Well, for thehonor of the troop I certainly hope they get in touch with Arthur," Alec observed.
He had a good deal of Arab blood in him, he spoke a little English, he was really intelligent, he was an innately loyal soul, and he was keenly alive to the honor of being the foremost attendant of the head of the expedition.
Although in general use, music never attained so great honor among them as it did among the Greeks.
In this department of his work does he deserve the honor which Protestants have awarded him?
He did not fail, however, to render the just meed of honor to the music that so touched him: "How I wept at thy hymns and canticles, pierced to the quick by the voices of thy melodious Church!
He always felt that his life was consecrated to God, to the honor of the Church and the well-being of men.
Under such influences, impelled by a zeal for the glory of God and the honor of his Church, the polyphony of the Netherland school put forth its consummate flower in the "Palestrina style.
Under the stimulus of the ideals of chivalric honor and knightly devotion to woman, the adoration of the Virgin Mother, long cherished in the bosom of the Church, burst forth in a multitude of ecstatic lyrics in her praise.
The rich merchants felt it an honor to serve on the board of managers of these institutions.
Joshua was so inflated by the honor that he hastened home to write a letter to his mother and tell her all about it.
He might have declined the honor then had the King not made him a knight, and showed that it was his wish that Reynolds should accept.
To Landseer must be given the honor of first opening a friendly communication between the present royal family and the artistic and literary world.
Who he was we do not know, and surely he did not realize the honor done him, or he would have written a proud word of explanation to be carved on his tomb.
Warmell refused to take pay for Craunch's picture, claiming that he felt it was pay enough to have the honor of such a great man sitting to him.
The Medici family was again expelled, and from the leisurely decoration of a church in honor of the gentle Christ, the artist was called upon to build barricades to protect his native city.
Gods of my birthplace, daemons and heroes, honor to all!
Currie was no doubt correct when he said the poem was written in honor of Mrs. Stewart of Stair.
Now show how the rebel shakes When he stands up to hear his sentence; Now tell how many drams it takes To honor a jolly new acquaintance.
It may also be in honor of Highland Mary, as the poet's brother, Gilbert, thought.
Then the king, surrounded by his nobles and amid all the pomp and magnificence of the court, proclaims him one of his sons, and commands all to honor and love him as such.
It is a magnificent and enduring structure, and the honor of its erection is due to the taste and judgment of the Marquis de Valero del Aguila, who caused it to be built at his own cost during his viceroyal government of Mexico.
Upon these occasions their devotion to the externals of religion is exhibited by a lavish expense in articles which they imagine may contribute to the honor or glory of their spiritual protector in heaven.
It was proposed to get up a rivalry as to which flag should be planted first, but we came to the conclusion at last, that should the summit be reached, the honor should be equally shared.
On the 12th of every December, the anniversary of the miraculous visit, the people pour forth from the capital to the sacred shrine and witness the splendid rites instituted in honor of the saint.
This peak which is visible from Mexico, has been thus denominated in honor of Mr. William Glennie, who was the chief promoter of the expedition.
There is a beautiful church in this town, dedicated to Our Lady of the Lake, and medals struck in honor of her are sold at the door of the temple.
I hope you will honor us with your presence on the Vortex very soon.
In the harbor below myriads of boats lay at anchor, all gayly decorated in honor of the occasion.
This is a gala occasion, and in its honor Aunt Helen presides at the head of the table, and Willie and Larry and even little Gladys are present.
Had he been a man of less delicate sense of honor he could have righted himself in Helen's eyes by simply relating to her some incontrovertible facts; but the circumstances which had given him his knowledge sealed his lips.
It was the evening of the dinner given in honor of the naval officers, and even as the old Dutch clock in the corner of the manor hall struck the hour of seven, Farr was shaking hands with Mrs. Dennis.
It had been an unwritten code of honor among them to treat him with polite indifference, and to promptly snub any attempt on his part to break down the barrier of reserve behind which they had entrenched themselves.
So we go to chapel and unbend instead, and hold mighty tea-meetings in honor of Jehovah.
He was a wild and desperate man now, holding the slipping cable of life and honor in his hands.
Who the first man was to win the honor of her refusal has not been established on a sufficiently authoritative basis for publication in this volume, but after him came a constant stream of postulants.
The letter that all her life and honorhung upon, that she had thought to place there with her own hands, was not there.
By a magnificent act of courtesy he relieved the Spawer of his cap, and swept his own black mortar-board down the rack to make place of honor for it--though there were half a dozen unoccupied places to either side.
For the weakness of a woman is her strength, and to see beauty so overthrown, by a lover less relenting than himself, rouses a man's best instincts of honor and protecting chivalry.
They did him the honor to rise as he entered, and when he knelt to kiss their hands, they again honored him, by bidding him rise and sit, like an equal, in their presence.
Penn wished his new possession to be called Sylvania, or Woodland, but the King insisted upon calling it Pennsylvania, in honor of Penn's father.
Some of the learned men, however, agreed with Columbus, and thought the carrying out of his plan by the aid of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella would bring honor and countless wealth to Spain.
There was a great procession in his honor in the streets of Barcelona.
Then without mast or rudder the dauntless men struggled at the oars until morning when they reached land and found themselves on an island which they named Clarke's Island, in honor of the Mayflower's mate.
After building a little town, called Isabella in honorof the queen, Columbus began exploring by land and sea.
Upon retiring from the Presidency he made a tour around the world, and was everywhere received by rulers and people alike with great honor and distinction.
With this brigade he at once marched to Boston, and when Washington arrived to take command of the American troops, General Greene had the honor of welcoming him in behalf of the army.
Queen Elizabeth was so pleased with the good reports from the new country that she called it Virginia in honor of herself--the Virgin Queen.
It was at this time that Lawrence changed the name of his plantation on the Potomac to Mount Vernon, in honor of Admiral Vernon, under whose command he had fought.
My humble & earnest desires, are to represent such Things only as I humbly conceave may nearly concerne ye Honor & Interests of their Most Noble Order.
Honors some few Things, w^{ch} hee humbly conceaves may much concerne ye Honor & Interest of ys.
In the long list of splendid vessels which in a hundred combats have maintained the honor of our national flag, the 'United States' stands at the head.
The gallant action reflects great honor on Captain Barry, his officers and crew," wrote William Ellery, one of Massachusetts' delegates in Congress.
This "unequal contest with two ships was fought with great gallantry and though Captain Barry lost his ship he gained laurels for himself and honor for his country.
The "Alliance," which Captain Barry took charge of in September, 1780, was so named in honor of the alliance with France.
That they might have the honor of laying the foundation of Zion; 3.
To their honor be it said, they spurned the proposition with the contempt it deserved.
Possessing neither the intelligence nor the integrity to rise to positions of honor and trust in The Church by open, fair means, he resolved to become a leader by craft and villainy.
As the "Mormons" largely outnumbered the Gentiles, they elected to all offices of honor and trust persons of their own faith.
On understanding this, I applied to General Wilson for the horse, who assured me, upon the honor of a gentleman and an officer, that I should have the horse returned to me; but this promise has not been fulfilled.
In speaking thereupon, Mr. Willey affirmed that this amendment conformed to his personal views, but that as a matter of good faith and honor he was precluded from espousing its cause.
In 1598, the Dutch seized it and named it "Mauritius" in honor of its stadholder, Count Maurice of Nassau.
It was reported to the American Convention of Abolition Societies in 1797, however, "that a degree of decorum and industry prevailed among them much to their honor and advantage.
We respectfully submit that the honor of our common country, a decent respect for the opinions of mankind, and the strong injunctions of Christianity, alike call for your interference upon this momentous subject.
When the smallpox broke out it proved to be too much for their sense of honor or any other restraining force.
The dusky adventurer could not resist the temptation to proceed and win for himself the honor of conquering the rich country.
A young Icelander, Skuli Johnson, of all the thousands of Winnipeg students, this year captured the coveted honor of the academic world--the Rhodes scholarship.
Ours is to be the honorof making in her the initial journey to the Mackenzie mouth.
All honor to the gallant three, Twelve braves in silence lay, With gaping wounds and stony eyes, To greet returning day!
Or if she be a Helen, and Paris suits her taste, She hastes without compunction to lay her honor waste.
This son he named him Trueman, Because he liked the name, And tho't 'twould be in honor Of his neighbor of the same.
Shall it be yours to touch that vibrant chord And share thehonor of the great reward?
Honor and shame from no condition rise; Act well your part, there all the honor lies.
You can trust him freely, fully, with your love or gold, Since his love of truth and honor never can grow cold.
Honor to those whose words or deeds Thus help us in our prison needs, And by their overflow Raise us from what is low.
He's an honor to America," said Hal Hutchings, who was now allowed to give his views on all occasions.
She must know how her son did her honor in his hour of danger.
Blair blushed for thehonor of his country, to find such men among her avowed defenders.
From the depths of his heart he thanked God for enabling him to be firm to his duty; and earnestly he prayed that he might be made humble in the midst of the honor which had been allowed him.
Every young heart beat high, and every eye flashed with kindling pride in their brave commander, and each one resolved to be, like him, an honor to his home and country.
The young patriot had indeed been blessed in winning such a devoted servant to the Master's cause, and such a Christian sailor to maintain the honor of his native land.
Whether won over by its logic or through a sense of the honor thus conferred upon him, Jock agreed to Blair's proposition.
It's no shining thing, to get in the papers, that I expect to do; but just a patient serving God, that brings honor to the land where a man was born.
You have sent out a lover of his country to strive to do her honor in his closet on his knees, at his duty in the fight, and in his hammock when they drop him into the deep sea.
It was quite evident that the breakfast we were eating was a special spread in honor of probably the only guests the quondam tavern had had these many months.
It won't only be an honorto us, but it'll be an honor to Uncle Silas because it was us that done it.
If we don't stand up for the honor of our Alma Mater, who will?
No less did she revel in the hours spent in beautifying the gymnasium in honor of the baby class.
To Marjorie fell the honor of center and a more delighted, astonished girl than she would have been hard to find.
Leslie Cairns was radiant over the victory and gave an elaborate dinner that evening at the Colonial in honor of Elizabeth.
We heard that they intended to give a picnic in honor of the freshies.
Leila and Vera were going to drive to the town of Hamilton to buy the where-withal for a spread to be given that evening in honor of Nella and Selma, who were expected on the five o'clock train.
Conditions which violate the military honor of those capitulated are not permissible according to modern views.
Government in whom the sense of honor was as blunted as the sense of truth.
Attempts at escape on the part of individuals who have not pledged their word of honor might be regarded as the expression of a natural impulse for liberty, and not as a crime.
Considerations of chivalry, generosity, and honor may denounce in such cases a hasty and unsparing exploitation of such advantages as indecent and dishonorable, but law which is less touchy allows it.
He destroys his honor if he breaks his word, and is liable to punishment if recaptured, even though he has been hindered by his own State from keeping it.
The correspondent admitted on the strength of satisfactory pledges has therefore to promise on his word of honor to abide by the following obligations: 1.
Among the English the love of money has killed every sentiment of honor and every distinction between what is just and unjust.
The local Commandant remains after the departure of the troops at the disposal of the German higher authorities till the final settlement; he binds himself on his word of honor not to leave the fortress.
A history of the Congressional Medal of Honor and the official citations of the men who had been awarded the medal.
A guard of honor of "dirty and tired but efficient-looking soldiers" [485] was drawn up in front of the government building.
On the following day elements of the 5th Cavalry were sent to Tacloban to act as a guard of honor for General MacArthur.
