Each book presents a vivid picture of some phase of this great industry.
On the way to Wayne Hall, the mysterious presents formed the main subject for discussion.
A very broken tablet containing a long list of presents supposed to have been sent by Burnaburias, and consisting mainly of gold and gems.
I spoke to each one by his name, and I gave the presents to each as was intended.
His Majesty sent unto me with presents from the King, that he might enlarge the heart of his servant, like unto the province of any strange land; and the royal sons who are in the palace addressed themselves unto me.
See what is said as to the similarity of the presents from Armenia (26 B.
It contains a list of presents sent in connection with the same royal marriage of a daughter of the King of Egypt to the Babylonian prince.
King ordered them to give me presents of silver and gold, and things from the palace.
I desired to send, making many presents to be sent to my brother.
His Majesty sent the good overseer of the peasants of the King’s domains, and boats laden with presents from the King for the Sati who had come to conduct me to the roads of Horus.
The royal Osiris fixes the crown upon the head of Osiris, he offers his casket to Seb, he presents Sah with the sceptre, he gives the royal diadem to him whose name is Ammon.
On the fourth this rampart has been bombarded into ruins, runs down to seaward in imminent and shattered crags, and presents the one practicable breach of the blue bay.
And the practice of marking and measuring events and sentiments by presents is universal in the island world.
It is otherwise with us, where life presents us with a daily problem, and there is a serious interest, and some of the heat of conflict, in the mere continuing to be.
And though the Baron is himself of German race, his conductpresents no appearance of design, how much less of conspiracy!
In this society, the coming of the Casco, the adoption, the return feast on board, and the presents exchanged between the whites and their new parents, were doubtless eagerly and bitterly canvassed.
It is neither with any hope of gain, nor with any lively wish to please, that the ordinary Polynesian chooses and presents his gifts.
What a contrast it all presents to the years of stress and storm and of victory which were to follow, and to the supreme influence His teaching and example were to exert in the world!
And, indeed, the picture which Christ presents to the outward eye in these last moments is unquestionably one of deep humiliation.
The young lions and sheep, the tiny flies and the small fishes--these are all able to do something for their own support; but the new-born babe presents a picture of complete dependence.
Haste, ye sprightly sons of pleasure, Love presents the fairest treasure, Leave all other joys for me.
A Table of the Periods of Gestation is likewise added, which presentssome equally interesting results.
The summit of the mountain presents a mixture of open lawns and woods.
The south-east side of the mountain presentsan extensive mural precipice from 20 to 40 feet high.
The ground over which we have had to fight presents exceptional difficulties, and we had as an enemy a past master in the tactics of mounted infantry.
The illuminations were lavish, the crowds exuberant, the presents to the Empress superb.
A variety of magnificent presents attested the esteem of the caliph for his Christian friend.
The group of art poems which follows similarly presents a dramatic synthesis of the art of the Renaissance as represented by three types of painters.
Arrived in Florence, he lived joyously with his wife for some time, making presents to her father and sisters, but doing nothing for his own parents, who died in poverty and misery.
NOTES "Johannes Agricola in Meditation" presents the doctrine of predestination as it appears to a devout and poetic soul whose conviction of the truth of such a doctrine has the strength of a divine revelation.
The stout-hearted lasses shall be well feasted, and I shall bestow rich presents upon them.
Level as a lake, the immense barren and desert plain presents a desolate aspect.
The long and winding column of men covered with iron, crowded together, and moving slowly, presents a strange spectacle from the top of the rocks that dominate the narrow route.
The visitors were entertained with presents and a long smoke at the pipe of peace.
The chief, who with two men was riding in front of the main body, spoke to the women, who now explained that the party was composed of white men, and showed exultingly the presents they had received.
The chief had unfortunately died in Washington, and Gravelines was now on his way to the Ricaras with a speech from President Jefferson and the presents that had been given to the chief.
Presents were exchanged by the Indians and the white men; among the gifts from the former was a quantity of a large, rich bean, which grows wild and is collected by mice.
A variety of other presents were distributed, but none seemed to give them more satisfaction than an iron corn-mill which we gave to the Mandans.
After they had dispersed, we proceeded to purchase provisions, and were enabled to collect seven dogs, to which some of the Indians added smallpresents of fish, and one of them gave us twenty pounds of fat dried horse-flesh.
In the course of the day three more of them were brought in, and a fresh exchange of small presents put the Indians in excellent humor.
From this, however, he dissuaded us, and said very frankly that his nation, the Chopunnish, would take from the old man any presents that he might have on passing their camp.
They all replied in turn, and the presents were then distributed.
After smoking a few pipes, some trifling presents were distributed among them, with which they seemed very much pleased, particularly with the blue beads and the vermilion.
Additional presents were then distributed, particularly to the two second chiefs, who had, agreeably to their promises, exerted themselves in our favor.
It is evident that the farming frontier of the Mississippi Valley presents different conditions from the mining frontier of the Rocky Mountains.
He had been unusually pleased with his reception, and had made presents before he retired to his principal ; and among the rest had sent a diamond to Lady Macbeth, greeting the name of his most kind hostess.
But among this confluence, this great flood of visitors, none were more conspicuous than the makers of presents and givers of gifts.
I take the position that so long as no one presents a better history of the etiology of intermittent fever by facts and observations, your theory must stand.
This sample usually presents the appearance of imperfect crystals, having a faint yellowish tinge, and a strong odor of nitrous fumes, and contains, as might be expected, a considerable amount of free acid.
What is peculiarly interesting in Ronalds' apparatus is that it presents for the first time the use of two synchronous movements at the two stations in correspondence.
Footnote 2: Relating to presents from foreign governments to officers of the United States.
I deem it proper on this occasion to invite the attention of Congress to the presents which have heretofore been made to our public officers, and which have been deposited under the orders of the Government in the Department of State.
Footnote 4: List of presentsfrom foreign governments to officers of the United States, deposited in the State Department.
The report of the Postmaster-General presents a gratifying picture of the condition of the Post-Office Department.
The presentsconsist of oxen, oil, wool and cloth, and precisely similar gifts are recorded on the Obelisk of Manishtusu.
One of these is narrow in the shoulders and slender of form, and is in striking contrast to the other, which presents the figure of a strong and broad-shouldered man.
During the earlier part of this period Lagash presents the picture of a compact and peaceful state, content to develop her own resources.
Thus Lupad presents no exception to the general Sumerian method of treating the hair.
Captain Burnett, knowing that this was a signal for their departure, offered the presents which he and Reginald had brought.
The captain had prepared the presents which, according to Oriental etiquette, it is usual to offer to a ruling prince on being first introduced, and he had given the necessary instructions to Reginald.
A first step may well be to summarize the whole Southern problem as it presents itself to the writer's mind.
Some of them still defiantly assert themselves against mankind; thus Professor Smith, of New Orleans, says apropos of the controversy over race relations: "The attitude of the South presents an element of the pathetic.
When she got it she spent it mostly on presents for her friends and little gifts for the villagers; but on this occasion she might give it all in one lump sum to Maggie Howland.
Her handmaidens brought into the hall her silver work-basket that had wheels beneath it with rims of gold, and her golden distaff that, with the basket, had been presents from the wife of the King of Egypt.
Then Telemachus gathered his followers, and he bade them take on board the presents that Menelaus and Helen had given him.
The threshing-floor, and seed-cleaning ground presents a busy sight when several thousand maunds of seed are being got ready for despatch by boats.
The 'mate' settles all disputes, presents all grievances to the sahib, and all orders are given through him.
You can't see a trace of habitation till you are fairly on the village, and as the rice-fields are bordered with long strips of tall grass, the whole country presents the appearance of a uniform jungle.
It seemed to the others rather hard that granny should lavish all her benefits upon Eliza, while their own families got only little presents and helps now and then.
In those days there was not the rain of marriage presentsfrom everybody within reach which are the painful fashion now.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "presents" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
