United States or Maldives ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
The old calico gown fell away from the huge beast at the same time, leaving him clothed in a brilliant blanket of white and gold. But a long drawn "a-h-h-h," rippled over the packed seats as the old elephant's bonnet suddenly collapsed. Out of the ruins rose a slender, supple figure, topping the pyramid of elephant flesh in a graceful poise.
A beast is flesh and blood, what more is a man? If you kill him, he dies, just as a beast dies; and why should not a man's carcase be just as good to eat as a beast's, and better? And so there would have been a free opening at once into all the horrors of cannibalism!
The claims of the body become dominant; and the exalted moment is too often paid for sorrowfully enough in sluggish brain and irritated nerves. Dominic, however, had not reached that stage of the tragi-comedy of the marriage of flesh and spirit. He was happy, with the white unearthly happiness of those who have been admitted to the Sacred Mysteries.
We went by train a few miles nearer the line, and the guns grew ever louder. Then, after a ten-mile walk, we came suddenly to a barrier across the road, and a notice telling us that from this point parties of not more than six must proceed in single file, walking at the side of the road. Our flesh began to creep a little as we thought on the sinister need for these precautions.
A tablespoonful each of salt and vinegar to every two quarts of water improves the flavor of all boiled fish, and also makes the flesh firmer. Allow ten minutes to the pound after the fish begins to boil, and test with a knitting-needle or sharp skewer. If it runs in easily, the fish can be taken off. If a fish-kettle with strainer is used, the fish can be lifted out without danger of breaking.
His feet are fit to tread upon the burning sands; because the soles are more like India-rubber than like flesh: his hard mouth, lined with horn, is not hurt by the prickly plants of the desert; and his hump full of fat is as good to him as a bag of provisions: for on a journey the fat helps to support him, and enables him to do with very little food.
"Much better than that," said the prize-fighter. "Much better than THAT, sir, I assure you." "Well, I'm going to get you to do something for me," said the Major. "Do you know, John, that you are terribly fat?" "The business allus does make flesh, sir. More especially to coves as has trained much." "Yes, yes, John, I am going from the point. There is a young man of the name of Hawker here?"
The copula carnalis, the making of two "one flesh," according to the Scriptural phrase, a mystic symbol of the union of the Church to Christ, was the essence of marriage, and the mutual consent of the couple alone sufficed to constitute marriage, even without any religious benediction, or without any ceremony at all.
Their eyes befool them. It's been a hard day for them. It must be a spirit. As they start back, there comes in that voice they can never forget, the old quiet "Good evening." "Peace unto you." Then He holds out His hands and feet, saying, "Do not be troubled it is I Myself handle Me, and make sure. A spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have."
She shall be to me bone of my bone, and flesh of my flesh. If God will give me his grace thereto, I will watch over her, so that no harm shall come nigh her. I love her as the apple of my eye; and I am thankful very thankful that the rich gift should be made to me." "I am sure that you love her, Mr. Saul."
Word Of The Day