We were both ill, but wereobliged to ride through the hottest hours of the sun, as our followers were never ready to start at an early hour in the morning.
They were not particular about wearing false hair, but were happy to receive subscriptions from any source; in case of death the hair of the deceased was immediately cut off and shared among his friends to be added to their felt.
This was a weak detachment in the event of an attack, especially as they had no separate camp, but were living in the native town, the men quartered in detached huts, and accordingly at the mercy of the natives if surprised.
But were we to judge by their actions, these have less regularity and constancy than the actions of wise-men, and consequently are farther removed from necessity.
A resolution is the natural act of the mind, which promises express: But were there no more than a resolution in the case, promises would only declare our former motives, and would not create any new motive or obligation.
His animals had not been subjected to hard work on bad roads without forage, but were in good condition.
I inferred that they felt a good deal as I did, but were unwilling to commit themselves while we had our own troubles upon our hands.
Birney's troops to the right captured the enemy's intrenched picket-lines, but were unsuccessful in their efforts upon the main line.
They had not yet joined their command, Hancock's corps, but were on our right.
These troops fought bravely, but were overpowered.
The report is for one of your best friends; but were I to mention his name, he will ruin me.
Orders were already given to that purpose, but were revoked.
But were we not saying that such a contradiction is impossible--the same faculty cannot have contrary opinions at the same time about the same thing?
But were we without the hope which these favorable circumstances present, our extreme necessity should make us firmly resolved on our defense.
The ambassadors complained much of this burden in addition to the arrangement already made, but were unable to obtain any alleviation.
We knew with all Paris of this affair, but were ignorant of the place of the marriage and the part M.
They might have been of pity, but were not so charitably interpreted.
A few scarcely audible and feeble acclamations were heard, but were so forced that the Archduke, sensibly astonished, made them cease of himself.
There were two ambassadors; they thought the meeting-place rather an odd one, but were obliged to go there.
Onund and Ornolf, with the band that had escaped, fled to Denmark; but were sometimes in Gautland, or in Viken.
Their forces invested Manila from the northern and eastern sides, but were constrained by Admiral Dewey and General Merrill from attempting an assault.
For the rich had no advantage here over the poor, as their wealth and abundance had no road to come abroad by, but were shut up at home doing nothing.
However, he who first of that house was surnamed Cicero seems to have been a person worthy to be remembered; since those who succeeded him not only did not reject, but were fond of that name, though vulgarly made a matter of reproach.
And when the cherubims went, the wheels also went by them: and when the cherubims lifted up their wings, to mount up from the earth, the wheels stayed not behind, but were by them.
And yet gave no mark of their being full: but were as lean and ill-favoured as before.
But they hearkened not: but were seduced by Manasses, to do evil more than the nations which the Lord destroyed before the children of Israel.
Bellasses did give him a box of the eare; and so they were going to fight there, but were hindered.
Bellasses did give him a box of the ears; and so they were going to fight there, but were hindered.
These haughty American sovereigns were not permitted, however, to enter the sacred presence of the Czar attired in their regal robes--the dress of American gentlemen; but were required to dike out like English flunkeys at a fancy feed.
Solomon was one of the most honorable men of his age, but were he alive to-day he would be branded as a shameless lecher, a contumacious criminal.
They were friends and neighbors of many years' standing of the men and institutions mentioned in Brann's writings, but were in no way involved in the bitter controversies and deplorable events which led to Brann's untimely and dramatic death.
Upon this the Boers made a fierce onslaught, but were as fiercely repelled.
The Surreys and the Yorkshires behaved very well, but were placed in a difficult position and were badly supported by the artillery.
In each the stormers had seized one side, but were brought to a stand by the defenders upon the other, while the British guns fired over the heads of their own infantry to rake the further slope.
A party of these Boers attacked a small post of sixteen Yeomanry under Lieutenant Slater at Bultfontein, but were held at bay until relief came from Brandfort.
With a grand rush they swept up the slope, but were met by a horrible fire.
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