... made during the age in which these books held sway to make of British children insufferable prigs and appalling pedants. It speaks volumes for the national characters that our grandfathers and grandmothers should have survived the ordeal so well. ALL HANDS ...

... all the others are dead-and, for myself, why, I am only an old man of no account who will soon be dead too. c In the days I speak of Makomo was Chief over all the country. I was a young man, and had only been married a few months. My father was one who ...

... in whose house you find yourself, and to whom -your thanks are due. Whittaker turned in bed to thank her, but instead of speaking he quietly fainted. He came to his senses again and found that it was evening. The windows of his room were open and he could ...

... ons and many excellent portraits, justify the price of the review, for assuredly it gives good value. The most trenchant speaking on the war is afforded by Mr. Spencer Wilkinson when he writes with regard to the presunt situation, Either Loid Wolseley ...

... representative of the more prominent workers in the field of decorative art. Among the new features of the hook which, generally speaking, follows the excellent lines of its predecessors, is an article on Applied Art, by Mr. Edward F. Strange. Mr. A. C. R. ...

... but indeed I know not your name ! Will you tell me to whom I have the honour of speaking? Is it not usual for gentlemen to. ascertain that first, before speaking at all?' said Bell tartly enough. At this Master Adam Home started as if a wasp had ...

... time of trouble which he shares with me. I crave your pardon, Hector Faa-now let us go down to the house of Millwharchar and speak with the Laird. The man addressed as Hector Faa started back. Nay, he cried, not I. There is still some sense left under ...

... never Ye need to be lanced, Aidam. MacWheem mann see -. Nocht like blood-lettints for curin' the megrims i preserve uas : to speak o' gaun hame to the gallows wi' a score o' ill-set con, .; Henry Pelham's elbow, and that good uncle himsel' aboot - inducted ...

... Shelton, as the humorously peevish orderly ; and clever little iliss Dorothy Moss, as the ' daughter of the rcgiment, not to speak of other members of the GARItiCIK company; and the revival was received with great favour. ...

... Dorington and others, is doing a great work. It has trained and certificated a large number of people to teach the deaf to speak and understand the ordinary speech of their fellow-creatures. The chief objects are to train teachers on the pure oral system ...

... things that her ears ached to hear z:nd her heart bounded to listen to. Then with a tremendous effort Bell lifted her face to speak. She was just opening her mouth to tell him that he must not-when- when something catac'ysmic happened. The sky went round ...

... long without a headmaster and with so little teaching. A headmaster has now been appointed, but the principalship has, so to speak, been put into commission, Sir William Richmond, Mr. Onslow Ford, Mr. T. G. Jackson, and Mr. Walter Crane, being appointed ...