Alce

Leaving the greater part of the boys holding the horses, some half-dozen of us entered the nearest gambling-house, and Runt bet nineteen dollars "Alce" on the first card which fell in a monte lay-out.

The Outlet Andy Adams 1897

Alce; my well-beloved, [1062] and the incomparable Daphnus, and

ANF01. The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus 1819-1893 2001

For this end he suggested it to Nicetes, the father of Herod and brother of Alce, to go and entreat the governor not to give up his body to be buried, "lest," said he, "forsaking Him that was crucified, they begin to worship this one."

ANF01. The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus 1819-1893 2001

I pray for your happiness for ever in our God, Jesus Christ, by whom continue ye in the unity and under the protection of God, [1124] I salute Alce, my dearly beloved.

ANF01. The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus 1819-1893 2001

We learn to love Crocus and Alce, 'names,' says Ignatius, 'beloved by me,'

The Quarterly Review, Volume 162, No. 324, April, 1886 Various

= For the lengthy catalogue, typical of Ovid, compare the listing of Actaeon's dogs at _Met_ III 206-25 (in particular at 217 'et Dromas et Canache Sticteque et Tigris et Alce') and the catalogue of trees that came to listen to Orpheus sing (_Met_ X 90-107).

The Last Poems of Ovid 43 BC-18? Ovid

One and all discouraged her, and she told herself angrily that the yeomen were jealous -- as for Alce, it was just his usual silliness.

Joanna Godden Sheila Kaye-Smith 1921

Alce discouraged her as well as he was able -- it was the wrong time of year for painting, and the old paint was still quite good.

Joanna Godden Sheila Kaye-Smith 1921

Alce would not have gone away "if it had been all on her side," and it was now certainly known that Mrs. Williams had been at San Remo ....

Joanna Godden Sheila Kaye-Smith 1921

Alce to come round the corner on his grey horse, with samples of wheat or prices of tegs.

Joanna Godden Sheila Kaye-Smith 1921