This, sirs, is all I can say in answer to what you have asked me; and be sure that the owner of the articles you found is he whom you saw pass by with suchnimbleness and so naked.
He saw him rising and falling in the air with such grace and nimbleness that, had his rage allowed him, it is my belief he would have laughed.
Our young man is to be taught not to commend such things as these, no, nor to show the nimbleness of his wit or subtlety in maintaining argument by finding out plausible colors and pretences to varnish over a bad matter.
With the nimbleness of terror I dropped to the deck and passed like a shadow to the hatch, unnoticed by the beast.
There was no need for the three to climb a tree, so two stood on the ground while Deerfoot made his way among the limbs with the nimbleness of a monkey.
Then, holding the captured rifle in one hand, he began descending, Jack Carleton remained astride of the upper limb, watching the warrior, who went down with the nimbleness of a monkey.
Indeed, the flying squirrel has little or no advantage over him, and in speed and nimbleness cannot compare with him at all.
But when they mount the hill, or enter the woods, the superior nimbleness and agility of the fox tell at once, and he easily leaves the dog far in his rear.
Most animals, when taken in a trap, show fight; but Reynard has more faith in the nimbleness of his feet than in the terror of his teeth.
So called of her exceeding nimbleness in sailing and swiftness of course.
They have learned by this time that interruptions do Mr. Chamberlain a great deal of good; and that his great nimbleness and readiness never come out so well as when he has suddenly to answer such an interruption.
His great defect as a speaker has been a certain want of nimbleness and readiness.
She scrambled up with the desperate nimbleness of a hunted thing, but when she attempted to vault to the saddle her limbs failed and she sank clinging to the pommel.
They did not so much regard the nimbleness and capering with the legs and feet, on which we lay so great a stress.
That levity of capering, that nimbleness of the legs, which we so much admire, held no rank in their opinion.
The koodoo's leg was broken right up in the ham, and it was a terrible handicap for an animal so big and heavy, but his nimbleness and quickness were astonishing.
But Jim, uncowed, was up with thenimbleness of a monkey.
In consequence I applied myself with considerable enthusiasm, and in the end acquired some nimbleness with the rapier, or, to speak more truly, the foil.
Yet for all that I could not but admire the nimbleness of his wits.
We are to have a great hunt, wherein some of our neighbours will join us, and Otto informs us that you have great partiality for the sport, and extraordinary skill and nimbleness upon mountains.
It gives nimbleness to the body, wealth to the blood, and lightness to the heart.
I envy them their grace of bearing and thenimbleness of their wits, which ever reminds me of the sparkle in a bottle of Rhenish wine.
As the fence stake came down with impressive emphasis across his haunches, he tossed the machine in air, and charged on his assailant with great nimbleness and ferocity.
With a nimbleness that appalled me he charged straight up the bank, and barely had I taken to my heels ere he had reached the top and was after me.
From the nimbleness of their fingers they can do their work better than men.
Nimbleness of fingers is most that is required for success.
Nimbleness of fingers and ability to count are the most desirable qualifications.
Indeed, the flying-squirrel has little or no advantage over him, and in speed and nimbleness cannot compare with him at all.
My nimbleness had soon out stripped the Grocer, who returned back, and found that the Devil might dance upon his Counter, for there was never a cross to keep him from it.
Her nimbleness with griddle-cakes belied the thought: And once, when the wind had swished her skirts, manifestly she was whole and sound.
