| 单词 | breech |
| 例句 | “I see. Ball lodged in the breech, sir?” he asked. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “Your daughter needs a caesarian. Do you know what that is? We have to open her womb and take the baby out, because it is in the breech position.” A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z If I can’t quite get the hang of poverty-chastity-and-obedience, I can learn instead about vermifuges, breech deliveries, arrow wounds, gangrene, and elephantiasis. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z An impulse to speak rose in me and died with the realization that I was facing a wall that I would never breech. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z "And hast been in the battle, clean contrary to your obedience. A boy to break a father's heart! At your age a rod to your breech were fitter than a sword in your fist, ha!" The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z But his dismissive posture toward the rupture in the friendship—what breech and what betrayal?—was obviously only a bravado pose. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Still on his back, the sergeant major takes the pistol in both hands and opens and closes the breech. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The guards were carrying him, feet first, like a breech birth. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z He couldn’t stand by and watch a horse colic or a cow labor with a breech calf even though it meant personal ruin. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He went on, reciting Henry the Fifth aloud: “Once more into the breech . . .” Late that afternoon he came to a crossroad and the sign of much cavalry having passed this way a few hours ago. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I have, lots of times. Do you know what it means when a baby comes breech?” Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z What do midwives cheer at the beginning of a breech birth? Style Invitational Week 1360: The lyin’ about winter — a fictoid contest 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z The Night King used Zombie Viserion to breech the Wall — check. ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 7 Finale: A Night for Family Reunions 2017-08-28T04:00:00Z Jamie Frederick’s due date wasn’t until March 13, he said, but their doctor decided to perform a C-section three weeks early when it was discovered that the baby was in a breech position. Three firefighters from the same station had babies in a 24-hour span 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z Although they joked about the idea, they knew the chances were slim — and even more so when Justiniani found out her son was in the breech position, and she would need to schedule a C-section. Identical twin sisters unexpectedly give birth to sons on same day 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z It was the 1960s, campuses were alive with discord, parents and children were facing a monumental breech. Mike Nichols' incisive, touching films got personal 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z The final weeks of her pregnancy proved difficult, as she was “feeling fat as f—” and the baby was found to be breech. Kanye and Kim Kardashian West Welcome New Baby Boy 2015-12-05T05:00:00Z Months later, her doctor informed her the baby was breech. Here comes Tuesday, 2-22-22, a.k.a. Twosday. (It can mean anything you want it two.) 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z From Elliot’s awakening in the elevator onward, the glitchy crackle that seems to signal a breech between them arose repeatedly in stressful moments. ‘Mr. Robot’ Season 3, Episode 5: Taking the Long Way Around 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z A mother has been reunited with the medics dispatched to her home when she started to deliver her breech baby. Keswick mum's breech baby arrives 34 minutes after 'mild squeezes' 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z The baby was breech, which upped the anguish and the risk during delivery. This rural California county lost its only hospital, leaving residents with dire healthcare choices 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z He said he had just discharged a woman who had arrived with a breech birth after spending hours at a checkpoint controlled by the paramilitary forces, who were interrogating her husband. ‘Death on the Floor or Death in the Streets’: Childbirth Amid War in Sudan 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z Her baby Steven was in the breech position but her doctor went ahead with a normal birth which led to the baby being decapitated. 'Stillborn babies should have legal rights' 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z Grant said one of the more challenging, if less bloody, scenes involved an effort to rotate a breech baby by applying manual pressure to a pregnant belly. 'Dead Ringers' takes an unflinching look at reproductive healthcare in America 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z A couple whose baby died after he was starved of oxygen during a home birth are campaigning for risky breech deliveries to be spotted earlier. Burgess Hill family campaigns to prevent breech home birth deaths 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z In a quick response, the U.S. team member told the Ukrainian to remove the gun’s breech at the rear of the howitzer and manually prime the firing pin so the gun could fire. How to fix a howitzer: U.S. offers help line to Ukraine troops 2023-01-28T05:00:00Z In a quick response, the U.S. team member told the Ukrainian to remove the gun’s breech at the rear of the howitzer, and manually prime the firing pin so the gun could fire. How to fix a howitzer: US offers help line to Ukraine troops 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z The other report said the baby’s cause of death was due to the length of time it spent in the breech position, being born feet-first. Idaho faith healing exemption remains unchanged, and more children die 2023-01-22T05:00:00Z A planned caesarean was recommended for her first child after ultrasounds showed Skye was in a breech position but Kelly said she had initially been "really upset" at the prospect. Planned Caesarean births have doubled in 20 years in Scotland 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z The South East Coast Ambulance Service Trust said it welcomes "any changes to national breech birth guidance". Burgess Hill family campaigns to prevent breech home birth deaths 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z With her due date approaching, she was afraid over the possibility of a breech birth with almost no health care accessible. Pregnant women struggle to find care after Pakistan’s floods 2022-10-16T04:00:00Z But within an hour it became clear that the baby was breech, meaning that instead of being head-first in the womb, the legs or bottom were down, making delivery harder. Many English maternity units not meeting safety standards 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z The scene reminded her of her own traumatic birth experience when she had an unplanned C-section as her baby was breech. House of the Dragon: Should graphic birth scenes have a trigger warning? 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z And her daughter was in a breech position and needed to be delivered by C-section. America has a maternal mortality crisis. Biden push aims to change that. 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z About two hours later, it was recognised Arthur was "an unanticipated footling breech", the Record of Inquest states. Burgess Hill family campaigns to prevent breech home birth deaths 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z “If the files were shared with people who were not experts it was not a breech of any order.” Files copied from voting systems were shared with Trump supporters, election deniers 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z It says it has made a number of changes since Theo died, including an emergency response if a baby is unexpectedly breech during advanced labour. Many English maternity units not meeting safety standards 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z The baby is breech, and attempts to move it are unsuccessful, leaving few options for a safe delivery. How 'House of the Dragon' pulled off the premiere's most 'extreme' scene 2022-08-21T04:00:00Z To Beijing it is an outrageous breech of diplomatic norms. Taiwan: Pelosi leaves Taipei to sound of Chinese fury 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z A spokesperson for Secamb: "We offer our sincere condolences to Mr and Mrs Trott and we welcome any changes to national breech birth guidance aimed at improving maternity care." Burgess Hill family campaigns to prevent breech home birth deaths 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z In a complete breech, both legs are crossed and oriented downward. Anatomy and Physiology 2013-06-19T00:00:00Z The process involves engraving a serial number inside the firearm, on the tip of the firing pin or breech face. New push in NY to force gunmakers to adopt microstamping 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z And, Cruz’s call for bulletproof doors might not have worked in this case, given that police were unable to breech the locked door of the classroom where the shooter murdered children and teachers. AP FACT CHECK: NRA speakers distort gun and crime statistics 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z She said she was told to continue with a natural birth despite her son being breech, but then had to be rushed for a "traumatic" emergency c-section, after which her babies were not breathing. Shrewsbury maternity scandal: Police probe 600 cases of care 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z “Officer Arroyos could have been so many other things in his life, but he chose to be a cop on the beat in the LAPD. To step forward into the breech,” Moore said. Hundreds gather to honor LAPD officer fatally shot in South L.A. 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z In a frank breech presentation, the legs are oriented upward. Anatomy and Physiology 2013-06-19T00:00:00Z The baby is currently in breech and Daniels told The Associated Press his concern for his family weighs heavily on him. Crew chief Cliff Daniels rode intense drive to NASCAR title 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z Dark cloud deep river Swirling pressure gradients O’er breech the sky … Seattle-area weather haiku showdown: With more than 600 votes cast, a winner has been picked 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z She said her baby's legs "came out", because Brooke was breech, and it was then that a prison nurse arrived and helped with the delivery. HMP Styal: My baby died due to errors in prison, says former inmate 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z The zoo didn’t immediately release a cause of death for Hasina but said the procedure was complicated by the length of time she was under anesthesia and the calf’s abnormal breech position. Giraffe dies at L.A. Zoo after delivery of stillborn calf 2021-03-02T05:00:00Z Today, most breech births are accomplished by Caesarian section. Anatomy and Physiology 2013-06-19T00:00:00Z The zoo didn’t immediately release a cause of death for Hasina but said the procedure was complicated by the length of time she was under anesthesia and the calf’s abnormal breech position. Giraffe dies at L.A. Zoo after delivery of stillborn calf 2021-03-02T05:00:00Z Pull down the priming handle to open the breech, load 1 round, and close the breech. Nerf’s new blasters curve their shots a la Angelina Jolie in Wanted 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z According to its filing, Amazon deemed that approach insufficient, and a breech of the acceptable use policy for its customers that bars content that, among other restrictions, “may be harmful to others.” Seldom-seen Amazon unit made the call that brought down pro-Trump Parler 2021-01-13T05:00:00Z Some say the move was a breech of the law. Poland protests leader: abortion court ruling must be waived 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z Some say the move was a breech of the law. Poland protests leader: abortion court ruling must be waived 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z Rafferty further explained that behind the projectile is a super-charged propellant and a sliding block breech engineered to accommodate the technical challenges of firing a longer-range weapon. How did the Army double the range of artillery attack? 2020-07-27T04:00:00Z The tip-off did not harm any investigation, and no one was injured by the alleged breech, officials said. Prince George’s police officer indicted after giving confidential case info to prostitute he was paying, prosecutors say 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z McConnell also suggested if state and local leaders can’t secure safety, “I hope the federal government is ready to stand in the breech.” Pelosi to Trump: Be a ‘healer in chief’ 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z “The 58 caliber is about 30-foot long. It has a bigger chamber, which allows for a different propellant and different breech. Muzzle velocity is generated through the length of the tube,” Rafferty said. Army builds new 18.6-mile range tank killing weapon 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z "It also uses a redesigned cab, new breech design and new 'muzzle brake,'" a senior Army weapons developer told Warrior in a previous interview earlier in the program's development. New helicopter-killing Army artillery cannon destroys target at 39.8 miles 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z She added that "search policy was violated" and this "represents a breech in our protocol". US state bans prison strip-searches for children 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z Ms Uppal's pregnancy was complex - her unborn son was breech and it was recommended by antenatal staff that she would need a Caesarean delivery. 'The heartache remains for the rest of your life' 2019-11-28T05:00:00Z The rains caused 55 rivers to breech embankments at 79 locations. Deadly typhoon forces Japan to face its vulnerability to increasingly powerful storms 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z Prosecutors say Hock tried to deliver a breech baby on June 15 after the mother was in labor for 24 hours. Midwife charged with child abuse in baby’s death 2019-07-03T04:00:00Z Linskey said he looks forward to “healing this breech, and all outstanding issues, and moving forward with renewed hope and positivism.” Jury awards UC Irvine neurosurgeon $2 million in whistleblower retaliation case 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z About three to four babies in every 100 are in a breech position near the end of pregnancy. Breech baby scan 'would save lives' 2019-04-16T04:00:00Z The Cottonwood Mutual Water Company issued the warning to customers in the Morgan County town of Mountain Green after discovering the breech during a routine inspection on Monday. Residents advised to boil water after storage tank break-in 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z She delivered twins on Sunday in a difficult breech birth. She Helped Deliver Hundreds of Babies. Then She Was Arrested. 2019-03-05T05:00:00Z It’s all fed into the breech that is the national conversation, as it were. Can candidates define the national conversation for 2020 amid the chaos? | Art Cullen 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z Four foot tall barriers were built on both sides of US 501 at Conway, saving that vital highway from certain flooding and breech. Text of South Carolina governor’s State of the State address 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z Ms Simpson, 34, from Wakefield in West Yorkshire, was rushed to an operating theatre with her unborn daughter Macie in the breech position, after two unsuccessful attempts to move the baby in the womb. 'I relived childbirth over and over again' 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z Judge Kavanaugh helped breech the Senate’s own protocols with his lashing performance last week. Kavanaugh Proceedings Drive a Senate Once Governed by Decorum Into Rancor 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z Two flights were delayed at the airport due to the security breech, the airport said on social media. Man charged with trying to steal jet plane at Orlando airport 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z However, while there is a "band of brothers" mindset on the hardwood, not all players are invited into the breech. Dwight Howard's "joke" sums up why Dwight Howard is the worst - Golf Digest 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z By strategically blending a variety of security measures, your property becomes much more difficult to breech and less attractive to intruders. Take steps to protect your home against intruders | Produced by Advertising Publications 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z Your enjoyment is not predicated on winning or losing but merely being in the breech. What your NBA Playoff bandwagon choice says about you - Golf Digest 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z Some c-sections are necessary- for breech babies, for babies in distress, etc. The Importance of Infants’ Exposure to Microorganisms 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z She had a Caesarean after her baby was found to be in a breech position, and spent a week recovering in hospital. I found my baby's father on Craigslist 2018-01-15T05:00:00Z “She was born breech and she hasn’t slowed down since,” Loar told me. The televangelist advising the White House says she led Trump to Christ 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z State Auditor Rebecca Otto challenged the law, arguing it was an unconstitutional breech of her duties that puts taxpayers at risk. Appeals Court upholds ruling in controversial audit law 2017-05-30T04:00:00Z Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia said in a news release that the infant gorilla was born in the breech position and died Thursday morning. Infant gorilla dies during birth at South Carolina zoo 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z He stages an early, potent scene involving a breech birth — tellingly, it takes place in the aisle of a church — with welcome discretion. The western 'Brimstone's' depiction of hell on Earth is a trial in itself 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z The rammer, the pole that packs the powder into the breech, flew through the air like a javelin, hit a tree and began rotating like a propeller, killing six Yankees accidentally. Some historical re-enactors ready for Texas Independence Day 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z The court was also told doctors had assessed that Cara was big baby and had presented as breech. Cara Rocks inquest: Stillbirth case 'helped to save lives' - BBC News 2016-09-05T04:00:00Z To decline a handshake is extraordinarily unusual and a serious breech of judo etiquette. Rio Olympics Today: Egyptian Refuses to Shake Hands With Israeli in Judo 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z “Somehow the immune system of celiac patients is able to neutralize the bacterial products that pass through the breech,” says study author Armin Alaedini, PhD, assistant professor of medicine at Columbia University Medical College. Why Gluten Sensitivity Doesn't Always Mean Celiac Disease 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z It was a difficult one — small pelvis, large unit, breech presentation. The Fourth Law of Humanics : Nature : Nature Research 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z They reached an all-time low over Israel’s 2010 raid against a Turkish ship aiming to breech the blockade of Gaza. Airport attack comes just as Turkey tries to rebuild bridges 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z The relations reached their nadir in 2010 when Israeli commandos stormed a Turkish ship aiming to breech the blockade of Gaza. UN chief criticizes Gaza blockade after Israel-Turkey deal 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z In the wake of the Green Zone breech, thousands of fighters from rival Shiite militias deployed across Baghdad as a bulwark against protesters and al-Sadr's own militia. After more than a decade of dipping in and out of Iraqi politics, Muqtada al-Sadr, the young Shiite cleric who first made his name fighting U.S. forces in post-2003 Iraq, is leveraging his enduring popular appeal to again upset Iraq's political order 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z In the wake of the Green Zone breech, thousands of fighters from rival Shiite militias deployed across Baghdad as a bulwark against protesters and al-Sadr’s own militia. Under reform mantle, Shiite cleric fractures Iraqi politics 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z It’s still not clear what caused a breech. Keystone pipeline ready for restart after repairs completed 2016-04-09T04:00:00Z KGTV-TV reports that the babies were due at the end of January, but doctors at San Diego Kaiser Permanente Zion Medical Center called the mother in because one was in a breech position. Twins born minutes apart -- one in 2015, the other in 2016 2016-01-02T05:00:00Z They excluded births involving twins, birth defects, breech or premature delivery. As Home Births Grow in U.S., a New Study Examines the Risks 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z The Clinton campaign called this a very egregious breech of data of ethics and said, quote, “our data was stolen.” Read the Full Text of the Third Democratic Debate 2015-12-19T05:00:00Z However, my latest concern is that my baby is breech, meaning he’s in the wrong position for childbirth. Kim Kardashian gives birth to baby boy! She and Kanye welcome a new West 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z Last week, the 35-year-old wrote a lengthy post about the risks of delivering a breech baby and explained how she was dealing with her latest pregnancy complication. Kim Kardashian turns baby in breech procedure: 'Probably more painful than childbirth' 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z While not required by law, some companies offer complementary credit monitoring to victims of a breech. 9 Things to Do Immediately After Your Identity Is Stolen 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z She is shown discussing, over lunch, how doctors put the fetus in a breech position and “crush” in certain locations but not others to preserve the organs. Va. GOP presses McAuliffe, Herring on Planned Parenthood donations 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z She is shown discussing, over lunch, how to put the fetus in a breech position and using other techniques to preserve the organs. Va. Republicans call on McAuliffe to investigate Planned Parenthood 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z The video also suggests – by equating a breech delivery after fetal demise with the procedure, while flashing the law across the screen – that Nucatola may be violating the Partial Birth Abortion Ban. Planned Parenthood video controversy reaches Washington 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z When some demonstrators tried to breech the line, police deployed tear gas, according to a statement from the Oakland Police Department. Demonstration planned as Oakland cracks down on protesters 2015-05-24T04:00:00Z Certainly there are instances in which C-sections are typically recommended – such as a baby in breech position. How One Hospital Brought Its C-Section Rate Down Fast 2015-05-09T04:00:00Z Opponents refer to it as “partial-birth” abortion, and the Center for Medical Progress contends that is what Nucatola was describing when she talked about putting the fetus in the breech position. Va. GOP presses McAuliffe, Herring on Planned Parenthood donations 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z The large majority of breech babies — about 88 percent — were delivered by planned C-section. For Breech Births, C-Sections May Be the Safest Choice 2015-05-06T04:00:00Z The military says troops identified a group of Palestinians trying to breech the security fence of a West Bank settlement and called on them to desist. Palestinian who clashed with Israeli troops dies of wounds 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z She and her husband said they’d known for some time that the baby was breech, and doctors had scheduled a Caesarean section for next week. Roadway delivery: Breech baby born along Interstate 270 in Montgomery 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z This was the first game I watched all year and just because I was cheering for the Packers given Governor Christie's ethics breech with... Dez Bryant Play That Was Overturned Momentarily Gave Dallas Hope 2015-01-11T05:00:00Z A “magazine” is a chamber for holding a supply of cartridges to be fed automatically to the breech of a gun, according to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary. U.S. Navy Wants Mobile Microgrids. Meet The Energy Magazine. 2015-01-11T05:00:00Z Shortly after she was wheeled into the hospital, medical staff saw the baby’s foot and realized he was in a breech position. Woman whose labor started on plane welcomes son 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z Shortly after she was wheeled into the hospital, medical staff saw the baby's foot and realized he was in a breech position. Woman whose labor started on plane welcomes son 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z “My husband delivered a breech baby in a car in the middle of the night. “You just don’t have time to think about it,” she said. Roadway delivery: Breech baby born along Interstate 270 in Montgomery 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z The party’s spending plans would place Greece in breech of budgetary conditions imposed by international lenders, starving the country of much-needed funds. Drama in Greece: Could Political Turmoil Sink The Euro? 2014-12-29T05:00:00Z He handed it to me, and I opened the breech, sticking my pinky inside the firing chamber. Eight Men, and One Gun, on the Front Against ISIS 2014-11-17T05:00:00Z Suddenly, a fissure erupted a few feet down from the breech, showering bystanders with chunks of hot metal. From peacemaker to widowmaker: Remembering the USS Princeton disaster The pipeline breech was the second saltwater leak in recent months to threaten Lake Sakakawea, the biggest reservoir on the Missouri River dam system. Pipeline leaks brine in Lake Sakakawea tributary 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z Buried deep in this morning’s New York Times article about the JPMorgan Chase Chase breech is this chilling paragraph. JPMorgan Chase Breach Reveals A Dire Talent Emergency 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z The hospital said Sacra was notified in person and in writing of the breech. 2 Omaha hospital workers fired over privacy issue 2014-09-26T04:00:00Z But in an effort to stop the bleeding, Houston sometimes leans on a disciplined, compact formation to limit space — the type of defensive shell that the Sounders failed to breech last weekend in San Jose. What to watch for: Sounders FC vs. Houston Dynamo 2014-08-10T04:00:00Z Secret Service and a third-party vendor for help in determining the scope of the breech. P.F. Changs: Customer credit card information stolen 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z Worse, it’s turned around, one tiny foot already emerging into the world in a difficult breech delivery that threatens the lives of mother and child alike. Myanmar’s appalling apartheid 2014-05-31T04:00:00Z The Coast Guard said that there was a breech in the hull caused by the keel of the ship breaking off. Coast Guard: Hull of missing British yacht found 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z A spokesperson would not confirm whether the breech was intended or the result of a wrong turn, the BBC reports. Suspicious Car Causes White House Lockdown 2014-05-07T00:31:26Z We will suspend accounts that once reported to us, are found to be in breech of our rules. Thousands join Twitter abuse cause 2013-07-27T14:22:19Z Also expect a European tech company to make inroads, or at least try to, in the markets that Google, Facebook etc want to breech. So The U.S. Government Monitors European Citizens. What Does That Mean For U.S. Companies That Monitor European Citizens? 2013-07-01T01:32:00Z It was a breech birth, however, and the woman started crying in agony. ‘The World Until Yesterday,’ by Jared Diamond 2013-01-10T21:29:52Z There’s an outside chance that one or more of Armstrong’s sponsors will test the statute of limitations on breech of contract. Lance Armstrong Gets the Paterno Treatment at Nike HQ 2012-10-17T21:04:40Z To fire these rounds, each projectile is seated on an open-ended metal cylinder that fits within the howitzer's breech. At War Blog: Syria's Dark Horses, With Lathes: Makeshift Arms Production in Aleppo Governorate, Part I 2012-09-19T16:58:04Z The report went on to criticise midwives for not being alert to the possibility of a breech birth, and for a "bad decision" not to transfer the woman to hospital when labour was established. Apology follows home birth death 2012-08-22T13:41:48Z After excluding those with a multiple pregnancy, breech presentation, preterm delivery or elective Caesareans, they were left with 2,206 women for the study, published online last week in the journal BJOG. Vital Signs: Fear Makes Labor Longer, Study Finds 2012-07-02T20:38:54Z She pulled up to the community center, where she would be teaching a class on delivering breech babies. Ina May Gaskin and the Battle for at-Home Births 2012-05-23T19:07:27Z The cartridges went in at the breech, an eye was to be squinted along the barrel—and then came the crisis. A Breeze from the Woods, 2nd Ed. 2012-04-23T02:00:29.820Z It certainly appears to me that a soldier’s rifle should combine breech- and muzzle-loading, and that he should only use the former method when specially ordered by his commanding officer. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z He opened his rifle, and slipped a cartridge into the breech. 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 The best military rider should, and does, carry the leg as it naturally falls when sitting on his breech, not his crotch, on the bare back of a horse. Patroclus and Penelope A Chat in the Saddle 2012-03-26T02:00:39.977Z “The main danger with breech babies is that the head, the largest part of baby, is last to come out, so it may get stuck,” she told the students. Ina May Gaskin and the Battle for at-Home Births 2012-05-23T19:07:27Z Effective motion; also, mechanism; as, the breech action of a gun. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z A block of wood on the carriage of a siege gun, upon which the breech of the gun rests when arranged for transportation. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z The same effect is produced by a water jet underneath, when it is necessary to place the steel tube muzzle downward for the reception of a breech coil. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z To prevent its slipping forward or back, straps are carried round the breast and back of the breech. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. 2012-03-21T02:00:35.167Z That’s why, Gaskin said, in 2006 when a breech baby she delivered became temporarily stuck and suffered permanent neurological problems, the parents did not sue. Ina May Gaskin and the Battle for at-Home Births 2012-05-23T19:07:27Z So saying he slipped it into the chamber of his rifle and closed the breech with a snap. Across the Cameroons A Story of War and Adventure 2012-03-19T02:00:28.667Z Climbing into the lorries they pushed these parcels into the breech end of the bore of the guns. A Hero of Li?ge 2012-03-16T02:00:21.347Z The dress of the dancers includes a breech clout, a sash about the shoulders, and two feathers in the hair. The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn A Study of Life in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia 2012-03-13T02:00:27.187Z When the breech or face of the child presents in contracted pelves, the condition is especially unfavourable for the child. Essays In Pastoral Medicine 2012-03-05T03:00:09.993Z Karen Carr, who delivered a breech baby in a home in Virginia who died. Ina May Gaskin and the Battle for at-Home Births 2012-05-23T19:07:27Z Some competitors even take more trouble; for, after each shot, they shut the breech, and get up from their position in order to blow down from the muzzle end. Ladies in the Field: Sketches of Sport 2012-03-03T03:00:17.540Z "It's not the breech block; try the next lorry," urged Pariset. A Hero of Li?ge 2012-03-16T02:00:21.347Z A little smoke curled from the breech which he opened before he shook hands with Nares. Long Odds 2012-03-02T03:00:08.670Z "The barrel near the breech bore figures like those on Sir William's duelling pistols." Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z Along with the Apple/Microsoft breech allegations, there are disturbing reports on their personalization of search results; and their autonomous decision to combine user data gleaned from their own customers. How 2 Buttons Can Help Google Kick Facebook's Butt & Restore its Credibility 2012-02-22T22:03:44Z If you see all down the barrel, the stock is too straight, if, on the contrary, you see nothing but the breech, it is too much bent and you will shoot under everything. Ladies in the Field: Sketches of Sport 2012-03-03T03:00:17.540Z He waited till the vessel rose on the next wave, then gave the word to William Hawk, who stood by the breech with lighted match. With Drake on the Spanish Main 2012-02-20T03:00:17.357Z With part of this money he began his experiments in turning musket-barrels, an operation that was simple enough except at the breech, where the flat and oval sides had to be ground down or chipped. Inventors 2012-02-08T03:00:16.647Z Who proved himself at length a witch, And made a rod for his own breech’— the engineer hoist with his own petard—happily a by no means infrequent mode of retribution. Witch, Warlock, and Magician Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland 2012-02-06T03:00:14.350Z A hand went up to the breech of the gun and then the first booming alarm went out. The Lost Gold of the Montezumas A Story of the Alamo 2012-01-19T03:00:22.827Z Many rifle shots have indiarubber tubes for this purpose, and blow down the barrel through them from the breech end. Ladies in the Field: Sketches of Sport 2012-03-03T03:00:17.540Z Knee′-breech′es, breeches extending to just below the knee, as in court-dress.—n. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) 2012-01-11T03:00:23.770Z Emergency C-sections or those planned because of a breech baby or other medical reasons are rarely questioned. Beyoncé's Baby: Why We Care So Much 2012-01-10T23:05:20Z The old sail amidships had been jerked away, and there stood Up-na-tan, with one hand upon the breech of his long eighteen and the other holding a lighted lanyard ready to touch her off. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z He slipped a cartridge into his breech and would have settled the score at the moment. The Code of the Mountains 2012-01-07T03:00:15.050Z Its dimensions are—length, thirty-two feet nine inches; diameter at breech end, five feet six inches; length of bore, twenty-eight feet seven inches; diameter of bore, 15.75 inches; diameter of powder-chamber, 17.32 inches. The Romance of Industry and Invention 2011-12-19T03:00:43.870Z Upon that the tall scout jammed the breech of his gun shut, having succeeded in reloading the same, and he lost no time in hastening to join his chum. Storm-Bound or, A Vacation Among the Snow Drifts 2011-12-17T03:00:14.840Z The cartridge-case is withdrawn by a sliding extractor fitted to the breech ends of the barrels. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z We take any breech of classified information as an extremely serious matter. Marines? Haditha Interviews Found in Iraqi Junkyard 2011-12-14T19:59:42Z Scarcely realizing what he was doing, he returned to the farm-house, seized his musket from behind the door, and ran out, mechanically opening the breech to see if the two barrels were loaded. The Cabin [La barraca] 2011-12-01T03:00:23.247Z Some of those projectiles are so heavy that the guns from which they have to be fired are provided with small cranes for lifting them up to the breech. The Romance of Industry and Invention 2011-12-19T03:00:43.870Z One of these staggered to its feet again; but Hermannus had shoved another cartridge into his breech, and a second shot finally stretched the animal upon the earth again, this time for good. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z Its essential feature is the prevention of all escape of gas at the breech when the gun is fired by means of an expansive cartridge-case containing its own means of ignition. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z "In the corner behind you," Stannard replied, and Simpson, seizing the rifle, jerked open the breech. Northwest! 2011-11-22T03:00:09.880Z "Five minutes more," shouted Cathie at last, bubbling with excitement, and clapping the breech of his gun. White Fire 2011-11-21T03:00:15.067Z We see that in the older pattern three motions were necessary to open the breech. The Romance of Industry and Invention 2011-12-19T03:00:43.870Z The click of the breech action roused the sleeping woman. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z The president had jumped back to the breech of his gun, the muzzle swung round till it bore directly on the part of the Vlodoya which contained her boilers. The World Masters 2011-11-18T03:00:31.543Z He, on account of the great heat of the workshop, wears a straw cap on his head and a breech cloth, being otherwise quite naked. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z A supervisor issued a written reprimand to Wiles in April 2009, accusing him of a “critical and inexcusable breech of ethics,” the Bee reported. Agency fires tech accused of falsifying tests, says his work on San Francisco bridge is safe 2011-11-14T21:16:07Z The grooves of the rifling are generally shallow, and they widen towards the breech, so that the leaden coat of the projectile is compressed gradually and with the least friction. The Romance of Industry and Invention 2011-12-19T03:00:43.870Z See, this carbine is loaded,”—she opened the breech, took out the cartridge and replaced it, and snapped the action to again. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z He didn't say anything, but he set his teeth, squinted along the sights of his gun, and touched a button in the breech. The World Masters 2011-11-18T03:00:31.543Z My infernal pupils insisted on making cartridges this morning for a rifle I wanted to try; one of those that load at the breech. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z The breech end of the incandescent column touched the surface of the liquid, and at that touch there leapt out of the mouth of the pit great tongues of flame. Leaves in the Wind 2011-10-28T02:00:25.937Z The internal tube is of two parts, exactly joined; and over this are four cylinders, shrunk on, and a ring round the breech. The Romance of Industry and Invention 2011-12-19T03:00:43.870Z Deftly he opened the breech and thrust home the cardboard cylinder containing the detonator and explosive light; then, standing on the stern bench and steadying the tiller with one foot, he levelled the short-barrelled weapon. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z The Parrott Rifle, recognizable by the wrought iron jacket reinforcing its breech, was one of the first rifled field guns used by the U.S. The Civil War Centennial Handbook 2011-10-15T02:00:27.210Z Now, would I had a good bag of gunpowder at my breech, to ram me into some hole! Dryden's Works Vol. 3 (of 18) Sir Martin Mar-All; The Tempest; An Evening's Love; Tyrannic Love 2011-10-08T02:00:22.420Z A few curt orders passed rapidly down the battery, then came two sharp reports, followed by the click of the reopened breech, as the ranging rounds went singing on their journey. Servants of the Guns 2011-10-06T02:00:39.987Z It cannot possibly be fired until the breech is perfectly closed. The Romance of Industry and Invention 2011-12-19T03:00:43.870Z Even in her haste she remembered to release the safety-catch and to see that there was a cartridge in the breech. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z The shock well-nigh capsized the Sub, and almost caused the man at the ammunition hoist to drop the hundred-pound shell that he was in the act of transferring to the breech of the weapon. The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula 2011-10-04T02:00:17.837Z These have a mechanism by which the breech is opened and closed again by a single motion of a lever. Great Inventions and Discoveries 2011-10-01T02:00:30.900Z The flash as one of them fired revealed momentarily the figures of the gunners grouped round the breech like demons round some spectral engine of destruction. Servants of the Guns 2011-10-06T02:00:39.987Z Chould make shift good enough and chad a candle's end; The chief hole in my breech with these two chill amend. Gammer Gurton's Needle 2011-09-24T02:00:15.643Z Even now the coatless gunners sweat at the loading of the next shell into the grooved and shining breech. 'Green Balls' The Adventures of a Night-Bomber 2011-09-13T02:00:34.080Z Our gunners cut away a ditch-bank, so that the breech of the gun could be lowered until the muzzle was elevated fully 60 degrees, and sent a shot very near the aircraft. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z But then "Growlin' Bear," primitive and uneducated, still sticks to his breech clout and moccasins. The Discards 2011-08-27T02:00:23.603Z "Last round, sir," came in a hoarse whisper, as Tony slammed the breech and leant back with left arm outstretched ready to swing it open again. Servants of the Guns 2011-10-06T02:00:39.987Z Then needs must force us both, Upon my breech to lay thine hand, and there to take thine oath. Gammer Gurton's Needle 2011-09-24T02:00:15.643Z They seem, themselves, to avoid the horizontal position as much as possible, when they are in a raving state: and when so confined that they cannot be erect, will keep themselves seated upon the breech. Observations on Madness and Melancholy Including Practical Remarks on those Diseases together with Cases and an Account of the Morbid Appearances on Dissection 2011-08-23T02:00:29.227Z Having been fattened up, she was due to be dispatched when she managed to breech the electric fence surrounding her farm. Yvonne the runaway cow brings fame to Bavarian village but no milk 2011-08-15T16:00:30Z Three strands were twisted neatly and firmly round the barrel and stock—one near the breech, one half-way up, the third near the muzzle. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z These the modern system of loading at the breech has cast aside. The Gamekeeper At Home Sketches of Natural History and Rural Life 2011-08-04T02:00:21.507Z The dress of the old-time Pawnee male consisted of a breech clout, leggings, fringed at the side, and reaching from ankle to thigh, and moccasins. Pawnee Hero Stories and Folk-Tales With notes on the origin, customs and character of the Pawnee people 2011-08-02T02:00:20.603Z Therefore he carried the long Snider rifle with its breech well covered by his arm, and felt at times with wet fingers for the hilt of the short, straight blade, which hung at his side. The League of the Leopard 2011-07-23T02:00:12.490Z It also has revolving barrels and great solidity in the breech mechanism. Inventions in the Century 2011-07-20T02:00:14.643Z The breech was level with the sight instantly; all he had further to do with was the sight. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z Then he shook down the breech of his rifle, and slipped a long cartridge into its place. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 1 2011-07-17T02:00:36.813Z It has ever been the custom to take some small boy, and by bumping him or whipping him upon the breech at certain places, to engraft the boundaries indelibly upon his memory. The Life of a Celebrated Buccaneer A Page of Past History for the Use of the Children of To-day 2011-07-06T02:00:45.180Z Webster caught the rifle and opened the breech. The Golden Rock 2011-07-05T02:00:22.137Z Some were breech-loaders, having a removable chamber at the breech into which the charge of powder was inserted behind the ball. Inventions in the Century 2011-07-20T02:00:14.643Z One of the great objects of this mechanical training was that he should not have to pay the least attention to the breech of the gun in aiming. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z Then he stretched forth his hand to grasp the lever which controlled the mechanism of the breech. All Men are Ghosts 2011-06-28T02:00:12.497Z While awaiting the return of darkness, Denbigh retrieved the handkerchief he had left as a mark, and wrapping it round the breech of the captured rifle, buried the weapon in the soft earth. Rounding up the Raider A Naval Story of the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:25.163Z Into the breech of the big gun had been put the steel projectile, and back of that the powder, hundreds of pounds of it. Two Boys of the Battleship or For the Honor of Uncle Sam 2011-06-07T02:00:13.313Z The early breech-loaders had been discarded, as it was not known how to make the breech gas-tight, and the explosions rendered the guns more dangerous to their users than to the enemy. Inventions in the Century 2011-07-20T02:00:14.643Z In a barrel properly built up, the thickness gradually decreases from the breech to the muzzle, so that as the greatest weight is nearest the shoulder the gun balances. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z He knocked me clean off my feet, tumbling me up under the breech of the eight-inch, sir.” The Battleship Boys at Sea Two Apprentices in Uncle Sam's Navy 2011-06-06T02:00:06.803Z She smiled and nodded, then smoothly drew back the hammer on the breech with an ominous click as she looked up. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z Ned and his mates shoved them into the gun, and again the breech was closed with a clang. Two Boys of the Battleship or For the Honor of Uncle Sam 2011-06-07T02:00:13.313Z The breech had four chambers and was rotated by hand on an arbour parallel to the barrel. Inventions in the Century 2011-07-20T02:00:14.643Z The little block of iron, to form the breech, was filed smooth, so as to just not fit the tube. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z "We're sure making Sunday service," said Hazel's father, glancing into the breech of his favorite gun. The Son of his Father 2011-06-01T02:00:21.287Z Now they were adjusting the wooden wedge at the breech of each gun to set the altitude. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z Delaney, however, armed himself with a stout club, deliberately threw himself into the breech and attempted to separate them. Sawdust & Spangles Stories & Secrets of the Circus 2011-05-27T02:00:18.113Z And perhaps there was some such idea in the gunnery-lieutenant's mind as he leant against the breech of a twelve-inch gun, waiting for his particular guest. Men, Women and Guns 2011-05-27T02:00:17.367Z The breech would then be firmly closed, and there would not be the slightest chance of its blowing out. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z Slowly, steadily, Luke let fall the breech of his gun upon the ground beside him. Hoosier Mosaics 2011-05-20T02:00:35.173Z There was a loud report as it discharged, exploding at the breech and spewing burning powder into the night. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z But Allen dropped his flaming coal upon the breech of the gun, and pushed into place with his scorched and blackened fingers. Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812 2011-05-19T02:00:07.643Z With the direction the wind is going to blow when she gets going, we’d better run for the New 158 Harbor at Block Island and get in through the breech there. The Campfire Girls on Station Island or, The Wireless from the Steam Yacht 2011-05-19T02:00:07.110Z In a gun properly made, the breech is thicker than the muzzle, and this greater thickness, like a slight elevation, corrects the sight; the gun, too, is adjusted. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z Some one, probably the keeper, opened the breech of Mr. Tropenell's gun, and found that the cartridge in the right-hand chamber had been exploded. Love and hatred 2011-05-13T02:00:08.103Z Then they levered the breech slightly upward to lower the muzzle, jamming a wooden wedge between the gun and the wooden truck to set it in position. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z Reid just noticed the figure of William Copeland bending over the breech of the Long Tom, whose muzzle extended across the bulwarks. Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812 2011-05-19T02:00:07.643Z “Some folk never get the cradle straws off their breech,” came the ready retort with another proverb. A Month in Yorkshire 2011-04-24T02:00:10.977Z Mark set the tube up; Bevis carefully hammered the rim over, folding it down on the breech block. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z The armament was to consist of the most powerful rifled guns, loading at the breech, and provided with elongated shot and shell. A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine 2011-04-21T02:00:53.240Z Later Winston remembered watching in paralyzed horror as the linstock clattered against the breech of the culverin, scattering sparks. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z However, his international aspirations - along with his latest disciplinary breech - would affect his chances of signing a longer-term contract at the Stade Mayol. Henson given one-week Toulon ban 2011-04-18T11:03:51Z The judge found that the company’s decision to change the method of calculation for the internal rate of return, which Mr. Sokol made himself, was a “breech of obligation.” Sokol?s Ways Questioned in Past Suits 2011-04-05T03:00:50Z The breech was complete, and it was much better done than they had hoped. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z Is there a Man in Parliament Dumbfounder’d in his speech, O let his neighbour make a rent And put one in his breech. Letters of John Keats to His Family and Friends 2011-03-30T02:00:14.620Z The man slid slowly down the wet side of the culverin, toward the breech. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z Several of her portholes were knocked into one, and one of her eighteen-pounder guns had been thrown right back onto her breech, and pointed straight up to the sky. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 3, August, 1893 2011-03-20T02:00:35.193Z Polaris snapped open the breech of his revolver and emptied its cartridges into his hand. Polaris of the Snows 2011-03-02T03:00:28.900Z Their barrel was indeed far safer at the breech than scores of the brittle guns turned out cheap in these days. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z "Mr. Lloyd-George's compliments," said a British gunner to the shell, as he closed the breech of his gun, "and there's plenty more where that came from." The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z Canninge and his gunners were struggling to set one of the Dutch demi-culverin, hammering a wooden wedge out from under the breech in order to elevate the muzzle. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z I didn' see no breech loaders guns, they was all muskets, muzzle loaders, and they shoot a ball 'bout big as your finger, what you calls a minnie-ball. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume XVI, Texas Narratives, Part 3 2011-02-25T03:01:02.913Z "All serene," replied Kirkwood, affixing a whole drum of ammunition to the upper side of the breech mechanism of the deadly machine gun. Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. A story of the Great War 2011-02-24T03:01:02.917Z From the touch-hole a train of powder was laid along the dry ground round the tree, so that the gun could be fired while the gunner was completely protected in case the breech blew out. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z Instantly the men spring up, the breech is thrown open, a jet of water is sent along the barrel, and another shell is thrown in. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z He abruptly turned and headed through the crowd to inspect the breech of the gun. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z The clever, hard-working Prussian boy soon gained the confidence of his master, who one day told him that he was going to make for the Emperor a gun that would be loaded at the breech. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 1 (of 10) From the Beginning of the War to the Landing of the British Army in France 2011-02-19T03:01:09.157Z Mar. And kick him till his breeches and breech be of one colour, a bright blew both. Beaumont & Fletcher's Works (8 of 10) The Womans Prize; The Island Princess; The Noble Gentleman; The Coronation; The Coxcomb 2011-02-19T03:01:07.890Z McAuliffe now wore the axe strapped to his back, and appeared with a huge breech loader, which he had loaded with No. 2 shot and a heavy charge. Menotah A Tale of the Riel Rebellion 2011-02-14T03:00:35.553Z We ran up to the Maxims, and took out the breech mechanism of both and one of the belts, and carried away one whole Maxim. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z The steel is then forged into what eventually will be tubes, breech rings, and jackets. Over Here Impressions of America by a British officer 2011-01-30T03:00:16.597Z They were five chambered breech loaders, very pretty to look at, but upon examination and test they were found inaccurate and unreliable, prone to get out of order and even dangerous to the user. Vermont riflemen in the war for the union, 1861 to 1865 A history of Company F, First United States sharp shooters 2011-01-28T03:00:21.780Z If thy breech were cannon proof, having this good cause on my side, I would encounter it; hold fair, Shamrocke. Beaumont & Fletcher's Works (8 of 10) The Womans Prize; The Island Princess; The Noble Gentleman; The Coronation; The Coxcomb 2011-02-19T03:01:07.890Z There were many quaint old shot guns, besides several of the earlier patterns of breech loading rifles, such as Whitworths, Spencers and Remingtons, many of which were rusty, damaged and out of order. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z The men wear but one mantle upon their shoulders after the same manner; and have their secrets hid with a deer's skin, made like a linen breech, which was wont to be used in Spain. A Narrative of the expedition of Hernando de Soto into Florida published at Evora in 1557 2011-01-20T03:00:07.377Z Sure enough it was the big iron breech of the old cannon that he had seen standing muzzle down, in the centre of the quadrangle. The Adventures of a Freshman 2011-01-18T03:00:12.083Z The special ammunition required for their breech loaders not being obtainable, they were not again engaged during the day. Vermont riflemen in the war for the union, 1861 to 1865 A history of Company F, First United States sharp shooters 2011-01-28T03:00:21.780Z He looked at the little revolver, opened it carelessly, and laughed as he stared into the empty breech. The Golden Web 2011-01-15T03:00:38.007Z The Trackless stopped, dropped the breech of his rifle on the ground, and stood meditating a minute, motionless, and as grand as some fine statue. The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts 2011-01-13T03:01:05.707Z Most of the Indians wore only a blanket and breech cloth, but the teacher was evidently trying to induce the young pupils to wear clothes, and succeeded in a degree. Collection of Nebraska Pioneer Reminiscences 2011-01-05T03:00:58.503Z He procured his revolver; snapped open the breech; inspected the cartridges; clicked it shut; placed it beneath the pillow with the envelope. Caravans By Night A Romance of India 2011-01-03T03:01:02.370Z They were taken entirely by surprise, and quickly perceiving this fact, the riflemen dashed forward, firing as they pressed on as rapidly as the breech loaders could be made to work. Vermont riflemen in the war for the union, 1861 to 1865 A history of Company F, First United States sharp shooters 2011-01-28T03:00:21.780Z The operation was planned because Maurice was in the breech position. Home birth 2010-12-29T04:49:11Z There is no court and jury like this, colonel," slapping the breech of his rifle with energy, "and eastern powder conspired with Galena lead makes the best of attorneys. The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts 2011-01-13T03:01:05.707Z Two other cases Bukele filed against McDonald's alleging breech of contract--one in 1996 in the First Mercantile Court and another in the third Mercantile Court--were dismissed and are closed. US embassy cables: McDonald's briefs US ambassador on its dispute with El Salvador's courts 2010-12-21T21:30:04Z Then he returned the cartridges to the breech, and, after propping a chair against the door, turned off the light and stretched himself upon the bed. Caravans By Night A Romance of India 2011-01-03T03:01:02.370Z Joe's hand tightened around the breech of his rifle, and for a second he thought he must have shot. The Lost Wagon 2010-12-20T17:12:36.807Z It was "as clear a breech of contract as you will ever see" he went on to say yesterday in a packed Court 16, where the case initially started. Liverpool sale: Fans have new heroes after victory in the high court 2010-10-13T11:44:00Z Ms. Harrell, 33, said she trusted her midwife, Ms. Leonard, who delivered her first child, Lucy, now 20 months old, despite an initial breech presentation. Closing of St. Vincent?s Puts Midwives at Risk 2010-05-06T01:20:00Z The delivery was a routine C-section; Henry was breech, but aside from that and his being a bit on the small side, everything went smoothly. Life in Henry's wake: Laurie Strongin won't let her son's death be a total loss 2010-03-25T04:00:00Z In the United States, such babies are routinely delivered by C-section, in large part because of an international study, published in 2000, that found breech babies faced greater risks when delivered naturally. 2010-01-05T05:00:00Z The breech slammed viciously, and the word "Ready" came on the instant. H.M.S. —— But while there was no doubt as to the shooting capacities of these guns, defects in the breech mechanism soon became equally patent, and in a few years caused a reversion to muzzle-loading. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" My thoughts were that I would tie the breech of the gun fast to the limb, and then I would climb down and stone the animal away, so I went on tying the gun fast. Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper Autobiography, experiences and observations of Eldred Nathaniel Woodcock during his fifty years of hunting and trapping. Her fourth labour; breech presentation; used the Inhaler for three hours. Parturition without Pain or Loss of Consciousness Landy said she attempts to turn breech babies into a head-down position using external manual manipulation, but if that fails she "would probably recommend a C-section." 2010-01-05T05:00:00Z Then tiny pebbles were dropped into the tubes against the head of the rod through holes in the breech. Old Farm Fairies: A Summer Campaign In Brownieland Against King Cobweaver's Pixies Towards the latter part of the century chain mail reappears as a skirt or breech of mail, showing itself under the diminished tonlets, and, when helm and gorget are removed, as a high-standing collar. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" "Perhaps," said the father, "a taste of whipcord might render you a little more communicative;" and so saying, he struck the apparition a heavy blow with his whip on the breech. Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry Had always had great suffering in her former labours; used the Inhaler about three hours; breech presentation; placenta was adherent, and required great force to peel it off. Parturition without Pain or Loss of Consciousness Yet some obstetricians believe that breech delivery is reasonable in certain cases and bemoan the loss of this skill among obstetricians trained today. 2010-01-05T05:00:00Z His strong hands tightened upon the breech of the rifle. The Voice of the Pack They wore no clothing, with the exception of the married women, who wore breech clouts, and confined their adornments to slight necklaces and bracelets. The History of Cuba, vol. 1 The meaning of “the hinder part of the body” is later than, and derived from, its first meaning; this sense appears in the “breech” or hinder part of a gun. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" Boone paused only for a little, testing the condition of his rifle's breech and bolt, recovering his spent breath. The Tempering Dueling articles The study that raised concerns about natural breech deliveries was published by the Lancet, a respected British medical journal. 2010-01-05T05:00:00Z But the hammer snapped down ineffectively on the breech. The Voice of the Pack He now clearly perceived that there was no longer anything to hope for, the breech could not be healed. The Children of the World "Suppose they don't," said Angus, slipping a couple of shells into the breech of his gun. The Land of Strong Men Then the breech was thrown open and the smoke rolled out, filling the air with a smell that made them cough and sneeze. At the Fall of Port Arthur Or, A Young American in the Japanese Navy Some American doctors still do breech deliveries if the mother requests it and the circumstances permit. 2010-01-05T05:00:00Z I was confused, I was frightened; I remembered the anger Mr. Gould's presence had aroused, and this was an actual breech of orders. Life on the Stage The breech of the gun spun shut, but the eye of the sightsetter groped along an empty horizon. Sea-Hounds I put my little finger nail in the breech while he looked down the barrel. A Man in the Open She carried breech loading guns on her upper deck, and you will see one of them at the Blue Coat School now removed from London to the suburbs. The Book of Buried Treasure Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates, Galleons, etc., which are sought for to this day The Seventh was a new regiment and was armed with a Spencer rifle which carried one cartridge in the barrel and seven in the breech; this was the first time I had seen this weapon. Civil War Experiences under Bayard, Gregg, Kilpatrick, Custer, Raulston, and Newberry, 1862, 1863, 1864 Instantly Fred slipped one of the long copper cartridges in the breech and slammed the block. Harper's Round Table, September 3, 1895 He got out his double gun, slipped a Martini cartridge into the rifle breech, a heavy charge of loepers into the smooth-bore, and two or three spare ones into his pocket. Harley Greenoak's Charge “Heavens, Oakley, they’ll be on us in a minute!” exclaimed Haviland in a quick whisper, as he jammed fresh cartridges into the hot and smoking breech of his Express. Haviland's Chum In a twinkling the smoking shell was out of the breech, and a fresh cartridge in its place; in less than a twinkling an unerring sight was again taken, and an enemy fell. A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance When you are safely hidden there, slip a cartridge into the breech and open the magazine. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War I pushed a cartridge into the breech, and, as the great birds passed slowly a hundred yards overhead, took aim at one and fired. Tales of South Africa Then he sought for cartridges, and, having found a handful, tucked them into the pocket of his pyjamas, and one into the breech of his weapon. With Wolseley to Kumasi A Tale of the First Ashanti War In a twinkling he threw open the breech and emptied the cartridges into his hand. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War An instant later a projectile had been shoved into the big gun, the breech closed and the gun pointer crawling to his station, was sighting the piece on the ghostly outline of the "Oriole." The Battleship Boys' First Step Upward or, Winning Their Grades as Petty Officers Jack immediately lay flat on the ground, and, placing his thumb on the magazine catch, prepared to shoot a cartridge into the breech, and keep the Boers from taking possession of their Mausers. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War Flame and vapour were rushing out of the breech. The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses But though he jerked the cartridges from the breech as rapidly as possible, he could make little impression on the crew of the war vessel. With Wolseley to Kumasi A Tale of the First Ashanti War Pooh!” growled a burly frontiersman, in tones of ineffable disgust, as he blew into the still smoking breech of his rifle. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War He looked once at the breech of his gun, and set it against a chair by his bed. Doom of the House of Duryea Five minutes later there was a loud report, and the breech had been blown to atoms and the rifling destroyed. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War I could shoot you now as you stand there,” growled the Dutchman, fingering the breech of his rifle. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion As he opened the breech and stretched out for another cartridge, the native ran at him waving his short sword above his head. With Wolseley to Kumasi A Tale of the First Ashanti War The white man, seated on his horse, grips the breech of his gun convulsively, and the veins stand out in cords upon his flushed face as he realises his utter powerlessness. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War Despite their immense weight, the torpedoes were placed within the tubes with no more difficulty than a sportsman experiences in shoving two cartridges into the breech of his gun. The Boy Scouts for Uncle Sam If there is trouble you can open the magazine in a moment, but with a cartridge in the breech, and the bolt pulled back, the slightest touch on the trigger would ruin all. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War A Dr. Church has invented some pieces of artillery which load at the breech; and two of them have been tried at Woolwich with perfect success. Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) "Just so, my Lord; so is proving a new cannon; but I'd just as soon not sit on the breech for the first fire." Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day There is the “great round abominable breech,” pegtop shaped from below the knee to waist, as it appears in the well-known print of James himself with hawk on fist. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" The carronade which had been captured and rechained was itself disabled; the screw of the breech button was forced, and the leveling of the piece impossible in consequence. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 6 August 1906 But by this time the fuse was burning brightly, and the Highlanders fell back, having placed a heavy charge of gun-cotton in the breech of the Creuzot gun. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War He pulled back the slide and watched one of the still-bright brass cartridges snap up into the breech. Turning Point I have eight squadrons of cavalry and a half battery of field-pieces— brass ten pounders—with an English crown on their breech. A Rent In A Cloud Long hose are drawn up the legs to join the 238 short breech, and the toes of the ankle-shoes are pointed so long that holy men see visions of little devils using them as chariots. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" This chain had twisted itself, one could not tell how, about the screw of the breech button. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 6 August 1906 It is a regular trap for the gunners, and the opening of the breech would fire the charge inside. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War He whirled swiftly to meet the new threat, just in time to see Zircon open the breech of the saluting cannon and extract a smoking shell. The Pirates of Shan The feeding mechanism snicked and the fresh shell clicked as it slid into the breech. The World That Couldn't Be On her gun-platform the gunners slam open their breech, withdraw the charge, and hurry forward to join the mass of men amidships. Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war As the man went, he ran a cartridge into the breech of his rifle, and, when the burning stick was brought, he turned over the body with his foot. McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 4, August 1908 As Jack was taken up to it a Kimberley-made shell, bearing the inscription “With Cecil Rhodes’s compliments” was placed in the breech and backed by a charge of explosive. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War He saw Zircon ram home a blank cartridge and close the breech. The Pirates of Shan The discouraged mules would settle back in the breech ings, and not pull an ounce at the most critical moments. Si Klegg, Book 2 (of 6) Thru The Stone River Campaign And In Winter Quarters At Murfreesboro He had taken the heavy rifle across his knees and was methodically testing the movement of the well-oiled breech mechanism. The Record of Currupira But the man spake not; he reclined motionless over the breech of the field piece. Wau-nan-gee or the Massacre at Chicago A Romance of the American Revolution I expect that beggar has placed a charge of dynamite in the breech.” With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War "Rabbit!" laughed back the hunter contemptuously, breaking his rifle and peering into the breech to see that it was loaded. Stories of the Foot-hills Butler, in his Hudibras, said of him: "Who after proved himself a witch, And made a rod for his own breech." A History of Witchcraft in England from 1558 to 1718 A little beyond the other end of the building stood two cannon pointing towards me with a group of rebels at the breech of each one of them trying to discharge it. The Battle of Franklin, Tennessee November 30, 1864; A statement of the erroneous claims made by General Schofield, and an exposition of the blunder which opened the battle They were, of course, muzzle loaders, breech loaders then were the exception. Personal Recollections of the War of 1861 As Private, Sergeant and Lieutenant in the Sixty-First Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry But a close inspection revealed a thin piece of wire attached to the handle of the breech, passing from there into the inside of the weapon. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War Arnold took his stand by the broadside gun trained on the aerostats, and, with one hand on the breech of the gun and the other holding his watch, he waited for the appointed moment. The Angel of the Revolution A Tale of the Coming Terror After one more immediate action test, I examined the gun and found that an incoming cartridge and an empty case were jammed together in the breech. Cavalry of the Clouds The little emperor, confined to the mast by a chain fastened to his leg, leaps on the breech of one of the Bellerophon’s guns, spy-glass in hand. English Caricaturists and Graphic Humourists of the Nineteenth Century. How they Illustrated and Interpreted their Times. If there is an explosion in the breech of the gun, it usually wipes out most of the crew. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" Rapid fire consists in good facilities for handling ammunition and loading the gun with a quick working breech mechanism. Porto Rico Its History, Products and Possibilities... While he was speaking, Arnold trained the gun according to a scale on a curved steel rod which passed through a screw socket in the breech of the piece. The Angel of the Revolution A Tale of the Coming Terror All night lay that proud Sheriff, In his breech and in his shirt: No wonder it was in green wood Though his sides do smart. Fifteenth Century Prose and Verse I conceived he had been some while observing me from a distance, for a sparrow sat betwixt us quite unalarmed on the breech of a piece of cannon. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) Cannoneer number one of the gun crew occupied his prescribed position in the same location to the immediate right of the breech. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" All her breech plugs were thrown overboard after the surrender, and the breech-blocks of her Mauser rifles thrown away. The Boys of '98 He pressed a button on the top of the breech. The Angel of the Revolution A Tale of the Coming Terror Isom was wrenching at the gun to free the breech from the fork when Joe caught him by the shoulder and tried to drag him back. The Bondboy The click of rifle hammers and of safeties being thrown off breech bolts blended with the faint slither of arrows being swiftly drawn from quivers. The Pathless Trail Gunner number two was standing six feet behind the breech and slightly to the left ready to receive the ejected cartridge case. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" A sixteen-year-old boy, armed with a quirt, appeared; an Indian gave him a leg up, and, naked to the breech clout on the naked horse, he sat like a statue. The Preacher of Cedar Mountain A Tale of the Open Country These fitted into grooves in the inside of the cannon, which were really huge air-guns twenty feet long, including the air-chamber at the breech. The Angel of the Revolution A Tale of the Coming Terror To extract successfully with a breech presentation the cow must be large and roomy and the calf not too large. Special Report on Diseases of Cattle He squinted again at the headless arrow, then inspected the breech bolt of his rifle. The Pathless Trail A muzzle burst, or a breech explosion, is one of the most disconcerting things that could happen in a battery. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" Not a single thing seemed to miss his eye, from the close examination of the gun's breech, to inspecting the dug-outs of the men. How I Filmed the War A Record of the Extraordinary Experiences of the Man Who Filmed the Great Somme Battles, etc. The shell was placed in the open breech. Submarine Warfare of To-day How the Submarine Menace was Met and Vanquished, With Descriptions of the Inventions and Devices Used, Fast Boats, Mystery Ships It was loaded at the breech and the act of throwing out an empty shell replaced it with a fresh cartridge. Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman With Custer's Michigan Cavalry Brigade in the Civil War Ensued a gruff grunt from Tim and the swift clatter of a breech bolt. The Pathless Trail The corporal gunner was sitting on the metal seat in front of his instruments and not ten inches to the left of the breech. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" He caught it and broke it at the breech, ejecting the two shells; one of them was empty. In a Little Town His sole garment was a wide breech clout of silvery stuff that glinted with changing colors—hues foreign to nature on Earth. Wanderer of Infinity But owing to the open breech much of the powder's driving force was lost. The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) Champagne, Artois, Grodno; Fall of Nish; Caucasus; Mesopotamia; Development of Air Strategy; United States and the War His shattered gun breech, the uptorn earth, and the locks of Indian hair in his yet clenched hands, showed that the victory over him had not been easily won. 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 Somewhere below in the darkness and to one side, I hear the clank of a ponderous breech lock as the mechanism is closed on a shell in one of the heavy guns. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" Carrie watched him push across the top lever and open the breech. Partners of the Out-Trail He snapped down his breech sight and faced the supposed assailant with the rifle ready at his shoulder. Out of the Depths A Romance of Reclamation Once, however, he took careful aim at a white face which lay against the breech of a rifle leveled at him. The Web of the Golden Spider A little piece of sheet tin is looped over the back of the gun to represent the breech. Boys' Book of Model Boats Almost before the recoil is finished the breech is opened and another round thrust in, and the breech closes with a clitch-clatch of its own. From the St. Lawrence to the Yser with the 1st Canadian brigade When he had finished he hung the gun to the tent pole and went off, but Carrie took it down, and carefully opened and shut the breech. Partners of the Out-Trail Slowly—he did not seem able to move quickly—he inserted another cartridge into the breech of his rifle. Shaman In the open breech block of the tube was a heaped-up cone of dry soil, the material they would disintegrate in producing the blast of electronic forces. The Copper-Clad World A tiny piece of wire is held to the side of the breech with a drop of solder, to represent a handle. Boys' Book of Model Boats He said softly, "Get gay with that rifle and I'll climb up there and feed it to you breech first." Smugglers' Reef “I’ll stand at the breech of my rifle, to defend it,” she whispered to herself. The River Prophet Seeing he was safe for this instant, Raoul took another ball-and-powder cartridge out of his case and shoved it into the breech. Shaman The laboratory there at its base was in confusion indescribable, the workmen running hither and yon in the effort to escape the terrific heat that radiated from the red hot breech of the tube. The Copper-Clad World A square piece of brass for the breech is then drilled out to receive the barrel. Boys' Book of Model Boats Nothing but the barrel and breech mechanism remained. Peter the Brazen A Mystery Story of Modern China On the threshold stood Kenneth Thornton and by the hand he held a savage-visaged child clad in breech clout and moccasins, but otherwise naked. The Roof Tree He jerked the breech of his rifle open and slapped in another ball-and-powder cartridge with frantic speed. Shaman The breech of the huge cannon had cooled and its massive block was open. The Copper-Clad World On its breech an officer had spread a paper, which a big good-natured Connaught man was awkwardly endeavoring to sign. Harper's Young People, March 9, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly Owing to a defect in the breech of his gun, the whole load entered his head and killed him instantaneously. The Land of Thor He stood statuesquely upright, waving his coonskin cap, and between his long deerskin leggins and breech clout the flesh of his slim legs showed bare, almost as bronze-dark as that of an Indian. The Roof Tree The poacher’s eyes began to glitter as I fitted the double bolts and locked breech and barrel with the extension rib. The Maids of Paradise The dry soil was shoveled into the breech block by the unsuspecting Llotta and the thing was ready for the placing of the excitant. The Copper-Clad World The gun had therefore to be abandoned, part of its breech mechanism being first removed. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Meanwhile he observed the band and counted sixteen warriors, all but Heraka seeming to be the wildest of wild Indians, most of them entirely naked save for moccasins and the breech cloth. The Great Sioux Trail A Story of Mountain and Plain The steed uprose, and upward goes Each sheep with dangling breech; Borne by the horse's rapid course, The miller's hut they reach. Mediaeval Tales Otherwise his garb was the ordinary stable wear of a Mexican gentleman’s servant; wide velveteen trousers open along the outer seams, and fended with leather at breech and bottoms. The Free Lances A Romance of the Mexican Valley The great breech block swung home and a siren shrieked. The Copper-Clad World I have got back my old companion, 'Killdeer,'" he added, striking his hand on the breech of his rifle; "and that in itself is a victory. The Last of the Mohicans A Narrative of 1757 He was just in time to see the breech of the rifle leap to the Little Giant's shoulder. The Great Sioux Trail A Story of Mountain and Plain None the less, summoning up all his courage, Hal broke the revolver at the breech, allowing the ejector to shed the empty shells on the ground underneath. Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants or, Handling Their First Real Commands The torpedo moved into the tube, the breech block, which in this case was the oval door, closed, and the crew stood at attention. The Boy Volunteers with the Submarine Fleet The breech of the tube was white with heat in an instant of time. The Copper-Clad World In Marshall's opinion the breech between these kinsfolk ought not to be healed. Reels and Spindles A Story of Mill Life Oh! for a chair, a stool, a rope; or have they purposely swung thee so high? hadst thou been o'er a gun, indeed, one might have scaled thee by the breech. Journal of a Visit to Constantinople and Some of the Greek Islands in the Spring and Summer of 1833 Last, that he never his young master beat, But he must ask his mother to define, How many jerks she would his breech should line. A History of Elizabethan Literature He bore two riders, naked to the sun, save for breech clouts. Desert Dust Tool marks on the breech of the stern tube. The Copper-Clad World He felt for the breech of his gun, unloaded both barrels, and slowly pocketed the cartridges. A Young Man in a Hurry and Other Short Stories He lay stretched upon his back, naked to the breech clout, the red stream flowing from the lance wound in his side. Seven and Nine years Among the Camanches and Apaches An Autobiography Little boy, pretty knave, hence I beseech you, For if you hit me, knave, in faith I’ll breech you. Lyrics from the Song-Books of the Elizabethan Age The breech of the rifle had blown out. The Pools of Silence The huge breech of the rocket-tube had cooled to a dimly visible red, the second charge having done its work. The Copper-Clad World With the cleaning rod the bore must always be cleaned from the breech—never from the muzzle. Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition "Le Bour," returned the Baron grimly as the breech of his gun snapped shut. A Village of Vagabonds He threw a cartridge into the breech of his rifle, adjusted his ammunition belt en bandoulière , carelessly. The Flaming Jewel The man at the breech would then pull the lanyard,—and now look out! The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 They had not long to wait, for the breech was water-jacketed and cooled rapidly. The Copper-Clad World Let it stand for 30 minutes, then pour out the solution, remove the hose and breech plug, and swab out thoroughly with soda solution to neutralize and remove all trace of ammonia and powder fouling. Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition Again he hurriedly ran his hand over the breech of my carbine. A Village of Vagabonds Before she started she had thrown a cartridge into the breech of her rifle. The Flaming Jewel He crammed two into the breech, while the ram gazed haughtily down upon him. Jim Spurling, Fisherman or Making Good Mac had examined his breech a dozen times, adjusted and readjusted his ammunition to facilitate its easy handling, and had made certain several times of the firmness of his bayonet. The Tale of a Trooper After scrubbing out the bore with the soda solution, plug it from the breech with a cork at the front end of the chamber or where the rifling begins. Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition If this is the case where men are armed with spears and swords, it will be much truer when those men are themselves armed with breech loaders. The Life of Gordon, Volume II Then, in total darkness, he pocketed the torch, slid a cartridge into the breech of his rifle, slung the weapon, pulled out a handkerchief, and tied it across his face under the eyes. The Flaming Jewel Winter took the gun, meaning to open the breech, but he and Furneaux simultaneously noticed a bit of black thread tied to one of the triggers. The Strange Case of Mortimer Fenley The man had eluded the vigilance of the sentry, and had opened the breech of one of the 15-pounders when he was noticed. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 A charge piece in old ordnance, like a paterero, to put into the breech of a gun prepared for it. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. The Indian was slightly the taller, and was naked to the waist, which was encircled by a girdle, containing no weapons, below which were his breech clout, leggings and moccasins. Camp-fire and Wigwam The breech of one of the guns was open, and Morton was lying limply over the huge breech-block. The Long Trick Then the worn cartridges and the old breech mechanism behaved badly again, and though by following the captain’s hint I did better, making 27, it was very unsatisfactory. At Plattsburg Two charges of gun-cotton were then placed in the breech and muzzle and connected with fuses. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 The difference between the semi-diameter of the base-ring at the breech of a gun, and that of the ring at the swell of the muzzle. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. On the after shelter-deck the Gunner, bare-headed and clad only in a shirt and trousers, was, single-handed, loading and firing a twelve-pounder as fast as he could snap the breech to and lay the gun. A Tall Ship On Other Naval Occasions Four powerful warriors, naked except for the breech clout, were beating incessantly and monotonously upon the Indian drums. The Keepers of the Trail A Story of the Great Woods I handed him mine, breech open, hoping that it was up to the average. At Plattsburg Questioned further, he contradicted himself, and said that it was quite by accident that he opened the breech. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 A moulding formerly round a cannon, at a little distance from its breech, the cascabel, and another near the muzzle. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. If it had been a bicycle, or a breech loading shot-gun, I wouldn't have cared, but a baby! The Grocery Man And Peck's Bad Boy Peck's Bad Boy and His Pa, No. 2 - 1883 The warrior who waved it aloft, as he chanted, wore only the breech cloth, his naked body painted in many colors, and he exulted as he displayed his trophy, so fine to his savage heart. The Keepers of the Trail A Story of the Great Woods That was clear enough to understand; so Roy took a couple of steps towards the breech, and as the men stood drawn up in regular form on either side, he once more touched the priming. The Young Castellan A Tale of the English Civil War “To be sure, let’s have it,” said Griggs, looking proudly at his well-cleaned rifle, before opening the breech and slipping in a couple of cartridges. The Peril Finders A name given by seamen to the cascable or hindmost knob on the breech of a cannon. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. A Lance was in the rest, of stately beech: Nothing was wanting, but a Page, or ’Squire;— The Duke, with thistles, switch’d old Dumpling’s breech; And off he clatter’d with the martial Friar. Broad Grins Comprising, With New Additional Tales in Verse, Those Formerly Publish'd Under the Title "My Night-Gown and Slippers." It was a savage warrior, tall, naked, save for the breech cloth, his face and body thick with war paint, the single scalp lock standing up defiantly. The Keepers of the Trail A Story of the Great Woods The officer who took us round had a breech block swung back, and we were allowed to examine everything freely. The Incomparable 29th and the "River Clyde" “No,” replied the boy calmly, as he made the breech of his double gun snap to very loudly; “only I wouldn’t be quite so cocksure that you know everything, next time.” The Peril Finders Knobs of iron on the cheeks of a gun-carriage to keep the handspike from slipping when prising up the breech. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. He straightened up and his hand slid to the breech of his rifle. The Border Watch A Story of the Great Chief's Last Stand Save the chiefs, all were naked to the breech clout, and from perspiring bodies the odor of the wild arose. The Keepers of the Trail A Story of the Great Woods A safety device prevents any shots from being fired until after the breech is closed. With the Naval Brigade in Natal (1899-1900) Journal of Active Service There was a furious yell of rage at this, and a feeling of satisfaction thrilled through the boy’s frame as his busy fingers opened and closed the breech of his rifle. The Peril Finders The condition of a gun when the muzzle is depressed, and the metal, i.e. the breech, raised; the proper position when not in use, to prevent moisture collecting in the chamber. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. They were naked except for the breech cloth and moccasins, but their bodies were gorgeously painted in many colors. The Border Watch A Story of the Great Chief's Last Stand He had unslung his carbine, and they heard the click of the bolt as the breech opened and closed. The Book of All-Power A tube in which the breech piece is fixed. With the Naval Brigade in Natal (1899-1900) Journal of Active Service “Of these long ’uns?” he said, patting one affectionately on the breech as he spoke. Crown and Anchor Under the Pen'ant A gun, large or small, charged at the breech. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. He set the example by opening the breech of his piece, and carefully examining the cartridges before replacing them. Diamond Dyke The Lone Farm on the Veldt - Story of South African Adventure He opened the breech of his gun; he had four shells left, but he was alone against at least twenty men. The Book of All-Power And she screamed when she heard the impotent click of the hammer against the breech. The Snowshoe Trail He is then laid on a sofa or table, the breech being well raised by pillows, the shoulders low, the thighs and knees bent up and separated. A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners The knob of metal which terminates the breech end of most guns, and which affords a convenient bearing for the application of handspikes, breechings, &c. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. "There were colleges in Ireland," shouted Uncle Denny, "when your ancestors were wearing fur breech clouts and using cairns for books!" Still Jim Roger and his friend strolled up to them, and, sitting down on the breech of a gun, prepared to listen to what was evidently a yarn that the old quarter-master, Cary, was spinning. Across the Spanish Main A Tale of the Sea in the Days of Queen Bess He returned to China with a belt of gold around his waist, a ninety dollar breech loader given him by Louis, and a boxful of belongings. The Life of Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson He should be placed with his breech projecting over the edge of a narrow table, with head slightly raised on a pillow, but the shoulders low. A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners In guns of cast-metal, the flat moulding round the breech at that part where the longitudinal surface ends and the vertical termination or cascable begins. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. I will say at once that I think it most undesirable, even under favorable circumstances, that cavalry should charge a formed square and men armed with the breech loader. Scientific American Supplement, No. 664, September 22,1888 Then, in total darkness, he pocketed the torch, slid a cartridge into the breech of is rifle, slung the weapon, pulled out a handkerchief, and tied it across his face under the eyes. The Flaming Jewel Then he was represented by a youth who wore a breech cloth only. Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals If raising the breech and the application of cold fail to arrest it, it may be necessary to plug the wound. A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners That generally convex part of a gun which terminates the breech end of it. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. The Dahlgrenpage 348 gun, as it was called, was of iron, cast solid, with a thick breech adjusted to meet varying pressure strains. American Men of Mind He threw a cartridge into the breech of his rifle, adjusted his ammunition belt en bandouliere, carelessly. The Flaming Jewel On the terrace the artillerymen were sponging the blood from the breech of their gatling where some wretch's brains had been spattered by a shell-fragment. Lorraine A romance Melville placed a cartridge in the breech of his rifle with as much coolness as a veteran, and prepared himself for what he believed was to be a desperate defence of himself and sister. The Story of Red Feather A Tale of the American Frontier The offender was struck a certain number of times on the breech with a flat piece of wood called the cobbing-board. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. He drops the breech hastily to the ground as the face of Carrie peers forth. Shadows of Shasta “Yes, all right,” he continued, as he raised the gun so that he could examine the breech. Dead Man's Land Being the Voyage to Zimbambangwe of certain and uncertain blacks and whites "We shall get all we want of it, I expect," said Helmar, drawing his carbine from its bucket and examining the breech. Under the Rebel's Reign He was the central sun below stairs, and passed judgment upon the social order without stint, even occasionally to argufying economics with his master, the Baron, as he brushed his breech. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators A wooden wedge adjusted to support the breech of a gun, so as to give the muzzle the required elevation or depression. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. He sprang the breech and threw out a shell or two to see that it worked properly. The Bishop of Cottontown A Story of the Southern Cotton Mills “Seems like it, my lad,” was the reply, and the doctor opened the breech of the piece to slip in a fresh cartridge. Dead Man's Land Being the Voyage to Zimbambangwe of certain and uncertain blacks and whites Wims opened the breech of the machine gun to see if the ammunition belt was properly engaged. I Was a Teen-Age Secret Weapon I was much exhausted, and sat down on the breech of a carronade to rest and recover my stunned and scattered faculties. Freaks on the Fells Three Months' Rustication In artillery, that increase, beyond its general conical outline, of the metal towards the breech, which was marked on old pattern guns by rings. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. “He wants these too,” I said, closing the breech of my gun. Through Forest and Stream The Quest of the Quetzal Inside the barbette the gun revolved on its turn-table; its breech, together with the gunners, was protected by a hood of armour which revolved with the gun. How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900 “Ah, why not?” said the doctor; and he ran below, to return directly with a double gun and some cartridges, a couple of which he inserted at the breech. Jack at Sea All Work and no Play made him a Dull Boy The watchful artilleryman stood at his cannon's breech, with the lighted linstock in his hand, which he kept alive by constant motion. Edmond Dantès In artillery, the small aperture near the breech by which the fire of the priming is communicated to the charge. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. As he entered the circle, he dropped the breech of the latter to the ground, and, leaning calmly upon the muzzle, quietly surveyed the countenances of the group, in profound silence. Western Characters or Types of Border Life in the Western States These tubes are to all intents and purposes, guns made of thin steel, the torpedo being put in at the breech. How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900 They were then very busy completing an order for several thousand muskets for the Belgian troops, which load at the breech and fire off without locks or priming. Olla Podrida |
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