| 单词 | dilapidation |
| 例句 | The Club House sits in tired dilapidation, its roof no longer safe for telescopes. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Despite its dilapidation and squalor, Maxwell Street had always felt secure and familiar to me. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He began to cultivate his corpulence and general physical dilapidation. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z More than the dilapidation, it was this connection, this lost memory of the temple’s grander relation, which gave the useless little building its sorry air. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z It’s certainly familiar to Parlá, who absorbs the visual signatures of dilapidation into his paintings, murals and sculpture. Covid. A Coma. A Stroke. José Parlá Returns From the Edge. 2022-07-31T04:00:00Z We see endurance in the face of dilapidation, as well as the fossils of a craftsmanship that will never return. Architectural Decay Is the Subject of a Beautiful Book of Photographs by Aurélien Villette 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z “Dryouts” are commonplace, though it’s not clear whether scarcity of water or the dilapidation of the infrastructure meant to distribute it is to blame. Lionel Shriver Imagines America’s Collapse 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z The current dilapidation of Méliès’s grave is mostly due to simple wear-and-tear, though some of the ironwork was stolen by vandals. Dead famous: the Kickstarter campaign to restore Méliès's grave 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z Black doctors, lawyers, teachers, and other professionals lived in the stately homes, some of which were teetering on dilapidation just before we moved out. The soul songs that saved me: Sexuality, the South, sadness, meet Al Green and Aretha 2016-01-30T05:00:00Z A few sites endure, in various states of dilapidation and looting, between Siem Reap and the Thai border. In Cambodia, Along the Path to Something Profound 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z Like many houses in Pompeii, the Bicentenary House suffered years of mismanagement and dilapidation, forcing its closure in 1983 when it was declared unstable. Ancient Roman home reopens in Herculaneum after 36-year wait 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z Many of the places in the book have a haunting quality about them that draws power from their dilapidation. An artist captures the ‘ghost voices’ of abandoned houses 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z The hotel’s dilapidation — to say nothing of its grubby, grabby, mostly male clientele — is a far cry from the yacht parties the women were recently enjoying in Sydney. ‘The Royal Hotel’ Review: Pulling Pints and Watching Their Backs 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z The scenic design by Ian Wallace has junked up the ambience with milk cartons, seemingly discarded video monitors and graffiti everywhere, conjuring an exquisite backdrop of dilapidation and squalor. Delightful 'El Henry' is a multicultural mash-up 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z Eventually, in the 1960s, the structure succumbed to dilapidation and fire. ESSAY: What you don't know about Gabriel Garcia Marquez 2016-05-15T04:00:00Z The group also heard significant concerns about financial investment in the service and the negative impact on infrastructure - including the dilapidation of the police estate in some areas and the quality of technology. Police Scotland: Racism, sexism and homophobia uncovered in review 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z Still, how is it that the official residence of Canadian prime ministers was allowed to fall into a state of dilapidation? Dead rodents litter PM's official home, but do Canadians care? 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z “We need to make sure that buildings have the money to pay for those costs. If we don’t get this right, a large number could slip into dilapidation.” Panel Backs Rent Increases for More Than 2 Million New Yorkers 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z You wouldn’t choose to wear the scent of dilapidation or urban decline or gentrification or environmental racism. What does a night out in L.A. really smell like? 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z Today, the neat premises of Havana’s Fine Arts Museum contrast with the MACC’s dilapidation. From Dalí to Picasso, a Museum With a Masterpiece Collection Partially Reopens 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z I want to hear details about how others are decaying and share my dilapidation with them. Perspective | I used to hate hearing old people describe their aches and pains. Oh, how the tables have turned. 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z Ms. Snow said that the city was “responsible for the terrible condition” of the building because it had done little to prevent further dilapidation since it acquired the property. A Former Wright Brothers Bicycle Shop Faces Demolition 2021-11-28T05:00:00Z Despite its dilapidation, the grand mansion moved him deeply. A Modernist Gem in Paris, Meticulously Restored 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z Prison reform advocates have meanwhile called on the state's legislature to find deeper solutions to Alabama's longstanding carceral problems, which include overcrowding and dilapidation, according to The Washington Post. GOP governor fights to use COVID relief funds to build new prisons 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z Is 20 miles of disrepair and dilapidation how we want to represent our democracy’s best idea? Opinion | Disappointed by the C&O Canal towpath’s disrepair 2021-07-23T04:00:00Z In case your dismay about the dilapidation of the nation is not yet commensurate with the valid reasons for dismay, consider four things about the 2020 election: Opinion | Republicans, are you tired of winning yet? 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z His theatrical side was matched by an appreciative eye for urban dilapidation. Perspective | Rooms with a view 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z Parchman, the oldest prison in Mississippi, with a notorious reputation for harsh conditions, has descended into dilapidation and chaos, including a recent burst of violence that left several inmates dead. ‘Please Try to Help Us’: Conversing With Mississippi Inmates on a Contraband Phone 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z A statement on Thursday by the prosecutor's office said that Sellal is being investigated for "corruption and dilapidation of public funds" among other things. Algeria jails second ex-prime minister in corruption sweep 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z That 20-mile stretch sees the greatest number of visitors, and the canal towpath in this section is an embarrassment of dilapidation, washouts, weeds, ruts and graffiti. Opinion | Disappointed by the C&O Canal towpath’s disrepair 2021-07-23T04:00:00Z A statement on Thursday by the prosecutor’s office said that Sellal is being investigated for “corruption and dilapidation of public funds” among other things. Algeria jails second ex-prime minister in corruption sweep 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z Ouyahia was being questioned on Tuesday on counts of “dilapidation of public funds” and “granting illegal benefits” for possible charges. Algerian ex-prime minister summoned in corruption probe 2019-04-30T04:00:00Z What looks like the end, given all the decay and dilapidation, might be just the beginning. Review: Danial Nord's desiccated humanoids are grim meditations on our digitally tethered experience - Los Angeles Times 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z The level of dilapidation is something we’ve all become desensitized to. 25-Year-Old Textbooks and Holes in the Ceiling: Inside America’s Public Schools 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z Tramping these post-industrial zones of makeshift enterprise, neglect and dilapidation, “bashed and bedraggled by the times”, the solitary heroine summons other rivers from her atlas of memory. Esther Kinsky muses on a river in England 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z Screeds of further studies, papers and parliamentary inquiries have warned, bleakly, of a “looming crisis”, of a “tale of decay, disrepair and dilapidation”. 'A tale of decay': the Houses of Parliament are falling down 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z But by the 2000s, that image was, like McMansion America, more associated with the vulgar and tasteless, a run-down portrait painted into further dilapidation by a reality TV show shot at the Playboy Mansion. No, Hugh Hefner Did Not Love Women 2017-09-30T04:00:00Z She shows several photographs of the projects: brick framed, wooden-clad structures in almost total dilapidation set in huge lots. A colourful way of bringing attention to South Side Chicago 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z Despite its current state of dilapidation, though, Old Main is a success story. Old Soldiers’ Homes, Left to Just Fade Away 2017-09-03T04:00:00Z It’s made of wood, and it’s in an advanced state of dilapidation. A look back at Jungle Park Speedway 2016-05-31T04:00:00Z There was mass unemployment and parts of Tiger Bay's housing, which had no indoor toilets or bathrooms, had fallen further into dilapidation. #towerlives: Rise of towers and fall of Tiger Bay - BBC News 2016-04-11T04:00:00Z The poverty and dilapidation of modern Potosí mask the story of a once-imperial city whose grand villas are now restaurants, hairdressers and dental surgeries. Story of cities #6: how silver turned Potosí into 'the first city of capitalism' 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z A former worker, who did not want to be named, showed me around the building and told me the dilapidation left him feeling devastated. Can Nigeria breathe new life into its factories? - BBC News 2016-03-13T05:00:00Z Chris attended the show, drawn to the dilapidation of both the space and the artwork. The Polaroids of the Cowboy Poet 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z The photographer went back and found the giveaway homes today, photographing them in various states of dilapidation. Cuba’s Art Factory aims for industrial-scale hipness 2015-12-29T05:00:00Z Vibrant green fields of coriander or cilantro, a staple of Mexican cooking, accentuate the dilapidation of the road. America's poorest border town: no immigration papers, no American Dream 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z The grounds are adorned with an ancient fighter jet rather than a gleaming modern rocket and there's a slight air of dilapidation. Cosmonaut training site: Oasis in an uncertain world - BBC News 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z In the streets that run from the boardwalk, dilapidation and squalor are not hard to find. The Fight to Save Atlantic City 2015-09-07T04:00:00Z Dr. Hickman, the pastor, said he took the post 12 years ago and found “deterioration, dilapidation and disinvestment.” Baltimore Riots Are Another Scar on a City Long Battered by Neglect 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z The dark mouths of mines now hove into view, in all sizes and states of dilapidation. A Fortune at the Top of the World 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z The existing span is the No. 1 red-listed bridge in New Hampshire, due to age and dilapidation. Work proceeding on bridge replacement project 2015-03-15T04:00:00Z Officials say signs of dilapidation and other concerns began to surface in the early 1980s. Glenarden Apts. in Landover area to be razed, replaced with mixed-used community But nothing quite presents the picture of dilapidation like the plumbing. Athletics Embrace the Sour Smell of Sweet Success 2014-04-02T00:58:34Z We always worry about the decadence of our children, the dilapidation of our future society, the immoral nature of people who engage in activities we don’t quite understand. Do Games Like 'Grand Theft Auto V' Cause Real-World Violence? 2013-09-18T17:30:00Z His shock at its dilapidation is such that he sits down and cries. Venus and Serena Against the World 2012-08-23T19:34:20Z Thus, every night, for a short time, lights were to be seen in Saltwood Castle, but all the buildings except the keep, were utterly neglected, and falling rapidly into a state of complete dilapidation. The Smuggler: (Vol's I-III) A Tale 2012-04-26T02:00:10.260Z It was in a state of extreme dilapidation. One of Cleopatra's Nights and Other Fantastic Romances One of Cleopatra's Nights?Clarimonde?Arria Marcella?The Mummy's Foot?Omphale: a Rococo Story?King Candaules 2012-04-08T02:00:23.693Z He managed to put this off till his death, after which his widow and administratrix was sued for dilapidations. The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman 2012-03-28T02:00:26.907Z Their dilapidation suggests rather than mere indifference a sense of the uselessness of care. The Near East Dalmatia, Greece and Constantinople 2012-03-26T02:00:38.077Z Outside the very large cities there is more space, more light and air, less crowding together, less darkness, dirt and dilapidation. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z The whale-fishery was introduced and abandoned: writers of this period describe it as lifeless, with every mark of dilapidation and decay. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z There were stacks, and barns, and granaries, all honest in their fresh paint or their weather-beaten dilapidation; no haven for thieves or booty here. Out of a Labyrinth 2012-02-17T03:00:38.887Z It was stuck away from the house among trees and brushwood, and in an advanced state of dilapidation—a disgrace to the nation that had sprung from that great man’s honest devotion! The Evolution of Photography With a Chronological Record of Discoveries, Inventions, etc., Contributions to Photographic Literature, and Personal Reminescences Extending over Forty Years 2012-02-15T03:00:30.577Z He shall repair the woodwork and renew the dilapidation of the house. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z Defective quality embraces some or all of the following conditions—darkness, bad air, damp, dirt and dilapidation. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z The town along the water resembles Salem, except that it has neither its look of antiquity nor its dilapidation. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z Since then their dilapidation has rapidly advanced; but even in ruin they show the extensive and magnificent scale on which this princely residence was originally designed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z He owes me ten or twelve pounds, arrears of rent, and at least fifteen for dilapidations. The Life of George Borrow 2012-01-26T03:00:14.707Z Whereupon Uncle Alec, engaged to supply her with socks in all stages of dilapidation, and to have a new set at once, so that she could run the heels for him as a pleasant beginning. Eight Cousins Or, The Aunt-Hill 2012-01-15T03:00:12.507Z In all these, and some others like them, the past has left a heavy legacy of bad housing by malconstruction and dilapidation, which has been increased by growth of population and overcrowding. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z Noah was a well recognized “alcoholic,” Job was subject to severe “depressions,” Nebuchadnezzar exhibited “praecox dilapidations of conduct” and Saul was a pronounced “manic-depressive.” The Unpopular Review, Number 19 July-December 1918 2012-01-09T03:00:24.167Z We have no independence, no right government; but we have anarchy, dilapidation, servitude to the foreigner, and submission to the priests. Rule of the Monk or, Rome in the Nineteenth Century 2012-01-05T03:00:36.930Z I guess my problem with the corporate future meme is that corporations aren’t actually all that immune to change and dilapidation. Ridley Scott's 'Prometheus' and the Science Fiction of Corporatism 2011-12-28T18:22:40Z Tactfully she disregarded Esmé’s tearful condition and confined her attention to the dilapidations of her attire. The Stronger Influence 2011-12-02T03:00:23.630Z With regard to quantity it is said that in spite of migration to the towns there is a dearth of cottages through dilapidation and demolition without rebuilding. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z An architect's training and knowledge of structure underlies the picturesque dilapidation prevalent in his version of Anglo-gothic architecture. English Book-Illustration of To-day Appreciations of the Work of Living English Illustrators With Lists of Their Books 2011-11-30T03:00:10.703Z The neophytes here see their first cathedral, and are in raptures with nothing so much as with its dilapidation. From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey 2011-11-26T03:00:12.337Z This year I have to fight my poor Percy’s battle, to try and get him sent to College without further dilapidation of his ruined prospects, and he has now to enter life at College. The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume II (of 2) 2011-11-10T03:00:10.110Z It must sorrowfully be admitted that it has not, and is a very marvel of dirt and dilapidation, and—But no matter! The Bath Road History, Fashion, & Frivolity on an Old Highway 2011-11-06T02:00:11.073Z But demolition is exceptional; slums are usually subjected to supervision and are not allowed to be in a state of dilapidation, and sometimes, as at Mannheim, notices are served to abate overcrowding. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z It is now in a mutilated condition, and its many repairs make its dilapidation more perceptible. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-11-01T02:00:22.197Z It was odd how the unsparing sunshine and a new pair of eyes in the party revealed the wide-spread dilapidation of the place to its old inhabitants. The Open Question a tale of two temperaments 2011-10-25T02:00:22.173Z Awe-struck with the dilapidations the morning made visible, I hastened to my hut, anxious to see if all was safe there, and prepare to cook myself a dinner. The Emigrant's Lost Son or, Life Alone in the Forest 2011-10-13T02:00:39.777Z The face is that of Paine in extreme dilapidation, and would be a dismal misrepresentation if shown in a public place. The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England 2011-10-12T02:00:47.957Z Some of these are free from objection, but 11,147, housing 38,663 persons, were situated in back buildings and unfit for habitation on account of darkness, damp, dilapidation and the like. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z Ghosts of dilapidation and decay stretch out hands of welcome in sheer, grim mockery. Charles Lewis Cocke Founder of Hollins College 2011-10-08T02:00:24.723Z Aloft was always the wreckage of vines suspended, as vaguely seen and as motionless as cobwebs and dilapidations in the overhead darkness of high vaults. The Sea and the Jungle 2011-08-30T02:00:30.350Z The dilapidation of age may be respectable and even romantic, but in this dilapidation of newness there was something inexpressibly depressing. Masterman and Son 2011-08-23T02:00:35.033Z The dilapidation of the entire property was extreme, but to its restoration and preservation the society had pledged itself. The Women of the Confederacy 2011-08-05T02:00:53.333Z It is true, that these circumstances have, in a great degree, hastened the dilapidation of the works of human skill around; but, nevertheless, they furnish indisputable evidence of the great antiquity of those works. Rambles by Land and Water or Notes of Travel in Cuba and Mexico 2011-07-29T02:00:23.127Z Age is here, but it does not suggest the idea of dilapidation or decay, rather of something which has been put under a glass-case, and preserved with care from all extraneous influences. Visits and Sketches at Home and Abroad with Tales and Miscellanies Now First Collected Vol. II (of 3) 2011-07-24T02:00:08.803Z They will all be eligible for support from the new programmes I am establishing to cater for population growth in the areas most in need and the worst dilapidation. Councils told 'no schools U-turn' 2011-07-19T13:39:45Z How carefully he searched her to make sure that she had sustained no internal poisonings or other dilapidations! A Bayard From Bengal Being some account of the Magnificent and Spanking Career of Chunder Bindabun Bhosh,... 2011-07-13T02:00:17.950Z The hallways are dark and full of odors, the stairs in a state of dilapidation. Commercialized Prostitution in New York City 2011-06-25T02:00:18.937Z The mouldings must be renewed every year, and notwithstanding this care, most of the houses and churches have an air of dilapidation, that makes them resemble ruins rather than palaces and temples. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z There were half a hundred log cabins, of assorted sizes and in different stages of dilapidation. Ruth Fielding In the Saddle College Girls in the Land of Gold 2011-06-14T02:00:22.083Z He was too much accustomed to dilapidations and dirt in himself to see them in others, so that these outer signs of exhaustion and prolonged travelling escaped him. The Pastor's Wife 2011-06-02T02:00:23.873Z There he halted, found himself a peep-hole, and took in by degrees all that was to be seen: the razor-grinder and his machine, the dog-cart and its dilapidations, and the mob. Trevlyn Hold 2011-05-16T02:00:12.977Z No, the bright daylight could not do any harm to the rooms; the dilapidations did not in the least impair their dignity, they rather increased it. Royal Highness 2011-05-05T02:00:22.363Z The chancel was in tolerably good preservation, and even the windows had not suffered much dilapidation. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z However, the spirit of preservation has prevented further dilapidation, and old Time himself is constrained to do his wasting imperceptibly. A Month in Yorkshire 2011-04-24T02:00:10.977Z He could not well refuse, considering the state of dilapidation to which his own had been reduced, and the necessity of making a decent appearance as guest of the donor. The Finger of Fate A Romance 2011-04-21T02:00:43.830Z Watch an old building with an anxious care; guard it as best you may, and at any cost from every influence of dilapidation. The Seven Lamps of Architecture 2011-04-20T02:00:20.760Z Poverty was stamped all over it, that is, if lack of worldly possessions and general dilapidation must be taken as the hallmark of poverty. The Way of the Strong 2011-04-07T02:00:21.387Z Chester Cathedral is an extreme instance: its dilapidation amounts to disfigurement. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 3 2011-03-21T02:00:11.920Z Thick as the walls are, Time and dilapidations have made them look picturesque. A Month in Yorkshire 2011-04-24T02:00:10.977Z Although the fashion of her gown was that of twenty years ago, she is still a thorough grande dame; and that is saying much in consideration of the evident dilapidation of their finances. Erlach Court 2011-03-12T03:00:24.407Z People ceased to wonder at the shabbiness of his furniture and the dilapidation of his house, when they were made aware of this fact. The Doctor's Wife 2011-03-06T03:00:18.770Z JJB will pay half the due rent on affected properties as well as a sum for "dilapidations". JJB Sports landlords offered incentives to back recovery plan 2011-03-03T09:59:54Z Taught by adversity, Septimus Hardon had learned to contend with the dilapidations in his clothes,—at times quite ingeniously,—but, like far better men, he had not been able to control his boots. Mad A Story of Dust and Ashes 2011-02-25T03:01:05.303Z There was in his memory, too, a recent and serious conversation with Mr. Merridrew, concerning the accumulating charges for dilapidations upon the property. The Wicked Marquis 2011-02-24T03:01:06.123Z The outbuilding consisted of stone walls and a tiled roof, the latter in a state of dilapidation. Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. A story of the Great War 2011-02-24T03:01:02.917Z Those described by our traveller have mostly suffered dilapidation through the religious zeal of the conquerors. The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 4, April, 1852 2011-02-23T03:00:33.760Z At all parts of the walls may be seen white marble fragments of pillars and architraves, and I have no doubt that a careful dilapidation of the modern abandoned houses would amply repay the outlay. Rambles and Studies in Greece 2011-02-18T03:00:16.480Z Florence, who arrives some time after them, retires to her room, where she spends the two hours that must elapse before dinner in repairing all dilapidations in face and figure. Airy Fairy Lilian 2011-02-11T03:00:31.760Z With what success, its aspect of dilapidation and decay but too plainly betrayed. The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. I (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:16.820Z It lies in dilapidation south of London, ill-served by public transport, the opposite of the plans to revive East London. On Soccer: In London, What Olympic Legacy Is Worth Keeping? 2011-01-27T23:08:17Z The once large and stately house, which had been erected here by the elder Nordeck, showed signs of dilapidation and decay, as it had not been repaired for twenty years. Vineta The Phantom City 2011-01-21T03:00:10.377Z After he died in 1905, the mansion was closed up and fell into dilapidation. Skulls and stuffed birds 2011-01-18T12:00:05Z But man does never give himself up thus, a doorless and shutterless house for the four loosened winds of heaven to howl through, without still additional dilapidations. Pierre; or The Ambiguities 2011-01-17T03:00:45.163Z This would have made the rest of the family rich, had it not been for the dilapidations produced by the war. The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts 2011-01-13T03:01:05.707Z It is a quaint, picturesque old place, with some few modern houses, but the general air is that of dilapidation, and a decay of trade. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z As far back as I could remember, I had always seen that old garden ill-tended and the long, low house in a constant state of dilapidation, with its yellow plaster front cracked and peeling. The Three Eyes 2010-12-20T17:11:46.430Z Old St. Paul's, by the time of Charles I., got into such a terrible state of dilapidation that steps were taken to put it into thorough repair. Cathedral Cities of England Wearily the thin, tall-framed lawyer came to his feet and stood erect and silent for a moment in his long, black coat, corroding into the green of dilapidation. The Law of Hemlock Mountain Everything is gray and picturesque; dilapidation and neglect are everywhere apparent. The Story of Malta Now, a general air of dilapidation and poverty hangs over the scene. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z On other places, subsequent generations of artificers have left unmistakeable autographs inscribed in most legible and durable forms, attesting dates of construction, dilapidation, restoration, and then again dilapidation, through centuries of tempestuous existence. An Architect's Note-Book in Spain principally illustrating the domestic architecture of that country. The pavilion also appeared in a state of great dilapidation. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 3 of 6 The property owner wants his rent, and he wants it without his property suffering undue dilapidation. Stand Up, Ye Dead It was in bills of various denominations and various stages of dilapidation. The Land of Strong Men In the brilliance of the light, the fineness of the table linen and its state of dilapidation were both accentuated, as was the genuine beauty and intrinsic value of the badly kept silver. The Gambler A Novel His features were certainly distinguished, and the trimness of his prematurely blanched hair made a curious contrast to the general dilapidation of the surroundings. Love's Usuries This once royal residence had suffered from the revolution, and was nearly in a state of dilapidation. Lives of Celebrated Women Wherever he turned his eyes, in or out of his house, damp, dilapidation, waste appeared. Maria Edgeworth Coast of Yorkshire.—Almost the whole coast of Yorkshire, from the mouth of the Tees to that of the Humber, is in a state of gradual dilapidation. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology "Its delightful colonial flavor—" "Its confounded dilapidation," said the prospective tenant. Come Out of the Kitchen! A Romance Here are deposited irreverently and in various stages of dilapidation all the official statues, royal, imperial, and republican, that have out-lived their day. Paris From the Earliest Period to the Present Day; Volume 2 Their next brought them several pairs of women's shoes in an advanced state of dilapidation. Sube Cane And it has been held that the mere mismanagement or miscultivation of the ecclesiastical lands will not give rise to an action for dilapidations. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" It is really princely inside, although in terrible dilapidation and ruin. The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly After renting the Abbey from me, and beginning to restore its dilapidations, he had studied our heirlooms of every sort; had bought books, and had consulted experts. The Brightener But most of all is he famous for having rebuilt the church which Savaric's vagaries had let fall into dilapidation, and for having added to it the noble west front. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Wells A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See If the external man was in a state of dilapidation, the spirit still was unhurt. The History and Records of the Elephant Club To place the law relating to dilapidations on a more satisfactory footing, the Ecclesiastical Dilapidations Act 1871 was passed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" At the extreme end of this old town stands the palace, in a state of dilapidation and decay. Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment There were coats of many patterns and stages of dilapidation, telling the same story of former finery, draggled through the injurious grime of a thousand camps and marches. Si Klegg, Book 6 (of 6) Si And Shorty, With Their Boy Recruits, Enter On The Atlanta Campaign Much of its unpainted ugliness was concealed in trailing vines and creeping ivy, much of its dilapidation shrouded in luxuriant shrubbery, an every-day adaptation of the simplest elements of relief, technique. Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889 Where no dilapidation is to be permitted, the bedded structure, well knit, is always used. Modern Painters, Volume IV (of V) Questions as to ecclesiastical dilapidations usually arise in respect of the residence house and other buildings belonging to the living. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" To take the mountain-route was tedious, and in the case of Barbarossa not to be thought of; the bridge of Endarlasa was broken—a most contorted specimen of artistic dilapidation. Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. II) Hollis inspected them all and was not quite convinced that they had reached the stage of dilapidation suggested by Judge Graney. The Coming of the Law But preserve it, and though the fair fabric may sustain partial dilapidations, it may be rebuilt and repaired—it will be rebuilt, and repaired, and restored to all its pristine strength, and magnificence, and beauty. Thoughts on African Colonization Even here, at the yamen of the prime minister of China, dirt and dilapidation were evident on every hand. Across Asia on a Bicycle The principles on which such dilapidations are to be ascertained, and the application of the money payable in respect thereof, depend partly on old ecclesiastical law and partly on acts of parliament. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" Everything seems to have been allowed to go to dilapidation since. Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. II) He had found the Kicker installed in a one story frame building, verging upon dilapidation, 88 unpainted, dingy. The Coming of the Law What she did not understand was that Mrs. Minto was so used to the furniture, which she had known during the whole of her married life, that she did not recognise its dilapidation. Coquette Very few of these light roof parapets now remain; they are, of course, the part of the building which dilapidation first renders it necessary to remove. The Stones of Venice, Volume II (of 3), As the strangers approached the house they were shocked at the dilapidation—sash missing in the windows, doors off hinges, boards decayed and missing from the house and porch. Seaport in Virginia George Washington's Alexandria In these poor creatures, I thus argued, we find, amid much general dilapidation and brokenness of mind, certain instincts and peculiarities remaining entire. My Schools and Schoolmasters or The Story of my Education. He guided the new-comer across the courtyard, looking sharply and quickly in his face, and grumbling all the time about the cold, and the discomfort and dilapidation of the castle. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XXI With the exception of the first view of the plain and town of Laon, we passed village after village in the same state of ruin and dilapidation. Before and after Waterloo Letters from Edward Stanley, sometime Bishop of Norwich (1802; 1814; 1816) They are brought to a certain point of dilapidation; they are reduced to pallor, debility, and emaciation. Shirley She herself describes the feelings of the master of a family returning to an Irish home:— Wherever he turned his eyes, in or out of his home, damp dilapidation, waste appeared. A Book of Sibyls Miss Barbauld, Miss Edgeworth, Mrs Opie, Miss Austen Right before us, at the southern end we saw the wreck of a ship in the last stages of dilapidation. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson Swanston Edition Vol. 6 (of 25) Even the fort had been burned to the ground, and the Hébert homestead alone made a sweet oasis in a desert of neglect and dilapidation. Old Quebec The Fortress of New France No money had been expended on dilapidations, very little soap and water on purification, since his mother's death. The Broom-Squire In all probability, the change produced in the art of warfare, by the introduction of cannon, caused it silently to pass into insignificance, and then gradually to sink into its present wretched state of dilapidation. Architectural Antiquities of Normandy It was a small room, evidently a woman’s, and its general squalor and dilapidation were made more apparent by tawdry, shabby bits of finery strewn here and there. The Award of Justice Or, Told in the Rockies A Pen Picture of the West As you were saying, the wonder about these elderly widows who keep boarding-houses is the domestic dilapidation they fall into. The Daughter of the Storage And Other Things in Prose and Verse Its air was less of dilapidation than desertion, and lichen and fungus played a large part in such an aspect. The Law-Breakers What an air of dilapidation and misery it bears! Australia Revenged Mr. Lincoln's crystal-pure integrity prevented not the most frightful dilapidation, nay, robbing of the treasury by contractors, etc., etc. Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862 The farm-house was an extremely ancient building, and its very dilapidation rendered it a more suitable subject for her brush. The Madcap of the School Edward IV., in 1472, built an advanced work, called the Bulwark Gate, "A," and nothing further transpires till the reign of Henry VIII., who ordered a survey of the dilapidations to be made in 1532. Memorials of Old London Volume I Little Amy had been playing in the little square hall, which was strewed with doll's clothes, and with two or three dolls in various stages of dilapidation. Phoebe, Junior Family differences, particularly during the time of the fifth Lord Byron, of eccentric and unsocial manners, suffered and even aided the dilapidations of time. Notes and Queries, Number 192, July 2, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc Till within a year or two of its fall, there were no signs of dilapidation in that stately edifice. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 121, November, 1867 Here a diminutive landing-stage had been built, which was now crazy enough with age and dilapidation, and attached to this stage were a couple of ancient rowing-boats, against whose gaunt ribs the ripples lapped. The Duke's Motto A Melodrama This very dilapidation, however, renders the river front one of the most picturesque sights imaginable. Due West or Round the World in Ten Months All about the building hung an air of dilapidation and decay that forbade the thought of cheer. In Doublet and Hose A Story for Girls But history has been whitewashed away, and the scandals of that period have mingled with the dust of dilapidations and repairs. A Little Tour of France It was my first experience of a Turkish town, and perhaps I was more struck with the dilapidation and evident decay than I ought to have been. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 121, November, 1867 Hence, notwithstanding the improved condition of all other classes of buildings, general dilapidation was the fate of these. Popular Education For the use of Parents and Teachers, and for Young Persons of Both Sexes A marble statue, which was erected to his memory in the crypt of the chapel, is now in the last state of dilapidation. Sketch of Handel and Beethoven Two Lectures, Delivered in the Lecture Hall of the Wimbledon Village Club, on Monday Evening, Dec. 14, 1863; and Monday Evening, Jan. 11, 1864 Far more beautiful was it in this half-concealed dilapidation than ever it had been in the pride of its perfection. The Wall Between The Castle de Werve presented all the appearances of ancient opulence; but also of dilapidation dating from a long time back. Major Frank We saw but one village church in our travels through France, and even in the larger towns we found the places of public worship in a state of dilapidation. Travels in France during the years 1814-15 Comprising a residence at Paris, during the stay of the allied armies, and at Aix, at the period of the landing of Bonaparte, in two volumes. The first impression which one receives upon entering the inner precincts of the kraton is of tawdriness and dilapidation. Where the Strange Trails Go Down Sulu, Borneo, Celebes, Bali, Java, Sumatra, Straits Settlements, Malay States, Siam, Cambodia, Annam, Cochin-China At present these fortifications are in a state of complete dilapidation. Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests The property goes to Mr. Martin Howe on the condition that in six months’ time he personally rebuilds the wall lying between the Howe and Webster estates and now in a state of dilapidation.” The Wall Between The lower line, i.e., the stone wall, was in constant process of change, obliterated by shadow or despoiled by natural dilapidation, sometimes vine-grown. Pictorial Composition and the Critical Judgment of Pictures The towns throughout France, as well as the villages, particularly in the south, have an appearance of decay and dilapidation. Travels in France during the years 1814-15 Comprising a residence at Paris, during the stay of the allied armies, and at Aix, at the period of the landing of Bonaparte, in two volumes. The chapel may be brought in as a dilapidation. The Vicar of Bullhampton Age is here, but it does not suggest the idea of dilapidation or decay; rather of something which has been put under a glass case, and preserved with care from all extraneous influences. Rambles of an Archaeologist Among Old Books and in Old Places Being Papers on Art, in Relation to Archaeology, Painting, Art-Decoration, and Art-Manufacture Which effect of use does use-inheritance transmit in such cases—the increased rate of growth, or the dilapidation of the worn-out parts? Are the Effects of Use and Disuse Inherited? An Examination of the View Held by Spencer and Darwin The decorations seemed to have been abundant and very rich, but the structures were in a sad state of dilapidation. Ancient America, in Notes on American Archaeology To any one who was acquainted with the story of Petrarch, or who had perused his impassioned effusions, the dilapidation of this church, and the barbarous concealment of Laura's tomb, were most mortifying circumstances. Travels in France during the years 1814-15 Comprising a residence at Paris, during the stay of the allied armies, and at Aix, at the period of the landing of Bonaparte, in two volumes. Mary Lowther was quite right in saying that the mill, in spite of its dilapidations,—perhaps by reason of them,—was as pretty as anything in Bullhampton. The Vicar of Bullhampton Abbot Samson found a Convent all in dilapidation. Past and Present Thomas Carlyle's Collected Works, Vol. XIII. He could see nothing but dilapidation, dissent, and dirt at Laneham, and now has gone and refused it.’ Hopes and Fears or, scenes from the life of a spinster Long before she reached the buildings an air of shiftless dilapidation was manifest in the ill-lined barbed wire fences whose rotting posts sagged drunkenly upon loosely strung wire. The Gold Girl Country houses and fine estates, there are none, or where they are found, it is in a state of dilapidation. Travels in France during the years 1814-15 Comprising a residence at Paris, during the stay of the allied armies, and at Aix, at the period of the landing of Bonaparte, in two volumes. Of all the beautiful statuary representing the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece and Rome, all were in a state of dilapidation—arms, legs and heads broken off and covered with moss and dirt. Some Reminiscences of old Victoria He had been attending to the dilapidations of the vicarage, and rearranging the books in the book-room. The Bertrams The tavern had reached an advanced stage of dilapidation. Nancy McVeigh of the Monk Road The chairs and sofas were all of wicker, and though in various stages of dilapidation, were cool and comfortable. Patty's Summer Days The villages and towns throughout France, are in a state of dilapidation from want of repair. Travels in France during the years 1814-15 Comprising a residence at Paris, during the stay of the allied armies, and at Aix, at the period of the landing of Bonaparte, in two volumes. The house in which he found her was a small ruinous building, sagged and jutting forward, as if struggling to sustain itself against time and dilapidation. The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, June 1844 Volume 23, Number 6 Our Lady suffered this dilapidation because of the people's sins. The Merrie Tales of Jacques Tournebroche And Child Life in Town and Country For an account of the dilapidation of this temple, the reader is referred to Historical Illustrations of the Fourth Canto of Childe Harold, p. The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 2 The roof was gone, and every thing was in a state of dilapidation and ruin. Rollo in Scotland So they were perforce content to go about in such a condition of deplorable dilapidation as anywhere else would inevitably result in their being "run in" for flagrant disregard of public decorum. With the Guards' Brigade from Bloemfontein to Koomati Poort and Back The tenant shall renew the fences and make good all dilapidations. Babylonians and Assyrians, Life and Customs The constitution had suffered dilapidation, but it was storm-proof, and the garrison was strongly entrenched. William Pitt and the Great War Here I had personal evidence of the mean, reckless selfishness wherewith public edifices are regarded by too many, and the absolute necessity of constant, omnipresent watchfulness to preserve them from wanton dilapidation. Glances at Europe In a Series of Letters from Great Britain, France, Italy, Switzerland, &c. During the Summer of 1851. The dilapidation was a pleasing reminiscence of old times, and George was pleased enough to earn a quarter by patching it up. Letters from Port Royal Written at the Time of the Civil War (1862-1868) Arrived at the house, Mr Rawlings laughingly apologised for its state of dilapidation, but assured the visitor that it was far more comfortable than it looked. Picked up at Sea The Gold Miners of Minturne Creek The tenant usually undertook to keep the property in repair and to make good all dilapidations. Babylonians and Assyrians, Life and Customs After dinner, Jean Blaise, who never forgot business, set his itinerant academy to make studies and sketches of the inn, which struck him as quite romantic in its dilapidation. The Gods are Athirst Everything has an air of nonchalant wretchedness and Oriental dilapidation in this convent built by the Emperor Justinian fourteen centuries ago. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 19 — Travel and Adventure The palace, so long uninhabited was in a state of dilapidation, and there were no comforts in it, and very few necessities. Ten Boys from History In their quaint appearance and general air of dilapidation, they stood as relics of the civilization of another age. Red-Tape and Pigeon-Hole Generals As Seen From the Ranks During a Campaign in the Army of the Potomac The tenant was to renew the fences when necessary and repair all dilapidations. Babylonians and Assyrians, Life and Customs To own the truth, I could scarcely forbear regretting, as I surveyed them, the gloomy dilapidation of the venerable mansion. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXVI. October, 1843. Vol. LIV. The rest of the edifice is taken up with courts, palaces, detached temples, open divans, baths, and streets of priestly cells, or houses, in a greater or less degree of dilapidation.” Diary in America, Series Two In a moment there was a row; and the result was, that Lunes after a thorough dilapidation of his finery departed in custody of the police, more, however, for the negro’s protection than his chastisement. Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver Every thing about it wears an air of dilapidation. Among the Pines or, South in Secession Time They were in the south transept, and the Rector had duly pointed out the dilapidations of the roof, which, in truth, wanted but little showing. The Nebuly Coat I happened to be passing the demesne," I say, "when I noticed a rather serious item of dilapidation," or "A word with you about the messuage; it looks a trifle off colour to-day. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-04-07 No volume bearing marks of dilapidation of any kind should be permitted to go back to the shelves, or be given to readers, but placed in a bindery reserve for needful repairs. A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries Being so fond of the Elliotts, he wished to repair, in some degree, the dilapidation of their fortunes by yours.' Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 452 Volume 18, New Series, August 28, 1852 We did not see the dilapidation, we did not smell the dirt, we did not feel the squalor. Riviera Towns This being an unanswerable argument, Mrs Brook smiled by way of reply, and turned a sleeve inside out, the better to get at its dilapidations. The Settler and the Savage Notwithstanding these disasters, the abbey increased in wealth and architectural splendour, and it was not till more severe damage and dilapidations befell it during the reigns of Henry VIII., Scottish Cathedrals and Abbeys This anecdote is told by Colomiés, who long resided in this country; and an original Magna Charta is preserved in the Cottonian library exhibiting marks of dilapidation. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 It lasted for nearly a century, and when the prelates at last were declared to be the owners, in 1645, the stately edifice had fallen into a sad state of dilapidation. France and the Republic A Record of Things Seen and Learned in the French Provinces During the 'Centennial' Year 1889 I wonder will he have the nerve to charge them anything extra at the end for dilapidations. Priscilla's Spies Years before, the slats had begun to decay, until the dilapidation became an eyesore to even Miss Elizabeth herself. The Little Gold Miners of the Sierras and Other Stories It is not uncommon, even yet, to find people who ought to know, and perhaps do know, better, blaming Knox and his co-reformers for the dilapidation and desecration of our ancient fanes. Scottish Cathedrals and Abbeys Both were thickly bordered by religious houses and pagodas--the latter, for the most part, being in a state of dilapidation. On the Irrawaddy A Story of the First Burmese War The exterior ornamentation of this house is admirable, nor is it too far gone in dilapidation to be successfully restored. France and the Republic A Record of Things Seen and Learned in the French Provinces During the 'Centennial' Year 1889 The whole establishment, including its master, has emerged out of a state of foggy dilapidation. Nearly Lost but Dearly Won Dilapidations I refer to, yes—his lordship is exacting as to dilapidations. Tristram of Blent An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House Day by day I watched, with a secret joy, the rapid progress of this work of dilapidation. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 28, April 1893 An Illustrated Monthly This block continued in use from 1507 to 1529, and the stages in its dilapidation are useful in dating the books in which it occurs. A Short History of English Printing, 1476-1898 The broad mantel-shelf was given over to books, a motley crowd in divers stages of dilapidation. The Great Amulet The assembled multitude departed; much edified by the day's proceedings, and with low comment to each other on the dilapidation of Tamiya, its fall from the one time spruce and flourishing state. The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 1 (of 2) This wonderful 'holy field' is a grand legacy, so far as dilapidation, alas, will let it be, of the old painters. The Old Masters and Their Pictures For the Use of Schools and Learners in Art Mr. Reeve described the scene as one of rank dilapidation and decay—evidences of extreme untidiness and neglect everywhere.' George Borrow and His Circle Wherein May Be Found Many Hitherto Unpublished Letters Of Borrow And His Friends Men live, suffer, die, and hug their ugly tenements as parasites of these dilapidations, and draw their life-saps from such a decayed trunk. A Hero and Some Other Folks They are in the last stages of dilapidation, and from without present the most ungainly spectacles to be witnessed in New York. Lights and Shadows of New York Life or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great City She would have preferred to be left alone, in order that she might enjoy thoroughly the picturesque dilapidation she wished to describe. The Simpkins Plot This was to take up their abode for the present in the untenanted ruins of Waverly-hall, and endeavour to prevent its further dilapidation. The Loyalists, Vol. 1-3 An Historical Novel He owes me ten or twelve pounds, arrears of rent, and at least fifteen for dilapidations. George Borrow and His Circle Wherein May Be Found Many Hitherto Unpublished Letters Of Borrow And His Friends Whenever such a Republic exists, it will be immortal: for rashness, injustice, intemperance and luxury in prosperity, and despair and disorder in adversity, are the causes of the decay and dilapidation of nations. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry The rooms were scantily furnished; chairs, tables and beds were in the last stages of dilapidation from the rough usage of a generation of students. Confessions of Boyhood His carriage was drawn up to the middle gate, which, like everything else that belonged to the mansion, was in a state of dilapidation. Japanese Literature Including Selections from Genji Monogatari and Classical Poetry and Drama of Japan There was nothing left to him now but the old house, and that was in such a state of dilapidation as to be really unfit for habitation. The Alchemist's Secret Fifteen lives were lost, and the churches, convents, and many private houses are in a state of dilapidation. The Andes and the Amazon Across the Continent of South America If Tom ever comes here again," she vowed to herself, "he shall not see this grand old place in such a pitiful state of dilapidation. Cicely and Other Stories Here they show nothing characteristic of the well-known dementing processes, as hebephrenia, for example; but very frequently, although quite young, their entire manner and behavior suggest a certain dilapidation and deterioration. Studies in Forensic Psychiatry The scene, as we have before said, betrayed everywhere dilapidation and decay. Japanese Literature Including Selections from Genji Monogatari and Classical Poetry and Drama of Japan Something about it made her think of the general dilapidation of the Forgotten Village. Red-Robin The place was in a state of dilapidation, of approaching ruin. The Boss of the Lazy Y Volney's ruins of modern date—new oldness—fresh decay—dilapidation to begin with! A Dream of Empire Or, The House of Blennerhassett Port Said is a rambling town, whose half brick, half timber buildings have a general air of dilapidation and unfinish which is depressing. Peeps at Many Lands: Egypt Well, you may think so, but it is simply foolish to abandon one's self, and to bury one's life under such a mass of dilapidation. Japanese Literature Including Selections from Genji Monogatari and Classical Poetry and Drama of Japan There was no such thing as dilapidation or poverty apparent, and the necessary repairs being so easily made, and the paint-brush readily available, all looked in the most perfect order. First Impressions of the New World On Two Travellers from the Old in the Autumn of 1858 We have fully stated to you, from the authority of these parties themselves, the effects and consequences of these proceedings,—namely, the dilapidation of the revenues, and the ruin and desolation of the provinces. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 12 (of 12) So she hunted all over Santa F� for a house of the requisite age, dilapidation, and eventful history, to transform into her own home. Emerson's Wife and Other Western Stories There are Nestors wonderfully hale; there are juveniles in a state of dilapidation. Dreamthorp A Book of Essays Written in the Country The Palazza Spada, with its splendid architecture, dirt, discomfort, and dilapidation, is a fair specimen of the Roman palaces in general. The Diary of an Ennuyée We have just used the term "graceful negligence": whether it be graceful, or not, is a matter of taste; but the uncomfortable and ruinous disorder and dilapidation of the Italian cottage is one of observation. The Poetry of Architecture Or, the Architecture of the Nations of Europe Considered in its Association with Natural Scenery and National Character Augsbourg, in the first instance, was enriched by the dilapidations of numerous monasteries; especially upon the suppression of the order of the Jesuits. A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume Three He had reached Deming a few days before in a worse but less picturesque state of dilapidation than that in which he presented himself at Apache Teju. Emerson's Wife and Other Western Stories The worldly affairs of the Virginians, like their surroundings, were in a more or less perceptible state of dilapidation, and their means frequently failed to match their hospitality. Princess Whole districts which in 1844 I could describe as almost idyllic, have now, with the growth of the towns, fallen into the same state of dilapidation, discomfort, and misery. The Condition of the Working-Class in England in 1844 with a Preface written in 1892 The hotels are quite in keeping with the dilapidation and unprogressiveness of the town and there is no temptation to linger longer than necessary to get an idea of the old Boston and its traditions. British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car Being A Record Of A Five Thousand Mile Tour In England, Wales And Scotland They showed no marks of dilapidation, and the little gardens, though weed-grown, gave signs of recent care. The Quest of the Simple Life They had not ridden much further, when they drew near to the ruinous walls of a considerable town, situated in a fertile and delightful region, and retaining amidst its dilapidation many marks of grandeur. The Actress in High Life An Episode in Winter Quarters The gaunt hills, too, tilted and careened in heaped-up barriers of dilapidation to the distance where the autumn veiled them in a smoky purple. Destiny While our cutlets were preparing we strolled to the old castle, now in a state of dilapidation. A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume Two Mrs. Betts spoke more seriously, as she held up to view a pair of filmy Lille thread stockings which had sustained considerable dilapidation and repair. The Vicissitudes of Bessie Fairfax It is so in truth, though some of its picturesqueness is the result of antiquity, dirt and dilapidation. The Argosy Vol. 51, No. 1, January, 1891 It stands but an arrogant intrusion, and is already in a state of dilapidation far beyond the work of the Arabs. The Actress in High Life An Episode in Winter Quarters The lake itself is now greatly diminished in extent, from the dilapidations in its "bund," or retaining embankment, but still it stretches over many square miles of area. The Lieutenant and Commander Being Autobigraphical Sketches of His Own Career, from Fragments of Voyages and Travels Though the Parliamentary committee appointed to decide the question had happily decided against the demolition of cathedrals, they were allowed to fall into a miserable state of dilapidation and decay. The English Church in the Eighteenth Century The jujur of a widow, which is generally eighty dollars, without appendages, is again reduced upon a third marriage, allowances being made for dilapidation. The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants And when the ships were painted, and had departed, it resumed very easily its more regular aspect of picturesque dilapidation. A Comedy of Masks A Novel He pegged ahead of them, led the way around behind a barn that was skeow-wowed in the last stages of dilapidation, and faced them with excitement vibrating his streaming whiskers. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul They entered the crazy looking vehicle and found the seats ample and comfortable despite the appearance of dilapidation everywhere prevalent. Aunt Jane's Nieces Abroad The museum contains much that, in its removal here or dilapidation, has lost nearly all its interest. Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa With Sixteen Illustrations In Colour By William Parkinson And Sixteen Other Illustrations, Second Edition She wouldn't in the least mind a few of them, because you didn't pay for dilapidations which were already there, on the contrary—by reducing the price you had to pay they really paid you. The Enchanted April But he found it in a state of perilous dilapidation. Historic Tales, Vol. 1 (of 15) The Romance of Reality While the horses were being changed, I made our way for the monastery; which I found to be in a state rather of dilapidation than of ruin. A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume One As for us, Miss Norah, we are subject to the dilapidations of occasional elevation. Going to Maynooth Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three Before you stands the gate of Porto Venere, a little Eastern in its dilapidation, its colour of faded gold, its tower, and broken battlement. Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa With Sixteen Illustrations In Colour By William Parkinson And Sixteen Other Illustrations, Second Edition The castle, being mediaeval, might also be dilapidated, and dilapidations were surely cheap. The Enchanted April The two men were discussing the holes in the roof and other dilapidations. The Ship of Stars The fencing was of the best, and there were no signs of decay or dilapidation in any of the buildings. The Luck of the Mounted A Tale of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police In 1632 Archbishop Laud caused a strict enquiry to be made, with the result that the Master, Dr. Lewis, reported that the fabric was in a state of great dilapidation. Winchester Your Constitution, it is true, whilst you were out of possession, suffered waste and dilapidation; but you possessed in some parts the walls, and in all the foundations, of a noble and venerable castle. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 03 (of 12) He will recognise that one cannot deal with complicated properties of this sort without a certain amount of inevitable dilapidation and loss. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 158, March 17, 1920 It was such human and intimate things, the mute mementoes of children who had passed, that made us begin to love Hynds House, for all its bigness and uncanniness and dilapidation. A Woman Named Smith He acted just as if he hadn't noticed my dilapidation. Tramping on Life An Autobiographical Narrative His house was in such a state of dilapidation that the proprietor was in danger of perishing under the ruins of the ancient mansion, which he venerated even in decay. The Book of Three Hundred Anecdotes Historical, Literary, and Humorous—A New Selection To tell the people that they are relieved by the dilapidation of their public estate is a cruel and insolent imposition. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 03 (of 12) The rooms had been cleaned at any rate of their unspeakable filth, though the dilapidations and the ruined furniture made tears of vexation stand in Vivie's eyes. Mrs. Warren's Daughter A Story of the Woman's Movement With the less evil it appeared each succeeding occupant had been contented; and the drawing had stood its ground in spite of dust and dilapidation. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 All had a general sense of dilapidation—save one, the largest and most imposing, a three-story brick. The Quest of the Silver Fleece A Novel Watch an old building with an anxious care; guard it as best you may, and at any cost, from every influence of dilapidation. Selections From the Works of John Ruskin I saw more clearly in the bright light of morning the signs of neglect and almost of dilapidation which had struck me as I approached. Uncle Silas A Tale of Bartram-Haugh We pass over the sad fate of Newport for years following the Revolution—the misery and dilapidation that succeeded its former prosperity. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 26, September, 1880 Decayed branches obstructed the paths; and every object wore a look of wretchedness and dilapidation. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 Finding nothing out of the ordinary, except as to dilapidation, he rejoined the party with palpable displeasure in his face. The Daughter of Anderson Crow The vicar thought that he might be held responsible for the dilapidations of this old chantry; so he pulled it down, and broke all the marble tombs with axes and hammers. Vanishing England His clothes were in a fine state of dilapidation after his efforts, and even his body bore marks which amply seconded his protestation. Twelve Men There was a dilapidation about him, a look of blurred edges. Christopher and Columbus Rip Van Winkle, with the devastations and dilapidations of five-and-twenty years hanging about him, did not present a more forlorn appearance than did this representative of the Confederate army. The Soldier Boy; or, Tom Somers in the Army A Story of the Great Rebellion Leaving the house, which in its loneliness and dilapidation inspired only feelings of sadness and gloom, our party wandered over the grounds, still beautiful even in their forlornly neglected state. Elsie's Motherhood Watch an old building with anxious care; guard it as best you may, and at any cost, from any influence of dilapidation. Vanishing England Necessity, thou tyrant conscience of the great, Say, why the church is still led blindfold by the state; Why should the first be ruin'd and laid waste, To mend dilapidations in the last? The Poems of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Volume 1 Formerly, next to nothing was done to preserve or protect the monuments, and many of the finest were irrecognizable and all but inaccessible from dirt and dilapidation. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 102, June, 1876 Yet a certain small sum had always been allowed for keeping it in repair, and it was only within the last few years that dilapidation had made head. The Mating of Lydia For a time it was hoped that the dilapidation might be repaired and the old life be lived again. Gordon Keith These rooms led direct into one another, and, consisting of little more than timber and plaster, were in a woeful state of dilapidation. At a Winter's Fire How long this endowment lasted we cannot say, but it must, at any rate, have disappeared in the dilapidations caused three hundred and fifty years afterward by the Gothic invaders of Italy. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 31, October, 1873 The little gray cabin, with smoke curling from the stone chimney, had lost its look of dilapidation and disuse, yet there was nothing new that Columbine could see. The Mysterious Rider The Cathedral is not particularly rich in monuments; for it suffered grievous outrage and dilapidation, both at the Reformation and in Cromwell’s time. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 51, January, 1862 It is beautiful even now in its sad dilapidation. The Old Franciscan Missions Of California He will at once be struck with the strange allegorical figures clustered on all sides, the broken bodies, the fragments of arms and legs, the corners of slabs, and other dilapidations. How to See the British Museum in Four Visits "I love this dilapidation!" said Wharton, pausing for a moment with his back against the door he had just shut. Marcella How Abbot Samson found a Convert all in dilapidation. Past and Present The sun was streaming in through the little window, revealing the dust and the dilapidation of this lodging. The Light That Lures No one had taken the trouble to repair these inroads of dilapidation, and, long as they had been expecting the Electoral Prince, no preparations whatever had been made for his reception. The Youth of the Great Elector One end of the roof had fallen in, pretty much all the windows were gone, and there was a general air of dilapidation about the place. The Abolitionists Together With Personal Memories Of The Struggle For Human Rights Nevertheless, his clothes are invariably in a state of dilapidation, and, though intended to be white, are usually black with grease and dirt. Corea or Cho-sen The Land of the Morning Calm The turbid chaos of your mind threw up some memory of the word "dilapidations" which you have pitifully attempted to disguise under the synonym of "ruins." A Diversity of Creatures If you take it for three months you generally have a bill for dilapidations to pay at the end of them. Back to Methuselah The evils of the political and social state of France were brought to a head by the dilapidation of its revenues, and occasioned, not the Revolution itself, but the disorders by which it was accompanied. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 328, February, 1843 It is precisely in the state most agreeable to antiquaries, as its extreme dilapidation permits them to indulge those various conjectures and hypotheses relative to its original destination, in which they delight. The Idler in France The roofs of the smaller houses have in most cases fallen through, owing to the decayed condition of the wooden rafters, and the main building itself is in a dreadful state of dilapidation. Corea or Cho-sen The Land of the Morning Calm In their place we found hundreds of Cuban insurgents, a crew of as utter tatterdemalions as human eyes ever looked on, armed with every kind of rifle in all stages of dilapidation. The Rough Riders Though economic to excess himself, he nevertheless suffered to exist and even to increase around him those dilapidations which at last ruined the resources of the state. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 10 — Lives and Letters A few fragments of ruins in the last stage of dilapidation cause us to think of the ages that have fled, as we speed rapidly on. A Visit to the Holy Land, Egypt, and Italy The lofty towers of the abbey of Jumieges are conspicuous from afar: the stone of which they are built is peculiarly white; and at a distance scarcely any signs of decay or dilapidation are visible. Account of a Tour in Normandy, Volume 2 In the second place, the driver was drunk, and the horse was groggy, and the fiacre was in the last stage of dilapidation. In the Days of My Youth Augsburg, in the first instance, was enriched by the dilapidations of numerous monasteries; especially upon the suppression of the order of the Jesuits. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 5 Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Switzerland, Part 1 Where any portion of the framework has fallen into dilapidation and decay, the gaunt skeleton bones of the ruined structure are decked and covered with leaves and flowers. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 05, March, 1858 The settlement resembled as much as anything a collection of titanic wooden hour-glasses, which had been half shaken down and reduced to a state of rickety dilapidation by an earthquake. Tent Life in Siberia There is, however, now no time to repair these dilapidations. Nancy Between this Salle d'Attente and the den in which he slept, ate, smoked, and received his friends, lay the studio--once a stately salon, now a wilderness of litter and dilapidation. In the Days of My Youth You may know it by its exceeding dilapidation and by the clouds of steam that issue on the street from one of its windows. The Delectable Duchy Both the chair and his couch had burst out beneath, showing broken springs and general dilapidation. Abroad with the Jimmies Meantime, imagination can scarcely afford more than a faint idea of the horrors of the narrow, dirty streets, flanked on either side by lofty squalid houses, in the very last stage of dilapidation. Notes of an Overland Journey Through France and Egypt to Bombay There were a great many changes; new houses had been built, others, which had then only recently been erected, were now in a state of dilapidation. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 04 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes The wars, the luxury, the dilapidations, and the disturbances of the empire always raised its expenses much above its receipts. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 1 It has suffered dilapidation from the culpable neglect of those who should have felt an interest in its preservation. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 563, August 25, 1832 The dilapidations of life will no longer move you deeply. Figures of Earth My own experience of Mohammedan cities had taught me to anticipate much more of squalor and dilapidation than I saw; though I confess, that both were sufficiently developed to strike an European eye. Notes of an Overland Journey Through France and Egypt to Bombay The cabildo was in a state of extreme dilapidation, and we called on the first alcalde for better accommodations. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 33, July, 1860 The remainder of the inscription, by dilapidation and time, was defaced. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 380, July 11, 1829 Several crosses have been found in this part of Derbyshire, but only a few have escaped the dilapidations of age; the others have been, we had almost said sacrilegiously, destroyed as objects of no value. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 563, August 25, 1832 One or two trifling dilapidations, and the fact that somebody has been tampering with the locks of the organ and piano, dispose me to believe this tale. The Irrational Knot Being the Second Novel of His Nonage The hall was lofty, sculptured round with armorial devices, and hung with gaily-embroidered banners, which waved in the wind streaming from the crannies in windows which had suffered some dilapidation from the hand of time. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 274, September 22, 1827 The building bears every internal mark of neglect and dilapidation, defaced walls, broken plaster, &c. Lands of the Slave and the Free Cuba, the United States, and Canada It is, of course, impossible for us to say for certain whether the ancient fabric could have been preserved, or whether its dilapidation had gone so far as to involve destruction. The Life of Michelangelo Buonarroti In the neighborhood of Delhi the Grand Trunk Road is like the Appian Way of Rome, both sides being lined with the mausoleums of kings, warriors and saints in various stages of decay and dilapidation. Modern India It was in a state of extreme dilapidation, though a sort of wing appeared to have been recently tenanted. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 338, November 1, 1828 The ruins of Loglukabad are in an advanced state of dilapidation, and do not repay the trouble of a journey of seven miles. A Woman's Journey Round the World Besides which, they are always kept clean and in good order; you will never find those unsightly barns, and still less the dilapidation which is often met with in the mother land. Lands of the Slave and the Free Cuba, the United States, and Canada He determined to begin anywhere, provided he could be employed; and he accordingly undertook a business connected with dilapidations,—one of the lowest and least remunerative departments of the architect’s calling. Self help; with illustrations of conduct and perseverance He got nothing for his pains, however, and had a heavy bill to pay to restore his dilapidations. Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 3 But it was in a state of dilapidation and littered with a jumble of odds and ends which looked like the ruins of a barroom. The Cruise of the Jasper B. Many of the cottages had an air of dilapidation. The Shuttle It was in an awful state of dirt and dilapidation when he became its tenant. Industrial Biography, Iron Workers and Tool Makers One hot day in July a friend found him sitting astride of a house roof occupied with his dilapidation business. Self help; with illustrations of conduct and perseverance He guided the newcomer across the court-yard, looking sharply and quickly in his face, and grumbling all the time about the cold, and the discomfort and dilapidation of the castle. Lay Morals They rode in silence until they came to an old stone building, whose boarded windows and general appearance of dilapidation proclaimed its long tenantless condition. The Mad King Rosalie had learned from no precedent as yet that houses of its kind may represent the apotheosis of discomfort and dilapidation within, and only become more beautiful without. The Shuttle The gondola stopped, the old palace was there; it was a house of the class which in Venice carries even in extreme dilapidation the dignified name. The Aspern Papers Dr. Grant and Mrs. Norris were seldom good friends; their acquaintance had begun in dilapidations, and their habits were totally dissimilar. Mansfield Park Enid had escaped the prevailing dilapidation, but her gown of grey homespun was severe as the garb of a charity girl. The Crimson Blind He died October 21, 1687, and was buried at Beaconsfield, with a monument erected by his son's executors, for which Rymer wrote the inscription, and which, I hope, is now rescued from dilapidation. Lives of the Poets, Volume 1 The sooner the process of dilapidation was arrested, the better and with the less difficulty. The Shuttle The rooms were well enough in themselves, but the furniture was in the last stage of dilapidation, there were holes in the carpet, and everything looked forlorn and poverty-stricken. The Master Detective Being Some Further Investigations of Christopher Quarles The sacred edifice showed many marks of dilapidation. Woodstock; or, the Cavalier Indeed, she watched him for a few moments while he passed on into a more shadowy region, where the gloom and dilapidation of the first small frame houses were noticeable. Vane of the Timberlands Dr. Addison's living at Milston was 120_l_. per annum; and after his death his son Joseph was sued for dilapidations by the next incumbent. Lives of the Poets, Volume 1 With conservative decorum of manner, he admitted that there had not been, since Sir Nigel's marriage, sufficient reason for the neglect of dilapidations. The Shuttle It spread throughout France what it had discovered respecting the necessities of the throne, the errors of the ministers, the dilapidation of the court, and the irremediable miseries of the people. History of the French Revolution from 1789 to 1814 In consequence of a series of dilapidations it now produces a nominal rent of fifteen piastres a year, which with certain other legacies is appropriated to the maintenance of cats. Concerning Cats My Own and Some Others The padrone stood behind me, a shabby, shaky little figure on his roof in the sky, a little figure of dilapidation, dilapidated as the lemon-houses themselves. Twilight in Italy Some splendid skins of bears and wolves were on the floor, and there was a general air of the room being lived in—though magnificence and dilapidation mingled everywhere. His Hour A huge room whose neglected and half emptied shelves contained some strange things and wonderful ones, though all were in disorder, and given up to dust and natural dilapidation. The Shuttle It showed, too, a number of small dilapidations that a very little money and care would soon have set to rights. Helbeck of Bannisdale — Volume I Apropos to your being engaged in this dilapidation suit, you can speak to Mrs. Falconer about it. Tales and Novels — Volume 08 There was no fire, and the loss of the patch of tapestry from the wall gave the whole an air of dilapidation. Wilfrid Cumbermede The disastrous state of the finances, brought about by the shameful dilapidations of the court, occasioned a deficit which it was necessary to make good. Paris as It Was and as It Is There is an eighth, the gunpowder pier, on the north face of the island; and we know by its dilapidation that it is Government property. To the Gold Coast for Gold A Personal Narrative in Two Volumes.—Volume I Whilst the church itself stands taut and trim, a mass of sculptured masonry in rich browns and reds, the interior shows melancholy dilapidation. East of Paris Sketches in the Gâtinais, Bourbonnais, and Champagne It was at this period the dilapidation charge was made. Tales and Novels — Volume 08 He heard a medley of yelling, of musketry, and of crashes, like the dilapidation of falling battlements. Gallantry Dizain des Fetes Galantes These are covered with statues and bass-reliefs, many of the former being in a state of dilapidation which, considering the extreme hardness of the stone, indicates great age, while others are true chefs-d'oeuvre. The English Governess at the Siamese Court Being Recollections of Six Years in the Royal Palace at Bangkok Looking upon the city below, we were surprised to see the dilapidation of the tenements. To the Gold Coast for Gold A Personal Narrative in Two Volumes.—Volume I Women plunged into the crowd, trimly attired, fought their way to the cart with their coin, and emerged again, by and by, with their apparel in a state of hopeless dilapidation. Roughing It, Part 5. Of late, this portentous mansion has begun to give signs of dilapidation and decay. Wolfert's Roost and Miscellanies We then traversed two interior cloisters, equally vacant and silent, and bearing a look of neglect and dilapidation. The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) There is no poverty, no want, no taxes--not any sign of dilapidation or squalor anywhere in the principality of Monaco. Marse Henry, Complete An Autobiography There is no poverty, no want, no taxes—not any sign of dilapidation or squalor anywhere in the principality of Monaco. Marse Henry (Volume 2) An Autobiography What remains at Nîmes, after all dilapidation is estimated, is astounding. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 3 France and the Netherlands, Part 1 The Cathedral is not particularly rich in monuments; for it suffered grievous outrage and dilapidation, both at the Reformation and in Cromwell's time. Our Old Home A Series of English Sketches A Series of English Sketches With all its dilapidation, there was something picturesque and attractive about the old homestead—a mingling of rude taste and neglect, unthrifty, but suggestive of innate character. The Old Homestead It is to be hoped that those who actually possess so interesting a monument of Scott's early days, will preserve it from further dilapidation. Abbotsford and Newstead Abbey The dilapidation had not been complete, but had been extensive, as may be gathered from the large expenditure recorded in this passage for repairs, and the enumeration of the artisans employed. Expositions of Holy Scripture Second Kings Chapters VIII to End and Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah. Esther, Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes Why should all this sketchable adversity be lavished upon the neighborhood of a city that is so rich as Venice in picturesque dilapidation? A Foregone Conclusion As M. de Monsoreau approached, he remarked the dilapidation of the wall; it was almost in steps, and the brambles had been torn away, and were lying about. Chicot the Jester It is "a most invaluable article" for protecting the head against the sun's rays; so constantly is it used that after a single month's wear we find it already in "a sad state of dilapidation." Alone The old country-seat was remarkable chiefly for the extent of the gardens attached to the house, and for the singularly advanced state of dilapidation in which everything was allowed to remain. An American Politician But, alas! when we were accounted for on board of the old Torch, there was a fearful dilapidation of his external man. Tom Cringle's Log And to complicate matters yet further, for the few who wished to simplify them, the custom of "borough-English" prevailed, and governed the descent of dilapidations, making nice niceties for clever men of law. Erema — My Father's Sin What strange old nests of ruin, what marvellous homes of solitude and dilapidation, did we not wander into! Venetian Life Still an air of dilapidation, as obvious as it was uncomfortable, pervaded the large apartment, and announced the neglect from which the knowledge which its walls contained had not been able to exempt it. Rob Roy — Volume 01 On the contrary, I am compelled to admit, there was confusion,— there was dilapidation,—there was dirt good store. The Antiquary — Volume 02 At present strict orders are given and sentries are posted to prevent all further dilapidations, and buttresses have been made to prop up those parts which had given way. After Waterloo: Reminiscences of European Travel 1815-1819 The Seraglio is now occupied entirely by the servants and guards, and the greater part of it shows a neglect amounting almost to dilapidation. The Lands of the Saracen Pictures of Palestine, Asia Minor, Sicily, and Spain A poet should take care not to make the fund of his reputation liable to be affected by dilapidations, or to be passed away by the hands of a conveyancer. Lives of the English Poets From Johnson to Kirke White, Designed as a Continuation of Johnson's Lives At this point was Fort Bowyer, in a state of dilapidation, mounting but a few pieces of cannon. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 12 American Leaders As I drive that way it always seems to look out at me like some half-earnest worker, inviting a chat about the weather or the county fair; hence, probably, its good-natured dilapidation. Adventures in Friendship For that the one has no dilapidations and the like, to consume a great part of his weekly wages; of which you know how much the other is subject unto. An English Garner Critical Essays & Literary Fragments Dogs are barking and donkeys braying all along the borders of the town, whose filth and dilapidation are happily concealed by the fig and olive gardens which surround it. The Lands of the Saracen Pictures of Palestine, Asia Minor, Sicily, and Spain He was capable of devising and of executing great things,—and had proved the power; and to this his presence testified, even in dilapidation and listlessness. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 12, October, 1858 Morocco is a huge shell of its former greatness, a monster of Moresque dilapidations. Travels in Morocco, Volume 2. He may even compel him to pay for repairing improvements which he has effected in the tenement itself, if dilapidations exist. The Book of Household Management Will he discover the means of supplying the human frame with such recuperative power as will nullify the law that prescribes to all flesh the dilapidation and decay of age, of weakness and of death? Wild Northern Scenes Sporting Adventures with the Rifle and the Rod A still greater calamity befell them in the dilapidation of the roads, which, broken up or worn into deep gullies by the force of the waters, were rendered perfectly impassable. The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic — Volume 2 Taking the figure under my arm, I followed him into what he called "the office"—a small and dirty room, crowded with old furniture in the last stage of dilapidation. The Gerrard Street Mystery and Other Weird Tales Less than two centuries sufficed to bring about all this dilapidation: less than three months sufficed to complete the ruin. Mosaics of Grecian History When the scarred and swarthy veterans returned to their homes on the border there were no marks of neglect to be erased, no evidences of dilapidation and decay. Woman on the American Frontier A Valuable and Authentic History of the Heroism, Adventures, Privations, Captivities, Trials, and Noble Lives and Deaths of the "Pioneer Mothers of the Republic" These bare apartments, without furniture, looked frightful in their solitude and dilapidation. Theresa Raquin The great majority wore corduroys of a great many varieties of color and states of preservation or dilapidation. The Letters of "Norah" on Her Tour Through Ireland Outside, the house had a distinction which no superficial dilapidation could mar; but inside distinction was almost lost in the commonplace, if not in actual ugliness. The Iron Woman Around some of the houses were planted mango and orange trees, but there was a general air of dilapidation and decay, and not a single sign of industry or progress visible. The Naturalist in Nicaragua As he stuffed his handkerchief back into his pocket, he saw his grandson lounging against the gate, evidently waiting for him… The dilapidation of the Wright place was especially obvious here at the entrance. The Awakening of Helena Richie Not impossibly this fact might be one principal key to those dilapidations which the family estate had suffered. Biographical Essays When dilapidation and waste have taken place no compensation for the loss can be obtained by the landlord from the the tenant. The Letters of "Norah" on Her Tour Through Ireland A general air of neglect and growing dilapidation impressed the most casual observer. What Can She Do? It is surrounded by low, heavily-forested hills, which rise almost from the seashore, and the fine mass of its old castle does not display its dilapidation at a distance. Travels in West Africa From this point of view, the dilapidation was still more apparent. Farewell On the top of the bonnet was a bunch of flowers, beautiful enough to make any bonnet accompanying it welcome, in whatever state of dilapidation. The Professional Aunt His favourite author," says he, "was one writing on heroes in a style resembling either early architecture or utter dilapidation, so loose and rough it seemed. Through the Magic Door Yet, despite its forlornness and desolation, despite the dilapidation of broken door and fallen chimney, there was something in the air of the place that drew me strangely. The Broad Highway In outward appearance he presented a strange mixture of dilapidation, keenness, and brutality. Sant' Ilario It was a two and a half story building, with a sloping tin roof, of an archaic architecture, in a state of terrible decay and dilapidation, and quite in keeping with the neighbourhood. Guy Garrick These dilapidations, as usual, are the work of English visitors, relic-hunters, who are as shameless here as elsewhere. Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 1 Rob drove his mother home, and the Colonel made the round to inspect the dilapidations, and estimate what was wanting. Magnum Bonum Here the town of Kingscote was laid out, and some very good houses built, which are now falling to dilapidation and decay, since it has been abandoned by the Company's servants for some years. Expedition into Central Australia Neglect, decay, and dilapidation were visible, let the eye fall where it would. Ten Nights in a Bar Room Mountains of internal debt, sky-high interest rates, cronyism, other forms of corruption, environmental, urban and rural dilapidation - characterize these economies. After the Rain : how the West lost the East Not long after this, the bureau had to take a like journey, for it had, strangely enough, fallen into sudden dilapidation. Trials and Confessions of a Housekeeper Miserable little hovels, many of them no better than pig-styes, and hardly cleaner within, were crowded together in all stages of dilapidation. Cast Adrift Now he felt like a traveller who, exploring some ancient ruin, comes on an inner cell, intact amid the general dilapidation, and painted with images which reveal the forgotten uses of the building. The Descent of Man and Other Stories We marvelled more especially that flesh so delicate, the product and the producer of harmony, could endure such shocks and such dilapidations without instant disintegration. The New Book of Martyrs What would they all say to him, Guthrie Carey, with his good seaman's record behind him, when he brought his wife home in such a state of dilapidation? Sisters But the dilapidations and expenses for repairs, to which I have just referred, were but as the "beginning of sorrows." Trials and Confessions of a Housekeeper It was in a state of dilapidation when I took it, and they offered it to me on condition that I would make the necessary repairs on it for myself. Second Shetland Truck System Report Bonaparte liked it exceedingly, but all was in a state of complete dilapidation. Memoirs of Napoleon — Complete The tithes, which are never required in kind, are divided into three parts—one to the king, another to the incumbent, and the third to repair the dilapidations of the parsonage. Letters on Sweden, Norway, and Denmark It should, however, I think, be stipulated that he should paint inside every seven years, and outside every three years, and be subject to dilapidations, in the event of vacating, either by death or otherwise. Barchester Towers To tell the people that they are relieved by the dilapidation of their public estate, is a cruel and insolent imposition. Selections from the Speeches and Writings of Edmund Burke He went on to where the uppermost masonry had resisted the mighty hostility of the elements for five hundred years without receiving worse dilapidation than half-a-century produces upon the face of man. A Laodicean : a Story of To-day But it was found that costs of dilapidations were beyond his means at Houghton, and Butler had a dangerous regard for building works. Human Nature and Other Sermons The living had ruined him, as it ruins me, and, as I say, he left his daughter, my wife that was, behind him, and a pretty good bill for dilapidations I had against the estate. Beatrice He said nothing to Mrs. Bold about the hospital sermons and services, nothing about the exclusion of the old men from the cathedral, nothing about dilapidation and painting, nothing about carting away the rubbish. Barchester Towers But its cunning, even where not obscured by dilapidation, is now wasted on the solitary forms of a few wild badgers, rabbits, and hares. A Changed Man; and other tales The railways were in a state of physical dilapidation little removed from destruction, save for those that had been captured and kept in partial repair by the Federal troops. The Sequel of Appomattox : a chronicle of the reunion of the states "And I don't think we shall have so much trouble about the dilapidations after all." Framley Parsonage Whereupon Uncle Alec engaged to supply her with socks in all stages of dilapidation, and to have a new set at once, so that she could run the heels for him as a pleasant beginning. Eight Cousins He never saw a commodious writing-table, with elbow-room and drawers and a fair expanse of leather stamped neatly at the edge with gilt, without being freshly reminded of Mrs. Bundy's dilapidations. Sir Dominick Ferrand The whole chamber, moreover, presented a general aspect of abandonment and dilapidation; and the bad state of the utensils induced the supposition that their owner had long been distracted from his labors by other preoccupations. Notre-Dame De Paris This school must be visited in order to form any idea of the state of destruction and dilapidation which all the national buildings are in. The Modern Regime, Volume 1 One feels the dilapidation of France in this wretched railway accommodation. The Memoirs of Victor Hugo The death of his brother, the dilapidation of his own fortunes, have only added to his hereditary zeal for the House of Stuart a deep and almost personal hatred against the present reigning family. Redgauntlet It evidently had been abandoned, for it was in a bad state of dilapidation. The Circus Boys on the Plains : or, the Young Advance Agents Ahead of the Show It should, however, I think be stipulated that he should paint inside every seven years, and outside every three years, and be subject to dilapidations, in the event of vacating either by death or otherwise. Barchester Towers There he seated himself, and for half an hour sat motionless, a perfect type of dilapidation, moral and physical, while a little way off stood Gibbie, looking on, like one awaiting a resurrection. Sir Gibbie What remains at Nimes, after all dilapidation is estimated, is astounding. A Little Tour in France Stupid dilapidation is in all departments, and has long been; all things lazily crumbling downwards, sometimes stumbling down with great plunges. History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 13 Some of these dilapidations are said to be found in islands now uninhabited; but I doubt whether we can thence infer that they were ever peopled. Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland He said nothing to Mrs Bold about the hospital sermons and services, nothing about the exclusion of the old men from the cathedral, nothing about dilapidation and painting, nothing about carting away the rubbish. Barchester Towers Although this country returned all mission buildings to the control of the Church, their reason for being had vanished; they were sold, or destroyed, or feebly maintained on funds insufficient to forestall dilapidation. Two Years Before the Mast He finds the language in which he has embarked his fame gradually altering and subject to the dilapidations of time and the caprice of fashion. The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon He got to Panovo early one morning, and the first thing that struck him when he drove up was the look of decay and dilapidation that all the buildings bore, especially the house itself. Resurrection The house, built of pebbles and mortar, had but one story surmounted by an enormous sloping roof with gable ends, in which were attics, no doubt empty, considering the dilapidation of their windows. The Village Rector This wonderful structure, in which so many styles may still be seen, so many great deeds have been performed, is in a state of dilapidation which disgraces France. Catherine De Medici Once very sumptuous, the private office of the editor of “The Financial Pilot” had fallen into a state of sordid dilapidation. Other People's Money "Only two more," she answered as gravely as ever—and lifted up from the floor two miserable dolls, reduced to the last extremity of dirt and dilapidation. The Evil Genius The room into which the Master of Cumnor Place conducted his worthy visitant was of greater extent than that in which they had at first conversed, and had yet more the appearance of dilapidation. Kenilworth On this side the dilapidation and disorder of the premises had reached their height. Adieu The villages through which I passed had not at all the look of dilapidation and misery which I expected. Russia No registering, but instead of it, denouncing: of dilapidation, peculation; and ever the burden of the song, States-General! The French Revolution It was not the Goth, nor the Vandal, nor the Norman, nor the Saracen, but the popes and their nephews, who produced the dilapidation of Rome! History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science |
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