The Society of the Little Sisters" (this was a religiously-patriotic,philanthropic institution) "was going splendidly, but with these gentlemen it's impossible to do anything," added Countess Lidia Ivanovna in a tone of ironical submission to destiny.

And there had come a reason quite irrespective of Dorothea, which seemed to make a journey to Middlemarch a sort ofphilanthropic duty.

But to teach the Negro to do skilful work, as men of all the races that have risen have worked,--responsible work, which IS education and character; and most of all when Negroes so teach Negroes to do this that they will teach others with a missionary zeal that puts all ordinaryphilanthropic efforts to shame,--this is to change the whole economic basis of life and the whole character of a people.

"And so you shall, like an angel as you are!" cried Laurie, resolving, with a glow ofphilanthropic zeal, to found and endow an institution for the express benefit of young women with artistic tendencies.

And so Pierre was delighted with his visit to his estates and quite recovered thephilanthropic mood in which he had left Petersburg, and wrote enthusiastic letters to his "brother-instructor" as he called the Grand Master.

"The 'Memoirs of an Alcoholic,'" I sneered--or, rather, John Barleycorn sneered; for he sat with me there at table in my pleasant,philanthropic jingle, and it is a trick of John Barleycorn to turn the smile to a sneer without an instant's warning.

I confess that I have hitherto indulged very little inphilanthropic enterprises.

The Swiss journalist adverted to thesephilanthropic bequests in terms of extravagant eulogy.

Disconnect me in your mind at once from allphilanthropic notions!

A stout gentleman, with pompous andphilanthropic whiskers, went stolidly by, the broad of his back sneering at the girl.

Tell you what I'll do, Joe,"--this with a burst ofphilanthropic impulsiveness and a confidential lowering of voice,--"seein's it's you, and I wouldn't do it for anybody else, I'll reduce it to five cents.

If I had had breath enough, I should certainly have protested against this indecent way of speaking of an eminentphilanthropic character.