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They would have thrown themselves into her arms, heart and soul, had they been cordially extended at that moment of their distress; but she was coy, hesitating, and, for reasons already sufficiently indicated, although not so conclusive as they seemed, disposed to temporize and to await the issue of the negotiations between the Provinces and France.

The precise terms of this letter we cannot give, for reasons which shall be specified presently; but it was, no doubt, couched in the Captain's finest style, and sealed elaborately with the great silver seal of the Costigans the only bit of the family plate which the Captain possessed.

My great fear was, lest I should be robbed of this precious morsel; and you may remember that I struck up your sword when it had touched his breast. He must die by no other hand than mine." "Your vengeance has been tardy," observed Sir Jocelyn. "True," replied the other. "I have delayed it for several reasons, but chiefly because I would have it complete.

The rulers of the continental states in the eighteenth century explained and excused every important action they took by what was called "La Raison d'État" that is, by reasons connected with the public safety which justified absolute authority and extreme measures.

The Whigs became unpopular within the time named, but it was for very different reasons from that assigned by Earl Grey in advance for their fall in the people's favor.

It may be well to enter somewhat more minutely, than my journal does, upon the reasons which led me to establish an Orphan-House.

I said, looking up, and feeling troubled. "You do not like the war." "Papa, do you?" "Yes. I think our countrymen are right, and of course I wish that they should have their rights." "Papa," said I, "don't you think it must be very strong reasons that can justify so dreadful a thing as a war?" "Undoubtedly; but the preservation of liberty is one of the strongest that can be conceived."

Besides the above reasons, the Romans may likely enough have thought that it was not so much the quantity of the land allotted as its careful cultivation that would make it suffice.

The reasons they assign did not at first convince them, and they are not the kind of reasons likely to convince others. And it would be better if, instead of assigning them, they were to say: 'Well; I do not know that I can tell you the reasons why I believe the Bible; but I have reasons. I am satisfied my belief is right. I am satisfied the Bible is the right thing for me.

After this, when nearly three years had gone by, the desire of the Brothers to build a monastery burned fiercely within them, and the elder amongst them especially, with their Rector, were eager to do this work and carry it forward with all speed, for certain urgent reasons did compel them.