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The novice in the military art flew from point to point, retarding his own preparations by the excess of his violent and somewhat distempered zeal; while the more practiced veteran made his arrangements with a deliberation that scorned every appearance of haste; though his sober lineaments and anxious eye sufficiently betrayed that he had no very strong professional relish for the, as yet, untried and dreaded warfare of the wilderness.
This he lighted with the same deliberation. At last the mine owner settled back in his seat. "Caballeros," he inquired, suddenly, "what did you think of El Sombrero?" "I would call it, Don Luis," Harry replied, with enthusiasm, "the finest mine I have seen or heard of." "You did not see the best of the ore to-day," Montez assured them.
So I will simply say once for all that, owing to History's ability to look wiser than any one could possibly be, and to spend so much time thinking of each move that his deliberation affected his opponents' nerves, and owing to the fact that he could so thoroughly map out future moves on the inside of his large skull, and that there was something awe-inspiring about his general look of being a wizard in boys' clothes, he won the tournament almost more by his looks than by his skill as a tactician.
Canning's post letter, and from the contents of the last letter he received from Mr. Canning, by his majesty's commands, he saw it would be impossible to continue his relations with that gentlemen, either with service to the country or credit to himself. His resolution had been adopted after the most mature deliberation."
My idee is that every one of them chaps as we can finish off is one honest man's life saved; so give 'em another of them shells, my boy. They do seem wonderful persuaders, small as they be." I accordingly loaded again, and fired; but, probably from excitement, fired too high, and the missile flew harmlessly over the boat. The next time I was more careful, aiming with the utmost deliberation.
With what expedition would he bring disputes to an upshot! What an abbreviator and clawer off of lawsuits, reconciler of differences, examiner and fumbler of bags, peruser of bills, scribbler of rough drafts, and engrosser of deeds would he not make! Well, friar, spare your breath to cool your porridge. Come, let's now talk with deliberation, fairly and softly, as lawyers go to heaven.
As we had shown no hesitation in the first case, we determined to be equally courageous now, and commenced removing our garments with great deliberation, allowing them every opportunity of inspecting their fashion and the manner of wearing them.
In the meantime the French councillors were sitting in deliberation on Boulton's sentence, the result being that his life was spared. "I think I do Monsieur," and there was a knowing twinkle in the eye of the wily scoundrel. "Well, this Scott has an unbridled tongue, and is pretty certain to use it. If he does not, a little judicious goading will soon set him in his most abusive mood.
After mature deliberation, reflecting on the number of prisoners, and the temptation that might arise from the vast quantity of silver on board the frigate, they at last came to a resolution to try and execute them there, which was accordingly done; and they embarked immediately afterwards for Batavia.
"Och! he's a precious poor'atin'!" growled Mike, from his corner of the room. "If whites are among the savages, why should they not make themselves known?" demanded Robert Willoughby. "Your character, sir, is no secret; and they must be acquainted with their own errand here." "I will send for Strides, and get his opinion a little more freely," answered the captain, after a moment of deliberation.
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