| 单词 | birch rod |
| 例句 | The lavvu is set up in the traditional way: three, debarked birch rods holding up a cloth exterior. Why Indigenous youth are gathering in Oslo to fight a green energy project 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z In their first experiment, the researchers used three poles: a birch rod, a hollow plastic tube, and a plastic tube with a brass rod inside. Watch out, Olympic gymnasts: These squirrels have their own gold medal moves 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z In those days, prison was designed for punishment and was stocked with its own supply of whipping implements such as cat-o'-nine-tails and birch rods. Transforming Scotland's hate factory 2014-11-16T05:00:00Z To whip with a birch rod or twig; to flog. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z Henry II, stripped naked, and suffering flagellation with birch rods, at the hands of two monks, before the shrine of Thomas à Becket. Annals of the Bodleian Library, Oxford, A.D. 1598-A.D. 1867 With a Preliminary Notice of the earlier Library founded in the Fourteenth Century 2011-12-18T03:00:20.923Z "Twelve strokes with the birch rod," said subordinate the first. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z He entirely forgot to think of his son as a genius, to such an extent indeed that he talked to him in his room, with a new well-twisted birch rod in his hand. The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume I (of 2) 2011-10-21T02:00:20.960Z I shall let you taste the birch rod, so tall and big you are. Ovind A Story of Country Life in Norway 2011-10-13T02:00:43.280Z Classes were then finished at fifteen or sixteen, and the memory of them was inseparably connected with birch rods, without whose aid there was no teaching in the seventeenth century. Louis XIV and La Grande Mademoiselle 1652-1693 2011-09-14T02:00:48.383Z FASCES, in Roman antiquities, bundles of elm or birch rods from which the head of an axe projected, fastened together by a red strap. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z For this, the birch rod not being handy, my father put me into a furze bush, and therein I did penance for ten minutes. Famous Men of Science 2011-03-08T03:00:49.717Z Suddenly he would sit down and write a note: Take So and So to the police station, and let 100 lashes with the birch rod be administered to him. Comrade Kropotkin 2010-12-26T03:00:20.093Z Its pliant and flexible branches are made into brooms; and in ancient Rome the fasces of the lictors, with which they cleared the way for the magistrates, were made up of birch rods. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" 2010-12-20T17:12:05.780Z Charlie," said his father to him one day, "if you expect to get sugar plums and amusing story books in your Christmas stocking, instead of a birch rod, you must mend your ways considerably. More Mittens with The Doll's Wedding and Other Stories Being the third book of the series As for Frank, if all boys were like him, we might make a bonfire of birch rods and canes. Holiday House A Series of Tales Go to bed this instant, little imp, or I shall come upstairs with a birch rod. Angelot A Story of the First Empire Dr. Busby's name is forever associated with Westminster, and he ruled the school with his terrible birch rod for upward of fifty-seven years. Harper's Young People, April 27, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly A similar use of birch rods has continued among pedagogues to times so recent that the birch is yet, literally or metaphorically, the instrument of school-room discipline. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" 2010-12-20T17:12:05.780Z His Grandma guessed that he got a birch rod. Aunt Fanny's Story-Book for Little Boys and Girls It was kept by an old Badger of very uncertain temper, and all his pupils stood in great awe of the birch rod which lay in a conspicuous place upon his writing-table. Soap-Bubble Stories For Children How much more becoming it would be to see the classroom strewed with leaves and flowers than with blood-stained stumps of birch rods! History of Education There are twigs enough for a birch rod, my lady, if bed does not bring you to a better frame of mind. Little Folks (July 1884) A Magazine for the Young For more serious offences men were punished by a flogging, more or less severe, with birch rods. Condemned as a Nihilist A Story of Escape from Siberia In a Carinthian saga he is to cut three birch rods at the full of the moon, and then wait at the appointed place. The Science of Fairy Tales An Inquiry into Fairy Mythology Master Lovell, that tigerish Boston teacher, whipped the culprit with birch rods and forced another scholar to hold the sufferer on his back. Customs and Fashions in Old New England The spokes would be 200 or 300 yards long, and resembled the birch rods of the dames' schools. The Book of the Damned I had many times quailed under his fierce eye and writhed under his birch rod. The Story of a Cannoneer Under Stonewall Jackson On the other his huge chest of drawers, on which lay, alas! for the benefit of the rising generations, a new birch rod, of large dimensions. Jacob Faithful “You don’t suppose I mean birch rod, do you?” Menhardoc The whole day long this terrible schoolmaster sat at his desk overlooking the scholars, or stalked about the school-room with a certain awful birch rod in his hand. The Ontario Readers Third Book It was put into me with a birch rod. Autumn Three strokes of a birch rod fell on each revolutionary, and not Ernest Churchouse nor his mother could console Abel for this reverse. The Spinners I believe he beat all previous records of birch rods at Eton. Red Pottage Similarly in the scholastic line, anything from a birch rod to a desk—Fortune, East and Sabre, by return and the best. If Winter Comes Philips was furious, and providing himself with a birch rod, threatened to flog Pope. Life And Letters Of John Gay (1685-1732) In the narrow crack between the oven and the wall rested always a birch rod, which was often referred to at critical moments. The Soul of a Child Sometimes he gives a birch rod under his arm and advises the parents to give them scoldings in place of confections, and floggings instead of toys. Hans Brinker; or, the Silver Skates The monks did not spare the birch rod, and soon it was a case of a whipping for every lesson not learned. Welsh Fairy Tales The whole day long, this terrible old schoolmaster sat at his desk overlooking the scholars, or stalked about the school-room with a certain awful birch rod in his hand. Little Daffydowndilly (From: "The Snow Image and Other Twice-Told Tales") Then he took a good handful of birch rods from the wood, pulled Gisli's clothes up over his head, and laid the twigs against his back in none of the gentlest fashion. Castles and Cave Dwellings of Europe The birch rod, which naughty Dutch children have still to fear, has also a legendary origin, and is not merely an imaginary addition to the attributes of the Saint. Dutch Life in Town and Country It wasn't an olive branch that the dove was carrying—it was a birch rod! Plays: Comrades; Facing Death; Pariah; Easter I never heard of a school in Fairy Land, nor of masters with canes or birch rods, nor of impositions and long lessons to be learned when one gets home in the evening. Fairy Tales; Their Origin and Meaning With Some Account of Dwellers in Fairyland A law is also for promulgation, as a birch rod for application. Moral Philosophy He hastened to Walter Skinner's horse, cut him loose from his tether, and struck him sharply with the birch rod. A Boy's Ride Very ugly Tom thought her, with her green spectacles on a great hooked nose and a big birch rod under her arm. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 05 — Fiction Yes, most of it will take care of itself, when Good Friday is over, but not all of it—today the birch rod, tomorrow the Easter eggs—today snow—tomorrow thaw. Plays: Comrades; Facing Death; Pariah; Easter The whole day long, this terrible old schoolmaster sat at his desk, overlooking the pupils, or stalked about the room with a certain awful birch rod in his hand. De La Salle Fifth Reader I received from fifty to a hundred birch rods nearly every day, but they didn't quicken my understanding. Plays And finally there was nothing left but a huge birch rod, which reminded him of his childhood. In Midsummer Days, and Other Tales But there were hundreds and hundreds of children, and only a few soldiers with wooden swords; for this was a very peaceable nation, and armed even its police with only birch rods. The Junior Classics — Volume 6 Old-Fashioned Tales Keep the birch rod in mind; it's hanging behind the mirror. Plays: Comrades; Facing Death; Pariah; Easter The captain had a smart cap and feather on his head, a laced coat on his back, a purple sash round his waist, and a long sword instead of a birch rod in his hand. De La Salle Fifth Reader The rabbit, frightened out of his wits, tried to deny the fact, exclaiming, 'Oh, no, indeed I never did;' but Big Lion would not listen, and commanded them to cane him with a birch rod. The Pink Fairy Book Here her ladyship pointed to a little scrubby thing, that looked very like a birch rod. The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer — Volume 1 In half an hour they were making momentary music under the avenging birch rod of Duncan Duncanson, the learned Dullarg schoolmaster. The Lilac Sunbonnet In one hand St. Nicholas carried two large packages; in the other, a birch rod. The Dutch Twins Desborough said the new Dean was a Doctor Maypole; and I pictured to myself an old schoolmaster with a birch rod in his coat tail-pocket. Recollections of Geoffrey Hamlyn The master misunderstood his hesitation for fear, pushed Jimmie aside, threw down his strap, and seized a birch rod. Glengarry School Days: a story of early days in Glengarry And he sent back an order to flog the two chief offenders, Vasiliev and the tramp, Nepomnishy, giving each thirty strokes with a birch rod. Resurrection Ah, Master Cheever has taken down that terrible birch rod! Grandfather's Chair These allusions to the usual instrument of torture in West-country schools made the old gentleman wince; especially when they were followed home by— "Who stole Admiral Grenville's brooms, because birch rods were dear?" Westward Ho!, or, the voyages and adventures of Sir Amyas Leigh, Knight, of Burrough, in the county of Devon, in the reign of her most glorious majesty Queen Elizabeth But a boy is so unexpected, there's no beating a boy, except with a good birch rod. Martin Hyde, the Duke's Messenger Thomas held out his hand till the master finished one birch rod. Glengarry School Days: a story of early days in Glengarry What care they for the ferule and birch rod now? Grandfather's Chair See, the birch rod has lost several of its twigs, and will hardly serve for another execution. Grandfather's Chair Therefore sport, boys, while you may, for the morrow cometh, with the birch rod and the ferule; and after that another morrow, with troubles of its own. 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