| 单词 | dark lantern |
| 例句 | A dark lantern was uncovered, and its light fell on the astonished face of the farmer. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He then lit a dark lantern and pointed to the coffin. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Why, gentlemen, by means of the implement carried by every professional burglar, I mean, of course, a dark lantern. The Curse of Carne's Hold A Tale of Adventure 2012-04-06T02:00:24.610Z The collector should be provided with a dark lantern and a good net, and a number of wide-mouthed cyanide collecting bottles. Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects 2012-03-28T02:00:31.483Z The end draws nigh—brigands begin to appear in every other scene—dark lanterns, long swords, and broad cloaks are in the ascendant. Doesticks, What He Says 2012-03-14T02:00:27.940Z Briefly, this was that a thief, cunningly disguised as a Burglar with dark lantern and revolver in hand, had surreptitiously attended the masked ball by entering at the front door and presenting an invitation card. The Chase of the Golden Plate 2012-02-27T03:00:13.060Z He had not bargained for the revelation that might be brought by means of a dark lantern. A Life's Secret A Novel 2012-02-13T03:00:17.060Z The sack will cover the mutilated limbs, and by the dim, uncertain light of the dark lantern, she will never discover the cheat.' The Monctons A Novel: Volume 2 (of 2) 2012-02-11T03:03:50.943Z Near these Guy Fawkes was concealed, with a dark lantern and three p. 38matches. City Scenes or a peep into London 2012-01-20T03:00:10.690Z Hiram held the dark lantern, and turned it full on to the bed. Strange Stories 2012-01-16T03:00:05.067Z It was a Burglar, with dark lantern in one hand and revolver in the other. The Chase of the Golden Plate 2012-02-27T03:00:13.060Z He carried only a little dark lantern in his hand, and a very small pick that he had borrowed that same afternoon from the negro sexton. The Beckoning Hand and Other Stories 2012-01-10T03:00:17.100Z No sooner was I there than I perceived one of the already-mentioned patrols, who was turning round the door, with his dark lantern in one hand, his pistol in the other. Rule of the Monk or, Rome in the Nineteenth Century 2012-01-05T03:00:36.930Z Peering through the keyhole, he saw a man with a dark lantern putting the family plate into a bag. My Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands Dictated in My Seventy-Fourth Year 2011-12-12T03:00:33.863Z I had a dark lantern and I saw the turtles. Bart Keene's Hunting Days or, The Darewell Chums in a Winter Camp 2011-12-11T03:00:12.153Z He laid aside the dark lantern and revolver to light a fresh cigarette. The Chase of the Golden Plate 2012-02-27T03:00:13.060Z His fingers trembled as he held it to the dark lantern; oh heavens, success! success! it was, it was—the missing document! The Beckoning Hand and Other Stories 2012-01-10T03:00:17.100Z The captain then lighted his dark lantern, obscuring the light until the moment of action should arrive. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z It is best to follow the double lights of reason and experience than the dark lantern of faith. English Secularism A Confession Of Belief 2011-11-24T03:00:50.030Z Midnight came—the gates opened as if by magic—the interior doors, secured with patent locks, opened as of their own accord—and three men with dark lanterns entered and went straight to the gold. Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume 6 2011-10-07T02:00:22.270Z His revolver was thrust carelessly into a pocket and the dark lantern hung at his belt. The Chase of the Golden Plate 2012-02-27T03:00:13.060Z Upon examining the premises they found, in a second adjoining small room, a pair of slippers with the name of Sellis on them, and a dark lantern. Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume I (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:31.450Z I don't know whether the lanterns were dark lanterns or not. My Memoirs 2011-09-13T02:00:28.713Z A man outside a house in the early hours of the morning, armed with a dark lantern and a jemmy, may have no desire to commit a burglary. Determinism or Free-Will? 2011-09-10T02:00:27.557Z The officer turned his dark lantern onto him, gave a good look, and walked out, not the slightest indication of a light being visible. The Gentleman Cadet His Career and Adventures at the Royal Military Academy Woolwich 2011-08-31T02:01:40.423Z Lighting his dark lantern with the coals, he then poured water on both fires and extinguished them, and I have puzzled long in my mind wondering why he dallied, risking detection by doing this. Stage-coach and Tavern Days 2011-08-31T02:01:27.587Z But we have little doubt that more than one dark lantern might have been found on premises where so many secret deeds had been done! Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume I (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:31.450Z A black night is necessary; a stiff bamboo rod, and a dark lantern. The Confessions of a Poacher 2011-08-05T02:00:44.470Z Judy crept to her room and returned presently with a little electric dark lantern her father had given her. Molly Brown's Junior Days 2011-07-14T02:00:11.180Z Upon my opening the door, the officer on duty entered with a dark lantern in his hand, and, looking round the room, said, “Mr Holms, you have been keeping up lights!” The Gentleman Cadet His Career and Adventures at the Royal Military Academy Woolwich 2011-08-31T02:01:40.423Z In the first place the men possessed no dark lantern, so that they carried naked candles flaring in their hands as they crawled through the restricted spaces between the cargo and the deck overhead. The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life 2011-07-09T02:00:13.057Z After the lapse of some time a little shutter opened in the door, and the light of a dark lantern, and a swarthy warrior-like visage, appeared. King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 2 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:26.270Z No doubt they had their dark lanterns, for conspirators would not be fully equipped without them, but for some reason best known to themselves, they did not for the present produce them. The Life of a Celebrated Buccaneer A Page of Past History for the Use of the Children of To-day 2011-07-06T02:00:45.180Z "The vork's done!" cried the Sandman to his companion, who instantly came up with the dark lantern; "let's take him below, and strip him." Auriol or, The Elixir of Life 2011-06-24T02:00:23.867Z “Ye kin breathe easy, old top; we’re a good deal safer jest now than our ‘dark lantern’ in there,” and he nodded toward the inner room. Dangerous Ground or, The Rival Detectives 2011-06-11T02:00:11.853Z Black darkness was about them, save in Aunt Sallie’s room, where a dark lantern flashed its uncanny light. The Automobile Girls at Newport Watching the Summer Parade 2011-06-01T02:00:25.733Z The only inspection at night is made by a "tac"—a practical officer—who goes the rounds with a dark lantern after taps to make sure that no plebes have been run away with. A Cadet's Honor Mark Mallory's Heroism 2011-05-15T02:00:10.653Z And as he waited, the light from the dark lantern which the first man carried fell upon their faces, and he recognised them. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z The shorter ruffian carried a mallet upon his shoulder, and his companion concealed something beneath the breast of his coat, which afterwards proved to be a dark lantern. Auriol or, The Elixir of Life 2011-06-24T02:00:23.867Z Then he grapples with his unintentional assailant only to release him suddenly, as Van Vernet throws up the slide of his dark lantern and turns its rays upon the new-comer. Dangerous Ground or, The Rival Detectives 2011-06-11T02:00:11.853Z He had reached the landing between the two flights, without incident, when suddenly from the shadow at the side a dark lantern was flashed upon his face, and out rushed three or four burly figures. The Road to Paris 2011-03-07T03:00:11.103Z One of these officers goes the rounds with a dark lantern, flashing it into every tent and making sure that the four occupants are really in bed. A Cadet's Honor Mark Mallory's Heroism 2011-05-15T02:00:10.653Z Is it slow to go down into subterranean passages, with a dark lantern and half-a-dozen bloodhounds, in pursuit of a murderer? The Doctor's Wife 2011-03-06T03:00:18.770Z It was like the light in a dark lantern which is shut off from the world at large. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z The little one waits below with a dark lantern--the boat is tied up close to the egress of the hollow way. Withered Leaves. Vol. III.(of III) A Novel 2011-02-25T03:01:13.983Z First went two sergeants, carrying dark lanterns; then strode Colonel Prescott, at the head of the detachment. The Road to Paris 2011-03-07T03:00:11.103Z Again, if one sells to a burglar a "jimmy," a dark lantern, a mask, a revolver, and explosives, the coöperation is definite, since the circumstances indicate that robbery is contemplated. Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities 2011-02-24T03:00:54.237Z Fitz took a dark lantern from his saddle; and among a miscellaneous collection of articles with which he had the forethought to provide himself, was a coil of rope. Mrs. Fitz 2011-02-14T03:00:38.317Z And he presently saw the lights flashing as they turned their dark lanterns a second toward the big stone mansion. Ben Pepper 2011-02-07T03:00:21.607Z This digression of the dark lantern proceeded, naturally enough, from my speaking of shorthand. Far Off Things 2011-02-04T03:00:19.967Z So Pierre renounced all thought of ever having Isabel's dark lantern illuminated to him. Pierre; or The Ambiguities 2011-01-17T03:00:45.163Z It took some finding in the fog, until the lighted hall flashed upon us like a dark lantern at arm's length. Witching Hill This he lifted, and from some receptacle below he drew a dark lantern and one or two tools of peculiar workmanship. The Jolliest Term on Record A Story of School Life The two worked by the light of a dark lantern which they had brought with them on their rascally expedition to ruin the Golden Butterfly. The Girl Aviators and the Phantom Airship I am sure I don't know; why did the small boys of my generation love dark lanterns? Far Off Things 2011-02-04T03:00:19.967Z He struck a light with his tinder-box and lit the dark lantern he carried. The Firebrand A dark lantern was swung off its place over the front door and a man and two girls hurried down the drive. The Ranch Girls at Rainbow Lodge The Ranch Girls Series They wore slouch hats drawn well down over their faces, and were working by the light of a dark lantern. Bee and Butterfly A Tale of Two Cousins "Yes," I replied, opening the well-worn leather brief bag which I carried, and displaying a dark lantern, a coil of strong silk rope, and a small but serviceable jemmy. Spies of the Kaiser Plotting the Downfall of England For I, though a lonely child, knew the joy of the dark lantern, and it was a great and exceeding joy. Far Off Things 2011-02-04T03:00:19.967Z It was a dark lantern set on a shelf, among broken platters and useless crockery. The Firebrand Groping its way with great care, the figure for one second allowed the light of a dark lantern to show. Bindle Some Chapters in the Life of Joseph Bindle "She'll be the lighted Bank, and I the policeman with the dark lantern." East Angels With the aid of their dark lanterns they groped along the hall, which ran from front to back, as in most old houses built in the colonial style. Harper's Round Table, July 16, 1895 The one known as the camping or soldier's candlestick is just the thing for a dark lantern. Harper's Round Table, May 28, 1895 A whistle was immediately set up, and in an instant our traveller was surrounded by four strong, ablebodied men, who immediately flashed the light side of a dark lantern full in his face. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. 9 At this moment a dark lantern was unmasked, and the rays flashed in Jack’s face. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War Roach turned to the second portmanteau, which stood inside the door, and took out a dark lantern. Blind Policy By this time night had come, and in order that we might not go astray, Colonel Prescott himself, with two sergeants carrying dark lanterns which were opened toward the rear, led the way. The Minute Boys of Boston In his right hand he held a thick stick made of rhinoceros' skin, and in the left a dark lantern. Black Diamonds He had a scowl and a dark lantern, and he was armed to the teeth!' The Golden Age A corporal of the Lichtensteins, with a dark lantern, and accompanied by two soldiers, entered the prison. Tales from the German. Volume II. The Lichtensteins, The Sorceress, The Anabaptist He therefore took a horn, a shovel, a pickaxe, and a dark lantern, and early in a long winter’s evening he swam to the Mount. Favorite Fairy Tales The Childhood Choice of Representative Men and Women The air-hole of a sepulchre has thus been seen to produce effects like those from a dark lantern. Toilers of the Sea When he again opened his eyes, he saw a bright stripe amid the darkness; it issued from a dark lantern, the light of which had been suddenly uncovered. A Struggle for Rome, Vol. 2 (of 3) It was pitch-dark around him, the only light they had being from a dark lantern, which Lockman held in his hand, and which shone full on his face, showing Ali his hideous features. Tales from the German Comprising specimens from the most celebrated authors "Look there!" said Simplex, drawing a dark lantern from beneath his mantle; "look and read!" Pretty Michal I saw now it was a dark lantern, such as policemen carry in England. The Red Symbol It was a faint glimmer, like one of those effects produced by dark lanterns, already referred to, and which are common at the midnight meetings of witches. Toilers of the Sea Perhaps; but life, myself, so many mysteries and problems, upon which I have barely turned a dark lantern as yet, interest me far more than any man could, unless he were superlative. Ancestors A Novel He had held a dark lantern up by every bush or tree that he passed in the neighborhood where he believed he had left poor Eleanor. Madge Morton's Trust They were like the almond in the shell of the nut, like a flame enclosed in a dark lantern. Pierre and Luce How the man who so recently held up his head and laughed aloud, now sneaks, a villainous fiend, with the dark lantern and the match, to his neighbor’s rick! Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 4, September, 1850 The wonder-worker who prepares to exhibit his phantasmagoria upon the wall, knows well how much it adds to the delusion to have all lights extinguished save that which is in his own dark lantern. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition He was alone, and tightening his horse's saddle-girths by the light of a dark lantern. Ancestors A Novel She swung her dark lantern and, looking more than ever like a grenadier, led the little procession out. Madge Morton's Trust In his hand he carried a dark lantern. Fairy Tales from the German Forests Luckily for the latter, the light came from a dark lantern, whose slide had been turned, and was only a brilliant circle which did not discover the daring scout. The Wolf Patrol A Tale of Baden-Powell's Boy Scouts I remember a certain dark lantern that was my joy; but that was in old Keate's time, you know, who never trusted the fellows. Sir Tom Then the tap-tapping of Pew’s stick is heard without; the key is put into the lock; and enter Pew, C.; he pockets key, and is followed by Kit, with dark lantern Pew. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XV The dark lanterns lit up their haggard faces. Madge Morton's Trust I’ve always supposed they broke in somehow and used dark lanterns.” Officer 666 Mary let them into the garden and, while Winkle climbed the wall to throw himself at Arabella's feet, Mr. Pickwick kept guard at the gate with a dark lantern. Tales from Dickens He uncovered the lens of his dark lantern and turned the ray on Wixy. Philo Gubb, Correspondence-School Detective Then in the distance he detected the piercing light from a dark lantern moving in a circle, searching every nook and cranny. The Web of the Golden Spider There was absolutely not a ray of light in the ghostly bedroom, save that which came from the reflection of the dark lanterns in the hall. Madge Morton's Trust Noiselessly, gliding past the houses like shadows, revolver in hand, dark lantern at waist, fifteen detectives in plain clothes had converged on the tall house in the blind alley. A Nest of Spies There was a dark lantern standing on the floor. Cuore (Heart) An Italian Schoolboy's Journal The three intrepid aeronauts could only observe the state of the barometer by aid of a dark lantern. A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Thrilling Stories From his pocket he took a tiny, folding dark lantern; from his pocket-book he drew a paper, which he spread out and proceeded to study. Messengers of Evil Being a Further Account of the Lures and Devices of Fantômas She held her dark lantern up so that its light fell full on the white face of the old man whom they had so rudely disturbed. Madge Morton's Trust No wonder they talk of dark lanterns and secret oaths and midnight assemblies. Americanism Contrasted with Foreignism, Romanism, and Bogus Democracy in the Light of Reason, History, and Scripture; In which Certain Demagogues in Tennessee, and Elsewhere, are Shown Up in Their True Colors Taking with me a dark lantern, I descended noiselessly into the wine vault, and having secured the massive iron door, proceeded to execute my plan of vengeance. Venus in Boston; A Romance of City Life At two o’clock the next morning, the beams of a dark lantern shone athwart the darkness of the cellar of Dr. McDill’s residence. The Strange Adventures of Mr. Middleton The light from a dark lantern gleamed on the damp, slimy walls of the subterranean passageway. Messengers of Evil Being a Further Account of the Lures and Devices of Fantômas They carried dark lanterns, while practical Phil had a package of lunch stored away out of sight. Madge Morton's Trust And igniting a match, he lighted a dark lantern which he had brought with him. City Crimes or Life in New York and Boston One who appeared the chief alighted, took out a dark lantern, and examined the road. The Regent's Daughter With a dark lantern swinging from the saddle bow, he rode out of the farmyard and cantered up the hill. Where Deep Seas Moan By the light of his tiny dark lantern Fandor studied afresh the plan of the Palais, and tried to identify the various chimneys about him. Messengers of Evil Being a Further Account of the Lures and Devices of Fantômas R. H. Stickney, Valparaiso, Ind., a stereoscope with 16 views, a magic lantern with views and photographic attachment, a dark lantern and a book by Kingston, for a 7x9 wall tent. Golden Days for Boys and Girls Volume VIII, No 25: May 21, 1887 Meantime, the Dead Man had raised the slide of his dark lantern, and by its light he led the way into the back parlor, followed by the others. City Crimes or Life in New York and Boston A dark lantern, the servant or agent that receives the bribe at court. The Surprising Adventures of Bampfylde Moore Carew King of the Beggars; containing his Life, a Dictionary of the Cant Language, and many Entertaining Particulars of that Extraordinary Man The Bradys drew their pistols, got their dark lanterns ready for use, and descended the stairs for a distance of fifteen feet. The Bradys Beyond Their Depth The Great Swamp Mystery Then he began to read the letter, with the aid of a dark lantern provided by one of his companions. Chasing an Iron Horse Or, A Boy's Adventures in the Civil War Beyond lay the courtyard, a curious place rendered more curious still by the fitful moonlight and the flashing of four dark lanterns. Black Spirits and White A Book of Ghost Stories There was also a dark lantern, and various implements used by burglars. City Crimes or Life in New York and Boston My father and I with a dark lantern, it being now light, into the garden with my wife, and there went about our great work to dig up my gold. Fables of John Gay (Somewhat Altered) Enter father Michael, with a dark lantern; which he afterwards just opens to observe Venoni, and having ascertained his person, closes it again looking round cautiously. The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor Volume I, Number 3 A couple of men ran forward with dark lanterns. The Light of Scarthey The unbroken dark lantern lay on the floor where it had fallen, the light having been 202 extinguished. The Launch Boys' Adventures in Northern Waters He carried in one hand a dark lantern, lighted, and in the other a piece of touchwood, and a match eight or nine inches in length. It Might Have Been The Story of the Gunpowder Plot You must have been the will-o’-the-wisp with the dark lantern. The Automobile Girls in the Berkshires The Ghost of Lost Man's Trail No sooner had he flashed his dark lantern on the office than he observed that the floor was newly covered, and that fresh paint and paper shone upon the walls. American Sketches 1908 When the burglars, for, no doubt, there were two of them, entered Miss Wardour's dressing room, they carried one dark lantern. The Diamond Coterie No one would come singly upon such a mission, and the marauder would have been provided with a dark lantern or matches. The Dark House A Knot Unravelled In these lectures you have seen it only as in flashes from a dark lantern. The Little Manx Nation - 1891 At night, after the swifts were abed, he took a dark lantern and went in. Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes To think of women going about nights with a jimmy and a dark lantern, and opening doors, or windows, and sneaking about rooms, is degrading. Peck's Sunshine Being a Collection of Articles Written for Peck's Sun, Milwaukee, Wis. - 1882 You have no idea how much misapplied talent goes roaming about of nights with a jimmy and a dark lantern. The Diamond Coterie Six armed men, with dark lanterns, followed by two executioners with empty sacks, now entered the dungeon. Faustus his Life, Death, and Doom In attempting to traverse the history I feel like one who carries a dark lantern through ten dark centuries. The Little Manx Nation - 1891 "Bar rooms and gambling dens, dark lanterns, hold-ups, racetracks and—" "Wake up, wake up!" Skippy Bedelle His Sentimental Progress From the Urchin to the Complete Man of the World At times he would take a dark lantern, walk up the stairs slowly, step by step, and listen, listen with the greedy ears of a man who was determined to hear something. The Goose Man They had a dark lantern with them, and this was speedily lighted. Slow and Sure The Story of Paul Hoffman the Young Street-Merchant Yriarte, after receiving two packets from Madrid, hastily sought a nocturnal interview with Barthélemy by the help of a dark lantern. William Pitt and the Great War The only light they had was from a dark lantern, which they flashed upon the solitary prisoner. A Prisoner of Morro In the Hands of the Enemy All once safely assembled at the foot of the wall, Charteris produced a dark lantern, and while the rest stood so as to shield him from observation, hunted for the two little balls of twine. The Path to Honour He opened a small black bag and produced a dark lantern, a coil of strong silk rope, and a small but serviceable jemmy. Once a Week It was the figure of a woman in black, her hair covered with a black veil, and with a dark lantern in her hand. Peter the Priest Hester carried a dark lantern under her cloak; but, within, the church was light enough for Rosewarne to grope his way to his accustomed pew. Shining Ferry His attention was immediately arrested, and placing his eye close to the chink, he distinctly saw a dark lantern burning, and by its light a man filing some implement of housebreaking. Rookwood Then the light of a dark lantern was flashed on the scene. Uncle Sam's Boys in the Philippines or, Following the Flag against the Moros So the little boy of twelve took the initiative, and, carrying the dark lantern, initiated the two study-boys of sixteen into a secret which had long been known to the lower part of the school. Eric, or Little by Little Lady Idalia had wrapped herself in a black cloak, and placed two pistols in her belt, and she carefully concealed the dark lantern. Peter the Priest Having removed his slouch hat and cloak and laid aside his dark lantern, he is revealed as a man of destiny indeed. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, May 3, 1916 Clouds rolled over us in dense masses, and at intervals the moon flashed upon us like a dark lantern. Over the Rocky Mountains to Alaska By the light of the dark lantern, as he lay on his back on the damp ground, Hal made out the fact that his captors numbered eight. Uncle Sam's Boys in the Philippines or, Following the Flag against the Moros There was also equipment for these pieces of artillery—carriages, sponges and rammers, lead aprons, dark lanterns, gunners' belts, gunners' haversacks, and tarpaulins. Old Fort Snelling 1819-1858 A faint light from a dark lantern, borne by one of the strangers, fell on the path in front of them, and was a guide to Maulear. The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 2, January, 1851 The next moment a dozen dark lanterns in the hands of the horsemen flashed out upon the Terror. Jack Wright and His Electric Stage; or, Leagued Against the James Boys The pessimist goes about with a dark lantern peering into out-of-the-way places, ever looking for meanness and things to find fault about. Dollars and Sense I went out and saw him flashing a dark lantern below. Prince or Chauffeur? A Story of Newport The dark lantern, the sugaring of the tree stems with intoxicating potions, and the subsequent excitement of searching for specimens, fascinated me utterly. A Labrador Doctor The Autobiography of Wilfred Thomason Grenfell Thus he will rhyme you off a ballad, and to break the secret of that ballad you have to take to yourself a dark lantern and a case of jemmies. Views and Reviews Essays in appreciation There was no gas here, but the constable's dark lantern showed the way. Young Mr. Barter's Repentance From "Schwartz" by David Christie Murray The optimist goes about in the bright sunlight looking for the beautiful things, and sees more things by the aid of the great sunshine than the pessimist can find with his little dark lantern. Dollars and Sense Was it a pistol or a dagger or a dark lantern? thought the girl, as the glimmer died away, and the shadows returned to terrify her. Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag, Vol. 5 Jimmy's Cruise in the Pinafore, Etc. "To read The Cloister and the Hearth" he declared, "is like going through the Dark Ages with a dark lantern." Recollections With Photogravure Portrait of the Author and a number of Original Letters, of which one by George Meredith and another by Robert Louis Stevenson are reproduced in facsimile His manner was apparently having an effect on the burly officer, who again surveyed the face of the boy by the aid of his own dark lantern. Motor Boat Boys Mississippi Cruise or, The Dash for Dixie I detected her solely by means of my dark lantern. Much Darker Days “At last!” exclaimed Rodney Nick, taking a dark lantern from his breast, and peering cautiously in every direction. The Lifeboat Being allowed to raise myself a little, the chink of a dark lantern was opened, and the light streamed full upon me. In the Track of the Troops The hunters among them occasionally go out shooting at night with the aid of a dark lantern, and the wretched creature which they pursue on such occasions is called a spring-hare. Six Months at the Cape Jack understood what it meant, even as must the officers; for as seen in the faint light from the dark lanterns the strange boat was an exact duplicate of his own little Tramp! Motor Boat Boys Mississippi Cruise or, The Dash for Dixie It was a dark lantern, I suppose, for the light was shut up in some way after that. Captain Mugford Our Salt and Fresh Water Tutors “Time’s up,” said one of the men, turning suddenly towards his companions, and allowing the light of a dark lantern to fall on the face of a watch which he held in his hand. The Lifeboat Sure enough, at about one o'clock in the morning the three men came creeping, creeping up to the house with a dark lantern, and the tools to break in with. Goody Two-Shoes He looked up at me as I put the dark lantern down, and whined softly. Patience Wins War in the Works Hush!—I see a dark lantern coming through the gallery—Madam, be assured I will protect you, or lose my life. The Beaux-Stratagem “With this, eh?” said Sir Francis picking up something from the floor, and placing my old dark lantern on the table. Brownsmith's Boy A Romance in a Garden The one as goes up first must have a dark lantern. Frank Oldfield Lost and Found A man with a dark lantern looking, I think, at a mile-stone. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, December 17, 1892 He wakes with a start; his eyes catch the rays of light projected by the dark lantern which the night nurse flashes toward his bed in passing. Dreams Enter Gibbet, with a dark lantern in one hand, and a pistol in the other. The Beaux-Stratagem Why, I saw you come creeping along with that dark lantern, and watched you. Brownsmith's Boy A Romance in a Garden To some minds this new proposal had the charm of a schoolboy's first dark lantern. Socialism As It Is A Survey of The World-Wide Revolutionary Movement He took a horn, a shovel, a pickaxe, and a dark lantern, and one winter's evening swam over the sea to the Mount. Favorite Fairy Tales Somebody had opened a window in the kitchen of the first-floor apartment below, and with a dark lantern was inspecting the iron platform of the fire-escape without. R. Holmes & Co. A dark lantern is in his hand, and his feet are artistically enshrined in india-rubbers. Belles and Ringers Were you collecting moths with a dark lantern?” Brownsmith's Boy A Romance in a Garden The others of us had a piece of steel, a lock, a sledge hammer and a dark lantern. Bucholz and the Detectives Friar Laurence and Balthazar with dark lantern, at this moment approach the tomb to extricate and save Juliet from the sleeping drug. Shakspere, Personal Recollections It was a dark lantern, flashing light before it, itself all in shadow. Ernest Linwood or, The Inner Life of the Author As I spoke the man on the other side of the gate raised a dark lantern he had hitherto held low in his hand, and flashed it through the opening, whilst he peered at us. Orrain A Romance Two persons, with a dark lantern, entered the chancel. The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales The stars by a far-fetched metaphor are said to be concealed, though not extinguished, just as the light of a dark lantern is shut off by a slide. Milton's Comus He therefore took a horn, a shovel, a pickaxe, and a dark lantern, and, early in a long winter's evening, he swam to the Mount. The Fairy Book The Best Popular Stories Selected and Rendered Anew Breathing hard, Link slipped back the cover of the dark lantern and turned the light on to the face of the prisoner. The Silent House Ritson flung his arrows far and wide, for he called Dr. Samuel Johnson himself "that great luminary, or rather dark lantern of literature." Some Diversions of a Man of Letters Bearing a dark lantern, he took the lead and Richard followed. The President A novel I lighted my dark lantern and looked into the coal-house, but there was neither dog nor man, and no outlet for them except the one by which they had entered. Animal Ghosts Or, Animal Hauntings and the Hereafter If you was to meet a burglar coming into the store at midnight with a jimmy and a dark lantern, Mawruss, I suppose you'd volunteer to give him the combination of the safe. Potash & Perlmutter Their Copartnership Ventures and Adventures It was the owner of the dark lantern—the mysterious man in the other house of that last Saturday night. Visionaries A dark lantern was placed on the floor of the corridor; the stranger told Landon to take this up, and precede him up stairs. The Three Brides, Love in a Cottage, and Other Tales Suddenly, the key turned in the lock, and they barely had time to conceal themselves behind the altar, before two men came in, one of whom was carrying a dark lantern. The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume 3 "I tell you it has nothing to do with daggers and dark lanterns," said the other with even greater warmth. Sunrise Nearly the whole district is abandoned by dwellers, and is lonely and deserted at night; only watchmen and policemen traverse its narrow lanes with their dark lanterns. The Condition of the Working-Class in England in 1844 with a Preface written in 1892 A dark lantern is sometimes used as a light. Camp Life in the Woods and the Tricks of Trapping and Trap Making At night the same men "suddenly thrust a dark lantern in the face of every one they met." The House of the Combrays He shut off the light from his dark lantern, then stole swiftly towards the fence. The Submarine Boys on Duty Life of a Diving Torpedo Boat But even he would have had to confess that there was no suggestion of trap-doors or sliding panels in this ordinary, business-like room; and not a trace of a dagger or a dark lantern anywhere. Sunrise They have with them a dark lantern, from which a torch is fired and applied to the roof of light reeds on the windward side. The House of Walderne A Tale of the Cloister and the Forest in the Days of the Barons' Wars The dark lantern in itself is useful without the net. Camp Life in the Woods and the Tricks of Trapping and Trap Making "I don't see any light that way, Bob; — I must stick fast by my dark lantern." Hills of the Shatemuc Wholly unprepared for any such happening, Josh Owen let out a yell of fear, rose up and leaped back so that he upset and extinguished his dark lantern. The Submarine Boys on Duty Life of a Diving Torpedo Boat The next minute the man returned, wearing a pair of high rubber hoots and carrying a dark lantern and a heavy rope. Madge Morton, Captain of the Merry Maid So saying, the veteran thief-catcher lighted a dark lantern, and taking some water sprinkled it freely over the head and face of Curly Tom. Edward Barnett; a Neglected Child of South Carolina, Who Rose to Be a Peer of Great Britain,—and the Stormy Life of His Grandfather, Captain Williams or, The Earle's Victims: with an Account of the Terrible End of the Proud Earl De Montford, the Lamentable Fate of the Victim of His Passion, and the Shadow's Punishment One party holds the light, which is generally a dark lantern, another takes the net, and the third arms himself with a switch with which to beat the bushes. Camp Life in the Woods and the Tricks of Trapping and Trap Making The three intrepid voyagers could observe the state of the barometer only by the aid of a dark lantern. A Voyage in a Balloon (1852) Josh now extinguished the light by shutting off the slide of his dark lantern. The Submarine Boys on Duty Life of a Diving Torpedo Boat It is difficult to say what he resembled; no dark lantern ever had more light shut up within itself, than Neal had in his soul, although his friends were not aware of it. Phelim Otoole's Courtship and Other Stories Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three For this purpose he ignited a match—such as they had in those days—and with this match lit up a small dark lantern, the same to which we have already alluded. The Black Baronet; or, The Chronicles Of Ballytrain The Works of William Carleton, Volume One The figure then allowed a slight gleam from a dark lantern to pass over his face, and as it did so whispered, impatiently, 'Not the man—but come!' The Yankee Tea-party Or, Boston in 1773 Do not be as a dark lantern, burning with the slides down and illuminating nothing and nobody. Expositions of Holy Scripture Ezekiel, Daniel, and the Minor Prophets. St Matthew Chapters I to VIII One carried a dark lantern and the other a toy pistol, which he held at Jim's head. The Little Colonel's House Party He had heard that, in former times, every Guy was sent out provided, as a matter of course, with a dark lantern and a box of matches. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, November 5, 1892 He went immediately to the door of the "Fly," and opening it, held up a dark lantern, which, whilst it clearly showed him the dress, countenances, and condition of the passengers, thoroughly concealed his own. The Black Baronet; or, The Chronicles Of Ballytrain The Works of William Carleton, Volume One "And so do I," said Richard, taking hold of the dark lantern. The Lancashire Witches A Romance of Pendle Forest Israel was set among the nations, not as a dark lantern, but as the great lampstand in the Temple court proclaimed, to ray out light to all the world. Expositions of Holy Scripture Ezekiel, Daniel, and the Minor Prophets. St Matthew Chapters I to VIII Jimmie, with his prying dark lantern and his prodding nightstick, soon reached the space under the table, and the counterfeiters secreted there. New Faces The artist had ingeniously flung a dark folding-mantle around the form, under which was half-hid a dagger, a dark lantern, or some cut-throat appurtenance; with all this, the features were preserved and ennobled. A History of English Romanticism in the Eighteenth Century Here with his dark lantern he groped in the bowels of the earth, under the world. Darkwater Voices from Within the Veil One night, Jemmy quitted his respectable abode, and, furnished with dark lantern, pistol, crowbar, and crape, joined half-a-dozen neophyte burglars—his pupils and his victims. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, November 27, 1841 “Why, sir, he guv it him to come here, and ask you—” Here policeman A1, with the dark lantern, took up the conversation. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, October 9, 1841 He had just allowed himself to be dissuaded from knight errantry, when the door opened and Jimmie flashed his dark lantern about the brightly lighted room. New Faces He therefore took a horn, a shovel, pickaxe, and a dark lantern, and early in a long winter's evening he swam to the mount. Fairy Tales Every Child Should Know A table and a few chairs comprised the furniture; a dark lantern burned suspended from the ceiling by a wire. Deadwood Dick, The Prince of the Road or, The Black Rider of the Black Hills I am always most religious upon a sunshiny day, as if there was some association between an internal approach to greater light and purity and the kindler of this dark lantern of our external existence. Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 6 With His Letters and Journals “What, in the name of persecution and the new police, does A1, with a dark lantern, want with me?” Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, October 9, 1841 Miss Banks noticed as they passed the confused twain at the gate that Anderson carried his dark lantern. The Daughter of Anderson Crow At that moment, when I must have fallen helplessly, a figure stepped forward, and opening the slide of his dark lantern directly on his own face, whispered the word Mordecai. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 341, March, 1844 Good evening, Mr. von Senden!—The gentleman with the dark lantern and white inscription would oblige us greatly by kindly lifting it up to the Colonel. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 12 The body is a lantern; it must not be a dark lantern; the glowing heart must show in the shining face. Hope of the Gospel She now rose to her feet, drew out her dark lantern, and turned to the wall by her side. One of the 28th A Tale of Waterloo As the outcome of half an hour's discussion, the whole party advanced slowly upon the house, Anderson Crow in the lead, his dark lantern in one hand, his cane in the other. The Daughter of Anderson Crow Coryndon struck a match and held it in the hollow of one palm as he opened the aperture in the dark lantern he carried, and lighted it. The Pointing Man A Burmese Mystery The warder had jerked his dark lantern from his belt, and now—an arm of his still clasped about one of mine—snapped the slide open. At a Winter's Fire The duke turned sharp to the left and led me to the bypath, and there, a couple of hundred yards ahead of us, we saw a cube of light that came from a dark lantern. The Indiscretion of the Duchess He wore a heavy pea-jacket, and, as a smell of hot varnish announced, carried a dark lantern beneath it. Old Fires and Profitable Ghosts He also secured his dark lantern and the official cane of the village, but why he should carry a cane on a bicycle expedition was known only to himself. The Daughter of Anderson Crow With all this the King must also have his great sword in one hand and a dark lantern in the other. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 6 Sex in Relation to Society For there, thrown in pellmell among small square blocks of polished marble was a complete kit of burglar's tools, including also a mask, a dark lantern, and a blackjack. The Tracer of Lost Persons Their childish plaything was a burglar's dark lantern. The Abominations of Modern Society The officer in command of the Prussians carried a dark lantern, and he now turned the slide, so that the light shone out. Ensign Knightley and Other Stories They could see Captain Bates take a dark lantern from one of the quartermaster's police detail, and scan the ground closely all around where the cannon crackers had been discharged. Dick Prescott's Second Year at West Point Finding the Glory of the Soldier's Life "It may be that you'uns is all right," said the lieutenant, after reading, by the aid of a dark lantern, the papers which Frank had captured. Frank on a Gun-Boat "Do forgive me, but the thought of you with a jemmy and a dark lantern is so funny." Penny Plain Suddenly, the key turned in the lock, and they barely had time to conceal themselves behind the altar before two men came in, one of whom was carrying a dark lantern. Library of the World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories The light from the police dark lanterns played on the door as it swung open. The High School Freshmen Dick & Co.'s First Year Pranks and Sports He carries a dark lantern in his hand. The Man Who Laughs Lees sprang forward, pressed his weight against the partly-open portal; flashed his dark lantern on two figures struggling violently. Port O' Gold A History-Romance of the San Francisco Argonauts A cloud slid away in the sky, and the moon shone out like the suddenly opened bulb of a dark lantern. A Master of Fortune Being Further Adventures of Captain Kettle I take my dark lantern, and enter the cool verandah, to hold converse with my trusty friends the trees and shrubs nearest to our dwelling. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 537, March 10, 1832 A lot of white-gowned girls, some with covered heads, and some not, looked wonderingly out at the spot lighted up by the dark lanterns. The High School Freshmen Dick & Co.'s First Year Pranks and Sports A horseman—I thought him a cavalry officer—passed us, flashing in our faces the light of a dark lantern, but said nothing. D'Ri and I As if a dark lantern were suddenly turned full upon it, he saw the significance of Citizen Fusilier's transport. The Grandissimes He took also an axe, a leather sack, and a dark lantern, which he placed in readiness. Eastern Shame Girl So the little boy of twelve took the initiative, and, carrying the dark lantern, instructed the two study-boys of sixteen in a secret which had long been known to the lower part of the school. Eric Nick meanwhile had been examining the sidewalk with the aid of his dark lantern. The Crime of the French Café and Other Stories He cleared a patch of it and examined it attentively, by the light of the dark lantern. Colonel Quaritch, V.C. A Tale of Country Life One midnight, armed with a dark lantern and a cloak, I was traversing the streets alone,—unsuccessful, as usual, just now solitary, and almost in despair. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 16, February, 1859 I was perched up three feet higher than more modern vehicles, and my two lamps began to look like little dark lanterns. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 400, November 21, 1829 The man swore certain ghastly oaths in a whisper, and Maud was aware of the muzzle of a pistol covering her above the dark lantern. M. or N. "Similia similibus curantur." But suddenly a man sprang out of the gloom, flashing a dark lantern full upon him. The Cruise of the Dazzler Next he provided himself with a dark lantern and the key of the summer-house at the top of Dead Man's Mount, and silently unlocking the back door started out into the garden. Colonel Quaritch, V.C. A Tale of Country Life The constable moved away, flashing as he passed the light of his dark lantern, merely for form’s sake, at the shop window. The Secret Agent a Simple Tale And with one hand she raised to the level of the grating a dark lantern, which she had lit in the meanwhile, whilst with the other she held to the same height the miraculous tulip. The Black Tulip I'm too many things already, and I haven't any false hair or dark lantern. Good Indian So he took to his heels for the beach, colliding with another man with a dark lantern who came running around the end of one of the piles of iron. The Cruise of the Dazzler What was the stupefaction of the friendly movers when this object at last emerging, proved to be a much-dilapidated dark lantern! Our Mutual Friend Your silent matches, your dark lantern seize, Take your file and your skeletonic keys. The Complete Plays of Gilbert and Sullivan By the light of the dark lantern he saw the tulip open, and black as the night in which he was hidden. The Black Tulip The burglar had a dark lantern, and he was standing by the plate-basket. The Story of the Treasure Seekers We, being men, took a dark lantern that was standing on Brittle's hob, and groped our way downstairs in the pitch dark,—as it might be so.' Oliver Twist Then, the tap-tapping of Pew's stick is hear without; the key is put into the lock; and enter PEW, C., he pockets key, and is followed by KIT, with dark lantern PEW. Plays of William E. Henley and R.L. Stevenson And there I stood staring at him, in that empty room; and there he stood with his dark lantern, laughing at me. The Amateur Cracksman He had a watch upon him, some touchwood, some tinder, some slow matches; and there was a dark lantern with a candle in it, lighted, behind the door. A Child's History of England They barely had time to conceal themselves behind the altar, before two men came in, one of whom was carrying a dark lantern. Selected Writings of Guy De Maupassant Then, as Carl watched the window closely he saw a narrow gleam of light from a dark lantern illuminating the interior. Driven from Home, or Carl Crawford's Experience He then lit a dark lantern and pointed to a coffin. Dracula My part was simply to stand by with the dark lantern in one hand, and a small bottle of rock-oil in the other. The Amateur Cracksman When all was quite ready, the Badger took a dark lantern in one paw, grasped his great stick with the other, and said, 'Now then, follow me! The Wind in the Willows Suddenly, the darkness was made visible by a small dark lantern and Raoul instinctively stepped backward as though to escape the scrutiny of a secret enemy. The Phantom of the Opera The lamps gave no light, for the flakes had built a shutter across the glass like a policeman's dark lantern. The Happy Foreigner Did our ancestors go peeping about with dark lanterns, and do we walk at our ease in broad sunshine? Nightmare Abbey The twinkle was carefully turned off like the light of a dark lantern, but I knew well that "Mrs. Jones" was recalling a certain conversation, in which I had refused to satisfy her curiosity. It Happened in Egypt In the midst of his sleep he dreamed of lying in a pitch-dark room and staring up at a brilliant point of light, like a dark lantern partially unshuttered. Harrigan And the head of fire disappeared, vanished in the darkness, while the passage in front of it lit up, as the result of the change which the rat-catcher had made in his dark lantern. The Phantom of the Opera Dr. Rochecliffe could not, however, distinguish the under-keeper until he had hemmed once or twice, when Joceline answered the signal by showing a glimpse of light from the dark lantern which he carried. Woodstock; or, the Cavalier He had a dark lantern, which he held towards the ground. My Double Life The Memoirs of Sarah Bernhardt There, all was dusk, save for the faint light sifting down from a carved wooden dome in the ceiling, partly curtained; and a dark lantern flashed out a long revealing ray. It Happened in Egypt Yet whatever gleam of light has fallen on Shakespeare since Coleridge's day has come chiefly from that dark lantern which he now and then flashed upon the master. The Man Shakespeare Then the Persian took out his dark lantern again, stooped forward, examined something beneath him and immediately extinguished his lantern. The Phantom of the Opera There were also tools of various kinds, masks, cloaks, and a dark lantern, and a number of other indescribable trinkets belonging to the trade of a daring plotter in dangerous times. Woodstock; or, the Cavalier The coloured figures, exhibited by the phatasmagorists, have no relation to these effects of light: they are effigies covered with gold-beater's skin, or any other transparent substance, in which is placed a dark lantern. Paris as It Was and as It Is In the Cimmerian darkness of the old Tribunal Hall the iron door of the cell is suddenly thrown open, and the Grand Inquisitor, holding a dark lantern, slowly stalks into the dungeon. The Grand Inquisitor He was in front of the safe, and a partly-opened dark lantern gave light enough for Jack to see what was going on. Jack of the Pony Express Then the Persian began to make play with the dark lantern again, turning the rays over their heads, looking for the hole through which they had come, and failing to find it: "Oh!" he said. The Phantom of the Opera Joceline, who clambered up next with a dark lantern in his hand, uttered a dreadful exclamation, when he saw what had happened, crying out, "Lord in heaven, he has slain his own son!" Woodstock; or, the Cavalier In the bows a dark lantern on the deck shone on a group of sea-boots. The Gentleman A Romance of the Sea What hast thou to do with it? what's that to thee? who art thou? whence comest thou, O dark lantern of Antichrist? Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 4 While some held dark lanterns that threw a bright glow over the scene, others leaped upon the masked ones, tearing the cloths from their faces. The Young Engineers in Arizona Laying Tracks on the Man-killer Quicksand "I should know that voice," said Simon Glover, who now came to the door with a dark lantern in his hand. The Fair Maid of Perth Or, St. Valentine's Day To profit by our advantages we must learn to use for ourselves "The dark lantern of the spirit Which none can see by, but he who bears it." The Pleasures of Life He brought up a dark lantern from his overcoat pocket, and stood in the shelter of the building as he lighted it. Blindfolded He will take the dark lantern with him; when he gets there he must turn the shade off, so as to show the light for a quarter of a minute. With Buller in Natal, Or, a Born Leader By throwing a light from their dark lantern in the faces of their pursuers, the hunters they had suspected were recognized, to their great annoyance. A Woman's Life-Work — Labors and Experiences Bring a dark lantern," Mr. Gubbins said; "it may be useful. In Times of Peril The detachment left Cambridge about 9 o'clock, Colonel Prescott taking the lead, preceded by two sergeants with dark lanterns. Life of George Washington — Volume 01 Marcel went into the gloomy chapel; he lighted a dark lantern and began to search among the pile. The Grip of Desire The first, Monsieur Thiers, carries a heavy club and a dark lantern; Jules Favre, the second, brandishes a knife, and the third, carries nothing, but wears a peacock's feather in his hat, and.... Paris under the Commune The Seventy-Three Days of the Second Siege; with Numerous Illustrations, Sketches Taken on the Spot, and Portraits (from the Original Photographs) My dark lantern I carried in my hand. Carnacki, the Ghost Finder Drawing a dark lantern from his pocket, he added, "Take this light; go softly up the steps straight afore you, and along the hall to the street door; unfasten it, and let us in." The World's Greatest Books — Volume 03 — Fiction The dark lantern which Guy Fawks used in the Gunpowder Plot in 1605, and a picture of the conspirators are contained in the New Museum. The Youthful Wanderer An Account of a Tour through England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany Fancy Bobby with a dark lantern, a bristly beard, and a red handkerchief about his neck. The Turquoise Cup, and, the Desert His mind, like a dark lantern, throws a narrow light in only one direction, and he goes in that direction with immovable surety. So Runs the World I groped my way to my chair, and arranged the pitchfork and the dark lantern ready to my hand; after which I suggested that everyone should keep an absolute silence throughout the watch. Carnacki, the Ghost Finder Wilbur told him that if he wanted him to see much of his blooming city he would have to bring around a dark lantern. The Sorrows of a Show Girl Then the light of a dark lantern flashed. The Powers and Maxine This secret society and dark lantern style of affair was, he acknowledged, beyond him. The Pothunters The light, which gleamed from the shore opposite to the town, seemed to come from a dark lantern, for it would blaze up brightly for a moment, and then disappear. Frank on the Lower Mississippi Pericard came in softly, and laying down his dark lantern proceeded to unpack the contents of the basket. The Children's Pilgrimage He slipped in, found and lit the dark lantern, and settled down to read. The Gold Bat The guns on the batteries were kept double shotted, and through the long nights dark lanterns were kept burning, and linstocks ready for firing lay beside every gun. Neville Trueman, the Pioneer Preacher : a tale of the war of 1812 The light of the dark lantern flashed upon the paper and on the white, gloveless hands holding it. The Seven Who Were Hanged "Well, no, but—" A man flashing a dark lantern and armed with a heavy cane came upon them around the corner of the buildings. Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane He carried a dark lantern in one hand, and a neat little basket in the other. The Children's Pilgrimage And a suspicion dawned on him that Shoeblossom had been in there with a dark lantern. The Gold Bat On entering, Ulrich drew forth a dark lantern from beneath his cloak, and made the light fall upon an old suit of armour. Sidonia, the Sorceress : the Supposed Destroyer of the Whole Reigning Ducal House of Pomerania — Volume 1 He pointed to the body of the tiger, which Hereward examined by the light of the dark lantern already mentioned. Waverley Novels — Volume 12 "As soon as darkness has invaded the town, I will enter Lucile's room; go, therefore, and get ready immediately the dark lantern, and whatever arms are necessary." The Love-Tiff It is difficult to say what he resembled; no dark lantern ever had more light shut up within itself than Neal had in his soul, although his friends were not aware of it. Stories by English Authors: Ireland The reek of hot tin from the dark lantern grew worse momentarily. The Gold Bat When the hour of ten had pealed from the neighbouring steeple Mac-Guffog came prepared with a small dark lantern. Guy Mannering — Complete The room was in darkness, but Paul soon had the rays of a dark lantern flashing about the place. Dyke Darrel the Railroad Detective Or, The Crime of the Midnight Express "I thought no one but robbers carried dark lanterns." The Flyers He had followed his chief into the cell, and now stood beside the palliasse, holding a small dark lantern in his hand. The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel Why, he thought, should he not go and read in his study with a dark lantern? The Gold Bat "You have mobs that come at night, with dark lanterns and burglars' tools!" They Call Me Carpenter Some time in the night I was aroused by the flashing of a bright light from a dark lantern suddenly opened. Life in the Grey Nunnery at Montreal A candle, or dark lantern, used in housebreaking; also fire. 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue "Found inside the lining of the prisoner's hat, citizen," he reported curtly, and opened the shutter of a small, dark lantern which he wore at his belt. The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel “Well, you see, the night it was ragged I was sitting in my study with a dark lantern—” “What!” The Gold Bat He picked up a dark lantern near-by, indicating another to Long Sin. The Romance of Elaine Sequel to "Exploits of Elaine" He soon appeared with his bunch of keys and a dark lantern in his hand. Life in the Grey Nunnery at Montreal Having gained a footing, the new comer now turned the light of a dark lantern in the direction of the corner where the prisoner was sleeping. The Heart's Secret; Or, the Fortunes of a Soldier: a Story of Love and the Low Latitudes. Bending over it, the light from his dark lantern shining full on the lock, was the man whom she had accused on the train. Grace Harlowe's Senior Year at High School Why, then, should sorrow come, with its dark lantern, and look in the face of this little girl? Town and Country; or, life at home and abroad, without and within us "Then there is my hand," said Eve, with an instant transition to amiable cheerfulness that dazzled a body like a dark lantern flying open. Love Me Little, Love Me Long The priest came every morning, with his dark lantern, to look at me; but he never spoke. Life in the Grey Nunnery at Montreal At last one of them bethought him to open a dark lantern with which the night guards were furnished. Alice of Old Vincennes You have an idea that all a burglar needs is a mask, a blue chin, and a dark lantern. The Intrusion of Jimmy Giuseppe had provided her with a dark lantern, a vial of phosphorus, and some matches. Joseph II. and His Court As soon as all were below, and the sail spread over the opening above, Adolphe produced a dark lantern from the great pocket of his fisherman's cloak, together with two or three candles. In the Reign of Terror They put the dark lantern down upon the table, and covered it with its screen, and then listened, perfectly whist, a minute or two, to be sure that nobody was coming. Napoleon Bonaparte He descended lightly from the top of the case behind which he had been jammed for hours, and lighted a dark lantern; and went softly groping about the store with it. Foul Play My father and I with a dark lantern, it being now night, into the garden with my wife, and there went about our great work to dig up my gold. The Diary of Samuel Pepys She was no sooner gone than they all stole out into the night, and a pitch dark night it was; but Green had a powerful dark lantern to use if necessary. Hard Cash So saying, taking the dark lantern he climbed up on deck, and descended the hold. In the Reign of Terror Then suddenly he sprung a dark lantern open on the paper, and showed it to be a map. Life's Little Ironies The rays of the moon and his dark lantern fell on the lovely, snow-white face together, and Sir Norman groaned despairingly as he saw its death-cold rigidity. The Midnight Queen I will take a dark lantern and wander through the city. Quo Vadis: a narrative of the time of Nero He wore no masks, dark lanterns, or gum shoes. Sixes and Sevens A little incident throws a glimmer from the dark lantern of memory upon William Direly, one of these practitioners with the razor and the lancet. Medical Essays, 1842-1882 "You are proverbially generous, Mr. Gashwiler," said Wiles, opening and shutting his left eye like a dark lantern on the benevolent representative. The Story of a Mine He had carefully turned off the light of his dark lantern. Notre-Dame De Paris When the hour of ten had pealed from the neighbouring steeple, Mac-Guffog came prepared with a small dark lantern. Guy Mannering An undefined figure, holding a dark lantern, with the light averted, approached them, whom Mr. Trumbull thus addressed:—'Why were you not at worship, Job; and this Saturday at e'en?' Redgauntlet Bring with you a jemmy, a dark lantern, a chisel, and a revolver. The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans But he had failed to close his dark lantern properly. A Set of Six Here stay, sir, and be confident, I pray; I 'll fetch you a dark lantern. The Duchess of Malfi By the light of the dark lantern he selected the door leading to the room occupied by Mannering, and, after listening a moment, nodded significantly to Merrick. That Mainwaring Affair He next lit a small taper by means of a phosphorous match, and, placing the light in a dark lantern, descended with it through the opening, bidding me follow. The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 3 And then, when I had made an opening sufficient for my head, I put in a dark lantern, all closed, closed, that no light shone out, and then I thrust in my head. The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 2 And, placing his dark lantern upon a table, he draws forth his picklock and chisels, and commences breaking open the bureau. The Daughter of an Empress He knew that Bedloe professed to have recognised him there in the scene of the dark lantern. The Valet's tragedy, and other studies When the next still, misty night came, it found me afloat on the lonely little pond with a dark lantern fastened to an upright stick just in front of me in the canoe. Secret of the Woods He had brought with him a light in a dark lantern, and the grateful rays afforded me scarcely less comfort than the food and drink. The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 3 These Dunn replaced where he had found them, but the revolver, the rope, the torch, the dark lantern, and the bunch of wires he took possession of. The Bittermeads Mystery "It is not our rays that frighten you," said Rastignac; "it is the dark lantern of your party watchmen on their rounds." The Deputy of Arcis The light of the dark lantern had been very bad; the rogue, under that light, had worn a periwig, which 'doth disguise a man very much.' The Valet's tragedy, and other studies At school I had read Marius the Epicurean in bed and with a dark lantern. The Works of Max Beerbohm In the darkness it was impossible to recognize them, but once within the closed cell the warden produced a dark lantern from under his coat. Bucky O'Connor Only were to be seen the ubiquitous policemen, flashing their dark lanterns into doorways and alleys, and men and women and boys taking shelter in the lee of buildings from the wind and rain. The People of the Abyss He examined Marthe, as much as he could by the unsteady light of her dark lantern, and he recognized her by her clothes, her stoutness, and her motions. An Historical Mystery But, as to Prance, he said: 'This is one of the rogues that I saw with a dark lantern about the body of Sir Edmund, but he was then in a periwig.'* The Valet's tragedy, and other studies In the meantime Mr. Merryweather, we must put the screen over that dark lantern.” The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes I did not like very well to go to the outside, but I must risk something; so I took out a dark lantern which I always kept ready. The Brick Moon and Other Stories At the same time, unshrouding the dark lantern, which had hitherto only emitted an indistinct glimmer, the goodly aspect and figure of the landlord of the Black Bear was visibly presented to his astonished guest. Kenilworth In the dining room he opened the slide of his dark lantern. Whirligigs The Marquis subscribed, and wrote, by the light of the dark lantern, as the soldier prescribed to him. A Legend of Montrose I lighted the dark lantern for him, and he took it from me when he embarked. Perils of Certain English Prisoners I examined the thicket with my dark lantern; it was empty. The Count of Monte Cristo I had provided myself with a dark lantern. The Count of Monte Cristo Caderousse's knife, dark lantern, bunch of keys, and clothing, excepting the waistcoat, which could not be found, were deposited at the registry; the corpse was conveyed to the morgue. The Count of Monte Cristo |
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