There was then a momentary bustle, while the Grand Master and all his attendants, excepting the champion and his
godfathers, dismounted from their horses, which were immediately removed out of the lists by the esquires, who were in attendance for that purpose.
In vain his
godfather offered to him a place in the public service, -- in vain did he try to give him a taste for glory, -- although Cornelius, to gratify his
godfather, did embark with De Ruyter upon "The Seven Provinces," the flagship of a fleet of one hundred and thirty-nine sail, with which the famous admiral set out to contend singlehanded against the combined forces of France and England.
How his mother nursed him, and dressed him, and lived upon him; how she drove away all nurses, and would scarce allow any hand but her own to touch him; how she considered that the greatest favour she could confer upon his
godfather, Major Dobbin, was to allow the Major occasionally to dandle him, need not be told here.
She was one of those numerous people who have had
godfathers and godmothers, learned their catechism, been confirmed, and gone to church every Sunday, and yet, for any practical result of strength in life, or trust in death, have never appropriated a single Christian idea or Christian feeling.
Macallan will be his godmother; and his
godfathers will be Benjamin and Mr.
Gilmore (the latter acting by proxy) were his
godfathers.
Besides "The
Godfather of Soul," "The Hardest Working Man in Show Business," and "Soul Brother Number One," James Brown has earned yet another title: "The Keeper of the Dance.
The
godfather wears a business suit that fits well.
To question the
Godfather was to side with that "vast right-wing conspiracy," and that was an offer the press was all too ready to refuse.
The
godfather was equally upset with Lee and asked the Provos to get the pest off his back.
As early as Gratian, canon law had decreed not only a maximum of three godparents but also the specific breakdown: one
godfather and two godmothers for a girl, two
godfathers and one godmother for a boy.
NYSE: CNK), a leading motion picture exhibitor, is following up the successful presentation of Francis Ford Coppola's restored version of his Academy Award[R]-winning "The
Godfather," with an exclusive, one-night only XD presentation of "The
Godfather Part 2" on Thursday, April 19, 2012.
