United States or Antigua and Barbuda ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
Precious, significant, half-minutes those, as much so as are the last few grains of sand in the hour-glass! "Keep her away two points," cried Bax. "Ay, ay, sir," answered the steersman. At that moment a violent gust snapped the topsail-yard, and the sail was instantly blown to ribbons.
"And now I think we may go in," he said, opening the door and letting down the steps with his own hands. At first he took them into a small room within the building, and then bustled away himself into the court. "I shall be back in half a minute," he said; and in half a dozen half-minutes he was back. "We are all ready now, and shall have no trouble about our places.
In society there were silly conversations lasting half a minute, cool acquaintanceships founded on such half-minutes, general reciprocity of suspicion, overcrowding, insufficient ventilation, bad music badly executed, late hours, unwholesome food, intoxicating liquors, jealous competition in useless expenditure, husband-hunting, flirting, dancing, theatres, and concerts.
A coil of rope had been brought in, and under the direction of Jackson four men had been stationed to hold it. "What space do you give them?" asked my uncle. "Twenty-four, as they are both big ones, sir." "Very good, and half-minutes between rounds, I suppose? I'll umpire if Sir Lothian Hume will do the same, and you can hold the watch and referee, Jackson."
Word Of The Day