The reporter had set his political palette with the utmost care, having completely covered the subject with neutral tints, before he got through with it, and glazing the whole down with ultramarine, in such a way as to cause the eye to regard the matter through a fictitious atmosphere.

Finally, he repeated the resolution, verbatim, and as it came from the other house.
Mr.Speaker now called upon gentlemen to deliver their sentiments.

To my utter amazement, Captain Poke arose, put his tobacco back into its box, and opened the debate without apology.
The honorable captain said he understood this question to be one implicating the liberties of everybody.

He understood the matter literally, as it was propounded in the Allegory, and set forth in the resolution; and, as such, he intended to look at it with unprejudiced eyes.

"The natur' of this proposal lay altogether in color.