| 单词 | terra firma |
| 例句 | He wanted the Pococks to move down to Seattle forthwith, where he would provide them with a shop on campus—a dry shop on terra firma—in which to build the fleet. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The contraption lay with its stomach on terra firma, heavy and sluggish and looking more like a wounded duck than like one of those newfangled airplanes they were starting to produce in the United States. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z God Almighty, I’m glad I’m right here on old terra firma. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s the theme of terra firma not being so firma—of finding cracks in a foundation you thought was rock solid, whether the U.S. The Best Theatre of 2018 2018-12-22T05:00:00Z But lately, it’s been taking place on terra firma, when you arrive at the airport and you’re confronted by a Transportation Security Administration screening. Three-hour lead time and luck are keys to avoiding TSA slowdowns this summer 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z Ill-adapted to terra firma, they are "wrecks" when stumbling along the shore. Poem of the week: St Brenhilda on Sula Sgeir by David Wheatley 2010-12-13T12:26:00Z Steadily nearing terra firma, the poem confronts the downside of what Elizabeth Bishop termed "questions of travel". Poem of the week: Descent by Frances Williams 2010-06-14T11:26:00Z “I’m a monster,” Ruby exclaims after a destructive mishap on terra firma, sending the needle on the viewer’s gauge for puberty metaphors flying into the red. ‘Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken’ Review: Coming of Age is a Sea Change 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z Equally, they may symbolise the poorest, most powerless of people, whose status, even on terra firma, is that of the social stowaway. Poem of the week: Stowaways by Lawrence Sail 2011-01-31T10:20:36Z From tucked position, Kettner unfolds into the vertical, rising high into the air, then sliding down the length of his body, getting some whisker burn en route, until she's back on terra firma. The Cabiri add dance power to their aerial act 2011-10-16T03:13:54Z We stayed tethered to terra firma, but the coastal scenery — black volcanic arches, bleached-white coral deposits, verdant hillsides — lent the place a spiritual quality. Waikiki Beach is only two miles of Oahu. The rest is well worth checking out. 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z I am ecstatic over it, but there’s also part of me that maintains that I must keep my feet firmly planted on the ground, on terra firma, on Earth. Angela Bassett nearly missed the announcement of her own nomination. 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z Again, there is terra firma as well as metaphysics. Poem of the week: The Windhover by Gerard Manley Hopkins 2010-04-05T09:00:00Z In no time, Trenton is back on terra firma. We celebrate the outdoors right here in town at Camp Long 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z The cruelty of life is certainly terra firma for Mr. Eno, but the intimate unkindness of kith and kin seems to come less naturally to him. Theater Review: In Will Eno’s ‘The Open House,’ Dysfunctional Dynamics 2014-03-04T03:00:03Z “I imagined myself exiting a primitive cave and striding onto terra firma,” she writes of the moment when she turned her back on religion. Books About Losing Faith That Will Give You Hope 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z The movie then takes a break in a war zone, where a monster with glowing eyes briefly sends it into fantasy and a wounded soldier yanks it back to terra firma. Review: In ‘The Great Man,’ Friendship and Politics in a War Zone 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z If you're running out of terra firma, consider moving the party skyward. Backyards from A-Z 2010-09-03T05:52:00Z He had taken me to Yankees Stadium as a child, and I remember bustling off the train into a crowded stadium, but Yankee Stadium was still terra firma, the known world. Even a Mets fan can be optimistic on Opening Day 2013-04-04T16:12:00Z I stood on a rock ledge, terra firma far below, and took in the panorama to my left. Coming Soon to an American Cliff Near You: ‘Via Ferrata’ Routes 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z Each piece is a remade chunk of the terra firma that people claim, divide and contest. In the galleries: Paintings that are both ephemeral and vivid 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z For those wary of the water after last year’s great white shark attacks, experiences on terra firma abound. 36 Hours on Outer Cape Cod 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z On that point, thank goodness, Beck is still on terra firma. Glenn Beck at the Chicago Theatre 2011-04-15T05:54:28Z With Bruckner’s Symphony No. 6 in A, the Vienna players were back on terra firma, and Mr. Welser-Möst drew a robust performance of this sprawling work from them. Music Review: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra at Carnegie Hall 2014-02-28T00:08:27Z Now that people are listening, her figures of silence are entering into the world, living not just in a dreamscape of brilliant color but on terra firma. Perspective | Painting Michelle Obama brought Amy Sherald fame. Now, the artist wants to make works ‘to rest your eyes.’ 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z After all, its mystery may mostly unfold on terra firma, but you can’t imply railway intrigue without invoking the director of Strangers on a Train and The Lady Vanishes. Why The Girl on the Train heralds the return of the Hitchcockian thriller 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z The Scientology effort, prompted by that church’s clampdown on the 2008 promotional video featuring Tom Cruise, planted the group on terra firma with worldwide protests wearing Guy Fawkes masks. Movie Review: ‘We Are Legion,’ on Computer Hacker-Activists 2012-10-18T23:03:19Z Somewhere at the bottom of it all is the truth — “the center of the maze,” to use the show’s expression — but not even that feels like terra firma at this point. ‘Westworld’ Season 1, Episode 9: You Broke My Mind 2016-11-28T05:00:00Z “Southbank just happens to be the prime spot, terra firma, ground zero.” How skaters make cities safer – and the fight to save the Southbank skatepark 2017-08-07T04:00:00Z On her return to terra firma, the tattooed and peroxide-quiffed diva is submerged in a sea of scantily clad, frantically gyrating burlesque dancers. Pink – review 2013-04-25T17:02:35Z Then, “when she was just getting back on terra firma with Will” after speaking ill of him in a news interview, she lost him forever in such a shocking and traumatic way. Christine Baranski on Diane Lockhart’s emerging presence in ‘The Good Wife’ Mr. Redman’s slithering tenor saxophone melody glides upward, then slowly drops back down toward terra firma with a series of clean, detached notes. Redman, Mehldau, McBride and Blade Take Another Spin, 26 Years Later 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z The meals for each evening will be prepared by the chef and his team in a temporary kitchen positioned on terra firma, directly beside the wheel. Dinner for Sale, Deep Pockets and No Fear of Heights Required 2010-09-22T10:00:00Z This is terra firma for Mr. Groban and his fan base, as are some of the covers, like “Falling Slowly,” from the movie “Once,” and “The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress,” by Jimmy Webb. New Albums by My Bloody Valentine, Josh Groban and Tim McGraw 2013-02-04T23:42:25Z Part bound prisoner and part cherished locket-memento, he’s a satellite tethered to maternal terra firma. Artist Aaron Fowler's work at Diane Rosenstein: Loaded in more ways than one 2016-02-27T05:00:00Z Back on terra firma the Wilshire Grand meets the ground awkwardly. Wilshire Grand Center, the new tallest building in L.A. and a schmoozer in the skyline 2017-06-24T04:00:00Z On terra firma, both work for wealthy homeowners on a gentrified street called Pepys Road in the up-and-coming South London neighborhood of Clapham. ‘Capital,’ a Novel by John Lanchester 2012-07-13T18:01:49Z But here on terra firma they continue to operate their petite cafe, serving a solid fan-base weekdays from 8:30 a.m. till 3 p.m.. In a lunch rut? Go see these old friends at the Harbor Cafe 2010-08-17T15:46:00Z For the similarly active but terra firma crowd, make for the beaches near Sixth Avenue and look for the volleyball nets to join a pickup game or host your own. A Perfect Weekend in Asbury Park, N.J. 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z As staged by the inventive British director James Macdonald, this three-character, two-performer drama about an American war widow in the early 21st century slyly transformed the terra firma of a conventional, well-made play into quicksand. Review: Doubling Up on Toxic Manhood in ‘Dying City’ 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z Although the comedy is pushed to fairly absurd levels, the play never abandons the terra firma of naturalism, making Margery’s dalliance with Timothy a somewhat queasy subject for comedy. Theater Review: ?Hand to God,? by Robert Askins, at Ensemble Studio Theater 2011-11-12T00:45:29Z And yet a question presents itself, not unreasonably, as the plane circles the city and each new circumnavigation seems to bring it no closer to terra firma: are we ever going to land? Alec Baldwin: 'You naughty English could fold sex into dentistry' 2019-07-19T04:00:00Z “Magic Circle,” their new album, mostly includes reworkings of classic jazz repertory, saxophone and piano circling each other, fleeing comfort and terra firma. The Playlist: Mavis Staples Warns of Deadly Force, and 9 More New Songs 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z This degeneration, along with reduced muscle mass, is why astronauts must be carried from their capsules when they return to terra firma after a long mission. The Bodily Indignities of the Space Life 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z Mr. Pray was back on terra firma and on his way to the local Legacy Emanuel Medical Center. Escaped mental hospital patient in Oregon rescued and recaptured after getting stuck in pond 2023-09-02T04:00:00Z After the craft touched terra firma, traffic slowly began to ease up. Hot-air balloon safely landed on highway median with four passengers aboard in Vermont 2023-08-26T04:00:00Z Now, it’s en route back to Earth, seeking to return that precious payload safely to terra firma in a thrilling act of interplanetary derring-do set to unfold in the early-morning hours of September 24. This Is How the First-Ever U.S. Asteroid Sample Return Will Unfold 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z But he is made for the moment, having had a sympathetic history with the Skrulls, a shape-shifting race of interplanetary refugees, and back on terra firma. 'Secret Invasion' review: A closer look at Nick Fury and the Skrulls 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z But neither situation can be viewed outside of where the men stood on the shifting plates of the cable news terra firma. As Carlson and Lemon Exit, a Chapter Closes on Cable’s Trump War 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z Even if my neighbors won’t hold my sweaty hand, at least I have two armrests to clutch until we reach smooth air or terra firma. Opinion | There’s another benefit to flying in the middle seat 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z The family of the two men are relieved that they are back on terra firma, their worries erased by a phone call from authorities. Two sailors, their dog found safe aboard sailboat 214 miles off Delaware’s coast 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z They are relegated to storage or passed by in the gallery by visitors seeking the terra firma of artists whose names they recognize. Perspective | So Vermeer didn’t paint ‘Girl With a Flute.’ Why think less of it? 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z Grasslands and shrublands cover more than 40% of Earth’s terra firma, and they remove hefty amounts of carbon dioxide from the air. Scientists exposed plants to a yearlong drought. The result is worrying for climate change 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z Though he often looks ready for liftoff, his feet are on terra firma for his role as a representative of the Museum of Flight sharing knowledge about space programs. A spacesuit, a dream and virtual reality meet at ‘The Infinite’ in Tacoma 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z But against otherwise rosy assessments, that last detail could sooner or later harm life back on terra firma. Don’t Fear China’s Falling Rocket—Fear the Future It Foretells 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z A rattle and a bounce later, the plane was firmly planted on terra firma. Learn to rise to the occasion with an intro flying course 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z Save it from the brackish waters of an overheated, reckless climate, and we save the increasingly endangered terra firma of our collective selves. Opinion | Is Jamestown worth saving? 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z Three million red blood cells are destroyed per second in space, compared to two million on terra firma. Space travel destroys red blood cells faster than on Earth 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z If insect DNA ended up on terra firma, he reasoned, it could have started out elsewhere, such as the air above. DNA in Air Can Catalog Hidden Insects All Around Us 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z The origin of Koite Grill, he says, is rooted in the terra firma of thrift, that fertile soil in which so many good things grow. Review | Koite Grill’s standout Senegalese cooking builds on char, smoke and butchery 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z Seven of the species were able to move across the surface in search of terra firma, the team reports this month in PeerJ Life & Environment. Watch caterpillars walk on water 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z His disastrous bid to find terra firma saw Kim send his tee shot right of the island green. Kim scores horror 13 on par three 2021-08-08T04:00:00Z Compared with hunts for primordial life back on terra firma, it may actually be easier to find ancient biology on Mars, Simon says. NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover Grabs First Rock for Return to Earth 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z She landed back on terra firma in relative quiet. Perspective | Biles redefines balance 2021-08-03T04:00:00Z Employing the drone and telephoto lenses I was able to capture Kelly working throughout the day on the tower, until the sun set and Hardin guided him back to terra firma. How I photographed a high-wire act 2021-08-03T04:00:00Z “Things don’t go swimmingly on terra firma..., but in space they do,” he says. Can the U.S. and China Cooperate in Space? 2021-08-02T04:00:00Z Mere weeks ago they broke free of the shells that had tethered them to terra firma, spread their nascent wings and wobbled into the heavens, into endless possibilities, into stationary objects. Perspective | A toast to the glorious life (and messy death) of Brood X cicadas 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z If they're serious about survival of the species, they need to act more responsibly toward working humans here on terra firma. Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos: the great escape 2021-05-02T04:00:00Z The heart adaptations, however, aren't long-term - both men's hearts returned to normal once they were back on terra firma. Long spaceflights and endurance swimming can 'shrink the heart' 2021-03-29T04:00:00Z About 5 million years later, some of those lobe fins crawled onto terra firma. Fish had the genes to adapt to life on land—while they were still swimming the seas 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z Researchers have long been intrigued by the seemingly great leap that landed animals on terra firma. Mutant zebrafish with extra fin bones may hold clues to how the first animals walked on land 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z It continued to fall until it finally reached terra firma in the Australian outback. Asteroid Dust from Hayabusa2 Could Solve a Mystery of Planet Creation 2020-12-08T05:00:00Z Instead they appeared to have evolved later, after tetrapods had already staked a claim on terra firma. How a 380-Million-Year-Old Fish Gave Us Fingers 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z Erickson, also a nervous flier, was thankful to be on terra firma — until, with about four hours of driving ahead, he called the team hotel to see how the flight had gone. Doug Erickson is the can-do UCLA basketball man dating back to John Wooden 2020-05-03T04:00:00Z But being all science-based in this pandemic is not exactly terra firma. How a politician with no medical background came to be hyped as ‘the Anthony Fauci of the New York City Council’ 2020-04-29T04:00:00Z One balloon stays behind and, for a $5 donation to the Children’s Miracle Network, guests can climb inside the wicker basket and hover 20 to 30 feet above terra firma. Coachella, Art Basel, Comic-Con: The country’s big annual events are, well, big. Check out these lesser-known alternatives. 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z In five tightly cropped close-ups, terra firma appears to be roiling, more like the surface of a stormy sea than anything you’d want to build a house on. Review: A photographer's portraits of Iceland, in all of its epic, impossible beauty 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z So, today’s leap was quite a bit higher than Starhopper’s three previous forays off of terra firma. SpaceX Starhopper Rocket Prototype Aces Highest (and Final) Test Flight 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z It’s these and many other intriguing scientific details that help to tether the Knoepflers’ erudite flight of fancy to terra firma. Making dragons: a speculative scientific adventure 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z Back down on terra firma, Hatidze keeps a colony of her own in the remote, barely inhabited mountain settlement where she lives. Review: 'Honeyland' is a heartbreaking documentary about a vanishing way of life 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z The team of four Russians and two Americans - sent to Moscow by Nasa - were isolated, but stayed on terra firma. Russian Moon project leaves crew hungry for steak 2019-07-18T04:00:00Z And throughout his late work, verticality is suggested through gravity, even if no horizon line situates the viewer on terra firma. Review | Was Monet a radical modernist or a bourgeois homebody? Or both? 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z The entire uniform will consist of a one-piece flight suit, shoes and a flight jacket that can be worn on the mission and back on terra firma as a fashion statement. Richard Branson wants Under Armour space suits because ‘you ought to look good’ in outer space 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z And it adds to a growing body of evidence that the textbook account of when and how four-limbed animals conquered terra firma needs revision. RoboFossil Reveals Locomotion of Beast from Deep Time 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z And although the magazine began to venture far beyond midtown with the start of the Second World War, the city remained an essential terra firma, a spirit and a home. The City That Shaped The New Yorker 2018-11-25T05:00:00Z By the time astronaut Neil Armstrong stepped onto the Sea of Tranquility in 1969, scientists knew it was nothing but terra firma. Erik Hauri, scientist who found water on the moon, dies at 52 2018-09-09T04:00:00Z When I cracked the cheese terra firma on my cup here, the inky broth bubbled to the surface like crude oil. Review | A steakhouse chain makes the cut with its tasty new burger joint 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z Everything I know about the origins of terra firma could be written on a postcard with plenty of room remaining for a stamp and return address. Opinion | Kilauea sets eternity before our very eyes 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z Blake and the rest of the crew did manage to stay afloat, and when they arrived in Itajai, Brazil, in March they made their way to a restaurant to celebrate the return to terra firma. Sailing Around the World, in His Father’s Footsteps 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z Based on evidence gathered since then, it seems the behemoths did walk on terra firma, and they achieved global distribution. Huge Dinosaur Footprints Discovered on Scottish Coast 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z They are part of the forest, like him; like them, he has yet to find terra firma and feels as if he’s drowning in the loneliness of the city. They owned an island, now they are urban poor: the tragedy of Altamira 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z Over the years, life on terra firma intruded. Opinion | Dad Believed in U.F.O.s. Turns Out He Wasn’t Alone. 2017-12-30T05:00:00Z At a red light back on terra firma, Johnson glances into the back seat. Ex-NFL player Larry Johnson grapples with violent urges and memory loss. He thinks it’s CTE. 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z It is this kind of treatment that will keep the new darling of Brazilian football’s feet firmly on terra firma, as more and more people clamour for a piece of the action. The making of Gabriel Jesus: how the humble kid from São Paulo became a superstar 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z The capsule would then rocket back to Earth, reentering the atmosphere and deploying parachutes to safely deposit its precious cargo back on terra firma. China's Delayed Moon Mission Sparks Debate over Lunar Samples 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z It was instructive that his opposite number, Roy Evans, something of a carefree romantic himself, remained a tad more rooted to terra firma. Premier League at 25: the best match – Liverpool 4-3 Newcastle, April 1996 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z The high seas are as vital to life on Earth as terra firma, and with their hugeness and depth, they provide that much more room for myths and mysteries. Opinion | Five myths about oceans 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z Back on terra firma, Herzog says he’s always seeing something new and inspiring in Los Angeles. Werner Herzog isn't going to Mars — with two movies in theaters he's liking life in Los Angeles 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z That’s the new grail: pump out the water and hit terra firma at the bottom of level three. The burrowers: copper mine's fate hints at light at the end of tunnel for Michigan 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z But no one wants to plant flags off terra firma for clouds of foglets. This Is When You Can Play Mass Effect: Andromeda 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z The idea of seasteading – escaping the laws, regulations, and taxes of life on terra firma by establishing an outpost in international waters – has long enchanted libertarians. Seasteading: tech leaders' plans for floating city trouble French Polynesians 2017-01-02T05:00:00Z Alas, “Rogue One” goes for turf much well-trod, including an overly elaborate, simultaneous battle in space and on terra firma we’ve seen in earlier visits to that galaxy far, far away. Movie review: ‘Rogue One’ 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z At most, they spent just 0.64 percent of their migration on terra firma. These Birds Fly Almost a Year Without Landing Initially, it would seem, this new nation will consist of a single satellite, scheduled to be launched next year, with its citizens residing firmly on terra firma. Will you become a citizen of Asgardia, the first nation state in space? 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z On his second attempt, the pilot was able to get the plane on the ground safely and undoubtedly was quite happy to be back on terra firma. This Video of a Plane Caught in a Crosswind is Intense 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z The flame landed on terra firma at 9:15 a.m. Torch sails in to Rio ahead of Games' Friday opening 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z “There is no terra firma. The uncertainty of the land constantly moving and shifting dictates the cultural aspects of waterfront communities. It affects the mindset of the people,” he says. Duke Riley: the pigeon fancier whose 'avian ballet' enchanted New York 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z The Call of Duty series made its name with boots-on-the-ground infantry combat, but this year's iteration — subtitled Infinite Warfare — is taking players far from terra firma. This is how Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare's space dogfights work 2016-06-15T04:00:00Z And this particular eclipse was even more spectacular, because it occurred while the moon was at its closest point to Earth, appearing as a large “supermoon” to those on terra firma. In Case You Missed It: Stunning Photos of Rare Solar Eclipse 2016-03-09T05:00:00Z But in order for plants and animals to gain a foothold on terra firma there needed to be nutrients and soil to support them. 'Humble little fungus' is oldest known land fossil - BBC News 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z A fifth of the world’s population were governed by us at our 1922 peak, over a quarter of the world’s terra firma. Empire state of mind – why do so many people think colonialism was a good thing? 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z But Bowie’s own connection to terra firma was looking increasingly shaky. David Bowie obituary 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z We won’t argue that alcoholic fruit was the thing first tempting them to terra firma, but once both the fruit and the ancestral hominids were on the ground, the bar was open. Animals Like to Get Drunk, Too 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z Surely he could have nothing intelligent to say about terra firma – especially something that upended hundreds of years of geologic orthodoxy. A Fungus Is the Founder of the Hair Club for Trees 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z The main appeal for the actress - who appeared with Damon in Interstellar last year, only to be kept firmly on terra firma - was being able to depict being in space. The Martian: A 'love letter to science' - BBC News 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z Seen from terra firma, it moves at a good trek, from the eastern to western horizon in 2 to 4 minutes. From Space, Astronaut Snaps Photo of Planets Aligned 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z And the demographics are a slam dunk: Valve’s Steam, now synonymous with PC gaming, boasts more than 125 million registered users on a platform that’s terra firma for online shooters. Here's Why Destiny May Finally Be Coming to PCs 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z He's an astrophysicist at the nasa Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, but his book is on terra firma if a bit incognita. What If Ancient Romans Had Invaded America? 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z And feeling the terra firma of TV news shift beneath my feet a year ago, I decided to go to Yahoo and dive into the world of digital media. Katie Couric to Grads: Get Yourself Noticed 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z Here on terra firma, if you lose, you lose. Another GOP meltdown bodes ill for 2016 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z If God is a Brazilian, as the popular saying goes, then Petrobras was his archangel’s office on terra firma. Petrobras Getting Worse 2015-02-01T05:00:00Z Many Cubans have heard warnings for years that their unique immigration privileges — which essentially treat anyone from the island who sets foot on U.S. terra firma as a political refugee — would not last forever. The Cuban government and anti-Castro lawmakers both want this to change 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z Gerst returned to terra firma in early November after a mission that included a successful spacewalk and remotely driving a rover-sized vehicle on Earth from space. Stunning time-lapse video from the International Space Station 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z A. The project is one-third terra firma and two thirds open track. Dennis H. Friedrich 2014-10-07T04:00:00Z But even at the International Space Station, the strength of gravity is only about 13 percent less than it is on terra firma. The Man Who Hated Gravity, Part 2 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z Unrolling paintings to show the curators in Phoenix, Ms. Martinez said she hoped to be on their map’s terra firma. Seeking U.S. Art All Over Map. Just Check GPS. 2014-02-08T21:06:45Z Bringing it back to terra firma manually, however, can be a bit tricky—I damaged a propeller on what might be called a “hard landing.” The DJI Phantom 2 Vision Is a Drone You Can Own 2014-01-31T10:20:27Z The Army, which fights on terra firma, does not usually land its helicopters on ships — the domain of the Navy and the Marine Corps — but these are not usual times in the U.S. military. Army’s ‘Pacific Pathways’ initiative sets up turf battle with Marines 2013-12-30T01:25:18Z Unlike the organelles in plants on terra firma, many of the algal chloroplasts contained a gene that coded for a very important protein named ftsH—a kind of onboard mechanic, as Gould puts it. Leafy Green `Solar-Powered' Sea Slugs Begin to Reveal Their True Colors 2013-12-16T18:45:08.063Z Space travel isn’t limited to the dreams of entrepreneurs looking to explore new worlds after making their billions of dollars on terra firma. Value Added: Value Added: Dulles-based Orbital Sciences explores outer space for dollars 2013-12-08T20:41:30Z Very quickly, terra firma is gone and the wonderful content management advantages of WordPress begin to seem questionable. What Is A DMS And Are They Web Design's Future? 2013-08-23T17:07:00Z Stein, 59, got his first big taste of seismology as a teenager in Los Angeles, when “terra firma became jello” during the 1971 San Fernando Valley quake, which killed 65 people. Seismology: Quake catcher 2013-06-19T17:20:32.090Z He and two fellow astronauts on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft undocked from the international space station Monday night and returned to terra firma, their capsule landing as planned in Kazakhstan. Astronaut Chris Hadfield’s space station music video is a first 2013-05-14T16:07:30Z Whether he remains on terra firma depends on Charles J. Hynes, the Brooklyn district attorney, who must decide if he will appeal a car wreck of a two-decade-old case. Gotham: Brooklyn District Attorney Clings to Discredited Cases 2013-01-29T02:48:47Z Paine's name is synonymous with coastal life, but his introduction to natural history began on terra firma. The Man Whose Dynasty Changed Ecology 2013-01-16T18:15:00.270Z Leave our own terra firma, and Still’s criteria for selecting favorites changes dramatically. Cosmic Cliff: An Astrophysicist Searches for Exo-Earths, Black Holes and Funding 2013-01-15T18:45:00.353Z But how did these primordial building blocks of terra firma actually form? Planets Made Easy: The Cosmic Glue That Binds Us All 2012-09-30T11:10:48Z The results will be compared with a control sample currently maturing on terra firma at Ardbeg's Islay distillery. 'Space whisky' tribute blasts off 2012-09-02T14:44:31Z Accelerating amortization provides less of a break than principal reduction, but it nevertheless returns the borrower to terra firma much sooner. How Forgiveness Fits in Housing-Fix Toolkit 2012-07-30T00:15:40Z The sight of a delighted Hunter punching the air had given the game away long before the two rowers returned to terra firma. London 2012: Mark Hunter and Zac Purchase kick off sculls defence 2012-07-29T14:53:47Z A very thankful man was Wrangell when he reached terra firma once more. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z The workers partially grubbed perhaps twenty trees standing near each other, then dispatched a sailor aloft in their airy tops to hitch them together with a cable and descend to terra firma. Blazing The Way True Stories, Songs and Sketches of Puget Sound 2012-04-03T02:00:30.677Z The passengers, eager once more to be on terra firma after the long voyage, had gone ashore, and the boat was left to the officers and crew. Bert Wilson, Wireless Operator 2012-03-27T02:00:19.467Z Then Crouch bent down, gripped both his hands, and with a great effort dragged him on to terra firma. The Fire-Gods A Tale of the Congo 2012-03-26T02:00:32.267Z And here, at last, we may strike a bit of terra firma in the quicksands of speculative hygiene. Health, Happiness, and Longevity Health without medicine: happiness without money: the result, longevity 2012-03-22T02:00:38.537Z Our Puritan fathers of the seventeenth century, by the recoil of the revolutionary wave, found themselves standing on the terra firma of the rights of conscience, high above the reach of the returning surge. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland 2012-03-12T03:00:20.310Z We are on terra firma, let me remind you, not in the clouds. The Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels 2012-02-24T03:00:31.020Z In the darkest depths of terra firma, springtails, a humble class of creepy-crawlies, quietly go about their business. ScienceShot: An Arthropod Version of Morlocks? 2012-02-22T22:37:00Z He had been bearing to the east throughout, and in a little while they were clear of the swamp, on terra firma. The Fire-Gods A Tale of the Congo 2012-03-26T02:00:32.267Z I doubt if half their lives are passed on terra firma. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z And he assured himself that his two feet were actually on terra firma before he relinquished his hold upon the top rail of the fence. Out of a Labyrinth 2012-02-17T03:00:38.887Z There were only a few more yards of mud to wallow through before reaching terra firma, and then he would take a bath and, by dint of scrubbing, appear no more dirty than his fellows. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z Once more I am on terra firma, and on Canadian soil, where I breathe a balmier air and rejoice in a clearer atmosphere than you in England can have any idea of. Pictures of Canadian Life A Record of Actual Experiences 2012-02-14T03:00:28.520Z It is often several inches in thickness, and so nearly resembles terra firma, that not only the sagacity of man, but even animal instinct has been deceived by it. 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 It remains only then for the lady to glide smoothly down from the saddle, and, slightly supported by the assistant, she will alight easily and gracefully on terra firma. The Barb and the Bridle A Handbook of Equitation for Ladies, and Manual of Instruction in the Science of Riding, from the Preparatory Suppling Exercises 2012-02-13T03:00:14.370Z The top fares, who had made good speed to terra firma, were wailing in unison and shrieking senseless counsels. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z They started and the next instant the vehicle was on terra firma. The Story of a Doctor's Telephone?Told by His Wife 2012-02-05T03:00:11.420Z And in another minute the victim was safe on terra firma—out of the slimy throat of Big Swamp. A Scout of To-day 2012-01-11T03:00:22.820Z We reach terra firma in the shape of a bridge formed of logs, nailed and tied together. 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 On reaching terra firma she drove the younger before her, and would not allow it to approach the water again, though it showed a disposition to do so. Scientific American, Vol. XLIII.?No. 1. [New Series.], July 3, 1880 A Weekly Journal Of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, And Manufactures 2012-01-05T03:00:30.823Z The winds usually prevalent here greatly facilitate the passage of vessels from the adjoining islands and coasts of terra firma, and proportionately enhance the importance of this Archipelago. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-03T03:00:07.630Z Our friends on shore cut poles, and extended them to us, by help of which we were soon on terra firma. The Captive in Patagonia 2011-12-27T03:00:10.803Z It was a strange but desolate spectacle, and I was glad to find myself, at last, free from the watery neighborhood, and once more riding on terra firma. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 2011-12-27T03:00:07.217Z In short, nothing happened on terra firma or in the atmosphere of the town worthy of mention without its being tackled by the clever, flowing pen of our merchant. The Fourth Estate, vol.1 2011-12-25T03:00:10.170Z Yuri Gagarin became the first person in space April 12, 1961, completing one Earth orbit in his tiny Vostok capsule before returning safely to terra firma less than two hours later. The Most Memorable Spaceflight Stories of 2011 2011-12-22T17:45:00.247Z He found himself on terra firma only when he was praising people, and he did this with such ardor that he seemed to taste a peculiar pleasure in it. The Joy of Captain Ribot 2011-12-15T03:00:16.510Z Whereabout on terra firma this South American Holland was situated,—if, indeed, there was any such place, and the chief was not indulging in a little extra lying,—was past all conjecture. The Captive in Patagonia 2011-12-27T03:00:10.803Z But Wheeler's first observation brought them back to terra firma with a plunge. A Hero of Romance 2011-11-30T03:00:11.457Z Scribe is on terra firma in the fourth act, which is really the nucleus of the plot, and is perhaps the most dramatic love-scene of any grand opera. Stars of the Opera 2011-11-29T03:00:15.563Z Some hours later we heave the lead, and enjoy the sight of as much terra firma as can be fished up on the greased end of the same. From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey 2011-11-26T03:00:12.337Z “There is evidence that law review articles have left terra firma to soar into outer space,” said the Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer in a 2008 speech. After Law School, Associates Learn to Be Lawyers 2011-11-19T20:24:03Z This, which can only be scaled � la chimney-sweep, is exceedingly difficult, as is also the gymnastic feat of escaping to terra firma from the narrow shelf on which the shoulder-and-hip work lands you.' Climbing in The British Isles. Vol. 1 - England 2011-11-14T03:00:21.670Z In landing they are apt to take advantage of a heavy wave which helps them to get the forward flippers on terra firma. 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 we were still nearly twenty feet from terra firma, my pony, frightened at the cries of the drunken crowd, jumped overboard, carrying with him his companion steed. Alone with the Hairy Ainu or, 3,800 miles on a pack saddle in Yezo and a cruise to the Kurile Islands. 2011-10-30T02:00:10.270Z But my new companion and I made our way through a shoal of general remarks to the terra firma of a mutual acquaintance, in whose praises both of us grew warm. From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey 2011-11-26T03:00:12.337Z With a willing step I placed my feet on terra firma once more. Forest Life and Forest Trees: comprising winter camp-life among the loggers, and wild-wood adventure. with Descriptions of lumbering operations on the various rivers of Maine and New Brunswick 2011-10-11T02:01:03.847Z I’d try my luck on ‘terra firma’ now, if I were you!” The War of the Axe Adventures in South Africa 2011-10-10T02:00:22.657Z The fact that they are "building upon the sand" gives the people of Michigan City very little concern, probably because they know there is terra firma somewhere beneath their foundations. 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 After plunging together for about ten or fifteen minutes all suddenly regain the terra firma, and the bull again makes for the rocks. Wrestling and Wrestlers: Biographical Sketches of Celebrated Athletes of the Northern Ring; to Which is Added Notes on Bull and Badger Baiting 2011-09-30T02:00:19.420Z In a few more moments, Natalie was helped down the ladder and once more stood on terra firma. Natalie: A Garden Scout 2011-09-18T02:00:30.203Z The impetuosity of the attack of Arabs fighting at sea is very similar to the way in which they charge on terra firma; it is furious while it lasts. O'er Many Lands, on Many Seas 2011-09-08T02:00:19.987Z I was carried nearer the shore each time, until finally I reached terra firma, as safe and as sound as a Protestant.” The Whale and the Grasshopper And other Fables 2011-09-05T02:00:18.250Z But he was quieter now, and it was easy to head him down the stream, and at last we were once again on terra firma, with the broad river between us and the fire. In Touch with Nature Tales and Sketches from the Life 2011-08-31T02:01:35.803Z A stretch of terra firma shows as a low, vertical bank of clay, a narrow ribbon of yellow earth dividing the water from the jungle. The Sea and the Jungle 2011-08-30T02:00:30.350Z Aside from this there was no possible way of reaching terra firma. No title 2011-08-23T02:00:29.833Z The ultimate time had come to seek a more secure refuge on terra firma. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z “Whatever made you so scared?” she asked, as Ophelia stepped on terra firma. The Camp Fire Girls at Onoway House or, The Magic Garden 2011-07-26T02:00:18.027Z Having experienced the strong winds of the past week and the seas around Cape Wrath, many of them are pleased to finally be on terra firma. Tall ships arriving in Shetland 2011-07-21T11:45:46Z By throwing in stones and brush, a sort of trail was made to terra firma beyond the backbone of the mountain. The Mountains of Oregon 2011-07-17T02:00:38.297Z To swim around to the southern side was the work of but a few moments, and he was once more on terra firma, at his starting-point. No title 2011-08-23T02:00:29.833Z The bay also became as terra firma, and horses, wagons and artillery passed over the ice to Staten Island. Peggy Owen Patriot A Story for Girls 2011-07-17T02:00:32.837Z As soon as he reached terra firma, he threw the ladder back. The Strange Story of Rab R?by 2011-07-17T02:00:30.943Z Everything in nature changes; nothing remains: neither the rock which appears to us to be immovable and the continent which we call terra firma, nor the inhabitants, their customs, habits, and thoughts. Anarchism 2011-07-12T02:00:35.053Z When on the prairie, he dismounted from his horse with some deliberation; but, before he was well on terra firma, Holt had slid off and killed his game. Scenes and Andventures in the Semi-Alpine Region of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas 2011-07-10T02:00:18.883Z When it stood upon terra firma, he and Oliphant leapt out of the car, bundled Salathiel into it, and in another minute were soaring through the air towards their former resting-place on the hill. King of the Air Or, To Morocco on an Aeroplane 2011-06-17T02:00:22.043Z On the other side of the castle, and about two thousand paces from it, on terra firma, there is a small, but very trading town, called Bouteron. Narrative of a Voyage to the West Indies and Mexico In the Years 1599-1602 2011-05-30T02:00:21.633Z "From a height of three thousand feet, in the middle of the night, he proposed to bid me and the plane a tender farewell and descend to terra firma by means of a parachute." Men, Women and Guns 2011-05-27T02:00:17.367Z "When there's a Parliament in Dublin we'll pass a law that not a sailor shall leave terra firma till he can swim." Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105, August 5th 1893 2011-05-21T02:00:09.440Z Drawn to the spot by her cries, several peasants came to her assistance, and with considerable difficulty and danger succeeded in placing her on terra firma. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 1, August, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:11.200Z There is a sort of intellectual bankruptcy in such awakenings; and I know of few things so discouraging as this sudden revulsion from dreamland to the cold terra firma of unadorned fact. Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. II 2011-04-15T02:00:16.987Z While every fearful flier has his or her nightmare about wings falling off and turbulence flipping them upside down, in many ways it's terra firma, not the air, that's the more hazardous place for planes. When planes collide 2011-04-14T01:14:00Z The aftershocks still shake rubble from our homes and have a noise and movement under our feet that confirm there is no such thing as terra firma. Life after the quake 2011-03-07T11:34:22Z Logic's clear terra firma Is not for Lambkin, but for Wolf or Lion. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105, August 5th 1893 2011-05-21T02:00:09.440Z Fastening it to the window-sill securely, she began to descend, and in ten minutes she stood once more on terra firma. Sharing Her Crime 2011-03-04T03:00:54.907Z Mr. Burrage, gravely disturbed, caused inquiry to be circulated among the hands and officials,—all, in effect, who had set foot on terra firma. The Storm Centre 2011-03-01T03:00:39.427Z The three-hundred-guinea hunter floundered on to the opposite bank, threatened to fall back into the stream, by a Herculean effort recovered itself and emerged on terra firma. Mrs. Fitz 2011-02-14T03:00:38.317Z The dove that escaped from the Ark was not more eager to set its claws upon a branch, than we to plant our feet upon terra firma. The Guerilla Chief And other Tales 2011-02-10T03:00:53.627Z A Juan Fernandez, a Barataria, a New Atlantis.—At the present moment we find that what was once our charmed isle has now become terra firma, wholly amalgamated with the mainland. Toronto of Old 2011-02-10T03:00:45.907Z “Maybe not land,—I mean the terra firma,” pursued the observer, in a less confident tone. Afloat in the Forest A Voyage among the Tree-Tops 2011-02-10T03:00:44.790Z But for the ceaseless roll and pitching of our ship, reminding us of our where-about, we might, without much trouble, have been cheated into the conviction that it was real terra firma. The South-West By a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 1 2011-02-02T03:00:22.253Z Just as enticing are the potential applications on terra firma. Space race 2011-01-31T09:10:31Z On touching terra firma, however, they do not suspend their flight; for it is continued along the ground: almost as rapidly as in the air—both legs and wings being brought into play. The Guerilla Chief And other Tales 2011-02-10T03:00:53.627Z Unlike the lick where I saw the peccaries, this one is tucked into the steep left bank of the Río Tiputini, just below a terrace of terra firma forest. Scientist at Work: Camera Traps Catch Lots of Monkeys 2011-01-27T13:10:00Z They are as like to be going from terra firma as towards it. Afloat in the Forest A Voyage among the Tree-Tops 2011-02-10T03:00:44.790Z Suddenly she slipped from the flooded stones into water a foot deep, where she now, indeed, gained terra firma directly on the bottom of the brook, and could walk unmolested to the other bank. The Sign of Flame 2011-01-27T03:00:43.087Z Plagued by epic delays and woeful cost overruns, Galileo is stuck on terra firma. Galileo: Europe's Troubled Satellite Scheme is Lost in Space 2011-01-26T18:10:00Z Although this wall was very high, they all reached terra firma in safety, and with one impulse breathed a prayer of thankfulness for the success which had thus far attended their efforts. The Spy of the Rebellion Being a True History of the Spy System of the United States Army during the Late Rebellion, 2011-01-17T03:00:42.913Z As the darn thing leaks just enough to land me on terra firma by morning, it saves me the trouble of pressing out the wind; so who cares.... Collection of Nebraska Pioneer Reminiscences 2011-01-05T03:00:58.503Z Swim as slowly as they might, a score of hours would see them on its shore,—whether this was the spray of another submerged forest, or the true terra firma. Afloat in the Forest A Voyage among the Tree-Tops 2011-02-10T03:00:44.790Z At that, with a great cry of "JOAN!" he gave up hold on the chair and terra firma together. Why Joan? 2011-01-02T03:00:20.290Z I attributed his mirth to the fact of his having left the sea behind, and to his finding himself once more on terra firma with his beloved one. English Pharisees and French Crocodiles and Other Anglo-French Typical Characters 2010-12-20T17:12:04.833Z But now the cheers grew louder, and at last our heads rose above the sides, when a dozen hands laid hold of us, and we were on terra firma once more. Original Penny Readings A Series of Short Sketches 2010-12-20T17:11:48.837Z His maiden voyage took about 15 minutes, and when he landed on terra firma at around 7:10, he looked like a man who was joyful to no longer be parallel to the ground. Yankees G.M. Practices His Swooping Descents 2010-12-03T15:16:00Z The beast may be twenty miles from terra firma.” Afloat in the Forest A Voyage among the Tree-Tops 2011-02-10T03:00:44.790Z Archie gripped the edge of his chair to keep himself anchored to terra firma. Why Joan? 2011-01-02T03:00:20.290Z Here I thought we were on terra firma, only to find Gary gazing longingly at rough seas. My Husband's Next Business 2010-09-01T16:00:00Z There is no "Wizard of the Dribble" or "Morty" today, and a painful example just down the road should suffice in reacquainting the present team's feet with terra firma. Blackpool party mood intensifies on euphoric weekend away in Wigan 2010-08-15T23:05:00Z “There is no terra firma in government,” said Mr. Nelson. On the Hill: Change Comes Quickly to a Place That Doesn?t Care for It 2010-07-24T04:40:00Z They wanted to reach the other side of the lagoa, which the Indian believed to extend in the right direction for finding terra firma. Afloat in the Forest A Voyage among the Tree-Tops 2011-02-10T03:00:44.790Z Mr. Beery’s feet were planted squarely on terra firma for most of his young life. Beliefs: Weekdays, the Adman Worked. Sundays, the Shaman Healed. 2010-07-23T16:48:00Z If the website were granted terra firma, it would be the world's third largest country by population, two-thirds bigger than the U.S. Friends Without Borders 2010-05-20T08:10:00Z It was but a short run to the pier of Calais, and the sea-sickness was forgotten when our feet again touched terra firma. The Exploits and Triumphs, in Europe, of Paul Morphy, the Chess Champion This was no isolated volcanic island lying half submerged amid a broad expanse of turbulent seas; it was literally terra firma, the visible portion of a whole continent. Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands “Then there is land, and we have at last reached terra firma.” Afloat in the Forest A Voyage among the Tree-Tops 2011-02-10T03:00:44.790Z This bit of terra firma is so isolated and exposed on all sides that when any severe weather prevails in "the great middle sea," it must encounter its entire force. The Story of Malta It stands like a rock of granite on the terra firma of deep thought, calm reflection and sound discretion. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution The rusty chains were tightened, and between terra firma and the floating edge of the bridge was a space of about three feet, which could be jumped with ease. Regina or the Sins of the Fathers "Never again!" said DeLancy, springing to terra firma with a groan of relief, while Boskirk looked at the reckless girl with a disapproving shake of his head. Making Money When they finally returned to terra firma, right side up with care, the old prospector expressed himself as nowise envious of Elijah. Unexplored! The Isthmus of Panama, or Darien, is, beyond a doubt, one of the most interesting, as it is certain yet to be one of the most important bits of terra firma on this round globe. Donalblane of Darien As soon as possible he planted himself on terra firma and devoted his time to agriculture until 1759 when he received the commission of a lieutenant under Capt. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution I shall be able to live under the water as well as on terra firma. Tales of the Wonder Club Volume I When he knew he was walking properly, he found himself skimming the earth two feet above terra firma. Cinderella Jane Our railroad was suspended from the sides of the towering mountains by a huge iron construction, over which we passed, until wider space beyond, gave us again a hold on terra firma. A Flight in Spring In the car Lucania from New York to the Pacific coast and back, during April and May, 1898 Poor woman, when she had been lowered again to terra firma and stepped off, the whole paint-frame would give a kind of joyous upward spring. Life on the Stage There is a sort of intellectual bankruptcy in such awakenings; and I know of few things so discouraging as this sudden revulsion from dream-land to the cold terra firma of unadorned fact. Roland Cashel Volume I (of II) Mr. Simsbury," said I as soon as I could recover from the mingled exertion and embarrassment of my descent to terra firma, "felt it necessary to take the horse to the shoer's. Lost Man's Lane A Second Episode in the Life of Amelia Butterworth From the reflections of Lazzaro Moro, we may assure ourselves that these are the effects of earthquakes in past times, which have changed vast spaces of sea into terra firma, and inhabited lands into seas. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology Tom and I decided that we preferred to be on terra firma as we were more used to it, so we slept in camp, leaving Jim on his beloved yacht. The Frontier Boys in the Grand Canyon A Search for Treasure A looker-on at sea, on terra firma he proved himself a perfect Nimrod. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 383, September 1847 Henceforth I should meet her only on terra firma, and—alas!—terra firma was not as friendly an element as aqua firma had been. Fragments of an Autobiography I must confess I saw but little hope of a change, and this rocky reef was but a few feet under water, and twenty miles distant from terra firma. Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I. By six o’clock Katrine and her chaperon were safely housed in the hotel, appreciating as they had never done before the blessings of terra firma. An Unknown Lover A boat had been hastily pushed off from the river-bank, and before long all four had been lifted from the water and carried up the steps on to terra firma. A Gallant Grenadier A Tale of the Crimean War “Look, Cetchy,” he whispered delightedly as he stood once more on terra firma and exhibited the bluish-white treasures with their rich sepia blotches. Haviland's Chum Later on what on terra firma I call my better half had also emerged from below, and was organising a personally conducted five-o'clock tea, made attractive by certain canisters in her private possession. Fragments of an Autobiography Flathootly rapidly secured the floating dishes, and the food was demolished as easily as though we stood on terra firma. The Goddess of Atvatabar Being the history of the discovery of the interior world and conquest of Atvatabar It may easily be imagined that the papal messenger, satisfied with his success, avoided the contact of terra firma, until he found himself clear of Pedro's dominions. The Picturesque Antiquities of Spain Described in a series of letters, with illustrations representing Moorish palaces, cathedrals, and other monuments of art, contained in the cities of Burgos, Valladolid, Toledo, and Seville. Ophir was not found in the islands, and the bands of adventurers went over to terra firma or the mainland to continue the search. The West Indies and the Spanish Main If a balloon is to be guided, it must be held down to terra firma. Letters from a Father to His Son Entering College The helm was at last put into his hand; and it was then that he felt the difference between terra firma and the wild and restless element which he was now to control. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 359, September 1845 Landing on terra firma, Governor Ladalmir took the opportunity of showing our guests the beauty of his bockhockids, who formed a guard of honor to the fortress, where we were all royally received. The Goddess of Atvatabar Being the history of the discovery of the interior world and conquest of Atvatabar On terra firma I could, of course, economize to any extent. A Day's Ride A Life's Romance The weighted tools employed by divers differ very little from those used by the workmen on terra firma. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" The air alone is their arena, and neither side will continue a combat on terra firma. On the right of the British line Boats were in attendance, and we soon set our wet limbs on terra firma. Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment Mustering a strong force, the people from terra firma, with the guides and plenty of torches, sallied down to the lower and supposed infernal regions. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 1 While they gave way to a burst of merriment, the poor blackey regained a footing on terra firma, and shook the water from his woolly locks and dripping garments. The Travellers A Tale. Designed for Young People. This is the only way by which they will escape from the chaos of despair and doubt, and will enter on the terra firma of self-confidence. Devil Stories An Anthology Only upon terra firma I have left you your good name; But over all the ocean Every creature knows your shame. Poems and Ballads of Heinrich Heine After rising to the height of 15 feet, the balloon was precipitated to the ground with a violent shock, which so frightened the friar, that he would not again leave terra firma. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851 Though breakfast is served on board the luxurious pleasure-boat, we preferred to rise at the earliest notice and make all possible haste with our toilets, for the sake of breakfasting on terra firma. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 93, July, 1865 But the fir-tree held and warned me: "Stay thou here on terra firma, Hast no business in the water." The Trumpeter of Säkkingen A Song from the Upper Rhine. It comes from terra firma or something like that. Mars Confidential The firemen were arriving, and as I reached terra firma a great spout of water went up over the burning wing. The House by the Lock By the time this was done they were a quarter of a mile out in the bay, and Victor I., wet and dripping, was again on his terra firma. The Mermaid of Druid Lake and Other Stories Tom Kettering was requesting the mare, in stable language, not to kick terra firma, or otherwise object to standing, till he had assisted the lady down. When Ghost Meets Ghost Through the streets th' alarm is sounded To the town-gate, where a narrow Dam leads on to terra firma, Ran well armed the younger people. The Trumpeter of Säkkingen A Song from the Upper Rhine. And so it happened that they reached terra firma about six in the afternoon. His Lordship's Leopard A Truthful Narration of Some Impossible Facts Mr. Burke had arranged a sort of gang-plank with a railing if any of them wanted to go on shore—that is, step on terra firma—during the voyage. Mrs. Cliff's Yacht His dioceses included seventeen bishoprics of Venice on terra firma, stretching as far as Como and Trent, and six in Istria. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia Blackwall, with its iron-works; Woolwich, with its arsenal; and Greenwich, with its hospital and observatory, are all landmarks by which the traveller to London, by sea, takes his reckoning of terra firma. Dickens' London With the entry into this terra firma the travelers had also found the sun again, the dank mist of yesterday having vanished. The Pathless Trail About ten o'clock I went above to terra firma and watched the shells bursting over the German lines. How I Filmed the War A Record of the Extraordinary Experiences of the Man Who Filmed the Great Somme Battles, etc. In a very few moments Daisy had the child down safely upon terra firma. Daisy Brooks Or, A Perilous Love I said, when we were running normally again on terra firma, “that was some little old ghost,––beckoned to us to come right in, too!” Our Next-Door Neighbors He shrank from creating the atmosphere of a generous and overbearing magnate whose chauffeur opened the door of his machine and waited for him to step majestically upon terra firma. The Gorgeous Girl The mate was down in the ocean, and the captain was standing on terra firma. Adrift on the Pacific A Boys [sic] Story of the Sea and its Perils I think there’s no danger of you losing your grip on terra firma again. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, March 1930 For we are encompassed on every side by a moat so deep and so wide that no engineering skill would avail to connect us with terra firma. The Pearl of the Antilles, or An Artist in Cuba It is just a rocket ship pointed toward terra firma instead of the other way, and has an auger fixed in place at the nose. Operation Earthworm This was accepted, and Jacob found himself once more standing upon terra firma, although the portion upon which his feet rested was very small, still it was terra firma—and that was something. Graham's Magazine, Vol. XXXII No. 4, April 1848 The warning was heeded, and when, a few minutes later, the diver was helped to terra firma again, his basket was filled heaping full. Adrift on the Pacific A Boys [sic] Story of the Sea and its Perils She at first gave me a haughty stare, but finally putting one of the two fairest hands in the world into my brown paw, she reached terra firma safely. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII. No. 3. March 1848 Some are endeavouring to dance with little more terra firma to gyrate upon than 'La Nena' had on her foot square of table. The Pearl of the Antilles, or An Artist in Cuba No way to get back to terra firma ... what? Shipwreck in the Sky She proved a very “wicked” animal, and a few yards prancing and capering made me heartily wish that I was safely on terra firma. Adventures and Recollections Fortunately, however, he had reached the lower limbs, and the friendly branches held 154 him until he was able to regain the trunk of the tree; and ere long his little feet pressed terra firma. The Cabin on the Prairie The natives burn the top parts, when dry; the ashes form mould, and fresh grasses grow till it becomes like terra firma. General Gordon A Christian Hero And so her happy face informed Mr. Linden, when he at last descended to terra firma out of the stripped chestnut tree. Say and Seal, Volume I "You shall see as much of them as you can see safely from terra firma." Nobody On terra firma or on sea, Old cap I ken thy pedigree; And if we separated be Death’s cord shall snap— For I will ne’er abandon thee, My old Scotch cap. Adventures and Recollections It was impossible to penetrate the swamp without a boat, for the terra firma of the region consisted only of islands covered with trees, most of them surrounded by shallow and muddy waters. Watch and Wait or The Young Fugitives We waited till dark; but though Philohela was there, and sounded his yak two or three times,—just enough to excite our hopes,—yet for some reason he kept to terra firma. Birds in the Bush They did not stay to think of it then: for the guide, on regaining terra firma, at once started off—telling them to follow him. Bruin The Grand Bear Hunt Or was it, as others think, terra firma when the Scheldt emptied itself into the Meuse? Holland, v. 1 (of 2) But what will it be when suspended in the air, thousands of feet above terra firma? Doctor Jones' Picnic On the 20th we rejoiced to see terra firma, and about ten in the evening landed a passenger at Elsinore. A Journey in Russia in 1858 Tiffin or dinner on terra firma is likewise coveted by the traveler with appetite jaded by weeks of sea-cooking. East of Suez Ceylon, India, China and Japan A few yards from terra firma was a large sallow bush, growing on a tiny island. 'Brother Bosch', an Airman's Escape from Germany On the contrary," he replied, to my sorrow: "the day may come in which Zealand will no longer be an archipelago, but terra firma. Holland, v. 1 (of 2) I soon struck terra firma, but with such force that the concussion caused me to see more stars than I thought the heavens were capable of containing. Seven and Nine years Among the Camanches and Apaches An Autobiography Before building, an artificial foundation had to be made, by transporting soil in boats, or carts, from terra firma beyond the Fens, the whole Fen tract being more or less bog and swamp. Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood Historical, Anecdotal, Physiographical, and Archaeological, with Other Matter I lost no time in dismounting to terra firma, or rather the floor. Fibble, D.D. After reaching terra firma, on and on we rode over a plain similar to the one we had traversed the previous afternoon. Six Days on the Hurricane Deck of a Mule An account of a journey made on mule back in Honduras, C.A. in August, 1891 They promptly prepared to send out a boat to our assistance, but just as it was got afloat, we succeeded in reaching the pier, happy once more to set our feet on terra firma. Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests The moment Bonivon got on terra firma, sailor-like, he extended his hand to grip that of his rescuer, when, to his dismay and terror, instead of a hand he grasped a huge hairy paw. Werwolves He had yielded his gross receipts to Neptune, and would, at that particular moment, have mortgaged his prospects in the future to have been able to set foot on terra firma. A Pirate of Parts But a circuit of the globe on terra firma is, we believe, new. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 380, June, 1847 He calculated shrewdly enough his routes and plans, and when he found himself on terra firma, it was under the soft skies of the Antilles with a foreign flag above him. Robert Toombs Statesman, Speaker, Soldier, Sage Here the sleds occasionally skated over perilously thin ice, and as night was falling I was glad to reach terra firma. From Paris to New York by Land But now I considered, if I could possibly once get on terra firma, though in ever such bad circumstances, I should account it a happy deliverance, and resolved never to embark again. Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. "I did ask him, but he said he wasn't tired of terra firma yet." The Opened Shutters It's the last meal you'll get on terra firma for some time to come. The Long Trick When he returned, the general was sound asleep on his camp-stool, rolling about like a ship in a gale, with a prospect of soon landing at full length on terra firma. The Young Lieutenant or, The Adventures of an Army Officer Refreshed by wholesome nourishment, they reposed with rapture for one night on terra firma; but the rising sun discovered new perils. A New Voyage Round the World in the Years 1823, 24, 25, and 26. Vol. 1 For myself, I found bottom at once, and after some staggering, and a good deal of sneezing and hiccoughing, I regained my feet; and then wading out, stood once more safe upon terra firma. The Boy Tar It is only a lower stratum, but still it is a part of terra firma, and on no account is it to be ignored. Assimilative Memory or, How to Attend and Never Forget By secret articles he promised to surrender his territories west of the Oglio and to accept in exchange the terra firma of Venice from the Oglio eastward, with Venetian Dalmatia and Istria. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration After repeating a fruitless attempt at the branches, they gave it up, and came down amongst the grass on "terra firma." Mysteries of Bee-keeping Explained Heretofore I always considered myself dead stuck on it, but hereafter terra firma for mine. A Voyage with Captain Dynamite Even an engagement with a human enemy—so long as it should take place on terra firma—would be less perilous than a struggle in the water with those terrible monsters—the sharks. The Tiger Hunter Miss Barnes felt that she was stepping off terra firma, and lighting on Mars, so strange and muddled was this new world she had entered upon. The Cricket Lombardy and the rest of the Venetian terra firma were to be constituted an independent republic by France, and Venice was to be indemnified by the Legations, Romagna, Ferrara, and Bologna. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration Mr. Worthington had not appeared, and we reached terra firma without being "nabbed," as we confidently expected. A Confederate Girl's Diary And, as they are continually luring people out of soundings who might far better have remained on terra firma, I lift up my voice in warning against them. Glances at Europe In a Series of Letters from Great Britain, France, Italy, Switzerland, &c. During the Summer of 1851. Fearless as he undoubtedly was, an ascension was undertaken with the misgivings which usually preface an initial stepping from terra firma to the inconstant air. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 26, August, 1880 of Popular Literature and Science By an act of the 15th of January, 1502, a deed of gift conveyed to him the half of the terra firma and islands which his brother might have discovered. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World Besides, as they are upon terra firma, thou shouldst prefer them. Wit and Wisdom of Don Quixote By authority and decree of this most excellent city of Venice, of us the prince, and of the senate, you are to be commander and captain-general of all our forces and armaments on terra firma. New Italian sketches They were obliged to go to a farm for help, and have planks fixed under the wheels before the heavy car could move on to terra firma and proceed with its journey. A harum-scarum schoolgirl The boats were run aground, when several stout Dutch sailors jumped into the water nearly waist deep, and each took a passenger on his shoulders, soon placing him on terra firma. The Story of My Life Being Reminiscences of Sixty Years' Public Service in Canada For once more on terra firma, the peril of his late position was pretty well forgotten. The Crystal Hunters A Boy's Adventures in the Higher Alps Let us keep on till we’ve set our feet on something more like terra firma.” The Boy Slaves Presently, however, the wave receded; the awful feeling of being sucked back left him, and, opening his eyes, he saw that he was on terra firma, with the sea behind him. Across the Spanish Main A Tale of the Sea in the Days of Queen Bess Carrying a native lad on his back, he was compelled to wade, in total darkness, through the icy water, for several hundred yards before he reached terra firma. Short Sketches from Oldest America I hit terra firma, The buckskin's heels struck free, And brought a bunch of stars along To dance in front of me. Roosevelt in the Bad Lands It was quite a treat to set foot on terra firma once more, for here we did find real land, and at least a horse and carriage to convey us if needed. Fair Italy, the Riviera and Monte Carlo Comprising a Tour Through North and South Italy and Sicily with a Short Account of Malta There were nineteen men, women, and children actually adrift upon a mass of ice, with a very limited supply of provisions; and the only means of gaining terra firma two small boats. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold The horsemen alone were sufficient to ruin the whole island and the terra firma. Bartholomew de Las Casas; his life, apostolate, and writings Still, the rites and ceremonies must be duly observed; the boat must go to shore, the angler must step over the thwarts and stand on terra firma. Lines in Pleasant Places Being the Aftermath of an Old Angler And when at last the great, grim, square towers of the Castle of Cardiff, which was to be her new home, rose before her eyes, she thought them absolutely lovely—because they were terra firma. The White Rose of Langley A Story of the Olden Time Then he told me to go up; but I said I hadn't lived quite long enough, and had a little rather be smoking my pipe on terra firma. The Man Who Stole A Meeting-House 1878, From "Coupon Bonds" Once on terra firma they seemed more at home, for they immediately began pawing the snow as they were wont to do in their far-away Manchurian home. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole It was like the closing of a dark abyss—there was terra firma, where an awful chasm had been. Helen and Arthur or, Miss Thusa's Spinning Wheel At last the travellers had reached terra firma, and, according to their estimation, the continent must be New Cornwall. The English at the North Pole Part I of the Adventures of Captain Hatteras Ruth paddled to the shore behind the strong boy, but before they really reached terra firma, she knew that Uncle Jabez was struggling back to consciousness. Ruth Fielding and the Gypsies The Missing Pearl Necklace Their instinctive affinity for terra firma makes one wonder why they, rather than the apple, did not suggest the law of gravitation to someone long before Newton. Pipefuls It is only when I find myself on terra firma once more that I feel any effects from an ocean trip. The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 2 Bruin was now on terra firma, and was on his way, wagging his great head, developing an alarming rate of speed. The Young Miner or Tom Nelson in California Dinner was now piped, but I wanted none—my desire was to get on terra firma as speedily as possible. From Lower Deck to Pulpit We finally got Babcock up to terra firma, he explained that it had looked like good walking, nice and smooth, and he had gone down to try it. The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki Campaigning in North Russia 1918-1919 How good once more to step foot on terra firma! A Woman who went to Alaska The journey is in consequence rather trying: nevertheless, we had not long reached terra firma before we acknowledged ourselves amply compensated for the fatigues and little unpleasant accompaniments of the sea-voyage. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, September, 1878 Four times we had to get out, put our shoulders to the wheels and get our little craft on the terra firma. Old Rail Fence Corners The A. B. C's. of Minnesota History Bach exacts more on terra firma than many later writers have claimed in their wildest aerial flights. The Violin Its Famous Makers and Their Imitators It has to be fed and has to be supplied with war material after it has been deposited on terra firma. Experiences of a Dug-out, 1914-1918 I hit terra firma, The buckskin's heels struck free, And brought a bunch of stars along To dance in front of me. p. Songs of the Cattle Trail and Cow Camp We have been now two hours without seeing terra firma. Up in the Clouds Balloon Voyages Shall we spend another night on it in order to dry the goods, or shall we up and away to terra firma as soon as the canoes are seaworthy?” Ungava We took his advice, and, without much difficulty, found ourselves once more on terra firma. Rattlin the Reefer “My dear Captain Keene:— “I received your two letters, the first, acquainting me with your miraculous preservation after the loss of your frigate, and the other with your subsequent adventures on terra firma. Percival Keene In about a quarter of an hour I was sent for, and conducted to the house of the proprietor—the first time in my life that I had ever put my foot on terra firma. Jacob Faithful Notwithstanding all the shaking which the car underwent, the 37 bottles of wine provided for the journey were all found unbroken, and they were most joyously broached when the party got on terra firma. Up in the Clouds Balloon Voyages When I had him on terra firma we both shook ourselves, sending an emerald spray flying in all directions; and then abortive attempts were made to dry Tibe with the handkerchiefs of the united party. The Chauffeur and the Chaperon “Welcome, friends, welcome to our new province of terra firma,” exclaimed the former in a hearty tone, as he grasped Uncle Paul’s hand. The Wanderers Adventures in the Wilds of Trinidad and Orinoco The sooner we are on terra firma, and you in a warm bed, the better.” The Log House by the Lake A Tale of Canada Thou hast quitted the element thou so joyously controlledst, thou hast come upon the terra firma for thy grave? Jacob Faithful With these objects in view the aeronauts left terra firma and soared into the skies. Up in the Clouds Balloon Voyages I got one knee on the bank; the bear gave a growl; then I got the other knee on terra firma; the bear growled again. Dick Onslow Among the Redskins I only know that if I were in his place I should stick to terra firma. The Three Admirals It requires a little effort of mind to leap down off terra firma into a black-looking hole whose bottom is invisible, and Nic hesitated for a moment or two. First in the Field A Story of New South Wales On touching terra firma, and finding plenty of space around, they scrambled from off the pile of loose stones and stalks cast down by the Indians, and commenced groping their way about. The Lone Ranche The moment that the shikaree felt his feet touching terra firma, he sprang nimbly to one side, at the same instant letting go the rope, as if it had been a rod of red-hot iron! The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" Even if it had retired a little upon terra firma, the amphibious animal would not have thought of following it, and it could at once have avoided the conflict, if desirous of doing so. The Castaways Then, feeling somewhat chilled by their long immersion, they returned to terra firma, and were soon once more wending their way homeward. The Pirate Island A Story of the South Pacific By its aid Armstrong piloted his senseless charge into the calmer water of the cove, and the whole party, a few moments later, were safe on terra firma. Roger Ingleton, Minor The sight of the black and red funnel swaying to and fro raised qualms in me which, although still on terra firma, almost called for the intervention of a friendly steward. Boycotted And Other Stories Just as the tide swept me to the spot, a male passenger had drawn himself up through the window and was scrambling down on to terra firma. Kilgorman A Story of Ireland in 1798 Her yells redoubled when she found herself grabbed by the sash by a stranger, and lugged most unceremoniously on to terra firma. Tom, Dick and Harry I was wafted in on the strains of the orchestra, and I can scarcely hold myself down on terra firma. Patty Blossom As long as he held his balance and remained on terra firma his followers believed in him as he believed in himself. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 3, 1918 Having made such good time across the ocean, I ought to be able to proceed no less rapidly on terra firma, where, after all, I am more at home. The Promised Land The hut is then levered off the platform on to terra firma and fixed in its required position. The Shanty Book, Part I, Sailor Shanties Mr. Trollope claims to be an anti-slavery man, but we must confess that to our way of arguing, the ground he stands upon in this matter is any thing but terra firma. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No 3, September, 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy. Laugh, dance; it is more solid than terra firma. Napoleon the Little Yes, sir, but there are so many of us, and all have a hankering after terra firma. The Two Admirals At 10 o'clock the soldiers were assembled on terra firma once more. The Delta of the Triple Elevens The History of Battery D, 311th Field Artillery US Army, American Expeditionary Forces They have ventured far into cloud-land, and, returning to terra firma, they have plunged into the trackless and savage-haunted regions which are girdled by the Metropolitan Railway. Hours in a Library, Volume I. (of III.) The transition to terra firma also involved a greater compactness of body, so that there should not be too great friction on the surface. The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4) A Plain Story Simply Told Hatthi was as much relieved as myself on reaching terra firma. Ranching, Sport and Travel Poor woman, when she had been lowered again to terra firma and stepped off, the whole paint frame would give a kind of joyous upward spring. Ten American Girls From History A vigorous forward pull landed the chestnut, panting and quivering, with all four feet on terra firma. The Great Amulet When he visited Proserpine, he neither examined her tongue nor felt her pulse, but gave her an account of a fancy ball which he had attended the last evening he passed on terra firma. The Infernal Marriage But given the gains of the arboreal apprenticeship, the stimulus of an enforced descent to terra firma, and an evolving brain and voice, we can recognise accessory factors which helped success to succeed. The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4) A Plain Story Simply Told "Oui, Monsieur," said the rogue, with a leer, for he remembered the francs, and we soon had our adventurer safe on terra firma again. Recollections of Europe Each man, as he reached terra firma, dropped on one knee, fired deliberately, reloaded, and advanced a dozen paces. The Mayor of Troy Four miles did we drive over that swaying surface, and though at the time we were too excited to be nervous, we were glad to reach the "terra firma" of the standing ice edge. Le Petit Nord or, Annals of a Labrador Harbour We managed with the help of ropes and planks to get the poor brutes on to terra firma again, more dead than alive. With The Immortal Seventh Division So now we stand on Turkish terra firma. Gallipoli Diary, Volume I But had we delicate instruments scattered throughout the world, upheaval and subsidence would doubtless be detected in every part of the so-called terra firma. The Andes and the Amazon Across the Continent of South America With Roller's help the worthy miller was soon landed once more on terra firma. The Young Carpenters of Freiberg A Tale of the Thirty Years' War The house was at last deposited rather roughly on terra firma and the jar awoke Mrs. Jonathan. The Way of the Wind We had now left the ice of the polar sea and were practically on terra firma. The North Pole Its Discovery in 1909 under the auspices of the Peary Arctic Club A portion of the terra firma of the curtain. Jacobean Embroidery Its Forms and Fillings Including Late Tudor But Tyndall's words stood after all for a confession of faith, not for a statement of fact; and they soared far above the terra firma of the actual evidence. Biology A lecture delivered at Columbia University in the series on Science, Philosophy and Art November 20, 1907 And when he came to the paragraphs on modern art, he seemed to touch terra firma, and smiled with a superior air. Woman Triumphant (La Maja Desnuda) After plunging together for ten or fifteen minutes, all suddenly regain the terra firma, and the bull again makes for the rocks. The Uncollected Writings of Thomas de Quincey—Vol. 1 With a Preface and Annotations by James Hogg Theology aims at stimulating the same instincts, but provides them with an object in some shifting cloud-land of the imagination instead of the definite terra firma of this tangible earth. Prose Masterpieces from Modern Essayists A few palm-trees rising from the mangroves indicated a spot where we might find a little terra firma. Famous Adventures And Prison Escapes of the Civil War In life we are all afloat on a tumultuous sea; we are all struggling toward some terra firma of wealth or love or leisure. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 2, February, 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy Suppose you come down to terra firma for a brief space. Madame Flirt A Romance of 'The Beggar's Opera' I never learned the details of the conversation, but a clatter of hoofs sounded behind me and Bob anchored his nose against my shoulder, there to remain until terra firma was regained. I Married a Ranger But when the coachman tried to seize her bridle, she shied so suddenly that I was surprised to find myself on terra firma. The Story of a Summer Or, Journal Leaves from Chappaqua The climber lets down the eggs or nestlings in the tin and the observer can examine them in comfort on terra firma. A Bird Calendar for Northern India The shape of the village is determined by the narrow ridge of terra firma, the mere heaping of the tides, between the quaking marsh and the encroaching sea. Uppingham by the Sea a Narrative of the Year at Borth The tidal difficulty is met by making the landing-stage a floating one, and of such length that the angle it forms with terra firma is never inconvenient. The Land of Contrasts A Briton's View of His American Kin I shall go to the inn on terra firma, and leave you in charge of what you seem so able to manage in your own clownish, pantomimic way. Two Knapsacks A Novel of Canadian Summer Life Haydn supplied an accompaniment so suitable that Kurz soon landed on terra firma, and congratulated the composer, assuring him that he was the man to compose the opera. The Great German Composers As I neared the bottom I saw the end of the rope was within four feet of it, so I landed on terra firma and called to Ray, 'All right, come down!' Cave Regions of the Ozarks and Black Hills But for these occasional returns to terra firma, people would begin to fancy themselves birds. Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour His bed consisted of, first, boards, then straw, then sacking; and it had remained so long without being frayed out that it had become packed as hard as terra firma. Skookum Chuck Fables Bits of History, Through the Microscope He was lurching away with a guffaw; for the tow-path here ran within two furlongs of the high road, and a man upon skates cannot pursue across terra firma. Hetty Wesley A moment later, Lieutenant Canfield and the Huron stood upon terra firma. Oonomoo the Huron We grounded on the beach, the sturdy sailors carried some, others jumped into the water and waded ashore, and we were all on terra firma, free at last, after weary months of waiting and captivity. Five Months on a German Raider Being the Adventures of an Englishman Captured by the 'Wolf' A second winter, whenever the water of the lake was violently agitated, he was observed to cross it, and landing on the nearest terra firma, to fatigue at least two horses with riding. Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 4 With His Letters and Journals "What do you mean?" asked Mrs. Evringham, coming gingerly out upon the wharf, which was such an unsteady old affair that she had remained on terra firma. Jewel's Story Book Right glad was I to get on terra firma again. A Winter Tour in South Africa "Oh, dear!" said poor Lilla, trembling with cold, as she found herself on terra firma, "I never can go on; the snow has made me quite wet through." Bluebell A Novel Even better opportunities for the observation of animal life would, it was thought, occur during the occasional intervals spent on terra firma for purposes of repose or repair. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-03-20 She got safe over, however; and when she came to the end, one who was stationed on the bank gave her a joyous pull, that translated her several yards upon terra firma. The Ned M'Keown Stories Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three Extending a hand, the senior constable lugged his comrade to terra firma. The Luck of the Mounted A Tale of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police Content to repose on the bosom of his mother terra firma, he is not disturbed by dreams of honor, wealth or fame. A Review of Uncle Tom's Cabin or, An Essay on Slavery Jorrocks scrambles upon "terra firma" and exhibits such a spectacle as provokes the shouts of the field. Jorrocks' Jaunts and Jollities The Lido, founded upon the masses of rock, is a long, thin slip of the terra firma, which form a sort of advance guard of the land. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 04 The admiral, bent on discovery, and especially on finding the terra firma, which adjoined "his" India, did not stay long anywhere. The Life of Columbus A lusty creeper, rooted in terra firma at the back of the house, had pushed its embrace over west side and front. Lady Good-for-Nothing But it was now time for me to get on terra firma, as Knops would say, or dry land, as I prefer to put it. Prince Lazybones and Other Stories By Mrs. W. J. Hays He had never before officiated at so unique a bridal, and when once more on terra firma proper, he bore the secret away to his Northern home. Idle Hour Stories Achen is the greatest kingdom of the island of Sumatra, distant about twelve leagues from the terra firma of Malacca. The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 16 It was the end of January, 1910, that saw me approaching this house, built on Brazilian terra firma—or rather terra aqua, for water was inundating the entire land. In the Amazon Jungle Adventures in Remote Parts of the Upper Amazon River, Including a Sojourn Among Cannibal Indians In all this we are in the wonderland of myth, not the terra firma of history. The Religion of the Ancient Celts He was now on terra firma, and all his trials appeared to have reached a happy termination; but here again he was doomed to disappointment. The Soldier Boy; or, Tom Somers in the Army A Story of the Great Rebellion It is hardly to be wondered at that her descent was arrested, and her rounded form tenderly lowered to terra firma. Idle Hour Stories He dropped back upon terra firma and hurried up the flights of steps to the roadway, in haste to descend from it into 'Bias's garden and resolve his doubts. Hocken and Hunken We supposed that we had passed this snake-hole without mishap when we rejoined the Chief on "terra firma." In the Amazon Jungle Adventures in Remote Parts of the Upper Amazon River, Including a Sojourn Among Cannibal Indians As employer and employed their necessary dealings might be friendly; but to anything more personal, under the present arrangement, there was attached the impossible condition of stepping off from terra firma into space. The Inner Shrine "No, of course not; I wouldn't have had him do so," she returned, with a sigh of relief, her face resuming its wonted gayety of expression; "but I'm mighty glad he's safe on terra firma." Elsie at Nantucket I wanted to propose a truce for such time as it would take to get us all safe on terra firma, but on second thoughts I refrained. The Range Dwellers We could not start before the arrival of this ill-fated messenger, which brings Belle-Isle the despatches from terra firma, so we had to resign ourselves. Over Strand and Field After several hours' resistance there was nothing to be done but to hoist the white flag; Radetsky's object was accomplished, the Venetian terra firma was practically once more in the power of Austria. The Liberation of Italy Quagmires are bad ground for walking, and she was in a hurry to reach terra firma again. The Pointing Man A Burmese Mystery First came the boom; then the warning whistle; next the boom of a second gun almost before the bursting crash of the first shell had proclaimed its contact with terra firma. The Siege of Kimberley And it seemed preposterous, to assume a divine dignity in the presence of these undoubted potentates of terra firma. Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. I We rounded the bend at five o'clock; and thankful I was to put foot on terra firma once more. A Woman's Impression of the Philippines Had he fallen from a house-top, he would have reached terra firma on his feet. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 339, January, 1844 I kept my eyes fixed on the top of the building, and soon made the landing on terra firma. "Co. Aytch" Maury Grays, First Tennessee Regiment or, A Side Show of the Big Show Antonym: jest. earnestness, n. ardor, sincerity, fervency, seriousness, intentness, unction. earpick, n. auriscalp. earring, n. eardrop, pendant; girandole. ear-shaped, a. auriform. earth, n. world, terra firma, globe; land, soil, ground. Putnam's Word Book Batches of liberty-men were also sent on shore to recruit themselves with a run upon terra firma—an amusement in which such of the officers as could be spared were but too glad to join. The Cruise of the Alabama and the Sumter The two having accepted his invitation, the captain shuffled off across the gangway and on to terra firma. The Firm of Girdlestone But though the origin of polity is dubious, we are upon the terra firma of actual records when we speak of the preservation of polities. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 3 The next morning we got a long rope from a battery and let it down in the well, and soon had him on terra firma. "Co. Aytch" Maury Grays, First Tennessee Regiment or, A Side Show of the Big Show Of course, in climbing up a tree, On terra firma, or afloat. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 487, April 30, 1831 He could not tell what distance the wheels of the chassis lacked before they would rest on terra firma, but hoped against hope that they were nearer than they seemed to be. The Brighton Boys with the Flying Corps And as the calf was dragged bellowing across the bridge, it was followed by excited, struggling steers who never knew whether they were walking on a bridge or on terra firma. The Log of a Cowboy A Narrative of the Old Trail Days I was greatly alarmed at the strange motions of the boat which I thought would upset, and felt greatly relieved when I was again on terra firma. History of the American Clock Business for the Past Sixty Years, and Life of Chauncey Jerome Then Hope clutched the tree with his left hand, pushed Mary on shore with his right, and very soon had her in his arms on terra firma. A Perilous Secret And as I raised his bridle quickly, with a pat on his neck and an encouraging chirp, he bounded over the stream as lightly as a deer, and landed me safe on terra firma. Wau-bun The Early Day in the Northwest I need not talk of my journey; for Mr. Maurice, whom I met on the road, will have told you that I was safe on terra firma. Letters of Horace Walpole — Volume II But they handled obediently and were soon trailing out upon terra firma, the herd following across without a broken link in the chain. The Log of a Cowboy A Narrative of the Old Trail Days Balfour waited, torch in hand, until an "All right," that sounded like a voice from the tomb, assured him that his companion had reached terra firma. Bred in the Bone We spent a day in driving about Bordeaux, enjoying the mere fact of restoration to terra firma after twelve days' imprisonment on the ocean. Eighty Years and More; Reminiscences 1815-1897 He used to be able to remain entire hours in the sea, when naked and within sight of the coast, with the assurance of returning to terra firma whenever he might wish…. Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) A Novel The immigrants, as usual, found everything charming, when their feet touched terra firma. The Crater Moreover, I try—in case I should really not be on terra firma—to distinguish some movement, some oscillation of my prison. Facing the Flag "A ball, without females, would, at least, be thought an unsocial amusement, with us uninstructed people of terra firma." The Red Rover We will cross Russia, Turkestan, and China, without leaving terra firma!’ The Adventures of a Special Correspondent The first thing, when we touched terra firma, was to look back regretfully toward the mountain. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 62, December, 1862 The ocean and the land seem here struggling for mastery: although terra firma has obtained a footing, the denizens of the water think their claim at least equally good. The Voyage of the Beagle To descend to terra firma was then a comparatively easy matter, and it was safely accomplished. Wonderful Balloon Ascents Some think themselves in danger, with a foundation beneath them no less solid than terra firma, while others are content to trust their fortunes on the sea. The Red Rover It may be supposed, however, that, owing to the novelty of his situation, his scientific observations may not have been so complete as they would have been on terra firma. The Dominion of the Air; the story of aerial navigation But we must hasten, for day wanes, and we must see and sketch this cloudless summit from terra firma. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 62, December, 1862 When a man is drowning in mid-ocean the one thing that is needful, no doubt, is that he should plant his feet firmly on terra firma. In Darkest England and the Way Out To both Stanley and Mildred their affairs—the difficulties in which they were involved on terra firma—ceased for the time to have any reality. The Price She Paid But at least it was terra firma and we were free from Dr. Fu-Manchu. The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu "Oh! then the gentleman is going on terra firma?" replied Ned Land. Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea We made ready our flies and our rods, and embarked, as I supposed, to be ferried across and fish from terra firma. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 62, December, 1862 In the country or in the town, on terra firma or on the boat which takes Indiana to the Isle of Bourbon, we always see Ralph turn up, phlegmatic as usual. George Sand, some aspects of her life and writings The ground is in a sort of intermediate condition between the sea and terra firma. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 12 I heard him scrambling to the bank, and a moment later a soft hand was placed in mine, and I, too, was guided on to terra firma. The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu Captain Nemo looked at me curiously, and made a negative gesture, as much as to say that nothing would force him to set foot on terra firma again. Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea Barnum went on musing, but I kept feeling of my ground and found I was still on "terra firma." The Second William Penn A true account of incidents that happened along the old Santa Fe Trail At length on the 8th of April, provisions, fuel, and ammunition were all safe on terra firma, and deposited in their respective places. The Field of Ice Part II of the Adventures of Captain Hatteras |
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