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Updated: May 20, 2025
Like the old crests of heraldry, with their "canting" mottoes beneath, they are history in little, a war or a revolution distilled into the powerful attar of a single phrase. The Rhineland towers of Falkenstein and Stolzenfels are the local counterparts of the Scotch borderers' "Thou shalt want ere I want," for ominous meaning.
Whatever misery fate may have in store for me, you will always find that, for the hour, I will endeavour to be a good companion. 'Sufficient for the day is the evil thereof. That is the first of my mottoes." "At any rate, I shall not go back in the Kentucky Castle if you do." "I'm afraid our money is paid." "So is mine; but that does not signify.
In poetry, she was familiar with names as late as Dryden, and had once been seduced into reading "The Rape of the Lock;" but she regarded Spenser as the purest type of her country's literature in this line. Genealogy was her favourite insanity. Those things which are the pride of most genealogists were to her contemptible. Arms and mottoes set her beside herself.
Lily bought fancy cakes, mottoes, candies, and nuts, and a few oranges which were very expensive. The Underhill boys were invited, of course. Benny said "he didn't believe he would go. He shouldn't know what to do at a party." "Why, follow your nose," laughed Jim. "Do just as the rest do. Don't be a gump!" "And I hate to be fooling round girls." "You don't seem to mind Dele Whitney.
"No you don't!" cried Zillah now, as she saw the mystery threatening so meanly to escape her. "No you don't!" cried Helene. "You've seen our mottoes and now we're going to see yours!"
Wonders like embroidered pictures for the walls, various kinds of fringes for the legs of pianos, fireplace hangings, gold nets for window-curtains, mottoes for the canary's cage, silk covers for books, were the order of the day. When any one came in he was first struck with surprise, which quickly changed to bewilderment.
The sunshine poured in through the ports on the sleek guns crouching ready. On the breech of one somebody had scrawled in chalk God is Love. Hear me preach it: on others obscene mottoes, texts, and lines from patriotic songs. About each gun clustered her crew, naked to the waist, black handkerchieves bound about their foreheads.
After an exchange of compliments, he mounted his horse, but continued in discourse with me until we reached the city, which was not before it grew dark, as I set off late, the ladies of Mons keeping me as long as they could, amusing themselves with viewing my litter, and requiring an explanation of the different mottoes and devices.
There were butchers urging passers-by to purchase joints of animals hanging up in the shops, decked with rosettes and bows of coloured ribbon in honour of Christmas; greengrocers, gay with holly and mistletoe, interspersed with mottoes wishing every one the "Compliments of the season."
The sound of the ominous bell calls them to the spot, from the greatest distance; and, during the most stormy nights, whoever skulks in bed, the fireman is sure to be at his post. Once a year, the different divisions of the company walk in procession through the town. On this occasion their engines are dressed up with flags bearing appropriate mottoes; and they are preceded by a band of music.
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