But as a rule, the general habitude of the dining class is to discourse in a very desultory and inconsequential, not to say stupid, style, and the guests at the Manor proved no exception to the rule.
He paused a moment, looking somewhat regretfully at the picture, warmly lit up by the glow of the bright sun,--a picture which through long habitude of observation had grown very sweet to him.
So the drops of petty gossip began to trickle,--very slowly at first, and then faster and faster, as is their habitude in the effort to wear away the sparkling adamant of a good name and unblemished reputation.
Whereas to "speak" means chiefly the habitude to the word conceived; for "to speak" is nothing but to utter a word.
The remission likewise of this habitude is to be taken as contrary to its intensity.
Now being implies the habitude of a formal cause only, either inherent or exemplar; and its causality does not extend save to those things which are actual.
Sometimes from both extremes it is an idea only, as when mutual order or habitude can only go between things in the apprehension of reason; as when we say a thing "the same as itself.
But by means of the word it imports a habitude to the thing understood which in the word uttered is manifested to the one who understands.
I answer that, the notion of mission includes two things: the habitude of the one sent to the sender; and that of the one sent to the end whereto he is sent.
Sometimes it designates the habitude of a form "by" which an agent works; thus we say that an artificer works by his art.
But allhabitude is produced through imitation and similitude.
And since the providence of the gods is everywhere extended, a certain habitudeor fitness is all that is requisite, in order to receive their beneficent communications.
For to the Son of God Himself, who is said to have been conceived, He has a habitude of consubstantiality: while to His body He has the habitude of efficient cause.
Now, in the Holy Ghost we may observe a twofold habitude to Christ.
But now we are speaking of sacraments in a special sense, as implying the habitude of sign: and in this way a sacrament is a kind of sign.
Let me reason with the supporters of this opinion, who have any knowledge of human nature, do they imagine that marriage can eradicate the habitude of life?
But when love hath lasted as long as possible, a pleasing habitude supplies its place, and the attachment of a mutual confidence succeeds to the transports of passion.
Mrs. Maxim, according to the habitude of her sex, led in the conversation.
Rest for the weary hands is good, And love for hearts that pine, But let the manly habitude Of upright souls be mine.
There are circumstances again in the constitution of the Quakers, which are either preventive of mental activity, and excitement of passion, or productive of a quiet habitude of mind.
A figure of speech whereby the mental habitude of an adversary or opponent is feigned for the purpose of arguing against him.
The origin of the habitude does not concern us here.
Through hard labor and good will, And habitude that gives a blind man sight At the practised finger-ends of him, I do Discern, and dare decree in consequence, Whatever prove the peril of mistake.
