| 单词 | tympanum |
| 例句 | A few beggars lay under the great tympanum of Notre Dame’s doorway. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z The masons put together the pieces of the rose window and installed the tympanums and voussoirs over the doors. Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction 1973-09-19T00:00:00Z He learns the endless terms, the vocabulary that classifies the details of ancient buildings, writing them on separate index cards and making illustrations on the back: architrave, entablature, tympanum, voussoir. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The bright banners hanging from the tympanum proclaimed the word. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Macedonia’s main government complex, recently recast as a copy-and-paste White House, complete with square portico and tympanum, begged for recognition. Beyond Kitsch in Skopje 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z Both males and females hear the songs via another set of membranes called tympana. New to Nature No 9: Sinotympana incomparabilis 2010-06-05T23:05:00Z Built in the Biedermeier period of the 19th century, his summer residence was a wedding gift from his mother, which he then expanded and remodeled with neoclassical columns and tympana. In the heart of Europe, Habsburg family homes offer a haunting glimpse into history 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z Over the entrance door into one of the earlier funerary chambers, a Greco-Roman triangular tympanum illustrates the gradual penetration of Hellenistic motifs. Review: 'Routes of Arabia'' Exhibition at Louvre Is Startling 2010-07-23T11:56:00Z The ear canal extends inward from the pinna to a circular membrane called the tympanum. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Interior to the tympanum is the middle ear. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z A fast-rising artist who had been commissioned at a young age to design the tympanum over the central doors of the National Cathedral, Hart was working in a long, historical tradition of realistic representation. Fighting a war over a war memorial 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z As dusk falls on the surrounding hills, one of a few monks charged with maintaining the Romanesque abbey, Brother Jean Daniel, offers a lecture about the 12th-century tympanum depicting the Last Judgment. Southwestern France is rich in history and charm 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z Sound waves rock the tympanum and thus the cuticle plate like a seesaw. Bug-Eared: Human and Insect Ears Share Similar Structures 2012-11-19T17:15:05.337Z On the other side of the tympanum is the Eustachian tube. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z In humans, the stapes is not long enough to reach the tympanum. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z This small muscle arises from the apex of the petrous temporal and the cartilage of the Eustachian tube, enters the tympanum at its anterior wall, and is inserted into the malleus near its root. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z "My voice may be a shrill one, Major M'Cormick, but I'll have you to believe that it has not destroyed my brother's tympanum." Barrington Volume I (of II) 2012-04-09T02:00:31.357Z Musicians playing upon the sistrum, the tympanum, the sambuke, and the harp with one-and-twenty strings filled all the upper galleries, and mingled their harmonies with the tempest of sound that hovered over the feast. One of Cleopatra's Nights and Other Fantastic Romances One of Cleopatra's Nights?Clarimonde?Arria Marcella?The Mummy's Foot?Omphale: a Rococo Story?King Candaules 2012-04-08T02:00:23.693Z Inside the Eustachian tube the malleus, which touches the inside of the tympanum, is attached to the incus, which is in turn attached to the horseshoe-shaped stapes. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The pressure waves strike the tympanum, causing it to vibrate. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z This cavity communicates with the pharynx by the Eustachian tube, which forms an air-tube between the pharynx and the tympanum for the purpose of regulating pressure on the membrana tympani. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z It's not the tympanum is engaged, dear lady; it's the Eustachian tube is the cause here. Barrington Volume I (of II) 2012-04-09T02:00:31.357Z Thomson generally produced a small box of cotton wool, and inserted a little in each of his ears to prevent injury to the tympanum from the report, and advised the spectators to do the same. Lord Kelvin An account of his scientific life and work 2012-04-06T02:00:32.097Z This effect of lightness is also increased by numerous window's, which encircle the tympanum. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z The mechanical energy from the moving tympanum transmits the vibrations to the three bones of the middle ear. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z She continues to supply the chief type even during imperial times, being generally shown seated with the tympanum in her hand. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" 2012-04-04T02:00:56.447Z Maria dell' Anima, which derives its name from a marble group of the Madonna invoked by two souls in purgatory, found among the foundations, and now inserted in the tympanum of the portal. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z But, oddly as such combinations strike upon the modern tympanum, what must not the effect have been in a day when a nickname was popular according as it was curt? Curiosities of Puritan Nomenclature 2012-03-29T02:00:13.900Z The tympanum above the door is to be filled with an elaborate mosaic of colored tile work. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z The middle ear holds three small bones called the ossicles, which transfer energy from the moving tympanum to the inner ear. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z But how could a being without acoustic nerve and without a tympanum hear? Mysterious Psychic Forces An Account of the Author's Investigations in Psychical Research, Together with Those of Other European Savants 2012-03-28T02:00:29.747Z In the tympanum are small figures typifying the Holy City of Isaiah, and on its arch are seated, on a rounding bench, the twenty-four ancients of the Apocalypse, with musical instruments and vases of perfume. Heroic Spain 2012-03-26T02:00:38.797Z The laxness of the tympanum, when it has lost its brace or tension. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z Occasionally, however, the affection of the middle ear gives rise to perforation of the tympanum or to caries of the petrous portion of the temporal bone. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z If we did not have the malleus and the incus, then the vibrations of the tympanum would never reach the inner ear. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z Above sits a benignant St. James, whose throne is guarded by lions, and over all, in the central tympanum of the sublime doorway, is a colossal figure of our Lord, uplifting His wounded hands. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z In the tympanum, within a vesica shaped panel, is sculptured our Lord in Glory, holding in His left hand a book and a cross, while the right is raised in the act of blessing. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z The tympana, friezes, and surfaces of all these monuments are covered with reliefs, which represent with much truth and liveliness the life of animals as well as the life of men. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z When an opening has been made in the membrana tympani either by incision or ulceration, it is advisable in some instances to inflate the tympanum by Politzer's method, which has been alluded to above. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z Without the malleus and incus, the vibrations of the tympanum would not be able to reach the stapes and then be sent to the cochlea. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z Incus, in′kus, n. one of the bones in the tympanum or middle ear, so called from its fancied resemblance to an anvil:—pl. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) 2012-01-11T03:00:23.770Z In males the tympanum is equal to about two-thirds the diameter of the eye. A Distributional Study of the Amphibians of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico 2011-12-31T03:00:17.400Z Below the auditory canal is situated a round prominence, highly developed in carnivora; this is the tympanic bulla, also called the mastoid protuberance; it is an appendage of the tympanum. Artistic Anatomy of Animals 2011-12-17T03:00:16.893Z In other cases in which deafness did occur the lesions consisted of inflammatory changes in the cavity of the tympanum and suppuration of the labyrinth. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z Without the malleus and incus, sound waves would not be collected by the tympanum. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z The tympanum, anciently divided by this figure, has five medallions on each side filled with sculptured scenes from the New Testament, round which runs a scroll of conventional foliage. Ecclesiastical Curiosities 2011-12-13T03:00:24.507Z In males the tympanum is nearly equal to the diameter of the eye; in females it is about one-half the diameter of the eye. A Distributional Study of the Amphibians of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico 2011-12-31T03:00:17.400Z Generally, however, throughout Germany the wrought iron grilles are fine examples of forging, and they are employed for the enclosures of the numerous fountains, in the tympana of gateways, and for the protection of windows. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z The mucous membrane of the tympanum, red and swollen from inflammation, secretes muco-pus abundantly; and this, pent up in the cavity, must obtain an exit before relief occurs. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z In the tympanum appeared the Virgin with six angels, with stiff white gowns and wings of fine plumage, chubby-cheeked, with heavy curls and flaming tufts of hair, playing violas and flutes, flageolets and tambourines. The Cabin [La barraca] 2011-12-01T03:00:23.247Z Haltham church, in Lincolnshire, has some exceedingly curious designs on the tympanum of the south door; they are mostly cruciform figures within circles, and are arranged with strange irregularity. Ecclesiastical Curiosities 2011-12-13T03:00:24.507Z Other attributes which often appear are the patera, tympanum, cymbals, sceptre, garlands and fruits. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z Why, in my mind’s ear — the invisible tympanum against which every sentence must be tested. The Mechanic Muse: The Mind?s Ear 2011-11-25T16:18:50Z An offensive otorrhoea, continuing for months or years, indicates the persistence of this pathological state of the tympanum, which is rendered so obstinate by the presence of dead bone. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z On the tympanum of the arch is displayed the Spanish coat of arms in white marble, flanked by the escutcheons of the inevitable and ubiquitous Ferdinand and Isabella. Southern Spain 2011-11-11T03:00:28.423Z Founhope church, Hereford, has in the tympanum of the arch the Madonna and the Holy Child, a grotesque with birds and beasts surrounding the figures. Ecclesiastical Curiosities 2011-12-13T03:00:24.507Z Minor ontogenetic changes in structure involve the shape of the snout, relative size of the eye, development of the tympanum, and amount of webbing in the hand. Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca 2011-10-24T02:00:14.853Z The two populations were distinguished on the basis of color pattern and the size of the tympanum. A Taxonomic Revision of the Leptodactylid Frog Genus Syrrhophus Cope 2011-10-23T02:00:22.253Z It is attributed to extension of the catarrh from the pharynx along the Eustachian tube to the tympanum. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z "It moves the atmosphere which strikes upon the tympanum of the ear." Etidorhpa or the End of Earth. The Strange History of a Mysterious Being and The Account of a Remarkable Journey 2011-10-18T02:00:20.997Z In the tympanum over the central doorway is a figure of S. Lawrence lying nude on a gridiron. Cathedral Cities of Italy 2011-10-12T02:00:42.597Z Usually the tympanum is not differentiated in recently metamorphosed young, and the eye is proportionately large. Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca 2011-10-24T02:00:14.853Z Diagnosis.—Diameter of tympanum 36.6-47.8 per cent that of eye; dorsum dark brown with numerous small light brown to yellowish spots. A Taxonomic Revision of the Leptodactylid Frog Genus Syrrhophus Cope 2011-10-23T02:00:22.253Z Sometimes headache or other cerebral symptoms arise, probably from the fact that the meningeal artery, which supplies the meninges, is connected by anastomosing branches with the tympanum. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z The postocular region, encompassing the tympanum, is dark brown in most specimens. A Synopsis of Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Osteocephalus 2011-10-04T02:00:15.227Z Crude mosaics in the tympanums above are a jarring colour note which one would willingly suppress. Cathedral Cities of Italy 2011-10-12T02:00:42.597Z A broad dark brown or black mark extends posteriorly from the orbit, encompassing the tympanum, to a point above the insertion of the forelimb. Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca 2011-10-24T02:00:14.853Z However, if the specimen is permitted to dry slightly, the annulus tympanicus becomes visible through the skin and a tympanum/eye ratio can be computed. A Taxonomic Revision of the Leptodactylid Frog Genus Syrrhophus Cope 2011-10-23T02:00:22.253Z A thin bony septum, perforated with blood-vessels and sometimes containing congenital apertures, separates the tympanum from the cranial cavity above. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z A stripe of the same color extends from the posterior border of the orbit to the corner of the mouth, passing through the tympanum. A Synopsis of Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Osteocephalus 2011-10-04T02:00:15.227Z This is a relief of the "Deposition from the Cross" in the tympanum of the arch of a side door at S. Martino. Cathedral Cities of Italy 2011-10-12T02:00:42.597Z The only other character showing noticeable geographic variation is the size of the tympanum. Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca 2011-10-24T02:00:14.853Z Diagnosis.—Diameter of tympanum 40.6-54.0 per cent that of eye; dorsum dark brown with large light spots or blotches. A Taxonomic Revision of the Leptodactylid Frog Genus Syrrhophus Cope 2011-10-23T02:00:22.253Z Posteriorly lie the mastoid cells, connected with the tympanum by one large and several small apertures. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z Roundish dark brown flecks are randomly distributed in a considerable number along the side of the body up to the eye; the tympanum is more or less fully surrounded by brown. A Synopsis of Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Osteocephalus 2011-10-04T02:00:15.227Z Its two doors are enclosed by a rounded archway, in the tympanum of which is a figure of our Lord in Glory with two archangels. Cathedral Cities of Italy 2011-10-12T02:00:42.597Z The size of the tympanum relative to that of the eye is highly variable within samples of a given species. Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca 2011-10-24T02:00:14.853Z No significant differences were found among proportions, except that S. longipes has a larger tympanum/eye ratio than any other species. A Taxonomic Revision of the Leptodactylid Frog Genus Syrrhophus Cope 2011-10-23T02:00:22.253Z Anteriorly is the commencement of the Eustachian tube and in close proximity to the tympanum lies the carotid canal, and at one point also the superior petrosal sinus. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z In adult males, the top and sides of the head, anterior to the tympanum, are uniformly grayish green or bluish green; the mandibular and maxillary beaks are brighter, yellowish green. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z The ground colour of the tympanum on which all these delicately modelled bas-reliefs stand was evidently at one time a gorgeous blue and gold. Cathedral Cities of Italy 2011-10-12T02:00:42.597Z Even so, noticeable differences in the tympanum/eye ratio are apparent. Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca 2011-10-24T02:00:14.853Z She wears a polos, and has a tympanum in the left hand, and has a lion by her left side. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z After puncture the ear should be inflated by an ear-bag whose nozzle is inserted into a nostril, both nostrils being closed, so as to force the fluid from the tympanum. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z The tympanum is a cavity, of a cylindrical or tunnel form, and its office is supposed to be the transmission to the internal ear of the vibrations made upon the membrane. Mind Amongst the Spindles 2011-09-20T02:00:13.677Z The lights, forming the tympanums of the porches, are thin sheets of alabaster. Cathedral Cities of Italy 2011-10-12T02:00:42.597Z A broad dark brown mark extends posteriorly from the orbit and encompasses the tympanum to a point above the insertion of the forelimb. Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca 2011-10-24T02:00:14.853Z The relief is bounded by pilasters and a high-pitched pediment, in the tympanum of which is a vase in low relief. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z In this position the tympanum could receive airborne sounds whether the animal were entirely on land or lying nearly submerged with only the upper part of its head exposed. The Ancestry of Modern Amphibia: A Review of the Evidence 2011-09-10T02:00:27.077Z This is the first of four bones, united in a kind of chain, extending and conveying vibrations from the tympanum to the labyrinth of the ear beyond. Mind Amongst the Spindles 2011-09-20T02:00:13.677Z And in the tympanum overhead the shield of the six eagles that was carved there showed so plainly that Olivia and Jack pointed it out to each other at the same moment. My Lord Duke 2011-09-09T02:01:11.940Z Various old gables, pilasters, columns, walls, tympanums, and gates have been grouped; and in the eastern part of the garden is the house of the Director of the Museum. The Standard Galleries - Holland 2011-09-06T02:00:08.153Z The door head consists of three brick arches in relief with stucco tympanums or fillings. Virginia Architecture in the Seventeenth Century 2011-09-03T02:00:17.897Z In the argument thus far we have considered terrestrial, adult amphibians, since it is only in these that either the normal middle ear and tympanum, or the opercular apparatus, is present. The Ancestry of Modern Amphibia: A Review of the Evidence 2011-09-10T02:00:27.077Z These bones are provided with very small muscles, and move with the vibrations of the tympanum. Mind Amongst the Spindles 2011-09-20T02:00:13.677Z He bawls so loud even to this day, that he puts his hand behind his ear to mitigate the sensation which he inflicts upon his own tympanum. A History of the Cries of London Ancient and Modern 2011-08-19T02:00:15.893Z In it there was music which the long stiffened tympanums were slow in catching. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z Fortunately no injury was done; and I should not note it except for the curious effect upon the tympanum of the ear. The Gamekeeper At Home Sketches of Natural History and Rural Life 2011-08-04T02:00:21.507Z The tympana of these doors, formerly lighted, have been bricked up. Rheims and the Battles for its Possession Illustrated Michelin Guides to the Battle-Fields (1914-1918) 2011-07-31T02:00:09.963Z There was clearly no corresponding sensation in the vibrating tympanum of his psychic nature. A Book of Ghosts 2011-07-08T02:00:19.203Z Its disturbance by noise would seem to indicate that it is due to some sense faculty in the tympanum, or ear drum. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z In some of these species this anatomy creates a direct mechanical link between the gas bladder and inner ear, analogous to the human tympanum, or eardrum. Scientist at Work: The Cave Fishes of Madagascar 2011-06-13T14:12:23Z The lord of the mansion's burly visage turned pale at finding himself stormed down with a noise and clatter which almost burst the tympanum of his ears. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:14.897Z Its tympanum is a relic of the Cathedral built by Archbishop Samson. Rheims and the Battles for its Possession Illustrated Michelin Guides to the Battle-Fields (1914-1918) 2011-07-31T02:00:09.963Z But from it proceeded thought-waves, odylic force which smote on the tympanum of my mind or soul, and thereon registered the ideas formed by it. A Book of Ghosts 2011-07-08T02:00:19.203Z I was threatened with deafness when I began, but the agitation of my tympanums by the explosions of my gun has corrected the difficulty. The Siege of the Seven Suitors 2011-04-25T02:00:08.730Z It vibrates with the waves of sound which strike against it, and transmits the vibrations to certain little bones of the cavity of the tympanum. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde 2011-04-14T02:00:57.977Z Both depend on similar laws, for the string excites vibrations in the air, which are felt by the nerves of the tympanum of the ear. Studies in the Out-Lying Fields of Psychic Science 2011-04-14T02:00:40.453Z Its finest ornament was the 13th century bas-relief, The Adoration of the Magi, in the tympanum of the entrance door. Rheims and the Battles for its Possession Illustrated Michelin Guides to the Battle-Fields (1914-1918) 2011-07-31T02:00:09.963Z Minute after minute he stood patiently, hearing only that shell-music which the tympanum of the ear gives out in deep silence. The Late Tenant 2011-03-28T02:00:25.153Z Ptychohyla ignicolor differs from all of the other species in having the head slightly wider than long and the tympanum noticeably less than half the size of eye. A Review of the Middle American Tree Frogs of the Genus Ptychohyla 2011-02-28T03:00:32.093Z This membrane is a partition stretched obliquely across the bottom of the auditory canal, which it separates from the middle ear or tympanum; it is semi-transparent and very delicate. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde 2011-04-14T02:00:57.977Z The waves of sound strike all tympanums alike; yet in these instances they are incapable of responding to certain waves. Studies in the Out-Lying Fields of Psychic Science 2011-04-14T02:00:40.453Z The tympanum of the gable above the great flamboyant window is arranged on a Gothic pediment. Rheims and the Battles for its Possession Illustrated Michelin Guides to the Battle-Fields (1914-1918) 2011-07-31T02:00:09.963Z And yet after all it was this instrument, the same twisted wire and little quivering tympanum, that had brought back Marjorie into his life. Marriage 2011-02-22T03:00:06.867Z Moderately heavy dermal fold from posterior corner of eye above tympanum to point above insertion of forelimb, covering upper edge of tympanum; tympanum round, its diameter slightly more than its distance from eye. A Review of the Middle American Tree Frogs of the Genus Ptychohyla 2011-02-28T03:00:32.093Z The tympanum of the doorway contains the figure of a bishop in sacerdotal costume, doubtless St. Trophime, flanked by winged angels and lions. The Cathedrals of Southern France 2011-02-10T03:00:54.597Z On landing, there was yet another trial of the tympanum. The South-West By a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 2 2011-02-05T03:00:13.817Z The key-stones of the arch above the tympanum, like those of the upper arching, are numbered in Roman figures, a peculiarity rarely to be found. Rheims and the Battles for its Possession Illustrated Michelin Guides to the Battle-Fields (1914-1918) 2011-07-31T02:00:09.963Z This naturalist has lately found a fossil insect in the Devonian formation of New Brunswick, which is furnished with “the well-known tympanum or stridulating apparatus of the male Locustidæ.” The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, Vol. I 2011-01-17T03:00:49.523Z On the basis of general external characters Tanner suggested that Hyla macrotympanum was related to H. miotympanum, from which it differed in having a larger tympanum and a bifid subarticular tubercle beneath the fourth finger. A Review of the Middle American Tree Frogs of the Genus Ptychohyla 2011-02-28T03:00:32.093Z Here is an elaborately carved tympanum and an ornamented architrave, which suggests that the added mellowness of a century or two yet to come will grant to it some approach to distinction. The Cathedrals of Southern France 2011-02-10T03:00:54.597Z In the first are two good Norman tympana, one over the north doorway, representing a dragon, and one, now placed over the interior of the south doorway, carved with the Agnus Dei. Nooks and Corners of Cornwall 2010-12-30T03:00:24.033Z This door, which has long been walled up, is called The Doorway of the Last Judgment, on account of the carving on the tympanum. Rheims and the Battles for its Possession Illustrated Michelin Guides to the Battle-Fields (1914-1918) 2011-07-31T02:00:09.963Z From the peculiar arrangement of its various parts it has very properly been called the tympanum, or the "drum of the ear." A Treatise on Physiology and Hygiene For Educational Institutions and General Readers A heavy dermal fold from posterior corner of eye above tympanum to point above insertion of forearm, covering upper edge of tympanum; tympanum round, its diameter equal to its distance from eye. A Review of the Middle American Tree Frogs of the Genus Ptychohyla 2011-02-28T03:00:32.093Z In the tympanum of the arch is a figure of the Saviour giving his blessing, with the emblems of the Evangelists below, and an angel and the pelican—the emblem of the sacrament—above. The Cathedrals of Southern France 2011-02-10T03:00:54.597Z The deafness was probably due to a strain of the tympanum, such as we can produce artificially, and thus quench low sounds, while shrill ones are scarcely affected. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. The tympana of the doors contain window-lights, while five rows of statues, separated by lines of flowers and foliage, fill up the archings, which suffered severely in the bombardment of September 19, 1914. Rheims and the Battles for its Possession Illustrated Michelin Guides to the Battle-Fields (1914-1918) 2011-07-31T02:00:09.963Z Within the tympanum is arranged a chain of remarkable "little bones," or ossicles. A Treatise on Physiology and Hygiene For Educational Institutions and General Readers Diagnosis.—Diameter of tympanum more than half of diameter of eye; internarial region depressed; toes three-fourths webbed; no red flash-colors on thighs. A Review of the Middle American Tree Frogs of the Genus Ptychohyla 2011-02-28T03:00:32.093Z In the tympanum are three bas-reliefs superimposed one upon the other, the upper being naturally the smaller. The Cathedrals of Southern France 2011-02-10T03:00:54.597Z The tympana above this is pierced with eighteen windows filled with geometric tracery. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" According to Darmstetter the word ‘timbre’ is own brother to ‘tambour,’ both being derived from a low Latin form of tympanum. Rustic Sounds and Other Studies in Literature and Natural History Literally, a stirrup; one of the small bones of the tympanum, or middle ear, resembling somewhat a stirrup in shape. A Treatise on Physiology and Hygiene For Educational Institutions and General Readers Thin dermal fold from posterior corner of eye above tympanum to insertion of forelimb, covering upper edge of tympanum; tympanum round, its diameter equal to its distance from eye. A Review of the Middle American Tree Frogs of the Genus Ptychohyla 2011-02-28T03:00:32.093Z The only noticeable morphological difference between the subspecies, except in the size of the tympanum, is the shape of the snout. Descriptions of New Hylid Frogs From Mexico and Central America The tympana of the two pediments and all the metopes were enriched with the finest sculpture, and were realized, designed, and executed by Pheidias and his pupils. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" Alfred!" bawled Madame Pipelet, in a tone sharp and shrill enough to have split the tympanum of a deaf man; "Alfred, my old darling, have at 'em! The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 2 of 6 Characteristically, a dark line extends from the snout, through the eye, above the tympanum, to a point above the insertion of the forelimb. The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacán, México A moderately heavy dermal fold from posterior corner of eye above tympanum to point above insertion of forelimb, covering upper edge of tympanum; tympanum round, its diameter equal to its distance from eye. A Review of the Middle American Tree Frogs of the Genus Ptychohyla 2011-02-28T03:00:32.093Z Diameter of eye 6.2 mm.; heavy dermal fold extending from posterior corner of eye, over upper edge of tympanum to point above insertion of arm; tympanum distinct, its diameter 3.4 mm., Descriptions of New Hylid Frogs From Mexico and Central America Enamelled terra cotta lunette, decorating tympanum of door of sacristy in the cathedral at Florence. Tuscan Sculpture of the Fifteenth Century A Collection of Sixteen Pictures Reproducing Works by Donatello, the Della Robia, Mino da Fiesole, and Others, with Introduction The same scene on the tympanum of the walled-up gate, taken with a different angle to show the two foliage borders. Romanesque Art in Southern Manche: Album Our guns were fired for the first time, giving a crack which almost demolished my "tympanum". An Artilleryman's Diary Thin dermal fold, from posterior corner of eye above tympanum to insertion of fore limb, covering upper edge of tympanum; tympanum nearly round, its diameter equal to its distance from eye. A Review of the Middle American Tree Frogs of the Genus Ptychohyla 2011-02-28T03:00:32.093Z Eye large, protuberant, diameter 4.3 mm.; thin dermal fold extending posteriorly from posterior corner of eye, obscuring upper edge of tympanum, curving downward to point above insertion of arm. Descriptions of New Hylid Frogs From Mexico and Central America The former are above and independent of the door mouldings, and frequently support an arch with a tympanum, above which is a triangular canopy, as in the Duomo at Florence. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" These abutments support a tympanum in granite, which was restored and carved with a cross In Romanesque style in 1897. Romanesque Art in Southern Manche: Album A heavy dermal fold from posterior corner of eye above tympanum and curved downward to insertion of forearm; tympanum round, its diameter slightly more than its distance from eye. A Review of the Frogs of the Hyla bistincta Group The ratio of the diameter of the tympanum to that of the eye is more than 60 per cent in most samples, but in those from Costa Rica and British Honduras it is smaller. The Systematics of the Frogs of the Hyla Rubra Group in Middle America The specific name pellita is Latin, meaning covered with skin, and is here used in reference to the complete concealment of the tympanum beneath the skin. Descriptions of New Hylid Frogs From Mexico and Central America There is ultramarine, gold, and scarlet in the tympanum of the central doorway, where there are also the marks of metal fittings. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Wells A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See The same tympanum of the walled-up gate, seen from the outside. Romanesque Art in Southern Manche: Album In some individuals the supratympanic fold covers the upper part of the tympanum, but at least the lower part of the tympanum is always visible. A Review of the Frogs of the Hyla bistincta Group In the tympanum the Saviour occupies the centre, and around Him is the same early, na�ve representation of figures from the Apocalypse, angels, and the crowned Virgin. Cathedrals of Spain Diagnosis.—A small yellowish tan Hyla characterized by tympanum concealed, anal opening not bordered below by large tubercles, brown bands on shanks, and dark flecks on roof of mouth anteriorly. Descriptions of New Hylid Frogs From Mexico and Central America They have less ornament, the medallions and the carved tympana of the nave being alike absent, although there are the same small heads at the angles of the pier arches. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Wells A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See The tympanum is formed by a large monolith block of granite resting on inside abutments through a band molded in quarter-round. Romanesque Art in Southern Manche: Album A heavy dermal fold from posterior corner of eye above tympanum and then to insertion of forearm; tympanum round, its diameter three-fourths its distance from eye. A Review of the Frogs of the Hyla bistincta Group An old Leonese bishop, San Triolan, occupies in the central door the same position as "Our White Lady" to the west, while the Saviour between the Four Evangelists is enthroned in the tympanum. Cathedrals of Spain Diameter of eye 4.7 mm.; heavy dermal fold curving posteroventrally from posterior corner of eye, covering upper one-third of tympanum, to insertion of arm; tympanum barely distinct, its diameter 2.2 mm., Descriptions of New Hylid Frogs From Mexico and Central America The tympanum under the arch and above the double opening of the doorway contains a quatrefoil, in which is a noble sculpture of the Madonna 34and Child. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Wells A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See The low reliefs above the door and in the tympanum of the richly carved arcade, are felt and are admirably executed. The Cathedrals of Northern Spain In all of the species the tympanum is at least partially covered by a heavy, dermal supratympanic fold, and in some specimens of H. pachyderma the tympanum is completely obscured. A Review of the Frogs of the Hyla bistincta Group But if the statues are interesting, the sculpture of the archivolts and the personages and scenes carved on the fields of the tympanums far surpass them. Cathedrals of Spain The tympanum is completely concealed in all specimens. Descriptions of New Hylid Frogs From Mexico and Central America The northern doorway is decorated in a similar manner, with an elaborate grouping of two angels and the paschal lamb in the tympanum. The Cathedrals and Churches of the Rhine The base of the towers and some fine blinded windows, with na�ve low reliefs in the semicircular tympanum, will have to be excepted. The Cathedrals of Northern Spain Females attain snout-vent lengths of 51 mm., have as many as 9 vomerine teeth, and have a proportionately larger tympanum than males. A Review of the Frogs of the Hyla bistincta Group The door that leads out of the cloisters into the old sacristy with the Descent from the Cross in its tympanum is truly a beautiful piece of this Gothic work. Cathedrals of Spain In neither sex do the average proportions differ noticeably from those of the holotype, except that the tympanum is relatively larger in females. Descriptions of New Hylid Frogs From Mexico and Central America The spectral images of the eye in fever are not one half so terrible as the strange discordant tones that jar upon the tympanum in such a state as this. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II As regards the different fa�ades, the western has been spoilt quite recently; the northern and southern are, however, Romanesque, though not pure, as ogival arches are used in the decoration of the tympanum. The Cathedrals of Northern Spain A heavy dermal fold from posterior corner of eye above tympanic region and then to insertion of forearm; tympanum completely concealed. A Review of the Frogs of the Hyla bistincta Group The literary company of the tympanum is full of movement and simple charm. Cathedrals of Spain The latter species has a covered tympanum, less webbing on the hands, and a short, blunt snout. Descriptions of New Hylid Frogs From Mexico and Central America A thin dermal fold from posterior corner of eye above tympanum to insertion of forelimb, covering upper edge of tympanum; tympanum nearly round, its diameter equal to its distance from eye. Descriptions of Two Species of Frogs, Genus Ptychohyla Studies of American Hylid Frogs, V The tympanum as a decorative element is lacking, as is also the low relief, which is usually superimposed above the upper arches. The Cathedrals of Northern Spain Heavy dermal fold from posterior corner of eye above tympanum and then to insertion of forearm; tympanum concealed above, its diameter about equal to its distance from eye. A Review of the Frogs of the Hyla bistincta Group The northern tympanum gives scenes from the Life of Christ, the Visitation, the Nativity, the Adoration of the Magi, and the Flight into Egypt. Cathedrals of Spain Diameter of eye 3.0 mm.; thin dermal fold extending posteriorly from posterior corner of eye, above tympanum, to point above insertion of arm. Descriptions of New Hylid Frogs From Mexico and Central America Both of these species differ from Ptychohyla ignicolor in having a relatively larger tympanum, more webbing on the foot, different arrangement of anal tubercles, and different coloration. Descriptions of Two Species of Frogs, Genus Ptychohyla Studies of American Hylid Frogs, V On the tympanum is the shield of the family. The Stones of Venice, Volume II (of 3), In Chapter XVII., on Filling of Apertures, the reader will find another of these spaces noted, called the tympanum, and commonly of the form b, Fig. The Stones of Venice, Volume I (of 3) As seen from within, it is faced alternately by four tympanums and four turrets. Cathedrals of Spain The tympanum is proportionately larger in females than in males; the variation in size and proportions is given in Table 2. Descriptions of New Hylid Frogs From Mexico and Central America The south door has round arches beneath an ogee hood, the jambs are ornamented with damaged scrolled leafage, and in the tympanum is a figure of S. Dominic. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia They communicate, by a large, irregular opening, with the upper and posterior circumference of the tympanum. A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) This latter is itself a kind of tympanum, and charged with sculpture in the same manner. The Stones of Venice, Volume I (of 3) The tympanums, as well as the windows between them, and the turrets are flanked by a series of Romanesque columns. Cathedrals of Spain Tympanum distinct except dorsally, its diameter 51.1 per cent that of eye, separated from eye by distance equal to diameter of tympanum. Descriptions of New Hylid Frogs From Mexico and Central America The church has a late Gothic doorway on the south, with an ogee tympanum bearing a Piet�, and flanked by pinnacled niches which have statues of SS. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia It is broad and expanded at its pharyngeal extremity, and narrow and compressed at the tympanum. A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) No human tympanum in the room vibrated to my cry. The Gates Between The most remarkable feature is a semi-circular tympanum over the door in the south porch, which is of early Norman, or possibly Saxon date. A History of Horncastle from the earliest period to the present time Diameter of eye 2.7 mm.; thin dermal fold extending from posterior corner of eye to point above insertion of arm; tympanum absent, not visible through skin. Descriptions of New Hylid Frogs From Mexico and Central America The rock above the town, called Stirovnik, has a chapel upon it, the Madonna della Salute, now used as an ossuary, which has a piece of Lombard carving inserted in the tympanum above the door. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia The supposed office of the tympanum is to transmit the vibrations made on the membrana tympani to the internal ear. A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) A more detailed account of these tympana will be found in a following chapter. Our Homeland Churches and How to Study Them We dare say the Jews wore ear-preservers to guard their tympanums against the dreadful artillery of his speech. Arrows of Freethought Atmospheric pressure is increasing, and I feel as if my tympanum were breaking. Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons The tympanum is occupied by the subject of the Nativity, arranged in two stages. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia The use of the Eustachian tube is to admit air into the tympanum, which renders the pressure on both sides equal, and thus its membrane is kept in a proper state of tension. A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) Barfreston church, Kent, has an interesting tympanum, as also has Patrixbourne church in the same county, where the sculpture shows the Saviour with dragons and at his feet a dog. Our Homeland Churches and How to Study Them The pediments contained painted sculptures more or less united with the tympanum, and having for subjects the triumphs of gods or heroes. Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative, Vol. I The transepts are of imposing dimensions, that on the south having an enormous rose of perhaps thirty-five feet in diameter, with an elaborately carved portal below, which contains a "Last Judgment" in the tympanum. The Cathedrals of Northern France The west door is elaborately carved with somewhat confused ornament, and in the pointed tympanum is a Madonna and Child flanked by two standing angels, which do not fit in quite comfortably. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia The closure of this canal diminishes the vibratory character of the air within the tympanum, in the same manner as closing the opening in the side of a drum. A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) Perhaps you think because I play upon an instrument of percussion I admire that other percussive machine of wood and wire, the piano, or consider the tympanum an inferior instrument? Melomaniacs It looked like a slightly concave aluminum plate or tympanum, save that on the apex appeared a tiny ball of the same metal. The Mind Master The tympanum of the central portal contains a "Last Judgment," remarkable alike for its magnitude and workmanship. The Cathedrals of Northern France The west door belongs to the last restoration; in the tympanum is a poorly carved Piet�. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia It has little trace of Manoelino except in the bent curves of the upturned drip-mould, and in the broken lines of the two smaller doors which open under the plain tympanum. Portuguese Architecture The tympana of these arches above were pierced to north, south, and west by three windows now built up but whose outlines are still visible beneath the whitewash which has been daubed over them. Byzantine Churches in Constantinople Their History and Architecture On top of it he placed the chauffeur’s cap, bringing it down tightly to keep the tympanum in place. The Mind Master The three main portals of the fa�ade, as that of the transept, are somewhat bare of ornament, though the main tympanum and the spring of the arch are fairly filled. The Cathedrals of Northern France On the side doors the tympana have the Agnus Dei, and that to the left has the Annunciation on brackets, one figure on each side of the door. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia In the tympanum is a beautiful Madonna and Child, and two round medallions with heads adorn the spandrils above the arch. Portuguese Architecture This allows of an east window in the tympanum of the dome arch above the bema. Byzantine Churches in Constantinople Their History and Architecture I have examined every bit of the infinitesimal mechanism in the ball on this tympanum. The Mind Master The tympanum moves the malleus, the malleus the incus, and the incus the stapes, the last pressing into the opening O of Fig. How it Works Dealing in simple language with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, optics, etc., and with their applications to apparatus in common use In the tympanum is a later relief of the Virgin and Child enthroned, with two saints, beneath a pointed trefoil arcade; and on brackets at the sides are four figures of Apostles. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia At the bottom is a large ogee doorway whose tympanum is pierced with tracery and whose mouldings are covered with most beautiful and deeply undercut foliage. Portuguese Architecture The middle ear includes the tympanum proper, which is crossed by the chain of ossicles—malleus, incus, and stapes—the Eustachian tube, which communicates with the naso-pharynx, and the tympanic antrum and mastoid cells. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. Barter now took the silvery tympanum with the ball atop it and set it on the head of Lecky. The Mind Master Sudden shouting into the ear, or a playful blow, may have most serious effects, by bursting the tympanum or injuring the arrangement of the tiny bones putting it in communication with the inner ear. How it Works Dealing in simple language with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, optics, etc., and with their applications to apparatus in common use It has a central door with three unmoulded orders and a sunk tympanum beneath a gable. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia Here, laid bare by the picks and shovels of twentieth-century Trade Unionism, was a veritable Gothic arch, bricked up to the height of a tall man's waist, but open at the tympanum. Aladdin of London or, Lodestar As these cavities lie in close relation to the middle and posterior cranial fossæ, infective conditions in the tympanum and mastoid cells are liable to spread to the interior of the skull. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. Its tympanum is filled with a kind of reticulated ornament made up of small lozenges or meshes. A History of Art in Chaldæa & Assyria, v. 1 When sound-waves strike the tympanum, they cause it to move inwards and outwards in a series of rapid movements. How it Works Dealing in simple language with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, optics, etc., and with their applications to apparatus in common use The Gothic character of the domestic doorway illustrated, with the late form of shield in the tympanum, shows that such forms lingered late in Dalmatia. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia In the background a Bacchante sounds her tympanum, and invites the followers of the god to descend from the mountains. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life A yellow appearance of the lower part of the membrane, limited above by a dark line stretching across the drum-head, is indicative of sero-purulent exudation into the tympanum. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. The cry “Overboard!” uttered by little William had made no impression upon the tympanum of his wide-spread ears,—nor the exclamations that succeeded in the harsher voice of the sailor. The Ocean Waifs A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea The Japanese, like the Chinese, sing from the throat, and the effect produced on the tympanum is that of an amorous tom-cat chanting to his lady-love at midnight. In Eastern Seas Or, the Commission of H.M.S. 'Iron Duke,' flag-ship in China, 1878-83 In the tympanum of the door is a pierced roundel with the Agnus Dei. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia The eye of the camera sees the invisible and photographs the image of the ultra-violet rays; the tympanum of the microphone hears what to us is silence. The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles Granulations in the tympanum appear as red fleshy masses of different sizes. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. This part has a round cavity called fenestra rotunda, which is covered with a thin elastic membrane, and looks into the tympanum. Popular Lectures on Zoonomia Or The Laws of Animal Life, in Health and Disease The vibrations made on the drum are transmitted by the tympanum—an irregular bony cavity—to the internal ear, which is filled with a watery fluid. Popular Education For the use of Parents and Teachers, and for Young Persons of Both Sexes It is cruciform in plan, with apsidal terminations to three arms, the west being square, and having a door with a semicircular tympanum above it internally. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia A third young woman, whose enormous mass of hair made her look all the more slender, beat time upon a tympanum formed of a wooden frame slightly curved inward, on which was stretched an onager-skin. The Works of Theophile Gautier, Volume 5 The Romance of a Mummy and Egypt The lateral entrances are sheltered by tympana and arches profusely decorated with statuettes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" This tube opens by a wide elliptical aperture into the tympanum behind the membrane; the other end, which gradually grows wider, opens into the cavity of the mouth. Popular Lectures on Zoonomia Or The Laws of Animal Life, in Health and Disease In this group on the tympanum what animation and spirit! The Gate of Appreciation Studies in the Relation of Art to Life In a majority of cases the inflammations of the ears lead to perforation of the tympanum and may even result in fatal cerebral meningitis. Prof. Koch's Method to Cure Tuberculosis Popularly Treated And Satou struck the cords of her harp with joyous energy, and with a quick measure which the tympanum marked with more rapid strokes. The Works of Theophile Gautier, Volume 5 The Romance of a Mummy and Egypt Taking the exterior first, we find a remarkable semi-circular tympanum over the door, within the porch on the south. Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood Historical, Anecdotal, Physiographical, and Archaeological, with Other Matter By this canal the inspired air enters the tympanum to be changed and renewed, it likewise serves some important purpose in hearing, with the nature of which we are yet unacquainted. Popular Lectures on Zoonomia Or The Laws of Animal Life, in Health and Disease In the lower compartment of the tympanum is figured the ark of the Covenant attended by prophets and kings; above, is the burial of the Virgin, and crowning all, Our Lady in glory. The Story of Paris The pierced tympanum has a quatrefoil for the four cardinal virtues, or a trefoil for faith, hope, and charity. Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln A Short Story of One of the Makers of Mediaeval England "Miss Gaunt—let," whispered Miss Todd into the trumpet, separating the sounds well, so that they should not clash on the unsusceptible tympanum of her friend's ear. The Bertrams This very curious tympanum is Early Norman, or possibly Saxon. Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood Historical, Anecdotal, Physiographical, and Archaeological, with Other Matter Deafness may likewise arise from a rigidity of the membrane of the tympanum, from its being erodedor ruptured, or from an obstruction of the Eustachian tube. Popular Lectures on Zoonomia Or The Laws of Animal Life, in Health and Disease Crowning the tympanum is Christ the Judge, flanked by angels, and by the Virgin and the Baptist kneeling in intercession while He shows His wounded hands. The Story of Paris With this object in view we will first consider the human senses of sight and hearing, commencing with sound, or the vibrations which affect the tympanum of the human ear. Science and the Infinite or Through a Window in the Blank Wall The door has a flat-arched wooden frame, the spandrels of which are carved with fleurs-de-lys, while the wooden tympanum above has Perpendicular panelling. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ripon A Short History of the Church and a Description of Its Fabric The end of it all surely no man can see, unless it be that collective humanity is destined to perish from a rupture of its tympanum. Picture and Text 1893 Besides this continuation of the tympanum into the mastoid cells, it has a free communication with the mouth, by means of a tube I shall soon describe. Popular Lectures on Zoonomia Or The Laws of Animal Life, in Health and Disease "That ought to knock a hole through the tympanum of his starboard ear," he added with a smile, in a lower tone. Asiatic Breezes Students on The Wing The tympanum contains a figure of Our Lord, seated in Glory, within an aureole supported by two angels. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Rochester A Description of its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See In the windows of the north side there is a space or tympanum over the inner arch. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ripon A Short History of the Church and a Description of Its Fabric The church clock struck with a rattling sound, and the rosework on its tympanum looked like an eye espying a sacrilege. Bouvard and Pécuchet A Tragi-comic Novel of Bourgeois Life There are various instances, however, in which the membane of the tympanum has been lacerated or destroyed, without a total loss of the sense of hearing, or indeed any great diminution of it. Popular Lectures on Zoonomia Or The Laws of Animal Life, in Health and Disease In the tympanum of the double doorway thus formed, there is a pointed arcading, consisting of a central arch and two smaller arches on either side. Bell's Cathedrals: Southwark Cathedral Formerly the Collegiate Church of St. Saviour, Otherwise St. Mary Overie. A Short History and Description of the Fabric, with Some Account of the College and the See In each bay of the triforium, the tympanum is filled with an elaborate diaper around a central ornament. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Rochester A Description of its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See The tympanum is relieved by a sunk quatrefoil in a serrated circle, and so is the space under either of the two central sub-arches. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ripon A Short History of the Church and a Description of Its Fabric The central tympanum represents the Last Judgment, with the Pelican above it that typifies the Resurrection. The Story of Rouen As soon as these pulses excite tremors in the membrane of the tympanum, its muscles stretch and brace it, whence it becomes more powerfully affected by these impulses. Popular Lectures on Zoonomia Or The Laws of Animal Life, in Health and Disease Miss Lizzie placed a deliberate hand on her call bell and, as its vibrations dinged and smote upon the shrinking tympanum, a rigid and breathless expectancy would pervade the silence of the Fourth Reader room. Emmy Lou Her Book and Heart The woeful plaint of this voice breathing above a low sinister roll of the tympanum establishes at once the atmosphere of melancholy. Contemporary American Composers Being a Study of the Music of This Country, Its Present Conditions and Its Future, with Critical Estimates and Biographies of the Principal Living Composers; and an Abundance of Portraits, Fac-simile Musical Autographs, and Compositions The more natural plan would have been to make the comprising arch flush with the wall below, and to have set back the sub-arches and tympanum. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ripon A Short History of the Church and a Description of Its Fabric These two sacs are situated above the throat, and communicate with the pharynx, as well as with the cavity of the tympanum of the ear. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse But Pemberton by Billing followed up, And Kennedy with Jones to fill the cup, Electrify the nation's tympanum And strike the voice of sober Season dumb. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, May 3, 1916 At length a tremendous crack of a whip saluted the tympanum of my ear, and I started up broad awake, nearly oversetting the chair on which I reclined—and, lo! Lavengro The Scholar - The Gypsy - The Priest, Vol. 1 (of 2) The apex of this arch reaches but a little above the capitals of the new arch, and the flat space, or tympanum, thus left between the two, is filled with Perpendicular tracery. The Cathedral Church of Canterbury [2nd ed.] A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Archiepiscopal See In the adjoining narrow bay, the comprising arch is pointed, there are only two sub-arches, and there are no quatrefoils, except in the tympanum on the north side. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ripon A Short History of the Church and a Description of Its Fabric Tympanal: applied to organs covered with a tympanum or stretched membrane supposed to function as ears. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology But the easiest of superficial distinctions is the arch-shape, which in portal, window, vaulting or tympanum is round; wherever the arcaded form is used,—always round. Cathedrals and Cloisters of the South of France, Volume 1 Whenever he sees that the attention of his audience is flagging he introduces an interlude of "bombination," which renders lethargy impossible and exercises an indescribably stimulating effect on the tympanum. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, February 23, 1916 Our speed had been such that the pressure of the air upon the tympanum of the ear left us deaf for some minutes. The Red-Blooded Heroes of the Frontier He observed the precise moment when it touched the sleeper’s tongue, and then exploded a yell into Dougall’s ear that nearly burst the tympanum. The Big Otter The tympanum is filled with stones arranged in zig-zag patterns. Scottish Cathedrals and Abbeys Beneath the outer arch, which is continued to the buttresses by half-arches, are the great roll-mouldings that twist backward to a plain tympanum. Cathedrals and Cloisters of the South of France, Volume 1 These are the tympana or ear-drums of the ear of that leg. The Dawn of Reason or, Mental Traits in the Lower Animals “Jacob Faithful, draw near,” were the first words which struck upon my tympanum the next morning, when I had taken my seat at the further end of the school-room. Jacob Faithful The modern iron gate is surmounted by a gilded cross and the name of the church on a framework in the tympanum. Bell's Cathedrals: The Priory Church of St. Bartholomew-the-Great, Smithfield A Short History of the Foundation and a Description of the Fabric and also of the Church of St. Bartholomew-the-Less There is a Norman font, and a sculpture in the tympanum of the ancient church doorway may possibly represent St. George and the Dragon, or Faith overcoming Evil. Scottish Cathedrals and Abbeys Standing Apostles and seated Patriarchs, baby cherubs peering out, and the more dramatic composition of the tympanum—the Transfiguration,—all lent a dignity and wealth to Saint-Sauveur. Cathedrals and Cloisters of the South of France, Volume 1 In grasshoppers the auditory nerve, after entering the tibia, divides into two branches, one forming the supratympanal ganglion, the other descending to the tympanum and forming a ganglion known as Siebold's organ. The Dawn of Reason or, Mental Traits in the Lower Animals In a number of cases the tympanum itself, or the external auditory meatus, was directly implicated in tracks; in these, also, loss of hearing was the rule. Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre Each of the side bays is divided into four compartments by small columns, above which the tympanum of the enclosing arch is occupied by a blank wall. Bell's Cathedrals: The Priory Church of St. Bartholomew-the-Great, Smithfield A Short History of the Foundation and a Description of the Fabric and also of the Church of St. Bartholomew-the-Less "The tympanum of the gable is covered with a reticulation of round beads or rolls." Scottish Cathedrals and Abbeys What would become of the tympanum, the small bones, the cochlea, and the terminations of the acoustic nerve, if it were only permitted to represent them in the language of sound? The Mind and the Brain Being the Authorised Translation of L'Âme et le Corps The tympanum is filled with carving in high relief. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ely A History and Description of the Building with a Short Account of the Monastery and of the See In the interior of this tympanum there are eight crosspieces set at intervals, extending from the axle to the circumference of the tympanum, and dividing the space in the tympanum into equal compartments. The Ten Books on Architecture In each sub-bay it consists of two small arches under one larger one, with the tympanum solid. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Durham A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espiscopal See If ever the tympanum was simply painted or filled with a group in terracotta, it is easy to see why the fashion died and why consequently we can bring forward no direct proof to-day. The American Journal of Archaeology, 1893-1 But to be done with it—two shouts that slew an eagle a mile up the sky, must have cracked all the tympana of the two million shouters. Recreations of Christopher North, Volume 2 Under the smaller arches are the figures of saints, demons, and monsters, and in the tympanum scrolls of foliage and birds. Illuminated Manuscripts I shall now explain the making of the different kinds of engines which have been invented for raising water, and will first speak of the tympanum. The Ten Books on Architecture Later examples of plaster work of Byzantine tradition are to be found at Cividale, and at Sant' Ambrogio, Milan, where the tympana of the well-known baldachin are of this material, and contain modelled figures. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" The sense of hearing is extremely acute, and the tympanum is large, although externally there is no aural development. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon In the tympanum is a quatrefoil, the upper part of which projects so as to form a canopy. Bell's Cathedrals: Wimborne Minster and Christchurch Priory A Short History of Their Foundation and a Description of Their Buildings Where the church enrichments consist, as on the Byzantine basilicas, of panellings, arcades, and tympana of gilded sculpture in wood or stone, with figures of saints, the pages of the Gospel-book bear similar designs. Illuminated Manuscripts An axle is fashioned on a lathe or with the compasses, its ends are shod with iron hoops, and it carries round its middle a tympanum made of boards joined together. The Ten Books on Architecture In this tree-toad there is a long black lateral line running posteriorly from the tympanum and above it a shorter line just as in the drawings. Animal Figures in the Maya Codices When we had looked enough at these things, we went down, and they opened for us the doors in the cornices of the dome, the tympanum, and the nave. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 7 Italy, Sicily, and Greece (Part One) The Middle Ear.—The middle ear, or tympanum,120 consists of an irregular cavity in the temporal bone which is lined with mucous membrane and filled with air. Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools Like all things of real value, it is very simple; it is based on the same principle as that of the locusts; there is the toothed fiddlestick and the vibrating tympanum. Social Life in the Insect World The coronae over the tympanum are to be made of equal size with the coronae under it, not including the simae. The Ten Books on Architecture What can make that impression upon the organ of hearing—upon the tympanum? Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 61, No. 376, February, 1847 As we stood on the cornices of the tympanum, we saw beneath us the pope passing to his mid-day devotions. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 7 Italy, Sicily, and Greece (Part One) This canal passes from the vestibule to the tympanum and, in so doing, goes entirely around The Scala Media.—This division of the cochlea lies parallel to and between the other two divisions. Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools The first piece of signed sculpture in France is a tympanum in the south transept at Paris, representing the Stoning of Stephen. Arts and Crafts in the Middle Ages A Description of Mediaeval Workmanship in Several of the Departments of Applied Art, Together with Some Account of Special Artisans in the Early Renaissance The acroteria at the corners have the height of the centre of the tympanum, and those in the middle are one eighth part higher than those at the corners. The Ten Books on Architecture The composition is crowned by a tympanum and putti suggested by Donatello's Annunciation. Donatello, by Lord Balcarres The square heads of the door-valves, and a flat moulding above them which runs up also into the first division of the tympanum, is covered with faintly cut diaper-work of four-leaved flowers. The World of Romance being Contributions to The Oxford and Cambridge Magazine, 1856 Keble is said to have had no ear for a tune, however perfect as to rhyme and rhythm; and there are those who suppose my tympanum to be similarly deficient, though I persistently dispute it. My Life as an Author A favourite device on carved tympana above portals was the Last Judgment. Arts and Crafts in the Middle Ages A Description of Mediaeval Workmanship in Several of the Departments of Applied Art, Together with Some Account of Special Artisans in the Early Renaissance When he gets past the tympanum of the ear he works upon the emotions and the fancy. How to Listen to Music, 7th ed. Hints and Suggestions to Untaught Lovers of the Art Two stand on either side of the curved tympanum, clinging to each other as they look downwards, and afraid of falling over the steep precipice. Donatello, by Lord Balcarres Above the Virgin, up in the tympanum of the doorway, are carved the Twelve Apostles, divided into two bands of six, by the canopy over the Virgin’s head. The World of Romance being Contributions to The Oxford and Cambridge Magazine, 1856 I imagine I hear a very faint something; there it goes—boom, boom, boom—at the back of my tympanum. Fashionable Philosophy and Other Sketches The alto-relievo figures in the centre of the tympanum have a decisive and appropriate effect. A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume Two On the pediments we see painted sculptures more or less united with the tympanum, and having for subjects the triumphs of gods or heroes. Essays on Education and Kindred Subjects Everyman's Library This genus is most nearly allied to Leiuperus of Messieurs Dumeril and Bibron, with which it agrees in having no teeth on the palate, but it differs from it in the tympanum being quite hid. Journals of Two Expeditions of Discovery in North-West and Western Australia, Volume 2 But above the resurrection from the dead, p. 162in the tympanum, is the reward of the good, and the punishment of the bad. The World of Romance being Contributions to The Oxford and Cambridge Magazine, 1856 Praise delights even the tympanum of an Arab, and flattery gains favors in the most unexpected quarter. Miss Caprice And what a glorious laugh he had; not a loud guffaw that splits your tympanum and crushes merriment flat, but an irrepressible, helpless, irresistible infectious laugh, in which his whole body became involved. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, November 26, 1892 The vibrations of the air stimulate the auditory nerve into animal action; while it is probable that the tympanum of the ear at the same time undergoes a mechanical vibration. Zoonomia, Vol. I Or, the Laws of Organic Life The outer ear collects and reflects the waves inwardly to beat upon the tympanum, or ear drum, a membrane diaphragm. Cyclopedia of Telephony & Telegraphy Vol. 1 A General Reference Work on Telephony, etc. etc. Yet I do not remember even of this anything more than the fact that the tympanum represented the life and death of some early French bishop; it seemed very interesting. The World of Romance being Contributions to The Oxford and Cambridge Magazine, 1856 He joined me, however, as soon as service was over, and walked from Tenth Street to Madison Square, with his grizzly arm thurst through mine, and his diabolical jeers drumming on my tympana. Humorous Masterpieces from American Literature Again was the signal for admission given, but no response greeted the anxious tympanums. Inez A Tale of the Alamo It is generally believed, that the tympanum of the ear vibrates mechanically, when exposed to audible sounds, like the strings of one musical instrument, when the same notes are struck upon another. Zoonomia, Vol. I Or, the Laws of Organic Life Young Lewis gloated with a pleasing horror over Glanvil's pages and the wonderful copperplates which embellished them; particularly the one which represents the devil beating his airy tympanum over Mr. Mompesson's house. A History of English Romanticism in the Eighteenth Century The instrument of tympanum torture was on wheels, and to the back of it was attached a cradle. Doctor Claudius, A True Story The pipe grew silent; the voices of the sonorous tympanum and the murmuring harp died away; and as if the strings had burst, the cithara answered with a tremulous, broken note. Famous Modern Ghost Stories The French military bands too are equally discordant; so fond are they of drums, that they seem to have converted the tympana of their ears into parchment. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 333, September 27, 1828 "The tympanum of the door will have no charm for us," the Abbé went on. The Cathedral It thrilled the tympanum, ran through the marrow of the spine, vibrated in the inmost entrails. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, First Series An ingenious Yankee—a commercial traveler—has invented and patented an instrument made of gutta percha, to be fitted to the nose, and pass from that protuberance to the tympanum of the ear. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 28, July, 1873 And music played the tympanum and the pipe, the cithara and the harp. Famous Modern Ghost Stories Ah, me! no such luck; in the clear autumn twilight Your shriek on my tympanum stridently jars. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, October 17, 1891 The tympanum, as you see, is divided into two portions. The Cathedral The tympanum is stirred, the eye moves—the mere irregularity of the breath is an aid. Inferences from Haunted Houses and Haunted Men The sculpture which decorates the tympanum of the portico is the work of Sir Richard Westmacott, and is an allegorical representation of the progress of civilisation. How to See the British Museum in Four Visits Very curious to note the rapidity with which motion was translated into sound; and the simultaneousness with which meaning made its way through four successive channels to the mind—hand, sight, voice, and tympanum. Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. II The tympanum of the ear yields to the fierce external pressure. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 23, February, 1873 How inferior to that of the twelfth century, the expressive and living God seated between the symbols of the Tetramorph in the tympanum of the royal front. The Cathedral The truth of this story would be, that some magicians, not especially adroit hypnotists, hammered at Titus' tympanum. Inferences from Haunted Houses and Haunted Men The triforium arches in the two easternmost bays, on both sides, have the hatchet ornamentation in the tympanum; this may either mark the limits of the old Benedictine choir, or may simply suggest earlier work. The Cathedral Church of Peterborough A Description Of Its Fabric And A Brief History Of The Episcopal See The only condition our adolescent ear insists upon is, that the English as it is spoken by the unlearned shall be the bridge between our teacher and our tympanum. The Correspondence of Thomas Carlyle and Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1834-1872, Vol. I Twelve Corinthian columns support a flattened pediment, in the tympanum of which is to be a composition in basso-relievo, analogous to science and literature. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 361, Supplementary Issue (1829) The tympanum again expressed the same purpose of parallelism, evidently intended by the master of the work. The Cathedral The pipe became mute, and the ringing tympanum and the murmuring dulcimer; and as though a chord were broken, as though song itself were dying, the zither echoed a trembling broken sound. Best Russian Short Stories This is in the tympanum of the triforium arches; in all four instances we notice rugged ornamentation here which occurs nowhere else in the nave. The Cathedral Church of Peterborough A Description Of Its Fabric And A Brief History Of The Episcopal See The sighs and shrieks jar our own tympanum; and the convulsions of the lost excite tremors in our own nerves. Sermons to the Natural Man Associated word: otalgic. eardrum, n. tympanum. earlier, a. antecedent. early, a. seasonable, timely, forehanded; premature. earnest, a. unfeigned, ardent, sincere, fervent, impassioned, zealous, intent. earnest, n. sincerity, seriousness, good faith; pledge, handsel, token, foretaste. Putnam's Word Book F.—My tympanum is smitten with pleasant peltings of wisdom! Cobwebs from an Empty Skull And the music played joyous tunes mingled of the sounds of the tympanum, the pipe, the zither and the dulcimer. Best Russian Short Stories It is specially to be noticed that all the tympana in the triforium range are differently ornamented. The Cathedral Church of Peterborough A Description Of Its Fabric And A Brief History Of The Episcopal See This reversed vault forms the pavilion well enough; the under side of the steps makes the covering of the tympanum, and the winding of the staircase the cochlea, the labyrinth, and vestibule of the ear. Library of the World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories The frieze of the entablature is highly enriched, and in the tympanum of the pediment are the royal arms. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 272, September 8, 1827 In the spandrils of the arches are figures of Victories, and of old in the tympanum we might have seen Theodoric on horseback. Ravenna, a Study The cultivated tympanum of Cardinal Bembo and other Ciceronians at the Pontifical Court received painful shocks from certain corrupt expressions in his decades. De Orbe Novo, Volume 1 (of 2) The Eight Decades of Peter Martyr D'Anghera The tympanum bears in relief the curious device of some winged creatures devouring a tree. Somerset Vibrations of the membrane of the tympanum are "damped" by the ossicles of the middle ear, which also receive and pass on the auditory tremors to the membrane closing the oval window. Composition-Rhetoric Miss Cassatt executed a large, decorative picture for the north tympanum of the Woman's Building at the Columbian Exhibition. Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D. Traffic may he obstructed, and tympanums be rent, The noise may torture sufferers with sickness well-nigh spent; But these be merely trifles. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, July 12, 1890 He reported only what had been registered on the sensitive tympanums of his ears, to the last whisper of footfalls stealing past the dark wall of the shop. O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1920 The Crucifixion as a subject for representation on such tympana is said to be rare, the Last Judgment being the one usually selected. Somerset The tympanum derives its name from its similarity to a drum as made by the Romans, but its origin was Egyptian. Scientific American Supplement, No. 799, April 25, 1891 Deeply embowered among the trees is the small cruciform church with an interesting Norman door, showing in the tympanum, a bishop, said to represent St. Aldhelm, in the act of benediction. Wanderings in Wessex An Exploration of the Southern Realm from Itchen to Otter Added to this advantage is the greater one of the absence of any more serious attendant physical or nervous strain than is present when the utterances of speech fall upon the tympanum of the ear. Scientific American Supplement, No. 531, March 6, 1886 The next division is the intermediate ear; it consists of the tympanum, mastoid cells, and Eustachian tube. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 376, June 20, 1829 The S. door is Norm., with the zigzag moulding on the jambs and arch, and a carved tympanum. Somerset It is said by some, that salmon get accustomed to crimping; and I suppose that, in like manner, the American tympanum gets accustomed to this abominable clatter and noise. Lands of the Slave and the Free Cuba, the United States, and Canada Here is a church that, in spite of ruthless restoration, has retained its Norman chancel and a south door with a fine tympanum. Wanderings in Wessex An Exploration of the Southern Realm from Itchen to Otter On pedestals, cornices, medallions, tympanums, in the angles made by arches, wherever a vacant plane or unused curve was found, he set these vivid transcripts from humanity in action. The Life of Michelangelo Buonarroti The tympanum contains four small delicate bones, viz. the malleus, the incus, the stapes, and the os orbiculare, joined to the incus. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 376, June 20, 1829 The church has a fine Norm. doorway, with carved tympanum and pillars, and zigzag and other mouldings round the arch. Somerset Our national tympanum is so deafened by that blare of sumptuousness that we have no ears for the still, small voice of beauty. The Bent Twig It consists of a tympanum or drum, having a stylus attached as in the phonograph. Heroes of the Telegraph There is sometimes natural perforation of the tympanum in an otherwise perfect ear, which explains how some people can blow tobacco-smoke from the ear. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine The membrane of the tympanum is intended to carry the vibrations of the atmosphere, collected by the outward ear, to the chain of bones which form the peculiar mechanism of the tympanum. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 376, June 20, 1829 The screen is very good: note above it the tympanum, projecting below the chancel arch and formerly joined to the rood-loft by an oak addition. Somerset The pitites screamed themselves hoarse; while, to increase the uproar, some mischievous frequenters of the upper regions squeaked through dozens of cat-calls, till the combined noise was enough to blister every tympanum in the house. Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 1 To conceive was to execute, and it was but the work of an hour to provide a vibrating diaphragm or tympanum fitted with an indenting stylus, and adapt it to the apparatus. Heroes of the Telegraph The pin was directed transversely, and its middle part touched the membrane tympanum. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine Its four bones act mechanically, in consequence of the power of the local muscles: they strike like the key of an instrument, and produce a percussion on the nerves of the tympanum. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 376, June 20, 1829 The tympanum of the four great porticos consisted of colossal groups of alto-relievo figures, many of which were all but entirely detached from the background. James Nasmyth: Engineer; an autobiography You find your tympanum straining to catch some little murmur, and dwelling eagerly upon every accidental sound within the vessel. The Captain of the Polestar The tympanum vibrates under your voice, and the stylus, partaking of its motion, digs into the yielding surface of the wax which moves beneath, and leaves a tiny furrow to mark its passage. Heroes of the Telegraph In time of battle soldiers sometimes have their tympanums ruptured by the concussion caused by the firing of cannon. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine He stood up, walked to the door, and called out, in the pitch necessary to penetrate the old woman's tympanum: "Get along with the supper, Verena." Summer And these mathematical combinations and the laws that govern them have existed forever, before Moses, before Pan, long before either a larynx or a tympanum had been evolved. Peter Ibbetson The relief panel in the tympanum represents the industries of Spinning, Building, Agriculture, Manual Labor and Commerce. The Architecture and Landscape Gardening of the Exposition A Pictorial Survey of the Most Beautiful Achitectural Compositions of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition The tympanum T is that which is used for recording the sounds, and M is a mouthpiece, which is fixed to it for speaking purposes. Heroes of the Telegraph It perforated the tympanum, and before the expiration of twenty-four hours was coughed up from the throat with a small quantity of blood. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine And in the tympanum, above the lintel, the whole legend of the Virgin Child betrothed to Jesus could be seen in high relief, set forth with a charming simplicity of faith. The Dream The vibrations spread in every direction until they reach the delicate membrane of the tympanum of the ear. The Dog In the tympanum is the Saviour seated in glory. In Troubadour-Land A Ramble in Provence and Languedoc Many a one versed in acoustics would probably have been restrained by the practical difficulty of impressing the vibrations on a yielding material, and making them react upon the reproducing tympanum. Heroes of the Telegraph He examined the ear supposed to be healthy and there found the button lying against the tympanum. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine And the scenes in the tympanum, the little virgins in the arches, looked as if they had been there for centuries, behind the glass and jewels of the shrine of a saint. The Dream What we understand by canker, is an acute inflammation of the lining membrane of the ear, destroying the tympanum or drum, and producing total deafness. The Dog The interior is not remarkable, but the large and elaborate bas-relief of the Last Judgment which fills the tympanum of the portal is considered the most precious example of mediaeval sculpture in the Bas-Limousin. Two Summers in Guyenne In front of the wax two small metal tympanums are supported, each carrying a fine needle point or stylus on its under centre. Heroes of the Telegraph A quick, unconscious movement forced the wooden point through the tympanum, causing cerebral inflammation and subsequent death. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine This impediment evidently enraged him, for he began with exceeding vigour, like a rabbit at a hole, to dig violently away at my tympanum. What Led to the Discovery of the Source of the Nile The tympanum has a group by David d'Angers, representing France distributing wreaths to soldiers, politicians, men of letters, men of science, and artists. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 3 France and the Netherlands, Part 1 In the tympanum of the twelfth-century portal is one of those bas-reliefs representing the Last Judgment upon which the artistic ambition of the early Gothic period appears to have been chiefly directed in this region. Two Summers in Guyenne The recording tympanum, which is about the size of a crown-piece, is fitted with a mouthpiece, and when it is desired to record a sentence the spindle is started, and you speak into the mouthpiece. Heroes of the Telegraph But this rare and soul-stirring enjoyment is many times accompanied, as in my case, with acute suffering whenever the tympanum is made to resound with the slightest discord. Daybreak; a Romance of an Old World But even in his deepest slumber the quick wheels of the bounding cab struck upon the tympanum of his anxious ear. The Three Clerks In the tympanum of the semicircle over the center of the façade is Louis XIV. on horseback. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 3 France and the Netherlands, Part 1 The central tympanum is divided into five compartments filled with figures in relief. Two Summers in Guyenne This is the sonorous record which, on being passed under the stylus of the reproducing tympanum, will cause it to give out a faithful copy of the original speech. Heroes of the Telegraph The tympanum panel of the central doorway may be taken to represent kindergarten teaching, instruction of boys and girls, and self-education in young manhood. An Art-Lovers Guide to the Exposition At the moment I hear a sound, the tympanum of my ear is struck by the air, put in motion by a sonorous body, which would not act if it were not in motion itself. Good Sense How continually is it beaten upon the juvenile tympanum,—"Be careful of Time,"—"Time is money,"—"Make much of Time"! The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 15, January, 1859 At the inner end of the outer ear passage is the tympanum, known as "the drum of the ear." A Practical Physiology The other tympanum, T', reproduces the sounds; and E E is a branched ear-piece, conveying them to the two ears of the listener. Heroes of the Telegraph They are flat in more senses than one, lacking the life of the central tympanum group. An Art-Lovers Guide to the Exposition The upper part of the cabinet consisted of a series of drawers, rising one above the other, and terminated by a triangular pediment, its tympanum ornamented with some beautiful little bronzes. The Mystery of the Boule Cabinet A Detective Story Do not use much force lest the tympanum be injured. Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics The tympanum is thus a partition between the passage of the outer ear and the cavity of the middle ear. A Practical Physiology When the tympanum vibrates under the influence of the voice, the stylus acts as a pawl and turns a ratchet-wheel. Heroes of the Telegraph The tympanum in the portal at the east side of the court is filled by Charles W. Holloway's panel, The Pursuit of Pleasure. An Art-Lovers Guide to the Exposition He ran his fingers over the inlay, and then, struck by a sudden thought, tested each of the little figures along the tympanum, but they were all set solidly in place. The Mystery of the Boule Cabinet A Detective Story Across the lower end is stretched the membrane of the tympanum or drum, which is kept soft by a fluid wax. Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics On its inner side is a small air chamber in the petrous portion of the temporal bone, called the cavity of the tympanum. A Practical Physiology "The what?—the who?—woman!" said Deans, with a sternness far beyond his usual gravity, as soon as these offensive words had struck upon the tympanum of his ear. The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 1 The relief panel in the tympanum represents various types of industry. An Art-Lovers Guide to the Exposition They are without the tympanum and tympanic cavity, and all its appendages. The Evolution of Man — Volume 2 What is the tympanum or drum of the ear? Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics On the inner wall of the tympanum are two openings, the round window, or foramen rotundum, and the oval window, or foramen ovale. A Practical Physiology In this and the preceding group, as also in the keystone figure and the tympanum, the courageous employment of the actual commonplace garments of everyday labor instead of idealized draperies has met success. The Sculpture and Mural Decorations of the Exposition A Pictorial Survey of the Art of the Panama-Pacific international exposition "Alfred!" retorted Mrs. Pipelet, bawling in a voice sharp enough to split the tympanum of a deaf man. Mysteries of Paris — Volume 02 The middle ear makes its first appearance in the amphibian class, where we find a tympanum, tympanic cavity, and Eustachian tube; these animals, and all terrestrial Vertebrates, certainly have the faculty of hearing. The Evolution of Man — Volume 2 "Plague take that gong! how it does belabor and thrash one's tympanum!" said the judge irritably, as he slowly arose to dress for dinner. Self-Raised Or, From the Depths They connect the tympanic membrane with the labyrinth, and serve to convey the vibrations communicated to the membrane across the cavity of the tympanum to the internal ear. A Practical Physiology "Hum!" he says, "there's a slight anaesthesia of the tympanum." Literary Lapses The oral words issuing from his lips created a sound wave which the medium of the air conveyed to the tympanum of the partner of his joys and the cause of his sorrows. Marvels of Modern Science There is something so sharp and aigre in the demand of a peremptory dun, that no human tympanum, however inaccessible to other tones, can resist the application. The Fortunes of Nigel Below the tympanum is the open book of knowledge from which light radiates in all directions. Palaces and Courts of the Exposition These little bones are connected with each other and the tympanum by ligaments and moved by three tiny muscles. A Practical Physiology I am from hence induc't to be of opinion that these tympana were made according to such and such proportions, suitable to such and such notes. The Natural History of Wiltshire There, in the tympanum, Christ appears again; standing; bearing on His head the crown royal; alone, except for the two angels who adore, and surrounded only by the martyrs, His witnesses. Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres The first and most important point was a Mystic Meal, at which the food partaken of was served in the sacred vessels, the tympanum, and the cymbals. From Ritual to Romance In the tympanum are the types representing the Varied Industries. Palaces and Courts of the Exposition Close the mouth and nostrils, and take either a deep inspiration or deep expiration, so as to alter the tension of the air in the tympanum; in both cases the sound is diminished. A Practical Physiology Here then, scarcely relieving the almost savage character of the work, abundant on tympanum and doorway without, above all on the immense capitals of the nave within, is the sculpture which offended Bernard. Miscellaneous Studies; a series of essays The cleistogamic flowers of Specularia perfoliata are highly remarkable, as they are closed by a tympanum formed by the rudimentary corolla, and without any trace of an opening. The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species The formula of an Attis initiate was "I have eaten from the tympanum, I have drunk from the cymbals." From Ritual to Romance Often in his ecstasy he forgot where he was for the moment and became absolutely oblivious of the old lady's presence, although her shrill voice was piercing the tympanum of his ear like a needle. The Widow Lerouge The tube which leads from the throat to the middle ear, or tympanum. A Practical Physiology My old tympanum is not always capable of perceiving these subtleties of sound. The Wonders of Instinct Chapters in the Psychology of Insects The flowers are closed by a tympanum like that in Specularia. The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species The fact is, a clap of "The Thunder" from Printing House-square boomed on the tympanum of my ear. The Eureka Stockade Now that man's deafness was genuine, and I spoke in my ordinary tone, yet the magic word vibrated accurately and unmistakably on the paralysed tympanum. Such Is Life "Why, there was Greyson, in London, and—" "Greyson!" and the doctor looked as though a name so medicinally humble had never before struck the tympanum of his ear. Doctor Thorne The like also in their hearing may be observed; for old musicians play louder and sharper than others, that they may move their own dull tympanum with the sound. Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies This naturalist has lately found a fossil insect in the Devonian formation of New Brunswick, which is furnished with "the well-known tympanum or stridulating apparatus of the male Locustidae." The Descent of Man The daws may peck upon one's sleeve without injury, but whoever wears his heart upon his tympanum gets it not far from the neck. Strictly business: more stories of the four million Therefore, there are not only sounds which by reason of highness or lowness are unmusical, but, beyond these, others to which the tympanum of the human ear is insensible. Such Is Life I observed a few the handles of which were mysteriously curved, as if intended to be introduced into the orifice of the ear, with a view perhaps of beating the tattoo upon the tympanum. Typee Certain large-eared ones even assert that they are wise to the vibrations of the tympanum produced by concussion of the air emanating from Mr. H. James. The Voice of the City: Further Stories of the Four Million Men might be seen mounting from step to step in the hollow wheels of the tympanums. Salammbo The vault rang with it like the beating of tympanums. Salammbo |
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