| 单词 | celerity |
| 例句 | “I shall have to purchase another. But first, I have some need of sheets, a bolster, a fire, and, with an even greater show of celerity, Madame, a bucket into which I may vomit broth.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z All praised him for his celerity in sickening. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z At some length, I responded, “If you are asked, you may relate that most of our numbers shall swear fealty to whoever offers emancipation with the greatest celerity.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z He ejected them with celerity, and his servants watched with some satisfaction as these lords of the leaf stalked back out to their chaises, disappointed in their designs. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z I wish to hear with all celerity of their location and the manner in which Your Lordship proposes to assure their safety. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z She hastened to ring the bell; and when the tray came, she proceeded to arrange the cups, spoons, &c., with assiduous celerity. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Bono, Olakunde, and I removed our shirts immediately—garments thrown off so with such celerity, when once donned with such pride. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z We see master and slave alike, confounded at the celerity and ineluctability of our approach, calling warnings— messengers sent on horseback, riding no faster than our progress, posting along ridges, bent close upon their steeds. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Enriquez’s plots deteriorate with satisfying celerity: In “The Cart,” a curse strips an entire neighborhood of its livelihood within approximately three pages. In Three New Collections, Characters on the Edge 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z It has been touted as Sjon’s masterpiece, but it lacks the compression, celerity and discipline of the previous novels — those scythes, whose language cut and gleamed. An Epic From Iceland, Complete With Unicorns, Angels and a Stamp-Collecting Werewolf 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z Wodele added: “I think coming out of the wrestling environment and celerity, a lot of people misjudged him in terms of his intellect. He was underestimated in terms of his ability to understand and reason.” Celebrity politicians test voter interest in post-Trump era 2021-05-02T04:00:00Z “A revision made in response to an entry’s increased attention differs only in celerity — as always, all revisions reflect evidence of use.” Merriam-Webster deems ‘sexual preference’ ‘offensive’ after Amy Coney Barrett says it 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z "A revision made in response to an entry's increased attention differs only in celerity—as always, all revisions reflect evidence of use." Merriam-Webster changes its definition of 'sexual preference' as Barrett gets called out for using term 2020-10-14T04:00:00Z The desert reduces its victims with barbarous celerity, and few of them are identifiable by outward appearance. How U.S. Policy Turned the Sonoran Desert Into a Graveyard for Migrants 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z The officer reacted with celerity, producing, seemingly out of nowhere, a tube that he deposited in his master’s hand. My minor victory over George GW Bush – which he had no idea about | Ariel Dorfman 2018-12-02T05:00:00Z The high court dissolved Judge Bailey’s injunction and encouraged the judge to move the case along with “celerity.” West Virginia editorial roundup 2017-09-27T04:00:00Z Perry is not the first international celerity to offend Indian sensibilities online. Katy Perry trolled by Indians for goddess Kali post on Instagram - BBC News 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z The celerity businessman-turned-politician held meetings Wednesday with generals, military procurers and two of the largest defense contractors in an effort to control costs in the massive Pentagon budget, Trump said Wednesday. Donald Trump Meets Boeing and Lockheed Martin CEOs to Negotiate Defense Spending Costs 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z “If everyone shows good will, and contributes with responsibility, realism and celerity, we will get there.” White knight? Colombia peace deal hinges on hardliner Uribe 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z FitzRoy was able to do this using the electric telegraph, a bewildering new technology that, the Daily News observed, "far outstrips the swiftest tempest in celerity". The birth of the weather forecast - BBC News 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z It is time for her and the state of West Virginia to get on with it - celerity and all. West Virginia editorial roundup 2017-09-27T04:00:00Z "We hope to be able to advance with greater celerity and in an expedited way." Colombia peace talks said advancing, many challenges ahead 2012-12-21T19:55:36Z Cloud helps in several ways, including the increased celerity noted above. 18 Solid Justifications for Cloud Computing -- and 10 Situations Where It Doesn't Work 2012-09-10T14:57:31Z And from somewhere else, your goods—no matter where you lived, whether far or near—were delivered free of charge, with marvellous celerity, and "returnable if damaged." Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z What the cowboys had come, with varying degrees of slowness or celerity, to feel by intuitions little instructed by experience or reasoning, Gore had to arrive at by more deliberate study. Mariquita A Novel 2012-04-24T02:00:19.737Z With remarkable celerity an officer and half a dozen seamen appeared from below, while at the same time a quick-firer was raised from its "housing", for'ard of the conning-tower, and trained upon the luckless Fidelity. With Beatty off Jutland A Romance of the Great Sea Fight 2012-04-21T02:00:25.260Z With incredible celerity a row of boats was strung ahead of the ship, and every man pulling with determined energy. I've Been Thinking; or, the Secret of Success 2012-04-18T02:00:11.437Z They seemed ubiquitous—every pathway of commerce was familiar to them, and they passed from sea to sea, appearing and disappearing with a suddenness and celerity that baffled pursuit. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z This girl must have alighted from the train with great celerity, for her portmanteau had already been produced from the van and laid beside her. The Tree of Knowledge A Novel 2012-04-05T02:00:35.603Z His commands were obeyed with the utmost celerity, and Midas beamed with satisfaction as he took his place at the head of the board, and viewed the choice dishes and wines prepared for his delectation. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z From time to time hoists of bunting fluttered to the yard-arm of the flagship Defence, the orders they expressed being carried out with the utmost celerity and precision. With Beatty off Jutland A Romance of the Great Sea Fight 2012-04-21T02:00:25.260Z All sails were set and they slipped with surprising celerity through the water. Bert Wilson, Wireless Operator 2012-03-27T02:00:19.467Z It was the swift celerity of the death … That brained my purpose. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z Their general habitation is on the ground, where they run with great celerity, but many of them roost on trees. 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 With remarkable celerity, within twelve days after the capture of Nankin, the principal adjoining cities were taken and garrisoned. Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) 2012-03-19T02:00:25.027Z On that occasion he certainly went into his own shop with extreme celerity. Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul 2012-03-18T02:00:19.567Z I was in blue funk, sir, and scooted, with celerity and splash. Settlers and Scouts 2012-03-17T02:01:06.297Z Though all seemed lost the crew without exception acted with courage and celerity. True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World 2012-03-13T02:00:24.640Z This work disheartened and depressed him, but he finished it with great celerity, only to find that the rival abridgment had been given up. William Hickling Prescott 2012-03-11T03:00:12.297Z Indeed, it is wonderful with what celerity and precision the one process follows up the other. Life Without and Life Within or, Reviews, Narratives, Essays, and poems. 2012-03-05T03:00:13.070Z Here the Romans erected a temple to him in the shape of a ship, and the plague was stayed with wonderful celerity. Ophiolatreia An Account of the Rites and Mysteries Connected with the Origin, Rise, and Development of Serpent Worship in Various Parts of the World 2012-03-01T03:00:28.303Z Mr. Halliday pitched his camp for the night above the river, and for the first time the porters surrounded it with a boma--a close fence of thorn bushes, which they constructed with wonderful celerity. Settlers and Scouts 2012-03-17T02:01:06.297Z But the ice battalions moved with celerity, piled up across the vessel's bow, and closed in on every side. North-Pole Voyages 2012-03-01T03:00:27.283Z Then come the short spring and rapid passage to summer, and the Larch buds open with remarkable celerity when they do begin—i.e. when the roots are thoroughly awakened to activity. Disease in Plants 2012-03-01T03:00:22Z All the great centres of English trade and manufacture, one day Birmingham, the next Liverpool or Glasgow, Leicester or Leeds, were in turn, and upon the same scale of ceaseless celerity, visited. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z The victors, with their accustomed celerity pursued, pitilessly pouring into the dense masses of their flying foes the most terrible discharges of artillery and musketry. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z I should have thought, had this precious discovery gained currency, no stone would have been left unturned by the islanders, and that Haley's wall might have risen with magical celerity. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z In reality this chute is a carrier, so designed as to carry the small individual packages with safety and order, as well as with celerity. The Romance of a Great Store 2012-02-20T03:00:21.577Z How was it that the said wheel insisted upon keeping its accustomed track, and that extra celerity was even given to its motion? My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z Harry effected such transformations with a celerity peculiar to himself. Second String 2012-02-11T03:03:54.390Z I congratulate you on the decision you so speedily took and, with your usual Napoleonic celerity when the surface of the globe is in question, so energetically acted upon. The Letters of Henry James (volume I) 2012-02-08T03:00:15.197Z It seemed to Mary that her husband might move with more celerity in fixing up the medicine. The Story of a Doctor's Telephone?Told by His Wife 2012-02-05T03:00:11.420Z The correspondent thinks that anxiety about the Irish question moved Mr. Gladstone to manifest the desire above mentioned, and that the Pope's celerity in reciprocating it sprung from the same cause. The Little Gleaner, Vol. X. A Monthly Magazine for the Young 2012-02-03T03:00:20.453Z These proceedings followed each other with the celerity which marked the chief events of '98. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z This I did more for safety's sake than for any comfort or celerity in the act of walking. Lawrence Clavering 2012-02-01T03:00:11.667Z These observations have still greater force, when the 274 opening of the campaign is approaching, and when the greatest celerity alone can anticipate the moment of it. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Volume X (of 12) 2012-01-23T03:00:12.850Z Use, therefore, all imaginable celerity; pray forget not the necessities of our house: they are such that no tongue can express them. The History of the Knights Templars, the Temple Church, and the Temple 2012-01-18T03:00:11.003Z A few flasks of Montepulciano and Orvieto embellished the enamelled table, and, the savory meats, seasoned with the appetite which follows an arduous day's work, disappeared with amazing celerity. Rule of the Monk or, Rome in the Nineteenth Century 2012-01-05T03:00:36.930Z We call our fathers slow, and to us they were so; but there was the same need of celerity in their every-day life as to-day there is in ours. Scientific American, Vol. XXXVII.?No. 2. [New Series.], July 14, 1877 A Weekly Journal Of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, And Manufactures 2012-01-05T03:00:29.743Z In order to travel with as much celerity as possible, our riding horses were changed three or four times a day. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-03T03:00:07.630Z I gazed with instant celerity and fixedness at the ceiling, then at the upper boxes opposite, since below, indiscretion was laid like a trail of powder, of explosive rice powder. San Crist?bal de la Habana 2012-01-01T03:00:08.773Z “General Wheeler: “Lieutenant-General Longstreet orders you to proceed down the road towards the enemy’s right, and with your artillery endeavor to enfilade his line, with celerity. From Manassas to Appomattox Memoirs of The Civil War in America 2011-12-28T03:00:39.977Z Thus did he honourably fulfil his obligation to the Synagogue, and with more celerity than many a Warden. The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z The troops, with their accustomed celerity, reached the banks of the Piave. Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol. IV, No. 19, Dec 1851 2011-12-25T03:00:11.297Z The unpractised vision of the visitor is hardly able to follow the celerity of motion of the workman's hands and fingers. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-03T03:00:07.630Z Thanks to this accident, the patrol gained upon him considerably, and had almost reached him when the villain jumped up with great celerity and flew off swifter than the wind. The Fourth Estate, vol.1 2011-12-25T03:00:10.170Z Under your penal code the man who has been caught playing pitch-and-toss is hurried to the gallows with the same celerity as the man who has garotted an Archbishop. A Knight on Wheels 2011-12-24T03:08:07.830Z It would be hard to conceive of a more unwholesome state of affairs; and the process continues with unabated celerity. Exempting the Churches An Argument for the Abolition of This Unjust and Unconstitutional Practice 2011-12-24T03:08:02.973Z McBain delighted to have them smart, and it was with surprising celerity that the topgallant masts were lowered, the hatches battened down, and the good ship prepared for any emergency. Wild Adventures round the Pole The Cruise of the "Snowbird" Crew in the "Arrandoon" 2011-12-15T03:00:12.560Z On it came with horrible celerity, catching Coomara in the corner where he had just settled himself. The Outcaste 2011-12-12T03:00:25.380Z Hopalong espied Johnny far to the east and he smiled as he remembered the celerity with which that individual had departed after glancing at the coin. Hopalong Cassidy 2011-12-08T03:00:21.663Z He escorted them out of the room with a dexterity and a celerity which did him credit, and in a remarkably short space of time he returned to the ducal presence. Amusement Only 2011-12-04T03:00:06.637Z All the neighbourhood seemed to have an eye fixed upon the tavern, spreading the news about the course of the bet with prodigious celerity. The Cabin [La barraca] 2011-12-01T03:00:23.247Z It, now, was uncurling itself with a sudden celerity totally foreign to the usual deliberation of its kind on awakening from sleep. The Heath Hover Mystery 2011-12-01T03:00:22.357Z The other tried it on, and with such remarkable celerity, that before he had realized what had happened, Bertie Bailey lay down flat. A Hero of Romance 2011-11-30T03:00:11.457Z The Speaker moved towards the platform, threading His way between the crowded rows of seats with an ease and a celerity which seemed strange. A Second Coming 2011-11-29T03:00:16.693Z The grey mare knew it too, and bundled on to and over the bank with surprising celerity, and dropped skilfully just short of where the potato beds began. Further Experiences of an Irish R.M. 2011-11-24T03:00:44.527Z This process takes place with remarkable celerity, so that in a few minutes the innumerable variations constituting a complete photograph can be transmitted and faithfully recorded at the distant end of the wire. Marvels of Scientific Invention An Interesting Account in Non-technical Language of the Invention of Guns, Torpedoes, Submarine Mines, Up-to-date Smelting, Freezing, Colour Photography, and many other recent Discoveries of Science 2011-11-19T03:00:24.517Z Following his masculine instincts, he hurried across the hall with all the celerity he could muster, and had just got safe under cover when the footman answered the bell. Diana Tempest, Volume II (of 3) 2011-11-12T03:00:31.283Z As this command came from the long, thin man--he had apparently changed his mind about being looked in the face--Bertie turned with the celerity with which a teetotum turns. A Hero of Romance 2011-11-30T03:00:11.457Z Mr. Golden caught his partner by the sleeve, as though he feared that he would, with undue celerity, accept the invitation. Between the Dark and the Daylight 2011-11-11T03:00:37.893Z The usual phrase with which he wound up such commands was "lo espero aqui,"—"I await him here,"—which had the effect of producing an extraordinary degree of celerity in those who received the command. Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican Vol. 1 of 2 A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of That Country From the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time; With a View of the Ancient Aztec Empire and Civilization; A Historical Sketch of the Late War; And Notices of New Mexico and California 2011-11-02T02:00:11.380Z He approaches the snake to within about ten feet, and then makes a bound, cutting the snake down with his hoofs with such unerring celerity and fatality as rarely leaves any chance of escape. The Emigrant's Lost Son or, Life Alone in the Forest 2011-10-13T02:00:39.777Z One tall furled lily head came and went with astonishing celerity, and the voice spoke gently and cheerfully from time to time. Diana Tempest, Volume II (of 3) 2011-11-12T03:00:31.283Z The three unities are here also carefully preserved, which perhaps was the more easily done on account of the divinity of the characters, to which a celerity of movement was natural not possible to mortals. Vondel's Lucifer 2011-10-09T02:00:28.557Z "And thus," rejoined the superintendent or clerk of the works—one Celer, who acted in this instance with thoughtless celerity—"thus shall die whoever may leap over my barriers." The Comic History of Rome 2011-10-09T02:00:24.507Z The young Englishmen spent the whole of that day and the whole of many successive days in the cultivation, right and left, far and near, of this celerity of social progress. Lady Barbarina The Siege of London, An International Episode and Other Tales 2011-10-06T02:00:37.063Z These birds mount and descend as their song swells or dies away; at times darting up with the celerity of an arrow, as if to recover or recall the last strain of expiring melody. The Emigrant's Lost Son or, Life Alone in the Forest 2011-10-13T02:00:39.777Z He proved to be a valuable acquisition, being used to the woods, detecting any noise with the celerity of a cat. Octavia The Octoroon 2011-09-26T02:00:30.547Z After a silence the young novelist, who had been poking the goldfish, said slowly: "That's pretty poor fiction, Athalie, but, as a matter of simple fact and inartistic truth, recording sentimental celerity, it stands unequalled." Quick Action 2011-09-26T02:00:28.347Z And Miss Elizabeth will also testify that you yielded with the celerity and ease of long practice. Pride and Predjudice, a play 2011-09-17T02:00:30.190Z The celerity of the motions of Elinor, nearly equalled the quickness of her ideas. The Wanderer (Volume 3 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:28.670Z With the usual celerity of British sailors, the boat in a few seconds was abreast of my canoe. The Emigrant's Lost Son or, Life Alone in the Forest 2011-10-13T02:00:39.777Z They could not resist; and such an invasion, once begun, would be consummated with a celerity and thoroughness perhaps unexampled in human history. The Rising Tide of Color Against White World-Supremacy 2011-09-13T02:00:33.070Z Whether his object was achieved, or did he meet with repulsion, he retired with a celerity that baffled pursuit to his unknown asylum. A Maid at King Alfred?s Court 2011-09-13T02:00:30.520Z The wheel turned with greater celerity and more noise, and wife Christian was on her knees, beating her bosom and crying for mercy. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 21 2011-09-09T02:01:06.280Z When I went to take her dish away next morning, to wash and replenish it, only my own celerity in beating a retreat prevented my legs from being viciously bitten. Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites 2011-09-08T02:00:20.773Z This is the ordinary step, being the pace on all occasions whatever for both infantry and cavalry, unless greater celerity be particularly ordered, which is called the “quick step,” and the “double,” or run. The Young Dragoon Every Day Life of a Soldier 2011-08-31T02:01:26.737Z Lucy came to the point with her usual celerity. Marjorie Dean College Junior 2011-08-27T02:00:22.827Z This man seemed to glide through his work with a noiseless and cool celerity which argued, I thought, the training of the police-department. In a Glass Darkly, v. 2/3 2011-08-25T02:00:31.597Z Incidentally, he sold a number of sales recorders with a celerity that was most gratifying to the delighted members of the company. Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford 2011-08-11T02:00:13.017Z He used both hands with equal celerity in dispatching the meal, and his injured wrist seemed to give him no inconvenience or pain. The Motion Picture Chums at Seaside Park The Rival Photo Theatres of the Boardwalk 2011-08-05T02:00:44.900Z They rush forward seven or eight inches with lightning-like celerity—a dun streak seems to pass before your eye; then they stop short a moment or two, and again make another dash. The Gamekeeper At Home Sketches of Natural History and Rural Life 2011-08-04T02:00:21.507Z Jack Jaikes did the job with grumbling thoroughness and the man of drugs was brought to with a science and celerity unknown in his own pharmacy. A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 2011-08-04T02:00:19.957Z While Marjorie was casting about in her fertile brain for a good opening toward adjusting matters on the freshman team, the way opened with amazing celerity. Marjorie Dean, College Senior 2011-08-01T02:00:12.720Z Then the engineers, with celerity which looked to the uninitiated like a conjuring trick, in two hours threw a pontoon bridge over the river, and the crossing was successfully accomplished. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z Louise rushed right and left like a sprite, seeing to the fire, breaking the eggs, and turning out an omelette with surprising celerity. The Invasion of France in 1814 2011-07-27T02:00:37.397Z The engineer had thought rapidly and made his decision with lightning celerity. The Men Who Wrought 2011-07-26T02:00:16.320Z The last we saw looked like badly frightened men and were moving south with, for natives, surprising celerity. The League of the Leopard 2011-07-23T02:00:12.490Z It followed inexorably that, though possessed of a healthy and athletic body, there was possible for him no athletics which required accuracy of sight or sequent precision and celerity of movement. Concerning Lafcadio Hearn With a Bibliography by Laura Stedman 2011-07-20T02:00:12.413Z Saddlery, tents, harness, ammunition—all were gathered together with startling celerity. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z With marvelous celerity the men placed the women and servants on the horses by twos and threes, bidding them to betake themselves to neighbors who were more remote from the main road. Peggy Owen Patriot A Story for Girls 2011-07-17T02:00:32.837Z Unless there is a gale behind it, a grass-fire does not move with much celerity, and that night the one that menaced Leland's crop seemed inordinately slow to those who watched it. By Right of Purchase 2011-07-14T02:00:10.167Z A shrill scream of human agony rang through the lifeless air, and Rideau, who did not stand upon the order of his going, departed with all possible celerity. The League of the Leopard 2011-07-23T02:00:12.490Z The summons was answered, and the cab despatched for the lawyer with a celerity that did much credit to the establishment. The Vicar of Wrexhill 2011-07-13T02:00:20.177Z This was done with such celerity and decision that almost in five minutes the Boer guns were silenced and the enemy driven to cover. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z Stonewall Jackson, the hero of the flank movement, gained his great victories and his great reputation by the celerity of his movements, made possible by the familiarity of Southerners with horses. Revisiting the Earth 2011-07-12T02:00:36.337Z It was a telegraphic despatch which the old woman had delivered with such signal celerity, and which Robert Brand tore open with celerity of a very different character. The Coward A Novel of Society and the Field in 1863 2011-07-08T02:00:16.223Z The peremptoriness of the rebuke brought Phil’s head back from over his shoulder with the celerity of a recruit at the word “eyes right!” Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z It was answered with amazing and startling celerity. The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z The whole of this appalling tragedy had been enacted in a mere flash of time; with such lightning celerity indeed, that Campian, standing outside, could hardly realise that it had actually happened. The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan 2011-07-05T02:00:28.367Z The first faint puff, away down among the cotton woods, was caught upon the ear of some anxious and expectant listener, and forthwith the news spread with wonderful celerity throughout the town. The History of Peru 2011-06-27T02:01:04.487Z Mrs. Burton Hayley sprang up from her chair with more celerity than she had before exhibited. The Coward A Novel of Society and the Field in 1863 2011-07-08T02:00:16.223Z Suddenly the order was proclaimed, in the early darkness, for the whole army, in silence and celerity, to be upon the march. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None 2011-06-27T02:01:02.870Z Miss Wells's suave and polished detective, Fleming Stone, goes through the task set for him with celerity and dispatch. A Man's Hearth 2011-06-25T02:00:17.093Z The steps were instantly put up by the man-servant, who mounted the box with the utmost celerity, while the postillions, plunging spurs into their horses, dashed off with lightning speed. Auriol or, The Elixir of Life 2011-06-24T02:00:23.867Z This little bark Rogers resolved to convert into a privateer, as she seemed to be a fast sailer; and the business was accomplished with remarkable celerity. Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z There could be no doubt that the food disappeared with remarkable celerity. The Corner House Girls Among the Gypsies How They Met, What Happened, and How It Ended 2011-06-14T02:00:19.837Z His nervous tremor did not escape the vigilant eye of Thoms, who grimly took his post near the pair, and handed them their viands with obsequious celerity. Faithful Margaret A Novel 2011-06-10T02:00:21.627Z With a celerity quite inconsistent with her previous faintness, she seized the moment that Victor disappeared to dart by him and gain her carriage, which stood in waiting at the porch. Gabriel Conroy 2011-06-08T02:00:19.217Z The hands that can wield a needle with celerity and skill have necessarily received a training that tells for them in many another way besides mere sewing. A Word to Women 2011-06-08T02:00:18.457Z He acquired these accomplishments in a moderate degree with great celerity, so that our anticipations of rapid mental progress were sadly disappointed by the result. In Both Worlds 2011-06-08T02:00:17.360Z One quick step on the part of the individual approaching was enough—away they would go, with a celerity which must appear surprising to any one who had not previously witnessed it. Rambles of a Naturalist 2011-06-04T02:00:13.503Z Besides, it could not act with unseen virtue and instantaneous celerity. Ormond, Volume I (of 3) or, The Secret Witness 2011-06-02T02:00:26.023Z Mr. Dumphy led the way, and the party followed with some celerity. Gabriel Conroy 2011-06-08T02:00:19.217Z I rose with the dawn, and sought out the means of transporting myself, with most celerity, to the abode of my friend. Ormond, Volume III (of 3) or, The Secret Witness 2011-06-02T02:00:21.807Z In the selection and arrangement of notes there are no limits to luxuriance and celerity. Ormond, Volume II (of 3) or, The Secret Witness 2011-06-02T02:00:19.953Z "When things are come to the execution, there is no secrecy comparable to celerity." The Tobacco Tiller A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields 2011-06-01T02:00:27.327Z The girls “hopped” with delighted celerity, and Ruth turned back to them for a moment. The Automobile Girls at Newport Watching the Summer Parade 2011-06-01T02:00:25.733Z The Colonel entered with that tiptoeing celerity of step affected by men who are conscious of increasing corpulency. Gabriel Conroy 2011-06-08T02:00:19.217Z The news flew through the little town, now so crowded with its overflowing population of speculators, with that celerity which vital news ever attains in small, and even large places. The Son of his Father 2011-06-01T02:00:21.287Z They were hastily polished up, and with remarkable celerity the tea was served to the thirsty king. The Viceroys of Ireland 2011-05-24T02:00:11.197Z Never was a ford crossed with such celerity. The Winning of the Golden Spurs 2011-05-17T02:00:18.050Z Katty had remained standing, and soon she wandered over to the open door of the room where, with noiseless celerity, the table was being laid for luncheon. Love and hatred 2011-05-13T02:00:08.103Z The troops moved mostly through the adjacent fields, both for celerity of marching and as guards to the trains. Chattanooga and Chickamauga Reprint of Gen. H. V. Boynton's letters to the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, August, 1888. 2011-05-10T02:00:58.760Z Sigurd, in mad rage, hacks and hews at the panic-stricken crew, cutting down man after man with terrific celerity, whilst some, in their efforts to escape his onslaught, fall over the precipice. The Last of the Vikings 2011-05-09T02:00:04.200Z The celerity with which these convicts got out of the shops was remarkable. The Red Debt Echoes from Kentucky 2011-05-08T02:00:04.810Z Hardly had the cavalry disappeared than a halt was ordered; then, with great celerity, the whole English army turned and retraced its footsteps. The Winning of the Golden Spurs 2011-05-17T02:00:18.050Z In crucial hours, when some crisis wrecks plans, landmarks, life-long aims, the brain works with preternatural clearness and celerity. A Speckled Bird 2011-05-06T02:00:09.097Z He now saw that his adversary was a most skilful swordsman, who united French celerity with determined coolness and who was fully conscious of his strength. The Prussian Terror 2011-05-04T02:00:15.170Z So saying, Badger and his hound set about collecting the beasts, and soon we were able to resume our march with as much celerity as we could command. The Last of the Vikings 2011-05-09T02:00:04.200Z When they do, they are swift flyers and dart through the narrow openings in the tangled thicket with remarkable celerity. Memoirs of Orange Jacobs 2011-05-01T02:00:10.143Z In truth, such had been the celerity and skill of his dispositions, that they had rendered resistance hopeless, and achieved success without the necessity of striking a blow. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 369, July 1846 2011-04-29T02:00:09.217Z There was no crowding, no overloading, no hurrying, but everywhere a calm and efficient celerity. The Girl from Alsace A Romance of the Great War, Originally Published under the Title of Little Comrade 2011-04-23T02:00:05.477Z Such razzia and rapine were but the ordinary incidents of their life, the tactics of their calling, and they were accustomed to execute them with the most subtle skill and celerity. The Finger of Fate A Romance 2011-04-21T02:00:43.830Z The day appointed for Alice's ill-starred nuptials draws near with ill-omened celerity. The Last of the Vikings 2011-05-09T02:00:04.200Z There was a startled exclamation from the officer, as his hands went up above his head; while a gray, blank look spread over the old miser’s face, as he, too, obeyed with equal celerity. Doors of the Night 2011-04-12T02:00:23.287Z A reaction is sure to follow, and in the case of this novelist, so modest and strenuous herself, but so ridiculously overpraised by her friends, it came with remarkable celerity. Aspects and Impressions 2011-04-12T02:00:22.073Z Rose went into the house and set to work with the graceful celerity which Mrs. Diehl called "knack." Rose of Dutcher's Coolly 2011-04-10T02:00:07.273Z It is all over in a few seconds' time; and with equal celerity Mary Morgan, slipping the purchased commodity into her cloak, glides out of the room—vision-like as she entered it. Gwen Wynn 2011-04-09T02:00:12.230Z So, at the word of command, the followers of Oswald moved away from the fatal field, with celerity, but in perfect order. The Last of the Vikings 2011-05-09T02:00:04.200Z It was up to Mr. William De La Tour Saunders to put his feet under him with celerity and hike out of that. Plain Mary Smith A Romance of Red Saunders 2011-04-09T02:00:09.887Z So high he went, with such celerity, It seemed as for some god-like merit he Carried from earth, like great Alcides, To Jupiter's ambrosial side is. The American Quarterly Review No. XVIII, June 1831 (Vol 9) 2011-04-02T02:00:12.460Z He made the movement with a celerity that reminded Jack of the swoop of a hawk on a pigeon. Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence 2011-04-01T02:00:41.017Z George and Clarence sat at one end of the car, separate from the company, looking at the Capitol, as it seemed to retreat, flying with receding celerity. The Squatter and the Don 2011-03-27T02:00:13.400Z It was calculated upon the nicest balancing of facts and probabilities, and executed with unrivaled thoroughness and celerity. The Falls of Niagara and Other Famous Cataracts 2011-03-26T02:00:15.717Z And with like celerity they interpret it, as proceeding from the fire, or fires, of a camp. The Lost Mountain A Tale of Sonora 2011-03-23T02:00:19.250Z He does every thing reasonably, and judges wisely with as much celerity as hasty people act rashly. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z Then Ferris, having begun to carve with celerity, could keep his news no longer to himself. The Daughter Pays 2011-03-19T02:00:09.513Z I may say, indeed, that I am of the opinion that a certain amount of celerity in this matter will conduce to the comfort of all concerned. The Casting Away of Mrs. Lecks and Mrs. Aleshine 2011-03-15T02:00:14.097Z The time never flies faster than in summer: with no hurry, but with graceful celerity, the lovely July days glide past in their rich robes of dark green and sky-blue. Erlach Court 2011-03-12T03:00:24.407Z But you write at great length; with much celerity, in light colored Ink, and much time is required to read one of your Letters! The Letters of the Duke of Wellington to Miss J. 1834-1851 Edited by Extracts from the Diary of the Latter 2011-03-10T03:00:53.010Z A pair of handcuffs were fastened to his wrists with marvellous celerity, and he was swung into a chair. The Haute Noblesse A Novel 2011-03-10T03:00:50.577Z Strachinsky ran after him with astonishing celerity, expatiating upon his chivalrous disinterestedness. Countess Erika's Apprenticeship 2011-03-10T03:00:46.973Z But down we went—down and down, with a celerity which tongue cannot describe, without light, breath, or any sort of impediment. The Shepherd's Calendar Volume I (of II) 2011-03-05T03:00:28.153Z The competing religions disappeared or were absorbed with extraordinary celerity, and in 300 Theodosius the Great caused the great statue of Jupiter Serapis at Alexandria to be destroyed. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z Hers was one of those sensual, cold-hearted natures which, when the first tempest of passion has subsided, are incapable of any deeper sentiment, and her tenderness towards her husband decreased with astonishing celerity. 'O Thou, My Austria!' 2011-03-04T03:01:01.630Z The voice had a crisp gentleness that seemed to come from the effort to despatch business with the utmost celerity and spend no unnecessary strength on words. The High Heart 2011-03-04T03:00:52.683Z With a Napoleonic celerity of movement, he appeared almost ubiquitous. Presidential Candidates: containing Sketches, Biographical, Personal and Political, of Prominent Candidates for the Presidency in 1860 2011-02-27T03:00:34.390Z It descended lower and lower, with uncommon celerity, for the elements were in a turmoil. The Shepherd's Calendar Volume I (of II) 2011-03-05T03:00:28.153Z The shooters mounted, and the wise ponies picked their way with cautious celerity over an uneven track. The Revellers 2011-02-26T03:00:50.133Z Events had happened with a celerity that made him nervous and uncertain. A Song of a Single Note A Love Story 2011-02-24T03:01:01.930Z It was difficult to distinguish him in the shadowy room, save that he was short and thin, and moved about with extraordinary celerity. Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 2 of 3) 2011-02-17T03:00:19.937Z Frosty, happening in, withdrew with celerity, firmly convinced that his master had gone crazy. The Westerners 2011-02-14T03:00:39.347Z I never took to the saddle with greater celerity; and if my mustang had been allowed to lag a little while ascending that prairie slope, he made amends for the delay in going down again. The Guerilla Chief And other Tales 2011-02-10T03:00:53.627Z It was, you remember, one of those tropical tempests, that spring up with unexpected celerity, and fall with equal abruptness. Afloat in the Forest A Voyage among the Tree-Tops 2011-02-10T03:00:44.790Z With incredible celerity, he had made himself familiar with the political situation, and his keen penetration, accompanied by sound judgment, excited the admiration of others who had been in the midst of these relations. 'Clear the Track' A Story of To-day 2011-02-09T03:00:49.283Z It is all over in a few seconds’ time; and with equal celerity Mary Morgan, slipping the purchased commodity into her cloak, glides out of the room—vision-like as she entered it. Gwen Wynn A Romance of the Wye 2011-02-09T03:00:45.007Z After the first flutter over the Easterners' visit had subsided, the camp settled back with wonderful celerity into its accustomed habits. The Westerners 2011-02-14T03:00:39.347Z In the celerity with which he accomplished complex or tedious operations pertaining to seamanship or the whale-fishery, my Father stood quite unrivalled. Memorials of the Sea My Father: Being Records of the Adventurous Life of the Late William Scoresby, Esq. of Whitby 2011-02-07T03:00:26.033Z He soon became noted for the almost lightning-like celerity, as it seemed to his opponents, of his movements. The Century of Columbus 2011-01-29T03:00:17.380Z The order was executed with a celerity which showed it was not unwelcome. Success and How He Won It 2011-01-23T03:00:12.077Z She did not fall in love with the lightning-change-artist celerity displayed by Amelia. Concerning Belinda 2011-01-21T03:00:12.087Z With its desperate dangers, its uncertainties, its celerity, it was ominous and it was fascinating. King Spruce, A Novel 2011-01-15T03:00:34.400Z "Then you have had the good fortune to discover a new home for it which I had not known," Herr Foligno replied, having regained his self-control with surprising celerity. The Lonely House 2011-01-13T03:01:04.920Z A second discharge of the same nature made him drop it, and obliged him, together with the other natives who were in the canoe, to paddle off with all possible celerity. Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook : with an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods 2011-01-12T03:00:35.190Z With what truly seemed wonderful celerity the people began to collect, coming from every quarter. Where Duty Called or, In Honor Bound 2011-01-01T03:00:22.753Z At any rate it was over this space that, moving with silent celerity, Sir Wm. Nooks and Corners of Cornwall 2010-12-30T03:00:24.033Z In this condition its outer covering is very thin—merely a transparent membrane, through which the now quickened animal may be seen revolving with the celerity of a spinning top. Told by the Death's Head A Romantic Tale 2010-12-30T03:00:21.423Z Their celerity and fierceness made the wall necessary, and their ignorance made it efficacious. Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z Two of the natives then held him down in the fore part of it, and the others, with great activity, paddled her off with all possible celerity. Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook : with an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods 2011-01-12T03:00:35.190Z "Foller me!" called Dingle, ducking his head and plunging through the bushes with a wonderful celerity, while Mansfield and Peterson strung along behind him with equal fleetness. The Frontier Angel A Romance of Kentucky Rangers' Life 2010-12-20T17:12:29.603Z Balmat commanded silence, and urged us to move across the plateau with all possible celerity. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. The people of Smyrna were the first who made her statue with wings, to show with what celerity she is prepared to punish the crimes of the wicked. Heathen Mythology So saying, he whipped his napkin under his arm, and withdrew with praiseworthy celerity. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 8 Cup followed cup with marvellous celerity, and with each the bonds of friendship between the revellers were drawn closer and closer. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 5 The animal was reined in with remarkable celerity without, and the rider entered the garden hurriedly. The Great Mogul Of these, the possession of the swiftness of thought is ability to act with unsurpassable celerity. The Sarva-Darsana-Samgraha Review of the Different Systems of Hindu Philosophy The armed men of Cadmus had not risen from the soil with a more magical celerity than had the soldiers of Narvaez vanished: the valley was silent and solitary. Calavar or The Knight of The Conquest, A Romance of Mexico Under steward and housekeeper, this may be compared to the beautiful system seen on board a large ship of war, for discipline, routine, and celerity of service. Household Organization The celerity of his movements seemed to relieve him. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 5 They swim with wonderful celerity, impelled by their long, laterally-compressed, and powerful tails. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide The advantage of receiving the earliest intelligence, and of conveying their orders with celerity, induced the Emperors to establish throughout their extensive dominions the regular institution of posts. The Development of Rates of Postage An Historical and Analytical Study Judge Homans flattered himself particularly on the celerity with which his court moved. Manslaughter "It's so tiresome of my brother," said Miss Delavoye, following my glance with disconcerting celerity: "just when we want our garden chairs he's varnished them, and there they lie unfit to use!" Witching Hill My compliments on the celerity with which the citizeness has completed her toilet. One-Act Plays By Modern Authors It travels through space with more celerity than lightning—its earthly career can be arrested only by death. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution Nevertheless the rumor spread with amazing celerity through the whole neighborhood that the Canoness's missing husband had returned to find his death in the waves of their native river. The Romance of the Canoness A Life-History Owing to the celerity and skill with which Bramante did this, the cardinal introduced him to Pope Alexander VI. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" The trial, if trial it can be called, and condemnation followed with the utmost, almost criminal, celerity. Cuba Its Past, Present, and Future They weigh and measure, buy and sell, and all this with wonderful celerity. Yiddish Tales He analyzed every subject he investigated, passing through the opening avenues of literature with astonishing celerity. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution He then hides himself behind a cabinet near the door, and jumps upon me, as I pass, with so much celerity, that I often can scarcely perceive him. Illustrative Anecdotes of the Animal Kingdom Professor Ariel had cast everything overboard with maniacal celerity, and now, clad only in his undershirt and trousers, was hacking at the trailing ladder to cut that off. A Republic Without a President and Other Stories They became accustomed to the new luxuries with the usual ease and celerity. Cinderella Jane There was mighty little formality about the transfer, and the Kid found himself in charge with almost breathtaking celerity. The Night Operator Committee labors were piled upon his shoulders as if he was an Atlas to carry the world or an Atalanta in the celerity of business. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution It soon became lively, and ran about with much celerity; and about half an hour after the discovery, was brushed off the stone, and killed. Illustrative Anecdotes of the Animal Kingdom The squad cleared up their tasks with an extraordinary celerity. The Day of Wrath A Story of 1914 The inhabitants rushed out upon him, nipped him with their pincers, and showed the greatest rage against the invader of their kingdom, while others with great celerity placed the eggs in safety. The Progressionists, and Angela. Within a week he was bounding about the trees with a sure-footedness and celerity that brought praise from his companion. The Return of Tharn But Gertrude's new affair had had to be arranged from the beginning, and shocked him by its celerity. Ayala's Angel In cases of special importance the village gong may be beaten, so as to collect the headmen with the greater celerity. Village Life in China A Study in Sociology Meanwhile the red-haired girl taunted him to action, interspersing wails of despair with pleas for help and sprinkling the whole with uncomplimentary reflections on his courage and celerity. The Crimson Sweater This must we act with speed, and closely too; For secrecy, wing'd with celerity, Be the two wheels which manage moral states And martial actions. A Select Collection of Old English Plays Volume 14 of 15 With a celerity that long ago had become second nature to him he raced through the branches, moving parallel to the strip of grassland he had crossed a few moments earlier. The Return of Tharn Not understanding the celerity of the young lady, he could hardly believe the billet. Ayala's Angel The raids moved with astonishing celerity—a circumstance which was rendered necessary to the most perfect secrecy of these movements, and was also imperative in view of the long distances to be traversed. K. K. K. Sketches, Humorous and Didactic Treating the More Important Events of the Ku-Klux-Klan Movement in the South. With a Discussion of the Causes which gave Rise to it, and the Social and Political Issues Emanating from it. The reflection on Roy's celerity weren't at all merited, for scarcely a quarter of a minute had passed since his advent. The Crimson Sweater It was an interesting and animated sight as they caught their ponies and took short dashes about the plains, going through different tricks with remarkable celerity. The Frontier Boys in the Grand Canyon A Search for Treasure The patron of a hotel goes there because he expects to receive certain things served with celerity, courtesy and cheerfulness. The Itching Palm A Study of the Habit of Tipping in America Even Tucker's dignified celerity hardly deserves such a word. Come Out of the Kitchen! A Romance It is absolutely necessary that these men should act like a machine, with precision and celerity, for they are the keystone of the whole team. Harper's Round Table, September 10, 1895 He himself then took a dip in the Ocean and then with a god-like celerity swung himself round to the Cape of Circe, where dwelt Leucotho�, assuming at once the appearance of her mother. Klytia A Story of Heidelberg Castle My fear was that it would go over a precipice; but the Indians on the upper side held on, and I got out with considerable celerity. Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I. His mind moves with wonderful celerity, and yet as an observer he is very cautious, jumps to no hasty conclusions. Camping & Tramping with Roosevelt Bill, ignoring them, hastily climbed with a wonderful celerity for him, to the high seat and dropped to the ground with a canteen which he had torn from its fastenings. The Orphan They affirm that these messages were forwarded, with extraordinary celerity, by runners who rested not, night or day. An Address, Delivered Before the Was-ah Ho-de-no-son-ne or New Confederacy of the Iroquois Also, Genundewah, a Poem "It is for that reason that I am here," resumed MacAndrew, with business-like celerity, as he flicked the ash from his cigarette. The Red Rat's Daughter Everything thus far had been conducted with celerity and apparent secrecy, and complete surprise of both forts was anticipated. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools No artificial obstacle opposed our progress, and we proceeded with unexampled celerity. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. 22, March, 1852, Volume 4. He took with him a small retinue, and striking across the desert, proceeded with the utmost celerity to Alexandria, where they arrived on the 22d of August. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, February, 1852 He had dodged, he had evaded, he had doubled back on his own tracks with an almost incredible celerity. What a Man Wills When she had overcome the first novelty of her position, Katherine adapted herself to it with marvellous celerity. The Red Rat's Daughter These he proceeded to make with great celerity. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools It exhibited a beautiful specimen of serpentine motion, and wriggled along with surprising celerity. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. 22, March, 1852, Volume 4. Still unintimidated, Napoleon pressed on, with the utmost celerity, into the midst of his foes. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, February, 1852 Two of the latter got up growling as he entered, but slunk out of the doorway with astonishing celerity at a peremptory word from their master. Harley Greenoak's Charge The little vessel had obeyed the movement of her new tiller with remarkable celerity. With Wolseley to Kumasi A Tale of the First Ashanti War The task was executed with silence and celerity, and by daybreak the hill presented to the astonished foe the aspect of a fortified post. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools With characteristic celerity, the wily savages seemed to have melted into earth or air. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War His right fist shot forth with lightning-like suddenness and celerity, catching its imprudent utterer bang on the nose. In the Whirl of the Rising Rapidity was the very essence of such a plan; but Henry would not promise celerity. The Wives of Henry the Eighth and the Parts They Played in History But on resuming his seat, he settled down with great ease and celerity into the self-same position, and I felt assured that I was not mistaken. Caxton's Book: A Collection of Essays, Poems, Tales, and Sketches. Greene advanced to the relief with such celerity, that it is said, on good authority, his division accomplished the march, or rather run, of five miles in less than fifty minutes. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools The crowd, which had been scattering, gathered round the pair with the celerity of a mob of London street-cads round a fallen cab-horse. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War The rain which now began to fall in torrents redoubled our celerity. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1 [of 2] And they would have been decidedly uneasy if they had known with what celerity the sheriff exhibited their letter to Mr. Cane, who was acting as Mr. Whiting's counsel. Sube Cane It rested on the elbow as a fulcrum, and swayed back and forth, round and round, with great ease and celerity. Caxton's Book: A Collection of Essays, Poems, Tales, and Sketches. As Buford was moving with celerity, and had the advantage of distance, Cornwallis detached Tarleton in pursuit of him, with one hundred and seventy dragoons, a hundred mounted infantry, and a three-pounder. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools They had scarcely formed when the British troops appeared in sight at the distance of a quarter of a mile, and advancing with great celerity—their arms glittering in the splendor of early sunshine. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 The embarkation was effected with extraordinary celerity, and we soon quitted the shore. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1 [of 2] Had an adder stung her, she could not have sprung with greater celerity than she recoiled from the object against which she was leaning, and which she had for the first time noticed. The Spy Condensed for use in schools The repast was a long one, consisting of a great variety of Dominican dishes, which appeared and disappeared with great celerity. Reminiscences, 1819-1899 It was evident he meant to signalize himself by celerity of movement in contrast with protracted delays. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools The method and discipline, if I may so say, in the movements of the iconoclasts, were as extraordinary as their celerity. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 With the point of their large knife they go straight and at once to the juncture of the bones and separate them with astonishing skill and celerity. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1 [of 2] A few days later the post brought Maurice the prospectus of an enquiry agency managed by an ex-employee at the Prefecture of Police; it promised celerity and discretion. Anatole France The Revolt of the Angels Cornwallis pursued with celerity, but finding La Fayette beyond his reach, gave out the chase, and encamped on the banks of the North Anna, in Hanover. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia He jumped down from behind the waggon with a celerity that showed he had come to no sort of harm. The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley With the celerity of a conjurer he produced the four-coloured flag of the Transvaal Republic, and with one fierce jerk of the hand unfurling it, he waved it above his head. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion Should the rain or snow be accompanied with wind, it darts about its habitation with amazing celerity, and seldom ceases until it begins to blow hard. Endless Amusement A Collection of Nearly 400 Entertaining Experiments She nodded permission to Georgina, and the two disappeared with a celerity that astonished the mother. Tales from the German. Volume I. Arwed Gyllenstierna He had got the boat under way with what in retrospect appealed to him as amazing celerity, bearing in mind his unfamiliarity with its equipment. The Destroying Angel The celerity with which he adapted himself to his environments clearly exhibited his excellent training. The Utah Batteries: A History A complete account of the muster-in, sea voyage, battles, skirmishes and barrack life of the Utah batteries, together with biographies of officers and muster-out rolls. Yet every unit in that force was alert and ready, prepared to receive the orders of the day and act upon them with unparalleled celerity and absence of fuss. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion He had been very successful, making plenty of money, but expending it with equal celerity. Lord Stranleigh Abroad But the bee's victim seemed to have vanished with wonderful celerity. Elsie on the Hudson The Englishmen were not a little astonished at the wonderful celerity displayed by the baseballists in fielding. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 5 July 1906 The celerity with which it had all come on left no chance for cool reason. Eleven Possible Cases The choice morsels of the dead buffalo were cut off by the men with an adroit celerity that was quite marvelous, and in a very short time the boats were again rapidly descending the stream. Frontier Boys in the South Seas They unloaded the mules with most admirable celerity, and then made off much faster than they came. Lord Stranleigh Abroad The celerity with which the order was obeyed by turning around facing inwards, proved they had not forgotten their lesson. The Banished A Swabian Historical Tale. In Three Volumes. The boldness and celerity of the enemy's movements suggested the necessity for prompt action on the part of the State authorities. Eleven days in the militia during the war of the rebellion A journal of the 'Emergency' campaign of 1862 The garrison troops from Malta and Egypt and Gibraltar and South Africa were moved with a celerity that is unexampled; a huge contingent from India was placed on the field in record time. Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war The captain was tall and slender, with a habitual slowness of movement that could be changed on occasion to a tiger-like celerity. Frontier Boys in the South Seas He vanished, moving with a silence and celerity that were almost uncanny in so huge a man. The Bartlett Mystery By our celerity and secrecy of movement, both in crossing and re-crossing Duck Lake, we neither pursued, nor were pursued by, a Rebel. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 3 After the Gauls burned Rome the city had been reconstructed in a year, haphazard, with precipitate celerity. Sónnica As a result, upon reaching the vicinity of the works, the various brigades went into position with precision and celerity, and the storming of the intrenchments began at once. Was General Thomas Slow at Nashville? Heavy-footed and deliberate as Si usually was, when the electricity of a fight was in him there was no lack of celerity. Si Klegg, Book 6 (of 6) Si And Shorty, With Their Boy Recruits, Enter On The Atlanta Campaign The certainty and celerity with which it ferrets out and destroys these classes gives it strong advantages over the ordinary processes of destruction. The Economic Functions of Vice Instantly the two scouts took to their heels, darting through the inky blackness of the forest with the sure-footed celerity of long practice. Call Him Savage Considering the celerity of our voluntary movements, there appears a good reason why no perceptible intervention should exist, to divert the mind from the immediate performance of the will. Sound Mind or, Contributions to the natural history and physiology of the human intellect The short "Yes," and the celerity with which Mr. Byrd vanished, gave him the appearance of one anxious to escape further inquiries. Hand and Ring There he crossed the river on an elephant, pushed on with great celerity, caught the rebels at the village of M�nikpur, and completely defeated them. Rulers of India: Akbar Unfortunately for them, they had a leader to deal with who knew the value of celerity. Historic Tales, Vol. 12 (of 15) The Romance of Reality His plans and estimates having been accepted, they were executed with remarkable celerity; and from an account furnished by Mr. A. R. Smeaton and Lighthouses A Popular Biography, with an Historical Introduction and Sequel The Mercury, finding an opening, had shot down the hill with a smooth celerity that alarmed the older woman. Cynthia's Chauffeur Have you read the newspaper stories of a certain negro scout, who, by his intrepidity, intelligence, and wonderful celerity of movement, has rendered such important services to the Army of the Cumberland? Cudjo's Cave The celerity of his movements too had served him well. Rulers of India: Akbar Clanwilliam mentioned this evening an incident which proves the wonderful celerity of the railroads. Railway Adventures and Anecdotes extending over more than fifty years The flashing light is a modification of the revolving light, and is practically a beautiful example of the infinite celerity of the passage of light. Smeaton and Lighthouses A Popular Biography, with an Historical Introduction and Sequel He was framing a suitable speech, but the Mercury shot out into the open road with a noiseless celerity that disconcerted him. Cynthia's Chauffeur Again and again he attacked her, plunging in and darting away each time with remarkable celerity, until, her patience evidently exhausted, she whisked her head around and nipped him sharply. Bred of the Desert A Horse and a Romance We kept no reserves; every movement was quickly planned and executed with the greatest celerity. The Black Phalanx African American soldiers in the War of Independence, the War of 1812, and the Civil War With a matchless celerity he and Mr. Riley tore down the pile of luggage. A Journal of Impressions in Belgium Multifarious are the occasions in which individual interests require that events should be communicated with telegraphic celerity. A Morning's Walk from London to Kew The Swede sprang up with the celerity of a man escaping from a snake on the floor. The Monster and Other Stories Yet there are plenty of Arabs who for a trifling beckshish will dash "down Cheops and up Cephrenes" with incredible celerity. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 2, July, 1850. The ordinary minnow, which you can catch in any stream and pop into a jar, will serve to introduce you to a new world—a world of silent progressions, of incredible celerities, of amazing respirations. What Shall We Do Now?: Five Hundred Games and Pastimes She moved with remarkable celerity, and she was perfectly obedient to her double helm. Fulton's "Steam Battery": Blockship and Catamaran The thunderbolt that rends the airy region, travels not with more fatal celerity than did the mandate of the Moorish governor. The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 3, March, 1852 They are the swiftest of foot of all earthly beasts, so as none can escape them by running, for by their celerity, they compasse their prey of beastes, and by their fraud, they overthrow men. The English Novel in the Time of Shakespeare The spies here cannot inform the enemy of the movements of our mounted men, which are always made with celerity. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital Now the "seventy-fives" are speaking, not in unison, but at various speeds, limited only by the utmost celerity of the sweating gun crews. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" The celerity of its progress arose from the prolific variety and nature of his possessions. History of the Great American Fortunes, Vol. I Conditions in Settlement and Colonial Times It was charming to witness with what celerity my beautiful sister acquired every thing she undertook, for she was as anxious as her lord to adorn the high station to which she now belonged. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 2, No. 12, May, 1851. He would hear the same word twenty times with profound refreshment, mispronounce it in several different ways, and forget it again with magical celerity. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) By our celerity and secrecy of movement our advance and passage of the rivers were undisputed, and on our withdrawal not a rebel returned to follow. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital Scanlon marveled at the celerity of the thing, and while he was doing so a saw cut its way through the lath beneath the plaster. Ashton-Kirk, Criminologist Here the growth of large private fortunes was marked by much greater celerity than in the East, although these fortunes are not as large as those based upon land in the Eastern cities. History of the Great American Fortunes, Vol. I Conditions in Settlement and Colonial Times The advantage of receiving the earliest intelligence, and of conveying their orders with celerity, induced the emperors to establish throughout their extensive dominions the regular institution of posts. Old Roads and New Roads There was a constant stream of customers from the outer world, but so soon as they were served they drank their liquor quickly and 256 departed with the utmost celerity for the next public-house. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 7 (of 25) “Such operations as required neither celerity nor strength,—the low drudgery of collating copies, comparing authorities, digesting dictionaries, or accumulating compilations.” The Stones of Venice, Volume I (of 3) The celerity, the extraordinary swiftness of the whole business left me almost breathless. The Record of Nicholas Freydon An Autobiography The celerity with which his group abandoned the project and followed in his wake gave glowing tribute to the true value and leadership of that youth who flew the green and gold plane. Aces Up These presently drained into a burn that made off, with little noise and no celerity of pace, about the corner of the hill. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XXI The only thing more astonishing than the length of time a man's love will subsist on nothing is the celerity with which it is surfeited the moment it has any encouragement to feed on. A Guide to Men Being Encore Reflections of a Bachelor Girl The detachment was to consist of horsemen entirely, that they might advance with the utmost celerity. Alexander the Great Makers of History His practice was to kill people by casting a heavy knife at them, with a string attached to it, so that he could possess himself of the knife again with celerity. A Danish Parsonage Stewed pullets, potatoes, salad, and etceteras, disappeared with marvellous celerity. Notes in North Africa Being a Guide to the Sportsman and Tourist in Algeria and Tunisia By these arrangements there is a loss of power; but we are compensated for this disadvantage by increased celerity of movement, beauty of form, and adaptation of the limbs to the varied pursuits of man. A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) The trial and conviction of Spencer Cavendish were accomplished with unexampled celerity. The Lieutenant-Governor A Novel Rising from her seat with amazing celerity, she whisked into the house before Doctor Stedman's astonished eyes, and closed the door smartly after her. Mrs. Tree Accordingly the rested and satiated camels sped on with the celerity of gazelles. In Desert and Wilderness The celerity with which causes are tried and judged, is, I am told, perfectly astounding. Notes in North Africa Being a Guide to the Sportsman and Tourist in Algeria and Tunisia Bertha's horse proved to be a spirited animal, but she mounted him with the ease and celerity of a boy—riding astride, in the mountain fashion. Money Magic A Novel He had made the trip with astonishing celerity, and had arrived at the riverine town just as a large steamer was docking. Carmen Ariza They were handled with wonderful celerity by Mr. Will Jury, a member of the War Office Committee, and put out through the business organisation over which he so ably presides. How I Filmed the War A Record of the Extraordinary Experiences of the Man Who Filmed the Great Somme Battles, etc. For this purpose a thousand warriors set out by a secret march through the woods, and travelled with silence and celerity, which are peculiar to all these nations. The History of Sandford and Merton Mother-in-law sailed into the library one evening with unusual celerity of movement. That Mother-in-Law of Mine Our porcupine, for instance, is probably the most stupid of animals and has the least speed; it has little use for either wit or celerity of movement. Ways of Nature The Whitechapel murderer comes and goes, appears and disappears, with the celerity and noiselessness of a ghost. Flowers of Freethought (Second Series) Jimmy wondered at the smoothness and celerity with which the two men worked. Death Points a Finger A gun firing a twenty-pound shrapnel shell is not pointed on an object with the celerity with which a practised revolver shot can throw his weapon into position. Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons The whistle of the approaching train afforded him unspeakable relief, and at the first opportunity he put himself and his belongings aboard with a celerity very remarkable in one of his usual dignity. The Award of Justice Or, Told in the Rockies A Pen Picture of the West They also fly well and dive from their perch into the water with the greatest celerity. The Bird Book Illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds; also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs. The few men within earshot were already on their feet and moving away from there with unostentatious celerity. Slaves of Mercury The celerity with which news is gathered, written, transmitted, edited, published, and served on millions of breakfast-tables every morning in the year is one of the wonders of the age. Commercialism and Journalism Then nothing could move him or turn him, and he acted with that irresistible celerity which springs from an invincible determination. A Singer from the Sea The driver did not pause: he jumped from his box with amazing celerity and disappeared so swiftly that the rebels could not catch him. Changing Winds A Novel At the request of a few women the Moccasin Blossom was made the State Flower by an act of the same Legislature, which was passed with great celerity. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV The celerity of Morgan’s movements, the marvellous endurance of his men, astonished and confounded his enemies. Raiding with Morgan The ability of our naval heroes, and their skill and valor, so nobly illustrated on several occasions during the present war, will be utterly unavailing against superior celerity of motion. Continental Monthly, Vol. III, No IV, April 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy A market-place, with a huge wagon, containing porkers and poultry, was dashed off with a celerity that would have made a royal academician turn green with envy. The Strollers It was as if he had quietly sunk below the surface of a sea of darkness through which he was wading, and swum with noiseless celerity to a point beyond reach. A Waif of the Mountains Wherever he led us we gladly went, feeling that however formidable the force or dangerous the position we assailed, either by main force we could overcome, or by stratagem or celerity we could escape. Three Years in the Federal Cavalry Leaning far out over the dash, he put all his slight weight against the reins and turned the fat white mare back into the road with astonishing celerity. Once to Every Man She had been much flattered that so important a personage had shown her such distinguished marks of favor and had rejoiced in the celerity with which the intimacy had been established. The Vagrant Duke The Nez Percé camp had been broken up with great celerity, and no time had been lost, but after all the summons to move had come upon them most unexpectedly. Two Arrows A Story of Red and White Leslie "put that and that together" with the celerity of a lawyer and the confidence of a man of the world. Shoulder-Straps A Novel of New York and the Army, 1862 By our celerity and secrecy of movement, our advance and passage of the rivers was undisputed, and, on our withdrawal, not a Rebel ventured to follow. Three Years in the Federal Cavalry Other camera men, with newspaper celerity, had captured the aristocratic features of Reggie Van Nostrand and his racing car, as he sat in it before his Fifth Avenue club. Traffic in Souls A Novel of Crime and Its Cure The time to see the vanishing conducted with more celerity than Alice ever saw it, is when the babies' warning call is sounded across the verandah and a visitor appears in the too near horizon. Lotus Buds The celerity of its formation astonished the doctor. The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras He saw victory perched upon the mast of the Leta D. He moved with a celerity that amazed me, when I remembered how exasperatingly slow he could be, fooling with kites. Tales of Fishes His equanimity of mind seems never to be overcome by his celerity of motion, but are equally balanced. Three Years in the Federal Cavalry A remarkable feature of this review was the marvellous celerity of its formation. War from the Inside The Story of the 132nd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry in the War for the Suppression of the Rebellion, 1862-1863 We marched up to the packed mass as though we had not even noticed them, and slowly and unwillingly, they opened a path for us, closing in behind us with rather uncomfortable celerity. Priestess of the Flame This is the number indicated by theory; for celerity of operation, more than 600 litres can be counted on. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2, May, 1851 In a word, wherever an Alexandrine expresses celerity, we shall find it to contain one or more anapœsts—the more anapœsts, the more decided the impression. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII No. 1 January 1848 For, be it known, the foreigners who scorn suppers in their native land lay aside all such prejudices with marvelous celerity when bidden to a Philadelphia banquet. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 89, May, 1875 It was remarkable the celerity with which wires would be run along the ground and on brush, day by day, keeping the several corps constantly in touch with the commanding general. War from the Inside The Story of the 132nd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry in the War for the Suppression of the Rebellion, 1862-1863 The whole success of our expedition now depends upon the celerity of our movements. Ferdinand De Soto, The Discoverer of the Mississippi American Pioneers and Patriots Honest old Elisha had been plugging along in the dust for the first half mile, but at that point he began to run, and the Curry colours moved up with great celerity. Old Man Curry Race Track Stories It follows, from what I have said, that the common pentameter, interspersed with anapœsts, would better convey celerity than the Alexandrine interspersed with them in a similar degree;—and it unquestionably does. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII No. 1 January 1848 Pat sat at the bottom, and he and the priest emulated each other in the zeal and celerity with which they cut up and distributed the joints before them. The Macdermots of Ballycloran Binding on a harvester was desperately hard work for a sixteen-year-old boy for it called for endurance of heat and hunger as well as for unusual celerity and precision of action. A Son of the Middle Border With auspicious celerity the sad-eyed clerk bowed him into the presence of an elderly gentleman with white side whiskers and an inveterate habit of stroking a long and angular nose. Peter the Brazen A Mystery Story of Modern China To do this, art must refine and re-refine upon itself; it must use methods of unapproached delicacy, of unimagined subtlety and celerity. Imaginary Interviews He clad himself with equal celerity in the old woman's rags, as she flung them out to him one by one. Robin Hood It was necessary the leader of the regulators should work with the utmost celerity, for if Fred turned he would distinguish the dark form even in the gloom. Down the Slope He progressed with such celerity and success that in a few moments, to Leland's unspeakable delight, he found his arms at liberty. The Ranger or The Fugitives of the Border By dint of much hard scrambling, however, and at some risk to our necks, we at last surmounted it, and continued our flight with unabated celerity. Typee Wines, liquors and cigars were disposed of with marvelous celerity, and poor little Uriah danced about and tore his hair in the agony of his spirits. My Life: or the Adventures of Geo. Thompson Being the Auto-Biography of an Author. Written by Himself. Step, young fellow, with celerity; Join the firm of Grin and Barrett. Poems with Power to Strengthen the Soul All these miseries, this youth, being sent into the West with the rank of Cæsar, put an end to with marvellous celerity, treating the kings of those countries as base-born slaves. The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens Coal oil was in demand, and disappeared with amazing celerity; it is far better for lights than cocoanut oil. An Ohio Woman in the Philippines Giving personal experiences and descriptions including incidents of Honolulu, ports in Japan and China Feinting towards the enemy’s right, he swerved with that snake-like celerity of his, and bit deep into the tender upper edge of the fox’s thigh, where it plays over the groin. Kings in Exile The landlady vanished with a celerity that was rather remarkable, considering her extreme corpulence. My Life: or the Adventures of Geo. Thompson Being the Auto-Biography of an Author. Written by Himself. With a celerity which we remember with pride in our family, he availed himself of the commercial value of his discovery, and for years did a prosperous trade on the credulity of mankind. The Busted Ex-Texan and Other Stories And it is on this account that the fables of antiquity have represented her with wings, that she may be supposed to be present at all events with prompt celerity. The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens Hermod, the quick or nimble, resembles Mercury not only in his marvellous celerity of motion. Myths of the Norsemen From the Eddas and Sagas "The celerity and boldness of his movements in the conduct of the affair were only surpassed," says a contemporary, "by the moderation and clemency of his policy." Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 6 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Click-click went the needles; the youthful fingers moved with incredible deftness and celerity, and line after line was added by each executant to her already enormous pile. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, October 28, 1914 With equal celerity did my brain take in the situation and interpret it. Hurricane Island Grant had defeated the enemy's calculation by the celerity with which he had transferred a large force. Ulysses S. Grant Where effect, nay, safety, depends upon mere celerity of movement, as in retreat, a crippled ship means a lost ship; or a lost fleet, if the body sticks to its disabled member. Lessons of the war with Spain and other articles The celerity with which Buffalo had risen from its ashes, indicates the juvenile spirit of life and increase, which so eminently distinguishes the American population. Travels in North America, From Modern Writers With Remarks and Observations; Exhibiting a Connected View of the Geography and Present State of that Quarter of the Globe This is accomplished by the consecration of a small wooden cross, which, with its points scorched and dipped in blood, is carried with incredible celerity through the whole territory of the chieftain. Lady of the Lake The complexity of modern machinery and the superhuman celerity of which it is capable suggest continually an increased compression of human labour, an increased output of effort per unit of time. The Evolution of Modern Capitalism A Study of Machine Production With the deftness and celerity of a true housebreaker she de-framed the tinker and stuffed the photograph in the pocket of her stolen Norfolk. Seven Miles to Arden Every cellar runs over with green stuff, mountains of which come in on enormous wagons and fill up all spaces left vacant, heaving masses of basket stumbling from other wagons and filling with instant celerity. Prisoners of Poverty Abroad Mr. Crow himself moved with such celerity that one might have described the movement as a leap. Anderson Crow, Detective Compactness, neatness, order and precision pervades their every undertaking; but for celerity and despatch of business they were painful to encounter or behold, for it ill accords with the American mode. Shadow and Light An Autobiography with Reminiscences of the Last and Present Century It is this celerity, and the constant presence of an efficient government, which distinguish this revolution from the former and constitute its safety. Celebration in Baltimore of the Triumph of Liberty in France The English invaded, retired, and re-invaded them from every quarter with incredible celerity. In Doublet and Hose A Story for Girls Thought, written and spoken, acts upon the mass of mind in this day of railroads and telegraphs, with a thousandfold more celerity than in the days of pillions and slow coaches. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I He invariably started to do so, but as the ladies of the place were in the habit of moving with more celerity than the gentlemen, he failed on most occasions to complete the undertaking. Anderson Crow, Detective The vast stretch of agricultural lands for natural products, superiority of mechanical appliance, and the expertness of American workmen herald the supremacy of the United States for quantity, quality and celerity. Shadow and Light An Autobiography with Reminiscences of the Last and Present Century But the man was bearer of an open order of the postmaster, to all his deputies on the road, to expedite him with the utmost celerity, as he carried information of the recent peace. The American Quarterly Review, No. 17, March 1831 The coaster at length succeeded in gaining this bay; and then by a manoeuvre directed by the officer of the watch she hove-to with a celerity that denoted a numerous crew. Wood Rangers The Trappers of Sonora Rather smaller than the house-fly, it acts with such celerity that it has no sooner settled on the face or hands than it inflicts instantaneously a painful wound, which often bleeds subsequently. Austral English A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia It is in this manner that the results of progress, except as to the celerity of their production, can be, to a certain extent, reduced to regularity and law. A System Of Logic, Ratiocinative And Inductive While their work was not despatched with celerity of trained labor, still, as is general with labor, they earned all they got. Shadow and Light An Autobiography with Reminiscences of the Last and Present Century Weak men and fools are weeded out with surprising celerity and certainty. Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905 The country is intersected by greater and lesser canals, on which boats propelled by oars, skim with wonderful celerity. Niels Klim's journey under the ground being a narrative of his wonderful descent to the subterranean lands; together with an account of the sensible animals and trees inhabiting the planet Nazar and the firmament. Endeavor to obtain money for an invention or innovation that has success written across it in luminous letters, and you will “strike a snag,” as the rude phrase goes, with marvelous celerity. Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905 It is now gliding along with wonderful celerity, and the nucleus is very bright. Personal Recollections, from Early Life to Old Age, of Mary Somerville You will be pleased with the celerity, if not with the perfection, of our work. Memoirs of the Court and Cabinets of George the Third From the Original Family Documents, Volume 2 A notable feature of the military operations of that era was celerity. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era As they were sure to be pursued, safety depended on celerity. Lectures on the French Revolution While admiring Mr. Keenan’s energy, and appreciating the little one-act bills that he offered with such rapid-transit celerity, it is impossible to avoid deprecating the lack of logical foresight that he manifested. Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905 The other two, who are not old, but prisoners of war, suffer in like manner; and then all five of the bodies are flung on to the blocks and quartered and disjointed with astonishing celerity. The Sign of the Spider The duke ascended the steps with his usual celerity, Dubois remained in a corner of the carriage. The Regent's Daughter It was Hideyoshi's foible to surpass all his predecessors and contemporaries alike in the magnitude of his designs and in the celerity of their achievement. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era With all possible despatch Flora dressed herself, though baffled by anxiety from exerting unusual celerity. Flora Lyndsay or, Passages in an Eventful Life It was all accomplished with such celerity that before the dawdling punchers had entered the bunk-house, 95 Buck was out of sight among the bushes which thickly lined the creek. Shoe-Bar Stratton But the defenders have a way of massing upon each point thus attacked, and that with a celerity which is truly marvellous, and the result is the same. The Sign of the Spider What can a man invent who is condemned for life to bind together the ends of two threads with the greatest celerity, and knows nothing beyond making a knot? Mother Earth, Vol. 1 No. 4, June 1906 Monthly Magazine Devoted to Social Science and Literature It now went up and down with the same celerity. The Riflemen of the Miami It was verging toward the hour of sunset, the 2d of October, when a rumor of a most alarming nature circulated with the celerity of wild-fire through the city of Florence. Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf The order to halt once given, we went into bivouac with marvelous celerity. Seven and Nine years Among the Camanches and Apaches An Autobiography I can only opine that my blood is not thinning with the desired celerity. Fibble, D.D. Vincent shot a chicken, which one of the women cooked—a proceeding which an Indian woman can accomplish with greater celerity and success than any I have hitherto encountered. Six Days on the Hurricane Deck of a Mule An account of a journey made on mule back in Honduras, C.A. in August, 1891 Somebody was passing near the farmhouse; a shadow, a man walking quickly, with the celerity of the Ivizans, accustomed to going rapidly from one side of the island to the other. The Dead Command From the Spanish Los Muertos Mandan Stephano, still retaining the sword in his hand, pursued her with a celerity which was sustained by his desire to possess her and by his rage that she had escaped him. Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf He seemed to give some order, for they ran instantly to where their horses were picketed, and with marvelous celerity prepared for departure. Seven and Nine years Among the Camanches and Apaches An Autobiography Indeed, my mind operated with a most unwonted celerity. Fibble, D.D. Dan cleared the table and washed the dishes with a celerity bewildering to the slow brain dulled by the marline spike. Killykinick “We must be going,” reiterated Watson, moving towards the door with unusual celerity for a blind man who had found himself in an unfamiliar apartment. Chasing an Iron Horse Or, A Boy's Adventures in the Civil War These troops were all horsemen, so that their movements could be made with the greatest celerity. Charles I Makers of History The safety of our party depended in a great measure on the celerity of our movements. Seven and Nine years Among the Camanches and Apaches An Autobiography They did so with an unhurried celerity that might have deceived a smarter man than the supposed spy. Two Daring Young Patriots or, Outwitting the Huns Experience had taught them to carry out the behests of their German masters with the utmost celerity. Wilmshurst of the Frontier Force George was quick to follow; he climbed up with 280 even more celerity than Watson, and settled himself on a neighboring branch. Chasing an Iron Horse Or, A Boy's Adventures in the Civil War Nevertheless they served as an excellent training-school until the Admiralty with remarkable celerity produced the novel type of craft to which the Capella belonged. The Submarine Hunters A Story of the Naval Patrol Work in the Great War She came back with pen and ink, and with a celerity that came of long practise, drew five straight lines across the faint violet face of the bank-note. The Place of Honeymoons Iliad 9. labial 10. celerity 11. mucus, n. A Spelling-Book for Advanced Classes Accordingly the Haussas set to work to make a stretcher, performing the task with wonderful celerity. Wilmshurst of the Frontier Force The otter swims and dives with great celerity, and in doing the latter it throws up sprots, or air-bubbles, which enable the hunters to ascertain where it is, and to spear it. Anecdotes of Dogs More than that, he was thoroughly aroused, and sprang out of bed with a celerity that would have given many another young man a headache during the remainder of the day. The Strange Case of Mortimer Fenley Working only at night, and with equal celerity and secrecy, a succession of trenches were made right up to the edge of the ditch. The Life of Gordon, Volume I But Captain Stockton was equal to all demands upon him and made up for inadequate forces by celerity of movement. The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 Everything depended on their acting with concert, coolness, and celerity. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 09 When the feeling of novelty has grown rare, and when interests have lost their edge, time glides by with an ever-increasing celerity. The Map of Life Conduct and Character His bright eyes and the celerity of his movements testified to his hunger. The Huntress He was alone, and leading his horse, but his celerity of movement and the tones of his voice denoted confidence and health. Cavanaugh: Forest Ranger A Romance of the Mountain West Besides, he had gained some ideas regarding navigation in the forests, that enabled him to move his fleet forward with more celerity than at first. The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 She sent her guest out into a hammock under the trees, and despatched the business of putting the little kitchen to rights with the celerity of one who means to have done with it. The Indifference of Juliet It was all done with the celerity and ease with which things are accomplished in dreams. How to Cook Husbands They were evidently preparing to clear off, which they rapidly did, particularly when assisted by a volley from the Natal Carabineers, whose nimble horses clambered up to the crest with marvellous celerity. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 I exclaimed; and as the little old gentleman was sauntering north, I shaped my course with all possible celerity in a southerly direction. The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 3, February, 1851 M. Correard replied in the same tone, and as if he had been in his ordinary condition.—‘Have you a pigeon to carry your orders with such celerity?’ Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. Lord Byron did not then possess even the prestige of celerity to render him desirable as a fellow-traveller. My Recollections of Lord Byron For once in his life Turpentine, the snail paced, was in a hurry; for once he moved with more celerity than grace. Birds of the Rockies The effect was good, for the enemy with all celerity retired. 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 warrior stooped, crept, leaped, and stole through the wood with a celerity that was astonishing. Camp-fire and Wigwam Notwithstanding its appointments for combat, this long and pointed tusk, amazing strength, and matchless celerity, the Narwal is one of the most harmless and peaceful inhabitants of the ocean. Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. Our population advances with a celerity which, exceeding the most sanguine calculations, proportionally augments our strength and resources, and guaranties our future security. Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 3. Not that these abilities exceed those of man, at first sight, but when the matter is probed into deeply they do out-strip ours in one particular, and that is in celerity. Lola or, The Thought and Speech of Animals The officers who served in the corps attributed the comparative loss to the celerity of their attack and the use of the broadsword, which the enemy could never withstand. An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America Lightly equipped, and accompanied by only one or two companions, he has on several occasions performed long journeys through the most formidable country with a celerity and success that are indeed surprising. History of Australia and New Zealand From 1606 to 1890 Reaching for a knife that lay under him, he began to cut off pieces of fat with celerity. On the Edge of the Arctic or, An Aeroplane in Snowland The hopes of Julian depended much less on the number of his troops than on the celerity of his motions. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03 He usually did his sums with evident pleasure and with amazing celerity. Lola or, The Thought and Speech of Animals Not the least remarkable feature in this great growth was the celerity with which it was achieved. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality At last some one saw the flash, after which our naval gun and fifteen-pounders picked up the range with admirable celerity, immediately silencing the opposition. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland Some even regretted the celerity of the march, for, they said, "the further we march the more difficult it will be to win our way back." Detailed Minutiae of Soldier life in the Army of Northern Virginia, 1861-1865 Not only do different bodies vary in their capacity for heat, but they likewise acquire heat with very different degrees of celerity. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 15 — Science She usually did this without any mistake whatever, and I was now getting quite used to the celerity with which she worked. Lola or, The Thought and Speech of Animals Reaching Palmyra with great celerity, his wrath fell with murderous fury on that devoted city. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality As might have been expected, there was more celerity and accuracy in changing formation displayed by the British than in the native brigades. Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan He repeated the wild blows with a celerity that almost prevented the eye from following the movements. Deerfoot in The Mountains It does its duty to its own interest and to the pauper dead when the body is dropped with all celerity into the ground. The Uncalled A Novel Manned by ten stout tars, and as many oars propelling her, the cutter continues her course with celerity. The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea The people, through fear, even fed and watered the horses of Morgan's men with the greatest promptness, thus adding to the celerity of his movements. Historical Tales, Vol. 2 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Ogilvie’s criteria demand not merely a celerity of imagining, or a facility for the sublime, but a degree of innovativeness which wins the highest regard. An Essay on the Lyric Poetry of the Ancients But was it to have been expected that a man so placed as had been Mr Whittlestaff, should be able to give his reply with equal celerity? An Old Man's Love However, when he had once got the clue, he was prepared to run along the road with all celerity; and now she found him every thing she had expected. The International Monthly, Volume 2, No. 4, March, 1851 A contract on such conditions is usually entered into with alacrity, and with celerity carried out. The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea Major Lyon was a prudent as well as a brave man, and he galloped his horse away from the spot with all decent celerity; for to remain there another minute was almost certain death. A Lieutenant at Eighteen To follow the argument is to realize that his conception of the imagination includes judgment, celerity, and innovation. An Essay on the Lyric Poetry of the Ancients |
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