| 单词 | bird's-eye |
| 例句 | I mix and match varieties: fruity Scotch bonnets and Thai bird's-eye chiles go in Chinese hot pot and smoky tasso chili. Jenn de la Vega has 4 separate pantries (at least) 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z There is a genius and a freedom to de' Barbari's bird's-eye view that gives him both perspectives simultaneously – near and far. Here be monsters 2010-04-23T23:06:00Z It presented the entire city to scale in plan view, as if from directly above, at a time when most urban views were imagined as imprecise bird's-eye aerial perspectives. Grand plans: how the simple planning diagram has shaped our cities 2012-11-22T15:24:06Z A bird's-eye view of Lego Gotham is quite a spectacle to behold. Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes first look 2012-05-29T11:10:10Z Stairs or an elevator lead to the top of the chimney rock and offer a bird's-eye view of 720-acre Lake Lure. The Scenic Route: Have the Time of Your Life 2012-10-22T05:20:20.840Z Difficult to choose one favourite, but I loved Stewart Riddick's bird's-eye perspective of a puppet on the Royal Mile, and Piglicker sums up the festival more wittily than a thousand standup comedians. Edinburgh festival: week two roundup 2011-08-22T15:29:22Z Snag one of the tables on the patio or climb up to a perch beneath the soaring rafters, which offers a bird's-eye view of the busy bar. 36 Hours in Curaçao 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z Recent advancements in camera sensor technologies, combined with modern LEDs, allow remarkable clarity from a bird's-eye view. High-flying photographer Vincent Laforet captures the radiant world below him 2016-01-01T05:00:00Z Among them: Matt's in the Market, affording visitors a bird's-eye view of the big clock day and night — and spectacular sandwiches at lunch. Where to wow out-of-town guests 2011-08-05T11:24:30Z The Empire's sweeping rooftop bar and lounge offers bird's-eye views of Lincoln Center - and possibly models, fashion editors and other sartorial celebrities swirling around it. On the Runway Blog: 10 Hotels to Rub Shoulders With the Tastemakers During Fashion Week 2012-09-06T05:59:31Z Visitors will climb stairs to reach the living room, where they will have a bird's-eye view of the city and Central Park. NYC Columbus statue enveloped by living room 2012-08-22T12:24:10Z In the upstairs attic-shaped bedroom, large windows offer a bird's-eye view of Malacca's always fascinating street life. Bed Down Somewhere Real in Malacca 2011-07-07T14:20:00Z As the younger brother of pop virtuoso Paul McCartney, Mike McCartney enjoyed a bird's-eye view of the pre-fame Beatles and the city that made them. Travel back to "Mike McCartney's Early Liverpool" for a bird’s-eye view of the pre-fame Beatles 2022-01-09T05:00:00Z With "Aerial Large Format #1," the title suggests a bird's-eye view, but we seem to be looking up at the rounded arches or even horizontally at a row of windows that mirrors itself. Artists build a skillful 'Architectural View' at Prographica 2011-11-10T22:23:09Z Sumban boys vie for a bird's-eye view of the ritualistic battle. Picture of the week: Blood Sacrifice In Sumba, by James Morgan 2013-06-28T15:30:00Z Instead his bird's-eye views are feats of imagination, like de' Barbari's woodcut of Venice. Here be monsters 2010-04-23T23:06:00Z This is not a gentle bird's-eye panorama of Manhattan, or even the much-imitated "tourist up the Empire State Building" snapshot. Big picture: Flying, by Sachigusa Yasuda 2012-07-20T21:59:01Z Stirling's thumbnail drawings, his doodles and overlays, his worm's-eye and bird's-eye views from queer angles, are works of art in themselves. Does Stirling work? 2011-04-01T23:05:23Z This study is among the first to take a bird's-eye view of the issue by analyzing that link across dozens of countries. The deadly link between diarrheal disease and climate change 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z Gaining a bird's-eye view of all this political advertising can be difficult. How to read the midterm campaign ads: Dystopian darkness vs. heartwarming biopic 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z Because the movement is diffuse and focused on local and state politics, it's sometimes hard to get a bird's-eye view of how successful it has been. Upset by New York Times exposé on Hasidic schools? That's what GOP wants for all American kids 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z "It gives you an ability to have almost like a bird's-eye view of the world and your life," he said. Harry Styles unseats Dave at the top of the charts 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z An Edinburgh university researcher has used drones to capture a bird's-eye view of some of the highest glaciers in South America. Drones used to study shrinking Andes glaciers 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z But a bird's-eye view of the possibilities can help ensure that no group's interests are trampled, no matter what process is used. Readers Respond to the November 2018 Issue 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z From a bird's-eye view, Vox shows how insistently evasive Kavanaugh was, in stark contrast to Ford’s forthrightness. Can the Supreme Court be saved? Kavanaugh hearings could be a turning point 2018-09-30T04:00:00Z The newly renovated women's locker room is on the top floor of the clubhouse, offering a bird's-eye view of the course. The Best Golf Locker Rooms: Golf Digest's Ranking Of America's 50 Best - Golf Digest 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z The traditional orange version with orange vodka is bright and clean; a take with lime juice, mezcal, Thai basil and bird's-eye chili has a smoky, funky heat. 7 new restaurants and bars to try now in the D.C. area 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z "Star Treatment" explores his bird's-eye view of celebrity, compiled of strange nocturnal chatter. Arctic Monkeys' Alex Turner has gone to the moon and has an album to show for it 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z From a bird's-eye view, they could be members of an ant farm let loose for a scientific study on collective behavior. Coachella by the hour: Weekend highlights from Vince Staples, Kali Uchis, Moodymann, Oh Sees and, oh yeah, Beyoncé 2018-04-22T04:00:00Z Digital Globe, a commercial satellite company, recently released a series of bird's-eye images of Mosul before and after the government-led siege of the city. Analysis | Before and after images reveal the huge destruction in Mosul 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z Imagine walking though a forest and getting literal bird's-eye views, all without disrupting the environment. Denmark's Treetop Walkway 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z That's just one notable metric from a new Census Bureau report released this week that provides a bird's-eye view of the changing field of computer work since the 1970s. IT now accounts for 4.6 million jobs — and most of them are going to men 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z His flying jaunt around New York City is especially beautiful, with a bird's-eye view of a warmly abstracted Central Park, and a thrill-ride dive off the Statue of Liberty. French animation import Phantom Boy tells a rounded story in a flat world 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z Page Flip allows for two different styles of viewing every page of an e-book — a more zoomed-in view and than a bird's-eye view. Amazon's Page Flip is a powerful digital bookmark for Kindle owners 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z In exchange the team promised not to block the rooftops' bird's-eye views of the games. Cubs owner buys 3 Wrigley rooftops 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z And this bird's-eye view of the display was captured by Andrew Brandt when he flew 2,000ft above the site in a helicopter. Your pictures: Remembrance Sunday 2014-11-09T05:00:00Z The rooftop deck atop Nir Zohar's Israeli startup firm provides a bird's-eye view of this metro area's evolution into a high-tech powerhouse. Chicago looks to Israel for tech startup lessons 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z Another is the lack of a universal language to describe the highly-specialized securities and many transactions the firms have employed, obscuring any bird's-eye view of how vulnerable the world remains to another crisis. Exclusive: U.S. regulators step up warnings to banks for poor risk-spotting 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z The bird's-eye view of the standing position is quite fun and comfortable, including for overweight folk who find the seated bike position irritating. Beach fun gets fitter with new toys and designs 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z A bird's-eye view of the Marina Bay City Circuit, which hosts the Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix this weekend. Day in pictures: 18 September 2013 2013-09-18T12:17:37Z In today's hypercompetitive, real-time marketplace, where customers demand personalized solutions to their specific wants and needs, CMOs need a bird's-eye perspective to leverage their resources. Leaders Think Big Using Big Data 2013-06-19T14:30:06Z In locales likes Costa Rica, you'll be mingling with monkeys 80 feet above ground, with a bird's-eye view of the jungle. Why Some of Us Are Thrill-Seekers 2012-08-06T15:20:00Z It's a bird's-eye view of government spending and, as such, a pretty good summary of what matters to the government. Whole of government accounts: what's the financial health of the UK? 2012-07-13T17:19:00Z But sketches of parts and bird's-eye views will often reveal more to the stranger than a minute and fatiguing survey of the whole. Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil 2012-04-02T02:00:28.873Z Hence it was possible to obtain a bird's-eye view of the country. The Fire-Gods A Tale of the Congo 2012-03-26T02:00:32.267Z The whole head, seen from a bird's-eye point of view, should be triangle, with the tip of nose as apex. A Manual of Toy Dogs How to breed, rear, and feed them 2012-03-25T02:00:07.687Z His book is a bird's-eye view of the map of literary France as far as the beginning of the war. Unicorns 2012-03-14T02:00:26.677Z If the height was sufficient, it gave a bird's-eye view of many leagues, and showed at a glance where channels lay, which were islands, and what was the nature of the surrounding land and water. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z Seen in diagram, from a bird's-eye point of view, these "fulls" closely resemble a vastly long and narrow field ridged up for the reception of Cyclopean potatoes. Through East Anglia in a Motor Car 2012-02-22T03:00:21.787Z So much, then, for a preliminary bird's-eye view of a mammoth machine, not a machine for turning out shoes or typewriters or paper, but for buying and selling all these things and many, many more. The Romance of a Great Store 2012-02-20T03:00:21.577Z It was even a common thing to fly huge kites, large enough to support a man, and so obtain a bird's-eye view of the interior of an enemy's castle. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z What we see here is but a bird's-eye view. Unfettered A Novel 2012-02-12T03:00:15.143Z I commune with the unobstructed sky and have an immense bird's-eye view of housetops and streets. The Letters of Henry James (volume I) 2012-02-08T03:00:15.197Z The officer of Royal Engineers had been up 1000 feet or more in the balloon; he had scanned the whole country with field-glasses from a bird's-eye point of view. Through East Anglia in a Motor Car 2012-02-22T03:00:21.787Z How can I scan with rapt enthusiasm These Alpine heights, when balanced � la Blondin, While you survey with bird's-eye view each chasm? Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105 September 23, 1893 2012-01-27T03:00:21.910Z "Will you give me a packet of bird's-eye?" The Story of Charles Strange Vol. 2 (of 3) A Novel 2012-01-22T03:00:21.457Z I had never fully appreciated the aptness of the legend until last night, when I had that bird's-eye view of the valley of the Fox from the summit of Smith's Island. Historic Waterways?Six Hundred Miles of Canoeing Down the Rock, Fox, and Wisconsin Rivers 2012-01-13T03:00:14.813Z His gaze was fixed on Monte Carlo, a bird's-eye view of which lay at our feet. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z A hugely fat man, with a salmon tie and a blue waist-coat with bird's-eye spots, came bustling up to them. The Croxley Master: A Great Tale Of The Prize Ring 2011-12-31T03:00:19.660Z The sloping roof is covered with lead, in steps; the spectator from that point has a bird's-eye view of the entire proceedings, and of the surrounding country, which is beautifully picturesque. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 2011-12-27T03:00:07.217Z "Hullo!" said the Secretary, as he entered the deck saloon, an exceedingly comfortable room, fitted in bird's-eye maple with fine woven cane cushions and backs to the seats instead of saddlebags or velvet plush. White Fire 2011-11-21T03:00:15.067Z While I went aloft to enjoy the bird's-eye view obtainable from the pilot-house, the Doctor discussed fishing with the engineer, whom he found on closer acquaintance to be a rare, though much-begrimed philosopher. Historic Waterways?Six Hundred Miles of Canoeing Down the Rock, Fox, and Wisconsin Rivers 2012-01-13T03:00:14.813Z The above verse takes a bird's-eye view of the whole subject. Chaitanya's Life And Teachings From his contemporary Begali biography the Chaitanya-charit-amrita 2011-11-16T03:00:26.507Z One is reluctant to descend from this breezy platform, and to turn one's back upon the fine bird's-eye view of Seville and the surrounding landscape. The Story of Seville 2011-11-15T03:00:17.143Z A Shinto temple is erected on the high level; and from this is obtained a fine bird's-eye view of the harbour and town, with the numerous storehouses overlooking the sea. Alone with the Hairy Ainu or, 3,800 miles on a pack saddle in Yezo and a cruise to the Kurile Islands. 2011-10-30T02:00:10.270Z Here for once the so-called bird's-eye view is not an artistic caprice, but the sole possibility. Human, All-Too-Human, Part II 2011-10-26T02:00:29.773Z This is bird's-eye grain, beautiful in pattern and in sheen and coloring when polished. Trees Worth Knowing 2011-10-13T02:00:48.357Z Any one who wants a bird's-eye view of Worcester and its environments, can easily have it by strolling out Highland street to Newton Hill. Ocean to Ocean on Horseback Being the Story of a Tour in the Saddle from the Atlantic to the Pacific; with Especial Reference to the Early History and Devel 2011-10-06T02:00:32.743Z "Perhaps if we looked down from this height and got a bird's-eye view we could settle that point," said Eugenia to Mr. Livingstone, who was still concerned about the location of the Temple of Mars. Rough-Hewn 2011-09-20T02:00:15.147Z The earth looked like a map, and they realised now what was meant by a "bird's-eye view." The Rainbow Book Tales of Fun & Fancy 2011-09-18T02:00:22.467Z On their first visit they had walked through all the galleries to get the necessary bird's-eye view, and a second visit had been given almost wholly to the old Greek room. Brenda's Bargain A Story for Girls 2011-09-09T02:01:09.477Z Hard maple wood outranks all other maple lumber, though the curly grain and the bird's-eye are accidental forms rarely found. Trees Worth Knowing 2011-10-13T02:00:48.357Z The elevation gave us almost a bird's-eye view of Toulon and its ports: islands or promontories that, on account of the winding of the shore, looked like islands, were seen at a distance. Four Years in France or, Narrative of an English Family's Residence there during that Period; Preceded by some Account of the Conversion of the Author to the Catholic Faith 2011-09-09T02:00:59.237Z From where we were, we had a bird's-eye view of the whole City. The City in the Clouds 2011-08-31T02:01:31.807Z I'll send the combination of the safe up by the boy," he said, moving toward the door, "and you can get a bird's-eye view of the situation before lunch. The Main Chance 2011-08-26T02:00:27.127Z They could obtain a truly bird's-eye view of the playground and the street beyond. The Girls of St. Cyprian's A Tale of School Life 2011-08-24T02:00:19.813Z The hardest and choicest wood comes in limited quantities from the stumps which furnish curly and bird's-eye wood, used by the makers of bric-à-brac and high-priced cabinet work. Trees Worth Knowing 2011-10-13T02:00:48.357Z Grimalkin, unlike the men below, had a bird's-eye view of the place, and just before the line of beaters came abreast of it a rabbit hopped out of a runway. Lives of the Fur Folk 2011-08-20T02:00:13.820Z Take a bird's-eye view of the world, and you will see how small and insignificant everything is. The Red Room 2011-08-13T02:00:26.943Z The author herein presents a vivid, bird's-eye view of the development of the express companies from the days of the stage-driver up to the present time. The Express Companies of the United States A Study of a Public Utility 2011-08-11T02:00:14.563Z From this crow's-nest she had a grand bird's-eye prospect of the whole landscape. The Girls of St. Cyprian's A Tale of School Life 2011-08-24T02:00:19.813Z My yearnings fail To reach that high apocalyptic mount Which shows in bird's-eye view a perfect world, Or enter warmly into other joys Than those of faulty, struggling human kind. Mathilde Blind 2011-07-27T02:00:25.473Z Late in 1878, a lithograph map and bird's-eye view of the embryo city of New Tacoma was published under the patronage of the Tacoma Land Company, entitled—"New Tacoma and Mount Rainier"—issued in 1880. The Mountains of Oregon 2011-07-17T02:00:38.297Z Michael began to get a bird's-eye view of the situation. The Black Opal 2011-07-13T02:00:16.323Z Jonah As I am simply giving a bird's-eye view of the Scriptures, and the method of approaching them, possibly a few words should be said concerning Jonah. What and Where is God? A Human Answer to the Deep Religious Cry of the Modern Soul 2011-07-03T02:00:08.347Z The prospect from the terrace is admirable; immediately below it you have a bird's-eye view of the labyrinth of buildings, gardens, and other enclosures. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z A youth must not, like old Spener, represent everything in bird's-eye perspective, from the apex downward. Titan: A Romance Vol. II (of 2) 2011-06-14T02:00:26.670Z I stood looking out over the distant water bathed in the moonlight, taking in the bird's-eye view, and wondering just where our cave and camp had stood. Latitude 19 degree A Romance of the West Indies in the Year of Our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Twenty 2011-05-30T02:00:18.047Z No, no; rather let him get a bird's-eye view of him first, that he might be upon his guard. Trevlyn Hold 2011-05-16T02:00:12.977Z Seen as a bird's-eye view from the road above, Chagmouth indeed looked like a gigantic flower border with the emerald sea for a lawn. A Fortunate Term 2011-05-12T02:00:10.623Z A bird's-eye view of Junction City would inspire even a jaded wayfarer to continue on and forfeit what measure of scruffy, uncouth hospitality its lazy, primitive confines might hold for him. The Red Debt Echoes from Kentucky 2011-05-08T02:00:04.810Z Fortunately, the configuration of the cliffs above the ruin makes it possible to get a fine bird's-eye view from the rim of the mesa. Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado 2011-04-24T02:00:07.467Z Let me enumerate the facts so as to get a sort of bird's-eye view of the situation. Final Proof or the Value of Evidence 2011-04-20T02:00:19.580Z It will also show a cross-section bird's-eye view of the abbey showing the layout of the church. Westminster Abbey royal wedding app released 2011-04-18T16:42:23Z "Just so, sir; taking a bird's-eye view of the country from the drop, because, maybe, I would n't have time for it at another opportunity." The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. I (of II) 2011-04-04T02:00:09.197Z I was surprised by how complicated and elegant the mimicry story was when we took a bird's-eye view. Cuckoo in egg pattern 'arms race' 2011-03-24T02:50:50Z A bird's-eye view shows that all the rooms, now roofless, fall into two groups. Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado 2011-04-24T02:00:07.467Z It commanded a grand view of the river above, and almost a bird's-eye view of the Falls and the head of the chasm below. The Falls of Niagara and Other Famous Cataracts 2011-03-26T02:00:15.717Z "From a bird's-eye point of view," added Truyn drily; he had not much faith in his cousin's liberalism. Our Own Set A Novel 2011-03-26T02:00:12.923Z To-day Stella is again alone at home; her mother has gone out after lunch to take her bird's-eye view of Paris from the top of an omnibus. Erlach Court 2011-03-12T03:00:24.407Z Even seen with this bird's-eye view, the cuckoos that targeted dunnocks' nests showed no colour overlap, so the forgeries were poor replicas. Cuckoo in egg pattern 'arms race' 2011-03-24T02:50:50Z A glance at the bird's-eye view shows you clearly that good beaches are rare. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z A bird's-eye view of this region shows a maze of water-courses, swamps, lakes, peat bogs, dense forests, and green meadows. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z "Push me over the bird's-eye, and let me nourish myself till your millennium comes," said the vicar. Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I. 2011-02-18T03:00:17.957Z They watched in silence then; a bird's-eye view of the planet was what they watched. The Promise of Air 2011-02-02T03:00:23.997Z I stake out a position against a railing on the topside deck, with a bird's-eye view of this assembly. Heaven and hell in the Phi Phi Islands 2011-01-19T17:01:00Z Look here," Lady broke in, "here's a bird's-eye view of the tenement house, with—no, it's an X-ray view, the walls are transparent. The Professor's Mystery 2011-01-18T03:00:11.317Z Katherine had written a scholarly essay, giving a sort of bird's-eye view of the entire field of English literature, concisely expressed. Briarwood Girls 2011-01-11T03:00:30.337Z From where they stood, the vicar and his friend had a bird's-eye view of this desirable land, unrolled like a map under the bright June sky. The Pagan's Cup 2011-01-06T03:00:42.697Z The bird's-eye view looked down and saw the landscape whole, the divisions unreal, the separation false. The Promise of Air 2011-02-02T03:00:23.997Z Here's a bird's-eye view of a tennis serve. Remote photography at sporting events 2010-10-11T05:21:00Z Spectators lining the road up to the Col de l'Ospedale, with a bird's-eye view of the sunbathed Porto Vecchio bay, looked stunned as the American struggled on the ascent. Contador and Armstrong crack at Criterium 2010-03-27T16:40:00Z The traveller was soon gratified by a bird's-eye view of the capital of South Australia, lying spread out upon the plain, with the broad sea beyond glittering with mottled sunshine. Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands One of the most charming pictures which lives in the author's mind is that of a bird's-eye view enjoyed from a lofty standpoint in the Maltese capital, on a beautifully clear afternoon in early spring. The Story of Malta He balanced aloft on the twig beside the singing thrush, his sight darting, as with the bird's-eye view, upon recent happenings. The Promise of Air 2011-02-02T03:00:23.997Z The vendor of ice cream growled across the table for the bird's-eye, and commenced leisurely filling his pipe, while the Jew ventured upon a feeble "hear, hear." To Win the Love He Sought The Great Awakening: Volume 3 "Anything original would be as great a wonder as to buy Cavendish in Regent-Street that wasn't bird's-eye." Beatrice Boville and Other Stories Without living through events already experienced, it literally lives them over; it sees them mapped out below, and with the bird's-eye view it understands them. The Wave An Egyptian Aftermath Climb the heights for a bird's-eye view of the port, and the scene is enchanting. Glories of Spain Spontaneous living and the bird's-eye point of view were the first faint signs of its approach. The Promise of Air 2011-02-02T03:00:23.997Z Sometimes the Inspector was down wind 'specting my smell, times he was up wind for a bird's-eye view, or again on my tracks to see how small they looked—and oh, they did feel small! A Man in the Open He got a bird's-eye view of a large deposit of dark-blue ice, got hungry and came home. Cordwood He reached a height; the bird's-eye view was his; he saw and realised, yet he did not judge. The Wave An Egyptian Aftermath Here she could take a bird's-eye view of her position and that of her nearest neighbors. The Great Miss Driver And with the bird's-eye view from above comes understanding.' The Promise of Air 2011-02-02T03:00:23.997Z But Joyce was intently examining some homely towelling, and weighing the respective merits of bird's-eye and huckaback. Under the Mendips A Tale He began about himself, then gave me a bird's-eye view of the family history, and soon came to "Ma m�re," a theme he stuck to as only a Frenchman can. Fragments of an Autobiography He merely 'read up,' so to speak, the history of the Wave to get a bird's-eye view of it. The Wave An Egyptian Aftermath I had no great disposition for another subterraneous scramble, but descended the cavity or opening for the purpose of taking a bird's-eye view of the mouth. Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. II. She acquired a bird's-eye knowledge of the map of Southern England. The Promise of Air 2011-02-02T03:00:23.997Z In fact, with the aid of a good museum the student is enabled to take a bird's-eye view of the whole chain of progress, in which the existing state of things constitutes but a link. Ancient and Modern Ships. Part 1. Wooden Sailing Ships The strange bird's-eye view of conduct and motives which characterises the Maxims is already visible in them, as well as the profundity of insight which accompanies width of range. A Short History of French Literature He tried to get the bird's-eye view in which alone details are seen in their accurate relations and proportions. The Wave An Egyptian Aftermath The bird's-eye view obtained of the environs of the capital is unique, since in the immediate vicinity of the city lies the primeval forest, undisturbed and unimproved. Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia The sense of unity, characteristic of airy freedom, invaded his soul triumphantly with its bird's-eye view. The Promise of Air 2011-02-02T03:00:23.997Z Bessie Trevorrow, the dairymaid, ripe as a pippin, came in, turning down the sleeves of a bird's-eye print dress over forearms that made Jenny gasp. Carnival But I had had a bird's-eye view of this wonderful region of the natural sciences, and this, I think, never passed quite out of my mind. Reminiscences, 1819-1899 The whole, from a bird's-eye view, appeared like a winding chaplet of rocks, having the Douvres at one extremity and "The Man" at the other. Toilers of the Sea The bird's-eye view obtained of Copenhagen and surroundings from this eyrie is one to be long and vividly remembered. Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia The bird's-eye view, involving bird's-eye action, alone could manage it. The Promise of Air 2011-02-02T03:00:23.997Z One gets the usual bird's-eye view, with this difference, that the glance of the eye seems to reach out into an interminable distance, by reason of the general flatness of the country. The Cathedrals and Churches of the Rhine Attractive sets of bedroom furniture in bird's-eye maple and white enamel were secured, and the whole apartment given a very cosy and tasteful appearance. The "Genius" The bird's-eye view is taken from this latter work by kind permission of the publisher, Mr. J. Murray, as also the accompanying Ideal Section, Fig. Volcanoes: Past and Present There are no avenues long enough to form a perspective, the streets winding like a river through a broad meadow, but undulating so as occasionally to give one a bird's-eye view of the neighborhood. Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia He felt sure this vast, general development must follow—some faculty of air, swift and flashing as light—the bird's-eye view. The Promise of Air 2011-02-02T03:00:23.997Z Now, come here and get a bird's-eye view of your new friend. A Canadian Bankclerk We shall soon lay before our hundred thousand readers our new Prospectus, in which will be given a bird's-eye view of the plan of our prospective operations. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 5 November 1848 The prospect from the terrace, embracing a bird's-eye view of the labyrinth of buildings, gardens, and other enclosures, is very lovely. Celebrated Women Travellers of the Nineteenth Century In Byron's early days taverns like Randal's were frequented by all the men about town, who considered that to wear bird's-eye handkerchiefs and heavy-caped box coats was the height of manliness and fashion. Old and New London Volume I The bird's-eye view would show the way, while he remained nominally leader, like the bird that heads the triangular wedge of wild geese across a hundred miles of sky. The Promise of Air 2011-02-02T03:00:23.997Z Timéa gazed at the play of the aquatic population; it was like a bird's-eye view of an amphitheater. Timar's Two Worlds "There's no need to introduce either mosquitoes or ice-floes into a 'bird's-eye.'" Aliens In order to appreciate the magnitude of his task, it will be well to take a bird's-eye view of the whole scene. A History of the English Church in New Zealand Monday we drove around the city for bird's-eye views from famous points. The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 2 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years He caught his breath a little in this rarefied air, from this spiritual point of view— this bird's-eye aspect—he was by no means sure of himself. The Promise of Air 2011-02-02T03:00:23.997Z No attempt has been made, however, to present a connected account, or to furnish a bird's-eye view, of this half century. Hero Stories from American History For Elementary Schools His wife signalled dolefully to me that it was probably a bird's-eye view, and she'd never get him up in the morning to catch the seven o'clock. Aliens He thought that if he climbed the highest tree he could find, he would be able to get a bird's-eye view of the country round. Cedar Creek From the Shanty to the Settlement It may be useful to take a bird's-eye view of a whole subject rather than to look minutely into each part—and it may help to keep the Lecturer to the point! The Church: Her Books and Her Sacraments I see it—a sort of bird's-eye view of beginning and end in one. The Promise of Air 2011-02-02T03:00:23.997Z Josephine's apartment, a comfortable and spacious room, with a fine bird's-eye view of Paris, was empty. The Exploits of Juve Being the Second of the Series of the "Fantômas" Detective Tales "It may mean a 'bird's-eye,'" I remarked, as I bolted my breakfast. Aliens He made at once for the highest ground and gathered the island in a bird's-eye view. The Flamp, The Ameliorator, and The Schoolboy's Apprentice We will try to review, or get a bird's-eye view of it as a whole, rather than attempt to go into detail. The Church: Her Books and Her Sacraments This new sight seemed a bird's-eye view, again, though using—going back to—the primitive, naked, savage sight, yet a stage above it, higher, a tumultuous rhythm in it. The Promise of Air 2011-02-02T03:00:23.997Z I have a print at home, a bird's-eye view of Washington in 1859, which I will send you if you like. Mrs. Tree Mac maintains with stubborn ingenuity that Doctor Johnson and Goldsmith did "write-ups," just as Shakespeare wrote melodramas, and Turner did "bird's-eye views." Aliens I have seen the White House, and have had a bird's-eye view of the President of these United States. Phemie Frost's Experiences "I gave them only a bird's-eye view o' the life o' the great O'Malley." A Yankee Flier Over Berlin He saw, with his bird's-eye view, the general levelling up, or levelling down, in progress. The Promise of Air 2011-02-02T03:00:23.997Z The area covered by the city cannot much exceed sixty acres, the town being built in a very compact manner, a bird's-eye view of which makes it resemble the outspread human hand. Aztec Land I passed him the ash-bowl that Mac brought back from Mexico when he went down there to do a bird's-eye view for a mining company. Aliens Then I shall attempt to present a bird's-eye view of the steps in human advancement towards civilization as the best anthropologists have traced them. Is civilization a disease? The bird's two feet six inches of legs serve her instead of a chair, and her swan-like neck enables her to take a bird's-eye view of the most distant dish. The Pearl of the Antilles, or An Artist in Cuba The subsequent events of his life may be presented, chronologically, in a bird's-eye view:— 1750. Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges A man holding such views would find it difficult to obtain a bird's-eye view of history. Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland I'm going to get a pretty terrific bird's-eye view of the whole world in two more hours, which is just about how much oxygen I've got left.... Shipwreck in the Sky He liked, as I have noticed, general histories, such as Gibbon's, which give a bird's-eye view of long periods and, in a sense, codify a great mass of knowledge. The Life of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, Bart., K.C.S.I. A Judge of the High Court of Justice It is a pity that none of these witnesses of a large public dinner has recorded her bird's-eye impression of it at the interesting moment when their presence is suffered or desired. Imaginary Interviews Up to this we have merely taken a general view of the solar system—a bird's-eye view, so to speak, from space. Astronomy of To-day A Popular Introduction in Non-Technical Language This freedom which permits the stranger to experience and deal with the relation of nearness as though from a bird's-eye view, contains indeed all sorts of dangerous possibilities. Introduction to the Science of Sociology The woman looking out of the drawing-room or higher for the person she is expecting to see gets more or less of a bird's-eye view. The Limit It contains a synopsis, separate from the concordance, presenting within the compass of a few pages a bird's-eye view of the whole contents. The Testimony of the Rocks or, Geology in Its Bearings on the Two Theologies, Natural and Revealed Our view of the moon's surface is a bird's-eye view. A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century Fourth Edition I requested him, as courteously and distinctly as I possibly could in tattered English and with original signs, that he would permit me to take a bird's-eye view of the instrument. A Yacht Voyage to Norway, Denmark, and Sweden 2nd edition It is a bird's-eye view in perspective of the south-western part of the palace. A History of Art in Chaldæa & Assyria, v. 1 The timber is prized in cabinet-work, being repellent to insects, durable, and fairly easy to work; certain pieces are beautifully marked, and resemble bird's-eye maple. Austral English A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia You had also a bird's-eye view of the lower end of the farm kitchen, where the wall had cracked, and bulged, and spit out some of its stones. The Dop Doctor But in the course of this half-century, conscientious research has so actively been prosecuted that we can now gain at least a bird's-eye view of the whole course of our literature. Jewish Literature and Other Essays A bird's-eye view of Moscow is far more picturesque than that of St. Petersburg, the older city being located upon very uneven ground, is in some places quite hilly. Foot-prints of Travel or, Journeyings in Many Lands This is a case of the imaginary place due to perspective, to bird's-eye view, to some reminiscence. The Spirit of Rome Yet so accurate had been his previous bird's-eye observations that he found but little to add to them. The Doomsman We regard the coronation ceremonies of England as presenting a bird's-eye view of our history; and particularly of the various claims and privileges—and changes—of the monarchical branch of the Constitution. Coronation Anecdotes In my estimation, our house-warming cannot more fittingly be celebrated than by taking a bird's-eye view of Jewish culture. Jewish Literature and Other Essays The bird's-eye view obtained of the environs is unique, since in the immediate vicinity lies the primeval forest, undisturbed and unimproved for agricultural purposes. Foot-prints of Travel or, Journeyings in Many Lands And he can give no such satisfactory evidence of his having possessed this ensemble, as a short summary of what, in his idea, the whole period looks like when taken at a bird's-eye view. A History of Elizabethan Literature Viewed from a bird's-eye elevation, this stockaded enclosure appeared to be laid out in the shape of a pear, the house being situated near the small end. The Doomsman Glancing down at the surface of that earth, which is at such a stupendous depth beneath, he would be able to see a wonderful bird's-eye view. The Story of the Heavens He dives down to search for pearls at the bottom of the sea, or rises aloft to gain a bird's-eye view of the whole. Jewish Literature and Other Essays But after taking a bird's-eye view of the landscape before him, and with it a bird's-eye view of the subject, he was his collected self again. Burl His tobacco must be bird's-eye, as he takes a bird's-eye view of things; and his pipe is presumably a meer-sham, whence his "sable clouds turn forth their silver lining on the night." Moon Lore From this high point we obtained a beautiful bird's-eye view of the Tibetan plateau. An Explorer's Adventures in Tibet The painter, however, selected a really wonderful aspect of the Square, seen from a most strange angle, a sort of bird's-eye view of it, which could only have been obtained from a balloon. The Tale of Lal A Fantasy He wore a blue bird's-eye handkerchief round his neck, and his shirt, though coarse in texture, was as white as the sun and the best laundress in Englebourn could manage to bleach it. Tom Brown at Oxford We had to wait for their coming up, and threw ourselves under the shade of some huge trees, that we might contemplate the bird's-eye view beneath. Borneo and the Indian Archipelago with drawings of costume and scenery The following outline of the program of instruction gives a sort of bird's-eye view of the system: 1. Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition Truly enough, the details vanish in the bird's-eye view; but so does the bird's-eye view vanish in the details. The Will to Believe : and Other Essays in Popular Philosophy This would give the student a bird's-eye view of the field which he is about to explore, and enable him, at any moment in his exploration, to take his reckonings and verify his position. The Quarterly Review, Volume 162, No. 324, April, 1886 The position of the church, close to the fortifications, as Blaeu's bird's-eye view shews, makes this story probable. The Care of Books The screen, box or table on which you wish to transfer the design should be of bird's-eye maple or other light-colored hardwood, varnished with the best copal or transfer varnish. The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources A brief outline, a sort of bird's-eye view, will suffice. The Inquisition A Critical and Historical Study of the Coercive Power of the Church Here again was a surprise, for this room was completely furnished in delicate, light bird's-eye maple, fit for a marquise, all dainty lemon-tinted curves. Margarita's Soul The Romantic Recollections of a Man of Fifty He looks from the blue eyes of the girl to the little blue bird's-eye growing on a bank of clover. When the Birds Begin to Sing On emerging from the ravine, we obtained a bird's-eye view of the whole scene. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 87, January, 1865 It is the proper thing to mount to its highest landing, whence one gets one of the most remarkable bird's-eye views imaginable. The Automobilist Abroad You thus obtain a bird's-eye view of the past; you have the loftier prominences and bold outlines of the historic landscape. Studies in Literature and History Thus bird's-eye maple and other beautiful woods were used as fire-wood and in the construction of rude cabins, and the greatest asset of the pioneer was ignored. Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes Wait till you have tasted the deadly dust of the town before you curl your lip at a blue bird's-eye, or pass judgment on the unbroken quiet of sinless Copthorne. When the Birds Begin to Sing It is made of bird's-eye maple, and has a green silk bag hanging from underneath. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 108, October, 1866 The solar system for astronomy is not a bird's-eye view of elliptical orbits, with the planets and satellites in definite phases. The Approach to Philosophy The paper is seamed and smeared until it resembles a bird's-eye view of the battlefield of the Marne. The Stars and Stripes The American Soldiers' Newspaper of World War I, 1918-1919 It is a high point, commanding the harbor and the forts, and one can obtain a bird's-eye view of Port Arthur from its top. Travels in the Far East They fly far enough aloof to take a bird's-eye view. From a Cornish Window A New Edition The surface facing for these columns was bird's-eye gravel and cement, with very little sand, mixed very dry and placed and tamped with the coarse concrete backing. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs To the natural elevation of the location were added several hundred feet of rope, affording a bird's-eye view of Cayuga Lake, the town and far-famed adjacent scenery. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 26, August, 1880 of Popular Literature and Science I'm going to take you all up the church tower to get a bird's-eye view of the town. A harum-scarum schoolgirl After visiting other points of interest, in the late afternoon we returned to our steamer, having had time only for a bird's-eye view of Shanghai and a brief outline of its places of interest. Travels in the Far East It flies high enough, at any rate, to take a bird's-eye view of all manner of things which in the temple, the palace, or the market-place, have come to be taken as axiomatic. From a Cornish Window A New Edition Climb the higher parts for a bird's-eye view of the city, and the scene is entrancing. Exeter From that time to the present we shall take but a bird's-eye view of the fortunes and the mutual relation of the two races. The Negro and the Nation A History of American Slavery and Enfranchisement A bird's-eye view of these three towns, the City, the University, and the Ville, exhibited to the eye an inextricable knot of streets strangely jumbled together. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. VII (of X)—Continental Europe I In the center of the screen was a bird's-eye view of a man holding a rifle. Anything You Can Do ... In the afternoon I ascended the western hill, from which I obtained a fine bird's-eye view of the town. A Boy's Voyage Round the World In a necessarily brief outline it is impossible to give anything but a bird's-eye view of this very interesting and important subject. The Right Knock A Story It was also known to the "fancy" as a "bird's-eye wipe." The Romance of Words (4th ed.) I guess I will take a hand in the bird's-eye game myself. The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest The Signor was ashamed of himself and hadn't a word to say, so he just kept quiet and tried to get used to his new shape and taking a bird's-eye view of things. Side Show Studies Gazing down from such a height, I had a bird's-eye view of double patios thick with clustering shrubs, orange trees, and cypresses. The Car of Destiny It is lined over the top with white cotton cloth, the breadths of which, being sewed together only in spots, stretch gracefully apart in many places, giving one a bird's-eye view of the shingles above. The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851-52 The schoolroom was so high up in the tower that people who sat in one of its windows had really only a bird's-eye view of what went on below. Red Rose and Tiger Lily or, In a Wider World "You were going to tell me about the bird's-eye," he reminded. The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest Hold those up to the light and take a bird's-eye view through those lovely stones, so round and large like green peas. Five Hundred Dollars First published in the "Century Magazine" The time has long since gone by, to be sure, when any man could, like Lord Bacon, take all knowledge for his province—we can hardly take a bird's-eye view of all knowledge to-day. The Booklover and His Books Sometimes I lounge forlornly to the window and try to take a bird's-eye view of outdoors. The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851-52 But here we may digress for the moment, to take a bird's-eye view of matters of grave moment passing in distant quarters of the Confederacy. Four Years in Rebel Capitals An Inside View of Life in the Southern Confederacy from Birth to Death Ut's loike this: Here an' yon in th' timber there's a bird's-eye tree—bird's-eye maple, ye know. The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest I attribute my final depression in part to the scene—a bird's-eye view of New York from the roof-garden of the Settlement House. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, February 18, 1914 The bird's-eye view here presented will show the Appalachian mountain-chain, and the waters which thread their way along its gentle slopes eastward to the Atlantic basin and westward to the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 24, March, 1873 In the fivefold division of the book, "Our Spiritual Ancestry" is a bird's-eye view of the main line of advance, which culminates in "The Ideal of To-Day." The Chief End of Man Now he seemed to be looking down from an airplane—a strange bird's-eye view of things un-strange. Erik Dorn Two hours later Creed, bird's-eye spotter and bad man of the worn-out little town of Hilarity, knocked the ashes from his pipe and held a glowing brand to the dial of his watch. The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest On the way down Leonidas gave us a bird's-eye view of the kind of Jim Crow settlement we were heading for. Shorty McCabe I will present to you a bird's-eye view of it; and it shall be no fancy picture, but one that is sketched by painful experience. Masterpieces of Negro Eloquence The Best Speeches Delivered by the Negro from the days of Slavery to the Present Time This bird's-eye view will grow more distinct and vivid if we study certain typical figures which group themselves as the representatives of succeeding generations. The Chief End of Man At sunrise I started to make a reconnaissance from the top of a high hill wherefrom I could get a bird's-eye view of a great portion of the surrounding country. In the Forbidden Land Appleton's rich, besides he's a softwood man an' ain't fixed for handlin' veneer, so I might's well get in on the bird's-eye as let you an' Creed an' Lebolt steal it all. The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest We skewered Vincenzo's arms to the small of his back and let him down by the heels until he had a bird's-eye view of three counties. Shorty McCabe I carried a bottle of that liquor with me as a peace-offering, and a quarter of a pound of bird's-eye. The Making Of A Novelist An Experiment In Autobiography "Guess he had a pretty good bird's-eye view of the whole thing," said Joe, as they passed on, to meet again before mess. The Brighton Boys in the Radio Service From this high eyrie we obtained a superb bird's-eye view. In the Forbidden Land The fact that bird's-eye maple logs, when green, will sink in water, rendered necessary the use of two large pine logs as floats. The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest On the way I was taken up to "Gibraltar" observation post to get a bird's-eye view of the line. Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2 In this outline map, a bird's-eye view is presented of the entire position in this vicinity. The Campaign of 1776 around New York and Brooklyn But in this bird's-eye flight across the historical and geographical map of a city that tempts one to many pleasant delays, we must hover for a brief moment over the South and the North Ends. The Old Coast Road From Boston to Plymouth This was a splotchy, spattery system of rust marks, like a bird's-eye view of the enemy's trenches after a week of drum fire. The House of Torchy And, of all the men in the crew, none worked harder nor to better purpose than Stromberg, the big hulking Swede, whom Fallon had warned Bill was the brains of Moncrossen's bird's-eye gang. The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest Love, war, a tempest—surely there 's variety; Also a seasoning slight of lucubration; A bird's-eye view, too, of that wild, Society; A slight glance thrown on men of every station. Don Juan At the right of the entrance was a reception-room of spacious dimensions, provided with furniture of bird's-eye maple, covered with rich damask. The Romance of Old New England Rooftrees From a bird's-eye view of Valenciennes in the background of this large canvas, we may see how much the city has lost by the gradual destruction of its finest architectural features. France and the Republic A Record of Things Seen and Learned in the French Provinces During the 'Centennial' Year 1889 I can put in a bird's-eye view of the Major in command; one of his secretary, too, if you like. The House of Torchy The previous winter's bird's-eye cut was lost; Creed was gone; Stromberg was gone, and he trusted none of his men sufficiently to continue the game. The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest They took moving pictures of the various deck sports, also a bird's-eye picture of the ship, taken from a camera suspended by a number of box kites, and also gave two evenings of cinematograph entertainment. In Africa Hunting Adventures in the Big Game Country Then with the country lying before him in a bird's-eye view he was able to learn his position. A Mating in the Wilds As we top the summit of a range and behold these centres of population from afar, a bird's-eye view and philosophical comprehension of their ensemble is obtained. Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development Considerable sheets of water, are also cut off on the northwest side of the lake, where the bird's-eye limestone forms the whole of the coast. The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 5, No. 1, January, 1852 Oh, yes; and the little matter of the bird's-eye. The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest There is no disenchanting bird's-eye view of the counter with all things thereon. By the Christmas Fire From the height where he stood he had an almost bird's-eye view of the lake, and he examined it carefully. A Mating in the Wilds He remained at the summit quite a long time, constructing a rough bird's-eye plan of the streets and buildings below him; and having descended to earth, proceeded on a series of voyages of discovery. The Right Stuff Some Episodes in the Career of a North Briton Anticipate for the pupils what is to come, i.e., stimulate interest by giving a bird's-eye view of the movement before it is analyzed. A Guide to Methods and Observation in History Studies in High School Observation Bill was anxious to hear more about the mysterious bird's-eye, but the sled suddenly emerged into a wide clearing and Irish was pointing out the various buildings of the log camp. The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest There is no need to go up in a balloon to obtain a bird's-eye view of Paris; from the top of the Eiffel Tower we have the town spread out before us like a map. From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People Thus the region below us to the left or east had been reconnoitred in a general way by Macomb, while that to the right or west had not had even bird's-eye exploration. A Canyon Voyage The Narrative of the Second Powell Expedition down the Green-Colorado River from Wyoming, and the Explorations on Land, in the Years 1871 and 1872 Too much of a bird's-eye view across the Promised Land to the shore. Fantasia of the Unconscious This geometrical figure gives, as it were, a bird's-eye view or ground-plan of the above. The Theory and Practice of Perspective As yet Bill had made no progress—formulated no definite plan for the detection and ultimate exposure of the gang of bird's-eye thieves. The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest If a bird's-eye view of the capital had enchanted Proserpine, the agreeable impression was not diminished, as is generally the case, by her entrance into the city. The Infernal Marriage Looking down into the fissures between the houses, men appear the mites they are; and one gets to have a philosophical indifference to human vanities by obtaining these bird's-eye views of them in the mass. Recollections of Europe Out of the three hundred or more sugar maples that we cut in that lot, eighty-nine proved to be bird's-eye, from which we realized well over $7,000. A Busy Year at the Old Squire's From their lofty standpoint Jack and his companion had a splendid bird's-eye view of everything. Jack Haydon's Quest They made good use of his ability to "spot" a bird's-eye tree as far as he could see one, however, an ability shared by few woodsmen, and which in Creed amounted almost to genius. The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest Fourthly, the culture epochs give a suggestive bird's-eye view of the historical meaning of education, and of the rich materials of history and literature for supplying suitable mental food to children. The Elements of General Method Based on the Principles of Herbart This is yet more true of a bird's-eye view of a grey old mass of walls, which give up their confused and dusky objects all the better for the absence of glare. Recollections of Europe I wrote to Jones & Adams to see what they would give for clear, kiln-dried bird's-eye maple lumber, for furniture and room finish, and in this letter they offer $90 per thousand. A Busy Year at the Old Squire's We shall give a bird's-eye view of the most important facts bearing on the question, in order to prove this. History of Dogma, Volume 2 (of 7) The raft thus formed was laboriously towed up-stream to the eddy where the bird's-eye logs were wired together, weighted with stones, and allowed to sink. The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest In illustration, therefore, of what I have been saying about the position of monastic libraries, I will next shew you two bird's-eye views of the Benedictine House of S. Germain des Prés, Paris. Libraries in the Medieval and Renaissance Periods The Rede Lecture Delivered June 13, 1894 There is no use wandering aimlessly," he decided at length, "and I'll either have to gain a bird's-eye view of the country or get Mr. Balfour to make me a map. Under the Great Bear To me, personally, such a view as that from the promontory of Sunium, or, above all, from the harbor of Nauplia, exceeds in beauty and interest any bird's-eye prospect. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 8 Italy and Greece, Part Two Micky Joyce has been heard to declare, as he took a despondent bird's-eye view of his holding, that "you might as well be thryin' to raise crops in the crevices of the stone walls." Strangers at Lisconnel All night they piled fuel upon the fire, and in the morning their efforts were rewarded by a pile of ashes that would easily be mistaken for the ruins of the bird's-eye rollway. The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest I have shewn you a Benedictine House, and will next shew you a bird's-eye view of Citeaux, the parent house of the Cistercian Order, founded at the close of the eleventh century. Libraries in the Medieval and Renaissance Periods The Rede Lecture Delivered June 13, 1894 Love—War—a tempest—surely there's variety; Also a seasoning slight of lucubration; A bird's-eye view, too, of that wild, Society; A slight glance thrown on men of every station. The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 6 The candles lit up a large painting—a queer bird's-eye view of Venice. News from the Duchy Purpose of Topical Outlines.—By this method the pupil gets a bird's-eye view of a whole field. Ontario Normal School Manuals: Science of Education Appleton's brow clouded as he learned the details of the bird's-eye plot. The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest I'll take you to the top of our tallest building, and you can draw a panoramic bird's-eye view of the entire city. American Adventures A Second Trip 'Abroad at home' Patricia was frankly interested—she was flying, and at such moments her bird's-eye view was a wide and sympathetic one. The Shield of Silence Here is a bird's-eye view of the whole situation. Dio's Rome, Volume 1 (of 6) An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek during the Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus: and Now Presented in English Form "Nothing, your Majesty," said I, shaking all over as with the ague at the revelations I had just witnessed, "except getting a bird's-eye view of what is to come." Olympian Nights I knew that there was some bird's-eye in the timber, and that I was not getting it. The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest For new oak, bird's-eye maple, birch, satin-wood, or any similar light yellowish woods, whiting or white-lead, tinted with orange chrome, or by yellow ochre and a little size. French Polishing and Enamelling A Practical Work of Instruction In order to obtain a bird's-eye view of progress in light-production, the following table of relative luminous efficiencies of several light-sources is given in round numbers. Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization I send you a small bird's-eye view of it--necessarily furnishing a very inadequate representation--for which I am indebted to Professor Pallas, the Sub-Principal. A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume Three Good tobacco, shag and bird's-eye, may be had at eighteen pence per pound. Jethou or Crusoe Life in the Channel Isles Somewhere along the river, he knew, the bird's-eye logs were banked, awaiting the arrival of Moncrossen and Stromberg to raft them to the railway, and he surmised that their coming would not be long delayed. The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest I'd rather have a nice new set of bird's-eye maple to my taste, and a brass bedstead, but I know he'll like this better. The Shoulders of Atlas A Novel The dead are crammed together as closely as the living seemed in that bird's-eye view from the Archway. Certain Personal Matters While taking a bird's-eye view from this point, I heard myself accosted, to my no small astonishment, in very fair English by a Turkish officer. Herzegovina Or, Omer Pacha and the Christian Rebels Smooth—a man of standing in his diggins, and Young America's independent delegate, has only come to take a bird's-eye view of the way things look about this seat of war.' The Adventures of My Cousin Smooth Here were the stolen logs of bird's-eye, and guarding them was Creed! The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest Now, it was stocked with neat cane-bottomed chairs, of bird's-eye maple. Hills of the Shatemuc There were no buildings high enough to interfere, and visitors could get a bird's-eye view of the entire city and the Palisades. Fifth Avenue The trend of popular sentiment is toward the metal bed, with accompanying furniture in plain or bird's-eye maple, mahogany, dark oak, curly birch, or mahogany-birch. The Complete Home Of this vast crater, the travellers now at a distance of 250 miles, reduced to 2-1/2 by their telescopes, had a magnificent bird's-eye view. All Around the Moon In his daily excursions to the bird's-eye rollway he never took the same route twice, but skulked, peering fearfully about in the underbrush, avoiding even the game trails. The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest To rid myself of it I applied myself to climb one of the trees to get a bird's-eye view of the island. Memoirs of Arthur Hamilton, B. A. Of Trinity College, Cambridge Extracted From His Letters And Diaries, With Reminiscences Of His Conversation By His Friend Christopher Carr Of The Same College "My poor father tried to teach me the difference between bird's-eye and shag, but I could never remember." The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes But any one who could have gained a bird's-eye view of the vessel would have seen sufficient to excite his distrust of that innocent-seeming craft. Historic Tales, Vol. 1 (of 15) The Romance of Reality From that elevation the bird's-eye view was wonderful. Bought and Paid For From the Play of George Broadhurst To find the man for whom I work, and tell him of the bird's-eye. The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest Probably she would be investigating that before long, getting a bird's-eye view of the city from the chimney tops. The Little Colonel's Chum: Mary Ware He would have to be a practical passionate psychologist, a man gifted with a bird's-eye view of publics—a discoverer of geniuses and crowds, a natural diviner or reader of the hearts of men. Crowds A Moving-Picture of Democracy Beyond the window lay a bird's-eye view of New York housetops, the white man's permanent tepee. How To Write Special Feature Articles A Handbook for Reporters, Correspondents and Free-Lance Writers Who Desire to Contribute to Popular Magazines and Magazine Sections of Newspapers I simply had to take a bird's-eye view of it to get its complete plan. My Adventures as a Spy Bill," he began, "I went up with Buck Moncrossen this summer to bring down the bird's-eye. The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest It is intended to give a bird's-eye view to those who cannot take birds' wings. Topsy-Turvy Land Arabia Pictured for Children From our verandah, we have a bewildering bird's-eye view of Nagasaki, of its streets, its junks and its great pagodas, which, at certain hours, is lit up at our feet like some fairylike scene. Madame Chrysantheme Sir Thomas More.—In a bird's-eye view of literature, the division into poetry and prose is really a distinction without a difference. English Literature, Considered as an Interpreter of English History Designed as a Manual of Instruction I have consulted the Professor, and we are both of the opinion, that from the summit of the Ironice Mountains it is possible to get a splendid bird's-eye view of India. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, August 13, 1892 For the first time one realised what a bird's-eye view the Boers had of it all, and how our whole position and camp lay unrolled like a map almost at their very feet. With Rimington As no people can be understood or properly studied apart from their environment, a bird's-eye view of the country is given. The Awakening of China It is well to keep the whole before our eyes even when examining a part, so I begin with a bird's-eye view. Lessons of the War Being Comments from Week to Week to the Relief of Ladysmith The saloon, or after-cabin, was finished in bird's-eye maple and satin wood veneering. Cape Cod and All the Pilgrim Land, June 1922, Volume 6, Number 4 A Monthly Magazine Devoted to the Interests of Southeastern Massachusetts Nor for these do I desire a seat at Florian's marble tables, or a perch in Quadri's window, though the former supply dainty food, and the latter command a bird's-eye view of the Piazza. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, First Series Mr. Frank indeed had suddenly become conscious of his light suit and bird's-eye neckcloth. The White Wolf and Other Fireside Tales It was on the same floor as the other room, with the same marvelous bird's-eye view of the starlit sky and the lamplit town. The Devil's Garden That was the bird's-eye view of the whole situation a week ago, and it still holds good. Lessons of the War Being Comments from Week to Week to the Relief of Ladysmith This is an endeavor to take a bird's-eye view of the whole subject; not to look at the evidence through a microscope, in the modern critical way. The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 Yet, since nothing can be understood without some reference to its antecedents, we must take at least a bird's-eye view of the growing entanglement which finally resulted in the War of 1812. The War With the United States : A Chronicle of 1812 This was a large photographic bird's-eye map of a country which looked very much like Arizona, or the wild places anywhere next the Mexican borderline. The Thunder Bird Then Harold Hill, unlimbering a huge, many-jointed telescope, would lie flat on his back, and sight the fearsome instrument over his crossed feet, in a general bird's-eye view of the plains for miles around. African Camp Fires His treatise "on the Objects, Pleasures, and Advantages of Science" is admirable, as a bird's-eye view of the subject, while at the same time it is an enticing stimulant to study. International Miscellany of Literature, Art and Science, Vol. 1, No. 3, Oct. 1, 1850 And now to take bird's-eye views of China as a whole; and to be at pains to discover what relation she bears, historically, to ourselves and the rest of the globe. The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 Maybe she will, now she can get a bird's-eye view of you. Judith of the Godless Valley A bird's-eye view of Paris would have been interesting in the Middle Ages, but now! Là-bas It is really a kind of bird's-eye view taken from the African coast. The Story of Geographical Discovery How the World Became Known She could survey the endless rows of heads in the stalls with a completeness of bird's-eye observation never previously attained. Flames I did half of it this morning," he said, "but I felt I wanted another bird's-eye view before I could understand properly: I am so grateful to you for giving it me. Lord of the World The bureau was carried to his room and replaced the "bird's-eye" table under the gas-jet. The Hill of Dreams Historians, taking a bird's-eye view of their subject, portray its most general characteristics; they bring out only the prominent features, and sacrificing all the rest, draw pictures whose precision and simplicity captivate our minds. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 5 "What do you say to furnishing this suite in bird's-eye maple?" asked Marcia. The Rim of the Desert A bird's-eye view of the three loops would compare well in shape to the little mechanical contrivance known as the "eye" in the combination of "hook and eye." Through the Grand Canyon from Wyoming to Mexico As we are now on a splendid point of vantage for a bird's-eye view of the town we may as well take a glance over it. Corea or Cho-sen The Land of the Morning Calm The table, like the rest of the suite, was of bird's-eye maple; but the maker seemed to have penetrated the druidic secret of the rocking-stone, the thing was in a state of unstable equilibrium perpetually. The Hill of Dreams And so, old friend, content I jog Along, amidst life's hurry-skurry, And smoke my bird's-eye, sip my grog, Without a care or thought to worry. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, January 10, 1891 And sip my grog, and smoke my bird's-eye. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, January 3, 1891 Above the mantelpiece a looking-glass, in a wan frame of bird's-eye maple, with rounded corners, reflected Helen's hat. Helen with the High Hand (2nd ed.) The palace and grounds, as we have seen, are enclosed by a wall of masonry about twenty feet high, and from a bird's-eye point of vantage the "compound" has a rectangular shape. Corea or Cho-sen The Land of the Morning Calm They reached the dining-room, an apartment in glossy bird's-eye maple set in the midst of the virgin-white promenade deck. Mr. Prohack A bird's-eye view may be very, very comprehensive, but a domestic's-eye view can sometimes be very, very close. The Vertical City I never had a bird's-eye view of horses before. Pomona's Travels A Series of Letters to the Mistress of Rudder Grange from her Former Handmaiden At the foot of it he pushed open a door, and they gazed into a neat apartment, panelled with mirrors and bird's-eye maple. True Tilda And from that hieroglyphic mist there started, sudden and distinct as morn without a cloud, a brilliant bird's-eye view of a superb and stupendous city, a dream of imaginative architecture, almost in itself a poem. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 56, June, 1862 Next Sunday I purpose giving you a bird's-eye view of the general course of the historic revelation which led up to the Christ, the Word of God. The Right and Wrong Uses of the Bible Look at Jerusalem, as we visit it in imagination to-day, and take a bird's-eye view of the city. The King's Cup-Bearer Howsomever, he didn't take any bird's-eye view of the Universe—he only become strikingly indisposed. Red Saunders His Adventures West & East It was, however, quite possible for him to take a bird's-eye view of the city from the crow's nest of the wind-vane keeper. The Sleeper Awakes A Revised Edition of When the Sleeper Wakes From the main-top-gallant yard I was enabled to take an almost bird's-eye view of the level country stretched apparently at my feet. Discoveries in Australia, Volume 1. With an Account of the Coasts and Rivers Explored and Surveyed During The Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, in the Years 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43. By Command of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Also a Narrative Of Captain Owen Stanley's Visits to the Islands in the Arafura Sea. It seems, however, that he was too much in the thick of it to get that bird's-eye view which reduces details to the right proportion. The Human Chord Such difficulties as these have to be teased out with a needle, so to speak, and lecturers should take only bird's-eye views. A Pluralistic Universe Hibbert Lectures at Manchester College on the Present Situation in Philosophy It is almost new, and the walls and pointed ceiling are veneered with some Canadian wood, which looks like bird's-eye maple, but isn't. On the Edge of the War Zone From the Battle of the Marne to the Entrance of the Stars and Stripes Let us now cross Central Africa into the Congo region on the Western side, returning afterward to the East for a bird's-eye view of the Abyssinians, the Somali, and their neighbors. Primitive Love and Love-Stories It is known as 'curled maple' and 'bird's-eye maple,' and the common variety looks like satin-wood. Among the Trees at Elmridge Beneath them, on either side, there now stretched itself an almost illimitable and amazingly beautiful bird's-eye view of a lighted city, separated from them by what seemed an immeasurable gulf. Dawn of All No philosophy can ever be anything but a summary sketch, a picture of the world in abridgment, a foreshortened bird's-eye view of the perspective of events. A Pluralistic Universe Hibbert Lectures at Manchester College on the Present Situation in Philosophy So far as he could judge, by the bird's-eye view he got, he fancied she was even frigate-built, and had a regular gundeck. The Crater Here is a bird's-eye view of a royal palace and domain "cut out in little stars." The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 385, August 15, 1829 Here you enjoy what the French call a coup d'oeil, or I would rather say, a bird's-eye view, of unparalleled beauty. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 337, October 25, 1828 Over the line of pens a two-plank viaduct ran, and it was bent continually by the weight of large shepherds balancing their way along to take a bird's-eye view of possible bargains. This Is the End The brim of the hat, the bird's-eye neckerchief, the immense coat-buttons, and, more than all, the rolling walk and the wrinkled trousers, marked him out distinctly. Martin Hewitt, Investigator He was told to ascend this, but it reached up as he went, till, looking back, he had a wide bird's-eye view of towns, cities, and villages. Personal Memoirs of a Residence of Thirty Years with the Indian Tribes on the American Frontiers She will have to retire a little from her work, take a bird's-eye view of it, and decide if on the whole progress is making toward her ideal. Library Work with Children To sum up this development of the art of tele-phony—to present a bird's-eye view—it may be divided into four periods: 1. The History of the Telephone I thought there must be something better than a bird's-eye view of work. This Is the End Before the fleet of Prince Karl Albert had crossed England, while Bert was still surveying Manchester in bird's-eye view, the diplomatic exchanges were going on that led to an attack upon Germany. The War in the Air From this bird's-eye view he realized the monstrous confusion of their excited workings. Burning Daylight I do not mean examine it in a bird's-eye way; I mean search it, study it. What Is Man? and Other Essays All this, of course, will greatly change in form, scope, and order; this is just a bird's-eye glance. Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson — Volume 1 And still less would you want to get a bird's-eye view in an aeroplane. Greenmantle The long, agitated noses of their big guns, jetting thin transparent flashes and the broadside activity of the quick-firers, were the chief facts in this bird's-eye view. The War in the Air It was quite a pleasant party, and while we were writing, we had a bird's-eye view of the public reception of the Chief Justice. Vailima Letters Thus bird's-eye maple and other beautiful woods were used as fire-wood and in the construction of rude cabins, and the greatest asset of the pioneers was ignored. The Story of a Pioneer A curious bird's-eye view of Canterbury Cathedral and its annexed conventual buildings, taken about 1165, is preserved in the Great Psalter in the library of Trinity College, Cambridge. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 It was a large engraving with a dazzling white margin enclosed in a wide frame of bird's-eye maple with an inner scroll of gold. Summer All this he saw in the perspectives of a bird's-eye view, as things happening in a big, irregular-shaped pit below him, between cliffs of high building. The War in the Air It was one which he had had specially taken and framed by a local man in bird's-eye maple, as a present for Arabella, and had duly given her on their wedding-day. Jude the Obscure It was a bird's-eye view of creation, as interpreted by science, which, in language always clear and sometimes picturesque, he unfolded before us. The Lost World The principal building, taken in its entirety, was a juxtaposition of hybrid constructions which, viewed from a bird's-eye view, outlined, with considerable exactness, a gibbet laid flat on the ground. Les Misérables The bird's-eye perspective before her was not so luxuriantly beautiful, perhaps, as that other one which she knew so well; yet it was more cheering. Tess of the d'Urbervilles He saw the thing whole, from some kind of inner bird's-eye view, while the ten saw only limited aspects of it from various angles. The Centaur Wharton turned his head in surprise, and saw, sitting on the point of a jutting rock that commanded a bird's-eye view of the valley, his former guide, Harvey Birch. The Spy The cabins were lined with satin-wood and bird's-eye maple; small marble columns separated the glittering panels of polished wood, and rich carpets covered the floors. Homeward Bound or, the Chase These considerations prompted me to indite the following pages, in which I have essayed to give a bird's-eye view of the history and present condition of Santo Domingo. Santo Domingo A Country with a Future Down below us, seen as from a bird's-eye view, lay a vast, unroofed honeycomb. It Happened in Egypt In the broad bird's-eye view of common sense there abides a huge disproportion between the need for a roof and the need for an aeroplane; and no rush of inventions can ever alter it. Alarms and Discursions And other Allurements Still on from shop to shop she goes With sharp bird's-eye, enquiring nose, Prying and peering, entering some, Oblivious of the thought of home. Georgian Poetry 1920-22 She set out the pine table, and going to an old chest brought a white cloth; it was of bird's-eye diaper. Be Courteous or, Religion, the True Refiner A bird's-eye view, as one may say,—and not entertaining, certainly. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 29, March, 1860 I took him half a pound of mild bird's-eye tobacco, on diplomatic grounds. Birds of Prey The foot-sure, hardy and leisurely traveller must not content himself with the bird's-eye view of this dolomite city just described. The Roof of France The only luxuries I indulged in, besides one pipe of bird's-eye a day, were writing verses, and teaching myself German. Adela Cathcart, Volume 2 We had two heavy, though slender, rock-maple paddles, one of them of bird's-eye maple. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 08, June 1858 In the far background a bird's-eye view of a river landscape with towns, villages, ploughed fields and woods; in the very far distance the sea can be seen. The Road to Damascus "Before tea?—I was only thinking,—" said Fleda, her look going back to the fire from association,—"thinking of different things—not disagreeably—taking a kind of bird's-eye view of things, as one does sometimes." Queechy Such are the blue bird's-eye, which just colours the mowing grass in shady spots and patches near the fence, and occasionally the bee-orchis and the butterfly-orchis. The Naturalist on the Thames "He saw those fellows for the first time, and no bird's-eye view of them either." Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 1 But I know that it tempts him, just because he has seen it like this—from a bird's-eye view. Lucky Pehr Blue bird's-eye = a blue and silk handkerchief with white spots. Musa Pedestris - Three Centuries of Canting Songs and Slang Rhymes [1536 - 1896] He stood a second at the door of the office, peering through the reeking, smoke-filled atmosphere, to get a bird's-eye view of the situation before he entered. The Sturdy Oak A composite Novel of American Politics by fourteen American authors My dinner to-day was improved by the addition of tomatos and the bird's-eye chili—luxuries to us, but which the negroes, so different from the Indians, never care about, and seldom grow. What Led to the Discovery of the Source of the Nile Robert McIntyre brooded languidly over the problem as he leaned against the gate, puffing his blue clouds of bird's-eye into the crisp, still air. The Doings of Raffles Haw The timber used is principally curled and bird's-eye maple, beech, birch, cherry, ash, and oak. Scientific American Supplement, No. 286, June 25, 1881 The printers rushed into the stairway from the composing room, and to save time I ran out on the balcony that hung over the sidewalk and which gave me a bird's-eye view of the murder. Remarks "Is it pretty?" she asked, envious of his bird's-eye view of the baby. A Modern Instance What I really want from you is some sort of bird's-eye view as to the whole situation. The Cathedral However, thinks I, this is owing to my taking a horizontal view, instead of a bird's-eye survey. Redburn. His First Voyage Having searched the flat without finding him, Elizabeth went to the window, with the intention of making a bird's-eye survey of the street. The Man with Two Left Feet And Other Stories We preferred rather the bird's-eye study of the beautiful Generalife which our outlook enabled us to make, and which we supplemented by a visit the next day. Familiar Spanish Travels "The volume will be of great value as giving a bird's-eye view of the fascinating struggle of the Church with heathenism during those spacious centuries." The Church and the Empire, Being an Outline of the History of the Church from A.D. 1003 to A.D. 1304 From this point," said the Major, crossing wiry yet substantial legs, "the whole of my little domain may be comprised as in a bird's-eye view. Erema — My Father's Sin After a short nine miles we had camped below the Jebel Kibár, and we had remounted our animals to ascend a neighbouring hill commanding a bird's-eye view of the Hismá plain. The Land of Midian — Volume 1 Towards noon gray clouds with a lose, curly grain like bird's-eye maple began to grow, and late at night rain fell, which soon changed to snow. The Yosemite He ordered the best war-eagle that could be made, and began to take lessons in military maps, bird's-eye views, and explosives. We Can't Have Everything An under-official led me to the flat roof, with a bird's-eye view of the miserable, rambling, old stone building. Tramping Through Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras — Being the Random Notes of an Incurable Vagabond And being quite the elbow of a foreland of the meadow-reach, it yielded almost a "bird's-eye view" of the beautiful glade and the wandering brook. Erema — My Father's Sin It afforded a fine bird's-eye view of the splendid middle port; of the false harbour; of the real shoal to its south-east, and of the basin which seems to form Sináfir Island. The Land of Midian — Volume 1 In this way we had a kind of bird's-eye view of the whole. In the Courts of Memory, 1858 1875; from Contemporary Letters Then he returned, and, standing at the top of the big drawing-room, took a bird's-eye view of the whole suite. Dawn Yet I have seen this centre from above, and as it were from a bird's-eye view. The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ The only thing which interested us was the sort of bird's-eye view of Hardraw dell, which appeared a most petty and insignificant opening in the great hill side. Autobiography of Sir George Biddell Airy A blue bird's-eye tie, I remember, was the last touch. Bunch Grass A Chronicle of Life on a Cattle Ranch The dainty dressing-table was of bird's-eye maple; and for this Mr. Fairfield ordered a bewildering array of fittings, all in ivory, with Patty's monogram on them. Patty at Home Her eyes were amber-brown, with queer yellow lights that rose and fell as she talked, and in some strange way reminded Pearl of a piece of bird's-eye maple. Purple Springs In 1664 Pepys tells of his wife's yellow bird's-eye hood, "very fine, to church, as the fashion now is." Two Centuries of Costume in America, Volume 1 (1620-1820) Blue veronica was the next identified, sometimes called germander speedwell, sometimes bird's-eye, whose leaves are so plain and petals so blue. The Open Air We have heard your every word—and have obtained a bird's-eye view of your policy!—so that,—if necessary,—we will Ourselves bear witness against you! Temporal Power So a dear little book-case was bought, also of bird's-eye maple, and a pretty little work-table, with a low chair to match. Patty at Home The bird's-eye view from Parker's Mountain must also be seen, and many other excursions accomplished. Over the Border: Acadia, the Home of "Evangeline" It has a flower," he said, "like the bird's-eye and leaves like the saxifrage, and it looks as if it had gold dust on its top leaves. In Midsummer Days, and Other Tales The cabins were handsome, fitted up with bird's-eye maple, and gilt mouldings. Mr. Midshipman Easy When the engagement has begun, he should give us a bird's-eye view of it, show the scales oscillating, and accompany pursuers and pursued alike. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 02 An ascent had even been made in one of the monoplanes, but even a bird's-eye view of the surrounding country failed to discover their whereabouts. The Girl Aviators on Golden Wings From certain openings in the main street—the Rue Victor Hugo—you can get something like a bird's-eye view of the harbor with its shipping. Two Years in the French West Indies "A flower like the bird's-eye and leaves like the saxifrage," repeated the children; and they ran into the wood and the fields to look for the goldpowder. In Midsummer Days, and Other Tales If you could come up to Heaven, we should be saved any further trouble; you would then have a good bird's-eye view of everything. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 01 It would suit me fine to go up in one and get a bird's-eye view of 'the Rhine, the Rhine, the German Rhine.' Army Boys on German Soil Our Doughboys Quelling the Mobs The view from this seat was what may be termed "a bird's-eye view." The Vampyre; a Tale As it climbs up the base of the huge hill at a precipitous angle, the city can be seen from the steamer's deck almost as in a bird's-eye view. Two Years in the French West Indies And now, let's see about the goldpowder," he said for the third time, "which has flowers like the bird's-eye and leaves like the saxifrage. In Midsummer Days, and Other Tales Jim Bagley and his new "hired man," pursuing a suggestion made by the latter, went to the top of Quill's Window for a bird's-eye view of the river and the surrounding country. Quill's Window In sudden moments like this, with their synthetic bird's-eye view, the mind sometimes sees more clearly than in hours of careful reflection and analysis. A Prisoner in Fairyland In one of Wilkie Collins' books an upholsterer is represented as saying that if you want to domesticate a woman, you should surround her with bird's-eye maple and chintz. Station Amusements in New Zealand Alone, perhaps, Weeden's lost optic, wandering ubiquitously and enjoying the bird's-eye view, possessed the coveted power. The Extra Day The bird's-eye collects dew and water in its leaves, and is in itself a tiny, clear rivulet; but the saxifrage can break mountain rocks. In Midsummer Days, and Other Tales In the other bay window was a dear little writing-desk of bird's-eye maple, and a wicker chair in front of it. Marjorie's Vacation When at length they had risen high enough to have a bird's-eye view of the whole campaign, Turnbull was already intoxicated. The Ball and the Cross From the courtyard there was no least hint obtainable even of the building's size; its shape could only have been marked down from a bird's-eye view aloft. Rung Ho! He felt a new sort of knowledge pass darting through him, a new point of view, almost a bird's-eye aspect of old familiar things—joy. The Extra Day We had a perfect bird's-eye view of the spot. Australia Twice Traversed, Illustrated, This, roughly, is a bird's-eye glimpse of the southeastern stretch of Florida, a region of glory and glow and fortunes and mystery. Black Caesar's Clan : a Florida Mystery Story Mr. M'Fadden will step inside, to take a bird's-eye view of the security of the place. Our World, Or, the Slaveholder's Daughter They are of the style "bird's-eye," and present a curious perspective. Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 1 Now, as heretofore, weaklings cannot rise high enough to take a bird's-eye view of their own age, and calculate its dimensions. It Is Never Too Late to Mend Below the village the road wound down to a forest that had formed a dark blur in our bird's-eye view of the plain. Fighting France, from Dunkerque to Belfort Then there is the immediate family, after that our own especial friends,—all assuming a gigantic size which puts quite out of the question an occasional bird's-eye view of the world in general. As a Matter of Course M'Fadden again finds his way to the negroes' car, where, sitting down in front of his property, he will take a bird's-eye view of it. Our World, Or, the Slaveholder's Daughter The view is a bird's-eye one, and there is hardly any hill in reality. Ex Voto It is preposterously lofty; indeed, a capital bird's-eye view of the congregation ought to be had from its summit. Omoo You'll have a good bird's-eye view of society tonight, and you shall tell me afterwards how you like it. Thelma From the summit there was a curious view of the multitudinous wooden houses and the sinuous windings of the river, which could alone be obtained from such a bird's-eye point of inspection. Diary of a Pedestrian in Cashmere and Thibet She desired the mind's bird's-eye view—a height, a watchtower and a little solitude. The Garden of Allah As for the appearance of Timbuctoo, the reader has but to imagine a collection of billiard-balls and thimbles—such is the bird's-eye view! Five Weeks in a Balloon This was a matter of tramping; though often on an elevation he succeeded in climbing a tall tree whence he caught bird's-eye views of the country at large. The Blazed Trail To church, it being Whit-sunday; my wife very fine in a new yellow bird's-eye hood, as the fashion is now. The Diary of Samuel Pepys Endeavour to take a bird's-eye view of the whole matter. Canterbury Pieces A bird's-eye view of Great Salt Lake City— the strange city in the Desert about which so much has been heard—the city of the people who call themselves Saints. The Complete Works of Artemus Ward — Part 6: Artemus Ward's Panorama A bird's-eye view of that period would disclose to us very few indeed of His Majesty's loving subjects who were paying any attention to his proclamation. Pioneers of the Old Southwest: a chronicle of the dark and bloody ground From its starting-point, just outside the city limits, the wayfarer may catch bird's-eye glimpses of the city, the vast river that the Iowans love, and the three bridges tying three towns to the island arsenal. Stories of a Western Town I was up there trying to get a bird's-eye of the town. Cabbages and Kings They'll have a bird's-eye view of the whole affair, those people who write our requiem or our eulogy. The Devil's Paw From a bird's-eye view, these three burgs, the City, the Town, and the University, each presented to the eye an inextricable skein of eccentrically tangled streets. Notre-Dame De Paris I have spoken with Jesuits and Plymouth Brethren, mathematicians and poets, dogmatic republicans and dear old gentlemen in bird's-eye neckcloths; and each understood the word 'facts' in an occult sense of his own. The Pocket R.L.S., being favourite passages from the works of Stevenson Let us borrow for a moment the wings of Historic Imagination, and, hovering lightly over the Oxford of the thirties, take a rapid bird's-eye view. Eminent Victorians |
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