Take thought and die _for_ Cæsar.--SHAKESPEARE.
One of them said he would die _for_ her.--GOLDSMITH.
It is a man of quality who dies _for_ her.--ADDISON.
Who, as Cervantes informs us, died _for_ love of the fair Marcella.--FIELDING.
Some officers had died _for_ want of a morsel of bread.--MACAULAY.
[Sidenote: "_Die_ by." (_material cause, instrument_).]
If I meet with any of 'em, they shall die _by_ this hand. --THACKERAY.
He must purge himself to the satisfaction of a vigilant tribunal or die _by_ fire.--MACAULAY.
He died _by_ suicide before he completed his eighteenth year.--SHAW.
464. Illustrations of "expect _of_," "expect _from:_"--
That is more than I expected _of_ you.--SCOTT.
_Of_ Doctor P. nothing better was to be expected.--POE.
Not knowing what might be expected _of_ men in general.--G. ELIOT.
She will expect more attention _from_ you, as my friend.--WALPOLE.
There was a certain grace and decorum hardly to be expected _from_ a man.--MACAULAY.
I have long expected something remarkable _from_ you.--G. ELIOT.
465. "Part _with_" is used with both persons and things, but "part _from_" is less often found in speaking of things.
Illustrations of "part _with_," "part _from_:"--
He was fond of everybody that he was used to, and hated to part _with_ them.--AUSTEN.
Cleveland was sorry to part _with_ him.--BULWER.
I can part _with_ my children for their good.--DICKENS.
I part _with_ all that grew so near my heart.--WALLER.
To part _from_ you would be misery.--MARRYAT.
I have just seen her, just parted _from_ her.--BULWER.
Burke parted _from_ him with deep emotion.--MACAULAY.
His precious bag, which he would by no means part _from_.--G. ELIOT.
[Sidenote: _Kind_ in _you_, _kind_ of _you_.]
466. With words implying behavior or disposition, either _of_ or _in_ is used indifferently, as shown in the following quotations:--
He did not think it handsome _of_ you.--BULWER.
It will be anything but shrewd _in_ you.--DICKENS.
That is very unreasonable _in_ a person so young.--BEACONSFIELD.
I am wasting your whole morning--too bad _in_ me.--BULWER.
1. Can you imagine Indians or a semi-civilized people engaged on a work like the canal connecting the Mediterranean and the Red seas?
2. In the friction between an employer and workman, it is commonly said that his profits are high.