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There was, however, a youthy and luscious twinkling in his eyes, that showed how little the passage of three-and-fifty winters had cooled the rampant sensuality of his nature.

I wish I had known them better at your age; I have paid the price of three-and-fifty years for them, and shall not grudge it, if you reap the advantage. Adieu. LONDON, October 30, O. S. 1747 DEAR BOY: I am very well pleased with your 'Itinerarium, which you sent me from Ratisbon. It shows me that you observe and inquire as you go, which is the true end of traveling.

Then answered the king, with quick voice: "All I will so do as thou hast deemed." Thus spake the king then: "Arise up, Octa; thou shalt quickly do well, receive Christendom." There was Octa baptised, and his companions also; and all his knights on the spot forth-right. They took their hostages, and gave to the king, three-and-fifty children they delivered to the king.

For example, I think they tell us there are three-and-fifty ancient encampments or fortifications to be seen in this one county some whereof are exceeding plain to be seen; some of one form, some of another; some of one nation, some of another British, Danish, Saxon, Roman as at Ebb Down, Burywood, Oldburgh Hill, Cummerford, Roundway Down, St.

Our dormitory was on the second floor, but I was a famous climber, and had a fine head for heights. I used to think little, young as I was, of swinging myself with a rope round my thigh off the West Inch gable, and that stood three-and-fifty feet above the ground. There was not much fear then but that I could make my way out of Birtwhistle's dormitory.

And when at last I sighed and raised myself upon my arm she turned her face to me " He stopped. "I have lived three-and-fifty years in this world. I have had mother, sisters, friends, wife and daughters all their faces, the play of their faces, I know. But the face of this girl it is much more real to me. I can bring it back into memory so that I see it again I could draw it or paint it.

I wish I had known them better at your age; I have paid the price of three-and-fifty years for them, and shall not grudge it, if you reap the advantage. Adieu. LONDON, October 30, O. S. 1747 DEAR BOY: I am very well pleased with your 'Itinerarium, which you sent me from Ratisbon. It shows me that you observe and inquire as you go, which is the true end of traveling.

The English fleet consisted of three-and-fifty ships of the line, exclusive of frigates, but they were inferior to the French in number of guns and men, as well as in weight of metal, and altogether unprovided with galleys, from which the enemy reaped great advantage during the engagement.

No doubt the recent mental strain had enfeebled her nervous system, and rendered her more liable to disease. The escort purposely delayed them on their journey; so that, instead of reaching the coast, as they should have done, in eight days, the time actually occupied was three-and-fifty.

And when at last I sighed and raised myself upon my arm she turned her face to me " He stopped. "I have lived three-and-fifty years in this world. I have had mother, sisters, friends, wife and daughters all their faces, the play of their faces, I know. But the face of this girl it is much more real to me. I can bring it back into memory so that I see it again I could draw it or paint it.