The emperor, with an affectionate smile, pressed the old statesman's hand.

The 93-year- old statesman and anti-apartheid icon has suffered from declining health in recent years.

Standing on the brink of the past, the old statesman warned back the future.

The old statesman was now entering upon the penultimate period of his enormous career.

As they approached, the old statesman strode to the open door to meet them.

The old statesman, now retired, invited the young diplomatist to his castle at Johannisberg.

The old statesman was profuse in protestations and excuses; the young one was coldly polite.

Never was a battle more manfully fought out than the last struggle of the old statesman.

So, to my regret, was lost the last chance to bring the old statesman to Cornell.

Whenever called to account, however, for that nephew's deeds, the wary old statesman promptly disavowed them.

The old statesman, leaning on his staff, walked out upon the scaffold and calmly surveyed the scene.

In his answer the old statesman declares,-

The steamer was leaving next morning, and the old statesman came as usual for a last chat.

Then the old statesman shrugged his shoulders.

The old statesman came forward instantly, and, taking Loder's arm, walked with him to Chilcote's waiting brougham.

Yet the old statesman was uneasy.