A great murmuring crowd filled every flat spot of ground and pavement and parapet.

The great murmuring sound, the blended advance of so many men, made John sleepy by-and-by.

By-and-by they plunged into the great murmuring city.

Two minutes later, the narrow stairway of the little tower was filled with a great murmuring sound.

A great murmuring broke out between them.

There was a great murmuring and shouting.

This levity occasioned a great murmuring among some of the doctors, who from thence predicted the fall of Babylon.

And when the great murmuring had died away, when the air had ceased at last to quiver, Christophe woke up.

But though no further remonstrances reached his ears, there was great murmuring in the kitchen on the part of Blaize and Patience.

Then a great murmuring arose, and many spoke, some for costlier gifts, some for war; and the fearful counselled patience and submission.

The sum, however, was insufficient, and there were great murmurings among the men and officers.