On the 16th, we found the river narrowed; the banks rose on either side in elevations, without, however, offering a single tree.
They had, nevertheless, some small sculptured figures; but they appeared to hold them in light esteem, offering to barter them for trifles.
The coup d'oeil is not so smiling by a great deal at this anchorage, as at the Sandwich islands, the coast offering little to the eye but a continuous range of high mountains covered with snow.
The wonders of genius always make a religious impression on the soul, and we make an offering to the Christian religion of all the masterpieces which other modes of worship have inspired.
He began therefore in order to arrive at the long-desired explanation by offering to relate to her his own history.
I sought him out, and, offering him my hand, thanked him with such words as flowed from a full, if troubled breast, for the great service he had done me.
The mind of Sir Nicholas has been wrought upon by the merchants of Galway, who are ever about him, saying this and that, offering him valuable gifts and such things as he loves.
Well, when she came back to England, as a kind of thank-offering she gave me her father's best hunter.
The shrill, acrid cry rang down St. James's Street, and a newsboy with a bunch of pink papers under his arm shot hither and thither on the pavement, offering his sensational wares to all he met.
Somehow it was more like an offering to the dead than a lover's tribute to the living.
When I kissed you, I set the seal upon my eternal offering to you.
Madam, I was a fool," said Tom, offering his great hand with a sheepish look.
So he set down, as offering the shortest form, the names of those who had been charged with the crime, either by the public voice, or by private whisper.
An offering to the Lord in memoriam--a proper view of chastisement; have you tried to work it up?
After that his proper course would have been to smoke a pipe, if that form of thank-offering had been duly recommended by the rising school of Churchmen.
There was no sign of fear, or of sorrow, in his gaze; and he smiled very cheerfully whileoffering his hand, as if to be forgiven for the past concealment.
But our Saviour is offeringus every day evidences of his Divine and loving power.
Among the various priestly duties, none was held in such high esteem as the offering of incense, which was presented morning and evening, on a special golden altar, in the Holy Place at the time of prayer.
And you defile yourselves with all your idols unto this day, in theoffering of your gifts, when you make your children pass through the fire: and shall I answer you, O house of Israel?
And in the porch of the gate were two tables on this side, and two tables on that side: that the holocaust, and the sin offering, and the trespass offering might be slain thereon.
I retired to my bed with joy after offering my prayers and thanksgiving to God, and slept sweetly until the rising of the sun.
To him they administer some of this powder, hidden in the usual offering of pán[1], and thus are content to imagine that a portion of the remains of their deceased relative has gained purifying contact with the sacred water.
It was this idea that suggested the offering we now bring.
Thereupon the folk marvelled, seeing his good faith and loyalty and his offering himself to death with so stout a heart; and one said to him, "How noble a youth art thou and how loyal to thy word of honour and thy devoir!
FN#478] The phrase means "offering up many and many a prayer.
So he set up his standards and banners and beat the drums and blew the trumpets whilst the braves sallied forth, offering battle.
He accepted their peace- offering and said, "What is past is past: that which befell us was decreed of Allah, and destiny doeth away with dexterity.
Well, for one, there's Arnold Rivers; he's offering ten thousand for the collection.
Rand broke the tension by offering Humphrey Goode in the role of whipping-boy; he had no sooner made a remark in derogation of the lawyer than Nelda and her husband broke into a duet of vituperation.
Of course, they know about the collection being for sale, and Rivers's offeringto buy it.
I thought, at the time, that it was peculiar that Rivers would jump his own offer up, without knowing what anybody else was offeringfor the collection.
Well, you remember Dunmore's angry incredulity when I told him that Rivers was offering twenty-five thousand instead of ten thousand.
I've been retained to handle the sale of that collection; naturally, I'd know who was offering how much.
I think Rivers's offering ten thousand dollars for the collection, and Fred's thinking we'd accept it, are the only ridiculous things about it.
She might not like it,” as soberly replied Roy, offeringhis cold cheek to Ann, who patted his shoulder as she bestowed her salute.
As ever, Ann felt hesitant about disturbing the native dwellers; but Ronald walked boldly up to several children who were standing about and asked to take their pictures, offering a silver piece at the same time.
Suppose that we fail to pass that motion and substitute one that merely suggests the offering of suitable names from any class.
It may be like taking gold andoffering lead in exchange.
He may even be relieved of his property without any pretence of friendliness, with small chance of his offering effective resistance or causing a hot pursuit.
And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.
But this promise was made to Abraham before he had offered Isaac, and was repeated and enlarged after the offering had been made.
Adam's offering of sacrifice was acceptable to the Lord, being in accordance with the divine command, and because it truly symbolized the Lamb of God, who was to come.
And he gave unto them commandments, that they should worship the Lord their God, and should offer the firstlings of their flocks, for an offering unto the Lord.
Some may suppose that the sacrifice involved in the offering of Isaac was the sole and sufficient reason; and it is proverbially true that "sacrifice brings forth the blessings of heaven.
And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns; and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burntoffering in the stead of his son.
It seems probable that this vessel contained food, either as an offering to the gods or for the use of the deceased in his passage to the next world.
The main offering of the Maya to their gods seems to have consisted of an incense composed of copal gum and aromatic substances.
Next day he returned with the intention of making an offering to the saint, and incidentally to the owner of the house where the image was kept.
Indeed, he said as much in other words to the pretty American--for he could not insult her by offering her money.
He began by profusely expressing his regret, and offering to make any suitable reparation, monetary or otherwise.
Let me lead you; it is steep and dark, but better than going a long way round through the dew," he said, offering his hand.
But few hands were wanted, but all hands were eager to go into the action, offering their chosen shipmates a month's pay to resign in their favor.
It was partly that he wanted, by offering himself to any assassin's knife, to kill the lie of the Catholic press that he had forced a hated tyranny upon the Romans.
Mazzini made her anticipate the belated appeal from Piedmont by offering ten thousand men, and they had started for the North when the news of Novara came.
At last the offering was taken, and the deacons reported one thousand dollars in cash, and pledges, payable at once.
He saw that she was not touching the great problems of life; and that, while men were dying for want of spiritual bread, she was offering them only the stones of ecclesiastical pride and denominational egotism.
Then the minister raised his voice in prayer that God would bless the offering and use it in his service, and the audience was dismissed.
Here is a sensuous paradise, sweet and debilitating, offering varied delights to the eclecticism of personal taste.
For this purpose he, with four Christian Jews under a vow, was to purify himself, and he went into the Temple, "until that an offering should be offered for every one of them.
The Lords and they had previously sent Erskine of Dun to the Regent, offering to appear before her with only their household servants, to hear the preachers dispute with the clergy, if she would permit.
Bound down to Louisianee, stranger; that's the best market for abolitionists; seen a public advertisement offering fifty thousand dollars for fellers not half so bad.
