The velocity of flowing waters is very far from being in proportion to the quantity of declivity in their bed: […] .

He made his passage through the trees carefully, mindful of the stickers.

He was deathly afraid of crocodiles.

While other schools of a similar nature were petitioning for endowments, employing agents to solicit funds, and, failing to receive, were obliged to close their doors, she, […] premonished on every side with assurances of failure, not only established a good school, but maintained it, and made it a remunerative enterprise and a recognized force in educational circles.