There he took great pains to refresh his army, and after addressing his men in encouraging terms he started once more to complete his designs, and occupied Parapotamia as far as the city Europus, and Mesopotamia as far as Dura.
Pitching his camp on the shore of the Adriatic, in a district extraordinarily rich in every kind of produce, he took great pains to refresh his men and restore their health, and no less so that of the horses.
On his arrival at Corinth, Leontius, Ptolemy and Megaleas, being commanders of the peltasts and the other chief divisions of the army, took great pains to incite the young men to go to meet him.
He took great interest in the enterprise of Colonel Scott and seemed familiar with all the railways built or projected in the western country.
He took great care in the selection of his deputies, and in all cases required bonds, with security, from each deputy.
He took great pains to make them understand, that only by imitating this example could they honor their relations to him as their Master; that thus only would they find themselves blessed.
The catalogue of literature in which he particularly delighted at New Salem is completed by the statement of Mr. Rutledge, that he took great pleasure in "Jack Downing's Letters.
This hurt him keenly, and hetook great pains to disprove it; but this was not all.
He took great care, but could not succeed in getting a single son from any one of them, and a long time elapsed during which he continued a sonless man.
And some who were brave and mighty bowmen cheerfully went out and took great trouble in tracking the Danavas.
In his childhood he took great delight in horses, and used to make horses of clay.
And he took great pains in order to settle some plan for securing a visit from Rishyasringa.
He took great interest in scientific pursuits, and his name was associated with the Norfolk and Norwich Museum as a lecturer with Professors Lindley and Sedgwick, Thomas Brightwell, and the Rev.
He took great interest in the Volunteer movement, served originally in the Rifle Corps, afterwards in the Norwich Light Horse, and finally in the Artillery, of which he ultimately became captain commandant.
After his retirement from military service, he took great interest in agricultural pursuits, and was very successful in his efforts to improve the breeds of cattle and sheep.
He took great interest in parochial affairs, and as churchwarden inaugurated the restoration of the mother church of St. Bartholomew, in the hamlet of Heigham.
The whole conversation was in a pleasant vein, and I took great care to give the governor's wife opportunities for shining in it.
While I was staying with him I became acquainted with some of his weak points, and endeavoured to correct them, at which he took great offence.
He had, in my time, three favourites in whose education he took great pains.
John Trinidade was famous for his tobacco and cigarettes, as he took great pains in preparing the Tauari, or envelope, which is formed of the inner bark of a tree, separated into thin papery layers.
He took great pride in this dog, keeping it well sheared, and preserving his coat as white as soap and water could make it.
On June 13th he was driving along the Greenwich Marshes in order to track the course of the great sewer; and on August 5th he visited the Crossness Sewage Works and took great interest in the details of the treatment of the sewage.
Sir Hyacinth was canvassing the county--a business in which he took great delight, and in which he was said to excel.
These hints, from a father whom he heartily loved, made so strong an impression upon Frank, that he took great pains to correct the natural violence of his temper, and to learn patience and industry.
Fliedner, who was a lover of children, took great interest in both these institutions, and in his school for infant-school teachers prepared deaconesses especially for the duties that are required in teachers of this class.
He took greatpains to accommodate himself to his surroundings, and to acquire the truly Christian art of becoming all things to all men.
There were two buildings erected during the later years of Fliedner's life in which he took great interest.
He took great pride in its well kept condition, his private golf links affording an opportunity for indulgence in a recreation that he was fond of.
He took great interest in the Montreal Philharmonic Society of which he was one of the directors.
The Polytechnic Institution was one I took great pleasure in accompanying them to; and a scene of much amusement for a numerous audience as well as amusing and astonishing to themselves, was that of their descending in the diving-bell.
I had much conversation with him, and in a few days after was honoured by him with a private visit to my rooms, when I took great pleasure in explaining the extent and objects of my collection.
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