| 单词 | Aar |
| 例句 | A Somali man, a single father named Aar who works for the United Nations in Mogadishu, receives a piece of paper that contains only one word: “DETH!” Nuruddin Farah’s ‘Hiding in Plain Sight’ wrestles with grand political, social themes Aar is tempted to pretend that some poor speller wants relief from “debt,” but he knows how toxic the political climate is for people like him. Nuruddin Farah’s ‘Hiding in Plain Sight’ wrestles with grand political, social themes As artist in residence at The Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis Aar Maanta wanted children to "find peace through song", to use music to address the challenges of migration, radicalisation and inner-city tension. Aar Maanta - the pop star bringing Somalia to the Mississippi 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z All 43,000 chickens at the farm in Ter Aar were being slaughtered and the government banned the transport of poultry and eggs nationwide. Dutch confirm 2nd case of bird flu in a week 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z Representatives of the 12 governments that will fund the array selected Aar in southern Namibia and Armazones in Chile from a list of five for the larger site in the Southern Hemisphere. Seven days: 11–17 April 2014 2014-04-16T17:20:23.599Z The water here has risen to within a foot and a half of the Aar bridge; the gloom of the sky I cannot describe. Letters of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy from Italy and Switzerland 2012-04-07T02:00:33.707Z I stopped at De Aar, which is the junction where the Orange Free State and Transvaal lines connect with the Cape Colony system. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z Aar Maanta agrees some of children have had really tough lives, but they have an intense interest in their heritage. Aar Maanta - the pop star bringing Somalia to the Mississippi 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z At her prayer, it is said, a quantity of venomous serpents forsook the country and flung themselves into the Aar. Donahoe's Magazine, Volume XV, No. 3 Volume XV (Jan 1886-Jul 1886) 2012-01-23T03:00:12.223Z The road goes on down the hill to the main road that follows along the Aar River to the open country. Heimatlos Two stories for children, and for those who love children 2012-01-22T03:00:23.673Z The Aar has not risen to such a height for seventy years. Letters of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy from Italy and Switzerland 2012-04-07T02:00:33.707Z At De Aar I was anxious to observe the press of traffic. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z Others were written, composed and sung by the children on their own, or in collaboration with Aar Maanta and his band, The Urban Nomads. Aar Maanta - the pop star bringing Somalia to the Mississippi 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z It is watered by the Black L�tschine, a tributary of the Aar. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z The distance from the top of the hill to the Aar road below made a continuous coast of about ten minutes' duration. Heimatlos Two stories for children, and for those who love children 2012-01-22T03:00:23.673Z He did not fall back far, for his outposts still bordered the Limmat and the Linth, while his main body stood in the valley of the Aar between Baden and Lucerne. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z At De Aar—a sea of tents with here and there a man—there begins the outward and visible signs of preparation against the necessities of the coming struggle. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z His destination was a farm some twenty miles to the west of De Aar. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z It is situated some thirty-seven miles north of Naauwpoort, which is the junction of a branch line to De Aar. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z By the 17th the line was again reached at De Aar. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z From the point which the travellers had reached they had a glorious view of the valley of the Tausenser Aar and of the village. Too Rich A Romance 2011-01-19T03:00:22.440Z The stretches of the Karoo are past, and breakfast at De Aar is in sight. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z “I expect you are tired,” she added; “it’s a long drive from De Aar.” The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z The Suffolks who, after their disaster at Colesberg, went to Port Elizabeth to recruit their forces, now came up to De Aar, and were re-officered prior to being sent to the front. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z In 1841 the structure was noticed by Professor Forbes during his visit to M. Agassiz on the lower Aar Glacier, and described in a communication presented by him to the Royal Society of Edinburgh. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. On the other side of the Aar the ground rises gently up to hilly Emmenthal, and behind it rises the chain of the Alps. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. With the formation of a camp at De Aar, the trend which our campaign may assume becomes more definite. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z It was a long drive to De Aar, and he had business to transact there. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z The junction of De Aar at this time was simmering with activity. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z The foam of the Aarlenbach is white, that of the Aar is yellow, and this enables the observer to trace the passage of the one cataract through the other. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. Towards the south, rich meadows and well cultivated fields, slope down to the Aar, which hastens with rapid course through the valley to the Rhine. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. The capital will be held by the De Aar and Kimberley divisions, upon whom will then fall the work of protecting the lines of communication of the Southern Army Corps as it advances. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z I was surprised to get your telegram from De Aar. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z A brilliant flash now suddenly lit up the houses by the side of the Aar, the tavern on the island, and the high sweltering current of the river. Barbarossa and Other Tales Near the Hospice, but at the opposite side of the Aar, rises a mountain-wall of hard granite, on which the flutings and groovings are magnificently preserved. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. But wider observation found it in many valleys neither narrower nor deeper than others that were exempt, and also in wide exposed valleys such as the Aar. Logic, Inductive and Deductive The Aar, for instance, is a somewhat larger river than the Rhine. The Beauties of Nature and the Wonders of the World We Live In The same feeling of loneliness, that sense of being shut out, clung to him after he left De Aar. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z In addition to the troops now at De Aar, the infantry of which are being formed into the 9th brigade under Colonel Fetherstonhaugh, you will have under your command:— The 1st Infantry Brigade.—Major-Gen. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government M. Agassiz was equally unsuccessful on the glacier of the Aar. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. It is situated upon a lofty promontory above the winding Aar, which nearly surrounds it, and is crossed here by two stone bridges. Foot-prints of Travel or, Journeyings in Many Lands The great work celebrated last August was no less than the changing the bed of the Aar and the lowering of the three lakes mentioned. Lippincott's Magazine, December 1878 At the back of his mind had loomed the hope that Honor would drive with him to De Aar. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z Aar, Modder river, so that we shall be able to bring up stores and heavy guns and pass them into Kimberley. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Meanwhile M. Agassiz, in company with M. Wild, returned to complete his experiment upon the glacier of the Aar. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. At midnight, directly after the train had left De Aar junction, a long telegram from Lord Kitchener, giving the substance of his interview with Botha, caught the High Commissioner. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 The canal at the eastern extremity of Lake Bienne opens into the Aar some seven miles below where that river was cut off. Lippincott's Magazine, December 1878 It was his intention to hire a horse at De Aar and ride out to Nel’s farm and take possession of the rondavel. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z These battalions, the 1st Yorkshire and 2nd Warwick, were subsequently, at Forestier-Walker's request, left in Cape Colony for duty on the line of communication at De Aar. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government On inspecting the shape of the valley through which the Aar glacier moves, I find that these "migrations" follow the law established in 1857 upon the Mer de Glace, and enunciated at page 286. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. From De Aar to Bloemfontein the railway line was astir with British troops, concentrating or dispersing, in pursuit of De Wet. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 A column from Cape Colony had started, and more troops were pushing up as fast as train could carry them in the direction of De Aar. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 He arrived at De Aar about noon, and went to the hotel, and had a bath and changed before sitting down to lunch. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z Alderson had been sent to Prieska from De Aar, and on the 3rd January exchanged shots at that place with the enemy across the river, falling back subsequently on De Aar. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government There appears to have been two divisions of that eternal heaven, one called Aar and Aanru, the place in which agricultural labors were performed, and the other Hotep, the place of repose. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc. I read that I had been brought before a military court at De Aar and sentenced to be shot, and what was worse, the sentence was duly confirmed and carried out. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War We have had some false alarms since I have been here; it is rumoured to-day that they are close to, and that the attack on De Aar is but a question of hours. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 Behind it was a lake, derived from the glacier of the Aar, and over the barrier the lake poured its excess of water. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 The Rhine and the Rhone both begin up in the mountains here, and the Aar and the Reuss start pretty close to them. The Crystal Hunters A Boy's Adventures in the Higher Alps His grave is marked by a boulder from the glacier of the Aar, and shaded by pine trees brought from his native Switzerland. American Men of Mind Some years afterwards the river Aar was infested with leeches, who spoilt all the salmon. Olla Podrida Lord Methuen had advanced from De Aar with a brilliant army which had already acquitted itself nobly, though with great loss, in three battles, against an enemy entrenched in stony hills. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 Here the ridge called the Kirchet seems split across, and the river Aar rushes through the fissure. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 The valley is the valley of the Aar. Rollo in Switzerland A great trunk-line runs north-eastward from Cape Town to a place called De Aar Junction, in the eastern part of the Colony. Impressions of South Africa The man stayed at De Aar nearly a month, and then, rejoining his regiment, made a two days' march of some 22 miles on hot days. Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre There are at De Aar now about two thousand men all told, including Major Rimington's two hundred scouts. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 Below me on the left-hand side was a jutting cliff which bore the thrust of the river and caused the Aar to swerve from its direct course. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 The River Aar, after being formed by these cataracts and cascades, flows through the valley, making two long lakes in its course. Rollo in Switzerland At De Aar Junction, five hundred miles from Cape Town, the line to Bloemfontein and the Transvaal branches off to the right. Impressions of South Africa This pleasant but useless pastime occupied them agreeably, and diverted them from molesting the British at Orange River and De Aar. Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 No person is allowed to remain in or to quit De Aar without a permit signed by the Magistrate, and countersigned by the Camp Commandant. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 In those days Agassiz was living under a slab of gneiss on the glacier of the Aar. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 Ah," said Rollo, "that is the River Aar, I suppose, flowing through Interlachen from one lake to the other. Rollo in Switzerland I had got as far as 'Aar'—when Lady Rubislaw said— "Elijah?" The Right Stuff Some Episodes in the Career of a North Briton There they were speedily invested; and, being thus held in check, the border country, including the important railroad junctions of De Aar, Naauwport and Stormberg, lay freely open to the enemy. Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 The troops from the former place reinforced De Aar, those from the latter strengthened Queenstown. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 We looked down in a ravine and saw the Aar with its icy stream. Young Americans Abroad Vacation in Europe: Travels in England, France, Holland, Belgium, Prussia and Switzerland Standing on the edge of the bluff which the city crowns, it dominates from its windows and terraces the valley of the Aar. The Letter of the Contract The Intelligence centre at De Aar being unable to furnish the requisite maps, took upon itself to supply "the best local guide procurable." On the Heels of De Wet The famous fighting Northumberlands came crawling up behind our train, and may now be at Naauwport or De Aar. Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 General Wood arrived at De Aar on the 4th of November and took over the command of the troops. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 On the opposite side the Aar falls into the Rhine. Young Americans Abroad Vacation in Europe: Travels in England, France, Holland, Belgium, Prussia and Switzerland The finest of these, where all are striking, is the cascade of the Cerizet, which bears a greater resemblance to the falls of the Aar, in the canton of Berne, than any I remember. Béarn and the Pyrenees A Legendary Tour to the Country of Henri Quatre We go out into the night again, wondering if perdition can equal De Aar for miserable discomfort, and De Aar officialdom for inconsequence. On the Heels of De Wet Yet more imminent was the nearer opportunity, fast disappearing into the nearer danger, ultimately to become the established and fatal centre of ruin—at De Aar. Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 The enemy, though he left De Aar in peace, was active elsewhere. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 It lies on the banks of the Aar, which goes almost round the city. Young Americans Abroad Vacation in Europe: Travels in England, France, Holland, Belgium, Prussia and Switzerland "Aar Sally" often figured in Abe's sermons, and always in a favourable light, which shows the estimation he cherished for the worthy partner of his joys and sorrows. Little Abe Or, The Bishop of Berry Brow Poor devil! so worn with work and worry that he looked as if a simple little De Aar dust-devil would snap his backbone if it touched him. On the Heels of De Wet The position of De Aar indicated it absolutely as a point which the British must hold, fortify, and use as a depot and base. Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 The Mounted Police, who were forced to retreat from Colesberg, joined the New South Wales Lancers at Naauwpoort, and from thence went on to De Aar. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 During the night as they drew near De Aar, his guards fell asleep, and our brave Commandant prepared to leave the train. Three Years' War On the following night he reached De Aar, where Major-General Wauchope gave him another couple of companies of Mounted Infantry. Sir John French An Authentic Biography "Please, sir, did he say that the De Aar column was in?" On the Heels of De Wet But at first, as we have said, De Aar was the rallying place for our troops, as they moved up from Capetown, and here it was that they got their first sight of the Boers. From Aldershot to Pretoria A Story of Christian Work among Our Troops in South Africa This includes sale of liquors to persons staying in any hotel or boarding-house in De Aar. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 When General Fourie had abandoned the waggons, he retreated to the south, crossing the railway at De Aar. Three Years' War On Wednesday, May 29, I left Cape Town at 6.30 p.m. for Kimberley, passing Beaufort West, the centre of an extensive pastoral district, and De Aar, the railway junction from Cape Town and Port Elizabeth. A Winter Tour in South Africa It was a bare announcement of arrival, duplicated to Pretoria and De Aar. On the Heels of De Wet The rallying-point for the Kimberley Relief Column was, in the first place, De Aar, the junction where the line to Kimberley connects with the line to Bloemfontein. From Aldershot to Pretoria A Story of Christian Work among Our Troops in South Africa The Northumberlands—the famous Fighting Fifth—came crawling up behind our train, and may now be at Naauwpoort or De Aar. From Capetown to Ladysmith An Unfinished Record of the South African War It would be disastrous to us if, while we were still between the swamp and the railway, troops should be brought up by rail from De Aar and Hopetown. Three Years' War The glacier of the Aar represented in the wood-cut below affords a striking example of a large medial moraine. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 75, January, 1864 If he is still intent on going south, he will pass between Britstown and De Aar. On the Heels of De Wet In course of time, De Aar became the great distributing centre of stores for the forces on the way to Kimberley and Colesberg. From Aldershot to Pretoria A Story of Christian Work among Our Troops in South Africa But along the southern border of the Free State—the three railway junctions of De Aar, Naauwpoort, and Stormberg—our position is very dangerous indeed. From Capetown to Ladysmith An Unfinished Record of the South African War Word reached our headquarters that three thousand mounted Boers were on the move towards our camp, which, for strategic purposes, is the most important between Methuen's column and De Aar. Campaign Pictures of the War in South Africa (1899-1900) Letters from the Front Eventually I succeeded in carrying up a thousand feet of line, and satisfied myself, after many attempts, that this was about the average thickness of the glacier of the Aar, on which I was working. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 75, January, 1864 Yet at its best De Aar is a miserable place. On the Heels of De Wet Careful experiments made on the glacier of the Aar, respecting the water thus accumulating on the surface, penetrating its mass, and finally discharged in part at its lower extremity, fully confirm this view. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 74, December, 1863 To the east of this, the largest of all the ancient glaciers of Switzerland, we find the ancient glacier of the Aar, descending from the northern slope of the whole range of the Bernese Oberland. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 76, February, 1864 The cathedral is a magnificent pile of gothic architecture, occupying a bold elevation above the Aar. Scenes in Switzerland As soon as the news of De Wet's entry into the Cape Colony reached Lord Kitchener, he hurried down from the Transvaal to De Aar to superintend the casting of the nets. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans Even Kitchener's arrival can work no cleansing of De Aar. On the Heels of De Wet Mercifully enough scorpions were few and far between at De Aar, so one could feel fairly secure from these pests. With Methuen's Column on an Ambulance Train But before this had been formed, the glacier of the Aar, in its amplest extension, had also reached the foot of the Jura, without, however, spreading so widely as the glacier of the Rhone. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 76, February, 1864 The glimpses of the city through the trees, with the windings of the Aar, were extremely interesting. Scenes in Switzerland The districts of Cape Colony west of De Aar and Hopetown were remote and backward, and sparsely inhabited by discontented and unprosperous Dutch farmers. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans Then we begin to understand why we were summoned to De Aar. On the Heels of De Wet Some of the attempts by civilians to get through De Aar without adequate authorisation were quite amusing. With Methuen's Column on an Ambulance Train In 1740, Kapeler, a physician of Lucerne, undertook a journey to the mountains of the Aar, to visit certain crystal grottos, now well known, but then recently discovered. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 76, February, 1864 Below us De Aar hums like a hive. With Rimington To check the risings in Cape Colony, which for the time being were confined to the Prieska district, Kitchener had already sent out flying columns from De Aar. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans It is an extraordinary day at De Aar. On the Heels of De Wet Our destination was supposed to be De Aar, but nobody ever knew exactly where we were going or what we were going to do when we got there. With Methuen's Column on an Ambulance Train If we put the most liberal construction on General Walker's account of what he has done to reinforce Lord Methueh there are now fifteen battalions, five batteries, and two cavalry regiments north of De Aar. Lessons of the War Being Comments from Week to Week to the Relief of Ladysmith We were called up a few days ago at dead of night from De Aar to relieve an outlying picket reported hard pressed. With Rimington The unsympathising Aar rushes beneath; and the snow-peaks, whom we love like friends, abide untroubled by the coming and the going of the world. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, First Series If De Wet followed his jackal Hertzog into the south-western areas, the columns on the line from De Aar downwards were to move west as parallel forces and tackle the invader in turn. On the Heels of De Wet Aden or Atbara Camp, but I have never disliked a place as much as I did De Aar. With Methuen's Column on an Ambulance Train The rest of the troops are required in the protection of the railways, of the depôt of stores at De Aar, and the bridge at Orange River. Lessons of the War Being Comments from Week to Week to the Relief of Ladysmith At De Aar the stage of our journey which may be said to have been uncertain began. London to Ladysmith via Pretoria Those who still use this argument are like those who laughed at the lines of stakes which Agassiz planted across the Aar glacier in 1840. Women and the Alphabet A Series of Essays If the management at Drury Lane ever wished to enact a play called "Chaos," the setting for their best scene could not better a night on De Aar platform. On the Heels of De Wet De Aar lies in the centre of a large plain, shut in on every side by kopjes. With Methuen's Column on an Ambulance Train It takes its name from the river Aar, by which it is surrounded. A tour through some parts of France, Switzerland, Savoy, Germany and Belgium On the road to De Aar we passed the second half of the Brigade Division of Artillery, which sailed so long ago from the Mersey in the notorious transports 'Zibengla' and 'Zayathla.' London to Ladysmith via Pretoria La Lorraine, only half a mile from Berne, is noted as "one of the pretty little retired villas that dot the landscape," with "the sinuous Aar glancing between" it and the town. James Fenimore Cooper Some one at De Aar ordered an extra truck on to this man's train, and he has been sulking ever since. On the Heels of De Wet Everybody walked to and fro and interchanged war news—such as we had!—and mutual condolences about the miseries of our forced inaction at De Aar. With Methuen's Column on an Ambulance Train These views are divided into that which embraces the valley of the Aar and the Oberland range, and this which comprises the basin of the Leman, and the mountains that surround it. A Residence in France With an Excursion Up the Rhine, and a Second Visit to Switzerland De Aar, Colesberg, and Stormberg are garrisoned as strongly as the present limited means allow, and all the forces, regulars and volunteers alike, are full of enthusiasm. London to Ladysmith via Pretoria That day, he said, he had visited the site of his father's hut on the Aar glacier, where the observations were made on which was based the glacial theory. The Last Leaf Observations, during Seventy-Five Years, of Men and Events in America and Europe It had never struck them that we should want to sleep in a place like De Aar. On the Heels of De Wet The mission workers at De Aar—some excellent people—dwelt in two railway carriages on a siding. With Methuen's Column on an Ambulance Train We crossed the Aar, and walked to La Lorraine. A Residence in France With an Excursion Up the Rhine, and a Second Visit to Switzerland Aar, a large Swiss river about 200 m. long, which falls into the Rhine as it leaves Switzerland. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge The surface of the country is beautifully diversified, undulating tracts and well-wooded hills alternating with fertile valleys watered mainly by the Aar and its tributaries. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 Food over, it was necessary once more to face the maze of De Aar platform. On the Heels of De Wet Another gentleman, well known in England, failed in his first effort to penetrate the camp on his way northwards, but succeeded finally in reaching De Aar by going up as an officer's servant! With Methuen's Column on an Ambulance Train The sight of the blue Aar revived old recollections, and we landed on its banks with infinite pleasure. A Residence in France With an Excursion Up the Rhine, and a Second Visit to Switzerland Thou rapid Aar! thy waves are swollen by the snows of a thousand hills; but for whom are thy leaping waters fed? Vivian Grey It is situated in the valley of the Aar, on the right bank of that river, and at the southern foot of the range of the Jura. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 "De Aar," and the Africander guard flung himself out of his brake-van. On the Heels of De Wet The run from De Aar to Belmont is about 100 miles. With Methuen's Column on an Ambulance Train At length, after a heavy pull, we were swept within the current of the Aar, which soon bore us to the landing. A Residence in France With an Excursion Up the Rhine, and a Second Visit to Switzerland This is the last house on the road, which, from here on, makes one long stretch downward to the highway that goes far out into the country, parallel with the river Aar. Rico and Wiseli It rises in the great Aar glaciers, in the canton of Bern, and W. of the Grimsel Pass. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 They clear the line, of course, at De Aar; we are only working to De Aar. On the Heels of De Wet We were delighted at the prospect of getting rid of our enforced inaction at De Aar. With Methuen's Column on an Ambulance Train The occasional steeps beside the road, one especially beneath a high bridge where a tributary falls into the Aar in a cascade, terrified me. The Path to Rome These promenades are paved with gravel and cut thro' the forests, that lie on the coteaux and ravines on the other side of the Aar. After Waterloo: Reminiscences of European Travel 1815-1819 I made a digression from the road up the little river Aar, which falls into the Rhine near Sinzig. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 326, August 9, 1828 The De Aar road was one block of moving transport, and the usually quiet main street of the village was alive with troops. On the Heels of De Wet Between Matjesfontein and the great camp of De Aar there is little to interest or amuse the traveller. With Methuen's Column on an Ambulance Train Before it was dark--indeed one could still read--I saw a group of houses beyond the Aar, and soon after I saw that my road would pass them, going over a bridge. The Path to Rome Hence shall we turn where, heard with fear afar, Thunders thro' echoing pines the headlong Aar? The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 1 You must not suppose the stream to be clear like the Aar, for it is as thick as pea-soup, and about the same colour, being in fact a river of trass in solution. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 326, August 9, 1828 The friend last named also selected from the glacier of the Aar, at the request of Alexander Agassiz, the boulder which now marks his father's grave. Louis Agassiz: His Life and Correspondence Next day we rose early, but found that we should have to spend five or six days at De Aar. With Methuen's Column on an Ambulance Train A is that of the Aar, and the little white patch at the beginning is the lake of Brienz. The Path to Rome Now couch thyself where, heard with fear afar, Thunders through echoing pines the headlong Aar; Or rather stay to taste the mild delights Of pensive Underwalden's pastoral heights. The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 1 The Aar is a perfect specimen of the mountain torrent; it rises in the Eiffel mountains; and, I am told, in the winter does much mischief by inundations. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 326, August 9, 1828 Summer Station on the Glacier of the Aar.—Hotel des Neuchatelois. Louis Agassiz: His Life and Correspondence The articles most in request at De Aar were things like "Rose's lime juice cordial," Transvaal tobacco, cigarettes, jam, tinned salmon, sardines, etc. With Methuen's Column on an Ambulance Train The problem was how to negotiate a passage from the valley of the Aar to one of the three Italian valleys, without departing too far from my straight line. The Path to Rome You will have seen in the papers that the Rhine and the Aar and the Rhone and the Arve are all in flood. Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 3 The broad meadows and the steel-blue river remind me of the meadows of Unterseen, and the river Aar; and beyond them rise magnificent snow-white clouds, piled up like Alps. Hyperion I should be charmed to put myself under your guidance for a walk on the glaciers of the Aar, but I hardly dare promise it yet. Louis Agassiz: His Life and Correspondence Finally one of the ambulance trains arrives, about 120 men are packed in it and it steams off rapidly to some base hospital at Orange River, De Aar, Wynberg or Rondebosch. With Methuen's Column on an Ambulance Train There is here an alluvial plain like a continuation of the lake, and the Aar runs through it, canalized and banked and straight, and at last the road also becomes straight. The Path to Rome This is the hall of Thorvald of Aar, is it not? The Wanderer's Necklace How peacefully, by the margin of the swift-rushing Aar, thou liest, on the broad lap of those romantic meadows, all overshadowed by the wide arms of giant trees! Hyperion The lower Aar glacier was to be the scene of their continuous work, and the centre from which their ascents of the neighboring summits would be made. Louis Agassiz: His Life and Correspondence On this same journey we pulled up, as usual, for a brief interval at De Aar, and just opposite our train was a carriage containing seventeen Boer prisoners, returning to the front. With Methuen's Column on an Ambulance Train The road climbed the first step upwards in the valley, going round a rock on the other side of which the Aar had cut itself a gorge and rushed in a fall and rapids. The Path to Rome They had been searching for us at Aar, but in that darkness had found nothing. The Wanderer's Necklace This left only a single regiment without guns for the defence of De Aar and the valuable stores. The Great Boer War He wished to examine the stakes planted the summer before on the glacier of the Aar, and to compare the winter and summer temperature within as well as without the mass of ice. Louis Agassiz: His Life and Correspondence Just as we left De Aar a train full of Queensland Mounted Infantry was entering the station en route for the front. With Methuen's Column on an Ambulance Train Now the Aar was left behind in the icy glen where it rises, and the road went in an artificial and carefully built set of zig-zags up the face of the cliff. The Path to Rome The marriage, he said, should take place at Aar at the time of the Spring feast, and not before. The Wanderer's Necklace At the same time the Canadians, the Australians, and several line regiments were moved up on the line from De Aar to Belmont. The Great Boer War Summer Station on the Glacier of the Aar. Louis Agassiz: His Life and Correspondence The natural irritability arising from residence in De Aar, added to the sultry heat and one's comparative distance from the canteen counter, frequently caused quarrels and personal assaults in the swaying column. With Methuen's Column on an Ambulance Train The Aar was a shallow brawling torrent, thick with melting ice and snow and mud. The Path to Rome It was on a day when the winter was merging into spring, but the coast-line near Aar was still thick with pack ice and large floes which had floated in from the more northern seas. The Wanderer's Necklace The obvious base of such a movement must be Orange River, and there and at De Aar the stores for the advance began to be accumulated. The Great Boer War Reaching the village of Grindelwald at three o'clock in the afternoon, they found it difficult to persuade the people at the inn that they had left the glacier of the Aar that morning. Louis Agassiz: His Life and Correspondence Apart from these liquid comforts, which were, very properly, restricted in quantity, those of us who possessed any ready money could purchase sundry provisions at two stores in De Aar. With Methuen's Column on an Ambulance Train Hitherto for all these miles the Aar had been my companion, and the road, though rising always, had risen evenly and not steeply. The Path to Rome That night there was a feast at Aar, and I sat at it with Iduna by my side. The Wanderer's Necklace In the meantime Lord Kitchener, who had descended for a few days to De Aar, had shown great energy in organising small mobile columns which should follow and, if possible, destroy the invaders. The Great Boer War We therefore seldom hear of him with the band of workers who finally settled on the glacier of the Aar, because his share of the undertaking became a more isolated one. Louis Agassiz: His Life and Correspondence On December 10th, as we were standing on a siding at De Aar, a telegram, arrived ordering us to leave for Modder River in the morning. With Methuen's Column on an Ambulance Train I therefore crossed the river Aar, which is here magnificently broad and strong, and has bastions jutting out into it in a very bold fashion. The Path to Rome I marvelled what had happened at Aar since I left it such long years ago. The Wanderer's Necklace The invaders crossed the railway line near Houtnek, to the north of De Aar, in the early hours of the 15th, moving upon a front of six or eight miles. The Great Boer War It was broken by a short and hurried visit to the glacier of the Aar, respecting which no details have been preserved. Louis Agassiz: His Life and Correspondence There were, of course, various camp services on Christmas Day: most of my comrades on the train went to the little Episcopal Church in De Aar. With Methuen's Column on an Ambulance Train "I am glad you live, that there may be one left to sit at Aar." The Wanderer's Necklace She was the woman of whom, years ago, I had dreamed on the night on which I broke into the Wanderer's tomb at Aar! The Wanderer's Necklace But Steinar was carried to the temple of Odin at Aar, and there kept in the prison of the temple. The Wanderer's Necklace I think it would be well to ride back to Aar, and return to-morrow morning with all whom we can gather. The Wanderer's Necklace The Prince Alfred's Field Artillery was raising recruits, and on the point of leaving for the front for the defence of De Aar. With Methuen's Column on an Ambulance Train A gulf of blackness and the curtain lifts again upon a very different Olaf from the young northern lord who parted from Iduna at the place of sacrifice at Aar. The Wanderer's Necklace The curtain drops at Aar in Jutland and rises again in Byzantium. The Wanderer's Necklace Yet it was through your mother's line that Aar came to your race many generations gone, for this much is known. The Wanderer's Necklace I lay sleeping in my bed at Aar, the sword of the Wanderer by my side and his necklace beneath my pillow. The Wanderer's Necklace The military authorities at De Aar exercised the utmost stringency in refusing permission to unauthorised civilians to stay in the camp or pass through it. With Methuen's Column on an Ambulance Train Now it was a land of widows and orphans, so that no man need go wooing there for long, and of Aar and the country round the same song was sung. The Wanderer's Necklace Thus it came about that I, Olaf, was left alone in the world and inherited the lordship of Aar and its subject lands. The Wanderer's Necklace What I sought to find were those two huge statues of which I had dreamed at Aar on the night of the robbing of the Wanderer's tomb. The Wanderer's Necklace "It is the place that I saw in my dream many years ago at Aar," I said. The Wanderer's Necklace We halted again at De Aar, where we remained till Christmas. 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