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 spirit is not one with which I shall feel very heartily in tune. It is a large gathering, and may be difficult to keep to the consideration of what we can do, instead of what we can not do. I am extremely anxious about this latter point. It is so easy to denounce what has been done, so difficult patiently to consider what can be done; and I don't want the opportunity to be lost of doing this. It will depend more on the tone of the meeting than anything. Personally, too, it would be a comfort to feel in sympathy with the chairman, and full confidence in him, which I certainly should do very completely if you would kindly fill the office. The chairmen suggested by no means seemed to me satisfactory; and I was delighted that the letters, which named them, contained also the proposal that I should select one. I looked all down the list of members; and there is not a single one whom I know, except yourself, whom I should like for the post. I feel the moment an important one. Unless we get volunteers in greater abundance, and that very rapidly, the Charity Organisation Society must suffer very considerably from the necessarily hard routine of official work compared to spontaneous work; and I am trying to do what in me lies to secure the help of as many people as possible. Among the members of the L.S.U. I believe we should find the wisdom, and freedom from parochial work; and, if we could but stir up their living sympathy with the poor, we might do much.

14, Nottingham Place, W., July 17th, 1876.

I sent you a little brooch, which I want you to wear in remembrance of the day you were baptised, and


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MARSHALL, JOHN, an American jurist; born in Germantown, Va., Sept. 24, 1755. He was educated at home; studied law; was an officer in the Colonial army from 1775 to 1779, where he won distinction, especially on courts-martial, in which he acted frequently as judge-advocate. In 1781 he resigned, and entered on the practice of law. He was elected to the Virginia Legislature, and in 1788 to the Virginia convention that ratified the United States Constitution, where he shared with James Madison the work of influencing its adoption. He went as envoy to France in 1798, but was superseded on account of his Federalistic views. In 1799 he entered Congress; refused appointment as Secretary of War. In 1800 took office as Secretary of State. In 1801 he was nominated chief-justice of the United States by President John Adams, and confirmed unanimously by the Senate. This office he held 34 years, during which his decisions on constitutional questions established precedents in the interpretation of the Constitution that have been accepted ever since. He died in Philadelphia, July 6, 1835.

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 of the words which we then heard together. Ask Mama for a piece of her hair to put in the brooch; and, when you wear it, think of her love. It is a funny little old-fashioned brooch, but I thought it was very pretty; and I liked it, because it looked as if it had a history. I thought you might like it for this reason too. But I am afraid it will not begin to speak to you, like those delightful things in Andersen's stories. If only it could, what a quantity it might tell you! I wonder whom it belonged to; and whether it has been given, with words of loving hope, ever before, to any one; and whether the hope was realised or not. Does it not look as if its pearls might once have been tears, but had lost their passionateness, and had become quiet, like old people's tears, that are slow and still and deep, and much sadder, often, than young people's, though more beautiful in power of reflecting? What do the old people's tears reflect when they have lived good lives? Oh, Ollie dear, they reflect all the things which are round them, or have happened to them; and each looks lovelier than the other; some rose-coloured, some gold, some blue like the heaven, some white like snow. We may all be glad to have tears like these, set like jewels in a crown, to make our lives look royal.

This old-fashioned brooch, too, seemed to me like a good christening present, because those words that we heard have a history, like it;—those words, I mean, about your being signed with the sign of the Cross, in token that hereafter you should not be ashamed to be Christ's soldier and to fight under His banner against the world, the flesh, and the devil. Many a mother, Ollie, like yours, has heard them prayed over her little girl, and has wondered whether, when she grew to be a


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 woman, she would remember them. Many a father has listened to them, asking for strength to bring up his child, so that she shall live as she ought. Many loving friends have stood by and prayed for the child, for her own sake, for the sake of the parents who love her, and for the sake of the great God who loves her even more. And the little girl has grown up, and lived her life, and had her history. And the same beautiful old words have been prayed for others; and, whether they have remembered them, and lived as if they were true, or whether they have fallen away, still the memory of the words has always borne witness to those who loved the children, that they really did belong to God, and that they had no business to be mean or cowardly or untruthful or anything bad. If the children forgot all this, and did wrong, still there was hope that they would return and be good some day; for that they were under God's own care, and that He wanted to gather them under His wings.

We, who were all together that day, asked for you, my child, that you might have courage to do right. We know God means that courage for you, that He will give it to you. Remember this all your life long; and remember too, the love which gathered round you as a child.

I send you a few words, more precious than any pearls; for they contain the wish of a great and good man for his little girl. They are very much like what we might have said to you; only that they are set in a sweet, solemn, and lovely way, which will make you remember them better.

Take them, dear, as the expression of what all who love you would say; and let them ring in your ears in the coming years. I, your loving


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 mother, Octavia Hill, write them on the next page for you.

The lines appended are Kingsley's poem beginning:—

14, Nottingham Place, July 23rd, 1876.

Our failure this year has been on the open space question. Dora will tell thee about the Friends. Not that they stand alone ; the matter is one on which much preliminary work has to be done. People don't know about the importance yet. It is so sad ; for the places are going for ever so rapidly. I have written, by Mr. Lefevre's request, to The Times.

January 28th, 1877.

Bunhill Fields contract for sale has fallen through, and the Quakers are again considering the matter. I hear hopeful news about Lincoln's Inn.

B 's Court is going so beautifully ; every room and shop let ; the people so happy and good ; the clubs full of life ; the finances so satisfactory.

14, Nottingham Place, February 7th, 1877.

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 circumstances warranting an exception. It is strange, but the strain of responsible schemes under my con- tinuous charge, the thought necessary for dealing with all the new large plans before me, and starting them wisely and well, the ever-flowing stream of persons with whom I have to make appointments on business, and the incessant buzz around me of my assistants and immediate fellow- workers, leave me in a state of utter exhaustion on a Saturday night, which makes perfect stillness the only possibility for Sundays. Even the walks are often taken up by the companionship of persons who want to talk over with me this plan or that ; or to submit to me some difficulty. I cannot tell you how difficult it is to see anything even of Mama and Miranda, and as to Gertrude and Minnie I rarely see them, even if they come here. It is well for me that in the course of work I do naturally see many of my friends ; and that I do love and care very deeply for many of my fellow workers. Else I don't quite know what would have happened to me by now. I know you will begin to tell me I ought to give something up. And I could only answer my whole life is giving up of work. I part with bit after bit often of that I care for most, and that week after week ; but it is the nearest of all duties, added to the large new questions, in which a little of my time goes a very long way, which thus engross me. Such, for instance, as those I have now in hand the purchase for Lord Pembroke of 6,000 worth of houses for the poor. He gives money, pays worker ; one of my fellow workers trains her. Mr. Barnett sends me names of courts ; but the seeing the spot, its capabilities, value, the best scheme to improve it, getting surveyors' and lawyers' reports, I must do. I have six such schemes in hand


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 now, small and large together at this moment. Then I had to see Sir James Hogg, the chairman of the Metrop. Bd. of Works, on Tuesday about the Holborn rebuilding under the Art. Dwell. Bill. I have obtained leave from Sir E. Colbroke to plant the Mile End Road with trees. I have all the negotiations with the vestry to make. The C.O.S. takes much of my time, tho' I have left all our local works to others. Then all the time I have 3,500 tenants and 30,000 or 40,000 worth of money under my continuous charge ; and, though I only see my people in one court face to face as of old, and the ordinary work goes on smoothly, yet even the extra- ordinary on so large a scale takes time. Questions of rebuilding, of construction, of changes of collectors, of introduction of workers to one another, I assure you the exceptional things I can hardly refuse to do (so large is the result from half an hour's work), use up my half hours nearly every one. I do read, 1 must, in holidays, when 1 go right away out of reach of frequent posts daily on those blessed Sundays, sometimes the last thing at night, that I may sleep better. I now and again catch (as if for breath) at a picture gallery ; but so rarely, and only suddenly, when I see I can

Venice, February 18th, 1877.

I have your beautiful letter with account of donations in print, and am greatly delighted with it. You will find yourself, without working for it, taking a position in the literary, no less than in the philan- thropic, world. It seems to me not improbable that


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 the great powers and interests you are now exciting in so many minds, will indeed go on from the remedial to the radical cure of social evils : and that you have been taking the right method of attack all along. . ..

Ever affectionately and gratefully yours,

Derwent Bank, Great Broughton, Carlisle, March 21st, 1877.

Did you know Mrs. Nassau Senior ? ... I sit waiting for the telegram that shall tell me that she is gone from among us. I feel stunned ; for I had large hope from her vigorous constitution ; and now this relapse is strange. She was, among my many friends, one of the noblest, purest-hearted, bravest to accept, for herself and all she loved, pain, if pain meant choice of highest good ; with an ardent longing to serve, a burning generosity, which put us all to shame. More- over she loved me, as few do ; and I her ; and, when I think that I can go to her no more, I dare not think of what the loss will be. But neither dare I grieve ; she seems too high, too near, too great, to grieve for or about ; the silence will be terrible, but if one keeps one's spirit true and quiet, and in tune with the noblest part of the absent loved ones, strange voices come across the silence, convictions of how they feel, and what they would say, if they could, to our listening hearts ; only I know this and all things come straight to us from One Who cares for us ; that His truth, somehow, the fact He has allowed to be, is best ; and it is a help so to have loved Truth thro' all one's life, that, when she veils herself in darkest guise, we dare not turn from her.


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 I am busy about Quaker's Burial Ground, and Arch- bishop's meeting and other things.

Derwent Bank, March 27th, 1877.

I have replied to Mr. L. and Fawcett pretty much in full. . . and reiterate my own strong con- viction that the railway is not needed, that it will spoil the Heath's beauty and need not increase accessi- bility ; compare the erection of a station to any which might be erected in Kensington Gardens on the same plea ; state my own opinions strongly, and " let it work." You will judge whether to do more. I am doing my little best which means many fruitless letters about Bunhill Fields, the Archbishop's meeting, . . . and my poor Lambeth. It is unfruitful work so far ; but all things must have a season of sowing, and the reaping must come some day. Numbers of people, too, are doing their best to help, which is beautiful. ... I have, you see, so very much of many kinds in my life.

A letter on the opening of B. Court Club on Sunday.

April 13th, 1877.

I think, as I live so very near, and as my life is so much in my own hands to plan, so that I can (and I will) rest on other days, that I will, if I am better and return, take up some small bit of work on a Sunday, afternoon, down there, or perhaps get the girls to come to me in the evening. My life seems meant for this, if for anything ; only the worst is that I seem not to have


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MARSHALL, THOMAS RILEY, Vice-President of the United States, was born in 1854 in Indiana, graduating from Wabash College in 1873. He was admitted to the bar in 1875 and soon attained considerable success and reputation as an orator. After being several times nominated for office by the Democrats, but defeated in the election, he was elected governor of Indiana in 1908. While governor he favored the so-called progressive measures of popular election of senators, employers' liability laws, etc. His supposed opposition to the Democratic machine politicians headed by Taggart, won Marshall considerable popularity and also Indiana's support for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1912. While not successful in gaining the coveted nomination, he did gain second place on the Democratic ticket and was elected Vice-President in 1912, to which office he was re-elected in 1916.


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 that glad bright sympathy with young things, which makes some of my friends able to make such classes a real joy to the girls. However, I will try or try to try.

14, Nottingham Place, July 7th, 1877.

... I rather thought of " St. Christopher's Buildings " if the name must be changed. I'm very fond of St. Christopher. His early history, less known than the later parts, is to me very beautiful ; and, associated in my mind with B. Crt., the way he learnt that the good thing was the strong thing, seems to me very grand. And he learnt it by service and bearing too. The world would fancy it was named after some old church ; and I should hear the grand old legend in the name. Is it too fantastic a name ? Do you know the early part of St. Christopher's life, I wonder ? I think in B. Crt. we want all to be reminded that the devil is himself afraid when he really sees the good thing. Also I like St. Christopher's respect for his own physical strength. . . . Everyone is so kind. I think I have a magnificent set of friends. As to Mrs. Shaen and Lady Ducie they really are like angels. I hardly knew Mrs. Shaen's height of nature till now, and her expressive- ness makes her a great delight ; while Lady Ducie's magnificent silent sympathy, and that exquisite depth of tenderness of hers, are so very beautiful. The servants too, and the children, and the people who come in and out to help, and are not very near, their silent little acts of thoughtful kindness touch me often very much. I ought to be so very full of thankfulness and joy.


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 No date. Probably 1877.

I cannot tell you what important work we have in hand. We are restoring and re-establishing a provident dispensary here. It implies an immense deal of thought, judgment, money. Mr. Crowder is quite the leader in it all. I am quite proud of him. . . . Then we were laying deep foundations for Mr. Hughes' future success. This week we have our blind concert at which 660 tenants also will be present. I went over the new buildings in B. Court on Wednesday. They really are beautiful. It does one's heart good to see them. I think Lord Ducie must be delighted.

August 22nd.

Everyone falls in with my plan for the little orphans, and I am trying to place them in the village where Miss Harris lives. Boarding out is most success- fully carried on there. Dear Janey came and stayed there and saw the houses. My former pupils would watch the children for me, and, if I go there, I should see them myself.

Not dated.

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 found Fawcett quite opposed to the Bill. She talked with him at dinner and afterwards, and I believe quite altered his views. In wishing her good-bye he said he owed to her a most interesting and delightful evening, and he was glad to have met her. He apologised to Lady Monteagle for having engrossed the conversation, and kept it on this topic; he hoped to meet her again, and not be so absorbed.

Saturday (1877).

A change has come o'er the spirit of our dream. Octa has seen Dr. Hughlings Jackson three times; and Lady Ducie has seen him once; and he insists, in a way we cannot gainsay, that Octa shall at once cease work. She is going abroad, but we don't yet know where—and is organising work in the houses to go on without her;—all the other work must of course take its chance in other hands, those in which it now is.

Dr. H. Jackson thinks she will ultimately quite recover, and says she must have immense strength to have gone on all these months.

December 7th, 1877.

Believe me the work you have done for me in B. Court during the past year has been the greatest consolation to me. It often sits heavily on my heart to think how much real deep personal work goes undone in the courts, while I am called away, or which I am not fitted to do; and, when I see that you and such as you are taking it up, I feel so thankful. I know that that is the work which is of deep and true value.


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270 directing one of the lift boys to run after Il Conde with it. Perhaps he was the only Count staying in the hotel, or perhaps he had the distinction of being the Count par excellence, conferred upon him because of his tried fidelity to the house.

Having conversed at the Museo—(and by the by he had expressed his dislike of the busts and statues of Roman emperors in the gallery of marbles: their faces were too vigorous, too pronounced for him)—having conversed already in the morning I did not think I was intruding when in the evening, finding the dining-room very full, I proposed to share his little table. Judging by the quiet urbanity of his consent he did not think so either. His smile was very attractive.

He dined in an evening waistcoat and a "smoking" (he called it so) with a black tie. All this of very good cut, not new—just as these things should be. He was, morning or evening, very correct in his dress. I have no doubt that his whole existence had been correct, well ordered and conventional, undisturbed by startling events. His white hair brushed upwards off a lofty forehead gave him the air of an idealist, of an imaginative man. His white moustache, heavy but carefully trimmed and arranged, was not unpleasantly tinted a golden yellow in the middle. The faint scent of some very good perfume, and of good cigars (that last an odour quite remarkable to come upon in Italy) reached me across the table. It was in his eyes that his age showed most. They were a little weary with creased eyelids. He must have been sixty or a couple of years more. And he was communicative. I would not go so far as to call it garrulous—but distinctly communicative.

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Rh one which suited him was the climate of the Gulf of Naples. The ancient Romans, who, he pointed out to me, were men expert in the art of living, knew very well what they were doing when they built their villas on these shores, in Baiæ, in Vico, in Capri. They came down to this seaside in search of health, bringing with them their trains of mimes and flute-players to amuse their leisure. He thought it extremely probable that the Romans of the higher classes were specially predisposed to painful rheumatic affections.

This was the only personal opinion I heard him express. It was based on no special erudition. He knew no more of the Romans than an average informed man of the world is expected to know. He argued from personal experience. He had suffered himself from a painful and dangerous rheumatic affection till he found relief in this particular spot of Southern Europe.

This was three years ago, and ever since he had taken up his quarters on the shores of the gulf, either in one of the hotels in Sorrento or hiring a small villa in Capri. He had a piano, a few books: picked up transient acquaintances of a day, week, or month in the stream of travellers from all Europe. One can imagine him going out for his walks in the streets and lanes, becoming known to beggars, shopkeepers, children, country people; talking amiably over the walls to the contadini—and coming back to his rooms or his villa to sit before the piano, with his white hair brushed up and his thick orderly moustache, "to make a little music for myself." And, of course, for a change there was Naples near by—life, movement, animation, opera. A little amusement, as he said, is necessary for health. Mimes and flute-players, in fact. Only unlike the magnates of ancient Rome, he had no affairs of the city to call him away from these moderate delights. He had no affairs

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1. The up-shooting, all-conquering, successfully-playing Apsaras, that wins (kṛ) the winnings in the pool (? gláha)—that Apsaras I call on here.

2. The distributing (vi-ci), on-strewing (ā-kir), successfully-playing Apsaras, that seizes (grah) the winnings in the pool—that Apsaras I call on here.

3. She who dances about with the dice (? áya), taking to herself the winning from the pool—let her, trying to gain (?) for us the winnings, obtain the stake (? prahā́) by magic (māyā́); let her come to us rich in milk; let them not conquer from us this riches.

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272 at all. Probably he had never had any grave affairs to attend to in his life. It was a kindly existence, with its joys and sorrows regulated by the course of Nature—marriages, births, deaths—ruled by the prescribed usages of good society and protected by the State.

He was a widower; but in the months of July and August he ventured to cross the Alps for six weeks on a visit to his married daughter. He told me her name. It was that of a very aristocratic family. She had a castle—in Bohemia, I think. This is as near as I ever came to ascertaining his nationality. His own name, strangely enough, he never mentioned. Perhaps he thought I had seen it on the published list. Truth to say, I never looked. At any rate, he was a good European—he spoke four languages to my certain knowledge—and a man of fortune. Not of great fortune evidently and appropriately. I imagine that to be extremely rich would have appeared to him improper, outré—too blatant altogether. And obviously, too, the fortune was not of his making. The making of a fortune cannot be achieved without some roughness. It is a matter of temperament. His nature was too kindly for strife. In the course of conversation he mentioned his estate quite by the way, in reference to that painful and alarming rheumatic affection. One year, staying incautiously beyond the Alps as late as the middle of September, he had been laid up for three months in that lonely country house with no one but his valet and the caretaking couple to attend to him. Because, as he expressed it, he "kept no establishment there." He had only gone for a couple of days to confer with his land agent. He promised himself never to be so imprudent in the future. The first weeks of September would find him on the shores of his beloved gulf.

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Rh Sometimes in travelling one comes upon such lonely men, whose only business is to wait for the unavoidable. Deaths and marriages have made a solitude round them, and one really cannot blame their endeavours to make the waiting as easy as possible. As he remarked to me, "At my time of life freedom from physical pain is a very important matter.

It must not be imagined that he was a wearisome hypochondriac. He was really much too well-bred to be a nuisance. He had an eye for the small weaknesses of humanity. But it was a good-natured eye. He made a restful, easy, pleasant companion for the hours between dinner and bedtime. We spent three evenings together, and then I had to leave Naples in a hurry to look after a friend who had fallen seriously ill in Taormina. Having nothing to do, Il Conde came to see me off at the station. I was somewhat upset, and his idleness was always ready to take a kindly form. He was by no means an indolent man.

He went along the train peering into the carriages for a good seat for me, and then remained talking cheerily from below. He declared he would miss me that evening very much and announced his intention of going after dinner to listen to the band in the public garden, the Villa Nazionale. He would amuse himself by hearing excellent music and looking at the best society. There would be a lot of people, as usual.

I seem to see him yet—his raised face with a friendly smile under the thick moustaches, and his kind, fatigued eyes. As the train began to move, he addressed me in two languages: first in French, saying, "Bon voyage"; then, in his very good, somewhat emphatic English, encouragingly, because he could see my concern: "All will—be well—yet!"

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274 turn, I returned to Naples on the tenth day. I cannot say I had given much thought to Il Conde during my absence, but entering the dining-room I looked for him in his habitual place. I had an idea he might have gone back to Sorrento to his piano and his books and his fishing. He was great friends with all the boatmen, and fished a good deal with lines from a boat. But I made out his white head in the crowd of heads, and even from a distance noticed something unusual in his attitude. Instead of sitting erect, gazing all round with alert urbanity, he drooped over his plate. I stood opposite him for some time before he looked up, a little wildly, if such a strong word can be used in connection with his correct appearance.

"Ah, my dear sir! Is it you?" he greeted me. "I hope all is well."

He was very nice about my friend. Indeed, he was always nice, with the niceness of people whose hearts are genuinely humane. But this time it cost him an effort. His attempts at general conversation broke down into dullness. It occurred to me he might have been indisposed. But before I could frame the inquiry he muttered:

"You find me here very sad."

"I am sorry for that," I said. "You haven't had bad news, I hope?"

It was very kind of me to take an interest. No. It was not that. No bad news, thank God. And he became very still as if holding his breath. Then, leaning forward a little, and in an odd tone of awed embarrassment, he took me into his confidence.

"The truth is that I have had a very—a very—how shall I say? abominable adventure happen to me."

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Rh. The word unpleasant I should have thought would have fitted amply the worst experience likely to befall a man of his stamp. And an adventure, too. Incredible! But it is in human nature to believe the worst; and I confess I eyed him stealthily, wondering what he had been up to. In a moment, however, my unworthy suspicions vanished. There was a fundamental refinement of nature about the man which made me dismiss all idea of some more or less disreputable scrape.

"It it very serious. Very serious." He went on, nervously. "I will tell you after dinner, if you will allow me."

I expressed my perfect acquiescence by a little bow, nothing more. I wished him to understand that I was not likely to hold him to that offer, if he thought better of it later on. We talked of indifferent things, but with a sense of difficulty quite unlike our former easy, gossipy intercourse. The hand raising a piece of bread to his lips, I noticed, trembled slightly. This symptom, in regard to my reading of the man, was no less than startling.

In the smoking-room he did not hang back at all. Directly we had taken our usual seats he leaned sideways over the arm of his chair and looked straight into my eyes earnestly.

"You remember," he began, "that day you went away? I told you then I would go to the Villa Nazionale to hear some music in the evening."

I remembered. His handsome old face, so fresh for his age, unmarked by any trying experience, appeared haggard for an instant. It was like the passing of a shadow. Returning his steadfast gaze, I took a sip of my black coffee. He was systematically minute in his narrative, simply in order, I think, not to let his excitement get the better of him.

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215 4. She who delights (pra-mud) in the dice (akṣá), bringing (bhṛ) pain and anger—the rejoicing, the dehghting one: that Apsaras I call on here.

5. They who (f.) go about (sam-car) after the rays of the sun, or who go about after [its] beams (márīci); of whom the mighty (? vājínīvant) bull from afar moves around (pari-i) at once all the worlds, defending—let him come unto us, enjoying this libation, together with the atmosphere, he the mighty one.

6. Together with the atmosphere, O mighty one; defend thou here the karkī́ calf, O vigorous one (vājín); here are abundant drops (stoká) for thee; come hitherward; this is thy karkī́; here be thy mind.

7. Together with the atmosphere, O mighty one; defend thou here the karkī́ calf, O vigorous one; this is fodder; this is the pen; here we bind (ni-bandh) the calf; according to name we master you: hail!

The comm., with one of SPP's oral authorities, has again vatsān in b, and also vatsān in d (this time, with our P.M.W.E.). Kāuç. (21. 11) quotes c and d, with the direction to do "as directed in the text"; the comm. ⌊Keçava⌋ explains that a rope is to be prepared with twelve ties (dāman); and that with c fodder is to be offered to the kine, and with d the calves are to be tied to the rope. If this is correct, the reading would seem to be properly vatsān in all cases, and perhaps karkyā̀(ḥ) vatsā́n in 6 b and 7 b

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 само собой of itself. Не надейтесь, что это устроится само собой. Don't expect that it will take care of itself. само собой разумеется it goes without saying. Вы остановитесь, само собой разумеется, у нас. It goes without saying that you'll stay at our house. с собой with me, you, him, her, etc. Возьмите его с собой в театр. Take him to the theater with you. так себе so so. "Как живёте"? "Так себе". "How are you?" "So so." • just fair. "Это хорошая пьеса"? "Так себе". "Is it a good play?" "Just fair." □ Живём ничего себе, понемножку. We're getting along all right. • Мне уже целую неделю не по себе. I haven't been myself for a whole week now. • Нет, мы с ними не связаны, мы сами по себе. No, we're not connected with them in any way. We're by ourselves. • Мы поставили себе целью выполнить план до срока. We made it our goal to finish the job ahead of schedule. • Ну, знаете, это себе дороже! Well, you know, it doesn't pay. • Он сам по себе не плохой человек. He isn't a bad guy at heart. • *Он человек себе на уме. He always has something up his sleeve. • Представьте себе, я этого не знал. Believe it or not, I didn't know it. • Очень жалею, что не могу пригласить вас к себе, моя жени больна. I'm very sorry I can't invite you over because my wife is sick. • Я передал точно его слова и ничего от себя не добавил. I've repeated his exact words without adding anything of my own. • Он у себя, и сейчас вас примет. He's in and will see you at once. • Он хорошо владеет собой. He has good self-control. • Члены бригады распределили между собой работу. The members of the brigade split up their work. • Она недурна собой. She's not bad looking. • Возьмите себе эту книгу. You can keep this book. • Вы слишком много себе позволяете. You're taking too many liberties.

сев sowing. Весенний сев уже начался. The spring sowing has already begun.

север north. Часть экспедиции отправилась на север, другая — на юг. Part of our expedition went north, and the other part south. — Это озеро находится к северу от Москвы. This lake is located north of Moscow. □ Наши окна выходят на север. Our windows have a northern exposure.

северный. □ северное полушарие Northern Hemisphere. северное сияние Northern Lights. северный полюс North Pole.

Северо-Американские Соединённые Штаты United States of America (See also США).

северо-восток northeast.

северо-запад northwest.

северянин (P северяне, -рян, -рянам) Northerner. Он северянин и холода не боится. He's a Northerner and isn't afraid of cold.

северянка Northerner F.

севооборот rotation of crops.

сегодня ([-sjivo-]) today. Он только сегодня приехал. He just arrived today. □ не сегодня-завтра one of these days. Мы не сегодня-завтра поедем в Крым. We'll go to the Crimea one of these days. сегодня вечером tonight. Куда мы пойдём сегодня вечером? Where will we go tonight? сегодня утром this morning. Я видел его сегодня утром. I saw him this morning. □ Хватит на сегодня. Let's call it a day.

сегодняшний ([sjivo-]) today's. Сегодняшняя поездка доставила мне большое удовольствие. Today's trip gave me a lot of pleasing. □ с сегодняшнего дня from now on. Даю зарок с сегодняшнего дня больше не курить. I promise not to smoke from now on.

седло (P сёдла) saddle.

седой (sh сед, седа, седо, -ы) gray. У него седые волосы. He has gray hair. — Ей всего тридцать лет, а она уже совсем седая. She's only thirty and she's all gray. □ *Доживёте до седых волос, иначе заговорите. You'll change your tune when you get older.

седьмой seventh. Его комната на седьмом этаже. His room is on the seventh floor. — *Она была на седьмом небе. She was in seventh heaven. □ Я буду ждать вас в четверть седьмого у остановки трамвая. I'll wait for you at the trolley stop at a quarter past six. • Поезд прибудет в половине седьмого. The train will arrive at six-thirty. • Ему уж седьмой десяток пошёл. He's in his sixties. • *Ну, какой он мне родственник! Седьмая воду на киселе. What kind of a relative is he? He'e something like a thirty-second cousin of mine.

сезон season. Купальный сезон ещё не начался. The swimming season hasn't started yet. — Вы одеты совсем не по сезону. You're not dressed according to the season. — На сезон винограда поезжайте в Крым. Come to the Crimea for the grape season. □ мёртвый сезон slow season. Теперь у нас на курортах мёртвого сезона не бывает. There's no slow season now at the resorts.

сей (§19). □ до сих пор up to now. Мы до сих пор не получили ответа. Up to now we haven't received a reply. □ Я сию минуту вернусь. I'll be back right away. • Сию секунду! Я уже готова. Just a second. I'm ready now.

сейф safe. Директор спрятал все бумаги в сейф. The director put all the papers away in the safe.

сейчас (/cf час/) in a moment. Он сейчас придёт. He'll be here in a moment. • shortly. Мы сейчас двинемся дальше. We'll start going again shortly. • right away. Сделайте это сейчас же. Do this right away. • right now. Ему сейчас некогда, он примет вас позже. He's busy right now, but he'll see you later. □ только сейчас just this minute. Она только сейчас ушла. She just left this minute. □ Сейчас я вам и поверил! You don't expect me to swallow that, do you?

секрет secret. Не беспокойтесь, я вашего секрета не выдам. Don't worry; I won't give your secret away. — Нечего из этого делать секрет — это уже все знают. There's no point in trying to keep it secret. Everyone knows about it already. — Не секрет, что мы с ним не особенно ладим. It's no secret that he and I don't get along very well. □ по секрету confidentially. Я вам могу это сказать только по секрету. I can only tell this to you confidentially.

секретариат administrative office. Она работает в секретариате вуза. She works in the administrative offices of the college. • secretariat. Я звонил в секретариат нар-


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that to-night the wind it is sighing,

The soft August wind, over forest and moor;

While I in a grave-like chill am lying

On the damp black flags of my dungeon floor.

I know that the harvest-moon is shining;

She neither will soar nor wane for me;

Yet I weary, weary, with vain repining,

One gleam of her heaven-bright face to see.

For this constant darkness is wasting the gladness,

Fast wasting the gladness of life away;

It gathers up thoughts akin to madness,

That never would cloud the world of day.

I chide with my soul—I bid it cherish

The feelings it lived on when I was free,

But sighing it murmurs, 'Let memory perish,

Forget, for my friends have forgotten me.'

Alas! I did think that they were weeping

Such tears as I weep—it is not so!

Their careless young eyes are closed in sleeping;

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Rh Might I go to their beds, I'd rouse that slumber,

My spirit should startle their rest and tell,

How hour after hour, I wakefully number,

Deep buried from light in my lonely cell!

Yet let them dream on; tho' dreary dreaming

Would haunt my pillow if they were here;

And I were laid warmly under the gleaming

Of that guardian moon and her comrade star.

Better that I my own fate mourning,

Should pine alone in this prison gloom;

Then waken free on the summer morning

And feel they were suffering this awful doom.


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 кома и просил устроить для вас интервью. I called the office of the Narkom secretariat and asked them to arrange an interview for you.

секретарша secretary. Секретарша даст вам справку. The secretary will give you the information.

секретарь (-ря M) secretary. Директора нет, хотите поговорить с его личным секретарём? The manager isn't in; would you like to speak to his private secretary? □ генеральный секретарь коммунистической партии general secretary of the Communist Party.

секретка letter card. Я нахожу, что писать письма на секретках очень удобно. I find it's very convenient to write a letter on a letter card.

секретный secret. Ему дали секретное поручение. He was given a secret mission. — В этом письменном столе есть секретный ящик. This desk has a secret drawer. □ секретно confidential. На письме была надпись: "совершенно секретно". "Strictly confidential" was written on the letter.

секунда second. У него время рассчитано до одной секунды. Every second of his time is taken up. • moment. Одну секунду, я сейчас вспомню. Just a moment; it will come to me.

секция section. Он секретарь драматической секции в союзе работников искусства. He's the secretary of the dramatic section of the art-workers' union.

селёдка herring. На закуску мы взяли селёдку с луком. We had herring with onions as an appetizer. □ копчёная селёдка kippered herring. Я купил копчёную селёдку. I bought a kippered herring.

селезёнка spleen.

село (P сёла) village. От этого села до города всего пять километров. It's only five kilometers from this village to the city. □ *Его замечание было ни к селу ни к городу. His remark was neither here nor there.

сельдерей celery.

сельский rural. Он учитель в сельской школе. He's a teacher in a rural school. □ сельский совет rural soviet. сельское хозяйство agriculture.

сельскохозяйственный. □ сельскохозяйственная выставка agricultural exhibition. сельскохозяйственные машины agricultural machinery. сельскохозяйственные продукты agricultural products. сельскохозяйственные работы farm work.

сельсовет village soviet. Он был выбран председателем сельсовета. He was elected chairman of the village soviet.

сёмга salmon.

семейный family man. Он семейный человек. He's a family man. □ семейная жизнь home life. Его семейная жизнь сложилась очень счастливо. He has a very happy home life. □ Он взял отпуск по семейным обстоятельствам. He took a leave for personal reasons. • Они сняли квартиру и устроились по-семейному. They took an apartment and set up housekeeping.

семейство (See also семья) family. Сколько семейств живёт в этом доме? How many families live in this house? — Приходите к нам всем семейством. Come to visit us with your whole family.

семена See семя.

семени See семя.

семёрка Number Seven. Вам лучше всего ехать туда семёркой. Number Seven will get you there best of all. □ семёрка бубён seven of diamonds. Ходите с семёрки бубён. Play the seven of diamonds.

семеро (§22) seven. Нас семеро. There are seven of us. □ *Семеро одного не ждут. The majority rules.

семечко seed. Я проглотил арбузное семечко. I swallowed a watermelon seed. □ семечки sunflower seeds. Вы любите грызть семечки? Do you like to nibble on sunflower seeds?

семидесятый seventieth.

семисотый seven hundredth.

семнадцатый seventeenth.

семнадцать (gdl -ти, i -тью, §22) seventeen.

семь (gdl семи, i семью, §22) seven. □ *У него семь пятниц на неделе. He's just like the weather. • *Будь он хоть семи пядей во лбу, он мне не указчик. He may be as clever as they come but I prefer to follow my own advice. • *У семи нянек дитя без глазу. Too many cooks spoil the broth.

семьдесят (§22) seventy.

семьсот (§22) seven hundred.

семья (P семьи, семей, семьям) family. У него большая семья. He has a large family. — Мы всей семьёй отправились на прогулку. Our entire family went for a walk. — *В семье не без урода. There's a black sheep in every family.

семя (семени; i -нем, P семена, семян, семенам N) grain. Если хватит семян, мы и этот участок засеем. If there's enough grain, we'll even sow this strip of land. • seed. Цветочные семена мы получили из соседнего колхоза. We got flower seeds from the neighboring kolkhoz.

сено hay.

сентябрь (-бря M) September.

сердечный warm-hearted. Он очень сердечный человек. He's a very warm-hearted person. • heartfelt. Сердечное спасибо вам за это! You have my heartfelt thanks! • heart. У неё тяжёлая сердечная болезнь. She has a serious heart ailment. □ сердечные дела love affairs. Я не интересуюсь его сердечными делами. I'm not interested in his love affairs. сердечно warmly. В этой семье нас встретили очень сердечно. That family received us very warmly.

сердитый angry. Что случилось? У вас такой сердитый вид. What happened? You look so angry. — Я на вал очень сердит. I'm very angry at you. □ сердито angrily. Не смотрите на меня так сердито. Don't look at me so angrily. □ *Дёшево, да сердито. It's cheap, but good.

сердить (-сержу, -сердит) to make angry. Не сердите его. Don't make him angry.

-ся to be angry. Она сердится на вас за ваше вчерашнее поведение. She's angry at you for the way you acted yesterday. — Ну, чего вы сердитесь! Well, what are you angry about? — Вы на меня очень сердитесь? Are you very angry at me? • to get angry. Он сердится по пустякам. He gets angry about trifles.

сердце ([-rc-]; P сердца) heart. У меня с сердцем что-то неладно, придётся пойти к доктору. Something's wrong with my heart; I'd better go to a doctor. — У меня сердце


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 так и ёкнуло. My heart skipped a beat. — Наш начальник строгий, но у него золотое сердце. Our chief is strict but he has a heart of gold. — *Я уехал с тяжёлым сердцем. I left with a heavy heart. — *Я не мог ей отказать — сердце не камень. I couldn't refuse her; I haven't got a heart of stone. — *Не принимайте этого так близко к сердцу. Don't take it so much to heart. — *У него сердце не лежит к этой работе. His heart isn't in this kind of work. □ от всего сердца with all my heart. Поверьте мне, я это делаю от всего сердца. Believe me, I'm doing this with all my heart. □ *У меня от сердца отлегло, когда я об этом узнал. It was a load off my mind when I found out about it.

сердцебиение palpitation (of the heart). Он жалуется на частые сердцебиения. He complains of frequent palpitations of the heart.

серебро silver. Эта руда содержит серебро. This ore contains silver. — Дайте мне, пожалуйста, сдачу серебром. Please give me my change in silver.

серебряный silver. А сколько стоят серебряные часы? And how much does a silver watch cost?

середина middle. Вы доплывёте до середины реки? Can you make the middle of the river? — Я не хочу бросать дело на середине. I don't want to quit in the middle. • mid. Мы поедем на дачу только в середине лета. We go to the country only in midsummer. • medium. *Старайтесь держаться золотой середины. Try to strike a happy medium.

серп (-а) sickle. □ серп и молот hammer and sickle.

серый (sh -ра.) gray. Кто этот человек в сером клетчатом костюме? Who's that man in the gray checkered suit? — Утро было серое. The morning was gray. • dull. По-моему, он очень серый человек. In my opinion, he's a very dull person.

серьёзный serious. Она очень серьёзный человек. She's a very serious person. — Болезнь очень серьёзная, её нельзя запускать. The illness is very serious; it ought not to be neglected. • grave. Эта ошибка может иметь серьёзные последствия. This mistake may have grave consequences. • earnest. У него серьёзное отношение к работе. He has an earnest approach to his work. □ серьёзно seriously. Нам необходимо поговорить об этом серьёзно. We ought to talk about that seriously. — Вы это серьёзно говорите? Are you saying that seriously? — Нет, серьёзно! Вы действительно уезжаете? No! Seriously, are you really leaving?

сессия session. Когда будет созвана очередная сессия Верховного Совета? When will the next session of the Supreme Soviet be called? • term. Сессия Верховного Суда открывается завтра. The Supreme Court term is opening tomorrow. • period. Мне придётся отложить экзамены до следующей (экзаменационной) сессии. I'll have to postpone my exams until the next examination period.

сестра (P сёстры, сестёр, сёстрам) sister. Приходите вместе с вашей сестрой. Come with your sister. □ двоюродная сестра first cousin F. Знакомьтесь: это моя двоюродная сестра Маша. Meet my cousin Masha. сестра (медсестра, медицинская сестра) nurse. (Мед) сестра сделает вам укол. The nurse will give you an injection.

сесть (сяду, -дет; pct of садиться) to sit down. Сядьте пока на скамью и подождите меня. Sit down on the bench for a while and wait for me. — Она села за рояль и начала играть. She sat down at the piano and began to play. • to sit. Сядьте поближе. Sit closer. — Хотите сесть за этот столик? Do you want to sit at this table? • to set. Когда солнце сядет, мы двинемся дальше. When the sun sets, we'll go farther. • to land. Самолёт сел недалеко от нашего колхоза. The airplane landed not far from our kolkhoz. □ сесть в поезд to get on a train. Где вы сели в поезд? Where did you get on the train? сесть в трамвай to take a streetcar. Где мне сесть в трамвай, чтобы поехать в театр? Where should I take a streetcar to go to the theater? сесть на голову to walk all over (someone). *Если вы его во-время не одёрнете, он вам на голову сядет. If you don't stop him in time, he'll walk all over you. сесть на лошадь to mount a horse. Он сел на лошадь н ускакал. He mounted the horse and galloped away. сесть на пароход to take (or board) a ship. Мы сядем на пароход в Одессе. We'll take the ship at Odessa. □ *Ну, и сел же он в калошу со своей критикой! He certainly looked foolish with his criticism.

сет set. Кто выиграл последний сет в теннисном розыгрыше на прошлой неделе? Who won the last set at last week's tennis finals?

сетка net. Мой шлем был покрыт камуфляжной сеткой. My helmet was covered with a camouflage net. — Она просила меня купить ей сетку для волос. She asked me to buy her a hair net. • screen. Хорошо бы вставить проволочную сетку в окна, а то мухи налетают. It'd be a good idea to put a screen in the window so the flies won't come in.

сеть (P сети, сетей/в сети/F) net. Рыбы поймалось так много, что сеть не выдержала. So many fish were caught that the net broke. □ сеть железных дорог network of railways. школьная сеть school system.

сеять (сею, сеет) to sow. Они сеют много пшеницы. They sow a lot of wheat. — Мы уже не сеем ручным способом. We don't sow by hand any more.

сжатый (/ppp of сжать/) concise. Он сделал сжатый толковый доклад. He made a clear, concise report. □ сжатый воздух compressed air.

сжать (сожму, -жмёт; ppp сжатый; pct of сжимать) to clench. Он сжал кулаки. He clenched his fists. • to press. Она сжала губы и ничего не сказала. She pressed her lips together and didn't say a thing.

сжать (сожну, сожнёт; ppp сжатый; pct of жать) to reap. Рожь мы уже сжали. The rye is already reaped.

сжечь (сожгу, сожжёт [-žj-]; p сжёг, сожгла, -о, -и; ppp сожжённый [-žj-]; pct of сжигать and жечь) to burn up. Сожгите эти старые газеты. Burn up these old newspapers. • to burn. *Я сжёг все свой корабли. I've already burned my bridges behind me.

сжигать (dur of сжечь) to burn. Не сжигайте этой бумаги, она пригодится. Don't burn this paper; it still can be used.

сжимать (dur of сжать) to clench.

сзади behind. Он подошёл сзади и испугал меня. He came up behind me and scared me. • in the back. Ваше


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Author:Albert Stanburrough Cook

Works

 * A First Book in Old English 1st ed. (1894); 2nd ed. (1903); 3rd ed. (1921)
 * The Phonological Investigation of Old English (1889)
 * Exercises in Old English (1895)
 * Pen Sketches and Reminiscences of Sixty Years (1901)
 * A concordance to Beowulf (1911)

As translator and/or editor

 * Eduard Sievers [1882] An Old English Grammar (Angelsächsische Grammatik) 1st ed. (1885); 2nd ed. (1887) ; 3rd ed. (1903).
 * Judith 1st ed. (1888); 2nd ed. (1889)
 * Biblican Quotation in Old English Prose Writers (1898)
 * The Christ of Cynewulf (1900)
 * Asser’s Life of King Alfred (1905) – based on the Stevenson text
 * The Dream of the Rood: an Old English Poem attributed to Cynewulf (1905)
 * Select Translations from Old English Poetry (1902) — with Chauncey B. Tinker
 * Select Translations from Old English Prose (1908) — with Chauncey B. Tinker
 * The Old English Physiologus (1921) — with James Hall Pitman

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Permitted Ways to Get Food from a Store on a Holiday

באיזה אפן מתר לקח ביום טוב מן החנוני מיני מאכל

Paragraph 1 - The laws of getting eggs, nuts, or food and drinks from a store on a holiday are the same as for Shabbat (as was explained above in chapter 323 paragraph 4). If [the storekeeper] is a non-Jew, it is forbidden to take things from him that come from the ground or need to be trapped, unless it is clear that they were not picked or trapped today. Similarly, one should not take eggs from him out of concern that they were laid today. However, something that is not attached to the ground, does not need to be trapped, and isn't born can be taken from him even if it was brought from outside of the techum. Similarly, flour that was grounded today in a city that has a majority of non-Jews can be taken from him because it was grounded for non-Jews. The same is true for taking bread from him that was baked today (or on the preceding Shabbat) (Beit Yosef).

סעיף א - לומר לחנוני לתת לו ביצים או אגוזים או שאר מיני מאכל ומשתה, דינו יום טוב כמו בשבת (כמו שנתבאר לעיל סימן שכ"ג סעיף ד'). ואם הוא אינו יהודי, אסור לקח ממנו דבר שבמינו במחבר או שבמינו מחסר צידה, אלא אם כן נכר בהם שלא נלקטו ושלא נצודו היום, וכן לא יקח ממנו ביצים שמא נולדו היום, אבל דבר שאין בו משום מחבר ולא משום צידה ולא משום נולד מתר לקח ממנו אפלו הובא היום מחוץ לתחום, וכן קמח שנטחן היום בעיר שרבה אינם יהודים, מתר לקח ממנו דאדעתא דאינו יהודי טחני לה, והוא הדין לקח ממנו פת שאפה בו ביום, (וכן אם נאפה בשבת שלפניו) (בית יוסף).

Paragraph 2 - If a Jew asks a non-Jew before the holiday, "Buy me birds tomorrow," he is not acting properly, but if he does this, it is forbidden to eat them on the holiday. This is only true when they are not flying birds. If this happens regularly, he is forbidden from eating them, because it is not considered ex post facto if it happens regularly.

סעיף ב - ישראל שאמר לאינו יהודי מבעוד יום תקנה לי יונים למחר, לא יפה עושה, אבל אם עשה כבר, מתר לאכל מהם ביום טוב, והוא שלא יהיו מפריחין, אבל אם רגיל בכך, אסור לאכל מהם, דאין זה חשוב בדיעבד כיון שרגיל בכך.

Paragraph 3 - If one tells his friend to fill a container with wine, the rule is the same on a holiday as it is on Shabbat. Rem"a: As was explained in chapter 323. It is also the rule that it is forbidden to do a lottery on a holiday, just like Shabbat as was explained above in chapter 322 paragrah 6.

סעיף ג - לומר לחברו, מלא לי כלי זה יין, דינו יום טוב כמו בשבת הגה:' כדאיתא סימן שכ"ג. והוא הדין דאסור להטיל גורלות ביום טוב כמו בשבת כדאיתא לעיל סימן שכ"ב סעיף ו'.

Paragraph 4 - It is forbidden to measure barley to feed one's animal. Rather, he should estimate and give.

סעיף ד - לא ימד אדם שעורים לתן לפני בהמתו, אלא משער ונותן לה.

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iv. 38- (thus filling out the meter). The mss. add (as directed by the Anukr.) a second avasāna-sign after badhnīmaḥ, and SPP. retains it. The verse (11 + 10: 8 + 8: 10 = 47) falls short of a full jagatī by the amount of the deficiency in b. ⌊I think karkyā̀s, as a genitive sing. fem., ought to be oxytone (JAOS. x. 385); but karkyàs, pronounced karkío, might be better.⌋

1. On the earth they paid reverence (sam-nam) to Agni; he throve (ṛdh); as on earth they paid reverence to Agni, so let the reverencers pay reverence to me.

2. Earth [is] milch-cow; of her Agni [is] calf; let her, with Agni as calf, milk for me food (íṣ), refreshment, [my] desire, life-time first, progeny, prosperity, wealth: hail!

3. In the atmosphere they paid reverence to Vāyu; he throve; as in the atmosphere they paid reverence to Vāyu, so let the reverencers pay reverence to me.

4. The atmosphere is milch-cow; of her Vāyu is calf; let her, with Vāyu as calf, milk for me etc. etc.

5. In the sky they paid reverence to Āditya; he throve; as in the sky they paid reverence to Āditya, so let the reverencers pay reverence to me.

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Rh Harleianae, vol. 1. no. 8371). This title, which is repeated with variations in spelling in vol. iv. no. 12070, bears every mark of authenticity. The book appears to have been printed in France, and the idea of Dame Scotia's exhortations to her sons, the Three Estates, is borrowed from Alain Chartier's Quadrilogue invectif, some passages of which are appropriated outright. Other passages are borrowings from Octavien de Saint Gelais and Sir David Lyndsay. There are strong arguments against Robert Wedderburn's authorship, as maintained by Laing and others. It is not likely that he would write in support of Cardinal Beaton's policy, and the dialect is an exaggerated form of Latinized Middle Scots, differing materially from the language of the Compendious Book. Some of the orthographical and typographical peculiarities are due to the fact that the book was set up by Parisian printers. Sir J. A. H. Murray inclines to assign it to Sir James Inglis, or an unknown priest of the name of Wedderburn.

The text of the Complaynt was first edited by Leyden in 1801. Murray's edition for the E. F. T. S. appeared in 1872. The introduction to the latter requires revision in the light of later discoveries as to the plagiarisms in the text. See the paper by W. A. Neilson in The Journal of Germanic Philology (iv), the note by W. A. Craigie in The Modern Quarterly of Language and Literature (i. 267), Gregory Smith's Specimens of Middle Scots (1902), p. 135 et seq., and the article by J. T. T. Brown in the Scottish Historical Review (January 1904).

WEDDING, the common term for the marriage ceremony. The verb "to wed" is properly to engage by a pledge (O. Eng. wed, a pledge, wager; cf. Lat. vas, vadis; M. Dutch wedde, pledge, pawn; Swed. vad, bet, &c.). The term "wedlock" (O. Eng. wedlac; from lac, a gift), used of the state of marriage, or the vows and sacrament of marriage, properly means a gift given as a pledge; cf. Ger. Morgengabe, the gift to the bride on the morning after the marriage.

WEDGE (O. Eng. weag, a mass of metal, cognate with Dutch weg, wigge, Dan. vaegge, &c.; in Lith. the cognate form outside Teut. is found in wagis, a peg, spigot; there is no connexion with "weigh," " weight, " which must be referred to the root wegh, to lift, carry, draw, cf. Lat. vehere, whence " vehicle," &c.), a piece of wood or metal, broad and thick at one end, and inclined to a thin edge or point at the other, used as a means for splitting wood, rocks, &c., of keeping two closely pressing surfaces apart, or generally for exerting pressure in a confined space. The " wedge " has sometimes been classed as one of the simple mechanical powers, but it is properly only an application of the inclined plane.

In meteorology, the term " wedge " is used of a narrow area of high pressure between two adjacent cyclonic systems, which takes the form of a wedge or tongue, as do the isobars representing it on a weather-chart. A wedge moves along between the rear of a retreating cyclone and the front of one advancing, and may be regarded as a projection from an anticyclonic system lying to one side of the course of the cyclones. As the crest of the wedge (i.e. the line of highest pressure) passes over any point the wind there changes suddenly from one direction almost to the opposite, while the clearing weather of the retreating cyclone and the temporary fine weather after its passing are quickly succeeded by a break indicating the approach of the following cyclone.

Conditions exactly opposite to those accompanying a wedge are provided by a " V-shaped depression."

 WEDGWOOD, JOSIAH (1730–1795), the most distinguished of English manufacturers of pottery, came of a family many members of which had been established as potters in Staffordshire throughout the 17th century and had played a notable part in the development of the infant industry. Dr Thomas Wedgwood of Burslem was one of the best of the early salt glaze potters. Josiah, born in 1730, was the youngest child of another Thomas Wedgwood, who owned a small but thriving pottery in Burslem. At a very early age he distinguished himself by keen powers of observation and interest in all that was curious and beautiful. Soon after the death of his father in 1739, Josiah, then scarcely ten years of age, was taken away from school and set to learn the art of " throwing " clay, i.e. shaping pottery vessels on the thrower's wheel, at which he soon became extraordinarily skilful.

In 1744 he was apprenticed to his eldest brother, who had succeeded to the management of his father's pottery; and in 1752, shortly after the term of his apprenticeship had expired, he became manager of a small pottery at Stoke-upon-Trent, known as Alder's pottery, at a very moderate salary. Within a year or two he became junior partner with Thomas Whieldon of Fenton, then the cleverest master-potter in Staffordshire. Many of Whieldon's apprentices afterwards became noted potters, and there can be little doubt that Wedgwood gained greatly at this period of his life by his association with Whieldon. But he was too original to remain long content with a subordinate position, and the pottery business was developing so rapidly that he had every inducement to commence work on his own account.

In I759 he leased the Ivy House pottery in Burslem from some relatives, and like a sensible man he continued to make only such pottery as was being made at the period by his fellow manufacturers. Salt-glaze and green and yellow glaze seem to have been his first staples. In 1762 he also leased the Brick-House, alias " Bell " works, at Burslem. The fine white English earthenware was just reaching perfection, and Wedgwood was soon one of its best-known makers. He was most active and energetic in his efforts, not only for the improvement of Staffordshire pottery, but almost equally so for the improvement of turnpike roads, the construction of a canal (the Trent & Mersey) and the founding of schools and chapels. Almost the first step in his public career outside his native district was the presentation of a service of his improved cream-coloured earthenware to Queen Charlotte in 1762. The new ware was greatly appreciated, and Wedgwood was appointed potter to the queen and afterwards to the king. He gave the name of Queen's Ware to his productions of this class, and this judicious royal patronage awarded to a most deserving manufacturer undoubtedly helped Wedgwood greatly. Having laid the foundations of a successful business in his admirable domestic pottery—the best the world had ever seen up to that time—he turned his attention to artistic pottery, and the European renaissance of classic art—fostered by the discovery of Pompeii and the recovery of Greek painted vases from the ancient graves in Campania and other parts of Italy—being at its height it was natural that Wedgwood should turn to such a source of inspiration. Although every European country was affected by this neo-classical revival it may be claimed that England absorbed it more completely than any other country, for the brothers Adam (the architects) and Josiah Wedgwood brought it into absolute correspondence with modern tastes and ideas. Wedgwood was particularly successful in this direction, for his " dry " bodies—some of which, like the black and cane bodies, had long been known in the district, others, such as the famous Jasper bodies, which he invented after years of laborious effort—lent themselves particularly well to the reproduction of designs based on the later phases of Greek art. If our increased appreciation and knowledge of Greek and Roman art makes us at times impatient with the mechanical perfection of the works of Wedgwood and his contemporaries, the fault is even more the fault of a nation and a period than that of any individual, however commanding. It will always remain to Wedgwood's credit that he was the most successful and original potter the world has ever seen—the only one, through all the centuries, of whom it can be truthfully said that the whole subsequent course of pottery manufacture has been influenced by his skill.

Of the externals of his life a few facts will suffice. He married his cousin, Sarah Wedgwood, in 1764, and they had a numerous family of sons and daughters. One of these daughters was the mother of the famous naturalist Charles Darwin. Some time after his marriage (viz. 1768) he entered into a partnership with Thomas Bentley of Liverpool, a man of considerable taste and culture. Bentley, who was a handsome, courtly man, attended largely to the London sales. In 1769 they opened splendid new works, near Hanley, that with their classic leanings they christened " Etruria." They continued a practice of Wedgwood's in employing able artists to produce designs, and the most famous of these was John Flaxman, whose name will for ever be associated with the firm's productions. Bentley died in 1780 and Wedgwood

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Rh west point of ditto, E. by N. ¾ N.; highest eastern peak, E. by N., northerly; south head of a large inlet (close to the sea, and trending from N.E. by E. to S.W. by W.), S. ¼ E.; high hill to the west of the inlet, under which, apparently, it communicates with the sea, S. by W.

From the N.E. angle.—The western point of Morrilup, N.E. by E.; from this bearing to N.W. (except some very distant high land, bearing N. by E.), the country appeared level as far as the eye could survey. From the N.W. the land rises, and becomes gradually higher; and from this point round to the southward, it appears like the ocean convulsed by a storm: this resemblance being augmented by the setting sun's refracted rays gleaming faintly through the "horizontal misty air."

In the midst of this alpine region, three mountains are conspicuous, from their superior altitude; and as they will be leading points in a trigonometrical survey of the country, we named them after the Surveyors-General of Australia.

From the S. W. angle, a group of islands (four) middle of the west and largest isle, S.W. ¾ S.; high distant land, W. southerly; extreme part of the sea visible on the right, W. by S. ½ S.; land, supposed Cape Nuyts, S.W. ½ W.; and a little after the sun went down, we perceived a large expanse of water close to the sea coast, bearing S.W. ½ S., and imagined it to be near, perhaps, to the westward of. Cape Chatham.

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258 These observations being made, we continued admiring the magnificent scene until daylight departed. We then deemed it prudent to remain till the moon had attained some altitude in the eastern sky, lest we might lose our way, or meet with some accident, while descending the mountain in the dark. This delay was rather agreeable than otherwise, the night being serene and mild—exactly according with the beautiful description of Milton:

We observed the smoke from our encampment, hovering over the trees, far beneath us to the westward; and Mokărē, who would much rather have been below, eating kangaroo, than admiring the sublime and beautiful from the top of the mountain, was very urgent in his entreaties for us to descend; and, at length, his wishes were complied with.

We reached our party, without any accident, and were welcomed by "the watch dog's honest bark," and found a blazing fire, a pretty bower, and a comfortable supper, prepared for us.

Having, unfortunately, sprained my ankle, in jumping

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Rh over a stream, on the second day's journey, I suffered very severely from the pain in descending the mountain. To allay this, I placed my foot in the running stream, wherein I found an excellent, though unexpected, remedy;—a number of leeches soon fixed on it, and were gladly permitted to drink their fill.

From what Mokărē told me, I thought that the natives were in the habit of applying them in certain cases; but, on more minute enquiry, I found he had picked up his knowledge of their utility from having been present when they were applied by the surgeon of the settlement. He said, "they were very good for white fellow, but very bad for the blacks;" by whom great caution was always used while drinking, to guard against their entering into the mouth with the water, which, nevertheless, sometimes happened, and occasioned fatal consequences.

During the night, the bell bird supplied, to us, the place of the wakeful nightingale; and at daybreak, we were awakened by the tuneful voices of several singing birds. This was a pleasing surprise, as we had hitherto supposed that the birds in New Holland were not famed for song.

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Thursday morning, we left, with some regret, this delightful glen; and, walking round the southern base of Mount Lindesay, we were not long in meeting with another rivulet, winding round its eastern side, and, joining that at which we had halted last night;—the united streams being about thirty feet wide, and five deep, running directly south.

This reach, however, only extends a few hundred yards, when it expands, and runs rapidly over a bed of granite. Those who wished it, enjoyed here the refreshing luxury of a cold bath; and Mokărē was advised to endeavour to learn to swim, but, having no ambition to attain this accomplishment, he kept at a prudent distance, lest he might, through frolic, be tumbled in.

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Rh The banks, as far as we examined, are rich, but, (as may be readily imagined, from the precipitous nature of the country,) very narrow; the surrounding hills, however, are of good soil, and might easily be turned to some account. The trees, principally blue gum, are the finest I have ever seen.

Leaving this river, which was named the Denmark (in compliment to a physician of the British fleet,) we proceeded south-east, crossing, in our way, several streams of pure water, which might, according to Australian phraseology, be called rivers.

This day's journey was, from the abrupt nature of the country, very fatiguing. The land on the hills was sometimes good, sometimes indifferent, but more frequently very barren. That of the valleys was, in general, of a fair quality. In the evening, we encamped near a stream, running through a valley—as all the others did—to the southward.

On Friday, at daybreak, we started; and Mokărē, having got on known ground, now led the way. After having travelled four hours, at a pretty brisk pace, we arrived at a river, upwards of fifty yards wide, and apparently deep, flowing slowly to the southward. We walked along its right bank, and, in a short time, reaching its mouth, we observed that it poured its waters into the inlet seen from Mount Lindesay, Unfortunately, a bar of sand runs across it,—there were not more than eighteen inches or two feet water, where we passed over: immediately inside, there is from three

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262 to seven feet water, and, at a little distance up, the river becomes deeper. I considered this the termination of the mountain stream, where we encamped after the third day's journey. It was named the Hay, in compliment to the under Secretary of State for the Colonies.

We then walked along the shore, for about a mile and a half, when we arrived at another river emptying its waters also into the inlet: there is also a bar across its mouth, which was, at present, nearly dry. Inside the bar, it is about five feet deep, and ten yards wide. I considered this the termination of the stream, which we crossed on the afternoon of the second day, where the land began to improve. It was named the Sleeman, in compliment to the late Commandant of King Greorge's Sound.

We halted here, to take some refreshment, and a little rest; and while the repast was preparing, Mr. Kent and I walked out some distance in the shallow water, to take a few bearings. Mount Lindesay bore N.W. by N. The high conical hill (seen from Mount Lindesay, bearing S. by W.), whose base was apparently washed by the inlet, at about fifteen miles distance, bore west.

This beings the most conspicuous land to the west of Cape Howe, and close to the sea, it was named Mount Hallowell, in compliment to the gallant admiral of that name, under whose flag I served, and from whom I received my first promotion in the service, at the instance of my friend Dr. Denmark.

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Rh High land to seaward (between which and Mount Hallowell I supposed the communication with the sea to exist) bore W. by S. ¾ S. The inlet is nearly circular; the water to the north and east is shallow, but deep along its southern boundary; on the west, there is an opening, through which Mount Hallowell is seen in the distance, whose base is apparently washed by the waters, and I have no doubt also by the sea, whose mighty voice was distinctly heard by all of us.

It was imagined that the inlet again expands, receiving the waters of the Denmark, which we knew must be emptied to the eastward of Mount Hallowell. This inlet is of considerable size, being about six miles in diameter, and would, like Melville Water, make an excellent harbour, if it had an entrance. I was on my way to decide the question; but reflecting that the utmost limit of time allowed me was expired, and that our provisions were expended, I was induced, although reluctantly, to give up the attempt.

That there is a communication of some kind with the sea, there can be no doubt, as the tide ebbed considerably during the time we remained. The sand which forms the bar at the mouth of the river, and which also extends along the shore, does not exceed six or eight inches in depth, and rests on a bed of fine clay.

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264 We resumed our journey about two P. M., proceeding east, through a country slightly undulating, for two or three miles, when we arrived at an extensive plain, bounded on the N. and S. by well wooded hills, occasionally watered by small streams, and intersected by narrow strips of finely timbered forest land.

In the evening we encamped near a swamp, rather earlier than we should have done, in consequence of several of the party being much weakened from the violent operations of the brackish water; but this might be considered rather fortunate than otherwise, as it would tend to obviate the bad effects of repletion; this explanation, however, was not at all consolatory to the sufferers, whose appetites had now become more keen, from the knowledge that there was nothing left to appease the cravings of hunger, which were becoming very urgent. But, our journey being so near an end, there was no murmuring.

On Saturday, at break of day, we resumed our march; both men and dogs keeping a sharp look out for kangaroos. About seven o'clock, arriving at an inlet of some extent, we bent our course to the south, and soon came to the beach, when we observed that West Cape Howe, bore S.S.W. The mouth of the inlet was completely obstructed by a barrier of sand, over which we passed, several feet above the level of the sea and inlet.

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217 6. The sky is milch-cow; of her Āditya is calf; let her, with Āditya as calf, milk for me etc. etc.

7. In the quarters they paid reverence to the moon (candrá); it throve; as in the quarters they paid reverence to the moon, so let the reverencers pay reverence to me.

8. The quarters are milch-cows; of them the moon is calf; let them, with the moon as calf, milk for me etc. etc.

9. Agni moves (car), entered into the fire, son of the seers, protector against imprecation; with homage-paying, with homage, I make offering to thee; let us not make falsely the share of the gods.

10. Purified with the heart, with the mind, O Jātavedas—knowing all the ways (vayúna), O god; seven mouths are thine, O Jātavedas; to them I make offering—do thou enjoy the oblation.

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Rh wealthy seat of the Wægmunding line, and folk-rights that his father owned. Not long he lingered. The linden yellow, his shield, he seized; the old sword he drew:— as heirloom of Eanmund earth-dwellers knew it, who was slain by the sword-edge, son of Ohtere, friendless exile, erst in fray killed by Weohstan, who won for his kin brown-bright helmet, breastplate ringed, old sword of Eotens, Onela’s gift, weeds of war of the warrior-thane, battle-gear brave: though a brother’s child had been felled, the feud was unfelt by Onela. For winters this war-gear Weohstan kept, breastplate and board, till his bairn had grown earlship to earn as the old sire did: then he gave him, mid Geats, the gear of battle, portion huge, when he passed from life, fared agéd forth. For the first time now with his leader-lord the liegeman young was bidden to share the shock of battle. Neither softened his soul, nor the sire’s bequest weakened in war. So the worm found out


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136 when once in fight the foes had met! Wiglaf spake,—and his words were sage; sad in spirit, he said to his comrades:— “I remember the time, when mead we took,


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Rh what promise we made to this prince of ours in the banquet-hall, to our breaker-of-rings, for gear of combat to give him requital, for hard-sword and helmet, if hap should bring stress of this sort! Himself who chose us from all his army to aid him now, urged us to glory, and gave these treasures, because he counted us keen with the spear and hardy ’neath helm, though this hero-work our leader hoped unhelped and alone to finish for us,—folk-defender who hath got him glory greater than all men for daring deeds! Now the day is come that our noble master has need of the might of warriors stout. Let us stride along the hero to help while the heat is about him glowing and grim! For God is my witness I am far more fain the fire should seize along with my lord these limbs of mine! Unsuiting it seems our shields to bear


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138 homeward hence, save here we essay to fell the foe and defend the life of the Weders’ lord. I wot ’twere shame on the law of our land if alone the king out of Geatish warriors woe endured and sank in the struggle! My sword and helmet, breastplate and board, for us both shall serve!” Through slaughter-reek strode he to succor his chieftain, his battle-helm bore, and brief words spake:— “Beowulf dearest, do all bravely, as in youthful days of yore thou vowedst that while life should last thou wouldst let no wise thy glory droop! Now, great in deeds, atheling steadfast, with all thy strength shield thy life! I will stand to help thee.” At the words the worm came once again, murderous monster mad with rage, with fire-billows flaming, its foes to seek, the hated men. In heat-waves burned that board to the boss, and the breastplate failed to shelter at all the spear-thane young. Yet quickly under his kinsman’s shield went eager the earl, since his own was now all burned by the blaze. The bold king again had mind of his glory: with might his glaive was driven into the dragon’s head,— blow nerved by hate. But Nægling was shivered,


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Rh broken in battle was Beowulf’s sword, old and gray. ’Twas granted him not that ever the edge of iron at all could help him at strife: too strong was his hand, so the tale is told, and he tried too far with strength of stroke all swords he wielded, though sturdy their steel: they steaded him nought. Then for the third time thought on its feud that folk-destroyer, fire-dread dragon, and rushed on the hero, where room allowed, battle-grim, burning; its bitter teeth closed on his neck, and covered him with waves of blood from his breast that welled.

’Twas now, men say, in his sovran’s need that the earl made known his noble strain, craft and keenness and courage enduring. Heedless of harm, though his hand was burned, hardy-hearted, he helped his kinsman. A little lower the loathsome beast


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140 he smote with sword; his steel drove in bright and burnished; that blaze began to lose and lessen. At last the king wielded his wits again, war-knife drew, a biting blade by his breastplate hanging, and the Weders’-helm smote that worm asunder, felled the foe, flung forth its life. So had they killed it, kinsmen both, athelings twain: thus an earl should be in danger’s day!—Of deeds of valor this conqueror’s-hour of the king was last, of his work in the world. The wound began, which that dragon-of-earth had erst inflicted, to swell and smart; and soon he found in his breast was boiling, baleful and deep, pain of poison. The prince walked on, wise in his thought, to the wall of rock; then sat, and stared at the structure of giants, where arch of stone and steadfast column upheld forever that hall in earth. Yet here must the hand of the henchman peerless lave with water his winsome lord, the king and conqueror covered with blood, with struggle spent, and unspan his helmet. Beowulf spake in spite of his hurt,


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Rh his mortal wound; full well he knew his portion now was past and gone of earthly bliss, and all had fled of his file of days, and death was near: “I would fain bestow on son of mine this gear of war, were given me now that any heir should after me come of my proper blood. This people I ruled fifty winters. No folk-king was there, none at all, of the neighboring clans who war would wage me with ‘warriors’-friends’ and threat me with horrors. At home I bided what fate might come, and I cared for mine own; feuds I sought not, nor falsely swore ever on oath. For all these things, though fatally wounded, fain am I! From the Ruler-of-Man no wrath shall seize me, when life from my frame must flee away, for killing of kinsmen! Now quickly go


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142 and gaze on that hoard ’neath the hoary rock, Wiglaf loved, now the worm lies low, sleeps, heart-sore, of his spoil bereaved. And fare in haste. I would fain behold the gorgeous heirlooms, golden store, have joy in the jewels and gems, lay down softlier for sight of this splendid hoard my life and the lordship I long have held.”

I have heard that swiftly the son of Weohstan at wish and word of his wounded king,— war-sick warrior,—woven mail-coat, battle-sark, bore ’neath the barrow’s roof. Then the clansman keen, of conquest proud, passing the seat, saw store of jewels and glistening gold the ground along; by the wall were marvels, and many a vessel in the den of the dragon, the dawn-flier old: unburnished bowls of bygone men reft of richness; rusty helms of the olden age; and arm-rings many wondrously woven.—Such wealth of gold, booty from barrow, can burden with pride each human wight: let him hide it who will!— His glance too fell on a gold-wove banner


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 платье сзади короче, чем спереди. Your dress is shorter in the back than in the front.

сигара cigar.

сигнал signal. Наши отряды сносились между собой посредством световых сигналов. Our detachments communicated by means of light signals. □ сигнал бедствия distress signal, SOS. сигнал тревоги alarm signal.

сиделка practical nurse. Больному нужна будет сиделка. The patient will need a practical nurse.

сидение seat. Садитесь рядом со мной, а чемодан положите на заднее сидение. Put your suitcase on the back seat and sit next to me.

сиденье (no P) staying. Вам не надоело постоянное сиденье дома? Aren't you bored with staying at home so much?

сидеть (сижу, сидит; prger сидя) to sit. В каком ряду вы сидите? In what row are you sitting? — Я не люблю сидеть в кресле. I don't like to sit in an armchair. — Разве можно в такое время сидеть без дела? How can you sit around at such a time? — Пошли бы погулять, нельзя всё сиднем сидеть. Why don't you take a walk instead of sitting around all day? — Дайте мне какого-нибудь работу; терпеть не могу сидеть, сложа руки! Give me some kind of work; I hate to sit idle. • to sit up. Перед сдачей зачёта ему пришлось сидеть по ночам. He had to sit up nights before taking that exam. • to fit. По-моему, это платье на вас плохо сидит. I don't think that dress fits you. □ сидеть дома to stay at home. Мы по вечерам сидим дома. We stay at home nights. □ Я сидел над этим переводом до двух часов ночи. I worked on this translation till two o'clock in the morning. • Довольно! Вылезайте, нельзя так долго сидеть в воде. That's enough; get out. You can't stay in the water so long. • Они всегда сидят без денег. They're always broke. • Он сидит в тюрьме. He's in jail. • *Вот где он у меня сидит! I'm fed up with him.

сила strength. Для этой работы нужна большая физическая сила. You have to have a great deal of physical strength for this job. — Поверьте мне, ему это не по силам. Believe me, it's beyond his strength. — Соберитесь с силами: нам предстоит трудная поездка. Save your strength; we have a hard trip ahead of us. — В единении сила! In union there is strength. • power. Для этого нужна большая сила воли. You have to have a lot of will power for that. • force. Все эти постановления остались в силе. All these directives are still in force. • ability. Выбирайте себе работу по силам. Choose your work according to your ability. — Он обещал это выполнить по мере сил и возможности. He promised to do it to the best of his ability. • might. Толкните дверь изо всей силы. Push the door with all your might. □ без сил exhausted. Бедняга, она совершенно без сил. Poor thing, she's completely exhausted. вооружённые силы armed forces. вступать в силу to take effect. Когда этот закон вступает в силу? When does this law take effect? движущая сила power (energy). лошадиная сила horsepower. набраться сил to build oneself up. Он месяц отдыхал и набрался свежих сил. He took a month's vacation and built himself up. □ Бросьте это сейчас, не работайте через силу. You're overexerting yourself; better quit working right away. • Ему необходимо отдохнуть, он совершенно выбился из сил. He has to rest. He's all tired out. • Это свыше моих сил! It's more than I can stand. • Сил нет выслушивать все эти ходульные фразы. I can't stand listening to all those clichés. • Я не в силах этого перенести. I can't take it. • Боюсь, что мне это не под силу. I'm afraid it's too much for me. • Коллектив нашего завода организовал ясли собственными силами. The employees of our factory organized a nursery on their own.

силос silo.

сильный (sh -льни) strong. У вас сильные руки, отвинтите эту крышку. You have strong hands. Unscrew this lid for me. — Он человек с сильным характером. He has a strong personality. — Воздержитесь-ка лучше от сильных выражений. Better refrain from using strong language. — Вы, кажется, не слишком сильны в географии. It seems you're not too strong in geography. • powerful. Для этой поездки возьмите сильную машину. Use a powerful car for this trip. — Он произнёс очень сильную речь. He delivered a powerful speech. • severe. У меня сильные боли в желудке. I have severe pains in my stomach. • hard. Пошёл сильный дождь. It began to rain hard. □ сильно powerfully. Эта поэма написана очень сильно. This poem is very powerfully written. • powerful. Будьте осторожны: это сильно действующее средство. Be careful. This is a very powerful drug. • greatly. Ваш план сильно отличается от моего. Your plan differs greatly from mine. □ Он сильно прозяб и простудился. He was thoroughly chilled and caught cold. • Вы, действительно, так сильно этого хотите? Do you really want this so badly? • Я за этот год к ним сильно привязался. During the past year, I've become very fond of them.

симпатичный nice. Он удивительно симпатичный человек. He's the nicest man you want to meet. □ Он вам симпатичен? Do you like him?

симпатия sympathy.

симфонический. □ симфонический концерт symphony (concert). Вы идёте сегодня на симфонический концерт? Are you going to the symphony (concert) today?

симфония symphony.

синдикат syndicate.

синий (sh -ня) blue. Вы хотели бы синий костюм? Would you like a blue suit? — Такое синее небо бывает только на юге. Only in the South can you see such a blue sky.

синяк (-а) bruise. Откуда у вас такой синяк? Where did you get such a bruise? □ Опять у него синяк под глазом! He has a black eye again. • Вы, видно, страшно устали — у вас такие синяки под глазами. You look very tired; you have such circles under your eyes.

сирена siren.

сиреневый lilac. У неё сиреневое платье. She has a lilac dress.

сирень (F) lilac.

сироп syrup.