Mary perused it in silence, and returned it to her brother.
As he grew older, every book within seven miles was borrowed, and perused after the hard day's work of farming was over.
I devoured the books they lent me: then it was full satisfaction to discuss with them in the evening what I had perused during the day.
Mrs. Douglas's letter had been enclosed in the following one from Miss Grizzy, and as it had not the good fortune to be perused by the person to whom it was addressed, we deem it but justice to the writer to insert it here:--