It is probable that Byron intended no more by it than to imply that its contentswere sketches of leisure.
The contents of owl pellets as indicators of habitat preferences of small mammals.
Have you done me the honour to ponder the contents of my letter?
I hope the contents will prove worthy of the care and labour of its transmission.
May I hope, Madame, that the value of the contents will successfully plead the pardon of the audacious, yet sufficiently rebuked messenger?
Observing that she appeared interested in watching the country through which they sped, Mr. Palma drew a book from his valise, and soon became so absorbed in the contents that he forgot tie silent figure on the seat before him.
The inkstand had rolled almost to the hearth, scattering its contents en route, and as he glanced at his desk the minister turned pale.
Not your beautiful sermons, I hope," cried his sister, throwing one arm around his neck, and leaning down to examine the remaining contents of the drawer.
Would she be permitted to explore the contents of those book shelves, where hundreds of volumes invited her eager investigation?
So you see, my dear boy, that any broker who could get the contents of this chamber for four million pounds would be doing a nice little stroke of business.
Why, the contents of that one little drawer of brilliants could not be bought for the sum which you name.
From the efforts of the animals and its slow pace the contents seemed to be of great weight.
No sign was seen of him now, however, and in half an hour the contents had all been safely stored and the waggon had driven briskly away.
With this she arose, and stepping to the table which stood by the side of the bed, filled a wine-glass with the contents of a silver flagon, and gave it to her.
Having concluded his repast, he issued forth, and acquainting Mr. Bloundel, who had at length ventured to commence reading the contents of the packet by the aid of powerful glasses, that he was about to proceed to Dr.
Having embraced him, and sobbed over him, she ran for a bottle of sack, and poured its contents down his throat so hastily as nearly to choke him.
A third apartment was filled with flasks of wine, with casks probably containing spirits, and boxes, the contents of which they did not pause to examine.
With this he dressed the tumour; and pouring the contents of a large phial which he had brought with him in a cup, he held it to the burning lips of the apprentice, who eagerly quaffed it.
Hundreds of persons who did not join in the pillage made free with the contents of the cellars, and a large portion of the concourse was soon in a state of intoxication.
Their courage being thus stimulated, they opened the chest, and Chowles was so enraptured with its glittering contents that he commenced capering round the vault.
And drawing a small phial from his doublet, he poured its contents into a glass, and administered it to the patient.
While this was passing, the earl walked towards the chest, and cast his eye over such of its contentsas were scattered upon the floor.
Meanwhile, Blaize exhibited the contents of his pockets to the other highwayman, who having opened the box of rufuses and smelt at the phial of plague-water, returned them to him with a look of disgust, and bade him follow his companions.
They furnished nine tenths of the contents of the magazine.
We stopped at the station-house for that district, and to the attentive chief Fausta herself described those contents of her trunk which she thought would be most easily detected, if offered for sale.
She testified so much pleasure at the fact, and the little scraps I could claim as my peculiar share of the contents of Charley's envelopes grew so much more confiding that I soon ventured to write more warmly than hitherto.
This I shall sign in the presence of two witnesses, who need know nothing of the contents of the paper.
I wished also to have some talk with Mr Coningham concerning the contents of the letters which at his urgency I had now read.
Charley was intensely interested in the discovery, and would have sat down at once to examine the contents of the chest, had I not persuaded him to leave them till the afternoon, that we might get on with our work at the Hall.
But these poor people were treated with more hospitality than were the courtiers of the French king; for as soon as the dishes were removed, their contents were generously distributed among the attendant multitude.
Mr. Harvey examined the contents of the pan carefully, tried some on his finger, and shook his cautious head.
So's lots of things a beautiful yellow colour," said Esau, sneeringly, as he curled up his lip and looked contemptuously at the contents of my hand.
I did not answer, for I was washing the contents of my hand with a sudden feeling of eagerness.
He waded out now with the basket, from which the golden water dripped as if the contents were melting.
He has found the contents of Aladdin's cave all at once.
Vanslyperken, casting his eyes upon the contents of the corporal's left hand.
These letters will take some time to read," replied Vanslyperken; "but their contents are most important.
The biscuit bags were brought in by Smallbones, their contents stored, and harmony restored.
Much depends in this world upon the humour people are in at the time; Mynheer Krause was, at that time, full of Cato-like devotion and Roman virtue, and he took the contents of the letter in true Catonic style.
The two together dragged the bags with their contents into the boat.
You are thinking, if I left you these false seals, you could give me the contents of the despatches, provided you were well paid.
Here Mr Vanslyperken poured out another glass of scheedam, the contents of which overthrew the small remnant of his reasoning faculties.
A portion of the contents of the despatches were made known to him, and the syndic was very soon afterwards seen to walk out, leaving his people to mark and tally the bales which were hoisting out from a vessel in the canal.
He became ghastly pale, and his hands trembled so violently, that he was unable to read their contents until he placed them flat upon the table before him.
The stranger, who was disagreeably impressed by his whole manner and appearance, made a point to watch the effect which the contents of the document might have on him.
At all events, the contents of this document, like those mysterious presentiments of evil which sometimes are said to precede calamity, hung like a weight upon his mind, view them as he might.
The donations of charitable visitants are deposited in a box with an inscription, and she has been made to understand that the contents are devoted to her benefit.
After the catechism and other appropriate duties, some book of piety was read, and the children indulged in such discourse as its contents naturally elicited.
Few men have a better cellar or more tempting larder, and the contents of both are at the service of all who can pay for them.
A practitioner in the neighbouring village shall analyse before you the contentsof this bottle, which I will deposit in your hands, M.
My father wished him to analyse the contents of the phial, without giving him any information as to what had passed.
All the abovesaid Contents and Submission I Richard Chambers do utterly abhor and detest, as most unjust and false: and never to death will acknowledge any part thereof.
Yes, surely the contents of those lordly bags testified to that.
When Morisseau was alone he took a little vial from his pocket, opened it, and poured a few drops into the Corsican's glass, the third portion of the contents of which he had swallowed.
Let us drink something better than this," said the Corsican, who, as he spoke, threw away the contents of his glass.
It is at best a shallow criticism which contents itself with the discovery that the settlers were religious zealots, and had no particular respect for either kings or bishops.
Mrs. ELLET's name on the title-page as its author, but most of its contents are translated from the German, and the rest are hardly worth claiming.
He is satisfied of the righteousness of the Parliament's cause; but he then "contents himself with praying for peace.
And Leonard paused in making the catalogue, and took many a hasty snatch of the contents of each tome, as it passed through his hands.
I will unpack this trunk," I said, "and spread all its contents on the floor.
By this time all the contents of my large trunk were spread on the floor.
It was an idle morning, and to overhaul the contents of the boathouse had been a good way of using a few hours.
The jelly glass came from its jar of wet salt, with its contents clear and golden and quivering.
He rose and locked the strong box, inwardly resolving that its contents must be placed in the bank when next he drove to town, and he again carefully closed the door of the further room.
Liver very large, and apparently (but not certainly) discharged its contents into the stomach.
Being refused refreshments, they returned to their camp, and with the addition of a hawk which they had killed, made a supper from the contents of their pack.
The contents of its stomach were entirely vegetable, consisting of the green bark of trees, and the young shoots of plants.
Thus he reasoned; and he resolved to break the seal and make himself master of the contents of that letter.
