| 单词 | Greek fire |
| 例句 | They dived into a trench as the green starburst of Greek fire singed Leo’s hair. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z If I let my guard down long enough to deal with the Greek fire, Annabeth would get sliced and we’d crash anyway. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z “We know all about Greek fire, girl. Don’t worry. We’ve been looting and pillaging ships on the Mare Nostrum for eons.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The Hephaestus cabin had set up traps around the entrance to the Labyrinth—razor wire, pits filled with pots of Greek fire, rows of sharpened sticks to deflect a charge. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Leo’s arms were free, but it was all he could do to keep hold of his Greek fire vial. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The Hephaestus cabin was out of Greek fire. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The monster raised its maw, bellowing in pain, and Leo threw his Greek fire straight down its throat. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z For another, last night’s explosions had given Piper a healthy respect for Greek fire. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The jogging trail erupted in Greek fire, incinerating many of the monsters instantly. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He tossed me a jar of thick green liquid—Greek fire, one of the most dangerous magical substances in the world. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Its port ballista fired a massive spear wreathed in Greek fire, which sailed straight through the broken dome of the Senate House and exploded inside, lighting up the building like a jack-o’-lantern. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Even if she made it without getting frozen, Greek fire would burn everything, including the ship and all her friends. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He deflected a vial of Greek fire right up the throat of a gryphon, which burst into flames and spiraled into the pit. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Behind them, Reyna heard Orion roaring in pain, Greek fire exploding. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Ephialtes lay charred and groaning on the arena floor, the sand around him seared into a halo of glass by the heat of the Greek fire. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Patches of the road were half melted from Greek fire. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z It would’ve clawed me to pieces, but as I fell backward, my fingers closed around a clay jar—one of Beckendorf s containers of Greek fire. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z ‘Leo would blast the top of the hill with Greek fire. Maybe, if you guys helped me, I could walk -’ ‘Absolutely not,’ Piper objected. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She dropped a vial of Greek fire in the sling. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Others were blazing with a strange green light that I knew well—Greek fire, which can burn even underwater. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “Let’s scout around the palace. Maybe we can find some extra Greek fire or Hephaestus traps.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Glass jars of green oil— Greek fire—lined one shelf. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z At that point, Jason and the girls would have a few seconds to take cover before the ship’s catapults fired on their position, engulfing the palace in Greek fire and bursts of Celestial bronze shrapnel. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Another triggered a trip wire, and pots of Greek fire exploded into green flames, engulfing several of the snake women. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The Hunters ran after him along the rooftops, shooting arrows that exploded in Greek fire, wreathing the giant in flames. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z A box of Greek fire vials was secured by the forward ballista, but that was too far away. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Another carried an armful of ballista bolts and a crate of Greek fire. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z A dozen Cyclopes advanced on the crumbling bridges, while seal-shaped humanoids—telkhines, like Frank had seen in Atlanta—lobbed vials of Greek fire across the chasm. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Greek fire was burning the tables and furniture, spreading up the circular stairs. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z A wall of Greek fire roared upward all around the Parthenon. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “We don’t have a minute! Fires—we need vials of Greek fire. Jason, call the winds. Warm, southerly winds.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z A clay jar of Greek fire broke on the floor and began to burn, green flames spreading quickly. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The temple my dad had used as his headquarters was burning with Greek fire. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Panicked monsters surged backward If the bag really had been full of Greek fire jars, we would’ve all blown up. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “I will burn you!” a telkhine squeaked, desperately waving a vial of Greek fire. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z It is also similar to Greek fire, a Byzantine weapon able to burn on water, reminiscent of a crude form of napalm. Encyclopaedia Westerosa: the biggest Game of Thrones mysteries, solved 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z When a fleet attacks her capital only to be annihilated by liquid explosives, the obvious parallel is with the "Greek fire" deployed by the Byzantines in their defence of Constantinople against the Arabs. 'Game of Thrones is more brutally realistic than most historical novels' 2013-03-24T19:00:01Z The Greek fire brigade said more than 1,800 people had been rescued across Greece since Tuesday. Greek floods: PM Mitsotakis warns of very unequal battle with nature 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z Artopios, the Greek fire department spokesman, said 260 firefighters, including more than a dozen from France, were battling the Parnitha fire supported by a multinational force of 10 planes and 11 helicopters. Major wildfires sweeping through forests in Greece force evacuations near Athens and the northeast 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z A spokesperson for the Greek fire service, Ioannis Artophios, said they were faced with "extreme phenomena" and that everyone needed to "adapt to this difficult situation." Greece wildfires: Hospital evacuated as fire intensifies in Alexandroupolis 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z Cyprus said it was sending two firefighting aircraft to help Greek fire fighters. Greece wildfires fanned by strong winds, killing one 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z A spokesperson for the Greek fire service, Ioannis Artophios, said the country is faced with "extreme phenomena" and that everyone needed to "adapt to this difficult situation." Greece wildfires: Authorities on alert for new spate of blazes 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z The Greek fire service said on Friday that conditions were beginning to improve after more than a week of raging fires in central Greece, as well as the islands of Rhodes, Corfu and Evia. Greek fires at Nea Anchialos prompt blasts forcing F-16s to evacuate base 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z The large explosions shattered windows on houses in a surrounding area, but the Greek fire service said no injuries were reported in nearby villages, which also were evacuated as a precaution. Wildfire in Greece triggers explosions at ammunition depot and relocation of fighter jets 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z The Greek fire service told the BBC that new fires have started on Rhodes, with people in Platanistos evacuated on Monday night. Rhodes: NI holidaymakers travel to the island after fearing money loss 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z According to Ioannis Artopios, a spokesman for the Greek fire service, about 19,000 people — locals and tourists, many of whom were Britons — were moved away from fires on the island on Saturday night. Raging Fires on Rhodes Force Thousands to Scramble for Refuge 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z The Greek fire service has described the Rhodes fires as the most difficult it is currently facing. Greece fires: Honeymoon couple from NI 'stranded' in Rhodes 2023-07-22T04:00:00Z However, 230 firefighters assisted by 76 fire engines and five helicopters were still operating at different spots in the area, a Greek fire service official said on Tuesday. Wildfire burns forests north of Athens, fires weaken in southeast and west 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z A twelfth-century codex illustration shows the Byzantines using Greek fire to burn an enemy ship during a rebellion of the ninth century. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z “We will do a final search today, remove the carriages to search underneath them and then start clearing the area,” said Ioannis Artopios, a spokesman for the Greek fire service. ‘I Can’t Find My Child’: Agony as Search of Greek Train Crash Wraps Up 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z He helped to liberate Constantinople from the Saracens in the early 8th century using “Greek fire,” a recently developed weapon that sent flames across water. Perspective | Michelangelo praised her. Van Dyck painted her. We’re the fools who forgot her. The Greek fire brigade said they recovered the man from a vehicle that had been washed into the sea after torrential rain at the village of Agia Pelagia in the region of Heraklion. One dead in flash floods on the Greek island of Crete 2022-10-15T04:00:00Z The Greek fire service have said high winds overnight have made it difficult to tackle a fire in the mountainous region of Penteli, near Athens. High winds fuel fire raging near Athens 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z Vassilis Vathrakoyiannis, the spokesman for the Greek fire service, said part of the problem was that drivers failed to heed warnings to put snow chains on their tires. Heavy Snow Strands Motorists in Greece and Turkey 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z The Greek fire brigade chief was still in the area to coordinate efforts, officials said. Greek firefighters battle forest blaze for second day near seaside village 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z An investigation conducted by the Greek fire brigade suggests that one wildfire stemmed from a fire started by someone who was burning wood and branches. Greece Mourns Wildfire Victims 2018-07-28T04:00:00Z Damage caused by ancient incendiary weapons known as Greek fire? Want to Build a Strong Fortress? Set It On Fire 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z He argued that such impasses had been broken in past wars by the development of special materials such as Greek fire, battering rams, catapults, and siege trains. First world war ministers were warned of ‘eternal stalemate’ in January 1915 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z Three times that night they discharged the Greek fire at us, and four times they sent it from the fixed cross-bows. A Source Book of Medi?val History Documents Illustrative of European Life and Institutions from the German Invasions to the Renaissance 2012-03-23T02:00:40.930Z If that be all that is wanted, we shall surely see him wholly; there will be no lack of American occasions to call out the Greek fire. Life Without and Life Within or, Reviews, Narratives, Essays, and poems. 2012-03-05T03:00:13.070Z The army of Hoolagoo was reinforced by a thousand families of Chinese firemen to manage the battering machines and fling the flaming naphtha, known in Europe under the name of Greek fire. Secret Societies of the Middle Ages 2012-02-09T03:00:11.637Z Spurgeon said that “a good joke hurled at the devil and his angels is like a bursting bomb of Greek fire.” Why Lincoln Laughed 2011-12-29T03:00:17.037Z Greek fire, properly so-called, was, however, of a somewhat different character. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z The Saracens brought out the pierri�re in the daytime, which they had hitherto done only at night, and discharged the Greek fire at our towers. A Source Book of Medi?val History Documents Illustrative of European Life and Institutions from the German Invasions to the Renaissance 2012-03-23T02:00:40.930Z Argument has been put forward that Greek fire contained saltpetre, but it amounts to nothing more than argument, for in those receipts preserved, no salt of any kind is mentioned. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z It was employed there, however, not as a propelling force, but in the form of rockets or a fiery liquid called Greek fire. Great Inventions and Discoveries 2011-10-01T02:00:30.900Z To this the enemy answered by throwing hollow stones into the town filled with that terrible Greek fire which it was said could only be put out by burying it under earth. The Strange Story Book 2011-09-15T02:00:13.747Z Some thought that boiling pitch had been used; others called it Greek fire. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z The basis of the Greek fire was naphtha, a clear, thin mineral fluid, which is very inflammable, and burns with much smoke. The Boy's Book of Heroes 2011-09-06T02:00:10.323Z Billy tucked a final piece of sandwich beneath his mask, and resigned himself to tending the Greek fire for the rest of the evening. Winona of the Camp Fire 2011-08-28T02:00:35.510Z The missile engines threw stones up to 600 ℔ weight, heavy darts from 6 to 12 ft. long, and Greek fire. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z And then, when the sun has sunk down, and the sable night steals over the glittering waves, then everything is bathed in blue Greek fire, in honour of the royal bride. Ekkehard. Vol. I (of II) A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:55.273Z Bragg expressed his satisfaction with the arrangement, and reiterated his readiness to fight with any weapon, even with a gun loaded with Greek fire, or with hot water, as Seddon again suggested. The Funny Philosophers Wags and Sweethearts 2011-03-19T02:00:11.277Z The Greek fire is not extinguished; it burns to-day as bright and pure as ever at Salamis or Marathon. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z “If you straighten up much more,” said Billy, leaning over to light fresh Greek fire, “you will certainly hit the decorations, and something will bust.” Winona of the Camp Fire 2011-08-28T02:00:35.510Z Only the invention of the Greek fire, kept a secret, saved Byzantium itself from suffering in the latter half of the seventh century the doom which fell upon it in the fifteenth. The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII Greek fire checked them at the gates of Constantinople in the east, but they overran all northern Africa, crossed the Straits of Gibraltar, and flowed like a torrent over Spain and southern France. The Ifs of History Philostratus speaks of such; but the indefinite character of these expressions makes their connexion with either Greek fire or gunpowder extremely doubtful. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 368, June 1846 There is a recipe in French for Greek fire. The Old English Herbals They hunted all over three streets for Greek fire, before it occurred to Billy to go back to the hardware store where they had bought their copper wire. Winona of the Camp Fire 2011-08-28T02:00:35.510Z Since then Constantinople itself had only been saved by hurling the Greek fire on the assailing Saracen fleet. The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII He describes the terror caused in the army when the 'Greek fire' was thrown from the walls. What We Saw in Egypt In the year 883, Nicetas, admiral of the Eastern empire, was sent by the Saracens of Crete to assault Constantinople, and is stated to have burned twenty of their ships with Greek fire. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 368, June 1846 That if others supply the eloquence, the Greek fire of talk—it is Russia that stands the shot. Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) Ye gods, they could have used Greek fire or even dynamite, but a fission weapon.... The Big Time On this occasion the Greek fire is said to have been first used. The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII They never knew the nature of the true old Greek fire. Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2) Greek fire is made in the following manner. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 368, June 1846 His sole knowledge of Grecian theogony consists of a brief acquaintance with a bottle of pseudo Greek fire which burnt the pocket out of his best pantaloons.” Vashti or, Until Death Us Do Part Those letters, scathing and full of Greek fire, brought down Lords and Commons, King's Bench and Old Bailey, on Woodfall, and he was fined and imprisoned. Old and New London Volume I Leo, by means of the Greek fire, destroyed the fleet of the insurgent Cyclades, and punished with the utmost severity his opponents in the capital. The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII Of liquid or Greek fire we have not a precise description, since the knowledge of it was kept at Constantinople as a state secret. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition Three times during the night they threw this Greek fire at us from the above-mentioned 'perriere,' and four times with the 'arbalest�.' Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 368, June 1846 General Gillmore was giving rest to his troops, before he began again to throw Greek fire into the city and batter the walls of its defences. The Black Phalanx African American soldiers in the War of Independence, the War of 1812, and the Civil War We stoop to conquer, and she hurls Greek fire at us from her wrathful eyes, but cannot stand against a reinforcement of poles which vex her soul. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 92, June, 1865 Terrible as was the levin-brand of their denunciation, it was less dreaded than the Greek fire of their sarcasm. Flowers of Freethought (First Series) From the top of their towers, the Mussulmans never ceased to throw burning torches and pots of Greek fire on the storming parties. Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 366, April, 1846 Thus regarded, the ignotum pro magnifico appears quite sufficient to explain the narrated effects of the Greek fire. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 368, June 1846 The Greek fire might be a shameless fraud, but the true heavenly flame was the faith in it. Dreamers of the Ghetto “My father gave me a spirit that burns like Greek fire and a body like—like a spent shell.” Olive in Italy Jean de; biographical note on, VII, 27; Greek fire in battle described, 27.Jonson, The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. X (of X) - America - II, Index All their machines were in flames: they stood grievously in want of water, and still more of vinegar, which could alone extinguish the Greek fire used by the besieged. Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 366, April, 1846 He had rechecked his weapons—the strangling cord, the Scorpion, the tiny vessel of Greek fire in its padded pouch, the disk of Hindustan and a dagger, its blade painted black. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel These machines also threw a certain extraordinary combustible substance called Greek fire. Richard II Makers of History It burned quietly with a brilliant flame, and I laid it on the grass and let it burn out like a lump of Greek fire. The Maids of Paradise The terrible Greek fire which the Saracens used. Richard I Makers of History The Greek fire caught the cloth and timber, and immediately the whole was in a blaze. The Boy Crusaders A Story of the Days of Louis IX. A pyrotechnical preparation burning with great fierceness, whether under water or not; it is analogous to the ancient Greek fire, and is composed mainly of sulphur, naphtha, and pitch. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. Huge stones and Greek fire rained down on the Crusaders. With Spurs of Gold Heroes of Chivalry and their Deeds Pouring on them the terrible Greek fire, they drove them back in dismay to Asia Minor, where they were met and routed by the land forces of the empire. Historic Tales, Vol. 8 (of 15) The Romance of Reality For a time they were quite successful in their resistance, chiefly by means of what was called Greek fire. Richard I Makers of History In fact, the Saracen infantry, moving forward, overwhelmed the knights with Greek fire, and threw them into confusion. The Boy Crusaders A Story of the Days of Louis IX. Greek fire not only saved the insignificant fleets of the Eastern Page 445 Empire, but annihilated the huge armadas of Saracen and Slav. A History of Sea Power They throw down between the wall and the tower, pots of burning oil, blazing wood, and Greek fire. With Spurs of Gold Heroes of Chivalry and their Deeds The Moors were in possession of the secret for preparing the Greek fire in 1432, according to the testimony of Brocquire. James Cutbush An American Chemist, 1788-1823 This Greek fire was a celebrated means of warfare in those days, and was very terrible in its nature and effects. Richard I Makers of History From this engine they flung such quantities of Greek fire, that it was the most horrible sight I ever witnessed. The Boy Crusaders A Story of the Days of Louis IX. They had one hope, the weapon that had twice before saved the city, Greek fire. A History of Sea Power From this engine they flung such quantities of Greek fire, that it was the most horrible sight ever witnessed. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. VII (of X)—Continental Europe I When Constantinople was attacked, the Emperor Leo burnt the vessels or boats, to the number of one thousand eight hundred, by means of the Greek fire.... James Cutbush An American Chemist, 1788-1823 The Saracens harassed the troops with their terrible Greek fire, which, De Joinville says, looked like a fiery flying dragon, and destroyed the wooden defences, to make which the Crusaders had broken up their boats. Chatterbox, 1906 At length, however, the Saracens began to make themselves much more formidable, and to discharge Greek fire, which threatened to do much mischief, and pressed forward with savage yells. The Boy Crusaders A Story of the Days of Louis IX. On the forecastle rose a kind of turret, possibly revolving, from which, after Greek fire was invented, the tubes or primitive cannon projected the substance on the decks of the enemy. A History of Sea Power Though she appeared like some huge castle floating on the sea, Richard ordered his galleys to attack her, and as they approached, they were received by showers of missiles, Greek fire, and other horrible combustibles. How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900 They fancied it Greek fire, such as had wrought fearful havoc among them at the siege of Antwerp. Clare Avery A Story of the Spanish Armada In one of these sieges the Saracens threw something like Greek fire down on the besiegers, and followed this with hives of bees. Peter the Hermit A Tale of Enthusiasm Immediately on observing the Crusaders approaching, the Saracens raised loud shouts, and shot large bolts, and threw Greek fire in such quantities, that it seemed as if the stars were falling from the heavens. The Boy Crusaders A Story of the Days of Louis IX. We have no details of this battle beyond the fact that the Greek fire struck such terror by its destructive effect that the Saracens were utterly defeated. A History of Sea Power There was one English galley which, through the rashness of the crew, got close alongside an enemy, who set her in flames with their Greek fire. How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900 In his calamity, as is ever the case with devout souls, his joy increased, as Greek fire burns more brightly under water. The Life of David As Reflected in His Psalms The fire may burn, like that old Greek fire, beneath the water. Expositions of Holy Scripture Second Corinthians, Galatians, and Philippians Chapters I to End. Colossians, Thessalonians, and First Timothy. He led another expedition against Constantinople, but it ended in disaster, because the Russian fleet was destroyed by Greek fire. The Story of Russia Once more Greek fire and the Christian navy had saved the empire; and for sheer audacity, crowned with a victory of such magnitude, the feat of Theophanes stands unrivaled in history. A History of Sea Power It was probably introduced into England before the time of Richard the First, for in 1195 a payment was made by the king for carrying Greek fire and other implements from London to Nottingham. How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900 The secret of Greek fire was lost long ago, when the world left off being wonderful and ideal. Fantasia of the Unconscious The chain was severed, the Goths fell fast under the arrows from the ships, the vessel of "Greek fire" was hurled upon one of the forts, which was soon wrapped in flames. Theodoric the Goth Barbarian Champion of Civilisation As soon as the Englishmen went near enough the Turks threw Greek fire on them. Flag and Fleet How the British Navy Won the Freedom of the Seas Again Greek fire had proved its deadly efficacy. A History of Sea Power This was one of the ways in which the Saracens employed the celebrated "Greek fire"—an inflammable compound that is understood to have been a mixture of petroleum, saltpeter and pitch. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights From time to time, as a bloody-necked vulture rears its head out of its nest, the formidable Greek fire darted from its sides, and cast its flame into the ocean like an incandescent snow. The Vicomte de Bragelonne Or Ten Years Later being the completion of "The Three Musketeers" And "Twenty Years After" The only new departure is the aeroplane, for the gas attack is another form of the Chinese stink-pot and our old mystery friend Greek fire may claim antecedence to the Flammenwerfer. My Second Year of the War But when the galleys swarmed round her she beat them off with deadly showers of arrows and Greek fire. Flag and Fleet How the British Navy Won the Freedom of the Seas But such was the terror inspired by Greek fire that the Grand Vizier, in spite of his enormous superiority in numbers, declined to close. A History of Sea Power Bergk's "History of Literature": Not a spark of Greek fire or Greek sense. We Philologists Complete Works of Friedrich Nietzsche, Volume 8 It launched a fresh Greek fire which fell within twenty paces of the little canoe, and threw a stronger light upon them than the most ardent ray of the sun could have done. The Vicomte de Bragelonne Or Ten Years Later being the completion of "The Three Musketeers" And "Twenty Years After" He did not poison his enemies' wells or use Greek fire, because those things are not allowed. Phineas Finn The Irish Member May we not here have the original of the Greek fire, that was in its day so celebrated and so destructive? On the Antiquity of the Chemical Art In order to make each ship count as much as possible as an offensive unit, Theaphanes made an innovation by fitting out Greek fire tubes on the broadsides as well as in the bows. A History of Sea Power The instant they did so they were saluted with showers of boiling pitch, while pots full of Greek fire were thrown down upon them. The Lion of Saint Mark A Story of Venice in the Fourteenth Century "Oh!" said Aramis, "they have, little doubt, some Greek fire to lighten their own course and ours likewise." The Vicomte de Bragelonne Or Ten Years Later being the completion of "The Three Musketeers" And "Twenty Years After" Greek fire: used by the Byzantine Greeks in warfare, first against the Saracens at the siege of Constantinople in 673 A. D. Therefore an anachronism in this poem. Men and Women Another and another followed with desperate haste, and a Greek fire shed baleful light across the waters. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul In the conflict of Christian and Moslem, when Constantinople was the capital of Christendom, Greek fire on two critical occasions routed the Saracens. A History of Sea Power Many of those on whom the boiling pitch had fallen jumped overboard in their agony, while others did the same to escape the Greek fire, which they in vain endeavoured to extinguish. The Lion of Saint Mark A Story of Venice in the Fourteenth Century Year after year the Saracens repeat their attacks on Constantinople; Callinicus invents the Greek fire used successfully in its defence. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 04 Greek fire was made possibly of naphtha, saltpetre, and sulphur, and was thrown upon the enemy from copper tubes; or pledgets of tow were dipped in it and attached to arrows. Men and Women A new instrument of destruction had been invented, the terrible Greek fire. The Empire of Russia The ships had been covered with blanks and skins so as to defend them from the stones and from the famous Greek fire, and, thus protected, pushed boldly up to the walls. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 06 (From Barbarossa to Dante) We fought for five hours before they sheered off, pretty well crippled, and one of them in flames, for we carried Greek fire. The Lion of Saint Mark A Story of Venice in the Fourteenth Century Near Constantinople his fleet, terrified by the effects of the Greek fire, was driven on the coast of Asia, where the force was disembarked. The Art of War The ceraunoscopium was a kind of moveable tower, whence Jupiter darted lightning, supposed to be the Greek fire, as in Ajax Oielus. A History of Pantomime Cannon and mechanical engines, the bullet and the battering-ram, gunpowder and Greek fire, were engaged on both sides. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 11 — Ancient and Mediæval History For Carpini relates that the Tartars, when they cast Greek fire into a town, shot with it human fat, for this caused the fire to rage inextinguishably. The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2 Two or three barrels of the compound known as Greek fire had been brought up from the hold, and the cooks had heated cauldrons full of pitch. The Lion of Saint Mark A Story of Venice in the Fourteenth Century For an hour the distant display of fireworks continued, then the thunder rolled away, deadened to a dull rumour, and died out; and the last lingering spark of Greek fire faded in mid-heaven. Ailsa Paige He had made experiments with Greek fire and the magnet; he had constructed burning-glasses, and lenses of various power; and had practised with multiplying-mirrors, and with mirrors that magnified and diminished. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 38, December, 1860 BYRON, Lord, an Englishman who swam rivers, was wise enough to get away from the London weather, helped kindle Greek fire, and wrote poems. Who Was Who: 5000 BC - 1914 Biographical Dictionary of the Famous and Those Who Wanted to Be In the two sieges, the deliverance of Constantinople may be chiefly ascribed to the novelty, the terrors, and the real efficacy of the Greek fire. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 5 Gunpowder was not invented by any one; it was the lineal successor of the Greek fire, which, like itself, was composed of sulfur and saltpeter. From the Earth to the Moon; and, Round the Moon "There is yet spirit in him," said Malvoisin apart to Mont-Fitchet, "were it well directed—but, like the Greek fire, it burns whatever approaches it." Ivanhoe The Saracens soon destroyed them by throwing quantities of Greek fire, the artillery of that day, upon them, and Louis was forced to think of some other means of effecting his design. Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 2 Have not our great partisan paladins substituted gall for Greek fire? Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 12 The invention of the Greek fire did not, like that of gun powder, produce a total revolution in the art of war. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 5 Greek fire burning in a bowl," he explained the phenomenon; "and a native with his arm wrapped to the wrist in black is feeding it. The Bronze Bell The Greek fire seemed to be in no great request with the Duke, for the inventor came out presently with his face as red as though it had been touched by his own compound. Micah Clarke His Statement as made to his three grandchildren Joseph, Gervas and Reuben During the Hard Winter of 1734 They tried to build a causeway across it, but their commencement was destroyed by the Greek fire, and a Bedouin offered, for 500 bezants, to show them a ford on the Shrove Tuesday of 1250. Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II Then he mentioned several passages that he recollected having liked, which proved the impression they had made; the Greek fire, the amphitheatre at Sidé, etc. The Life and Letters of Maria Edgeworth, Volume 1 These Philistines fought in this campaign by casting before them a more horrible form of Greek fire, which consumed whatever was not gray-colored. Jurgen A Comedy of Justice "Greek faith" they gave us eighty years, And then--"Greek fire!" War Poetry of the South The people would devote several days to going to bull fights, and then turn about, when evening came, and welcome Sarasate with Greek fire. Youth and Egolatry Before long the Sultan's galleys met them with such showers of Greek fire, that Joinville, one of those unfortunate sick, declares that it seemed as if all the stars were falling. Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II The eastern emperor, Leo the Isaurian, conducted a heroic defense, using with much effectiveness the celebrated mixture known as "Greek fire." Early European History The Turks sallied forth, were received with a shower of Greek fire, and driven in with agonising yells. The Rise of Iskander Though I have introduced Greek fire in the cut at p. The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 Perhaps she would have married Lushington, if he could have suddenly been animated by a little Greek fire. The Primadonna The Saracens let them alone, only now and then launching volleys of Greek fire. Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II "Greek fire," the rigors of an uncommonly severe winter, and timely aid from the Bulgarians at length compelled the Arabs to beat a retreat. Early European History Everywhere the balls and the arrows whistled through the air, and sometimes an isolated shriek heard amid the general clang, announced another victim to the fell and mysterious agency of the Greek fire. The Rise of Iskander Its exterior, having been protected by a triple covering of buffalo-hides, was found to be impervious even to Greek fire. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 08 The Later Renaissance: from Gutenberg to the Reformation Bacon understood the formula for gunpowder, and if Saint Louis had been provided with even a poor explosive he might have taken Cairo; not to speak of the terror which Greek fire always inspired. The Emancipation of Massachusetts The brute herd was terrified by our Greek fire; it was snared and shot down by the wild nations who, while they pretend to independence, cover our frontier as with a protecting fortification. Waverley Novels — Volume 12 "Greek fire" in marine warfare was most commonly propelled through long tubes of copper which were placed on the prow of a ship and managed by a gunner. Early European History Others in the rear brought up buckets of blazing pitch and Greek fire, and, advancing through gaps left for the purpose, hurled the buckets down into the struggling mass on the slope. A Knight of the White Cross : a tale of the siege of Rhodes They also hurled Greek fire at the machine, trying to set the scaffolding afire, but God thwarted their plan. The Deeds of God Through the Franks Some of the enemy were on horseback and some on foot; there were some also that threw Greek fire among the count's men. Heroes Every Child Should Know Upon it lay the knight, horribly scathed with Greek fire—he had dragged him there to die. The Prince and the Page; a story of the last crusade No one can move in either but he shall be instantly slain, either by bows or by crossbows, or by Greek fire. Where Angels Fear to Tread It launched a fresh Greek fire, which fell within twenty paces of the little canoe, and threw a light upon them as white as sunshine. The Man in the Iron Mask The ideal is the Greek fire of the gutter. The Memoirs of Victor Hugo Then they threw Greek fire at the tower, and the tower, which was built of pine-wood, caught fire on the instant. Heroes Every Child Should Know Of Greek fire and gunpowder, the same thing cannot certainly be said, for they have the air of accidents due to the attraction of religious motives. The Education of Henry Adams From time to time, as a vulture rears its head out of its nest, the formidable Greek fire darted from its sides, and cast its flame upon the ocean like an incandescent snowfall. The Man in the Iron Mask "Oh!" said Aramis, "they have, no doubt, Greek fire with which to lighten their own course and ours likewise." The Man in the Iron Mask |
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