American men and women are inexcusable if they do not bring up children so as to be fit for vicissitudes; the meaning of our star is, that here all men being free and equal, every man should be fitted for freedom and an independence by his own resources wherever the changeful wave of our mighty stream may take him.

But the star of Europe brought a different horoscope, and to mix destinies breaks the thread of both.

The Arabian horse will not plough well, nor can the plough-horse be rode to play the jereed.

Yet a man is a man wherever he goes, and something precious cannot fail to be gained by one who knows how to abide by a resolution of any kind, and pay the cost without a murmur.
Returning, the fine carriage at last fulfilled its threat of breaking down.

We took refuge in a farm-house.