| 单词 | ebony |
| 例句 | I grabbed at colors—the crimson flower just out of reach, the ebony bird streaking past. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z I lift an ebony staff carved with the head of a woman balancing a double-edged ax. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Her ebony complexion looked waxy with too much makeup. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z And now this ebony stranger had lifted that shadow. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He was extremely old yet he seemed powerful Muscles rippled over the ebony of his arms and around his shoulders. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Chips of ebony, he found, float if they are dry to start with and are placed gently on the surface of the water—but so do metal needles. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Some faces were white, like clean plates; other black like ebony. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z Her cane is shiny ebony with an ivory skull on top. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z Their tall chairs were carved of ebony and weirwood, like the doors of the temple above. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The rest of leave disappears, and in no time, Grandfather is pelting me with advice as we roll toward Blackcliff in his ebony carriage. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He had started with one anomaly, the floating chip of ebony, and discovered another, the floating needle; as a consequence he had done his best to make sense of surface tension. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The skin on her arms and neck and face was a dark ebony. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Lee left the room and shortly returned, carrying a small ebony box carved with twisting dragons. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Against the back wall, an ebony statue of Santa Barbara, the Black Queen, presides. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Her skin was a dull ebony that seemed almost purple in the light of the lamp by her bed. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z From mahogany and ebony they made sculpture and furnished their homes. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He got up and took a small carved ebony box from the top of his bureau. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I never stop being amazed that these eighty-eight slices of ivory and ebony can combine to create harmonies. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z It was carved of ebony, with silver clasps and hinges. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z They were fashioned of ebony and weirwood, die black and white grains swirling and twisting in strange interwoven patterns. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She seated herself in a weirwood chair with a face of ebony. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z His grip on his throat tightened, as if to silence the words that fought to come out, and the ebony ring on his finger gleamed dully. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The ebony hounds’ ears were erect, though they didn’t seem to be bothered by the stillness. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z It makes you think you’ve always felt like this, and there’s no place to go but down, where it slowly, ravenously digests your will, distilling it into the ebony crude of nightmares. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Even their faces looked the same, somehow ... which was passing strange, since one had skin as dark as ebony, while the second was as pale as milk, and the third gleamed like burnished copper. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Both boys still wore the youth-lock, a thick strand of hair left to grow from one side of their shaven heads and fall in an ebony curl to the shoulder. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Long streamers of ebony fabric flowed from the spectral woman, entangling nearby fairies. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z His physical appearance was striking—ebony hair, a strict, angular face, nose like an arrow pointing toward fierce, deep-set eyes. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She was wearing a plaid skirt and a tight black sweater, and her hair was tied back in a ponytail, an ebony, shimmering waterfall. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z She received the merchant prince alone, seated on her bench of polished ebony, on the cushions Ser Barristan had brought her. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The man sitting next to her on the plane, across the aisle, had the shiniest darkest ebony complexion she had ever seen. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z And in the black room was an ebony clock which struck the hour loud. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z A dressing table near the bed had no bottle or vial on its ebony top, and its sheen was reflected in triple mirrors. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Grandchildren, then, the woman insists, and so after more deliberation they pick out three ebony elephants for the children of the children. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He dressed like a great man—black broadcloth coat and trousers, wide black hat, overcoat with a velvet collar, ebony cane which he made to seem a sword. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Her flesh was dark in the deep ebony of a lowcountry black. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Celia shakes her head and her brown curls deepen in hue to a near black, as glossy and ebony as the wings of her raven. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z As they rear and hiss and jump at each other you are distracted by the fact that they are both no longer stark white but a perfect ebony black. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She steps into the light, beautiful and dark as ebony. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The doors were dead black, either ebony or some black metal which is not found in our world. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z Given time, legions of men are drawn into the game, both ebony and ivory: the Congo’s CIA station chief, the National Security Council, even the President of the United States. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Thus a chip of ebony, which is heavier than water, floats if placed on the surface of a bucket of water. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Holding Precious Coins even tighter, Bandit inched toward the carved ebony chair in the center of the room. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z Her ebony wrappings flowed unnaturally, as if she were underwater. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Lee took a pipe from his pocket, a long slender ebony stem with a little cuplike brass bowl. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I thought, looking at an abstract fish of polished brass mounted on a piece of ebony. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “No, no — here, ebony and unicorn hair, eight and a half inches, springy. Go on, go on, try it out.” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Your mother had taken many pictures, all through Paris, of doors, giant doors—deep blue, ebony, orange, turquoise, and burning red doors. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z There were headdresses and veils, corsets with daggers concealed in the stays, elaborate capes, and teetering tall shoes carved of ebony and coral. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z A pair of ebony boots stopped before her, and the dogs immediately calmed and sat. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The black gun was beautiful, all gold inlay and ebony carved like dragon scales, but up close she could see how damaged it was: pitted and scratched, flecked with age and long-forgotten acts of violence. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Auma had ebony skin and brilliant white teeth and spoke with a strong British accent. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Bess tosses her bangs out of her eyes to smile at me, and the light ripples over her ebony mane. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z There’s an ebony statue of a female saint in the comer, and a tureen on an altar crowded with apples and bananas and dishes of offerings I can’t identify. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Every button of her ebony shirt gleams with the shimmer of a serpent’s eyes. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Seating is curvy, cushy and plush, upholstered in metallics and jewel tones that pop against an ebony wood floor. Achieve bliss: Indian cuisine at Bellevue’s Moksha | Restaurant review 2012-12-20T21:45:51Z A drift of whipped tofu scattered with crisp shallots sits alongside the noodles: Ivory, say hello to ebony. Momofuku CCDC review: For the shrimp buns and servers, the wait is worth it 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z The pieces in oak, ebony and rosewood, sumptuously adorned with gilt, lacquer work or inlays of porcelain, are presented individually. Masterpieces of 18th-century French furniture showing at Versailles 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z Bernice Morrison’s Old-Time Lima Beans are big and white, with a spray of ebony. Serving Up West Virginia History, Not All of It Sweet 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z Mahogany, teak, walnut, ebony, rosewood, wenge—I had to do something different throughout. 2009-12-21T05:00:00Z The designer quoted Brigitte Bardot as his muse, but there was something of “Carmen” in the bravura of big skirts, peasant tops, loose hair, smoky eyes and ebony crosses at the throat. Special Report: Fashion: At Jil Sander, Raf Simons Plays With Modernism 2011-09-25T16:45:15Z Be very patient and take it all the way to an ebony color. The crawfish bisque recipe that charmed a sledgehammer-wielding drag queen 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z They start with a piece of ebony and then pass it among the community members to carve until it is all done. LaTanya Richardson Jackson on Directing ‘The Piano Lesson’ (and Her Husband) 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z A more somber palette takes charge on the top floor, where dramatic, dark walls are matched with the Ginevra cocktail table topped in glossy Macassar ebony wood. Dom Pérignon takes over a London townhouse to showcase its new 2005 vintage 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z The suede-lined case is available in the classic GG print in green and red, beige and ebony, and in black rubberized leather. Where the Sales Are This Week 2010-06-10T00:47:00Z “Tile Play” is nine panels of interlaced ebony ribbon, recalling minimalist painter Ad Reinhardt’s arrangements of squares in slightly different shades of black. Review | In the galleries: University of Maryland spotlights six former students 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z The presence of ebony kernels is equivalent to winning a free ticket from a lottery scratch-off; it’s a modest thrill. Summer’s Greatest Prize: Watermelons, With Seeds, Please 2021-06-07T04:00:00Z Whitman's signature ebony moustache and sideburns inspired countless jokes, thanks to the TV adverts that promoted his music. US country singer Slim Whitman dies 2013-06-19T15:30:20Z The gleaming ebony waves complement Ghesquière’s modern collection of structured A-line silhouettes, many fashioned from slick leather. Architect Frank Gehry Designs Showstopping Windows for Louis Vuitton 2014-09-09T04:00:00Z Petite, with ebony hair flowing down her back, Ms. Mor won her first international prize three years ago in Hong Kong, at 29. Cultured Traveler: Burmese Artists Look to New Horizons 2011-10-21T18:50:00Z The plants produce hundreds of guitars a day, and rosewood and ebony fingerboards, mostly imported from India, are essential components. ArtsBeat Blog: Famed Guitar Maker Raided by Federal Agents 2011-08-31T16:52:11Z Tucked into its matching ebony band is a little explosion of color: a gray-green and red feather. Demian Bichir plays it cool in 'Zoot Suit' 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z Her downcast eyes are hidden from the viewer, but her ebony face bears evidence of the scarification rite practiced across Africa. How Three Artists Are Exploring Mythology and Race 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z Among the 14 mostly local contributors is Mali-born sculptor Ibou N’Diaye, who uses the same sort of tools his ancestors did to craft exquisitely detailed figures in hardwoods such as ebony. In the galleries: The selling of the Cold War and the Red Menace 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z Black and white, they create the most harmonic version of ebony and ivory since Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder. Review | Alma Cocina Latina review: A Venezuelan stunner beckons in Baltimore 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z The juxtaposition between high and low — like an ebony bracelet with rose gold fish and white diamond details — helps appeal to a new market. | Sotheby's Diamonds Collection 2010-12-01T19:48:00Z An oblong pebble became a dynamic counterbalance to a sterling silver line in a pin, while her clever playfulness with material transformed Plexiglas into what looked like ebony. At 97, preeminent jewelry designer Betty Cooke is still inspired to create 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z Working frequently in silver, brass, gold, leather and ebony, Cooke often incorporated seemingly mundane materials to great effect. At 97, preeminent jewelry designer Betty Cooke is still inspired to create 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z She warned me that the police would treat me differently because, as she put it affectionately, of the “beautiful ebony hue of my skin.” Spike Lee Saved My Life 2020-06-21T04:00:00Z The steaks, served with an ebony char, are full of beefy flavor, not quite buttery but with satisfying chew. Exploring Apples Downtown, and in the Hudson Valley 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z With his ebony mask, the flowing black cape, and that ominous breathing, this fallen knight is the embodiment of evil and corruption. Star Trek v Star Wars: Star Trek v Star Wars: fans weigh in on the timeless debate 2013-05-17T13:50:00Z An honest-to-God rural working man is unlikely to start his day with “a selection of historic grooming items beautifully made from silver, pewter, ivory, ebony, leather, or fine porcelain.” Review | Hipster style at its most annoying 2017-12-26T05:00:00Z Set in a gorgeous ebony frame, Lucas van Leyden's 1530 masterpiece relegates the biblical scene to the background. Rijksmuseum to reopen after dazzling refurbishment and rethink 2013-04-05T15:55:13Z “The brand I use — Black Opal’s ebony brown — is $11 a bottle, and with that I can do three shoes.” Brown Point Shoes Arrive, 200 Years After White Ones 2018-11-04T04:00:00Z In 2009, more than a dozen agents with automatic weapons burst into a Gibson factory in Nashville and seized pallets of ebony fingerboards from Madagascar. ArtsBeat Blog: Famed Guitar Maker Raided by Federal Agents 2011-08-31T16:52:11Z Also note that in the U.S. searches for “ebony” jumped 94 spots to take sixth place in popular searches. MILFs, butts, and threesomes: This was the year in porn searches 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z Atmosphere Leather–boy and –girl bartenders; ’70s soul; expensively repurposed art; white ebony. The Lobster Club Does Japanese, From Raw to Half-Baked 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z The groom’s mother is the owner of Carved Ebony, a wholesale import company, in Milton, selling handmade ebony wood products. Paola Garcia, Wail Abbo 2018-11-18T05:00:00Z The final space features seven sculptures, carved from Texan and Gabon ebonies. 5 Art Gallery Shows to See Right Now 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z An affidavit supporting the search warrant for the recent raids alleged that shipments of imported Indian ebony and rosewood were given false labels to circumvent import restrictions. Feds won't target unwitting owners of illegal wood 2011-09-21T22:44:08Z The jagged color and fuzzy sweeps of ebony are lifeless. Alas, mere 'Shadows' 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z It lies inside a “small, square casket made of ebony.” The Storybook Marriage of Alice and Martin Provensen 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z Tarnish and silver polish residue were in its crannies, and the original ebony pedestal had been replaced with a painted base that was three inches shorter. Not All Medieval Sacred Art Was Anti-Semitic 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z At this concert, Madagascar's musicians are playing for the survival of the very forests where ebony and rosewood are stolen to make high-priced instruments for global markets. Madagascar holds concert against illegal logging 2011-09-30T16:39:09Z They came enveloped in ebony, ivory and sapphire; in regal faux furs and velvets; erupting ostrich and peasant feathers, bristling raffia and courtly lacings, panniers and pouffs; almost invisible under their encroaching robes. Magical Thinking at Céline and Comme des Garçons 2015-10-04T04:00:00Z After switching from white T-shirts to black to match the ebony ensemble the singer donned during the break, the musicians followed her through a fast-paced, hour-long show. Cate Le Bon and Tim Presley supply Drinks at U Street Music Hall 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z Water glasses never go low here, nor do any crumbs linger long on the ebony tables. RPM Italian review: If only it tasted as good as it looks — and feels 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z So take spruce for the front, curly maple for the back and sides, ebony for the fingerboard, and mother-of-pearl for the inlay, and you get not just song but music in the wood. Bellingham mandolin maker crafts beautiful music 2010-12-03T20:41:00Z Most of the models seen in the Vivid Solutions Gallery show wear black lingerie, but their principal costume is paint that makes their skin resemble ebony porcelain. Review | In the galleries: Artistic reflections on what mortality leaves behind 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z Yet it's hard to take your eyes off, let alone hate, this swan-necked vision of ebony hair and ivory skin. Elizabeth Taylor Dies at 79: Actress Defined Modern Fame 2011-04-14T08:35:00Z The guitar maker agreed to pay a $300,000 fine and to donate $50,000 to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to promote the protection of endangered hardwood trees, like ebony and rosewood. ArtsBeat: Gibson Guitar Settles Claim Over Imported Ebony 2012-08-06T18:14:17Z The markers come in eight colors, including golden oak and ebony; she says to buy two similar colors as most woods have color variations within the grain. Why wood kitchen floors are all over magazines and blogs (and how to keep them looking good) 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z Curly wood shavings, from the palest pine to ebony, cascade to the floor as artisans hone a few humble planks into acoustic works of art. 12 Treasures of Europe 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z He said the agents had misread Indian laws regarding the export of ebony and rosewood fingerboards. ArtsBeat Blog: Famed Guitar Maker Raided by Federal Agents 2011-08-31T16:52:11Z More satisfying is rice stained black with squid ink and decorated with soft bands of calamari: ebony and ivory enhanced with a squeeze of lemon. TapaBar review: The smaller, the better at this pleasant envoy from Spain 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z Agents last month raided Gibson factories and offices in Nashville and Memphis after seizing what they deem illegal Indian ebony wood shipped to the guitar maker. Feds: Gibson wood seizure linked to criminal probe 2011-10-05T20:32:10Z But pretty much all the paintings in this room dazzle by their palette alone: deep reds and yellows; astonishing turquoise-lavender blues; lollipop orange; ebony black; and two paintings of zinnias and others that include zinnias. Looking for Clementine Hunter’s Louisiana 2013-06-14T20:04:57Z Its vivid colors are intensified by an ebony backdrop, as its lush blooms and vines are defined by black outlines. In the galleries: You’ll definitely use your head at ‘Interface,’ at G Fine Art 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z A 1766 cabinet designed by Martin Carlin with Japanese lacquer and an ebony veneer is similar to one on exhibit at the Louvre. Art Review: The Salon: Art + Design at the Park Avenue Armory 2012-11-08T22:20:07Z I returned to the front desk with my selection, and a few minutes later, a handler appeared with Luna, a 6-month-old with an ebony coat, almond eyes and a toddler’s irrepressible energy. In Tennessee, the Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary welcomes two-legged visitors 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z Whitman's career began in the late 1940s, and his tenor falsetto and ebony mustache and sideburns became global trademarks. Family: Country singer Slim Whitman dies at age 90 2013-06-19T14:28:07Z Its nearly round sound hole, substituting for the twin f-holes of the conventional archtop, and its streamlined, ebony pick guard, bridge and tailpiece add to its sumptuous spareness. Art Review: It?s the Craftsman, Not the Singer or the Song 2011-02-10T22:57:32Z A big square lounge in the middle of the room is bounded by zebra-striped panels of white ebony. The Lobster Club Does Japanese, From Raw to Half-Baked 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z Sinking your spoon into the plastic cup delivers ebony and ivory in perfect harmony. Review | Taqueria Xochi serves mouthwatering Mexican food from a tiny U Street storefront 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z Influenced by crisp British Colonial style, Marianne limited the interior palette to clean white and rich ebony shades. High Holiday Style in the Lowcountry 2010-11-19T16:21:00Z And furthermore, “people with alabaster or ebony skin” will be the outliers, and will be “heralded for that uniqueness.” In Tyra Banks’s future, everyone will have a personal robot companion 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z The riparian forest for one, with Spanish moss draping cedar elm, Texas ebony and Mexican ash trees. Explorer: 9 Sites Near the Texas Border: the World Birding Center 2010-04-10T03:06:00Z That raid came two years after more than a dozen agents with automatic weapons burst into a Gibson factory in Nashville to seize ebony fingerboards from Madagascar. ArtsBeat: Gibson Guitar Settles Claim Over Imported Ebony 2012-08-06T18:14:17Z Scribner’s couldn’t be any more convenient for skiers and snowboarders going to Hunter Mountain — the bulking ebony building sits across the street from the ski resort. A Catskills Inn Gets a Modern Makeover 2017-12-23T05:00:00Z Fluffy cottage gardens are more compelling when spiky yuccas or ebony succulents are thrown into the flowery mix. Garden on the dark side with these plants that add a moody new dimension 2023-08-12T04:00:00Z The editor who came to see him told her colleagues, he recalled, that she had just discovered “a tall, ebony young man with the most inspirational fashions.” Jon Haggins, Designer Who Slipped Into and Out of Fashion, Dies at 79 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z When the organ turned a glossy ebony from the infusion, Han slipped it into a small plastic bag, and lowered it into a nearby freezer cooled to –148°C. How to deep freeze an entire organ—and bring it back to life 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z For the color palette, ivory faded into a fleeting mint; a faded rose contrasted with bright flamingo, followed by Zegna mainstays ebony and khaki. Giorgio Armani, Zegna present fluid elegance for the next hot season as Milan Fashion Week wraps up 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z One of them included ebony tarantulas and hairy scorpions. Rattlesnake vendor ensnared in wildlife trafficking sting at exotic reptile show 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z Elites and aspiring members of the middle class filled their homes with furniture of mahogany, rosewood, and ebony. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Goods of particular interest to the Old Kingdom Egyptians seem to have been ostrich feathers, ivory, ebony, incense, and especially gold, a commodity that played a vital role in pharaonic ritual and ceremony. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Steel or acrylic resin, redwood or ebony, matte or shiny. An old pen shop proves mightier than the pandemic and the death of cursive 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z The interior designs feature a range of styles ideally suited to the sophisticated active-adult homebuyer, from dramatic mossy green and ebony accents to warm marble countertops and natural neutral tones with woven textiles. Five model homes open for tours at Black Diamond community | Provided by Toll Brothers 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z Giant tortoises introduced to an island near Mauritius to replace an extinct species have helped revive native ebony trees by eating their fruit and distributing their seeds around the landscape. A 'De-Extinction' Company Wants to Bring Back the Dodo 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z It would eventually take nine months and upward of 25 people to sketch, fabricate, decorate and light the prop — a process that included digital sculpture painted to look like ebony. This Broadway piano isn’t just a prop. It’s a piece of Black history. 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z Ivory, ebony, leopard skins, incense, and gold were procured in Nubia. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Butter and charcuterie board aficionados as well as any cook who prefers a wooden cutting surface will appreciate an ebony cutting board from Stella Falone. 15 tasty gifts for cooks and self-proclaimed foodies 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z The sergeant-of-arms of the House of Representatives has an 1849 mace composed of 13 ebony rods topped with a silver eagle astride a globe. Perspective | A new book explores the fasces, a symbol of power — and of unity 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z “I could just burn it all year, but I love it for fall, because it’s not a typical rose scent, with undertones of leather, birch tree and ebony wood.” Design pros share their favorite autumn-scented candles 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z Under the porthole, surfboard and ceiling strung with fish nets and lights, Cooke built an intricate inlay floor pattern from 17 different kinds of wood, including oak, purple heart, ebony, mahogany, acacia and Brazilian cherry. Backyard tiki bars keep Seattle’s summer vibes going year-round | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z In this case “light” is the single environmental factor, and they two phenotypes are ebony and wild type that result from different genotypes within the population of flies. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z In the 1970s, scholars settled on ebonics, a blend of the words ebony and phonics, “to give weight and validity to our particular dialect,” Harris said. Seattle’s history of Black language: African American English, code-switching and why it matters today 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z ‘Black Taffeta’ has pointed leaves in deep, dark ebony. These showy, colorful annuals will celebrate summer in your garden 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z When she moved in, the writer was married to Rupert Pole, a musician whose mother’s decades-old weathered ebony wood baby grand piano still claims one corner of the sitting room. Anaïs Nin’s Los Angeles Hideaway Still Keeps Her Secrets 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z Spices, diamonds, sapphires, gold, pearls, and beautiful woods—including ebony, teak, and fragrant sandalwood—have been valuable items of exchange. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z And they marked a departure from Poitier’s extremely popular ‘60s persona of, as many wags called it, “ebony sainthood.” Friends Sidney Poitier and Harry Belafonte 'made as much mischief as they could' 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z The colors that remain gain in their brilliance against the new ebony backdrop. AP PHOTOS: A slow motion burial awaits in volcano no-go zone 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z Los Ebanos — named by early Mexican settlers who stumbled upon a wealth of ebony trees — is small enough that everyone knows each other. Trump May Be Gone, But the Fight Against His Border Wall Goes On 2021-09-11T04:00:00Z Oak trees, maple trees and ebonies also face threats, the report said. Some 30% of global tree species at risk of extinction -report 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z Brooklyn’s FS Object’s brass Spindle holders, for instance, are a lofty 18 inches tall; set with slim ebony candles, they’d bring drama to any surface. Candles a decor favorite this winter for light, scent, mood 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z These heavy, reversible boards are made from scrap ebony responsibly sourced for Taylor Guitars’ acoustic guitars. Foodie gifts 2020: Top finds for home cooks and food lovers | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z There’s no shortage of style; the custom home is filled with Bali flourishes such as hand-carved doors, ebony wood floors and ornate woodwork. Top Sales: A flurry of coastal sales caps off a cooling October in luxury real estate 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z But she had been a handsome woman, with her pronounced Donegal bone structure, glossy black hair always shellacked into a crown of neat ebony rosettes. “Found Wanting” 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z A spaceship is “walled in imitation ebony veneer and floored with gray tiles”—a Mercedes crossed with a “rich man’s private spa.” How William Gibson Keeps His Science Fiction Real 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z The title "Black Rod" comes from the staff carried by the holder - it is made of ebony and is topped with a golden lion. Who is Black Rod and what do they do in Parliament? 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z During his first stint in power, Rajoelina’s cash-strapped administration presided over a big spike in deforestation to supply rosewood and ebony to China despite a national ban on such exports, conservation groups say. Deforestation must be seen as global threat: pope in Madagascar 2019-09-07T04:00:00Z Kitchen details include quartz slab countertops, an ebony kitchen island and white perimeter cabinetry. Designer homes available for immediate move-in | Provided by Toll Brothers 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z They began to discuss meeting up, then out of the blue, he announced: “I like really strong ebony women and I want them to dominate me.” Candice Carty-Williams: ‘You get accustomed to men saying, 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z The markers come in eight colors including golden oak and ebony; she says to buy two similar colors, as most woods have color variations within the grain. Hot flooring for kitchens is wood — but what about water? | Produced by Advertising Publications 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z In marked contrast, be sure not to overlook the smallest item in this gallery, a tiny netsuke sculpture of carved ebony inside a bamboo stalk, only 4.5cm tall. Six objects from the new museum galleries 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z He’d said a prayer on his ebony rosary, hugged his boyfriend, Daniel, goodbye and ridden off to join the largest migrant wave in modern Latin American history. He once delivered babies in Venezuela. He’s better off now, waiting tables in Peru. 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z For “Dancer’s Dormer,” Austin sets the scene of a performer climbing the stairs to her attic apartment, walking on the ebony wood floor, and seeing a bouquet of geranium and juniper. RIGHT AT HOME: Scene-setting home fragrance names 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z She made 55 unisex necklaces of ebony beads with a pave diamond head inspired by Minerva, the goddess of wisdom. Jewelry designer Sheryl Lowe wants her pieces to create a sense of adventure for the wearer 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z They also blocked the mace, a gold-tipped ebony staff that is the symbol of authority, from being brought into the chamber to begin the session. The Newest Weapon in Sri Lankan Politics: Chile Powder in the Eyes 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z Boys Breaking the surface of the ebony pond. Into the dark water: Philip Hoare on the life and death of Wilfred Owen 2018-11-03T04:00:00Z “One was going to be all ebony, but the top part of it broke,” Seyfried said. Artisan writes tale of success with handmade pen business 2018-10-20T04:00:00Z They helped build and maintain the vital roads and bridges that coastal elites used to access the lucrative ebony, bamboo, cloves, coffee and chocolate farmed by upland peasants. An Indonesian city’s destruction reverberates across Sulawesi 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z The desk, made with ivory and mother of pearl inlays, is considered to be a masterpiece of Pietro Piffetti, one of the most important ebony carpenters of his time. Italian antique desk displayed in New York’s Met recovered 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z The line, priced from $200 to $275, is predicated on streamlined and sophisticated styles such as a rose-colored aviator frame with a tortoise shell bridge or a chunky ebony style with a warm sunset-shaded lens. Louis Vuitton debuts newly revamped and expanded store at South Coast Plaza designed by Peter Marino 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z Now I own a Black Panther backpack, an ebony bag with raised silver flanges. Perspective | I’m a boomer who didn’t get Marvel films. Now I rock a ‘Black Panther’ backpack. 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z References such as photographer May Ray’s 1926 photo entitled “Black and White,” of a woman and an African mask, inspired the creations made in lapis lazuli, diamonds, brush gold, white gold and ebony. Givenchy homage headlines first day of Paris couture week 2018-07-01T04:00:00Z It also incorporates Chinese design elements like ebony, which Mercedes says is known as “Magic Wood” often used in Chinese furniture. You can make yourself a fancy cup of tea in this concept Mercedes Maybach SUV 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z “My skin is very dark – I think my color is ebony. What we want to do is find the color closest to our skin tone.” Beyond Lego and finger paint: preschool tackles race head-on 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z He will wear his formal college uniform of top hat and tails, and carry a silver-topped ebony cane of office. Stephen Hawking funeral to take place in Cambridge 2018-03-31T04:00:00Z The ebony bulk of a grand piano is majestic, yet it is also made into a drum-kit for Mr Frahm to beat against hypnotically. Nils Frahm returns after a long period of hibernation 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z "I think this is neutral," said Fischel-Bock of the updated living room space awash in an organic-inspired palette of white, cream and sand with accents of ebony, rose and natural greenery. WeHo bungalow goes from a dated hot pink to California cool — in a click 2018-03-03T05:00:00Z The tea set, which includes a teapot and cups, is made of china, and the sculpted wooden tray is made of ebony. You can make yourself a fancy cup of tea in this concept Mercedes Maybach SUV 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z Now, this is a fashion column and, from a fashion perspective, Judge Aquilina is a delight: her eyebrows perfectly arched, her lips painted magenta, which matches the magenta streak in her ebony hair. Why Judge Rosemarie Aquilina is my style – and everything – icon 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z The rats are also learning to detect shipments of ebony wood, which is illegally logged in Madagascar. These heroic rats detect land mines. Now they might help save an endangered anteater. 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z The dark ebony wood in the cabin and the special seat stitching reflect Volvo’s Scandinavian sensibility. Video Review: Volvo V90 Cross Country Rolls Into S.U.V. Territory 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z One is rent-stabilized, and the rest are recently renovated market-rate apartments with ebony hardwood floors, recessed lighting, and washers and dryers. Recent Commercial Real Estate Transactions 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z Old hardwood trees – such as mahogany and ebony – tower over the forest floor. Satellite Eye on Earth: March 2017 – in pictures 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z A new fence runs along the front of the property, with horizontal lines and deep ebony color that are the opposite of the original white picket fence. A modern, sophisticated garden was inspired by ‘the feeling of Japan’ 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z But this one will be covered in broad panels of black walnut and Makassar ebony, beautiful and exotic woods usually used for small pieces of furniture, not broad expanses of wall and ceiling. From a factory in Paterson, mansions for the 1 percent 2017-03-11T05:00:00Z A subcontractor noted that Ivanka’s team was particular about wood panelling: it chose an expensive Macassar ebony, from Indonesia, for the ceiling of the lobby. Donald Trump’s Worst Deal 2017-03-05T05:00:00Z “We recline on our own satin and ebony.” Donald Trump Wouldn't Be the First President to Rethink Press Briefings 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z The carved ebony knocker landed soundlessly on velvet. Skin hunger : Nature : Nature Research 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z Everything in the U.S. is black and white, ebony and ivory, Black Eyed Peas and White Stripes. I'm an Iranian American and I Used to Feel Black 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z Along with the ebony and the clay tablets, the team uncovered a small clay mask of Humbaba, a giant who protects the cedars of distant Lebanon. Probing the Dawn of Globalized Trade The signs are made of ebony and ivory, with the ivory stained red or black in some places. King Tut: The Teen Whose Death Rocked Egypt 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z Inside a homey woodshop, he’s bringing the story of an owl and mouse to life in pearl on the ebony and cherry wood that will shape a banjo. Giles County banjo maker picky about pickin’ 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z In a glade of ebony trees, we found a Pel’s fishing owl, about 2 feet tall, with a slow, glowing stare from black onyx eyes. Into Canoeing? Try It on an African River Safari 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z Traditionally, mahogany and rosewood are used for the sides and back, while spruce or cedar is used for the soundboard on top and ebony for the fretboards and bridges. Retired Elkins surgeon handcrafts custom guitars, ukuleles 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z Unlike earlier generations, today’s archaeologists are less interested in breathtaking gold objects than in clues like the bit of ebony that will help them understand more fully this critical time in human history. Probing the Dawn of Globalized Trade These days the most prized ouds are made from ebony and Indian sesame, woods not available in Iraq. Iraqis revive traditional music, hoping to defy extremists and drown out war 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z Besides their more familiar work in stark colors_polished ebony and silver, for instance_the artists are now incorporating more color into their work, Millner says. Lancaster jewelry designers to showcase work at Smithsonian 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z How could there be when nude people's skin tone can range from milky pale to ebony black? Olsen twins might be interested in 'Fuller House' after all 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z From pillows layered in linen, mohair, cashmere, and alpaca, to leather lounge seats with contrasting stitching and hand selected veneers of ebony wood, every piece of this plane was planned down to the last detail. Luxury at 38,000 Feet: Designing a Private Jet 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z The tapering end of the bit of ebony, Stone said, hints that it was the stylus of a high-ranking scribe. Probing the Dawn of Globalized Trade “I had never dyed my hair before,” says Taylor, noting with a laugh that once his “blond, blond, blond roots” start growing out, it looks like his ebony thatch is “levitating off my head.” ‘Gotham’ star Taylor delights fans with his Penguin villainy 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z Soviet ID tags were not made of metal but small pieces of paper folded inside ebony capsules. Remembering Russia's unknown soldiers 2014-12-03T05:00:00Z However, she doesn’t shy away from using more exotic woods, such as African ebony, brick-red Padouk, and violet Amaranth. Polish Jewelry Designers Take Center Stage In Warsaw 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z There will be tables upholstered with the skin of stingrays and shelves crafted from ebony. Strictly for the super-rich: the world’s most expensive penthouse 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z His South Sudanese friends worried that his heavy accent and ebony skin might make him vulnerable and wondered whether he had the swagger to be an American cop. A Lost Boy Grows Up 2013-12-04T10:00:12Z Consider the physical box itself, a sharp-cornered, blade-edged ebony parallelogram that’s roughly 11 inches wide by 2 inches tall by 12 inches deep and weighs just 6 pounds — orientable either horizontally or vertically. The PlayStation 4 Is Sony's Comeback Console 2013-11-13T15:05:39Z Later this year, you’ll even be able to order a back panel made of real wood — in bamboo, teak, ebony or rosewood. State of the Art: The Moto X From Google, iPhone’s Latest Challenger 2013-08-06T22:28:47Z The arena glistened like an ebony gemstone, packed with volume, “Brooklyn!” chants echoing throughout the first quarter. Nets Beat Bulls in Opener of Playoff Series 2013-04-21T03:28:00Z The hot dry air takes a toll on large hardwood trees such as mahogany and ebony. Forest ecology: Splinters of the Amazon 2013-04-17T17:20:50.700Z Conservationists see the move into timber as equally significant, with a number of types of tropical hardwoods, including ebonies and rosewoods, added to appendix II. Wildlife Trade Meeting Endorses DNA Testing of Seized Ivory 2013-03-14T22:15:00.213Z "Its difficult to identify, and to the untrained eye it looks like the European pipits, until you see its shiny ebony black legs," he said. Rare bird makes wrong turn to UK 2012-12-18T13:33:34Z Your Yankee Doodles and Sunny Doodles, the ebony and ivory of cupcakes. This Land: Back When a Ring Ding Tasted, Guiltily, Like America 2012-11-17T03:14:14Z Gibson Guitar Corp, which makes some of the world's most prized guitars, agreed on August 6 to pay a $300,000 penalty after it admitted to possible illegal purchases of ebony from Madagascar. Insight: DNA tests tell trees from the wood; curb illegal logging 2012-08-19T21:03:23Z By the terms of the agreement, Gibson concedes that after traveling to Madagascar in 2008, it received a report concluding that "It is currently illegal to harvest or export ebony." Dot Earth Blog: A Closer Look at Gibson Guitar's Legal Troubles 2012-08-10T21:42:38Z See his fascinating YouTube statement on the company's ebony commitment for more. Dot Earth Blog: Gibson Guitar To Pay $300,000 in Penalties and Lose Seized Tropical Hardwood 2012-08-06T18:32:32Z The US Congress amended the Lacey Act in 2008 to tackle the continuing demand for hardwoods such as ebony in the face of evidence that much of the international trade was illegal. Gibson settles discord on timber 2012-08-06T17:09:50Z Hardwood trees such as ebony, rosewood and pallisander are particularly prized. Lemurs sliding towards extinction 2012-07-13T10:23:32Z For each beedi, the roller painstakingly places tobacco inside a dried leaf sourced from a local ebony tree; tightly rolls and secures it with a thread; and then closes the tips using a sharp knife. India's tobacco girls 2012-06-12T04:23:53Z Primitively as white as milk, its present characteristic ebony tint is due to the pollution of the sins of the pilgrims who came to touch and kiss it, while imploring the Merciful to pardon them. The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah 2012-04-25T02:01:04.030Z In related civil forfeiture actions, Gibson will withdraw its claims to the wood seized in the course of the criminal investigation, including Madagascar ebony from shipments with a total invoice value of $261,844. Dot Earth Blog: Gibson Guitar To Pay $300,000 in Penalties and Lose Seized Tropical Hardwood 2012-08-06T18:32:32Z On the two sides of the chamber were one or two fine portraits by Rubens and Vandyke, also in ebony frames, but cursed with an internal border of gold. The Huguenot: (Volumes I-III) A Tale of the French Protestants. 2012-04-25T02:00:59.637Z Below are written some of the comments on his poetry and prose: Dr. Adams, editor of “The Advance,” says: “Dunbar was a genius bound in ebony.” The Black Man, the Father of Civilization Proven by Biblical History 2012-04-24T02:00:16.783Z It took some whacking blows to bring that ebony idol down; but what a world of hypocrisy, cruelty and lies went into the dust with it! A Breeze from the Woods, 2nd Ed. 2012-04-23T02:00:29.820Z Turning quietly to her faithful, ebony maid, she said with her habitual self control, “Patsy, George has come, I shall need a white apron.” Historic Fredericksburg The Story of an Old Town 2012-04-11T02:00:30.517Z Another contemporary writer declares: "Her hair is as black and shiny as ebony; her swarthy face is red and heavy; her expression fierce and defiant, yet dull." Superwomen 2012-04-03T02:00:38.047Z In the middle of the floor was an astrolabe on an ebony pillar, and the floor itself was embroidered in white, with the signs of the Zodiac and the twelve Houses arranged in a circle. The Man in Black 2012-03-30T02:00:14.473Z It is employed in inlaying and turning, and, since it stains well, in the place of ebony, as for teapot handles. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" 2012-03-25T02:00:05.717Z There was the great ebony image set up and so long worshipped by the people of this country. A Breeze from the Woods, 2nd Ed. 2012-04-23T02:00:29.820Z It is of a shining black or ebony color, and is largely used for making ornaments. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z It concluded that in Western Cape, “African people are almost always less successful than white people in moving up career paths, creating an ‘ebony ceiling’ effect.” Cape Town Journal: In Cape Town, Many Black South Africans Feel Unwelcome 2012-03-22T22:33:00Z A beauffet was in one corner, well filled with massive plate, and the walls were adorned with pictures in needle-work, framed in dark ebony. Delusion, or The Witch of New England 2012-03-19T02:00:28.267Z At this moment it seemed as though the high-polished ebony crutches joined her in beaming at the sight of the distinguished visitor. The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia 2012-03-18T02:00:21.430Z In the great chair sat an elderly lady leaning on an ebony stick. Shrewsbury A Romance 2012-03-15T02:00:22.177Z Samba lay face downwards upon the yellow sand, amid which his body shone in the sunlight like polished ebony. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z They became more visible, and he could make out the uncovered ebony skin of some and the fluttering cotton that flowed about the others' limbs. Long Odds 2012-03-02T03:00:08.670Z Many islands are at hand to thee for trade; they brought thee for payment horns of ivory and ebony. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z The ebony surface is also carefully fitted together and glued on paper, the surface being left rough, so that the glue may have a firm hold on the fibre of the grain. British Manufacturing Industries Pottery, Glass and Silicates, Furniture and Woodwork. 2012-02-26T03:00:18.883Z "Ay, but not after this fashion!" she retorted, striking her ebony cane on the floor and staring at him, her reddled face and huge curled wig trembling. Shrewsbury A Romance 2012-03-15T02:00:22.177Z A vase of Japanese bronze set up between two ebony elephants crowns a flat pillared building with splendour. Wings and the Child or, the Building of Magic Cities 2012-02-26T03:00:14.933Z The carriers lay half-asleep in the warm sand, blotches of white and blue and ebony, and the man with the rifle appeared vacantly unconcerned. Long Odds 2012-03-02T03:00:08.670Z The room had no carpet, but I did not miss it or want it, for the floor was satin bright with polish, and its general effect was ebony, while that of the furniture was oak. Charles Auchester, Volume 1 of 2 2012-02-23T03:00:42.347Z It was inlaid with ebony and other woods, carved, gilt and, perhaps, sparingly decorated with metal ornaments. British Manufacturing Industries Pottery, Glass and Silicates, Furniture and Woodwork. 2012-02-26T03:00:18.883Z Yonder, by the tall emblazoned mantel, was the familiar ebony cabinet in which a long bygone De Br�ze, who was an alchemist, had been wont to lock his phials. The Maid of Honour, Volume 2 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-15T03:00:34.990Z White pillars surround the altar—a wooden box—on which the ebony elephant stands. Wings and the Child or, the Building of Magic Cities 2012-02-26T03:00:14.933Z Then it stood out for a brief few minutes fretted hard and sharp in ebony against a blaze of transcendent splendor, and vanished with an almost bewildering suddenness as darkness swept down. Long Odds 2012-03-02T03:00:08.670Z Angelique!" she called in mild reproof, "you must not let them tire you;" whereupon an old lady sitting close at hand leaning on an ebony crutch said, "Let be. The Maid of Honour (Vol. 3 of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-14T03:00:29.027Z The Italians also used these beautiful stones inlaid in ebony. British Manufacturing Industries Pottery, Glass and Silicates, Furniture and Woodwork. 2012-02-26T03:00:18.883Z Would I were tossed on the wrinkled backs of those trees XI The clouds are like a sombre sea: On shining screens of ebony Are carven marvels of my heart. Irradiations; Sand and Spray 2012-02-14T03:00:28.347Z In the evening I listen to the winds' lisping, While the conflagrations of the sunset flicker and clash behind me, Flamboyant crenellations of glory amid the charred ebony boles. Goblins and Pagodas 2012-02-14T03:00:24.740Z Their ebony limbs and scanty draperies were forced up against the glaring dust and sand in a flood of searching brilliancy. Long Odds 2012-03-02T03:00:08.670Z With greedy hands Alga� dived into drawers, ferreted in the cabinet of ebony, searched the silver knickknacks on the toilet table. The Maid of Honour (Vol. 3 of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-14T03:00:29.027Z Supposing the object to be veneered to be a large surface—a number of panels, or the top of a table of ebony, for instance—the substance of the table may be Honduras mahogany. British Manufacturing Industries Pottery, Glass and Silicates, Furniture and Woodwork. 2012-02-26T03:00:18.883Z A long flat koto, with thirteen strings, encrusted with gold and ebony, stood close by; and on the yellow matting, half raised expectantly, reclined the young mistress of the hermitage. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z A small woman attended her, and a number of Kurd men, superbly dressed, and wearing short two-edged swords, with ebony hilts ornamented with incrustations of very finely-worked filigree silver. 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 Her eyes, which had a faint scintillation in them, were of a violet black, and her hair of the tint of ebony, though it was lustrous, too. Long Odds 2012-03-02T03:00:08.670Z At first the visitor is properly shocked, but soon ceases to notice these ebony cherubs. Prowling about Panama 2012-02-11T03:04:04.040Z Woods such as ebony, tuya, satin-wood, palm, hare-wood, and a number more, are only to be had in small scantlings, logs a few feet long, and six or seven inches wide. British Manufacturing Industries Pottery, Glass and Silicates, Furniture and Woodwork. 2012-02-26T03:00:18.883Z He said he had no fear, but I added that I should not believe in his courage unless he brought me as a proof a small ebony casket which had always stood upon the dressing-table. The Strand Magazine, Vol. 27, No. 161, May 1904 2012-02-11T03:03:45.230Z Spangles glitter; the sharp clank of ivory and ebony castanets beats out the cadence of strange, throbbing, deepening notes—assonances unknown to music, but curiously characteristic, effective and intoxicating. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z He saw the naked black shoulders, and the soiled white draperies that had fallen apart from the ebony limbs, and a little shiver ran through him. Long Odds 2012-03-02T03:00:08.670Z The chanting group of clergy, uplifting the same ebony cross that they had borne for Canovas, did not entirely hush the crowd, nor did even the black-plumed hearse itself, with its solemn burden. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z Parquet floors are made by Messrs. Howard as follows: Slices of oak, varied sometimes with mahogany, walnut, and imitation ebony, are laid out and put together on a board. British Manufacturing Industries Pottery, Glass and Silicates, Furniture and Woodwork. 2012-02-26T03:00:18.883Z The brass shield, with ebony drum sticks, is suspended from an eagle of the 1834 Regular Army pattern for wear as a cap device. American Military Insignia 1800-1851 2012-02-04T03:00:18.780Z Most corner cupboards are attractive 635 in form and treatment, and many of them, inlaid with satinwood, ebony, holly or box, are extremely elegant. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z It also smote the massed white draperies and flickered with an oily gleam on ebony limbs and the sea of dusky faces turned expectantly towards the group beneath the thatch. Long Odds 2012-03-02T03:00:08.670Z For long stretches the green bank would be lined with the glorious creatures, standing like ebony statues deep amid the reeds, some entirely black, and many black with 152 slight markings of white. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z Chairs of ebony, teak-wood, and ivory, with tables of the same materials, were placed about the apartment. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z There were two men in splendid livery on the box, and a tiger behind, who sat with his arms folded like a statue of ebony. Donahoe's Magazine, Vol. XV, No. 4, April, 1886 Volume 15 (January 1886 - July 1886) 2012-01-29T03:00:07.953Z With this host Sesosis first reduced the Ethiopians, who dwelt in the south, and imposed upon them a tribute of gold, ebony, and ivory. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z In her hands lay a Spanish fan, a beautiful, costly thing of silk and feathers and fretted ebony which Lister had given her a few days earlier. Long Odds 2012-03-02T03:00:08.670Z Among the tempting wares of Seville are Albacete knives, with gorgeous handles of inlaid ebony, tortoise, or ivory. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z The throne and the two chairs, or tabourets, were of Indian ebony, inlaid with ivory; and the table and deep basin for water were of chased silver, worked with crystals and emeralds. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z A half-moon hung low to the westward, and they came up, heaving in long succession from under it, ebony black in the hollows, and flecked with blinks of silver light upon their backs. For Jacinta 2012-01-27T03:00:20.840Z I understood why she had tried to throw the ebony box down into the hall so that I might open it there--I understood that I had caused her great humiliation. The Four Corners of the World 2012-01-26T03:00:15.920Z His mother was a virgin of black complexion, and hence his complexion was of the ebony hue, as in the case of Christ and some other sin-atoning Saviors. The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors Or, Christianity Before Christ 2012-01-19T03:00:18.027Z Then he took up an ebony stick with a gold head, and rose. The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z The wrought ivory and ebony couch had already been drawn up before the table on which various fruits were laid out. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z Above it four tapered spires of sailcloth swung back against the moonlight at every stately roll, and she showed as an exquisite cameo cut in ebony on a ground of silver and blue. For Jacinta 2012-01-27T03:00:20.840Z It was a little, carved, ebony box which she held, the very thing for which I searched. The Four Corners of the World 2012-01-26T03:00:15.920Z Ebon, eb′on, Ebony, eb′on-i, n. a kind of wood almost as heavy and hard as stone, usually black, admitting of a fine polish.—adj. made of ebony: black as ebony.—v.t. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) 2012-01-11T03:00:23.770Z The clusters of gray birches and ash-trees scattered here and there among the dunes cowered like ebony shadows fearful of the rising wind. A Scout of To-day 2012-01-11T03:00:22.820Z Effingham's countenance of shining ebony took on the ashy tinge peculiar to his race under the emotional stress of fright or duress. In Jeopardy 2012-01-04T03:00:35.013Z High overhead the great black wall of the Cañadas cut, a tremendous ebony rampart, against the luminous blue, and beyond it the peak's white cone gleamed ethereally above its wrappings of fleecy mist. For Jacinta 2012-01-27T03:00:20.840Z The dexterity with which all Chinese use these chop-sticks, which are usually made of 492ivory, ebony, or bamboo, borders on the marvellous. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-03T03:00:07.630Z In the street the ground was divided into two bands, one a pale, dim white reflected from the dying moon, the other dark, with the heavy black shade of ebony. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z Principal woods grown and exported are mahogany, rosewood, Cuban ebony, and cedar. Alden's Handy Atlas of the World 2012-01-02T03:00:16.440Z The cross was ebony and the figure in a silver-like metal, the Passion portrayed by a gaunt rigidity of suffering. San Crist?bal de la Habana 2012-01-01T03:00:08.773Z One day a cabinet of carved ebony had to be moved, from a room where the ladies were to sit to the card-room. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z A stone pipe is filled with the scrapings of a wood resembling yellow ebony, mixed with finely-cut tobacco. The Captive in Patagonia 2011-12-27T03:00:10.803Z In a thoughtless moment I had said that I wished to purchase an ebony walking-stick. In Pastures New 2011-12-23T03:00:12.717Z Produces most of the tropical staples; the rosewood, mahogany and ebony of the island are well known. Alden's Handy Atlas of the World 2012-01-02T03:00:16.440Z As she revolved, her skirt flared out from legs like bent bones, and a hat of raw yellow flapped across her grotesque ebony countenance. San Crist?bal de la Habana 2012-01-01T03:00:08.773Z Half reclining, half standing, a living being pressed itself close against the tree, yet fitting so neatly into the wide scooped hollows, that it was scarcely distinguishable from its ebony background. The Wolves of God And Other Fey Stories 2011-12-17T03:00:15.447Z The neck and fingerboard are made of hard wood, such as ebony, beech or pear. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z Three pieces of coral, in the shape of a rose, a thistle, and shamrock, encased—nay, I may say enshrined—in a beautiful casket of crystal and gilded ebony. Wild Adventures round the Pole The Cruise of the "Snowbird" Crew in the "Arrandoon" 2011-12-15T03:00:12.560Z The natural productions are very numerous; medicinal plants and many valuable woods, as mahogany, ebony, logwood, and cedar, abound in the forests. Alden's Handy Atlas of the World 2012-01-02T03:00:16.440Z He stood upon a tripod of ebony quite high enough for a hero of comedy, as I am sure you will admit. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z Their ragged branches cut in a sharp ebony pattern against the sky, which was duskily blue. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z The lieutenants-general of the company have silver sticks; and the council, which is the executive body of the company, possess seven ebony ones. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z True ebony is not found in the forests, but a very handsome and heavy wood, called Camagon, is the nearest approach to it, being dark-brown nearly black, streaked with bright yellow. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z It is a representation of the Roman fasces in ebony, and is surmounted by a globe and an eagle in silver. Government in the United States National, State and Local 2011-11-16T03:00:28.590Z Be quick to mount your ebony pedestal or we shall think you no better than a walking gentleman. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z But then federal investigators picked Gibson Guitar as the first target of the new provision, confiscating guitars and pallets of ebony two years ago that allegedly came from wood illegally logged in Madagascar. Gibson Guitar ignites debate over environmental protections 2011-11-14T03:03:00Z On the top story was a chamber which had windows of marble framed with ebony and planewood. A Literary History of the Arabs 2011-11-13T03:00:15.660Z It is found of larger size than ebony and is sold by the pound. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z The doors of the choir are exquisitely inlaid with ebony, cedar, mother-of-pearl, and tortoiseshell. Southern Spain 2011-11-11T03:00:28.423Z It stood out boldly, like a picture framed in ebony, illuminating itself by leaping, licking tongues of yellow fire, that seemed to tumble and toss—to twist and coil about like devouring serpents. Fenn Masterson's Discovery or, The Darewell Chums on a Cruise 2011-11-07T02:00:19.467Z He sought the ebony wand, but, forgetful or incautious, laid hold of the chain which encircled the skeleton's wrist. The Legendary and Poetical Remains of John Roby author of 'Traditions of Lancashire', with a sketch of his literary life and character 2011-11-07T02:00:18.317Z The chief trees are silk cottons, especially the bombax, and gigantic hard-wood trees, such as the African mahogany, ebony, odum and camwood. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z At the end opposite the doors was the lectern of ivory and ebony, embellished with symbolical intaglios and inlaid with gold. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z Daily they bring us beautiful ebony carvings for trade, evidence that we are getting closer to the famous Trobriand Islands. Scientist at Work Blog: Wind, Sand and Starlings at Yanaba Island 2011-10-25T19:36:24Z Some observers are convinced that when they look at the sovereign debt crisis unfolding in Europe, they see ebony wings. Many Black Swans Make the Metaphor Meaningless: Alice Schroeder 2011-10-23T23:27:01Z The ebony cabinet, the easel, table, chair, all left as he saw them yesterday. The Legendary and Poetical Remains of John Roby author of 'Traditions of Lancashire', with a sketch of his literary life and character 2011-11-07T02:00:18.317Z The chief exports are rubber and ivory, next in importance coming palm nuts and palm oil, ebony and other woods, coffee, cocoa and copal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" 2011-10-22T02:00:29.487Z Windsor, Calif.-based Luthiers Mercantile argued in a separate filing that the criminal investigation is related to the wood imported from Madagascar in 2009, and not this year’s import of ebony from India. After Gibson raids, US reps seek law to protect owners of instruments made with illegal wood 2011-10-21T01:39:39Z She was attired in a dress of black wrought velvet, entirely without ornament except the rosary at her girdle, with a small ebony crucifix attached to it. Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason 2011-10-15T02:00:27.517Z She hastily opened a small casket of incrusted ebony, and took out a photograph in the form of a carte-de-visite. For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. II (of II) A Romance of the Present Time 2011-10-13T02:00:49.420Z The Texas ebony is a beautiful, acacia-like tree of southern Texas and Mexico. Trees Worth Knowing 2011-10-13T02:00:48.357Z Taking little and big together, Dutch clocks, cuckoo clocks, châlet clocks, skeleton clocks, and pendules in ormolu, bronze, marble, ebony, and alabaster cases, there were exactly thirty-two. A Night on the Borders of the Black Forest 2011-10-12T02:00:51.367Z Agents last month raided Gibson factories and offices in Nashville and Memphis after seizing what they deemed illegal ebony shipped to the guitar maker from India. After Gibson raids, US reps seek law to protect owners of instruments made with illegal wood 2011-10-21T01:39:39Z She retires to a distance to weep, and the ebony sceptre of Despair rules alone. The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England 2011-10-12T02:00:47.957Z In a niche in one corner of the room was a prie-dieu chair, and a beautiful crucifix in ebony and ivory, with a small shell, containing holy water, hung upon the wall. For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. II (of II) A Romance of the Present Time 2011-10-13T02:00:49.420Z The beautiful, variegated wood called coromandel is produced by a species of ebony that grows in Ceylon. Trees Worth Knowing 2011-10-13T02:00:48.357Z After Sunset Carved in dull ebony, one somber row Of straight palms, etched in sudden, sharp relief, Against a molten-copper afterglow.... Mavis of Green Hill 2011-10-12T02:00:41.317Z I have a fairy edition of the poets, my little ebony bookcase is a fairy one, and a good many other articles as well are of fairy dimensions also. The Cruise of the Land-Yacht "Wanderer" Thirteen Hundred Miles in my Caravan 2011-10-11T02:01:13.517Z In this gallery, on the southern side, was a cabinet of ebony and silver, presented by Charles the Second to the brave warrior Sir Thomas, and which, according to tradition, cost seven thousand pounds. Wild Wales The People, Laguage & Scenery 2011-10-09T02:00:29.740Z She sank into a chair near her table, and half involuntarily following the sweet habit of the last short time, she opened an ebony casket, enriched with mother-o'-pearl and gold. For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. II (of II) A Romance of the Present Time 2011-10-13T02:00:49.420Z It is a peculiarity of the persimmon tree that almost one hundred layers of pale sap-wood, the growth of as many years, lie outside of the black heart-wood, upon which the reputation of ebony rests. Trees Worth Knowing 2011-10-13T02:00:48.357Z Only the vultures, strung like ebony beads along the fronds of the cocoanut palms, spread their wings to dry, and dumbly craned their necks down as we passed. Jungle Peace 2011-10-06T02:00:42.363Z Agents last month raided Gibson factories and offices in Nashville and Memphis after seizing what they deem illegal ebony wood shipped to the guitar maker from India. Feds ask to halt Gibson Guitar wood seizure case while conducting ?related? criminal inquiry 2011-10-05T23:14:58Z Upon the table was a circular basin—rather larger than an ordinary washing basin—beautifully made of polished black ebony, and with a rim that curved over upon the inside. Chance in Chains A Story of Monte Carlo 2011-10-03T02:00:32.613Z And her ebony is ebony no longer, it is polished jet, while her brass work is gold.” The Island of Gold A Sailor's Yarn 2011-10-03T02:00:28.483Z Fancy boxes, bowls, and other articles brought fancy prices when made of "ram's horn" or "fiddleback" ash, which often went under the trade name of green ebony. Trees Worth Knowing 2011-10-13T02:00:48.357Z Still, we had a boy Friday—Sam, an ebony Demeraran, exactly half of whose teeth had been lost in the only automobile ride he had ever taken. Jungle Peace 2011-10-06T02:00:42.363Z Each carried a short rod of ebony and ivory as a token of authority. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z Many contain ebony and rosewood like that seized in raids on Gibson's Tennessee facilities last month and in 2009. Gibson Guitars wood imports case raises concerns 2011-09-30T22:23:48Z If I mistake not, the figure of our Saviour is of ivory, and the cross of ebony. Notes and Queries, Vol. III, Number 87, June 28, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2011-09-25T02:00:16.433Z And Tarrar, overcome with misery, sobbed aloud and showed his master the snake and the ebony casket, from which a skin hung, with a square piece of glass gummed to the head. The Tour A Story of Ancient Egypt 2011-09-23T02:00:23.040Z A sound broke in upon my reverie, so low at first that it seemed but the droning hum of a beetle's wing echoing against the hollow shield of their ebony cases. Jungle Peace 2011-10-06T02:00:42.363Z The prince did not rise from his chair, but his fingers gripped convulsively the carved arms of ebony and he writhed in agony. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z They were of ebony, copper, brass, and ivory. Fast Nine or, A Challenge from Fairfield 2011-09-22T02:00:24.220Z The only noise was the soft jingling of the bunches of keys hanging from their waists, of their large ebony crosses, and of the beads of their rosaries.... My Memoirs 2011-09-13T02:00:28.713Z Soon after, she had a daughter, whose hair was black as ebony, while her cheeks were red as blood, and her skin as white as snow; so she was called Snowdrop. Snowdrop and Other Tales 2011-09-12T02:00:31.553Z The statue of the goddess was of ebony, and the most skillful painters and sculptors were employed in the decorations of the edifice. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z Statues of ebony, lapis-lazuli, marble, and jade, brought from many a captured city, gleamed against the lofty wainscoting of golden plates, wrought into strange reliefs. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z He raised his hand and removed the big nail, just as Sam came running up, bearing a lighted lantern in his ebony grip. Fast Nine or, A Challenge from Fairfield 2011-09-22T02:00:24.220Z The capstan itself is a thing o’ beauty; all the brasswork looks like gold, all the polished woodwork like ebony; and, blow me, Bill, just look at that binnacle! Annie o' the Banks o' Dee 2011-09-12T02:00:26.230Z Now, a Queen sat sewing at a window framed in black ebony, and as she sewed she looked out upon the snow. Snowdrop and Other Tales 2011-09-12T02:00:31.553Z He is seated on a throne in the midst of clouds and darkness; he wears a crown of ebony, and holds a key in his hand instead of a sceptre. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z Chairs and tables of ebony, cypress, and cedar were scattered through the room, and soft couches invited rest. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z V There were Faëries two or three, And my babe was dreaming deep, White as whitest ivory, In its crib of ebony Rocked and crooned on sleep. The Triumph of Music And Other Lyrics 2011-09-11T02:00:09.677Z Gibson Guitar is being investigated about the legality of its imports of ebony, used for fingerboards, from India. Green Blog: Guitars, a Federal Raid and a Jobs Speech 2011-09-09T22:24:45Z Jim, the mastiff, while we were absent on these excursions, spent his time lying beneath the ebony table in 10 Holworthy awaiting our return. Mortmain 2011-09-09T02:01:10.217Z At this there was much clapping of hands, and even a little cheering, for Nellie was a favorite, and no one begrudged her the set of ebony brushes and mirror for her table. Brenda's Bargain A Story for Girls 2011-09-09T02:01:09.477Z Men are still images of God, though darkened and “carved in ebony.” The Expositor's Bible: Colossians and Philemon 2011-09-09T02:01:07.157Z The fragments of the broken furniture they piled up on the hearth, and made a great fire of the priceless ebony, mahogany, and palisander woods. 'Midst the Wild Carpathians 2011-09-09T02:00:57.830Z Well, you are possessed of a round piece of hard dry wood about the length but not nearly so thick as an ebony ruler, it is tapered to a point at one end. Harry Milvaine The Wanderings of a Wayward Boy 2011-09-08T02:00:23.340Z The agency suspects that the company was using illegally imported wood, including ebony and rosewood, from India, a claim that the company denies. Green Blog: Plight of the Lemur: A Movie 2011-09-07T12:18:23Z On the mantelpiece, for instance, stands a bronze figure of Love; a guitar hangs from one of the panels; and here hangs a fine landscape in an ebony frame. The Standard Galleries - Holland 2011-09-06T02:00:08.153Z Stradiuarius made a few instruments inlaid with ebony and ivory round the edges. Violins and Violin Makers Biographical Dictionary of the Great Italian Artistes, their Followers and Imitators, to the present time. With Essays on Important Subjects Connected with the Violin. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.337Z Mrs. Lennox sank into a curiously carved old ebony chair, against which her bare arms and shoulders gleamed white. Those Dale Girls 2011-09-05T02:00:18.917Z FWS claims the ebony sent from India was mislabelled, and that Indian law forbids the export of unfinished ebony and rosewood. Guitars and the law: Guns N? Rosewood 2011-09-01T08:47:45Z Gibson was also raided in 2009, when the government seized guitars and fingerboard blanks made of ebony from Madagascar. Green Blog: Plight of the Lemur: A Movie 2011-09-07T12:18:23Z His alcove bed is supported by ebony columns and closed in with green damask curtains. The Standard Galleries - Holland 2011-09-06T02:00:08.153Z The walls were artistically hung with shields, assagais, spears, and knob-kerries, and in either corner stood a large elephant’s tusk, mounted on a pedestal of ebony. An I.D.B. in South Africa 2011-08-31T02:01:33.733Z We leaned against the low enclosing walls and looked down upon a land awash with silver moonlight and far-off ebony hills draped with scarves of mist. The Claw 2011-08-31T02:01:30.563Z She was fumbling in her dress, and hauls out a mirror like you see in the old-fashion shops, a mirror made of silver, and it had a frame of ebony. The Sea and the Jungle 2011-08-30T02:00:30.350Z In the midst of the hall was a basin of quicksilver; at either side were eight doors set in ivory and ebony, and adorned with precious stones. The Moors in Spain 2011-08-29T02:01:09.183Z Yet how beautiful old, gold-coloured maple-wood is! how very lovely, with the ebony curves of the door arch! Sea and Sardinia 2011-08-28T02:00:30.857Z From a patent steel safe of American make he took an ebony box, quaintly carved and colored in glorious pinks and yellows with a flower design. The Argus Pheasant 2011-08-27T02:00:20.160Z "She took a Burberry with her," Robin called out; then springing up he seized an ebony paper knife and advanced on Michael who was reclining decoratively on a Chesterfield sofa. The Sixth Sense A Novel 2011-08-24T02:00:18.870Z First, there approached an old woman, black as ebony, with a gorgeous yellow turban on her head, a broad purple sash about her waist, and red slippers on her feet. The Cricket's Friends Tales Told by the Cricket, Teapot, and Saucepan 2011-08-23T02:00:33.033Z Overhead the stars shone as only tropic stars can, and their myriad radiances were reflected in the coal-black water, till it had all the appearance of an ebony floor powdered with gold-dust. In Strange Company A Story of Chili and the Southern Seas 2011-08-16T02:00:46.397Z Cedar and ebony were much used by these great Eastern peoples, and it is probable that they were familiar with rosewood, walnut and teak. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" 2011-08-15T02:00:28.473Z Costly Turkish bureaus, inlaid with bronze, ebony, mother-of-pearl, were standing at the side of unplaned shelves; simple wooden chairs at the side of soft sofas. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z He gave, beyond all contradiction, that impulse to the energetic thought, which has led to all the plans for the elevation of those, who bear 'God's image cut in ebony.' Papers from Overlook-House 2011-08-07T02:00:08.643Z With a fair wind, we cut tumbling seas of ebony with a racing dash. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z They are Parisian grisettes in ebony, and with their large, roguish eyes, well-rounded figures, straight pose, and dainty ways, the half-breeds are certainly very attractive, and only too ready for a lark with a stranger. Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America 2011-08-05T02:00:46.387Z Their bows are made of ebony and their arrows have corals made of the nerves of snakes. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z Conveyed to the Plaza de Armas, in solemn procession, it was placed in an ebony sarcophagus, made in the form of a throne, elaborately carved and gilded. Rambles by Land and Water or Notes of Travel in Cuba and Mexico 2011-07-29T02:00:23.127Z Then there were horns of ivory and ebony; emeralds, purple and broidered work, fine linen, coral and agate. The Prophet Ezekiel An Analytical Exposition 2011-07-27T02:00:27.557Z The bergs were of an ugly blue, and the sea ran in gloomy lines of ebony. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z "Reckons I did do sumpin' dat way, boss," admitted the negro, a faint grin striving to make its appearance on his ebony face. Camp Fires of the Wolf Patrol 2011-07-26T02:00:18.713Z From this chamber, by a folding-door, beautifully inlaid with ebony, but opening with a common latch, we pass into the library, as it is called. Visits and Sketches at Home and Abroad with Tales and Miscellanies Now First Collected Vol. II (of 3) 2011-07-24T02:00:08.803Z They go into the bush for ivory, ebony, piassava, and dye-woods, and carry them for days to find sale for them. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 4, September 1893 2011-07-21T02:00:22.737Z The men of Dedan were thy merchants; many isles were the merchandise of thine hand: they brought thee for a present horns of ivory and ebony. The Prophet Ezekiel An Analytical Exposition 2011-07-27T02:00:27.557Z In 1800 a Mr. Watt of London produced one, on which he carved medallions and figures in ivory and ebony. Inventions in the Century 2011-07-20T02:00:14.643Z So that day passed very slowly as they awaited the coming of the scout master and his "ebony galley slave" who was to row the boat up-stream. Camp Fires of the Wolf Patrol 2011-07-26T02:00:18.713Z “Is thee curious anent that box, mother?” she questioned drawing a small oblong box of ebony wood closer to her. Peggy Owen Patriot A Story for Girls 2011-07-17T02:00:32.837Z On the wall behind was a great crucifix of white and black—the figure of the Christ made of plaster, or white painted wood, the cross of ebony. House of Torment A Tale of the Remarkable Adventures of Mr. John Commendone, Gentleman to King Phillip II of Spain at the English Court 2011-07-15T02:00:24.257Z “What are you grinning at, old ebony?” snarled Rasp, glad to have somebody upon whom he could turn. Dutch the Diver A Man's Mistake 2011-07-15T02:00:21.010Z He threw himself on the sofa under the window and held the opal to the light, turning it and watching the stars spawn in its firmament of crystal ebony. The Black Opal 2011-07-13T02:00:16.323Z An opening was readily found where Ginger, the ebony driver, might urge his reluctant team to leave the hard road, and enter among the trees. Camp Fires of the Wolf Patrol 2011-07-26T02:00:18.713Z The Wand.—This is a light rod about fifteen inches long and one-half inch in diameter, usually of ebony, with ivory tips; a plain rod, however, will answer the purpose equally well. Magic In which are given clear and concise explanations of all the well-known illusions as well as many new ones. 2011-07-10T02:00:22.253Z He rose from the stile, put his hand within his doublet, and pulled out a little crucifix of ebony, with a Christ of gold nailed to it. House of Torment A Tale of the Remarkable Adventures of Mr. John Commendone, Gentleman to King Phillip II of Spain at the English Court 2011-07-15T02:00:24.257Z Come along, Wows! take a long last leave of your poor mistress: throw your pretty, ebony arms about her neck. Inkle and Yarico An opera, in three acts 2011-07-06T02:00:44.873Z To be brief, then, our friend, at that period of his history, in company with seven other spirits more wicked than himself, let us say, dealt in ebony. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z It was difficult to connect them with this brilliant sunshine, or this collected ebony statue with the weeping, cringing creature of the night before. Nobody's Child 2011-06-29T02:00:24.827Z Her back was to the moon, her face a pallid oval framed in ebony, illegible; but the moonlight was full upon his face, and she who would might read. Joan Thursday 2011-06-25T02:00:19.897Z Opposite these stood a curiously carved ebony chair. Auriol or, The Elixir of Life 2011-06-24T02:00:23.867Z Less well known was their effect on the Mauritian island now known as Ile aux Aigrettes, where they exterminated giant skinks and tortoises and logged the native ebony trees for firewood. Tortoises to the Rescue: Rewilding to Repair Ecological Damage 2011-06-23T14:45:02.510Z It was a beautifully-finished weapon, small, but carrying a bullet of the regulation calibre, and on a silver plate let into the ebony handle were graven the initials “H.S.” The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z A boat was lowered, and four of Monsieur Maxime's ebony crew took their places in her. The Kidnapped President 2011-06-23T02:00:29.120Z The horses and their masked riders stood boldly out like statues of ebony from the background of bright light. The Night Riders A Thrilling Story of Love, Hate and Adventure, Graphically Depicting the Tobacco Uprising in Kentucky 2011-06-23T02:00:24.513Z Pauline, her face wrinkled in thought, strolled mechanically to this corner of the room and gazed down upon the glittering little machine of ebony and silver with a frown of dislike. A Butterfly on the Wheel 2011-06-21T02:00:24.683Z Instead of bows and arrows they use crossbows made of ebony, with which they hunt apes and birds. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z The columns were of solid ebony, the floor of four marbles, white, gray, black, and brown. The Friars in the Philippines 2011-06-17T02:00:20.100Z In this little Lucy would sit, Nolala squatting before her on the ground like a small Buddhist idol cut in ebony. By Veldt and Kopje 2011-06-15T02:00:20.067Z In Gert Gemsbok’s ramkee the drum was made from a cross section of an ebony log, which had been hollowed out with infinite labour until only a thin cylinder of hard, sonorous wood was left. Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z In all this mourning garb, Demetrios sees but the hair, like a golden vase on an ebony column. Ancient Manners Also Known As Aphrodite 2011-06-13T02:00:23.863Z The natural white shone in spots through its ebony coating, and three people less fiercely in earnest than the Francoises would have gone wild with merriment, so ludicrous was the plight of the hapless detective. Dangerous Ground or, The Rival Detectives 2011-06-11T02:00:11.853Z About the hearth hung an ebony and gold crucifix, and, mingled with a few modern engravings, the usual Catholic saints and martyrs occupied the walls. Gabriel Conroy 2011-06-08T02:00:19.217Z We now came to a great palace which seemed built of ebony, with foundations, doors, and cornices of bronze. In Both Worlds 2011-06-08T02:00:17.360Z Putting ourselves in walking order again, we plunged into the great forest, which was full of ebony, barwood, India-rubber, and other strange trees. Lost in the Jungle Narrated for Young People 2011-06-07T02:00:11.183Z He fixed her with his dark gaze, and the three Yoruba clan marks on his cheek seemed etched in ebony. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z “Perhaps,” replied Elinor, feeling that it would do no harm to live up to this high opinion of courage, “perhaps Georgiana is afraid of your ebony stick.” The Motor Maids by Palm and Pine 2011-06-05T02:00:14.760Z The king appointed each his place, and made Khalaf sit near him, upon a large ebony throne, inlaid with gold tracery. The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' 2011-06-04T02:00:14.880Z But little plantations dotted the ways—a cabin, palms, a grapefruit orchard, and a tiny vegetable garden, all over-run with naked babies of all shades from deepest ebony to a saddle-color tan. The Corner House Girls on Palm Island 2011-06-01T02:00:23.043Z In his heaven of fire, glass and ebony he is the blazing Lucifer. The Poems and Prose Poems of Charles Baudelaire with an Introductory Preface by James Huneker 2011-06-01T02:00:22.477Z She watched as the moonlight glistened against the ebony of his skin. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z I think it not out of place here to say that ebony wood comes from a very high tree, like to the oak: the outside of the bark is whitish and the heart very black. Narrative of a Voyage to the West Indies and Mexico In the Years 1599-1602 2011-05-30T02:00:21.633Z He ordered a coffin to be made of ivory and ebony, and while they were preparing it, he collected all the effects of Aboulcassem and placed them in the king's palace. The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' 2011-06-04T02:00:14.880Z The nights that he spent at the ranch found Aunty's ebony face closer than ever to the side of Mistress Tillie's chair. Told In The Hills 2011-05-30T02:00:15.530Z He even carried a walking cane, black as ebony and unrelieved by gold or silver. The Letters of Ambrose Bierce With a Memoir by George Sterling 2011-05-26T02:00:19.673Z The ebony case and crystal glass I still possess. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol II 1848-1888 2011-05-26T02:00:18.807Z The members presented to their commanding-officer a testimonial “representing in frosted silver, on an ebony stand, a mounted officer and trumpeter in full dress.” Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 2011-05-25T02:00:19.650Z Then he bought a lot of pretty tables and such things that were made of teak-wood and ebony and ivory. The Sandman: His Farm Stories 2011-05-23T02:00:10.500Z I picked it up, and, engraved on a heavy silver plate set in the ebony neck, I read the name, Georgina Olive Afton. Hoosier Mosaics 2011-05-20T02:00:35.173Z This woman was as black as ebony, her hair was frizzled, her teeth white, large, and planted in sockets which inclined considerably outward; her four canine teeth were filed, her eyes bloodshot. Curious Myths of the Middle Ages 2011-05-19T02:00:06.517Z On one side there are fourteen exquisite vignettes in oil colors, representing different national costumes; the ornaments in enamel, carved ivory, and ebony, are exquisite. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:14.897Z Within thy fragrance lies a dazzling dream confined Of sails and masts and flames—O lake of ebony! The Flowers of Evil 2011-05-15T02:00:07.523Z Clinging about her head and mantling her shoulders, a mass of natural curls clustered in riotous abundance, shimmering like polished ebony in the moon's rays. The Red Debt Echoes from Kentucky 2011-05-08T02:00:04.810Z In the big, comfortable room which they entered through a heavy door he laid his burden down on the top of a hexagonal ebony table, which stood in front of a big gold-chintzed sofa. Royal Highness 2011-05-05T02:00:22.363Z And in the valleys Darkness remains, Orician ebony Is not more black. Domesday Book 2011-04-30T02:00:13.397Z There were big black ebony boxes with glass tops through which you could see all the works. The Story of Lewis Carroll Told for Young People by the Real Alice in Wonderland 2011-04-30T02:00:12.447Z Inside it is elaborately frescoed with dragons and other Chinese designs, while the woodwork is of ebony and gold. Abroad at Home American Ramblings, Observations, and Adventures of Julian Street 2011-04-27T02:00:23.800Z The wood-work is carved ebony with gold, the bookshelves six feet high on every side, and the ceiling built in sunken panels, blue and gold. Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous 2011-04-26T02:00:23.677Z Less well known was their effect on the island now known as Ile aux Aigrettes or Island of White Herons, where they exterminated giant skinks and tortoises, and logged the native ebony trees for firewood. Can Rewilding Work? 2011-04-24T15:15:00.243Z In Japan a tropical vegetation is found in the south, comprising palms, figs, ebony, mangrove and others. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z She carried, in chests of sandalwood and ebony, such stores of rubies and pearls, such porcelain and ivory and crystal, such planks of cinnamon, and such marvellous treasures as had never before been seen. The Great Captain: A Story of the Days of Sir Walter Raleigh 2011-04-19T02:00:15.690Z The coloured folk of Cuba, who vary, as I have said, from the deepest ebony to the lightest cream, form a little over a third of the whole population. Cuba Past and Present 2011-04-16T02:00:18.193Z Beyond the long hedgerows the stubble lay steeped in silvery light save where the long shadows lay black as ebony in the wake of the gleaming sheaves. The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z Ebena�ce�, a nat. ord. of gamopetalous Dicotyledons, consisting of trees and shrubs, of which the wood is very hard, and frequently of very dark colour in the centre, as ebony. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde 2011-04-14T02:00:57.977Z Here most of the best and hardest timbers are found, such as teak, mahogany and ebony. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z In ancient times ebony was a sacred wood. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura 2011-04-14T02:00:56.200Z When the instruments were tuned, they gave him his baton of ebony. Ekkehard. Vol. I (of II) A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:55.273Z Upholstered seats, rather narrow but long and quite comfortable, were built against the wall and supported by richly carved frames of ebony and panels of cherry. Aunt Jane?s Nieces on the Ranch 2011-04-14T02:00:48.280Z The trees of this genus supply ebony wood. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde 2011-04-14T02:00:57.977Z Stopped by a thought, she indicated an ebony cigarette outfit that topped a tabaret near his chair. Lonesome Town 2011-04-12T02:00:24.580Z The ebony displayed in Rome by Pompey in his triumph over Mithridates came, according to Solinus, from India. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura 2011-04-14T02:00:56.200Z As yet not one sound betraying his inward struggle had escaped his lips, when his eye fell on the dark, ebony cross, which Vincentius had once hung up on the wall. Ekkehard. Vol. I (of II) A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:55.273Z He was seated at an ebony escritoir writing, and, from his pursuit and apparel, evidently held the rank of private secretary. Captain Kyd, Vol. II or, The Wizard of the Sea 2011-04-11T02:00:12.290Z Seven hours later Sir Charles Venner entered my prison cellar with his ebony attendants, who bore between them a small table spread with lamps, and one or two strange ugly looking implements. First Person Paramount 2011-04-07T02:00:19.233Z The harmony of the “color scheme” of the official colony in Perry county, adjoining Hale county, was never broken by a trace of the ebony hue. When the Ku Klux Rode 2011-04-06T02:00:03.767Z How good everything tasted that her poor old ebony hands made! Lily Pearl and The Mistress of Rosedale 2011-04-05T02:00:12.720Z So this little errand girl of the gods went inside and made her way to the room where there was a throne of black ebony draped with dusky plumes and curtains. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z Some 184 of the women were sewing, though, for the most part, men and women were huddled in little ebony squads, around the doors of their quarters. All the Days of My Life: An Autobiography The Red Leaves of a Human Heart 2011-03-31T02:00:16.763Z A large crimson curtained easel stood upon a da�s of carven oak beside Mr. Cavanagh's chair, and in a far corner glimmered an ebony framed grand piano. First Person Paramount 2011-04-07T02:00:19.233Z The colour is called "ebony," and they are commonly spoken of as "Blacks of the Black." Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z Charlotte, why did you not bring along one of your ebony faithfuls? Lily Pearl and The Mistress of Rosedale 2011-04-05T02:00:12.720Z His colour was perfect ebony, his features exceedingly well-formed and delicate, with the exception of the lips, which were too full. The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2] 2011-03-27T02:00:17.093Z Yet it's hard to take your eyes off of, let alone hate, this swan-necked vision of ebony hair and ivory skin. Elizabeth Taylor, 1932-2011: Hollywood's Star of Stars 2011-03-23T18:15:00Z Some are naked from the waist upwards, their black skins glistening under the sun like ebony. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z The walls are wainscoted with the brave old English oak, far advanced in its seeming transformation into ebony. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 3 2011-03-21T02:00:11.920Z The walls are hung with beautiful pictures and the rooms furnished with ivory and ebony cabinets, quantities of old china, tall glasses piled with ferns and flowers, old-fashioned tables and deep velvet arm-chairs. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z These ebony bows are made in my country. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z The trees most characteristic of the forest are oil palms and tree ferns, but there are many varieties, including ebony, mahogany and the African oak. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" 2011-03-14T03:01:00.580Z Sanders tapped the toe of his boot with his thin ebony stick, and was thoughtful. Sanders of the River 2011-03-12T03:00:26.427Z “Ah,” said Uncle Luke, going closer to old Crampton’s desk, and taking down from where it rested on two brass hooks the heavy ebony ruler. The Haute Noblesse A Novel 2011-03-10T03:00:50.577Z In the chapter-house a man puts into your hand what looks like a lump of decayed ebony, and you are told it is the 'blood, gums, and intestines' of the king. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z The sage put the box of ebony into her mouth, and she swiftly departed. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z Even the chimneys seemed transformed into twisted columns of ebony and silver. The Haunted Room A Tale 2011-03-10T03:00:46.157Z Mr. Lansdell took a little bunch of keys from his pocket, and went across the room to an iron safe, cunningly fashioned after the presentment of an antique ebony cabinet. The Doctor's Wife 2011-03-06T03:00:18.770Z Recovering himself, he stooped down to pick up the heavy ebony ruler used by old Crampton, and polished by rubs of his coat-tail till it shone. The Haute Noblesse A Novel 2011-03-10T03:00:50.577Z At the foot of the great stairway ebony slaves held gilded torches in which were electric lights. The High Heart 2011-03-04T03:00:52.683Z He made four copies of this letter for fear of accidents, and enclosed them in cases of the hardest ebony. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z The black locks set off his pale dark face, as in a frame of ebony. A Charming Fellow, Volume I (of 3) 2011-03-02T03:00:28.240Z There were big black ebony boxes with glass tops, through which you could see all the works. Lewis Carroll in Wonderland and at Home The Story of His Life 2011-03-01T03:00:47.317Z Yes; something was missing—the heavy ebony ruler which always reposed on the two brass hooks like a weapon of war at the end of his desk. The Haute Noblesse A Novel 2011-03-10T03:00:50.577Z He is a depraved young man who declines to see beauty in ebony and gloom. Mrs. Geoffrey 2011-02-27T03:00:29.460Z If ever I get rich," she exclaimed, "and have a coat-of-arms, I shall have a black-beetle on my quarterings, for it was a black-beetle which carried me here; a fine old ebony coachman! The Little Missis 2011-02-26T03:00:44.830Z He watched the lighting of a huge lamp which Gossett silently placed in the middle of an ebony black writing table, to the side of which he had already drawn up two high-backed chairs. The Wicked Marquis 2011-02-24T03:01:06.123Z Along the coast and in the deep, long valleys between the mountains the oil palm abounds; and in the forests, which are full of elephants, there is a wealth of ebony and other valuable timber. 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 But better have the loss fall upon median Crampton’s heavy ebony ruler, eh, Harry?” The Haute Noblesse A Novel 2011-03-10T03:00:50.577Z The term may have been merely an abbreviation of ebony and nothing worse than a slur upon Merica's complexion. Oldfield A Kentucky Tale of the Last Century 2011-02-13T03:00:19.953Z In these tropical forests, ebony, certain kinds of rosewood, and the timber called African teak, are produced. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z In her hands is an ebony fan, and as she asks the question she closes and uncloses it indolently. Airy Fairy Lilian 2011-02-11T03:00:31.760Z But even worse for camouflage is the herringbone floor, which is stained ebony. Speck by Speck, Dust Piles Up 2011-02-10T05:00:08Z They were of all the hues of the colored race, from the ebony face whereon charcoal could make no mark to the light saffron tint of the octoroon. Brother Against Brother The War on the Border 2011-02-09T03:00:46.430Z It was a long, very straight scar, that ran into the midst of the ebony black hair above her ear. Sergeant Silk the Prairie Scout 2011-02-07T03:00:22.570Z The Arabs made it their special occupation to deal in what was known as the "ebony trade." The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z With the exception of displaying their teeth when addressed, and rolling their great white eyes about the court—they were so many statues of the most glossy ebony. The South-West By a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 2 2011-02-05T03:00:13.817Z Not stopping to examine the shelves loaded with old documents and account-books, Repton walked straight to a small ebony cabinet, on a bracket, opening which, he drew forth a square vellum-bound book, with massive clasps. The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:20.520Z They were disposed to treat all the servants kindly, but they had not the same feeling towards those of ebony hue. Brother Against Brother The War on the Border 2011-02-09T03:00:46.430Z The binnacle case was of ebony, enriched with inlaying and carved work. The South-West By a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 1 2011-02-02T03:00:22.253Z Ostrich feathers, ebony, gold dust, saltpetre, salt, tobacco, coffee, and cotton are also exported to Egypt. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z It is about ten inches long and is made of ebony. Shakespeare's England 2011-01-30T03:00:17.313Z In that crowd are men and women from every sect and every political party, ranging in color from the pink of the factory superintendent’s bald head to the ebony of the discreetly dressed negro laundress. The Invisible Censor 2011-01-29T03:00:20.267Z "Bring me," ordered Catherine, "the ebony casket that you will find in my chamber, on the table near my bed." The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z Looking back over my shoulder once, I saw the guardhouse lights, pale yellow squares set in solid ebony. The Land of Frozen Suns 2011-01-23T03:00:15.307Z Pharaoh obtained cedar from Lebanon and ebony from Ethiopia, as our Bible history tells us. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z His cargo of "ebony" was in good health. Abb? Aubain and Mosaics 2011-01-21T03:00:12.617Z As he now tossed restlessly in bed, the ebony casket, with the glittering diamonds and the large roll of notes, recurred to Bertram's mind. Too Rich A Romance 2011-01-19T03:00:22.440Z Strip the great trees That are like ebony against a sky of jade, Ebony fretted and contorted. Eidola 2011-01-17T03:00:49.097Z It was uprooted and burnt; but from its ashes suddenly arose a magnificent palace constructed of red rubies, white pearls, and black ebony. Fairy Tales From all Nations 2011-01-16T03:00:21.797Z Here, when his load of ivory had been sold, the wily Arab traded off his "ebony" to the masters of slaving vessels. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z On the walls were several large unframed sketches in black and white, together with water colors and a number of fine photographs and engravings in gilt or ebony frames. Brenda, Her School and Her Club 2011-01-15T03:00:31.087Z His thoughts dwelt perpetually upon the ebony casket, and upon how he could gain possession of it without being suspected of the theft. Too Rich A Romance 2011-01-19T03:00:22.440Z A few were made like miniature scoops, with handles of ebony; while others were perfect imitations of leaves, the leaf stem curling around into a ring, to make the handle. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z The streets were alive with "little images of God cut in ebony," as Mrs. Stowe calls a negro child. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z |
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