And a fine piece of flesh she was, and wore fine clothes, and for one of her sort, knew how to comport herself becomingly and talk agreeably.
Other forms of indoor amusements, which would hardly comport with the gravity of the same high circles of society in the nation in these latter times, may be stated.
I am not sure, however, whether payment will comport with the cure, and I would not have the reward interfere with the medicine.
They tell me thou dost govern as if thou wert a man, and art a man as if thou wert a beast, so great is the humility wherewith thou dost comport thyself.
No less interesting to Milton must have been the activity of the new Government meanwhile in their great business of inventing "such a Form of Government as may best suit and comport with a Free State and Commonwealth.
It is desirable that such legislation as may be necessary to carry the treaty into effect should be enacted as soon as may comport with the convenience of Congress.
Nay, rather it behoveth him to comport himself in a manner worthy of the human station, and not in accordance with the misdeeds of every heedless and wavering soul.
Comport yourselves with propriety under all conditions, and be not numbered with the wayward.
And do such really mean to condemn God, unless his government shall comport with their views?
It certainly does not comport with the honor of the nation to have to rely upon the churlish courtesy of England.
Little danger, dear aunt, of dread unknowns, if we comport ourselves properly; I have travelled much in all kinds of public conveyances, and never yet have been improperly addressed.
That might please your affections," answered the earl with a smile, "but how would it comport with my tastes?
Clara had prudently decided to comport herself as became a clergyman's wife, and she declined dancing altogether.
More tawdry than ever appeared Prophet Elias's robe in that sunshine, though his umbrella did seem to comport better with the season.
By being on the alert for sounds, he heard what did not comport with the comfort of his office.
Are your habits of thought, feeling, and action such as comport with the purity and elevation of the sanctuary?
They were called to comport themselves in a manner worthy of so high and holy a position.
We must assume, however, that he is alive and will return and must comport ourselves accordingly.
We should have liked to run a mile or two, but we were careful to comport ourselves as wayfarers and not act so as to appear fugitives.
In fact, I advise you to be very wary and to comport yourself most modestly.
I'll go to church morning, afternoon, and evening, and comport myself in such a godly sort that she shall regard me with admiration and sisterly love, as a brand plucked from the burning.
I was curious to see how he would comport himself to Mrs. Graham.
But she grieved to think that her sister and nieces could not have the comfort of wearing their coats because the olive-colour did not comport with their mourning bonnets.
But as to the faces of the nymphs and goddesses of Grecian art, I must venture to confess that they do not exactly comport with my ideas of female loveliness.
The housekeepers of Villa Seca know how to comport themselves with formality,” observed the blacksmith.
And therewith arose his temptation: might he not so comport himself before the aunt as to disgust her with the family, and save his lovely cousin from being sacrificed to a heartless noodle?
Many householders have not an idea how abominably the servants they count patterns of excellence comport themselves to those even to whom special attention is owing.
How did the pursuit of this ship--the forcing her into an action, which ended in the crippling of both vessels--comport with that protection which was to be afforded to our commerce by the Constellation?
Under these circumstances, to discharge the dragoons does not seem to comport with economy.
Much as gentlemen might talk about dignity of government, nothing, he thought, would more comport with true dignity than liberty, and without it dignity of government was not worth a name.
Would conduct like thiscomport with the gentleman's ideas of national honor, about which we have heard so much in the course of this debate?
Mr. GILES thought it would comport more with the dignity of the House to decide this business without going into a Committee of the Whole, as he believed every one had made up his mind upon it.
Would such conduct comport with the genius and principles of our Republic, whose true interest is peace, and who has hitherto professed to cultivate it with all nations?
Shrapnel's exhortations were so worded as to induce her to comport herself like a Scriptural woman, humbly wakeful to the surpassing splendour of the high fortune which had befallen her in being so selected, and obedient at a sign.
We understood the family at Falmouth, his Wife being now near her confinement again, could at any rate comport with no long absence.
The practice of our ancestors did not always, even in those first days of enthusiasm, comport with the theory which they promulgated as the rule of social life, but consistency is not an invariable attribute of humanity.
