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Then Luxembourg, who had cantoned his army between Condé, Leuzet, and Tournay, returned to Paris, leaving Boufflers to command in his absence. The allies had been unsuccessful in Flanders, and they were not fortunate in Germany. The landgrave of Hesse Cassol undertook the siege of Eberemburgh, which, however, he was obliged to abandon.
This is not to say that we can see some coloured green, but that green appears in the spectrum of some of the nebulæ, while the spectrum of a white nebula is more like that of a star. It is fortunate for us that in the sky we can see without a telescope one instance of each of the several objects of interest that we have referred to.
The boy, whose place Forester thought himself so fortunate to supply, had left the gardener, because he could not bear to work and be scolded without eating or drinking. The gardener willingly complied with our hero's first request; he gave him a spade, and he set him to work.
The fortunate encounter of the Norman fleet delivered the royal captive; and after a free and honorable entertainment in the court of Sicily, Louis continued his journey to Rome and Paris. In the absence of the emperor, Constantinople and the Hellespont were left without defence and without the suspicion of danger.
Then he is so hospitable, and his house always so neat, and his table so good his lady, moreover, is such a friendly, pleasant-tempered person, and so good-looking, into the bargain that it is really a fortunate day for the stranger in Liberia, when he makes the acquaintance of Colonel and Mrs. Hicks.
Now he found that he had signed away his stocks and bonds, and that he had given over his cash account. The amount was startling enough, but it did not include his real estate, of which about two thirds of his fortune had been composed. If it had been all stocks and bonds, he thought he would have been left with nothing. He considered himself at once fortunate and unlucky.
The curate shook his head, and murmuring something about Brogden being already as fortunate as possible, departed in his turn: while Arthur ejaculated, 'There's a step, Wingfield. Why, Theodora, he was setting up a rival. 'Who is she? said Theodora. 'Where did Emma pick her up? 'Emma was struck with her appearance
The uproars were everlasting; and thus far it was fortunate for the peace of the philosopher, that his hearing had begun to fail; by which means he was spared many an exhibition of hateful passions and ruffian violence, which annoyed his guests and friends.
And yet, it is much to be doubted whether nearly the whole of this suffering does not arise from our own unreasonable and mistaken expectations. There are none so unfortunate but they meet with some kindness in the world; and none, I believe, so fortunate but that they meet with much less than they might do, were it not their own fault.
Mason helped her out, if that genial gentleman, whom she regarded as the most fortunate of men, had in reality some secret, gnawing sorrow the world knew not of. "Why, Ed., you look ill," exclaimed Mrs. Mason; "is there anything the matter?" "Oh, it is nothing at least, not of much consequence. A little business worry, that's all." "Has there been any trouble?" "Oh no at the least, not yet."
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