| 单词 | chance upon |
| 例句 | “Only an old papyrus cutter I chanced upon in the reeds, with his donkey.” The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z On July 3, 1908, archaeologists excavating the ancient Minoan palace at Phaistos, on the island of Crete, chanced upon one of the most remarkable objects in the history of technology. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z It was another copy of the photograph of Jones, Aaronson, and Rutherford at the Party function in New York, which he had chanced upon eleven years ago and promptly destroyed. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z The others threw in whatever they could chance upon, but it seemed as if Sam and Lige and Walter could hear and see more about that mule than the whole county put together. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Just when Alex became convinced nothing would ever be open again, he chanced upon an open hardware store. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Having chanced upon Darwin’s book, Jenkin read it thoroughly, worked swiftly through the implications, and immediately found a fatal flaw in the argument. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z The next day the king’s scouts chanced upon an abandoned crofters’ village between two lakes—a mean and meagre place, no more than a few huts, a longhall, and a watchtower. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z And even if he had somehow chanced upon them, it’s difficult to imagine him destroying the buildings without boasting of the deed in his diary. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Heineman initially set out to capture vigilantism on the American side of the border, after becoming obsessed with the subject in a Rolling Stone article he chanced upon while riding the subway. Exclusive: Watch a Clip From Modern-Day Vigilante Documentary "Cartel Land" 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z The action picks up with Irish reduced to collecting money for a local horseplayer and chancing upon small mysteries that happen to unravel lethal conspiracies hatched at the top levels of the police and government. Watch List: Hero on the Page Moves Doggedly to the Screen 2013-07-21T22:08:20Z Brown had chanced upon Rumer on walking into an open-mic night and says "after 10 seconds I was mesmerised". Rumer: 'If Burt Bacharach says you're good, it's time to start believing in yourself' 2010-08-28T23:05:00Z If they chance upon the foul water, they are set to marry a widow or widower and if they choose the empty dish "the person is destined to be a bachelor or an old maid". Halloween foods from history reveal the holiday’s surprising romantic side — and you can try them yo 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z Dausgaard says he first became aware of Kopatchinskaja’s style when he was driving and chanced upon her recording of the Tchaikovsky concerto on the radio. Her Seattle Symphony debut drew blood. Now, this fierce violinist brings her fearless artistry back to town. 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z Twenty years later, they chance upon it again and are thunderstruck by its genius. A Modern Classic Addresses Elemental Questions About Love and Power 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z He’d never particularly cared about topiary until one morning, while fox-hunting in England, he chanced upon a topiary portraying a fox hotly pursued by hounds. Snowy Topiary Splendor 2010-12-01T17:40:00Z In 1974, Ms. Goldsmith was doing research at a law library for a novel about the art world, “The Straw Man,” when she chanced upon four fat volumes labeled “In the Matter of Vanderbilt.” Barbara Goldsmith, Author of ‘Little Gloria,’ Dies at 85 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z Ms. Lee’s lawyer, Tonja B. Carter, had chanced upon it, attached to an original typescript of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” while looking through Ms. Lee’s papers, the publishers explained. Harper Lee, Author of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird,’ Dies at 89 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z In the first scene the melancholic middle-aged Prince Golaud, who is lost in a forest, chances upon Mélisande, a weeping young woman full of fears and secrets. Music Review: Real Strangeness in Imaginary Kingdom 2010-12-19T19:20:50Z Along the way, we chance upon the most scenic beach, empty save for a few souls, inside a cove at Cala d’En Serra. Ibiza may be a party island, but we made it a family vacation spot 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z A jaunty theme Mr. Handler uses came to him when he chanced upon a dancing class on the mall near the bandstand and heard some beguiling, waltzlike music. Review: Ensemble LPR Plays, With Central Park as an Inspiration 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z At one stage, he chances upon a pack of wild dogs, fires his gun into the air to make them scatter and then says: "Take off, Rover." The Expendables 2 – review 2012-08-16T14:29:00Z She popped to Dev's shop for grocery supplies on Christmas Day 2001, returning home sheepishly after a chancing upon a rather unorthodox type of "stuffing". My Street life 2010-12-03T07:00:00Z In one, with music of snarling brass and fractured rhythms, a town drunk chances upon the body of Katerina’s husband, stashed in the trunk of the car, now crushed. Met’s ‘Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk’ Stars Eva-Maria Westbroek 2014-11-11T05:00:00Z After having no luck with Hamm's Drew, nor Michael Sheen's pugnacious Wesley, the season finale which follows sees Liz chance upon dashing commercial pilot Matt Damon. The Secrets of Westminster Abbey: Time Team 2010-06-28T05:45:00Z First, Lost in Showbiz chanced upon the Twitter feed of Britain's leading food writer, Michael Winner, and was shocked to discover a catalogue of scarcely imaginable misery and torment. The celebrity journalists coming to the rescue 2011-01-06T20:00:02Z One day, he chanced upon the opportunity to move to Hong Kong to trade leather goods and custom-made suits around Asia. The True Story of My Marriage to a Pot 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z After six months on the road, they pulled into Sequim and chanced upon the annual Lavender Festival. Peruse the purple: Now is the perfect time to visit Sequim’s fragrant lavender fields 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z You might even chance upon the place during one of its film evenings . 10 great restaurants near stations in Europe: readers’ tips 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z Last Easter, we chanced upon a rare whole fresh ham. Paying Tribute to Porchetta, the Ancient Italian Pig Roast 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z Actaeon and his dogs, hunting in a grove, chanced upon the chaste goddess Diana and her nymphs bathing. Opera: At Brooklyn Academy of Music: Retelling Actaeon?s Tragic End 2010-03-16T22:42:00Z In Broder’s charmingly kooky debut novel, a depressed Ph.D. student chances upon her dream date — and he’s half fish. 9 New Books We Recommend This Week 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z Within two minutes of walking into the centre we chance upon McConnell’s father, a local shop owner. The dad who gave birth: ‘Being pregnant doesn't change me being a trans man’ 2019-04-20T04:00:00Z All that dropped away when Gauri chanced upon an Odissi rehearsal in her late 20s, and she threw herself into studies with a guru. Inside one of the few places where dancers still perform, founded by a glamorous disco impresario 2020-05-10T04:00:00Z It centers on a man who chances upon a redheaded woman with special powers who looked like “a bride of Dracula fresh from a Goth shopping spree.” Review | In ‘The City of Mist,’ a final word from Carlos Ruiz Zafón 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z I chanced upon him in 2011 during the “Sing for Hope” project, when painted pianos were placed outside around New York to be played by passers-by. Review: David Kaplan Riffs on Schumann’s Spirit 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z Soon lost, the despondent trio chance upon a big tree with a strange door high up in its trunk. Review | Before Tolkien created hobbits, there were Snergs. And oh, how delightful they were! 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z I’d chanced upon a tampon commercial in the wild—so many women posing carefree in a field. Catching California’s Superbloom 2017-04-02T04:00:00Z He left at 16 but became a voracious reader after chancing upon “A Shepherd’s Life: Impressions of the South Wiltshire Downs,” a 1910 book by the English naturalist W. H. Hudson. James Rebanks, Man of Sheep, Man of Letters 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z They chanced upon a workman whose father had worked on Antoni Gaudí's buildings in Barcelona and knew the techniques. Can Foster and Acosta rescue Cuba's lost temple to ballet? 2012-11-25T00:05:43Z They also adopted a daughter, Quintana Roo, taking her name from the Mexican state, which they had chanced upon while looking at a map. Joan Didion, ‘New Journalist’ Who Explored Culture and Chaos, Dies at 87 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z A little to the north and east, just inside the Périph near the river, I chanced upon a burgeoning arts corridor, anchored by a handful of spartan-looking galleries devoted largely to graffiti. Paris on Foot: 35 Miles, 6 Days and One Blistered Toe 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z Like Friday nights at Blockbuster back in the day, the pleasure of Shudder is in chancing upon under-the-radar stuff. Summer Chills: A Horror Fan’s Guide to What to Watch Right Now 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z The two have chanced upon one another near Hampstead Heath, though whether they actually met cruising or drinking is left as teasingly opaque as an acquaintanceship that, we discover, may extend much further back. In Pinter’s ‘No Man’s Land,’ Actor-Knights Wield Their Words 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z "But in down-to-earth William and nice, middle-class Kate, maybe the monarchy has chanced upon a marriage that can help it reinvent itself." William, Kate praised for being serious 2011-05-01T15:59:42Z It's the kind of dumb fun that, once I chanced upon it, I knew that I needed. 10 chill and affordable video games to play that aren't "Animal Crossing" 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z Now he’s experimenting with flavors like sweet pea, salted caramel and tomato at Matt Lewis’ Restaurant Roux in Fremont, using a refurbished soft-serve machine he chanced upon at a Portland restaurant equipment store. Every kid’s favorite, soft serve goes upscale 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z You go to museums and you browse — chancing upon things is what it’s all about. Art.sy Is Mapping the World of Art on the Web 2012-10-08T20:57:27Z Younger people might think they have chanced upon a diorama of vintage East Village theater. Review: ‘Not About Me’ Remembers Decades Shrouded by AIDS 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z Perhaps he chances upon a rosewood Danish armchair or a bronze-based coffee table sitting at a good price. Meet the pickers who helped you furnish your home 2019-07-09T04:00:00Z Once, while swooping from continent to continent, I chanced upon Diana Ross’s “Upside Down” twice in under 10 minutes. Website allows users to listen to thousands of radio stations around the world 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z Several years ago, I was wandering through an outdoor antiques and collectibles fair, and I chanced upon an antiquarian book dealer with tables of books laid out in a tempting display. Amid the pandemic, a writer finds inspiration in century-old travel stories 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z Although she rarely described actual murder, the dead bodies in her novels always made an indelible impression on the charladies, small boys and other innocent bystanders who chanced upon them. P. D. James, Novelist Known as ‘Queen of Crime,’ Dies at 94 2014-11-27T05:00:00Z In this futuristic drama, set at a time when democracy has collapsed in America and the land is ruled by thugs, Costner chances upon an old mail van and reinstates the country’s postal service. You're so vain! The phenomenon of the self-loving actor-director 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z The specific stanzas concern a garden "unwatch'd," "unloved" and "uncared for" until a youngster with no historical connection to it chances upon it. Alan Hollinghurst bears beautiful 'Stranger's Child' 2011-10-19T23:15:05Z I first chanced upon the conversation when I saw the message flash up on her phone. Ask Amy: Husband discovers wife’s secret chats 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z As a child he chanced upon a cast recording of the 1966 production and made up his own story to go along with the songs. Superman Musical Revived in Dallas 2010-07-02T08:18:00Z Alien: Covenant the second of the prequel films, is set in 2104 on board a spaceship carrying 2,000 cryogenically frozen colonists to a distant planet when they chance upon an uncharted paradise. Ridley Scott: aliens are out there and one day they'll come for us 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z He chances upon the chained Andromeda, awaiting to be sacrificed to a sea monster. Clash of the Titans and the classics 2010-04-13T10:52:00Z But on this night he was deeply affecting as Wagner’s clueless youth, who chances upon the sanctuary of the desolate knights of the Holy Grail and is baffled by their sacred rituals. Review: A Conductor Delivers a Magnificent ‘Parsifal’ at the Met 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z Primed for religious conversion — or a philosophical life raft of any kind — she chances upon a tour group visiting Rand’s New York haunts. A 'canceled' author falls for a cringe icon in 'The Book of Ayn' (Rand, of course) 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z People rarely tread here, and the striking cave system was chanced upon when one team member fell through a moss-covered entrance. Found at last: Bizarre, egg-laying mammal finally rediscovered after 60 years 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z But, having spent time at a University of Bristol summer school, she chanced upon its foundation course in arts and social sciences. University of Bristol graduate cared for siblings and mother 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z When she found out she was pregnant again, she chanced upon Providence Swedish Health’s new doula program and promptly signed up. After deadly spike, WA looks for advocates in pregnancy care 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z Donald Knuth, a computer scientist at Stanford, known for his analysis of algorithms, among other things, has also chanced upon breakthroughs. What Number Comes Next? The Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences Knows. 2023-05-21T04:00:00Z Then one day, he chanced upon a design firm linked to a Namjoshi and decided to call the number. WM Namjoshi: The man behind Indian cinema that looks like ice cream 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z It was at a Ramones gig that Stein chanced upon another great New York band. Seymour Stein dies: Music exec who signed Madonna, Talking Heads and more 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z "At Royal Talkies I chanced upon two old letterheads from 1950 and 1962. They had the first and only physical evidence I've found of the term 'Play House' being used for the area," he adds. In photos: India's disappearing single-screen cinemas 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z When reporters who chanced upon Mr. Wang in the conference hallways asked him about a possible Blinken meeting, he simply chuckled. A top Chinese official calls the U.S. balloon response ‘hysterical’ and says the war in Ukraine must not continue. 2023-02-18T05:00:00Z As Norwich observes, you can chance upon worthy material not just in your reading but also in overheard conversations, advertisements, even on souvenir bric-a-brac. Review | These ‘Christmas crackers’ offer surprises for lovers of language 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z In February 1957, a young man hunting muskrats in a park north of Philadelphia chanced upon the badly beaten corpse of a young boy discarded in a cardboard box near the side of the road. Philadelphia's gruesome "The Boy in the Box" case has been partially solved 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z I happened by chance upon the new “Magpie Murders” on PBS on Sunday night. Calendar Feedback: City Council column belonged on front page 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z Despite their different origins, several of the new strains have chanced upon a similar combination of mutations to help scale the wall of immunity—a striking example of convergent evolution. Big COVID-19 waves may be coming, new Omicron strains suggest 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z In her account of the hostilities, she tells of how she chanced upon the body of an ambulance driver who was killed not far from his depot, his body punctured by shrapnel. Ukraine war round-up: Russia admits call-up mistakes after clashes 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z Alex Tan was walking on a beach in Queensland, Australia last week when he chanced upon something that caused many people to become quite puzzled. An "alien-like" creature washed up on a beach in Australia 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z Jay Beiler, who recently chanced upon one on Black’s Beach, told news outlets, “It’s the stuff of nightmares.” Ultra-rare, bizarre fish that washed ashore near San Diego is California's third this year 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z That same year, in other parts of Yakutia, mammoth hunters chanced upon the severed head of a vanished subspecies of wolf, and researchers dug up an 18,000-year-old puppy that looked like nothing alive today. As Earth Warms, Human History Is Melting Away 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z Riley chanced upon the family after seeing a man mowing his lawn with a young girl in the yard he thought might be the trafficking victim, Judd said. State seeks death penalty for ex-Marine in family’s deaths 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z Riley chanced upon the family after seeing a man mowing his lawn with a young girl out in the yard that he thought might be the trafficking victim, Judd said. Grand jury formally charges Florida man in family slaying 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z In 1965, the architectural historian Joseph Rykwert chanced upon a meeting with Gray through a friend and two years later published an essay about her work in the Italian design magazine Domus. 'A telenovela of architecture' — artist Kim Schoenstadt honors Eileen Gray's E-1027 house 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z Jonathan Wilson puts the pieces together, having chanced upon an interview given to Hungarian broadsheet Nemzeti Sport by a typewriter salesman in 1933. Hungary v England: World Cup qualifier – live! 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z Elizabeth Turner, a professor at Laurentian University in Ontario, chanced upon the fossilized structures in rock formations while doing field work as a graduate student in the country’s remote northwest more than two decades ago. 890-million-year-old fossils may be oldest sign of animal life on Earth, Canadian geologist says 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z Unfortunately for me, the Marquises had fallen in love with the Columbia River Gorge area after they chanced upon it in 2019. Hungry for a post-vaccine road trip? Take a food tour of the Columbia River Gorge area 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z Strange, isn’t it, how one squad seems to have chanced upon so many underperforming players. Manchester United need a structure to break the blame-and-burn cycle | Jonathan Liew 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z Ms. Zhang’s post details how she chanced upon the politically motivated activity by the bots. Facebook Is Failing in Global Disinformation Fight, Says Former Worker 2020-09-14T04:00:00Z Researchers at ETH Zürich chanced upon the discovery when they noticed curious bite marks on leaves while studying how bees respond to plant odors. Hungry bumblebees make plants flower early by cutting holes in their leaves 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z Flight is far too complex an undertaking merely to chance upon. Why Did the Wright Brothers Succeed When Others Failed? 2020-03-14T04:00:00Z Earlier the court heard how PC Harper and PC Shaw "chanced upon" the defendants' vehicle towing the bike by a crane strap, which was wound around the handlebars. PC murder accused 'tried to escape at all costs' 2020-03-11T04:00:00Z One such discovery — an old copper moonshine still that I serendipitously chanced upon at a local estate sale — even led to the writing of my book, “Seattle Prohibition: Bootleggers, Rumrunners & Graft in the Queen City.” The Backstory: You never know what you’ll find when you’re digging around in Seattle’s history 2020-01-26T05:00:00Z Sometimes they chance upon the victim; often they work until their resources and spirits are spent. Bring up the bodies: the retired couple who find drowning victims 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z But in the village community centre, the whispers began seven weeks ago when one of the coffee morning regulars said she knew someone who had chanced upon a bag of £20 notes. The Blackhall Santa? Mysterious cash finds in tiny pit village 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z Prof Hawkins experimented with different ways of rendering the agencies' global data and chanced upon the coloured stripes idea. Stripes strike chord on global warming 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z Ms Round chanced upon the error while writing a feature to mark the charity's centenary. Blue plaque celebrated wrong woman 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z “The likelihood that you are going to chance upon great talent in L.A. is pretty high, actually.” Chinese reality show ‘The Rap of China’ comes to L.A. to seek its next star 2019-05-10T04:00:00Z But, with a quiet intensity, he soon rakes them into shape, working with care and precision to produce the fleeting piece of art that will astound those who chance upon it. 'A race against time': the beach artist whose sand murals quickly disappear 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z This is a smart move, because you are more likely to chance upon an excellent restaurant in a city with a good food scene. Do supermarkets know more about us than we do? 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z His father served in the Navy during the Korean War, but Pompeo’s interest in attending West Point was sparked, he said, by a catalog he chanced upon in his high school counselor’s office. Mike Pompeo’s Mission: Clean Up Trump’s Messes 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z Owen Corrigan was 15 and living in rural Ireland when he chanced upon Queer as Folk while channel-hopping at home on a Friday night, How Queer as Folk broke the mould for gays on TV 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z He chanced upon a field guide to birds in a bookstore, which encouraged him to get outdoors. How Beauty Is Making Scientists Rethink Evolution 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z The plot kicks into action when Annie chances upon a never-before-heard CD of demos from the star; and tracks him down. How Nick Hornby's fake album became real 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z You might chance upon a long-lost classmate at the next table or see a marriage proposal. Opinion | If I Wanted a TV Dinner, I’d Stay Home 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z Her mother and father worried she was failing to develop normal language skills until they chanced upon her in animated conversation with a doll. Obituary: Fenella Fielding 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z There, in 1988, in a primitive clinic in one of the camps, Sally chanced upon an ageing former pupil of her grandfather's, Saw Joshua. Searching for the forgotten heroes of World War Two 2018-06-23T04:00:00Z If there are enough universes then it becomes not so improbable that at least one will chance upon the right laws for life. Did the dying Stephen Hawking really mean to strengthen the case for God? | Philip Goff 2018-05-07T04:00:00Z Chamlin said it was like chancing upon a great outsider artist. EXCHANGE: Former Peru resident restores old family tavern 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z You could, of course, forgo the map, and wait to chance upon the art, unexpectedly. This exhibit brings the spirit of Burning Man to D.C. Well, minus the drugs, sex and sand. 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z Then, later that evening, I chanced upon Randall Roberts' piece for The Times about the likely end of the CD era, and it hit me. Snapchat meets the on-trend '80s at Balmain's Paris Fashion Week show 2018-03-03T05:00:00Z While in Guadalajara, Villasenor chanced upon a woman who worked with driftwood. Family-run D’ La Santa brings the food of Guadalajara to Seattle 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z I learned how to read and write, and chanced upon a job as a typist. ‘Shithole countries’? Words worthy of racist-in-chief | Richard Wolffe 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z As it happens, Herzog occasionally chanced upon small-scale Walls in real life. The Odd, Otherwordly Glow of Fred Herzog’s Photography 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z We might imagine inflammation, then, as a fuse box that you chance upon in a new house. Can Heart Disease Shed Light on Cancer? 2017-09-27T04:00:00Z Mr. Valkov, 24, the founder of Swift Gap Events, a small Sofia-based events management company, chanced upon it while scouting performance spaces last fall. In Bulgaria, Rundown Buildings Become Places to Play 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z So much is going on during Make Music New York that it’s possible simply to chance upon a performance. Galactic Pulses: The Best Moments of Make Music New York 2017-06-23T04:00:00Z Donald Trump, who never chanced upon a dollar he didn’t want to jam into his own pocket, has no understanding of power in the absence of money. Power in the absence of money 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z Sometimes we chanced upon “the big one” – the elephant. ‘I liked elephant heart. It was soft and very tasty’ 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z In Oxford, Ernst Chain was flicking through back copies of medical journals when he chanced upon Fleming's old article. How economics killed the antibiotic dream - BBC News 2017-03-05T05:00:00Z When Larsen B broke away, the immediate investigation chanced upon new species. Plane flies along Antarctica's giant Larsen crack - BBC News 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z I had chanced upon and spoken to Kennedy when he was running in the 1960 West Virginia presidential primary, but when I told Glenn about the encounter, he winced. The otherworldly spirit of John Glenn 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z Years later, as a bike messenger and recovering heroin user, Albie chances upon a novel called Commonwealth by a writer called Leo Posen. Ann Patchett: ‘If writers are to survive we must take responsibility for ourselves and our industry’ 2016-09-03T04:00:00Z According to the police, the officers chanced upon the Bertes men, out in the neighborhood gambling, on the evening of July 6. Father and Son Killed in Police Custody Cast Shadow on Philippine Drug War 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z The goggly-eyed fella was chanced upon during a live stream, which means we get to hear the scientists involved react professionally and calmly to their discovery. Oh cool, they found the squid that collects your soul after you die 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z Surprised by what I found, I lingered a few moments to take in the scene: except for a lone woman of Asian descent spotted in the elevator, everyone else I chanced upon was white. What three decades in journalism taught me about the persistence of racism in the US | Howard French 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z The molecule they chanced upon contained 60 carbon atoms and was highly stable. Harry Kroto, Nobel laureate who helped discover the buckyball, dies at 76 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z In 1750, a farmer digging a well chanced upon a marble floor, which led to excavations of the site. With ‘Power and Pathos,’ National Gallery enters its own bronze age 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z At first he kept a basic diary, then one day he chanced upon the idea of taking photographing his passengers - with their consent. The taxi driver who photographs his passengers - BBC News 2015-11-26T05:00:00Z The married authors, ornithologist Andy Jones and wildlife resources manager Michelle Leighty Jones, both of Ohio's Cleveland Museum of Natural History, chanced upon the odd interaction while on vacation in February. Turtles Groom Warthog in Never-Before-Seen Behavior 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z As we stroll around the green campus, Zoey and I share stories of our favourite books, and chance upon a common one - The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald. China's slowdown takes its toll - BBC News 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z Buried in the hundreds of books, he chanced upon a slim novel by a man called Isaac Fadoyebo. From Nigeria to Burma’s jungle: courage and compassion in the war with Japan 2015-08-15T04:00:00Z The film is full of quiet little truths, as when the boys run up to touch the cop car and then dash away, as if it were a spaceship, when they first chance upon it. Review: ‘Cop Car’ takes viewers on a suspenseful ride into genre territory 2015-08-12T04:00:00Z All of it in the open, just waiting for the wrong person to sift through the digital slime and chance upon their name. Is the Ashley Madison hack another step towards a post-embarrassment world? | Rebecca Nicholson 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z Pirinen stumbled upon these “cage fighting children,” as they are sometimes called, when he chanced upon video online of 6-year-old kids fighting in a competition in California. Meet America's Young Fight League Kids 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z These rare posters, trumpeting British freedoms and progressiveness, went unnoticed for 70 years, until BL curator Louis Allday chanced upon them while preparing files for digitisation. Tales from the India Office 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z In the midst of a heavy bout of procrastination, I chanced upon an article by a novelist describing how she managed to stop procrastinating. Before Getting the Watch, Learn to Put Down the Phone 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z The effort went slowly until about two years ago, when scientists chanced upon a new vector, or method of vaccine delivery: a chimpanzee virus. Ethical choices surround a potential Ebola vaccine When that didn’t work, they chanced upon a revolutionary communist market stall and enlisted their help in formatting the petition. For real politics, don’t look to parliament but to an empty London housing estate 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z "There is certainly a thrill in chancing upon things," says Prof Burton. 'Pleasure in unexpected discovery' 2014-08-23T04:00:00Z He took a trip to Mexico to "surf and flirt with girls" and chanced upon artisans in their workshop. Arte de Mexico expands but still relies on network of artisan families 2014-08-05T04:00:00Z Dressed in beads and fringed suede, with one wearing a cap that said “Native,” they headed to the offices of Seattle City Light, where they chanced upon its superintendent, Jorge Carrasco, in the lobby. City Light leader fell for ‘Indian’ copper con 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z However, part of me still wanted to step behind this velvet rope of opulent splendour so, after chancing upon an Indian company called GetFriday, I took the plunge. Digital confessions: Instagram bores, dog video addicts and property obsessives 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z The casual viewer is likely to chance upon it while searching for Flog It, to be confronted by what Martin Kelner called "two young chaps we have never heard of knocking coloured balls into pockets." Breaking the Law: get rid of the miss rule in snooker 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z Mr Cameron was on the campaign trail with London Mayor Boris Johnson in Harrow when they reportedly chanced upon the woman in the street. PM 'goes to aid of collapsed woman' 2014-05-12T15:46:07Z Land fossils are much more likely to have been pulverized by changing climates and erosion long before paleontologists could have chanced upon them. Death Valley's First Life Came by Land, Not by Sea 2014-04-28T20:40:00Z The effort would be aimed at reducing recidivism, and giving prisoners a fighting chance upon release. De Blasio Strikes Conciliatory Note on Pre-K 2014-02-17T02:57:38Z I discovered that would-be jihadis, whatever their national origin, do not chance upon the route for themselves, but are actively guided along it by radical preachers such as Makaburi. Meet al-Shabab's Kenyan 'recruiter' 2013-09-28T23:25:02Z Wandering around the Istanbul Archaeological Museum I chanced upon a woman carefully moving around a room full of clay tablets of Akkadian cuneiform. Should you even take a camera on holiday? 2013-07-29T11:21:38Z "I chanced upon this amazing seafront location in Plymouth by accident and called the estate agent's number, and within a week I was looking around the space and making plans," he recalls. Don't let your business vision blind you to the smaller details 2013-07-22T09:26:57Z As Robin Reineke of the Missing Migrant Project points out, these are merely the bodies that agents chance upon; the true toll must be higher. The US-Mexico border: Secure enough 2013-06-20T15:05:37Z Then, in the mid-1980s, an Algerian liaison at the American Embassy there chanced upon the fact that a town in Iowa had been named for Kader. On Religion: Iowa Town Named for Muslim Hero Forges World Ties 2013-05-03T15:25:24Z But a few years after he published his thoughts, a graduate student who chanced upon his paper in a Hebrew University seminar became intrigued. The perils of hindsight judgment 2013-05-01T21:45:00.207Z I happened to chance upon Gamow’s little gem yesterday, and all this came back to me in a rush. An eternity of infinities: the power and beauty of mathematics 2013-01-23T00:45:00.190Z Not just any dish, but recipes within a "crazy" Australian 1960s Golden Circle Tropical Recipe Book, which they chanced upon in a second-hand shop. The return of retro recipes 2012-08-20T23:01:14Z A non-disabled traveller chancing upon a country of sightless people, assumed that in such a land, the "one-eyed man" would be king. The Paralympics show sport has woken up to disability, but not the politicians 2012-05-21T12:00:43Z She is still rather a mystery to me, a girl that Mrs. Goodwin chanced upon somewhere, and took a great fancy to. The Clammer and the Submarine 2012-04-17T02:00:15.727Z He was delighted with everything, and charmed with himself for his good luck in chancing upon such agreeable people. Barrington Volume I (of II) 2012-04-09T02:00:31.357Z The store we chanced upon sold every likely and unlikely commodity, from green and orange boots to radishes. The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z It has degenerated, probably, since his time, or we chanced upon a bad bottle. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z Hence, one finds no mass of striking anecdotes collected and sent about by those who knew him; any more than in his writing one chances upon startling strokes of style. William Hickling Prescott 2012-03-11T03:00:12.297Z No traveller, unless he chanced upon it as we did, would know of it. Our Journey to the Hebrides 2012-03-03T03:00:19.857Z While walking through a wood at night I chanced upon what I supposed to be a large glowworm in my path. Eye Spy Afield with Nature Among Flowers and Animate Things 2012-02-24T03:00:23.760Z As Camilla and Charles moved towards their car to leave, Charles shook the hand of a young woman who's chanced upon the royal party. A Royal Visit but Little Change for Riot-Scarred North London Community 2012-02-14T08:00:00Z No harm might have come from it, had not the Master the next day chanced upon an advance notice of the dog-show in his morning paper. Lad: A Dog 2012-02-08T03:00:19.720Z We chanced upon the market itself in the arcaded Plaza Mayor, under shadow of the towered court-house, with the tapering spire of the cathedral overlooking all. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z She was hardly out of prison when Ernest's father chanced upon a woman who could provide for him more liberally, and Cl�mentine was again a free agent. Our House And London out of Our Windows 2012-02-03T03:00:24.190Z Perhaps you may chance upon that four-leaved variety in which the extra leaflet stands upright in the midst of the three, and is transformed into a tapering cup. Eye Spy Afield with Nature Among Flowers and Animate Things 2012-02-24T03:00:23.760Z Indeed, I went further, and became even vaingloriously anxious that I might chance upon her in order to put those powers to the test. Lawrence Clavering 2012-02-01T03:00:11.667Z The question was intended merely as a gibe, but Cynthia turned to her with startled eyes, and Mrs. Royle knew that she had chanced upon a truth. The Turnstile 2012-01-29T03:00:09.260Z During my last week in Madrid I chanced upon two extreme expressions of these warring principles. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z For it was not until six o'clock of the afternoon that Mr. Wogan chanced upon the ballad, that was our ruin, and by three of the morning all was over. Parson Kelly 2012-01-28T03:00:30.303Z Then, in the still water, unless he should chance upon a hiding-place, the drake would soon be forced to come to the top for breath, and those throttling talons would instantly close upon his neck. Hoof and Claw 2012-01-28T03:00:27.507Z To drive the notion finally from my head I needed nothing more than that by accident I should chance upon Mrs. Herbert on the stairs. Lawrence Clavering 2012-02-01T03:00:11.667Z Now it chanced upon a sunny afternoon in summer that the Goosegirl lay on her back in the long grass before the hut. Great Opera Stories Taken from Original Sources in Old German 2012-01-25T03:00:33.660Z The Pageant of Gethsemane The nursery rhymes, too, so far as I chanced upon them, 168 were of the universal type with Spanish variations. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z But these were not impromptu rebellions that chanced upon success. Change.org emerges as influential advocate 2012-01-23T17:38:51Z By the luckiest chance upon earth, I heard of it not five minutes before I was to set out. Discipline 2012-01-08T03:00:17.620Z Suppose, somewhere in some mountain wilderness, you were to come by chance upon an undiscovered stream, simply filled with trout so hungry and so unwary that they would rush ravenously for your bare hook. The Money Gods 2012-01-04T03:00:39.617Z I came by chance upon a copy of “In Memoriam,” then just published anonymously. Tennyson and His Friends 2011-12-28T03:00:32.373Z If you chance upon him tell him what I said. The Mistress of Bonaventure 2011-11-28T03:00:22.190Z We chance upon a Neapolitan prince, with an English wife, returning to his own country and possessions after an absence of six years, the time elapsed since the inauguration of the new rule. From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey 2011-11-26T03:00:12.337Z It chanced upon the morrow that Amile departed from Paris, and took his ease within a daisied meadow near by the pleasant waters of the Seine. Aucassin & Nicolette And Other Mediaeval Romances and Legends 2011-11-24T03:00:40.487Z It was widely recorded of her that she had once been a gentlewoman of independent wealth, had chanced upon adverse times, and had for this reason become the proprietress of a school. An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z I had apparently chanced upon the home of the Carrow Cross butcher. In Mr. Knox's Country 2011-11-21T03:00:16.010Z Amazing things they chanced upon in their course, but were too intent on reaching land to give them more than a passing glance or a shudder. Maid of the Mist 2011-11-21T03:00:11.937Z It's only by the grace of God I've chanced upon you now. A Duel 2011-11-20T03:00:13.840Z The double-bass chanced upon the janitor's little boy in the corridor, and asked him if he knew where our accompanist could be. Life's Minor Collisions 2011-11-03T02:00:17.547Z I had concealed myself in the store-room, under a heap of lumber, and in searching for me they chanced upon a barrel of gunpowder—” “Well!” interrupted Guy Fawkes. Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason 2011-10-15T02:00:27.517Z On a weekend excursion to Baltimore in July, I chanced upon an unusual scene in a hotel restaurant. City Room: Complaint Box: Children in Restaurants 2011-10-03T11:00:07Z And it seems when her brat was come to fourteen years old it chanced upon my last letter and learned all. "Persons Unknown" 2011-09-28T02:00:23.683Z He, possibly--as his questions immediately showed--was wondering who it was that he had chanced upon. A Duel 2011-11-20T03:00:13.840Z Some papers I chanced upon in the mountains bear the mark of a smudged hand. Boy Scouts in the Northwest Fighting Forest Fires 2011-09-22T02:00:25.017Z She threw therewith a sideward glance so imploring, so full of entreaty, so soul-dissolving—and that glance fell by chance upon me. The Prose Writings of Heinrich Heine 2011-09-21T02:00:27.670Z I know; they told me about that in Warsaw, not knowing that they would chance upon the funeral. Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland 2011-09-16T02:00:19.893Z In one of my early walks in the woods I came by chance upon the new cemetery; it was already large. The Sea and the Jungle 2011-08-30T02:00:30.350Z I did well to chance upon the word! The Adventures of a Widow A Novel 2011-08-25T02:00:27.403Z Sir Walter, you may remember, supposed a shepherd minding his sheep, who often chanced upon a round pebble and, having his crook in his hand, he would strike it away. The Happy Golfer Being Some Experiences, Reflections, and a Few Deductions of a Wandering Golfer 2011-08-21T02:00:29.747Z Thou may’st ride through my lands at will for his capture—or we may chance upon him in the wood. Cedric, the Forester 2011-08-17T02:00:29.077Z In the salon they chanced upon a political discussion. Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland 2011-09-16T02:00:19.893Z One morning in December she chanced upon a bundle of old letters in one of Dinah’s drawers, they were written during the winter that she had spent in the city two years ago. Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline A Story of the Development of a Young Girl's Life 2011-08-09T02:00:30.317Z Since writing this, I have chanced upon father's first letter afterward. Memoir of Mary L. Ware, Wife of Henry Ware, Jr. 2011-08-02T02:00:25.157Z Then he went on: "You saw me meet—well, we will mention no names—the lady down at the house, the same night on which you chanced upon your own destiny." The Coward A Novel of Society and the Field in 1863 2011-07-08T02:00:16.223Z Did not great Hermes say of the Elixir It should be found— And did not Polydos, The Greek, chancing upon it, raise his friends In battle slain?... The Immortal Lure 2011-07-06T02:00:50.730Z During long periods when it was out of print, Hopcraft's book was the most sought after by customers, a fact which inspires me to buy a copy if I ever chance upon it. Confessions of a sporting bibliophile 2011-07-05T21:59:01Z He did so, and his criticisms were taken in good part till he chanced upon slavery. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846 2011-06-29T02:00:23.750Z While gazing upon this group, I chanced upon an individual whom I had not hitherto noticed, and who now irresistibly attracted my attention. Auriol or, The Elixir of Life 2011-06-24T02:00:23.867Z Had we chanced upon some such wonder of old world times as our little heads were stuffed with? The Palace in the Garden 2011-06-17T02:00:20.540Z In 2006, he was on an assignment with police officers in Chernobyl when they chanced upon two men stealing metal scraps. Rare Photos Inside a Ukrainian Interrogation Room 2011-06-12T14:00:00Z Why, when I was trying to trail the woman, I chanced upon him and asked if he had seen her. The Secret of Lonesome Cove 2011-06-07T02:00:12.563Z Around in a picture store on one of the avenues I chanced upon a painting that attracted not only myself, but a crowd of people from the street. Rosemary and Rue 2011-05-21T02:00:11.483Z At length, however, he chanced upon one page the import of which he comprehended, and he remained for some time absorbed in its contemplation, while an almost fiendish smile played upon his features. Auriol or, The Elixir of Life 2011-06-24T02:00:23.867Z Best of all, the fact that I had chanced upon this clue gave her happiness. The Siege of the Seven Suitors 2011-04-25T02:00:08.730Z He chanced upon one to whom his name was not unknown; and through the intercession of this gentleman found partners in plenty. The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z Then, by accident largely, I chanced upon the plot to bull the cotton market by introducing the boll weevil into the uninfested cotton area, and checked that. The Secret of Lonesome Cove 2011-06-07T02:00:12.563Z May I ask if you have chanced upon the book called 'The Knight of Gwynne'? Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. I 2011-04-15T02:00:13.527Z "Oh! we'll chance upon him one of these days yet," said the Knight; "I am half of Lionel's mind myself now,—the thing does not look like a robbery." The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. I (of II) 2011-04-04T02:00:09.197Z I only wonder how you chanced upon them. Luttrell Of Arran Complete 2011-04-01T02:00:31.290Z Only here and there could be distinguished an American face, or a word spoken in the English language—the speaker being only a spectator who had chanced upon the spot. The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z Lucky I ha’ been able to borrow some money upon a watch I chanced upon—a tydish bit—else we mightn’t find these patriots so free to lend us a hand. The White Gauntlet 2011-03-30T02:00:16.130Z Was she only guessing? and had chanced upon the truth? Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z “Is it the intention of the gentlemen to institute a Crusade, or have we lighted by chance upon an assemblage of the chivalry of Malta?” Tales from Blackwood Volume 5 2011-03-13T03:00:21.980Z I have never chanced upon one who could write about them. The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. II 2011-03-03T03:00:54.950Z They soon chanced upon a communication trench which seemed to lead in the desired direction. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z The very first paper he chanced upon was the will. Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume II. 2011-02-18T03:00:19.343Z In many respects Sir Brook Fossbrooke was an unfortunate companion for him to have chanced upon. Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I. 2011-02-18T03:00:17.957Z I was visiting the Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo on February 13 when I chanced upon mammal trainer Brandon Moore engaged in a conditioning session with a giraffe. Tall order: How to train a giraffe 2011-02-17T14:15:00.247Z Jim remembered how on that occasion he had chanced upon a certain carte de visite, showing a tall young man leaning, hat in hand, against a marble pillar. The Childerbridge Mystery 2011-02-16T03:00:38.127Z It may be that we’ve chanced upon a tribe of cannibals.” Afloat in the Forest A Voyage among the Tree-Tops 2011-02-10T03:00:44.790Z It's the rarest piece of luck ever befell, to have chanced upon you. Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume II. 2011-02-18T03:00:19.343Z It's worth five hundred pounds to any fellow starting an equipage to chance upon one of Cavendish's. The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:20.520Z I chanced upon his father's acquaintance rather oddly; and the son has not forgiven it. The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. I (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:16.820Z Yet should any of the powerbrokers chance upon a stray copy, they would find a story with more than a few resonances to their own situation. In praise of ? The Magic Mountain 2011-01-27T00:01:16Z Lord Blair, somewhat mystified, accompanied him on to the veranda; and here they chanced upon Lady Muriel again taking the air with Rupert Helsingham who was once more her partner. Burning Sands 2011-01-17T03:00:53.930Z There is really nothing unnatural in this incident, or in that other story of some youthful miners coming by chance upon a woman’s cast-off skirt or hat, spontaneously forming a ring and dancing around it. The Life of Bret Harte With Some Account of the California Pioneers 2011-01-14T03:00:47.427Z Old Martin, shocked by some tidings of Ireland that he chanced upon in the public papers, I believe, has had a stroke of paralysis, or a seizure resembling that malady. The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:20.520Z You have chanced upon an unfortunate evening, Herr Professor. The Lonely House 2011-01-13T03:01:04.920Z It comforted her not a little in this time of mourning to take a mother's care of a certain sickly little child she chanced upon. Greek Sculpture A collection of sixteen pictures of Greek marbles with introduction and interpretation 2011-01-05T03:01:01.227Z For instance, it's a piece of good luck for you that you chanced upon so strict and correct a young man as I am. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z I was glad to hear we had happened by chance upon such comfortable quarters. The White Man's Foot 2010-12-28T03:00:15.167Z The mood of the fast bowlers' union was not lightened when Victoria tried to accelerate to a declaration and Paul Collingwood chanced upon three wickets in five overs. England's enterprise stifled by pitch 2010-12-11T09:51:00Z Halfway there, I chance upon the Himalayas putting course that sits to the right of the second tee on the Old Course. The Fun Issue: The Lovely Lumps 2010-11-24T05:00:00Z Because it would be nice to see what might happen when a kettle of climate hawks chanced upon a scuttle of deniers. Beware the fierce climate hawk! 2010-10-20T21:51:00Z When she rummaged for the little packages among the contents of the trunk she came by chance upon the old score of the Song of Songs. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z The only surprise was that a wandering outfielder did not chance upon that old wartime bomb. England punish panicking Pakistan to eerily silent Edgbaston backdrop 2010-08-06T18:18:00Z It was in this frame of mind, weary and hungry, that he chanced upon this marvellous discovery; and hence he appropriately named it the "Welcome Nugget." Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands In searching for a farmhouse to be converted into a country home, Mr. Howland S. Chandler of Boston chanced upon an old house at Needham, Massachusetts, that seemed to meet his requirements. Remodeled Farmhouses But toward sunset the newcomer chanced upon a fight that the simple code had not safeguarded and that had gained headway before his interference. The Tempering "How did you chance upon this mischievous book?" asked the artist. The Children of the World It was not until you turned round that I realised my good fortune in having chanced upon a friend. Pharos, The Egyptian A Romance At last, by a mere accident, he chanced upon Filangieri going off to wait on the King; he was accompanied by a small man, in a very gorgeous uniform, studded over with stars and decorations. Tony Butler On his way he chanced upon the Sergeant wandering somewhat aimlessly with a hammer in his hand. Our Admirable Betty A Romance I have resolved, however, not to let the thing drop, and am determined to originate a Suspensorium in England, when I can chance upon a man of intelligence and scientific knowledge to conduct it. The Fortunes Of Glencore It was the dining-room that she had chanced upon—a charming white-panelled room, furnished with Sheraton furniture. The Gambler A Novel It was published in 1908, eight years before we chanced upon it, shabby and shop worn, its pages still uncut. The Opium Monopoly I 'd not go bail for his preferring your interests to his own, but as times go, you might chance upon worse. Roland Cashel Volume I (of II) Joining another group bunched in the lee of a tier of meat-safes, I chanced upon a debate which threw an illuminative beam on the feelings of what might once have been classified as hyphenated Americans. Sea-Hounds In some Connaught burying ground, he had chanced upon the funeral of a child with but one mourner, a distinguished foreign-looking man. Reveries over Childhood and Youth I often chance upon changes in the fiber or grain which necessitate new beauties or deformities. On the Heights A Novel Presently she opened a book, in which she chanced upon a story which she thought she could so simplify to his childish understanding as to interest him exceedingly. More Mittens with The Doll's Wedding and Other Stories Being the third book of the series Was it by a gracious and happy chance upon himself that the lot would fall? Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 354, April 1845 If so, I have never chanced upon them. A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois I wrote the Prologue to it yesterday when I chanced upon this hamlet, and my Inner Self peremptorily bade me take up my abode here. Windyridge Your loving friend, Elizabeth R. It was "at our city of Oxford" that we chanced upon this letter. The Children of Westminster Abbey Studies in English History Just as I said awhile ago; because you might chance upon a good card, and 'brag' on it for something worth while. One Of Them Two boys lighted by chance upon a large black snake; upon which one of them resolved to ascertain whether the snake, so celebrated for its powers, could fascinate him. The Romance of Natural History, Second Series One day, chancing upon a book of physic in the scant library of the post surgeon, I showed such interest that the portly old doctor seized upon me as a prot�g�. A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois As I happened by chance upon Mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and the horsemen followed hard after him. The Bible Story How singular to think that you should have chanced upon this link of the chain! A Day's Ride A Life's Romance Washington Irving, I believe, once chanced upon a living Ichabod Crane, when he had flattered himself that the name was his own invention. One Of Them I made one of the best hits I ever chanced upon after a smash on the Trent Valley line. The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly As one of these gangs was unfortunate enough to chance upon springs at every few steps, the soft soil gave it much trouble, and greatly prolonged its labors. Waldfried A Novel And he told me that when he chanced upon mankind, whither they were many or few, he sprang upon them, and shouted to them his question. Saga of Halfred the Sigskald A Northern Tale of the Tenth Century Worn out with evil fortune, crushed and almost broken-hearted, I struggled on for years, secretly determining, if ever I should chance upon him, to buy back Schatzchen with my last penny in the world. A Day's Ride A Life's Romance Is it not strange that this is exactly the sort of person one needs on a journey, and yet is only by the merest accident to be chanced upon? One Of Them "Mr. Cutbill is not a member of the diplomatic body, and though such a name might not impossibly be found in the Navy list, you 'll scarcely chance upon it at F. O." The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly Turning them rapidly over, Mass�na chanced upon the plan of a bridge, with marks indicative of points of defence at either side of it, and the arrangements for mining it if necessary. Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune The melody over, Mr. O'Kelly proceeded to question me somewhat minutely, as to how I had chanced upon this house, which was not known to many, even of the residents of Antwerp. Arthur O'Leary His Wanderings And Ponderings In Many Lands "Found! found!" cried I, in true delight, as I chanced upon the treasure at my feet. A Day's Ride A Life's Romance Was it that Trover had read my secret thoughts, or had he merely chanced upon them by mere accident? One Of Them Pracontal lay a long time awake, thinking of the strange companion he had chanced upon, and that still stranger amount of intimacy that had grown up between them. The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly Let me tell you, it's no slight luck to chance upon so lovely a woman as that, with such an immense fortune, too.' Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune I did not know whether they had chanced upon an unlucky subject, or whether Mr. Whiston was crazy; but at any rate he seemed ill at ease, and was not inclined to talk any more. Old Friends and New If I ever chance upon that Governor—he has only five years of it—I believe—" "Come along! A Day's Ride A Life's Romance Quackinboss frequented all the well-known haunts of his countrymen, hoping to chance upon some one who had seen Winthrop, or could give tidings of him. One Of Them Continuing his own train of thought, Davis went on, "If I could chance upon him now, he's just the fellow I want, or, rather, that I may want." Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day "And what breeze of fortune has wafted you here, Twining?" said his Lordship, delighted to chance upon a native of his own world. Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day On the way to the cabin they chanced upon a well-beaten deer trail that they felt certain must lead to a "yard." Northern Diamonds She has chanced upon the very man to whom the letter was addressed. An American Girl Abroad Be this as it may,--it happened once in Famagusta, that the princess was walking in the cool freshness of the evening, and chanced upon a pleasant cypress-grove. Specimens of German Romance; Vol. II. Master Flea Selected and Translated from Various Authors Let him stroll which way he would, he never chanced upon a traveller. Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day High and low he searched for his principal, but a month elapsed before Barney chanced upon the fellow. The Case and Exceptions Stories of Counsel and Clients It was here that a wandering vaquero chanced upon him. The Vision of Elijah Berl There was no time to lose in searching for the best hiding-place; yet he stumbled by chance upon one which might have been made for the very purpose. Dusty Star When a fellow chances upon a witty thing, he has a right to repeat it; besides, you have reason on your side. A Rent In A Cloud It was not till late in the afternoon of the day that he chanced upon a fisherman on his way to Bantry to sell his fish. Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day The palace—for such, under the name of villa, it was—was of immense extent, and he could not expect to ramble many minutes without chancing upon some of the household. The Daltons, Volume II (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life There could be no doubt that we had chanced upon a most valuable Placer; and now orders were given to erect huts, and such rude furnaces for testing as our skill stood in need of. Confessions Of Con Cregan An Irish Gil Blas She gave me the impression, I may say, of a young person who had chanced upon some astounding revelation, and who was preoccupied with both past and future more than the immediate present. Captain Macedoine's Daughter We are now simply marauding, cutting off supplies, falling on weak detachments, and doing a small retail business in murder wherever we chance upon a station of civil servants. A Rent In A Cloud Outside the town they chance upon a deserted hovel. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 20, September, 1877. "Ha! what is this, though?—the postscript:— "'I have just time to tell you the strangest bit of news we have chanced upon for some time past. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume I You can see that he is lounging on the grass, and at this moment, having raised his hand, it falls again, by chance upon her instep. Portia or By Passions Rocked Tempted into Gaine's bookstore by the display of volumes, he chanced upon a friend who called him by name. Literary New York Its Landmarks and Associations At the end of two weeks he determined to give Checkers a chance upon the road. Checkers A Hard-luck Story "Oh, there's bloody murder here, if one could but chance upon the carpse," said the corporal to himself, looking bewildered from her to the boy. The Story of Old Fort Loudon None of the county officers had chanced upon a sweetheart in Majornok, and they therefore built the country roads and paved the village streets only in that portion of the county where they frequently went. Heathen Master Filcsik Suddenly his eyes chanced upon the slumbering form of old Pierre lying in a heap where he had fallen in the doorway. In the Brooding Wild Later in the day Peleg chanced upon the scout when the latter believed himself to be alone. Scouting with Daniel Boone Perhaps I had chanced upon some inside information; and, after all, $2 was not a very serious matter whether I won or lost. Checkers A Hard-luck Story So I was in despair when I chanced upon your happy gathering and was saved. Betty Wales Freshman "You have chanced upon my little nest-egg, and consequently I have either to let you in on the deal or—" Krassnov paused; shrugged. Astounding Stories, July, 1931 What had been till so lately old Mrs. Picture, whom she had chanced upon in Sapps Court, and found so strange a truth about, lay under that face-cloth on the bed. When Ghost Meets Ghost Some of the prose pieces reflect a mirror world where the gazer chances upon reality with a new breath of perception--much as the native people's world was to the arrival of the whites. The Land of Look Behind Apparently Bat had chanced upon a favorite topic; like many of the old families, of whom he spoke so regretfully, the ancient man-servant cherished the days of the past. Ashton-Kirk, Criminologist Had he chanced upon a means of escape prepared beforehand by those very miscreants, whose messenger and gull he had become? The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 5 (of 25) In his house he had a box of carpenter’s tools, two dogs, an eagle, a canary, and a blackbird that whistled tunes, lest, even in that full life, he should chance upon an empty moment. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 3 (of 25) Then, suddenly, this vague uneasiness became the dominant factor in my daily life, as the result of one of those apparently haphazard chances upon which human progress and development so often seem to pivot. The Record of Nicholas Freydon An Autobiography Some years before he had chanced upon “Pauline” in the British Museum, and being unable to procure the book, had copied every line of it. The Brownings Their Life and Art The bag is no inconvenience, and answers perfectly well, at any residence you may chance upon, to obstruct the light of the window, if not protected with shutters. Notes and Queries, Number 216, December 17, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc And, now, with irritation added to the anger of his recollection of the Wolfhound, he happened by pure chance upon the warm trail of Warrigal and the others who had accompanied Finn that night. Finn The Wolfhound Mayhap some aspiring dust-man, in whose mind smolders untaught genius, will chance upon it. Fire Mountain A Thrilling Sea Story Inherited instinct and long practice make me aware, I believe, of an error in syntax, when I chance upon one. The Record of Nicholas Freydon An Autobiography But on the eighth a soldier, chancing upon a room occupied by one of the women of the place, discovered in an aperture of the chimney a reed pipe, which excited his curiosity and suspicion. The Fifth of November A Romance of the Stuarts At length the Adjutant and friend chanced upon a machine supposed to be a pistol, brought over to the Continent, most probably, by Cortez, in the year 1—sometime. The Humors of Falconbridge A Collection of Humorous and Every Day Scenes About midday, scampering all over the place, she chanced upon a herd of chamois munching on wild vines with some relish. Letters from my Windmill When they chanced upon an acacia he broke it with his head, and nibbled diligently its leaves and even the pods of the previous year. In Desert and Wilderness When, after days of steady traveling, I would chance upon a little group of natives hidden away in some dense thicket, it seemed to me that they must be fairies, not real. Carmen Ariza I have chanced upon only three quails' nests, and these were all by the roadside. Ways of Nature What am I but a poor little girl, who wandered from, no one can say where, into your house, a miserable waif, drifted by chance upon the charity of your parents! Mabel's Mistake No people, unless it be the Chinese, are so addicted to all games of chance upon which money can be staked. Due South or Cuba Past and Present After an hour's journey, on a dry, not high elevation, they chanced upon gigantic thistles having stems as thick as the trunk of a tree and flowers the size of a man's head. In Desert and Wilderness And there one day I chanced upon old Marcelena, the child’s nurse. Carmen Ariza Why does the wild flower, as we chance upon it in the woods or bogs, give us more pleasure than the more elaborate flower of the garden or lawn? Ways of Nature The struggle became fantastic, unreal, as the brilliant beams of white bored through the utter blackness searching for eyes which the men knew were there, yet could not see until their rays chanced upon them. Astounding Stories, February, 1931 Judge of my inexpressible joy when, turning a corner of a street, after leaving my uncle's, who should I chance upon but the very being of whom my brain and heart were full! Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 4 October 1848 Here and there in the low lands they chanced upon marshes, but still covered with water, therefore not infecting the air with their noxious exhalations. In Desert and Wilderness Larry’s face expressed too much kindliness to make resentment possible, but Richard was ill at ease to be talking thus intimately with a stranger who had but just chanced upon him. The Eye of Dread Under the cyclamen, among the bracken, It may have chanced upon Beethoven's soul! L'Aiglon O dear delightful island, how glad we were to chance upon you right here in gay, care-free Paris! St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. V, August, 1878, No 10. Scribner's Illustrated He also had investigated why it was that the fisherman, when he chanced upon the cave, had not been destroyed by the dragons. The Chinese Fairy Book After crossing a small valley overgrown with cusso bushes and looking like a lake of roses, they chanced upon a hut of lone hunters. In Desert and Wilderness And yet he must have been seeing, for if he chanced upon anything that suffered—a child, a lean dog, a cripple, a leper—his eyes filled with tears. Dreamers of the Ghetto Then the two live together through that life, and this hideous principle of evil has a chance upon the earth. Masterpieces of Mystery Riddle Stories The animal stood thus with ears constantly moving, turning this way and that, listening for any strange sound that might chance upon the air. The Hound From The North I had chanced upon an abandoned mining town, left forever as casually as though its residents had gone to call upon a neighbor. A Mountain Boyhood It halted only when they chanced upon a narrow khor full of rocks scattered in wild disorder, and of fissures and caverns. In Desert and Wilderness "However, the God of Israel neither slumbers nor sleeps, and I rejoice to have chanced upon thee, were it only to be guided back to my lodgings amid this water labyrinth." Dreamers of the Ghetto The unforeseen visit to these remote hamlets, suddenly chancing upon some small centre of happy and half-idyllic life, is one of the charms of tourist travel in this land of ineffable loveliness. Italy, the Magic Land He chanced upon one that morning while busy in his storeroom, his attention divided between pricing and stacking new dry goods and smashing flies on the back of his superheated neck. The Golden Woman A Story of the Montana Hills He was about to reply, when his hand, straying about his throat, chanced upon the silver chain by which the locket of Mordaunt was suspended, which he had stolen from the body of Strangeways. Murder Point A Tale of Keewatin They chanced upon a wide valley in which they found water and a score or more of wild fig trees. In Desert and Wilderness Solely because you were the first apparent scientist whom our cosmotel chanced upon. Raiders of the Universes And we pity our Scribe if he ever goes back to Damascus after this, and the good Sheikh chances upon him. The Book of Khalid He talked of "Mr. Pope" and "Mr. Addison," quoted Milton and the Latin classics, and had chanced upon "a modern work lately, by a writer named Thackeray," "Henry Esmond," which had pleased him extremely. Lippincott's Magazine, September, 1885 It would be a great day for Art could we but chance upon some lost painting for which such a study had served its completed purpose. Holbein The captain led the caravan in a zigzag way, hoping that he might chance upon some trace, some extinct fire, or a tree with a sign carved on the bark. In Desert and Wilderness Should they chance upon her, undoubtedly they would feel obliged to arrest her, but she was not at the moment of such supreme importance as to make them alert to prevent her escape. The Web of the Golden Spider He paused to strip bark from such seedlings of balsam fir as he chanced upon, scraping off and devouring the thin, sweetish pulp that lies between the bark and the mature wood. The Backwoodsmen One day, chancing upon a large bone of the mammoth in the Black Forest, Oken, the German naturalist, exclaimed: "This is a part of a spinal column." A Man's Value to Society Studies in Self Culture and Character Sometime during these winter days, I chanced upon a book which effected a profound change in my outlook on the world and led to far-reaching complications in my life. A Son of the Middle Border "Could the children chance upon a similar spring?" In Desert and Wilderness One wonders how history would have been changed had the early Puritans chanced upon such rich soil for their momentous conquering, instead of the rock-ribbed, barren coast of New England. The Web of the Golden Spider Loud shouts and battle-cries sounded on their left; and, running speedily in this direction, our four adventurers chanced upon a strange sight. Robin Hood They'll think I have stolen a march upon them all, Elinor," said the Rector, "chancing upon Mr. Compton like this, a quite unexpected pleasure. The Marriage of Elinor In another moment all would have been over with him had it not been for the Captain who chanced upon him in the nick of time. When Dreams Come True Then, presently, she chanced upon 66 a new mystery for her distraction—though this was the easier to her solving. Heart of the Blue Ridge As nearly as he could figure, he had chanced upon a split channel. The Ranch at the Wolverine Wherever I stumbled by chance upon a vacant position I found waiting there half a dozen stalwart youngsters. One Way Out A Middle-class New-Englander Emigrates to America Lest he should in daylight chance upon his abhorred and outcast brethren, or any of them, he only ventured out at night, and lived on what he could find in other people's gardens or orchards. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 121, November, 1867 One night and day of uninterrupted travel brought us to its interesting borders, where we found a large and well-conducted hotel—one of the best we had chanced upon in the country. Due West or Round the World in Ten Months Mildred walked around the show contentedly enough for a time, receiving a smile here and a pleasant word there from such of her acquaintances as she chanced upon, but practically alone. The Invader A Novel She chanced upon novels in which the spurned husband was exalted to the shame of the dishonorable wife. Otherwise Phyllis They chanced upon this creature while he was engaged in plundering a field of Indian corn—quite close to a “tambo,” or traveller’s shed, where they had put up for the night. Bruin The Grand Bear Hunt It was not one when I chanced upon the boat adrift that carried that poor infant and its murdered mother! Wood Rangers The Trappers of Sonora A party of Bechuanas had chanced upon them, and taken from them the whole of the cattle! The Giraffe Hunters Ah!" she exclaimed at length in pleased surprise, "you have chanced upon my favourite of all the books in my uncle's library. Romance of Roman Villas (The Renaissance) In the search for the gardener's house he chances upon many people and “it seems” that he has himself done what these people are there doing. Hidden Symbolism of Alchemy and the Occult Arts This “surround,” however, has nothing whatever to do with the “ringing” of the bear, which is an operation of a different character, and is performed by the party who has first chanced upon the tracks. Bruin The Grand Bear Hunt The cowardly rascal who fired will no doubt be trying to turn our camp, and by going both ways, one or other of us will be likely to chance upon him. Wood Rangers The Trappers of Sonora It announced the sale of the crop at a larger price than ever before, and requested the first chance upon the yield of the following year. Master of the Vineyard Men tramping noisily behind shod horses do not generally chance upon the shy deer, he pointed out; while if two previous hunts 264 had proved unsuccessful, we might do better on the third. Lorimer of the Northwest Whilst searching for a stamp she chanced upon a photograph of Paul cut from a weekly journal. The Orchard of Tears It was early in the morning, shortly after leaving the tent of the Laplander, they had chanced upon the track of the bear. Bruin The Grand Bear Hunt My comrade and I at about two leagues from here chanced upon a panther and two jaguars, quarrelling over the body of a dead horse.” Wood Rangers The Trappers of Sonora Our secret was chanced upon by two rogues, who, with their confederates, however, are under the conviction we did find it. In Her Own Right As the two baseball players sauntered down the corridor after supper they chanced upon Iredell. Baseball Joe Around the World Pitching on a Grand Tour And one saw also in a moment that he had chanced upon this subject, in reading or hearing his Bible, as he might have chanced on a dramatic scene accidentally in the street. Ariadne Florentina Six Lectures on Wood and Metal Engraving It is a lovers' meeting which he has chanced upon. The Wagnerian Romances The first thing is to find your "lead," for this precious metal is not found indiscriminately in every rock or ledge you may chance upon. Seven and Nine years Among the Camanches and Apaches An Autobiography We had met her by chance upon the boulevard two days before. Jonah and Co. This is our first visit to your planetary system and we chanced upon your rocket. The Jameson Satellite It is merely when we chance upon their names in early town records or a clock turns up to testify to their knowledge of their craft that we have tidings of them. Christopher and the Clockmakers Or else—as sometimes has occurred—when I Have chanced upon a lucky line to blunder, You'll miss the precious privilege to cry: "That bird's a wonder!" Something Else Again In hunting through those rooms behind the altar, I came quite by chance upon a cell which had escaped the notice of our soldiers when they threaded their way through the winding passages below. Saronia A Romance of Ancient Ephesus There he chanced upon a friend with whom his brother had left word for him to come to a certain address in Boston. Jim Spurling, Fisherman or Making Good Old Jephthah was speaking, and she realised from his words that she had chanced upon the close of their council. Judith of the Cumberlands But most people, chancing upon anything mysterious try to explain it to their own satisfaction. Ravensdene Court But when provisions from home began to run low, it happened, as so often it does, that when they felt the need of game to replenish their larder they chanced upon scarcely any. Far Past the Frontier It chanced upon a summer day That Boris in her boudoir lay— She the last work of God's fair creatures, Contemplated her faultless features. Fables of John Gay (Somewhat Altered) I will really see whether I too may not chance upon a fille de chambre or a harvest-maid,” is a very significant statement of his inspiration and intention. Laurence Sterne in Germany A Contribution to the Study of the Literary Relations of England and Germany in the Eighteenth Century A solitary speck of life upon the great waste, with the consciousness of the precarious thread of chance upon which it hung! The Light of Scarthey Pita could not understand how you could have arrived in such a state, unless indeed you had killed your captors after landing, and had then wandered in the forest until you chanced upon the village. With Cochrane the Dauntless As they walked along the main street or road, they chanced upon Tom Fish, who hailed them in his rough, but happy way, and they told him just how they were situated. Far Past the Frontier It had been there, too, where he had chanced upon the library of tapes, one of which had eventually landed Travis and his people here on Topaz. The Defiant Agents Somebody must have mounted it before me, leaving the secret door open in the cellar, and I, groping about, had chanced upon it. The Reckoning Unless in the next half-hour we could chance upon a saeter, this meant passing the night upon the mountain. The Idler Magazine, Volume III., July 1893 An Illustrated Monthly It is but justice to say," replied Marlow, thoughtfully, "that I have some vague recollection of Mrs. Hazleton having intimated that they met that young gentleman by chance upon some expedition of pleasure. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 1, April, 1851 The first part that I chanced upon was curious and amusing. In Nesting Time They were the second day away from the plateau camp, and climbing, when they chanced upon the pass Travis had hoped might exist. The Defiant Agents A boatswain, who had been with Cook in his voyages, chanced upon one of those fervent Methodist meetings common in the eighteenth century. From Sail to Steam, Recollections of Naval Life Existing as we did solely on mealies and meat, potatoes and other vegetables which we might chance upon were regarded as luxuries indeed. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War In the street, Wade chanced upon a neighboring cattle owner, Lem Trowbridge of the Circle Heart outfit, who fell into step with him. Hidden Gold When a soldier stumbles by chance upon one of those higher beings he is regarded as the victim of hallucination, of superstition or drink or all of them. War and the Weird And that must be done before they chanced upon the towers! The Defiant Agents He was unable at heart, whatever his groanings, to regard them as more than passing checks in a game in which he had chanced upon losing cards. Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography What he had just chanced upon was for Pécuchet like the discovery of a new world—a world in which there were dazzling splendours, wild blossomings, oceans, tempests, treasures, and abysses of infinite depth. Bouvard and Pécuchet A Tragi-comic Novel of Bourgeois Life On searching his pockets, in the hope of finding a second sack of Durham, he chanced upon his clasp-knife, and viewed the find with joy. Hidden Gold Was it not odd that Vignon, famed as she is for novelties, should have chanced upon a dress which so exactly matched my new set? Fairy Fingers A Novel It was while he was turning the pages for a second time that he chanced upon the dollar bill. The Rich Little Poor Boy There was a strange, wistful radiance in her face, as if she had chanced upon an undreamed-of joy. Country Neighbors But——" "But I would be too ignoble to recognise it if I chanced upon it? The Return of Peter Grimm Novelised From the Play Nancy chanced upon one that led to the gymnasium and swimming pool. A Little Miss Nobody Or, With the Girls of Pinewood Hall And so, all by accident, chance upon chance, here was Claude making maps; and this delightful work, he thought, was really all he was doing, in Zoséphine’s little inner parlor. Bonaventure A Prose Pastoral of Acadian Louisiana Such were the not unlikely chances upon which the South was gambling. A History of the United States Fortunately, we chanced upon a very intelligent and obliging fellow, who spoke English fluently—a sergeant, who, without being loquacious, was sufficiently communicative to make an agreeable companion and cicerone. Fair Italy, the Riviera and Monte Carlo Comprising a Tour Through North and South Italy and Sicily with a Short Account of Malta As I turned over the loose earth by the brook-side, and gathered here and there a pretty pebble, I chanced upon a little arrow-point. the hatchet. St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, V. 5, Nov 1877-Nov 1878 Scribner's Illustrated I am sorry, Sybil, that you have chanced upon this work; but you must not let its subject influence you to despondency.” Cruel As The Grave Now, rising in agitation and repentance, my hand pressed by chance upon the flashlight's button. The Thing from the Lake Suppose while riding over the campo he chanced upon something of that sort, and stayed to secure it? Gaspar the Gaucho A Story of the Gran Chaco As Turpin's eye shifted from one to another of these figures, he chanced upon an individual who had been long endeavoring to arrest his attention. Rookwood I laid it away among my treasures, but today I chanced upon it, and in turning the pages, I caught a glimpse of a slip of paper written on, in her handwriting. Heart of Gold Chester must have chanced upon the receipt and carried it to Long. Chester Rand or The New Path to Fortune Bligh, who chanced upon a passage in 12.34 S. Lat. so aptly that he called it "Providential Channel," cautioned future navigators in words that should have warned Edwards against the course he was steering. Voyage of H.M.S. Pandora Despatched to Arrest the Mutineers of the 'Bounty' in the South Seas, 1790-1791 From time to time an old marble is dug up in a field, where some ploughman has chanced upon the treasure. The Blot on the Kaiser's 'Scutcheon "Capital" was the child of English industrial conditions and English thought, born by chance upon German soil. Socialism A Summary and Interpretation of Socialist Principles But presently he will chance upon some tome whose appeal is irresistible. The Book-Hunter at Home Tom, by good luck, had chanced upon a deposit of far greater richness than any they had yet encountered. The Young Miner or Tom Nelson in California Her singular beauty was the more remarkable, chanced upon in so savage a scene. Red Cap Tales Stolen from the Treasure Chest of the Wizard of the North The King chances upon Apollo and Pan engaged in a musical contest, and, asked to decide between them, gives his verdict for the goat-foot god. John Lyly Coming back to our camp through the heart of the wood, I chanced upon a place of worship that only a being of fancy and imagination and devoutness could have fashioned. Pushed and the Return Push Many a courtly exile during the Protectorate, glancing through the bookshops of Amsterdam, must have chanced upon the little volume as a gift for wife or daughter. The Book-Hunter at Home All would have been over with him had not the Hermit at that moment chanced upon the pool and, seeing his plight, come to the rescue. Followers of the Trail By this time several other men arrived on the scene, having taken chances upon the bay when it was seen that the night would be stormy. Darry the Life Saver The Heroes of the Coast Paul went out with the rest, and the party chanced upon a marshy piece of land where a species of purple iris grew in great profusion. Despair's Last Journey Two years ago I chanced upon a little colony of four or five plants at the edge of a bog. My Studio Neighbors "By the way," said L., in a light, careless way, "did you ever in your wanderings chance upon a namesake of yours, only that he interpolates another Christian name, and calls himself R. Napoleon F.?" Cornelius O'Dowd Upon Men And Women And Other Things In General It has all the features of chance upon it. Aurelian or, Rome in the Third Century He had chanced upon Dan's retreat, evidently, and had lived as he could for days, but on extremely short rations, as the fields were all harvested and berry time over. Joyce's Investments A Story for Girls But it chanced upon a time, while he was still in early manhood, that a grievous sorrow befell him; for on a day his mother Eleanor came to her end in this full evil wise. The Holy Cross and Other Tales Two years ago I chanced upon a little colony of four or five plants at the edge of a bog. My Studio Neighbors Left to himself, no one knew what harpies he might chance upon as comrades, nor what sights they might show him. The Brentons I did as the rest did till one day, fresh from the lecture, I went into the library and chanced upon a copy of Burt's "History of Greek Philosophy." On the Firing Line in Education He had chanced upon it somewhere between the two. Black Ivory Never had I chanced upon any such agreeable situation. The Romance of Old New England Rooftrees They both escaped, and soon afterwards Boone's brother and a neighbor, who had followed him from North Carolina, chanced upon their camp. Stories Of Ohio They dared not even go back—lest they might chance upon some outlying angle of the crooked chasm, and ride headlong into it! The Boy Hunters “It isn’t often one gets a nor’-east wind at this time of year, hereabouts, and when we do chance upon it, why, there’s no use in wasting it.” On Board the Esmeralda Martin Leigh's Log - A Sea Story At length, however, to his infinite relief, he chanced upon half a dozen men who, in consideration of the payment of fabulous wages, undertook to ship for the homeward passage. The Pirate Island A Story of the South Pacific We dealt with this as we did with the amethysts, and found that we had chanced upon a particularly rich opal deposit.” Harry Escombe A Tale of Adventure in Peru "I have hopes that we may chance upon some settlement of friendly Indians, where we can not only get food and shelter, but enlist their aid in capturing Callack." The Young Treasure Hunter or, Fred Stanley's Trip to Alaska He hoped he might chance upon an opportunity of surprising an Indian village and capturing a lot of inoffensive inhabitants for slaves, already a very profitable part of voyaging to the Indies. South American Fights and Fighters And Other Tales of Adventure In the shore street my eyes chanced upon the light of Center Church, and I remembered that it was meeting-night. The Best Short Stories of 1917 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story He was glad, brutally glad it seemed to Max, as the lion might be glad after long, lonely ways to chance upon his young and willing mate. A Soldier of the Legion Then, in a small crevice, which could hardly be dignified by the designation of "cave," Thorvald chanced upon a quite exciting discovery—a clutch of four greenish eggs, each as large as his doubled fist. Storm Over Warlock As I happened by chance upon Mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear: and lo! the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him. The Death of Saul and other Eisteddfod Prize Poems and Miscellaneous Verses Lucky in the risky adventure of matrimony, as in so many others, he chanced upon a woman who was congenial, intelligent and devoted, and who became almost a collaborator in all his subsequent works. The Nabob, Volume 1 Oh," said the owl, as she chanced upon these whalebones, "I know the very thing which will please my dear friend the raven! Stories of Birds "You had better ask Miss Sharp if she means to stay when next you chance upon her then—I don't exchange much conversation with her myself." Man and Maid But instead he chanced upon another water inhabitant which had crawled up on land for some obscure purpose of its own. Storm Over Warlock The doctor, after a week or two, chancing upon Martin Morley on The Way, told him of Sandy's good fortune. A Son of the Hills In the early days some wandering Voortrekker had chanced upon the fascinating spot, had marked down the crystal stream and fertile grazing. On the Heels of De Wet Had Phyllis not chanced upon it in just the way she did she might have looked all day long and not discovered it. Stories of Birds Missing them in the dark he had chanced upon the trench from the front and tripped over the parapet. The Fifth Battalion Highland Light Infantry in the War 1914-1918 But some miles back from his retreat a bear had chanced upon his foot-prints. Earth's Enigmas A Volume of Stories Because, sire, if these men tell lies, the people are glad enough to see them whipped, or even hanged; but if they chance upon a truth——" "A truth! The Queen's Necklace The sacred representations built up a method complex and pregnant without chancing upon the defining element of opera. Some Forerunners of Italian Opera About the time of his first establishment a villager, on visit to Edo town, chanced upon the practice hour of Jinnai. Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House), Retold from the Japanese Originals Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 2 That evening I had a long walk and a talk with him, and after that several other opportunities of talk, the last being one night when I chanced upon him on Westminster Bridge. George Borrow and His Circle Wherein May Be Found Many Hitherto Unpublished Letters Of Borrow And His Friends After looking around me in vain for a means of disciplining my peculiar nature, I at last chanced upon the Ethica of this man. The Youth of Goethe They have chanced upon and corrupted a thing we know. Key Out of Time It chanced upon a day toward the month's end when we had broken the heavenly sequence of quiet days by riding a pair of our host's well-broken cow ponies over to El Tovar for dinner. Branded One day, in tossing o'er his folio's leaves, He chanced upon the picture of the child, Which he had sketched that bright morn long before, And then forgotten. Poems Teachers Ask For, Book Two Raymer, dropping into a friend's office to use the telephone, chanced upon a crossed wire. The Price In this case he would have no fear concerning his chances upon the next visit, no matter in what form he might appear. Born Again What I discovered around one of the curves of that path the day of Mrs. Jackson's garden tea was as thrilling as anything I had ever chanced upon as a little girl. The Fifth Wheel A Novel It was too easy, and in an hour, tiresome, to kill birds, snakes and anything one chanced upon that had life. Confessions of Boyhood It is the only spot I have yet chanced upon, which, when viewed from the distance, with its details filled up in the imagination, delightfully fulfils and gratifies it to the utmost. Confessions of an Etonian But if they knew that you were a man like themselves, cast by chance upon their shores, they would perhaps make you a slave, or might put you to death in one of the temples. By Right of Conquest Or, With Cortez in Mexico She sank down by chance upon a blanket roll. The Sagebrusher A Story of the West Such is the origin of those immense tumuli filled with the mortal remains of nations and generations which the antiquary, with irreverent curiosity, so frequently chances upon in all portions of our territory. The Myths of the New World A Treatise on the Symbolism and Mythology of the Red Race of America Finally, black with charcoal smudges and sick with the evidences of death they had chanced upon, they collapsed on the cleanest spot they could find. The Time Traders In the meantime, an unfortunate terrier had chanced upon the trail of the pheasant, and now came yapping along the ditch as hard as he could scamper. Confessions of an Etonian But such slight generalizations as I have chanced upon by the way may as well be re-stated here, before I finish. The Craft of Fiction I recently chanced upon the picture of a kneeling girl, by one of the Reds in art, a charcoal sketch apparently. The Last Harvest One day I chanced upon a book in the hands of a moujik, which treated of the harmfulness of alcohol. The New York Times Current History: the European War, February, 1915 Dane, at the stream with the canteens to fill, chanced upon a small pool where there was a spread of smooth yellow sand. Voodoo Planet After 1831 and the Nat Turner negro insurrection more stringent laws were passed to prevent the slaves learning how to read, lest they chance upon abolition documents. The Battle of Principles A Study of the Heroism and Eloquence of the Anti-Slavery Conflict Now it came to pass on a certain day that a young chief of another tribe happened by chance upon that way. The Drama of the Forests Romance and Adventure We were climbing the Jacob's ladder leading to the station one day, when we chanced upon an old man who sold antiquities. The Argosy Vol. 51, No. 2, February, 1891 I have turned over many stones, but have never chanced upon this spectacle, but what has occurred in my menagerie is sufficient to convince me. Social Life in the Insect World "Inspector Weymouth, here," continued Fletcher, "has put me in possession of such facts as are known to him, and I believe that I have had the good fortune to chance upon a valuable one." The Hand Of Fu-Manchu Being a New Phase in the Activities of Fu-Manchu, the Devil Doctor "Ecce homo!" were the words he chanced upon; but the flavor of them troubled him when he remembered the goal of the journey upon which that absent spirit had departed. The Second Class Passenger Fifteen Stories Besides, if there are enemies at hand there is no knowing from what direction they may chance upon us. Prisoners of Chance The Story of What Befell Geoffrey Benteen, Borderman, through His Love for a Lady of France On one of these gallops farthest afield I chanced upon the bridle-path that led to our old hunting lodge in the forest depths. The Master of Appleby A Novel Tale Concerning Itself in Part with the Great Struggle in the Two Carolinas; but Chiefly with the Adventures Therein of Two Gentlemen Who Loved One and the Same Lady By good luck I chance upon a procession of pine-caterpillars, in process of descending from their tree in search of a spot suitable for burial, the prelude to the phase of the subterranean chrysalis. Social Life in the Insect World It would certainly seem that the men who chance upon the power and wield it, have often little understanding of the law by which they work, and their critics less. The Mormon Prophet It would have doubtless astonished the old farmer had he chanced upon the scene just then. The Banner Boy Scouts Or, The Struggle for Leadership On this particular afternoon she, too, was driving on the shell road and chanced upon Beth. A Little Florida Lady |
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