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AIRS AND GRACES

It will necessitate my recurring thereto in the House of Commons.–Spectator.

The Scottish Free Church had theretofore prided itself upon the rigidity of its orthodoxy.–Bryce.

The special interests of France in Morocco, whereof the recognition by Great Britain and Spain forms the basis of the international agreements concluded last year by the French Government.–Times.

To what extent has any philosophy or any revelation assured us hereof till now?–F. W. H. Myers.

On the concert I need not dwell; the reader would not care to have my impressions thereanent.–C. Brontë.

There, not thither, is the modern form; to it, not thereto; of which, of this, not whereof, hereof; till then, or up to that time, not theretofore. So, in the following examples, except, perhaps, before, though; not save, perchance, ere, albeit.

Nobody save an individual in no condition to distinguish a hawk from a handsaw...–Times.

My ignorance as to 'figure of merit' is of no moment save to myself.–Times.

This we obtain by allowing imports to go untaxed save only for revenue purposes.–Spectator.

Who now reads Barry Cornwall or Talfourd save only in connexion with their memorials of the rusty little man in black?–Times.

In my opinion the movements may be attributed to unconscious cerebration, save in those cases in which it is provoked wilfully.–Times.

When Mr. Roosevelt was but barely elected Governor of New York, when Mr. Bryan was once and again by mounting majorities excused from service at the White House, perchance neither correctly forecasted the actual result.–Times.

Dr. Bretton was a cicerone after my own heart; he would take me betimes ere the galleries were filled.–C. Brontë.

He is certainly not cruising on a trade route, or his presence would long ere this have been reported.–Times.

Mr. Shaynor unlocked a drawer, and ere he began to write, took out a meagre bundle of letters.–Kipling.

Fortifications are fixed, immobile defences, and, in time of war, must await the coming of an enemy ere they can exercise their powers of offence.–Times.

'It is something in this fashion', she cried out ere long; 'the man is too romantic and devoted.–C. Brontë.

Ere departing, however, I determined to stroll about and examine the town.–Borrow.