forefront

It dawned upon me to what end the puma and the other animals– which had now been brought with other luggage into the enclosure behind the house–were destined; and a curious faint odour, the halitus of something familiar, an odour that had been in the background of my consciousness hitherto, suddenly came forward into the

forefront

of my thoughts.

Bacon was the great man whose “true imagination”* set it on foot, and although many years have passed since then, the Royal Society still keeps its place in the

forefront

of Science.

She stood in the

forefront

of all women for him, just as Captain Anthony stood in the

forefront

of all men.

They had followed some such course in their thoughts too; they had been borne on, victors in the

forefront

of some triumphal car, spectators of a pageant enacted for them, masters of life.

In the

forefront

of her protectors stood the giant Mugambi.

As his eyes sought the authors of the frightful sound he saw standing upon the shore, glaring at him with hate-filled eyes, a devil-faced panther surrounded by the hideous apes of Akut, and in the

forefront

of them a giant black warrior who shook his fist at him, threatening him with terrible death.

From there I shall watch how the glorious struggle goes in conservative old England, and if I am needed you will find me here again fighting in the

forefront

of the fray.

Daylight, with still in the

forefront

of his consciousness all that had occurred in the preceding hour, was deeply impressed by the scene at the moment of departure.

In another second Good had wrung us both by the hand and gone; and then Infadoos came up and led off Sir Henry to his place in the

forefront

of the Greys, whilst, with many misgivings, I departed with Ignosi to my station in the second attacking regiment.

Running at the

forefront

of the pack was a large grey wolf–one of its several leaders.

In the individual, toping is regarded with disesteem, but toping nations are in the

forefront

of civilization and power.

Yes, at last they were forced to flee, and after them came the Swazis, and in the

forefront

of the pursuit was their chief, ringed round with a circle of his bravest.