| 单词 | surmounted |
| 例句 | And he bravely surmounted trials in Bolivia that would have caused many others to give up. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z There was an anchor, an hourglass surmounted by a skull, a chameleon, a bull, a beehive...Thirty-six altogether, and she couldn’t even guess what they meant. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “As usual, Seaman Bosch, your insolence can only be surmounted by your ignorance!” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Roughly halfway along the front there was a wide row of steps, surmounted by a portico where classical columns supported a pediment….Was that a figure among the columns? The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Directly south of it was a tall white tower surmounted by a green dome: Imperial College. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z In 1483 Diogo Cão erected a marble pillar surmounted by a cross at the mouth of what we now call the Congo River to mark the furthest limit of exploration southwards. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z In fact, I was for some time of the opinion that this huge challenge ahead of us could not be surmounted without my bringing in additional staff from outside. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Illumination came from a roaring fire beneath a handsome marble mantelpiece surmounted by a gilded mirror. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Evelyn recorded a suggestion that the Society might take as its coat of arms a representation of a pair of crossed telescopes surmounted by the Medicean planets. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Below, though the threads were in places blurred or broken, the outline could be seen of an anvil and a hammer surmounted by a crown with seven stars. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z It was surmounted by a portrait of Napoleon, in profile, executed by Squealer in white paint. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Davos could see the domed roof of the Sept of the Snows as well, surmounted by tall statues of the Seven. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z They were flanked by three incense burners whose basins were surmounted by animals nearly alive in their detail—roaring lion, fierce dragon, wise tortoise. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z It shows how the astronauts surmounted racial barriers and hostile commanders to get close to the stars. ‘Black in Space’ looks at final frontier of civil rights 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z He only gradually surmounted his malaise through a career metamorphosis. Leon Fleisher, sublime pianist undaunted by mysterious hand malady, dies at 92 2020-08-02T04:00:00Z As a mushroom hunter I see in Red Flash a hardened jelly fungus surmounted by imbricate clusters of thin red caps. People tree 2010-05-14T23:20:00Z Time and again in this recital, Mr. Grosvenor less surmounted hurdles than waved them nonchalantly away. Review: Benjamin Grosvenor, Boy Lord of the Piano, Takes Carnegie Hall 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z “We would listen to them, bursting with laughter — laughter that would stick in our throats as the tragic allusion that surmounted each sarcasm would dawn on us.” Dario Fo, Nobel-Winning Italian Playwright, Dies at 90 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z He just believes that with enough political will they can be surmounted. Finding New Ways to Write About and Grapple With Israel 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z After May called it quits in 1961, Nichols surmounted the inaugural bout of a lifelong battle with depression to discover his true calling as a director. Review | ‘Mike Nichols: A Life’ is a shrewd, in-depth examination of the elusive man behind the polished facade 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z Several hurdles must be surmounted if the orchestra is to move to the Hunter hall, which is on the college’s East 68th Street campus, at Park Avenue. New York Philharmonic Discusses Temporary Home at Hunter College 2015-10-25T04:00:00Z But these conversations quickly become self-defeating as one realises the colossal amount of Kafkaesque red tape that would have to be surmounted to make any progress. Why British film is all kitsch 'n' sink 2013-06-22T16:45:01Z A fork sufficed for a clever almond tart surmounted with thinly sliced rhubarb that gave it a subtle but palpable zing. At a London Temple to Art, Culinary Virtuosity on Display 2018-04-21T04:00:00Z Formulaic action scenes became riotous steeplechases as Zorro surmounted obstacles with somersaults and handsprings, sometimes pausing for a snack. Zorro at 100: Why the original swashbuckler is still the quintessential American action hero 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z Her “Ring,” which sits on a round dolly about eight inches off the floor, portrays a mountainous goddess-turned-landscape-turned-goddess, also in black and white, surmounted by a seven-pointed star and surrounded by seven crosses. What to See in New York City Art Galleries This Week 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z Beckett’s deeply lined visage, surmounted by a sweep of silver hair, is an emblem of late modernism, a quietly charismatic mask of weary resolve in the face of existential absurdity. Review: ‘Notfilm’ Tells How Beckett and Keaton Collaborated 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z The structural problems were surmounted, but in other ways, the museum has had trouble finding stable ground ever since. Museum for African Art Regroups With a Broader Mandate 2013-08-23T18:23:58Z “The most difficult passages of an extremely exacting program were surmounted with ease and precision.” Paul Olefsky, a Cellist and Educator, Dies at 87 2013-06-07T03:43:28Z Listening to “Sgt. Pepper” now, what comes through most immediately is not the pressure the Beatles put on themselves or the musicianly challenges they surmounted. The Beatles’ ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ at 50: Still Full of Joy and Whimsy 2017-05-30T04:00:00Z Similarly, there are ghost stories that are really love stories, in which the physical separation of sweethearts — a common occurrence when owners sold their slaves — is surmounted in the afterlife. The Haunted Past 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z He then cites other orchestras, such as the London Symphony Orchestra and the Philadelphia Orchestra, which have surmounted challenging acoustics and had wonderful results. ‘A very not normal life’: Gianandrea Noseda, the NSO’s next music director 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z The problem represented by these sex-crazed women is neatly surmounted by a parade of narrative interventions: a helicopter accident, an incident involving Ana’s predatory boss, a nonstop display of Christian’s riches. The Sad, Shiny Surfaces of the “Fifty Shades” Movies 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z Whatever acoustic obstacles the room presented, Noseda and Co. surmounted with bright, muscular sound that as deftly retained Coleridge-Taylor’s elegant delicacy as it released Haydn’s explosive tensions. Review | Noseda and the National Symphony Orchestra return with full hearts — and rows of empty seats 2021-05-29T04:00:00Z The main block, with its faintly asymmetrical facade, is entered via a bridge surmounted by an elegant high narrow arch inspired by the Propylaea entrance to the Acropolis. Newcastle's Ryder Architecture celebrates 60 years of modernism 2013-06-19T10:50:59Z She surmounted all this, in addition to the well-known problems of her childhood –a mother in a mental institution, a father she never knew, and moving between foster homes and an orphanage. Marilyn Monroe: proto-feminist? 2012-07-21T21:05:42Z The performance takes place on an outside stage surmounted by a topiary arch, in a location described by the Pathé catalogue as "unknown". A few small steps from Ballets Russes ... one giant leap for dance historians 2011-02-02T18:23:55Z The mark of a good teacher is the ability to discern the source of the student's difficulties and to enable them to be surmounted. Vera R?zsa obituary 2010-11-22T18:20:00Z The most haunting work in the show is Jamie Zigelbaum’s “Doorway to the Soul” which consists of a plain white pedestal surmounted by a 16-inch-high video monitor that stands at average human height. Young Digital Artists, Anxious About ... Technology 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z She began incorporating neon into her work in the early ’60s and over time surmounted the fiendish technical difficulties the medium entailed. Chryssa, Artist Who Saw Neon’s Potential as a Medium, Dies at 79 2014-01-19T04:08:44Z Cantu’s struggle to do right by both themes is, if not surmounted, at least palpable. A heartfelt lament on patrolling the border: Francisco Cantu's 'The Line Becomes a River' 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z The lyrical lines unfolded with soaring energy, and she surmounted the technical challenges with aplomb. Review: Baiba Skride Wrestles Bartok’s Art of Darkness 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z But Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History, Adam Nicolson's 2008 account of reinstating a farm on his family's land in southeastern England, is no flat-footed story of problems laboriously surmounted. Adam Nicolson: The Constant Gardener 2010-05-20T11:30:00Z The authors also discuss the use of electrical recording probes: "There are technical hurdles to be surmounted, but when the technology is perfected, recording from many thousands of neurons is conceivable." President Obama's brain map project is hardly the next Human Genome 2013-04-02T18:48:29Z It may create challenges, but who’s to say they are any greater than cultural or religious divides which are regularly surmounted? My daughter is dating a much older man | Mariella Frostrup 2017-09-24T04:00:00Z That year, the Castelli Gallery exhibited his “Store Front,” two display windows flanking a shop door surmounted by a wrapped air-conditioner. Christo, Artist Who Wrapped and Festooned on an Epic Scale, Dies at 84 2020-05-31T04:00:00Z When the show began, Debbie was an innocent girl who believed her family’s troubles and idiosyncracies could be surmounted with enough optimism and ingenuity. What’s the best show about poverty, crime and crazy sex? It’s ‘Shameless.’ 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z Osborne not only surmounted the punishing obstacles but seemed to relish them. Review | A Messiaen marathon of strength and tenderness 2017-10-30T04:00:00Z She had surmounted one of the biggest obstacles housing officials say exists to using the voucher: getting a landlord to agree to rent to you. Fallen from the middle class: 60, living in an RV and fighting to be housed 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z Troops surmounted dense Russian fortifications last week to retake the village of Robotyne. Russia says southeast Ukraine is now the main focus of fighting in the war 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z Eventually, the hurdle was surmounted, and Euclid was “go” for launch. Europe’s Euclid Space Telescope Is Launching a New Era in Studies of the ‘Dark Universe’ 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z Even if that were surmounted, it is not obvious how such rules would be enforced. Tightening Supreme Court Ethics Rules Faces Steep Hurdles 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z Tuesday's three-quarter-billion-dollar settlement means that Dominion surmounted that barrier in this case. Fox News caves, and the real winner isn't Dominion — it's democracy and the rule of law 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z People also relate to the incredible odds Park surmounted. The secret to overcoming hardship? Comedian Aidan Park calls it 'the art of Yay!' 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z "So, the first amendment is not an absolute shield. It is a very high bar that has to be met by the plaintiff, but it is easily surmounted here." “Strongest defamation case I can remember”: Expert says filing shows “Dominion has all the receipts” 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z He was always the favourite to replace Mr Buhari - who he helped become president - and the hurdles he has surmounted to get here will make this an even sweeter win for him. Bola Tinubu wins Nigeria's presidential election against Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z “This inscription embodies our collective determination to ensure that this city, which has always surmounted global upheavals, is preserved from further destruction.” UNESCO Moves to Protect Odesa, Designating the City a World Heritage Site. 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z Creatives from 12 beloved shows, from ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ to ‘Rap S—,’ explain how they surmounted what may be the medium’s most daunting challenge. 'Glee' docuseries explores what — or who — caused Cory Monteith's overdose 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z Given that Loeb is Israeli, I could not help but comment on the beauty of seeing potential geopolitical and religious hostility surmounted in the name of scientific curiosity. Why aliens were in the news so much in 2022 2022-12-25T05:00:00Z They finally surmounted the continuing back-and-forth of the match in the 79th minute, finding something their skill made them bound to find. France eliminates Morocco, and a dream World Cup final beckons 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z The challenge was accepted and surmounted; Hunter made it into England Under-19s. How World Cup redemption drove Hunter to 138 caps 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z Many challenges remain to be surmounted before one can declare this a championship caliber team. The wins, and fun, are back on Montlake, washing out the bad taste from last season 2022-09-24T04:00:00Z The granite canopy is surmounted by a bronze heron, a bird that spends much of its life in the water. Perspective | In 1884, a cantankerous millionaire gave D.C. a fancy water fountain 2022-08-27T04:00:00Z Many who knew Russell personally will cite all of the injustices he endured, and surmounted, in his life to form a complex character full of insight, conscience and depth. Perspective | Bill Russell really was the greatest of all time 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z These diligent immigrants can overcome any adversary, but their taxes are a white whale that can never be surmounted. Everything Everywhere All At Once is an immigrant horror story about tax season 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z Beijing time, or 1:05 a.m. in Scotland, an inconvenience many surmounted. The Olympics managed to stage a weekend in Beijing that turned on the lights in Scotland 2022-02-20T05:00:00Z It’s the one of having surmounted something so bloody hard, a track with the usual inclines of world-class competition that can be gruesome even to look at. At the finish of the women’s 10k classic, a grand tapestry of gorgeous misery 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z But if those obstacles can be surmounted, the approach holds firefighting promise. How to Levitate Ice—With Science 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z After more than three centuries of effort, the Fermat infinities had finally been surmounted, and civilization, amazingly, was still intact. The Texas Oil Heir Who Took On Math’s Impossible Dare 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z They won an amendment to the city charter, got approval from the state legislature and then surmounted a governor’s veto. Noncitizens skip the vote despite efforts to entice participation in local elections 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z His team had surmounted a key obstacle in looking for receptors that the Covid-causing virus could attack. To learn how COVID affects the ear, scientists turn to cadavers 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z Others in the music industry offered their tributes to the influential South L.A. rapper, noting his death was all the more tragic because of the legal challenges he surmounted. Snoop Dogg reacts to Drakeo the Ruler's stabbing death: I'm 'praying for peace in hip hop' 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z Biden’s third problem, which is his insufficient aptitude for the performative dimension of the presidency, can be surmounted if his aides will serve him, and the nation, better. Opinion | Revived or comatose? Biden’s presidency one year from now. 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z But the Braves surmounted the odds to reach the World Series for the first time since 1999. Dodgers' World Series championship reign ends in NLCS loss to Braves 2021-10-24T04:00:00Z But Bergman’s book evokes the social and political trends of a time when citizens surmounted Seattle’s legendary hills aboard railcars, akin to San Francisco’s famed fleet but enclosed because of our chillier clime. From one historic chronicle to another, Seattle’s transit saga keeps moving 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z The global chip shortage, including shortage of components and raw materials like substrates, has surmounted immense pressure on industries from automobiles to electronics, leading many automakers to even temporarily suspend production. Apple likely to slash iPhone 13 production due to chip crunch - Bloomberg News 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z So we’ve got a stroke patient with aphasia, a history of psychiatric difficulties and a child — a child whose devotion to him has surmounted many years of distance and estrangement. Should I Help My Aging, Ailing Dad Access His Toxic Web Feed? 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z Initial data from the first 2 years of the program showed the logistics hurdles could be surmounted: Between 62% and 67% of eligible children in the rollout regions received the first three doses. In landmark decision, WHO greenlights rollout in Africa of the first malaria vaccine 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z Once the Saints surmounted the initial challenges, they found intangible benefits. How the Saints, with Ida approaching, relocated on the fly — and scored a big win 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z The new government announced Friday faces a mammoth task that few believe can be surmounted, including undertaking critically needed reforms. Lebanon forms new government, 1st in over a year 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z That obstacle was surmounted when a lawmaker from the governing party resigned, and Basil was presented as his replacement through a party list. In Sri Lanka, the Government Looks Increasingly Like a Family Firm 2021-07-10T04:00:00Z Schools surmounted crises of the past year through a combination of tactics: Remote teaching, mask mandates, frequent viral testing, outdoor tents, quarantine and isolation bedrooms, plastic barriers in lecture halls and more. Colleges want students to get a coronavirus vaccine. But they’re split on requiring the shots. 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z But the shifts of dozens of workers would have to be juggled, transportation organized and language barriers surmounted. They Haven’t Gone for a Shot. So Shots Are Coming to Them. 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z Racial justice protests following the death of a Black man at the hands of a White police officer in Minneapolis sparked a new reckoning that’s surmounted previous bulwarks. Virginia names figure to replace Robert E. Lee statue in U.S. Capitol 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z The opening, initially scheduled for 2010, finally arrived early this month after the project surmounted a mountain of red tape and legal challenges. It Took a Century to Open a Mosque in Athens. Then Came the Pandemic. 2020-11-14T05:00:00Z Kim, 58, overcame a Democratic registration edge in the district, which also includes slices of Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties, and surmounted widespread distaste for Trump. Republicans capture second Democratic U.S. House seat in California 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z Kim, 58, overcame a Democratic registration edge in the district, which also includes slices of Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties, and surmounted widespread distaste for Trump. GOP captures second Democratic US House seat in California 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z Steel, who heads the Orange County Board of Supervisors, benefited from the district’s Republican registration edge and also surmounted widespread distaste for Trump in the strongly Democratic state. Republican wins back US House seat in Southern California 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z “Throughout her life, Justice Ginsburg surmounted discrimination and sexism through her brilliance, tenacity, and wit, becoming one of the most prominent legal luminaries of our time.” Susan Collins hails Ginsburg -- but is silent on Trump nominee vote 2020-09-19T04:00:00Z "Throughout her life, Justice Ginsburg surmounted discrimination and sexism through her brilliance, tenacity, and wit, becoming one of the most prominent legal luminaries of our time." Top Judiciary Dem Feinstein: RBG successor should 'under no circumstances' be confirmed before inauguration 2020-09-18T04:00:00Z Public space is not a place in which to gather, but something to be surmounted instead. Drive throughs and drive-ins were fading. Coronavirus made them a lifeline 2020-05-06T04:00:00Z In many ways, the technical, medical and legal hurdles were more easily surmounted then than now, but the fight for acceptance, and the right to exist in peace, was just as fraught. The Surprisingly Old Science of Living as Transgender 2020-03-18T04:00:00Z There is also the image of a ship and a heart surmounted by a cross. Tragic death at heart of France rock mystery 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z It shows how the astronauts surmounted racist barriers and hostile commanders to get close to the stars. 5 African-American groundbreakers in the US space program 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z If those hard-bitten realists don’t quite feel lucky to endure the bleakness so as to exhibit their true colors, they do feel the value of a misery surmounted. Die-hard Rutgers loyalists have noticed something new this hoops season: Other fans 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z When cost and land tenure issues are surmounted, farmers are more than willing to grow resilient cacao in the shade. How Chocolate Can Help Save the Planet 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z That aversion can clearly be surmounted, if “Parasite’s” word-of-mouth success and astonishing $23-million-plus gross in the U.S. alone is any indication. 'The 1-inch-tall barrier of subtitles': Bong Joon Ho rightly calls out Hollywood myopia 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z Those representations have surmounted what some call the “uncanny valley” — meaning the fake faces no longer fill viewers with an instinctively creepy feeling because they do not look quite human, West said. ‘Maybe we can get this right for the rest of the country’: How UW and WSU plan to fight the digital ‘deepfakes’ 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z Virginia surmounted all that to get to halftime ahead. For Virginia, a key play kept repeating itself in loss to Notre Dame 2019-09-28T04:00:00Z Throughout a number of barnstorming appearances, Johnson cemented his reputation as a charming and self-deprecating Old Etonian, whose tousled blond mop nonetheless surmounted a mind like a steel trap. Boris Johnson will have us laughing all the way to the food bank | Will Self 2019-08-25T04:00:00Z Mr. Trump faced questions about his age during the 2016 campaign but surmounted them in part with his massive rallies, which led some to liken him to a circus ringmaster. ‘Sleepy Joe’ Biden taunt strikes chord with Democrats 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z There is also the image of a ship with sails and rudder, and a sacred heart - a heart surmounted by a cross. Can you solve the riddle of the rock? 2019-05-09T04:00:00Z To expand its own range of feelings from the worst to the best, Virginia had surmounted even a team like that. Virginia wins its first NCAA basketball championship, defeating Texas Tech, 85-77 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z No, they would not be fazed by that LSU rally, and the Tigers’ smaller burst of hope later in the game would be surmounted as well. Michigan State storms past LSU to Elite Eight as freshmen come up big 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z Rather, they say, migrants tend to access it through the adjacent Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument and Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge, which are separated from Mexico only by easily surmounted vehicle barriers. A remote bombing range on the border gets sized up for a piece of Trump’s wall 2019-03-09T05:00:00Z Republican senators confirmed one Trump appeals court pick Tuesday and surmounted a Democratic filibuster on a second, withstanding a renewed assault on the president’s judicial nominees by his political opponents. Senate confirms Trump court of appeals picks Allison Jones Rushing and Chad Readler 2019-03-05T05:00:00Z The landscape boasts hundreds of monasteries and churches - many now in ruins, many surmounted by mosques. Were there more than Three Kings? 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z Still, she had surmounted serious differences with Trump’s two predecessors, George W. Bush and Obama, and became close partners with both. How Trump Made War on Angela Merkel and Europe 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z He stresses that it would also help to clarify the “scientific hurdles to be surmounted before considering any clinical use.” Draw clearer red lines around human gene editing, say leaders of Chinese and U.S. science academies 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z “It is essential that barriers to implementing public health measures in populations that are displaced or unreachable because of security concerns be surmounted.” Ebola outbreak worst in Congo’s history 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z The electric-car giant’s deliveries of its Model 3 sedan grew to 56,000 as America’s most valuable automaker surmounted production delays, delivery woes and a federal regulator’s lawsuit over Musk’s tweets. Tesla turns a profit in what Musk calls ‘a historic quarter’ 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z But he said that a candidate’s race was given weight only if it was reflective of life experience, such as “the fact that they had overcome and surmounted these kinds of obstacles.” Lead Counsel for Harvard in Bias Trial Recalls His Run-Ins With Discrimination 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z Next, she examines challenges each faced — and surmounted — giving them the grit, determination and perspective necessary to confront their future challenges. Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin distills critical, well-timed lessons on presidential leadership 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z He went sideways on Friday, and he didn't improve his standing on moving day, but surmounted one of the more formidable late charges ever seen at Augusta National. Jordan Spieth illustrates golf's thin line between struggle and success, and how we perceive both - Golf Digest 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z That surmounted even Samford, the FCS team that spent the evening stirring up mad thoughts as it danced with lunacy at Florida State. Analysis | Kansas and Kentucky took a blowtorch to the existing order and ruled the world for a day 2018-09-09T04:00:00Z Four recorded concussions and the ensuing months of agonizing headaches were a daunting obstacle to be surmounted - and moreover, he wasn’t even sure if he should. Rams’ Shields back in pads nearly 2 years after concussion 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z France surmounted all that got flung its way so far. France is the World Cup power in final vs. Croatia, 20 years after winning it as underdog 2018-07-14T04:00:00Z Ms. Kraninger surmounted a key hurdle last week when a member of the National Economic Council staff, Andrew Olmem, signed off on her nomination, people close to the situation said. White House Confirms That Mulvaney Deputy Is Pick to Lead Consumer Bureau 2018-06-16T04:00:00Z Like many of the towns that dot this stretch of shoreline, its dominant features are a medieval old quarter surmounted by an hulking stone citadel and a harbor crammed with luxury yachts. Beautiful People in European Villas: a Film Genre of Its Own 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z If these hurdles can be surmounted, though, PETase might make a dent in the scourge of plastic waste. An enzyme that digests plastic could boost recycling 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z Though he made the cut on the number at Torrey Pines, he surmounted a Sunday charge to finish T-23 at the Farmers Insurance Open. Tiger Woods commits to Valspar Championship, Arnold Palmer Invitational for final Masters tune-up - Golf Digest 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z Assuming the challenges of making these insects into managed pollinators can be surmounted, a few hundred BOBs can do the work of 10,000 honeybees. Child's Play: Learning Like Infants May Boost Artificial Intelligence 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z Even if the technological hurdles are surmounted, regulation may prove a bigger obstacle. Telegram’s initial coin offering is hot but controversial 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z Wisconsin’s efforts to bring a Foxconn Technology Group plant to the state surmounted a crucial hurdle Wednesday, overcoming recent concerns the deal may be in trouble. Wisconsin Board Approves Foxconn Contract 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z Professor Oliver can only be congratulated on having surmounted the obstacles in her career. Opinion | Education in the Age of Outrage 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z Not that the event lacked drama, as Rose -- who was seven under on his day through 16 holes -- surmounted a sterling charge. Dew Sweeper: March Leishman wins, Phil Mickelson's near miss and more drama at a women's major - Golf Digest 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z Translating those and other findings to humans brought new technical hurdles, which Lowy and Schiller eventually surmounted. HPV researchers, Planned Parenthood win prestigious Lasker medical awards 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z As it is, their differences seem entirely surmountable, and likely to be surmounted reasonably soon. Game of Thrones, The Queen’s Justice was about strategies falling apart 2017-07-31T04:00:00Z Yet a force more powerful and more serene had surmounted the whole lot of it, and a Thursday in 2017 had turned out to be luminous in part because it was unforeseeable. Venus Williams made age 37 her greatest strength in the Wimbledon semifinals 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z But scientists watching this field feared it was only a matter of time before the obstacles to creating other viruses were surmounted. Scientists Recreated an Extinct Virus 2017-07-10T04:00:00Z But his team had viewed the encounter as a pass-fail test successfully surmounted. Despite Policy Divide, Europe Trip Seen by Buoyant Trump as High Point 2017-07-08T04:00:00Z The site, surmounted by a 150m-high cross, is also a mass grave containing the bodies of more than 30,000 people from both sides of the war. 'It's shameful for Franco's victims': Spanish MPs agree to exhume dictator 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z That cut Pittsburgh’s lead in the series to 2-1, a deficit Washington surmounted in just the last round against Toronto. Capitals survive Game 3 in overtime after blowing late two-goal lead vs. Penguins 2017-05-01T04:00:00Z It will happen because they mirrored their knack from two other hard games of March: They surmounted, or held off, inconveniences. North Carolina secures passage back to national title game — with two giant rebounds 2017-04-01T04:00:00Z Cubans liked Coke, too, and this presented a problem during the U.S. embargo — but not one that couldn’t be surmounted. Opinion | How Cubans’ gift for improvization sustained the politics and pleasures of Havana 2017-03-03T05:00:00Z That’s a challenge for making organs, but it might be surmounted by focusing cells on doing that job, he said. Scientists take first steps to growing human organs in pigs 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z Officer McDonald’s efforts to support others who surmounted disabilities drew national attention. Steven McDonald, Paralyzed Officer Who Championed Forgiveness, Dies at 59 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z Transparency is crucial if the continuing mistrust between African-Americans and the police is to be surmounted. North Carolina editorial roundup 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z But everyone could do the math: Well before 11 p.m., even if you had voided the electoral votes of every state in the Western and Mountain time zones, Clinton still surmounted 270. What time will this election finally be over? 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z In the face of these hypercompetent, superqualified women, who have surmounted every barrier set before them, the sexist backlash has been forced to retreat, regroup and adapt. What’s Really Behind Trump’s Obsession With Clinton’s ‘Stamina’? 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z Op Julie was special because it surmounted this parochialism and proved what could be achieved by a de facto national squad. Operation Julie: How I infiltrated a drugs gang - BBC News 2016-10-01T04:00:00Z Ignoring the attack, the hero surmounted the island. We went to China's Silicon Valley to see the front lines of the robot wars 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z And that is unfortunate, yet another sign of gridlock that must be surmounted. Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z I admire Hillary Clinton’s tenacity and place in history, the obstacles she has surmounted. Hillary Clinton’s bogus war on poverty: Her proposed minimum wage hike would only hurt low-income families 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z But obscured in the celebratory atmosphere of the signing were the hurdles still to be surmounted. Colombia and FARC rebels sign cease-fire deal in a bid to end half a century of war 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z Extreme playoff adversity has been met and surmounted, and here comes LeBron. Comparisons? Golden State Warriors Are Playing a Different Game 2016-05-31T04:00:00Z Its most striking feature was the 130ft-high green dome above the main audience chamber, visible for miles around and surmounted by the figure of a horseman with a lance in his hand. Story of cities #3: the birth of Baghdad was a landmark for world civilisation 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z Fred Davis, the GOP media strategist who said he created the nerd campaign theme, contends that the 57-year-old Snyder sees governing as a series of problems to be dissected and surmounted. Michigan Gov. Snyder confronts the perils of running government like a business 2016-03-13T05:00:00Z She never surmounted those obstacles, and Mr. Bush withdrew her nomination. Wanted: Supreme Court Nominee. Must Not Bruise Easily 2016-02-28T05:00:00Z Had the electorate been what he expected it to be, the electorate of a generation ago, Bush might have surmounted his problems. Jeb Bush, after disappointing finish in South Carolina, ends his campaign for president 2016-02-20T05:00:00Z It would thus appear that an aggressive White House outreach to non-traditional media outlets has not surmounted inherently challenging realities in our fragmented culture. What's Behind the Trump Phenomenon? 2015-12-23T05:00:00Z Substantial though today's exodus from the Middle East may be, it pales in comparison to the situation Germany faced and surmounted after the war. Europe's Refugee Crisis: Last Time, It Was Much Worse 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z Taking 13% of the national vote, the party surmounted Turkey’s unusually high 10% threshold to send 80 MPs to parliament, granting the country’s Kurdish minority unprecedented political representation. The Turkish Kurds who want peace – but not at any price 2015-08-11T04:00:00Z After all, they surmounted the embarrassing defeat of the European constitution. Top Dozen Villains in Greek Soap Opera: Who Is To Blame As Greece and Euro Stagger Toward The Brink? 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z Yet he surmounted bringing the homicide rate down, which is a way of saying that black lives matter. Martin O'Malley's Baltimore Record Is Key to His 2016 Bid 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z Raw economics give rise to more complex problems that must be surmounted. Missouri farmers concerned over agriculture’s future 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z He has surmounted Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, who was first in the March poll but who slipped to third place in this survey. Marco Rubio emerges as top GOP contender; Hillary Clinton favorables drop in poll 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z The image was of those guardian cliffs, surmounted by giant escalators. Election 2015: Nigel Farage off to a low-tech start 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z But they surmounted bigger problems in the recession. Mr. Hogan proposes a sensible approach to spending cuts 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z They have surmounted enormous odds, but none were able to professionally pursue their passion for robotics. Guest: The cruel waste of America’s tech talent 2015-01-17T05:00:00Z Every one of the items I note is easily surmounted. The Five Scariest Retirement Planning Pitfalls 2014-10-29T04:00:00Z But he surmounted the pressures, earning the National League’s rookie of the year award on his way to a Hall of Fame career and recognition as a civil rights pioneer. George Shuba, Whose Handshake Heralded Racial Tolerance in Baseball, Dies at 89 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z The Bush administration showed the bar for legally constraining presidential counterterrorist actions is high, and even when it is surmounted there are little or no penalties. Obama's Anti-ISIS War in Syria May Be Illegal 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z But, ultimately, the Islamists are a spiritual movement that will have to be surmounted by a superior version of Islam. How to overcome the zealotry of beheadings 2014-09-06T04:00:00Z Rivers, who died today at the age of 81, surmounted blatant sexism to become one of America’s first female standup comics. Joan Rivers, Comic, Dead At 81. Six Serious Lessons From Her Career 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z Snyder, however, senses that his committee is not far from green-lighting clinical trials, and that safety hurdles could be surmounted in two or three years. Reproductive medicine: The power of three 2014-05-20T04:00:00Z Several countries with satellite-launch capability are vying for slices of a growing market, but the technical obstacles to be surmounted are high. Japan’s Hopes of Boosting Satellite Business Dampened By Failed Rocket Launch 2013-08-27T09:26:12Z However, according to Ulbrich, the valley has finally been surmounted, and animators are reaping the benefits of reaching a point where audiences can no longer tell a fake from the real thing. Digital Necromancy: Advertising with Reanimated Celebrities 2013-08-02T09:45:41Z Saying “I don’t want kids” simply set me up as a challenge to be surmounted. No Regrets: Why I don’t Have Children 2013-08-01T11:25:13Z Most experts expect those limitations to be surmounted over the next few years. State photo-ID databases become troves for police 2013-06-17T01:31:00Z They surmounted a 2-0 deficit to tie this series, demonstrating the kind of determination that carried them to the playoffs after a prolonged slump. Joe Thornton Doesn’t Let Sharks Lose Their Bite 2013-05-25T15:52:36Z The Rangers mustered little attack in the final minutes to lose, 2-1, and fall behind Boston three games to none, a playoff series deficit no Rangers team has surmounted. N.H.L. Playoffs — One Shot Ruins Henrik Lundqvist’s Stellar Night 2013-05-22T03:49:12Z The purpose of building a narrative around surmounted weakness is to create the sense that you live among your constituents and not above them. Big City: Christine Quinn’s Cloudy Revelation 2013-05-18T06:47:38Z I am reliably told that the Co-op Bank never surmounted these hurdles. Why didn't FSA block Co-op's move? 2013-05-13T17:11:38Z Like Denis Law, his cool surmounted the rivalry, and he remains a figure who evokes the ethos of both. From Viv Richards to, um, Andy Murray 2013-03-01T11:49:51Z If all these challenges are surmounted and a human brain simulated, what might the model do? Challenges in Simulating a Human Brain 2013-02-28T14:45:00.213Z A more serious interpretation: Apple's CEO is indicating that he'll continue to invest talent and money until the TV obstacles are finally surmounted. Apple TV set – an enduring fantasy? 2012-12-10T13:07:50Z And no matter how brutal the on-court conditions or mental obstacles Baker faces this week, they won’t begin to approach the challenges he surmounted just to get there. U.S. Open: Brian Baker overcomes physical challenges to return to Flushing Meadows 2012-08-26T03:30:19Z Significant challenges await but with O'Neill in charge few doubt they can be surmounted. Premier League preview No15: Sunderland 2012-08-15T08:00:00Z It surmounted the 1930s “hatless” trend that eschewed fedoras. Black Hats for Brooklyn, Made to Precise Order in Spain 2012-08-04T03:16:59Z This is widely considered the craziest comeback game in history, not because of the margin surmounted, but the tidal wave of momentum that turned a defeat into a rout the other way. Sweet 16: Wildest football games of the Pac-12 2012-07-16T19:23:22Z By the late 1950s, scientists surmounted the issue by swapping nitrogen for helium, which is breathable and behaves better under intense pressures. Underwater habitats for humans don?t attract scientists; drugmakers focus on venom 2012-05-14T21:37:43Z In every direction prospects the most magnificent opened to view, and every crag and rock which I surmounted was furnished with objects of picturesque effect or deep and absorbing p. 12interest. The Cambrian Sketch-Book Tales, Scenes, and Legends of Wild Wales 2012-04-27T02:00:33.040Z How they ever surmounted the various walls and crossed the various yards they encountered Sylvia could never understand. The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett 2012-04-26T02:00:17.327Z It was formed of diamonds, and, according to a fashion common in that day, formed the initials, probably of some proper name, C. S., surmounted by a Count's coronet. The Huguenot: (Volumes I-III) A Tale of the French Protestants. 2012-04-25T02:00:59.637Z But the experimental determination of the actual values of these constants presented formidable difficulties which were not surmounted till a later date. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z And first let us get clear regarding the difficulties which have to be surmounted. Popular scientific lectures 2012-04-24T02:00:17.273Z Jack Sefton, "sub" no longer but a full-fledged "luff", as the two gold rings, surmounted by a curl, on each of his sleeves denoted. With Beatty off Jutland A Romance of the Great Sea Fight 2012-04-21T02:00:25.260Z These difficulties once surmounted, everything would go on as before. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, October 1879 2012-04-18T02:00:17.060Z Her coarse blonde hair met her eyebrows in a thick bang, and its high knob was surmounted by a sailor hat a size too small. Mrs. Balfame A Novel 2012-04-15T02:00:04.827Z Without, the principal features are the central tower, of Decorated work with ball-flower ornament, formerly surmounted by a timber spire; and the north porch, rich Perpendicular with parvise. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z Quite early in the exploration of Mount Everest it was obvious that if the 23,000-foot col could be reached, most of the physical difficulties of the approach to the mountain would have been surmounted. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z Aizan, the god who presides over roads, and travellers, and bad characters, and can be seen on all roads as a heap of clay surmounted by a round pot, containing kanki, palm oil, &c. The Masculine Cross A History of Ancient and Modern Crosses and Their Connection with the Mysteries of Sex Worship; Also an Account of the Kindred Phases of Phallic Faiths and Practices 2012-04-11T02:00:31.327Z He did so; and after waiting a few moments, a somewhat ruddy, cheerful face, surmounted by a sort of widow's cap, appeared, and asked his business. Barrington Volume I (of II) 2012-04-09T02:00:31.357Z The house had grown a story higher; and the tiled roof, now surmounted by a bronze acroterium, projected an intact outline against the light blue of the sky, where a few stars were growing pale. One of Cleopatra's Nights and Other Fantastic Romances One of Cleopatra's Nights?Clarimonde?Arria Marcella?The Mummy's Foot?Omphale: a Rococo Story?King Candaules 2012-04-08T02:00:23.693Z The north transept was wholly rebuilt in 1287 to contain the shrine of St Thomas de Cantilupe, bishop of Hereford, of which there remains the magnificent marble pedestal surmounted by an ornate arcade. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z This was a curious building, square in shape, and surmounted by a cupola. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z It is surmounted by a strange bird, and loaded with indescribable ornaments. The Masculine Cross A History of Ancient and Modern Crosses and Their Connection with the Mysteries of Sex Worship; Also an Account of the Kindred Phases of Phallic Faiths and Practices 2012-04-11T02:00:31.327Z The main part is bright red, surmounted by a circular cliff of black rock. The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce 2012-04-07T02:00:31.747Z The upper story was of Doric order, with coupled columns, and five windows surmounted by triangular pediments. Famous European Artists 2012-04-07T02:00:30.487Z He went bare-footed, preceded by a man carrying a staff surmounted with an iron cross; he slept on the bare ground, and lived by alms. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z And now—in the case of the northern embankment, for example—let us consider what vast difficulties have had to be surmounted. Collins' Illustrated Guide to London and Neighbourhood 2012-04-06T02:00:29.250Z On the coins of Byblos, Astarte is represented holding a long staff, surmounted by a cross, and resting her foot on the prow of a galley. The Masculine Cross A History of Ancient and Modern Crosses and Their Connection with the Mysteries of Sex Worship; Also an Account of the Kindred Phases of Phallic Faiths and Practices 2012-04-11T02:00:31.327Z This eminence, also, they had surmounted, when, as Manners had observed, the moon might be seen sinking below the dark line of the distant horizon. The Gipsy (Vols I & II) A Tale 2012-04-06T02:00:27.227Z The entablature which surmounted the whole was of a severe style; imitated from the antique. Famous European Artists 2012-04-07T02:00:30.487Z The map is surmounted by representations of Paradise and the Day of Judgment. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z She grows positively angry with some painters for having represented an angel holding the chalice, surmounted by a cross or host, before the eyes of our blessed Redeemer in his agony. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z There was no roof, and the top was surmounted by stuffed birds and animals. Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z The base, which is of a conical form, is surmounted by a circular gallery. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z Let nothing divert or intimidate you from it; you have already surmounted the greatest difficulties and most poignant cares. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Volume VI) 2012-04-03T02:00:34.180Z In other illustrations in De Veer’s works the chimney is surmounted by a barrel, which served the same purpose for the “look out” as the “crow’s nest” or observatory in modern Arctic vessels. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z The dome of the tabernacle was of pure gold, ornamented with golden lilies, and surmounted by a gold cross seventy-five pounds weight and encrusted with precious stones. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z It is surmounted by a balustrade six feet in height, bearing statues of the Saviour and the Twelve Apostles. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z The top storey was surmounted by a pyramidal roof, and was lined with four tiers of berths, capable of accommodating thirty people. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z I followed the line downwards; it ended beside the porch surmounted by a little statue, at which I had seen the two men enter. The Red Cockade 2012-03-30T02:00:19.603Z There remains one difficulty that has never satisfactorily been surmounted. Boy Labour and Apprenticeship 2012-03-30T02:00:18.807Z This gate, surmounted by the cross, was formerly protected by a drawbridge. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z Its portico, which is lined with early Christian inscriptions, contains a fine fifteenth century doorway, surmounted by a figure of St. Mark. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z And it was not until they had surmounted the last flight and stood gazing on the Great House that she found her voice. The Great House 2012-03-30T02:00:14.973Z Under great natural difficulties the work has been prosecuted, but the engineers and their workmen, by dint of perseverance, have surmounted the many obstacles which beset them on every side. The Story of the Great Fire in St. John, N.B., June 20th, 1877 2012-03-27T02:00:21.067Z The only outstanding difficulty was the difficulty of insuring ready access to all; and this has been surmounted in the proposals of the last section. Boy Labour and Apprenticeship 2012-03-30T02:00:18.807Z Her head-dress was surmounted by a white feather, and on her forehead hung by a little thread of black silk a huge oriental pearl. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z Beneath is the shrine of St. Agnes surmounted by her statue, an antique of oriental alabaster, with modern head, and hands of gilt bronze. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z In the Salisbury Missal of 1534 is a woodcut of the Trinity triangle surmounted by a three-faced head similar to the above. The Grotesque in Church Art 2012-03-27T02:00:18.973Z The goals are in the centre of each end-line, and consist of two uprights 7 ft. high surmounted by a horizontal bar, enclosing a space 12 ft. wide. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" 2012-03-25T02:00:05.717Z Something lofty, or massive, or very hard to be surmounted. µ The plural form Alps is sometimes used as a singular. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z The whole is surmounted by a rich arcaded cornice of white marble. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z The whole was surmounted by a pyramidal roof, ending in a bronze fir-cone. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z Beltran spent years in therapy and read many books about people who surmounted adversity, all of which, he says, helped him change. Post-Traumatic Stress?s Surprisingly Positive Flip Side 2012-03-23T22:00:46Z The tower had been sorely tried, but its foundations were still solid, as were also the narrow baies which surmounted them. A Source Book of Medi?val History Documents Illustrative of European Life and Institutions from the German Invasions to the Renaissance 2012-03-23T02:00:40.930Z The pole, it will be observed, is surmounted by the royal crest, and this is common to all regiments carrying colours. Flags: Some Account of their History and Uses. 2012-03-23T02:00:32.397Z On the floor, about three feet from the cabinet, appeared a head—only the head and throat of a dark man, with black beard and moustaches, surmounted by the white turban usually worn by natives. There is no Death 2012-03-22T02:00:39.257Z The high altar—supposed to cover the body of St. Zeno—between really magnificent pillars, is surmounted by a fine picture, by Borgognone, of the crucifixion of St. Andrew. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z The cathedral, surmounted by one heavy tower, backed by three domes in a row, is imposing in its bulky ugliness. When Love Calls 2012-03-22T02:00:36.883Z The old town, which is surmounted by the Cathedral and the castle, is entirely surrounded by a perfectly preserved Roman wall. The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z It is the Union with the royal initials in the centre on a blue circle, surrounded by a green garland, and surmounted by the imperial crown. Flags: Some Account of their History and Uses. 2012-03-23T02:00:32.397Z The whole is surmounted by an eagle and a portion of drapery taken from over the Vice-President's Chair in the Mexican Senate Chamber. Guide to West Point, and the U.S. Military Academy 2012-03-20T02:00:14.607Z Its altar is surmounted by a magnificent Piet�—in whose beautiful and impressive figures it is difficult to recognise a work of the usually coarse and theatrical artist Bernini. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z Dane Hill was slowly climbed, the horses straining and the wheels creaking; but, this difficulty surmounted, they had a view of flatter country ahead, though spread out under heavy rains; and they became more hopeful. Sophia A Romance 2012-03-18T02:00:22.773Z From the flat roofs of the watch-towers that surmounted the battlements the watchers must have been able to see to a surprising distance. The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z The war ensign is the same, except that the shield is surmounted by the royal crown. Flags: Some Account of their History and Uses. 2012-03-23T02:00:32.397Z Ladylike figures, surmounted by black wooden knobs in the place of the refined heads one might have reasonably expected, stood about with a lifelike air of conscious fashion. Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul 2012-03-18T02:00:19.567Z Near this was the Lacus Orphei, a fountain, in the centre of which was a rock, &c., surmounted by a statue of Orpheus with the enchanted beasts around him. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z It was surmounted, however as you will see in the next chapter. The War Tiger Or, Adventures and Wonderful Fortunes of the Young Sea Chief and His Lad Chow: A Tale of the Conquest of China 2012-03-18T02:00:17.620Z Now and then a tiny hill was surmounted by a village, and once, as I passed, I heard the tinkling of a bell. The Making of a Saint 2012-03-16T02:00:25.243Z To the staff, the top of which was surmounted by a golden eagle, was suspended a tricoloured sash also richly embroidered in silver. Flags: Some Account of their History and Uses. 2012-03-23T02:00:32.397Z It held two large glass fronted bookcases, one of which was surmounted by a stuffed terrier encased in glass. Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul 2012-03-18T02:00:19.567Z The two sides that remained consisted of high walls, surmounted by iron spikes. Starvecrow Farm 2012-03-15T02:00:29.617Z On which I saw that he had on the table by his hand a suit of fine silk velvet clothes, and surmounted by a grand dress peruque, with a laced steinkirk and ruffles to match. Shrewsbury A Romance 2012-03-15T02:00:22.177Z The most beautiful of these was probably the baldacchino which surmounted the high altar. Naples Past and Present 2012-03-13T02:00:23.473Z The first or royal colours of the Foot Guards are crimson, and bear certain special distinctions besides those authorized for the second colours—the whole surmounted by the imperial crown. Flags: Some Account of their History and Uses. 2012-03-23T02:00:32.397Z The shield contains six quarterings, very neatly sketched with pen and ink; and the helmet is surmounted by a crest, also neatly sketched. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 105, November 1, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2012-03-09T03:00:19.037Z On either side of the steps should be brick posts surmounted by Dutch pots with plants, or by balls of stone. Old-Time Gardens Newly Set Forth 2012-03-06T03:00:22.850Z The obstacle for a time taxed all my ingenuity, but in the end I surmounted it by boldly asking Mr. D----'s leave to hold the afternoon classes in the playground. Shrewsbury A Romance 2012-03-15T02:00:22.177Z The side walls are surmounted by short upright sashes which open outwards by machinery a, and the roof is provided with sliding upper sashes for top ventilation. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z The Governor-general of India has the Union with the Star of India in the centre surmounted by a crown, and this also is the flag of British Burmah. Flags: Some Account of their History and Uses. 2012-03-23T02:00:32.397Z It was at the edge of a level expansive sweep surmounted by a dense growth of trees. Ralph of the Roundhouse 2012-03-02T03:00:11.217Z These walls were surmounted by 1500 towers, each of the height of 200 feet. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z The interior is a small Greek cross, each extremity of which is finished by a semicircle surmounted by a semi-dome. Paris and the Parisians in 1835 (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-02-29T03:00:23.930Z Any other, he felt, would have surmounted the obstacles that stopped him, or by one road or another would have gone round them. Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z As I craned over the dark street and, poising myself, fixed my eyes on the black, slender spirelet which surmounted the neighbouring window, I felt a shudder more than once run through me. My Lady Rotha A Romance 2012-02-27T03:00:10.983Z A square white sepulchre surmounted a mound on his right; he motioned me to hold the dead child and stepped forward, laying his hands on the slab. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z And George Stephenson too, who was a trapper-boy in a coal-pit, had difficulties to encounter, perhaps greater than them all; but, like a true and strong man, bravely surmounted and triumphed over them. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z Every one must have remarked that when the heraldric insignia of a family are represented in full, the shield or escocheon is surmounted with a helmet, the antient covering for the warrior’s head. The Curiosities of Heraldry 2012-02-23T03:00:41.067Z The roofs of many houses are surmounted by a railed platform, a reminder of the old whaling times. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z He surmounted the prejudices of his age in defending inoculation, but not with regard to witchcraft and some other matters. The Last Words of Distinguished Men and Women (Real and Traditional) 2012-02-22T03:00:24.020Z Akenes.—Two lines long; tapering into a filiform beak six or eight lines long, surmounted by a tuft of silk. The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits 2012-02-17T03:00:37.163Z The bare walls are surmounted by a dilapidated belfry, and the barn-like edifice is desolate and neglected. A Literary Pilgrimage Among the Haunts of Famous British Authors 2012-02-17T03:00:36.500Z Yet these black men surmounted the odds and went on to establish successful pharmacy and medical practices. City Room: Carla L. Peterson on Black History in 19th-Century New York 2012-02-15T20:01:37Z The building consists of a grand centre of freestone painted white, surmounted by a vast dome of beautiful proportions. The Evolution of Photography With a Chronological Record of Discoveries, Inventions, etc., Contributions to Photographic Literature, and Personal Reminescences Extending over Forty Years 2012-02-15T03:00:30.577Z A column surmounted by a lion, erected on the five hundredth anniversary of the victory marks the spot where Arnold von Winkelried fell. The Last Words of Distinguished Men and Women (Real and Traditional) 2012-02-22T03:00:24.020Z A lofty seat was prepared for the judges under a canopy at one end, surmounted by the royal arms. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z From the inn a lane leads to a sightly summit surmounted by a monument which Dickens called "Andersen's Monument," because it was the resort of that illustrious author while a guest at Gad's Hill. A Literary Pilgrimage Among the Haunts of Famous British Authors 2012-02-17T03:00:36.500Z Appalling difficulties have had to be surmounted by the engineers. Pictures of Canadian Life A Record of Actual Experiences 2012-02-14T03:00:28.520Z “Nearly in the middle of it,” he tells us, “stand two pyramids, each of them rising 304 feet above the water ... and both surmounted by colossal stone figures seated upon a throne.” The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z Around each door was an enclosure, formed by stakes surmounted with poles, in the shape of a parallelogram, whose dimensions were about ten by sixteen feet. The Iron Furnace Slavery and Secession 2012-02-14T03:00:24.963Z The rocks that Omar surmounted made him tired; he sat down to rest upon a bank of turf by the road-side. Tales From the 'Phantasus', etc. of Ludwig Tieck 2012-02-13T03:00:19.620Z The entablature is surmounted by a denticulated cornice, and the pediment is relieved by an oblong shield. Norman's New Orleans and Environs Containing a Brief Historical Sketch of the Territory and State of Louisiana and the City of New Orleans, from the Earliest Period to the Present Time 2012-02-13T03:00:18.260Z He looked about midway between forty and fifty, had a round bald head, surmounted just now by a paper cap, a fair complexion, grey whiskers, and a well-marked forehead, especially where lie the perceptive faculties. A Life's Secret A Novel 2012-02-13T03:00:17.060Z There is a buttressed river wall, and above it some long flat-roofed buildings, the centre one surmounted by a tiled dome. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:15.857Z This tomb consists of an outer and inner chamber, surmounted by a mean dome about fifty feet in height. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:11.843Z I stood, a little while ago, in the city of Paris, where stood the Bastile, where now stands the Column of July, surmounted by a figure of liberty. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 8 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Political 2012-02-11T03:03:48.503Z The whole is surmounted by a belvidere, with an alarm bell. Norman's New Orleans and Environs Containing a Brief Historical Sketch of the Territory and State of Louisiana and the City of New Orleans, from the Earliest Period to the Present Time 2012-02-13T03:00:18.260Z Though aware of the shortness of capital, he believed that with care difficulties would be surmounted. A Life's Secret A Novel 2012-02-13T03:00:17.060Z The last march was a hot and tedious one of eighteen miles, along an uninteresting open valley, much ploughed, 369 bounded by sloping herbage-covered hills, surmounted by parapets of perpendicular rock. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:15.857Z There are a bronze censer, an antique, with embossed scripture figures upon it, and a branched lamp-stand surmounted by a bird, both of the rudest construction, and greatly neglected. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:11.843Z The Square contains also a fine monument of Sir Walter Scott, in the form of a fluted Doric column, about eighty feet high, surmounted by a colossal statue of "the great magician of the north." The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion 2012-02-11T03:03:41.800Z It has a central tower surmounted by a spire of the 14th century, which necessitated the building of a massive stone screen across the chancel arch to support the piers. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z A very charming style of morning caps are those formed of muslin, surmounted with four small torsades of lilac silk drooping over the forehead, and encircling the ears. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol III, No 13, 1851 2012-02-10T03:00:15.463Z A small tablet, representing a white scroll upon a black ground, surmounted by a laurel chaplet, bearing inscription: In memory of Auther Teagle, Who departed this life On the 20th November, 1839, Aged 43 years. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume I (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:15.267Z This becomes a fleshy fruit, of the shape and colour of a lemon, surmounted by a crest of small leaves. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:13.500Z The ramparts consist of strong pickets, sixteen or seventeen feet high, squared, and placed close to each other, and surmounted by a chevaux-de-frise. Travels in the Interior of North America, Part I, (Being Chapters I-XV of the London Edition, 1843) Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, Volume XXII 2012-02-08T03:00:17.410Z In France the word is understood as a canopy or hanging over a seat; probably the name was given from the fact that the seats of great men were then surmounted by such a feature. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z This paper contained a description of an iron-clad vessel surmounted by a cupola substantially as in the Monitor as finally built. Inventors 2012-02-08T03:00:16.647Z The pillars of the south gate are surmounted by stone figures, representing St. John the Baptist, and St. John the Evangelist. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume I (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:15.267Z The top is surmounted by a spherical spinal crest, of a beautiful rose colour, with fleshy seeds of the same glowing tinge. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:13.500Z This altar is surmounted by a bronze pedestal, which bears the sumptuous ark-shaped casket with its enshrined handfuls of dubious dust. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z This brass specimen, surmounted by elements of the Massachusetts seal, is struck as a stock pattern for Massachusetts troops with the center left blank. American Military Insignia 1800-1851 2012-02-04T03:00:18.780Z This ditch was surmounted by a breast work of log pens filled with the earth obtained from the ditch, with pickets ten feet high planted on the top of the breast work. The History of Louisville, from the Earliest Settlement till the Year 1852 2012-02-04T03:00:17.917Z It is a very plain building, surmounted by a gothic pinnacle, answering the purpose of a steeple, with an aperture in the middle, intended, I suppose, for the admission of a bell. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume I (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:15.267Z If this barrier ever existed it was surmounted, and Ford spent much effort and went to considerable expense to collect the Wright home and machine shop for his Dearborn museum. The Wright Brothers' Engines and Their Design 2012-02-04T03:00:15.650Z Leverington is one specially to be noted, with its beautiful steeple, an Early English tower surmounted by a Decorated spire so exquisitely proportioned that it seems absolutely to melt away into the sky. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z The inscription is surmounted by the regimental crest—a crown, an elephant, the word "Seringapatam"—and "2nd Battalion the Connaught Rangers." The Little Gleaner, Vol. X. A Monthly Magazine for the Young 2012-02-03T03:00:20.453Z A reverse of this engraving, marked S. An engraving on wood of Death presenting an hour-glass, surmounted by a dial, to a soldier who holds with both his hands a long battle-axe. The Dance of Death Exhibited in Elegant Engravings on Wood with a Dissertation on the Several Representations of that Subject but More Particularly on Those Ascribed to Macaber and Hans Holbein 2012-02-02T03:04:33.900Z The town of St. John’s, with its white houses and green jalousies, lay stretched before us, surmounted by its neat and pretty church; and upon our left the Fort of St. James and Rat Island. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume I (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:15.267Z There were still enormous difficulties to be surmounted in the full appreciation of the complicated script, but these would be solved by the combined labours of many workers. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z The reredos consists of five spandrels surmounted by gables, and is made of alabaster, lavishly gilt and bejewelled, inlaid with mosaic. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z Four standing figures filled the top niche, and a cross, surmounted with the emblematic dove, completed the ornamentation, which was extremely rich. Old Church Lore 2012-01-31T03:00:14.880Z He was not looking at the main mass of the Admiralty Building, but only at the three grayish-blue domes which surmounted it. The Turnstile 2012-01-29T03:00:09.260Z At the west end of the nave rises a plain quadrangular tower, surmounted by an octagonal cupola. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume I (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:15.267Z While these and similar extensive operations were in progress, a financial panic, which proved ruinous to many, was surmounted in his case by a determined spirit and his integrity of character. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z The New Court has practically but one side, the ends being very slightly returned, running east and west, with a quasi-cupola in the centre, surrounded by pinnacles and surmounted by a gilded vane. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z One of the arches was surmounted by a group of blacks in native costume, armed with bows, arrows and spears, which they wielded realistically. Down Under With the Prince 2012-01-29T03:00:07.103Z A pair of long, black, sickle-curved talons, surmounted by thickly feathered gray shanks, clutched at the place where he had stood. Hoof and Claw 2012-01-28T03:00:27.507Z A pyramidal monument, supported by fluted pillars, and bearing a small sarcophagus, surmounted by two figures of children or cherubs, holding in their hands a scroll, on which is written texts from Scripture. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume I (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:15.267Z In any case his sunny Irish temperament could easily have surmounted disappointment if he had expected anything from the world in the way of literary fame. The Life of George Borrow 2012-01-26T03:00:14.707Z The figures, which are some thirty inches in height, are surmounted by an elaborate triple canopy. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z There was another printing office in the same street, further north, which is represented in the engraving of the town in 1776 with a steeple surmounted by a hand holding a pen. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z The royal visit to the Assembly at Bathgate was still to be recalled by the lustre chandelier in the middle of the room which was surmounted by the Prince of Wales's feathers. The Eldest Son 2012-01-24T03:00:28.780Z At the feet of these figures rolls the sea, the waves, surmounted with their foam, very well executed. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume I (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:15.267Z Strangers in passing Burlington are usually attracted by the singular appearance of one particular mansion that stands near the banks of the river, surmounted by a small cross. Gleanings by the Way 2012-01-24T03:00:27.717Z The post is fenced with a wooden rail, and is surmounted by the quaint iron effigy of a rooster, pierced with the date, 1734, in old-fashioned figures. The Brighton Road The Classic Highway to the South 2012-01-24T03:00:26.933Z The Royal Standard floated from the staff which surmounted the Shears on the King's and Queen's birthdays and other public holidays. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z The device, or coat-of-arms, of the Society, represents an eagle with outstretched wings, holding in one claw a liberty pole, surmounted by the cap of liberty, and in the other a "sprig of shamrock." Donahoe's Magazine, Volume XV, No. 3 Volume XV (Jan 1886-Jul 1886) 2012-01-23T03:00:12.223Z CROSSING, in architecture, the term given to the intersection of the nave and transept, frequently surmounted by a tower or by a dome on pendentives. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" 2012-01-22T03:00:24.397Z Walls, railings, even barbed wire, are surmounted by boys and men in quest of flowers. Cornwall 2012-01-20T03:00:16.790Z The most extravagant tales were related respecting the dangers awaiting a trip to Oregon, and the difficulties and trials to be surmounted. A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information 2012-01-20T03:00:11.607Z These clustered columns, which are placed parallel to the large central pillars, are surmounted by foliated capitals, from whence spring the groined ribs which traverse the vaulted ceiling of the roof. The History of the Knights Templars, the Temple Church, and the Temple 2012-01-18T03:00:11.003Z He is represented holding a sort of chalice surmounted by a little serpent or a dragon. Donahoe's Magazine, Volume XV, No. 3 Volume XV (Jan 1886-Jul 1886) 2012-01-23T03:00:12.223Z The crown of Henry VII. on his effigy in Westminster Abbey shows a circlet surmounted by four crosses and four fleurs-de-lys alternately, and has two arches rising from it. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" 2012-01-22T03:00:24.397Z There, as here, marble columns designate the graves of the eminent and wealthy, but are surmounted with sculptured turbans. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z His plan was successful, and the difficulty was surmounted for the time, but was destined to recur again and again during the progress of the war. Heroes of Science: Physicists 2012-01-17T03:00:17Z It is composed of three long narrow openings surmounted by pointed arches, the central arch rising above the lateral ones. The History of the Knights Templars, the Temple Church, and the Temple 2012-01-18T03:00:11.003Z He is represented amongst other ways, with a cup surmounted by a serpent. Donahoe's Magazine, Volume XV, No. 3 Volume XV (Jan 1886-Jul 1886) 2012-01-23T03:00:12.223Z Flags were flying surmounted by the Union Jack, and a band played, ending up with “God save the Queen.” Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life 2012-01-15T03:00:15.917Z In these rooms are imitation vases and altars, constructed of bones, and surmounted with skulls, fantastically arranged. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z Angels hold a crown over her head, surmounted by the Holy Dove. The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-14T03:00:22.977Z On the reverse of it is a man’s head, decorated with a long beard, and surmounted by a small cap, and around it are the letters TESTISVMAGI. The History of the Knights Templars, the Temple Church, and the Temple 2012-01-18T03:00:11.003Z In short, this cup, surmounted by a great and beautiful emerald, was valued at more than four thousand golden florins. The First Governess of the Netherlands, Margaret of Austria 2012-01-10T03:00:13.777Z His tall, gaunt figure was surmounted by an undipped mop of white wool, over a face that was a marvel of deeply wrinkled African features. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z It was now absolutely necessary to surmount this feeling; but it was surmounted in vain. Discipline 2012-01-08T03:00:17.620Z It already has a name, and some of those imaginary cities even have a small Greek basilica, surmounted with glaring green cupolas. Empires and Emperors of Russia, China, Korea, and Japan Notes and Recollections by Monsignor Count Vay de Vaya and Luskod 2012-01-08T03:00:16.523Z Above this elegant arcade is another cornice surmounted by six circular-headed windows pierced at equal intervals through the thick walls of the tower. The History of the Knights Templars, the Temple Church, and the Temple 2012-01-18T03:00:11.003Z To-morrow I shall have surmounted the mountain which separates us, and with indescribable happiness take the cup in my hand. The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam 2012-01-08T03:00:15.553Z This stately Groupe is surmounted with a Glory, in the midst of which the Holy Ghost appears in form of a Dove, extending its Rays over God the Father, and God the Son. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z The furniture is carefully exhibited upon a cart; always surmounted by a spinning-wheel, the rock loaded with as much lint as it can carry. Discipline 2012-01-08T03:00:17.620Z In front of the Baptist Chapel were three triumphal arches, decorated with leaves and flowers, and surmounted by flags bearing the inscriptions, 'Freedom has come!' The Freedmen's Book 2012-01-05T03:00:39.763Z The friends of the bill at last surmounted all obstacles, and only a day or two before the close of the session secured its passage by a joint vote of both houses. Abraham Lincoln, Volume 1 (of 2) The True Story Of A Great Life 2012-01-05T03:00:35.370Z The design was circular, about 2½ inches in diameter, and consisted of the Garter with the motto in capital letters surmounted by a crown. Scientific American, Vol. XXXIX.?No. 24. [New Series.], December 14, 1878 A Weekly Journal Of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, And Manufactures 2012-01-05T03:00:31.783Z This door is, moreover, surmounted by what appear to be snails, whose supposed virtue we have spoken of under Plate i. Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism With an Essay on Baal Worship, On The Assyrian Sacred "Grove," And Other 2012-01-05T03:00:28.663Z All difficulties were finally surmounted, and he married Miss Read on the first of September, 1730. The Life of Benjamin Franklin Illustrated by Tales, Sketches, and Anecdotes 2012-01-04T03:00:46.617Z At the extreme rear was another rectangular extension, one story and a half in height, oblong in shape, and surmounted by a squat dome. In Jeopardy 2012-01-04T03:00:35.013Z After lunch he follows a path which zigzags up the mountain; he sees a stone wall, passes through a door, and briefly contemplates a monument surmounted by a huge rooster. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z One great difficulty, the King's repugnance to Legge, had been surmounted one does not know how; but there were still minor obstacles. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z Figure 121 represents also a worshipper before the barred female symbol, surmounted by the seven-rayed star, emblem of the male potency, and of the sun or the heavens. Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism With an Essay on Baal Worship, On The Assyrian Sacred "Grove," And Other 2012-01-05T03:00:28.663Z The ancient dualism is surmounted in the unity of Christian consciousness. Outlines of a Philosophy of Religion based on Psychology and History 2012-01-01T03:00:07.953Z In their crouching posture the festoons of their draperies took on the symmetry of haycocks, each surmounted with a heavy knob for ornament, for their enormous turbans almost hid the blackened faces. The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom 2011-12-30T03:00:25.917Z Around their mouths, the metal curved backward forming a leafy design like that of a capital on a column; the other end was surmounted by a Medusa's head. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z The head extends from the top of the vase, and is surmounted with the usual cilia, or wheel, which we see among all the rotifera. Through a Microscope Something of the Science Together with many Curious Observations Indoor and Out and Directions for a Home-made Microscope. 2011-12-29T03:00:20.733Z Subsequently the English surmounted these very heights by a redoubt, and then Napoleon had occasion to avail himself very efficiently of the information acquired upon this occasion. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 2011-12-27T03:00:07.217Z The ancient dualism, which the Gospel surmounted, reappears in a profounder form; it brings in its train a universal supernaturalism—that is to say, a mechanical conception of the relations between God and the world. Outlines of a Philosophy of Religion based on Psychology and History 2012-01-01T03:00:07.953Z It is 210 ft. long, and is surmounted by a square tower 90 ft. high. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" 2011-12-26T03:00:11.613Z It was of a dark rose color, cut by the Archway of the Loggias, and was flanked by towers of white stone surmounted by battlements. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z Still the same weird scene: the black mountain glade, the bright, cold sky studded with stars, the great leaping flame surmounted by thick vapour which rose slowly and crawled along the hill inland. In the Yellow Sea 2011-12-26T03:00:10.083Z At school, we found that when one difficulty was surmounted another was presented; mastering "Addition" would not do—we must learn "Subtraction;" so it is in life. Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol. IV, No. 19, Dec 1851 2011-12-25T03:00:11.297Z Probably a front view of the human face, surmounted by the hair, the dots marking the eyes, nose and mouth. k. The Ancient Phonetic Alphabet of Yucatan 2011-12-21T03:00:44.443Z The greater part is of two storeys, and surmounted by battlements. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" 2011-12-26T03:00:11.613Z He crossed the large ante-room with its columns of jasper supporting a gallery with balusters surmounted by bronze candelabras. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z Here was the sentry, there the lofty gate, its platform surmounted by a two-storeyed tower, from which the advance of the enemy was doubtless perceived, or would shortly be perceived. In the Yellow Sea 2011-12-26T03:00:10.083Z His light-brown wig, too, surmounted by a broad-brimmer, had got a little awry, dangerously revealing the scanty locks of iron-gray beneath. Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol. IV, No. 19, Dec 1851 2011-12-25T03:00:11.297Z The water-mark on the paper of this book is a globe surmounted by a cross, while on paper of a little later date the rude representation of a jug frequently appears. Book Collecting: A Guide for Amateurs 2011-12-21T03:00:41.820Z An archegonium consists of a large oval egg-cell surmounted by a short neck composed of one or more tiers of cells, six to eight cells in each tier. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" 2011-12-26T03:00:11.613Z Rightly sat the angel on the right hand, for he manifested that Jesus had surmounted the corruptions of this present life, and was then dwelling immortal in eternity. The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church Containing the Sermones Catholici, or Homilies of ?lfric, in the Original Anglo-Saxon, with an English Version. Volume I. 2011-12-20T03:00:28.907Z The bridegroom was sensibly dressed in a new business suit, his happy face being surmounted with a beaver which the trade pronounced to be "nobby." The Man with the Book or, The Bible Among the People. 2011-12-19T03:00:47.530Z The question has excited a great deal of feeling, and the difficulty is not yet surmounted. Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol. IV, No. 19, Dec 1851 2011-12-25T03:00:11.297Z Those books which the infatuated Henri sent to his mistress bear the H. surmounted by a crown and flanked by the fleur-de-lys. Book Collecting: A Guide for Amateurs 2011-12-21T03:00:41.820Z In these maps the post towns are indicated by a castle surmounted by the royal standard. The History of the Post Office From Its Establishment Down to 1836 2011-12-19T03:00:45.273Z When prosperity comes, after difficulties have been surmounted, there is generally less to challenge attention. The Romance of Industry and Invention 2011-12-19T03:00:43.870Z A refined, regular face, aquiline nose, small, heart-shaped mouth, and very black eyes surmounted by heavy eyebrows; an abundance of hair, once black, but now gray. Fr?d?rique; vol. 1 2011-12-19T03:00:39.830Z At the back, extending right up the curving side of the hill to where the topmost peak, surmounted by a castle, crowns the river, is a vast necropolis. By Desert Ways to Baghdad 2011-12-18T03:00:22.240Z Sometimes the initials are changed to H. C., interwoven and surmounted by the crown, and then we know that Henri chose to honour his wife Catherine de Medicis with notice. Book Collecting: A Guide for Amateurs 2011-12-21T03:00:41.820Z The epitrochlea is prominent; the epicondyle is surmounted by a well-marked crest, curved and flexuous in outline. Artistic Anatomy of Animals 2011-12-17T03:00:16.893Z Two conning-towers project about two feet above the deck, of one-inch steel, surmounted by glass domes, protected with steel bars, for purposes of observation. The Romance of Industry and Invention 2011-12-19T03:00:43.870Z Gracefully arched, heavy eyebrows—but not too heavy—surmounted those expressive eyes; the nose was a little large, but straight, and the nostrils, slightly dilated, opened but little more when she smiled. Fr?d?rique; vol. 1 2011-12-19T03:00:39.830Z Occasionally there were windfalls to be surmounted; but though the wolf bounded over these with ease, it was always waiting for the man on the other side after he had laboriously climbed over. The Wolves of God And Other Fey Stories 2011-12-17T03:00:15.447Z There were no less than seven members of this family who loved books, and all embellished them with the adder in a shield surmounted by a crown. Book Collecting: A Guide for Amateurs 2011-12-21T03:00:41.820Z In the centre stood a handsome Chippendale clock, surmounted by signed photographs of Sarah Bernhardt and a much admired Countess. A Witch of the Hills, v. 2-2 2011-12-15T03:00:17.253Z A stuffed duck, a Dutch tankard, a pair of elk's horns, and a bust of Dante surmounted by a fox's brush, occupied the top of the book-shelves. A Witch of the Hills, v. 1-2 2011-12-15T03:00:15.700Z The north door at Ely, the whole of the surrounding stone-work of which is elaborately carved, is surmounted by the figure of the Lord enthroned within a vesica, while adoring angels kneel before Him. Ecclesiastical Curiosities 2011-12-13T03:00:24.507Z Tha-ra-poo, the crown, is a round tiara of similar material, in shape like an Indian morion, surmounted by a spire-like ornament several inches high, and expanding in flaps or wings over each ear. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 120, October, 1867. 2011-12-12T03:00:23.897Z Ulenspiegel, spying from far off a pole surmounted by a popinjay, and all around goodwives armed with bows, asked if women were becoming archers nowadays. The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume I (of 2) And Lamme Goedzak, and their Adventures Heroical, Joyous and Glorious in the Land of Flanders and Elsewhere 2011-12-10T03:00:17.800Z In front of me was an altar, surmounted by a silver crucifix, bearing an exquisitely carved Christ. The Honour of Savelli A Romance 2011-12-10T03:00:15.560Z That the crisis was surmounted was essentially the work of Hildebrand. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z The tan silk dress with the bead trimming hung on a nail over her head, surmounted by the gorgeous hat. The Leaven in a Great City 2011-12-05T03:00:48.150Z Enumeration of obstructions and calamities which the prosperity of the country has surmounted, ib. An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations 2011-12-05T03:00:41.403Z On the eastern slope was a little chapel with a gable surmounted by the image of Our Lady and at her feet two little figures each representing a bull. The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume I (of 2) And Lamme Goedzak, and their Adventures Heroical, Joyous and Glorious in the Land of Flanders and Elsewhere 2011-12-10T03:00:17.800Z More shaggy cattle, knee-deep in water, were dreamily ruminating, each form surmounted by a white bird, the Buff-backed Heron—in Spanish Agarrapatosa or tick-eater—some apparently asleep, others busily searching for prey. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z At that period it was impossible to suspect that the schism implied a definite separation, for prolonged schisms had existed in past centuries, but had always been surmounted in the end. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z The usual Saxon Burh was a mound, surmounted by a structure of timber, reached by a bridge or ladder from a base-court that was encompassed by moat and mound and stockade. Cornwall 2011-12-05T03:00:38.530Z The glorious attire of a London dandy was surmounted with a beautiful white top-hat. Amusement Only 2011-12-04T03:00:06.637Z Ginger then flung an expert's eye over the lean length of blue jersey which surmounted a grotesque pair of leggings. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z A rushy glade before us was dotted all over with them; their pied breasts surmounted nearly every bush. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z The difficulties to be surmounted will be in proportion to this complication of obstacles, and will quickly disappear with a little perseverance on our part. New Method of Horsemanship Including the Breaking and Training of Horses, with Instructions for Obtaining a Good Seat. 2011-12-03T03:00:11.190Z On their heads they wore head-dresses, apparently of leopards’ skin, surmounted by feathers, the dark plumes waving after a most picturesque fashion against the sky. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z When the two services thus combine and co-operate, the greatest obstacles may be surmounted, and every difficulty vanish. An Account of the Campaign in the West Indies, in the Year 1794, Under the Command of their Excellencies Lieutenant General Sir Charles Grey, K.B., and Vice Admiral Sir John Jervis, K.B. 2011-12-02T03:00:21.770Z This screen was generally carried up to the capitals of the columns which supported the chancel arch, and was surmounted by a substantial cross-beam. Curious Church Customs and Cognate Subjects 2011-12-02T03:00:21.090Z The first obstacle was now surmounted, but a second, and more insuperable difficulty arose, one which forms the real "pith" of the present chapter. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z Everything depends upon his aptness, and above all, on the intelligence of the rider; with this latter quality, there is no obstacle that is not to be surmounted. New Method of Horsemanship Including the Breaking and Training of Horses, with Instructions for Obtaining a Good Seat. 2011-12-03T03:00:11.190Z “I, too, Mr Vander Heyden, have had prejudices to get over,” he said, “and may say with truth that I have surmounted them.” Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z The driftless area therefore lies south of the highlands, beyond the limit of the ice which surmounted it, and between the Superior and Michigan glacial lobes above their point of union. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z Hair built up � la "Belle of New York" surmounted with a small sailor hat decorated with streamers. Mr. Punch on the Warpath Humours of the Army, The Navy and The Reserve Forces 2011-11-28T03:00:24.727Z His broad, rather high forehead, framed with wavy brown hair, seemed to indicate reflective habits, and his bright, dark eyes, surmounted by fine arched eyebrows, had a penetrating, though thoughtful expression. The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence 2011-11-28T03:00:23.427Z If this objection is surmounted, there remains another from the side of general method. John Dewey's logical theory 2011-11-28T03:00:21.547Z But how they surmounted that bar, it is beyond me to imagine. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z We possess also the fine portraits of Mausolus himself and his wife Artemisia, which stood in or on the building, as well as part of a gigantic chariot with four horses which surmounted it. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z These were surrounded by a stockade wall of heavy logs well planted in the ground, sharpened at the top, pierced for musket fire, and sometimes surmounted by a small cannon. Stories of the Badger State 2011-11-27T03:00:12.687Z Its heavy stone masonry is surmounted by a curious sculpture, a bas-relief, representing two lions aspiring to a column that stands between them. From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey 2011-11-26T03:00:12.337Z I stood, a little while ago, in the city of Paris, where stood the Bastile, where now stands the column of July, surmounted by the figure of Liberty. Ingersollia Gems of Thought from the Lectures, Speeches, and Conversations of Col. Robert G. Ingersoll, Representative of His Opinions and Beliefs 2011-11-24T03:00:41.267Z It is not foreseen that anything so generative of dissention can arise again, and therefore the friends of the government hope that this difficulty once surmounted in the States, everything will work well. Thomas Jefferson The Apostle of Americanism 2011-11-23T03:00:55.563Z No accumulation of errors can possibly occur, and the problem, though apparently so difficult, if not insuperable, at first sight, is surmounted. Marvels of Scientific Invention An Interesting Account in Non-technical Language of the Invention of Guns, Torpedoes, Submarine Mines, Up-to-date Smelting, Freezing, Colour Photography, and many other recent Discoveries of Science 2011-11-19T03:00:24.517Z Ridges peep through which have to be surmounted. The Ascent of the Matterhorn 2011-11-19T03:00:23.233Z It is surmounted with a globe three feet in diameter, traced in geographical lines. Nature and Culture 2011-11-17T03:00:34.107Z It is a representation of the Roman fasces in ebony, and is surmounted by a globe and an eagle in silver. Government in the United States National, State and Local 2011-11-16T03:00:28.590Z That was a disappointment which he cannot be said ever to have entirely surmounted. The Adventures of John Jewitt Only Survivor of the Crew of the Ship Boston During a Captivity of Nearly Three Years Among the Indians of Nootka Sound in Vancouver Island 2011-11-15T03:00:19.650Z She had large brown eyes surmounted by heavy eyebrows, a large but well-shaped mouth, and would still have been a seductive person had she but a little fresher color and a less brazen expression. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z Nothing but 200 feet of easy snow remained to be surmounted! The Ascent of the Matterhorn 2011-11-19T03:00:23.233Z All these are on the right hand, for the opposite bank is not only much higher and much smoother, but would lead to nothing if it were surmounted. Climbing in The British Isles. Vol. 1 - England 2011-11-14T03:00:21.670Z It is profusely ornamented with jasper and coloured marbles, and surmounted by a dome. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z In the middle of the table was a magnificent plateau, or centre ornament of gold; flowers surmounted the summit; and the circular stages below were covered with confectionery elegantly arranged. The Ladies' Guide to True Politeness and Perfect Manners or, Miss Leslie's Behaviour Book 2011-11-13T03:00:12.183Z He has an enormous head, surmounted by a huge hump on his shoulder which is covered in winter with shaggy mane-like hair. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z When this is surmounted, one can again return to the crest of the ridge, and follow it, by easy rocks, to the foot of the Great Tower. The Ascent of the Matterhorn 2011-11-19T03:00:23.233Z The sable Tempest lion rampant on a field argent surmounted the scroll on which the motto was painted, legible still after three hundred years. Diana Tempest, Volume II (of 3) 2011-11-12T03:00:31.283Z The silos are shaped like a cylinder resting on a truncated cone, and surmounted by the same figure. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z This spire, which rises tapering till it seems almost to fade away into nothing, is surmounted by a large globe, on which stands an angel supporting a cross. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, 7th ed. Vol. 2 of 2 2011-11-11T03:00:31.270Z Of the minaret, once equal to the Giralda and, like it, once surmounted by great metal globes, only the lowest storey remains, an earthquake having thrown down the superstructure in the sixteenth century. Southern Spain 2011-11-11T03:00:28.423Z I followed my leader, who said not a word, and did not rebel until we came to a place where a block had to be surmounted which lay poised across the ridge. The Ascent of the Matterhorn 2011-11-19T03:00:23.233Z Having formed a right estimate of the requirements to be fulfilled, and the difficulties to be surmounted, he set about accomplishing the desired result by other means. Gas Burners Old and New 2011-11-07T02:00:20.003Z A black lace coif surmounted her snow-white hair. 'As Gold in the Furnace' A College Story 2011-11-07T02:00:16.163Z We passed several chateaux, large, imposing buildings, with parks and gardens, and a large church, painted white, with a green dome surmounted by a cross. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, 7th ed. Vol. 2 of 2 2011-11-11T03:00:31.270Z At each flank, a little receding, is a single-storied wing of about twenty feet, its flat roof surmounted by a balustrade. Homes of American Statesmen With Anecdotical, Personal, and Descriptive Sketches 2011-11-04T02:00:19.293Z But when I reflect on the obstacles of this kind, which they have already met with and surmounted, I have little uneasiness about future ones. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution Volume 7. 2011-11-03T02:00:18.037Z The bell is pierced by a small hole for the passage of the gas, and is surmounted by a cone-shaped projection, which constitutes the valve of the instrument. Gas Burners Old and New 2011-11-07T02:00:20.003Z The pyramidions of several appear to be rough and unfinished, leading some persons to suppose that they were surmounted with a cap of bronze, or of rays. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, November 1, 1851 2011-11-03T02:00:15.113Z It is of polished gold, surmounted by a cross, but no other ornament. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, 7th ed. Vol. 2 of 2 2011-11-11T03:00:31.270Z The difficulties which presented themselves to view in his first entering upon the Presidency, seem thus to be in some measure surmounted. Homes of American Statesmen With Anecdotical, Personal, and Descriptive Sketches 2011-11-04T02:00:19.293Z They carried various emblems of the Terror, and waved flags of which some were surmounted by a red cap. The Recollections of Alexis de Tocqueville 2011-11-02T02:00:13.477Z Of these, the innermost is open at the top, and is surmounted by a porcelain cylinder, which, when the gas is lighted, is surrounded by the flame. Gas Burners Old and New 2011-11-07T02:00:20.003Z Most of these are surmounted by a light wicker canopy, very like our covers for children's wagons, except that it extends the whole length and is open only at one side. Villages of the Algonquian, Siouan, and Caddoan Tribes West of the Mississippi 2011-11-02T02:00:10.087Z The causes lie too deep in the principles of our nature to be surmounted. The Brothers' War 2011-11-01T02:00:24.007Z On a conical basalt hill, close by, are the ruins, surmounted by a picturesque round tower, of Godesberg castle. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z I was not exposed to this last danger, for I never imagined that we had surmounted our principal obstacles. The Recollections of Alexis de Tocqueville 2011-11-02T02:00:13.477Z Bettie appeared in her very oldest skirt surmounted by an exceedingly ragged jacket and cap discarded by one of her brothers; while Mabel, with her usual enthusiasm, looked like a veritable rag-bag. Dandelion Cottage 2011-10-29T02:00:16.960Z Let us however suppose for an instant, that these difficulties are surmounted, and the existence of the Absolute securely established on the testimony of reason. Know the Truth; A critique of the Hamiltonian Theory of Limitation 2011-10-29T02:00:13.723Z Who is this remarkable woman who so nearly surmounted these formidable obstacles? Marie Sklodowska Curie 2011-10-28T13:45:02.217Z He climbed it, to find that it reached to a ledge, where the deeper lower half of the wall was surmounted by a clerestory just half its thickness. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z Doctor Porter was stricken down by the disease, and although ten days had elapsed before a medical gentleman arrived from Galway, the doctor surmounted the fearful malady. The South Isles of Aran 2011-10-26T02:00:28.363Z The town cross is a fine structure standing upon a huge hexagon, surmounted by a stone pillar 12 ft. high, ornamented by the royal and Fraser arms. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" 2011-10-22T02:00:29.487Z Tomasine came out just as, with his back towards her, he had surmounted the first obstacle. The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume I (of 2) 2011-10-21T02:00:20.960Z This instrument resembles a heart surmounted by a cross. Cleopatra's Needle A History of the London Obelisk, with an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics 2011-10-19T02:00:21.933Z Ahead of him, through the hills it stretched, through the oaks of Bashan, under cliffs surmounted by castles, or hillsides marked by temples. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z Thus, to my right I beheld a single leg, fully twelve feet in height, surmounted by a puny human form, which on this leg, hopped ludicrously away. Etidorhpa or the End of Earth. The Strange History of a Mysterious Being and The Account of a Remarkable Journey 2011-10-18T02:00:20.997Z The cross-ties were about five feet apart, and the rails were of wood, surmounted by a running surface of light iron. A Narrative of Service with the Third Wisconsin Infantry 2011-10-15T02:00:29.757Z An immense gallery surrounded three sides of the entrance-hall, containing on each side a large chimney-piece, surmounted by a shield displaying the arms of the family—argent, a bend, gules, three eaglets displayed, or. Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason 2011-10-15T02:00:27.517Z Horus is here represented by a hawk, surmounted by the double crown of Egypt called PSCHENT. Cleopatra's Needle A History of the London Obelisk, with an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics 2011-10-19T02:00:21.933Z Jovial cheerfulness beamed from his fresh, healthy face, which was surmounted by a short black wig. For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. I (of II) A Romance of the Present Time 2011-10-13T02:00:45.883Z Another of the masked men opened a curious little casket that I perceived was surmounted by an alembic and other alchemical figures, and embossed with an Oriental design. Etidorhpa or the End of Earth. The Strange History of a Mysterious Being and The Account of a Remarkable Journey 2011-10-18T02:00:20.997Z The three-horned cap, surmounted by the flower in the form of a fleur-de-lis, as worn by the winged figures of the bas-reliefs, marks the sacred character. Fishes, Flowers, and Fire as Elements and Deities in the Phallic Faiths and Worship of the Ancient Religions of Greece, Babylon, 2011-10-13T02:00:41.150Z Now that grand obstacle was surmounted, and nothing was wanting, however, except a favourable moment to strike the blow, he began to feel the greatest anxiety respecting her. Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason 2011-10-15T02:00:27.517Z The seated figure has a hawk’s head, surmounted by the aten or solar disk. Cleopatra's Needle A History of the London Obelisk, with an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics 2011-10-19T02:00:21.933Z Seven elegant pinnacles stand on the rather heavy cornice, forming a good set off to the campanile, which, surmounted by a brick spire, is a landmark in the district. Cathedral Cities of Italy 2011-10-12T02:00:42.597Z For, be the will ever so good, impossibilities are not to be surmounted. Arguments Of Celsus, Porphyry, And The Emperor Julian, Against The Christians Also Extracts from Diodorus Siculus, Josephus, and Tacitus, Relating to the Jews, Together with an Appendix 2011-10-12T02:00:42.117Z On looking back it seemed marvellous how we had surmounted the steep ascent. The Cruise of the Land-Yacht "Wanderer" Thirteen Hundred Miles in my Caravan 2011-10-11T02:01:13.517Z The lights were everywhere, and their reflection in the water was like posts surmounted by candles, and we were sailing right into the midst of these posts. The Story of a Life 2011-10-11T02:01:02.723Z To thousands of us still, no figure on the Hollins quadrangle ever stands out so statuesque as his large form, becomingly clad in a Prince Albert suit, and surmounted with a favorite tall beaver hat. Charles Lewis Cocke Founder of Hollins College 2011-10-08T02:00:24.723Z The niches on either side are filled with figures of different saints, and the whole is surmounted by S. Michael with the Dragon. Cathedral Cities of Italy 2011-10-12T02:00:42.597Z The lyre was surmounted by a head typical of the Republic, encircled by rays. Victor Hugo: His Life and Works 2011-10-07T02:00:23.887Z Came to a splendid park and lodge-gates, the latter surmounted by two bulls couchant; I do not care to know to whom the domain belongs. The Cruise of the Land-Yacht "Wanderer" Thirteen Hundred Miles in my Caravan 2011-10-11T02:01:13.517Z A diminutive turban of yellow and red madras was surmounted by an ancient and crownless straw hat, but at the first word she was revealed. Jungle Peace 2011-10-06T02:00:42.363Z He was clad from head to foot in garments of a radiant grey, and his fine florid countenance was surmounted with a white hat of which the majestic curves were a triumph of good form. Lady Barbarina The Siege of London, An International Episode and Other Tales 2011-10-06T02:00:37.063Z Her tomb is borne by elephants on brackets and is surmounted by a knight's helm with the Malatesta crest above. Cathedral Cities of Italy 2011-10-12T02:00:42.597Z They marched through the streets, bearing a banner on which the national colours were surmounted by a white eagle painted on wood. The Jew 2011-10-06T02:00:34.840Z We pass Sibson, with its very quaint old inn and little ivy-covered church surmounted by a stone cross; and Twycross, a most healthy and pretty rural village. The Cruise of the Land-Yacht "Wanderer" Thirteen Hundred Miles in my Caravan 2011-10-11T02:01:13.517Z From the river the view of Albany is picturesque in the extreme, where the eye catches the first glimpse of the city, rising from the water's edge, and surmounted then by its brown-domed Capitol. Ocean to Ocean on Horseback Being the Story of a Tour in the Saddle from the Atlantic to the Pacific; with Especial Reference to the Early History and Devel 2011-10-06T02:00:32.743Z He walked up and down his sitting-room with his head surmounted by this ornament, a good deal tipped back, and with his hands in his pockets. Lady Barbarina The Siege of London, An International Episode and Other Tales 2011-10-06T02:00:37.063Z It is divided into three equal portions each of which is surmounted by a gable containing what was at one time a wheel window. Cathedral Cities of Italy 2011-10-12T02:00:42.597Z If we have not crests surmounted with coronets, nor three hundred years of nobility"-- "Enough, I say! The Jew 2011-10-06T02:00:34.840Z His Sacred Majesty seats himself on the mid-most one, which is more ornamented than the others and surmounted by the imperial crown. The Legend of the Glorious Adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders and elsewhere 2011-10-04T02:00:19.193Z It is built of Maine granite in the form of a double Roman cross, and is surmounted by a lofty tower bearing four symbolic figures. Ocean to Ocean on Horseback Being the Story of a Tour in the Saddle from the Atlantic to the Pacific; with Especial Reference to the Early History and Devel 2011-10-06T02:00:32.743Z The dome of the National Capitol is portrayed, surmounted by a "Congressional safety-valve." The History of the Nineteenth Century in Caricature 2011-10-04T02:00:18.533Z Its columns support round arches that are surmounted in piers by crocketed gables, pierced and cusped. Cathedral Cities of Italy 2011-10-12T02:00:42.597Z To retire was to court annihilation in the form of a scythe-like hail of Maxim bullets that swept the ridge behind: a barrier that had to be surmounted if escape were contemplated in that direction. The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula 2011-10-04T02:00:17.837Z The story, moreover, goes on to relate that the mob also insisted that the blazing initials G.R. should be surmounted by an illuminated crown. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 89, July 12, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc. 2011-10-01T02:00:34.553Z The angles are surmounted by Gryphons, which have been cast from a single original. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z Each have nimbi of a blue colour, surmounted by crosses, with globular extremities. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 88, July 5, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc. 2011-09-29T02:00:13.910Z It is surmounted by bronze figures standing at the angles round the base of its little cupola. Cathedral Cities of Italy 2011-10-12T02:00:42.597Z It has been said that it was sometimes surmounted by a gilt star, but I doubt this, for the casing of the pyramidion would of itself have much the same effect. History of the Washington National Monument and of the Washington National Monument Society 2011-09-27T02:00:16.967Z The town-hall is a handsome modern building of stone, with three arches in front, six square pilasters, and a pediment, surmounted by the Littelton arms, and a double row of arcades. Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z The acroterion, which originally surmounted the east pediment, was larger and more important than that of the west. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z It can be surmounted by a thin cleft, the jammed stones in which are unsafe; or by working up the face a little to the left. Climbing in The British Isles, Vol. II Wales and Ireland 2011-09-23T02:00:23.653Z Elegant turrets with crocketed pinnacles surmounted by saints are on either side of this gable. Cathedral Cities of Italy 2011-10-12T02:00:42.597Z On both sides of the gateway are two huge obelisks of pink stone surmounted by gilt eagles. Napoleon's Letters to Josephine 2011-09-23T02:00:21.947Z The head of the table was ornamented with a noble baron of beef, surmounted by the ducal coronet, and the banners of the illustrious house of Norfolk. Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z This bastion was surrounded for safety with a breast-high parapet, consisting of a frieze of sculpture in relief, facing outwards, surmounted by a bronze screen. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z With longer time at disposal it seemed possible that this difficulty might have been surmounted by wriggling up inside the crack, or by a dangerous scramble on the face of the slab. Climbing in The British Isles, Vol. II Wales and Ireland 2011-09-23T02:00:23.653Z They are pierced by Norman arches, above which is the belfry surmounted by a dome. Cathedral Cities of Italy 2011-10-12T02:00:42.597Z |
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