| 单词 | well-proportioned |
| 例句 | “A good, sound body. Strong of limb and well-proportioned,” she said, the tone of approval giving me some hope. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Aunty Ifeoma was as tall as Papa, with a well-proportioned body. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z In photos from around this time, Jim appears as a neatly groomed, well-proportioned young man, a few inches shorter than Farmer, with jet-black hair swept into a knife-like wave and wire-rimmed glasses over narrow eyes. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Several young women looked at him admiringly—his six feet of well-proportioned body, his crisp hair, tanned face, and intensely blue eyes. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Materials are high quality, units light-filled, the brick architecture substantial, dignified, well-proportioned, simple and modern. New York Has a Public Housing Problem. Does London Have an Answer? 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z Once again, outerwear dominated, well-proportioned and done with the current mix of traditional and techno fabrics. On Top of the World 2013-01-17T17:58:13Z When cut with skill, it celebrates the beauty of a well-proportioned physique and camouflages the imperfections of a decidedly human one. A history of the final dying days of the power suit 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z Mr. Stone affirms this appraisal with sweeping, sun-drenched shots of the water, the sky and the golden bodies of Ms. Lively and her co-stars, who snuggle together like blissful, exceptionally well-proportioned kittens. | 'Savages': Review: ‘Savages,’ Oliver Stone’s Adaptation of Don Winslow’s Novel 2012-07-05T16:02:31Z Those hoping for a sharply-scripted, well-proportioned work may be disappointed, but one might ask them why they’re seeing a film called “The Angry Birds Movie 2” in the first place. ‘The Angry Birds Movie 2’ Review: So Stupid, Yet So Funny 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z And as the well-proportioned gird themselves for the hassles of holiday travel, plus-size travelers like me prepare for a plus-sized ordeal. Personal Journeys: The Tricks and Trials of Traveling While Fat 2010-10-21T00:45:00Z Bathrooms, too, are well-proportioned, with large windows providing natural light and views of the industrial surroundings. Hotel Review: Brewhouse Inn & Suites in Milwaukee 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z “I love clean well-proportioned white walls, but they can coexist next to an old wooden floor, or a typical TriBeCa tin ceiling.” His ‘Soft White Cube’ Is Conquering TriBeCa 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z In retrospect, Haussmann’s redevelopment produced wealth and a miracle of well-proportioned, grand and gracious public spaces, a cosmopolitan model of light and air — on which many displaced Parisians were now compelled to gaze from afar. Critic’s Notebook: Charles Marville’s Pictures Show What Was Destroyed 2014-03-09T21:55:35Z It helps that I have a well-proportioned apartment. You’ll Find Me in My Hammock, Inside 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z Moments later the downstairs doorbell started ringing and didn’t stop for hours, stuffing the well-proportioned living room with former staff members, patrons, publishers and friends. Last Call at George Plimpton’s Party Pad 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z And as the well-proportioned gird themselves for the hassles of holiday travel, plus-size travelers like me prepare for a plus-sized ordeal.” Rob Goldstone, Trump Intermediary, Likes Silly Hats and Facebook 2017-07-12T04:00:00Z Walters and Cohen's pavilion, a well-proportioned, timber-framed glass box, its structure black-clad on the outside, is an instrument for making all this strangeness apparent. Horniman Museum; Bauhaus Live – review 2012-05-26T23:05:30Z Upstairs are four well-proportioned bedrooms with original closets, unusual for houses of this period. House Tour: Essex, N.Y. 2010-07-08T21:15:00Z Ralph Rucci, who showed before Christmas, also grasped the mood for easygoing, chic tailoring, though he had plenty of wool day dresses and well-proportioned coats. Prefall Fashion Shows: Easygoing Tailoring and Tweeds 2013-01-09T22:11:41Z The dishes are well-proportioned, large enough to where if you order a few they can be shared around the table. Comforting Thai curries and lovingly made desserts make a perfect restaurant duo in Lynnwood 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z They are really comfortable in their bodies, they can move, they are well-proportioned, they are quick, and they can run fast for big guys. Tackles stand out at Seahawks rookie minicamp, setting up interesting position battles on the offensive line 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z Thirteen months after the couple first walked through the cozy, well-proportioned rooms of Dar Zero, they bought it, with the understanding that Sevigny would live out his days there alongside them. A Tangier Home That Has Passed Between Design Legends 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z There are also well-proportioned secondary bedrooms, each featuring a sizable closet, and a shared full hall bath. Eastside community marks new year with model-home event | Provided by Toll Brothers 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z “If you’re just looking at a file of code Sanjay wrote, it’s beautiful in the way that a well-proportioned sculpture is beautiful.” The Friendship That Made Google Huge 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z The top growth of a well-proportioned potted tree or shrub should be no higher than two to three times the depth of the container to ensure a good ratio of roots to stems. Fall’s a great time to plant trees and shrubs 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z Sunspel’s well-proportioned V that doesn’t plunge into clavicle territory is a safe, confident choice. The War Over T-Shirt Necklines: V vs. Crew 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z Successful transformation necessitates juxtaposing visually appropriate facade materials, textures and colors; interweaving well-scaled and well-proportioned surface and window-wall patterns; and composing elegant connection and structural details. With the right design, even ‘background’ buildings can stand out 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z The book urged people to focus on well-proportioned rooms with “good bones,” Jayne said. Rooms with ‘good bones’: Edith Wharton’s design legacy 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z Plenty of crisp bark was attached to the smoked brisket that topped a well-proportioned poutine. Ethan Stowell’s Derby is a dream date for car geeks — and burger lovers 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z If you look at “Vitruvian Man,” the guy standing nude in the circle and square, that’s largely a self-portrait of Leonardo with his flowing curls and well-proportioned body. What Made Leonardo da Vinci a Genius? 2017-11-04T04:00:00Z But you still need well-proportioned furniture and the right lamps and rugs. Scared of Dark Paint? Don’t Be 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z Always the biggest in terms of well-proportioned height and weight, it was known Cindric would be a lineman if he continued to play football. Skyline’s Mathew Cindric a force on football field — just don’t give him the ball 2017-09-27T04:00:00Z Over the next few months, Miller put on 20 well-proportioned pounds. Survival of the Fittest? - Golf Digest 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z Sales materials from 1965 emphasized land planning, diverse architecture and well-proportioned rooms. Born in the ‘60s, Chapel Square is a still pretty cool neighborhood 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z The looks were disciplined and well-proportioned, but relaxed with few suits and no ties. Milan designers blur gender lines 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z Barrett’s theory is borne out by the so-called “sidebar of shame” of the Mail Online, which for years was full of well-proportioned female bodies escaping small clothes. Is Prince Harry the new Bridget Jones? 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z These systems work independently to push the organism towards eating a well-proportioned diet: a lack of one nutrient will signal “eat more”, while an excess of another will signal “eat less”. Perspective: Tricks of the trade 2014-04-16T17:22:09.454Z This may have originated in men looking for young, well-proportioned, fertile women with whom to mate. The pressure of body image on women 2013-11-22T15:22:58Z More than other tall players, Janowicz has a well-proportioned body that allows him to move around the court, especially forward, with surprising fluidity. Growth in Tennis? Tape Measure Is Telling 2013-08-24T15:24:05Z He is growing into a very powerful, well-proportioned yearling. The Rail: The Rail Booklshelf: ‘Never Say Die’ 2013-04-28T14:24:36Z The slender and well-proportioned young bartender with naturally crinkly black hair is standing right there. Paul La Farge: “Another Life.” 2012-06-25T04:00:00Z With form our very nature seems to demand colour; and it is only when we get well-proportioned forms which are graceful, or noble, or vigorous, in combination with colours harmoniously arranged, that we are satisfied. Principles of Decorative Design Fourth Edition 2012-05-22T15:16:52.423Z In a well-proportioned system the pressure need not exceed 2 or 3 ℔ per sq. in. for excellent results to be obtained. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z He is about two feet high, is well-proportioned, with erect ears and a bushy tail. Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil 2012-04-02T02:00:28.873Z I have had a large parish, which, after four parochial districts have been taken from it, still contains more than six thousand persons, the population consisting of a well-proportioned mixture of gentry, tradesmen, and poor. Edward Hoare, M.A. A record of his life based upon a brief autobiography 2012-03-28T02:00:25.040Z A striking feature of the town is a lofty and well-proportioned minaret, which leans quite perceptibly. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" 2012-03-25T02:00:05.717Z They have also been crossed with the Chinese, Neapolitan, and Berkshire breeds, and hardy, profitable, well-proportioned animals thereby obtained. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. 2012-03-21T02:00:35.167Z A set of more elegant and well-proportioned men than those pointed out to me by my friends as the noblemen on the course, I never saw, except only in Greece. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z Is now about 80 years of age, 6 feet in height, with a stout, well-proportioned frame. Descriptive Catalogue of Photographs of North American Indians 2012-03-11T03:00:11.673Z Stöberin, of Nürenberg, was nearly three feet high at twenty, well-proportioned, and possessing a cultivated mind: his parents, brothers, and sisters, were all dwarfs. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z A life which has all its powers in effective and well-proportioned exercise will, indeed, be a life crowned with pleasure. The Five Great Philosophies of Life 2012-03-09T03:00:19.413Z But the estate is over eight hundred acres, and the house very large in ground extent, so the garden seems well-proportioned. Old-Time Gardens Newly Set Forth 2012-03-06T03:00:22.850Z "He, therefore, who does what he can to unfold all his powers and capacities, especially his nobler ones, so as to become a well-proportioned, vigorous, excellent, happy being, practises self-culture." The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews 2012-03-01T03:00:22.883Z He saw a large, well-proportioned head, the head of a man serious, perhaps, but admirably poised. Running Sands 2012-02-05T03:00:08.983Z He had a well-proportioned frame, and his life in the mail-boats, and the R.N.R. training, had set their stamp on him. Thrice Armed 2012-02-03T03:00:24.970Z According to Aristotle healthy exercise of function in a well-proportioned life in devotion to wide social ends and permanent personal interests, is the cause of which happiness is the appropriate and inevitable effect. The Five Great Philosophies of Life 2012-03-09T03:00:19.413Z Copies of simpler antique carvings make excellent sun-dial pedestals; a safe rule to follow is to have a reproduction made of some well-proportioned English or Scotch pedestal. Old-Time Gardens Newly Set Forth 2012-03-06T03:00:22.850Z The men, like the women, are tall, slim, and well-proportioned. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume III (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-04T03:00:31.713Z Her black eyes passed involuntarily over his slim, well-proportioned figure. Running Sands 2012-02-05T03:00:08.983Z We never saw among the savage races such finely built, well-proportioned, healthy-looking men, as these inhabitants of the coral reef of Sikayana. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-03T03:00:07.630Z As to the persons of the Northern Indians, they are in general above the middle size; well-proportioned, strong, and robust, but not corpulent. A Journey from Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson's Bay to the Northern Ocean in the Years 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 New Edition with Introduction, Notes, and Illustrations 2011-12-26T03:00:13.520Z His face was well-proportioned, with brown eyes, aquiline nose, thick and red lips, high-coloured cheeks, and prominent chin sparsely covered with a tawny beard. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z The body was that of a well-knit, well-proportioned man, probably on the right side of forty. The Heath Hover Mystery 2011-12-01T03:00:22.357Z To this habit may be traced that want of broad, well-proportioned views of truth, which is so common in this day. Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z The natives are on the average from five to five feet three and well-proportioned. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-03T03:00:07.630Z She was tall, well-proportioned and a decided brunette. The Automobile Girls at Palm Beach Proving Their Mettle Under Southern Skies 2011-11-26T03:00:16.047Z Their nation has bequeathed to us various bas-reliefs, illustrative of what appear well-proportioned wings. Lecture on Artificial Flight Given by request at the Academy of Natural Sciences 2011-11-24T03:00:42.240Z Her figure was tall and well-proportioned, indicating strength and activity, and she walked with freedom and majesty. Louisa May Alcott : Her Life, Letters, and Journals 2011-11-20T03:00:14.840Z Among the men of Seville one sees many slim, lissome, well-proportioned figures of medium height. The Story of Seville 2011-11-15T03:00:17.143Z Conrad Bergmann was about two and twenty, of good figure and well-proportioned features. The Legendary and Poetical Remains of John Roby author of 'Traditions of Lancashire', with a sketch of his literary life and character 2011-11-07T02:00:18.317Z Mauricius was a person of large and well-proportioned stature, as well as great courage and boldness, and could not bear to have his judgment contradicted without a recourse to arms and duelling. Old English Chronicles 2011-10-27T02:00:21.903Z In appearance Frederick was a man of well-proportioned, medium stature, with flowing yellow hair and a reddish beard. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" 2011-10-22T02:00:29.487Z Their images of saints, some of which I have seen in Mexico, made of solid gold, and many of them six feet high and well-proportioned, were wrung from the poor. Popery! As it Was and as it Is Also, Auricular Confession; And Popish Nunneries 2011-10-12T02:00:50.077Z He saw a well-proportioned, athletic figure, no taller than his own. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z The church is a spacious and handsome fabric, consisting of a nave, aisles, and three chancels, with a lofty and well-proportioned tower. Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z The features, too, although rugged and weather-beaten, showed traces of original beauty, they were so noble and well-proportioned. The Prose Writings of Heinrich Heine 2011-09-21T02:00:27.670Z Slightly undersized, slim, straight, and well-proportioned, with his clear-cut features, dark oriental eyes, and olive skin, he looked and felt out of place in a western world,—as perhaps he was. Edgar Saltus: The Man 2011-09-13T02:00:36.953Z There was something impressive—magical under the far sunshine and the keen wind, the square and well-proportioned buildings waiting far off, waiting like a lost city in a story, a Rip van Winkle city. Sea and Sardinia 2011-08-28T02:00:30.857Z She was thin, well-proportioned and attractive, and quite unlike my mental meanderings. Through these Eyes The courageous struggle to find meaning in a life stressed with cancer 2011-08-14T02:00:18.947Z A young girl, small but well-proportioned, entered the room. The Red Room 2011-08-13T02:00:26.943Z He could make a wall-painting as decorative and well-proportioned as the stiff symbolic figures, and yet make the picture natural. In the Days of the Guild 2011-08-03T02:00:12.687Z That shapely, well-proportioned, roomy head with its glory of white hair. Charles Edward Putney An Appreciation 2011-07-18T02:00:24.397Z A tall and well-proportioned frame, which shows to advantage in its travel-worn suit of light tweed. Dorrien of Cranston 2011-07-07T02:00:31.540Z He was young, of a tall and well-proportioned figure, with sparkling brown eyes, and remarkably light and agile in his movements. King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 2 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:26.270Z He was a slight, well-proportioned man of medium height, but his slight build and erect carriage made him seem taller than he really was. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z Look at him as he stands there just six foot high in his boots—well-proportioned, broad-shouldered, straight as a dart. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z A well-proportioned arm, of which the forearm girths thirteen, should measure above all fifteen and a quarter. How to Get Strong and How to Stay So 2011-07-01T02:00:12.520Z Memory, comparison, judgment, and calculation may be strengthened by a judicious and well-proportioned teaching of the elements of languages and numbers, thus insuring the tools for future acquisition. Guide to the Kindergarten and Intermediate Class and Moral Culture of Infancy. 2011-06-30T02:00:25.950Z Other lies were necessary to maintain the great falsehood; but the fabric which they raised was well-proportioned and consistent in its parts. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846 2011-06-29T02:00:23.750Z Externally he was of medium height and well-proportioned. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z He was tall and majestic, his limbs strong and well-proportioned, his features regular, and his countenance open and ingenious, bearing the resemblance of a good-natured mind. Amusing Prose Chap Books 2011-06-27T02:01:05.043Z If the latter's arm is large, yet not well-proportioned, it simply means that some of its muscles have been used far more than the others. How to Get Strong and How to Stay So 2011-07-01T02:00:12.520Z Her figure is imposing, and extremely well-proportioned, as far as her numerous garments allowed me to judge. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z He was tall, slight, and well-proportioned; and the general cut of his attire, the tightly-buttoned, single-breasted coat, together with the moustache upon his lip, gave him a military air. Auriol or, The Elixir of Life 2011-06-24T02:00:23.867Z I turned to find myself face to face with a tall, well-proportioned stranger, with a black beard and a pair of bristling moustaches. The Kidnapped President 2011-06-23T02:00:29.120Z In decoration one cannot exist without the other, as the beauty of a figure depends upon the well-built and well-proportioned skeleton and its mechanism. Arts and Crafts Essays by Members of the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society 2011-05-30T02:00:17.247Z Every part of his gigantic frame is well-proportioned—the large round head, the massive neck, the broad shoulders, and the vigorous limbs. How to Get Strong and How to Stay So 2011-07-01T02:00:12.520Z This required the establishment of a well-proportioned gradation in the matter of the number of instruments for each group. An Autobiography 2011-05-21T02:00:10.850Z Her figure is not large, but easy and well-proportioned. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:14.897Z Von Bismarck was at this time about fifty or fifty-two; tall, with a well-proportioned figure, slightly puffy, and almost bald except at the temples, with a thick moustache. The Prussian Terror 2011-05-04T02:00:15.170Z Another building, notable for its beauty, is the Central Public Library, a very simple, well-proportioned building of gray granite, designed by Cass Gilbert. Abroad at Home American Ramblings, Observations, and Adventures of Julian Street 2011-04-27T02:00:23.800Z More was a tall, spare man, well-proportioned and graceful; his face was noted for its serene and lively air. Essays 2011-04-15T02:00:16.160Z The little "dumpy figure" was now tall and well-proportioned for her age, and Willie looked upon her with pride and admiration. Lily Pearl and The Mistress of Rosedale 2011-04-05T02:00:12.720Z It seems to me that there should be a happy combination and a delicate and well-proportioned adjustment between the temperamental and intellectual, with a slight preponderance of the former. Memories of a Musical Life 2011-03-10T03:00:45.530Z She is, indeed, the handsomest girl I ever saw; tall and well-proportioned, and with a carriage and a style about her that might grace a princess. The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I 2011-03-03T03:00:56.130Z He was a little less than six feet in height, well-proportioned, erect, graceful and dignified. Stories of Great Men 2011-02-21T03:00:07.643Z This small but well-proportioned church has no transepts, but the columnar supports of its vaulting presume an effect of length which only Gothic in its purest forms suggests. The Cathedrals of Southern France 2011-02-10T03:00:54.597Z A more perfect and well-proportioned rectangular meeting of four great streets is seldom to be seen. Toronto of Old 2011-02-10T03:00:45.907Z Tall, well-proportioned, with nice brown hair and beard, and those honest grey eyes—what most girls would call a splendid fellow, and so he is. The Crooked Stick or Pollies's Probation 2011-02-06T03:01:00.547Z She was observing and admiring the house itself—the colonial staircase, the well-proportioned rooms and halls, and the attractive furnishings. The Diamond Pin 2011-01-22T03:00:15.907Z He was a tall, well-proportioned and handsome man, extravagantly devoted to military exercises, tournaments and the rougher and more dangerous forms of hunting. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" 2011-01-19T03:00:19.027Z Out of a boat he may have looked the very model of what a heavy-weight oarsman should be—erect, strong, well-proportioned, supple, and active. Rowing 2011-01-15T03:00:32.313Z One, which has a well-proportioned figure of the type commonly called “runic,” is supposed by some to have been the stone, which, according to his biographer Adamnan, formed the pillow of St. Columba. Bygone Church Life in Scotland 2011-01-14T03:00:48.713Z The Admiral is a tall, well-proportioned man, about fifty years old, with gray hair and blue eyes. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z He has developed since the time I speak of, into the tall, well-proportioned gentleman, of middle age, with brown, wavy hair, and a magnificent beard, inclining to red. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z Eschewing the tall and ungainly hatchback look, Audi has managed to craft, with the A7, a well-proportioned vehicle with a pleasing slope to the roof. Paris Motor Show: For Automakers, the Lights Seem Brighter in Paris 2010-09-24T21:47:00Z It has a fine Perpendicular church dedicated to St Mary, with a lofty, well-proportioned tower and many interesting monuments. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" Prosper," said his master, in French, "will you, after you have served breakfast, go out to the market quarters and see if you can discover for me a medium-sized, very well-proportioned little Christmas tree? The Sentimental Adventures of Jimmy Bulstrode Its flat pilasters and well-proportioned cornice illustrate the restraint and refinement in the work of even the average builders. Remodeled Farmhouses The men were athletic and well-proportioned, and the young women chubby, and blooming with the blended tints of the lily and the rose—the rose rather preponderating. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z But he was very glad they wanted him; and then he thought with a pang how little they would want him with Lily in that well-proportioned library. Sinister Street, vol. 2 The upper part of the fa�ade is incomplete, but the lower, with its three portals and sculptures, is very fine; the interior is simple and well-proportioned, and has not been spoilt by restorations. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" The interior was a well-proportioned parallelogram of good height, with a grand wooden roof of carved beams of a dark hue, possibly black with age. A Flight in Spring In the car Lucania from New York to the Pacific coast and back, during April and May, 1898 The islanders are, or were at the date of their discovery by Europeans, fine specimens of the Polynesian race, being tall, well-proportioned, and robust. The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead Vol. II The first of them, known only by the sobriquet of Peppercorn, was a tall, well-proportioned and active man, neatly dressed in the uniform of a British dragoon. Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency There must be just that small Georgian house, they vowed, where with a large garden of stately walks and a well-proportioned library of books he could stay in contented retreat. Sinister Street, vol. 2 Arriving at the top, after a few seconds' delay, Tom opened a small door, and they stood in a large and well-proportioned room, where some worm-eaten bed-furniture yet remained. Roland Cashel Volume I (of II) Gratian dressed fashionably, and one of her perfections was a tall and well-proportioned figure. Under the Mendips A Tale Catesby was a man of great beauty of person, “above 2 yards high,” says Father Gerard, “and though slender, yet as well-proportioned to his height as any man one should see.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" Its splendour suited his swaggering air to perfection: its fine black cloth, delicate lace and rich silk sash set off to perfection his well-proportioned massive figure. The Laughing Cavalier The Story of the Ancestor of the Scarlet Pimpernel The effort to fuse the masses of raw material into a well-proportioned whole is perhaps not quite successful; and Carlyle had not the full sympathy with Frederick which had given interest to the Cromwell. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" He watched one of the ebony natives lounging in the shade some little distance away, and noted his tall and well-proportioned figure. With Wolseley to Kumasi A Tale of the First Ashanti War Her well-rounded chin bore a dimple, her throat was white and ivory, her neck slender and well-proportioned. Women of the Teutonic Nations Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 8 (of 10) We were introduced into a well-proportioned hall, with a few marble busts in it and casts of Greek and Roman statues. The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses A pure, noble face, with classical, well-proportioned features, nose and lips finely cut, long, straight eyebrows and lashes, which veiled the eyes of a goddess. Black Diamonds Yet it would not be so if the love of symmetry were carried with a well-proportioned earnestness and firmness into the higher parts of life. The Life of William Ewart Gladstone (Vol 2 of 3) His well-proportioned body, tanned almost to blackness, had much of the regal bearing that graced the cave-man's own. Warrior of the Dawn And so Huldah's and Grace's stupendous housekeeping went on in its solid order, reminding one of those well-proportioned Worcester teas which are, perhaps, the crown and glory of the New England science in this matter. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Ten Christmas stories He was big and well-proportioned; Pell might have taken him for a professional football player. Brink of Madness Now all those charms, that blooming grace, The well-proportioned shape and beauteous face, Shall never more be seen by mortal eyes; In earth the much-lamented virgin lies. Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12 It is a low, but well-proportioned, structure, resting on a basement, and fronted with panelled pilasters; it is surmounted by an entablature. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Wells A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See Mr. Julian Hawthorne is a man of about forty-five, tall, well-proportioned, with an artistic-looking head crowned with grayish hair, that reminds a Frenchman of Alexandre Dumas, fils, and an American of Nathaniel Hawthorne. A Frenchman in America Recollections of Men and Things Nothing could be more graceful than the famous tower of the cathedral of Oviedo, which is a superb Gothic fl�che of well-proportioned elements, and literally covered over and encrusted with tiny pinnacles. The Cathedrals of Northern Spain Proportion and propriety are among the best secrets of domestic wisdom; and there is no surer test, both of integrity and judgment, than a well-proportioned expenditure. Coelebs In Search of a Wife The stranger, who now drew up to the door, proved to be a young man of about thirty years of age, tall and well-proportioned, his figure displaying at once symmetrical beauty and athletic strength. Hansford: A Tale of Bacon's Rebellion Its appearance, as has been said, was that of a well-proportioned, handsome man, but the most remarkable part of it was its head. The Serapion Brethren, Vol. I. Late in the evening the form of a tall, well-proportioned man appeared at the door and rapped. Uncle Daniel's Story Of "Tom" Anderson And Twenty Great Battles But, oh, wonder of wonders! all at once Fr�ulein Aennchen was as pretty as ever, well-proportioned, and as fair and white as a country lady can be expected to be. The Serapion Brethren. Vol. II She was a homely girl, with dull, inexpressive features; but she was tall and well-proportioned and strikingly well dressed. Betty Wales Freshman He was a man of tall and well-proportioned form; his countenance severe and impressive, so as to move the beholders at once with love and awe. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition To the hips it was that of a man of well-knit, muscular frame, not massive, but strong and well-proportioned. The Angel of the Revolution A Tale of the Coming Terror Frau Clara was a woman of about thirty, with a well-proportioned figure and a rather pretty, rosy face. A Little Garrison A Realistic Novel of German Army Life of To-day As he stood before us in the glowing sunset, he was a rather tall, but well-proportioned man, with black eyes and dark mustache, contrasting well with his brown-tanned complexion. Across Asia on a Bicycle He was strongly built, and, despite a certain fulness, he was well-proportioned; strength, however, untrammelled, powerful, raw strength was his salient characteristic. Jena or Sedan? Figure 3 represents a beautiful thing; cup-less, ellipsoidal, delicate, of average size and in every way well-proportioned, clear rosy brown in color. The North American Slime-Moulds A Descriptive List of All Species of Myxomycetes Hitherto Reported from the Continent of North America, with Notes on Some Extra-Limital Species June 21st.—A large, well-proportioned gentleman with florid complexion and intellectual face, who has been whispering with Col. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital They were shorter in stature than the Spaniards, stout and well-proportioned. Porto Rico Its History, Products and Possibilities... With such a longlegs one could do nothing; if he had a well-proportioned figure like Victor, it would be easier to get along with him. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries Masterpieces of German Literature Vol. 19 He wore, in all seasons, very dark or black clothing, which was always in perfect condition, and fitted his well-proportioned figure trimly and closely rather than with the looser English cut. The Fate of Felix Brand It was the task of Music, by its rhythm and measure, to fill the soul with well-proportioned harmony. Pedagogics as a System In short, the United offers an exceptionally well-proportioned mixture of instruction and fraternal cheer. Writings in the United Amateur, 1915-1922 In 1825, when I first saw him, he was above the middle height, robust of frame, and broad of chest, well-proportioned, with evidence of great physical capacity. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 90, April, 1865 In their persons they are rather tall and slender, but admirably well-proportioned and active, and their colour is a pale red, exactly resembling copper. The History of Sandford and Merton The entire dark blue field is covered with well-proportioned lozenge-shaped forms, distinctly outlined with serrated lines. Rugs: Oriental and Occidental, Antique & Modern A Handbook for Ready Reference The Czar is handsome, according to Russian ideas of beauty,—tall, and well-proportioned. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 364, February 1846 Though less huge than Strasburg or Cologne, and lacking the doubled tier of flying buttresses of the latter, it is altogether the most splendid and well-proportioned Gothic mass extant. The Cathedrals of Northern France Or grapes are pruned to make well-proportioned plants with the parts so disposed that the vines are to the highest degree manageable in the vineyard. Manual of American Grape-Growing The central aisle is over 40 feet wide, and has two very well-proportioned Corinthian pilasters between each bay. Portuguese Architecture It is an oblong structure of brick, with marble and white wood trim, two stories high, hip-roofed and surmounted in the center by a well-proportioned, octagonal open cupola. The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia The thin jean garments and great knee boots, which had no longer any rents in them, suited the well-proportioned frame. Thurston of Orchard Valley A well-proportioned rose window, though not so large as56 many in the greater cathedrals, has graceful radiating spokes and good glass. The Cathedrals of Northern France They were much shorter and far less well-proportioned than Cleo, their red hair was coarser than hers, and their features were duller. Cleo The Magnificent Or, the Muse of the Real Below, there are in front four well-proportioned and well-designed Doric columns; beyond them and next the outer columns are large projecting pilasters forming buttresses, not unlike the buttresses in some of the earlier cloisters. Portuguese Architecture It is supported on opposite sides by well-proportioned fluted pilasters with nicely tooled Ionic159 capitals and heavy molded bases. The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia His tall, large, well-proportioned figure, his bright countenance, commanded attention wherever he appeared. Byzantine Churches in Constantinople Their History and Architecture He looked steadily at one man in particular; a tall, well-proportioned native with a commanding head and features. In the Musgrave Ranges His head was cast between his shoulders as if the weight of a sorrowful world rested upon that narrow, well-proportioned skull, with its covering of shining light hair. Peter the Brazen A Mystery Story of Modern China He was rather under than over medium height, of well-proportioned figure, by no means heavy, but muscular and vigorous in all his movements. General Gordon A Christian Hero At the east end, a most beautiful and well-proportioned composition was the famous rose-window, forty feet in diameter, referred to as a familiar object by Chaucer. Memorials of Old London Volume I Professor Adams was 'a manly man,' well-proportioned, broad-shouldered, with a commanding presence and amiable countenance. The History of Dartmouth College She had a very broad figure, plump and well-proportioned. Hollyhock A Spirit of Mischief In this instance, the interior formed a single dome or cone about twenty-five feet high, well-proportioned, and diminishing till a single massive stone formed the apex. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. In this manner of work he often put twenty most beautiful and well-proportioned little figures within a space no higher than the breadth of two fingers and not much more in length. Lives of the Most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects Vol. 04 (of 10), Filippino Lippi to Domenico Puligo His well-proportioned beard made rough and ragged Like to the summer's Corn by tempest lodged. 2nd Henry VI, act iii, sc. The plant-lore & garden-craft of Shakespeare Professor Chamberlain was tall, erect, square built, well-proportioned, and of graceful mien and bearing,—such a man as the eye could rest upon with pleasure. The History of Dartmouth College At that moment the door opened and a tall, well-proportioned young man entered. An Obscure Apostle A Dramatic Story "I say a certain height of brow is essential to a well-proportioned face," he remarked with cool persuasiveness. Too Old for Dolls A Novel The miners are a fine-looking race of men—strong and well-proportioned. Rambles Beyond Railways; or, Notes in Cornwall taken A-foot They are of moderate stature, well-proportioned, and extremely active. 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 His figure was firm and well-proportioned, and, though he might have numbered fifty years, it had lost neither strength nor elasticity. The Buccaneer A Tale Though the allusion to the dog's well-proportioned form, or extreme sagacity, was one which answered itself, I replied, "Yes; and that is the way he makes friends." A Yacht Voyage to Norway, Denmark, and Sweden 2nd edition The well-proportioned rose has a thickness about one half as great as its diameter. A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public The goalkeeper of the team, too, young Lincoln, was rather a nice-looking fellow, nearly six feet high, and well-proportioned, with eyes sparkling with humour, but he lacked the fine open countenance of his captain. Scottish Football Reminiscences and Sketches In manners he is a gentleman; in appearance, six feet high, and well-proportioned, dignified, and sensible, and in every respect worthy to be the companion of Lueretia Mott. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I That can lay up remedies for the time of sickness and improve the strength nature hath given by a well-proportioned exercise? Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life They were much larger, however, than the common mackerel,—each being about four feet in length, with a stout, though well-proportioned body, having that peculiar elegance of shape which belongs to all the mackerel tribe. The Ocean Waifs A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea While probably never quite as snappy and brilliant as the regular brilliant cut, a well-proportioned step cut stone can be very brilliant. A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public In its way it was a very beautiful room—high, spacious, well-proportioned, facing south-east. The Rough Road And thus for the space of half an hour did Mr. Bradburn, six feet high and well-proportioned, with vehement gesticulations and voice of thunder, bombard the prejudices of England and the hypocrisies of America. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I In person, Admiral Farragut was not above the medium size—about five feet six and a half inches high, upright in carriage, well-proportioned, alert and graceful in his movements. Admiral Farragut She was a very tiny woman, but slight and well-proportioned, with baby hands and feet. Mrs. Hungerford Notable Women Authors of the Day With the exception of his marked breadth, he is well-proportioned in build, though somewhat stout. Hilaire Belloc The Man and His Work He was big and hefty enough, but no match for the well-proportioned, muscular giant before him. Colorado Jim A thin man of average height it was who stood before me; firmly set, well-proportioned and muscular. My Sword's My Fortune A Story of Old France Although not above the average height, a graceful and well-proportioned figure gave the impression of a greater stature. The Rider of Waroona He was tall, well-proportioned, and in his last twenty years took on an almost majestic bearing which gave him a distinguished appearance in any company. Frank H. Nelson of Cincinnati "This is a job—a splendid situation—open to just such a handsome, well-proportioned young gentleman like yourself." The Rover Boys in Alaska or Lost in the Fields of Ice Their arms were long and as spare as their legs, but their hands, although small, were well-proportioned and powerful. Omega, the Man The natives, who are a distinct race, are well-proportioned, of a copper colour, and medium stature. Borneo and the Indian Archipelago with drawings of costume and scenery Malcolm Macleod was a fine manly fellow of about three and thirty, lusty and well-proportioned, very tanned and ruddy. A Daughter of Raasay A Tale of the '45 They were tall, well-proportioned, and dressed with a great deal of taste and care. History, Manners, and Customs of the North American Indians The faces of these half breeds were good-looking and pleasant in expression, and their figures were well-proportioned, showing unusual muscular development. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part III. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century You see the Russians recently came out with a wonder drug, a sort of gene stimulator, that they claim produces highly intelligent and well-proportioned children. Mother America The pruning of man is for a different end, and it produces the comely well-proportioned tree of the orchards. The Apple-Tree The Open Country Books—No. 1 For later periods, the same may be said of Henderson's careful Germany in the Middle Ages and Schwill's clear and well-proportioned History of Modern Europe. An Introduction to the History of Western Europe In his personal appearance Galileo was about the middle size, and of a square-built, but well-proportioned, frame. The Martyrs of Science, or, The lives of Galileo, Tycho Brahe, and Kepler Saunders's picture represents him with thick lips, whereas his lips were harmoniously perfect: Holmes almost gives him a large instead of his well-proportioned and elegant head! My Recollections of Lord Byron A stature of six feet, a robust but well-proportioned frame, calculated to sustain fatigue, without that heaviness which generally attends great muscular strength and abates active exertion, displayed bodily power of no mean standard. Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 3. It fitted her well-proportioned figure like a glove. Girls of the Forest He was of person above two yards high, and though slender, yet as well-proportioned to his height as any man one should see.” It Might Have Been The Story of the Gunpowder Plot Tall, strong, and well-proportioned, with curly hair and beard, and of dark chocolate colour, they spoke a language which bore no resemblance to any which the English had hitherto heard. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century Be not discouraged though a friend, an enemy, a child, or a brother transgress, for so long as he have a good, well-proportioned, open forehead there is still hope of improvement. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 15 — Science Come, don't be frightened, friend," said the wretch: "I am good-humored when pleased; and something does please me in your well-proportioned body and handsome face, though you look a little woe-begone. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 1, April, 1851 A painted frieze of figures above plain oak-panelling has a good effect in a large and well-proportioned room, and is perhaps one of the pleasantest ways of treating interior walls. Line and Form (1900) He was a well-proportioned man, and dressed with studied plainness. It Might Have Been The Story of the Gunpowder Plot Small, but vigorous and well-proportioned, they wore their hair knotted upon the top of the head. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century We had almost forgotten that there was another inmate of the household—a tall, thick-browed, high-cheeked menial, whose coarse habiliments displayed a well-proportioned shape, and shoulders of an athletic width. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 Like Jepthah, in the play of Hamlet, she has one fair daughter and no more, a bewitching and well-proportioned damsel, as fine as a fivepence or a May-day queen. Baboo Jabberjee, B.A. The General himself met us on the threshold; a well-proportioned, kindly-looking man about 50 years of age, evidently a genuine soldier and an Irishman, as I soon detected by his speech. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War He was tall and well-proportioned, with thick curly locks, beard, and mustache, full red lips, bluish-grey eyes, and the high forehead and long bold face, remarked in a contemporary epigram. Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography Of much the same form as Europeans, and equally white, the inhabitants of these islands are well-proportioned and of pleasant features. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century The well-knit, well-proportioned figure of the gentleman bespoke at once activity and ease, while the spirited, intelligent expression of his countenance—dark-complexioned as that of an Andalusian—would have given interest to far plainer features. The International Monthly, Volume 2, No. 4, March, 1851 The choir too, as seen out of the nave, is well-proportioned and effective, though we see that the windows in the apse have flat arches and no tracery. Sketches of Travel in Normandy and Maine They are generally well-proportioned, and more elegant in figure than the other races. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America His later and more important writings deal with his special province, the sixteenth century; his method, as he advanced, grew more completely objective; we discern his ideas through the lines of a well-proportioned architecture. A History of French Literature Short Histories of the Literatures of the World: II. We walked at night in the open galleries of the cathedral-cloister—white, smoothly curving, well-proportioned logge, enclosing a green space, whence soars the campanile to the stars. New Italian sketches He has produced a comprehensive, well-proportioned, graphic narrative, which closely holds the reader's attention, and gives in general the spirit as well as the substance of the people's story. The Negro and the Nation A History of American Slavery and Enfranchisement A well-proportioned figure of medium size, a pleasing countenance often radiant with smiles, a style of movement quick and restless, yet calm and self-possessed, were characteristic of him upon whom all eyes were turned. History of the Thirty-Ninth Congress of the United States The Emperor is tall and well-proportioned, with a mild yet firm expression. Sixty years with Plymouth Church There was wistfulness in the delicate but firm mouth and chin; there was vigor in the broad forehead and the well-proportioned nose; and humor in the shrewd, quiet eyes set far apart. Roosevelt in the Bad Lands He was tall, straight, and full of flesh, well-proportioned, and excellently made in all his limbs. New Italian sketches The slender, arched, and graceful neck of the well-proportioned woman is the symbol of health and a well-controlled mind. The Physical Life of Woman: Advice to the Maiden, Wife and Mother He was growing fast; and, but for that dwarfing deformity, would have been unusually tall, graceful and well-proportioned. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance In her pose was a certain savage grace, an untrammeled freedom which revealed the vigorous outlines of a well-proportioned figure. Under the Rose They were strong, well-proportioned men, and expert swimmers. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold But the Province House, which is built of a sort of yellow sand-stone, with pillars in front, and trees around it, is a well-proportioned building, with an air of great solidity and respectability. Acadia or, A Month with the Blue Noses All true and well-proportioned living must begin in well-proportioned thought. My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year Her complexion was fair and rosy, her features regular and beautiful, her figure extremely elegant and well-proportioned. Our Little Lady Six Hundred Years Ago The glaring sunshine that fell upon the fields and hills could not wholly penetrate the protecting canopy of well-proportioned sycamore leaves; only a few quivering rays fell upon the girl's upturned face. Patchwork A Story of 'The Plain People' They seemed to be a pacific people, intelligent and well-proportioned physically. The Philippine Islands In the same street, and immediately opposite the great hotel, is the Tremont Theatre, certainly the most elegant exterior in the country, and with a very well-proportioned, but not well-arranged salle, or audience part. Impressions of America During the years 1833, 1834 and 1835. In Two Volumes, Volume I. The white Doric pillars that support the semi-circular verandah are tall and well-proportioned, and support a pleasantly pitched tile roof. From Edinburgh to India & Burmah Over six feet in height, and well-proportioned, he combined great dignity with ease. History of the United States, Volume 2 This statue represents the sturdy, well-proportioned figure of a Norse sailor just discovering the new lands with which the Sagas or poetic chronicles of the North connect his name. Canada To sit in idleness over a good fire in a well-proportioned room is a luxurious sensation. Jane Austen, Her Life and Letters A Family Record The son of Peleus on his part repaired to his tents and well-proportioned 35 ships, with the son of Menoetius, 36 and his companions. The Iliad of Homer (1873) Many of these Indians were strong, athletic men, and generally well-proportioned; their countenances were pleasing, with aquiline noses, and beautifully white and regular teeth. The Substance of a Journal During a Residence at the Red River Colony, British North America and Frequent Excursions Among the North-West American Indians, In the Years 1820, 1821, 1822, 1823. Tall, straight as an arrow, and singularly well-proportioned, the picturesque costume of the 129th Bobtails could add but little to the effect already produced by so martial a figure. The Lady of the Ice A Novel But in a sweet smell they see no harm, any more than in a silk dress, in well-proportioned buildings, or magnificent porticoes. Aurelian or, Rome in the Third Century Baur's work is an amazingly clever tour de force, but it is not so much a well-proportioned picture of the apostle as a prolonged paradox thrown down as a challenge to the learned. The Life of St. Paul There was a picture of him hanging over against the great staircase—a handsome, well-proportioned man, with a woman's beauty of countenance, and more than womanly softness of expression. Kate Coventry An Autobiography The well-proportioned short transept breaks the monotony of the long clerestory, without unduly hiding it, as transepts with more projections do. Scottish Cathedrals and Abbeys But let them get any architect in the world to point out any reasonably well-proportioned villa not his own design; and let them reproduce that model to satiety. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 1 (of 25) “What is your name, my boy?” said the captain, passing a scrutinising glance over his upright and well-proportioned figure. The King's Own Gilbert was a slender, spare man, but well-knit and well-proportioned. Paul the Minstrel and Other Stories Reprinted from The Hill of Trouble and The Isles of Sunset Bedford Row is a very quiet, broad thoroughfare lined by eighteenth-century houses of considerable height and size, which for the most part still retain their noble staircases and well-proportioned rooms. Holborn and Bloomsbury The Fascination of London Her figure seemed to me then a trifle below the middle height, but so well-proportioned that one could not easily tell, unless standing beside her, whether she was actually short or tall. She and I, Volume 1 A tall, dark, square-built and muscular-looking man, with handsome features, dark, flashing eyes, and well-proportioned figure, every nerve of which seemed a-quiver with superabundant vitality. Under the Meteor Flag Log of a Midshipman during the French Revolutionary War His high domed forehead appeared even higher because of the total lack of hair, otherwise his features were regular and well-proportioned. Skylark Three Her complexion was fair; and her figure, though small, well-proportioned. Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745 Volume III. Major Lee is near my own age, a heavy set, but well-proportioned man, somewhat inclined to boast, not overly profound, and thoroughly impregnated with the idea that he is a Virginian and a Lee withal. The Citizen-Soldier or, Memoirs of a Volunteer The plot of the death of Attila, under all its manifold variations, is never without a certain natural fitness for consistent and well-proportioned narrative. Epic and Romance Essays on Medieval Literature Tall and well-proportioned above, he falls away from his waist downwards. On the Heels of De Wet He was tall and well-proportioned when judged by Earthly standards, except for his head, which was overly large, and which was particularly massive above the eyes and backward from the ears. Skylark Three We commend the "Essay" to all lovers of solid and well-proportioned critical discourse. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 97, November, 1865 Rousseau is by far the handsomest man in the army; tall and well-proportioned, but possibly a little too bulky. The Citizen-Soldier or, Memoirs of a Volunteer But the poet has, at any rate, in connexion with this simple theme, given a rendering, consistent, adequate, and well-proportioned, of certain aspects of life and certain representative characters in an heroic age. Epic and Romance Essays on Medieval Literature He was a good-looking young man, tall, well-proportioned, straight-featured and fair, of whom manifestly the first thing to be said on any occasion was that he had remarkably the stamp of a gentleman. The Tragic Muse The middle of his body was of a graceful tapering shape, but his loins and hips were wondrously strong; his feet beautiful and well-proportioned; his thighs of enormous bigness. Theodoric the Goth Barbarian Champion of Civilisation He is remarkably tall—full six feet—erect and well-proportioned. Boys' Book of Famous Soldiers To his astonishment, he found children in place of young dogs, all living, well-proportioned, and beautiful, but small. 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 The courses of stone above the base of the triforium are not by any means so smooth and well-proportioned as those beneath. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Carlisle A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Episcopal See In its way it was a very beautiful room—high, spacious, well-proportioned, facing southeast. The Literary World Seventh Reader Phillips Brooks was a tall, well-proportioned man of fine physique, his height being six feet four inches. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" "The face is made of wax, but who will warrant that there is not a human countenance concealed under it, and that this prepossessing and well-proportioned form does not really consist of flesh and blood?" Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia A well-proportioned head, but slightly compressed at the sides, denoted a person of good apprehension, proceeding from the spirits domiciled there. 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 Judging from their well-proportioned frames, each one looked powerful enough to battle single handed with an elephant. Born Again Here me put them to philosophical use, to constitute a well-proportioned edifice, through which you are to make pass the crude material, analogous to a candidate commencing his initiation into our Mysteries. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry The country was inhabited by the Pequot Indians, a tall, well-proportioned, and active tribe, belonging to the great Iroquois nation. Pioneers and Founders or, Recent Workers in the Mission field And a horse doesn't mind a well-proportioned fellow; it's the wabbling fat man that riles him. An Arkansas Planter The animal was almost pure white, with small, well-proportioned head, small clean hoofs, long haunches, abundant mane and sweeping tail. The Bastonnais Tale of the American Invasion of Canada in 1775-76 She was a tall, stately woman, with a charming, well-proportioned figure, who seemed to keep the freshness of youth, thanks to the healthy, comfortable life she led. Woman Triumphant (La Maja Desnuda) His person was undoubtedly cast by Nature in an elegant and pleasing mould, of a just height, well-proportioned, and with due regard to symmetry.... The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 6 He is a tall, large, coarse-featured, but well-proportioned man, with black hair, inclining to curl, dark complexion, and very black eyes. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 1, January, 1864 A well-balanced life is a cheerful life; a happy union of fine qualities and unruffled temper, a clear judgment, and well-proportioned faculties. Cheerfulness as a Life Power He was a tall, well-proportioned man, of dark complexion and regular features, with black, unkempt hair and restless brown eyes. Captured by the Navajos His six feet of well-proportioned stature just missed an exaggeration of soldierly bearing. The Lighted Match The nose was well-proportioned, the mouth also, although the lips were rather heavy. The Delight Makers There was no false or fading color there, The figures sweet and well-proportioned were. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 04 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Painters The width should be in accord and exceed it so that the opening is a well-proportioned rectangle with its greater dimension horizontal. If You're Going to Live in the Country The ornament it assumes is dignified; no grinning faces, or unmeaning notched planks, but well-proportioned arches, or tastefully sculptured columns. The Poetry of Architecture Or, the Architecture of the Nations of Europe Considered in its Association with Natural Scenery and National Character Lord Talgarth's heavy figure looked well-proportioned on horseback, and he sat his big black mare very tolerably indeed. None Other Gods The features are such as are ascribed to Christ by the traditions of the Church, but noble and well-proportioned; the expression is forcible, though passionless. Great Pictures, As Seen and Described by Famous Writers With his well-proportioned body, neatly trimmed beard, and steady, alert eyes, he presented as fine a picture of a man as could have anywhere been found. Money Island Her face is proud and handsome; her figure large, well-proportioned, and somewhat voluptuous. The Madonna in Art What a well-proportioned and ladylike figure it was, now I think of it! Autumn Leaves Original Pieces in Prose and Verse St. Roch is doubtless a very fine building- -with a well-proportioned front--and a noble flight of steps; but the interior is too plain and severe for my taste. A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume Two He was a tall, well-proportioned p. 84man, with a clear, open face, very ruddy with sun and wind and rough exercise, a very pleasant smile, and grey eyes, rather piercing and deep set. Interludes being Two Essays, a Story, and Some Verses Mademoiselle was about twenty-four years of age, and not tall, her figure was slender and well-proportioned, her dress fitted perfectly. The Argosy Vol. 51, No. 6, June, 1891 The Prince was tall, well-proportioned, and looked ‘every inch a soldier.’ The Disentanglers His person may be a little above the ordinary height, well-proportioned, and having the appearance of great capacity to endure fatigue. Discourse of the Life and Character of the Hon. Littleton Waller Tazewell I saw only the first volume, which displays a well-proportioned length and breadth of margin. A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume Two Ellen came first, her tall but well-proportioned figure arrayed in a rose-colored silk of the most costly material. Aunt Phillis's Cabin Or, Southern Life As It Is He was in his twenty-fourth year, stood six feet high, was handsome and well-proportioned. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 337, November, 1843 With his well-proportioned and strongly-knit frame, and handsome resolute-looking bronzed face, you could imagine him just the man for any dashing and daring enterprise. The Life Story of an Old Rebel Both these chiefs were men of strong and well-proportioned bodies, and of countenances remarkably pleasing; Kaneena especially, whose portrait Mr Webber has drawn, was one of the finest men I ever saw. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16 He was of a moderate size, well-proportioned, and of a ruddy complexion, light brown hair, and had handsome features, yet his eyes were none of the quickest. The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753) Volume II When one has succeeded in forgetting it one discovers a well-proportioned symphony in four parts—Allegro, Scherzo, Adagio, and Finale in fugue form—and one of the finest works in contemporary music. Musicians of To-Day A glow of kindly human sympathy enlivens his argument, and the whole presents thought in a well-proportioned, animated body. At Home And Abroad Or, Things And Thoughts In America and Europe He brought an intelligent-looking white-headed old man to the camp, and a fine tall well-proportioned young gin with a little boy, the two latter remaining some distance from the camp. Journal of Landsborough's Expedition from Carpentaria In search of Burke and Wills Mrs. Wood, whose admiration for masculine beauty was by no means abated, glanced at the well-proportioned figure of the young man, and made him a very civil salutation. Jack Sheppard A Romance Tall, well-proportioned, impressively turned out in evening clothes, he thrust forward a handsome face marred by an evil, twisted mouth, and peered searchingly at the girl. The Day of Days An Extravaganza They are among the tallest people in the world, averaging five feet ten inches, and are slim, well-proportioned, and muscular. The Negro Her mouth is well-proportioned, chin round, with a forehead regular and open. The Empire of Russia Noah is only nineteen, quite dark, well-proportioned, and possessed of a fair average of common sense. The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author. A stature of six feet, a robust but well-proportioned frame calculated to stand fatigue, without that heaviness which generally attends great muscular strength and abates active exertion, displayed bodily power of no mean standard. Washington's Birthday He was a man about six feet high, and well-proportioned, and known as a man of great strength and power. The Narrative of William W. Brown, a Fugitive Slave Piozziana," who became acquainted with her late in life, "She was short, and though well-proportioned, broad, and deep-chested. Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale) (2nd ed.) (2 vols.) Edited with notes and Introductory Account of her life and writings Her figure was straight and slim and well-proportioned, her eyes large, her face oval and quite devoid of the broad, high-cheeked stupidity so common in the northern races. The Silent Places The nation was criticised in all its aspects—“well nigh three millions of men, well-proportioned, great lovers of our English beer”. A Wanderer in Holland The general appearance of a young Mangeroma was that of a well-proportioned athlete, standing about five feet ten in his bare feet. In the Amazon Jungle Adventures in Remote Parts of the Upper Amazon River, Including a Sojourn Among Cannibal Indians They were elaborate and beautiful, and always gave the impression of being perfectly supported on the well-proportioned cornice and walls. Furnishing the Home of Good Taste A Brief Sketch of the Period Styles in Interior Decoration with Suggestions as to Their Employment in the Homes of Today Life at the Rectory had a kind of graceful austerity like the well-proportioned Rectory itself. The Altar Steps We walked at night in the open galleries of the cathedral cloister—white, smoothly curving, well-proportioned loggie, enclosing a green space, whence soars the campanile to the stars. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Second Series In other respects, they are well-proportioned; though the belly seems rather projecting. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 15 Forming A Complete History Of The Origin And Progress Of Navigation, Discovery, And Commerce, By Sea And Land, From The Earliest Ages To The Present Time His mouth was well-proportioned, his lips full and high-coloured; his eyes were grey, sometimes arrogant but usually amiable in expression. Charles the Bold Last Duke of Burgundy, 1433-1477 Julia was not two inches shorter than myself; a tall, stiff figure, neither slender enough to be lissome, nor well-proportioned enough to be majestic. The Doctor's Dilemma These people are tall, well-proportioned, and clean-limbed; Their skin is a bright copper-colour, their features are extremely good, and there is a mixture of intrepidity and cheerfulness in their countenances that is very striking. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 12 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time His step was firm and agile, his figure well-proportioned and athletic, and it was somehow obvious that he relished the opportunity of showing his powers. Carmen's Messenger It is rare, indeed, that a person is encountered possessing such well-proportioned, evenly-balanced, distinguishing characteristics as it has been Mr. Gaston's lot to enjoy. The Bay State Monthly — Volume 2, No. 5, February, 1885 The wrists of most of the men are adorned with bracelets of plain copper wire about the size of ordinary telegraph wire; they average large and well-proportioned, and seem intellectually superior to the Eliautes. Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama He was a well-proportioned man, and such was his height that the historian Motley stood under his armpits. The Bay State Monthly — Volume 2, No. 2, November, 1884 The baby was well-proportioned, and weighed 7½ pounds. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 6 Sex in Relation to Society Her features were sharply cut, her well-proportioned figure was firmly lined, and the lack of color in her face was made up for by the keen sparkle in her eyes. Carmen's Messenger The chest as a whole has the form of a pear, reversed, but a little compressed, and the base attached to the neck in a delightfully well-proportioned manner. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 4 Sexual Selection In Man In stature he a little exceeded six feet; his limbs were sinewy and well-proportioned; his chest broad; his figure stately, blending dignity of presence with ease. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 4 The people of this island are larger than other Indians' strong and well-proportioned, and are mostly painted red, the men going entirely naked, and the women having a leaf to cover their nakedness. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 10 Arranged in systematic order: Forming a complete history of the origin and progress of navigation, discovery, and commerce, by sea and land, from the earliest ages to the present time. The face, which is well-proportioned, pleasing, and of great symmetry, is studded also with numerous projecting pieces of turquoise, rounded and polished. Anahuac : or, Mexico and the Mexicans, Ancient and Modern He was tall, well-proportioned, graceful; his features were clean-cut and expressive of both intelligence and amiability; his manner was cordial and unaffected; his mind was vigorous and his industry unremitting. The Reign of Andrew Jackson They were agile, well-proportioned people, who in the summertime went about nearly naked, but in the winter were covered with good furs of elk, otter, beaver, bear, seal, and deer. Pioneers in Canada His limbs were well-proportioned and muscular, his feet and hands were small. Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations They are all strong made and well-proportioned, and generally about the same stature with Europeans. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 10 Arranged in systematic order: Forming a complete history of the origin and progress of navigation, discovery, and commerce, by sea and land, from the earliest ages to the present time. He was tall and well-proportioned, and his broad shoulders and well-developed limbs told of physical strength in keeping with the firmness reflected in his face. The Dock and the Scaffold The elegant windows of this and the principal chamber story are of the Ilissus Ionic, and are decorated with a colonnade, completed with a well-proportioned entablature from the same beautiful order. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 358, February 28, 1829 Some of these wild horses were exceedingly swift, well-proportioned, and handsome in shape, but they seldom proved as docile as those born in captivity. Pioneers in Canada A herd of pure-colored, well-proportioned cows, fat and fleshy, and remarkable for beauty, giving fragrant and pure milk with equal flow, came together in great number at this propitious time. Sacred Books of the East The natives of this island were of a dark yellow colour, so tall, large, strong, and well-proportioned, that the tallest of the Dutch could only be compared with the smallest among them. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 10 Arranged in systematic order: Forming a complete history of the origin and progress of navigation, discovery, and commerce, by sea and land, from the earliest ages to the present time. These are the fruits of his own industry; besides he is remarkably good looking, is very large but well-proportioned, and has a good share of what I call real manly beauty. Bundling; Its Origin, Progress and Decline in America It is a well-proportioned and reposeful piece of work, although the average undergraduate probably has mixed feelings when he gazes at the double line of big windows between composite pillasters supporting the rather severe cornice. Beautiful Britain—Cambridge The military, who, I suppose, as usual in France, hold the first place, appear in all possible variety of keeping and costume, with their well-proportioned figures, clean apparel, decided gait, martial air, and whiskered faces. Account of a Tour in Normandy, Volume 1 A handsome woman still, though in her late fifties, erect and of commanding presence, her figure well-proportioned if somewhat massive. Deadham Hard They stood for a second side by side—Blake gigantic, well-proportioned, splendidly strong; Nick, meagre, maimed, almost shrunken, it seemed. The Way of an Eagle A thorough, well-proportioned presentation of the unfolding of Israel's history. The Making of a Nation The Beginnings of Israel's History He was strikingly handsome, with a dome-like head under flowing black locks, large dark, mobile eyes set in features strong and comely, and with a well-proportioned stalwart frame. The Last Leaf Observations, during Seventy-Five Years, of Men and Events in America and Europe Are the people growing more healthy, well-favored, well-proportioned, stronger, happier? The Cost of Shelter A stature of six feet, a robust, but well-proportioned frame, calculated to sustain fatigue, without that heaviness which generally attends great muscular strength, and abates active exertion, displayed bodily power of no mean standard. The True George Washington [10th Ed.] The church has been restored, but it retains its well-proportioned Perp. tower. Somerset They were of a light copper color, well-proportioned but slender, rather good-looking, with aquiline noses, salient cheek-bones, medium-sized mouths, long coarse hair. The History of Puerto Rico From the Spanish Discovery to the American Occupation Every thing belonging to him was suggestive of propriety and decorum, from his well-proportioned face, with locks carefully smoothed down over the temples, to his heelless and never-creaking boots. Liza "A nest of nobles" A thin watch, reflecting something aristocratic in its well-proportioned simplicity. Jim Waring of Sonora-Town Tang of Life The patterns, though all different, yet combined in some subtle fashion impossible of analysis to form a complete and well-proportioned Whole—a design—a picture. The Human Chord The church has a well-proportioned Perp. tower with bold buttresses; the rest of the building appears to be earlier. Somerset He used the customary language of the world, and liked to display his well-proportioned figure in neat and fashionable clothing. Isaac T. Hopper It is a well-proportioned tree, but stiff-looking, and the dark foliage, which never seems to change, gives it a gloomy aspect. Among the Trees at Elmridge The newcomer, a well-proportioned, smooth-faced man in approved riding togs, halted likewise and returned the look; equally minutely, equally suspiciously. Where the Trail Divides The long-legged spindling "flapper," who was never quite sure where to stow her legs, became the reserved, well-proportioned girl with the mysterious gleam of puberty in her eyes. The Torrent Entre Naranjos From the hips upward the Llanero is straight and well-proportioned; but his constant equitation curves and bandies his legs in a manner plainly visible whenever he attempts to walk. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 16, February, 1859 Add to this a tall, well-proportioned figure, and a certain air of authority, and my grandmother stands before you. A Grandmother's Recollections The hall is spacious and well-proportioned, the refectory being opposite to the entrance. A Description of Modern Birmingham Whereunto Are Annexed Observations Made during an Excursion Round the Town, in the Summer of 1818, Including Warwick and Leamington A large well-proportioned man, somewhat advanced in years, was to represent the seated, blind general. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 02 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes He was florid, well-proportioned, and the goodness of his disposition made his manners amiable. Caleb Williams Or Things as They Are They created standard types which, in every conceivable posture, would exhibit the grace and symmetry belonging to well-proportioned frames. The Life of Michelangelo Buonarroti Yet so well-proportioned was he that the size and strength of him was masked by the symmetry of his body, just as the deliberate immobility of his face screened the play of his feelings. Big Timber A Story of the Northwest He looked up at the picturesque white house, spreading its well-proportioned bulk on the top of the terraced hillside before them. The Bent Twig Mr. Walters was above six feet in height, and exceedingly well-proportioned; of jet-black complexion, and smooth glossy skin. The Garies and Their Friends The room itself is a very large and well-proportioned one; the oak panels, which completely cover the walls, still bear the marks of the famous portraits that once adorned them. A Cotswold Village Lionardo," writes our authority, "was a man of fair presence, well-proportioned, gracefully endowed, and of fine aspect. The Life of Michelangelo Buonarroti He was very fair in complexion, and possessed a fine, manly, tall, and well-proportioned figure, and a beautiful red and white countenance, with dark hair and eyes. Personal Memoirs of a Residence of Thirty Years with the Indian Tribes on the American Frontiers He was tall and well-proportioned, and in spite of the slight difficulty in walking, which she had to-day noticed for the first time, he was graceful and of easy carriage. Taquisara They are very tall, broad- shouldered, athletic, and well-proportioned. The Voyage of the Beagle The resemblance of Justinian to the bust of Domitian, is maliciously urged; with the acknowledgment, however, of a well-proportioned figure, a ruddy complexion, and a pleasing countenance. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 4 He is of a middle stature, his body appears rather plump than fat, and in his well-proportioned limbs agility is united with muscular strength. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 3 She was a pretty woman, of a striking modern type, tall, well-proportioned, strong, I should say, with a good complexion that had evidently been made just a little better. Quest of the Golden Girl, a Romance Even at a distance his well-proportioned figure, something thoroughly sailor-like in his poise, made him noticeable. The Shadow Line; a confession The reason is that for generations the eyes of those people have been unconsciously educated by the harmonious lines of well-proportioned buildings, finely finished detail of stately colonnade, and shady perspective of quay and boulevard. The Ways of Men He was younger than his wife, tall, with a well-proportioned and athletic form. The Count's Millions The man, though broad and well-proportioned, with heavy back and neck and uncommonly sturdy torso, was in no sense monstrous. The Centaur In height he was about five feet eight, and of a spare but well-proportioned figure. Vivian Grey In keeping with his style is his versification, the incessant tinkling of a sheep-bell—sweet, small, monotonous—producing perfectly-melodious single lines, but no grand interwoven swells and well-proportioned masses of harmony. The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 2 His step was firm and steady, with nothing of the "wobbly" gait we often see in people who are not well-proportioned. The Boy Life of Napoleon Afterwards Emperor of the French He was tall and well-proportioned, his countenance was noble, his beard was long, and his head covered with white hair. Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II His well-proportioned figure was not to be mistaken, for I doubt whether there was another in that assemblage his equal. Villette I am," says he, "of a medium height, active, and well-proportioned. Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims At the head, tall and well-proportioned, came Rico with his stately mien; and at his side walked Stineli, looking happy and pretty, her smooth braids crowned with the fresh bridal wreath. Rico and Wiseli His red silk shirt, fitting tight to his well-proportioned frame, looked brilliant in the sun; his pale blue eyes had a lazy, good-natured expression. Sanine I think Hardy's Life of Lord Charlemont interesting, and many parts written in a beautiful style; but I don't think he gives a clear, well-proportioned history of the times. The Life and Letters of Maria Edgeworth, Volume 1 But on passing through the single entrance, one finds oneself in a well-proportioned church of nave and side aisles, a south chapel, and an apse. In Troubadour-Land A Ramble in Provence and Languedoc Sir George, who is a famous ladykiller, and as well-proportioned a man as any in England, took kindly to the task of consoling the disconsolate fair. The Last Galley Impressions and Tales There was not a straight line or an angle about her plump and well-proportioned figure. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 01, November, 1857 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics He is a man of more than ordinary stature, a giant in miniature, with massive and muscular but well-proportioned limbs: he must number fifty years or more. What Led to the Discovery of the Source of the Nile Everything is harmonious which springs from spontaneous, logical, and well-proportioned art. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 3 France and the Netherlands, Part 1 Simple and severe, it conveys the idea of perfect and well-proportioned beauty, while it banishes all thoughts of human passion. Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities The careful appreciation of rhythm, or the movement of syllables in enunciation, gives a flowing, easy, well-proportioned clearness that is indispensable to beauty. Expressive Voice Culture, Including the Emerson System It was a long, and not particularly well-proportioned apartment,—according, at least, to modern notions,—for it had rather the appearance of two rooms thrown into one. Lucretia — Complete It was a long, and not particularly well-proportioned apartment,—according, at least, to modern notions,— for it had rather the appearance of two rooms thrown into one. Lucretia — Volume 01 With a well-proportioned, bright, and powerful body, he excelled in swimming and in many skillful activities. Autobiography of a Yogi From the outside it is a great and well-proportioned hall. The Jewel City Of course, privately they do what they please, but the object of our public training is not so much to develop athletic specialties as to produce an all-around and well-proportioned physical development. Equality Those, which contain the cabinet of paintings and sculptures in ivory, form a regular suite of nine immense apartments, about three hundred and seventy-two feet in length, well-proportioned and uniformly floored with inlaid wood. Dreams, Waking Thoughts, and Incidents His stanza combinations reproduce all the well-proportioned grace of his French models, and to the pentameter riming couplet of his later work he gives the perfect ease and metrical variety which match the fluent thought. A History of English Literature It is a well-proportioned, rather handsome tree with grayish-brown bark and crooked, much-divided branches which cover the greater part of the trunk, but not so densely as to prevent it being seen. The Yosemite In Montreal, you meet many stately and well-proportioned savages, walking about in this state of nudity, as proud in their bearing, as if they wore good clothes. Picturesque Quebec : a sequel to Quebec past and present BODY—Long and well-proportioned, flat ribbed, and deep, not wide in chest, slightly arched back, well ribbed up, with light quarters. Dogs and All about Them I observed several, as I glided along, supported by rows of well-proportioned pillars, adorned with terms and vases, beyond which the eye generally discovers a grand court, and sometimes a garden. Dreams, Waking Thoughts, and Incidents Her novels are firmly knit and well-proportioned, and have the inevitable movement of life itself; while her great scenes equal those of Thackeray in dramatic power and, at their best, in reserve and suggestiveness. A History of English Literature His mother was a negro slave, tall, erect, and well-proportioned, of a deep black and glossy complexion, with regular features, and manners of a natural dignity and sedateness. Frederick Douglass A Biography In length it is fifty-five feet by thirty-five feet broad—pierced for six windows in each story, with a well-proportioned door, in the centre. Picturesque Quebec : a sequel to Quebec past and present He had a ruddy skin and well-proportioned figure, and was, physically, a rather fine example of the sporting country gentleman. The Buccaneer Farmer Published in England under the Title "Askew's Victory" This chapel is a very neat building, after the model of a Grecian temple, having the roof in front carried out and supported by six well-proportioned columns in the form of a portico. American Scenes, and Christian Slavery A Recent Tour of Four Thousand Miles in the United States To produce a good, well-proportioned mule, you must have a good, compact, and serviceable mare. The Mule A Treatise on the Breeding, Training, and Uses to Which He May Be Put Thin in figure—as all growing girls—tall, well-formed, with the promise of a well-proportioned maturity, she had an oval face and a high forehead, well-clustered with curly auburn hair. The Tragedies of the Medici While there, my attention was called to one of the warriors, a tall, well-proportioned and very dignified Indian, about forty years of age. The Young Trail Hunters Or, the Wild Riders of the Plains. The Veritable Adventures of Hal Hyde and Ned Brown, on Their Journey Across the Great Plains of the South-West Miss Dallas was a generously framed, well-proportioned woman, who carried long trains, and tied her hair with crimson velvet. Men, Women, and Ghosts It is neat and good, simple yet well-proportioned and elegant. Our Churches and Chapels Their Parsons, Priests, & Congregations Being a Critical and Historical Account of Every Place of Worship in Preston Her strong and well-proportioned figure, and comely, though dejected and sad appearance, instantly raised a dozen bids. A Child's Anti-Slavery Book Containing a Few Words about American Slave Children and Stories of Slave-Life. It was a neat, well-proportioned whole, the woman and her toilet, which I, being a man, of course, cannot describe. The Wolf's Long Howl From this imposing presence, nobly sustained by a well-proportioned figure and a head and face indicative of intellect and every kindly attribute, I turned to gaze upon Mr. Fox and his colleagues. The House of the Whispering Pines Jack says there are no such things as trifles in a harmonious and well-proportioned life, and I suppose that's true to men of genius. The Rivet in Grandfather's Neck A Comedy of Limitations It is a well-proportioned, rather handsome little pine, with grayish-brown bark, and crooked, much-divided branches, which cover the greater portion of the trunk, not so densely, however, as to prevent its being seen. The Mountains of California The fame of some such families for handsome features and well-proportioned frames is widely spread, so much so that a descendant not handsome is hardly regarded by the outside world as legitimate. The Open Air His stature was of the middle size, or rather above it, his limbs well-proportioned, yet not so strong as to infer the reproach of clumsiness. The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 1 His muscular and well-proportioned frame was invigorated by the toils of war, and by the chivalrous exercises in which he delighted. The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic — Volume 1 Her bust is extremely well-proportioned, and her complexion very fair. Queen Victoria, her girlhood and womanhood He was tall, and well-proportioned, though if anything a bit too slender—a bit too graceful; and he was, if anything, a bit too well groomed. A Fool There Was He, therefore, who does what he can to unfold all his powers and capacities, especially his nobler ones, so as to become a well-proportioned, vigorous, excellent, happy being, practices self-culture, and secures a true education. The True Citizen, How to Become One She ran a cool, amused eye over his long, well-proportioned figure, taking in the butter-nut coloured trousers, the foppish waistcoat, the high-collared blue coat, and the handsome brown-thatched head that topped the whole creation. Viola Gwyn Among the various rooms in the plan, the Dominie observed that one of the largest was entitled THE LIBRARY; and close beside was a snug, well-proportioned chamber, entitled Mr. SAMPSON'S APARTMENT. Guy Mannering — Complete Nor is this the sum total of her charms: look at the soft, graceful curves of her agile, well-proportioned figure; look at her little hands and feet! Stories by Foreign Authors: Italian He was a rather short but extremely well-proportioned man of thirty, with fair hair, and a distinguished appearance, as became a representative of Birkinshaws. The Old Wives' Tale This was the colloquy which ensued when the tall, well-proportioned maiden, with her fresh, modest, happy face, tripped down the steps:-- Magnum Bonum Though slightly round-shouldered, her form was well-proportioned and suggested natural vigour. Born in Exile His firm step, his erect and free carriage, have a military air which corresponds well with his well-proportioned limbs and stature of six feet high. Guy Mannering — Complete She had kept her figure, it is true—a graceful, easy moving figure, with the waist of a girl; well-proportioned arms and small, dainty hands. Peter: a novel of which he is not the hero I have seen one or two men who looked equally tall, but they stooped and were not well-proportioned, whereas your nephew has a wonderfully fine natural carriage. My Young Alcides Henry, aged seventeen, promised to do credit to the Mutimers in physical completeness; already he was nearly as tall as his eldest brother; and, even in his lankness, showed the beginnings of well-proportioned vigour. Demos She had a slight but well-proportioned figure, and a mass of auburn hair carelessly arranged. Born in Exile Her massive figure, for a woman of her years, was perfect; but of course she was as sensitive as the well-proportioned female always is to the suspicion that she was too fat. Sisters The studio was a delightful room, high and well-proportioned, and with plenty of light. Herb of Grace Tall, with a well-proportioned figure and a graceful carriage, his countenance touched with a sensibility that at once engages the affections. Sybil, or the Two Nations She resembled a doll, being very small and dainty, with a well-proportioned form, a pretty, delicate face, blue-gray eyes, a fair skin, and curly, flaxen hair. Bel Ami His companion was perhaps eight years younger, less well-proportioned, still of graceful appearance, in his youthful freshness, with frank, cheerful mien, clever, good-natured, sparkling eyes, and red, pouting lips, which never liked to cease chatting. Old Fritz and the New Era He is tall and well-proportioned, and has cultivated and fortified his muscle by mountain-climbing. The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and Other Stories Her massive but well-proportioned figure looked to its best advantage in the black evening dress; the transparent material only set off the round white throat and finely-moulded arms to perfection. Herb of Grace He was well-proportioned and as graceful of body as he was hard-muscled and swift. Pioneers of the Old Southwest: a chronicle of the dark and bloody ground Both were tall, athletic in build and well-proportioned. The Land of the Changing Sun They are of simple well-proportioned architecture, of a distinctive type, less luxuriant, massive, and exuberant than those across the river in Pennsylvania, although both evidently derived from the Christopher Wren school. The Quaker Colonies, a chronicle of the proprietors of the Delaware Among the various rooms in the plan, the Dominie observed, that one of the largest . vas entitled THE LIBRARY; and close beside was a snug well-proportioned chamber, entitled, MR. Guy Mannering The drawing-room was a large, well-proportioned room, with a curtained archway opening into a smaller one, which went by the name of the music room. Herb of Grace They are well-proportioned but compact, and within such reasonable compass that the best of them—such as the lives of Caesar and Alexander—may be read in half an hour. Character Mr. Razumov was a tall, well-proportioned young man, quite unusually dark for a Russian from the Central Provinces. Under Western Eyes But his was not a complete and well-proportioned greatness. Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 1 His firm step, his erect and free carriage, have a military air, which corresponds well with his well-proportioned limbs, and stature of six feet high. Guy Mannering The relief is high; the forms, especially the animal ones, are spirited and well-proportioned. History of Phoenicia As she does so I perceive that her hips are narrower than her shoulders, and that throughout she is well-proportioned and symmetrical. Through Russia He was a large man, well-proportioned, and with very engaging manners. My Memories of Eighty Years “The little parchment-faced old man had just the very thing that Monsieur wanted—a singularly fine and well-proportioned ‘study.’ Novel Notes His well-proportioned figure never showed to better advantage than now as he exerted his strength to hold in the restive animal, whose back seemed to curve gracefully to the rider's weight. A Woman of Thirty The fine bones of his hands and shackled feet, the strong muscles of all his well-proportioned limbs, showed what a beautiful, strong, agile human animal this had been. Resurrection She was a slender, well-proportioned woman, still pretty in face, and dressed in a way that emphasised her abiding charms. New Grub Street His hands, when he withdrew the mailed gloves, were long, fair, and well-proportioned; the wrist-bones peculiarly large and strong; and the arms remarkably well-shaped and brawny. The Talisman He was tall in stature, well-proportioned, and with a countenance not unpleasing. History of the Conquest of Peru; with a preliminary view of the civilization of the Incas Miss Datchet was quite capable of lifting a kitchen table on her back, if need were, for although well-proportioned and dressed becomingly, she had the appearance of unusual strength and determination. Night and Day With what manner of eyes have you frequently journeyed through Ching-fow of late, if the signs and omens there have not already warned you to prepare a coffin adequately designed to receive your well-proportioned body? The Wallet of Kai Lung |
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