On all four sides of the court the seated
multitudes rose rank above rank, forming sloping terraces that were rich with color.
Sir Edmund Andros looked at the old man; then he cast his hard and cruel eye over the
multitude, and beheld them burning with that lurid wrath, so difficult to kindle or to quench; and again he fixed his gaze on the aged form, which stood obscurely in an open space, where neither friend nor foe had thrust himself.
After the visitor had gone a brilliant and gorgeous city appeared upon the mountain top, clearly visible to the eyes of the gaily dressed multitude of Phanfasms that lived there.
The multitude of evil Phanfasms eagerly applauded this plan, which they fully approved.
This building appeared to be the head-quarters of the valley, where all flying rumours concentrated; and to have seen it filled with a crowd of the natives, all males, conversing in animated clusters, while
multitudes were continually coming and going, one would have thought it a kind of savage Exchange, where the rise and fall of Polynesian Stock was discussed.
The whole steamer from end to end rang with frantic cheering that was taken up first by one and then by all in the crowding multitude of ships and boats that was driving out to sea.
That day the scattered multitudes began to realise the urgent need of provisions.
And the incorruptible Professor walked too, averting his eyes from the odious
multitude of mankind.
Discerning the impracticable state of the poor culprit's mind, the elder clergyman, who had carefully prepared himself for the occasion, addressed to the
multitude a discourse on sin, in all its branches, but with continual reference to the ignominious letter.
This feat of horsemanship again attracted the applause of the
multitude.
I know and feel that I am enchanted, and that is enough to ease my conscience; for it would weigh heavily on it if I thought that I was not enchanted, and that in a aint-hearted and cowardly way I allowed myself to lie in this cage, defrauding
multitudes of the succour I might afford to those in need and distress, who at this very moment may be in sore want of my aid and protection.
Suddenly the
multitude rolled backward, and approached the spot where he himself stood.
