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y attend. Attebury. The principle which influenced their obedience has lost its efficacy. Rogers.

e derived from reading, observation, or instruction. Larger opportunities of information. Rogers. He should get some information in the subject he intends to handle. Swift.

ntrinsic; inherent; real. [R.] The internal rectitude of our actions in the sight of God. Rogers.

e quality or state of being intrepid; fearless bravery; courage; resoluteness; valor. Sir Roger had acquitted himself of two or three sentences with a look of much business and great intrepidity. Addison.

ude. To guard against those lapses and failings to which our infirmities daily expose us. Rogers.

ultitude. Where one sin has entered,legions will force their way through the same breach. Rogers.

essens. His wife . . . is the lessener of his pain, and the augmenter of his pleasure. J. Rogers (1839).

. Sir John, you loiter here too long. Shak. If we have loitered, let us quicken our pace. Rogers.

s her light And milder glory to the noon. Waller. Adore him as a mild and merciful Being. Rogers. Mild, or Low, steel, steel that has but little carbon in it and is not readily hardened.

at mind, to be inclined or strongly inclined in purpose; -- used with an infinitive. "Sir Roger de Coverly... told me that he had a great mind to see the new tragedy with me." Addison. -- To lose one's mind, to become insane, or imbecile. -- To make up one's mind, to come to an opinion or decision; to determine. --…

To deprive of purity by mixture; to contaminate. A mingled, imperfect virtue. Rogers.

l conduct; evil or improper behavior; as, the failings and miscarriages of the righteous. Rogers.

-- the opposite of Ant: affirmation. Our assertions and negations should be yea and nay. Rogers.

Very busy; attentive to business; active. [R.] D. Rogers.

The state of being busily occupied; activity. [R.] D. Rogers.

To go with head poised like a swine, with nose down. Sir Roger shook his ears, and nuzzled along. Arbuthnot.

me represent to themselves the whole of religion as consisting in a few easy observances. Rogers. O I that wasted time to tend upon her, To compass her with sweet observances! Tennyson.

To be superabundant; to abound. Rogers.

Pique; offense. [Obs.] D. Rogers.

ed much policy, and projects deep. Milton. Projects of happiness devised by human reason. Rogers. He entered into the project with his customary ardor. Prescott.