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e . . . little care of myself, if I ever more come near the clutches of such a giant. Bp. Stillingfleet.

A thoroughly charred, and extinguished or still ignited, fragment from wood or other combustible substance; charcoal.

A thick, black, tarry liquid, obtained by the distillation of bituminous coal in the manufacture of illuminating gas; used for making printer's ink, black varnish, etc. It is a complex mixture from which many substances have been obtained, especially hydrocarbons of the benzene or aromatic series.

To repeat the distillation of, pouring the liquor back upon the matter remaining in the vessel. Arbuthnot.

of its bitumen, sulphur, or other volatile matter by roasting in a kiln or oven, or by distillation, as in gas works. It is lagerly used where [Written also coak.] Gas coke, the coke formed in gas retorts, as distinguished from that made in ovens.

A colorless, oily liquid, formerly obtained by distillation of colophony. It is regarded as a polymeric form of terebenthene. Called also diterebene.

sible; having an appearance of right or justice. "Colorable pretense for infidility." Bp. Stillingfleet. -- Col"or*a*ble*ness, n. -- Col"or*a*bly, adv. Colorable and subtle crimes, that seldom are taken within the walk of human justice. Hooker.

To become public; to appear; to be published. "It is indeed come out at last." Bp. Stillingfleet. (c) To end; to result; to turn out; as, how will this affair come out he has come out well at last.

n a matter, especially in a contest or controversy. "To prove it against all comers." Bp. Stillingfleet.

An associate; a confederate. [Obs.] Every hour more competitors Flock to their aid, and still their power increaseth. Shak.

od by sensible images. Tillotson. He that complies against his will Is of his own opinion still. Hudibras.

Drawing of inferences. [Poetic] Your wife Octavia, with her modest eyes And still conclusion. Shak.

An apparatus for receiving and condensing the volatile products of distillation to a liquid or solid form, by cooling.

his were confected the famous everlasting lamps and tapers. Sir T. Herbert. [My joys] are still confected with some fears. Stirling.

st; a contestant. [Obs.] In all notable changes and revolutions the contendents have been still made a prey to the third party. L'Estrange.

the subject is to be divided and defined. Bagehot. This was my original contention, and I still maintain that you should abide by your former decision. Jowett.

ntent; on the other side. "They did it, not for want of instruction to the contrary." Bp. Stillingfleet.

onvert water into ice. If the whole atmosphere were converted into water. T. Burnet. That still lessens The sorrow, and converts it nigh to joy. Milton.

nding down, or communicating; transmission. Tradition is no infallible way of conveyance. Stillingfleet.

ering a wicker frame with leather or oilcloth. It was used by the ancient Britons, and is still used by fisherman in Wales and some parts of Ireland. Also, a similar boat used in Thibet and in Egypt.