| 单词 | white feather |
| 例句 | “And they have white feathers all over the—” “Yes,” she said. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Blood was on the beak of this one and white feathers stuck to the claws of another, and no gull skimmed beyond them over the pallid sea. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Glimpses of white feathers, of wings etched against stars. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z There were also precious stones, gold masks adorned with red and white feathers, and stone statues embedded with jewels. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z And that they had white feathers on the butt! The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z He drew the arrow through the rabbit so that the white feathers were dark red with heart blood. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Not as humiliating as yellow tights with white feathers on the butt, but humiliating enough. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z I worried about not cutting hard enough, but the blade was sharp and sliced easily through the white feathers covering the bird’s neck. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Bending over him, the old man touched his back with a long white feather, held it up for a moment, crimson, for the people to see, then shook it thrice over the snakes. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z It looked like a garment at first, a cast-off cloak made of small white feathers. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z She was crowned with braids and vines and what he first took for butterflies but quickly saw were orchids, with a single long white feather at a jaunty angle. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I didn’t see any glowing eyes, but there were no white feathers, either. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z I looked down at them looking up at the bright yellow tights with white feathers on the butt. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z So close was the ookpick, the white owl of the north, that she could see the clove markings on his wings and the dense white feathers that covered his legs and feet. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I’ll let you guess what part the white feathers were attached to. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z You take away the sleek white feathers of the tern and put on stubby dark ones. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z This is called foresight, and it probably saved me from more white feathers on my butt. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Who knows what the white feathers were doing. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z I had never seen one before, but I had heard of them, and it was easy to sight him with his sunbonnet covered in white feathers and his shell horn. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z She found a white feather at the bus stop and a speckled rock in the gutter out front. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z She fixed her a crown of braids, leaving most of it tumbling long, and wove in vines and sprays of orchids, sprigs of fern, and the one white feather. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The boy in yellow tights with white feathers on the butt and a blue floral cape. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z The two-foot span arched above Bigwig, who sat perfectly still while the white feathers beat the air round his head in a kind of ceremonious farewell. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Her overhanging brow shades large black eyes that are outlined in white feathers. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Standing on the street in front of the Festival Theater in bright yellow tights and a blue floral cape covering white feathers on his butt—this was not an Ariel in a happy holiday spirit. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z The only thing that could have been worse was if the pictures had shown the white feathers on my butt. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z And it really didn’t help when I pointed out that I had had to wear white feathers on my butt and that wearing a purple orchid really wasn’t as bad as that. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z I got through the whole dress rehearsal playing Ariel the Fairy while wearing bright yellow tights with white feathers on the...well, The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z The modish bonnet with curling white feathers seemed to her uncle a crowning affront. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Someone else placed a headdress of pure white feathers atop my head. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z In a matter of days, though, they’d shed that pale yellow fuzz for tough new white feathers, and in just a few weeks, the chicken people, Perdue or whoever, would be back to collect them. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z His only answer was a buried white feather, a distant memory of wings against the sky, and a feeling of weightlessness. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I stumbled into Mrs. Epler’s stall and sat in the stray white feathers that littered the ground. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z At least I wouldn’t have to wear the yellow tights with the white feathers attached you can guess where. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z She was preening her now silver-gray, black, and white feathers. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Its white feathers blended so well that at first I didn’t see it. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Sure enough, I saw Big Ma, although I didn’t see Pa. Our grandmother’s sea-green dress with matching hat and white feather stood out among black, brown, gray, and navy business suits. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z “Here’s your costume,” he said, and handed me a pair of bright yellow tights with white feathers on the...well, The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z She’d done her braid with white feathers today, which looked good with her dark brown hair. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Against this matte black background, the white feathers created a kind of acid trail and I thought, ‘That’s the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen.’” The ‘Haunting’ of Gary Simmons 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z Although this collection plucked a few elements from the designer’s glory years — say, 1970s culottes or the famous parakeet-green fur chubby, made over in white feathers. Special Report: Fashion: Chanel: Apocalypse Now 2011-03-08T19:03:08Z Not Kylie Jenner, in floral-and-tinsel-strewn see-through Versace, or Halle Berry, also in Versace, with black and white feathers sprouting from the train. Reviewing the Met Gala: The Good, the Avant-Garde, the Absurd 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z Turns out this most savage beast was covered with — believe it! — a soft coat of beige or white feathers. 18 Art Exhibitions to View in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z The hummingbird’s return is augured by a series of swirling “storms” of falling white feathers that melt on contact, like snow. Magic Mountains: Novels of Appalachia From Natalie Lloyd and David Barclay Moore 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z Lopez performed “Please Mr. Postman” while wearing a black ensemble with white feathers and accompanied by a group of dancers. Jennifer Lopez turns Motown tribute into own zesty show 2019-02-10T05:00:00Z “While all eyes were on Billy Porter’s custom white feather ensemble, which took a cool three months to create, the team and I were more interested in the `Pose’ star’s luminous skin. A mix of risk-takers and classic Hollywood at Golden Globes 2020-01-05T05:00:00Z In “A Place of Sun,” a premiere, six dancers began on their backs, covered in mounds of white feathers, their bodies cradled in slatted, egglike sculptures by Benjamin Heller. Dance Review: Stefanie Batten Bland’s ‘Place of Sun’ at Baryshnikov 2012-05-21T21:47:42Z What I remember is that the chain link was covered one week with downy white feathers. How getting caught with two cans of Olympia turned teenage Susan Straight into a writer 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z “Most people hate pigeons, but if you observe them closely they’re beautiful,” he says, pointing out a white feather and an interesting speckle pattern. A 17-Mile Hike to Unite San Francisco 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z One dress that stood out was a silver-fringed mini dress with a white feather skirt, another was a column in madras chiffon. Fashion Review: It?s a Tough Town, but It Dresses Well 2011-02-17T01:11:32Z Resurrected as the gatekeeper of the underworld Osiris determined the fates of the deceased by weighing their hearts on a scale against a long white feather. A Suicide Bombing Shatters a Divided Family 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z The jewels, set alongside bird cages, empty but for a fluffy white feather, were mainly in white diamonds with inserts of stones in soft shades like pale rose-colored, pear-shaped sapphires. Jewelry With Stories to Tell 2010-07-12T11:20:00Z In the January of every odd year since 1988, he has tried to find a white feather. Paulo Coelho on Jesus, Twitter and the difference between defeat and failure 2013-03-17T19:30:00Z The object of her attention, strutting past on a cold fall day, had white feathers on her head and a blanket of slate gray covering her body. Is This Elephant Bothering You? 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z Other intriguing pieces included Chaumet’s narrow diamond tiara with a central opal, with an upstanding aigrette of white feathers rising from sapphire branches. Bedazzled at the Place Vendôme 2012-07-09T12:37:02Z She can’t emote with her hands, which are deformed by white feathers: They don’t flap, they flop. Dance Review: ‘Lac,’ Les Ballets de Monte Carlo’s Reimagined ‘Swan Lake’ 2014-03-16T19:44:39Z Together, they open the little box and discover inside three white feathers. Review | The perfect novel for our age of lost honor: ‘The Four Feathers’ 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z Under one is a fragment of The Egyptian Book of the Dead, under the second an elaborate Torres Strait headdress made of wood, cowrie shell and white feathers. The Begram ivories: Rescuing Afghanistan's lost history 2011-02-27T00:05:25Z A fat brush and used can of pine tar hang beneath a cloud of white feathers, stuck on black slats. 'Junk Dada' assembles Noah Purifoy's overlooked, pivotal works 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z He lumbered over to a corner of the enclosure and spread his wings wide to their nearly seven-foot span, exposing fluffy white feathers that covered his legs like a pair of bloomers. Why Vultures Might Just Be the Smartest Birds Above the Block 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z The team performed rigorous laboratory experiments on black, ginger, and white feathers to track how phaeomelanin pigments degrade during the fossilisation process, which backs up their interpretations of the fossil chemistry. Ginger pigment molecules found in fossil frogs 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z After the Oscars, just two days before his surprise retirement announcement, Roach put Ann Demeulemeester in a tiny white feather top for the Vanity Fair afterparty and worked with several others on Hollywood’s big night. Stylist Law Roach working on his health post-retirement 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z Cheered on by his deceased wife, Darcy, who visits in angel form, spreading white feathers and much-needed wisdom, Lucas keeps writing. Review | In Matthew Quick’s ‘We Are the Light,’ a grieving town finds hope 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z Holding white feathers, they formed a flowing snow-covered cedar tree, Lebanon’s national symbol, before they swayed together holding glowing balls like a moving constellation of stars. Lebanese cheer as their dancers win America’s Got Talent 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z But the illusion shatters when you draw nearer and catch a glimpse of the creamy white feathers. How California Officials Are Trying to Keep the Lights On 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z Flamingos have genotypes for white feathers yet often appear with pink feathers within the same population. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z She stroked the duck for solace, leaving smudges of ash on the bright white feathers, and rested her forehead gently against Cardi D. The duck pressed her beak against McWilliams’ nose. How a homeless woman and her 'emotional support duck' survive on the streets of L.A. 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z In some chickens, the allele for black feathers is codominant with the allele for white feathers. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z The challenge I found is that, with its red-orange head and a patch of white feathers under otherwise black wings, a condor at 200 feet looks a lot like a turkey vulture at 100 feet. Why are so many people heading to California’s newest national park? 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Some might wonder what the big deal is about photographing this rather common-looking bird with the white feathers, black cap and red beak. A Washington photographer’s passion: 600,000 photos of flying birds — and the incredible math behind it all 2021-05-09T04:00:00Z An English officer fights in the Sudan after receiving white feathers of cowardice from friends. Movies on TV this week:'Citizen Kane' on TCM; 'Glory' on Encore 2021-01-08T05:00:00Z From a distance, Autumn McWilliams could have been any mother out with her baby — until passersby drew near and caught sight of the creamy white feathers. How a homeless woman and her 'emotional support duck' survive on the streets of L.A. 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z Heterozygous chickens have a mixture of black and white feathers. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z After a short hike, Lewis and his team retrieved the squawking bundle of black and white feathers, outfitted it with the tracking device, and returned it safely to its nest. The wondrous life and mysterious death of Golden Eagle 1703 2020-04-01T04:00:00Z A voluminous white feather headpiece looked like a wild, windswept shrub. Paris couture climbs Mount Olympus, plumbs marine depths 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z “While all eyes were on Billy Porter’s custom white feather ensemble, which took a cool three months to create, the team and I were more interested in the `Pose’ star’s luminous skin. A mix of risk-takers and classic Hollywood at Golden Globes 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z It was adorned with white feathers and attached to a tuxedo jacket in the same hue. Globes carpet kicks off with big sleeves and shades of pink 2020-01-05T05:00:00Z Two honour guards in long red tunics and white pith helmets decorated with white feathers walked nervously among the battle-hardened militiamen. Tears mix with vows of vengeance at Suleimani funeral march 2020-01-04T05:00:00Z In the rolling hills outside of town, white feathers trail the trucks turning into a slaughterhouse operated by a local company called Fieldale Farms. Trump’s USDA is letting factories with troubling safety records slaughter chickens even faster 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z In the back of Campbell’s El Paso store, next to a set of graduation gowns, she keeps pink and white feather boas for the rare customer who desires some retro style. Only a few Glamour Shots remain from ’90s heyday | Produced by Advertising Publications 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z Quotes from the biblical book of Isaiah are shellacked on underlying white feathers. Radio host Delilah shares her private grief with listeners 2019-04-14T04:00:00Z The California least tern measures about nine inches long with gray and white feathers and a black cap. On Fiesta Island, an endangered bird species faces tough odds to survive 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z Leucism is caused by a partial loss of pigmentation, resulting in white feathers on a bird. Rare 'white red kite' spotted by farmer 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z If she’s feeling sad, she can cuddle with Mew, a small eruption of white feathers. Utah lawmaker wants to regulate emotional support animals 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z In this era of mob rule, a fellow like Rep. Steve Cohen might want to keep a sharp eye out for crowds of people with buckets of tar and garbage bags full of white feathers. Congressman Steve Cohen’s Wasted Freedom 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z They’ll also shed their white feathers, and their wings will reach a span of 7 feet. Nevada wildlife biologist watches over state’s golden eagles 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z And the movement’s frequent depiction of plumes was captured in the most beautiful gown in the collection: a bustier dress made of huge white feathers. Dior gets surreal as stars talk Time’s Up at Paris couture 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z Some female finches use white feathers to line their nest, perhaps to camouflage white eggs. Challenging Mainstream Thought About Beauty’s Big Hand in Evolution 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z Great-Grandpa once said that a white feather was a symbol of cowardice. In Cygnus and in Hell : Nature : Nature Research 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z Austin and Aaron got to touch Tater’s white feathers. 'Yes we cran': Barack Obama pardons Thanksgiving turkeys one last time 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z The rescued chickens are all Leghorns with white feathers and red combs, Pasado’s officials said. Pasado’s Safe Haven takes in 92 rescued chickens 2016-08-24T04:00:00Z Two of the birds were close to being mature, officials said, and the rest were considered immature birds with no white feathers. Mystery remains in case of 13 dead bald eagles on Maryland’s Eastern Shore 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z Read “flew” down the runway in the dress with white feathers in her hair, motioning her arms as if taking flight. Runway history: Juneau’s first Native Fashion Show 2016-06-18T04:00:00Z Wait ... that logo — a black tortoise with a white feather in its beak — I've seen it before. In Cygnus and in Hell : Nature : Nature Research 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z “To your eyes they look like normal pigeons,” he said, pulling down one bird with a gray-blue crown and white feathers. The life of a racing pigeon in Pakistan: massages, steroids and the occasional Viagra 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z Their white feathers became high fashion in women's hats. There's no fooling Mother Nature, so whooping crane restoration changes course 2016-03-13T05:00:00Z Two of the birds were close to being mature birds, officials said, and the rest were considered immature birds with no white feathers. Thirteen bald eagles were found dead on a Maryland farm 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z They were, of course, given a Chanel-style makeover: fastidiously painted, treated and molded by the atelier into exquisite shapes and paillettes that resembled white feathers and flower petals. Gwyneth Paltrow hits Chanel’s eco-couture show in Paris 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z I knowingly accept the white feather and step into blackness. In Cygnus and in Hell : Nature : Nature Research 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z At a height of around 5 feet, the whoopers are nearly a foot taller than the sandhills, and their brilliant white feathers and black wingtips offer a stark contrast to their close relative’s mottled gray. Whooping cranes living at Alabama refuge for the winter 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z Schnellbacher estimated the bird’s age at about 5 years, based on its white feathers, and its large size indicated it likely was a female. Bald eagle hospitalized at Dickerson Park Zoo released 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z He made the outfit using a beige curtain, white paint, and white feathers. This Guy Turned Kim Kardashian's Met Ball Dress Into an Arts and Crafts Project 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z It’s appropriate that one of these birds, with white feathers and golden eyes, was seen at a monastery, known for its tranquil setting. Editorials from around Pennsylvania 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z He sauntered confidently down the steps, swinging his arms into a full handshake with fowl farmer Hugh McClain — when, suddenly, the turkey began to flail its wings wildly, white feathers all aflutter. A Presidential Turkey Flap: Ronald Reagan and the Bonkers Birds 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z From the tiger’s stripes to the snowy owl’s downy white feathers, camouflage allows animals to hide in plain sight and avoid these perils. A Cloak of Near Invisibility in an Underwater World 2014-04-24T12:00:01Z The owl stared back, yellow eyes against perfect white feathers. A snowy owl perches itself atop an awning during rush hour in downtown Washington 2014-01-23T00:41:00Z A small white feather, probably from a pigeon roosting on a tenement windowsill overhead, floats down from above, caught in the eddies of passing traffic. City Room: A Precious Feather 2013-07-15T06:00:58Z There are different degrees of albinism, ranging from all white to only a few white feathers on an otherwise normal coloured bird. Rare sighting of albino jackdaw 2013-06-24T13:31:39Z In autumn, egrets arrived, their white feathers darkened by the city’s soot, waiting motionless for their prey. Jhumpa Lahiri: “Brotherly Love.” 2013-06-03T04:00:00Z It owes the second half of its name to its shaggy, mottled grey and white feathers. New Zealand's Little Spotted Kiwi Birds are in More Trouble than We Thought 2013-05-15T17:45:00.227Z A white feather which drifted down from the birds nesting in the rafters distracted Murray when he was serving during the tiebreak and he double faulted on his way to losing it 7-3. Djokovic pounces to claim Melbourne three-peat 2013-01-27T16:11:23Z But they don’t get those beautiful white feathers until they are about five years old. Bald eagles take flight in the winter 2013-01-04T15:31:18Z On the other hand, they frequently win, and it would be foolish to show the white feather until he knows a little more about the hands of his adversaries. Hoyle's Games Modernized 2012-04-15T02:00:05.927Z He is represented at full-length, standing in a landscape, in a rich blue "Van Dyck" costume, holding a large hat with a white feather in his right hand. Gainsborough 2012-04-11T02:00:34.933Z Her head-dress was surmounted by a white feather, and on her forehead hung by a little thread of black silk a huge oriental pearl. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z Of the admiral the less said the better, as he showed the white feather, and was completely non-plussed. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z It does not appear that they showed the white feather at all, but rather that they were law-abiding. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z Louis was about thirty-five years old at this time--a dark, sallow man, wearing black, with a wide-leafed hat, in which a costly diamond secured a plume of white feathers. The Man in Black 2012-03-30T02:00:14.473Z The young, until several years old, lack the white feathers on the head. µ The bald eagle is represented in the coat of arms, and on the coins, of the United States. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z In some, the gray predominates, interspersed with lightish yellow and white feathers upon the pullets. 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 "There is altogether some difference between the white feather and common-sense caution." The Million Dollar Mystery Novelized from the Scenario of F. Lonergan 2012-03-15T02:00:21.153Z He had a white feather in his head, and looked very angry and greatly dissatisfied. Creation Myths of Primitive America In relation to the Religious History and Mental Development of Mankind 2012-03-13T02:00:25.633Z The Iron Boy, however, possessed too much grit to show the white feather. The Iron Boys in the Mines or, Starting at the Bottom of the Shaft 2012-03-11T03:00:13.327Z This isn't the time to show the white feather. The White Blackbird 2012-03-10T03:00:15.513Z The feet, legs, and entire plumage should be black; a few white feathers will occasionally appear. 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 You see his white feathers gleam in the sun, and the curl of his tail against the sky. Ladies in the Field: Sketches of Sport 2012-03-03T03:00:17.540Z Description.—Uniform deep purple-blue; on each side of the back a small concealed tuft of white feathers; tail-feathers black, washed with blue: total length 7·7 inches, wing 5·55, tail 3·3. Argentine Ornithology, Volume I (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. 2012-02-26T03:00:17.560Z One of them, who stood up in the canoe while we passed, was ornamented about the hair and body with white feathers. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z Three white feathers at the side; the bottom one comes forward against the cheek, and covers the edge of the brim with its curls. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z An occasional snowflake, like a downy white feather, floated through the air. The Little Colonel at Boarding-School 2012-02-22T03:00:28.473Z "And being charged with it at Fontarabie," continued the voice, "as he returned, showed the white feather before four men at the inn, who took him and dipped him in a dye vat." The Abbess Of Vlaye 2012-02-19T03:00:15.523Z At a little distance, it appears as though the truant summer wind had lodged a delicate white feather here and there upon the branches. The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits 2012-02-17T03:00:37.163Z He could not, therefore, afford to show the white feather, and though he hesitated, it was not for long. Chippinge Borough 2012-02-15T03:00:32.210Z Would you have me show the white feather now, when so many have been kidnapped? My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z All the English women wear white feathers and veils, which naturally does not suit everyone, particularly if they are not well put on. Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 2012-02-12T03:00:13.210Z The poor fellow showed the "white feather" on the first march, and I was obliged to assert the "ascendency of race" and ride in front of him. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:11.843Z They almost always have white feathers in the flight of the wings, but these become black. Poultry A Practical Guide to the Choice, Breeding, Rearing, and Management of all Descriptions of Fowls, Turkeys, Guinea-fowls, Ducks, and Geese, for Profit and Exhibition. 2012-01-19T03:00:19.390Z The horses were covered to their heels with cloth of tissue, and their heads were adorned with huge plumes of blue and white feathers. The History of the Knights Templars, the Temple Church, and the Temple 2012-01-18T03:00:11.003Z They had seen him under a variety of circumstances and never once had he shown the white feather. Bert Wilson at the Wheel 2012-01-14T03:00:19.827Z Another officer I saw there, a young and handsome lieutenant, disgrace his shoulder-straps by showing the white feather at the very moment when he was most needed. Nurse and Spy in the Union Army The Adventures and Experiences of a Woman in Hospitals, Camps, and Battle-Fields 2012-01-07T03:00:15.907Z Not a man showed the "white feather," though most, like myself, were "under fire" for the first time. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:11.843Z Brahmas like an extensive range, but bear confinement as well as any fowls, and keep cleaner in dirty or smoky places than any that have white feathers. Poultry A Practical Guide to the Choice, Breeding, Rearing, and Management of all Descriptions of Fowls, Turkeys, Guinea-fowls, Ducks, and Geese, for Profit and Exhibition. 2012-01-19T03:00:19.390Z Answer.—Formerly, white duck feathers commanded fifty cents per pound, but since white feathers have been imported from Russia in such quantities, ours average about forty-five cents per pound. Natural and Artificial Duck Culture 2012-01-04T03:00:33.923Z Little white feathers, Filling the air; Little white feathers, How came you there? The Young and Field Literary Readers, Book 2 2011-12-28T03:00:37.303Z All the fair maidens about him shall cluster, Pluck the white feathers from bonnet and fan, Make him a plume like a turkey-wing duster— That is the crest for the sweet little man. Nurse and Spy in the Union Army The Adventures and Experiences of a Woman in Hospitals, Camps, and Battle-Fields 2012-01-07T03:00:15.907Z One of them was a man's derby, one of them had a sheaf of goura, one of them was a straw flower-pot with a white feather like a question-mark stuck in it. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z But not one of them gave any indication of showing the white feather. Endurance Test or, How Clear Grit Won the Day 2011-12-16T03:00:11.660Z This was enough for me, especially as I found that the feathers commanded but little more than half the price of the pure white feathers of the Pekins. Natural and Artificial Duck Culture 2012-01-04T03:00:33.923Z I am not accustomed to be easily dismayed; besides, I had ridden many dangerous horses in my time, and this was not the minute to show the white feather before a crowd of soldiers. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the First 2011-12-12T03:00:27.507Z His expression was one of anxiety, but he did not show the white feather. Uncle's dream; And The Permanent Husband 2011-12-08T03:00:25.597Z The white feathers on the towhee's short, rounded wings and on the sides of his tail are conspicuous signals, as he flies jerkily to the nearest cover. Birds Every Child Should Know 2011-12-08T03:00:24.887Z Only a strongish hook, and tied over that a morsel of white feather or even a bit of wool from the back of a lamb. Kenneth McAlpine A Tale of Mountain, Moorland and Sea 2011-12-05T03:00:48.967Z It was for this reason that the Sailor finally decided not to show the white feather. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z It is a splendid male bird, jet black as to its body plumage, and adorned with magnificent white feathers upon the wings and tail. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z To "funk" a thing, no matter what; to show the white feather under any set of conditions which could be possibly conceived--these things were to him impossible. A Hero of Romance 2011-11-30T03:00:11.457Z His beautiful military blue, black and white feathers, and crested head, give him distinction. Birds Every Child Should Know 2011-12-08T03:00:24.887Z Instantly beside them on the forest floor they saw three soft white feather beds. Mighty Mikko A Book of Finnish Fairy Tales and Folk Tales 2011-11-25T03:00:15.030Z Applied to the Cormorant, it must be considered as descriptive of the semblance of baldness produced by the white feathers of the head during the breeding season. British Birds in their Haunts 2011-11-23T03:00:23.677Z They floated up into the air, and flew off, their beautiful white feathers glistening like silver in the sunlight. The Sun's Babies 2011-11-21T03:00:12.963Z Similar to light phase of No. 86, but back with white feathers; no dark phase. Color Key to North American Birds with bibiographical appendix 2011-11-15T03:00:21.677Z In spite of his name, he is covered with black and white feathers, not hairs. Birds Every Child Should Know 2011-12-08T03:00:24.887Z One thing I decided on in a very hasty manner, and that was that there was no use in showing the white feather just then. The Indians' Last Fight Or The Dull Knife Raid 2011-11-06T02:00:13.167Z Summer—feathers of the head elongated, forming a crest; on the head and neck numerous long silky white feathers; on the thighs a patch of pure white. British Birds in their Haunts 2011-11-23T03:00:23.677Z In the interval he sat very serenely smiling to himself, and tickling the end of his nose with three white feathers that he had received in the street to-day. Across the Stream 2011-11-05T02:00:11.673Z No crest; sides of head with white feathers; above blackish; chin sooty; throat white; under parts white, marked irregularly with sooty. Color Key to North American Birds with bibiographical appendix 2011-11-15T03:00:21.677Z When the vapour blew away, his glossy bluish black and white feathers, laid on in big patches, were almost as conspicuous as his red head, throat and upper breast. Birds Every Child Should Know 2011-12-08T03:00:24.887Z We'll drag it down a little nearer the sea," replied Elizabeth, "and we can take turns to keep watch, if you like; but I'm sure we oughtn't to show the white feather. The Girl Crusoes A Story of the South Seas 2011-11-03T02:00:16.647Z He will defend himself with courage, for he never showed the white feather but once, and that is, that he does not dare to be as funny as he can. Life of Oliver Wendell Holmes 2011-11-01T02:00:25.563Z I'm sick of that white feather showing all along the line. The Open Question a tale of two temperaments 2011-10-25T02:00:22.173Z Wings and tail blackish, with some white feathers. Bird Neighbors An Introductory Acquaintance with One Hundred and Fifity Birds Commonly Found in the Gardens, Meadows, and Woods About Our Homes 2011-10-14T02:00:28.840Z "I hope you don't mean to show the white feather, Andy?" The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z "That's a pretty hat of his sweetheart's," she remarked, "that gauze hat with the long white feathers—how light and airy it looks!" Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners 2011-10-01T02:00:32.597Z On the way he noticed that no matter how fast his horses went, a little white feather danced above their heads. The Fairies and the Christmas Child 2011-09-29T02:00:12.583Z On one of these, the one to the right, which is covered with purple cloth, rises a daised seat of crimson, ornamented with tufts of white feathers and fringed with gold. The Executioner's Knife Or Joan of Arc 2011-09-13T02:00:34.817Z Thereupon the Dove flew out of the door, and she followed it, and every seventh step it let fall a drop of blood and a little white feather to show her the way. Snowdrop and Other Tales 2011-09-12T02:00:31.553Z Then she caught a glimpse of the swan's soft white feathers and the golden chain that formed his harness. Stories of Great Musicians 2011-09-10T02:00:28.157Z He wears a gray costume embroidered with gold, a black hat with a white feather, and high black boots. The Standard Galleries - Holland 2011-09-06T02:00:08.153Z ‘It was I who flew as a little white feather in front of your coach,’ he concluded. The Fairies and the Christmas Child 2011-09-29T02:00:12.583Z The unexpected resumption of hostilities, the sudden cries hurled at them by the royalist army and by Jeannette, who now led it, greatly surprised the Burgundians, who, nevertheless, did not show the white feather. The Executioner's Knife Or Joan of Arc 2011-09-13T02:00:34.817Z “Well, we don’t want to show the white feather,” said Fenn. The Heroes of the School or, The Darewell Chums Through Thick and Thin 2011-09-03T02:00:19.963Z Again moral courage was demanded, and again he exhibited the white feather. The Tigress 2011-08-30T02:00:39.657Z The boys threw themselves down on the ground, some of them glad of the chance to recuperate without having to show the white feather. Woodcraft or, How a Patrol Leader Made Good 2011-08-24T02:00:22.913Z You can wear feathers year-round — maybe white feathers for spring and black for winter.” Feathers can be a feminine and flirtatious calling card for a fashionable woman 2011-08-23T20:47:10Z Now tell us, if thou wilt, sirrah, why this sudden showing of the white feather. Cedric, the Forester 2011-08-17T02:00:29.077Z These, however, may be removed and replanted after the night's work; or, just at dusk a bunch of white feathers may be tied to point the position of each. The Confessions of a Poacher 2011-08-05T02:00:44.470Z As he turns sideways the white feathers show with a flash above the green corn; another movement, and he looks all black. Wild Life in a Southern County 2011-08-04T02:00:27.037Z I had once over eight hundred of you, and not a white feather or a faint heart among them all. A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 2011-08-04T02:00:19.957Z As it moults the abdomen and thighs change first, and white feathers appear in place of the down. Antarctic Penguins A Study of Their Social Habits 2011-08-03T02:00:14.143Z We’ve stood in front of death too many times now to show the white feather. Midnight Webs 2011-07-29T02:00:30.077Z “And the white feathers below,” continued Nathalie, with keen eyes, “look like a white apron.” Blue Robin, the Girl Pioneer 2011-07-28T02:00:09.363Z Troubles will visit you, but meet them boldly and courageously and do not show the white feather. Think A Book for To-day 2011-07-27T02:00:35.180Z In his left hand he held a black cap with red and white feathers. Gabriel A Story of the Jews in Prague 2011-07-27T02:00:26.233Z The least rare of these consist of tufts of white feathers amongst the black plumage of the head. Antarctic Penguins A Study of Their Social Habits 2011-08-03T02:00:14.143Z To think that I have lived to see the day when our women's fair hands should be called upon to distribute the white feather. The Men Who Wrought 2011-07-26T02:00:16.320Z One corn-shuck hat, made for a "Confederate bride" of the Neck, was trimmed with flowers made of small white feathers. The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People 2011-07-17T02:00:38.770Z I do not believe he showed the white feather. Ruth Fielding Homeward Bound A Red Cross Worker's Ocean Perils 2011-07-17T02:00:37.407Z Only for princes and princesses was it permitted to wear both black and white feathers; counts wore white alone, barons black, and so forth down the scale. The Strange Story of Rab R?by 2011-07-17T02:00:30.943Z At this point I wish to go on record as denying the rumour that our two old reprobates showed the white feather. Fore! 2011-07-11T02:00:06.097Z Nearer and nearer we drew to the point midway between the war-ships, that now began to show a thickening cloud of smoke at their funnels, and a white feather of escaping steam. The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life 2011-07-09T02:00:13.057Z You've shown the white feather that I always knew was in you—a rank cur from the beginning, with all your brag. Nevermore 2011-07-08T02:00:23.973Z Seated on a tall, iron gray stallion, in the middle of the road, was a young knight, in a scarlet mantle, fringed with sable, and with a white feather in his hat. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z The result was that he displayed the white feather and turned tails to, as the saying is, amid the jeers and taunts of the by-standers. The History of Peru 2011-06-27T02:01:04.487Z Conspicuous by the plume of white feathers in his lofty helmet, he was continually singled out as a mark, and yet escaped uninjured. Olive Leaves Or, Sketches of Character 2011-06-25T02:00:21.120Z Not for one moment did they imagine that the Irishman was showing the white feather, but at the same time they were mystified by his announcement. Rounding up the Raider A Naval Story of the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:25.163Z But, save only in the case of white feathers, beneath this colourless, glazed outer coat there is always a layer of pigment. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z "I hope you won't show the white feather by doing anything desperate?" The Story of an Untold Love 2011-06-17T02:00:17.643Z He would not show the white feather if he could help it. The Squire's Daughter 2011-06-13T02:00:25.710Z He could not draw back now—it would be too much of a climb-down; and it would never do for him, the football captain, to show the white feather. Gunpowder Treason and Plot And Other Stories for Boys 2011-06-08T02:00:16.797Z “Must I show the white feather and flee from this ghastly apparition?” Marjorie Dean High School Senior 2011-06-06T02:00:09.407Z And she makes to him an offering of tiny white feathers plucked from the breasts of birds. Canadian Fairy Tales 2011-05-30T02:00:14.087Z Here's one of his white feathers sticking in the gap.' The Parent's Assistant Stories for Children 2011-05-18T02:00:12.733Z If any one of them happens to be valiant about something, he need not be comforted nor carried away by that; he would show the white feather just the same before something else. White Nights and Other Stories The Novels of Fyodor Dostoevsky, Volume X 2011-05-07T02:00:35.433Z The white feathers in the hats of the chasseurs in front fluttered in the summer breeze. Royal Highness 2011-05-05T02:00:22.363Z But—what on earth—a green tartan frock, and a toque with a white feather—she herself! Dry Fish and Wet Tales from a Norwegian Seaport 2011-04-24T02:00:08.440Z If ten times the poltroon he is, he dare not show the white feather now. The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z The champion of Chinu struck the water-bird in the head, but the champion of Unai struck her in the tail so that the white feathers were scattered. Japanese Fairy Tales 2011-04-15T02:00:14.617Z The air seemed filled, as far as he could see, with tiny white feathers, and the ground was covered with them. The Adventures of Fleetfoot and Her Fawns 2011-04-03T02:00:18.337Z Not one went up; even Josh, who had seemed inclined that way, upon ascertaining that Nick declined to show the white feather, allowed his half raised hand to drop again. Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence 2011-04-01T02:00:41.017Z He had no intention, therefore, of showing the white feather. The White Gauntlet 2011-03-30T02:00:16.130Z It is called “backing out,” “shewing the white feather;” and he who does this, need look no more upon his ladye-love; she would “flog him with her garters.” Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z On the way Wiggins and Botts got into a warm altercation, and the latter became much excited as Wiggins upbraided him with having shown the white feather when menaced by the landlord's cudgel. The Funny Philosophers Wags and Sweethearts 2011-03-19T02:00:11.277Z "A great king," he said shakily, "as big as a bull about the middle, and he wore great, white feathers and the skin of a leopard." Sanders of the River 2011-03-12T03:00:26.427Z It was not in her nature to show the white feather! The Little Vanities of Mrs. Whittaker A Novel 2011-03-01T03:00:46.487Z "Well, well, wait for one moment," says Mona, showing the white feather at last, and holding out to him one slim little hand. Mrs. Geoffrey 2011-02-27T03:00:29.460Z "Of course,—but you might as well ask a magpie if it liked black and white feathers." The Little Missis 2011-02-26T03:00:44.830Z The stately person of the leader was enveloped in a flowing robe bedizened with many crimson stripes, and a long white feather streamed high over his raven hair. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z She was dressed in a light-gray habit and hat of the same color, from which a long white feather encircling the hat hung on one side. Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I. 2011-02-18T03:00:17.957Z In each wing there are twenty-four long white feathers, which when the wing is spread out hang gracefully round the bird like a lovely deep fringe. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z So determined is her aspect that Geoffrey shows the white feather, and, crying "mea culpa," beats a hasty retreat. Mrs. Geoffrey 2011-02-27T03:00:29.460Z I had but one hope; and this was that Monsieur Despard might after all prove a bavard, and show the white feather. The Guerilla Chief And other Tales 2011-02-10T03:00:53.627Z None appeared more frequently in the many-tailed leopard spoils which form the garb of victory; and the white feather always floated above his raven locks. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z The young man then placed the white feather in his frontlet, and, taking his war-club in his hand, led the way into the forest, followed by his faithful wife. Algic Researches, Comprising Inquiries Respecting the Mental Characteristics of the North American Indians, Vol. 1 of 2 Indian Tales and Legends 2011-02-04T03:00:18.247Z It seemed to all of them that I showed the white feather, and, not knowing me as well as they might, they were disgusted. Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale 2011-02-03T03:00:10.883Z The westbound carriageway of the road was shut after being covered in the white feathers and a rolling roadblock was in place eastbound. Duck feathers bring chaos to A14 2011-02-02T11:53:56Z It was too late to draw out now, however, and, anyhow, not one of them would, for this would have shown "the white feather." The Boy Scouts On The Range 2011-01-27T03:00:45.810Z His whole body was covered with brown, dull yellow, and white feathers. Among the Forest People 2011-01-17T03:00:55.113Z You will see in your dream a pipe, smoking-sack, and a large white feather. Algic Researches, Comprising Inquiries Respecting the Mental Characteristics of the North American Indians, Vol. 1 of 2 Indian Tales and Legends 2011-02-04T03:00:18.247Z Brilliant feathers of white snowy owls dazzle rivals Snowy owls use their white feathers to reflect sunlight, warning rivals of their presence, scientists say. Whiter snowy owls dazzle rivals 2011-01-11T09:40:47Z The Prince searched the whole house over, and found it a mere ruin; the only signs of life to be seen were the white feathers that lifted and blew about over the floors. Moonshine & Clover 2011-01-06T03:00:46.940Z The head-dress consisted of a small jewelled crown and two white feathers. The Evolution of Fashion 2011-01-06T03:00:44.710Z "He is a brave fellow, and I know he won't show the white feather," said he. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z Part of the neck was bare, wrinkled, and purplish-red, while around it, resting on the shoulders, was a downy collar of soft, white feathers. The Swiss Family Robinson or, Adventures on a Desert Island 2011-01-03T03:01:03.473Z And so it was: a small woodpecker, its black and white feathers accented with yellow. City Critic: New Yorkers in Feathers, Counted in the Cold 2011-01-02T00:26:47Z The white feather on each side of the tail is a valuable guide, though the Groundlark also has this. An Australian Bird Book A Pocket Book for Field Use 2010-12-31T03:00:10.497Z To prevent errors the Indians in the expedition wore white feathers and deer-tails on their heads. Red Eagle and the Wars With the Creek Indians of Alabama. 2010-12-20T17:12:28.183Z In the first place, there were more white feathers than black in the hall. The Baron's Sons 2010-12-20T17:12:02.667Z “What? the white feather,” growled the old gentleman. Christmas Penny Readings Original Sketches for the Season 2010-12-20T17:11:47.497Z Specifically, the scientists speculated that changing demands of underwater propulsion affected the melanosomes and that this led to their black and white feathers. Extinct Penguin Wore Earth Tones, Fossil Shows 2010-09-30T18:01:00Z A few white feathers, waving amongst the links, kept it ever conspicuous. Calavar or The Knight of The Conquest, A Romance of Mexico I am not given very much to superstitions or alarmed at unnatural causes, but in this case I will confess that I felt like showing the white feather. Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper Autobiography, experiences and observations of Eldred Nathaniel Woodcock during his fifty years of hunting and trapping. At an early hour the white feathers and the black—the badges of the Progressive and the Conservative parties respectively—began to appear. The Baron's Sons 2010-12-20T17:12:02.667Z Not one showed the white feather in the last hour. Labor and Freedom But come; such a brave little woman as you mustn’t show the white feather at the mere sight of a hospital van. Jessica Trent: Her Life on a Ranch She wore a handsome and becoming gray cloth dress and a soft white blouse, her gray hat having a white feather stuck through a band of folded silk. The Camp Fire Girls Across the Seas Always had the fear been secret within him that at some crucial moment he might show the white feather. Unexplored! The white feathers had received orders to hush every sound the moment they heard the chairman's bell; their opponents, observing that their leader was trying to make himself heard, would voluntarily become silent. The Baron's Sons 2010-12-20T17:12:02.667Z She was that sort of girl who is both too proud and too brave to show "the white feather" as she often expressed the failing of giving away to emotion that might distress others. Dorothy Dale at Glenwood School Her arms are in white kid gloves, her hair done high with a little tuft of white feathers. Pandora's Box A Tragedy in Three Acts She pecked softly at one of the white feathers that blew up against her as she listened to the song of her mate; and then flew away to him without once going to the nest. A-Birding on a Bronco "We must not show the white feather now." Spies of the Kaiser Plotting the Downfall of England Her obstinate courage refused to show the white feather to her distrust of Powers; that very distrust itself appealed to her love of a risk. The Great Miss Driver It was eight miles from my home, hence this was no place to show the "white feather." From Bull Run to Appomattox Then turning to his own squadron, he took his casque, surmounted by a large plume of white feathers, and said: 'Companions, God is with us, there stand his enemies and ours. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 383, September 1847 I found a white feather on the black wood one day in riding by, and pulling Canello up by the tree, broke off a twig and rapped on the door. A-Birding on a Bronco Again he showed the white feather; and, discouraged by the very beginning, he turned and marched back to Peru. The Spanish Pioneers She was dressed now in purple, and wore a hat with a large white feather. The Duchess of Wrexe Her Decline and Death; A Romantic Commentary But Jack began to feel that these jokes might end in something serious, especially if he showed the white feather in the least. Chiquita, an American Novel The Romance of a Ute Chief's Daughter The Anglo-Saxon blood, I saw, flushed as hotly in the veins of the Americans as it did in mine at this exhibition of the white feather by one of our race. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. 22, March, 1852, Volume 4. Before the old hummer flew off, she picked up a tiny white feather that she found in the nest, and wound it around a twig. A-Birding on a Bronco He was conscious of a modest, nun-like appearance of clothes; the traveling-suit was gray, and the small gray hat had an encircling breast of white feathers. Leerie He’s probably got another girl out here, and he’s afraid I’ll blab about the white feather business. In the Whirl of the Rising There is no chance a fight can be avoided, unless so be you are willing to show the white feather by turning tail. The Minute Boys of Boston "I have shown the white feather more than once since we have been in this town of York, and now am I determined to prove whether I be a coward or no!" The Minute Boys of York Town In accordance with the custom of the country, they were dressed in official costume, with flowing mantles, and each bearing arrows tipped with white feathers, the symbol of peace. Hernando Cortez Makers of History Ha! ha! ha! many! there's a question, indeed!——Harkye, sir; do you see that woman there, in the pink cloak and white feathers. The Constant Couple or, A Trip to the Jubilee And now as regarded his own safety this man thought nothing, he whom we have heard referred to as a ‘funkstick,’ as prone to show the white feather, and so forth. In the Whirl of the Rising As he was passing through the OEil-de-Boeuf, Louis XVI. took the hat of the National Guard on his right, and replaced it by his own, which was adorned with white feathers. Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty Had they banded themselves together as you and Saul and I agreed to do, and then shown the white feather, it would have been known throughout all the thirteen colonies by this time. The Minute Boys of York Town A tiny trail of white feathers drifted backward as the animal ran, while the helpless white wings beat the air frantically on either side of the unyielding jaws. Two Wyoming Girls and Their Homestead Claim A Story for Girls These two journals were literally at daggers drawn, and some writers connected with the latter went hinting, if not saying openly, that Dujarrier was already showing the white feather. An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections Lamont had hoisted the white feather in some way while on the expedition referred to, and of course was shy of hearing it mentioned. In the Whirl of the Rising In 1815, at Bordeaux, the glow of his royalist enthusiasm broke forth in the shape of a huge white feather in his cap. Toilers of the Sea Some of the miners quit, the more readily as a couple of them were badly hurt in the little fall, but for every man who showed the white feather, there were a score to volunteer. The Boy With the U.S. Miners When they passed the Tilt-Yard a detachment of the Second Troop of Life Guards, magnificent in their laced red coats, jack boots, and white feathers, came pacing out on their black horses. A Century of English Essays An Anthology Ranging from Caxton to R. L. Stevenson & the Writers of Our Own Time You know once when I was in town with you we saw a whole company of men in leather coats with white feathers in their caps. Czechoslovak Fairy Tales "Primitive Christianity," says Brandolin, touching the white feathers of Dodo's hat and the white lace on her short skirts. A House-Party Don Gesualdo and A Rainy June Our feet leave great tracks; we can hardly see through the white drift, we are silent in the wonderful white feathers ... and the silence! The Sentimental Vikings He had the white feathers on his head which made him the "bald" or "American" eagle. Belford's Magazine, Vol 2, December 1888 He is gone before thee to the place of execution; and thou mayest know him, if, indeed, it concerns thee, by a hat with blue and white feathers. Tales from the German Comprising specimens from the most celebrated authors How well his cap with its white feather looks on his black hair! Czechoslovak Fairy Tales The small craft are berthed at the seaward end of the docks, and the drifting white feathers at their funnel-tips marks steam up in readiness for departure. Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war "I would rather wear the white feather than the fool's cap," said Dinadan. Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur Mr. Hughes was at a bull-fight where one of the bulls showed the white feather, and ran from the picador. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 377, March 1847 At this sight, the man with the blue and white feathers fell down in convulsions. Tales from the German Comprising specimens from the most celebrated authors One of these, with a chestnut breast, smoke-coloured back, tail red, white feathers like horns on his head, and white narrow-pointed feathers under the jaw, feeds entirely upon ants. Wanderings in South America In flight the Bob-white, or Quail, suggests a Meadowlark, but the tail is without white feathers. What Bird is That? A Pocket Museum of the Land Birds of the Eastern United States Arranged According to Season "That may well be," answered Tristram; "but if I show the white feather in my first battle may I never bear arms again." Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur “Yes, it is worth while,” he muttered, when the white feathers on her hat were no longer visible. The Silent Barrier The manager was obstreperous, but at the same time he showed the white feather. A Canadian Bankclerk It is jet-black, dotted all over with small white feathers. Wanderings in South America A thousand to one that the prisoner did not show the white feather; in spite of the immense odds, this was not listened to; so generally was the prisoner's character established for imperturbable firmness. Walladmor: And Now Freely Translated from the German into English. In Two Volumes. Vol. II. "At all events, they won't get a glimpse of the white feather here," says the squire, who is looking quite ten years younger. Rossmoyne The other did not show the white feather but immediately set to work once more with his weapon. Eagles of the Sky With Jack Ralston Along the Air Lanes I’m not the one to show 34 the white feather at such an early stage of the game. Jack Winters' Baseball Team Or, The Rivals of the Diamond Still, he did not give the slightest indication of showing the white feather, or backing down, before a dozen like Cale Martin. The Boy Scouts in the Maine Woods The New Test for the Silver Fox Patrol His short, sharp, and wide beak indicated the flycatcher, and his calm dark eyes were surrounded with delicate lines of minute white feathers, a break at each corner just preventing their being perfect rings. Upon The Tree-Tops Don't you show the white feather, any of you. Boys' Book of Frontier Fighters Their reason for this reticence was that they believed I might show the white feather. The Count's Chauffeur He knew and respected Martin, the gentlemanly captain of the rival team, too well, to think he would show the white feather. Jack Winters' Baseball Team Or, The Rivals of the Diamond Their leader held before him a stick to which had been tied a number of white feathers. Gold I knew you wouldn’t show the white feather. The Campfire Girls on Ellen's Isle The Trail of the Seven Cedars It was a memorable trip to those in the car, but everyone had implicit confidence in the chauffeur and there were no white feathers visible. News Writing The Gathering , Handling and Writing of News Stories Whether he did this because he was ashamed to show the white feather, or from fear lest they might not be able to secure a further supply of oysters, none of them ever really knew. Motor Boat Boys Down the Coast or Through Storm and Stress to Florida He says if what we suspect is true, he couldn’t show the white feather now. Captain Pott's Minister His large soft eyes look very pretty out of the white feathers. Birds, Illustrated by Color Photography, Vol. 1, No. 6 June, 1897 But you must give them all the fight they want and never under any circumstances show the white feather or accept anything less than all you need to make your meeting successful. The Art of Lecturing Revised Edition We steamed swiftly through the darkness till we began to see the search-lights of the Japanese fleet like small white feathers fluttering on the horizon. The International Spy Being the Secret History of the Russo-Japanese War Dr. Black, at length, showed the white feather, but in a very delicate manner, as if to sound the opinion of his messmate. Books and Authors Curious Facts and Characteristic Sketches The ground is being covered with red and white feathers, tinged with blood. Friars and Filipinos An Abridged Translation of Dr. Jose Rizal's Tagalog Novel, 'Noli Me Tangere.' But he dropped it at last, and we all moved on, my white feather waving in front, just like that which King Henry of Navarre wore in battles. Phemie Frost's Experiences The brave English let loose such a shower of arrows that, as at Creçy, the white feathers of the arrows filled the air like snow, and the French fled before them. Royal Children of English History Because nobody sees those white feathers of frost piled up there, and these that the horses are treading under feet. The House in Town This is a slightly smaller bird than carbo, and in the nesting season the white plumes of the latter are replaced by tufts of black and white feathers from above each eye. The Bird Book Illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds; also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs. They went on still farther till they came upon a golden bed in the highway, full of white feathers so soft and cosy that words cannot describe it. Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales When I went into that crowd, with my pink silk trailing and that white feather all afloat, the whole congregation seemed to break into groups and hush up, just to look at me. Phemie Frost's Experiences And so when the officious flapper presented him with a white feather he had no use for it except as a pipe-cleaner. Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, December 16, 1914 His victim had pulled an engine throttle too long to show the white feather, but he was dying by the time he had dragged a revolver from his pocket. Whispering Smith The children stood and watched it, with its long tail and sharp contrast of black and white feathers, as it sailed away across the river. Soldiers of the Queen How pretty they were with their pink feet and fluffy white feathers! Our Young Folks at Home and Abroad But I, too, was suffering under a sudden epidemic of good manners, and stepped back, bowing till the white feather shaded my face. Phemie Frost's Experiences The white feathers flew away on the wind. Tales of Fishes We bent over the disk together, watching the white feather of steam. The Terror from the Depths Right in the center was one man much taller than the rest, with the red and white feathers of a brave tied into his scalplock. Shaman There's a shilling for you because you did not show the white feather in the face of the enemy. Lover or Friend Neumeister describes and figures a breed of pigeons in which the whole body is white except the breast, neck, and head; but before the first moult all the white feathers acquire coloured edges. The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Volume II (of 2) She sat perfectly still between the rails, and when the train had passed over her, she got up, shook the cinders off her white feathers and waddled back to the Old Barnyard! Little Jack Rabbit's Adventures Many of Gordon's officers were brave men, but not a few of them exhibited the white feather, and he had, in order to set an example of personal courage, often to take the lead. General Gordon A Christian Hero He wore four red and white feathers, one hanging from each silver earring, two tied into his hair. Shaman But not one of them showed the white feather, nor made any trouble for the men in their work of running the fast water. Young Alaskans in the Far North “I certainly shall not show the white feather by going out of my way,” replied Ralph. Ralph on the Overland Express The Trials and Triumphs of a Young Engineer The snow might lay its white feathers upon her hood, but Faith felt as if she were in a cradle instead of a snow-storm. Say and Seal, Volume II Perhaps he had hoped that the boy would show the white feather at the last moment. True To His Colors He wore a brave's red and white feathers dangling from earrings, with two more standing upright in his hair. Shaman Tim rather anticipated that Ben would show the white feather, and was a little surprised at his calmness. Ben, the Luggage Boy; or, Among the Wharves He was a Krakus2 on a white horse, in a white sukmana3, in a red cap with a white feather, which cut like a swan through black waves of crowding townsfolk. My First Battle A Sergeant's Story Pine, and fir, and tall spruce, every tree and shrub, in place of leaves, had assumed a dress of milk white feathers. Due West or Round the World in Ten Months The procession was led by mules bearing plumes of white feathers. Louis Philippe Makers of History Series “You don’t mean to tell me that you would show the white feather, just at the idea of making some response to a toast in your honor?” The Scarlet Feather They are covered with mottled black and white feathers, which make them look gray. Friends in Feathers and Fur, and Other Neighbors For Young Folks The Fiord, surrounded by mountains, lay beneath us, and, far away, we could see the boat that had brought us hither, floating, like a white feather, slowly homewards to the yacht. A Yacht Voyage to Norway, Denmark, and Sweden 2nd edition A purple velvet bonnet with a long white feather crowned her head. In Doublet and Hose A Story for Girls It resembles a blackbird in size and plumage, with two graceful bunches of white feathers under the neck. Austral English A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia But you spoke of the white feather, dearest. The Scarlet Feather The main wing-feathers were white, tipped with vivid scarlet, and the white feathers of his crest were also tipped with specks of flame. Policeman Bluejay It was the Captain only who “showed the white feather.” The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West “I was not going to show the white feather after what you had done.” Fix Bay'nets The Regiment in the Hills This is showing the white feather, and no mistake. Hunting the Skipper The Cruise of the "Seafowl" Sloop “It—it isn’t exactly a white feather now,” she suggested. The Scarlet Feather When I reached the place, one had disappeared, and the other was hopping around the tree in great excitement, holding in his beak a fluffy white feather about the size of a jay's breast feather. A Bird-Lover in the West Every one would be looking white feathers at me. The Rough Road He wore across his breast a gold baldrick, round his neck a ruff of white feathers brightened with pearls and silver lace, and on his head a coronal of snowy plumes. A Book About Lawyers If the officer shows the white feather his men will whisk it out directly, and, what is worse, they will never believe in him again, and that would not do, would it?” Hunting the Skipper The Cruise of the "Seafowl" Sloop Since he was not a coward, the white feather concerned him not at all. The Scarlet Feather Then she found a fan of white feathers with pink sticks. Nine Little Goslings Even at the best and brightest, he could only be mistaken for a slacker, once more the likely recipient of white feathers from any damsel patriotically indiscreet. The Rough Road They were like the death-bed fears of the infidel, for I have seen seventeen infidels die and everyone showed the white feather. The Johnstown Horror!!! or, Valley of Death, being A Complete and Thrilling Account of the Awful Floods and Their Appalling Ruin First there will be a capital roast, then the fat will find me in goose-grease for six months, and then there are all the beautiful white feathers. Folk-lore and Legends: German While my memory of the white feather lasted, I could never be a coward of the sort Ormsby meant.” The Scarlet Feather They were all frightfully painted, and each man had a bunch of white feathers on his head. The Adventures of Daniel Boone: the Kentucky rifleman If women sent me white feathers before I joined, what would they send me now? The Rough Road But this would leave out the fact that at least it is not the white feather; that democracy is capable of defiance and of death for an idea. What I Saw in America If we'd shown the white feather they would probably have set upon us without more ado. The Explorer You can’t expect a man living for months in the way I did to keep a white feather immaculate. The Scarlet Feather "You may call yourself a Turkey Buzzard if you like, but they'll still know you by your white feather." Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, August 19th, 1914 In vain Omega explained that it was their duty to fight on; that they, the last of a once noble race, must not show the white feather of cowardice. Omega, the Man They would have found that there are disadvantages in birds of a feather flocking together; and that one of them follows on a too complacent display of the white feather. What I Saw in America He must be hobbling along after the queen in a buff coat and breastplate, holding his hat with a long drooping white feather in his hand. Tom Brown at Oxford The white feather—and now it is scarlet with the blood of my hero. The Scarlet Feather The pattern of the border was made with bits of worsted and little white feathers. The Old Helmet, Volume II From the root of the bill on either side there shoot out some white feathers slightly curving, so that they give the appearance of white moustachios. Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests This is not the first time that General Reed has showed the white feather. Nuts for Future Historians to Crack Her eyes were a bright yellow, with black pupils, and around them a circle of small white feathers. Minnie's Pet Parrot “Then, I shall mourn my hero as a noble patriot, who never showed the white feather.” The Scarlet Feather It all looked foreign enough yet, among those palm-fern pillars, and on the Fijian mat with its border made of red worsted ends and little white feathers. The Old Helmet, Volume II There was one, however, who showed the white feather. A Pirate of Parts Judd imagined that they all were conscious of his showing the white feather. Over the Line If he had not shown the white feather, he had come dangerously close to it. The Fighting Edge Then he brought his wings into play; the sun shone upon his white feathers; he stretched his head and his neck forward, and hastened on his way. The Sand-Hills of Jutland A nice little present of feathers for the fellow who showed the white feather at the sand-pit. The Hero of Garside School In his valuable manual, "Birds of Eastern North America," Dr. Frank M. Chapman calls the little black-capped chickadee an "animated bunch of black and white feathers." Our Bird Comrades Furthermore, he was 'a heartless ruffian,' 'a white feather,' and 'afraid of lead.' The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 3, February, 1851 He would not be easy in mind so long as he still suspected himself of showing the white feather. The Fighting Edge And as I’d no intention of showing the white feather to 188 her ladyship, I kept right on to the end. The Prairie Mother At this moment a finch, with red, brown, and white feathers, settled near us. Adventures of a Young Naturalist Can't have my little girl show the white feather like that. The Opened Shutters But I never showed the white feather to a hobo,” Elder repeated scathingly. The Young Railroaders Tales of Adventure and Ingenuity They were made of fine net, covered with fringed tissue paper, which had the effect of soft white feathers. Patty's Social Season I can see the ‘white feather’ blowing away from the top of her waste-pipes. With Airship and Submarine A Tale of Adventure It is worth while to cross over here to the other side of the gallery and see the great bustard, with his wonderful curving white feathers. The Children's Book of London He was proclaimed head chief of the country, and the natives placed four white feathers in his hair, as insignia of royalty. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century You handed us white feathers if we hesitated. The Kingdom Round the Corner A Novel “And clad of a dark green velvet jerkin,” saith Cousin Bess, “and tawny hose, with a rare white feather in ’s velvet bonnet?” Joyce Morrell's Harvest The Annals of Selwick Hall Without "showing the white feather," he had conducted himself with quite as much prudence as resolution. Asiatic Breezes Students on The Wing The nest does not look comfortable, but it is, for inside it is lined with the softest white feathers, whereon are laid the pearly-white eggs. The Children's Book of London Little white feathers appeared on their shoulders and spread until they were entirely covered; and there they stood together, two beautiful white swans! Edmund Dulac's Fairy-Book Fairy Tales of the Allied Nations Boys, whatever happens today, I don't want to see any man show the white feather. How Private George W. Peck Put Down The Rebellion or, The Funny Experiences of a Raw Recruit - 1887 Well, he looked killin', I should prevaricate, with his sister's muslin dress on, starched as stiff as a shirt, and her reception hat with a white feather as big as a Newfoundland dog's tail. Peck's Bad Boy and His Pa 1883 That morning after he had gone out hunting Rhodie was sweeping the floor when she saw a white feather fluttering about the brush of her broom. Blue Ridge Country These Welshmen wear a cockade of white feathers in their helmets and the officers three black ribbons down their backs, from below their coat collars. The Incomparable 29th and the "River Clyde" Twice afterward I saw that performance repeated, and each time it was a white feather taken. In Nesting Time They are not all men, more than half being women and children, while no warlike insignia can be discerned—neither white feathers nor chalked faces. The Land of Fire A Tale of Adventure Here," and he laughed as he spoke, "I have in a basket a lot of white feathers; I think they might be of use. All for a Scrap of Paper A Romance of the Present War They looked very large on the wing, as their white feathers glanced in the rays of the setting sun; but they are not more than half the size of the cormorant. A Yacht Voyage Round England He was to wear a white feather as a sign of his bravery and great skill. Thirty Indian Legends "Deserted! shown the white feather!" muttered Lieutenant Tyler. Young Glory and the Spanish Cruiser A Brave Fight Against Odds Each person wore, pinned to a lapel, perched in a hatbrim, or worn like a corsage, a small white feather. The Great Potlatch Riots He took from his pocket-book the white feather she had given him, and looked at it. All for a Scrap of Paper A Romance of the Present War The old birds’ heads and necks were black, speckled with white feathers, while the upper part of the body was brown mingled with black. A Yacht Voyage Round England When you go home, you will find there a white feather, a pipe, and a tobacco-pouch. Thirty Indian Legends Some of the Dutch captains then showed the white feather and tried to escape. A History of Sea Power The man, Winfree saw, was wearing the ubiquitous white feather in his lapel. The Great Potlatch Riots The fellow who could show the white feather at such a time as this, and then try and cover up his cowardice by all that religious humbug, is not of your class, Nancy. All for a Scrap of Paper A Romance of the Present War As we approached, the gulls rose in masses so thick as positively to darken the air, while all around the sea was speckled with the white feathers of innumerable puffins. A Yacht Voyage Round England They looked out and saw the giant coming with the white feather in his hair, for he had taken the feather and put it in his own hair. Thirty Indian Legends The canoe also, though small, was richly carved; and her head and stern were ornamented with white feathers. Captain Cook His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries Never before had there been so shameful a display of the white feather. Stanford Stories Tales of a Young University "Trevanion: he said you had shown the white feather over the whole business, and pretended to excuse yourself by religious scruples." All for a Scrap of Paper A Romance of the Present War They wore their hair long,—the women allowing theirs to flow down the back, while the young men gathered up their locks in bunches, and ornamented them with white feathers. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America When the young man entered, he made a sign to put the white feather in his hair. Thirty Indian Legends The turbans of some of the warriors were surmounted by small bunches of shrubs covered with white feathers, intended as ornaments. Captain Cook His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries “You are a rum fellow, Noll,” said he, after a pause, “and of course it is all right; but the fellows don’t know your reason, and think you showed the white feather.” The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic's A School Story "Then allow me to present you with this," she went on, and she held out a white feather. All for a Scrap of Paper A Romance of the Present War It is a smaller and more graceful bird: its white feathers are tipped with black at the extremities, and the black ones in like manner are tipped with white. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America The last thing the watchers saw was the tuft of white feathers which had been inserted in his head-band. The Black Phantom For Jones had earned his soubriquet by always showing a particularly large white feather when there was any chance of a fray. St. Winifred's, or The World of School "Now then, I can get going," I said, and I began to cut out a white feather. Once a Week By George, that idea of giving a white feather to all the shirkers was just fine. All for a Scrap of Paper A Romance of the Present War On its forehead rises a spiral tube nearly three inches long, which is of jet-black, dotted all over with small white feathers. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America With the white feather in my hair I can take up the trail of the Black Phantom in the other world.” The Black Phantom An ostrich is a big bird, but its white feathers are chiefly of use in helping it to run away.” St. Winifred's, or The World of School As one dog pitches into another when the latter appears to show the white feather, Captain Fishley made a spring at me, hoping to take me in the rear. Down The River Buck Bradford and His Tyrants Even when she had given him the white feather, his manhood had not been aroused. All for a Scrap of Paper A Romance of the Present War On its head it wears a long, pointed horn, surrounded with small black and white feathers. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America A white feather resting in the sand before the doorway will announce the selection of the honored one, who must pursue and slay the Black Phantom. The Black Phantom What! the other chap showing the white feather, too. St. Winifred's, or The World of School About his head a handkerchief was rolled like a turban, and surmounted by a white feather. Tecumseh A Chronicle of the Last Great Leader of His People; Vol. 17 of Chronicles of Canada Underfoot, as she crossed it, the charred grass crumbled to powder; three wild doves flickered up into flight, making a soft clatter and displaying the four white feathers. Special Messenger In the tail there are two white feathers, edged with greenish-black. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America The white feather was on its way to announce the fateful selection of the Great Spirit as interpreted by Choflo, headman, sorcerer and oracle of the simple-minded Cantanas. The Black Phantom “Never mind,” muttered the boy, “I suppose it’s natural to feel a bit nervous; but I am not going to show the white feather.” Dead Man's Land Being the Voyage to Zimbambangwe of certain and uncertain blacks and whites To dye white feathers blue, boil them in Indigo, by mixing the blue and yellow together, and boiling feathers in the mixed liquid, they become green. The Teesdale Angler Jim had complained and said Ben always showed the white feather. A Little Girl in Old New York The upper parts are greenish yellow, and the lower bright yellow, while round the eye runs a broad conspicuous ring of white feathers, whence the popular names of the species, white-eye and spectacle-bird. Birds of the Indian Hills Get me the white feather so that I may die like a hunter who has not given up the chase. The Black Phantom Then appeared a band of Little People in green coats and red caps, each with a white feather at the side. The Cat in Grandfather's House In short, I have had enough duels to be able to avoid one without any body suspecting a white feather in my wing. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 379, May, 1847 But his rider was scanning the boxes till his eye rested on a big hat with a white feather; then he sat up very straight. Bred In The Bone 1908 Of course its habits are very different to those of the sparrow; moreover, it has a narrow ring of white feathers round the eye. Birds of the Indian Hills “Where is the white feather?” asked one of the older men who seemed to be in authority. The Black Phantom Come, Bob, don’t show the white feather now. Freaks on the Fells Three Months' Rustication And now, for the first time, I saw those magnificent large plumes of beautiful white feathers which form the wings and tail of the bird. In the Wilds of Africa It was not the only occasion on which James the Second showed the white feather. How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900 Round the eye is a ring of white feathers, interrupted in front by a black patch. Birds of the Indian Hills There were six others in caps of white feathers, who appeared to be guards to the cacique. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold “That is true,” said he, “yet I scarcely expected to see Captain Gascoyne shew the white feather.” Gascoyne, the Sandal-Wood Trader “Well, I don’t want to show the white feather again, but I can’t help feeling that we ought to be out of this.” Jack at Sea All Work and no Play made him a Dull Boy The wild tusker, however, showed the white feather. The Eagle Cliff I have, like you, heard of the hex of the white feather. The White Feather Hex His jaunty hat was adorned with a white feather, and handsome rings encircled his fingers. Primitive Psycho-Therapy and Quackery But among these there was not one “white feather.” The Scalp Hunters Why then had he thus shown the white feather, and so ignominiously and so suddenly left the field when it seemed so evident that a little more perseverance would have surely resulted in his success. Oowikapun How the Gospel Reached the Nelson River Indians So Booking whispered in an audible voice— “Faith! he’s showing the white feather.” Eric, or Little by Little I know for a fact that Otto Scheinberger practiced the white feather hex and passed the power on down to your father. The White Feather Hex We also saw numbers of a species of pigeon with black bills, slate-coloured bodies, and a ruff of white feathers about the neck. The Island Home They wear ornaments of stone, bone, and shells at their ears and about their necks, and the men generally wear long white feathers stuck upright in their hair. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole “He and Mr Toady will be the first to show the white feather, I’ve a notion.” The Rival Crusoes The monsieurs are brave fellows, though we can lick them, and it is not often they show the white feather,” remarked Harry. Adrift in a Boat "But on the other hand, maybe the future of the white feather hex does concern you." The White Feather Hex The Fairy of the Woods gave me a scale from the snake's skin and the Fairy of the Water a small white feather from her crown. The Camp Fire Girls in the Outside World A fresh wind blew right behind her, and the sea, though not rough, was showing white feathers on the surface of the Atlantic rollers. The Shellback's Progress In the Nineteenth Century “They are the fellows to send on any dangerous or difficult undertaking, and we may feel very sure that they will not show the white feather.” The Rival Crusoes He was ashamed 172 because he had shown the white feather in the scrimmage. The Pirate of Panama A Tale of the Fight for Buried Treasure Mirestone held out a glistening white feather in his long spidery fingers. The White Feather Hex The birds had already dropped many of their white feathers, which had been replaced by gray ones. The Land of the Long Night Again, upon the table in the hall Barker's quick eye noticed a small white feather; this he showed me, and it was evidently from a feather boa. The Doctor of Pimlico Being the Disclosure of a Great Crime Though Voules had never shown the white feather, he was decidedly prudent, and he remembered the Maria’s limited crew, which, though sufficient to navigate her, was not strong enough to man the guns. The Rival Crusoes There was no way of dressing her hair that would hide the white feather on her forehead, and after trying once or twice she left it. Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa The hex of the white feather—I can hardly believe that I have at last tracked it down. The White Feather Hex "Killed or not, I can't show the white feather!" cried Frank, warmly. Frank Merriwell Down South That story of Barker's finding a white feather was a curious one. The Doctor of Pimlico Being the Disclosure of a Great Crime Josephine wore a very full skirt of crimson silk, a cape of the same material, and on her head rested a bonnet of white silk, on the front of which was a tall white feather. A Little Maid of Old Philadelphia During ghastly hours of many nights he had lived over that moment when he had shown the white feather before Ramona Wadley. Oh, You Tex! "Have you ever heard of the hex of the white feather?" The White Feather Hex Dave was never one to show the white feather and he pushed resolutely on, though he quickened his steps. Followers of the Trail It was true that the man had found a white feather—but he had also learnt that when Enid Orlebar had arrived at Hill Street she had been wearing a white feather boa! The Doctor of Pimlico Being the Disclosure of a Great Crime When he approached within hail, they began to make sport of him, saying, "Here comes the little man with the white feather, who is to achieve such wonderful wonders." The Indian Fairy Book From the Original Legends He had showed the white feather once on impulse, without a chance to reason out the thing. Oh, You Tex! Mirestone's hand went stiff as he looked at the thread, for on the end of it was a pure white feather. The White Feather Hex I don't remember whether I was supposed to be showing the white feather if I surrendered to the climate and covered my poor little bare neck or whether I would be too out of style. Old Rail Fence Corners The A. B. C's. of Minnesota History A third suit was of pure white feathers. Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children You will see in your dream a pipe, a smoking-sack, and a large white feather. The Indian Fairy Book From the Original Legends Give in, my chicken, and don't show the white feather! The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume II He put white feathers on top of his head. Myths and Legends of the Great Plains "See those bottles!" commented Mr. James, pointing to bottles daubed with paint, bunches of white feathers and similar objects hung on trees at various points of the road. Plotting in Pirate Seas |
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