In the soft clear twilight, fragrant with the smell of clover and water lily and rimmed now by the rising moon, Philip found his resolution of the afternoon difficult to utter.
But here arose a double difficulty, for not only did John Podgers combat the resolution with all the words he had, which were not many, but the young lady combated it too with all the tears she had, which were very many indeed.
No, I find, let the Executioner be but a Man, and there's nothing will suffer with more Resolution than a Woman.
Whate'er they are, there is a Weight in Resolution sufficient for their Balance.
I must confess the Resolution taken, made me tremble for you: How to prevent it now and for ever, was my next Care.
Well, my Opinion is, form what Resolution you will, Matrimony will be the end on't.
He determined, with a resolution which seemed never to give way, to fight till a bullet from the foe should pierce his brain.
Captain Golding, a man of great resolution and fearlessness, had heard the firing, and was hastening to their relief.
This calamity only nerved him to more undyingresolution and to deeds of more desperate daring.
Did this resolution that she had made put her among the workers?
Nyoda had a mental vision of Kaiser Bill putting on a Return from Elba act every day in the future, and her resolution took a sudden hardy turn.
The assailants thronged as merrily as usual to the breach, and were met with customary resolution by the besieged; Governor Uytenhoove, clad in complete armour, leading his troops.
I thought, however, that by heating myself and contending with them so far from causing them to abandon a resolution which they had taken in concert--I might even bring about a total rupture.
The race possessed little instinctive capacity for organisation, was deficient in initiative, moral courage, and independence, and had not the resolution to refuse to follow the Spanish officers.
He proved not to possess the resolution requisite to cope with the situation.
Here he soon gave proofs that, having come from the Thames to the Tweed, it was his resolution not to return until he had wreaked his vengeance on the people o' Scotland, whom he still regarded as rebels.
And he winked significantly; and, following up the jesting resolution which he had just expressed, he eventually took his place at a different part of the table.
John Connal now took up the business, carrying his resolution into effect, not to imitate his father in the matter of the sign-post.
Toombs and his following declared their purpose to disregard former connections and side with whatever party accorded the south the guaranty demanded by the resolution above mentioned.
Suppose that by a rule they provided for the appointment of a bootblack; could a resolution for his appointment be made a question of privilege to arrest and override all other business?
And as a resolution to terminate the joint occupation had been passed by congress, and as the ire of Great Britain had been greatly aroused, there must at once be a settlement of the Oregon controversy.
So did this thrice-noble man sacrifice his dearest wishes and with superhuman resolution step into the arena at the command of the fates, to be the target of their wrath against his people.
Convinced that the adoption of the resolution could give no just cause of offence, he will not yield anything to those who merely cry up the blessings of peace.
The resolution ascribes this to lack of proper training, and recommends that the lack be supplied.
Though it was quite inevitable that the league should adopt such a resolution as an endorsement of its president's policy.
He realized suddenly that in the temper of his visitors was a resolution which would balk at nothing.
But he clenched his teeth on the resolution that, the moment his partner should become too weak for effective protest, Mary should come promptly to the rescue.
At this she shook herself indignantly, squared her shoulders, stamped her foot, and plunged ahead with a firm resolution that the approach of dark should not make her a fool.
She felt that the eyes of it would be visible by their own light, and she summoned up all her resolution that she might not scream when it appeared.
The first step towards the fulfilment of this resolution was also the most painful.
The very hour which ascertained this fact, saw his resolution taken and his course marked out.
I went to bed with a great thirst for revenge, I fell asleep thinking of it, and I awoke with theresolution of quenching it.
Could I possibly imagine that you, would take a resolution not to come again to our church!
We once again therefore entered into a consultation upon obviating the malice of our enemies, and at last came to a resolution which had too much cunning to give me entire satisfaction.
We desired to have something in a brighter style, and after many debates, at length came to an unanimous resolution of being drawn together in one large historical family piece.
The old Squire would have nothing to do with his heir,--in which resolution he was strengthened by the tidings which reached him of his heir's manner of living.
Every resolution hitherto taken as to his future life must be abandoned.
And he did no more than follow up that resolution when he asked Neefit for a small additional advance.
As he thought of his perfect freedom in these respects, he remembered his former resolution as to Mary Bonner.
Stemm at this time was much disturbed by his master's terrible resolution to try the world again, to stand for a seat in Parliament, and to put himself once more in the way of work and possible promotion.
According to our resolution so is the rate of our progress, and much diligence is needful for him who would make good progress.
When thou hast confessed and bewailed these and thy other shortcomings, with sorrow and sore displeasure at thine own infirmity, make then a firm resolution of continual amendment of life and of progress in all that is good.
Always should some distinct resolution be made by us; and, most of all, we must strive against those sins which most easily beset us.
The resolution of the righteous dependeth more upon the grace of God than upon their own wisdom; for in Him they always put their trust, whatsoever they take in hand.
But his energy and resolutionwere equal to any drafts upon them, and the delights of the study of nature outweighed all physical discomforts.
Whatever may be your situation, I cannot but commend your resolution to abjure and abandon the publication and composition of works such as those to which you have alluded.
He therefore formed the resolution of keeping the false king on the throne till the heir was of age to govern.
St. Louis when trying a murderer was much inclined by his natural tenderness of disposition to pardon the man; but his resolution to let justice take her course was strengthened by opening his Psalter at the words, "Feci judicium et justitiam.
I rose with a resolution to be virtuous, with a determination to be her friend: then I made the fatal promise which you know of, to be doubly the friend of a man whose friend I already was.
The unexpected sight of faces which I had known in England, though they called up the most painful associations, strengthened me, nevertheless, in my resolution to be virtuous.
The Prince of Asturias hovered for a moment round his father's daughter, as if he were summoning resolution to ask her to waltz.
Her brown eyes widened, and fastened on him, and for an instant his resolution broke down.
Her weakness had passed, and the light of resolution shone in the little woman's eyes.
And the resolution being once come to, Henry Lee was the first to give it whatever advantage could be derived from prompt and speedy action.
So I quitted those parts, for I feared my own resolution near so great a man; I made a new home not far from the city of York.
Richard Duke of York, in October, 1460, could scarcely have come to the resolution to set aside the Prince of Wales altogether, to accord Henry the crown for his life, and declare the Duke of York his heir.
I know it, Montagu; the duke confided to me his resolution to proclaim himself old enough to marry,--and discreet enough to choose for himself.
But there is also every reason for facing them with highhearted resolution and eager and confident faith in our capacity to do them aright.
It was on her tongue's end to tell him of her resolution to go to America, but she changed her mind instantly and finally.
The resolution had occupied her in a moment of silence.
The magistrates, at their town meeting, actually came to a resolution to pull down the building, and would infallibly have carried their purpose into effect, had not the Seigneur de Pons and his lady immediately interfered.
The result was fatal to the gallant old veteran, whose resolution and bravery led him to push forward into the midst of the Huguenot ranks.
Dear little Bob, I am impatient to know if you had resolutionenough to attend his Excellency last Sunday, as I advised, and if you had, what was the result of the audience.
