prosperity breeds credit, and credit stimulates enterprise, and enterprise embarks in labors which, about every ten years in England, and every twenty years in this country, it is found that the world is not ready to pay for. Panics have occurred in England in 1797, 1807, 1817, 1826, 1837, 1847, 1857, and there was very near being a very severe one in 1866.
'Does mortal y'ears ever before listen to sech folly! I suppose he takes that gun I has as threats! I'm a onprotected young female, an' nacherally, when I embarks on this yere elopement, I packs one of paw's guns. Besides, this sweetheart of mine might get cold feet, an' try to jump the game, an' then I'd need said weepon to make good my p'sition. But it's never meant for that pastor!
Lawrence transferred into the Grenadier company The regiment embarks at Cadiz for Lisbon again in consequence of Sir John Moore's defeat at Corunna Hospitality of an English merchant March to join Sir Arthur Wellesley at Castello Branco The Spanish troops reviewed Lawrence's opinion of them Battle of Talavera Lawrence's opinion of the Spaniards justified Severe fighting on the second day of the battle Friendliness between the wounded Final attack and repulse of the French Horrible fate of some of the wounded Advance to Oropesa The Spanish General Cuesta deserts the wounded at Talavera March towards Badajoz Privations on the road Fresh supply of clothes at Badajoz Lawrence invalided to Elvas Is cured chiefly by reflecting on his manner of burial Returns to Badajoz Sir Arthur Wellesley made Viscount Wellington End of 1809.
He gets out of his difficulties, however, by giving a concert, which produces him a hundred crowns; and he then embarks for Toulon, on board the letter of marque, La Vierge des Sept Douleurs, Captain Garnier.
With a sincerity as deep as one can have who embarks on enterprises in which one regrets the means in contemplation of the end, Ian replied: "Yes, yes, I trust you, Jasmine, as I used to do when I was twenty and you were five. You have brought back the boy in me. All the dreams of youth are in my heart again, all the glow of the distant sky of hope.
Our hero is kindly received by his uncle in Persia, who soon dies and leaves him sole heir of an enormous fortune. He is now Placentia's equal in wealth as well as rank, and immediately embarks for England. Driven into Baravat by contrary winds, he is moved to ransom a female captive on hearing of her grief at her hard fate, but what is his surprise when the fair slave proves to be Placentia.
Laing's opinions on this point, and show very clearly his utter incapacity for elementary philosophic thought. Here, as elsewhere, as soon as he leaves the bare record of facts and embarks in any kind of speculation, he shows himself helpless; however, he tries to fortify his own courage and that of his readers, with "it is clear," "it is evident," "it is certain."
King, once more embarks for Georgia in one of his vessels A new captain is appointed They sail, and steer a new course Three remarkable dreams The vessel is shipwrecked on the Bahama bank, but the crew are preserved, principally by means of the author He sets out from the island with the captain, in a small boat, in quest of a ship Their distress Meet with a wrecker Sail for Providence Are overtaken again by a terrible storm, and are all near perishing Arrive at New Providence The author, after some time, sails from thence to Georgia Meets with another storm, and is obliged to put back and refit Arrives at Georgia Meets new impositions Two white men attempt to kidnap him Officiates as a parson at a funeral ceremony Bids adieu to Georgia, and sails for Martinico.
In Virginia no more General Assemblies are held for four years. King Charles embarks upon "personal rule." Sir Francis Wyatt, a good Governor, is retained by commission and a Council is appointed by the King. No longer are affairs to be conducted after a fashion "democratical and tumultuous."
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