Just then, a broad sconce-piece or low water-washed berg came driving up from the southward. The thought flashed upon me of one of our escapes in Melville Bay; and as the sconce moved rapidly close alongside us, McGary managed to plant an anchor on its slope and hold on to it by a whale-line.

The sprawlingness of the old house, while bewildering at first, added something to its charm.

Meditation on the transitiveness of the world and the incertitude of life are the favorite themes of Kabir.

Violas were school instruments and were got ready for each rehearsal like sardines in a row by the porter, Mr Háček, in his own lodge.