We must not imagine that all things are
lapsing into confusion if every tender protestant be not compelled to bear his part in certain social conventions; nor doubt that roads can be built, letters carried, and the fruit of labor secured, when the government of force is at an end.
The best are
Lapsing Souchong, Assam Pekoe, rare Ankoe, Flowery Pekoe, Howqua's mixture, Scented Caper, Padral tea, black Congou, and green Twankey.
And after the place was half wrecked, and we had agreed to pay the damage, leaving Victor partly subdued and showing symptoms of
lapsing into a comatose state, Axel and I wandered away in quest of a quieter drinking-place.
The
lapsing of the licensing laws in 1695 had given a special impetus.
I had not yet had a glimmering of unconsciousness, and it seemed that an interminable period of time was
lapsing before I heard her feet flying back.