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Extirpation. Dunglison.

ertain phenomena] remain rooted all the same, whether we recognize them or not." J. C. Shairp. "But Rugby is a very nice place all the same." T. Arnold. -- See also under All, n.

nature of anticipation. Owen. Here is an anticipatory glance of what was to be. J. C. Shairp.

m." Boyle. These architectonic functions which we had hitherto thought belonged. J. C. Shairp.

Firmness; moral principle; steadfastness. Shelley's thought never had any backbone. Shairp. To the backbone, through and through; thoroughly; entirely. "Staunch to the backbone." Lord Lytton.

Making a loud confused noise. See Brawl, v. i., 3. A brawling stream. J. S. Shairp.

To chirp, as a young bird.

To make a short, shrill, cheerful sound; to chirp. See Chirrup. "Cheruping birds." Drayton.

To chirp or chirrup. [ Prov. Eng.] Forby.

To chirp like a bird. [Obs.] Chaucer.

To chirp or to make a mournful cry, as a bird. [Obs.] Huloet.

To quicken or animate by chirping; to cherup.

To chirp in a tremulous manner, as a bird. [Obs.] Chaucer.

A rushlike plant, the reed mace or cat-tail, or some species of the genus Scirpus. See Bulrush.

these things, and, condoning the politics, to have rewarded the poetry of Burns. J. C. Shairp.

the English Parliament in 1643, to preserve the reformed religion in Scotland, and to extirpate popery and prelacy; -- usually called the "Solemn League and Covenant." He [Wharton] was born in the days of the Covenant, and was the heir of a covenanted house. Macualay.

An orthopterous insect of the genus Gryllus, and allied genera. The males make chirping, musical notes by rubbing together the basal parts of the veins of the front wings.

r humanitas, we less happily try to express by the more artificial word culture. J. C. Shairp. The list of all the items of the general life of a people represents that whole which we call its culture. Tylor. Culture fluid, a fluid in which the germs of microscopic organisms are made to develop, either for purposes of…

which term I mean not those who esteem culture (as what intelligent man does notJ. C. Shairp

he ferst year at Dumfries, Burns for the ferst time began to dabble in politics. J. C. Shairp.