| 单词 | current of air |
| 例句 | He raised himself up on one arm and watched them go; he felt a current of air from the movement of their skirts and feet and shopping bags. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Thus confused, my mind turned this way and that, like a paper kite dipping to every current of air, unsure of its own meanings. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z A current of air slipped through the gym, fluttering the sleeve of her shirt and carrying her sweet peppermint scent my way. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Every now and then a current of air lifted them and their dry whispers joined the other sounds. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Whatever had been there, the music, the currents of air that had moved so restlessly that day, was gone. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z “You’re here somewhere,” she said, and down the hall the little echo went, slipping in a whisper on the tiny currents of air. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z A current of air blew in my face though, somebody must have left a window open in one of the passages. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z It was too late to ask for help, and he waited to die the way smoke dies, drifting away in currents of air, twisting in thin swirls, fading until it exists no more. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Kaede watched her own hand fly up; it grasped the currents of air that Elowen had wrapped around her throat and tore through them. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z In the closed position, the partitions did seem to keep the sweet-smelling steam that rises off the soup from wandering away on currents of air. Slurping Solo, in Sweet Isolation, at Ichiran in Brooklyn 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z Sometimes her whole body was the bird, her arms riding currents of air; sometimes the bird was only her crossed hands, and she was watching it. Dance Review: Malavika Sarukkai at the Baryshnikov Arts Center 2012-11-18T23:04:26Z Birds hang still in the warm currents of air drifting up the side of the hill. Jon McGregor We Wave And Call 2011-07-22T22:00:49Z She will remake the whole Earth as a gossamer thing susceptible to the lightest currents of air, and the smallest rubble of the Earth, stones from a riverbed, as microcosms of the entire universe. Review | Why is this genius artist only now getting a show worthy of her art? 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z Ripples of energy sent their backlighted bodies undulating, just as currents of air sent feathers up and into the audience, evoking both delight and irritation. Dance Review: Stefanie Batten Bland’s ‘Place of Sun’ at Baryshnikov 2012-05-21T21:47:42Z Lauren Grant, between movements of “Double,” traces a descending zigzag with her hand, like the fall of a feather through currents of air. Review: Choreographers Should Stay Away From Mozart. Except Mark Morris. 2016-08-25T04:00:00Z Finally, Mira Schendel pierced slight sheets of fibrous rice paper with thread, hanging them on a line between two walls like frail bits of laundry gently rippling on the slightest currents of air. New gallery adds another dimension with its spacious 'Abstract Sculpture by Women' 1947-2016 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z Her dancing throughout this act is phenomenal: high, gusting jumps, eerily controlled balances, lifts tugged by invisible currents of air. Bolshoi: Serenade/Giselle 2010-07-27T20:30:00Z I feel a current of air as a body passes. A piece of performance art set in darkness made me see the light 2012-06-14T16:16:32Z Mine is no more than a current of air. ‘Consent,’ a Memoir That Shook France, Recalls Living a ‘Perverse Nightmare’ 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z Jet streams are fast-flowing currents of air circling the planet, with a strong influence on global weather patterns. Arctic Cyclones Are Getting Stronger, More Damaging 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z You warm up the air nearest to you, while air that’s farther away remains cool, creating warm currents of air that surround your body. Your Body Odor Could Be Used to Track Your Movements or Health 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z And while Calder thought the mobile would need a motor to turn, the final product spins on the currents of air that waft through the atrium. Perspective | How do you rehang a massive Alexander Calder mobile? Very carefully. 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z Convection currents of air remove heat from the surface of dry skin as the air passes over it. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z It was carried along the ground by currents of air, lodging in valleys, ravines and on the sides of mountains. Perspective | In the 1880s, D.C.’s doctors argued about malaria and its cause 2022-08-06T04:00:00Z You’re talking about dispersion of these droplets and currents of air flow. Q&A: How the NFL altered course to keep season going amid pandemic 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z At its southern edge, the contrast between this low pressure zone and the higher pressure air masses surrounding it intensifies a fast flowing, west-to-east current of air known as the polar jet stream. How a record-strong Arctic weather pattern aided a troubled Arctic research expedition 2020-04-29T04:00:00Z Persistent weather conditions in the North Atlantic are sometimes a side effect of shifts in the movement of the jet stream, a fast-flowing current of air looping the Northern Hemisphere. Persistent Cloudless Skies Helped Fuel Exceptional Greenland Ice Melt 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z They believe this is connected to what's termed the "waviness" in the jet stream, the giant current of air that mostly flows from west to east around the globe. Blue skies pushed Greenland 'into the red' 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z I watched it drift up the side of the museum, carried by an invisible current of air. Remembering David Berman: 'We’d never been promised there would be a tomorrow' 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z Jet streams are powerful currents of air at the altitudes which planes fly. Climate crisis may be increasing jet stream turbulence, study finds 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z But injecting aerosols might create different effects depending on the location, and how the aerosols interact with the jet streams, or various currents of air around the Earth. Blasting aerosol into the sky to cool the planet might lead to drought and hurricanes 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z Their long, narrow wings are adapted for maneuverability and for soaring long distances on currents of air and a single flap. These amazing little birds just broke the world record for nonstop flight 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z Also, this time, I closed my eyes, trusting both Trevor and my arms and legs to adjust to the currents of air around me so as to better maintain my lift. Indoor skydiving available an hour from D.C. at iFLY Loudoun 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z Tsonga recalled how once in a junior match a violent current of air sent his toss streaking to the backstop without hitting the ground. Do tennis matches take too long? 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z Additionally, the lowered temperature gradient caused the jet stream -- a current of air that flows across North America at higher elevations -- to bend into a large "S" shape. Arctic Melting Stacked Weather Deck in Favor of Superstorm Sandy 2013-03-15T15:45:00.390Z Many windows that are well made, and thus keep out all currents of air, need no curtains. Principles of Decorative Design Fourth Edition 2012-05-22T15:16:52.423Z It has been found that the rate of cooling by a current of air is approximately proportional to the velocity of the current, other things being equal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z In the spring and fall currents of air blow over rivers at different temperatures and the result is a fog. Reading the Weather 2012-04-19T02:00:27.487Z The casement was carefully closed, there was no current of air in the room, and it is absurd to suppose that persons were hidden in the embrasure of the window. Mysterious Psychic Forces An Account of the Author's Investigations in Psychical Research, Together with Those of Other European Savants 2012-03-28T02:00:29.747Z I looked forth, and saw that I was again wafted along the lower currents of air, and could easily distinguish the sights and sounds of earth. The Portland Sketch Book 2012-03-28T02:00:28.847Z The arc is established at much greater distances, and it is so easily affected by the slightest current of air that it often wriggles around in the most singular manner. The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla With special reference to his work in polyphase currents and high potential lighting 2012-03-28T02:00:22.660Z Not open to a free current of air; wanting fresh air, or communication with the open air. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z To send forth a forcible current of air, as from the mouth or from a pair of bellows. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z Those already found alive had been in the main heading, where the current of air gave them a better chance. The New Rector 2012-03-22T02:00:35.997Z There was no current of air passing through from the open door, for the atmosphere outside was perfectly still. Dorothy and other Italian Stories 2012-03-18T02:00:18.513Z The screen extends to the roof, but is not in direct contact with the walls, a space being left for a current of air. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z A stove for heating a current of air which is directed against its surface by means of pipes, and then distributed through a building. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z To force a current of air upon with the mouth, or by other means; as, to blow the fire. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z The sweet scent of the wild crab apple can never make its presence known in the skurrying currents of air sweeping constantly aside from and after the wheels of steel. The Auto Boys' Quest 2012-03-12T03:00:25.647Z At Belmonte the heavy outer portals were kept closed; within, all the doors stood open in order to create, if possible, a current of air through the darkened rooms. Dorothy and other Italian Stories 2012-03-18T02:00:18.513Z Even in stormy weather sufficient ventilation can be obtained in this way without exposing the patient to currents of air, which should be avoided. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z Open to a free current of air; exposed to the air; breezy; as, an airy situation. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z To produce a current of air; to move, as air, esp. to move rapidly or with power; as, the wind blows. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z When the north pole of a small magnet was held towards him, he described a drawing sensation proceeding outwards from the epigastrium, and as if a current of air went from him. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z Was he seeking a more favorable current of air? The Motor Girls in the Mountains or, The Gypsy Girl's Secret 2012-03-07T03:00:15.897Z The atmosphere was damp and close, but not foul, and as he proceeded he saw by the flickering of the torch that there was a slight current of air. With Drake on the Spanish Main 2012-02-20T03:00:17.357Z It may also be produced by heating lime or chalk with charcoal to 2000� in a current of air. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z It was surrounded by hills, and through the intervening valleys currents of air swept down, lashing the waters into big waves. The Corner House Girls on a Houseboat How they sailed away, what happened on the voyage, and what was discovered 2012-01-20T03:00:16.183Z This may arise from the ranges of the mountain currents of air and the winds from the South Pacific Ocean along the inland plains, and the cool atmosphere around our snow-clad mountains. A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information 2012-01-20T03:00:11.607Z The torches flared in the strong currents of air which ventilated the cavern, and their smoky light was reflected brilliantly from all the irregular, alabaster surfaces. The Lost Gold of the Montezumas A Story of the Alamo 2012-01-19T03:00:22.827Z Through this chamber a constant current of air passed, entering the room heated, but not contaminated, by the products of combustion. Heroes of Science: Physicists 2012-01-17T03:00:17Z The celebrated mathematician, Daniel Bernouilli, discovered that an organ-pipe can be made to yield a succession of musical notes by properly varying the pressure of the current of air blown into it. Hertzian Wave Wireless Telegraphy 2012-01-09T03:00:20.570Z When a small lamp or candle is placed inside, a current of air is produced which keeps the cylinder slowly revolving.� The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam 2012-01-08T03:00:15.553Z When a current of air is passed over the surface of gasoline it becomes carbureted or charged with its vapors to saturation. Scientific American, Vol. XLIII.?No. 1. [New Series.], July 3, 1880 A Weekly Journal Of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, And Manufactures 2012-01-05T03:00:30.823Z Andrew F. Barry and Ira G. Lane, New York city.—This invention is a chimney cowl or ventilator which will deflect the natural current of air, so that a draft is continually maintained. Scientific American, Vol. XXXVII.?No. 2. [New Series.], July 14, 1877 A Weekly Journal Of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, And Manufactures 2012-01-05T03:00:29.743Z This phenomenon, as is well known, arises from two currents of air of a different density, separated by a distinctly-formed plane, generally produced when the temperature of the two currents happens to vary. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-02T03:00:25.873Z A vacuum is practically created in the air-chamber by the exhausting power of the footboards, and a current of air thus drawn downwards passes through any reeds that are left open, setting them in vibration. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" 2012-01-02T03:00:22.443Z Once clear of this a breeze sprang up, or, to speak more correctly, they entered a current of air, that carried them directly inland for many miles. Wild Adventures round the Pole The Cruise of the "Snowbird" Crew in the "Arrandoon" 2011-12-15T03:00:12.560Z The swift travelling through the sweet, fresh morning was pleasant; and as the current of air dashed against his cheeks Bertie's heart began to re-ascend a little. A Hero of Romance 2011-11-30T03:00:11.457Z There is no ventilation 33through the canvas, as it is impenetrable by currents of air. Nurses' Papers on Tuberculosis : read before the Nurses' Study Circle of the Dispensary Department, Chicago Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium 2011-11-25T03:00:11.053Z In other words, the current of air was checked, even reversed, by the preliminary shock. Marvels of Scientific Invention An Interesting Account in Non-technical Language of the Invention of Guns, Torpedoes, Submarine Mines, Up-to-date Smelting, Freezing, Colour Photography, and many other recent Discoveries of Science 2011-11-19T03:00:24.517Z The arms are of triangular section and are slightly hollowed at the base so as to bring a current of air into direct contact with the grain. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z A further explanation of the superior results yielded by these burners may be found in the employment of an artificial blast or current of air. Gas Burners Old and New 2011-11-07T02:00:20.003Z Directly the door was opened they were conscious of a strong current of air within the room. A Hero of Romance 2011-11-30T03:00:11.457Z These openings act like a fireplace and produce a constant upward current of air through the interior. Nurses' Papers on Tuberculosis : read before the Nurses' Study Circle of the Dispensary Department, Chicago Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium 2011-11-25T03:00:11.053Z “That must be where the fresh air comes from,” for he had noticed that the tunnel was not close, but that a current of air was circulating through it. Fenn Masterson's Discovery or, The Darewell Chums on a Cruise 2011-11-07T02:00:19.467Z My soul was driven imperiously by that impelling and indescribable something, and was as passive and irresponsible as lycopodium that is borne onward in a steady current of air. Etidorhpa or the End of Earth. The Strange History of a Mysterious Being and The Account of a Remarkable Journey 2011-10-18T02:00:20.997Z The gas which enters between these cylinders, when lighted, forms an Argand lamp, which is supplied by an internal and external current of air in the usual manner. Gas Burners Old and New 2011-11-07T02:00:20.003Z Draught′y, full of draughts or currents of air. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) 2011-10-11T02:01:08.990Z When we laid down our heads were near the fallen tree, which protected us somewhat from the current of air, but we were without covering, except the spreading branches of the trees. Forest Life and Forest Trees: comprising winter camp-life among the loggers, and wild-wood adventure. with Descriptions of lumbering operations on the various rivers of Maine and New Brunswick 2011-10-11T02:01:03.847Z So they were completely surprised when forcing the currents of air through the mass of iron intensified it to incandescence and refined the metal. Stories of Old Kentucky 2011-09-23T02:00:21.413Z In a moment he knew what it was a faint current of air was stirring in the tunnel. The Gray Phantom's Return 2011-09-22T02:00:27.150Z There may be a current of air which will sweep us away from that tree.” Boy Scouts in the Northwest Fighting Forest Fires 2011-09-22T02:00:25.017Z A roaring fire may obviate an open window, for it forces a constant current of air through the apartment. Boating 2011-09-21T02:00:35.453Z Take a current of air which enters a room through a furnace. Scientific Culture, and Other Essays Second Edition; with Additions 2011-09-17T02:00:31.747Z In the side of this box is an opening through which a tube was passed, carrying a continual current of air washed and dried in sulphuric acid. Paint Technology and Tests 2011-09-15T02:00:12.263Z "Port Arthur" with its rocks was in place, the Japanese flag flying defiantly in a strong current of air, generated by a frenzied electric fan held by a "super" in the moat. Mortmain 2011-09-09T02:01:10.217Z The sun, however, produces certain movements in the air; currents of air or winds pour from cold countries into warm ones, and vice versâ from warm ones into cold ones. Popular Books on Natural Science For Practical Use in Every Household, for Readers of All Classes 2011-08-29T02:01:12.927Z Char's conversation on the telephone with Miss Jones was a lengthy one, and Miss Bruce, wandering in the background in search of imaginary currents of air, listened to her concluding observations with almost ludicrous dismay. The War-Workers 2011-08-25T02:00:32.260Z When furs are wetted by rain they should be well shaken and allowed to dry in a current of air without exposure to sun or open fire. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" 2011-08-15T02:00:28.473Z They had left the door of the room leading into the corridor wide open to allow a free current of air. The Motion Picture Chums at Seaside Park The Rival Photo Theatres of the Boardwalk 2011-08-05T02:00:44.900Z Another current of air and the flames shot everywhere. The Confessions of a Poacher 2011-08-05T02:00:44.470Z And this continues until one current of air has carried the victory over the other; not till then does the weather become quiet again. Popular Books on Natural Science For Practical Use in Every Household, for Readers of All Classes 2011-08-29T02:01:12.927Z Everything here smelt strongly of damp clothes and lye, but somewhere a window was open, for the current of air was pronounced, and suggested possible alternative if the lock of our door had been changed. A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 2011-08-04T02:00:19.957Z The height of this flue is sufficient to make a current of air pass through this tube, as you will see by holding this smoking taper at the far end. Lectures on Ventilation Being a Course Delivered in the Franklin Institute of Philadelphia 2011-08-03T02:00:12.183Z It seemed to have gotten into some circular current of air, once beyond the mountain, for it kept moving around in spirals, all the time dropping slowly but positively. Camp Fires of the Wolf Patrol 2011-07-26T02:00:18.713Z The idea which actuated Herr Andrée in his enterprise was to utilise the current of air which, in July, almost invariably blows over Dane's Island to the North. The Romance of Polar Exploration Interesting Descriptions of Arctic and Antarctic Adventure from the Earliest Time to the Voyage of the ?Discovery? 2011-07-22T02:00:16.487Z Besides these opposing currents of air, which come from the north and south, there are other causes disturbing our weather, viz., the geographical position of our country in regard to the east and west. Popular Books on Natural Science For Practical Use in Every Household, for Readers of All Classes 2011-08-29T02:01:12.927Z They were only holes in the thick walls, a foot square, and filled with a triple row of thick-set iron bars that almost excluded every current of air. Capturing a Locomotive A History of Secrect Service in the Late War. 2011-07-19T02:00:19.070Z And you see by this smoke that there is a current of air passing the other way. Lectures on Ventilation Being a Course Delivered in the Franklin Institute of Philadelphia 2011-08-03T02:00:12.183Z The weather, being about like our April, the barber shops and restaurants have no heat and often a strong current of air, that the natives would enjoy, came streaming in through wide-open doors and windows. Revisiting the Earth 2011-07-12T02:00:36.337Z The current of air from the equatorial regions, produces the trade-winds for the first six months, in all the seas between the heated continent of Asia, and the equator. Conversations on Natural Philosophy, in which the Elements of that Science are Familiarly Explained 2011-07-12T02:00:28.027Z All we know is, that from all sides currents of air are moving simultaneously; from the north pole a cold current, from the equator a warm one, from the ocean one saturated with moisture. Popular Books on Natural Science For Practical Use in Every Household, for Readers of All Classes 2011-08-29T02:01:12.927Z The buzzing at the front door continued, and the increased current of air made the fire to roar up the wide kitchen chimney. Eli's Children The Chronicles of an Unhappy Family 2011-07-08T02:00:20.557Z You see there is a strong current of air passing up the tube, all of which must come from the far end, flowing against the strong current of radiant heat going in the opposite direction. Lectures on Ventilation Being a Course Delivered in the Franklin Institute of Philadelphia 2011-08-03T02:00:12.183Z The wax-lights flickered in the current of air, and the servant lighted a large lantern suspended from the roof. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z No current of air arose, which argued no outlet. The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan 2011-07-05T02:00:28.367Z It is therefore certain, that in meteorology one has only to observe the earth and her position with regard to the sun, together with the currents of air and the position of land and water. Popular Books on Natural Science For Practical Use in Every Household, for Readers of All Classes 2011-08-29T02:01:12.927Z I know that this is a delightful place, and falling water always makes a current of air. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z A hot current of air from a stove made itself felt, and a cat ran past them. A Noble Name or D?nninghausen 2011-07-04T02:00:22.783Z Lightning Conductors.—“The line of danger, whether from the burning or lifting power of lightning, is the line of strong and obstructed currents of air, of the greatest aerial friction.” A Treatise on Meteorological Instruments Explanatory of Their Scientific Principles, Method of Construction, and Practical Utility 2011-06-19T02:00:15.717Z A powerful fan drove the current of air through a number of perforated aluminium plates covered with the paste. King of the Air Or, To Morocco on an Aeroplane 2011-06-17T02:00:22.043Z It is mostly occasioned by currents of air which pass over the earth, producing, wherever they meet, here cold, there heat—here rain, there hail or snow. Popular Books on Natural Science For Practical Use in Every Household, for Readers of All Classes 2011-08-29T02:01:12.927Z At first it will not fall: quite a strong current of air holds it up. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z Now and then a compensating current of air streamed back under the wing of the tempest that overwhelmed us, and afforded relief for a space. Lodges in the Wilderness 2011-06-15T02:00:17.057Z Now such a movement in the atmosphere is likely to bring about an intermixture of currents of air of different temperatures, and from this intermixture rain is likely to result. A Treatise on Meteorological Instruments Explanatory of Their Scientific Principles, Method of Construction, and Practical Utility 2011-06-19T02:00:15.717Z So light and silken was this natural veil, that its ends waved in the gentle current of air that was rather breathing than blowing through the apartment. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z Let us now examine the causes which disturb the regular currents of air, and which render the otherwise computable winds incomputable, thus producing the great irregularities of the weather. Popular Books on Natural Science For Practical Use in Every Household, for Readers of All Classes 2011-08-29T02:01:12.927Z From these mosses sprung ferns that waved like ten thousand plumes in the current of air that blew coolly down the ravine, keeping every thing in graceful motion. Wives and Widows; or The Broken Life 2011-06-12T02:00:07.963Z Now the flight is almost dead against the wind; now the trumpet-like nostrils are opened wide against the streaming current of air. Lodges in the Wilderness 2011-06-15T02:00:17.057Z There it burned, white and faintly tremulous in the current of air caused by the hole in the shutter, slowly wasting away, but distinctly revealing her every movement to the watchful assassin without. Faithful Margaret A Novel 2011-06-10T02:00:21.627Z The insects seemed to dislike the smoke, or perhaps their wings could not carry them through the strong currents of air that the flames made around them. The Childhood of Rome 2011-06-02T02:00:22.297Z The adiabatic cooling of rising currents of air is another reason for the rapid decrease of temperature with height up to a mile or more. Sounding the Ocean of Air 2011-05-31T02:00:35.603Z A cold current of air rushes into the room. Prophets of Dissent : Essays on Maeterlinck, Strindberg, Nietzsche and Tolstoy 2011-05-17T02:00:20.900Z In the cars you have no right to keep a window open for your accommodation, if the current of air thus produced annoys or endangers the health of another. Martine's Hand-book of Etiquette, and Guide to True Politeness 2011-05-08T02:00:05.770Z Even in still and sultry summer afternoons, and at night when all else was still, ever they could hear the rustling of cottonwood leaves by the passage of little vagrant currents of air. A Book Written by the Spirits of the So-Called Dead 2011-05-03T02:00:17.413Z When it struck the hills over yonder it was turned back by colder currents of air, so I got the storm coming and going. The Go Ahead Boys and the Mysterious Old House 2011-04-27T02:00:27.420Z The old question, why clouds float unless their particles are hollow, is easily answered, for they do not float, and always tend to sink if they are not supported by the currents of air. Sounding the Ocean of Air 2011-05-31T02:00:35.603Z I heard a fumbling as of some one seeking a latch, and suddenly a light current of air swept by me, but its clean fresh quality was not in itself disturbing. The Siege of the Seven Suitors 2011-04-25T02:00:08.730Z A current of air blows forth continually, whereby the cave is ventilated throughout its entire length, and the visitor, safe from stagnant damps and stifling vapours, breathes freely in a pure atmosphere. A Month in Yorkshire 2011-04-24T02:00:10.977Z A current of air heavily laden with moisture, if it encounters a range of mountains, is forced upwards, and consequently expands, owing to the diminished pressure. Are the Planets Inhabited? 2011-04-24T02:00:07.733Z He proposed to use a condenser cooled by currents of air. A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine 2011-04-21T02:00:53.240Z One window must have been open behind the drawn curtains, for the heavy damask hangings waved gently in the sudden current of air, caused by the opening of the door. Petticoat Rule 2011-04-18T02:00:14.507Z The upward current of air had ceased utterly and without apparent cause. The Siege of the Seven Suitors 2011-04-25T02:00:08.730Z To carry off the dust, each man has a fan-box in front of his wheel, through which all the noxious floating particles are drawn by the rapid current of air therein produced. A Month in Yorkshire 2011-04-24T02:00:10.977Z He wanted to fly along, skimming the tops of those ghost bushes, ripping through the night, feeling the ripple of wind on that throat, the cooling currents of air against those hammering temples. I Conquered 2011-04-15T02:00:19.800Z Fan, the name of various instruments for exciting a current of air by the agitation of a broad surface. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar 2011-04-14T02:00:59.373Z Don't close the doors; I can't endure heat and this room becomes insupportable without a slight current of air. The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) 2011-04-04T02:00:06.657Z It must have been a changing current of air. The Siege of the Seven Suitors 2011-04-25T02:00:08.730Z One might as well attempt to steer a boat carried along by currents of water in the absence of oars, sails and wind, as to steer a balloon carried along by currents of air. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" 2011-04-03T02:00:20.883Z In the tropics, on days of sunshine, there must always be an upward current of air in well-designed houses. The Preparation of Plantation Rubber 2011-03-09T03:00:40.870Z After a few seconds, the tube became filled with ice, which almost entirely stopped the current of air. Famous Men of Science 2011-03-08T03:00:49.717Z His father gave an assenting grunt and hitched his chair into the current of air from the fan. Miss Maitland Private Secretary 2011-03-08T03:00:39.100Z "Look!" he said, pointing towards where the fog had lifted somewhat, and a current of air was whirling the mist, and, in the mist a woman's form and face could be clearly seen. Six Prize Hawaiian Stories of the Kilohana Art League 2011-03-03T03:00:48.280Z A fierce, down-coming current of air smote Burl, and he looked upward in time to catch the outline of a huge body—a moth—as it passed above him. The Mad Planet 2011-03-02T03:00:25.117Z It is probable that, with a temperature of 100° F., and a steady current of air, average thin crepe would dry in such a drying-house within six or seven days. The Preparation of Plantation Rubber 2011-03-09T03:00:40.870Z He watched it until, swirling, it dissolved into the currents of air. The Westerners 2011-02-14T03:00:39.347Z When storms come they pass rapidly, for strong currents of air draw them away, usually towards the southeast. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z From somewhere close to her a continuous current of air indicated the presence of some sort of window. Lord Tony's Wife An Adventure of the Scarlet Pimpernel 2011-01-31T03:00:13.650Z Fanned by a current of air, the candles flared unsteadily, and the flowers, lying crushed and trampled under foot on the ground, where they had been so prodigally strewn, breathed forth their dying odours. Success and How He Won It 2011-01-23T03:00:12.077Z There should be a slow current of air and smoke from the lowest point to the highest point in the building. The Preparation of Plantation Rubber 2011-03-09T03:00:40.870Z The whole apparatus was enclosed in a box, in order to exclude disturbances from currents of air. Development of Gravity Pendulums in the 19th Century Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology, Papers 34-44 On Science and Technology, Smithsonian Institution, 1966 2011-01-22T03:00:16.753Z In this current of air, the evergreen's outer branches began bobbing up and down. Snow and sky soften the winter days 2011-01-11T19:02:04Z A current of air, coming through the broken doorway, swept up the stairs into the apartment, chilling her with its cold breath. Robert Tournay A Romance of the French Revolution 2011-01-06T03:00:50.873Z A warm current of air breathed upon his face. Caravans By Night A Romance of India 2011-01-03T03:01:02.370Z Naturally only a slow current of air and smoke is required. The Preparation of Plantation Rubber 2011-03-09T03:00:40.870Z He had gone back, to the open window, through which there came a strong current of air. Quisisana, or Rest at Last 2010-12-29T03:00:30.857Z This current of air travels from west to east in the higher reaches of the atmosphere. Q&A: Snow chaos in the UK 2010-12-21T10:27:31Z Stationed at the gateways of the air-passages, it examines the current of air as it enters, and warns us of the presence of noxious gases, and of other and generally invisible enemies to health. A Treatise on Physiology and Hygiene For Educational Institutions and General Readers The current of air flowing in from over the sea is gradually diverted towards the area of least pressure, and at the same time is dissipated and loses much of its original force. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" The tube in fact resembled a vast organ-pipe, whose thunder-notes were awakened by the concussion of the falling water, instead of by the gentle flow of a current of air. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. When I put my head out of the tent I felt so warm a current of air that my first thought was that there must be fire somewhere on board. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Through pipes of metal, water, both warm and cold, to suit the season of the year, ran into baths of marble; in niches, where the current of air could be artificially directed, hung dripping alcarazzas. Stories of the Olden Time (Historical Series—Book IV Part I) The result is that a current of air is drawn through the stomata into the leaf, and then out of the leaf into the cavity of the porometer. Rustic Sounds and Other Studies in Literature and Natural History The door of the muffle is then opened and the current of air which is drawn over the scorifier rapidly oxidizes the lead, while the melted litharge gradually closes over the metal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" In winter the plateau is less heated, and cold currents of air from the west and south-west cause precipitation over a part if not all of this region. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" As the birds arrived, and passed over me, I felt a current of air that surprised me. Illustrative Anecdotes of the Animal Kingdom It is characterised by a single vibrating plate or reed, and the current of air from the performer’s mouth p. 89passes between it and an immovable surface of wood. Springtime and Other Essays At that instant a current of air blew some sparks from the torch and brought to the princesses an ill-smelling odor of dampness and blood. Marguerite de Valois The fusion being effected in a current of air, the lead oxidizes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" It was then applied to sea-breezes from any quarter, and also to the land-breeze, and so to any light wind or current of air. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" Fresh currents of air rushed down the mountain and Herr Frank inhaled refreshing draughts. The Progressionists, and Angela. During the day these blinds were drawn up, so that there was a free current of air all through the house. The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead Vol. II And if, at such a time, two opposite currents of air, by conflict moving in rapid gyrations, come in contact with the earth, a singular spectacle presents itself. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 2 Nothing like an ascent of the clouds or of the currents of air from the ocean was observed. The Philosophy of the Weather And a Guide to Its Changes The "wheel-shaped husks" containing the heavenly bodies are revolved round the earth by means of currents of air. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy If we apply this same principle to the whole mountain side we can see that there will be, during the day, a constant current of air flowing up the mountain. Nature's Miracles, Volume 1 Familiar Talks on Science—World-Building and Life. Earth, Air and Water. This is the place for the water jar, the current of air through the lattices keeping the water cool. Mentone, Cairo, and Corfu Perhaps it is all caused by the currents of air, and I may be mistaken after all. On the Heights A Novel He who supposes that a current of air put in motion can be turned aside by another current, or by the atmosphere at rest, or can be made to mingle, is mistaken. The Philosophy of the Weather And a Guide to Its Changes The rate of the accumulation of stalagmite in caverns is necessarily variable, since it is determined by the presence of varying currents of air. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" I know that currents of air are dangerous, but suffocation is worse. A Top-Floor Idyl A dusky apartment was our discovery, and a table illuminated by guttering candles that flared in the strong currents of air. Mentone, Cairo, and Corfu Well then, all that is to ripen must needs be subjected to currents of air and even to storms. On the Heights A Novel Not far from the house of the smith, a sawmill is heard through the stillness of the night, busily revolving from a current of air. Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker In Three Volumes. Vol. II. The current of air accelerated the ignition of the fire; and when the fireworks exploded, the paper still rattled about his ears. Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I. The bubble will contract, forcing the air out, and the current of air blown through the tube may be made to deflect the flame of a candle. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" Inside of these furnaces are shallow cupels over which a current of air passes. Harper's Round Table, September 3, 1895 This is what is called a "blast furnace," because the draught for the fires is made artificially by the forcing in of a strong current of air. Harper's Round Table, August 13, 1895 On the other hand, an ascending warm current of air may be constantly depositing moisture at the base of the cloud, and this may be evaporating under the solar rays above. The Origin of the World According to Revelation and Science Among them, now and again, a tall, glutinous, scarlet poppy would rear its gaudy head, nodding lazily in the currents of air, and leading one to wonder how it came in such company. Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia At the entrance to the ca�on, where the warmer current of air met the colder wave from the snow-covered mountainside, huge bristling bayonets of frosted rye grass waved their menacing blades at intruders. Chiquita, an American Novel The Romance of a Ute Chief's Daughter Then the cupel is put into a very hot furnace so arranged that a current of air passes over it. Harper's Round Table, September 3, 1895 Unsaddling Every hour or so loosen the cinches of your saddle horse and raise the saddle and blankets an inch or so to permit a current of air to pass through. Camp and Trail Music drifted along the warm currents of air. Thy Name Is Woman He did not find it for a long while; for it seemed to him as if a chilly current of air were continually circulating about the bare thumb. Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine As they advanced they noticed that the current of air was no longer felt. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War The currents of air most remote from the centre did not sweep round in the same uniform plane. The Goddess of Atvatabar Being the history of the discovery of the interior world and conquest of Atvatabar Or was it simply the sound made by a current of air passing through the fissures of the rock? Peasant Tales of Russia The whole ledge shimmered in the sun, hazy and indistinct, as the rising currents of air dispersed the light in a jumble of refracted motion. Rich Living Then a fresh current of air streamed over the height, a thunderstorm unexpectedly came up, and Bella had hardly reached the house before there came thunder, lightning, and a driving rain. Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine A perceptible current of air blew into the cavern. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War The strings must be all tuned to one and the same note, and the instrument be placed in some current of air, where the wind can pass over its strings with freedom. Endless Amusement A Collection of Nearly 400 Entertaining Experiments The flame of the torch quivered, agitated by currents of air coming from all sides. Peasant Tales of Russia The place smelled stuffy and mouldy, though the girl realized that a faint current of air was passing through the tunnel. The Automobile Girls at Chicago or, Winning Out Against Heavy Odds Below it, smaller clouds, quite black and very low, were flying as if bewildered or moved by opposite currents of air. Toilers of the Sea He peeped through a chink in the wall, which a current of air had betrayed to him. A Struggle for Rome, Vol. 2 (of 3) The phials should be kept in a cool place, where there is no great current of air, and it will continue its luminous appearance for more than twelve months. Endless Amusement A Collection of Nearly 400 Entertaining Experiments The introduction of sudden light produces no effect on it; neither, unless the current of air be agitated, does the eyelid move. The Dog A violent current of air smote them, another cloud of suffocating dust filled the air. The Automobile Girls at Chicago or, Winning Out Against Heavy Odds This current of air, incessantly renewed, first gave him the notion of the forge. Toilers of the Sea It is now dried in heated rooms, where it is generally spread out on shelves, a current of air passing through carrying the acetone vapour with it. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" Suddenly a breath fanned my cheek, then a stronger draught, and then a steady current of air set against my face. Eleven Possible Cases As he stepped out into the warm current of air, he had a sense of intense relief. Dusty Star If a slow current of air is drawn by the water pump through the testing vessel, the charge on the electroscope will gradually leak away. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 8 "Conduction, Electric" The currents of air, and the furious blasts of water which they create, rush constantly away from the under surface of the falling sheet, and continuously against the face of the cliff. Niagara An Aboriginal Center of Trade "You will catch cold, Leo, if you stand in that draught," said Maud, passing along the corridor, where a chill current of air made itself felt. Leonore Stubbs Clear white curtains swung at the window in a barely perceptible current of air, and he had glimpses of the 34 expanse without, now veiled and now intolerably brilliant. The Bright Shawl A perceptible current of air blew towards them, and the old man assured them that they could follow with confidence. Henry of Ofterdingen: A Romance. The leak, however, ceases when the current of air is stopped. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 8 "Conduction, Electric" He was now certain that, by some mechanical contrivance, an opening was obtained through the iron wall, and that through this opening the current of air had found entrance. Tales from Blackwood, Volume 1 Cobalt monoxide, CoO, is prepared by heating the hydroxide or carbonate in a current of air, or by heating the oxide Co3O4 in a current of carbon dioxide. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" The thick needles shelter them from the current of air, and the sky is bluer above the pines. The Hills and the Vale All reassuring ideas--such as that they proceed from some animal in pain, or are produced by currents of air, or other natural causes--are useless and of no avail. The Serapion Brethren. Vol. II There was no doubt about it, a current of air came through the slide. The Blue Ghost Mystery For a long time he stared without consciousness upon the rafters of the ceiling, on which fish and ragged aprons were hung up to dry, and swinging to and fro in the current of air. Walladmor: And Now Freely Translated from the German into English. In Two Volumes. Vol. I. There's a current of air in the cave. Doubloons—and the Girl A very tall chimney is necessary in order to supply fresh currents of air to each wick with sufficient rapidity to support the combustion. Smeaton and Lighthouses A Popular Biography, with an Historical Introduction and Sequel There were no widespread tales of rattling chains, cold currents of air, extinguished lights, or faces at the window. The Shunned House Well," pursued Harry, "a draught is a current of air. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851 The prevailing winds during summer—the rainy season—are south-easterly, caused by heat and the ascending current of air over the sandy deserts of central Asia, thus drawing in a current from the Pacific Ocean. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" The old clumsy punkah will be replaced by circular fans keeping up a gentle current of air with a minimum of noise or annoyance of any kind. Twentieth Century Inventions A Forecast It shortens the life of cut flowers of any kind to stand in the sun, or to be exposed to a current of air, and the gladiolus is no exception. The Gladiolus A Practical Treatise on the Culture of the Gladiolus Only rarely, as though waved by an indolent fan, a hot current of air rolled over to me and eddied about me, sweet and comforting. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries Masterpieces of German Literature Vol. 19 Could we dispense with the collisions and sudden interchanges of cold and hot currents of air which are due to these causes? The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 91, May, 1865 For a moment I was inclined to agree with Johnny that it was simply a current of air induced by the conflagration. Gold An author must consider himself as an arrow shot into the world; his impulse must be stronger than the current of air that carries him on—else he fall! Calamities and Quarrels of Authors While casting aside the older order in France, the Revolution also carried into Germany a fresh current of air, which the old order could not for long resist. Woman under socialism The windows could close neither at the top, bottom, sides, nor middle, and were, besides, broken so as to admit several delightful currents of air, which might be received as purely accidental. Records of Later Life It rose and fell swiftly, moved in the soft current of air. Unfinished Portraits Stories of Musicians and Artists Borne along upon the current of air which passed through the kitchen, there was the most odoriferous savour of fried bacon that the most luxurious appetite could enjoy. The Humourous Story of Farmer Bumpkin's Lawsuit When we are attending a sick person a current of air that has passed over the patient should be avoided. A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) All over Europe the people fear a current of air as if veritable miasm must lurk in it. A History of Science, Volume 5(of 5) Aspects Of Recent Science A set of hot rooms could be constructed so that the bather would be in the top current of air that flows from the heating apparatus. The Turkish Bath Its Design and Construction I begin to lose cognisance of my surroundings and to imagine myself in some far-away place, when I am recalled sharply to myself by an intensely cold current of air. Byways of Ghost-Land A steady current of air blew past him. The Fifth-Dimension Tube We may approach with safety very near a person who has an infectious disease, provided care is taken to keep on the side from which the currents of air are admitted into the room. 2d. A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) Crevices were left below to admit a current of air, and a funnel to draw off the smoke. Benjamin Franklin A Picture of the Struggles of Our Infant Nation One Hundred Years Ago American Pioneers and Patriots Series The gullies above them are best placed adjoining one of the ventilators in the walls, at the floor level, as then a current of air sweeps over them and up the extraction flues. The Turkish Bath Its Design and Construction The bacilli can reach the lungs by inhalation only when the bacilli are thoroughly dried and pulverized and in condition to be carried by currents of air. Special Report on Diseases of Cattle It is cheap and to some extent sanitary, since by means of windows at either end of the building a continual current of air can be maintained all over the floor. The Social Work of the Salvation Army What is said respecting currents of air from small apertures? A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) Through this tube steady currents of air were blown. Modern Americans A Biographical School Reader for the Upper Grades During the winter, in many cases the chimney draught would be sufficient to produce the desired currents of air without the pump. The Claims of Labour an essay on the duties of the employers to the employed A current of air caught it and whirled it upwards in token that the prayer was accepted by Those Above. The Flute of the Gods Clorinda, the moving spirit of all this commotion, rushed from basement to kitchen, and then to pantry and store-room, in a state of exhilaration that set fresh currents of air in circulation wherever she went. A Noble Woman Sound is varied by the velocity of the expelled current of air, and the tension of the vocal ligaments. A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) They balance themselves on the rising currents of air. Modern Americans A Biographical School Reader for the Upper Grades But let’s get it dry in this current of air, and see what it is like then. The Vast Abyss The Story of Tom Blount, his Uncles and his Cousin Sam They were evidently taking advantage of the current of air flowing upward over these obstructions. Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons The sun was gone, and down by the water a cold, damp current of air seemed to sweep around the curve of the bluff along with the rush of the river. The Eye of Dread Sitting in a cool shade, or current of air, should, by all means, be avoided; as colds are not contracted by free and excessive exercise, but by injudicious management after such exercise. A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) But, sir, if we remain without a current of air we shall suffocate here. A Romance of the West Indies He placed his hand where his ear had been, and plainly distinguished a current of air issuing from a small crevice in the wall, which otherwise was smooth and covered with plaster. Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 365, March, 1846 A current of air came cool and refreshing from a branching tunnel in the rock. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 Racks of vapour were scattered overhead, slowly moving away in some current of air that carried them; but below there was not a breath stirring. Diana In ordinary times also it serves to ventilate the chamber by setting up a slight current of air. The Industries of Animals In nook and cranny, through the balustrades and woody screens of the ancient house, penetrated the wandering currents of air. The Strollers The exterior resembles a sentry box, and is furnished on all sides with ventilating apertures through which a current of air passes. The Pearl of the Antilles, or An Artist in Cuba This muslin will break up the current of air so completely that no draft is felt by persons sitting even close to the open window. Rural Hygiene One of these improvements consists in directing currents of air, or other gaseous fluids, through inverted troughs or channels, for the propulsion of boats and barges in the conveyance of goods and passengers. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2, May, 1851 A cloud of tobacco smoke over his head, driven here and there by vagrant currents of air, gathered denser and denser. A Breath of Prairie and other stories It was enough.––Guided by this unerring indication, and acting on the supposition that the current of air still flowed from the point from which it had proceeded at night, he again resumed his flight. Chronicles of Border Warfare or, a History of the Settlement by the Whites, of North-Western Virginia, and of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the State By whatever means the current of air can be stopped below, the burning soot will be put out as rapidly as a candle is by an extinguisher, and upon the same principle. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families Sometimes there is a strong current of air blowing through the tangled mass, helping to loosen the particles. The Fabric of Civilization A Short Survey of the Cotton Industry in the United States Stiff and specter-like, it moved gently in the currents of air that blew down from the bare, slanting rafters, each garment taking on a fantastic shape of its own. The Biography of a Prairie Girl Sometimes the householder turns the heat into the sitting-room and parlor, but in the other rooms he turns off the warm currents of air. A Man's Value to Society Studies in Self Culture and Character The current of air from the northeast had become stronger, and the column of smoke was swaying more and more to the southwest. Track's End Being the Narrative of Judson Pitcher's Strange Winter Spent There As Told by Himself and Edited by Hayden Carruth Including an Accurate Account of His Numerous Adventures, and the Facts Concerning His Several Surprising Escapes from Death Now First Printed in Full Wood, not only obstructs the free current of air, but sends forth exhalations, which render it damp and unhealthy. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families In the Antilles there are currents of air which have a speed of a hundred leagues an hour. A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Thrilling Stories Even on the locomotive it had shown some added suction power while the locomotive was going ahead, but the moment the furnace door was opened the current of air from below sought the nearest vent. Ralph on the Overland Express The Trials and Triumphs of a Young Engineer The fog, the currents of air, had produced the transformation. My Days and Nights on the Battle-Field Even the currents of air in which the splints are dried must be just warm enough to dry them and just moist enough not to dry them too rapidly. Makers of Many Things This is a great saver of coals, and should be sufficiently large to guard what is roasting from currents of air. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families That formed by the current of air and the closure of the lips, as in ap. A Handbook of the English Language The lamp chimney acts as a support for the leaves, L, and it protects them from currents of air. How Two Boys Made Their Own Electrical Apparatus Containing Complete Directions for Making All Kinds of Simple Apparatus for the Study of Elementary Electricity Fortunately they can not stand a current of air, and so when under way the vessel is comparatively free from them, but when at anchor these pests are something awful. Harper's Young People, January 6, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly Something else happens to the cotton while it is in the machine, for a current of air is passing through it all the while, and this blows out the dust and bits of rubbish. Makers of Many Things Some are made with a door behind, which is convenient; but the great heat to which they are exposed soon shrinks the materials, and the currents of air through the cracks cannot be prevented. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families That formed by the current of air, and the opening of the lips, as in pa. A Handbook of the English Language I felt a warm, suffocating current of air breathing over the valley, and looked up to see the furnace whence, as I supposed, it proceeded. Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber Or The Influence of Romanism on Trade, Justice, and Knowledge Because a paper which has simply been dropped could not have assumed that position without the aid of a strong current of air. Cleek, the Master Detective It was set in a wind-tunnel, where by steeply tilting the engine both sideways and lengthways, in varying currents of air, the actual flying conditions could be imitated, and the performance of the engine measured. The War in the Air; Vol. 1 The Part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force The problem of absorbing the water-vapor from so rapid a current of air is second only to that of absorbing the carbon dioxide from such a current. Respiration Calorimeters for Studying the Respiratory Exchange and Energy Transformations of Man The impetuous currents of air coming from below often bring amongst them the germs of various infections and in particular malarial fevers. My Friends the Savages Notes and Observations of a Perak settler (Malay Peninsula) The waters of the Fiord flow not many feet from its humble threshold; and perhaps, fastened to a stake, a fisherman's pram swings to the changing currents of air. A Yacht Voyage to Norway, Denmark, and Sweden 2nd edition Removed out of the current of air which was playing freely through the apartment, was some one lying on a sofa, with candles burning on a table beside him. The Perpetual Curate Mr. Weiss was firmly convinced that in moving currents of air flight without an engine is possible, though he did not under-estimate the difficulties to be surmounted. The War in the Air; Vol. 1 The Part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force Fresh oxygen is added to this current of air and it is then returned to the chamber to be respired. Respiration Calorimeters for Studying the Respiratory Exchange and Energy Transformations of Man Not every movement made by these rustling segments of circles is intended to create currents of air and cool the heated skin. The Free Lances A Romance of the Mexican Valley This sala was a large room, which, according to the practice in hot countries, was so arranged as to be continually kept cool by a current of air passing lengthwise through its whole extent. Wood Rangers The Trappers of Sonora By these means a current of air is established through the vertical and horizontal pipes. The Home Medical Library, Volume V (of VI) Those high buildings contained the steam-engines which worked the machinery employed in the coal mine; the tall chimneys carried up the smoke from the furnaces and produced the current of air which kept them blazing. The Mines and its Wonders The rotary blower used in these experiments for maintaining the ventilating current of air has given the greatest satisfaction. Respiration Calorimeters for Studying the Respiratory Exchange and Energy Transformations of Man I thought, in my agitation, that some counter current of air had blown me back to earth. Niels Klim's journey under the ground being a narrative of his wonderful descent to the subterranean lands; together with an account of the sensible animals and trees inhabiting the planet Nazar and the firmament. This simple arrangement will reverse the ordinary currents of air in a school-room. Popular Education For the use of Parents and Teachers, and for Young Persons of Both Sexes Various methods have therefore been proposed for using windows for the purposes of ventilation without producing forcible currents of air. The Home Medical Library, Volume V (of VI) In the roof appeared a chasm, sloping upwards through a small aperture, in which a violent current of air set in, almost extinguishing their torches. The Mines and its Wonders A flaring torch was burning in the place, and sent its red glare from face to face and figure to figure, as it waved in the currents of air. The Last of the Mohicans A Narrative of 1757 There is a hole in the inclined trough, and up through that hole is blown a current of air by a suction fan. Scientific American Supplement, No. 647, May 26, 1888 The wall paper, of indistinguishable pattern, was partially torn from the walls and the hanging portions swayed in the same current of air that waved the cobwebs. Master of the Vineyard Hence the whispering of the currents of air in a room, the respiration of the company, and noises before unperceived, become troublesome; and sounds louder than usual, or unexpected, produce starting, and convulsions. Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life I dared not venture to go seaward, so, keeping my hand against the side of the cavern, I allowed myself to follow the strong current of air. The Birthright He wore his bonnet because he was the highest there, and because there were currents of air at the openings of the doors. The Fifth Queen Crowned The bag has been opened, and a current of air now blows through our once confined valley. Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen He looked benignantly at the vault of heaven, which had been so obligingly free from any current of air. The Wonder There was a current of air from the cave blowing down the defile and this carried the fumes away from the hidden men and into the ranks of the attackers. The Boy Ranchers in Death Valley or Diamond X and the Poison Mystery Holding my candle close to the hole, I found that I was out of the current of air, and I saw that this was the entrance to another cave. The Birthright But if they are kept in the apiary, there should be a slow current of air constantly pressing in at the bottom and off at the top thro’ the ventilator. A Manual or an Easy Method of Managing Bees A whole row of windows stood open, so that the rude wind could enter at its pleasure, and the long white curtains waved to and fro in the current of air. Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen Mountain ranges and currents of air of unequal temperatures may produce visible vapour, but not true cloud. Notes and Queries, Number 206, October 8, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. Beneath the side windows, which were barred, ground ventilation was provided, in order to ensure a current of air throughout the whole building. Prisoners Their Own Warders A Record of the Convict Prison at Singapore in the Straits Settlements Established 1825 Lastly the stops, or consonants, impede the current of air, whether sonorous or sibilant, for a perceptible time; and probably produce some change of tone in the act of opening and closing their apertures. The Temple of Nature; or, the Origin of Society A Poem, with Philosophical Notes The door was ajar; it was from there that blew the current of air which caused those thin, fantastic flames to flare and gutter in the awful stillness. Studies in love and in terror Beneath him, only the fog-bank, erupting here and there like the unfolding of great white flowers as warm currents of air burst up through the mist-blanket. The Trail of the Hawk A Comedy of the Seriousness of Life To kiln-dry properly, a free current of air must be maintained, of sufficient volume to carry off this moisture. Seasoning of Wood You have no right to keep a window open for your accommodation, if the current of air thus produced annoy or endanger the health of another. How To Behave: A Pocket Manual Of Republican Etiquette, And Guide To Correct Personal Habits Embracing An Exposition Of The Principles Of Good Manners; Useful Hints On The Care Of The Person, Eating, Drinking, Exercise, Habits, Dress, Self-Culture, And Behavior At Home; The Etiquette Of Salutations, Introductions, Receptions, Visits, Dinners, Evening Parties, Conversation, Letters, Presents, Weddings, Funerals, The Street, The Church, Places Of Amusement, Traveling, Etc., With Illustrative Anecdotes, a Chapter on Love and Courtship, and Rules of Order for Debating Societies A gleam of satisfaction shone in his inscrutable eyes—as when a current of air removes some of the ash from above a live coal. Children of the Desert As she did so her dress created a current of air which carried a paper from Toinette’s desk almost to her feet. Caps and Capers A Story of Boarding-School Life It should now be covered securely with a small bell jar, or other vessel, so that no currents of air can get underneath. Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc. It is also—and more satisfactorily—used with the gentle internal-gravity currents of air. Seasoning of Wood Then came a dull thud as some timbers fell, and a current of air carried some smoke into the cell. The Rover Boys on the Plains The Mystery of Red Rock Ranch She felt like a blind man who knows by the current of air on his face that he has reached two street crossings, and can not decide which turn to take. A Son of Hagar A Romance of Our Time Set it in a warm place, or in a current of air, for a week or so, to dry, and, lastly, put in the eyes and finish off. Practical Taxidermy A manual of instruction to the amateur in collecting, preserving, and setting up natural history specimens of all kinds. To which is added a chapter upon the pictorial arrangement of museums. With additional instructions in modelling and artistic taxidermy. This horizontal position of the cap then favors the falling of the spores, so that currents of air can scatter them and aid in the distribution of the fungus. Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc. This, the sonder-cloud, or system of small roundish clouds in the upper regions of the atmosphere, commonly moves in a different current of air from that which is blowing at the earth's surface. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. A party at Padua, of which he was one, were enjoying, at an open window, a current of air, which was artificially cooled by a fall of water. The Martyrs of Science, or, The lives of Galileo, Tycho Brahe, and Kepler Suddenly, a dark cloud made its appearance to the south-west, forming rapidly from the atmosphere, and moving with the lower current of air, to the northward. A Full Description of the Great Tornado in Chester County, Pa. I immediately plunged it in benzoline, took it out, drained the superfluous spirit off, and rapidly dried it by suspending it in a strong current of air. Practical Taxidermy A manual of instruction to the amateur in collecting, preserving, and setting up natural history specimens of all kinds. To which is added a chapter upon the pictorial arrangement of museums. With additional instructions in modelling and artistic taxidermy. Although there may be abundant rains in the fields, the currents of air over the surface of the ground, at other times, quickly dries out the upper layers of the soil. Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc. A light partial current of air, as with the cat's-paw. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. From the height of these two caryatides there fell upon him suddenly one of those currents of air of which he was so afraid. Tartarin On The Alps The two opposing currents of air had no doubt now become thoroughly blended and partook of the character of a high wind, fully relieved of its devastating properties. A Full Description of the Great Tornado in Chester County, Pa. Only his big ears moved, turning their wary interrogations toward every point of the compass, and his big nostrils suspiciously testing every current of air. The Watchers of the Trails A Book of Animal Life The object being to provide for a constant current of air from below upwards between the specimens. Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc. A stream or current of air which may be felt. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. The taper which he carried was quenched from the current of air. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03 As he sat upon the front porch of his residence, he saw a strong current of air blowing from the south-west. A Full Description of the Great Tornado in Chester County, Pa. No current of air, that might otherwise have cooled me, was permitted to reach my prison, and I might almost as well have been inside a heated oven. The Boy Tar In sheds where the beds may be well protected from the rain and from changing currents of air, they may be grown. Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc. A current of air which, in the temperate zones, and still more within the tropics, regularly sets from the land towards the sea during the night, and this even on opposite points of the coast. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. This is probably due to the high ground on either side of the river and the strong currents of air that sweep up the stream. An African Adventure This rotary motion or "whirl" probably resulted from the resistance encountered by these opposing currents of air, in their attempt to ascend vertically, there being less resistance in a lateral than in a vertical direction. A Full Description of the Great Tornado in Chester County, Pa. And then, curiously enough, a queer current of air, springing from nowhere, utterly abnormal, seized the dense powder smoke and whirled it backward, completely enveloping the shooter. The Adventures of Bobby Orde Listen to those voiceful currents of air, traversing the vast profound below the Platform! The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, June 1844 Volume 23, Number 6 A bell should never be tied close to a branch, but should hang down far enough to sway with every passing current of air. Little Folks' Handy Book The standard measurements of wind-pressures is the force produced by a current of air of one mile per hour velocity striking square against a plane of one square foot area. The Early History of the Airplane Neither the fire nor the lamp would burn, and currents of air whistled under all the doors; and in the depths of his selfish nature D'Argenton sincerely regretted his companion, and became seriously unhappy. Jack 1877 He did so, and found that the current of air was there very strong. Rollo's Philosophy. [Air] The yellow wolf sampled the cross currents of air which drifted in from each branching gulch. The Yellow Horde "The papers will fly away!" cried Pécuchet, who was more afraid of the currents of air. Bouvard and Pécuchet A Tragi-comic Novel of Bourgeois Life This time he sent a current of air against a large boulder resting on a narrow ledge. Thirty Indian Legends The gentle trickle of water along the gutters in the floor made queer, ghost-like sounds, and in the great pots of lilies all round currents of air sent weird moanings in the night. "Unto Caesar" Which way did they find that the current of air was setting at the lower part of the door-way? Rollo's Philosophy. [Air] By a cross current of air which tends to check the draught. Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Household Management The speed of my machine and the current of air from the propeller had deceived me into thinking that I was driving dead into whatever breeze there was at that altitude. High Adventure A Narrative of Air Fighting in France In addition, a beautiful jet black glazing was given by admitting a small quantity of steam at the proper time to the current of air, while the barrels revolved. History of the Confederate Powder Works Shelter it as well as you can from currents of air, and if you have iron buttons on your coat, or a steel penknife in your pocket, beware of their action. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 "Yes," said his father, "there is one; but, in general, the columns of smoke lean; which is proof that there is a gentle current of air to the eastward." Rollo's Philosophy. [Air] The morning was cool, so that the object in bobbing could not have been to introduce fresh currents of air, but must have had some relation to those inside. Our Common Insects A Popular Account of the Insects of Our Fields, Forests, Gardens and Houses Sometimes I skirted them so closely that the current of air from my propeller raveled out fragments of shining vapor, which streamed into the clear spaces like wisps of filmy silk. High Adventure A Narrative of Air Fighting in France By means of the strong current of air created by the high speed of the swift, the mungo is expelled from the machine through the funnel into a specially arranged receptacle. Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades While adults carefully protect themselves against every change of the weather, and against currents of air, children, who most need such protection, are too often neglected. The Physical Life of Woman: Advice to the Maiden, Wife and Mother The veering of the winds is a direct consequence of the earth's rotation, while currents of air from the polar regions are alternating or contending with others from the equator. Barometer and Weather Guide Two currents of air always portend rain, and in Summer, thunder. The Teesdale Angler It is better, also, that the patient receive the treatment in bed, secure from any chilliness or current of air, so as to facilitate perspiration. A Newly Discovered System of Electrical Medication The candle still burned where I had left it, flickering slightly in some current of air. The Thing from the Lake What the child sleeps in is not a matter of great moment, provided it has a sufficiency of clothing, and be not exposed to currents of air. The Physical Life of Woman: Advice to the Maiden, Wife and Mother But "Tom! old chap" made no response, and all attempts to hold the light over the opening proved futile, as a current of air rushing upward put it out. Viking Boys I did so and found that the mass of roots and moss that hung there swayed slowly back and forth in a current of air. The Blue Birds' Winter Nest But set into motion, a current of air will close a door with a bang—will have the effect of definitely moving a heavy mass of inanimate matter, in the manner indicated. The Problems of Psychical Research Experiments and Theories in the Realm of the Supernormal Behind me the door shut violently, yet I felt no current of air to move it. The Thing from the Lake The dust, estimated to have reached the height of several miles, was disseminated by the upper currents of air and caused the brilliant sunsets seen for months in nearly every part of the civilized world. Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania How was it that during the preceding nights I did not feel this current of air? Godfrey Morgan A Californian Mystery Throughout the long, hot summer days the workers are busy from daylight until dark gathering nectar, while at night they force currents of air thru the hive to evaporate the excess water from the nectar. An Elementary Study of Insects The horse does not swerve when a feint to strike is made unless the hand causes a current of air. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse That gap in the hill-line yonder must be the gash cut by the Spaniards, in early times, to make a current of air. Gold Seekers of '49 The current of air which rushed in with their sudden entrance rolled into the chimney, and the fire flashed up and roared, illuminating every object within. Helen and Arthur or, Miss Thusa's Spinning Wheel At first Godfrey was surprised at feeling a current of air coming down from above in the interior of Will Tree. Godfrey Morgan A Californian Mystery Afterwards the tube may be gently warmed and a current of air allowed to pass, so as to prevent alcohol distilling from one part of the tube to another. On Laboratory Arts The virus is but moderately volatile, and in a stable seems rather to follow the lines of the walls and irregular courses than the direct currents of air and the tracts of ventilation. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse I clasped more tightly the hand of my Irene; we did not speak, but gazed steadily upward at the balloon, which had reached a current of air which was carrying it across the country. John Gayther's Garden and the Stories Told Therein But underneath all was kept clear by the currents of air that rushed about the house when the wind blew through the wicker door and the miserable walls of stone plastered with mud. Red Cap Tales Stolen from the Treasure Chest of the Wizard of the North I knew this by the compressed current of air above, and the noise of motion. Old Mackinaw The Fortress of the Lakes and its Surroundings The tube to be exhausted is washed and dried by careful heating over a Bunsen burner and by the passage of a current of air. On Laboratory Arts When the balloon had ascended higher another current of air was encountered, and the course changed. Frank Merriwell Down South There was a small current of air stirring, a mere trickle of wind from the north-west. The Frozen Pirate Like all other tropical cyclones, the West Indian Hurricanes are formed by an upward rising current of air over a moist heated area. The Boy with the U. S. Weather Men The development of flavor can be hastened by subjecting the cheese to a strong current of air. Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 3, January 19, 1884. A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside The next thing is to learn to sit or sleep in a gentle current of air all the time you are indoors. Preventable Diseases The "forward emission" theory assumes the existence of a current of air, issuing from the vocal cords as a tone. The Psychology of Singing A Rational Method of Voice Culture Based on a Scientific Analysis of All Systems, Ancient and Modern She wandered restlessly about her large room, striving to force a current of air. The Californians Occasionally a current of air stole noiselessly down from the canyon above, but its breath scorched the withered vegetation like the blast from a furnace. At the Time Appointed A double roof in the attic, with a current of air between, secures cool chambers. A Treatise on Domestic Economy For the Use of Young Ladies at Home and at School Here is an aperture in the wall, between which and the outer is a perpetual current of air. Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection Whereas in producing any kind of powerful tone the breath normally creates no current of air at the lips. The Psychology of Singing A Rational Method of Voice Culture Based on a Scientific Analysis of All Systems, Ancient and Modern A current of air or a breeze from an open window on a dry day will often cause the thread to snap. Textiles and Clothing It would doubtless be different in these fine high halls if there were currents of air, but there are not. Europe—Whither Bound? Being Letters of Travel from the Capitals of Europe in the Year 1921 Four little trenches around it, leading to the bottom, would enable a sufficient current of air to enter and keep it blazing. Snow Shoes and Canoes The Early Days of a Fur-Trader in the Hudson Bay Territory By depressing or elevating this plate, a current of air is sent through the room. Fred Markham in Russia The Boy Travellers in the Land of the Czar We almost fancied that, in the moving currents of air, we heard the wailings of the lost in the great sulphurous lake below. Mexico and its Religion With Incidents of Travel in That Country During Parts of the Years 1851-52-53-54, and Historical Notices of Events Connected With Places Visited As they dry, however, the current of air should be more gentle. Culinary Herbs: Their Cultivation Harvesting Curing and Uses The leaves, when picked, are first placed undercover in heaps to ferment, then sorted into five classes, according to their size, and suspended in a current of air to dry. In the Eastern Seas “There is quite a current of air here,” said Yussuf, when they had descended another hundred yards or so. Yussuf the Guide The Mountain Bandits; Strange Adventure in Asia Minor His ears were laid back, his eyes lurid, his teeth bared, and the thick ruff above his neck and shoulders set up, bristling and waving as if swept by a strong current of air. Steve Young In a cold apartment where there is no appreciable current of air a person can scatter germs for a distance of more than twenty-two feet. Civics and Health Up this, after pausing for a moment or two, balanced upon its level outstretched wings, it seemed to float on a current of air and was gone. Fire Island Being the Adventures of Uncertain Naturalists in an Unknown Track So strong a current of air set through the old quarry, that by the time they had ended the air was good; but now another difficulty arose. Cutlass and Cudgel For the simple reason that, after striking against a high, flat surface, the swift current of air must go somewhere. Cormorant Crag A Tale of the Smuggling Days Yet, in spite of this current of air, the thermometer stood at 85° on deck, and 90° in the cabin. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 101, March, 1866 What before was close and narrow, was then widened and rendered pervious to a direct current of air. Travels through the South of France and the Interior of Provinces of Provence and Languedoc in the Years 1807 and 1808 One very remarkable phenomenon connected with the escape of a current of air under considerable pressure, must not be passed over silently. Notes and Queries, Number 180, April 9, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc Ahead of them some little distance, in the centre of the road, a whirling current of air was making the dust revolve in a rapidly enlarging circle. Frank Oldfield Lost and Found It was seldom used now, and a curtain hung before it, as the weather was cold and a strong current of air came through it. Amos Huntingdon That bit of lighted paper has revealed the presence of two distinct currents of air flowing along this passage. The Pirate Island A Story of the South Pacific I'll fan you, and hear if you then will repeat Facts on currents of air, or simoom; Or simper, and smilingly speak of the heat Of the room. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, December 17, 1892 And thus far the current of air did not seem to warrant a belief that an opening was very close by. The Banner Boy Scouts on a Tour, or, The Mystery of Rattlesnake Mountain At such times a quick current of air brushes past my ear, as if some one were about to fly away from close beside me. A Hungarian Nabob A fresh current of air began to blow upon him. The Best Short Stories of 1917 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story If a slow current of air is conducted over highly heated carbon, the monoxide is formed, thus: C + O = CO It is therefore often formed in stoves when the air draught is insufficient. An Elementary Study of Chemistry When the vegetable matter is ignited, and a current of air is made to pass through the burning mass, a small or great degree of heat can be produced at pleasure. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 442 Volume 17, New Series, June 19, 1852 If it was outdoors now, the rains would have washed them away; but sheltered in this cave they've just blown about by the current of air. The Banner Boy Scouts on a Tour, or, The Mystery of Rattlesnake Mountain Twice I have had a similar sensation, and on each occasion a current of air has struck me. A Hungarian Nabob Outside the window is a ventilator, which, set in action by the motion of the train, forces a rapid current of air through the wet network of fibres. From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People If arsenopyrite is heated in a current of air, what products are formed? An Elementary Study of Chemistry In moments they saw Lieutenant Greer bucking against the current of air, continuing under its own momentum. The Black Star Passes The two openings made the cave a sort of tunnel, and because there was always a current of air passing through the passages they named it "Wind Cave." The Kentucky Ranger They were at opposite sides of the room, and were only about a foot square, being filled with a triple row of thick set iron bars, that almost excluded every current of air. Daring and Suffering: A History of the Great Railroad Adventure It was the primitive ventilation of a past generation; the doors, when opened, permitted a free current of air to percolate through the building, and get to the foundations. The Shrieking Pit Sulphides, on the other hand, must be heated in a current of air, the oxygen of the air entering into the reaction. An Elementary Study of Chemistry There, indeed, came a fresh ship, shoving the cloud aside, and, by the clearer atmosphere that seemed to accompany her, apparently bringing down a current of air stronger than common. The Two Admirals If you paint—put him not only in a good light, but to leeward of you in a strong current of air. Letters of Edward FitzGerald in two volumes, Vol. 1 Here she works her nose, feeling of every current of air, analyzing every scent to see if danger is near. The Wit of a Duck and Other Papers To Evelyn it was as though a strong current of air had blown upon her. Grace Harlowe's Problem As the vapor leaves the furnace through a conduit it meets a current of air and takes fire in it, forming zinc oxide. An Elementary Study of Chemistry There was a strong current of air across the crest of the peak. Left on Labrador or, The cruise of the Schooner-yacht 'Curlew.' as Recorded by 'Wash.' That vapour, mists, and humidity come forth from the earth, seems due to the reason that it contains burning heat, mighty currents of air, intense cold, and a great quantity of water. The Ten Books on Architecture Then, caught in a current of air, it drifted out of sight for ever. Chatterbox, 1905. The figure moved, an icy current of air ran through him, and he saw to his horror the livid countenance of the dead Jean. Scottish Ghost Stories The crushed ore, mixed with a small amount of carbon to reduce any oxide or sulphate that might be formed, is roasted in a current of air. An Elementary Study of Chemistry To be perfect in its ventilation, every room in the house, even to the closets, should be so arranged that a current of air may pass through, to keep it pure and dry. Rural Architecture Being a Complete Description of Farm Houses, Cottages, and Out Buildings It is produced when heat meets moisture, the rush of heat generating a mighty current of air. The Ten Books on Architecture The rotary motion, C, generates a current of air about the periphery of the ball, a current similar to that caused by the revolving flywheel of a steam engine. Base-Ball How to Become a Player The temperature, which had been high, abnormally so for June, now underwent an abrupt change, and a chill current of air, sweeping down on me from the rear, made my teeth chatter. Scottish Ghost Stories He may suddenly drop into a 'hole,' which is really a downward current of air, or he may get a terrific bump when he strikes a rising current. Around the World in Ten Days The remedy was in giving each outlet a distinct current of air all around, and on every side of it. Rural Architecture Being a Complete Description of Farm Houses, Cottages, and Out Buildings A fresh current of air immediately improved the close atmosphere. A Girl in Ten Thousand The current of air thus established began to disperse the odour—a fusty one as of something decaying—and by the time that he had changed, it was scarcely perceptible. Brood of the Witch-Queen An icy current of air thrilled through him, and the whole place—trees, nooks, moonbeams, and shadows, underwent a hideous metamorphosis. Scottish Ghost Stories A cool current of air coming from the harbor swept through the hot, ill-smelling alley. Banzai! by Parabellum A block of ice was placed in an adjoining room in a current of air with such an arrangement that, as it melted, the water would trickle into a vessel below. The Reminiscences of an Astronomer This is a box fitted with shaking sieves down which the cacao beans pass in a current of air. Cocoa and Chocolate Their History from Plantation to Consumer All these stains will eventually disappear if the specimen is placed in a current of air from a fan or vent. The Science of Fingerprints Classification and Uses A brisk wind beat against the glass shield and was deflected, leaving only light currents of air to brush the faces of the occupants of the car. The Substitute Prisoner He moved with her away from the soft current of air, a distinct disappointment moving him to the verge of sudden anger. Judith of Blue Lake Ranch Their elaborate preparation to face the current of air to be encountered en route was not unlike the preparation to-day for flying. Woman as Decoration When he was eight years old, he used to seize the rope of the bellows and pull it, delighting in the shower of sparks that the current of air drove out of the lighted coals. Woman Triumphant (La Maja Desnuda) A downward current of air is frequently caused by some contiguous object higher than the chimney, against which the wind strikes. Scientific American, Volume 40, No. 13, March 29, 1879 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures When the effervescence has ceased the clamp is opened to its full extent and a current of air drawn through with an aspirator. A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. She had the impression that a current of air followed the entrance of the two men. The Best Short Stories of 1921 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story He was taken to a 'somnambulist,' and felt 'magnetic' pulls and pushes, and a strong current of air. Historical Mysteries It is carrying away dangers which gentler currents of air would not have the power to carry away. Modern Skepticism: A Journey Through the Land of Doubt and Back Again A Life Story The only redeeming point is that the bad odors do not reach the house, being carried away by the current of air that is nearly always passing. The Manóbos of Mindanáo Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume XXIII, First Memoir In most cases substances soluble in acids are first removed, and the insoluble residue dried, weighed, and then calcined or burned in a current of air. A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. Yet, not strange, for the human heart is the same when it won't open to the purifying of the upper currents of air. Quiet Talks on Following the Christ Sudden currents of air were tricky here, and he had to be constantly alert to hold the small flyer on an even keel. Star Born “And these?” she said, flapping her wings, one great heave that sent currents of air across the room, that blew the loose frontispiece from Alice in Wonderland toward the fireplace grate. Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town This will allow a current of air to pass under them. Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 Embracing the Transactions of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society,Volume 44, from December 1, 1915, to December 1, 1916, Including the Twelve Numbers of "The Minnesota Horticulturist" for 1916 After the removal of the heat a gentle current of air is drawn through the apparatus for 30 or 40 minutes. A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. Expose the potatoes for a minute to a current of air, then cover and place on the back of the stove to keep hot, allowing the steam to escape. Public School Domestic Science Presently the balloon will pass through a colder current of air and sudden condensation takes place, and the balloon would sink unless more ballast were thrown off. Scientific American Supplement, No. 312, December 24, 1881 Meeting cold currents of air, the vapours condense in rain, and fall upon the earth. The Chemistry of Hat Manufacturing Lectures Delivered Before the Hat Manufacturers' Association Suddenly a current of air blew in upon him, and at the same time a faint ray of light streamed through an opening in the partition. The Three Brides, Love in a Cottage, and Other Tales Feeble currents of air, passing on our faces, gave us a feeling of being in the open air on a night more black than any known night had been before. Romance "Because, if the current of air blows away from us, we can easily keep them out." In Search of the Okapi A Story of Adventure in Central Africa Rub them clean and as dry as possible with a clean dry cloth, and take them off and hang them where there is a good current of air to dry. Our Deportment Or the Manners, Conduct and Dress of the Most Refined Society No person shall go beyond a danger signal, until all standing gas discovered has been removed or diluted and rendered harmless by a current of air. Mining Laws of Ohio, 1921 A nurse has been guilty of gross neglect of duty when the patient contracts pneumonia through exposure to too severe currents of air. Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada Hovering closer, he searched for clues while reading the subtle currents of air that curled gently across the windface. The Mantooth There was, too, a current of air, and, feeling in the darkness, I found the crack through which it emerged. In Search of the Okapi A Story of Adventure in Central Africa The guide answers that it is the rushing current of air at the mouth of the cave, sometimes in and sometimes out. Cave Regions of the Ozarks and Black Hills That it is necessarily a dust carried up to a great height by a strong current of air or whirlwind from a dried-up swamp-region. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 432 Volume 17, New Series, April 10, 1852 A current of air told me that a window was open. The Ghost A Modern Fantasy Would not a current of air passing through pipes showered with well water keep them cold enough? Scientific American Supplement, No. 633, February 18, 1888 But being raised two feet or so, with a current of air beneath, its contents are frozen to a solid block, soil and all, again and again, each winter. About Orchids A Chat Just then a strong current of air rushed in through the open window, and blew the jet of gas, in a stream of brilliance, up towards the picture of the Mater Dolorosa. May Brooke If the currents of air flowing from opposite sides, be of equal force, they will meet in equilibrio, at a line drawn longitudinally through the middle of the zone. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 2 The apparatus is then set in a place where the temperature is about 18�, and where there are no currents of air. Scientific American Supplement, No. 443, June 28, 1884 In fact, Sir W. Herschel considered that a telescope should not even be erected near a house or elevation of any kind round which currents of air are likely to be produced. Half-hours with the Telescope Being a Popular Guide to the Use of the Telescope as a Means of Amusement and Instruction. It is best that there should be no currents of air in the room. Amusements in Mathematics A damp current of air came up from this subterranean cavity, and its clammy coldness sent a chill almost of horror through the frame of the agitated girl. Eveline Mandeville The Horse Thief Rival And all these causes together are known to produce currents of air in the Atlantic, varying from east to northeast, as far as the fortieth degree of latitude. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 2 No current of air could have blown upon it. The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn A Story of the Days of the Gunpowder Plot A sigh, like a current of air, flowed through the room. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 337, November, 1843 |
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