Despite the inconvenience, he knows that the rain provides the nourishment his crops need to grow and flourish.
"Sir," was the answer, "for less than 10,000 gold pieces he will not let her go; he declares that, what with masters for her instruction, and for bodily exercises, not to speak of clothing and nourishment, he has already spent that sum upon her.
Many a poor mother fled, her naked baby in her arms, behind the still smoking walls of her cottage; but also there the soldiers followed her, and when they found her, she served as new nourishment to their diabolical enjoyments; demons could not possibly have done worse things than these soldiers!
The flower in its color of flame seemed to receive its nourishment from the water, as a lamp is sustained by oil.
The nationality, country or cause we were fighting for never interferes with the loving care and nourishment necessary to sustain us.