Pickwick) would not deny that he was influenced by human passions and human feelings (
cheers)-- possibly by human weaknesses (loud cries of "No"); but this he would say, that if ever the fire of self-importance broke out in his bosom, the desire to benefit the human race in preference effectually quenched it.
So now I hope you'll all listen to me" (loud
cheers of "That we will"), "for I'm going to talk seriously.
1-20) I sing of Artemis, whose shafts are of gold, who
cheers on the hounds, the pure maiden, shooter of stags, who delights in archery, own sister to Apollo with the golden sword.
This dream made him run faster among his comrades, who were giving vent to hoarse and frantic
cheers.
And the proud tulip, raised on its pedestal, soon overlooked the assembled crowd of people, who clapped their hands, and made the old town of Haarlem re-echo with their tremendous
cheers.
A few
cheers heralded the advent of several young fellows, in shirt- sleeves, carrying buckets, bottles, and towels, who crawled through the ropes and crossed to the diagonal corner from her.
Waldron whispered to the chairman, who half rose and said something severely to his water-carafe.) "But enough of this!" (Loud and prolonged
cheers.) "Let me pass to some subject of wider interest.
Then would the inferior Barnacles exclaim, obeying orders,'Hear, Hear, Hear!' and 'Read!' Then would the noble or right honourable Barnacle perceive, sir, from this little document, which he thought might carry conviction even to the perversest mind (Derisive laughter and cheering from the Barnacle fry), that within the short compass of the last financial half- year, this much-maligned Department (
Cheers) had written and received fifteen thousand letters (Loud
cheers), had written twenty-four thousand minutes (Louder
cheers), and thirty-two thousand five hundred and seventeen memoranda (Vehement cheering).
"Rise, Robin Fitzooth, Earl of Huntingdon!" he exclaimed, while a mighty
cheer arose from the band and rent the air of the forest.
While the people
cheered and waved their hats and handkerchiefs, there came walking the Royal Princess Ozma, looking so pretty and sweet that it is no wonder her people love her so dearly.
Then they had to make way for Ozma to welcome the tin man, and the army caught sight of him and set up a
cheer, and everybody was delighted and happy.
The crowd raised a
cheer, and some one cried out, "Go it, Green-patch!" This tickled the audience and a score of voices shouted, "Go it, Green-patch!"