The desert heavens have felt her sadness;
Her earth will weep her some dewy tears.
—Jean Ingelow.
8. Finally he shook himself free from the dreamy spell of the place, and turned his face southward again.—H. H.
9. Bob had always been a great favorite with the Colonel, and ever since he had been a small boy, he had been used to coming over and staying with him.—Page.
10. But they detest Venice as a place of residence.—Howells.
11. Place a tree or plant in an unusual position, and it will prove itself equal to the occasion and behave in an unusual manner.—Burroughs.
12. The grand essentials of happiness are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.—Chalmers.
13. To touch the Temple was, in the eyes of the Jews, to incur the vengeance of the Almighty.—Geikie.
14. Daily work is one of the blessed influences which keep the soul strong and sane.—J. F. Clarke.