| 单词 | unsheathed |
| 例句 | Rowan unsheathed his sword and stalked forward, feeling the hunger, living in the moment, just as Goddard had said, and allowing himself to feel that hunger was freeing in a way Rowan couldn’t describe. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He unsheathed his sword and flashed it a few times across the morning. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Next to a giant red cross was a small wooden table and on it were a folded Confederate flag, a Bible, a glass bottle, and an unsheathed sword. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Then, to make my point, I unsheathed a butcher knife from its marbled stand and wielded it in front of her face. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z She unsheathed her dagger Katoptris and set it on her plate. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The walls of the lobby were badly damaged, unsheathed layers of wire and wood and corrugated paper hanging out of gouges in the plaster. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She unsheathed it and looked at it again. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He saw that the sword which Frodo still held unsheathed was glittering with blue flame; and he saw that though the sky behind was now dark, still the window in the tower was glowing red. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z My brother unsheathed his sword and went after them, while I dismounted to protect the girl. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He unsheathed a knife from his belt and held it against Bekhir’s cheek. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z He unsheathed his longsword and laid it. on the table before him, the bright steel on the rough wood. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z In the dark without moon or stars a drawn blade gleamed, as if a chill light had been unsheathed. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “Choose . . . ?” Mr. White unsheathed the knife from his belt and pointed it at the Gypsies. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z He unsheathed Dawn and held it with both hands. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He unsheathed his Stygian iron blade and approached the archway. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z From his closet, he unsheathed the Mameluke sword which he had bought the same day he was commissioned a Marine officer. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Jon unsheathed his dagger and cut it, groped for the edges of the cloth, and pulled. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He unsheathed his longsword and drew a line in the dirt. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z As he did, a dark figure bounded past Ellidyr, who sprang to his feet, his blade unsheathed and whistling through the air. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Even Bran knew what it meant to greet a guest with an unsheathed sword. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z As a child in church, he had always looked at the image of Saint Santiago Matamoros on his white horse, his sword unsheathed, and figures such as these kneeling at his feet. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She unsheathed her knife and started cleaning the blade'with a rag. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z I brought up the appalling behavior at Sebokeng and the police’s unequal treatment of blacks and whites; police used live ammunition with black demonstrators, while they never unsheathed their guns at white right-wing protests. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Around the room, more swords are unsheathed in a terrible echo of his. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z As the vibe loosened further, thanks to the 7,900ft elevation, the early hour and the high-octane red wines, Oldman unsheathed a saber. How to drink like a billionaire – a guide for the status-conscious wine lover 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z Gould found some melting pianissimos, and Goerke unsheathed a saber of sound that shone the way toward her interpretation of the whole role. Review | National Symphony Orchestra’s ‘Tristan’ was lacking in D.C. They made up for it in New York. 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z In her early 20s and previously a supporting actress of electric presence, Ms. Roberts unsheathed her full, unsullied radiance here, and it cast a cosmetic glow on everything around her. Review: Chasing Shopworn Dreams in ‘Pretty Woman: The Musical’ 2018-08-17T04:00:00Z Each time we successfully used this intimidating instrument, we felt like we had just unsheathed the famed, Arthurian sword from the stone. Secrets of the Muslim bathroom 2012-07-10T01:00:00Z The most memorable exemplar of unsheathed evil is Beria, who was, in fact, Stalin’s peerlessly murderous executioner. ‘The Death of Stalin’ Review: Laughing in the Graveyard of History 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z The next decade in Medina, during which swords were unsheathed and battles were fought, complicates it. Illuminating Islam’s Peaceful Origins 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z And Foster unsheathed a loud, clear voice that proved if not nuanced, certainly penetrating, as if determined to make the most of the moment. After ‘Ring’ rehearsal injury, a soprano finally gets her U.S. debut 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z The latex sheen seamlessly transitions into the matte effect of unsheathed skin. Making condoms disappear 2014-01-26T00:00:00Z This quartz sheath also makes them more efficient, as the sheath insulates the elemental wire, allowing it to heat up faster without using as much electricity as an unsheathed wire element does. Great space heaters for your buck 2012-11-18T17:00:00Z And Wheeler’s West Point cadet sword, a prized possession, lay on the floor, unsheathed and atop the scabbard. He helped build the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. How did he end up dead in a landfill? 2017-05-23T04:00:00Z He's reacting to the company's $53 billion in gross debt and has unsheathed his machete and blowtorch. Will your favorite TV shows and movies survive Warner Bros. Discovery's culling? 2022-08-07T04:00:00Z A young man, wearing the white shirt and black trousers of the Orthodox, runs past the camera, desperately glancing behind him as the two boys, long knives now unsheathed, chase after him. The Dovekeeper and the Children’s Intifada 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z Hefty daggers, staggering broadswords and even battle axes are unsheathed and duly deployed throughout. Review: ‘The Final Master,’ a Martial Arts Story of Transitions 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z Exclamation points used to be something you allowed yourself, a secret weapon unsheathed only at a rare and necessary moment, like Wolverine’s adamantium claws. Your Guide to Not Using So Many Exclamation Points 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z When the scientists spotted a suitable splotch, they dropped to their knees and unsheathed round-tipped swabs. For These Bird Flu Researchers, Work Is a Day at the Very ‘Icky’ Beach 2023-06-04T04:00:00Z They’re all pointing upward, unsheathed, reminding everyone of the monarch’s powers. Your guide to coronation bling: Crowns, scepters, diamonds and, ugh, ivory 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z “I unsheathed the paper very carefully while still outside.” Perspective | After 75 years, here’s the real story behind the mystery snake of Belmont Road NW 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z It was never adopted, in part because of concerns about much greater noise from the unsheathed fan. GE and Safran tout new ‘open rotor’ engine future for sustainable aviation 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z Several sources familiar with his strategy say he is even considering using the rarely unsheathed 2-iron. Opinion | President Trump is not playing enough golf 2020-07-27T04:00:00Z As her book dropped on Tuesday, the Grim Reaper’s scythe is again unsheathed. Healthcare is Trump's Achilles heel. Republicans don't get it | Lloyd Green 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z He unsheathed attacks against Democratic opponents, casting party members as out-of-touch socialists. Trump Seeks a Cultural Safe Space Amid a Deadly Pandemic 2020-06-21T04:00:00Z The Trump administration yesterday unsheathed the second part of its massive rollback of Obama-era clean car standards, setting the stage for a prolonged legal feud as the nation struggles to address the global coronavirus pandemic. Several States, Environmental Groups Vow to Sue Over Car Pollution Rollback 2020-04-01T04:00:00Z A phone is unsheathed and a photo is taken. Famous for 15 minutes! My week living as Andy Warhol 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z Last year, Trump unsheathed a little-used weapon in U.S. trade policy — Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 — to declare foreign steel and aluminum a threat to America’s national security. Trump against the world: A snapshot of his trade disputes 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z Yet this autumn, in the third year of the Presidency of Donald J. Trump, House Democrats have unsheathed that terrible, mighty sword. The Invention—and Reinvention—of Impeachment 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z “We were traveling in that position because we were each carrying an unsheathed saw,” Sallee said. Tragic 1949 wildfire haunted surviving smokejumpers 2019-08-04T04:00:00Z In that pale gold in the breeze was an ascension of an unsheathed sword — that’s how the statue in the square was rising.” Rediscovering Clarice Lispector, the Brazilian author who blurs the lines of dreams 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z Again, the instruments must be unsheathed before the plane is flown again. Divers Zero In on Black Boxes From Indonesia Plane Crash 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z According to custom, the khukri must draw blood every time it is unsheathed. With khukris and assault rifles, Singapore's Gurkhas to guard... 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z “The U.S. has unsheathed its sword after an extended period of saber rattling, and the Chinese are now unsheathing their weapons.” Why China’s Response to Trump’s Tariffs Is So Muted 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z When sabers are rattled and then unsheathed, the federal workforce grows. Answer Man remembers the ‘temporary’ office buildings that once blighted D.C. 2017-01-07T05:00:00Z So she unsheathed her soprano sax, fixed a microphone on its bell, and jumped into the blues with him. We were promised a riot. In Cleveland, we got a block party instead. 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z The idea is that, especially in the summer, when arms are unsheathed, it’s OK to show some skin in back and still look appropriate in the workplace. The Big Reveal: Looks That Show Off Your Back 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z Last summer, as the purple-tipped spears of irises unsheathed themselves and nasturtiums flaunted trumpets of fire, a team of archaeologists excavated another one of Dickinson’s gardens near the southeastern corner of the house. The Lost Gardens of Emily Dickinson 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z No sign of the long handle being unsheathed just yet, by Hales or Root. Pakistan v England: second ODI – as it happened 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z Extra Credit: Having unsheathed her terrible swift sword against Wall Street and the TPP, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the liberal superstar and consumer crusader, is now striking blows against heavy student loan debt. Obama's Trade Deal on Life Support 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z “The nation yesterday unsheathed its newest weapon against the vaunted crippler polio and the first battleground was the body of a gritty 6 year old Falls Church boy.” Amid debate about vaccines, polio remembered as a scourge defeated 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z Once, Cashman said, a neighborhood player went up for a rebound and a long, unsheathed kitchen knife fell out of his pants and clanged to the ground. Yankees’ Brian Cashman Relishes Kentucky Connection 2015-03-24T04:00:00Z An ornate Pikelhaube, the distinctive Prussian helmet, lies between a wreath of oak leaves and an unsheathed dagger. Germany considers a more active role 2014-11-12T05:00:00Z No sign of the long handle being unsheathed just yet, by Hales or Root. Pakistan v England: second ODI – as it happened 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z Brown’s shooting death and the fiery response from the predominantly black protesters and predominantly white police unsheathed a long, sometimes nasty history of racial discord in the region. Thousands expected in Ferguson for 'Weekend of Resistance' 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z Nelson held an unsheathed sword in his left hand. Rutgers's Celebratory Cannon Has Link to Revolutionary War 2014-09-20T04:00:00Z For smaller countries, the Russian Bear, claws unsheathed, stirring up trouble in adjacent territories is no trivial threat. The Lion That Squeaked: NATO's Impotence Could Mean Serious Energy Sanctions 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z Tears filled her eyes as she unsheathed her knife. Canopy of skulls 2013-03-06T18:22:02.177Z When enemies get close a sword swipe usually does for them, though in practice it's rarely unsheathed. Brave: The Video Game – review 2012-07-23T12:43:46Z But on 6, big Bertha was unsheathed again with predictably dire consequences. Rory McIlroy falls victim to over-ambition in the Open's second round 2012-07-20T18:55:17Z Actuated by the same impulse, when the sun rose, they battered down the door and with swords unsheathed, threw themselves on Ali. The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah 2012-04-25T02:01:04.030Z For the second time that night my father unsheathed his hanger, and, pushing me behind him, advanced towards the man. A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z In an instant twenty sharp blades were unsheathed. The History of Margaret Catchpole A Suffolk Girl 2012-04-03T02:00:27.997Z Poor Mellen was killed rising from the berth, and ere he could draw the sword I found half unsheathed just underneath him. Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) 2012-03-19T02:00:25.027Z There were some fragments of linen, which turned to dust immediately, and by the side lay a sword unsheathed, as bright and speckless as if it had but just come from the maker's hands. Naples Past and Present 2012-03-13T02:00:23.473Z No longer able to use his bow, he unsheathed his sabre, but was so greatly exhausted by fatigue that, overcome by sleep, he closed his eyes and his weapon fell from his grasp. The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah 2012-04-25T02:01:04.030Z He unsheathed a Parliament and took a long drag, as though he were taking in a breath of relief. Asian New Yorkers Resist Anti-Smoking Efforts 2012-03-02T02:56:45Z One of the men who held me had unsheathed his dagger and stood looking to the general for a signal. My Lady Rotha A Romance 2012-02-27T03:00:10.983Z Nor did the sneer leave his face when Mount slammed and locked the door behind him, and unsheathed his broad hunting-knife. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z English soldiers, with unsheathed swords ever dripping with blood, held in subjection provinces containing uncounted millions of inhabitants. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z Wriggling along the ground, he reached Major Sirr, and slashed him across both legs, who, springing into the air with a howl, tossed away the sword-cane that he had unsheathed and fell disabled. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z In a whirl of frantic unreason he unsheathed his sword, and reckless now of consequences to himself, battled towards the marquise through the group of cowering women. The Maid of Honour (Vol. 3 of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-14T03:00:29.027Z The sword of extermination was unsheathed, hundreds and thousands of men, women and children perished. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 7 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:03:58.623Z I unsheathed my sword, and without another word we mounted the bank on the left side of the road and passed on to the heath. The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance 2012-01-26T03:00:17.027Z He wears a plain embroidered coat with a neck-band, and carries in his arms a short, broad sabre, unsheathed, as was the habit with many Buccaneer chiefs. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:11.530Z She had put her hand among the lace over her breast; now the hand, withdrawn, held an unsheathed knife. The Azure Rose A Novel 2011-12-31T03:00:18.657Z They were both muffled up in their cloaks, with their swords unsheathed, prepared for any emergency, when Don Feliciano cried to Don Pedro from afar: "Well, friend, make way!" The Fourth Estate, vol.1 2011-12-25T03:00:10.170Z But when the time came and the South unsheathed the sword, the teachings of these men as to the infinite value of the Union gave to our flag millions of brave defenders. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 7 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:03:58.623Z I was physically the stronger, but armed as he was, with an unsheathed dagger, the odds were against me. The Honour of Savelli A Romance 2011-12-10T03:00:15.560Z At the start of the area’s alternate-side parking time window, another agent unsheathed her computerized ticketing device, then scanned the street. City Room: On Black Friday, a Steady Business for Traffic Agents 2011-11-25T22:55:48Z The sword of the Church was unsheathed, and the world was at the mercy of ignorant and infuriated priests, whose eyes feasted upon the agonies they inflicted. Heretics And Heresies From 'The Gods and Other Lectures' 2011-11-24T03:00:47.387Z Then she unsheathed two sharp claws in her feelers. The Sun's Babies 2011-11-21T03:00:12.963Z I unsheathed my dagger and put it back in the scabbard, to be sure that in case of need it would come out easily. Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories, Popular Education, Decembrists, Moral Tales 2011-11-17T03:00:35.327Z Thinking it best to be careful, I unsheathed my sword, and letting down the bolt, stepped back a pace before I called out, "Come in." The Honour of Savelli A Romance 2011-12-10T03:00:15.560Z The last time he unsheathed his sword, in bitterness of heart he said, "It will be easier to get the better of the enemies I am in quest of than my own sons." Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, 7th ed. Vol. 2 of 2 2011-11-11T03:00:31.270Z It holds up a crown of oak-leaves in the left hand, while the right, resting upon the hip, grasps an unsheathed sword twined with laurel, beneath which rests a lion. The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I December 1, 1850 2011-10-29T02:00:14.677Z With his sword unsheathed shall he threaten the East, and fill the tracks of his wheels with blood. Old English Chronicles 2011-10-27T02:00:21.903Z And against another, our earlier ally, he had unsheathed it and stood prepared for war. Authors and Writers Associated with Morristown With a Chapter on Historic Morristown 2011-10-25T02:00:25.713Z The ginger tree had at last unsheathed the immense buds which it had been guarding among its long swordlike leaves, and had hung out its great pink and white blossoms at all their length. Notwithstanding 2011-10-19T02:00:22.340Z Here was an ideal pacifist, who could turn his sword into a plowshare at will, and yet keep the former unsheathed for instant use. Jungle Peace 2011-10-06T02:00:42.363Z He has dropped his handbag, but he still holds his unsheathed knife. The History of the Nineteenth Century in Caricature 2011-10-04T02:00:18.533Z He had heard no shots, but he could imagine the dark-skinned men, many of whom had Indian blood in them, crawling silently through the long grass with unsheathed knives. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z He had long unsheathed the sword of oppression against his suffering people, and he could not possibly tell at what period it might be lifted against his royal self. Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume II (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:34.837Z Mouldering into dust is that honoured hand which was clasped with such deep emotion by the assembled sons and daughters of the nation in whose cause it had first unsheathed the sword of liberty. Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners 2011-10-01T02:00:32.597Z And with a quick gesture he unsheathed his sword. The Tangled Skein 2011-09-21T02:00:29.687Z So Britons unsheathed their steel, and held themselves in readiness for a fierce and desperate fray. The Great War in England in 1897 2011-09-20T02:00:17.083Z The husband, arriving just in time to see his victim escape him, at once unsheathed his sword, and inflicted some severe wounds on Catalina. The Strange Story Book 2011-09-15T02:00:13.747Z And he knew, too, that his blade as well as mine must, one day, be unsheathed against them and against the stupid King they served. The Little Red Foot 2011-09-09T02:01:04.147Z At once night unsheathed her velvet wings, and darkness fell in dim purple veils embroidered with silver stars. The Claw 2011-08-31T02:01:30.563Z And having drawn his sword, he unsheathed his long Italian dagger, and holding it in his left hand he quickly wrapped his cloak around that arm. The Tangled Skein 2011-09-21T02:00:29.687Z The rabbit caught a glimpse of unsheathed claws, bared gums, and dilated eyes, and dived into a forest of cockfoot grass. Lives of the Fur Folk 2011-08-20T02:00:13.820Z With the painting over, the young people unsheathed marker pens and wrote their own messages. Riots in Tottenham: 'We are broken but we are coming back to life slowly' 2011-08-16T20:23:31Z Then he rushed to the telephone, ridiculously gaunt in his unsheathed state, and ordered a valet and a barber. Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford 2011-08-11T02:00:13.017Z He unsheathed his scimitar, and holding it in his right hand, twisted the lock of hair on the Brâhmiṇ’s head into his left. Tales of the Sun or Folklore of Southern India 2011-08-09T02:00:29.493Z Awestruck at the sight and sounds, I stood dazed until suddenly recalled to myself by a Nubian lion, who laid hold of my cloak-flaps with unsheathed claws. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 1 2011-07-17T02:00:36.813Z Take care of that, honoured sir host," he said: "it is the famous sword Tyrfing, which cannot be unsheathed without shedding blood. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z Thus danced we into the castle hall, With unsheathed sword 'neath scarlet pall, The castle it is won! King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 3 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:24.890Z Bleak is the wind that leaps like blade unsheathed From out the silver scabbard of the East! Virginia, A Tragedy And Other Poems 2011-05-26T02:00:17.117Z Frenzy took possession of his shaking body, and, lashed into the energy of despair, he unsheathed his sword and slashed madly about him. The Winning of the Golden Spurs 2011-05-17T02:00:18.050Z But when weapons were unsheathed, the churls eagerly thronged about their respective chieftains in feverish excitement. The Last of the Vikings 2011-05-09T02:00:04.200Z "So-ho!" cried one of them as he unsheathed his sword, and spurring his horse again he drove the animal on as if to run Timothy down. The Golden Galleon BEING A NARRATIVE OF THE ADVENTURES OF MASTER GILBERT OGLANDER, AND OF HOW, IN THE YEAR 1591, HE FOUGHT UNDER THE GALLANT SIR 2011-04-25T02:00:10.333Z He kept his lance in the one hand and held his knight's sword unsheathed in the other. King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 3 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:24.890Z So, with firm heart and abiding trust in God, the Emperor had donned his shining armor and unsheathed his sword, confident that Germany would emerge from the struggle greater and stronger than ever. The Girl from Alsace A Romance of the Great War, Originally Published under the Title of Little Comrade 2011-04-23T02:00:05.477Z His mane was ruffled, his immense claws unsheathed, and his eyes were full of blood-curdling ferocity. Leo the Circus Boy 2011-04-12T02:00:28.110Z The sword was not unsheathed wantonly, but when drawn it was a maxim that it should not be sheathed until its legitimate mission had been fulfilled. A Fantasy of Far Japan Summer Dream Dialogues 2011-04-09T02:00:13.677Z How he pitied her as she lay asleep with that pink glow of life's alluring dawn upon her, unconscious of the blade he had unsheathed. The Hills of Refuge A Novel 2011-04-09T02:00:10.530Z Another quantity of swords, this time including the veritable weapon, were now produced, and, so runs the story, the weapon was instantly recognized and unsheathed by the claimant. Claimants to Royalty 2011-03-31T02:00:20.557Z For a moment the victor was seen bending over his fallen adversary, with his long knife unsheathed, and glittering in the moonlight. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z Frosty unsheathed and sheathed his claws while his tail twitched angrily. Swamp Cat 2011-03-06T03:00:20.453Z No satisfactory reply being elicited, the precocious youth unsheathed his knife, with which he viciously went through the form of disembowelling a prostrate foe. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z Onawa drew in her breath, unsheathed her knife, and felt its point; then leaned back, measuring the distance by the faint glow, and her arm went up to strike. The Plowshare and the Sword A Tale of Old Quebec 2011-02-24T03:01:05.143Z These were the words of war-worn veterans with swords still unsheathed. Papers of the American Negro Academy. (The American Negro Academy. Occasional Papers, No. 18-19.) 2011-02-23T03:00:31.787Z It may be that Mr. Montell has unsheathed his claws in earnest. The Land of Frozen Suns 2011-01-23T03:00:15.307Z Luke Trull's hand crept like an unwieldy snake into the hollow tile and Frosty struck with unsheathed claws. Swamp Cat 2011-03-06T03:00:20.453Z The struggle was desperate: the mounted cavalier had in an instant unsheathed his long rapier, and manfully defended himself; and the woods around rang to the blows of the combatants. William Shakespeare as he lived. An Historical Tale 2011-01-01T03:00:20.833Z No sooner was the donation announced than the long knives of the American media were unsheathed. Mark Zuckerberg's philanthropy is reason enough to applaud him 2010-12-22T00:01:05Z Soon as thought of, he unsheathed his hunting-knife, and set to cutting the grass, as reaper with “hook and crook.” The Vee-Boers A Tale of Adventure in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:12:24.303Z And the two new weapons Google unsheathed last week carry an unmistakable message of mortal peril. Google Aims Twin Daggers at Microsoft’s Heart 2010-12-16T21:15:26Z He was getting that late Saturday when his charges unsheathed their compasses and aimed many more putts due south. Shedloski: Interested Observers 2010-10-02T04:00:00Z So I unsheathed my little pocket manicure knife, cut the strings and removed the wrapper. The Haunted Pajamas Quick as a flash he unsheathed a long dagger that was stuck in his belt, and before any one could interfere he had driven the sharp steel down the wide-opened throat of the old animal. In Paradise A Novel. Vol. II Over every nation that thus succumbed to the gross and sensual, history shows the sword of God unsheathed, and at last the devouring flames of judgment. The Great Discovery Convoys of specie, guarded by cohorts of soldiers with unsheathed swords, were continually arriving or departing. Valeria The Martyr of the Catacombs Tyrfing had this characteristic, that whenever it was unsheathed it shone like a sunbeam, even in the dark, and could only be sheathed with human blood still warm upon it. Stories and Ballads of the Far Past Translated from the Norse (Icelandic and Faroese) with Introductions and Notes They had by tacit understanding unsheathed their swords and were carrying them under the folds of their mantles. The Laughing Cavalier The Story of the Ancestor of the Scarlet Pimpernel The last shed were my own, that night of reprobation When I unsheathed my sword and headed the lost nation. Satan Absolved Profoundly asleep, and stretched out upon the floor with his unsheathed sword beside him, Vortigern barred the entrance to the hut. The Carlovingian Coins Or The Daughters of Charlemagne. A Tale of the Ninth Century The moment he found himself inside Kuratko he unsheathed his claws and began to scratch and to tear. The Shoemaker's Apron A Second Book of Czechoslovak Fairy Tales and Folk Tales Frequently she gave him a long chase and on one occasion in his pursuit he stumbled and cut himself on his unsheathed dagger. Interpreters Now her weapon was gone, and the dagger which she had always kept hidden was now unsheathed in the eyes of all the world, and was in every hand. Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine He turned round, and, with a horrid laugh, looked towards Andrew and unsheathed his dagger. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume I Historical, Traditionary, and Imaginative The white shroud fell off and revealed a mighty man with unsheathed sword in his hands. The Golden Age in Transylvania He caught the crucifix from the table, unsheathed his sword, and holding them both before his son, exclaimed, 'better to be childless than have a heretic for a son! Tales from the German. Volume II. The Lichtensteins, The Sorceress, The Anabaptist He wanted to bring you to me; and he--" "And yesterday night," Rignomer put in wrathfully, "he stole into her tent with an unsheathed dagger. A Captive of the Roman Eagles His sword unsheathed appears, which none besides Can wield; his sable beard, full and diffused,550 Below the casque is spread; the lion ramps Upon his mailed breast, engrailed with gold. The Poetical Works of William Lisle Bowles Vol. 2 And, following their example, he unsheathed his sword. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume I Historical, Traditionary, and Imaginative Then the Pasha took his place at the head of the host and with unsheathed sword gave the sign to the trumpeter. The Golden Age in Transylvania The Disinherited Knight sprung from his steed and also unsheathed his sword. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 4 June 1906 With great head tossed, tail whipped back, and teeth in the air, talons unsheathed and legs gathered under him, he was about to bound forward. Eleven Possible Cases The rest were about to follow him with unsheathed weapons, when Tausdorf thundered out, "Halt!" Specimens of German Romance Vol. I. The Patricians Ishtar, dwelling in Arbela, came with quivers hung on her right and left sides with a bow in her hand and girded with a pointed unsheathed sword. The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations Not knowing whether it was an attack or merely inquisitiveness, he unsheathed his knife. Seed of the Arctic Ice His unsheathed cimeter lay grasped in one hand, and a Turkish pistol seemed to have fallen from the other. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II Even among the Norwegians, the Christian sword was unsheathed. Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations of Antiquity Considering also their Origin and Meaning But her high spirit resented the power of the baser influences, and, with her intellect, commanded her to accept the world with philosophy and the unsheathed weapon of self-respect. Ancestors A Novel Never in the memory of the oldest native had Spring leaped forward so early with unsheathed sword to deal such a sudden blow to its stern adversary, Winter. The Frontiersman A Tale of the Yukon They looked into one another's eyes with set wills, between which were the awful consequences of unsheathed swords. The Struggle for Missouri My sword unsheathed and certain Of the visor of my casque, My steel steps challenged the donjon My gauntlet should unmask; But never a knight or varlet To stay or slay or ask. Days and Dreams Poems Harry seized a cutlass which lay unsheathed by the side of the companion, and was the first who rushed forward to repel them. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 11 Gloomy lowers the tempest over the sea, And through the black wall of cloud Is unsheathed the jagged lightning, Swift outflashing, and swift-vanishing, Like a jest from the brain of Chronos. Poems and Ballads of Heinrich Heine Has the perfect day come when all strife ceases forever and the sword can never again be unsheathed? Studies in Prophecy Rick unsheathed his knife and poked at it. The Wailing Octopus The multitude huzzaed; the bell clanged; gay with flags the train came thundering in; out in the blazing sunlight Captain Champion, with sword unsheathed, cried "Fire!" John March, Southerner He who never unsheathed his blade to try the edge of truth in Christian Science, is unequal to the conflict, and unfit to judge in the case; the shepherd's sling would slay this Goliath. Miscellaneous Writings, 1883-1896 It appeared to be their only chance; and the impetuous Terence had already unsheathed his midshipman's dirk, with the design of burying it in the body of the animal. The Boy Slaves In public, he practised with the foils on: in private, he unsheathed the sword of controversy, and it was “the Ebro’s temper.” Hazlitt on English Literature An Introduction to the Appreciation of Literature "Why does no one reply to these 'Essays and Reviews?'" was asked,—till, I apprehend, pens enough have been unsheathed to do the work effectually. Inspiration and Interpretation Seven Sermons Preached Before the University of Oxford The blades of the palm trees glittered like sinister weapons unsheathed. The Gorgeous Isle A Romance; Scene: Nevis, B.W.I. 1842 Light against darkness, Liberty Against all dark old despotism, unsheathed The sword in that great hour. Collected Poems Volume One Quickly unbuttoning her black gloves, she unsheathed her lovely hands, which were bare of rings. A Manifest Destiny Don Luego unsheathed his sword and rushed forward with a fierce cry, while the mutineers fought hand-to-hand with the other seamen. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 29, May 1893 An Illustrated Monthly They are already spurred, but the gaffs are not yet unsheathed. Friars and Filipinos An Abridged Translation of Dr. Jose Rizal's Tagalog Novel, 'Noli Me Tangere.' It was clear she had not been struck with the presence of the sword—it was not unsheathed. Tom and Maggie Tulliver Then he led Queen Truda out of the tent, unsheathed his sword, and cut her in twain. The Russian Garland being Russian Folk Tales The commandant now draws his sword—a weapon of such monstrous length that it cannot be conveniently unsheathed without detaching the scabbard from the belt from which it depends. The Pearl of the Antilles, or An Artist in Cuba The refugees were done; the pirates had unsheathed their knives for the butcher's work. The House Under the Sea A Romance His nature was chivalric, and he at once unsheathed his sword for so affecting a specimen of penitence and pauperism; but he soon recovered from this hazardous compassion, and left the pilgrim to fitter protectors. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 350, December 1844 Like an avenging angel with the sword Of wrath unsheathed, careering toward thy home Through flame and blood, thou rod'st: thy coming shook The hundred gates of Rome. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII No. 6 June 1848 At midnight, when all was still, he unsheathed his sword, and going noiselessly to her room, he found the lady absorbed in reading. Japanese Fairy World Stories from the Wonder-Lore of Japan But the patriots are those who wait with Ughtred of Tyrnaus to give their lives for their country, those whose swords are unsheathed, and whose heart is stout for battle. The Traitors He unsheathed the stubray gun and prepared to blast the cylinder. Acid Bath Egfrid rose, And three times cried with lifted sword unsheathed, 'Behold my God! Legends of the Saxon Saints The brownish fins were rigid as metal, the retractile claws unsheathed and cruelly curved. The Terror from the Depths But she would wake in the morning one day and feel her blood running, feel herself lying open like a flower unsheathed in the sun, insistent and potent with demand. The Rainbow There were, in this box, two rather murderous-looking Kurdish daggers in sheaths of fretted silver—never to be unsheathed, it was solemnly understood, except by the child’s father. The Dark Star An experienced beater was now sent in advance with only his broad, unsheathed knife for self-protection. Due West or Round the World in Ten Months So saying she unsheathed a small poniard from her belt and drew herself up to cast the weapon, when the clatter of horses’ hoofs 59 broke upon her ear. In Doublet and Hose A Story for Girls Every gentleman unsheathed his sword; all advanced upon Evander, a line of shining points. The Lady of Loyalty House A Novel “Cutlasses, Tom,” whispered Murray, with his lips to the big sailor’s ear, and together they unsheathed their weapons and stood back to back, ready to defend themselves. Hunting the Skipper The Cruise of the "Seafowl" Sloop Let the sword be unsheathed in the face of misrepresentation and wrong. The Vanishing Race The men unsheathed their swords and raised a great shout. The Red True Story Book Pale and self-contained, he hands her his unsheathed sword, and his voice shows a first tinge of emotion as he speaks the name of Morold, whom, it would almost seem, she had loved. The Wagnerian Romances When Brutus unsheathed the reluctant Sword of Freedom against his Friend, Humanity must suppose that his Heart was wrung with Compunction, while his Country enjoined and impelled the Blow. An Essay on the Antient and Modern State of Ireland And Manuel unsheathed his weapon with such rapidity that the polished blade of Milan steel flashed like lightning in the glare of the lamp. Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf Wherever he went he was a living hero, welcomed and honored as such by the people who owed so much to his wise brain and his unsheathed sword. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 2 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History The flaming sword of Divine vengeance was unsheathed. Thoughts on Missions The Indian unsheathed his cutlass—the prospect of an unlooked-for addition to dinner quite delighted him. Adventures of a Young Naturalist “It was to uphold the throne, preserve the nobles, and maintain the laws, that the sword of persecution was first unsheathed in France.” The Great Controversy Between Christ and Satan When his back was turned, Angel even unsheathed his razor and flourished it, for one hair-lifting second. Explorers of the Dawn Then taking post, at the right, he unsheathed his broadsword, and waved it slowly in the air, pointing to the impassive ranks of Catiline. The Roman Traitor, Vol. 2 I gained on him at every step; heard the quick panting of his breath; stretched out my left to grasp him, while my right held unsheathed and ready the good stiletto that ne'er failed me. The Roman Traitor, Vol. 1 I told Lucien to let the snake go, and the Indian unsheathed his cutlass; but I would not allow him to injure the poor creature. Adventures of a Young Naturalist The vizier unsheathed the sabre, looked at it, stared first at Naznai and then at the weapon, and finally rushed, sabre in hand, straight to the king. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, November, 1878 of Popular Literature and Science The Prince lifted it out, and as he unsheathed it, at the Wise One’s word, it filled the hut with a burning glow. The Shadow Witch An unpaid army with unsheathed swords clamored around a poverty-stricken and helpless Congress. America First Patriotic Readings And he unsheathed his dagger, as he spoke, and grasping her wrist violently with his left hand, offered the weapon at her throat with his right—"You shall grant all, or die!" The Roman Traitor, Vol. 1 Now, although Don Rodrigo was married, he did not stay at home much more than he had done in other days, and his sword was ever unsheathed in the service of his king. The Red Romance Book Then he began struggling, frantically, the three free feet, with claws unsheathed groping blindly for a foothold. The Black Phantom He laid his hand upon his fairy sword, and unsheathed it. The Shadow Witch It appeared to be their only chance; and the impetuous Terence had already unsheathed his midshipman’s dirk—with the design of burying it in the body of the animal. The Boy Slaves But she was standing upright before the open fire, an unsheathed cavalry saber in her hand. Greener Than You Think Each hand was like a flower unsheathed, and when he had kissed her fingers and her palms he looked up and saw a face made tragic by sudden knowledge of passion. Moor Fires Ganelon, hearing this, unsheathed his sword, And set his back against a branching pine. La Chanson de Roland : Translated from the Seventh Edition of Léon Gautier Above the others, she glanced at him, her hair very black against the golden cage; her arm, very white, half unsheathed from the great hanging sleeve. Under the Rose Here the trapper unsheathed his clasp-knife, and having cut a “chunk” from a plug of real “Jeemes’s River,” stuck it into his cheek, and proceeded with his narration. The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire None of the Athenians dared to disobey, and they were in no wise reassured when the conquering army surrounded them, each soldier holding an unsheathed sword in his hand. The Story of the Greeks The Opposition insisted that the honor of England would not admit of further delay, and that the sword must be unsheathed at once. A History of the Four Georges, Volume II Dropped to the earth both kings, both to their feet Quick springing, dauntlessly unsheathed their swords. La Chanson de Roland : Translated from the Seventh Edition of Léon Gautier The cibolero has unsheathed his long knife, while a man stands by, holding the bucket to catch the precious fluid: the blood. The Scalp Hunters And when immortal creatures lightly bend To kiss the lips of simple loveliness, Swords are unsheathed in silence, and clouds rise, Some God is jealous of the mute caress . The Inn of Dreams There was a knife at Richard's girdle, which he now unsheathed and flung away. Chivalry He could not imagine what had made the sound, and he unsheathed his knife. The Adventures of Piang the Moro Jungle Boy A Book for Young and Old With these words he brandished an unsheathed poignard, as if about to make his purpose good. Fox's Book of Martyrs Or A History of the Lives, Sufferings, and Triumphant Deaths of the Primitive Protestant Martyrs Ere his unsheathed claws could leave their mark, however, he paused, gazing at another mark several inches above his own. Followers of the Trail Even the laws are dumb when the sword is unsheathed. Masterpieces of Negro Eloquence The Best Speeches Delivered by the Negro from the days of Slavery to the Present Time He possessed a sword, which went with his uniform, and which had never been unsheathed. Luna Benamor Some rose to their feet with their eyes glaring, and their unsheathed knives in their hands, vociferating loudly. Paul Gerrard The Cabin Boy Tomahawks were grasped, and more than one knife was unsheathed. Ungava In the darkness the stern walls about him seemed to weigh upon his heart, and so imbued with vague terrors that he unsheathed his sword. Doom Castle “Oh, I can soon get it off,” cried Tom Jecks, who seemed to be imbued with the same notion as Alexander of old, who unsheathed his sword to cut the Gordian knot. Blue Jackets The Log of the Teaser Rusty the swords our fathers unsheathed— William and James are turned to clay— Long did we till the wrath they bequeathed, Red was the crop, and bitter the pay! Thomas Davis, Selections from his Prose and Poetry The Disinherited Knight sprang from his steed and also unsheathed his sword. Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year This caught her notice; she took it down and unsheathed it. Tristram of Blent An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House That event was signalized by a loud shout, whilst the Highlanders unsheathed their swords. Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745 Volume III. I suffered as we do in dreams, intensely, exquisitely, when every nerve is unsheathed, and the spirit naked to the dagger's stroke. Ernest Linwood or, The Inner Life of the Author His unsheathed nerves quivered back from so direct a contact with life. The Seventh Noon La Robe Noire, with the blood-lust of his race, had a knife unsheathed and would have finished Diable's career for good and all; but Little Fellow struck the blade from his hand. Lords of the North He jerked the pike away, kicked the man in the neck as he fell, and unsheathed his knife with the other hand. Police Your Planet The noise waked him suddenly, and he, in his confusion, thinking it was an enemy coming to assassinate him, unsheathed a dagger that lay by him, and plunged it into the virgin's heart. The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 4 Day after day he lingered; but as his soul gradually unsheathed itself, clearer views of God and eternity played upon its surface, till it flashed and burned, like a sword in the sunbeams of heaven. Ernest Linwood or, The Inner Life of the Author He holds the sword, considered as magical, unsheathed in his right hand; his shield or target covers his shoulders, and descends in a point to his feet. Béarn and the Pyrenees A Legendary Tour to the Country of Henri Quatre He placed his clothes on the floor within easy reach of his bed, and his sword unsheathed lay on the bed close to his right hand. Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales Many Sheikhs slowly rose; their followers rushed about; some looked at their musket locks, some poised their pikes and spears, some unsheathed their handjars, examined their edge, and then returned them to their sheath. Tancred Or, The New Crusade And Owain unsheathed his sword, and drew near to the rock; and as the serpent sprung out, he struck him with his sword, and cut him in two. The Mabinogion Vol. 1 Liberty unsheathed his sword, necessity stained it, victory returned it. Standard Selections A Collection and Adaptation of Superior Productions From Best Authors For Use in Class Room and on the Platform That evening they were united in wedlock; but when they retired to rest Sigurd unsheathed Gram, and laid it between them. The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales We drove then in silence whilst the moon, rising high, caught colour into its dim outline, like a scimitar unsheathed; the trees and hedges grew, with every moment, darker. The Dark Forest Fierceness flashed out of her like a knife unsheathed; but the back of her blond head, with its conventional dressing of the hair under a neat toque, was almost singularly non-committal. The Guests Of Hercules He glanced around anxiously, and in doing so his eye beheld an unsheathed, blood-stained sabre lying near his feet. Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia Columbia hastens forth, Her healing hand to peace is lent, Her sword unsheathed has forged the calm, Her sons sent by THE PRESIDENT. Poems Teachers Ask For, Book Two No sooner was the Royal standard displayed on the hills of Caledonia, than the welcome signal revived the hopes and unsheathed the swords of the southern Loyalists. The Loyalists, Vol. 1-3 An Historical Novel He dared not leap after it but faced the skilled fencer, blazing defiance though fully expectant of the unsheathed dirk. Gideon's Band A Tale of the Mississippi While he was beneath the unsheathed sword he called out “Ya Baha-el-ABHA!” until he was killed in the path of God. Tablets of Abdul-Baha Abbas The Caliphate, its arch-enemy, had unsheathed the sword against its Author and thrice pronounced His banishment. God Passes By Such was His wish and counsel, and yet they that bear His name have unsheathed the sword! Bahá’u’lláh and the New Era An officer occupied a position on the steps of the altar and with unsheathed sword faced the soldiers, then standing in the body of the church. The Story of Paul Boyton Voyages on All the Great Rivers of the World "No door—ah—here—" Lur unsheathed formidable fighting claws to their full length for perhaps the first time in his temple-sheltered life, and endeavored to work them into a small crevice. The Gifts of Asti "Oh! indeed, yes; for, if I unsheathed my sword for the cardinal, I struck for the king." The Vicomte de Bragelonne Or Ten Years Later being the completion of "The Three Musketeers" And "Twenty Years After" "As for myself," said Geoffrey, without regarding the monarch's frown, "I return this, which my ancestor more than a century ago first unsheathed in fealty to the House of Hanover." The King's Men A Tale of To-morrow Its rough, unsheathed walls, mellowed to a dull buff tone, were here and there adorned with prints culled by Willie from magazines and newspapers. Flood Tide He was a man of action, whose action, sharp, rapier-like, and instantaneous, was unsheathed only by instinctive feeling, by chivalry, honour, indignation, compassion, never by reflection, judgment, experience. Prisoners Fast Bound In Misery And Iron With greater emphasis than his archbishops and bishops he insists that his country's sword should not be unsheathed except at the bidding of right and conscience. Shakespeare and the Modern Stage with Other Essays Captain Pond unsheathed his sword and advanced to the door of the hut. Wandering Heath Instantly every one unsheathed, and the kinsmen of the dead lady had all the difficulty in the world to separate the combatants. The Well of Saint Clare Spears and other weapons of defense which, when not in use, are unsheathed and put into a rude wooden rack made for the purpose, while the sheaths are hung up close by. The Manóbos of Mindanáo Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume XXIII, First Memoir Pay heed to what I shall say," gritted Richard, and his eyes gave forth a gray glimmer, like a saber suddenly unsheathed: "You must never take Miss Harley's name upon your lips. The President A novel But when this renowned preacher unsheathed the sword of the Spirit to the destruction of devils and the salvation of man, a certain magician named Rochait with all his strength endeavored to slay him. The Most Ancient Lives of Saint Patrick Including the Life by Jocelin, Hitherto Unpublished in America, and His Extant Writings The men take no part in this mutilation of the body, but as soon as the fragments are buried they begin to dance, meanwhile holding their unsheathed knives high above their heads. The Wild Tribes of Davao District, Mindanao The R. F. Cummings Philippine Expedition In Pope's day men wore rapiers, and their weapons they carried with them into literature, and frequently unsheathed them too. Dreamthorp A Book of Essays Written in the Country It was for her, and for other women that his sword was unsheathed. The Tin Soldier One man—it was the big Englishman with the scarred lip and cheek and the unsheathed knife—was standing ten feet away from the edge of the ditch, his great bare arms folded, watching. Under Handicap A Novel This parable by Nature breathed Blew on me as the south wind free O'er frozen brooks that float unsheathed From icy thralldom to the sea. The Golden Censer The duties of to-day, the hopes of the future Nemesis is lame, but she is of colossal stature, like the gods; and sometimes, while her sword is not yet unsheathed, she stretches out her huge left arm and grasps her victim. Scenes of Clerical Life They formed in the interior of the camp a wall of linen, raised an altar in the midst of it, and around this stood soldiers with unsheathed swords. History Of Ancient Civilization Victorious One, thou hast unsheathed thy sword, The scimitar of thy beauty gleams again, So over all thy lovers thou art Lord, Holding dominion in the hearts of men. Hindustani Lyrics Twice his hand sought the sword-hilt, and once the blade was half unsheathed. The Master of Appleby A Novel Tale Concerning Itself in Part with the Great Struggle in the Two Carolinas; but Chiefly with the Adventures Therein of Two Gentlemen Who Loved One and the Same Lady He suddenly unsheathed his portentous sword, and, hanging his great hat upon his maimed arm, stalked, a pathetic and sinister figure of grief, down the great steps. Romance "Devil take this mad Southerner," he thought, spinning round and surveying with composure the warlike posture of Lieutenant Feraud with the unsheathed sword in his hand. The Point Of Honor A Military Tale He passed her and reentered their tiny island of space, emerged with the sword, unsheathed. The Mantooth Immediately a door beyond the grating opened, and two gendarmes with unsheathed swords and caps on their heads, stepped into the court-room. The Awakening The Resurrection It was through the grace of God and with the aid of seemly words and praiseworthy deeds that the unsheathed swords of the Bábí community were returned to their scabbards. Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh Revealed after the Kitab-i-Aqdas He unsheathed it, then got up, and moved behind the seated Nova Scotian. Romance It was against God that they unsheathed the swords of malice and hatred, and yet they perceive it not. The Summons of the Lord of Hosts He went to the door, only to find himself turned back by the sheep-skin sentry, who half unsheathed for his benefit an ugly knife. The Half-Hearted He carried in one hand a burned out torch, and in the other an unsheathed claw knife, its blade reflecting the sunlight with a wicked glitter. Plague Ship At present no day passeth without the fire of a fresh tyranny blazing fiercely, or the sword of a new aggression being unsheathed. Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh Revealed after the Kitab-i-Aqdas His arm was working free and his knife unsheathed. Montlivet At one side was his hookah, at the other a two-edged sword and an unsheathed dagger. In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India And then it was certain that Godric, the earl's man, would have cut me down before I could have drawn sword, had I not already held the weapon unsheathed. King Olaf's Kinsman A Story of the Last Saxon Struggle against the Danes in the Days of Ironside and Cnut And he turned with a curse from the clearing to see an outlaw, with knife unsheathed, stooping over the unconscious form of Big Lena. The Gun-Brand Like a sword unsheathed in the sunlight, the flames sparkle amidst the grass, which grows knee-deep right to the kopje's very lips. Campaign Pictures of the War in South Africa (1899-1900) Letters from the Front Sword unsheathed, I dashed across the open space of moonlight toward the trees. Montlivet Fred's brow grew black as he unsheathed his long knife, and passed a finger across the blade to test its keenness. The Gold Hunters' Adventures Or, Life in Australia And I passed the night in stringing my bow, I made ready my arrows of war, I unsheathed my dagger, and I put all my weapons in order. The Literature of the Ancient Egyptians As it happened, it was destined to be the jewel-hilted, double-edged, unsheathed dagger of love. The Hawk of Egypt Thereupon the traitors unsheathed their swords, drew their arquebuses and muskets, and lighted their fuses. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 18 of 55 1617-1620 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century Spiked maces with golden bells, battle-axes, sharp lances, heavy clubs, mallets, bright unsheathed swords, and maces covered with cloth of gold, have fallen on the field. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Slowly she would pull off her long, clinging gloves and he would hold his breath with joy as she unsheathed her marvelous arms and hands. Balloons A page on his left bears the book of the law, the Old Testament; another on his right an unsheathed sword. A Wanderer in Holland This citizen, against whom they are now unsheathed, is one of ourselves. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 341, March, 1844 The king sprang up from the cushion where he had been kneeling, and unsheathed his sword. An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 He rose stealthily, unsheathed his sword, leaped across the rivulet, and proceeded with caution up the acclivity, keeping on the trail as best he could in the darkness. The Sword Maker While he unsheathed his hunting knife, he gloated over the feast he would have, that night. The Uphill Climb It ended, of course, in our sneaking down there; I with the Springfield, and C. with his knife unsheathed. African Camp Fires Now she had, so to speak, unsheathed her claws, he was glad the advantage was heavily on his side. Carmen's Messenger They unsheathed their swords and presented them to their assailants, imploring, as if in emulation of each other, to be the first to die. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 06 (From Barbarossa to Dante) Lucas with the quickness of a cat sprang a yard aside, dagger unsheathed. Helmet of Navarre It is said that if the farmer had only completely unsheathed the sword the enchantment would have been broken, and the Earl would have come to his own again. True Irish Ghost Stories He revels in the wit he never expresses; he glories in this bright blade of the intellect that is never fully unsheathed. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 05 Little Journeys to the Homes of English Authors Many of them were seen on deck, armed with arquebuses and unsheathed cutlasses. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 — Volume 03 of 55 1569-1576 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century And if you can take part neither for nor against, can fight neither for friend nor foe, then it is better to have no soldiers, and no swords that can not be unsheathed. The Youth of the Great Elector Blades were unsheathed and waved in wild enthusiasm, and Gertrude's dark eyes glistened through a mist of proud and happy tears. The Lord of Dynevor Next in the order of procession I observe a man in deep mourning, supporting a black pole, on which two swords are suspended from a bow reversed—the swords unsheathed glittering in the sun. Observations on the Mussulmauns of India Descriptive of Their Manners, Customs, Habits and Religious Opinions Made During a Twelve Years' Residence in Their Immediate Society They laid a curse on it: that it should bring death to its bearer, no wound it made should be healed, and it should claim a victim whenever it was unsheathed. The Edda, Volume 2 The Heroic Mythology of the North, Popular Studies in Mythology, Romance, and Folklore, No. 13 This enchanted sword emitted rays like the sun, dazzling all against whom it was brandished; it divided steel like water, and was never unsheathed without slaying a man—Hervarar Saga, p. Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border, Volume 2 Consisting of Historical and Romantic Ballads, Collected in The Southern Counties of Scotland; with a Few of Modern Date, Founded Upon Local Tradition Though he might purr, politely enough, so long as his fur was smoothed the right way, a single backward stroke set his fangs gleaming and unsheathed every sabre-like claw. The Air Trust With that he raised his foot, unsheathed his claws, and transferred one of the gentleman's visual organs to his own mouth. Cobwebs from an Empty Skull Now he thought that Grettir must surely be asleep, so he went stealthily up to the bed and reached out for the short-sword, and took it down, and unsheathed it. The Story of Grettir the Strong Upon his knees lay his victorious sword unsheathed. The Italians Quickly he moved across the wilderness playground, now crimson with blood, unsheathed his knife, and dropped upon his knees close to the throat of the slain animal. The Wolf Hunters A Tale of Adventure in the Wilderness His uncle laid down the paper and fixed the young man with the gray, unsheathed keenness that had sent so many witnesses grovelling to the naked truth. O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1919 "Do you not fear me?" asked the duke, still clutching the hilt of his unsheathed dagger. Yolanda: Maid of Burgundy The Lord is omnipotent, and although I fear His sword is unsheathed against America, I believe He will remember His own elect, and shield them.... The Grimké Sisters Sarah and Angelina Grimké: the First American Women Advocates of Abolition and Woman's Rights Peace could only be won by the unsheathed sword. The Winning of the West, Volume 4 Louisiana and the Northwest, 1791-1807 The distrust of some of our Negroes, who had their arms unsheathed, and fear painted on the countenances of some made him laugh. Narrative of a Voyage to Senegal in 1816 Undertaken by Order of the French Government, Comprising an Account of the Shipwreck of the Medusa, the Sufferings of the Crew, and the Various Occurrences on Board the Raft, in the Desert of Zaara, at St. Louis, and at the Camp of Daccard. to Which Are Subjoined Observations Respecting the Agriculture of the Western Coast of Africa, from Cape Blanco to the Mouth of the Gambia. Eyes dilated with fear, every hair on end, sputtering and spitting, she had unsheathed her tiny claws and was prepared to make a brave fight for her life. Baldy of Nome There was a knife at Richard’s girdle, which he now unsheathed and flung away. Chivalry The accession of Aristobulus marks a triumph of that Hellenism against which Judas and Simon had unsheathed the sword. The Makers and Teachers of Judaism A sub-officer with a blond beard, small, delicate, was commanding it with an unsheathed sword. Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) A Novel We have tried long enough with you, and now I shall let the sword of the Almighty be unsheathed, not only in words but in deed. The Lions of the Lord A Tale of the Old West Then they unsheathed their swords, and framed new modes Of slaughter: pause or respite there was none. Theocritus, translated into English Verse Embracing as friends and martyrs, they unsheathed their cimeters, broke their scabbards, and maintained an obstinate combat, till they fell by each other's side on the last of their slaughtered countrymen. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 5 This policy, however, was far removed from the spirit of the early Maccabean leaders who had unsheathed the sword in behalf of their principles. The Makers and Teachers of Judaism Dedicate, His unsheathed soul is naked in its novitiate. Men, Women and Ghosts As the tongue was removed for the high priest’s table, “Ah,” said the Idol to himself, “that is the Sword of the Spirit—the only Sword that is less dangerous when unsheathed.” Fantastic Fables Montano also had his cutlass unsheathed, and Muscari, without further speech, sent a slash at his head which he was compelled to catch and parry. The Wisdom of Father Brown His five sons, strong in arms, ambitious of power, and eager for revenge, unsheathed their cimeters against the son of Alp Arslan. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 5 The movement was successful and the Congress, completely convinced by the sight of a sword unsheathed in its presence by one of the victorious generals, elected Baez to the presidency. Santo Domingo A Country with a Future As he uttered the last words he unsheathed his rapier, and made a full pass at the General's body. Woodstock; or, the Cavalier She drew out a dagger in a leather case, and unsheathed it. The Line of Love Dizain des Mariages They took a long breath, and felt for their swords to see whether they could be unsheathed with ease. The Knights of the Cross or, Krzyzacy The beadlike eyes turned, glittering, on all sides; the thin, wicked lips quivered with bad passions; the tiny hands sheathed and unsheathed the little swords and daggers. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 24, October, 1859 Still again the nation's sword is unsheathed in the cause of human liberty, and the last vestige of Spanish power is swept from the new world. New York at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis 1904 Report of the New York State Commission Everard made no answer; he had already unsheathed his sword; and Charles hardly saw Rochecliffe's back fairly turned, than he lost no time in following his example. Woodstock; or, the Cavalier And surely you should obtain the sword which Washington unsheathed at Cambridge. A Virtuoso's Collection (From "Mosses from an Old Manse") Then he breathed deeply and felt for his sword to see whether it could be easily unsheathed. The Knights of the Cross or, Krzyzacy —The person who has now unsheathed it has done a great wrong to the memory of a loyal cavalier.' Wilfrid Cumbermede The Countess took a dagger from her girdle, unsheathed it, and put it in his hand. The Forest Lovers That evening was their wedding; but when they lay down to rest, Sigurd unsheathed his keen sword Gram, and laid it naked between them. Popular Tales from the Norse He had unsheathed the sword Bolívar had given him, and the one he had sworn to carry according to the will of the Libertador. Simon Bolivar, the Liberator And it was terrible to her, his unsheathed presence, that seemed to annul her and her faith, like another revelation. England, My England And the blades of your poniards are half unsheathed In your belt—and ye frown on me! Poems So she unsheathed the dagger and drawing near to Kanmakan, was about to slaughter him, when, behold, in came his mother. The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume II Ye who are men! with unsheathed sword, and shout, Up with her banner! give it to the wind. War Poetry of the South He encounters with men who are unused to disparity; he is obliged, for his own security, to hold the dagger continually unsheathed. An Essay on the History of Civil Society, Eighth Edition I have no sympathy for the man whose sword is unsheathed for hire and not for principle; for whom slavery and despotism have more charms than freedom and liberty. The Great North-Western Conspiracy in All Its Startling Details Her dark eye unsheathed its glance of authority. The Desert and the Sown I. The shrinking from the unsheathed sword of the Lord. Expositions of Holy Scripture Isaiah and Jeremiah He had seen dark hands finger the unsheathed knives; he had seen them reluctantly fall away. The Native Born or, the Rajah's People His cloak was flung over one shoulder, and his action intimated his readiness to wrap it about his left arm, while he unsheathed his sword with his right. Quentin Durward His arm was arrested by the surrounding banditti, who half unsheathed their swords, and stood suspended in an attitude of menace. A Sicilian Romance But eighteen months have passed away Since those farewells were breathed, And ye've accomplished what was wished Without a sword unsheathed. Home Lyrics It is unsheathed in the interests of all that is 'lovely and of good report.' Expositions of Holy Scripture Isaiah and Jeremiah The sword, the olden, he unsheathed That victory in each battle breathed, Then died the great beast on its blade's dripping length; Unweakened, unharmed rose the youth in his strength. Memories of Canada and Scotland — Speeches and Verses "By Saint Andrew! they shall make at you through me!" said the Archer, and unsheathed his sword. Quentin Durward Liberty unsheathed his sword, necessity stained, victory returned it. The American Union Speaker What I assert is, that when they spoke of 'all men being created equal,' they were speaking of the White men who then had unsheathed their swords—for what purpose? The Great Conspiracy, Volume 3 Major Hockin, according to his nature, grew quite restless and impatient, and even went out for a walk, with his cane unpacked and unsheathed against cabmen. Erema — My Father's Sin For, unsheathed his battle brand, There they saw great Colin stand. Memories of Canada and Scotland — Speeches and Verses With swords unsheathed they stood alert And waited for the King's commands. Malayan Literature She had a man's bonnet, with a feather in it, an unsheathed sword in her hand, and a pair of pistols at her girdle. Rob Roy — Volume 02 An hundred swords were unsheathed to avenge what was in those days regarded as a crime only inferior to sacrilege or regicide. The Antiquary — Volume 01 In a trice the dacoits had them down, unsheathed, and, oh, bitter blow! despatched Madhub Babu’s men with their own weapons. Bengal Dacoits and Tigers She glanced across at Keesh, who had unsheathed the Russian knife and was watching her intently. Children of the Frost The soldiers uttered fierce cries and unsheathed their arms to attack the band of Chehr-en-Naoui's men. Malayan Literature His sword hath neither rusted for want of use, nor surfeiteth of blood; but after many threats is unsheathed, as the dreadful instrument of divine revenge. Character Writings of the 17th Century "Lord archbishop, thou art ill-advised to enter thus to the king with sword unsheathed—if now the king should take his sword, we shall have a well-armed king and a well-armed archbishop!" Henry the Second The Swede struck him with the flat of his sword; the Suliote unsheathed his ataghan, and nearly cut off the left arm of his antagonist, and then shot him through the head. The Life of Lord Byron At the mention of this libel on his mother, the Shedma fellow rushed at the Hhaha man, seizing him by the throat, and unsheathed a dirk to plunge into his bowels. Travels in Morocco, Volume 1. For if the sword of anger is unsheathed, And war comes on, thy head will soon be freed From all the cares of government and life. The Persian Literature, Comprising The Shah Nameh, The Rubaiyat, The Divan, and The Gulistan, Volume 1 No time for anything but one last desperate onslaught at the point of the bayonet, Garibaldi in the foremost ranks with sword unsheathed, while Medici from Villa Savorelli renewed the wonders of the Vascello. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 17 Alexander VI died five years after he had first unsheathed his sword. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 08 The Later Renaissance: from Gutenberg to the Reformation Otto, glaring at his faithless mistress, stood in the middle of the apartment with his sword unsheathed. The Twilight of the Gods, and Other Tales Seated upon a dried bull's-hide, each man with his unsheathed knife placed ostentatiously at his side, the jolly Gauchos commence their game. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 09, July, 1858 They had, indeed, standing between them that sword which was brought into the world nineteen hundred years ago, and is still unsheathed. Tomaso's Fortune and Other Stories But there it crouched, squalling and tearing the hard wood into splinters with its unsheathed claws. Ruth Fielding at Snow Camp Or, Lost in the Backwoods That he accordingly unsheathed his cutlass, and, riding after the coach, commanded the driver to bring to, on pain of death. The Adventures of Sir Launcelot Greaves It was clear she had not been struck with the presence of the sword,–it was not unsheathed. The Mill on the Floss They ran with their swords unsheathed, crying, "Who are you, foolish one, reckless of death?" Fruit-Gathering This unwieldy weapon could only be unsheathed by pulling the handle over the left shoulder—for no human arm was long enough to draw it in the usual manner. The Abbot It sprang into the air, all four paws spread and its terrible claws unsheathed. Ruth Fielding at Snow Camp Or, Lost in the Backwoods So saying, he unsheathed his sword, and called upon the soldier to draw in his defence. The Adventures of Sir Launcelot Greaves Both swords were unsheathed, and the combatants commenced their engagement. The Monastery Gilbert stood aside, leaning upon his unsheathed sword, and his wonder grew as he looked on. Via Crucis The tale also contains the curious incident of the unsheathed sword in bed, which, both in romances and folk-tales, is regarded as a complete bar to any divorce court proceedings. Old French Romances Swords were unsheathed, and pistols presented; but Sir Geoffrey, with the voice of a herald, commanded both parties to stand back, and to keep the peace. Peveril of the Peak At the same moment he unsheathed his rapier. The Fortunes of Nigel All retired except Christie of the Clinthill, who, having dismissed the inferior troopers whom he commanded, unsheathed his sword, and placed himself beside the door, as if taking upon him the character of sentinel. The Monastery Smilingly Gravois unsheathed the blade and tossed it behind him in the trail. The Honor of the Big Snows Dropping himself lightly through the opening, he noiselessly unsheathed his knife, and, stirring the embers, stood for a moment as if selecting his victims, then one by one he stabbed and scalped them. The Great Salt Lake Trail "My sword," he said, with emphasis, "was never in the scabbard, when your Majesty's service required it should be unsheathed." Peveril of the Peak Illuminated by daylight , leafless branches are leaden exceptions against plush terraces . ?neath scanty light of Night , those same branches appear like unsheathed ghostly daggers , suspended at menacing height . NATURAE His dark hair was crowned with ivy, and at his belt gleamed an unsheathed dagger. Ardath Slowly he unsheathed his long knife, and placed it upon the snow between his feet, with the gleaming end of the blade pointing toward Gravois. The Honor of the Big Snows But Tad was up like a flash, while the Indian whirled no less quickly, knife unsheathed, ready for battle. The Pony Rider Boys in New Mexico Or, the End of the Silver Trail He came down to breakfast in a Crimean shirt and a pair of old, serge trousers fastened round the waist with a leathern belt, in which an unsheathed bowie knife, freshly sharpened, was jauntily stuck. Seven Little Australians With a queer little smile upon her drawn lips, Helga softly unsheathed her dagger and ran her fingers along its edge. The Thrall of Leif the Lucky A Story of Viking Days She would lie always unsheathed in sleep, unrelieved, unsaved. Women in Love It is wonderful how we get about the streets without being wounded by these delicate and glancing weapons, a man can so nimbly whip out his rapier, or without being noticed carry it unsheathed. A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers Exasperated at this proposal, I unsheathed my sword, saying, "Heavens! what title have you, or any man on earth, to impose such terms on me?" The Adventures of Roderick Random Were not the apples of the Hesperides, the necklace of Eriphyle, the bridles, the armour, the unsheathed sword in the hand of Amphiaraus, also of gold? Greek Studies: a Series of Essays Suddenly he unsheathed the sword that hung at his side, and laid its point against the thrall's breast. The Thrall of Leif the Lucky A Story of Viking Days Finally his arm with its unsheathed sword, dropped discouraged at his side. Prince Eugene and His Times Her glory so gone down, at human step The fierce hyena frighted from the walls Bristled his rising back, his teeth unsheathed, Drew the long growl and with slow foot retired. Gebir It was not I who first unsheathed the sword. Nathan the Wise; a dramatic poem in five acts It was caught and echoed from man to man, while the hussars, with unsheathed sabres, ran wildly about, until hundreds and hundreds were awakened, each one echoing the fearful words— "The Turks! the Turks!" Joseph II. and His Court The unsheathed bayonets flashed white and cold in the air, flying over the heads of the people, and falling quickly again with a spiteful hiss. Mother But when the new sword of the united Slav power was allowed to be unsheathed, German supremacy was threatened on its own ground and by the weapon of its own choosing. A History of the Nations and Empires Involved and a Study of the Events Culminating in the Great Conflict The king stood upright, his unsheathed sword in his right hand, as in the most ceremonious parade. Frederick the Great and His Family Ernest spots them with a twinkle, and has his epigram at once unsheathed. The Admirable Crichton The father of Therese, resolved to carry her away by main force, rushed upon me with an unsheathed sword. Joseph II. and His Court Then and only then the sting is unsheathed. More Hunting Wasps She took it from her waist-belt and handed it to him; and as soon as he unsheathed the knife lo and behold! he saw gouts of gore begin to drop from it. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 13 So saying, she unsheathed her sword and smote him and cut off his head and arms and sent him after his brothers and Allah hurried his soul to the Fire and the abiding-place dire. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 09 So she sprang to her feet and unsheathed the hanger and rushing up to Kanmakan, was about to cut his throat when behold, his mother came in upon the twain. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 03 But hatred is a two-edged sword which is as apt to wound the one who holds it as the one for whom it is unsheathed. Joseph II. and His Court So the Nazarenes and the cohorts of the Cross burst forth and unsheathed their keen sabres in their numbers, shouting out their professions of impiety and heresies, and blaspheming the Lord of all Creatures. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 02 But Alaeddin watched him and, taking patience till he had wholly unsheathed the weapon, seized him with a forceful grip; and, wrenching the dagger from his grasp plunged it deep into his heart. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 13 The Marquis, having followed my example and divested himself of his cloak and hat, unsheathed his rapier and delivered it to Vilmorin, who came across with it to where I stood. The Suitors of Yvonne: being a portion of the memoirs of the Sieur Gaston de Luynes This slide for the unsheathed weapon denotes some member of the Halictus tribe, without distinction of size or colour. Bramble-Bees and Others He holds fast to his possessions, and his sharp sword would be unsheathed to-morrow, were we to lay the weight of a finger upon his right to Silesia. Joseph II. and His Court Then she unsheathed the poniard and went up to Sharrkan's head and she drew the knife across his throat and severed his weasand and hewed off his head from his body. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 02 Then, with a swift motion, he unsheathed his sword and stretched it out, point-foremost. The Ward of King Canute; a romance of the Danish conquest Softly and slowly he unsheathed his scimitar, and Sakr-el-Bahr seeing this out of the corner of his eye, yet affected not to see, but stood forward to address the men. The Sea-Hawk I said briefly as I unsheathed my sword. The Virgin of the Sun The seamen thought it tedious to tarry for the night, wherefore they resolved to murder him immediately, to which purpose they unsheathed their swords. Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies Slowly then, with his eyes still fixed upon Kenneth's, the captain unsheathed a dagger. The Tavern Knight It is a cuirass, a lid which protects the delicate motor-machinery during periods of inactivity but swings from back to front and lifts when the implement has to be unsheathed and used. The Mason-Bees Baron Conrad sunk to his knees and the Roderburg, looming upon his horse above him, unsheathed his sword to finish the work he had begun. Otto of the Silver Hand The two captains unsheathed their gleaming swords and stood opposite each other, ready for the encounter. The Two Captains I unsheathed my sword, and, seating myself, began to polish away a speck of rust upon the blade. To Have and to Hold At blast of trumpet her spirit still leaped forward, unsheathed its sword, and stood at the salute. The Patrician Jake did not notice the unsheathed sarcasm in the Surgeon's allusion to returning to duty. The Red Acorn "Oh! indeed, yes; for if I unsheathed my sword for the cardinal, I struck it for the king." Louise de la Valliere Miss Lydia thrust it through her girdle, laid it on the table beside her bed, and unsheathed it twice over before she fell asleep. Colomba He unsheathed his knife, and, sinking upon his knees, began leisurely to sever the threads that held the roses to the leather. To Have and to Hold His sword lay by him unsheathed and bloody; his tablets were gone, but one leaf had been torn from them and fastened on his breast. The Bravo of Venice; a romance The unknown knight's sword was unsheathed in a moment, and at the next the two blades were clanking together the dreadful music of the combat! Burlesques Florimond gave his brother a long searching look, then with a sigh he picked up his sword where it lay ready to his hand and thoughtfully unsheathed it. Saint Martin's Summer Wondering, the German unsheathed the weapon, and proffered the hilt to his master. The Historical Nights' Entertainment First Series I took it and spread it out upon the floor, then unsheathed a dagger which I had taken from the rack of weapons in the Governor's hall. To Have and to Hold He unsheathed his sword; he waved it in the moonshine, and sighed, as he marked the glittering of the steel. The Bravo of Venice; a romance "Child!" said the captain, and he unsheathed his sword with a smile. Notre-Dame De Paris As usual with the Jacobins, these men have unsheathed the sword and brandished it. The French Revolution - Volume 3 He unsheathed his hanger, and continued—'I will neither see my comrade Fairford, nor the old Quaker, abused. Redgauntlet On the grass beneath the tree lay an unsheathed sword. Orpheus in Mayfair and Other Stories and Sketches He drew his sword, and I unsheathed mine. Carmen Its claws unsheathed themselves from the furry pads,—long, hooked claws, capable of disemboweling a grown deer at one sabre-stroke of the muscular hindlegs. Further Adventures of Lad Softly I stepped to the bed-rail where I had hung my sword by the baldrick, and as softly I unsheathed it. Bardelys the Magnificent; being an account of the strange wooing pursued by the Sieur Marcel de Saint-Pol, marquis of Bardelys... Let his Majesty send her back to the continent, and the sword on which I now lay my hand shall instantly be unsheathed, and, I trust, many hundred others at the same moment.' Redgauntlet Informers abounded where tale-bearing met with countenance and reward, and the sword was readily unsheathed when its success was certain and it carved out empire. The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon Almost as soon as I recognized him, he had disappeared behind a large lilac-bush; but I had seen what he held in the hand behind his back—it was a long unsheathed knife. Lahoma So soon as the South fires a shot against Sumter the sword is unsheathed. The Path of the King As the Spaniard checked in anger and surprise, he caught in the dusk the livid gleam of that sword which Mr. Blood had quickly unsheathed. Captain Blood It was long past midnight when he rose, took his father's sword from the wall where it hung, and unsheathed it. The Vision Splendid But wherefore were your sharp edged knives unsheathed? Sir John Oldcastle Suddenly the intruder drew his sword; the bridegroom unsheathed his own, and made towards him; swords were also drawn by other individuals, both of the marriage party and of those who had last entered. My Aunt Margaret's Mirror Here he stands, in his good Milan armor, his strong sword half unsheathed, and his pennon flying!—Bless me, Lucien, where did you steal that smart waistcoat? Scenes from a Courtesan's Life "She refused the aid of my dagger once," thought Varney, as he unsheathed the weapon, "to cut the string which bound a letter, but now it shall work a mightier ministry in her fortunes." Kenilworth "Run, Senor Manager, the old Patron has unsheathed his knife and is going to kill the German!" The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse He unsheathed his weapon, and was imitated by Sir Frederick and several of the party, who prepared to charge those that were advancing towards them. The Black Dwarf He saw a table, lighted with tapers, in the centre of which was a crucifix; a dagger, unsheathed; an open scroll, which the event proved to be of sacred character; and a brazen bowl. Rienzi, Last of the Roman Tribunes The two sentinels at the door still had their swords unsheathed, but they were leaning on them while they watched the game. Twenty Years After It was as though the men within were sitting tense and watchful, like cougars crouched for a spring, with claws unsheathed and muscles quivering. The Flying U Ranch His garments dripped with blood and in his hand he bare unsheathed a mighty sword. The Nibelungenlied Thus, stung not only with his rebuff, but with the shame of having poverty cast in his teeth, he unsheathed his wrath against the insulting speech of the queen with inexorable sternness. The Danish History, Books I-IX You are an almond flower unsheathed Leaping and flickering between the budded branches. Sword Blades and Poppy Seed This done, she unsheathed her knife and cut him into small pieces, which she dropped into a kettle to boil. The Oregon Trail: sketches of prairie and Rocky-Mountain life The dusky light from the smoldering embers showed him the forms of the sleeping inmates; and dropping lightly through the opening, he unsheathed his knife, and stirring the fire coolly selected his victims. The Oregon Trail: sketches of prairie and Rocky-Mountain life |
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