| 单词 | zig-zag |
| 例句 | He skipped and ran on a zig-zag course, away from the murderous bird. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Alone now, Matthias crossed the sunny field leading to the barn, just as Basil had taught him: zig-zag, crouch, wriggle and weave. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z A new wide road was being finished that would go over the mountain and zig-zag down to the bridge. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Dramatically she clutched her stomach and stumbled about in a zig-zag pattern, groaning. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Its blank face began to flicker with zig-zag lines; then some numbers appeared, followed by the date and time. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Games that zig-zag visitors throughout the park ups the incentive for annual pass holders and helps hold the visitor in the park longer on each visit. Disney Adding Video Game Flavor to Theme Park Attractions 2013-11-08T17:16:37Z The models strutted along a zig-zag shaped catwalk to the beat of electronic music. Naomi Campbell leads bold Versace runway in Milan 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z The court heard how the car swerved in a zig-zag motion. Soap star 'tried to end it all' 2010-03-18T13:38:00Z And here's a loaf of bread, with a zig-zag of paper on it. Monkeying with Mozart: the striking art of Helen Marten 2012-11-25T20:00:05Z Hooper, who claims that “decorating Christmas trees” used to be a part of her job, recommended stringing lights in a “zig-zag” method from top-to-bottom and then bottom-to-top, saying it provides more coverage where needed. Hanging lights on the Christmas tree: Should you try stringing them vertically this year? 2020-12-04T05:00:00Z Finish with a bay leaf garnish, decoratively cut with a pair of scissors to a design of your choice – we normally go for a zig-zag. Rosie Sykes’ recipes for Christmas cocktails and canapés | Cocktails and canapés 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z Sinking into the old red velvet, I end up in a sort of zig-zag. Are you sitting comfortably in the theatre? 2011-07-14T13:27:45Z Yes, my son kept saying, "Why doesn't he zig-zag?" ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 6, Episode 9: The Hungry Dogs of War 2016-06-19T04:00:00Z All that remains of the path are faint, ditchlike traces in the ground, which zig-zag back and forth under the road at certain points. History buffs trace the steps of a young George Washington through the DMV 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z From there zig-zag among the narrower streets to the south and west, sizing up the luxury shops and well-heeled shoppers around Neuer Wall, in particular. 36 Hours: Hamburg, Germany 2012-01-19T16:06:15Z It’s a punky nano-genre built on fussy guitar lines and zig-zag rhythms — and two terrific young bands took it for a fresh spin this year by loosening the beat and remembering to breathe. The best music of 2014: Young Thug, Aphex Twin, Charli XCX and more Given all these genre roads to take, it winds up wending its own zig-zag route across them all, only at considerable speed. My streaming gem: why you should watch Breakdown 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z A bus then takes us up the zig-zag mountain road to the site entrance. Do Machu Picchu from your sofa, thanks to Google Street View 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z Z is for zig-zag — a part of our task. John Berryman Is Reconsidered in 4 New Books 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z Or the exaggerated hips on a dress, or big cuffs and collars on a men’s shirt, their size emphasized by the zig-zag cut. MILAN FASHION PHOTOS: Naomi Campbell stuns at Dolce&Gabbana in collection highlighting lingerie 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z Instead, their strange name comes from their infamous frenetic zig-zag scurrying that, to the untrained eye, seems frankly terrifying, especially if you're squeamish about bugs. These invasive ants have bizarre genomes that defy biology 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z Because they are in a zig-zag pattern, there are more than 6,500 feet of trenches in the same 5,000 feet of beach. The bursting of the dam: Ukraine's counteroffensive begins in earnest 2023-06-10T04:00:00Z Candidates zig-zag across the US for a series of conventions, primaries and caucuses in every US state and territory, beginning in early states like Iowa in February and ending in or around early June. Donald Trump hush-money trial date set for March 2024 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z Besides the ditches, barricades and zig-zag trenches, Russia's defensive lines will also include minefields, razor wire and camouflaged weapons positions. Russia digs in as Ukraine prepares to attack 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z His travels saw him zig-zag across the region as he tried to make money to move on. From Ghana to Germany: Tracking down the owner of a lost wallet 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z In October, the rapper covered herself entirely in gold body paint for A.W.A.K.E Mode's spring show in Paris, and she has experimented with zig-zag eye-make up at Vivienne Westwood. Doja Cat turns heads in red body paint and 30,000 crystals at Schiaparelli's Paris show 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z Most knew what F1 was: an international racing circuit with super fast cars on unique, zig-zag courses. Formula One is back in the U.S. this weekend. What’s behind the racing circuit’s sudden success? 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z Other researchers had previously inspected the cave, noting red-outlined hand stencils and zig-zag decals lining its limestone walls and ceiling. World’s oldest amputation: Foot removed 31,000 years ago—without modern antibiotics or painkillers 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z Carotid canal—The carotid canal is a zig-zag shaped tunnel that provides passage through the base of the skull for one of the major arteries that supplies the brain. Anatomy and Physiology 2013-06-19T00:00:00Z The first male model entered in a sweeping cape adorned with long red and black feathers that curled up at the ends, arranged in a stark zig-zag pattern. Elie Saab adds men to Paris haute couture runway 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z The space, which was inaugurated in January, is equipped with a colourful climbing wall and a zig-zag tunnel shaped like a mountain. Mountaineer JP Mohr's message: "We can all reach our summits" 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z The eyes of her dreams carapace, zig-zag & buzz trapped inside latched windows. Poem: Cataracts 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z They hoped to construct their version of what Bechtle calls “a Disneyland dark ride,” where small groups of people could wander down a zig-zag pathway flanked by mechanized puppets. Puppet weddings and box-truck shows: How L.A.'s Bob Baker Marionette Theater survived COVID 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z Carotid canal—This is the zig-zag passageway through which a major artery to the brain enters the skull. Anatomy and Physiology 2013-06-19T00:00:00Z Clothes lines zig-zag between the trees and a fence protects the vegetable plot from intruders. The man who lived in a Singapore forest for 30 years 2022-02-19T05:00:00Z "The glass walls are not placed in a parallel way but it is a zig-zag surface where the sound is broken," said operations director Marton Horn. Futuristic mushroom? All-glass House of Music blooms in Budapest park 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z Instead, he rode the “Madden Cruiser,” a luxury, customized bus in which he would zig-zag across the country. John Madden, NFL icon, announcer and video game star, has died 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z Abandoned zig-zag trenches sliced the red-orange sandy soil parallel to the road. As government offensive pushes forward, scars of war dot Ethiopia's Amhara region 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z In pro basketball, bettors love the zig-zag theory. World Series Odds: How markets are moving as playoff race heats up 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z Despite his protestations, he said council contractors re-painted the zig-zag markings and suggested he black them out once they had left. School keep clear lines painted outside primary closed in 2003 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street Friday, as another zig-zag week for markets ends with a third-straight weekly loss for the S&P 500. How major US stock indexes fared Friday 2020-09-18T04:00:00Z What followed, over the past few days, was a remarkable federal zig-zag. Opinion | Bowser and Trump go toe-to-toe — and Bowser stands her ground 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z It is a darker, deeper red than previous iterations, almost burgundy, with a zig-zag pattern. Lava touches and teal accents: the Premier League's 2020-21 kits 2020-08-29T04:00:00Z Its zig-zag roof expands outwards in a broad arc, enclosing the fan-shaped hall and presenting the street with a curved frontage like an ornamental tiara. My lockdown fantasy: I wish I was back in the bustling, mind-blowing beauty of Phnom Penh 2020-06-03T04:00:00Z The zig-zag mode is perhaps the most challenging, as you’ll need to hit every single gate, otherwise, streaks are immediately reset. You can now play Microsoft’s new surf game inside the Edge browser 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z In speeches and press conferences the comandante would zig-zag from economic policy to tirades about opponents, reminiscences about his army days, praise for his daughter, an anecdote about foreign leaders and back to economic policy. Bluster, distraction, denial: Trump follows Chavez's successful template 2020-04-19T04:00:00Z There is still something of a zig-zag pattern to the virus debate: Appeals to national unity are interspersed with partisan sniping on both sides. Trump ramps up after dire report, media also getting low marks 2020-03-18T04:00:00Z The zig-zag mode is perhaps the most difficult, as you’ll need to hit every single gate, otherwise the streak will get reset. Microsoft is adding a secret SkiFree-like surfing game into its Edge browser 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z They included puffer shawls wrapped around coats, and zig-zag mohair sweaters under ski vests, and over-the-shoulder detachable cozies for an extra layer of warmth and protection that appeared first on the Emporio Armani runway. Milan designers hybridize menswear for next fall/winter 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z According to the researchers, the orbit would look like an up-and-down zig-zag pattern to an observer. Neptune's moons tiptoe around each other to avoid collision 2019-11-17T05:00:00Z Now Mr Morrison follows the same zig-zag path - tough on China in his language, but needing to accept the brute reality that for the country's future prosperity, China still offers the best potential bet. Why China's rise exposes Australian vulnerabilities 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z In the fifth game, with Medvedev serving and up 40–love, Nadal managed to slice his way to deuce and eventually break serve, with a forehand winner after a wild zig-zag twenty-eight-shot rally. Rafael Nadal Defeats Daniil Medvedev in the Best U.S. Open Men’s Final of This Century 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z His answers zig-zag unpredictably between topics, occasionally contradicting something he said earlier, frequently ending up somewhere that has nothing to do with the initial question. Goldie: 'Saturnz Return ended one label exec's career' 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z With an encyclopedic knowledge of repertory and a taste for the out-of-the-way, Morris also began to view each festival as having specific programmatic intent, about what he called “a zig-zag line.” How Thomas Morris brought the Ojai Music Festival to the big time 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z He told the jury he thought the lights were still green as he tried to manoeuvre around an illegally parked car on zig-zag lines next to the crossing, the court was told. Toddler death lorry driver jailed 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z Martin ran a zig-zag path to evade the bullets and escaped. Justice sought for 4 Dutch journalists killed in El Salvador 2019-03-24T04:00:00Z One-inch cubes of concrete zig-zag chaotically, at times bunching densely, at times breaking free, darting into open space. An Uncanny Display: Algorithmic Art at the Whitney Museum 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z Local merchant Demosthenes Rouvis contends that the zig-zag pattern adorning the tablecloth on which Jesus Christ and his disciples dine in Da Vinci’s masterpiece “The Last Supper” closely resembles those found on “Lefkaritiko” embroidery. A stitch in time: Cyprus’ Lefkaritiko lace faces grim future 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z Local merchant Demosthenes Rouvis contends that the zig-zag pattern adorning the tablecloth on which Jesus Christ and his disciples dine in Da Vinci's masterpiece "The Last Supper" closely resembles those found on "Lefkaritiko" embroidery. A stitch in time: Cyprus' Lefkaritiko lace faces grim future 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z The Puyuma express ran off the tracks late Sunday afternoon as it went around a bend, throwing train cars into a zig-zag pattern with five left lying on their sides. Rescuers search site after train crash killed 18 in Taiwan 2018-10-21T04:00:00Z Photos from the scene just south of the city of Luodong showed the train's cars in a zig-zag formation near the tracks. Taiwan train derails, killing 22 and injuring 171 2018-10-21T04:00:00Z Images from the scene, just south of the city of Luodong, showed the train’s eight cars in a zig-zag formation near the tracks. Eighteen people killed in Taiwan train derailment 2018-10-21T04:00:00Z Photos from the scene just south of the city of Luodong showed the train's eight cars in a zig-zag formation near the tracks. Taiwan train derails, killing 18 and injuring 160 2018-10-21T04:00:00Z This zig-zag trading shows nervousness and volatility is high. Global markets slide as Donald Trump says Fed is 'making a big mistake' - business live 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z Martin Luther King’s arc is more like a zig-zag; a freehand scribble that loops, rising and falling, sometimes towards justice and at other times away from it. The Kavanaugh case revealed a system rigged against women | Nesrine Malik 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z The court was unmoved by testimony from Hashimoto that a zig-zag pattern would not have kept him detecting and sinking the Indianapolis. A secret mission, torpedoes, sharks and the men who survived: The story of the 'Indianapolis' 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z David Ignatius: Could Trump’s zig-zag course to a North Korea summit actually work? Opinion | Trump softens on North Korea 2018-06-02T04:00:00Z Water, steam and drain pipes zig-zag through the walls and ceilings, and some of the collection is covered in plastic sheets as a preventative measure. New Wisconsin archives and preservation facility begins fill 2018-04-28T04:00:00Z Either side of that zig-zag at the 15th, though, Woods made birdies at both the 14th, where he hit his approach to six feet, and the 16th, where he made a fine 22ft putt. Tiger Woods starts sloppily but his fighting spirit remains undimmed | Andy Bull 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z This sequence shows previously unseen cloud features with prominent zig-zag patterns visible. Curiosity rover: 2,000 days on Mars 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z At a highly publicized court martial, McVay was convicted of “failure to zig-zag” his ship. A secret mission, torpedoes, sharks and the men who survived: The story of the 'Indianapolis' 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z The storm was stuck between two high pressure systems that kept pushing it in opposite directions, so it staggered in a zig-zag pattern across southeast Texas. As Harvey finally fizzles, a look at what made it so nasty 2017-09-03T04:00:00Z Following the rescue of the remaining sailors, ship commander Charles Butler McVay III was court martialed for failing to “zig-zag” despite evidence the Navy itself placed the vessel in harm’s way. Arkansas survivor’s family shocked at WWII ship discovery 2017-09-03T04:00:00Z It would take three days to finish the journey, an at-times surreal zig-zag through a waterworld of flooded highways and towns. On the road with Hurricane Harvey: what it was like to cover the storm 2017-09-02T04:00:00Z The messaging zig-zag appears to reflect the president's real-time internal debate between calls for moderation and his inclination to let loose. President Trump Preaches Unity After Fiery Political Speech 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z A zig-zag course was thought to help ships evade detection and targeting by submarines. A secret mission, torpedoes, sharks and the men who survived: The story of the 'Indianapolis' 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z Even as Trump’s zig-zag response to the weekend bloodshed in Charlottesville, Virginia, has brought criticism from some Republican lawmakers, many men and women who helped put him in office remain unmoved by the latest uproar. Trump’s die-hard supporters show no signs of straying 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z A series of zig-zag marks on a human bone found in a UK cave is evidence of a cannibalistic ritual that took place some 12-17,000 years ago. Cannibals engraved bones of the dead - BBC News 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z The problem is aggravated by the president’s informal, zig-zag approach to trade policy. Why Trump's obsession with trade deficits is misguided 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z Chinese in straw hats zig-zag from boat to boat, using hand signals to barter with Filipinos for cigarettes, liquor and fish. Exclusive: At strategic shoal, China asserts power through control, and concessions 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z At the downtown Seattle cafe, the Reserve bar portion of the store is on one end, while the other end of the long, zig-zag counter offers the traditional menu. Starbucks’ new Reserve bars push high-end coffee another notch higher 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z The garage was a “zig-zag” of rubble, so Cudahey ran through the front door, where she found a man and his two sons. Woman helps neighbors after fatal crash into house 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z Within a year, he went from walking zig-zag patterns while sniffing the sidewalks to clearing a popcorn-littered fairgrounds lawn without the slightest dip for a quick snack. 14-year-old girl trains guide dog for Indianapolis woman 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z "The biggest lie in boxing is 'it's not that simple'," says Pazienza, a camouflage baseball cap above a zig-zag nose and looking and sounding in fine fettle. How Vinny Pazienza recovered from broken neck to beat Roberto Duran 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z Has more subtle and elegant styling with a wide, concave grille and distinctive zig-zag lighting elements in headlights and taillights. CARS: A brand-by-brand look at new 2017 models 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z Drizzle herb dressing over salad in a zig-zag pattern. Curtis Stone’s Recipe for a Summer Salad With Nectarines and Fennel 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z The female musician emoji includes a homage to the late David Bowie - with a pink zig-zag on her face. Google designs emojis depicting professional women - BBC News 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z The band's prowess Friday night was undeniable — the zig-zag buzz of "Losing My Edge" or the rhythmic pingpong of "Dance Yrself Clean." LCD Soundsystem reunites, giving nods to Bowie and Guns N' Roses, plus a dose of self-depreciation 2016-04-16T04:00:00Z Netanyahu is accused of following a zig-zag course since his first acceptance of the concept almost seven years ago. The Moral Vacuum at the Heart of Palestine 2016-03-11T05:00:00Z In the wake of today's report, there is now a new chilliness - the latest zig-zag. What Alexander Litvinenko report means for UK-Russia relations - BBC News 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z At moments, these two aims mesh well enough; at others, the zig-zag effect is jarring. Review: Bullock entertains as a ruthless campaign operative 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z Charlie Brown: Stick a zig-zag pattern around a yellow shirt with black Duck tape and wear black pants or shorts. 20 Halloween Costumes for $20 or Less 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z He completed 19 of 26 passes for 124 yards with a touchdown, ran for 33 more and even threw a block on Le’Veon Bell’s zig-zag touchdown run in the second quarter. Steelers regrouping after strange loss to Ravens 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z Thirty minutes later, he’s leading the charge on a zig-zag sprint across the field, followed by a bear crawl back to the other side. At free fitness boot camp in Charlotte, Moss is the boss 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z Somewhat miraculously, after her zig-zag experience of tolerance and disapproval, Albertson is now not one of them. Catholicism and the modern American family: can Pope Francis bridge the gap? 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z "The way the outfield is cut, it's got that little zig-zag. I thought he was just trying to make a play." Rangers catch Twins in wild-card race 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z In August and September, the turtlenecks emerge: a fitted sweater with zig-zag stripes, a flowy white-and-camel top, a knit sweater dress. How fashion trends actually make it from the runway to your closet 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z Researchers have caught glimpses of human brain activity since the 1920s, when scalp electrodes first eavesdropped on the electrical chatter of brain cells to produce the zig-zag lines of EEG. Lasers, magnetism allow glimpses of the human brain at work 2015-06-21T04:00:00Z Another pushes a wheelbarrow equipped with sensors arrayed in a zig-zag pattern. Remote Utah outpost serves as stand-in for surface of Mars 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z "That made me unafraid of making lateral career moves or this weird zig-zag." Game firm exec fuses art and technology 2015-03-01T05:00:00Z Seeing the bus zig-zag down the road caused prison authority police to realize something was terribly wrong. Tel Aviv Diary: Terrorist on Bus Injures 11 Its WMA is rising slightly, so positive A/D numbers Monday could create a bullish zig-zag formation. The Week Ahead: Another Double Digit Year? 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z Whether it starts another zig-zag, this time upward, will be up to the Clippers the next few games. Clippers zig, zag for a win over Warriors 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z At the bargaining table, Iran has been following North Korea’s zig-zag path toward nuclear weapons, exploiting nuclear talks to gain time and concessions without actually abandoning routes to the bomb. North Korea Takes a Tip from Iran's "Charm Offensive"? 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z If you were to chart her “interest” on a graph over time, it would be a jagged, up-and-down zig-zag. SalesforceVoice: Don't Waste Your Time Negotiating With These Customers 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z Palmyra trees were grown in a zig-zag fashion with a five foot gap in between them and with eight feet gaps between the rows. Fence to stem human-elephant conflict 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z Staff from the environmental health section noticed the distinctive zig-zag trench alongside a number of military trucks in the grounds of the school in the image from the National Collection of Aerial Photography. No munitions found at trench school 2014-08-15T04:00:00Z Staff from Moray Council's environmental health section noticed the distinctive zig-zag trench alongside a number of military trucks in the grounds of the school in the image from the National Collection of Aerial Photography. Wartime trench discovered at school 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z Another requires them to push the bowling ball through a zig-zag obstacle course. Aspiring teen firefighters put to training test 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z The number of tickets issued for stopping on the restricted zig-zag area outside UK schools almost doubled in two years, official figures show. School zig-zag parking tickets double 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z Sao Paulo drivers say they are baffled by a double yellow zig-zag line in the middle of a busy road, but it is in accordance with traffic regulations, it appears. Zig-zag road markings baffle drivers 2014-04-15T15:12:58Z But the previous locations of these carriageway markings - whether they denote bus stop or keep clear zig-zag lines - will be noted in white on pavements to the side. What do those squiggles on the pavement actually mean? 2014-02-18T01:30:13Z As on many of Mr. Smith's projects, the finishing touch is a zig-zag pattern that looks like waves cascading from the rooftop. Traditional Thatched Roofs With a Modern Flair 2013-11-15T01:16:20Z This chimes with a lot of other economic data, but significantly, perhaps, Toyota does not expect a zig-zag recovery. Toyota: Investment in 'green' paying dividends 2013-09-10T23:06:37Z In search mode, the radar sweeps a radio beam across the sky in a zig-zag pattern. How Does A Fighter Jet Lock Onto And Keep Track Of An Enemy Aircraft? 2013-07-17T15:28:00Z These early-warning symptoms may include flashes of light, blind spots, zig-zag lines, temporary loss of vision, or tingling in the arm or leg. Understanding Migraine Headaches 2013-01-28T15:55:00Z He was said to be well spoken, with a "geeky demeanour" and was wearing a brown jumper with a zig-zag pattern. Man stabbed in throat on doorstep 2012-12-16T14:16:42Z Despite some recent positive economic news, the UK recovery would follow a "zig-zag" pattern, Mr King said. Bank downgrades growth forecast 2012-11-14T10:53:19Z They have a lot different routes, a lot of crossing routes, a lot of zig-zag routes. Urlacher respects Texans offense 2012-11-09T02:57:00Z For daytime, this meant micro-plisse pleating, the tiny zig-zag folds of which concertina to subtly expand and contract so that the body creates the shape of the garment rather than being imprisoned by set-in-stone measurements. Stella McCartney operates in the loose fit at Paris fashion week 2012-10-01T15:23:24Z Cliff Kuang, editor of Co.Design, wrote, “… the Pinterest-style grid forces the eye to zig-zag through content, slowing down your scrolling but packing more images onto the screen at any given point.” Infinite Scroll: The Web's Slot Machine 2012-08-23T01:10:41Z The zig-zag traces values from 1 to 100. Wordplay Blog: Numberplay: Student Groups 2012-07-16T16:00:02Z "I find it unremarkable and a little bit disappointing," said Levete as she scrutinised its white zig-zag of struts from across the park's wide gravel concourse. London Olympics stadium disappoints architects, but supporting cast save day 2012-05-16T16:31:18Z A little zig-zag locates each thunderstorm and the shaded portions show over what portions of the country it has rained during the last 24 hours. Reading the Weather 2012-04-19T02:00:27.487Z How she climbed the zig-zag path out of Penwith Cove she never knew. A Gamble with Life 2012-04-11T02:00:33.587Z We first climbed to a great height, following a zig-zag road, along which the little mules struggled gallantly with their heavy loads. Treasure of Kings Being the Story of the Discovery of the \\"Big Fish,\\" or the Quest of the Greater Treasure of the Incas of Peru. 2012-04-09T02:00:30.007Z He predicted that the economy would zig-zag between growth and contraction. British Economy Shrinks More Than Expected 2012-03-28T12:44:41Z Or you can zig-zag along the road if you are in a quiet place where people will not think that you are toqué, or that your mare has the staggers. Patroclus and Penelope A Chat in the Saddle 2012-03-26T02:00:39.977Z A philosopher who follows the golden mean is thus a man who runs zig-zag between two extremes. An Edinburgh Eleven Pencil Portraits from College Life 2012-03-21T02:00:30.747Z A sea-gull first attracted her attention, then a large patch of lichen, then a path that seemed to zig-zag to the top of the cliff. A Gamble with Life 2012-04-11T02:00:33.587Z This detracts from the speed and causes a zig-zag course. Ladies in the Field: Sketches of Sport 2012-03-03T03:00:17.540Z The "Polaris" had made a tolerably straight course up, but now made a zig-zag one back. North-Pole Voyages 2012-03-01T03:00:27.283Z They have a most peculiar, zig-zag, jerky flight; which, when making a long detour for any particular spot, becomes undulating. Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. 2012-02-26T03:00:16.210Z When frightened, individuals of P. maniculatus ran rapidly in a zig-zag path and dove into the nearest cover. Comparative Ecology of Pinyon Mice and Deer Mice in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado 2012-02-24T03:00:32.243Z The Research Vessel KOK sailed a zig-zag path from 600km to 30km off the coast, taking thousands of samples of seawater, including the organisms living in it, such as plankton and small fish. Cruise finds Fukushima pollution 2012-02-22T23:05:35Z They are sometimes, when circular, scored and ornamented with zig-zag, spiral, and other mouldings. The Seven Periods of English Architecture Defined and Illustrated 2012-02-16T03:00:02.940Z The outer ring is embossed with zig-zag fretwork enclosing a circle of 5-pointed stars; the rectangular belt attachments have a floral design. American Military Insignia 1800-1851 2012-02-04T03:00:18.780Z The zig-zag lateral edges coincide with the similar edges of a rhombohedron, as shown in fig. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" 2012-01-22T03:00:24.397Z He had gone completely around the globe, following the shortest route; then he had repeated this circumnavigation, but over a zig-zag course, to become acquainted with all the coasts of the earth. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z The jambs are of “short and long” work, and the abacus has a very simple zig-zag moulding. Ecclesiastical Curiosities 2011-12-13T03:00:24.507Z Rising on short, stiff, whistling wings they fly in a zig-zag, erratic flight, and quickly drop to cover again, continually breaking the scent for a pursuing dog. Birds Every Child Should Know 2011-12-08T03:00:24.887Z She came on in zig-zag bounds, in short maniac rushes. Further Experiences of an Irish R.M. 2011-11-24T03:00:44.527Z The rails were rudely split, and the zig-zag fence was locked by crossed supports and not fastened by nails. Northwest! 2011-11-22T03:00:09.880Z These were formed in zig-zag fashion, the object being to form shelter sections along the entire trench, so that those within would not be subjected to what is called an enfilading fire. The Boy Volunteers with the French Airman 2011-11-07T02:00:17.100Z I took the bottom trail that wound a zig-zag course through the timber. The Indians' Last Fight Or The Dull Knife Raid 2011-11-06T02:00:13.167Z Ultimately, descending from the cliffs in a zig-zag fashion, after another ten miles' ride I found myself at Mashike, the largest Japanese village in the Teshio district. Alone with the Hairy Ainu or, 3,800 miles on a pack saddle in Yezo and a cruise to the Kurile Islands. 2011-10-30T02:00:10.270Z I descended the road which was zig-zag and steep, and at last arrived at the bottom of the valley, where there was a small hamlet. Wild Wales The People, Laguage & Scenery 2011-10-09T02:00:29.740Z The obtusely pointed arches of the nave, ornamented with zig-zag and billetted mouldings, rest on capitals, richly adorned with flowers, grotesque heads, and other figures. 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 They crossed the ferry, they stepped off briskly up the zig-zag path, then when the last house was hidden behind the rocks, they stopped. Rough-Hewn 2011-09-20T02:00:15.147Z "It took Japan 15 years to recover because policy was applied in such a zig-zag fashion," he said. Japan's lost decade: still a risk for U.S. economy 2011-09-19T14:59:55Z From here the track follows a zig-zag direction till it reaches the summit of the mountain range, and one then begins to descend on the other side. Alone with the Hairy Ainu or, 3,800 miles on a pack saddle in Yezo and a cruise to the Kurile Islands. 2011-10-30T02:00:10.270Z Instinctively they swerved out of its terrible course, and commenced a series of short, zig-zag flights, their eyes starting nearly out of their little heads with fright. The Rainbow Book Tales of Fun & Fancy 2011-09-18T02:00:22.467Z Then the Little Man flew about like lightning, zig-zag, hither and thither, and whomever he touched with his cudgel fell to the ground, and dared not move. Snowdrop and Other Tales 2011-09-12T02:00:31.553Z Still without a word, they went down the zig-zag path to the ferry landing, and stood waiting for the boat. Rough-Hewn 2011-09-20T02:00:15.147Z Lightning is represented by zig-zag lines with a suggestion of flames at the points, or by a large bird with zig-zag flashes issuing from his beak. Indian Scout Talks A Guide for Boy Scouts and Camp Fire Girls 2011-09-11T02:00:11.207Z There was a long, narrow zig-zag tunnel, or passage, about six feet wide and probably seven or eight feet high. The Demands of Rome Her Own Story of Thirty-One Years as a Sister of Charity in the Order of the Sisters of Charity of Providence of the Roman Catholic Church 2011-08-18T02:00:21.113Z Ever since, a cold peace has held on the zig-zag border that begins in Suratgarh, in the dry plains of the Jammu region, and winds its way to the rugged heights of Kashmir. On the India-Pakistan border, a cold peace 2011-08-14T05:46:30Z As the darkness increased, occasional flashes tore zig-zag across the sky, and the rain set to a dead pour. The Confessions of a Poacher 2011-08-05T02:00:44.470Z Three men were to go up unobtrusively, and timber-cruise through it, back and forth, zig-zag, till they could make a fair report on what was there. Rough-Hewn 2011-09-20T02:00:15.147Z But the snow was soft, with the result that when half-way the adventurous one went head over heels, convulsing with mirth those who witnessed his frantic flounderings from the security of the zig-zag footpath aforesaid. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z The cousins went out for a walk in the afternoon, a ramble that led them by a zig-zag path, to the summit of Old Windbeam. Jessamine A Novel 2011-06-15T02:00:24.413Z We crossed the zig-zag track made by the yellow cobra when prowling in the darkness. Lodges in the Wilderness 2011-06-15T02:00:17.057Z Leaving this landmark south-west-by-west, veer sharply to the left twice, and pursue a zig-zag course. Mr. Punch On Tour 2011-05-22T02:00:12.297Z On ground balls he was erratic, but so was everybody on those rough, vacant-lot diamonds, where the ball ricocheted zig-zag from one stone to another. Rough-Hewn 2011-09-20T02:00:15.147Z Charbonnier illustrates a plate with a zig-zag or chevron border and an incised bird in the center. North Devon Pottery and Its Export to America in the 17th Century 2011-05-14T02:00:10.023Z Right round the hall went the dancers, winding zig-zag in and out and stretching out their hands. Royal Highness 2011-05-05T02:00:22.363Z The bird was sauntering on a zig-zag course and occasionally pecking among the shrubs just beneath us. Lodges in the Wilderness 2011-06-15T02:00:17.057Z In 30 minutes' time, David will be finished and will place the new skull over Finley's brain and sew up the long zig-zag scar running from ear to ear over his scalp. '3D carpentry' 2011-05-03T09:31:07Z Free from the house he would act out his drama of escape by running for a block or so, and then drop into the roaming boy's slow, zig-zag ramble. Rough-Hewn 2011-09-20T02:00:15.147Z Rob declared, on seeing the man run across the open space, jumping in a zig-zag fashion when the lead began to patter around him. The Boy Scouts Under Fire in Mexico 2011-05-02T02:00:18.793Z The story of the four rich men, the four poor men, and the pond, was one of these; the difficulty merely requiring a zig-zag inclosure to enable it to be satisfactorily solved. Popular Rhymes and Nursery Tales A Sequel to the Nursery Rhymes of England 2011-04-01T02:00:34.340Z The word “democracy” itself is the stripes painted on the sides of the old Ship of State in her zig-zag course to elude the torpedoes of the proletarian submarines. Psycho-Phone Messages 2011-03-27T02:00:12.363Z Energetic folk from all the resorts within reach are to be found climbing up the steep zig-zag pathways to this splendid vantage-ground. France 2011-03-27T02:00:11.847Z The 2012 circuit includes zig-zag climbs and descents, steps and drop-offs, and an over/under tunnel, with both men and women racing for about two hours. Track cycling events at the Olympics: a brief guide 2011-03-15T07:00:04Z "I wonder if this zig-zag pattern means anything?" asked Tubby, pointing a chubby finger at a large rug that lay on the floor. The Boy Scouts Under Fire in Mexico 2011-05-02T02:00:18.793Z The traveller in rural Ireland will encounter more than one of them, and will find those long, shadowy, zig-zag corridors eerie places after night, unless he has a torch to light his steps. The Charm of Ireland 2011-03-10T03:00:53.650Z For there unmistakably were two ladies going down the zig-zag, and there were no two others in Hakemouth could be mistaken for them. The Haute Noblesse A Novel 2011-03-10T03:00:50.577Z To reach the road above, after climbing a zig-zag path, I had to pass round a bold bluff of chalky rock which projected from the cliff, and effectually concealed the path on the other side. Friends I Have Made 2011-02-25T03:01:14.587Z UC49 was still running submerged, increasing the depth to twenty fathoms and maintaining a zig-zag course in order to baffle her pursuer. Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. A story of the Great War 2011-02-24T03:01:02.917Z Very thin silver, hammered from one piece of metal; centre of cup bears impress of a human face with ears and prominent nose; fanciful zig-zag ornamentation or crown above. American Antiquities Auction Catalogue, January 8, 1898 2011-02-23T03:00:33.300Z As many as possible are built into the fences; and the dominant feature of every Connemara landscape is the zig-zag tapestry of stone walls which covers it. The Charm of Ireland 2011-03-10T03:00:53.650Z The move marks another U-turn by Ho, chairman of Macau's biggest casino operator, SJM Holdings , in the zig-zag tussle for the 89-year-old tycoon's assets. CORRECTED - Stanley Ho drops legal action against family member 2011-01-31T02:50:09Z The latest move in the zig-zag tussle for the 89-year-old tycoon's billions of dollars of assets suggests an escalating scramble between factions of Ho's family, which includes four wives and at least 17 children. Macau casino tycoon sues family to recover lost billions 2011-01-27T12:52:00Z The brand was a queer mark, a queer zig-zag which to him meant nothing. The Mesa Trail 2011-01-27T03:00:37.207Z By their uncertain zig-zag flight, dear child, thou well may'st see, that they have drunk more than is right and their senses clouded be. Fairy Tales From all Nations 2011-01-16T03:00:21.797Z The only thing to do is to zig-zag around them. The Charm of Ireland 2011-03-10T03:00:53.650Z We did travel in a sort of zig-zag fashion," admitted the prisoner deprecatingly; "but, you see, none of us understood navigation. Told by the Death's Head A Romantic Tale 2010-12-30T03:00:21.423Z The old woman raised one skinny brown finger, and pointed with a grin in the direction of a zig-zag path which lay to the left of Kalaua's roadway. The White Man's Foot 2010-12-28T03:00:15.167Z Williams turned the third period into his personal playground, as he uncorked several dazzling plays, including a zig-zag, behind-the-back shake-and-fake before making a layup. Washington Wizards' struggles continue as they lose to Utah Jazz, their eighth straight defeat 2010-03-16T04:00:00Z But on a night when many of the world’s best struggled to stay upright during their zig-zag runs of tricks, it was Bright who handled the pressure and put the pressure on. Australian Torah Bright Wins Women?s Halfpipe 2010-02-19T12:22:00Z The space provides a quadrennial respite from the bruising NHL for fans who prefer watching the speed and zig-zag skating usually identified with European hockey. 2009-12-17T19:33:00Z They were all apparently much in liquor, and came staggering towards him in a zig-zag track along the sands. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 4 Then Kalaua stalked silently on towards his own house; his companion descended the zig-zag path that led right down to the Floor of the Strangers. The White Man's Foot 2010-12-28T03:00:15.167Z Our letter m, which in Hebrew was called mim, water, has still a considerable resemblance to the zig-zag wavy line which had been chosen to represent water, as in the zodiacal symbol for Aquarius. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide The ascent was steep, and the road curved round and round in zig-zag fashion. To Win the Love He Sought The Great Awakening: Volume 3 The American trenches ran zig-zag through the town—along tumble-down walls, into old cellars and basements, through neglected gardens, and around the corner of the ruined church itself. History of Ambulance Company Number 139 Enriched mouldings—the chevrons or zig-zag, the billet square or round, the cable, the lozenge, the chain, nail heads, and others. Architecture Gothic and Renaissance As a rule, the whole day passed on those lonely heights without anybody approaching the mouth of the volcano, let alone climbing down by the zig-zag path into the floor above me. The White Man's Foot 2010-12-28T03:00:15.167Z A small stream trickled over the large stones, pursuing its zig-zag course till it reached the valley below. Tales of the Wonder Club Volume I For a horse to get from the level stage clear above the "flies," under the very roof, the platforms or runs he mounts on have to zig-zag across the mountain background. Life on the Stage The ship traveled slowly in the day time, taking a zig-zag course, turning and twisting, and leaving behind a wake like the trail of an angry serpent. History of Ambulance Company Number 139 The pilot was hit, bore downwards, heeled over on either side alternately, until he seemed about to capsize, and passed on, disappearing in a zig-zag flight like that of a wounded bird. The Tremendous Event She carried me slowly up the zig-zag path, and over the lip of the crater to Kalaua's house. The White Man's Foot 2010-12-28T03:00:15.167Z Every few minutes he is compelled to rise to the surface to look out from the top of the machine to guide his course, and his track grows very zig-zag through the waters. The Only Woman in the Town And Other Tales of the American Revolution They gather in flocks which, like thick clouds, darken the air and, with lightning speed, they move in their zig-zag course. On the Heights A Novel The zig-zag paths were well shaded by pine trees for a considerable distance, but in spite of this we found it very hot work. An Impromptu Ascent of Mont Blanc First lancet has a steel lever release and is engraved with a zig-zag pattern and the initials “F. D.” Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology The same wayward fortune and zig-zag course belongs to each, and each is sure to have his share in nearly every great event that occurs about him. Sir Jasper Carew His Life and Experience The glass cliff overlooks a lake where the beavers built a dam about a mile and a half long in a zig-zag line, as their necessities prompted. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel It was, maybe, to ponder over these words that I took the way up the steep bye-path that led up the beach, an’ so zig-zag along the cliff’s edge. Seven Frozen Sailors They were borne back, assegais flashing zig-zag lightning before their eyes. The White Hand and the Black A Story of the Natal Rising Lancet is brass with a steel lever release and has a zig-zag decoration on the front and back panels. Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology As they reached the zig-zag pass, the party extended into single file and promptly disappeared from view down the face of the rock. Zero the Slaver A Romance of Equatorial Africa At regular intervals in the two large hoops are bored holes through which passes an endless cord stretched in zig-zag round the cylinder and connecting the two hoops. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7 "Drama" to "Dublin" About a thousand feet of zig-zag climbing were to bring us to the top of the pass, where we would again for the moment stand over 16,000 feet. To Lhassa at Last On a zig-zag course, Detroit was a wilderness, Chicago almost a part of Lake Michigan. Fly By Night As he spoke he held Tita's epistle hopelessly before him, and scanned the zig-zag lines. Anne All went well until the party was quite two-thirds of the way up the zig-zag in the rock, when suddenly a commotion arose, and a cry went up that the prisoner was escaping. Zero the Slaver A Romance of Equatorial Africa It was marked by the initials of direction, N, S, E, W; and toward the latter point a zig-zag line suggested a path. Dorothy on a House Boat Then back down to the second level, a zig-zag course through other rooms, and finally down a flight of steps to where the tour started. The Old Martians The tether at Honath's neck twitched, and then his captors were soaring in zig-zag bounds down into the hollow toward the Judgment Seat. The Thing in the Attic It consisted of a big wheel, with spokes made in zig-zag fashion. Dick Hamilton's Fortune The Stirring Doings of a Millionaire's Son Next, sending the black fellow to keep watch at the top of the zig-zag, the pair set to to thoroughly explore the tangled path which had been guarded by the sentry. Zero the Slaver A Romance of Equatorial Africa In the map the zig-zag line stops at the tree. Dorothy on a House Boat The mouldings of the noble entrance arch are numerous and bold, and twice the Norman zig-zag occurs, though enriched with leaves in a manner that suggests the coming Gothic. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Wells A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See Leaving the lower bed of the stream, we began mounting upward by a zig-zag pathway, cut lately by the French on the flat, sheer face of the mountain. Los Gringos Or, An Inside View of Mexico and California, with Wanderings in Peru, Chili, and Polynesia The result is too often an hysterical zig-zag movement, where fearlessness might have found a middle way of steady progress. McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 4, August 1908 The ears of the company were almost deafened and their eyes blinded by a startling crash like thunder behind the screen and a vivid flash of zig-zag light across it. The Corner House Girls in a Play How they rehearsed, how they acted, and what the play brought in A MAN firmly believes that, if he can only keep his wife in the straight and narrow path, he can go out and zig-zag all over the downward one without falling from grace. Reflections of a Bachelor Girl By this time his lady companion had also got the better of the rocky zig-zag which led up to the mountain ledge. Eyes Like the Sea Our horses and donkeys were waiting for us where we had left them; and we rode rapidly back via the Hermitage, but over the plain of lava, instead of by the zig-zag road, toward Portici. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851 There was a gate here; it led to a flight of wooden steps that went zig-zag to the beach below. The Immortal Moment The Story of Kitty Tailleur Ugly black bursts surround the bombers, who swerve and zig-zag as they run. Cavalry of the Clouds THE way to a man's heart is a zig-zag road, leading through his stomach twice around his vanity, across his discretion and straight over his determination not to marry. Reflections of a Bachelor Girl Chevron is also an architectural term for an inflected ornament, called also “zig-zag,” found largely in romanesque architecture in France, England and Sicily. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" At length a zig-zag road commenced, and up we went, turning round ever and anon to view the expanding bay, softened down into apparent calm by distance. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851 The fore-most portion of the advance-guard at once, therefore, wheeled round, and leaving the road took the nearest way up the hill: a steep zig-zag, and a stiff piece of work. Jena or Sedan? We reeled through its zig-zag course, staggering from one slanting corner to another. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" He was dashing across, in a zig-zag direction, down the stream. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 2, No. 12, May, 1851. A little zig-zag stream, the draining of a swamp beyond, which passes through this tangle-wood, accounts for many of its features and productions, if not for its entire existence. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 91, May, 1865 At all events, I remember neglecting her shamefully in equatorial latitudes, when the Ariadne was creeping along her zig-zag course through the Doldrums. The Record of Nicholas Freydon An Autobiography Then I took a zig-zag course through the darkness to my bird, got oriented at the open gate and went back to work. The Trouble with Telstar A word from the Skipper, and he turns and runs a zig-zag course for the door. An Ocean Tramp Thirdly, we stir the surface of the water, and see the stick bend itself into several curves, move in a zig-zag direction, and follow the undulations of the water. Émile or, Concerning Education; Extracts Spiral and zig-zag the ship all you dare, altering the period of the swing each time. Hawk Carse The earliest and most general ornament is the chevron or zig-zag, which is frequently found doubled, trebled and quadrupled. Our Homeland Churches and How to Study Them This form we named the zig-zag form, and referred to it in that way in our notes. Development of the Phonograph at Alexander Graham Bell's Volta Laboratory Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology, United States National Museum Bulletin 218, Paper 5, (pages 69-79) In this way he accomplished the thirty-six miles ride, only slipping down into his seat as the car mounted the stiff zig-zag that led up Mount Royal to the luncheon pavilion. Westward with the Prince of Wales And I saw then, what I'd missed before, that the man who had burst from the hedge, was running zig-zag down the open roadway toward us. The Million-Dollar Suitcase "Rus" gets sopping wet and all grass-stained and dog-tired but he keeps me throwing that football in all sorts of zig-zag bounces across the lawn till it's so dark that the street lights come on. Interference and Other Football Stories The zig-zag moulding is very common on Norman churches and is so easily recognised that no further description is needed here. Our Homeland Churches and How to Study Them The gait is a full run, often eight to ten feet between footprints in snow; the trail is either straight or slightly zig-zag. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas I used to see him taking a zig-zag path about the same time each day. Six Letters From the Colonies Rather on the north-west side, the hill is surmountable by a zig-zag path, up which a loaded mule can climb with some difficulty. An Old Sailor's Yarns In the art of riding, working on a circle is called a volt; in angles, or a zig-zag direction, changes reverse; and on half a circle from a line, a demi-volt. The Young Lady's Equestrian Manual The line of march was about ninety miles in length, as estimated by the zig-zag course pursued.––R. G. T. Chronicles of Border Warfare or, a History of the Settlement by the Whites, of North-Western Virginia, and of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the State On we went, up and down, in a very zig-zag course, now looking forward towards the Cheese-Wring from the top of a rock, now losing sight of it altogether in the depths of a hollow. Rambles Beyond Railways; or, Notes in Cornwall taken A-foot To judge by a photograph it must resemble the line over the Brenner Pass in the Tyrol, where, near the station of Gossensass, there is a similar zig-zag. Six Letters From the Colonies The road is literally a series of hanging stairs, which zig-zag down the face of the mountain. Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber Or The Influence of Romanism on Trade, Justice, and Knowledge Our course is only zig-zag as a rule. On the Future of our Educational Institutions In and out our line threaded, and then began to zig-zag, until by-and-bye we were out of sight of Gaspe Cape and all three lines were abreast. "The Red Watch" With the First Canadian Division in Flanders Another similar zig-zag, with a like length of declivity traversed, and he found himself at the cliff’s base, among shadowy, thick standing trees. The Free Lances A Romance of the Mexican Valley There was no getting to the rear until zig-zag passages were dug, and then the wounded were borne off. The County Regiment A Sketch of the Second Regiment of Connecticut Volunteer Heavy Artillery, Originally the Nineteenth Volunteer Infantry, in the Civil War Punctual to my appointment, I placed my p. 98foot on the first notch of the zig-zag next night, as the distant clocks were striking eleven. Mugby Junction A large bat whisked across the opening, and as they started back alarmed he returned with swift zig-zag cuts and vanished ghostlike into the house. The Panchronicon Soon the rain came down in torrents, the thunder echoed clap on clap, each detonation preceded by an awful zig-zag of fire. An Eagle Flight A Filipino Novel Adapted from Noli Me Tangere We were sitting on the verandah, overlooking the river, when we noticed far down the zig-zag track that led to the house, a black-cloaked figure. The Sequel What the Great War will mean to Australia The body of this bird is in colour a mixture of grey and brown, but its tail and wings are most beautifully marked with dark zig-zag bars, which make it very handsome. Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood Historical, Anecdotal, Physiographical, and Archaeological, with Other Matter There, by dint of looking closely about me, I found a rough zig-zag descending path notched out: which I followed. Mugby Junction The water being clear, he was able to zig-zag a sand bank, avoiding deep water, and found we could get the waggons across by putting the goods on the guard rails. Reminiscences of Queensland 1862-1869 They are very deep and zig-zag in shape so that they cannot be enfiladed. Over the top with the 25th Chronicle of events at Vimy Ridge and Courcellette Of one thing, however, he might be certain; and that is that his world was safe, and that no matter how much it might zig-zag he could surely bring it home at last. The Will to Believe : and Other Essays in Popular Philosophy May you be visited by a locust tribe of scribblers, who shall conspire to torment that groaning martyr, the Press, with ducal lampoons, drowsy epics, and zig-zag heroics! The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor Vol I, No. 2, February 1810 The river was a good fifteen feet below the level of the roadway, and gazing down through the bushes lining the water's edge, the students beheld Nat Poole's motor-boat gliding along in a zig-zag fashion. Dave Porter and His Rivals or, The Chums and Foes of Oak Hall Suddenly his knees went in altogether, and he made a little zig-zag dash across the room, as though he were taking cover. Happy Days Bring it across to the pin on one of the wings, and across in a zig-zag manner to the other pins in the wings, binding down the back first. Practical Taxidermy A manual of instruction to the amateur in collecting, preserving, and setting up natural history specimens of all kinds. To which is added a chapter upon the pictorial arrangement of museums. With additional instructions in modelling and artistic taxidermy. From the city a blazing yellow beam lanced here and there in pursuit of the traitor disk, but it darted like a dragonfly, up, down, and zig-zag. Valley of the Croen A ludicrous illustration of this may be seen from the Highland Railway between Forres and Dunphail, the larches having grown up zig-zag, according as the several winds happened to prevail. The Celtic Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 1, November 1875 A Monthly Periodical Devoted to the Literature, History, Antiquities, Folk Lore, Traditions, and the Social and Material Interests of the Celt at Home and Abroad. He proceeded in zig-zag directions, for he had a perfect knowledge of the country, but without any provisions except what chance threw in his way. An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America The pony was racing, dodging to the right and left, pursuing a zig-zag course that kept the steer bothered. The Range Boss On the other side, a black and dreadful cloud, broken with rapid, zig-zag flashes, revealed behind it variously shaped masses of flame: these last were like sheet lightning, but much larger. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03 Their arches have zig-zag work in the outer moulding, and a double cable in the soffit. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Gloucester [2nd ed.] A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espicopal See March 8th.—It still rains and we have a violent gale, and as we zig-zag this at times catches us full on the port side and the ship rolls badly. The Incomparable 29th and the "River Clyde" "It seems to me that you hop first one side and then the other, and go in such a zig-zag fashion it will take us hours to reach the brook." Wood Magic A Fable At 300 feet Hawker was compelled to fly in a zig-zag course to avoid bullets from the ground and this enabled Richthofen to dive on his tail from a distance of 150 feet. Aviation in Peace and War Down, step by step, moved Mahon, a zig-zag course that missed nothing. The Return of Blue Pete The Chapter-House is entered from the east alley of the cloister through a Norman archway of very good work, enriched with zig-zag ornament. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Gloucester [2nd ed.] A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espicopal See Now we zig-zag so much that we have no idea whether we are bound for Salonika or Egypt. The Incomparable 29th and the "River Clyde" By-and-by the zig-zag and uncertain line they took led them close to the wall of the old gentleman's orchard, when suddenly a fox started out from the hedge, and rushed after the hare. Wood Magic A Fable An hour later Tom had taken up his post in the zig-zag cutting with a feeling that something of importance was going to happen. Tommy The first form is a trough whose bottom or sides or both are provided with pegs, deflectors or other devices for giving the material a zig-zag motion as it flows down the trough. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs The southern block, which contained the private apartments of the Abbot, consists of three large Norman chambers, one above the other, with their original windows enriched within and without with zig-zag mouldings. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Gloucester [2nd ed.] A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espicopal See With all his qualities of heart and brain he has not managed to discard his zig-zag impetuosity. The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 2 Their flat, open nests generally contain five flesh-coloured eggs, streaked in zig-zag with dark brown lines. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America This he was able to do with comparative ease, owing to the zig-zag nature of the trench. Tommy To get the concrete into the forms, there were used zig-zag chutes with arms about 10 ft. long, which sections were removed as the concrete in the forms was increased. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs Our lives, then will zig-zag instead of keeping a straight course, if we let desires that are limited by anything that we can see guide and regulate us. Expositions of Holy Scripture Ephesians; Epistles of St. Peter and St. John As the Silence walked on, I could see the grass waving in zig-zag curves across the river. Kari the Elephant A bright, glittering green and along the centre of his broad back one zig-zag splash of orange. Bones Being Further Adventures in Mr. Commissioner Sanders' Country The only way to do this was to go up them in a zig-zag—backwards and forwards. Chatterbox, 1906 Before they had taken many steps they were agreeably surprised to find a broad and easy path that followed a zig-zag course toward the summit. The Camp in the Snow, or, Besieged by Danger Then the vision disappeared, the carriage again went through the wood, descending by zig-zag roads where the foliage intercepted the view. En Route Then all this stopped and on the wet undergrowth again there was a movement like the zig-zag stripe of the tiger's skin. Kari the Elephant The esplanade at this, the eastern end, ascends to the town by a zig-zag road. The Man Who Lost Himself How prettily they are marked with zig-zag stripes of reddish brown, especially the young specimens. Country Walks of a Naturalist with His Children That must have been the top of the wall, and just below I made out a line of stones laid edgeways to form a zig-zag band. Dead Man's Land Being the Voyage to Zimbambangwe of certain and uncertain blacks and whites A zig-zag wooden stair-way was rigged up the high back of Manchester House. The Lost Girl A zig-zag of lightning cut the sky at the moment and revealed the face of Mr Cargrim, who in his turn recognised the old lady in the bluish glare. The Bishop's Secret Leaving him in this spot, Laramie, carrying his rifle, climbed by a zig-zag footpath up a hundred feet to the shelter and rolled himself in a blanket for the night. Laramie Holds the Range For some time the light appeared to move backwards and forwards, turning at short distances, as if borne in irregular circles, or in zig-zag lines. The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse Then I ran round to the eastern wall under the zig-zag patterns. Cinderella in the South Twenty-Five South African Tales Flexuous -ose: almost zig-zag, without acute angles but more acute at angles than undulating: differs from sinuate in being alternately bent and nearly straight. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology It lifted zig-zag over the Coyote Range, giving at the crest this morning a superb view of distant peaks and of gold melting into blue infinities. The Forbidden Trail The renewal of the machine-gun fire compelled them to take a zig-zag course, however, and in this way for the first five minutes they all kept together. The Brighton Boys in the Radio Service She could see the rain falling in quantities into the water, and the great pine-tree, in which sat her God of Majesty, whitened under the zig-zag glare of lightning. Tess of the Storm Country Their faces were painted a hideous red and blue, principally in the nature of great zig-zag stripes, and the exposed parts, of the bodies were of diverse figures, some of them really artistic. The Wonder Island Boys: Treasures of the Island The boys walked slowly back, picking their way as well as they could in the darkness, occasionally taking to the zig-zag trenches when the surface paths were too obscure. Shelled by an Unseen Foe Sometimes they wound their way in a zig-zag manner up the mountain sides, by paths so narrow that they could scarcely find a foot-hold. Martin Rattler “We’ll have to zig-zag down, I think,” continued the Captain, settling himself on his sledge; but the Captain’s dogs thought otherwise. The Giant of the North Pokings Round the Pole After half-an-hour of upward toil they reached a plateau where the track—if it may be so styled—seemed to run in a zig-zag manner until it reached a small hole in the solid rock. Charlie to the Rescue The tympanum is filled with stones arranged in zig-zag patterns. Scottish Cathedrals and Abbeys Three zig-zag trenches led from the cook house and First Aid Station to the second line of trenches. Shelled by an Unseen Foe Garfield rode a zig-zag course across the field, and so prevented the enemy from taking aim. The Story of Garfield Farm-boy, Soldier, and President Two discreet ponies were picking their way down the zig-zag path, while behind walked a man. A Child of the Glens or, Elsie's Fortune “Tottering, feeble, zig-zag,” said a surgeon, speaking of one stricken with the plague. Rattlin the Reefer Both at Durham and Dunfermline there are the same circular piers with zig-zag ornaments, and massive cushion caps and clustered piers occur in each. Scottish Cathedrals and Abbeys Leaving these, and passing down the zig-zag connecting trench, the first line trench was reached. Shelled by an Unseen Foe A zig-zag pathway, well known to both of them, led downwards through an opening in the cliff, a short distance from the spot they had reached. Ned Garth Made Prisoner in Africa. A Tale of the Slave Trade The lightning rushed towards the earth, in straight and zig-zag currents, the thunder varying from the sharp rattle of musketry to the roar of artillery. The Frontier Fort Stirring Times in the N-West Territory of British America “Why, for what we can tell, one of them zig-zag flashes may have struck her, and sent her down to Davy’s locker, or fired her magazine and blown her up sky high.” The Three Admirals A bright zig-zag of light flashed down, the thunder crashed over head. Priscilla's Spies The travellers had great difficulty, in getting porters, who would never agree until the king’s soldiers had seized their women and cattle, and they frequently had to zig-zag from village to village to obtain them. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley The creepers were thorny, even the bamboos were thorny, while shrubs grew in a zig-zag and jagged fashion, forming an inextricable tangle, through which it was difficult to cut our way. In the Eastern Seas In a short time we found ourselves descending by a zig-zag path among trees which grew out of the side of the mountain, here and there huge blocks of rock projecting among them. On the Banks of the Amazon We can get to it if we go along here; there’s a zig-zag path.” Will of the Mill A minute, zig-zag line of deep green disclosed the course of the Cannon Ball, deep sunk in the gravelly soil as it came down to join the Big Sandy. The Eagle's Heart At some places it did so for several hundred yards—then it would turn suddenly to the right or left—then turn again and again in zig-zag lines. The Boy Hunters They followed the zig-zag course of the German trench they occupied. Fighting in France The short, zig-zag lanes, the ways, and the seven-pointed areas were paved with a greenish glass. Spacehounds of IPC The natural ceiling was high, and through the face of the cliff light was admitted through several zig-zag cracks. Young Wild West at "Forbidden Pass" and, How Arietta Paid the Toll Tess knew the witch was at home, for a thin line of smoke drifted zig-zag from the toppling chimney. The Secret of the Storm Country That would impede them to a considerable extent, as they could only ride slowly and in zig-zag lines without danger. The Boy Hunters Indeed it was only by taking a zig-zag course, that any boat could be guided in safety through the labyrinth of rocks. Isabel Leicester A Romance by Maude Alma When he attempted to walk on his hands she followed his zig-zag course, steadying him when he threatened to topple over. Watch Yourself Go By He felt small and insulted, so mad that he began to see things zig-zag way and was tempted to do something rash, and in fact he did call out. Frontier Boys in Frisco At this moment the Baron's carriage appeared on the zig-zag road below the chateau, and Madame de Clericy's face assumed an expression of placid resignation. Dross Above the arcade was a string course carved with zig-zag ornament. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Durham A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espiscopal See Her restless eyes watched a light from the driveway scurry across the bed and zig-zag over the faces of the two brothers. Four Days The Story of a War Marriage Puffing and blowing at last Rokuzo was compelled to zig-zag on its steepness. Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House), Retold from the Japanese Originals Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 2 A ball had carried off his arm, and zig-zag passage frayed Into his chest—so wild a rent that, when it was displayed, I, veteran surgeon that I was, turned white as any maid. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 2, August, 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy Early in the style they are plain and square-edged; late in the style they are often found enriched with the zig-zag and roll mouldings, or some other ornament. The Principles of Gothic Ecclesiastical Architecture, Elucidated by Question and Answer, 4th ed. Some take the form of a zig-zag, some a spiral, others a spiral in two directions, forming a trellis-like pattern, and others again are reeded vertically. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Durham A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espiscopal See Proceeding in this order for some distance, a volley was fired upon our advancing men from behind the zig-zag fences in the open. Troublous Times in Canada A History of the Fenian Raids of 1866 and 1870 What did these zig-zag beams up and down the surface of the sky indicate? The Sagebrusher A Story of the West On these bands the chief ornament is the zig-zag, and curves directly derived therefrom, and the spiral begins to appear as a form of decoration. The Sea-Kings of Crete They are also sometimes profusely covered with the zig-zag moulding and other ornamental details. The Principles of Gothic Ecclesiastical Architecture, Elucidated by Question and Answer, 4th ed. A few miles below he saw a very high mountain, surmounted by a cross, up which ran a zig-zag road. The Story of Paul Boyton Voyages on All the Great Rivers of the World In some cases, gold pins have been hammered into the wood to form a zig-zag pattern. Stonehenge Today and Yesterday A bat fluttered zig-zag about the place brushing her cheek, but Alexander was not the sort of woman to be frightened by a bat. A Pagan of the Hills At the other side they knew, from Coyote Pete's description, were numerous openings and a zig-zag pathway leading up to the very summit. The Border Boys Across the Frontier A. The chevron, or zig-zag, which is not always single, but often duplicated, triplicated, or quadrupled. The Principles of Gothic Ecclesiastical Architecture, Elucidated by Question and Answer, 4th ed. Off from the road, not far from the house, a gulch ran zig-zag up among the rugged hills. The Starbucks These have only the large diamond figures on the body, and a zig-zag line around the neck. Illustrated Catalogue Of The Collections Obtained From The Indians Of New Mexico And Arizona In 1879 Second Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1880-81, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1883, pages 307-428 Between Coal City and Viper lay a distance of ten miles but they were zig-zag and semi-perpendicular miles with torrential waters to be forded. A Pagan of the Hills Picture their astonishment, then, when you are told that the footsteps abruptly vanished at the summit of the zig-zag trail. The Border Boys Across the Frontier We saw the place where this road had passed, and the zig-zag line by which the mountain was crossed. First Impressions of the New World On Two Travellers from the Old in the Autumn of 1858 How long was it before the moon drifted from out that cloud-bank, where lightning played with zig-zag flames? The Argosy Vol. 51, No. 2, February, 1891 The block containing the smaller circle is here solid and square; there is a zig-zag band around the neck as on the margins of some Zuñi bowls. Illustrated Catalogue Of The Collections Obtained From The Indians Of New Mexico And Arizona In 1879 Second Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1880-81, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1883, pages 307-428 But the last zig-zag in front of her called forth piercing shrieks. The Adventures of Akbar This plant is called the zig-zag golden-rod because its stem often turns first one way and then the other, as if it hadn't made up its mind which way to grow. Some Summer Days in Iowa The road goes in a zig-zag the whole way. First Impressions of the New World On Two Travellers from the Old in the Autumn of 1858 Soon afterwards, guest after guest departed in various moods and in various ways; some making zig-zag and circuitous routes, while others were more steady in the bent of their direction. Lady Rosamond's Secret A Romance of Fredericton Up the Valley swept the rains in a wall of whipped spray jagged by the zig-zag streaks of lightning. The Freebooters of the Wilderness It was a steep zig-zag path, and looking upwards you could see it zigging and zagging right away to the sky line. The Adventures of Akbar After one of his seventy- or eighty-yard runs his path was always marked by a zig-zag line of opposing tacklers just collecting their wits and slowly starting to get up from the ground. Football Days Memories of the Game and of the Men behind the Ball Very often the dancers divide themselves into two parties, which in their zig-zag progress alternately approach and recede from each other. The Mafulu Mountain People of British New Guinea On the N. of it there is a crater-row and a very peculiar zig-zag cleft. The Moon A Full Description and Map of its Principal Physical Features He did not follow the zig-zag Ridge trail but clambered straight up the face of the slope, following pretty much the short cut-off they had taken the night before. The Freebooters of the Wilderness Our course ran zig-zag from shore to shore in an endeavor to follow the main channel, and progress was slow, the wheelsman evidently not being well acquainted with the stream. The Devil's Own A Romance of the Black Hawk War "Eddy" bore me up the zig-zag, and home by the lower path, and thankful indeed was I to get there. Jethou or Crusoe Life in the Channel Isles In the plain of the valley, bearing traces of recent inundation from the brook-torrent which ran alongside the road in strange zig-zag windings, were a number of poorly tilled fields, half covered with stones. Rome in 1860 A little thrill seemed to have found its way, like zig-zag lightning, here and there amongst them. A People's Man He muttered some commonplace about "true Westerner;" and, springing out, she had gone scrambling up the slope avoiding delay of the zig-zag by climbing almost straight. The Freebooters of the Wilderness The fences were of various descriptions: hedge, wicker, some few pannel, and the old fashioned zig-zag, known as the "Virginia worm fence"—the hedge and worm fence being the most common. The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States Behind him were the colorful and steep vistas that lay along the zig-zag roads where ramshackle victorias clattered at crazy speed. Destiny Thence descending by a steep zig-zag path, with a bench at every angle, he crossed the road and the little rivulet, and found himself once more in the garden at the back of the hotel. My Little Lady We had begun the long zig-zag slant down to the village. All on the Irish Shore Irish Sketches Underneath is a rope coiled around the portraits of twelve felons who have suffered; while, running down, to form a border, are fetters arranged in zig-zag fashion. Elizabeth Fry A slight lull, and a hesitating zig-zag movement in his direction. Bluebell A Novel It was crossed by a zig-zag trench and all the refuse of battle lay scattered about. Combed Out It was thus Scarron, with infinite good temper, alluded to his zig-zag body, by comparing himself to the letter s or z. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 2 A zig-zag figure with spaces between the points, much larger than in the indented. The Manual of Heraldry; Fifth Edition Being a Concise Description of the Several Terms Used, and Containing a Dictionary of Every Designation in the Science As these were the most brilliant he had ever seen, his eyes followed their zig-zag dartings until they exercised a hypnotic influence, and his heavy breathing showed him to be fast asleep. "Forward, March" A Tale of the Spanish-American War He fumbles his way through the branches, and flies off zig-zag and low; but the flight soon mob him. Side Lights From Cattaro, at the head of the loch, a zig-zag road leads up the mountain side over the frontier into Montenegro. My Adventures as a Spy This consists merely of a pair of parallel zig-zag lines. Cyclopedia of Telephony & Telegraphy Vol. 1 A General Reference Work on Telephony, etc. etc. The launch which was to carry them to the South Sea King at this moment started nosing into the dock, on a turbulent zig-zag across the harbour; and the men forgot their quarrelling. Tramping on Life An Autobiographical Narrative He, stepping down By zig-zag paths and juts of pointed rock, 50 Came on the shining levels of the lake. Selections from Wordsworth and Tennyson State of Knocker.—Jumping up and down the surface of the door like a rope dancer, occasionally diverging into a zig-zag, the key-hole partaking of the same eccentricities. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, July 24, 1841 The slowest part of our journey was the pull up the long mountain road, ascending zig-zag, as sailors make way against a head-wind, by tacking. Uncle Silas A Tale of Bartram-Haugh This diagrammatic symbol may be modified to suit almost any conditions, and where a tertiary as well as a secondary winding is provided it may be shown by merely adding another zig-zag line. Cyclopedia of Telephony & Telegraphy Vol. 1 A General Reference Work on Telephony, etc. etc. It is so steep in many places that flights of zig-zag wooden steps have been inserted in the face of the cliff in some places, in order to render the descent practicable. A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam' Our Home on the Ocean for Eleven Months In the interior of the vast apartment huge waxen tapers were fixed above the chevron, or zig-zag moulding, which ran round the walls, and connected the casement of each window. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 341, March, 1844 Presently the way turned abruptly, to zig-zag up a gap in the rock face, and I shouted a warning to Joseph to look after Innocentina and the animals, so steep and ruinous was the path. The Princess Passes As long as the pursued continued to zig-zag there was little hope of a successful shot. The Boy Allies Under the Sea When boyaux are built by night sharp zig-zag corners should be used, or the angles will not be acute and protection will be lost. Military Instructors Manual The low stone-strewn roofs of the houses, the railway snow shelters and the zig-zag track which the train takes, hint at the climatic conditions in winter time. The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People Grotesquely a little smile went scudding zig-zag across his haggard face. The White Linen Nurse "It isn't the hill, it's the sharp turn of the zig-zag that's liable to put a crimp in her," Davies answered. Dutch Courage and Other Stories Beyond the zig-zag fence, the fruit trees ran back in rows that converged and melted into a blurred mass at the edge of the bush. The Lure of the North Formed zig-zag; distance from advance party =?Controlled by leader of advance party.Speed must be great enough not to impede the main column. Military Instructors Manual A large level plain traversed by a broad smooth river which has now lost its tortuous zig-zag course and bounded by the everlasting snows covering the main backbone of the Himalayas. Three Months of My Life "Very good," said Jack, lighting what is technically termed an artichoke, but better known as a zig-zag cracker; "if they do not understand English, perhaps they may comprehend pyrotechnics." Willis the Pilot As they emerged, a strange procession met their eyes unawares, coming down the zig-zag path that led from the hills to the shore of the lagoon, where their huts were situated. The Great Taboo This singular zig-zag flight so deceives the eye as almost to produce the idea of a spiral movement. The Amateur Poacher There was a crack, running zig-zag from the window to the door, which reminded him, so he said, of a river in Angola, a beastly slimy thing trailing through mosquito-infested swamps and villainous-tangled jungles. The Dark House The path is zig-zag across the cliff, and is extremely fatiguing. In the Footprints of the Padres The zig-zag lightnings began to flare and flash, and sheet after sheet of wild flames seemed to burst right over our heads and were hissing around us. "Co. Aytch" Maury Grays, First Tennessee Regiment or, A Side Show of the Big Show High up, after following a zig-zag mountain path, we come to the monastery. Corea or Cho-sen The Land of the Morning Calm At one time I determined that I would control the almost irresistible desire to fire till the bird had completed his burst of zig-zag and settled to something like a straight line. The Amateur Poacher But up I went the narrow zig-zag gangway, with a heavy loaded barrow of loose sand. History of Kershaw's Brigade Our road winds along valleys and through pass after pass; and now and then a long zig-zag brings us out of a valley, up to a higher level. Anahuac : or, Mexico and the Mexicans, Ancient and Modern The strange feature in this case is the zig-zag "toothing" which is employed to represent the jaws. In Search of Gravestones Old and Curious All was pitch dark around them, for they had not come down straight, but in something of a zig-zag fashion. Four Boy Hunters Stepping back gently behind the bushes, I watched him run to and fro, gradually approaching in a zig-zag line that must carry him right across in front. The Amateur Poacher The sand was first put upon common wheel-barrows and rolled up single planks in a zig-zag way to the top of the fort, then placed in the sacks and laid in position. History of Kershaw's Brigade The valley grew narrower as we drove on; and at last, when it seemed to end in a great ravine, we began to climb the steep hill by a zig-zag road. Anahuac : or, Mexico and the Mexicans, Ancient and Modern He watches, advances, retreats like zig-zag lightning; Hell's a-burning, burning, burning. Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies He now perceived by their movements, that they were conducted by a dog, that easily ran in zig-zag directions, when at fault, until it had re-scented his course. The First White Man of the West Life and Exploits of Col. Dan'l. Boone, the First Settler of Kentucky; Interspersed with Incidents in the Early Annals of the Country. Now three forms came dashing toward the house, running in a zig-zag course. The Boy Allies in the Balkan Campaign Or, the Struggle to Save a Nation But no, the whirling wheel must whirl, The zig-zag go zig-zagging; The wig to-day must crisply curl, That yesterday was bagging. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, November 8, 1890 So through a zig-zag of four or five dingy streets they came to one she recognised as that leading into the Plain, or open space where the show-people encamped. True Tilda His drapery is cast in curious folds of a zig-zag character, following the lines of the composition, whilst the dresses of the other personages fall in broad masses to the ground. Giorgione They were built of horizontal rails about six or seven feet long, running zig-zag fashion. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Florida Narratives The zig-zag striping of the domes is decidedly unpleasant. A Handbook to Agra and the Taj Sikandra, Fatehpur-Sikri and the Neighbourhood In many places the zig-zag path was cut into the rock, hardly a foot in breadth, overhanging a precipice which a person of weak nerves could hardly face with composure. A Walk from London to John O'Groat's At the end of three weeks I searched every molecule of the slate for the indication of a zig-zag line, but the surface was unsullied, and its black monotony returned stare for stare. Preliminary Report of the Commission Appointed by the University of Pennsylvania to Investigate Modern Spiritualism In Accordance with the Request of the Late Henry Seybert Their full summer plumage is yellow, more or less inclining to brown, beautifully barred with zig-zag lines of black. The Illustrated London Reading Book The bottom rails rested upon the ground and the zig-zag fashion in which they were laid gave strength to the fence. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Florida Narratives In the east end, on the north side, are three lancet-shaped windows, forming one great window, divided by slender pillars, and having mouldings, with zig-zag ornaments. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 534, February 18, 1832 And what does a broken zig-zag signify, comparable to knowing that the men what we have been pleased to send up to Congress, speaks handsome and straight, as we chooses they should?' The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 539, March 24, 1832 A sound was heard, and upon the Medium bringing the slate out from under the table, a zig-zag line appeared upon the slate with the pencil at the end of the line. Preliminary Report of the Commission Appointed by the University of Pennsylvania to Investigate Modern Spiritualism In Accordance with the Request of the Late Henry Seybert They wheeled into battalions, and out of battalions, in most glorious disorder—their straight lines were zig-zag. A Ramble of Six Thousand Miles through the United States of America Soon after leaving Bertrand's house, we caught sight of the tomb, at the bottom of the ravine called Slane's valley, and, descending a zig-zag path, we quickly reached the spot. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 551, June 9, 1832 A traveler who made a zig-zag journey from Charleston to St. Louis in the early months of 1827, found cotton "a plague." American Negro Slavery A Survey of the Supply, Employment and Control of Negro Labor as Determined by the Plantation Regime The crossing was prolonged, for we took a zig-zag course to avoid any little remembrances Fritz might have left us in the form of mines. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, February 26, 1919 He then used a pencil and drew a zig-zag line across the slate. Preliminary Report of the Commission Appointed by the University of Pennsylvania to Investigate Modern Spiritualism In Accordance with the Request of the Late Henry Seybert They hurried, slipping and floundering, along the wet trench, and turned at last into another zig-zag one where a step ran along one side, and men muffled in wet coats stood behind a loopholed parapet. Action Front A zig-zag fugitive thought passed: why did the fly-man speak of taking them to the station? Vain Fortune I went from one to the other on a zig-zag course, they being widely scattered, some mere dots to the glass on the horizon. The Purple Cloud Mr. Hauser's experience as a civil engineer has been an invaluable aid in judging of the "lay of the land," and so in giving direction to our party in its zig-zag journeying around the lake. The Discovery of Yellowstone Park The pencil was discarded for a fountain pen, and the zig-zag signals for the short and long lines now termed 'dots' and 'dashes.' Heroes of the Telegraph Quietly, quietly, the reflected marks of the prison bars and of the zig-zag iron on the wall-top, faded away. Little Dorrit The balloon now came down with zig-zag descent, and finally the car, striking the earth obliquely, tossed its occupant out into a field unharmed. The Dominion of the Air; the story of aerial navigation Athwart the rain thou seest the lightning fly; Now here, now there, bursting from out the clouds, The fires dash zig-zag—and that flaming power Falls likewise down to earth. On the Nature of Things It reminded him of a toy made with straight slips of wood nailed zig-zag one on the other, which by a similar movement regulated the exercise of the little soldiers fastened thereon. Selected Writings of Guy De Maupassant I accompanied him to the road, and saw him mount his bicycle and zig-zag like a snipe down the hill towards Achranich. Mr. Standfast Then the road made a sudden zig-zag, but went on climbing more steeply than ever, until at last I found that the stony track had brought me to the verge of a precipice. Yorkshire The wire was fastened to trees, about twenty feet above the ground, and ran in a zig-zag direction through the woods. Frank Roscoe's Secret Or, the Darewell Chums in the Woods Probably not; Rutherford was the real Navy and I but a zig-zag ringed R.N.V.R. amateur. The Man from the Clouds This pavilion had, it must be added, a verandah and zig-zag balustrades running all round. Hung Lou Meng, Book II Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books The scarlet hucamaya, with a loud shriek, flew from its perch, and performed a zig-zag flight through the air, down to the troubled fountain in the court. Life in Mexico I remember noticing a big black crack in the convent-wall opposite—a zig-zag crack, like a flash of lightning in a wood-cut…. The Greater Inclination At first sight, the zig-zag path along what appears to be the perpendicular side of these steep, lofty rocks, appears perilous, not to say impracticable, but it is neither one nor the other. Holidays in Eastern France You find yourself at the edge of a crater 965 feet deep, the sides in most places precipitous, and the bottom is reached only by a zig-zag path. Castles and Cave Dwellings of Europe The streets were mere gullies, clefts hewn in zig-zag between grey houses that tottered up and up, and lay over them like cliffs. Earthwork out of Tuscany Being Impressions and Translations of Maurice Hewlett I here propose to zig-zag with my readers through regions of Eastern France not described in any of my former works. East of Paris Sketches in the Gâtinais, Bourbonnais, and Champagne To cross that morass safely required a touch on tussocks and an upbounding aside, a zig-zag exhibition of great strength and knowingness and recklessness. The Story of Ab A Tale of the Time of the Cave Man We get a good notion of the Jura in its sterner and more arid aspect during this zig-zag drive, first mounting, then descending. Holidays in Eastern France He, stepping down By zig-zag paths, and juts of pointed rock, Came on the shining levels of the lake. The Early Poems of Alfred Lord Tennyson The road, paved with granite slabs cut from the mountain side, consists of a series of stone stairs, which zig-zag up the mountain under the shadow of ancient pine trees. Buddhism and Buddhists in China Most of us are like men who zig-zag about, chasing after butterflies! Expositions of Holy Scripture Isaiah and Jeremiah After a few minutes he began to zig-zag along the bank so that he could not possibly miss that oblong thing for which he was searching. Tom of the Raiders Some little way past the summit, on the first zig-zag down, I passed the Lake of the Dead in its mournful hollow. The Path to Rome A short distance from this group stands a tall man, leaning moodily upon the muzzle of his musket, while he watches the zig-zag paths up the mountain side. Jack Harkaway and His Son's Escape from the Brigand's of Greece Up to this great camp, of which a length of 200 miles is sometimes visible, the rivers wind in trenches, looking like the covered ways by which siege works zig-zag up to a besieged city. Memories of Canada and Scotland — Speeches and Verses I descended by a very steep zig-zag path nearly to the bottom. The Lands of the Saracen Pictures of Palestine, Asia Minor, Sicily, and Spain The race decided, the runners range themselves in two facing lines, and, preceded by the drum, begin a slow zig-zag march. My Native Land The United States: its Wonders, its Beauties, and its People; with Descriptive Notes, Character Sketches, Folk Lore, Traditions, Legends and History, for the Amusement of the Old and the Instruction of the Young You bring the beast up—you'll be able to ride most of the way if you zig-zag, and lead him most of the rest. Snake and Sword A Novel The Norman remains are four clustered columns, embellished in the zig-zag style. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 1 Great Britain and Ireland, part 1 It was a sort of zig-zag path, which I couldn't see, only guess at. Alias the Lone Wolf A garden-plot the desert air perfumes, Mid the dark pines a little orchard blooms, A zig-zag path from the domestic skiff Threading the painful cragg surmounts the cliff. The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 1 They cut zig-zag trenches up the hillside, and finally stormed and took a Russian trench close under the guns of the fort. The Healing of Nations and the Hidden Sources of Their Strife On he went, in zig-zag profusion of steps and occasional high skips over incidental shadows of branches which he for snakes, until the Pauper Burial Ground was reached, and MCLAUGHLIN'S hidden subterranean retreat therein attained. Punchinello, Volume 2, No. 31, October 29, 1870 So the launch steamed a somewhat zig-zag course over the waves. Dave Darrin's Second Year at Annapolis Or, Two Midshipmen as Naval Academy "Youngsters" Accordingly he crossed the Dourbie, toiled up a zig-zag path cut in the face of the frowning cliff, reached the top in a bath of sweat, and sat down to cool and breathe himself. Alias the Lone Wolf "O dear me, I didn't mean to laugh," Adela was saying to herself as she fell back in the zig-zag path down the rocks. Five Little Peppers Abroad Streams, liable to sudden and tremendous freshets, must be traversed on a path of indescribable steepness, winding zig-zag up and down the beautifully-wooded slopes or precipices, which are ornamented with cascades of every conceivable form. The Hawaiian Archipelago As we went up and up, by zig-zag paths, afoot, and in single file, under lofty arching oaks and intertwined foliage our line of march resembled a huge serpent. The Story of a Child His lifeless body had been left lying face-down beside a series of downwards sloping, shaded stretches near a gently banked, zig-zag ravine that meandered through the broad field. Si'Wren of the Patriarchs As men act on beliefs, this means that he would zig-zag through life to the detriment of all orderly development. A Handbook of Ethical Theory We patrolled about, zig-zag, as we could; the crowd, though of very good company, having no chief or regulator, and therefore making no sort of avenue or arrangement for avoiding inconvenience. The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay — Volume 3 It stood gaunt against the hillside upon a natural plateau, the pathway to it, long and zig-zag, cut out in the hillside. Princess Maritza On her return, she was dropped at Bexley, where her sisters were greatly edified by her sketch-book, a perfect journal in clever scenes and groups, like the 'Voyage en zig-zag.' The Pillars of the House, V1 Only too soon we were in the midst of terribly crevassed ground, through which one could only thread a slow and zig-zag course. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 At last a sort of shabby waggonette was forthcoming, and about three o'clock we started from Lyttleton, and almost immediately began to ascend the zig-zag. Station Life in New Zealand First we drove ahead with one screw, then with the other, to get a zig-zag course; next we backed first with one propeller and then the other. The Boy Allies with Uncle Sam's Cruisers Leaving their horses, Stefan and his companion went up the zig-zag way and were lost to view. Princess Maritza We struck out westward or northwestward from Calcutta on an itinerary of a zig-zag sort, which would in the course of time carry us across India to its northwestern corner and the border of Afghanistan. Following the Equator, Part 6 To and fro he followed him, for Umslopogaas was taking a zig-zag path towards the crest of the slope, till at length Rezu stopped breathless. She and Allan The battle line ran a zig-zag course through the mountains, now meeting in gulches, now scurrying away up to mesas, again climbing to the top of the barren heights. The Martial Adventures of Henry and Me The vibrations of the microscopic quartz thread were enormously magnified on the sensitive film by a lens and resulted in producing a long zig-zag, wavy line. The Dream Doctor The incline of the zig-zag way had been carefully graduated so that it was possible to lead horses up, and they all dismounted and went singly. Princess Maritza They are bent in rings, the junctions in a series making a zig-zag round the circle. The Story of Electricity |
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