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...gical periods, Criticism on Milton, the Steam-engine, John Bunyan, and Arrow-Headed Inscriptions, before they might be tickled by those unac- countabl... ... were comfortable things to see in conjunction with the toll- keeper; also his brisk wakefulness was excellent company when he rattled the change of h... ...dfather before him.’ Says Chips, ‘I like the copper, and I like the nails, and I don’t mind the pot, but I don’t like the rat.’ Says the Devil, fierce... ...t, as I floated down the Thames among the bridges, looking— not inappropriately—at the drags that were hanging up at certain dirty stairs to hook the ... ... girl, was writing another letter on the bare deck. Later in the day, when this self-same boat was filled with a choir who sang glees and catches for ... ... so forgot- ten, except by the few people who ever look down into them from their smoky windows. As I stand peeping in through the iron gates and rail...

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...iefs, the drummers, the dancers, the women, and the priests. The drums—perhaps twenty strong, and some of them twelve feet high—con- tinuously throbbe... ...p is for the more part of broken coral lime-stone, like volca- nic clinkers, and excruciating to the naked foot; in some atolls, I believe, not in Fak... ...colated water, and bearing his green head in the wind with every evidence of health and pleasure. And yet even the coco- palm must be helped in infanc... ...you not hear something supernatural?’ His attention thus directed, he was aware of a strange buzzing voice—and yet he declared it was beautiful—which ... ... and, 131 Robert Louis Stevenson time pressing, he was buried the same day at four. The cemetery lies to seaward behind Government House; bro- ken co... ...le of weird stories sprang from the burial and the woman’s selfish conjuration. I was dissatisfied with what I heard, harped upon questions, and struc... ...ere summoned (I suppose in honour of Queen Victoria) to join him. A strong breathless heat reigned under the iron roof, and the air was heavy with the...

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...imitable “Extra-Harangues;” and, as it chanced, On the Proposal for a Cast-metal King: gradually a light kindled in our Professor’s eyes and face, a b... ...ffscourings of Vienna) vociferously superintending games of chance. Ballad-singers brayed, Auctioneers grew hoarse; cheap New Wine (heuriger) flowed l... ...the west- ern sunbeams, like a palace of El Dorado, overlaid with precious metal. Beautiful rose up, in wavy curvature, the slope of thy guardian Hill... ...and Tubal- cain downwards: but where does your accumulated Agri- cultural, Metallurgic, and other Manufacturing skill lie ware- housed? It transmits i... ...om epoch to epoch, and by some named history; to which inspired Texts your nu- merous talented men, and your innumerable untalented men, are the bette...

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...hed, though the collar was greasy from pomade or powder, and had the white metal buttons now copper-colored. The whole was so shabby that I tried not ... ...is money on a newspaper, living no doubt in the the- atres, connected with singers at the Feydeau, with musicians, and all the queer people who lurk b... ... the relations between these two leaders is cleared up by the testimony of nu- merous witnesses, and also by the judgment of the court which condemned...

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...re over, there was a band of music in pasteboard caps; four something ean singers in the costume of their country, and a dozen hired waiters in the c... ...have been sung until the end of the festivities, if the four something ean singers had not ranged themselves in front of a small apple tree, to look p... ...inasmuch as the grand secret seemed to be, that three of the something ean singers should grunt, while the fourth howled. This interesting per forman... ... a motion of the hand, indicative of a strong desire to hurl the Britannia metal tea pot at the head of the visitor. ‘Pleasantry, sir!—But—no, I will... ... once more grasped his hand, walked slowly away, revolving in his mind the nu merous reflections to which his advice had given rise. Sam looked after...

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...and it is my design to comprise in this short paper the substance of those nu- merous dissertations the critics have made on the subject, without omit... ... poet lays A table, 77 with a cloth of bays; And Ireland, mother of sweet singers, Presents her harp 78 still to his fingers. The feast, his towerin... ...ier writ romance. Then marble, soften’d into life, grew warm, And yielding metal flow’d to human form: Lely 149 on animated canvas stole 148 ‘ All, ...

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...ue, as old pewter trucked against gold, he should be quite sure of his own metallurgic skill; because else, the gold may happen to be copper, and the ... ...llegiance to all that is called classical,—let it be a party ever so small nu- merically, and the rebels will soon be many. What a man fears is, to af... ..., which would be better still, to import from Lancashire the Handel chorus-singers. But then, again, whatever change in the music were made, so as to ... ...ica- tion of the case, that the mould, the set of channels, into which the metal of the thought is meant to run, really has the felicity which it appe...

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...le, ungratefully treated, because men’s mouths—even those of his own minne-singers [The German minstrels were so termed.]—are filled with the praises ... ...Richard of England 136 The Talisman engrosses amongst minstrels and minne-singers. Has no one of the joyeuse science here present a song in praise of... ...simple even to meanness. “They claim such rank,” said Saladin; “but though nu- merous, they are within the conditions of the treaty, and bear no arms ... ...w a steel mace held by one of the attendants, the handle being of the same metal, and about an inch and a half in diameter. This he placed on a block ... ...rked with ten millions of meandering lines, which showed how anxiously the metal had been welded by the armourer. Wielding this weapon, apparently so ...

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...l Heights, an altogether royal bathroom of porce- lain and glazed tile and metal sleek as silver. The towel- rack was a rod of clear glass set in nick... ... to-day it seemed flat—the tiled floor, like a bathroom, the ocher-colored metal ceiling, the faded maps on the hard plaster walls, the chairs of varn... ... his sym- bols of truth and beauty. Regarding each new intricate mechanism—metal lathe, two-jet carburetor, machine gun, oxyacetylene welder—he learne... ... also the best operas, such as Verdi, rendered by the world’s highest-paid singers. “‘In other countries, art and literature are left to a lot of shab... ... but the Miners, gee, they got seven out of eleven in the new elections to Nu Tau Tau!” CHAPTER XXVII I T he strike which turned Zenith into two belli...

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...has—’ ‘What? What?’ interposed Mr. Bumble: with a gleam of pleasure in his metallic eyes. ‘Not run away; he hasn’t run away, has he, Noah?’ ‘No, sir, ... ...the books under his arm. It’s all right enough. They’re soft hearted psalm singers, or they wouldn’t have taken him in at all; and they’ll ask no ques... ...losely inspected a silver milk pot to ascertain that it was of the genuine metal, and, having satisfied his curiosity on these points, put on his cock... ...ed to the scene, the spectator gradually became aware of the presence of a nu merous company, male and female, crowded round a long table: at the upp... ...an ear for everything that was said—and sharp ones, too. Near him were the singers: receiving, with professional indifference, the compliments of the ...

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...hich, disturbed in their ancient posses- sions by the approach of the bark, looked from a distance at this splendid and noisy pageant. We say noisy — ... ...lay the generous,” thought the queen; “he must not be allowed to impoverish himself; such an opportunity for getting a for- tune will never occur agai... ...et, in fact.” “Then your majesty wishes me to ascertain if Belle-Isle is a strong place?” “Yes.” “If the fortifications of it are new or old?” “Precis... ...oor with so firm a step, that he did not dare to bar her passage. As to Fouquet, he retook, with his head hanging down and a fixed cloud on his brow, ... ...n beds of moss, to the great damage of velvet clothes and curled heads, into which little dried leaves and blades of grass insinuated them- selves. Th... ...y well knew what it was. It was a character in printing. “Can you guess, now, what this is?” continued the poet. “No,” said D’Artagnan, “no, ma foi!” ... ...s got together; but how are they kept so?” And he poured out a second glass for the poet. M. Jupenet smiled like a man who has an answer for everythin...

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... Cristo 74 traction. The life of a man was to him of far less value than a nu- meral, especially when, by taking it away, he could increase the sum to... ... waiting.” As he said this, the man came towards Edmond, who heard a heavy metallic substance laid down beside him, and at the same moment a cord was ... ...arved as things were carved at that epoch, when art rendered the commonest metals precious. Dantes seized the handles, and strove to lift the coffer; ... ... my dear fellow, when one has been accustomed to Malibran and Sontag, such singers as these don’t make the same impression on you they perhaps do on o... ...era with a ballet, the pauses between the performances are very short, the singers in the opera having time to repose themselves and change their cost...

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...on a sun-faded crepe blouse. Sam Clark’s Hardware Store. An air of frankly metallic enterprise. Guns and churns and barrels of nails and beau- tiful s... ...scarlet geraniums; the prairie breeze was sunshine in motion; the flashing metal blades of the windmill revolved with a lively hum; a horse neighed, a... ...merging from the fur. Carol herself stirred Main Street by a loose coat of nu- tria. Her finger-tips loved the silken fur. Her liveliest activity now ... ...one black-headed pin and one empty spool, a velvet pin-cushion in a gilded metal slipper with “Souvenir of Troy, N. Y.” stamped on 143 Sinclair Lewis... ...ictures and a halting narrative. Three brass-bands, a company of six opera-singers, a Hawaiian sextette, and four youths who played saxophones and gui...

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...right as the most refined silver. T o this was fitted a gorget of the same metal, set with precious stones. His sword, which was the weapon he most us... ...Thessalian, the horse. But not long after, Craterus crossed from Asia with nu- merous forces; a pitched battle was fought at Cranon; the Greeks were b... ...on other kings, did not so much admire their wealth, costly furniture, and nu- merous attendance, as they hated their pride and state, their difficult... ...ot pure white, but mingled with purple. Hymns were sung to the harp by the singers of the feasts of Bacchus; the procession was led up by the presiden...

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...musician and a singer.” “What!” said Don Quixote, “for being musicians and singers are people sent to the galleys too?” 161 Cervantes – Ormsby’s 1922... ...risk his life for our freedom; and so saying he took out from his breast a metal crucifix, and with many tears 315 Cervantes – Ormsby’s 1922 ed. swor... ...ged into an ape of brass, and he into a horrible crocodile of some unknown metal; while between the two there stands a pillar, also of metal, with cer... ...uixote as his hosts the duke and duchess, ascended the stage attended by a nu- merous suite, and seated themselves on two gorgeous chairs close to the...

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...ffixes to the names of human beings, birds, fishes, trees, plants, stones, metals, and even actions, events, and feelings, diminutives are obtained, w... ...w sun and the new moon which his brother, Ilmarinen, forges from the magic metals; they give life to the spouse of Ilmarinen, which the “eternal metal... ...oldest legends, Chant to him my garnered wisdom, That this best of boasted singers, That this famous bard of Suomi, Shall be worsted in the contest, S... ...be as flint stone, And as oak his nether raiment; And this famous, best of singers, Thus bewitched, shall carry ever, In his heart a stony burden, On ... ...kahainen thus beseeches: “O thou ancient Wainamoinen, Wisest of the wisdom singers, Cease at last thine incantations, Only turn away thy magic, And my... ...onderful enchanter. He prepares a cruel cross bow, Made of steel and other metals, Paints the bow in many colors, Molds the top piece out or copper, T... ...n. ’nen. A synonym of T uri, and also of Wirokannas. P P P P Pa a a a a’nu. ’nu. ’nu. ’nu. ’nu. The Fire Child, born from the sword of Ukko. 46...

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...ld be seen from the street, there was not a glimmer of light in any of the nu- merous windows of the mansion; and the place had a look of neglect, as ... ... with a singular quickness of perception for the neighbourhood of precious metals; through walls and even at considerable distances they are said to d... ...th a sharpness that excluded any theory of hallucination, the smell of hot metal and of burning oil. The conclusion was obvious. I had been wak- ened ... ...at the door of a respectable hotel? Oh!” he cried, “I know you now! Common singers! People in trouble with the police! And you present yourselves at m...

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...cardium), and lamp- shells (terebratula) have been found in the chalk, and nu- merous echini, with the pentagon star on their base, are picked up in t... ... written at the end of the last century, he describes a medallion of mixed metal bearing the head of Julius Caesar, which was dug up by a labourer at ... ...family. In taking down the old lodge of Merdon or Hursley, a large lump of metal was found, squeezed into a crevice of the wall, and was sold by Mr. H... ... cut off at the knees, and in addition to the sword in his hand there is a metal one, with a blade waved like a Malay crease, by the side of the monum... ...lace in Church, which was more im- portant when there was no choir and the singers sat in the gallery. He was very happy in this office, moving about ...

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...nybody would, who glanced at that broad-skirted green coat, with the large metal buttons, that its wearer seldom walked forth 78 Sketches by Boz with... ...d fountains glittered and sparkled before our eyes; the beauty of the lady singers and the elegant deportment of the gentlemen, captivated our hearts;... ...t shades of cloudy-white.—’Pray, silence, gentlemen, for non no- bis!’ The singers, whom you discover to be no other than the very party that excited ... ...ccounts of the prison; they will be found at length in numerous reports of nu- merous committees, and a variety of authorities of equal weight. We too... ...tten when he dies, for no one remembered him when he was alive. There is a nu- merous class of people in this great metropolis who seem not to possess... ...-room, never was anything half so splendid. There was an orchestra for the singers, all paint, gilding, and plate-glass; and such an organ! Miss J’mim...

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... Poles—all under the Russian crown—but here they’re all regular Germans.” “Singers to the front “ came the captain’s order. And from the different ran... ...nty men ran to the front. A drummer, their leader, turned round facing the singers, and flourishing his arm, began a long-drawn- out soldiers’ song, c... ...round, the drummer—a lean, handsome soldier of forty—looked sternly at the singers and screwed up his eyes. Then having satisfied himself that all eye... ...ommand. Number one jumped briskly aside. The gun rang out with a deafening metallic roar, and a whistling grenade flew above the heads of our troops b... ...n hand. It was so light that he could see the moonlight reflected from the metal harness disks and from the eyes of the horses, who looked round in al... ...ong time and then at last dragged her off, and behind the scenes something metallic was struck three times and everyone knelt down and sang a prayer. ... ...tinue forty and two months. The French alphabet, written out with the same nu- merical values as the Hebrew, in which the first nine let- ters denote ... ...no on an open and al- most unentrenched position, with forces only half as nu- merous as the French; that is to say, under conditions in which it was ... ...em off, and capture them all? How was it that the Russian army, which when nu- merically weaker than the French had given battle at Borodino, did not ...

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...nybody would, who glanced at that broad-skirted green coat, with the large metal buttons, that its wearer seldom walked forth 78 Sketches by Boz with... ...d fountains glittered and sparkled before our eyes; the beauty of the lady singers and the elegant deportment of the gentlemen, captivated our hearts;... ...t shades of cloudy-white.—’Pray, silence, gentlemen, for non no- bis!’ The singers, whom you discover to be no other than the very party that excited ... ...ccounts of the prison; they will be found at length in numerous reports of nu- merous committees, and a variety of authorities of equal weight. We too... ...tten when he dies, for no one remembered him when he was alive. There is a nu- merous class of people in this great metropolis who seem not to possess... ...-room, never was anything half so splendid. There was an orchestra for the singers, all paint, gilding, and plate-glass; and such an organ! Miss J’mim... ... with silver buttons; and possessing hair of nearly the same colour as the metal. After sundry praises from his mother, and various admonitions as to ...

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...p. Gold and silver we will tell them that they have from God; the diviner metal is within them, and they have there fore no need of the dross which... ...t to pollute the divine by any such earthly admix ture; for that commoner metal has been the source of many unholy deeds, but their own is undefiled... ... any one says that mankind most regard The newest song which the singers have, Plato’s The Republic 108 they will be afraid that he may be ... ...uld have you consider that the word which you have uttered is one at which nu merous persons, and very respectable persons too, in a fig ure pullin... ...ulers will be ap pointed who have lost the guardian power of testing the metal of your different races, which, like Hesiod’s, are of gold and silver...