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And I, too, glanced aloft anxiously. I could see nothing wrong there. But perhaps that superannuated fellow-craftsman was simply admiring the ship's perfect order aloft, I thought, with some secret pride; for the chief officer is responsible for his ship's appearance, and as to her outward condition, he is the man open to praise or blame. Mate!" were his words.
In order to perform this high and responsible duty, sufficient time must be allowed the President to read and examine every bill presented to him for approval. Unless this be afforded, the Constitution becomes a dead letter in this particular, and; even worse, it becomes a means of deception.
Two French gendarmes standing near one of the buildings were killed. Immediately after the bombs exploded, the Employers' Confederation and the Ironmasters' Association issued statements charging the Communists and the Popular Front with being responsible for the outrages and accusing them of planning a reign of terror to seize control of France.
Or, again, think of our complicated factory legislation and the terrible evils which still abound in our factories. Find a sufficiently high-placed official who is responsible for them, and practise the Byng method with him.
The number of illegitimate births was extraordinarily high, the example being set by the dukes themselves, Philip the Good alone being responsible for eighteen bastards and Jean de Heinsberg, Bishop of Liége, for nearly as many.
The centre of disturbance appears to be on the northern side of the Border, within the jurisdiction of the Secretary for Scotland. It is possible that my right honourable friend who holds that office, and whom I am pleased to see here with us, will answer the Prime Minister's question. He is responsible for his obstreperous countrymen."
Had he wished to found a free Government it is evident that he world have made the Ministers responsible to the country, whereas he took care that there should be no responsibility but to himself. He viewed them, in fact, in the light of instruments which he might break as he pleased.
Are you a man, or the fool she takes you for?" "Wot did I do WOT for?" said Prosper sullenly. "This! Making my mother pretend you were her son! Bringing her here among these men to live a lie!" "She was willin'," said Prosper gloomily. "I told her what she had to do, and she seemed to like it." "But couldn't you see she was old and weak, and wasn't responsible for her actions?
These charges of murder were, as a rule, associated with Kaffirs who had been shot, either in fair fight or as spies. Our officers were held responsible for the acts of their men. Moreover, by proclamation, any officer or burgher convicted of shooting a Kaffir or Hottentot, after having surrendered, could be charged with murder and condemned to death.
"I understand my men picked up a fellow named Dunk Tucker a night ago?" asked the captain. "Yes, yes, indeed. Mr. Butler there is the one who is really responsible for the capture of Tucker, however." "You don't say!" wondered the visitor. "Exactly. Tad, will you tell the captain how you came to capture the man Tucker?" "If you will pardon me, I would rather not." "He's too modest.
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