providential, and often narrow.

A thief eludes those who are in pur

suit of him by dexterous modes of concealment. He eluded a punishment. He evades the interrogatories of the judge by equivocating replies. We elude search. There are many who escape detection by the art with which they elude observation and inquiry. He evaded this law.

The last hope of peace that was left to Fi-ho-ti, was to escape from his reputation. (Bulwer's Stud.)

Vice oft is hid in virtue's fair disguise,
And in her borrow'd form escapes inquiring eyes.

Nor did Israel' scape

(Spectator.)

Th'infection, when their borrow'd gold compos'd
The calf in Oreb.

(Milton's Par. Lost.)

But it was beyond her power effectually to withstand or elude the constant and unceasing persecution of Lady Ashton.

(W. Scott's Bride.) Arbaces was one of those haughty and powerful spirits accustomed to master others; he chafed at the notion that one, once his own, should ever elude his grasp. (Bulwer's Pompeii.)

It is a vain attempt

To bind the ambitious and unjust by treaties ;
These they elude a thousand specious ways.

(Thomson.)

The Earl Rivers had frequently inquired for his son and had always been amused with evasive answers.

(Johnson.)

ever

Even where the text itself is simple and unmistakeable, the facility of evading its real sense in which Heresy is so practised, comes readily into play. (Th. Moor's Trav.)

No more evasion:

We have, with a leaven'd and prepared choice,
Proceeded to you; therefore take your honours.
(Shaksp. Meas. for Meas.)

There never yet was human power
Which could evade, if unforgiven,
The patient search and vigil long

Of him who treasures up a wrong.

(Byron's Mazeppa.)

1. EVEN, 2. SMOOTH, 3. LEVEL,

4. PLAIN.

1. Eben; 2. glatt; 3. eben; 4. flach, eben.

Das erste bezeichnet frei von großer Rauheit; das zweite frei von jeder Art von Rauheit, das dritte frei von Erhöhungen und Vertiefungen; das vierte die Richtung der Körper frei von außern Verhinderungen.

An even board; this ground is even. An even path; an even walk up the side of a hill; an even floor of a room. The sky is smooth. Our meadow is level; a huge mass of level ice. A plain path. Wenn diese Eigenschaftswörter bildlich angewendet werden, behalten sie ihre analogische Bedeutung: An even temper; a smooth speech, a plain speech. He who adopts an even course of conduct is in no danger of putting himself upon a level with those who are otherwise his inferiors.

The effects of a rugged and broken surface seem stronger than where it is smooth and polished. (Burke.)

This Nymph, to the destruction of mankind,
Nourish'd two locks, which graceful hung behind
In equal curls, and well conspir'd to deck
With shining ringlets the smooth iv'ry neck.

(Pope's Rape of the lock.)
There, on the banks of that bright river born,
The flowers, that hung above its wave at morn,
Bless'd not the waters, as they murmur'd by,
With holier scent and lustre, than the sigh
And virgin glance of first affection east
Upon their youth's smooth current; as it pass'd!.
(Moor's Lalla Rookh.)
What a delightful thing's a turnpike - road!
So smooth, so level, such a mode of shaving
The earth, as scarce the eagle in the broad
Air can accomplish, with his wide wings waving,
Had such been cut in Phaeton's time, the God
Had told his son to satisfy his craving

With the York mail; but, onward as we roll,
,,Surgit amari aliquid“ the toll!

(Byron's Don Juan.)

Betwixt them lawns, or level downs, and flocks
Grazing the tender herb, were interpos'd.

(Milton's Par. Lost.)

A blind man would never be able to imagine how the several prominences and depressions of a human body could be shown on a plain piece of canvass that has on it no unevenness.

(Addison.)

1. EXACT, 2. NICE, 3. PARTICULAR, 4. PUNCTUAL.

1. Genau, pünktlich, sorgfältig; 2. genau, ängstlich; 3. eigen; 4. pünktlich.

Das erste und zweite werden auf Personen und auf Dinge angewendet, im_legtern Falle bedeutet exact mehr als nice; das dritte und vierte nur auf Personen.

We are exact in our conduct, nice and particular in our mode of doing it; punctual as to the time and season for doing it. It is necessary to be nice as an artist in the choice and distribution of colours. An over niceness in the observance of mechanical rules often supplies the want of genius. We speak of an exact resemblance and a nice distinction. It is necessary to be punctual in observing the hour or the day that has been fixed upon.

We know not so much as the true names of either Homer or Virgil, with any exactness.

(Walsh.) Every age a man passes through, and way of life he engages in, has some particular vice or imperfection naturally cleaving to it, which it will require his nicest care to avoid.

(Budgell.)

There is a fourth class of travellers, but their number is so small that they would not deserve a distinction, was it not necessary in a work of this nature to observe the greatest precision and nicety, to avoid a confusion of character. (Sent. Journey.)

I have been the more particular in this inquiry, because I hear there is scarce a village in England that has not a Moll White in it.

(Addison.)

The trading part of mankind suffer by the want of punctuality in the dealing of persons above them.

1. EXAMPLE,

1. Beispiel;

2. INSTANCE.
2. Beispiel.

(Steele.)

Das erste Hauptwort bedeutet: ein Beispiel zur Erläuterung oder Belehrung vorhalten, es betrifft sittliche oder geistige Gegenstände; das zweite: ein Beispiel als Beweis anführen, besteht nur in Handlungen; das zweite kann immer als example dienen, aber das erste nicht als instance.

Rules are illustrated by examples; characters are illustrated by instances. The best mode of instructing children is by furnishing them with examples for every rule that is laid down. The Roman history furnishes us with many extraordinary instances of self-devotion for their country.

Their manner of drinking is setting a very bad example in this house, assure you. (Goldsmith, She stoops to conquer.) ,,Are sculpture and poetry thus debased", he cried,,,to perpetuate the memory of a man whose best advantage is to be forgotten; whose no one action merits record, but as an example to be shunned?"

(Inchbald's Nat. and Art)

Let me (my son) an ancient fact unfold,
A great example drawn from times of old.

(Pope.)

Now these are so many instances of the force of remote example, and from all these instances we may conclude that examples of both kind are necessary. (Bolingbr. Lett.)

I would quote more great men if I could; but my memory not permitting me, I will proceed to exemplify these observations by the following instance, (Fielding's J. Andrew.)

Many instances may be produced from good authorities, that children actually suck in the several passions and depraved inclinations of their (Steele.)

nurses.

From the first works of an author the he is compared; and in no instance are the fortunately visited on the children.

He recalled a thousand little instances which had proved that she

had been only in love with his celebrity.

1. To EXCEED,

(Bulwer's Student.)

2. SURPASS, 3. EXCEL,

4. TRANSCEND, 5. OUTDO.

1. Uebertreffen; 2. übertreffen; 3. übertreffen; 4. übertreffen, übersteigen; 5. übertreffen.

Das erste Zeitwort bezeichnet in seiner beschränkten Bedeutung keinen Nebenbegriff von moralischem Verdienst; es wird nicht so sehr auf Personen, als auf die Beschaffenheit von Dingen angewendet; das zweite wird von Personen und Dingen gebraucht; das dritte nur von Personen; das vierte bezieht sich, gleich surpass, eher auf den Zustand von Dingen, und das fünfte, gleich excel, auf die Anstrengungen und Bestrebungen von Pers sonen; es wird auch im verächtlichen Sinne gebraucht.

One thing exceeds another, as the success of an undertaking exceeds the exspectations of the undertaker, or a man's exertions exceed his

poet.

strength. The English have surpassed all other nations in the extent of their naval power. Poetry surpasses painting in its effects on the imagination. The Dutch and Italians excel the English in painting. No one can expect to excel in learning, whose indolence gets the better of his ambition. The genius of Homer transcends that of almost every other Heliogabalus outdid every other emperor in extravagance. Nothing can exceed the wild and eloquent grandeur of the whole scene. That spot is the pride and beauty of the Rhine (Rolandseck). (Bulwer's Pilgrims.) I set my feet within it, The warm ivory hue of ever imitated, and the had formed to myself of (Beckford's Italy.)

Need I say I was spell-bound the moment and saw full before me the Venus de Medicis? the original marble is a beauty no copy has softness of the limbs exceed the liveliest idea I their perfection.

And let no plate be seen but what's pure gold
Or such whose workmanship exceeds the matter
That it is made of.

(Massinger's New way.)

Of government the properties to unfold,
Would seem in me to affect speech and discourse;
Since I am put to know that your own science
Exceeds, in that, the lists of all advice
My strength can give you.

(Shaksp. Meas.)

Dryden often surpasses expectation, and Pope never falls below it.

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(Johnson.) The industry of his (Shakspear's) illustrators for the last fifty years is such as, probably, never was surpassed in the annals of literary investigation. (Chalmer's Life of Shaksp.)

Oh! she was perfect past all parallel
Of any modern female saint's comparison;
So far above the cunning powers of hell,
Her guardian angel had given up his garrison;
Even her minutest motions went as well

As those of the best time-piece made by Harrison:
In virtues nothing earthly could surpass her,
Save thine incomparable oil" Macassar!

دو

(Byron's Don Juan.)

But did my sire surpass the rest of men,
As thou excellest all of womankind?'

(Home's Douglas.) Lord Mute has certainly excellent taste; it appears in his horses, his livery, his cabriolet. He is great in a school of faultless simplicity. There can be no doubt that in equipage and dress, Englishmen excel all other Europeans.. (Bulwer's England.)

Let such teach others who themselves excel,
And censure freely who have written well.

(Pope's Essay on Critic.)

Tasso, in his Aminta, has as far excelled all the pastoral writers, as in his Gierusalemme he has out-done the epic poets of his country.

(Pope's Disc.)

To him the king: How much thy years excel
In arts of counsel, and in speaking well.

(Pope.)

(Dryden.)

Auspicious prince, in arms a mighty name,
But yet whose actions far transcend your fame.

Such merits all reward transcend:
Be then my comrade and my friend.

(Gay's Fables.)

What are we? how unequal! now we soar,
And now we sink. To be the same transcends
Our present prowess.

(Young's N. Th

The last and crowning instance of our love to our enemies is to pray for them. For by this a man would fain to outdo himself.

(South.)

1. EXIGENCY,

2, EMERGENCY.

1. Erforderniß, Bedürfniß, Noth; 2. Nothfall, Ereigniß. Das erste Hauptwort bedeutet ein gewöhnliches, aber weniger dringendes Bedürfniß; das zweite ist mächtig, wenn es sich zeigt, aber weniger häufig.

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A prudent traveller will never carry more money with him than what will supply the exigencies of his journey; and in case of an gency will rather borrow of his friends than risk his property. In his exigence he once more found a friend who sheltered him in his house.

In this exigence, therefore, my only resource was to order my son, with an important air, to call our coach. (Goldsmith's Vicar.) With the ready talent of one accustomed to encounter exigencies, he proposed, that one hundred of the freshest men should be drawn out for duty. (W. Scott's Mortality.) When it was formerly the fashion to husband a lie and trump it up in some extraordinary emergency, it generally did execution; but at present every man is on his guard.

(Addison.)

The assembly of the warriors of the tribe, was convened at stated season, or on sudden emergencies. (Gibbon's Hist.) It is true the Romans had a custom of chusing a Dictator, during whose administration the power of other magistrates was suspended; but this was done upon the greatest emergencies.

(Swift's Lett.)

1. EXPEDIENT, 2. RESOURCE.

1. Mittel, Hülfs-, Auskunftsmittel; 2. Hülfsquelle, Hülfsmittel,

Zuflucht.

Das erste Hauptwort bezeichnet ein künstliches, listiges, das zweite ein natürliches Mittel.

A cunning man is fruitful in expedients; Robinson adopted every expedient in order to prolong his existence, at a time when his resources were at the lowest ebb. A fortunate man abounds in resources.

From the excellence of your cup, my old friend, I suppose you have a good deal of business in this part of the country. Warm work, now and then at elections, I suppose? No, sir, I have long given : that work over. Since our betters have hit upon the expedient of electing each other, there's no business for us that sell all.

(Goldsmith's She stoops to conquer.)

When there happens to be any thing ridiculous in a visage, the best expedient is for the owner to be pleasant upon himself.

(Steele.)

Since the accomplishment of the revolution, France has destroyed

every resource of the state which depends upon opinion.

(Burke.)