How the Coleridge moonshine comported itself amid these hot telluric flames, or whether it had not yet begun to play there (which I rather doubt), must be left to conjecture.
Like a true son, not like a miserable mutinous rebel, he comported himself in this Universe.
He returned, however, in eight or nine weeks, and did not entirely keep aloof from me, but comported himself in so remarkable a manner that his quick-sighted sister could not fail to notice the change.
Rosolino Scalia comported himself like an officer in plain clothes, with flower at buttonhole and moustache scented; but he, too, was cool and serious.
At first he had comported himself rationally, going there occasionally to superintend matters, but soon he became too impatient.
I asked, with a smile, for her young, beautiful face comported so well with the early morning of the summer day as to greatly please both my eye and fancy.
Instead of youthful ardor and bubbling happiness, the girl's face had a grave, sedate aspect that comported well with her coming dignities.
In a short time, even Dus grew as composed as at all comported with the excitement natural to one in such a place; and we studied the habits of the pretty animals with a zest that I found so much the greater for studying them in her company.
We may already observe that different tribes of Indians comported themselves very differently at the first sight of white men.
From the Squire's radiant face, when he came in with the Rector, it might be presumed that the latter comported himself during their interview entirely to his friend's satisfaction.
On this occasion he had selected the upper room, and but three companions, because it was his wish that as few should enter into his counsels as at all comportedwith the love of homage to his own experience.
His professional pursuits had led him further into the study of astronomy than comported with his general education; and, addicted to speculation, its facts had often seized upon his fancy, though they had failed to touch his heart.
After smoking for a minute or so, more drily than comported with his recent oiling, he added: 'Because you see these people don't understand the subject.
Towards the Marshal, who was a Marshal of many years' standing, and with whom he had never had any previous difference, Mr Dorrit comported himself with severity.
Towards Mrs Merdle, the young lady comportedherself with great independence and self-possession; but not as yet with any more decided opening of hostilities.
It would be interesting to know how the sedate people of Boston comported themselves on a festive occasion of that character.
As they grew towards maturity, he bought a share in the Library Association, built a pew for his family in the church, and comported himself in all ways as became a prosperous farmer and father of a numerous family.
France has comportedherself much more crudely toward Germany than a victorious Germany would have comported herself toward France.
He was a villainous looking creature, but comported himself with an air of some dignity.
But his whiskers and mustache, carefully groomed, were brushed upward and outward from the rather heavy lip and chin, and had a military cut which comportedwell with the dignity of his appearance.
Notwithstanding her vaunted resolution, and the boldness with which she had comported herself before the familiar, Mistress Nutter now completely gave way, and for awhile abandoned herself to despair.
How Teufelsdröckh, now at actual handgrips with Destiny herself, may have comported himself among these Musical and Literary Dilettanti of both sexes, like a hungry lion invited to a feast of chickenweed, we can only conjecture.
Let us now look a little at this Luther's fighting; what kind of battle it was, and how he comported himself in it.
But the prisoner's enlargement at this time would have been a triumph for him, and would have made him a popular idol, which would not have comported with the policy of the Unholy Inquisition at the capital.
He soon obtained employment as a school teacher, and encountered no difficulty in gaining a livelihood, though the humble role he was compelled to play comported ill with his past experience and present ambition.
By signs, which an unpractised eye would pass unobserved, these borderers knew when one of his fellows was in his vicinity, and he avoided or approached the intruder as best comported with his feelings or his interests.
They were left to seek their repose in the manner which most comported with their habits and inclinations.
I stated that I should first show the manner in which hecomported himself with regard to the people who were found in possession of the government when we first entered into Bengal.
Rose had character, and strong character, too, as the course of our narrative will show; but her worthy aunt was a pure picture of as much mental imbecility as at all comported with the privileges of self-government.
Biddy had found no difficulty in dragging herself up to the chains, therefore; and had she been content to sustain herself by the rope, leaving as much of her body submerged as comported with breathing, her task would have been easy.
His honest, open features were burnt to a bright red, that comported well with the notion of exposure and hardships, while his sinewy hands denoted force, and a species of use removed from the stiffening and deforming effects of labor.
At first, the fair lady of Bastarnay comported herself so loyally that her society caused those thick vapours and black clouds to vanish, which obscured the mind of this great man, the brightness of the feminine glory.
In this the author has wisely comported himself in imitation of a higher power; and he proves it by atqui.
Thus saying, the handsome youth comported himself so bravely in the battle that victory crowned his efforts, and poor innocent Bertha exclaimed-- "Ah!
The meeting was a full renewal of the parting, warm and fond, and Bessie so comported herself on her introduction to the children, that they all became enamoured of her on the spot, and even Stephana relaxed her shyness on her behalf.
He comported himself as a servant, but was in reality the master of his master and the ruler of Persia.
Nevertheless, the sturdy old sea-dog who was cast adrift, amid the raging of the elements, comported himself in a way to do credit to his training.
No invading nation ever behaved more shamelessly, comported itself with a more inexcusable barbarity than the French in the Peninsula.
However he comported himself, he lost his kingdom, and his resting place is forever unknown.
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