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l light. [R.] The several things which engage our affections . . . shine forth and constellate in God. Boule.

in whose imaginary outline, as traced upon the heavens, the group is included. The constellations seem to have been almost purposely named and delineated to cause as much confusion and inconvenience as possible. Sir J. Herschel.

The office of a consul. Addison.

ntion; to regard with deliberate care; to meditate on; to study. To love, at least contemplate and admire, What I see excellent. Milton. We thus dilate Our spirits to the size of that they contemplate. Byron.

inued attention of the mind to a particular subject; meditation; musing; study. In contemplation of created things, By steps we may ascend to God. Milton. Contemplation is keeping the idea which is brought into the mind for some time actually in view. Locke.

A contemplator. [R.] I. Taylor.

Pertaining to contemplation; addicted to, or employed in, contemplation; meditative. Fixed and contemplative their looks. Denham.

With contemplation; in a contemplative manner.

The state of being contemplative; thoughtfulness.

One who contemplates. Sir T. Browne.

A trench guarded with a parapet, constructed by besiegers, to secure themselves and check sallies of the besieged.

See Larvalla.

A plate of polished copper on which a design or writing is engraved.

Joining subject and predicate; copulative. F. A. March.

The act of coupling or joining; union; conjunction. Wit, you know, is the unexpected copulation of ideas. Johnson.

Serving to couple, unite, or connect; as, a copulative conjunction like "and".

In a copulative manner.

Pertaining to copulation; tending or serving to unite; copulative.

Horned; having horns. Dr. H. More.

Having a corolla or corollas; like a corolla.