| 单词 | waxen |
| 例句 | Out of the corners of his eyes Harry saw Bellatrix bearing down upon the werewolf, the sword of Gryffindor gripped tightly in her hand, her face waxen. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Mrs. Dalton’s frail, waxen hand went up timidly. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Haymitch sits in the chair by my bed, his skin waxen, his eyes bloodshot. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z He was deathly pale, just like a waxen image, and the red eyes glared with the horrible vindictive look which I knew too well. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Yossarian was stunned at how waxen and ghastly Snowden’s bare leg looked, how loathsome, how lifeless and esoteric the downy, fine, curled blond hairs on his odd, white shin and calf. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The children’s faces were frozen, staring at the sharp object—a tool for removing waxen seals—that was now touching the soft underside of Gwenforte’s throat. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z I found an opportunity to exchange some words with him, the others rushing out into the yard, waxen clogs a-thumping, to place bets upon a battle royal between a mongoose and an asp. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z His face was pale, almost waxen, but at least this time he didn’t just stand there. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z In the chemical brightness Milton saw the patriarchal beard, the pale, waxen cheeks, and—most tellingly—the tiny five-foot-four frame. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z It was Mrs. Dalton, sitting quietly, her frail, waxen hands folded in her lap. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He was in his late twenties, blond, with fair, almost waxen, skin. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z His face was waxen, and his sharp features were sharpened. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z But soon the potatoes and the chicken and the carrots had all tasted the same to her, blanched and waxen and gray. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The bushes were dark evergreen and aromatic and the many buds were waxen green and folded up against the light. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The faces in the pews around me were waxen with candlelight, and pine boughs, left over from Christmas, sent up a sepulchral incense in the cold air. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Little by little, Amah’s face began to color, the gray waxen tinge warming to rose gold. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z The skin felt cool and slightly waxen, numb to the touch as though it wasn’t really mine at all. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Add a shot of yourself standing next to the waxen figures of or Charlie Sheen at Madame Tussauds. Social Q?s: We Have a Situation 2010-09-23T21:59:00Z When the men wax ecstatic about their “shining, gleaming, streaming” locks, it’s hard not to notice the receding hairlines and hair that’s more salt-and-pepper than flaxen and waxen. Staging ‘Hair’ With Actors Who Are Losing Theirs 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z The waxen and ageless Pharrell Williams, 42, remains arguably a bigger pop force than ever before. How does a 45-year-old rapper stay relevant in a genre that feeds off youth? 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z Pepper uniform while carrying a waxen replica of his own head, a nod to Gucci’s runway show from February of last year. The Met Gala 2019: It May Not Have Been Camp, But It Was Fashion 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z For many years in the region, clothes indicated social status; at the museum, faded photographs and waxen mannequins display the color-coded hierarchy. Journeys: In Germany, on the Grimm Brothers? Fairy Tale Road 2010-06-24T21:07:00Z Urs Fischer offers a literally waxen redeployment of antique statuary: a candle in the shape of the Three Graces, the central goddess facing backward, their absent heads turned into burning wicks. ‘Rear View’ Is Rather Forward Thinking 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z Their waxen plastic color is somewhere between weathered Cor-Ten steel, archetypal for industrial sculpture, and smooth milk chocolate. At Richard Telles Fine Art, Jim Isermann's illusions stack up 2017-02-25T05:00:00Z Spend two minutes watching a waxen House Speaker Paul D. Ryan try to explain the benefit of tax cuts, and that point will be thoroughly confirmed. 'The Once And Future Liberal' is a blistering critique of identity politics and a fractured left 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z Almost every month, a new celebrity is added to the waxen lineup. What makes Madame Tussauds' wax work? 2011-02-26T09:00:02Z Short link for this page: http://gu.com/p/39pj2 Hans Holbein’s mesmerising, waxen realism preserves this woman’s features forever. Portrait of a lady: Hans Holbein's Lady with a Squirrel and a Starling 2012-08-20T14:18:37Z The theater is in a stale time warp, its wood-paneled walls dull and waxen. What would you do if a rich aunt doubled your nest egg? That’s what happened to the all-girls school Foxcroft. 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z Hair 13: The shining gleaming streaming flaxen waxen goes bald. Style Invitational Week 1304: What if you could wonder . . . whatever? 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z The trainer who clutches the horse’s bridle and the stable lad are as stiff as Madame Tussaud’s waxen figures and the outhouse in the distance is painted with curiously amateurish clumsiness. Auctions: Eagerness to Buy Old Masters at Odds With Their Availability in Auctions 2011-07-08T12:00:05Z "He shows off a pleasant singing voice," Dziemianowicz says, "but he's waxen and not animated enough to make Finch soar." What to say about ... Daniel Radcliffe on Broadway 2011-03-29T09:58:53Z Steps away lay Benedict, rested between Swiss Guards, his head propped on crimson pillows, his face waxen, almost unrecognizable. Benedict’s Death Leaves Catholic Conservatives Bereft 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z At the end of 70 days, they wash the corpse, and wrap the whole body in bandages of waxen cloth. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon after her fourth birthday, in the summer of 1930, a waxen effigy of Princess Elizabeth made its debut at Madame Tussauds, seated on a pony. When did young Elizabeth realise that one day she would become Queen? 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z Instead, we saw mostly waxen, strained faces in the dinner procession of mismatched royals and American hirelings. Opinion | Trump’s royal visit to the U.K. proves money can’t buy you class 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z His portrait – six by four and a half metres – hangs in Tiananmen Square, the heartland of Chinese political power, and in the middle of the square, his waxen, embalmed body lies in state. Maoism marches on: the revolutionary idea that still shapes the world 2019-03-16T04:00:00Z In contrast to his frozen body, his slightly waxen, collapsed face was in constant motion, cheek muscles and eyes squinting rapidly to trigger the communications system that linked him to the world. Review | Stephen Hawking’s final musings on God, life in the universe and time travel 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z After my mother-in-law passed away in February, her closest relatives never stopped chattering to her, setting out a glass of her favorite beer next to her coffin, applying blush to her waxen cheeks. Opinion | The Humanity We Can’t Relinquish 2018-08-11T04:00:00Z "Who is that?' he said of a waxen face in a teal jacket. " Robert Klein returns to a late-night world that helped create him 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z She went to parties as Lady Macbeth, with a waxen hand attached to her throat. Sex and art by the Grand Canal: how Peggy Guggenheim took Venice 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z In each role, there is something waxen and watchful and self-possessed about Kidman, so that, even when she’s smiling, she never seems liberated. The Surprising Generosity of “Big Little Lies” 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z The debate became a case study in political image-making, with Kennedy looking healthy and vital while Nixon was waxen, sweaty and haggard. Like Hillary Clinton, Nixon ignored his doctor’s advice while running for president. It was a disaster. 2016-09-17T04:00:00Z To deflect attention from the wrecking-job afoot onstage, Mr Trump entered the arena and stood waving generally, with a waxen half-smile, like a senile dictator. Donning the mantle 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z In a panic, they instructed the Institute of Arts and Crafts to fashion a waxen dummy in case they botched the job. Xi Embraces Mao’s Radical Legacy 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z By January, 1974, people who visited Dolours expressed horror at her physical deterioration: she had lost a great deal of weight, her skin had turned waxen, and her hair had gone white at the roots. Where the Bodies Are Buried 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z It’s what has transformed a plausibly dashing international man of mystery into the waxen satellite link he is today. Assange Movie Ignores Sex Assault Charge 2013-10-18T10:51:23Z Rage turned Mother’s face waxen and her lips purple; she stood at the stove shaking from head to toe. Mo Yan: “Bull.” 2012-11-19T05:00:00Z Mr. Haleet, 30, a tailor, traditionally a very respectable profession in Syria, played down the ills and tried to cheer up his wife, 23, whose face appeared waxen. Ceylanpinar Journal: Refugees Escape Syria to a Barren Plain of Sweat and Grit 2012-07-31T01:57:08Z She had immured herself, behind curtained windows and to the light of waxen tapers led the life of a mystic, also smoked the blackest of cigars. Franz Liszt 2012-05-22T15:16:50.923Z Therefore it was I went on upon the same plan, sitting like a waxen virgin in a shrine, letting adorers come and worship as much as they pleased, and taking notice of none. The Huguenot: (Volumes I-III) A Tale of the French Protestants. 2012-04-25T02:00:59.637Z She merely dreaded towns and disliked those over-glorious waxen cenotaphs that were raised to the memory of the humble flowers she knew. Mushroom Town 2012-04-21T02:00:25.923Z Is the eye waxen dim, is the dark hair changing to grey, That hath won neither laurel nor bay? Shelburne Essays, Third Series 2012-04-16T02:00:02.027Z His funeral was conducted with all due state, Lord Craven acting chief mourner; and the King ordered a waxen effigy of the Prince to be placed, as was then the fashion, beside his grave. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z Behind the heavy waxen mask of his face, ambushed behind the Hanoverian nose, the little lustreless pig's eyes, the pale thick lips, there lurked a small devil of happy malice that rocked with laughter. Mortal Coils 2012-04-06T02:00:30.740Z She found that she was part way up a vertical wall or comb of waxen cells, each of six sides and all lying horizontally in the wall. Nuova or The New Bee 2012-03-26T02:00:41.423Z If thy brother … be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bond servant: but as an hired servant. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z She was quickly followed by a man who had a hamper of lemons and a bag of the scarlet waxen pods of the sweet pepper to dispose of. The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z The eyes see—and see not; the ears hear—and hear not; the lips speak without feeling; the heart is waxen fat. The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians 2012-03-20T02:00:11.133Z Valeria blushed, too—a sudden crimson flush that left her face white and waxen. The Devourers 2012-03-16T02:00:23.493Z But out she came and, with a long breath or two, she started to walk over the uneven surface of the waxen comb in which her nursery cell was situated. Nuova or The New Bee 2012-03-26T02:00:41.423Z But as an interpreter of great literature, the needle revolves impotently upon its waxen cylinder. The Circus, and Other Essays and Fugitive Pieces 2012-03-12T03:00:26.180Z It is somewhat strange that this same ceremony of the waxen image to destroy the object of our hate was also employed to obtain love. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z There was Madame Tussaud's too, a close link with the French Revolution: the waxen heads of kings and democrats, the very guillotine itself. Wings and the Child or, the Building of Magic Cities 2012-02-26T03:00:14.933Z There is evidence that vellum was used at Rome: but the chief materials employed there appear to have been waxen tablets and papyrus. The Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels 2012-02-24T03:00:31.020Z Then a subtle smirk settled on his waxen cast of a face and he winked his weak eyes at Walter Butler, a proceeding observed by me and by Sir William. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z What was it gave you those eyes of fire, Lip so waxen and cheek so wan? The Mountainy Singer 2012-02-20T03:00:20.273Z A man was wont to fall into fits at the sight of a spider; a waxen one was made, which equally terrified him. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z The colorless leaves are reduced to mere bracts, and the stems are densely clothed above with the little yellowish waxen bells. The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits 2012-02-17T03:00:37.163Z Then it became all dark, and only the little oil-lamp as of old spread its trembling light over the pale waxen image with the impassive smile upon her rigid features. Vagaries 2012-02-17T03:00:27.693Z Clovis was strongly built, the thews and broad shoulders of Phebus had ofttimes been a subject for sport--and there the two sat like waxen effigies, both refusing to be roused. The Maid of Honour (Vol. 3 of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-14T03:00:29.027Z I was alone; I had no one to guide me, But the moon was like the sun: It stooped and kissed each waxen petal, One after one. Goblins and Pagodas 2012-02-14T03:00:24.740Z Out of her grasp, upon the mat, there rolled a woman's head, bloody and waxen. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z Corolla.—Campanulate; five-lobed; three lines long; waxen; pinkish; very hairy within. The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits 2012-02-17T03:00:37.163Z Suddenly they became quite silent, and in breathless amazement they all stared at the doctor's pale waxen assistant in his fight for the child's life. Vagaries 2012-02-17T03:00:27.693Z By the waxen pallor of her cheeks and lips, and the deep circles round her dark blue eyes, it was evident that the marquise was in mortal terror. The Maid of Honour (Vol. 3 of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-14T03:00:29.027Z She moved rapidly, for the way was no longer steep, and ere long the tripod which marked the highest point, and near which Robin had seen the strange waxen flower, was outlined against the sky. The Lucky Piece A Tale of the North Woods 2012-02-13T03:00:18.927Z At any rate, the parlor-maid's comprehension of valeting had apparently never been so widely stretched, for a faint coralline blush tinted her waxen cheeks. Poor Relations 2012-02-11T03:04:00.973Z Sometimes as early as Christmas it may be found in full bloom, when its dense crown of pale foliage, surmounting the rich purple-brown stems, is thickly sown with the little clusters of fragrant waxen bells. The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits 2012-02-17T03:00:37.163Z And the doctor had looked with compassionate wonder upon the pale waxen image with the impassive smile on the rigid features, which to Don Dionisio's eyes reflected the highest physical and spiritual beauty. Vagaries 2012-02-17T03:00:27.693Z A young officer, who, happening like the children themselves to be standing in front of the tailor's staring at the figures, had actually been mistaken by Bessie for one of the waxen group. The Man with the Pan Pipes and other Stories 2012-02-06T03:00:12.143Z And there he saw—a pool of blood, and the waxen face of his brother, and the glazed, broken eyes! The Moral Instruction of Children 2012-02-02T03:04:33.057Z Now let thy troops of kisses have their way, Now let thy love with brooding murmur play; Here is material tractable and tender, Which waxen surface to soft touch shall render. The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume II (of 2) 2012-01-14T03:00:20.483Z Its large panicle of overpoweringly fragrant white waxen bells is a striking object wherever seen. The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits 2012-02-17T03:00:37.163Z And here lay Gilchrist, waxen and unscrupulously silent, under a glass cover—a little man with pale sideburns that were now doubly useless, in a black suit and his hands folded over his chest. Gargoyles 2012-01-05T03:00:27.063Z One thought involuntarily of the mediæval sorceress sticking her lethal pins into the waxen image of her victim. In Jeopardy 2012-01-04T03:00:35.013Z There being obvious relation between a glove and its owner, between a waxen image and the person it represents, the sorcerer reasons that what he does to the one will happen to the other. The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom 2011-12-30T03:00:25.917Z To-day this old chapel was open, hung with black cloth, and illuminated with numberless waxen tapers, and the altar verdant with shrubs and plants, placed upon the altar steps. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 2011-12-27T03:00:07.217Z With thy waxen, burnished leaf, With thy branches' red relief, With thy poly-tinted fruit, In thy spring or autumn suit,— Where begin, and oh, where end,— Thou whose charms all art transcend? The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits 2012-02-17T03:00:37.163Z "The little laugh of water falling down Is not so musical, the clammy gold Close hoarded in the tiny waxen town Has less of sweetness in it." Oscar Wilde 2011-12-10T03:00:14.120Z The contemplation of elastic joints, mechanical eyes, and waxen complexion warmed the cockles of her heart, but the embodiment of these in a palpable doll freezes her hopeless. Atlantic Classics, Second Series 2011-12-09T03:00:20.203Z Little Love! thou now art mine, Warm me with that torch of thine; Make me feel as I have felt, Or thy waxen frame shall melt. The Odes of Anacreon 2011-12-08T03:00:29.763Z Sakhī: Make your decision, Beauty: Kāna is waxen wood for want of you, Sometimes he laughs for little cause: What would he say with passionate words? Vidy?pati: Bang?ya pad?bali; songs of the love of R?dh? and Krishna 2011-12-02T03:00:26.297Z At length each cluster reaches its perfection, and becomes a solid distaff of sometimes two—yes, even six—thousand of the waxen blossoms! The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits 2012-02-17T03:00:37.163Z Towards the end of the fourteenth century arose the practice of carrying a waxen effigy of the deceased either on or before the coffin in the funeral procession. Curious Church Customs and Cognate Subjects 2011-12-02T03:00:21.090Z The seal crackled musically as with smooth forefinger and shapely thumb she gently withdrew the diaphanous paper from its waxen prison; so must the golden bough have sounded to the touch of �neas. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z And that followed earlier elections in which Democrats endorsed by the Working Families Party took out the most waxen of the machine’s candidates. Gotham: In Queens, Political Center Is in Surrogate?s Court 2011-11-29T02:16:35Z The monkey leaps on the neophyte's hat, tears off a waxen berry, and eats it. From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey 2011-11-26T03:00:12.337Z Pyrola picta, with its rich leathery, white-veined leaves and clusters of whitish, waxen flowers, was quite plentiful and always a delight to meet. The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits 2012-02-17T03:00:37.163Z This custom was only observed in the case of royalty, and persons of high position; the expense of a waxen representation of the deceased would prevent poor people from following it. Curious Church Customs and Cognate Subjects 2011-12-02T03:00:21.090Z I knew that from these larv� with their white, waxen bodies would come butterflies; but as I looked at them, I could not believe it. Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories, Popular Education, Decembrists, Moral Tales 2011-11-17T03:00:35.327Z He looked, and to his consternation saw that a slender waxen worm had been forced from each ear. Girl Scouts in the Rockies 2011-11-16T03:00:25.047Z Fairspeckle’s laughter had ceased and a look of reason was coming into his waxen features. The Gray Phantom 2011-11-04T02:00:21.427Z They are also coated with a waxen substance, and yield a pungent oil. The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits 2012-02-17T03:00:37.163Z Her round and waxen arms seemed to have been formed of the purest Carara marble. The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I December 1, 1850 2011-10-29T02:00:14.677Z The alabarch thrust his old waxen fingers into his white locks. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z The lad cried excitedly and showed the waxen worms upon his palms in evidence of his story. Girl Scouts in the Rockies 2011-11-16T03:00:25.047Z And in the season of perfect and frailest beauty, Pear-blossom broke and the lilacs' waxen cones, And a tranced laburnum trailing its veils of yellow Tenderly drooped over the ivied stones. Poems - Second Series 2011-10-28T02:00:21.670Z This has large leathery, pointed leaves, and is known as "lemonade-and-sugar-tree," as the acid berries are coated with a sweet, waxen substance, which the Indians value as sugar. The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits 2012-02-17T03:00:37.163Z They are waxen fat--they shine; yea, they overpass the deeds of the wicked. The Danes Sketched by Themselves. Vol. III (of 3) A Series of Popular Stories by the Best Danish Authors 2011-10-25T02:00:26.667Z Apart from them stood a small but important man, frowning over a waxen tablet which a slave had cringingly handed him. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z There was a look in the waxen features that made the girl's heart grow chill. The Open Question a tale of two temperaments 2011-10-25T02:00:22.173Z I pick The waxen lilies, diving to the root. The Poetical Works of Robert Bridges 2011-10-22T02:00:26.887Z He had been to the timber for mistletoe, and returned with his arms full of sprays of green, covered with white waxen berries. The Angel of the Gila: A Tale of Arizona 2011-10-16T02:00:17.623Z As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit, therefore they are become great and waxen rich. The Danes Sketched by Themselves. Vol. III (of 3) A Series of Popular Stories by the Best Danish Authors 2011-10-25T02:00:26.667Z He put out his old waxen hands to the prince and searched his face. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z She lifted her hand and turned the linen down from the waxen face. The Open Question a tale of two temperaments 2011-10-25T02:00:22.173Z He turned again to the little bed, and took one long, last look at the waxen figure with its folded hands and funeral chaplets. A Night on the Borders of the Black Forest 2011-10-12T02:00:51.367Z Over her shoulder, as in a waxen palm, he saw the glint and glimmer of a ring with three small stones of different hues. Denis Dent A Novel 2011-10-04T02:00:16.973Z Fruit full medium, regular, oblate, rarely inclined to be angular, sometimes slightly conical; Surface very smooth, whitish, or waxen, occasionally blushed with pale carmine, making it very beautiful; Dots minute. American Pomology Apples 2011-10-03T02:00:29.477Z For an instant she sat there, but the chill of the waxen mouth struck through her heart. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z The little features grew less waxen, the glittering eyes melted to a dewy warmth, and it seemed that the blue circles faded slowly, and even the close brown hair looked less dull and lifeless. The Builders 2011-09-19T02:00:09.067Z “Whoever it was, he is a dear!” said Polly, fondly touching the waxen stems. Polly in New York 2011-09-18T02:00:27.103Z Her beautiful head lay motionless upon the pillow, her eyes were closed, and her countenance was waxen and transparent, as if she were already dead. Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland 2011-09-16T02:00:19.893Z Fruit large, roundish-oblate, somewhat angular; Surface smooth, waxen yellow, sometimes blushed; Dots rare, minute. American Pomology Apples 2011-10-03T02:00:29.477Z He gave no sign of having heard anything out of the common, and his sharp-pointed instrument never faltered for an instant in drawing the words on the waxen tablet. The Strange Story Book 2011-09-15T02:00:13.747Z Her face was curiously transparent and "peaked," as Mrs. Timberlake had said, and the flush of fever could not disguise the waxen look of the skin. The Builders 2011-09-19T02:00:09.067Z And she reached it down, and widened her pretty nostrils over the fading flowers; but they smelt of death; and their waxen whiteness had here and there the tarnish of a half-eaten apple. My Lord Duke 2011-09-09T02:01:11.940Z In the centre of the circle was a fire, and before it they set up the very waxen image of the queen which had been buried in her stead. The Old-Fashioned Fairy Book 2011-09-09T02:01:11.180Z Fruit medium to large oblong, tapering, irregular; Surface smooth, beautifully striped on waxen yellow. American Pomology Apples 2011-10-03T02:00:29.477Z So Sara told her, and because her Magic helped her she made her almost see it all: the golden platters—the vaulted spaces—the blazing logs—the twinkling waxen tapers. A Little Princess Being the whole story of Sara Crewe now told for the first time 2011-09-09T02:01:08.700Z Bid him beside, his daily pains employ To form the tender manners of the boy, And work him like a waxen babe with art, To perfect symmetry in every part. The Young Dragoon Every Day Life of a Soldier 2011-08-31T02:01:26.737Z The collection included the waxen head of a Nonconformist minister, who, according to the lecturer, had been "wery good to the poor", preserved in a small deal-box. Mr. Punch at the Seaside 2011-08-24T02:00:23.487Z She was beautiful as ever, and looked like a waxen image. The Old-Fashioned Fairy Book 2011-09-09T02:01:11.180Z Fruit medium to large, round, sometimes flat, regular; Surface smooth, waxen yellow, mixed, striped and splashed carmine; Dots minute, prominent, scattering. American Pomology Apples 2011-10-03T02:00:29.477Z Your fingers are like soft, pale, waxen tapers! Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays 2011-08-08T02:00:15.947Z I saw him clearly, and noted the waxen pallor of his face. A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 2011-08-04T02:00:19.957Z It had a curious waxen whiteness like a camellia. In Wild Rose Time 2011-08-01T02:00:13.473Z The broad and spacious room was illuminated, fairy-like, with a thousand waxen torches. Gabriel A Story of the Jews in Prague 2011-07-27T02:00:26.233Z Fruit medium, to large, regular, flat and very handsome; Surface very smooth, polished, of a pale waxen yellow and blushed with bright carmine; Dots minute. American Pomology Apples 2011-10-03T02:00:29.477Z Goldwin Smith says, in his picturesque way, Henry III. had a "waxen heart." Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:17.663Z And this night she dreamed that her waxen Virgin came and placed in her arms the little brown child with the Indian face, and the face became that of her dead Conchita. Concerning Lafcadio Hearn With a Bibliography by Laura Stedman 2011-07-20T02:00:12.413Z “My dear little girl,” Virginia held her close, and kissed the cool, waxen cheek, the pale lips, “will you tell me all the story, and about going to heaven?” In Wild Rose Time 2011-08-01T02:00:13.473Z Behind him stood a large screen tapestried with red stuff, against which the waxen whiteness of his face and hands stood out in strong relief. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 1 2011-07-17T02:00:36.813Z Fruit large, globular, regular; Surface very smooth, waxen to rich yellow; Dots scattered, indented, green. American Pomology Apples 2011-10-03T02:00:29.477Z The waxen limbs of all kinds that already hung like a wreath around the sacred picture bore witness to the efficacy of this pious custom. Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. 2011-07-13T02:00:14.230Z Their loving lips kissed, for the last time, the cold, waxen forehead; and a groan escaped from Polly’s heart as the lid was replaced closely, this time by the father’s hands. Eli's Children The Chronicles of an Unhappy Family 2011-07-08T02:00:20.557Z No one told the “little mothers” that one of their number lay up-stairs in Miss Mary’s room waxen white and still in her last sleep. In Wild Rose Time 2011-08-01T02:00:13.473Z The practice of making waxen images of the person to be injured is of immemorial antiquity. Stranger Than Fiction Being Tales from the Byways of Ghosts and Folk-lore 2011-07-06T02:00:50.100Z Fruit rather large, handsome, round, frequently flattened, regular, rarely angular; Surface smooth, polished, very light waxen yellow, almost wholly covered with brilliant lively carmine, very rarely an indistinct stripe; Dots minute, gray, indented. American Pomology Apples 2011-10-03T02:00:29.477Z It was not the beauty of the waxen figure, or the picture; it was the beauty of feeling, sensibility, and tenderness. The Kentuckian in New-York, Volume I (of 2) or, The Adventures of Three Southerns 2011-07-06T02:00:46.297Z Even the cool old diplomat felt his cheeks go waxen, nor could he repress a slight gasp. The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z They were very small, but quite distinct on the waxen, pale skin. In Wild Rose Time 2011-08-01T02:00:13.473Z “Not much in it—quite the wrong time of year to take it,” said Armitage, as the waxen combs in the hive were disclosed to view. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z Fruit small, regular, oblate, somewhat conic; Beautiful for the dessert; Surface very smooth, waxen yellow, blushed with bright crimson; Flesh whitish, crisp, juicy, acid and pleasant; October and November. American Pomology Apples 2011-10-03T02:00:29.477Z The face is fearsome pale and of an immovable waxen lividness, in which the purple lips fall slightly apart. Dramatic Technique 2011-07-04T02:00:19.763Z He could see her distinctly now, and his heart contracted as he looked at her; the limpness of her body and the waxen immobility of her face were terrifying, an inertia as complete as death. Nobody's Child 2011-06-29T02:00:24.827Z So, while Julius heated the inner side of the waxen mask over a little lamp, Mr. Aeneas stood over Lord George gently smearing his features with some sweet-scented pomade. The Happy Hypocrite A Fairy Tale For Tired Men 2011-06-24T02:00:21.977Z The words uttered in a level tone nevertheless seemed to force explosively past the tremulous, waxen lips. Linda Lee, Incorporated A Novel 2011-06-19T02:00:18.633Z Fruit medium to small, conic, truncated, regular; Surface very smooth, waxen yellow, marbled or blushed scarlet and crimson; Dots scattered, minute, gray. American Pomology Apples 2011-10-03T02:00:29.477Z The actual infernal machine, with a waxen effigy of Fieschi, formed for many years a prominent attraction at Madame Tussaud’s Exhibition. The Pictorial Press Its Origin and Progress 2011-06-15T02:00:20.920Z A great mirror lay on the floor, an arras door behind stood open, an open souvenir, wheels, and articles of female apparel, were scattered about an old waxen head. Titan: A Romance Vol. II (of 2) 2011-06-14T02:00:26.670Z It remained only to arrange the curls of the lordly wig over the waxen brow. The Happy Hypocrite A Fairy Tale For Tired Men 2011-06-24T02:00:21.977Z Now the moon gives less light than my twelve waxen torches. Ancient Manners Also Known As Aphrodite 2011-06-13T02:00:23.863Z Dolores closed the white lids over the tired eyes, folded the tiny waxen hands upon the little breast, and bitter tears fell upon the still peaceful baby face of her little lost friend. Zoe; Or, Some Day A Novel 2011-06-11T02:00:13.290Z There are faces graced by bright eyes, an arched nostril, a small mouth; a row of white teeth, or a waxen complexion. Faithful Margaret A Novel 2011-06-10T02:00:21.627Z Suddenly he beheld in a corner-mirror a second reflection of himself far in behind the image of his youthful face, but covered with age, and similar to the waxen head. Titan: A Romance Vol. II (of 2) 2011-06-14T02:00:26.670Z At first he had felt that his waxen mask, though it had been the means of his happiness, was rather a barrier 'twixt him and his bride. The Happy Hypocrite A Fairy Tale For Tired Men 2011-06-24T02:00:21.977Z But the wild oats were hidden under a dim India-inky veil, and the wild flowers accepted the joyless embraces of the fog with a staring waxen rigidity. Gabriel Conroy 2011-06-08T02:00:19.217Z Her long lashes made a light shadow on the waxen cheeks, and the dark ringlets dropping over the brow were like charcoal by contrast with its marble. Donald McElroy, Scotch Irishman 2011-06-04T02:00:12.520Z But it was a very waxen beauty now. My Little Sister 2011-05-27T02:00:14.023Z In horrible, frizzled shapes sat a mass of wax therein and spake, the waxen baldhead in the midst; but I sought the living one. Titan: A Romance Vol. II (of 2) 2011-06-14T02:00:26.670Z Like a panther she sprang upon him and clawed at his waxen cheeks. The Happy Hypocrite A Fairy Tale For Tired Men 2011-06-24T02:00:21.977Z Just then the first beam of the moon alighted, like a swan's wing, upon the waxen grapes. Flower, Fruit, and Thorn Pieces; or, the Wedded Life, Death, and Marriage of Firmian Stanislaus Siebenkaes, Parish Advocate in the Burgh of Kuhschnappel. 2011-05-20T02:00:42.297Z Victor said, "This waxen mimic and copy of life had always made him sad, and that he could not even see his own wax counterfeit in St. Luna without shuddering." Hesperus or Forty-Five Dog-Post-Days Vol. II A Biography 2011-05-14T02:00:08.440Z A Manchu lady, it may be, of waxen, enigmatic features, draped in flowing black silken trousers, hobbles along on high-heeled, pearl-colored American shoes. Turns about Town 2011-05-13T02:00:09.213Z It availed nothing; the waxen baldhead so much the more replied, 'Yes, there sits brother Schoppe already,' and I actually saw myself also embossed and modelled on the spot. Titan: A Romance Vol. II (of 2) 2011-06-14T02:00:26.670Z The sun, that had risen as he stood there thinking of Jenny, shone down on his altered face, but, though it shone very fiercely, it did not melt his waxen features. The Happy Hypocrite A Fairy Tale For Tired Men 2011-06-24T02:00:21.977Z Adamnan in his Life of St. Columba mentions the scriptorium with its waxen tablets and the styles for writing, the inkhorns and the pens, with the brushes and the colours for illuminating the manuscripts. Life of Saint Columba Apostle of Scotland 2011-05-10T02:00:58.153Z His lips were white, his eyes closed, his cheeks waxen; clearly Karl had gone nearer to the grave than even on the former occasion. The Prussian Terror 2011-05-04T02:00:15.170Z Letters or memoranda are spoken into the machine, which 'records' them on waxen cylinders. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde 2011-04-14T02:00:57.977Z Linda was surprised as she drew away a curtain from a glass casket and a waxen child, of angelic beauty, lying therein, caught the light in her clear eyes. Titan: A Romance Vol. II (of 2) 2011-06-14T02:00:26.670Z Though the lips that he pressed to her lips were only waxen, he thrilled with happiness, in that mimic kiss. The Happy Hypocrite A Fairy Tale For Tired Men 2011-06-24T02:00:21.977Z Here were laid out in state the waxen effigies of Queen Elizabeth, Charles II., The Motor Maids by Rose, Shamrock and Thistle 2011-04-14T02:00:48.987Z He had dark, piercing, beady eyes, rather deep set under prominent eyebrows, and a waxen white forehead, rounded like a bird's poll. By Wit of Woman 2011-04-13T02:00:13.247Z He looked like an old patriarch, with his tall figure and waxen complexion. Autobiographical Reminiscences with Family Letters and Notes on Music 2011-04-12T02:00:25.667Z The mother drew aside the thick folds of the curtains which shut her in and gazed fixedly upon her waxen features. Lily Pearl and The Mistress of Rosedale 2011-04-05T02:00:12.720Z As for my poor bride, whose love I stole by the means of that waxen semblance, of her I cannot ask pardon. The Happy Hypocrite A Fairy Tale For Tired Men 2011-06-24T02:00:21.977Z The flower-like complexion was, if possible, more delicate than before, but now it resembled the waxen lily instead of the glowing wild rose. At Large 2011-03-27T02:00:14.907Z It is this darkness reveals that which darkness alone loosens and sets spinning on waxen wings— not the touch of a finger-tip, not the motion of a sigh. Sour Grapes A Book of Poems 2011-03-25T02:00:10.780Z The leaves of the tall palms—the waxen flowers of the magnolias—the yellow blossoms of the zanthoxylon trees could all be distinguished in the clear moonbeams. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z Many are simple babies, new waxen dolls, with glass eyes, which appear entirely empty of ideas. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 3 2011-03-21T02:00:11.920Z Finally, the waxen figure of a man was carried on by an assistant and propped against the trunk of a tree. The Happy Hypocrite A Fairy Tale For Tired Men 2011-06-24T02:00:21.977Z Virginia could still recall the carbolic smell of the doctor's clothes as he went upstairs, the blueness of the baby's face in its waxen stillness, and the silence punctuated by faint moans. The Daughter Pays 2011-03-19T02:00:09.513Z "How easy is it for the proper-false in women's waxen hearts to set their forms!" How to be Happy Though Married Being a Handbook to Marriage 2011-03-11T03:00:13.410Z He could not resist the temptation, and taking another of the frail waxen tapers, he struck it sharply, and to his great delight it emitted a sharp, crackling sound. The Haute Noblesse A Novel 2011-03-10T03:00:50.577Z More than four hundred guests sat down to that table, over which twelve hundred waxen candles shed their radiance. Joscelyn Cheshire A Story of Revolutionary Days in the Carolinas 2011-03-10T03:00:48.177Z The days were past in which solemn elders of Graybridge could send her out to wander here and there with bare bleeding feet and a waxen taper in her hand. The Doctor's Wife 2011-03-06T03:00:18.770Z A thousand silver lamps and myriads of waxen tapers gleamed always in the palace of the king; and in the fields the workers sowed and reaped by light of flaming torches. The Green Forest Fairy Book 2011-03-04T03:01:06.297Z For the fair green weather's heat, And for the smell of leavès sweet, It is no marvel, well ye weet, A man to waxen amorous. Poems & Ballads (First Series) 2011-02-28T03:00:30.587Z Mona's waxen arms gleam like snow in the uncertain light. Mrs. Geoffrey 2011-02-27T03:00:29.460Z The earliest attempt at measuring time in this country appears to have been on the part of Alfred the Great, by means of waxen tapers. The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 4, April, 1852 2011-02-23T03:00:33.760Z Mrs. Gilbert was not stupid, after all; she was something better than a pretty waxen image, animated by limited machinery. The Doctor's Wife 2011-03-06T03:00:18.770Z Her little hands, become waxen, clutched and unclutched the side of the door. The Westerners 2011-02-14T03:00:39.347Z I pray thee show us something of thy love, Since thou wast maid thy gown is waxen wide. Poems & Ballads (First Series) 2011-02-28T03:00:30.587Z And, although she had gone carefully over the vines, cautiously lifting each waxen green tendril, fragrant with white blossoms, she had found but a handful of pods which were really well filled. Oldfield A Kentucky Tale of the Last Century 2011-02-13T03:00:19.953Z No, though time-honored waxen likenesses adorn the length and breadth of your hall, still virtue is the sole and only nobility. Studies in the Poetry of Italy, I. Roman 2011-02-06T03:00:58.870Z I have wondered, for example, whether, by any possibility, there were waxen men, with pins in them, hidden in very secret nooks in any of the Llanddewi cottages. Far Off Things 2011-02-04T03:00:19.967Z Closely I watched the pallid face—the poor, peaked face which had looked upon so much that a woman ought not to know exists—but no signal flare came to the waxen cheeks. A Maid of the Kentucky Hills 2011-02-04T03:00:15.877Z And in brief while this knight Theophilus Is waxen full of faith, and witnesseth Before the king of God and love and death, For which the king bade hang him presently. Poems & Ballads (First Series) 2011-02-28T03:00:30.587Z A few waxen tears, still hanging to the socket, bore witness to the poor thing's death. Six Women and the Invasion 2011-01-18T03:00:13.193Z This fashion was in vogue till the time of William and Mary, and in Westminster Abbey there is a collection of waxen effigies, which may be viewed by permission of the Dean. The Evolution of Fashion 2011-01-06T03:00:44.710Z At that moment the dancing stopped; and in the conductor's place appeared a handsome young man, rather fat, with a waxen complexion. Sentimental Education Vol 1 2011-01-04T03:01:07.467Z Like a slim, white, waxen altar candle snuffed out by a child's accidental, gusty pleasure-laugh, we brought her home to the sweet, green, peaceful library, with its resolute, indomitable hearthstone. The Sick-a-Bed Lady And Also Hickory Dock, The Very Tired Girl, The Happy-Day, Something That Happened in October, The Amateur Lover, Heart of The City, The Pink Sash, Woman's Only Business 2011-01-04T03:01:00.723Z He often called at our house afterwards, and upon seeing the waxen image immediately recognised it as a likeness of himself. Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume II 2011-01-03T03:01:05.750Z Today, the ruby gleamed like a coal of fire, where always before the radiance of the pearl had vied with the pure whiteness of the waxen brow. Told by the Death's Head A Romantic Tale 2010-12-30T03:00:21.423Z Among the obsolete funeral customs, may be mentioned the Death Crier, the lying-in-state of all classes, and the waxen effigies of those of royal rank. The Evolution of Fashion 2011-01-06T03:00:44.710Z The old woman heard her this time; and Constance stooped over her and kissed the waxen forehead. Dr. Adriaan 2010-12-29T03:00:33.467Z Over the waxen floors the merry feet waltzed. Comrade Kropotkin 2010-12-26T03:00:20.093Z Here she set the image upright, and taking a long sharp pin she seemed about to transfix the waxen image with it; but I noticed that her hand trembled violently. Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume II 2011-01-03T03:01:05.750Z A solemn scene was when the knights, garbed in coarse gray habits, and bare-footed, crept on hands and knees to the stone coffin, in which lay a waxen image of our Lord. Told by the Death's Head A Romantic Tale 2010-12-30T03:00:21.423Z The waxen tablet—the stile at one end sharpened for writing, at the other flattened for erasing—rise before us. Proverb Lore Many sayings, wise or otherwise, on many subjects, gleaned from many sources Her face had a waxen hue; there were dark rims round her eyes, which, from beneath their half-closed heavy lids, looked at him without recognition or intelligence. The Undying Past I understand your mood," said the stranger, composedly taking a cigarette from a small silver box and lighting it with a waxen taper, "but just so much the less do I comprehend your action. A Divided Heart and Other Stories Molly!" she cried, in great anxiety, "where is the waxen image? Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume II 2011-01-03T03:01:05.750Z As she leaned out above her garden, under her window the snowballs hung their waxen globes in a green tree. The Sentimental Adventures of Jimmy Bulstrode The grey hair, parted in the middle, was set severely in a silver-stiff frame; her complexion was yellow and waxen; her dark-grey eyes were full of tears, and peered painfully through that misty haze. Small Souls Her folded hands were waxen, and her forehead and the one cheek which he could see were like some statue's. The Man from Jericho The cradle-song grew ever softer; at length the young mother, kneeling down, wrapped the little one, which lay before her like some rosy, waxen doll, in a great woollen shawl. A Divided Heart and Other Stories No; yes, it is—the waxen image molten away! Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume II 2011-01-03T03:01:05.750Z Yet, sing out for pleasant weather, Wild birds in the woodland dells— Fly out, little bees, and gather Honey for your waxen wells. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 4, July, 1851 His tears fell fast, and rained heavily on the waxen face of the dead man. Regina or the Sins of the Fathers She also makes waxen cells for honey, but these are not hexagonal and symmetrical as are those of the hive bee, but are more like little pots, and are known as "honey pots". Wild Bees, Wasps and Ants and Other Stinging Insects Deep in the shadow the three old ladies sat in a waxen ecstasy, so still that Michael wondered whether they were alive. Sinister Street, vol. 1 In seven days time they returned, walking their horses, a closed litter between them, in which the young Countess lay with snow-white face, more like a waxen form than a living woman. Barbarossa and Other Tales The waxen mask was unruffled, but there was a vague and gloomy expression about the eyes that seemed at once desire and terror. The Patriot Piccolo Mondo Antico The heavy-lidded eyes open, the waxen face puckers, and there is a peevish wail. Yiddish Tales The red camellia had more of this splendid Southern creature's color, but that too, with its waxen, expressionless petals, had no business there either. A Republic Without a President and Other Stories Winnie with her grey eyes and ordinary hair and dark eyebrows and waxen skin was certainly not comparable to this exquisite doll of his own. Sinister Street, vol. 1 Why do you melt your waxen man, Sister Helen? A Flight in Spring In the car Lucania from New York to the Pacific coast and back, during April and May, 1898 Her face with its waxen mask, twitched violently from time to time; this was extremely unusual. The Patriot Piccolo Mondo Antico "What is it?" exclaimed La Mole, nearly dropping the waxen figure, which R�n� caught from his hands. Marguerite de Valois Under the pretty waved sandy hair Betty's forehead looked waxen; her cheeks were too red. A Bed of Roses I could not help it, and she, being in trouble at the time, declared, with hope rising in her tired old eyes, that she would "at onct burn a waxen candle before the blissed Virgin!" Life on the Stage By the dim light of a waxen taper which he carried, Hilarus led the Greek to the entrance to the Catacomb, where they found Faustus waiting in some alarm at the delay of his friend. Valeria The Martyr of the Catacombs Little Phœbe, who, earlier in the day, had been restless to a frightful degree, flinging about her waxen, chubby arms distractedly in the effort to gain breath, now lay almost motionless. Love's Usuries Then, if he had not ordered a waxen figure. Marguerite de Valois When she returned with the doctor Holt had not moved; his head was thrown back, his mouth a little open, his face more waxen than usual. A Bed of Roses Masses of pink crape myrtle embower some of the old houses, and waxen leaved magnolia trees shade the door yards. Across the Continent by the Lincoln Highway He jumped as though some one had stabbed him; a red wave rushed up and crimsoned all his face, then flashed out of existence again and left it waxen white. The Riddle of the Night His face had taken on again that waxen pallor, and his pupils seemed to her unnaturally dilated. Shadows of Flames A Novel "To order me to make a waxen figure," said he. Marguerite de Valois The se�oras began to chat in lively tones, and servants hastened in with waxen tapers to relieve the deepening gloom. A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois A shrouded waxen figure just behind him to the left of his pillar worried him a little, but the corpse left him unmoved as itself. Man and Maid From the thirteenth century until the beginning of the eighteenth, it was the custom at royal funerals to carry a life-size, waxen image before the coffin, representing the dead in the clothes they wore. The Children of Westminster Abbey Studies in English History His face, grey with morphia and glistening like wet clay with the odious sweat that follows on an exhausted dose, looked more deathly than a corpse's clear, waxen mask. Shadows of Flames A Novel "If as you pretend, monsieur, you are really his servant, will you tell us what you know of a certain waxen figure?" Marguerite de Valois The waxen gentleman looked a trifle more intelligent than an eggplant. Where the Pavement Ends Just so, and not otherwise, had his dead friend’s face felt, to the last touch of his lips: cold, firm, waxen. Man and Maid Most of the waxen figures have crumbled to dust. The Children of Westminster Abbey Studies in English History “Oh, mamma,” said the girl, in a low, frightened voice, and she turned of a waxen pallor, “don’t let him come here.” Thereby Hangs a Tale Volume One I beg you to summon the chief president, and to inform him as early as possible of the affair of the waxen figure meant for the King, and which was pierced to the heart. Marguerite de Valois His eyes stared in waxen contentment at the homely interior, with its lavender wallpaper, needle-point tapestries and tidy arrangement. Elegy His son's face was waxen, with sweat standing out like pearls on his brow. Doom of the House of Duryea Besides waxen impressions of seals, impressions in metal, bearing a device on both faces, after the fashion of a coin, and suspended, were employed from an early period. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" The moon shone through the upper panes of glass, the skeleton stood in his glass case, the waxen head of the dead saint lay in the other, but the countess had never crossed the threshold. Black Diamonds It turned upon one or more visits to R�n�, one or more waxen figures made at the instigation of La Mole. Marguerite de Valois He begged her to come and see him, and he would give her a fine waxen one. A Woman's Wartime Journal An account of the passage over a Georgia plantation of Sherman's army on the march to the sea, as recorded in the diary of Dolly Sumner Lunt He lay like a waxen figure tied to his bed, his face done up in knots. Doom of the House of Duryea Harsh light from an overhead fixture winked back from tiny beads of perspiration dotting the waxen skin of his forehead. Twelve Times Zero He took her waxen doll one day, And bang'd it round and round; Then tore its legs and arms away, And threw them on the ground. Mrs. Turner's Cautionary Stories "You do not know perhaps that a waxen figure has been found in Monsieur de la Mole's rooms?" Marguerite de Valois All clothing had been stripped from them, and they stood waiting in waxen, statuesque stiffness. Isle of the Undead He pressed this waxen tablet into my hand, first looking round to make sure that no one observed him. A Struggle for Rome, v. 3 Warmer it was, but not yet warm enough for me: and going out on the deck I often sheltered behind the cabins with fingers as of old turning waxen for want of blood. The Bonadventure A Random Journal of an Atlantic Holiday He wrote upon a waxen tablet a briefly-expressed order for the return of Belisarius to Byzantium, and gave it to the Prefect. A Struggle for Rome, v. 1 She's fair, and so is Julia that I love,— That I did love, for now my love is thawed, Which, like a waxen image 'gainst a fire, Bears no impression of the thing it was. English Verse Specimens Illustrating its Principles and History A slight flush rose on the waxen pallor of Gesualdo's face, but he still kept silence. A House-Party Don Gesualdo and A Rainy June Where then would be the golden honey, and where the waxen cells? The Intellectual Life With the muzzle of his weapon he indicated the waxen white flower upon Roly's domino. The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales of Adventure She took the golden stylus and the waxen tablets which he handed to her. A Struggle for Rome, v. 1 Nathaniel stood paralysed; he had seen but too plainly that Olympia's waxen, deadly pale countenance had no eyes, but black holes instead—she was, indeed, a lifeless doll. Tales from the German Comprising specimens from the most celebrated authors The children kneeling about the altar bear stalks of the lilies like tall waxen tapers, that wave to and fro over the surging heads of the multitude. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 20, September, 1877. "Oh, the waxen knave was plump to-day, Sister Helen; Now like dead folk he has dropped away!" The Next Step in Religion An Essay toward the Coming Renaissance In vain I wheel her to and fro, And reason with her mildly: Her waxen tears in torrents flow, Her sawdust heart beats wildly. Second Book of Verse He could dance now, but not like her brother or scores of men he saw upon the waxen floor. The "Genius" Fruit large, form variable, roundish, oblate, slightly oblique, greenish white, waxen, sprinkled with green dots, and becoming pale yellow at maturity, sometimes having a dull blush and a few brown dots. The Apple Her complexion has lost its muddy tinge, and is almost waxen,” said the doctor, when the children had left the room and scampered up stairs. Vashti or, Until Death Us Do Part Why did you melt your waxen man, Sister Helen? The Next Step in Religion An Essay toward the Coming Renaissance The close embrace of their gaze fused them into a single being like a waxen group. Pierre and Luce Her waxen complexion, smooth black hair laid in even plaits over her forehead, her straight, thin, chiseled nose, even red lips and low forehead indicated a daring and subtle soul. The "Genius" Fruit large, roundish, oval or conic, bright waxen yellow, oily. The Apple The hands were waxen and almost transparent, and the figure was wasted beyond the boundaries of symmetry. Vashti or, Until Death Us Do Part She was small of stature, beyond the wont of children of her age, and moulded with a fine waxen delicacy that won admiration from all eyes. The Pearl of Orr's Island A Story of the Coast of Maine In 1325 more than twenty men were indicted and tried by the king's bench for murder by tormenting a waxen image. A History of Witchcraft in England from 1558 to 1718 She liked his clear, big eyes, his dark hair, his rather waxen complexion. The "Genius" Skin smooth, with a delicate waxen appearance, pale lemon yellow in the shade, with a brilliant crimson cheek next the sun, the two colors often joining in brilliant red. The Apple They said the little waxen image bore traces of a pathetic struggle for life. An Isle in the Water What became of them, when their leaders quarrelled, when under the mask of science, ambition arose, and like Icarus, would soar with waxen pinions toward the sun? The Life and Times of Ulric Zwingli There was an electric pause before she swung a waxen hand towards Horace. The Monster and Other Stories She looked waxen and delicate and her eyes showed dark rings as well as the dark thoughts that were troubling her. The "Genius" Before he became wholly unconscious, a composite picture, vivid in its detail, engraved itself deeply, with exceeding swiftness, line by line, upon the waxen tablets of his mind. Jimbo A Fantasy The pavilion was lit by two large waxen candles, set in candlesticks of gold. Legends & Romances of Brittany A hair-dresser’s window caught his attention, and he stared long and earnestly at the proud, high-born, waxen lady in evening dress, who circulated in the centre of the show. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 7 (of 25) I've waxen dolls, and china dolls, And dollies made of gum, Some are small, And some are tall, Some talk and some are dumb. Cole's Funny Picture Book No. 1 Its small face was waxen, with a bluish tinge about the mouth, and half-closed, glazing eyes. Anything Once The ruby flush was no longer there, and the face was olive and waxen. The Missourian One was in possession of a man about forty, with a waxed moustache, having the air of an officer in mufti, the other was taken by a young collegian with a waxen complexion. The Exploits of Juve Being the Second of the Series of the "Fantômas" Detective Tales He struck the remains of a board path, and progressed with the cold, waxen leaves of the orange trees brushing his face. Wild Oranges A little silver thimble, too, Was there among the rest; And a large waxen doll, quite new, That waited to be dress'd. Cole's Funny Picture Book No. 1 For all that, the Prince crept into the nursery that very same night, when everyone in the palace was asleep, and prepared to have his revenge on the waxen Lady Emmelina. All the Way to Fairyland Fairy Stories So, gazing on her waxen countenance, he said to himself each day: "For this I guarded her like the eye in the head; in order to bury her here in the jungle." In Desert and Wilderness They flew far out over the sea, but the warm sun melted the waxen wings, and the two flying men were drowned. Modern Americans A Biographical School Reader for the Upper Grades Mr. Riley, who came next day, was a gentleman with a waxen face and fat hands. Tom and Maggie Tulliver She was leaning over her brother’s bed watching the beautiful face, so waxen now, and listening to his heavy breathing, which was steadily moderating to a normal ease. The One-Way Trail A story of the cattle country Had those waxen murderers in the garish vault lived ordinary lives as well? The Camera Fiend We sat so still that the woodpeckers came And pillaged the berries overhead; From his log the chipmonk, waxen tame, Peered, and listened to what we said. Poems Women and girls were hurrying by, and as some of them stopped for a moment to peer in at these phantoms of fashion, their own faces looked equally waxen to me. The Harbor The waxen mustached Minister of Nareda's Internal Affairs was like a sulky child. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930 Then the man untied the silk scarf about his own neck and laid it over the waxen face. The One-Way Trail A story of the cattle country And no wonder, for the last recruit to the waxen army of murderers was a faithful model of himself. The Camera Fiend "Then I will write a note," she said; and Mr. Fairchild saw that the pretty waxen doll could sparkle and blush, and look as happy as his own children often did. The Fairchild Family Close softly, fondly, while ye weep, His eyes, that death may seem like sleep, And fold his hands in sign of rest, His waxen hands, across his breast. Poetical Works of William Cullen Bryant Household Edition The simplest ground squirrel knew too much to venture on my waxen snare; around 'it, or if hemmed in, over it, with a mighty bound they went; but never a track did I so secure. Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 A physician sat beside her, his fingers upon her pulse, his eyes gravely fixed upon the beautiful, waxen face lying on the pillow. The Masked Bridal About my waxen hands supine, Folded in prayer at life's deep gloam, My rosary of opals twine, Blessed by His Holiness at Rome. Enamels and Cameos and other Poems Betty stood before the figure of Queen Elizabeth, whose waxen face is pinched and worn, and really most horrible to look at. John and Betty's History Visit Now sleeps the humming-bird, that, in the sun, Wandered from bloom to bloom; Now, too, the weary bee, his day's work done, Rests in his waxen room. Poetical Works of William Cullen Bryant Household Edition “Son’ felice!” he answered, and he kissed the waxen petals ardently. Olive in Italy Gradually my lips drew nearer and nearer to her waxen ones, but, half-jesting, she turned her head away. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 350, December 1844 They devoted him or her to death by their magical secrets: then they burned the waxen statue, and as that by degrees was consumed, so the doomed person became languid and at last died. The Phantom World or, The philosophy of spirits, apparitions, &c, &c. As he lay there, he turned toward Granger a face which was expressionless as if it had been covered with a mask of waxen leprosy; it was frozen solid, as were his feet and hands. Murder Point A Tale of Keewatin From the ceiling, which was of azure sprinkled with golden stars, were suspended the most magnificent chandeliers, brilliant with a thousand waxen tapers. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII No. 6 June 1848 There were no woollen mats to be faded or waxen fruits to be melted by the sun’s heat. Olive in Italy All over the place you meet, stuck in boxes with glass fronts and mounted on poles, tiny waxen images of various saints, or Christ on the Cross, the Virgin Mary, etc., etc. War Letters of a Public-School Boy If they could thus roast them slowly to death, why not kill them at once, by throwing the waxen image in the fire? The Phantom World or, The philosophy of spirits, apparitions, &c, &c. The slenderness which had been one of her girlish charms had become almost emaciation; her eyes were glassily bright, and in the waxen pallor of her cheeks a feverish red spot burned. The Crevice He sat listening to the President's harangue, twirling the upturned waxen ends of his artificially black mustache. Astounding Stories of Super-Science September 1930 She had closed her eyes now and great tears coursed down her waxen cheeks. Astounding Stories of Super-Science July 1930 Decorum, he decided, should blossom between the lines and shed its waxen petals round each word.… The Education of Eric Lane The waxen image is at its feet, as a suppliant, and awaiting only death. The Phantom World or, The philosophy of spirits, apparitions, &c, &c. Truly, it was a lovely creature, and Fluff would gladly have exchanged the most cherished of her waxen babies for it. Five Mice in a Mouse-trap by the Man in the Moon. The house may be profusely decorated with flowers, and the rooms though daylight reign without, may have been carefully darkened only to be re-illuminated by the softer radiance of waxen candles or shaded gas jets. Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society It was curious to see him lying in the parlor of this alien residence, candles at his head and feet, burning sepulchrally, a silver cross upon his breast, caressed by his waxen fingers. Jennie Gerhardt A Novel Soft winds dipped and wantoned with Lost Valley, in the Cañon Country shy flowers, waxen, heavy-headed on thin stems, clung to the rugged walls. Tharon of Lost Valley After divers magical ceremonies, the waxen image was inflamed and consumed. The Phantom World or, The philosophy of spirits, apparitions, &c, &c. Some of the company undertook to make a little waxen spider in his presence. Practical Education, Volume II Therein Robin saw, placed apart, a hundred strong bows with fine waxen silk strings, and a hundred sheaves of arrows. Robin Hood Elinor saw a bee burrowing deep in the waxen trumpet of a foxglove, as if taking shelter, as she walked quickly past. The Marriage of Elinor She was near now––she could see Courtrey’s face, waxen white but fearless, his dark eyes turned back toward her in a sort of desperate admiration.... Tharon of Lost Valley Her right hand grasps the style, the left sustains The waxen tablet smooth; and then begins. The Metamorphoses of Publius Ovidus Naso in English blank verse Vols. I & II It was dim, but the six tall waxen torches threw a warm light on the quiet face, and the white robes reflected it around. Ave Roma Immortalis, Vol. 2 Studies from the Chronicles of Rome He stooped and laid his lips—scarcely laid them—on the waxen forehead. Australian Writers The cold metal chills the wax that touches it, so that the mould soon has a thick waxen lining. How it Works Dealing in simple language with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, optics, etc., and with their applications to apparatus in common use But the woman turned her waxen face to the wall and shook her head. Tharon of Lost Valley Approaching softly, the three neared the unsuspecting admirer of the yellow-haired, waxen miss. The Rival Campers Ashore The Mystery of the Mill She was a placid lady of sixty, whose hair, once golden, had turned a flossy white, and whose apple cheeks, though still retaining their plumpness, had grown waxen and were criss-crossed by innumerable tiny lines. The Belovéd Vagabond Jinnie’s face grew waxen white, but she held her own for a few minutes. Rose O'Paradise The child, perceiving pity somewhere and awed into submission, did her best, but her kiss barely brushed the sallow, waxen face. The Combined Maze Always its waxen hands bore offerings, silent tribute from the girl’s still nature. Tharon of Lost Valley There is a miserable little museum here, which contains a group of waxen figures brought from France, representing the execution of Louis the Sixteenth. Travels in North America, From Modern Writers With Remarks and Observations; Exhibiting a Connected View of the Geography and Present State of that Quarter of the Globe A strange contrast! the waxen image of the jailer, tricked out in his last garments; the solitary labours of his captive. A Tramp's Wallet stored by an English goldsmith during his wanderings in Germany and France With a scream of terror, Bessie was darting away, but waxen fingers seized her tender little arm, closing tightly upon it. Harper's Young People, January 6, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly His skin had the sallow smoothness, the waxen substance that marked the deadly, unmistakable progress of his disease. The Combined Maze There is no more emotion in his satire than if he were turning witty verses on a waxen image of Cupid or a lady’s glove. The Essays of "George Eliot" Complete And these pathetic waxen figures were those of Prophets, Apostles, Jews, Angels, Cavaliers and Roman Soldiers, lying all about the dim dusty chamber in disorder. Vanished towers and chimes of Flanders Three days later, early in the cold morning, a little girl stood ankle-deep in the new-fallen snow in front of the grand house where Lily De Koven with her twelve waxen children lived. Harper's Young People, December 16, 1879 An Illustrated Weekly A streak of sunshine had found its way into the room, lay across the carpet, and touched Sogrange's still, waxen features. The Double Four She was an undemonstrative woman, but the lingering way in which she touched him, his hair, his face, his waxen hands, was all the more impressive for that in its restrained tenderness. The Beth Book Being a Study of the Life of Elizabeth Caldwell Maclure, a Woman of Genius This was the waxen domicile of the lanyeh bees; and a slight mist-like cloud, which hung over the place, was the swarm itself—no doubt engaged in angry conflict with the plunderer of their hive. Bruin The Grand Bear Hunt His face was sharp and thin, and of waxen whiteness, like the face of one newly dead. The Dop Doctor “I thought,” said she, “if it were approved, I could mould a little waxen image of our Lord for the altar, and wreathe it round with evergreens.” In Convent Walls The Story of the Despensers She had washed her face free of all cosmetics, and her pallor was almost waxen. The Double Four The coals of the brazier were out, the batter had been turned into cakes, the razor was covered with hair, four waxen plugs lay by the crocheting hook. The Strange Adventures of Mr. Middleton The doll-face, waxen white, Flowered out a living dimness; bright Dawned the dear mortal grace Of my own mother's face. Gloucester Moors and Other Poems At this extraordinary statement of the case, Mrs. Delancy, in her turn, flushed a dainty pink, which was wondrously becoming to her waxen cheeks, not unduly wrinkled despite her burden of years. Making People Happy It is a motionless, rigid body, of a waxen yellow, smooth, shiny, curved like a fish-hook towards the head, which is inflected. The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles After it came ten beautiful children, personating angels; then was borne a waxen image to represent the corpse, followed by the virgin mother, and immediately succeeding the two other Marys. Kathay: A Cruise in the China Seas In an instant colour came back to the waxen face, and the hollow cheeks filled out. The Olive Fairy Book She put up her waxen hand, brushed the hair from his pale, dome-like brow, and gazed earnestly at the noble features, which even the most fastidious could find no cause to carp at. Macaria There was also waxen vows that represent other parts of the body mixed with them, but of those there are few in comparison of the number of the Priapi. Aphrodisiacs and Anti-aphrodisiacs: Three Essays on the Powers of Reproduction He leaned gently forward and touched the waxen hand. Nine Little Goslings But the image of the Incarnate Godhead should never be associated with the waxen figure of a revolting corpse, nor should the hand of the creature, however skilful, attempt the presentment of the Great Creator. Kathay: A Cruise in the China Seas Clasped to her breast by her two waxen hands was a rag doll. The Johnstown Horror!!! or, Valley of Death, being A Complete and Thrilling Account of the Awful Floods and Their Appalling Ruin A melancholy smile lighted his fair waxen features, as waning, sickly sunshine in an autumn evening flickers over sculptured marble in a silent churchyard. Macaria She noted, with a queer lump in her throat, that the lily was the same colour as the waxen heart that lay under the glass case in the house she had so recently left. Master of the Vineyard In a great lonely house on a far lonely roadway lived in seclusion among her waxen flowers and cracking walls and faded relics of a far yesterday, a hateful and withered and bitter old woman. A Book Without A Title I went with him into the darkened bedroom wherein lay the body, white and composed, her hair dishevelled about her shoulders, and her white waxen hands crossed about her breast. The Seven Secrets She had wonderful hair,—like a fair, pale veil,—a white, waxen face, and a very good figure; and she wore very odd clothes. McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 3, July 1908. On the other hand, in Italy and Greece ancient writings have perished, save the few charred papyrus rolls and waxen tablets which have been recovered from the ruins of Herculaneum and Pompeii. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" She caught it hurriedly and saved it from falling, but the waxen pieces of the heart quivered underneath. Master of the Vineyard Her skin had lost a little of its warm rich tint; the soft rings of hair were drawn away under her veil; her hands were thin, and as waxen as the taper she held. Shapes that Haunt the Dusk As the note had left his hand his fingers had touched upon heavy, waxen seals. The White Mice O, where that wooden steed, whose every leg Like lightning flew, obsequious to the peg; The waxen wings by Dædalus designed, And China waggons wafted by the wind? The Minstrel; or the Progress of Genius with some other poems Then the little figures on the tree will become lively, and the little waxen angel at the top spread out his wings of gold-leaf, and fly down from his green perch. Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen Now yellow waxen lights Shall wait on honey love, While youthful revels, masques, and courtly sights Sleep’s leaden spells remove. Lyrics from the Song-Books of the Elizabethan Age Yet—should one loving reverently kneel And draw the lily's close-shut leaves apart, Perchance those waxen petals might reveal Enshrined within, a glowing golden heart. The Path of Dreams Poems In the earthen floor from wall to wall grew a thicket of stiff stalks, higher than Freddie's head, and clustered closely around each stalk from bottom to top were flowers of a waxen whiteness. The Old Tobacco Shop A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure The immense throng of friars and monks, who "waxen out of number," meet with small mercy from their fellow-monk. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 109, November, 1866 There was a closely-trimmed mustache of the same color on his upper lip, and his flesh, although pallid, had not yet changed to the waxen hue of death. The Bradys Beyond Their Depth The Great Swamp Mystery Queenie had seated several members of her waxen family on either side of her, and taking them an airing was a serious responsibility for their anxious little parent. The Captain's Bunk A Story for Boys They neglected to free themselves of the waxen pellets on their limbs, and ran blindly about. New observations on the natural history of bees The whole party moved in a body into the thicket of waxen stalks. The Old Tobacco Shop A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure The face so "accustomed to refusings" did not change, no flush of resentment relieved its waxen pallor or lightened its fading eyes. A Sheaf of Corn She uttered a little shriek of delight when her father held up a great mass of enormous waxen bells for her to bury her face in. The Children of Wilton Chase Time after time, these waxen ladies were bravely rescued and ceremoniously restored, dripping from the waves, to their anxious little owner, who, truth to tell, caught more colds than one in tending the shipwrecked doll-people. The Captain's Bunk A Story for Boys Remove the natural leaf from the waxen and tint the veins lightly with carmine. The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources This particular specimen was white and waxen in contrast to the indigo-hued paper. Girl Scouts in the Adirondacks In the waxen face, with lids still half-open above the dull eyes, with lips drawn back to show the gums, was little change. A Sheaf of Corn She leaned back, resting her auburn hair against the bare wall, the waxen whiteness of her face contrasting with the bluish whitewash. Casa Braccio, Volumes 1 and 2 That marble coldness, that waxen hue of the cheek, told her the awful truth. Vixen, Volume III. If the work is done according to directions, the waxen leaf will be a true copy of the original. The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources The man was pale now, with a waxen pallor of death. The Secret House The waxen complexion, fair hair, and blue eyes of the girl were almost her own. Hopes and Fears or, scenes from the life of a spinster And thus she comments on it:— Disguise, I see thou art wickedness, Wherein the pregnant enemy does much; How easy is it for the proper false In women's waxen hearts to set their forms! Characteristics of Women Moral, Poetical, and Historical George is in the Navy and the Little Commodore is under a glass box of waxen flowers up on land. A Poor Man's House Begin with the letter W. Lay it on the sheet of wax and cut out the waxen letter after the pattern with a penknife previously dipped in water. The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources Wreathe, waxen arms, and lure him in, to me! Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 93, September 24, 1887 On his bed he lay, his face waxen in colour and emaciated, while the white hands clasped the crucifix. Grey Town An Australian Story It seemed impossible for Mrs. Errington to receive, like a waxen tablet, a definite impression. Tongues of Conscience We refer specially to the jolly boatswain, having already noticed the fact, that sailors as a class, from retaining more of the simplicity and quick susceptibility belonging to childhood, are unusually fond of waxen exhibitions. The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. 2 From the waxen petals of these flowers very delicious sauces, jams, chutneys, and jellies are made. The Khaki Kook Book A Collection of a Hundred Cheap and Practical Recipes Mostly from Hindustan She turned the envelope over to examine its back, and study the waxen seal. Beatrice Leigh at College A Story for Girls Over the dusty plane-trees Which crouch in the dusk above their feeble lanterns, Each coldly lighted by his tiny faith; The moon, the waxen moon, now almost full, Creeps whitely up.... American Poetry, 1922 A Miscellany As he spoke the waxen pallor of his cheeks increased, until he looked like a corpse with living eyes. Tongues of Conscience Her blue eyes were large and glittering, her ears waxen and delicate, and her brown hair swept low on her blue-veined temples. The House with the Green Shutters The rest did not even glance at each other, but found absorption in walls and windows and the big map of poignant memory, while the long, waxen fingers moved inexorably on. The Rapids Her yellow waxen face glared with wild hatred. The Comedienne According to custom, Maria left her fastidious mistress ready for sleep and reading a heavy tome of old-world magic by the light of two tall waxen tapers. A German Pompadour Being the Extraordinary History of Wilhelmine van Grävenitz, Landhofmeisterin of Wirtemberg His waxen visage gleamed pale in the dim light, and he appeared to pause in his digging and to listen for sounds above his head. Tongues of Conscience "If he does not come," she cried to the waxen Virgin, "I will pray to you no more—no more." The Pretty Sister Of José 1889 He showed the mob a waxen image of Cæsar's body, pierced with wounds, and the garment rent by murderous blades. Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15) The Romance of Reality He never spoke to her about it, nor ever complained, but now, when he bent toward her his thin, waxen face all seamed with wrinkles as fine as hairs, his yellowish eyes glowed gloomily. The Comedienne She lifted the waxen taper and held it between her face and the mirror. A German Pompadour Being the Extraordinary History of Wilhelmine van Grävenitz, Landhofmeisterin of Wirtemberg He started when a person in uniform, hitherto apparently waxen, said in a cockney voice, "See the Chamber of Horrors, sir?" Tongues of Conscience A few days later, in the dusk of the evening, there crept into the church a little figure familiar to the painted saints and the waxen Virgin. The Pretty Sister Of José 1889 In the sable rooms rises a dark catafalque, and in it lies a waxen face. In The Boyhood of Lincoln A Tale of the Tunker Schoolmaster and the Times of Black Hawk Katrine’s face wore a strange waxen hue, as she caught the sick man’s hand. The Dark House A Knot Unravelled Overhead, on the topmost branch, the waxen Christmas angel with tinsel wings hovered over this family gathering. A German Pompadour Being the Extraordinary History of Wilhelmine van Grävenitz, Landhofmeisterin of Wirtemberg He paid money at a turnstile and drifted aimlessly into a waxen world. Tongues of Conscience The water lilies had opened to the sun and looked oddly artificial in their waxen beauty, at the feet of those ancient trees. Black Oxen The first thought of mother Clary had been for her waxen baby. A Big Temptation Miss Pugsley recoiled with a wild shriek from the waxen countenance, the hollow burning eyes, the fleshless, grinning lips; recoiled, staggered, and fled back moaning along the corridor. Peggy She kindled a light from her steel tinder-casket and set a waxen taper aglow. A German Pompadour Being the Extraordinary History of Wilhelmine van Grävenitz, Landhofmeisterin of Wirtemberg The man passed on, the music grew softer and the waxen world pressed more closely round. Tongues of Conscience Her face had flushed, but as the color ebbed she looked almost waxen. Black Oxen She was no longer the little pink and white child I had seen in the Champs-Elys�es; she had grown taller and thinner, and her face was wan as a waxen taper. Marguerite But if you looked at the thing closely with its lifeless, mask-like kindly, waxen face, and heard the shrill, muffled sounds, without either articulation or rhythm, coming from within, it took on a ghostly aspect. The Goose Man The beautiful ballroom at Ludwigsburg was brilliantly illuminated by a thousand waxen tapers which burned in the huge crystal chandeliers. A German Pompadour Being the Extraordinary History of Wilhelmine van Grävenitz, Landhofmeisterin of Wirtemberg Its thick, waxen petals of rosy carmine are heavily blotched and striped with dark red, shading to crimson. Amateur Gardencraft A Book for the Home-Maker and Garden Lover In about six days it is sealed over with a convex waxen lid. Mysteries of Bee-keeping Explained They looked askance at his waxen face, with its staring eyes and fixed smile, and shuddered. The Idler Magazine, Volume III, March 1893 An Illustrated Monthly He hummed the Walhalla motif, and Dorothea, bending over her doll, coquettishly kissed the waxen face. The Goose Man The flames sprang upwards, licking round the waxen figure and scorching the arm of one of the criminals who was being released from the cords that bound him. A German Pompadour Being the Extraordinary History of Wilhelmine van Grävenitz, Landhofmeisterin of Wirtemberg These attract large numbers of worshippers, and with the myriad waxen tapers produce an impressive effect. Travels in the Far East It overjoyed him to give the choicest dusters he found into her slim, waxen little fingers, and watch her eyes grow round with pleasure in them. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 Her complexion was of that perfect, waxen whiteness that goes with burnished red hair and the darkest of dilated violet eyes. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901 He took her waxen doll one day, And banged it round and round, Then tore its legs and arms away, And threw them on the ground. Aunt Kitty's Stories He placed them on the middle table, and the feeble yellow flame of the waxen tapers shed a flicker into the long, gloomy room. A German Pompadour Being the Extraordinary History of Wilhelmine van Grävenitz, Landhofmeisterin of Wirtemberg He was from Montana, where the magnolias do not shed their waxen petals at Christmas, and the gold-of-Ophir roses sternly refuse to leaf until the Fourth of July. Stanford Stories Tales of a Young University The thin, waxen mask of assumed kindness has melted from her face! Fairy Fingers A Novel Soon afterwards the woman heard something fall down the chimney, and looking out she saw a waxen effigy of her baby, stuck full of pins, lying on the hearth. The Science of Fairy Tales An Inquiry into Fairy Mythology Close by the bank, in shady nooks, The waxen lilies grew; We called them fish, and with our hooks To shore full many drew. Gleams of Sunshine Optimistic Poems To-day we found a rustic on his knees before a chapel, within which, gaudily painted and dressed, were waxen images of a Virgin and child. Germany, Bohemia, and Hungary, Visited in 1837. Vol. II He grows frailer, the skin is waxen white, and the eyes more deeply sunken. Floyd Grandon's Honor This is an enormous bouquet, containing flowers of the most intricate structure, and supported by a rock, which peers from a lake of the brightest looking glass, decorated in its turn with waxen aquatic plants. The Royal Guide to Wax Flower Modelling The blue eyelids slip back over the crazy burning eyes and the face takes on again the waxen look of death. One Man's Initiation—1917 It brought out her waxen, lily-like pallor and the midnight luster of her hair, accentuating her height and slimness, and her eyes glowed like sapphire stars. The Fifth Ace Turning, she glanced back across the formal garden, bright with waxen camellias set in glossy foliage, with early roses, with hyacinths, lemon and orange blossom, towards the villa. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance The lame girl laid a thin, waxen hand on the curly head bobbing so enthusiastically at her side, and murmured gently, "How do you think up so many beautiful things to do for other people?" The Lilac Lady Sir Austin died as his waxen image dissolved before the fire, where the girl sat watching with merciless hate. The Thing from the Lake Beneath was a china shepherdess without the head—opposite a parrot with a bunch of waxen cherries in its beak. The Dew of Their Youth When Von Barwig took his leave of her an hour or so later, the colour had come into her waxen cheeks and she was quietly nursing her baby. The Music Master Novelized from the Play They turned pale faces away from the brilliantly lighted stage, and towards the great horseshoe of waxen cells enclosing them. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance "Not Mildred—" "No, Mildred's got her own part, but—" There was a sudden movement in the invalid's chair, and the lame girl sat up with a most becoming blush tinting the waxen cheeks. The Lilac Lady Down-adown-derry, There's snow in the air; Ice where the lily Bloomed waxen and fair; He may call o'er the water, Cry—cry through the Mill, But Annie Maroon, alas! Songs of Childhood He was a slim man with clean-cut features, very pale about the gills and waxen as to the nose. The Dew of Their Youth The crowding lilies, as the paso came nearer, were only white, waxen candles after all, but in their light the image of the Virgin gained a womanliness and beauty extraordinary. The Car of Destiny By their unremitting labour the dainty waxen cells were actually built up, and those larvæ were so amply, so luxuriously, fed. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance She was clad in simple white, with the heavy bronze braids trailing across her shoulders, and the waxen fingers twined in a familiar pose upon her breast. The Lilac Lady When Hippias arrived at Ecbatana in search of aid, he could not immediately see the king, but was obliged to send in a message written on a waxen tablet. The Story of the Greeks The South Sea Company, too, made to itself waxen wings, and prepared to fly above the clouds. A History of the Four Georges, Volume I His face was waxen, and he looked utterly small and harmless. Unwise Child Reasoning thus, Richard raised his opera glasses and swept those many superimposed ranges of waxen cells. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance Fortunately, the breeze was but slight, and only served to make the huge waxen torches flare more freely. The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse Hour after hour we have fought together for the little darling’s life, while he lay unconscious against the piled cushions, a waxen image, unrecognisable as the bonnie curly-headed Billie we had loved. The Lady of the Basement Flat Still, immovable, solemn, placid—it lay beneath the gaze, with shrouded eye, and cheek like concave marble, and hueless, waxen lips. Helen and Arthur or, Miss Thusa's Spinning Wheel Malone introduced Anne Page as the Fairy Queen, and at the end, with waxen tapers on their heads. The Merry Wives of Windsor The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [9 vols.] That I did love, for now my love is thaw’d; Which, like a waxen image ’gainst a fire, Bears no impression of the thing it was. Two Gentlemen of Verona The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [9 vols.] We might follow the trail with our waxen torches—not yet burnt out—but that would no longer be safe. The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse The judge shuddered on the judgment seat when the proofs were brought before him in the shape of philtres, amulets, frogs, black cats, and waxen images stuck full of needles. The Superstitions of Witchcraft The steward lights the waxen taper which fixes on a branch before your glass; when, having performed such ceremonies as you delight in, thank God and sleep: and thus ends the chapter of a day. Impressions of America During the years 1833, 1834 and 1835. In Two Volumes, Volume I. At almost every street-corner a picture or image of the Virgin Mary, or of some one of the saints, was set up, crowned with chaplets of flowers, and with waxen tapers burning in its honor. History of the Rise of the Huguenots Vol. 1 I recall the autumns of trial and of promise in our early history, and the bayberry fields are peopled with children in Puritan garb, industriously gathering the tiny waxen fruit. Home Life in Colonial Days Perhaps we might still have found it, even with our waxen torches, but for an incident that not only interrupted our search, but filled us with fresh apprehension, and almost stifled our hopes of success. The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse In 1398 the Sorbonne, at the chancellor's suggestion, published 27 articles against all sorts of sorcery, pictures of demons, and waxen figures. The Superstitions of Witchcraft Huge bunches of pink proteas, spiked lilies of every hue, bales of heather and waxen white chinckerichees filled the air with heavy perfume. Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa Dressed in robes of black velvet lined with costly furs, he devoutly followed the elevated host, with uncovered head, and with a large waxen taper in his hands. History of the Rise of the Huguenots Vol. 1 Magnolia trees with glossy leaves and great white waxen blossoms shaded the house and over the brick wall, that extended down the side street, leaned fig trees. Mary Louise and Josie O'Gorman Then she gathered long tough grasses, and looped them together until she had made a cord, with which she bound the waxen posy. Despair's Last Journey Sometimes the relation was founded on clearly intelligible grounds, like a resemblance between the thing and the being, as where, to kill an enemy, one pierced a waxen figure supposed to represent him. The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism A heavily scented waxen flower, pallid as the face of a lost soul, stooped and kissed her from a balcony as she passed. Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa At the doors of all private mansions large waxen tapers burned, and, at the intersection of all side streets, wooden barriers, guarded by soldiers, precluded the possibility of interruption. History of the Rise of the Huguenots Vol. 1 The waxen pellet which packed the powder hit him smartly on the philoprogenitive bump, and he swore audibly. The Making Of A Novelist An Experiment In Autobiography Her face, thin and waxen, was still beautiful, ethereally beautiful, but without life. The Lure of the Mask |
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