Rogron, incapable of playing a game, twirled his thumbs and had nothing to say except to discourse on his new house.
The Abbe Troubert followed the body of his friend to the grave; at the verge of which he delivered a discourse in which, thanks to his eloquence, the narrow life the old maid had lived was enlarged to monumental proportions.
It was a discourse upon the wrongs and the greatness of the Jewish people--and it was delivered by a compact middle-aged man with a big black beard and long-lashed but animated eyes.
Benham found himself, refreshed and tended, sitting beside a wood fire in an inner chamber richly flavoured by humanity and listening to a discourse in evil but understandable German.
In his moods of inspiration Prothero would discourse through the tobacco smoke until that great world-state seemed imminent--and Part Two in the Tripos a thing relatively remote.
Would not this discourse be more sensible and honest than that of the savage fool who would destroy the good man's orchard?
The discourseof the old woman, and her countenance made the executioner recollect himself.
He afterwards gives an account of a much longer discourse that the same Anthony had with a satyr.
He did understand Discourse of birds and all four-footed things, But she had knowledge of the many tribes Of angels and their tongues; their playful ways And greetings when they met.
Berkeley again criticized Mandeville in A Discourse Addressed to Magistrates, [1736], Works, A.
Good discourse wins from the bashful and discreet what they have to speak, but would not, without this provocation.
If a man were now to begin a discourse on ethics with an account of the "moral entities" of Puffendorff,[12] he would speak an unknown tongue.
As to holding out this term I appeal to your own conscience, has not that been your constant discourse these six years, "One term more and old Lewis goes to pot?
The violence done to moral reason by these views is powerfully exposed in Bushnell's Discourse on the Atonement: God in Christ, pp.
Ditton, Appendix to Discourse on Resurrection of Christ, showing that brutes are not mere machines, but have immortal souls.
Footnote 295: "During the discourse Burns produced a neat impromptu, conveying an elegant compliment to Miss Ainslie.
At Irvine he laboured by day to acquire a knowledge of his business, and at night he associated with the gay and the thoughtless, with whom he learnt to empty his glass, and indulge in free discourse on topics forbidden at Lochlea.
It is said that, with his feet over the fender, Macaulay coulddiscourse learnedly of French poetry, art, and philosophy.
I was not done with my discourse when a book was brought in from Judge Methuen; the interruption was a pleasant one.
Somewhere in his admirable discourse old Walton has stated the theory that an angler must be born and then made.
I have therefore chosen for mydiscourse to you, not one of those subtleties which divide, but one of those themes, dear to the soul, which bring nearer, and reconcile.
What a beautiful subject he will discourse upon who shall one day explain to you the part which Greece took in that great common work!
The reason of this they will see clearer than the day, when we discourse on what heat is[195].
So Mère Vicaire was put out of the room; and the preacher resumed his discourse on the institution of matrimony.
Very true, sir, very true; but as you told us on Sunday, in that impressive discourse of yours, we are only whited sepulchres.
The orator was here interrupted by Mrs. Trumpler, who stoutly affirmed that she had come there that day at great inconvenience, and was in no wise prepared to listen to a discourse upon draughts, or the rival merits of certain plumbers.
I did not want to let anyone see that I was angry, so I began to discourse in a pleasant strain on the peculiarities of English manners, taking care, however, not to say anything which might wound the insular pride of the English guests.
Thereupon she began a discourse which I did not interrupt, and which lasted for a good hour.
The last part of my discourse was pathetic and rather disparaging to myself, for, as I enforced upon her the necessity of being faithful to her husband, I was necessarily led to entreat her pardon for having seduced her.
But as the supper went on, these rigid republicans began to expand, the discourse became less measured, there were even some bursts of laughter, owing to the wine.
This discourse did not put Veronique out of countenance.
At this, the mother, a woman of few words, took up the discourse in a polite and dignified manner, and told me it was my duty to undeceive Lebel before I left; and at the same time she gave me a letter she had had from him the evening before.
The two old cronies held together a long discourse of which, most likely, I was the subject.
Her discourse had all the fire of eloquence, and was heightened by her expressive face and the flaming glances she shot from her eyes.
Leah went out without giving me any answer, and I felt certain that after my plain-spoken discourse she would take care not to trouble me again.
I did not leave this question unanswered, and continuing the amorous discourse with animation I won a sigh and a lovelorn glance.
I had him into the room, and began my discourse by sliding a piece of gold into his hand.
The Italian checked him by saying that their discoursemust be conducted in a language intelligible to the lady, and I agreed with him.
After the abbe had delivered a brief discourse on the nature of secret missions and the discretion necessary to those charged with them, he told me that he would let me know when anything suitable for me presented itself.
After this discourse papa embraced us once more and left us.
That wonderfuldiscourse is spoken of elsewhere in this volume.
That mighty discoursewas a demonstration of the truth of the affirmation of the text.
The thought that ran through the discourse was the certainty that retribution would overtake the guilty.
This was said at the close of an elaborate discourse on "The Rich Man and Lazarus," by a brother who sometimes got "in the brush.
Nobody who heard that discourse will accuse me of too high coloring in this brief description of it.
Stay courteous Ladies, fauour me so much, As to discourse a word or two apart.
Thy vertues shall be construed to vice, Thine affable discourse to abiect minde.
Lady Middleton seemed to be roused to enjoyment only by the entrance of her four noisy children after dinner, who pulled her about, tore her clothes, and put an end to every kind of discourse except what related to themselves.
She soon caught his eye, and he immediately bowed, but without attempting to speak to her, or to approach Marianne, though he could not but see her; and then continued his discoursewith the same lady.
Some doubts always lingered in her mind when they parted, which could only be removed by another half hour's discourse with himself.
And I do not see the extent of discourse that would be needful in attempting to give the characteristics of an age.
Well, your trees divide their discourse somewhat Ellesmerically: they do not talk with the simplicity La Fontaine's would; but there is a good deal in them.
I almost feel that Ellesmere is looking over my shoulder, and breaking into my discourse with sharp words; which I have lately been so much accustomed to.
The discourse of the beautiful queen had been reserved for the last.
As far as D'Alencon was concerned he was very particular as to the choice of terms; but as to the discourse of Henry of Anjou he seemed determined to attack it, and made numerous corrections.
