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Anyone who has read De Quincy's graphic description of the crime perpetrated by Williams must tremble to think that such another devil incarnate is in our midst. It is an imperative necessity that such a feeling should be done away with. But how is this to be managed? It is one thing to speak, and another to act.

The proprietor he was formerly a clergyman is tenacious on certain points." "And so am I," was Quincy's response, for his temper was rising, "and you will oblige me by communicating with Miss Dana at once, and informing her of my desire to see her." "Oh, certainly," replied Mr.

He had the honor of knowing his distinguished father, he said, and had once had the pleasure of being at his old home. He had seen Keith's name on the book, and had simply called to offer him any services he or his paper could render him. "There are so few gentlemen in this hole," he explained, "that I feel that we should all stand together." Keith, knowing J. Quincy's history, inwardly smiled.

"Oh, spend your money, Hiram. Your rich friends will give you the house some day." He was so pleased with the subtle humour of his last remark that he tossed a scoop half full of coffee into the sugar barrel, much to Hiram's amusement. During Quincy's first year at Andover he was twice called from his studies. The Hon.

We expect an addition not edition to our family library soon after our return from England." "That settles it. Literature takes a back seat when Maternity becomes its competitor. It is well. Otherwise, how could we keep up our supply of authors?" The evening before the sailing of the Altonia, a happy party assembled in a private dining room at Quincy's hotel. Toasts were drunk.

Voltaire's Age of Louis XIV.; Henri Martin's History of France; Miss Pardoe's History of the Court of Louis XIV.; Letters of Madame de Maintenon; Memoires de Greville; Saint Simon; P. Clement; Le Gouvernement de Louis XIV.; Memoires de Choisy; Oeuvres de Louis XIV.; Limiers's Histoire de Louis XIV.; Quincy's Histoire Militaire de Louis XIV.; Lives of Colbert, Turenne, Vauban, Conde, and Louvois; Macaulay's History of England; Lives of Fenelon and Bossuet; Memoires de Foucault; Memoires du Due de Bourgogne; Histoire de l'Edit de Nantes; Laire's Histoire de Louis XIV.; Memoires de Madame de la Fayette; Memoires de St.

His proposal not meeting correspondent spirit among the friends of science at that time, in October, 1825, he renewed the offer, on the same condition and limitation. In both cases a concealment of his name was made imperative. Quincy's History of Harvard University, vol. II., p. 567.

His face was brown, but his beard was neatly trimmed, and his eyes bright. He was a picture of robust, healthy manhood, and showed what he was, a hard-working, independent New England farmer. Alice sprang into his arms and received a resounding smack. One hand grasped Quincy's while the other encircled his dainty wife's waist, and he drew her towards him. "You have a fine farm," said Quincy.

He leaped to his feet, red with rage. "Why don't you fight fair?" he bellowed. "You fight your way and I'll fight mine," was Quincy's reply. "All right," cried Bob, "I'll try your way." He sprang upon Quincy and grabbed him by the collar with both hands and pulled him forward.

Lady Fernborough more than kept her promise, for in her letter she told the Countess Florence's unhappy love story besides asking for information about the Hornaby family. Linda's reply was a revelation. "I was very sorry to hear that Quincy's sister has been so unfortunate in her love affair, and astonished to find that Captain Hornaby is the cause of it.