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p., a purely spiritual being. As far as gods and heavenly essences Can perish. Milton. He had been indulging in fanciful speculations on spiritual essences, until . . . he had and ideal world of his own around him. W. Irving.

range our belief from everything which is not clearly and distinctly evidenced. Glanvill. Had we . . . estranged ourselves from them in things indifferent. Hooker.

ineate. [R.] There are many empty terms to be found in some learned writes, to which they had recourse to etch out their system. Locke.

Of or relating to ancient Etruria, in Italy. "Etrurian Shades." Milton, -- n.

cial in disorders of the eyes. Then purged with euphrasy and rue The visual nerve, for he had much to see. Milton.

upon suddenly discovering a method of finding out how much the gold of King Hiero's crown had been alloyed. Hence, an expression of triumph concerning a discovery.

to evade a blow, a pursuer, a punishment; to evade the force of an argument. The heathen had a method, more truly their own, of evading the Christian miracles. Trench.

At the very time; in the very case. I knew they were had enough to please, even when I wrote them. Dryden.

nness of surface, of a fluid at rest, of motion, of dealings, of temper, of condition. It had need be something extraordinary, that must warrant an ordinary person to rise higher than his own evenness. Jer. Taylor.

only one of the parties in dispute. -- Ex parte hearing or evidence (Law), that which is had or taken by one side or party in the absence of the other. Hearings before grand juries, and affidavits, are ex parte. Wharton's Law Dict. Burrill.

y; strictly; correctly; nicely. "Exactly wrought." Shak. His enemies were pleased, for he had acted exactly as their interests required. Bancroft.

l observance of method and conformity to truth; as, exactness in accounts or business. He had . . . that sort of exactness which would have made him a respectable antiquary. Macaulay.

ry; uncommon; rare; hence, better than the average; superior. Lyell. This particular spot had exceptional advantages. Jowett (Th. ) -- Ex*cep"tion*al*ly(#), adv.

To show or illustrate by example. He did but . . . exemplify the principles in which he had been brought up. Cowper.

One who has a pension or allowance granted for support. A youth who had as an exhibitioner from Christ's Hospital. G. Eliot.

d; anomalous. The Jews . . . [were] inured with causes exorbitant, and such as their laws had not provided for. Hooker.

dependence by hope of receiving some good. An expectant of future glory. South. Those who had employments, or were expectants. Swift.

is wanting. Holland. Those that undertook the religion of our Savior upon his preaching, had no experience of it. Sharp.

ment for crimes or sins is made; an expiatory sacrifice or offering; an atonement. Those shadowy expiations weak, The blood of bulls and goats. Milton.

Expiration. He had to leave at the expiry of the term. Lamb. The Parliament . . . now approaching the expiry of its legal term. J. Morley.