...the matter for some time, Slyme with threats, and his visitor with oaths. Then the former remarked that " a bird in the hand was worth two in the bush," and the latter — who having heard that inquiries were being privately but actively carried on in...

...out the imputation of fraud. Upon the whole, we are satisfied that the plaintiff had made up her mind that " a bird in the hand was worth two in the bush," and having some fear that the title might be drawn into question, and having no particular wish to...

...if she would afford me the opportunity of paying for one besides myself: I also strongly insinuated that a bird in the hand was worth two in the bush. By degrees, my landlady began to admit the force of my reasoning, but requested double payment in advance....

...no doubt enjoyed in catching them, as the splendid specimens round the walls testified, lie thought that 'a bird in the hand was worth two in the bush,' or rather that a ' piks in the Thames wTas worth half a dozen salmon in the soa,' and he considered...

...no doubt enjoyed in catching them, as the splendid specimens round the walls testified. He thought that ' a bird in the hand was worth two in the bush,' or rather that a ' pike in the Thames was worth half a dozen salmon in the sea,' and he considered...

...the settlement of the account came the merchant's faith was hardly strong enough for this. He felt that a bird in the hand was worth two in the bush. Were he to part with the additional seventy pounds he was not absolutely certain that the nine-tenths,...

...you'll go without any to-night, you shall have my share to-morrow." The child's opinion evidently was, that a bird in the hand was worth two in the bush ; but he was accustomed to be talked over by his sister ; so, on condition that he was to be the one...

...be said, Fitz, on both sides," replied the poor woman, tired of the controversy, but still believing that " a bird in the hand was worth two in the bush." "I will go with you, and hear what your lawyer has to say." "Go with me!" sneered Fitz. "Do you think...

...exchange the Revere policy for the Western Assurance, concluding, as he expressed it in his testimony, that a bird in the hand was worth two in the bush. At the time Wood handed the Revere policy to Durfee, he did not state the circumstances under which...

...duty. Any undue shamefacedness not being natural to their calling, these men agreed with Mr. Cotswold that a bird in the hand was worth two in the bush; insinuating that no harm could be done in keeping their prisoner safely caged, even should he happen...