| 单词 | discolour |
| 例句 | During the first twelve hours I thought of Mrs. Reed in her last moments; I saw her disfigured and discoloured face, and heard her strangely altered voice. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z The lifeboat, the raft until it was lost, the tarpaulin, the stills, the rain catchers, the plastic bags, the lines, the blankets, the net—all became worn, stretched, slack, cracked, dried, rotted, torn, discoloured. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z A purple discoloured face—a hideous drowned face.... And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z The potatoes had become soft and discoloured, and only a few were edible. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Frank O'Hara, poet and curator at the Museum of Modern Art, shows his discoloured teeth in a rictus of nervous laughter. Alice Neel: Painted Truths 2010-07-10T23:05:00Z Scrape away any furry choke with a teaspoon, then run a lemon half over the hearts so they don’t discolour. The 20 best Spanish recipes: part 2 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z The keys were chipped and discoloured like fungal toenails. David Nicholls Every Good Boy 2011-07-22T22:01:00Z The book details intricate techniques of faking such as natural cracks and discoloured varnish "that would fool even the most seasoned expert". Master forger comes clean about tricks that fooled art world for four decades 2012-07-07T12:13:20Z But look closely and there are telltale signs – purply discoloured blotches on his hands, a trellis of veins running through his cheeks like a Red Windsor cheese. Alan Bennett: 'I've often wanted to be bolder' 2010-11-23T08:00:00Z He was wearing a striped shirt that was slightly discoloured in spots, and his belly was hanging low over his trousers. Jessica Valenti: my life as a ‘sex object’ 2016-05-28T04:00:00Z Wass also showed the court an image of Heard taken, she said, on 21 May in which the Hollywood star’s face appeared to be reddened and discoloured. No signs of injury on Amber Heard's face after alleged Johnny Depp row, court hears 2020-07-17T04:00:00Z Do not cook for too long after adding the spinach paste as it will discolour and render the dish unappetising in appearance. 20 best spring recipes: part 3 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z As each artichoke is ready, add it to the saucepan and stir to coat in the oil and vinegar to prevent it from discolouring. 20 best vegetarian recipes: part 1 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z Toss them in a little lemon juice to stop them discolouring. Nigel Slater’s chickpea and nectarine couscous recipe 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z They include worries about smog from the local area discolouring the outsized candy, and the unveiling of a scale model made of actual sweets discolouring everyone’s enthusiasm. Tragic kingdoms – the Disney lands that flopped 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z Peel six very firm pears, leaving the stalks intact and rubbing them with the cut side of a lemon as you go, to stop them discolouring. Rachel Roddy's recipe for pears poached in red wine 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z In March 2022, Robert Bailey from the Clean Harbours Partnership noticed his local chalk stream, the River Lavant near Chichester, had become "discoloured for many miles and was starting to fill with a white plume". Water firms illegally spilled sewage on dry days - data suggests 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z She says she gets "up close and personal" with a variety of works, recommending treatments such as surface cleaning or taking off layers of discoloured varnish. The Cumbrian art restorers working on Banksy originals 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z The first symptom is usually the appearance of a lump or discoloured patch on the skin which slowly progresses. Skin cancer: Health warning as non-melanoma cases rise 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z The discoloured water started entering Whitehaven Harbour from a culvert in Queens Dock at the end of last year. Discoloured Whitehaven Harbour water investigation continues 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z "The water was discoloured, bubbling, residue on the beach. You could see stuff floating around that looks like it came from the toilet." River pollution: Sewage spill prevention will hit water bills 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z Alexa says she was diagnosed with a basal cell carcinoma, which usually starts as a lump or discoloured patch on the skin that doesn't go away. Alexa Bliss: WWE star urges sunbed safety after skin cancer scare 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z The water first became discoloured in the harbour several months ago. Fears Whitehaven Harbour orange water linked to coal mine work 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z Mothers sit on the floor with their babies, bellies distended and their hair discoloured - a clear sign of malnutrition among children. Jair Bolsonaro: Why the world is watching Brazil's election 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z Welsh Water said the high demand for water following the "extreme heat warning has disturbed small amounts of sediment in the network leading to discoloured water". Neath Port Talbot tap water turns brown amid high demand 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z Scottish Water also warned residents in the Cove Bay area that their supplies would be disrupted with low pressure and discoloured water. Water supplies hit as crews tackle recycling plant fire 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z The special treatment included cleaning the surface and removing dust, dirt and discoloured varnish. Hull maritime pictures have decades of grime removed 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z It fears discoloured water, seen by Harbour Commissioners entering Whitehaven Harbour from a culvert in Queens Dock, may be from old mines. Fears Whitehaven Harbour orange water linked to coal mine work 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z Veterinary pathologist James Barnett, of the Cornwall Marine Pathology Team, said the brain was "discoloured and congested", while the fluid around the brain was cloudy. Dead shark in Cornwall had meningitis in 'world's first' case 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z Like Greyfriars Bobby on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, parts of the Balto statue have been discoloured over the years, with countless children climbing on its back for a hug and a photograph. Greyfriars Bobby and the dogs immortalised in statues 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z The fountain in Mumbai was built in 1867 but had become discoloured, corroded and close to collapse. Fountain in India restored thanks to UK 'twin' 2020-03-14T04:00:00Z All that remains for many families are tiny corncobs studded with discoloured grains that look like rotten teeth. Drought and hunger: why thousands of Guatemalans are fleeing north 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z He surveys the crust, looking for a patch of discoloured soil, a sign that something has been altered. How the US helped create El Salvador’s bloody gang war 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z But one of the defendants said he was interested in the liquid to wash discoloured money. The strange persistence of the 'red mercury' myth 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z "It needs redoing every 10 years or so because he does get discoloured and weathered," she said. Cerne Abbas giant gets centenary makeover 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z After the accident, his refusal to undergo cosmetic surgery to a face terribly scarred and discoloured by fire made him an even more distinctive figure. More than a machine: Niki Lauda was an F1 rebel in his own way 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z The problem was that meat, once cut, would quickly discolour. The plastic packaging paradox 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z She now has a stack of cases on her desk, which she pores over in her cramped apartment in Fargo, at a desk chair whose wheels have ground a wide discoloured circle into the flooring. The amateur sleuth who searched for a body - and found one 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z She places her original wedding band, now discoloured and corroded, in her palm. A toxic crisis in America’s coal country 2019-02-10T05:00:00Z It kills gardens and discolours basins and bathtubs. When the river runs dry: the Australian towns facing heatwave and drought 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z Its carapace was speckled and discoloured “like an old leaf that’s been sitting on the ground for a season”, Harwood says. EXCLUSIVE: Tiny animal carcasses found in buried Antarctic lake 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z “We continuously monitor the painting and noticed that the restoration of the 1970s had stared to discolour,” said Dibbits. Rembrandt masterpiece The Night Watch to be restored under world's gaze 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z Even Buckingham Palace Garden has a discoloured lawn in the hot weather: In Pictures: The dramatic effect of the UK heatwave 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z A panel of experts spoke to a crowd of about 150, some of whom had tucked bottles of discoloured water in their bags and coat pockets. ‘Nothing to worry about. The water is fine’: how Flint poisoned its people 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z But within decades, the polymers in the thick fluid that provides adhesion degrade, discolour and break apart. Sticky tape on historic artworks comes clean 2018-05-20T04:00:00Z Residents have been advised to keep running their taps to allow the water to run clear after a surge in the system discoloured some supplies. Road turned into river 'by digger' 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z Residents began to complain of discoloured liquid tumbling from taps; children’s blood lead levels began to spike. Flint activists still waiting as governor escapes fallout of water crisis 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z Syrian medical sources say bodies were found foaming at the mouth, and with discoloured skin and cornea burns. Chemical inspectors to be allowed in Douma 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z Only a mother could believe this cherub beautiful, says Navid Kermani, who also takes issue with the three discoloured fingers Jesus is holding up, supposedly in blessing. Big-nosed Jesus and God as a second-rate Santa: the worst Christian art 2017-12-13T05:00:00Z He sits alone on a park bench, surrounded by an endless sprawl of discoloured communist-era apartment blocks. Joshua v Klitschko: Why Mihai Nistor won't cash in on beating a champion - BBC News 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z What happened has been overshadowed and discoloured by Blair and Bush.” Transatlantic tango: Trump and May take their turn at the special relationship 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z Mouths with wildly crooked, discoloured teeth and gaps where others are missing. Aleppo dentist brings 'Hollywood smiles' to Somalis after fleeing Syria - BBC News 2017-01-07T05:00:00Z The liquid inside the nutshell, Dr Luncz explained, discolours the outside of the stone, allowing the researchers to identify the stone tools, and even to test them chemically to confirm what they were used for. Monkey archaeology: Ancient evidence of tool use found - BBC News 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z Despite Dr Rudling seeing Ryan on two occasions in the previous month due to his fatigue, bouts of projectile vomiting and discoloured skin, no mention was made of his case history in that phone call. Ryan Morse death: Doctor 'refused home visit' day before he died - BBC News 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z The edges look macerated and discoloured and the stench emanating from it is noticeable. In the aggressive world of cosmetic surgery, patients can't afford to be naive | Ranjana Srivastava 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z The vaulted ceiling of the members’ entrance, one of the palace’s finest carved chambers, is becoming discoloured and rotted by effluent from a leaky toilet above it. This house is falling 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z In the world of film, spoof super-spy Austin Powers cavorts around London as a would-be sex symbol, not realising that his discoloured, crooked grin is being mocked. The myth of bad British teeth - BBC News 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z In addition, the polymers themselves became discoloured and brittle, particularly in hot countries such as Mexico, where they were extensively used on murals at pre-Colombian archaeological sites. Modern Chemistry Techniques Save Ancient Art 2014-06-28T04:00:00Z Last year, Kraft also recalled millions of packages of its string cheese products following complaints they would discolour and spoil before the "Best When Used By" dates on their packaging. Kraft recalls 96,000lb of hot dogs 2014-04-21T07:05:02Z They identified chlorine from the way it had discoloured brass buttons on dead soldiers' uniforms. Deadly tests by gas mask pioneer 2014-02-25T00:01:52Z I looked different - the pigment on my face was discoloured, I had hair all over my face. 'I played basketball for Gaddafi' 2014-02-06T00:01:09Z The potential hive killer is tobacco ringspot virus, named for the discoloured circles it forms on infected leaves. Plant Virus Jumps 1.6-Billion-Year Species Barrier To Infect Honeybees 2014-02-01T03:34:00Z Her father went to check on her the following morning and noticed her lips were discoloured and she was cool to the touch. Olympic hopeful died of heart defect 2013-07-25T14:03:12Z "It wasn't simply a question of aesthetics," he explains, proffering the plastic hand, now grubby and discoloured with use. The future of robotics: in a transhuman world, the disabled will be the ones without prosthetic limbs 2013-06-15T23:01:06Z The survey confirms widespread - if relatively new - consumer acceptance of wonky carrots, blemished spuds and discoloured cauliflowers. Gibson, Irving out for Bulls-Cavs matchup 2013-02-26T17:32:00Z Wilting and discoloured leaves Leaves on an infected tree often suffer from wilting and black or brown discolouration. Ash dieback: Spotter's guide and maps 2012-11-06T17:42:31Z The UK Soil Association, which sets standards for organic produce, has estimated that 20-40% of some UK fruit and vegetables are rejected because they are misshapen or discoloured even before they reach the shops. 'Ugly' fruit and veg make the grade on UK supermarket shelves 2012-09-27T16:05:10Z Chief Veterinarian Suzan Murray said on Monday that fluid in the abdomen was abnormal for a cub, and its liver was discoloured. Dead US panda cub's health issues 2012-09-24T15:47:31Z In any event, more time may be required, and hopefully, anti-doping stance will not be discoloured by a yellow jersey. The tour de France in the mountains: analysis and discussion 2012-07-10T15:57:07Z Surveys over following years found evidence of significant change - with the sea discoloured and seismic activity detected. Rise and fall of marine volcano 2012-05-13T17:14:44Z The bodice must be hung in a cool dry place, but never placed near the fire, or the cloth will shrink, and probably discolour. Ladies on Horseback Learning, Park-Riding, and Hunting, with Hints upon Costume, and Numerous Anecdotes 2012-04-23T02:00:28.843Z Frost, wind, rain and drought can discolour and blemish produce but there is no loss of nutrients. 'Ugly' fruit and veg make the grade on UK supermarket shelves 2012-09-27T16:05:10Z In spite of the fact that it was discoloured with tar, and reeked of fish, the sub's hand showed that it belonged to a person not of the ordinary working class. With Beatty off Jutland A Romance of the Great Sea Fight 2012-04-21T02:00:25.260Z "Ah, what has been here?" exclaimed the knight, pointing to a series of minute holes round a patch of leather that was not quite so discoloured as the rest. A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z She pictured caverns in a great aquarium, long vistas between rocks and scarcely swaying weeds and pale, discoloured corals; endless dim green corridors with huge lazy fishes loitering aimlessly along them. Mortal Coils 2012-04-06T02:00:30.740Z He stopped with bright-eyed appreciation before a cracked and discoloured map, where the Mitchelhurst estate was shown in its widest extent. Mitchelhurst Place, Vol. I (of 2) A Novel 2012-04-03T02:00:33.630Z While ranging about in search of booty they found the body of La Cosa tied to a tree, swollen and discoloured in a hideous manner by the poison of the Indian arrows. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z One eye was closed, and began to be discoloured, taking on above the cheekbone the shot green and purple of a half-ripe plum. The Suprising Adventures of Sir Toady Lion With Those of General Napoleon Smith 2012-04-03T02:00:29.527Z From the box he drew a folded paper, yellow with age, and discoloured and torn with frequent usage. A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z They were now hunting for it, and eventually they found it, in not even a discoloured state. The Story of the Great Fire in St. John, N.B., June 20th, 1877 2012-03-27T02:00:21.067Z With ever-increasing astonishment he examined first the miniature, which so unmistakably portrayed the young Count's features, and then the old-fashioned and discoloured case wherein it had evidently long lain enclosed. Fickle Fortune 2012-03-20T02:00:13.167Z The streets were covered with discoloured, brownish snow; the snow on the roofs, window-sills, cornices, gate-posts, was of immaculate whiteness, apparently devoid of weight, smooth and neat, as though trimmed by some instrument. The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia 2012-03-18T02:00:21.430Z Within it there were the black marks of fires, and a circular patch of discoloured grass where the loads had been stacked. Settlers and Scouts 2012-03-17T02:01:06.297Z There was a snapping of jaws, and the sea around it was discoloured with blood. A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z The bruises which he had inflicted still discoloured her wrist, and moved strange feelings in her, when her eyes fell upon them. Starvecrow Farm 2012-03-15T02:00:29.617Z It held what was obviously a monumental tablet, in white marble, but discoloured by exposure. Mathieu Ropars: et cetera 2012-03-15T02:00:28.013Z His great face--he was a large man--had suffered recent ill-usage, and was swollen and discoloured, one eye being as good as closed. Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France 2012-03-15T02:00:24.837Z He was like a man who fights all day in the front rank; who is discoloured by the powder expended in the battle, and never after wears the hue of peace. Life and Character of Richard Carlile 2012-03-14T02:00:25.327Z It has lost its royalty of aspect, and for all one sees in passing by the discoloured walls and shuttered windows it might be any poverty-stricken crowded palazzo in Naples. Naples Past and Present 2012-03-13T02:00:23.473Z There were about a score, the size of dice, and discoloured by moisture, strewn here and there round the seat. Starvecrow Farm 2012-03-15T02:00:29.617Z He pulled the cloth off it, and saw to his surprise that it was a heavy silver tea-urn, though so black and discoloured that it looked more like copper or iron. Nurse Heatherdale's Story 2012-03-06T03:00:21.190Z On the exterior are discoloured patches, depressed, with the flesh beneath brown and soft. Disease in Plants 2012-03-01T03:00:22Z I never look at the Baroness without a mental shiver at the thought of what that dead, furrowed, and discoloured skin must be like to the touch. Spiritual Adventures 2012-02-17T03:00:27.070Z As one comes down the winding road, in the shadow of the high grey scars, discoloured with patches of black brushwood, the saddle of the island looks picturesque and homely. Naples Past and Present 2012-03-13T02:00:23.473Z She held out her wrist, which was still faintly discoloured. Starvecrow Farm 2012-03-15T02:00:29.617Z My ankles were long discoloured from the effects of it. The Iron Furnace Slavery and Secession 2012-02-14T03:00:24.963Z To several stones long locks of hair are attached, some black and shining, others dead-looking and discoloured. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:11.843Z A line of blighted, sickly-looking bushes shuts out the sight of the beach; and the part of the bay which greets our eyes looks gloomy and discoloured, as if from lurking reefs and shoals. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume I (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:15.267Z He thrust forward his foot, from which he had cut away the boot, and Gray could see that it was discoloured and badly swollen. The Bushranger's Secret 2012-02-09T03:00:14.847Z The Yellow Stone nearly run aground at the mouth of this river, and stirred up the sand so as to discolour the water. Travels in the Interior of North America, Part I, (Being Chapters I-XV of the London Edition, 1843) Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, Volume XXII 2012-02-08T03:00:17.410Z But there were black masses clustered close above it, as if jealous of its glow, and even as he watched, the rift closed up and the snow was discoloured to a dull, cheerless grey. A Romance of Wastdale 2012-02-01T03:00:11.227Z Xanthosis, zan-thō′sis, n. the formation of a yellowish pigment in the areolar or muscular tissue, discolouring the skin—esp. in cancerous tumours. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) 2012-01-30T03:00:19.113Z The rains have discoloured it, stones have fallen from their places. The Truants 2012-01-28T03:00:26.257Z It flickered on rusty columns and dripping, discoloured steel, and vanished, leaving grey shadow behind it, amidst which the smoky lamplight showed feeble and pale. For Jacinta 2012-01-27T03:00:20.840Z The walls of the most elegant drawing-rooms bore evidence that the discolouring element had found its way there. Gleanings by the Way 2012-01-24T03:00:27.717Z Leger's dusty disarray heightened the effect of his pallor, and his hair, dank with perspiration, lay smeared upon his forehead, while there was a big discoloured bruise upon one cheek. Delilah of the Snows 2012-01-23T03:00:09.087Z The low red house, with its roof discoloured and sunken, dozed in sunlight, and slept profoundly in the shade thrown by the massive maples encroaching from the wood. The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z The fountain of truth, therefore, in this Power, can be no more discoloured and polluted than the fountain of grace in the priesthood can be turned into sin. Church and State as Seen in the Formation of Christendom 2012-01-11T03:00:30.173Z The evening sunlight travelled over the ivy on the discoloured wall, and glittered on the leaves of the tall fruit-trees, in whose thick foliage the birds were still singing their vespers. Checkmate 2012-01-03T03:00:10.887Z The waters of the Ohio had seemed muddy to us, but now they appeared clear and limpid compared with the muddy and discoloured stream which we were about to enter. Gleanings by the Way 2012-01-24T03:00:27.717Z Unless the adhesive is entirely free from acid—and ordinary or cheap gum is not—the stamps will become discoloured and entirely ruined. Peeps at Postage Stamps 2011-12-23T03:00:15.610Z We undressed him, and found his beautiful white body all discoloured with bruises. The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z The shroud was discoloured, I presume from natural causes, being of a dirty yellow colour, as though it had been drawn through a clay pit. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 94, August 16, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2011-12-21T03:00:39.257Z On the north wall was the fireplace—wide, high, old-fashioned and warm—with a discoloured white marble mantelpiece, decorated with fat bewigged Georgian cupids. A Witch of the Hills, v. 1-2 2011-12-15T03:00:15.700Z With a warning glance to Jacopo I stepped in, finding myself in a hall of middle size, the walls discoloured with age, and chipped and cracked in many places--clearly the Casino Baglioni needed repairs. The Honour of Savelli A Romance 2011-12-10T03:00:15.560Z His jacket he had carried over his arm, and it was now reposing with his baggage, while a thick brown shirt and a somewhat discoloured red handkerchief completed his apparel. A Boy of the Dominion A Tale of Canadian Immigration 2011-12-05T03:00:47.097Z His face was discoloured and rather bloated, his nose swollen. The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z With thatch discoloured, torn by gales and sparrows, and with windows made crooked by internal decay, its expression was grotesque and unpleasant. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z At the very bottom, half hidden among sand and rubble, lay a scrap of paper, yellow, faded, and discoloured. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z The whole right side was badly bruised and discoloured. Maid of the Mist 2011-11-21T03:00:11.937Z Hurley let his lower jaw drop with amazement, showing a set of irregular teeth which were all discoloured. A Boy of the Dominion A Tale of Canadian Immigration 2011-12-05T03:00:47.097Z But if left shut and standing up closed, with the wet soaking into the umbrella, it will dry in discoloured streaks, and be spoiled. The Ladies' Guide to True Politeness and Perfect Manners or, Miss Leslie's Behaviour Book 2011-11-13T03:00:12.183Z The sudden and unexpected entrance of the tartar caused Wilkins's attention to wander, with the result that a crimson streak discoloured the lather on the skipper's chin. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z It is the yellow of unhealthy skins, of faces discoloured by jaundice, dyspepsia, and other ailments. Birds and Man 2011-10-20T02:00:25.513Z The leprous face, the chasms where the eyes should be, the awful discoloured hand are revealed to us, the crawling horror of every fold of that alluring drapery. Notwithstanding 2011-10-19T02:00:22.340Z I glanced down the stream and saw, twenty yards from where we stood, a discoloured patch in the dark water. Life in an Indian Outpost 2011-10-19T02:00:19.943Z All at once a blue flame appeared above their heads, and, slowly descending, settled upon the brow of the corpse, lighting up the sunken cavities of the eyes, and the discoloured and distorted features. Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason 2011-10-15T02:00:27.517Z The effect of this lateral explosion through a brass chain, when the quantity of electricity is very great, will be the discolouring and partial burning of the paper on which it lies. Heads of Lectures on a Course of Experimental Philosophy: Particularly Including Chemistry 2011-10-11T02:01:05.817Z "Now, boss," gasped Blight, as he bound a discoloured silk handkerchief round a spear-scratch on his left wrist. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z One of his eyes was discoloured, while on his cheek he had marks of a more recent cut. Luck at the Diamond Fields 2011-10-06T02:00:43.067Z Their faces were grimed with dirt and dust; their grey uniforms were discoloured with mud and rent in several places, owing to their encounter with the prickly bushes. The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula 2011-10-04T02:00:17.837Z The Blind Girl never knew that ceilings were discoloured; walls blotched, and bare of plaster here and there; high crevices unstopped, and widening every day; beams mouldering and tending downward. The Cricket on the Hearth A Fairy Tale of Home 2011-10-02T02:00:12.587Z And my mother!—Thy hand Too is cold, and discoloured with death's pallid brand; And thine eye, which had beamed with thy love as thou smiled, Is fixed on the welkin both wanly and wild. Verses of Feeling and Fancy 2011-09-11T02:00:10.237Z If used near white woodwork and comes in contact with it, the paint will be discoloured. Beautiful Bulbous Plants For the Open Air 2011-09-10T02:00:24.197Z Can she not whisper the white secrecies which words discolour? The Divine Adventure Volume IV 2011-09-04T02:00:03.717Z A discoloured wash, of mean limit, which flopped wearily on some shabby sands littered with people and luncheon papers. The Sea and the Jungle 2011-08-30T02:00:30.350Z The tradition, of course, discolours and distorts a little. In a Glass Darkly, v. 3/3 2011-08-25T02:00:28.717Z At a distance of fifty yards from the cabin the snow was discoloured, and Arthur recognised the bog-hole into which he had stumbled on the previous night. Masterman and Son 2011-08-23T02:00:35.033Z In their haste, they had trod upon the scarlet cloth laid down, and discoloured and stained it. World's End A Story in Three Books 2011-08-16T02:00:47.740Z The results of applying tannic acid are to harden the pelt and discolour and weaken the fur. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" 2011-08-15T02:00:28.473Z Under the bowed apple-tree, clothed with moss, hard by, stood a millstone, grey and discoloured by the weather, thus rendered useless by the very corn it had so relentlessly annihilated. Greene Ferne Farm 2011-08-14T02:00:22.210Z It was a boy dressed in ragged velveteen breeches, and thin discoloured shirt. The Village of Youth and Other Fairy Tales 2011-08-06T02:00:04.530Z The blue sky was tinged with smoky grayness, the green fields were discoloured, and long rows of mean, shabby houses took the place of white cottages under hanging woods. Masterman and Son 2011-08-23T02:00:35.033Z A flood which brings down a large quantity of suspended mud and sand discolouring the water attracts the fish: they are looking for food. Wild Life in a Southern County 2011-08-04T02:00:27.037Z In summer specimens of this species, as with other white furred animals, have slightly discoloured coats. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" 2011-08-15T02:00:28.473Z For it would almost seem as if the jack throws up this mud on purpose; if much disturbed he will quite discolour the brook. The Gamekeeper At Home Sketches of Natural History and Rural Life 2011-08-04T02:00:21.507Z The dust lay thick upon bill and parchment, and the drab books with their red patches upon their backs I could see by this light were old, discoloured, and worn. The Story of Antony Grace 2011-07-27T02:00:35.717Z A greasy and rumpled document was then drawn from his pouch, which, notwithstanding its hard treatment, and discoloured exterior, Bacon instantly recognised as the writing of Harriet Harrison. The Cavaliers of Virginia or, The Recluse of Jamestown. Vol. II 2011-07-18T02:00:20.080Z Helen did not perceive it; but the wine as he partook of it himself was clear; now it was thick and discoloured, a fact that would have been seen at once in a glass. One Maid's Mischief 2011-07-15T02:00:22.283Z The dim light of-the young moon showed it swollen and discoloured, a hideous and comic mask of the tragedy which consumed him. The Black Opal 2011-07-13T02:00:16.323Z Evidently, again, a large calamary raising its caudal extremity and fin above the surface, and discolouring the water by discharging its ink. Sea Monsters Unmasked and Sea Fables Explained 2011-07-11T02:00:07.857Z It is, in fact, composed of tributaries which gush up in large crystal springs out of the Ozark range of mountains, and it does not receive a discoloured tributary in all its upper course. Scenes and Andventures in the Semi-Alpine Region of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas 2011-07-10T02:00:18.883Z From the purple lips lolled the tongue, which in the last throes had been bitten through by the white fangs, and a discoloured stream which had flowed from it was now an icicle. A Book of Ghosts 2011-07-08T02:00:19.203Z Her hands were small and shapely, but they were cut and bruised, wretchedly discoloured and black with bad usage and neglect. A Claim on Klondyke A Romance of the Arctic El Dorado 2011-07-03T02:00:07.507Z His face was swollen and discoloured, his lip broken, one eye almost hidden beneath a purple and blue swelling which had risen on the upper part of his left cheek. The Black Opal 2011-07-13T02:00:16.323Z The teeth are large, irregular, and discoloured, and project outwards. In the Andamans and Nicobars The Narrative of a Cruise in the Schooner "Terrapin" 2011-06-30T02:00:24.487Z Both frame and shutter were somewhat discoloured, so they were not easily noticed, appearing more or less the same as the mud wall outside. Blanco y Colorado Old Days among the Gauchos of Uruguay 2011-06-28T02:00:11.447Z Some of the women next saw a face which, though blown out and discoloured, they recognised as that of Gl�mr, looking in upon them through a window of the dairy. A Book of Ghosts 2011-07-08T02:00:19.203Z He made up as the king, he would probably use a few bandages and a discoloured face so as to make detection absolutely impossible. The Weight of the Crown 2011-06-26T02:00:09.240Z An expression of almost ludicrous disconcertion shadowed his discoloured features. Joan Thursday 2011-06-25T02:00:19.897Z Her lids, half lowered, showed only the whites of rolled up eyes, her lips were parted and discoloured, her painted pallor was more ghastly even than it had been in the morning. Linda Lee, Incorporated A Novel 2011-06-19T02:00:18.633Z By daylight, the old damask paper looks all stained and discoloured, and the draperies hang fainting and turning grey and brown and to all sorts of strange autumnal hues in this bright spring sunshine. Old Kensington 2011-05-29T02:00:09.797Z In her fingers she held a large and discoloured lump of dough, which she was kneading and pinching with the busy concentration of a beetle rolling a mis bolitje. Poppy The Story of a South African Girl 2011-05-20T02:00:25.147Z As her daughter spoke, Mrs. Pendarrel tightened her hold upon her wrist, and when she flung it loose at the close of Mildred's words, it was discoloured by the pressure. Trevethlan (Vol 3 of 3) A Cornish Story. 2011-05-17T02:00:19.780Z The walls and the floors looked discoloured, everything seemed dingy; the spiders' webs were thicker than ever. White Nights and Other Stories The Novels of Fyodor Dostoevsky, Volume X 2011-05-07T02:00:35.433Z During storms especially there is usually to be seen a belt of discoloured water seaward from the white breakers which margin the land. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z It is many years since it was written: the paper is discoloured, and the ink fading. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 369, July 1846 2011-04-29T02:00:09.217Z An insidious jealousy was discolouring everything which she looked on with her "mind's eye." That Unfortunate Marriage, Vol. 3 2011-04-26T02:00:25.180Z If this flood continue, and the water remain discoloured as now, it may be several days before they light on it. Gwen Wynn 2011-04-09T02:00:12.230Z On the floor lay Gonsalvo di Vasari—dead; his garments scorched; his face and hands discoloured; his body mangled with a shower of balls; and the shell of the fatal casket at his feet. Tales from Blackwood Volume 8 2011-04-09T02:00:09.087Z All that reminds us of the cosmonaut in Klushino is the sagging road sign with peeling, discoloured paint, and an old one-storey house. From mud hut to orbit 2011-04-04T00:57:05Z It is highly discolouring to flour, and must be carefully eliminated. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" 2011-04-03T02:00:20.883Z It was late at night that Luttrell sat here, reading an old volume, whose parchment cover was stained and discoloured by time. Luttrell Of Arran Complete 2011-04-01T02:00:31.290Z I walked down to-day to the place, and saw that the water is so discoloured that I would not let a dog slake his thirst in a stream so polluted.” The Haunted Room A Tale 2011-03-10T03:00:46.157Z But the face was distorted and discoloured; and there was one broad dark badge upon the breast, that showed what it was had done the business. Tales from Blackwood Volume 8 2011-04-09T02:00:09.087Z A two-light chandelier hung from the ceiling, weighed down on one side by a patent gas-saving mantle and a glass shade; over this the ceiling was deeply discoloured. Anna of the Five Towns 2011-03-08T03:00:38.117Z "I think your windows are made of multiplying glasses, and magnifying glasses, and every kind of glass that distorts and discolours," said Miss Agnes, a little pettishly. The Tenants of Malory Volume 1 of 3 2011-03-04T03:01:04.443Z Black-eyed Susan might have gone on board of any of the fleet of vessels that were lying there without discolouring her ribbons by a single dash of spray. My Unknown Chum 2011-03-01T03:00:38.307Z The Inflexible, Carnarvon, and ourselves hurried up to where she had disappeared, shown by slightly discoloured water, and on coming up close saw a good amount of wreckage with men clinging to it. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z It was not naked nor barefooted, but it wore cheap clothes that were tawdry when new, and speedily became faded, discoloured, dusty, and draggled. Marriage 2011-02-22T03:00:06.867Z The latter retained somewhat of their sweet scent; but the pearls had become yellow and discoloured. Folk-Lore and Legends: Oriental 2011-02-22T03:00:06.247Z It is rudely crystalline in texture, and is usually discoloured brown and red with various impurities. Geology 2011-02-20T03:00:12.660Z Like Sterne's Smelfungus, they "set out with the spleen and jaundice, and every object they pass by is discoloured or distorted." My Unknown Chum 2011-03-01T03:00:38.307Z His eyes were open, and stared horribly at the ceiling, while his hands were clenched, and on either side of his throat were discoloured patches. The Childerbridge Mystery 2011-02-16T03:00:38.127Z She saw as she came nearer that the snow was disturbed round about them, and discoloured copiously, yellow widely, and in places bright red, with congealed and frozen blood. Marriage 2011-02-22T03:00:06.867Z She wore a dress of old green stuff, threadbare now, patched and discoloured. A Woman's Burden 2011-02-13T03:00:21.253Z Rain falling through this dust soaks it up, and comes down highly discoloured, brown and red. Geology 2011-02-20T03:00:12.660Z Nothing was to be gained by lying sleepless in bed, gazing at the discoloured wall-paper and the forlorn furniture. The Grandchildren of the Ghetto 2011-02-12T03:00:35.663Z No trees had yet turned, although, here and there on wooded hills, single discoloured branches broke the green monotony. The Streets of Ascalon Episodes in the Unfinished Career of Richard Quarren, Esqre. 2011-02-12T03:00:30.987Z In all probability, this is due to the discolouring of the soft stone of which the cathedral is built, as the same effect is scarcely to be remarked in the interior. The Cathedrals of Southern France 2011-02-10T03:00:54.597Z This is owing to the shallowness of Lake Erie, where every storm turns up the muddy bed from the bottom, and discolours the whole river. Sketches in Canada, and rambles among the red men 2011-02-10T03:00:51.280Z Had the water been clear, they might have discovered it long before; but discoloured as it was, they could not see beneath the surface far enough to make out the character of their secret assailants. Afloat in the Forest A Voyage among the Tree-Tops 2011-02-10T03:00:44.790Z If this flood continue and the water remain discoloured as now, it may be several days before they light on it. Gwen Wynn A Romance of the Wye 2011-02-09T03:00:45.007Z Looks foolish to varnish over a filthy and discoloured picture like this, doesn't it, Ledwith? The Streets of Ascalon Episodes in the Unfinished Career of Richard Quarren, Esqre. 2011-02-12T03:00:30.987Z Sometimes a sham patient will be detected; although, to make their complaints the more specious, they frequently discolour the tongue. The South-West By a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 2 2011-02-05T03:00:13.817Z After an absence of a few days, during which there had raged a perpetual storm, I came back to the Clifton Hotel, to find my beautiful Falls quite spoiled and discoloured. Sketches in Canada, and rambles among the red men 2011-02-10T03:00:51.280Z As for our hero, he heard him not; all his thoughts, discoloured and distorted by late events, were desperate. Dilemmas of Pride, (Vol 3 of 3) 2011-01-26T03:00:26.590Z In the window, as though it had always been there and never anywhere else, lies a long, battered, discoloured trumpet of brass that no prospective purchaser has ever been able to sound. Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, and The Last Trump; Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times 2011-01-16T03:00:20.530Z He sees in The Backs what looks rather like a huge moat, designed to keep marauders from the sacred college courts, and filled with discoloured water, destitute seemingly of all stream. Rowing 2011-01-15T03:00:32.313Z The coin is somewhat discoloured, and has probably been some years in the stone, though it cannot be very old. The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries 2011-01-06T03:00:47.543Z Lilly donned the old felt hat which many a storm had buffeted and many a shower discoloured. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z This seal gave me the impression of having been there for a long time, for it was dusty and discoloured. The Man from Archangel and Other Tales of Adventure 2011-01-01T03:00:24.903Z Her face, although exceedingly majestic, shewed the deep furrows of care—the care which is the heir-loom of the diadem; her nose was somewhat hooked; her lips, narrow; her teeth, discoloured. William Shakespeare as he lived. An Historical Tale 2011-01-01T03:00:20.833Z The antiquarian looked across the discoloured line of the Doom Bar to the sandhills opposite, but not a tree was to be seen. Nooks and Corners of Cornwall 2010-12-30T03:00:24.033Z The curtain of night seemed dropped before him: everything appeared discoloured. Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z You look in vain in the shadow for the consoling image of hope and repose; a medium is spread around that discolours and horrifies, and the Tempter seems to haunt the house. Willing to Die 2010-12-20T17:12:00.040Z His pen still rested upon a discoloured sheet of paper. The Man from Archangel and Other Tales of Adventure 2011-01-01T03:00:24.903Z At least they ought to be white, but if we do not keep them clean, they often get discoloured and begin to decay and give us pain. Story Lessons of Character Building (Morals) and Manners To be distorted and discoloured is to be so only with regard to something that in its own peculiar way may be equally transformed. The Will to Doubt An essay in philosophy for the general thinker I have also remarked that when the fish is boiled, that this patch separates, and then resembles a piece of discoloured white of egg. Notes and Queries, Number 229, March 18, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc And as carefully as he had taken off the wrappings, he began to adjust them again on the part that was not discoloured. The Undying Past Then I thought of the great, bare house, and the sinister door with the discoloured red seal upon it. The Man from Archangel and Other Tales of Adventure 2011-01-01T03:00:24.903Z "Your reverence's face is much swelled," said Lady Wisherton, suddenly attracted by the swollen and discoloured countenance of her patient. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 4 If they are dried up and discoloured, it is not of much use to search; but if still green and moist, you may feel almost sure that the hungry larv� are not far off. Butterflies and Moths (British) Here and there a weather-beaten, moss-patched statue or terminal peeped above the greenery, a nymph with broken features, or a faun, the leer still lingering on his discoloured face. The Princess Galva A Romance He approached her bedside on tip-toe; the thawing snow fell from his boots and left little discoloured streams on the carpet. The Undying Past Then he thrust a knife under the discoloured seal and jerked it off. The Man from Archangel and Other Tales of Adventure 2011-01-01T03:00:24.903Z Stains will wear off the hands in a few days, and a weak solution will not discolour them. Household Organization The inside of the shell, if discoloured, can be cleaned in the same way. Beautiful Shells of New Zealand An Illustrated Work for Amateur Collectors of New Zealand Marine Shells, with Directions for Collecting and Cleaning them It was true it was much distorted and discoloured; evidently the poor wretch had been in the water for days. The Man Who Rose Again A strange apparition, grey and dusty hair, and the dirty pink dress unhooked to show the stringy throat, a discoloured gargoyle, presently to begin spouting incomprehensible abuse. The Wonderful Visit Two little peeping windows, a cracked and weather-beaten door, and a discoloured barrel for catching the rain water, were the only external objects from which I might draw deductions as to the dwellers within. The Man from Archangel and Other Tales of Adventure 2011-01-01T03:00:24.903Z Her hands, with their knotted and discoloured veins, hung over the arms of her chair, under her chin a hollow cut up sharply. Beggars on Horseback It is found in both Islands attached to kelp roots, which usually discolour one end of the shell. Beautiful Shells of New Zealand An Illustrated Work for Amateur Collectors of New Zealand Marine Shells, with Directions for Collecting and Cleaning them It is true they were discoloured and swollen, but they had been carefully manicured. The Man Who Rose Again Her face was still tinged with pink, but her lips were discoloured and her body was deathly pale. The Patriot Piccolo Mondo Antico I—I served a p�t�—a glass of wine—and the young gentleman was gone the next minute——” A dull red discoloured the neck and features of the Count. The Moonlit Way The girl's hat was of broken straw, pulled over her eyes; one of her shoes lacked a lace; her blue cotton dress was sun-bleached and discoloured. The Furnace It is composed of limestone; and from the lower cliffs, which front the river, a dark, bituminous liquid oozes and discolours the rock. Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea The face, all discoloured as it was, suggested a strong, masterful man. The Man Who Rose Again Ballard sprang to his feet, and said something under his breath; but Bromley sat still, with a faint yellow tint discolouring the sunburn on his face. The King of Arcadia “Will you answer me, you snivelling cat!” he panted between his big, discoloured teeth. The Moonlit Way There was scarcely room in the tarn for the whole herd, and before they retired, the bright and sparkling waters had become a turbid and discoloured flood. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa Many examples exist of discoloured vases which have been subjected to too much or too little heat, the varnish having acquired a greenish or reddish hue. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" As he opened the door Mr. Hearty was standing by the mantelpiece, his face white and set and his lips slightly drawn from his discoloured teeth. Bindle Some Chapters in the Life of Joseph Bindle As some creatures have the faculty of emitting a dark and turbid matter that discolours the water, and hides them from their pursuers, so it is a self-evolved and home-made darkness that involves us. The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I They had saddles covered with scarlet cloths, enormous spurs with rowels six inches long, and murderous spears discoloured with old stains of blood. Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. II. He saw, too, the serrated edges of the water pitcher, and the discoloured marble top of the rickety wash basin. Thirty Pileus glabrous or covered with superficial white fibrils, not viscid but moist when growing, discoloured when dry; flesh very thin, splitting, disc rarely compact. European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae In all these wars there was not enough blood shed to discolour a sword. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" It was an image, not of the swollen limbs and discoloured face of the serpent-bitten, but of the serpents that poisoned them. The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I This bay had a sandy beach extending some distance to a rocky point, but even here the water was discoloured by sunken reefs. Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. II. Quick as thought Greenoak had cut away his shirt collar, and, sure enough, there on the neck was the fatal mark, the tiny, discoloured speck. Harley Greenoak's Charge He fumbled with his twitching fingers in the masses of his hair, and finally produced a discoloured piece of linen. With Wolseley to Kumasi A Tale of the First Ashanti War The old man raised his lamp, whose tiny gleam lit up for a moment the black walls discoloured by stains of yellowish rust. Peasant Tales of Russia We gave him, by way of reply, a complete dissertation upon the discolouring and disinfecting properties of charcoal. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1 [of 2] His native stains, washed off, would, alas! have sadly discoloured the Angler's Delight. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 359, September 1845 But on this stained stick, that discoloured silver band, he felt it impossible to look. The Heart of a Woman On the contrary, none of the slugs had penetrated far, and in three of the wounds there was merely a large red bruise, now getting more discoloured. With Wolseley to Kumasi A Tale of the First Ashanti War Though dressed with peculiar care, and covered with the insignia of several orders, his embroidered vest was unbuttoned, and showed the rich lace of his jabot, stained and discoloured by wine. Gerald Fitzgerald The Chevalier Unable to see down into the disturbed and discoloured tide, he dived deep, to get below the salmon and the blood, and see what manner of rival it was with which he had to deal. The Haunters of the Silences A Book of Animal Life It finds no resting place in the Gulf like other rivers, but the sea groans and gives way to its immensity, and we find its discoloured current far within the tropics! Eight days in New Orleans in February, 1847 Two of these are stringless, but a drawback to them is that they discolour the water in which they are boiled. Notes on Agriculture in Cyprus and Its Products If it is discoloured, it denotes that it has been wet and fermented. Notes on Stable Management in India and the Colonies Directly in front of him, and also seated on the pedestal of a column, was a man in a Carthusian robe, patched and discoloured, and showing many signs of age and poverty. Gerald Fitzgerald The Chevalier Here and there were dark acres of discoloured water drifting by, contrasting magnificently with the green and its bright white-crested waves. The Bonadventure A Random Journal of an Atlantic Holiday These do not drop, but as the grubs develop the cotton is ruined and the bolls usually become discoloured and crack, their contents being rendered useless. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 5 "Cosway" to "Coucy" The eggs, from four to six in number, are small, and have a thick, soft, calcareous shell, bluish-white when first laid, but soon becoming discoloured. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" If this is not done, there is danger of its catching fire; and even if it should not heat to such a degree, part is likely to get discoloured—what is termed “mow-burned.” Notes on Stable Management in India and the Colonies But the interest of the earliest Church unmixed with the world, its principles fresh, its inspirations strong, its native hue free from discolouring elements, preoccupies us with a fascination which is unrivalled. St. Paul's Epistle to the Ephesians A Practical Exposition The thrash of screw and lapping of discoloured water, the shriek of impatient whistle-blasts, the thunder of escaping steam! Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war In the archives of Arras, the Capital of Artois, may be found a discoloured parchment containing the inventory of the equipment provided for the youthful Robert in anticipation of his initiation. Of Six Mediæval Women To Which Is Added A Note on Mediæval Gardens Presently her eyes rested upon those three bright patches hanging against the discoloured wall, with a curious expression of wonder. For John's Sake and Other Stories. I have frequently seen sore backs caused by this tape binding, as well as the hair in white horses discoloured by the edge. Notes on Stable Management in India and the Colonies His great jaws clamped together and his thick, discoloured lips became compressed. My Brave and Gallant Gentleman A Romance of British Columbia As ecclesiastical preferment had not discoloured the native hue of his simplicity, so neither did the influences of royal favour. Studies in Contemporary Biography We all make the food we feed on; nor is jealousy, the green-eyed monster, the only wretch who discolours and deforms. Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2) The man's face was distorted and discoloured by his efforts, and the perspiration streamed down his cheeks leaving furrows behind it. Scouting with Daniel Boone It was not only grimy with age, but showed here and there huge discoloured spots, especially around the stovepipe-hole high up on the left-hand side. Room Number 3 and Other Detective Stories Mangoes, on the other hand, attained a splendid bigness, many of them discoloured 199 on one side with a purplish hue which struck the note of autumn. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 18 (of 25) A drop of the liquid was allowed to fall upon the metal, which at once became discoloured. Marguerite De Roberval A Romance of the Days of Jacques Cartier Her throat was all discoloured—and a silk handkerchief twisted into a cord, that had manifestly been used in the murder, was of a redder hue than when it had veiled her breast. Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2) On the other side of the way was a tall and grim-looking building, discoloured with smoke and age. A Monk of Cruta In the year 1816, the whole exterior surface having become much discoloured by the sprays of the sea, was painted in oil of one uniform tint. Smeaton and Lighthouses A Popular Biography, with an Historical Introduction and Sequel At one stroke of Scott's pen, the foggy, crowded streets eastward of the Temple rise before us, and are thronged with shaggy, uncombed ruffians, with greasy shoulder-belts, discoloured scarves, enormous moustaches, and torn hats. Old and New London Volume I Soon nothing remains but charred debris, a discoloured engine, bits of metal and twisted wires. Cavalry of the Clouds One of her eyes was swelled, and fast discolouring; on her forehead a great lump stood out, scratches decorated her cheek, from which the blood still oozed. Anxious Audrey These unhappy effects of affectation naturally led me to look into that strange state of mind which so generally discolours the behaviour of most people we meet with.” Talkers With Illustrations The count had also several very valuable pictures, but they were so discoloured by time that, if not restored before long by some skilful hand, they seemed likely to disappear altogether. The Grandee Dropping the bag, she stared bitterly at her distorted reflection in a cracked and discoloured mirror. The Bandbox Next day the exhausted men would reappear as beaux sabreurs with bright buttons, clean if discoloured tunics, and a jaunty, untired walk. Cavalry of the Clouds The room had a stained ceiling and a wallpaper that had discoloured in streaks. Coquette In some parts the water had come through the boarding, and had discoloured the lining of green cloth, but it was, nevertheless, in a good habitable condition. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 16 (of 25) It was large, and paved with stones like the street; the bare, discoloured, whitewashed walls were dimly illumined by an oil-lamp hung from the centre. The Grandee Although somewhat bruised and discoloured, this hand has been identified as the deceased’s by her nephew and the servants. The Queen Against Owen The sunshine rebounded from the top of their wings, and against the discoloured earth they looked like fireflies. Cavalry of the Clouds She stared down at the discoloured stream, and her eyes filled with tears. Coquette Let us remember when we look on the faded pages lying in the British Museum that when their discoloured lines were fresh and clean, men were still living who had seen the early martyrs die. The Bible in its Making The most Wonderful Book in the World Hence the only way of preserving these oils colourless and transparent, is by keeping them in bottles perfectly full and accurately corked, to hinder the contact of air, which always discolours them. Elements of Chemistry, In a New Systematic Order, Containing all the Modern Discoveries Unlike chlorine, these do not form soluble metallic salts which may subsequently discolour the tooth. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" The effect of this work has often been destroyed, as time has frayed and discoloured the parts that are raised, exhibiting the canvas ground, reversing the high lights, and causing dark spots in their stead. Needlework As Art It was a linen bag, which contained within it a mass of old rusted and discoloured metal and several dull-coloured pieces of pebble or glass. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 29, May 1893 An Illustrated Monthly I caught a light scent of bergamot wafting from the open wardrobe with its large piles of discoloured linen…. Letters from my Windmill In half a minute he had reached the port scuppers, and picked, out of a coil of rope, a long knife, or rather a short dirk, discoloured to the hilt with blood. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson Swanston Edition Vol. 6 (of 25) For a moment he stood turning over the discoloured leaves without replying. The Romance of a Plain Man The hop mildew is Sphærotheca Castagnei, Lév., which first appears as whitish mouldy blotches on the leaves, soon becoming discoloured, and developing the black receptacles on either surface of the leaf. Fungi: Their Nature and Uses Her clothes were scarcely whole, yet put on with an evident attempt at tidiness; her bonnet was not a bonnet, but the unshapely and discoloured remains of what had once had the distinction. The House in Town Then a tiny drop of black blood appeared, then very slowly another, and soon after a little thread of discoloured blood trickled gently away. The Vast Abyss The Story of Tom Blount, his Uncles and his Cousin Sam Old discoloured walls divided them from each other and from the gardens of a parallel block of bigger houses, whose slates and chimneys towered above the intervening trees. The Camera Fiend There had been heavy rain in the night and the water was discoloured. Jan and Her Job At first there was for some time nothing worthy of observation, except a damp wall—decidedly damp, discoloured, but not by any means mouldy. Fungi: Their Nature and Uses The moon was now well up, clear of the treetops and the discolouring mists, hanging round and honey-yellow over the hump of the ridge. The House in the Water A Book of Animal Stories The glass had been placed in the sunny window opening, and this being done, Uncle Richard washed his discoloured hands at the sink. The Vast Abyss The Story of Tom Blount, his Uncles and his Cousin Sam The water was brought, and the minister set about cleaning the discoloured flesh, while Prudence looked on in silence. The Hound From The North He loves as quickly and impulsively as he hates, while devotion may be turned into detestation as rapidly as a vessel of clear water is discoloured by a drop of ink. The Fiery Totem A Tale of Adventure in the Canadian North-West At Hampton Court a still finer example, The Nine Muses, is so discoloured by age and hung in such a difficult light that it is impossible to enjoy its full beauty. Six Centuries of Painting They are so lean and haggard and yellow that their bones seem to be piercing through their discoloured skins.” Olive in Italy There was no mark or discolouring on their bodies—only that Sarah's eyebrow was a little singed, and a small spot between her breasts. Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges This was curiously black in contrast with the white surroundings, for no snow was upon its weedy branches and shrivelled, discoloured leaves. The Hound From The North Constitutional symptoms.—The eruption is pustular, and often exhibits simultaneously new pustules; also scabbing ulcers, the crusts of which fall off, and leave discoloured patches of skin after healing. North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 And when, during an official visit in 1864, he heard that the chapel was undergoing a drastic renovation, he was concerned for the fate of the discoloured old painting. Holbein If at first it runs thick and discoloured, draw off a pailful or two, and pour it back again into the mash tub till it runs clear. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families Our chums were dissatisfied with the stained and discoloured appearance their nether garments presented, after all the washing they could give them. Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2) or Settler and Maori in Northern New Zealand Lord Poynter's discoloured eyes shone with interest for the first time that night. The Education of Eric Lane For making most of the ordinary sauces, the butter is melted first in a small stewpan, care being taken that it does not discolour; the flour is then mixed with it. The Skilful Cook A Practical Manual of Modern Experience And whether the Rain that falls there, and may be supposed to come thither from elsewhere, will discolour such Clothes, or afford any residence of a Mineral Nature? Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society - Vol 1 - 1666 Giving some Accompt of the present Undertakings, Studies, and Labours of the Ingenious in many considerable parts of the World The black sort are very juicy, but as their legs are so much discoloured, they are not well adapted for boiling. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families Then they appear to strike the discoloured water of the Fraser, and follow it to the mouth of the river. Fishing in British Columbia With a Chapter on Tuna Fishing at Santa Catalina Two swords hung diagonally across the far wall, and above them was an old flag, discoloured with sun and rain. The Homesteaders A Novel of the Canadian West They should be sent to table quickly, or they will be discoloured. The Skilful Cook A Practical Manual of Modern Experience With the latter practice the skull is crushed with the result that there is a nasty mess which discolours the flesh side of the pelt and makes very disagreeable work for the skinner. Connie Morgan in the Fur Country The scum must be carefully taken off as soon as the water boils, or it will sink and discolour the meat. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families We thrust our heads through the opening, and were face to face with a shrivelled-faced old woman, whose cheeks were like discoloured parchment, and whose hands and arms appeared to be mere bones. Gipsy Life being an account of our Gipsies and their children, with suggestions for their improvement Withered leaves flung upon the bank, a spot here and there of discoloured froth,—these are what remain. Say and Seal, Volume I It must be removed directly it is crisp or it will discolour; drain it on kitchen paper, and sprinkle it with salt. The Skilful Cook A Practical Manual of Modern Experience The skin over the trochanter is generally discoloured from bruising. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. The poorest kind has dark, coarse grained meat, soft fat, and discoloured kidneys. Twenty-Five Cent Dinners for Families of Six According to the sentence of the law, the corpse, with nothing to hide its discoloured and distorted features, remained hanging till the setting of the sun. A Tramp's Wallet stored by an English goldsmith during his wanderings in Germany and France The papers were not old nor discoloured by time, although the dust had settled upon them pretty thickly. A Vanished Hand If the scum be allowed to boil down, it will settle on the joint and discolour it. The Skilful Cook A Practical Manual of Modern Experience Her hands were calloused and discoloured and her back was bent with hard work, but her eyes were bright, and her heart was still as young as her family. In Orchard Glen It now dwindled to discoloured and irregular spots, which appeared like objects floating, amidst the blue mists of distance, on the verge of the main, and immediately all was lost beneath the spherical, watery surface. Alonzo and Melissa The Unfeeling Father Three miles on the other side of Horley lies Charlwood, once a wholly restful little village, but of late years stiffened and discoloured by the building contractor. Highways and Byways in Surrey When the practice is carried to excess, it causes the gums to become lax and flabby, and to recede from the discoloured teeth, which appear long, unsightly, and at length drop out. The American Quarterly Review, No. 17, March 1831 Green vegetables must be boiled with the lid off the saucepan, as the steam would discolour them, and the water must boil, not simmer. The Skilful Cook A Practical Manual of Modern Experience Dilapidated and discoloured, it has a charming Renaissance front. A Little Tour of France Shall we disguise or discolour truth to please your taste? Alonzo and Melissa The Unfeeling Father The rocks were scratched by his claws, and discoloured by his feet—his, or those of other animals. The Plant Hunters Adventures Among the Himalaya Mountains There was a dry and mirthless laugh, showing teeth, white or discoloured, in haggard and bristly faces. The Dop Doctor The lime in hard water discolours green vegetables, and the use of soda is to throw this down. The Skilful Cook A Practical Manual of Modern Experience It was Roberts’s turn now to examine the little ragged scrap of discoloured iron. Fix Bay'nets The Regiment in the Hills Once he almost overturned his cup, then he blushed till his face was all discoloured, and bit his under lip savagely. The Silver Lining A Guernsey Story Through rents in the clothing strips of flesh were trailing, blue and discoloured by their long immersion in the water. Fantômas He bathed with fresh water and reclad in fragrant linen the exquisite body, upon which faint discolouring patches already heralded the inevitable end. The Dop Doctor Fry them in the butter, but do not let them discolour. The Skilful Cook A Practical Manual of Modern Experience He noticed with disgust that the nails had grown long and discoloured. Masterpieces of Mystery, Vol. 1 (of 4) Ghost Stories Then they lifted me from the platform on which I had been standing, and the people could see that my neck was cruelly discoloured, while my hands were blue. The Birthright They quickly turn hay colour and then get discoloured by the wood smoke. Sketches of Our Life at Sarawak "If we let it remain too long before the fire it will be burnt and discoloured." Little Folks (July 1884) A Magazine for the Young Melt the butter, and gently saut� the vegetables in it for five minutes, taking care they do not discolour. The Skilful Cook A Practical Manual of Modern Experience There was a little discoloured spot about half way between the dado and the floor, and on this the doctor pressed a shaking thumb. The Slave of Silence Most of her companions showed in discoloured hair, ruined complexions, and the texture of their reminiscent conversations, the vanished glories of a conquering youth. Tales of Space and Time The figure is larger than life and of white marble, 39 which is discoloured and stained by time. Chelsea The Fascination of London Her emaciated hand trembled; it looked almost discoloured in the uncertain light. Where Deep Seas Moan The music of fear is a darkened and discoloured fire-music through which we recognise, as if under a disguise veiling something of its beauty, the motif of Brünnhilde's sleep. The Wagnerian Romances There was a Spanish note in the red trappings, braided and betasselled, but all worn, discoloured and stained. The Land of The Blessed Virgin; Sketches and Impressions in Andalusia In Brazil the story is further varied, in that it is the sister who falls in love, and receives a discoloured face for her offence. Moon Lore Clavering was distinguished for his artistic taste in dress and indolent grace; but no man appears dignified or courtly with discoloured face, tattered garments, and dishevelled hair. The Cattle-Baron's Daughter She stood still in front of it, and let her glance rest on the discoloured memorial. What the Moon Saw: and Other Tales The heart presented nearly its usual colour and form, excepting on its anterior surface, which was somewhat discoloured by coagulated lymph. Cases of Organic Diseases of the Heart He gazed at the walls, perceiving the one old, cracked and discoloured painting. Ringfield A Novel It would have been better for his appearance had he lost them quite all, for those that were left were broken, jagged, and discoloured, and were anything but ornamental. Cornwall's Wonderland Scarcely 200 miles distant from Graham's Land, it appeared likely to be connected with it, for the sea between the two districts was constantly discoloured, and many other facts pointed to the same conclusion. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part III. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century Blood was streaming from a gash on his forehead, and his knees, grazed and discoloured, were visible through rents in his trousers. The Submarine Hunters A Story of the Naval Patrol Work in the Great War Her gums were spongy and reverted, but not discoloured; her countenance sallow, lips pale, and she suffered under general debility, without local pain or rigidity of the limbs. Journal of the Third Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage Mrs Green did not explain; the discoloured lids fell again waveringly over the dim eyes, the upper lip was drawn back showing the gums above the teeth. A Sheaf of Corn "Got it!" he cried, with a thrill of joy, as he glanced at the old, discoloured flag which had seen so much service—"got it!" The Hero of Garside School His face was ashen white, except where the skin around his mouth was discoloured with a faint bluish tinge. Virginia The ground was always of white satin, now faded and discoloured with age, and often torn with the heaviness of the beadwork design. Chats on Old Lace and Needlework I have only once seen a walrus: a distorted, shapeless mass of discoloured flesh, sparsely covered with coarse bristles. From Paris to New York by Land A canvas leathern pipe or tube nailed round the outside of the scuppers of the lower decks, which prevents the water from discolouring the ship's sides. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. On his discoloured throat there were the marks of fingers. Tongues of Conscience He was a fat, apoplectic looking man, with a bald head which shone like satin, and a drooping moustache slightly discoloured by tobacco. Virginia The latter state is even of greater importance than the first, as no matter how good the work originally, if discoloured and frayed, prices go down and down. Chats on Old Lace and Needlework But it possessed a cracked and cloudy looking-glass which dimly reflected three countenances swollen and discoloured beyond recognition. From Paris to New York by Land Very discoloured, mouldy-smelling old books they were, of a remarkably uninteresting character generally, which perhaps accounted for their long abandonment to the dust and damp of that unused apartment. Fifty-Two Stories For Girls Its thick dark-brown hair was all towzled and standing on end, its brown eyes were opened very wide in astonishment, and it was showing magnificently strong teeth, a little discoloured. Fair Margaret A Portrait I hastened to my brother, and seeing him lie there so still, and with his face discoloured, I concluded he was dead, and cried out with a great burst of grief, 'He's killed, he's killed!' Leslie Ross: or, Fond of a Lark The other day I discovered in a bric-à-brac shop about twenty yards of it, old and discoloured, it is true, which came directly from Queen Caroline, the ill-used wife of George IV. Chats on Old Lace and Needlework The professor accordingly retreated; and presently returned with a small, leather-bound, and much discoloured book in his hand. With Airship and Submarine A Tale of Adventure As consciousness returned to him through the medium of external objects, the poor melancholy face with its faded eyes, discoloured by the damp of the walls, suggested a sad omen of ill-fated youth. The Immortal Or, One Of The "Forty." (L'immortel) - 1877 The well-shaven mouth had loose, sensual lips, and the teeth were large and discoloured. A German Pompadour Being the Extraordinary History of Wilhelmine van Grävenitz, Landhofmeisterin of Wirtemberg A bare shoulder and arm showed bruised and discoloured. Desert Conquest or, Precious Waters Here and there, up and down, he gnawed at the discoloured surfaces. The Watchers of the Trails A Book of Animal Life He hobbled to the edge of the forest and stood knee deep in discoloured ferns, listening. Barbarians He cut his tobacco with his discoloured knife, rolled it, charged his pipe, and lit it. The Manxman A Novel - 1895 At Fungurume I spent the night in a native house in the heart of one of the loveliest of valleys whose verdant walls will soon be gashed by shovels and discoloured with ore oxide. An African Adventure It was lying open in the muck of the roadway, wet and discoloured. Old Junk “It is the sun which has thus discoloured me.” Spiritual Torrents Tiles had fallen from the ancient roof; leaded panes were broken; nobody came to the closed and discoloured door of massive oak. Barbarians The materials of the Epomean landslips had evidently been separated for some time by shallow fissures from the adjoining rock, for the surfaces of the fissures were discoloured by fumarolic action. A Study of Recent Earthquakes The main and misleading principle in the minds of the authors could not but dislocate and discolour facts. Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography Sometimes came a wave of men in red caps, bending forward a pike, at the end of which could be seen a discoloured head with the hair hanging down. Bouvard and Pécuchet A Tragi-comic Novel of Bourgeois Life All save one were built of grey granite, and presented, when seen from the courtyard below, tiers of little windows set with monotonous regularity in discoloured walls. The Book of All-Power Very painful and general swellings in all his limbs, which had confined him mostly to his bed since the preceding winter; the swellings were uniform, tense, and resisting, but the skin not discoloured. An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases The colonel wiped his burnt and discoloured hands after he had dropped the last diamond into a medicine bottle which the bank manager happened to have in the room. Jack O' Judgment To do so, he collects a few pieces, about a yard long, and mashes and soaks them in water, which soon becomes discoloured with the milky poisonous juice of the plant. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America "Paradox is discoloured by personality, and merriment is distorted by malevolence." The Gentle Art of Making Enemies If, then, the bowel is tolerably healthy-looking, though discoloured, it should be returned gradually, not en masse, into the abdomen, the wound sewed up, and a pad of lint put on, with a bandage. A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners The two natives had unwound the discoloured fragments of the Rani's cloth which they wore wrapped round their waists, and were dipping them in Sher Singh's blood. The Path to Honour He discoloured the wall, brought in his own workmen and in the colonel's absence—he was driven from the occupation of the room by the smell—he installed microphones. Jack O' Judgment Then, as it descends, it of course discolours the water.” The Crystal Hunters A Boy's Adventures in the Higher Alps The surface of the pool was covered nearly an inch thick with dead insects, which had to be removed to reach the discoloured element beneath. The Boy Slaves Shabby boats with stained, discoloured sails and chipped paint bore large parties seaward. Gossamer 1915 He unwrapped from his arm the discoloured cloth, dipped in her son's blood, which the Rani had worn when she left Agpur to demand vengeance, and divided it lengthwise with his sword. The Path to Honour Ha! just as I expected—there was a hole in the trunk, high up; and around its orifice the bark was slightly discoloured, evidently by the paws of the squirrels passing in and out. The Desert Home The Adventures of a Lost Family in the Wilderness It was discoloured—a mass of bruises, but there was no blood there. Lorraine A romance According to Jeanne Favart, her master reached home with his face all bloody and discoloured, his clothes nearly torn from his back, and in a state of frenzied excitement. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 459 Volume 18, New Series, October 16, 1852 When the water is in order, that is, after it is a little swollen and discoloured by recent rain, it frequently proves a most destructive bait, and will take Salmon as well as Trout. The Teesdale Angler She swept aside the discoloured veil, and showed a brazen vessel filled with ashes, which she carried clasped to her breast. The Path to Honour Richard pushed the crackling, stiffly-folded parchments, the letters frayed and yellow with age, the broken-backed, discoloured diaries and order-books, away from him, and sat, his elbows on the table, his chin in his hands, thinking. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance And now he saw the driver, kneeling in the cart, his blue blouse a mass of blood, his discoloured face staring out at the passing troops. Lorraine A romance The whole was clad in the discoloured buckskin of a Northern Indian, with a mat of untended hair reaching to its shoulders. The Heart of Unaga Kills well with hackle when the water is slightly discoloured. The Teesdale Angler He was soon discoloured, and rambled much in his talk. Gudrid the Fair A Tale of the Discovery of America His hair, discoloured and silky, curled slightly over his ears. Chance A Tale in Two Parts Across there, a discoloured moon burns itself out. Look! We Have Come Through! During the most precious hour they waded into the river—higher up, of course—and a pretty state of discolour they made of it. Lines in Pleasant Places Being the Aftermath of an Old Angler The soil that laid upon the ledges was “paddled” as by feet, and the rock in some places scratched and discoloured. The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse Lying along its thwarts can be perceived a female form, in a dress once white, now discoloured and dripping. The Death Shot A Story Retold The priest, alone, evinced none of the general uneasiness or dread, but, on the contrary, a gleam of exultation lighted up his hard and discoloured countenance. The Island Home He examined also the injured limb—the bone did not appear to be broken, although the flesh was fearfully bruised and discoloured. Janet McLaren The Faithful Nurse The distressed face, sunken eyes, cramped limbs, and discoloured shrivelled skin were all symptoms which I had been familiar with very recently; and at once I pronounced the cause of death to be cholera. Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands In the Philippines one is careful not to bruise the stems, as this would weaken the fibre and discolour it. The Philippine Islands Silver-gilt articles tend to get discoloured by use, but this discoloration can be removed by soap and water. On Laboratory Arts At last, on the top of the heap, he mournfully laid his sword of the Bodyguard and saw its golden handle and delicate blade begin to glow and discolour. The False Chevalier or, The Lifeguard of Marie Antoinette The burn in front is in grand spate, so is the Taiping river, roaring down discoloured. From Edinburgh to India & Burmah But if the leaf is not merely stained in part, but altogether brown and discoloured, the following treatment probably will prove efficacious. The Book-Hunter at Home The result is prejudicial to the dealer and the plantation owner, because the fibre discolours. The Philippine Islands Scratch-brushing with brass wire, however, though possibly not with German silver wire, brightens the deposit, but discolours it. On Laboratory Arts Two little peeping windows, a cracked and weather-beaten door, and a discoloured barrel for catching the rain water, were the only external p. 166objects from which I might draw deductions as to the dwellers within. Danger! and Other Stories I made sure that a certain discoloured Edward and Alexandra Coronation medal—given me for luck—was secure in my pocket-book, and stuffed my breast-pockets with all the cigars they would hold. Pushed and the Return Push The lamplight shone on the rough walls of discoloured plaster, the old steps creaked beneath their tread; that was all. Three Margarets The stalwart farmer's face was discoloured, and, in places, still swollen. Bulldog And Butterfly From "Schwartz" by David Christie Murray The snow fell so fast that the trampled and discoloured road was again whitening beneath it. The Long Roll I remember how I threw in the first shovelful of dirt, and how good it was to see the bright stream discolour as our friend the water began his magic work. The Trail of '98 A Northland Romance The shoals toward the beach were already white with the churn of water, while those farther out as yet showed no more sign than of discoloured water. A Son Of The Sun His head was large and suggested nobility and intellect; but the eyes were bleared, the flesh of the face loose and discoloured, and he was shabby and dirty. The Californians All carried rifles, and one had a small, discoloured bugle slung over his shoulder. A Desert Drama Being The Tragedy Of The "Korosko" I procured a quantity of snow from a piece of ice that had been washed by the sea, and was greatly discoloured by the decomposition of some peculiar substance upon it. The Ocean and its Wonders He turned as pale as death and became rigid with terror, so that he resembled nothing but an Irish statue of very dirty and discoloured marble. Fort Desolation Red Indians and Fur Traders of Rupert's Land Many perfumes, however, tend to quickly discolour a soap, hence the advantage of giving it a slight tint. The Handbook of Soap Manufacture “What dost thou see, good bishop?” said Cain pointing to the discoloured water, and the rapid motion of the fins of the sharks, eager in the anticipation of a further supply. The Pirate I often examined it, both by day and by candle-light; it was very old, and of oak, dark, and much discoloured. Rattlin the Reefer Placed on discoloured and shrivelled skin, it is marvellously curative. Papers on Health There was none in the room, except what he had been painting with, and that was desperately discoloured with the Indian ink. The King's Own Every precaution should be taken to ensure thorough saponification of the soaps intended for blending in shaving soap, otherwise there will be a tendency to become discoloured and develop rancidity with age. The Handbook of Soap Manufacture The rubber cap was there, discoloured from the effects of the disinfectant, and the gloves and the silk handkerchief, neatly washed and pressed. The Angel of Terror Is that person with the discoloured countenance my friend’s son? Rattlin the Reefer If the swelling increases and becomes discoloured, keep to the hot treatment until it bursts and discharges. Papers on Health You can see the damped, slightly discoloured patches where dead men lay, and even find still now and then a human bone—of friend or foe, who now can tell? Europe—Whither Bound? Being Letters of Travel from the Capitals of Europe in the Year 1921 These ideas floated rapidly through my brain, while Mr Raydon made a low washing noise with the tiny basket, and discoloured the flowing water as he let the fine sand pass away. To The West On hearing this announcement, he started to his feet, instantly throwing off all appearance of drunkenness, except that his eye was haggard and his cheek discoloured. Salt Water The Sea Life and Adventures of Neil D'Arcy the Midshipman At the first glance he saw that Bel’s throat was discoloured, and there were ample signs of his having been engaged in some terrible struggle, but that was all. To Win or to Die A Tale of the Klondike Gold Craze Been out I see?” he continued, looking down at the lad’s discoloured, dust-stained boots. The Weathercock Being the Adventures of a Boy with a Bias The next instant there was a dull thud, and the Spaniard fell heavily in the doorway, while Pen stood breathing hard, shaking his now open hand, which was rapidly growing discoloured. !Tention A Story of Boy-Life during the Peninsular War Then, to the surprise of all, Colonel Pendarve, the Major, and Sam Hardock stepped wearily out, their trousers wet, their mackintoshes and flannels discoloured, and their faces wet with perspiration. Sappers and Miners The Flood beneath the Sea If it isn’t bathed with my lotion it will go on swelling, and be more discoloured still.” Glyn Severn's Schooldays For, as the water grew discoloured, so did the air seem to glow before my eyes. Bunyip Land A Story of Adventure in New Guinea But, as you may suppose, the water was not so clean when we had done, the paddling of the little fellows in the shallows discolouring it from end to end. Burr Junior The whole upper arm was swollen and discoloured, while an indurated mass extended along the line of the vessels into the axilla. Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre Her black dress was shabby and untidy, her finger-nails irregular, discoloured, and damaged. Clayhanger Well, look here, my lads; you are both bruised and—er—a bit discoloured; but the world isn’t obliged to know that it was done with fists. Glyn Severn's Schooldays Not only his leather apron, but the ends of his stumpy fingers, which were discoloured and brown, showed that he was a cobbler by trade. White Lilac; or the Queen of the May He wore an old black handkerchief with the tie half-way towards the back of his neck, while a very long and discoloured dressing-gown happily shrouded from view a considerable portion of his lower raiment. Nearly Lost but Dearly Won From the first the margin is also often somewhat discoloured by a metallic stain, similar to that seen when a bullet is fired through a paper book. Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre The warm-wrapped visitors could see rows and rows of discoloured backs and elbows, and caps, and stringy kerchiefs. Clayhanger But here it is;” and he took from his pocket a discoloured envelope, and handed it to Bradly. True to his Colours The Life that Wears Best The knife, with its discoloured blade, was still in her possession, and the mystery about it remained entirely unexplained. Frank Oldfield Lost and Found Like cankered brass, it only eats itself, nay, discolours and renders it noisome. Book of Wise Sayings Selected Largely from Eastern Sources She sighed as she spoke, and her eyes roved pensively round the discoloured walls, those same walls whose condition had fired Mollie to make her unsuccessful appeal. The Fortunes of the Farrells One cheek was plastered with soil; patches of green stain discoloured her coat, her hair hung rakishly askew, yet never had her manner been more composed nor complacently matter of fact. Flaming June The grimy cloth wrapping was soon removed, and a casket of discoloured but still recognisable brass of elaborate and curious workmanship was disclosed. The Missing Merchantman I recognised it at once as having often been my companion on Tom’s dressing-table at nights, but I myself was so discoloured and ill that it did not at first know me. The Adventures of a Three-Guinea Watch A. Yes, except that the scarlet is very much discoloured by being under water, it appears the same description of coat. The Trial of Charles Random de Berenger, Sir Thomas Cochrane, commonly called Lord Cochrane, the Hon. Andrew Cochrane Johnstone, Richard Gathorne Butt, Ralph Sandom, Alexander M'Rae, John Peter Holloway, and Henry Lyte for A Conspiracy In the Court of King's Bench, Guildhall, on Wednesday the 8th, and Thursday the 9th of June, 1814 The paint was worn and dingy; the wallpapers so old-fashioned and discoloured that all Mrs Thornton’s painstaking efforts after cheerfulness and beauty were foiled by the inartistic background. The Fortunes of the Farrells My annuals were discoloured with them, and the stalks of a bed of onions were quite coated over for six days after. The Natural History of Selborne, Vol. 2 When pure and properly applied in oil and varnish, they are comparatively safe and durable, drying well without addition; but excess of oil discolours them, and in water-painting they are changeable even to blackness. Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists He pointed to two tiny squares of linen, so discoloured as to be hardly recognisable. The Daffodil Mystery The Blind Girl never knew that ceilings were discoloured, walls blotched and bare of plaster here and there, high crevices unstopped and widening every day, beams mouldering and tending downward. The Cricket on the Hearth The next achievement was to place a tapering bank of plants against a discoloured patch of wallpaper, and many and varied were the struggles before the necessary stand was arranged. The Fortunes of the Farrells Mice, moles and pismires cause the jaundies in trees, known by the discolour of the leaves and buds. Sylva, Vol. 1 (of 2) Or A Discourse of Forest Trees It is discoloured both by foul gas and exposure. Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists His glorious acts and illustrious deeds often shall mothers attest o'er funeral-rites of their sons, when the white locks from their heads are unloosed amid ashes, and they bruise their discoloured breasts with feeble fists. The Carmina of Caius Valerius Catullus The people throng the gangways, call to one another, haul out their discoloured portmanteaus and their roped bundles. From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People The inside has rather the look of meat, for it is reddish and all streaked and scabbed with this pox and with discoloured chalk. The Old Front Line If utensils have become discoloured or badly coated, they should be specially scoured. Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Household Science in Rural Schools It is deepened in some degree by ammoniacal and impure air, and somewhat weakened, but not easily discoloured, by the action of light. Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists This he indulged in, greatly to the entertainment of his friends and the detriment of his hands, which were generally discoloured in a manner that defied soap. Kafir Stories Seven Short Stories Hume, unfortunately, supplied himself without stint from the stream after it had mingled with many turbid and discolouring waters. Henry of Monmouth, Volume 2 Memoirs of Henry the Fifth In answer Nick would put one hand—one broad, brown, steel-strong hand with its broken discoloured nails—on Miss Ahearn's arm, in its flimsy georgette sleeve. Gigolo If Havre had been a Paradise, the feelings of restraint would have discoloured the magic scenery, and turned the green to one barren brown. The Stranger in France or, a Tour from Devonshire to Paris Illustrated by Engravings in Aqua Tint of Sketches Taken on the Spot. The former is the most lasting, but it is not durable in water, and still less so in oil, although not discoloured by impure air. Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists The little light filtered through a cracked and discoloured window high up in the slope of the roof. The Adventures of Harry Revel Presently the thawed fingers fumbled at his kummerbund, produced a discoloured twist of paper, opened it, and taking out two familiar dark pellets, tossed them down his throat. The Great Amulet These pillars of stalactite are extremely hard and difficult to splinter, even after repeated blows with a hammer, some of them being beautifully milk white, while others appear rather discoloured from some cause. Recollections of Manilla and the Philippines During 1848, 1849 and 1850 Mr. Mead was somewhat older, like the rest of the world, and his red beard, which he now wore with a moustache, and long and full, was partly blanched and discoloured. The Napoleon of Notting Hill In tint with white lead, however, it has no stability; and though little affected by impure air, in glazing it is soon discoloured and destroyed by the action of light. Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists Indeed, it is unusual to see the grasses of New York so much discoloured, so early in the season. Recollections of Europe One side of the face was completely discoloured. The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 1 (of 2) The mark of Sobrenski's grip on her wrist had turned from crimson to a dull discoloured hue. The Hippodrome The havoc wrought by time and damp has been terrible; not only are the pictures faded and discoloured, but of the earliest only mutilated fragments, 'here an arm and there a head,' remain. The Old Masters and Their Pictures For the Use of Schools and Learners in Art They worked well, however, and withstood the action of light better than the latter, though the sun ultimately discoloured and destroyed them. Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists Racine, in a most touching scene, makes one of his heroic characters offer to wipe off the tears of a heroine lest they should discolour her rouge! Recollections of Europe |
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