| 单词 | harpy |
| 例句 | All along the way Jefferson chafed at the jump in prices brought about by “harpies who prey upon travelers” returning to Philadelphia. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z On the other hand, the sound of the harpies was getting closer.. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z That seemed like cause for celebration, but the only welcoming committee was a flock of wild, hungry harpies who attacked the ship. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “They told us the harpy was just muttering gibberish. They stole her!” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The standard form letter appeared on my bed after breakfast, warning me that the cleaning harpies would devour me if I stayed past noon. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Percy wasn’t sure why, but he had a vague sense that harpies were supposed to be plump. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z They clung together, and the ghosts clustered around, whispering comfort, blessing the harpy. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “We won’t let him hurt you again. We need to figure out how to trick him, though. You harpies must know him better than anybody. Is there any way we can trick him?” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The harpy shook her wings wide, and the travelers nearly fainted from the hideous smells of corruption and decay that wafted from her. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He sentenced us to kitchen patrol—scrubbing pots and platters all afternoon in the underground kitchen with the cleaning harpies. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Sleepiness and slothfulness keep it out of harm’s way, away from the notice of jaguars, ocelots, harpy eagles and anacondas. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The explosion took out a whole legion of Kronos’s evil meanies as soon as the first harpy went flush. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Maybe they thought the harpies were pigeons and the weapons were lacrosse sticks or something. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Frank tried to imagine Grandmother’s face if he showed up with two heavily armed friends and a harpy. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The harpies washed with lava instead of water, to get that extra-dean sparkle and kill ninety-nine point nine percent of all germs, so Annabeth and I had to wear asbestos gloves and aprons. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Only the harpies were unafraid; they took to their wings and soared above, scanning backward and forward, flying back to reassure those still in the tunnel, flying ahead to search for the way out. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Will didn’t move, because out of the corner of his eye, he could see the Lady Salmakia moving delicately along the branch where the harpy was perching. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The harpy had made a nest for herself between two old steamer trunks. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “Will,” said Lyra, “what d’you think the harpies will do when we let the ghosts out?” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z One by one the harpies, their faces eager and hungry and suffused with the lust for misery, turned and flew back to the tree, and the ghosts drifted back as well. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Now that she’d said her piece, the harpy seemed more relaxed. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z A huge black shape bounded out of nowhere—a mastiff the size of an SUV, with a Cyclops and a harpy on her back. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “Come on. Just try to keep the other harpies from stealing this stuff, okay?” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Or would the angry gods of Ghis send their harpies to seize her soul and drag her down to torment? A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Frank explained how their harpy friend was freakishly good at memorizing books. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The harpy yelped, dropped the burrito, and flew off. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Will watched the great insects charging fearlessly up at them, for all the world as if the harpies were flies and they could snap them up in their jaws, big as they were. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z ‘Cheese is not good for harpies,’ she muttered. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She seemed to be the only one who could touch the harpy without causing lots of screaming and twitching. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “Titanic, Lusitania, Pax...boats are not for harpies.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He shouted to the dog: “Mrs. O’Leary! We must find a harpy!” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “Let’s see if we can make friends with the harpy.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “That is the least we shall do,” said the harpy in the center, who was No-Name herself. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z They hadn’t really planned on taking the harpy with them, but Ella acted like the matter was decided. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Will clutched at Lyra and they both clung together as the scream turned into wild, mocking peals of laughter, which were answered by other harpy voices in the fog along the shore. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The harpy’s sickening red mouth moved again, but this time it was to purse her lips into a mock kiss. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Ahead of them all the way, the harpy scrambled heavily, her wings dragging, her claws scratching, silent and grim. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z There were shields with monster bites out of them, and swords bent in the shapes of daemon heads, and a bunch of taxidermy, like a stuffed harpy and a bright orange python. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Outside, Ella the harpy huddled in a nest of books under a makeshift cardboard shelter. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I had to get back to my cabin before Argus or the harpies discovered I was breaking curfew. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z “I don’t care. Just remember that without my help, your quest will fail. And everyone you love in the world will die. Now, off with you! Bring me a harpy!” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z A few harpies squawked in the trees, but no one else paid them any attention. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The harpies cursed at us, wailing for their snacks to come bade, but the hippocampi raced over the water at die speed of Jet Skis. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z “One day,” said the harpy, “I will see you again, Lyra Silvertongue.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He remembered the old blind king who had chased harpies through Portland with a WeedWacker. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She felt despair sit on her shoulders, as heavy as if the harpy herself were perching there. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z And instantly there came back the words the harpies had thrown at him—taunts about his mother—and he stopped. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Behind them, outside the wall, the screams of the harpies were still echoing up and down the shore. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “Bad children out of cabins! Snack time for lucky harpies!” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z The harpies fell behind, and soon the shore of Camp Half-Blood was nothing but a dark smudge. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z In the afternoon a sculptor came, proposing to replace the head of the great bronze harpy in the Plaza of Purification with one cast in Dany’s image. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The harpies sounded like they were right behind the sand dunes. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z He kept thinking of Ella, their freakishly smart harpy friend from Portland. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Your Grace,” Ser Barristan said, “there was a harpy drawn on the bricks in the alley where he was found ...” “ ... drawn in blood.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “The harpy Ella...it was a prophecy she spoke. We both know that, don’t we?” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Other dark forms were clustering in the fog, and the jeering screams of a hundred more harpies sounded from farther along the shore. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Percy watched the harpy pick at her burlap dress. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “The lost Sibylline books that outlined the entire destiny of Rome. If Ella actually read a copy somehow, and memorized it—” “Then she’s the most valuable harpy in the world,” Frank said. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z A smaller shape with wings fluttered up behind him - a harpy? Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z In the trees around the parking lot, the harpies gathered to watch as if they sensed what was at stake. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z For a horrible second, she was afraid the harpy might be too far away to hear. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He and the two harpy drivers swerved away, weaving around clusters of idle cars that littered the road. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He was still thinking about the lines of prophecy the harpy had recited—about the son of Neptune drowning, and the mark of Athena burning through Rome. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He revved his weed whacker, and the harpies wailed in the trees. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Her sculpted black steel breastplate was inlaid in gold and showed a harpy rising with chains dangling from her claws. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z They watched the harpies cautiously, but for all that, the lure of the warm flesh and blood, those strong heartbeats, was too much to resist. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “N-n-no more boats,” the harpy muttered to herself, picking furiously at her feathers. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The harpy was watching, the ghosts behind were crowding close. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z His eyes were milky white, and usually he missed the harpies by a lot, but he was still doing a pretty good job fending them off. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z In the nearby trees, the harpies shrieked miserably. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Some folks swore she was a witch; a few misguided harpies insinuated she had poisoned or otherwise murdered the three husbands who had died on her. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time I was finished, I could hear screeching in the distance—patrol harpies picking up our scent. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z “Keep it to yourself, but swear on the River Styx it’s specific and accurate. You also have to swear that if you lose and die, the harpies will be released from their curse.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “The red- feathered harpy went that way. Let’s see if we can get her to talk to us.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He saw the harpy Ella with her shaggy red hair and red feathers, her eyes like dark coffee. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z ‘Ella the harpy is going with them, you know,’Jason said. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He could see Tialys and Salmakia skimming toward them, but they were some way off yet, and he had a moment or two to watch the harpies as they wheeled and dived. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “That harpy they brought back from the quest—Ella. I knew she was spouting prophecies! Now I understand. She—she somehow memorized a copy of the Sibylline Books.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Prophecy and sight... I’d be unstoppable. I could own this city. I’d build my palace here, surrounded by food trucks. I could capture that harpy myself!” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “I hear the flutter of nervous little wings. You’ve brought me my harpy?” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “Not like her sisters. One of them is a harpy, the other, all she does is sleep.” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z ‘It’s after curfew. The patrol harpies will shred you!’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The other two were driven by harpies, who are basically demonic human/chicken hybrids with bad attitudes. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Drogon hunted far afield, but when he was sated he liked to bask in the sun at the apex of the Great Pyramid, where once the harpy of Meereen had stood. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “That’s when the harpies will come to eat you. Now, good night, cousin, and dare I say it? May the gods go with you.” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z “If you are planning now to be a harpy, I shall certainly be pushed over the brink.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z If I got caught I’d either get in big trouble or be eaten by the harpies. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Percy and Hazel managed to get Ella out of the Cadillac, but as soon as the harpy saw the airplane, she began to shriek. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z "Who rides with you? Tell me truly, or I shall set harpies to tear you limb from limb and hang your remains from a hook deep beneath the world." Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z ‘I fear we’ll need them soon enough. As for seeing the future . . . what about the harpy Ella? Has she offered any advice from the Sibylline Books?’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She started to eat, but the bigger harpies swooped down. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Her gaze was fierce and commanding - as impossible to ignore as the blue harpy feather in her hair. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “In the old days, he committed horrible crimes. He used his gift of sight for evil. Jupiter sent the harpies to plague him. The Argonauts—including your ancestor, by the way—” “The prince of Pylos?” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “You face death, Percy Jackson. Wouldn’t it be simpler just to hand over the harpy?” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “Ella is nervous,” the harpy muttered from her perch on the railing. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “I know. I don’t look old enough to be the harpies’ sister, but it’s true. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The blue harpy feather in her hair swung like a pendulum. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Gilded harpies stood atop the center poles of each of its nine peaked roofs, shining in the sun. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z There would be no son for Loraq, no heir to unite dragon and harpy. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Random harpies and wind spirits flew by overhead. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z We used the harpies mostly for cleaning the camp, but they did pretty well in midtown traffic too. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “Safe. Hiding is good for harpies. Ella is quick. And small. And fast.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Will had seen pictures of creatures like her, and the word harpy came to mind as soon as he saw her clearly. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z A big yellow harpy grabbed the burrito and the whole flock scattered, leaving Ella cowering and shivering on top of the elephant. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He didn’t want to lose his peace offering before he found the red-feathered harpy. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Instantly the Gallivespians urged their dragonflies up into the murk overhead, where the harpies were as thick as blowflies. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I hated her instantly too, for I saw her plain for what She was: a hag, a stooping harpy, a feaster on the flesh of beloved brothers. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Every single harpy shrieked and jeered, and many of them flew up off the tree and straight at the ghosts, making them scatter in terror. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Hazel sat next to Frank on the center bench, their shoulders touching, which made her feel as jittery as a harpy. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The harpy yelped in pain and fluttered off, dropping yellow feathers as she flew. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “Really, Octavian? Maybe harpies are different here, on the Roman side. Ours have just enough intelligence to clean cabins and cook lunches. Do yours usually foretell the future? Do you consult them for your auguries?” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z In the trees around the parking lot, the other harpies finally overcame their shock. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “Did the harpies do that? Did they try and hurt you?” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Frank glared across the street, where the other harpies were sitting in a maple tree, tearing the burrito to shreds. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “But you are alive!” the harpy said, her harsh voice mocking them. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Every mom the sun rose upon fresh corpses, with harpies drawn in blood on the bricks beside them. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Cinnamon rolls are good for harpies,” she said. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The harpies fluttered after them, perching on trees, mailboxes, and flagpoles, following the smell of food. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “A gamble... how interesting. Information in exchange for the harpy? Winner take all?” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z So they set off across the floor of that great desolate plain, and the harpies wheeled higher and higher overhead, screaming and screaming. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z But Will and Lyra had no strength to look back; all they could do was move on after the harpies, and hope. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z His bathrobe was spattered with ketchup, and he kept stumbling around in fuzzy pink bunny slippers, swinging his gas-powered weed whacker at the half-dozen harpies who were hovering over his picnic table. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “We need some information. We were told—” “—that the harpies were keeping my food away from me,” Phineas finished, “and if you helped me, I’d help you.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “We just want to talk. Thai noodles for a chance to talk, okay?” v The harpy streaked down in a flash of red and landed on the elephant statue. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “Don’t despair. Call the harpies back and make them listen to us.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z At the first, we got lucky: Two magnificent harpy eagles high in the canopy were carrying clusters of dried branches to their growing nest in the crown of a ceiba tree. Bears, Binoculars and Bucket-List Birds: A 15-Day Tour in Ecuador 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z This is not being a “harpy,” but offering an honest reaction to friends. Perspective | Ask Amy: Women wonder whether to call out male friends for sexism 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z “Around the Canopy” is a spare installation concerning an avian version of the squid: the large, rarely sighted harpy eagle, whose habitat includes the Amazon’s highest trees. Art in Review: DAVID ZINK YI: ?Pneuma? 2011-07-21T21:44:44Z Juno Temple incarnates another feminine cliché, the grasping harpy. ‘Pretenders’ Review: A Little New Wave Love, a Lot of Misogyny 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z He builds a treehouse in Gabon and films a baby harpy eagle in Venezuela. Review | He has the job every kid wants: He climbs trees for a living. 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z In fact, Fosca is so much of a harpy and so conniving that it's hard to believe her hellish persistence could ever turn Giorgio into her admiring lover. Review: Intense revival of Sondheim's 'Passion' 2013-03-01T03:45:10Z But neither a fractured skull nor impromptu surgery with a hand drill can stop this harpy. Stephen King on Lauren Beukes’s ‘Splendid’ New Thriller 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z The Wall Street Journal recently sanctified Rush Limbaugh as “patient zero” of today’s cancel culture, which suggests just how successfully conservative voices have been muzzled by this fantastical plague of liberal harpies. Perspective | Did Facebook ‘cancel Abe Lincoln’? The truth is complicated — and alarming. 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z We are the indefatigable mamas who don’t need help, the castrating harpies. “Oh, girl, get up. You got this”: Why the “strong black woman” stereotype is an albatross 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z This workshop will focus on fanciful beings like dragons, unicorns, centaurs and harpies, and their representation in the galleries’ works. Spare Times for Children for Sept. 4-10 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z To you, your ex is the harpy who punished you for loving her, but to him she’s Mom. Carolyn Hax: Ex marks a sensitive spot for divorced and protective dad 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z Followed by pitying nudges for the bloke whose partner catches the flowers, as he's clearly now irrevocably caught in the harpy's iron grasp. How to have a feminist wedding 2014-06-28T04:00:00Z I don’t want to sound like a harpy. Should I Stay Silent During One Child’s Populist Taunt of Another? 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z The isolated park provides refuge for multitudes of animals and plants that might otherwise be extinct, including jaguars and pumas, Baird’s tapirs, giant anteaters and harpy eagles. Costa Rica’s ‘biologically intense’ Osa Peninsula is truly wild 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z In the TR Warszawa version, the play’s central figure of a young woman consumed and transfigured by depression is an autonomous other, a frightening harpy of doom beyond our comprehension. ‘4:48 Psychosis,’ a Polish Adaptation of Sarah Kane’s Play 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z “Everybody kind of pats us on the back for that and then decides to scold us for her not being Tibetan,” he said, as though those seeking greater representation are nagging harpies. White isn’t a neutral color: “Doctor Strange,” Tilda Swinton and the “unwinnable” diversity argument 2016-05-01T04:00:00Z Teri Terrific, as she was known among friends, was much maligned in the film industry as a harpy who exploited Ms. Shields and turned her into an unprotesting meal ticket. Nothing Comes Between Brooke Shields and Her New Line for QVC 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z To the German pilots they fought, however, they were tormentors, harpies with seemingly supernatural powers of night vision and stealth. 7 of the most amazing women you’ve never heard of 2014-01-20T20:00:00Z All three of them are to some extent demon guests, harpies who descend and wreck the homes of the fat bourgeoisie with self-righteous malice. Books of The Times: Isherwood?s Singular Second Wind 2010-12-01T16:58:00Z Particularly in its gleeful satire of feminism, these are harpies from hell. With ‘Purity,’ Jonathan Franzen tackles the Web, mothers, the truth 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z He is consistently rejected and irrationally sabotaged by his wife, Edith, who is portrayed as a neurotic harpy. Classic ‘Stoner’? Not so fast. 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z “Mermaids are vicious harpies who lure sailors to their death,” she said, scorn cresting in her voice. Noticed: Seapunk, a Web Joke With Music, Has Its Moment 2012-03-02T22:23:54Z To him, most women are “hysterical hypercritical harpies towards their boyfriends and husbands the vast majority of the time.” Bannon molded Breitbart into a far-right sledgehammer. How it will be wielded in the Trump era? 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z A harpy lands next to Mattis and starts talking to him. Studio Ghibli's first TV show is a wondrous world of peril and magic 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z Instead you’re raging and blaming, making assumptions about your sister-in-law’s culpability and generally acting like a demonic harpy instead of a concerned in-law. My nephew is disabled and it’s his mother’s fault | Mariella Frostrup 2017-09-03T04:00:00Z And in the case of Elizabeth, we’re not entirely sure what crimes she is responsible for, or the extent to which the townspeople turn her into the vengeful harpy she becomes. Theater Review: ?The Witch of Edmonton?: A Supernatural Subject with Human Urges 2011-02-04T17:00:53Z Woody’s women arrive behind the director in a big bustling caravan – a noisy train of flakes and nymphs, art snobs, academics and intellectuals, hookers, healers and harpies. Woody Allen and his sisters 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z The team will take part in a series of misadventures where they will encounter “ogres, sprites, harpies, imps, trolls, walruses, and lots of human fools.” The creator of “The Simpsons” is bringing his talents to Netflix 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z You don't need a scorecard to keep track of the film's dozen or more major characters, because you'll soon realize that all the women under 50 are harpies, scourges and would-be castrators. Madea's Big Happy Family: Tyler Perry's Drag Ball 2011-04-24T14:05:00Z Back in the fifth century BC, someone decided schlubby white dudes were funny and women were either boring and pretty or shrill, emasculating harpies bent on killing a schlub’s buzz. Feminism can be funny too: Julie Klausner and season 3 of “Difficult People” on Hulu 2017-08-11T04:00:00Z And while we're on the subject, Joan Crawford was a child abusing harpy and a great screen star. "The Hangover 2's" Mel Gibson hypocrisy 2010-10-22T20:30:00Z Biggest laugh or cry: I did get to see a harpy eagle, but sadly, the majestic bird was in a flight enclosure. Spotting sloths and harpy eagles in Panama’s nature-rich rain forest 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z “Along the way, the oddball trio will encounter ogres, sprites, harpies, imps, trolls, walruses and lots of human fools.” Disenchantment: new details released on Simpsons creator's first show in 20 years 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z After learning of the location of a nest occupied by a family of elusive harpy eagles, film-maker Fergus Beeley set up his own eyrie high in the canopy above the Orinoco rainforest of Venezuela . Natural World 2010-07-08T07:00:00Z Just as important, the show evolved its supporting characters, especially Margaret, spoofed as a harpy and sex object in the early seasons. ‘M*A*S*H’ at 50: War Is Hell(arious) 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z But, in general, for younger readers, Eva created wizards, witches, harpies and ghosts who scared in a generally benign fashion. Eva Ibbotson obituary 2010-10-24T17:13:00Z The world’s most powerful bird of prey, the harpy’s wingspan measures up to six-and-a-half feet, and its massive body and four-inch talons are perfect for plucking up monkeys and sloths. Bears, Binoculars and Bucket-List Birds: A 15-Day Tour in Ecuador 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z As such we are shown, but not told, that this harpy is not as she seems. Studio Ghibli's first TV show is a wondrous world of peril and magic 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z Ms. Boycott chose the name — a virago is defined both as a strong, heroic woman and as a harpy — and it fit the mission, and perhaps also Ms. Callil’s persona. Carmen Callil, Founder of the Feminist Press Virago, Dies at 84 2022-10-29T04:00:00Z According to a statement from Netflix, there will be “ogres, sprites, harpies, imps, trolls, walruses and lots of human fools.” Matt Groening Is Creating a New Show for Netflix 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z Someone who, unlike the soulless harpy receiving his call, hasn't found joblessness to be financially sustainable, sacked. The new Tassimo advert 2012-12-01T00:05:50Z The implication: a character often glimpsed merely as a crazed harpy has in her own way been hollowed out by events. On the London Stage: Derek Jacobi's Close-Up 'King Lear' 2010-12-14T15:50:02Z And, is there any way to get this point across without just sounding like a harpy? Advice | Carolyn Hax: Husband peeved that her ‘triple-multitask’ got in his way 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z For some, the experience included encountering the majestic harpy eagle, one of the world’s most powerful avian predators and threatened species that has been known to nest near the camp. Thomas E. Lovejoy III, an ecologist who dedicated his career to preserving the Amazon rainforest, dies at 80 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z The harpy eagle is the largest in the Americas, with huge talons for hunting monkeys and sloths in the treetops. Amazon eagle faces starvation in 'last stronghold' 2021-06-30T04:00:00Z With 0.5 percent of the world’s land surface, it holds 7 percent of its biological diversity, including rare and endangered species like jaguar, Baird’s tapir and harpy eagle. To Confront the U.S. Border Crisis, Save Central America's Forests 2021-04-10T04:00:00Z Interestingly, it was once thought that this species was related to other large forest eagles found around the world, such as the harpy eagle of South America and the crowned hawk eagle of Africa. This country is where you can find some of the world’s rarest animals 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z Another memorable detail from the episode — Schlafly’s gown with its crazy harpy wings — is accurate but anachronistic. Fact-checking 'Mrs. America': Schlafly role in Reagan election 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z I’d like to call her a soulless harpy, but I was raised better. Wendy Williams is under fire for mocking death of Amie Harwick, Drew Carey's ex 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z The Amazon is regarded as the "last stronghold" for the harpy, with more than 90% of the existing population thought to reside there. Amazon eagle faces starvation in 'last stronghold' 2021-06-30T04:00:00Z The harpies go for her, dive‑bombing her and scraping at her skull with their talons. Story time: the five children’s books every adult should read 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z An authority on birds of prey, he established his bona fides as an adventurous wildlife filmmaker when he flew to British Guiana in 1955 to study the harpy eagle, one of the world’s largest raptors. Jim Fowler, intrepid host of ‘Wild Kingdom’ nature series, dies at 89 2019-05-09T04:00:00Z And, “In politics,” as Ashley Reese wrote in Jezebel, “women are often either characterized as hideous harpies like Hillary Clinton or pretty idiots whose ‘craziness’ is bound up with their sex appeal. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Coming for Your Hamburgers! 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z Let's be clear that the women clogging up the halls of Congress are not paid or idiots or children or harpies. So it’s true: Republicans really do hate women 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z She conjures a lineage of threatening archetypes: the harpy and her talons, the witch and her spells, the medusa and her writhing locks. I Used to Insist I Didn’t Get Angry. Not Anymore. 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z At first, on meeting the harpies who guard the realm of the dead, she lies – tells them what she thinks they want to hear. Story time: the five children’s books every adult should read 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z Filmed in Chicago’s Lincoln Park, it featured one of the massive harpy eagles that Mr. Fowler had captured and trained. Jim Fowler, intrepid host of ‘Wild Kingdom’ nature series, dies at 89 2019-05-09T04:00:00Z One of the world's largest eagles, the harpy is surrounded by legends. Venezuelan vet's fight for the harpy eagle 2017-09-23T04:00:00Z This relegates women to domestic roles as wives and mothers protected by their menfolk, or silences them as special interest harpies demanding government benefits that will destroy individualist men. Republicans want Hillary Clinton to vanish. We can't let that happen | Heather Cox Richardson 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z This issue and others were discussed in Manchester on Tuesday, as a cacophony of liberal whiners and harpies demanded a dismantling of the commission itself. Voter fraud investigations eschewed by Democrats 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z The series, which will debut ten episodes starting in 2018, will include creatures such as ogres, harpies, trolls and "lots of human fools." 'Simpsons' creator heads to Netflix with adult comedy 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z He returned to the United States with 16-millimeter film footage, material for an ornithological research paper and three harpy eagles, one of which joined him for an episode of the “Today” show. Jim Fowler, intrepid host of ‘Wild Kingdom’ nature series, dies at 89 2019-05-09T04:00:00Z Mr Blanco says he finances a large part of his work with the harpy eagles with income from his veterinary services. Venezuelan vet's fight for the harpy eagle 2017-09-23T04:00:00Z It is home to large predators such as harpies, jaguars, pumas and large herbivores such as tapirs. UN Announces 23 New Nature Reserves While U.S. Removes 17 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z The harpies in legacy media and in Congress scream about the timing of the firing, as though this is some evidence of nefarious intent. James Comey firing shows Democratic, media hypocrisy 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z The series, which will debut ten episodes starting in 2018, will include creatures such as ogres, harpies, trolls and "lots of human fools." 'Simpsons' creator heads to Netflix with adult comedy 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z While Smith tends to dismiss Eleanor Roosevelt as a high-minded harpy whose painful confrontations with FDR were counterproductive, in fact Eleanor was even more central to her husband’s career than LeHand. FDR’s private secretary who served also as his nurse and conscience 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z With most harpy eagle nests located outside protected areas, the risk for the birds is on the up. Venezuelan vet's fight for the harpy eagle 2017-09-23T04:00:00Z What is a white American woman if not a fragile feminine creature to be protected—not some ambitious, pantsuited harpy telling men what to do. The Revenge of the White Man 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z Interesting because First Lady Melania is a young harpy, wishes she could write original speeches, and loves silk stockings! The Closer: Michelle Obama 2016-11-05T04:00:00Z She’s a first wife, so there are basically two roles available to her in any public story: vengeful harpy dying to get her own back, or tragic abandoned creature sobbing into her pillow. Jennifer Aniston is discovering that a first marriage is for life | Gaby Hinsliff 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z To you, your ex is the harpy who punished you for loving her, but to him she’s Mom; even a highly mature child can feel protective toward the difficult person who raised him. Divorced dad wants to keep son from making same mistakes 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z Mr Blanco says he hopes to continue to support other harpy eagle projects in Brazil, Ecuador, Panama and Peru, and export his methodology further afield. Venezuelan vet's fight for the harpy eagle 2017-09-23T04:00:00Z While he was encouraged to see the harpy eagle at its nest on a recent afternoon, he was conscious of the forest’s overall fragility. The solution to climate change that has nothing to do with cars or coal 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z People think I’m more of an awful harpy, rather than something that somebody would want to commit violence on. Samantha Bee Likes to Make Things Uncomfortable 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z They’re also in a double bind of having spent two decades marginalizing women who cry misogyny as shrill, hysterical harpies. Donald Trump controls his own hype cycle, and Fox News can't stop him | Jeb Lund 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z Over the years, she was also called a harpy, a shrew, and a scold. What will they call Hillary Clinton if she wins? 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z "And I've been working with harpy eagles for 20 years now," he says of his passion. Venezuelan vet's fight for the harpy eagle 2017-09-23T04:00:00Z Walking through an isolated, nearly 25-acre forest fragment presents a stunning contrast with the forest near the harpy eagle’s angelim tree. The solution to climate change that has nothing to do with cars or coal 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z The sea surrounding the Skellige Isles is studded with nameless islets and booty-filled shipwrecks, many of which are guarded by shrieking harpies and ugly drowners; I wanted to sniff around for... The best video games of 2015 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z The sea surrounding the Skellige Isles is studded with nameless islets and booty-filled shipwrecks, many of which are guarded by shrieking harpies and ugly drowners; I wanted to sniff around for new gear. Why The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is my game of the year 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z So, there is a defensive attempt to undercut it by painting feminists as wailing whingers crying about nothing, or humourless harpies attacking innocent men. Feminism isn’t dead, despite all the assassination attempts | Laura Bates 2015-10-25T04:00:00Z The park shelters endangered and threatened species such as the brown-headed spider monkey, great green macaw, jaguar, and harpy eagle. Chernobyl and Other Places Where Animals Thrive Without People 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z The tree contains the nest of a harpy eagle, a bird so powerful it kills monkeys and sloths by tearing them from the trees with its enormous claws. The solution to climate change that has nothing to do with cars or coal 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z A harpy eagle shows off its impressive talons at the Los Angeles Zoo. Which Animals Have the Longest Claws? 2015-09-12T04:00:00Z “Maybe the most prized bird so far was a harpy eagle, which I saw on a nest in South America before the end of January,” Strycker wrote in his email. Eugene’s ‘Birdman’ nearing record for bird species seen 2015-08-29T04:00:00Z By telling stories she enchants the cruel harpies, just as the Greek hero Orpheus tamed wild animals by singing and playing on his lyre. From Harry Potter Latin to Hunger Games Rome: the classical jokes hiding in your favourite children's books 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z Clair gradually uncovers the uneasy tensions between idealist hippies and provincial harpies, environmentalism and capitalism, activism and corruption, theory and practicality, blood and water, etc. 'Frank the Bastard' a complex, engrossing mystery 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z Together, these lands form a Virginia-sized region of tropical rainforest that is home to isolated people as well as threatened and endangered species like pink-hued dolphins, harpy eagles, and black caimans. Feature: From deep in Peru’s rainforests, isolated people emerge 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z The statue of the harpy tumbling from the pyramid in Meereen is one of the most impressive special effects I’ve ever seen on TV. 'Game Of Thrones' Season 5, Episode 1 Review: Burning Man 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z He hates feminism, but there is no extended treatment of feminist authors, or any attempt to discriminate between French feminism and the American kind; shrieking harpies dethroned the father, and now everything sucks. Michel Houellebecq’s Francophobia 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z But no, they continue to harp or send their harpies to the sets of tout tv sets to cry about how tough it is for them. Tidings of Comfort 2014-12-25T05:00:00Z It makes you wish Sorkin had opted to write these women as the cartoonish harpies they would have been in the show's first season; it would be easier to laugh them off. Aaron Sorkin is still terrified of women on the internet 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z "We live in a nation of emasculated cowards too afraid to challenge the vile, misandrist harpies who seek to destroy them," read one threat directed at popular culture critic Anita Sarkeesian on Tuesday. Who is Anita Sarkeesian, One of the Women at the Center of #GamerGate? By failing to confront our ghouls – and their tabloid harpies – we merely let them haunt us again. Andy Coulson's pointless jail term only plays to the pitchforks 2014-07-06T04:00:00Z But you’ve been there long enough to realize your boss is a harpy. Congrats! Your New Job Is a Nightmare 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z Flooding from the dam created islands that were too small to support big predators such as jaguars and harpy eagles. Rethinking predators: Legend of the wolf 2014-03-12T18:50:33.419Z Cichlid fish, jaguars and harpy eagles are among the many species threatened by the Nicaragua Canal. Conservation: Nicaragua Canal could wreak environmental ruin 2014-02-19T18:50:51.783Z The other serious hazard in its life is an aerial predator, the harpy eagle. The Sloth’s Busy Inner Life 2014-01-27T20:32:03Z Certainly what little we see in the gameplay trailer—fighting wolves, harpies, and so forth—looks incredible. 'The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt' Coming To Xbox One, Features Voice Commands, SmartGlass 2013-06-10T19:27:12Z Dante sees centaurs and harpies, the Minotaur, and the three-headed dog Cerberus. 10 facts about Hell 2013-05-13T23:49:44Z How did I kill thee, let me count the ways: I grabbed a harpy and flung her into another harpy. Review: God of War: Ascension 2013-03-19T02:48:19Z Instead of a hard-charging haute-couture harpy, Lemon was a hapless middle manager, sort of keeping it together at work but botching her social life. Rock On: Tina Fey Looks to the Future 2013-02-21T06:40:00Z Was it such as we use to paint with a crooked beak, long horns, harpies claws and swinging tail?” Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z But, upon my word, you are turning into a harpy for ready money. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z Astley bore for his crest a silver harpy standing in marsh-sedge, a golden chain fastened to a crown about her neck. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z Evil thus becomes embodied in a general principle, and shows its harpy form in all things. Winterslow Essays and Characters Written There 2012-03-27T02:00:25.647Z Another classic conception which has been perpetuated in Gothic is the harpy, though in most cases without any apparent recognition of the harpy character. The Grotesque in Church Art 2012-03-27T02:00:18.973Z That instant, the harpies, who had been hounding them on, vanished as by magic, scuttling all ways like frightened hens. Sophia A Romance 2012-03-18T02:00:22.773Z All the characters are excellently drawn: the harpy mistress of the house; Mlle. Life Without and Life Within or, Reviews, Narratives, Essays, and poems. 2012-03-05T03:00:13.070Z The other one is a harpy, a brow-beater, and insists on paying us on the last possible day according to our contract. The Secret Lives of Independent Contractors 2012-02-23T14:06:00Z He perceived that the time had come when he must have recourse to that direct appeal to the harpy which he had contemplated some months before. For the Cause 2012-02-19T03:00:18.033Z It serves to show that a modern use of the word harpy was well understood in mediæval times. The Grotesque in Church Art 2012-03-27T02:00:18.973Z "Any one who was listening to our conversation would get the impression that she was as ugly and voracious as a harpy." Poor Relations 2012-02-11T03:04:00.973Z I tell you, Tom, the world ought to be delivered of these harpies. The Eldest Son 2012-01-24T03:00:28.780Z "If it wasn't for the harpy downstairs we might get clear away before anybody was aware that we had gone," he said. Delilah of the Snows 2012-01-23T03:00:09.087Z There would apparently be no difficulty in bringing the young people together; and as for the harpy, perhaps the moment had hardly yet come for declaring war upon her. For the Cause 2012-02-19T03:00:18.033Z Exceptions are such instances as that of the harpy drawn in the chapter “Satires without Satan.” The Grotesque in Church Art 2012-03-27T02:00:18.973Z The stay of the vessels was much longer, their crews more numerous, and being less permanent, were easy victims to the harpies and the drink shops which surrounded and beset them. A Century of Sail and Steam on the Niagara River 2012-01-11T03:00:29.487Z So I paid a visit to my harpy—and a harpy in need is a harpy indeed. Checkmate 2012-01-03T03:00:10.887Z Writs and executions poured in, and in every direction Mathews beheld the harpies of the law waiting to spring upon him, and the thousands he paid were partially swallowed up in legal expenses and interest. Curiosities of Impecuniosity 2011-12-31T03:00:16.190Z The good merchant, without taking offense, gave kind, smiling replies to the harpies, who at last grew tired of his patience, and left him in peace. The Fourth Estate, vol. 2 2011-12-25T03:00:12.817Z During the first day's proceedings there was no room for the exercise for this tyrannical mode of annoyance, but to-day has afforded several opportunities for the harpies of the law to interpose their malignant objections. The Battle of The Press As Told in the Story of the Life of Richard Carlile By His Daughter, Theophila Carlile Campbell 2011-12-24T03:08:06.653Z All postmasters whose salaries amounted to as much as �20 were forced to renew their deputations every three years, with no other object than to enrich the harpies at headquarters. The History of the Post Office From Its Establishment Down to 1836 2011-12-19T03:00:45.273Z "I said I would gladly cut the claws of every harpy on the transport," answered the sailor. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z He saw now that he had misjudged the reporters; even these harpies gave him something to envy. The Whirligig of Time 2011-11-04T02:00:23.063Z The worthy Visconte chose to forget how much of his fortune he had himself poured into the laps of mistresses, and squandered among the harpies of the gaming-table. The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I December 1, 1850 2011-10-29T02:00:14.677Z Take it and wear it, good lad; and come back boldly to London; and we will face the harpies, and live as free men, ere a fortnight be over. Judith Shakespeare Her love affairs and other adventures 2011-10-20T02:00:22.743Z Hosts of birds, almost half the entire number of species found in the Colony, made their home hereabouts, macaws, bellbirds, curassows, trumpeters, toucans, the great harpy eagle and the tiniest of iridescent hummingbirds. Jungle Peace 2011-10-06T02:00:42.363Z "The harpy waged war out of pure cruelty!" The Executioner's Knife Or Joan of Arc 2011-09-13T02:00:34.817Z I had a sight, too, of that most regal of the eagles, the harpy, for one, well within view, lifted from a tree ahead, and sailed finely over the river and away. The Sea and the Jungle 2011-08-30T02:00:30.350Z As a bachelor, Joseph Stagg had been preyed upon by certain female harpies so prevalent in a country community. Carolyn of the Corners 2011-08-10T02:00:14.997Z Love of country more than any other passion had prompted to the purest patriotism; but who would do heroic acts to maintain a swarm of harpies to pollute and lacerate his country? McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 5, October 1893 2011-07-30T02:00:16.467Z In one room the poor dead body; in another, women in hysterics, p. 175children weeping, and a vile harpy of a landlady standing at the door wanting her money. Crying for the Light, Vol. 1 [of 3] or Fifty Years Ago 2011-07-23T02:00:10.740Z Then came a craving after knowledge, as a sleepless harpy. The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z Can women demand equal rights without becoming politically correct Americanized harpies? Letter from Europe: Fault Lines in France on Women 2011-07-14T15:38:18Z Give like orders to your daughters, the mincing harpies that eat me.’” John Leech, His Life and Work. Vol. 1 2011-07-10T02:00:25.223Z In answer to a call for Mrs Eliza Clack, a hatchet-faced harpy entered the box, and, the first diffidence over, tried all she knew to justify her patronymic. Dorrien of Cranston 2011-07-07T02:00:31.540Z Think of the sights and sounds, the mad-drunk ruffians, and the fighting, clawing, screaming, harpies; the ‘language of the people,’ and nights made hideous with the yells of some one being murdered. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z In the front of the throng, in the centre of a group of yelling squaws, hustled, beaten, kicked, dragged along by the bloodthirsty harpies, were two white men. Golden Face A Tale of the Wild West 2011-07-05T02:00:27.453Z I will lay on him my fierce, fragile hand When I am weary of the impious play; For well these harpy talons understand To furrow to his heart their crimson way. The Poems and Prose Poems of Charles Baudelaire with an Introductory Preface by James Huneker 2011-06-01T02:00:22.477Z It's a shame they should be tormented drawing a harpy of a marauder along these heavy roads--a fellow who's not a real soldier, even. In the Year '13 A Tale of Mecklenburg Life 2011-04-14T02:00:53.733Z The three heads of Cerberus, Diana of the many breasts and even harpies are similarly explained as suggested by malformations or by excess parts or organs. Babylonian-Assyrian Birth-Omens and Their Cultural Significance 2011-04-09T02:00:11.757Z But that his name should once more be dragged through the mud, and that at the instance of a harpy, an adventuress, this was where the sting of it all lay. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z And while we waited, and the men sat on the bench in front of the inn, there came down on them from every side the harpies that find sea-going men with clothes. The Deemster 2011-04-08T02:00:08.197Z He who possesses four wives, possesses four harpies, always ready to calumniate, to annoy, and to fight one another. A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10) From "The Works of Voltaire - A Contemporary Version" 2011-03-31T02:00:21.443Z She is one of the harpies of the Austrian party. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z All of this seemed incredible to the simple-minded girl, but the harpy was able to show receipts for the money thus expended. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 3, August, 1893 2011-03-20T02:00:35.193Z Seeing harpy eagles, ocelots and stunning landscapes, and being up close and personal with wildlife is what I dreamed about as a kid. Scientist at Work: Why Do Animals Sleep? 2011-03-18T11:14:50Z They have been called "harpies," "ghouls," "Madagascar bats," "vermin," "wolves," and "mousing owls," and are nothing the worse of it. The Tenants of Malory Volume 2 of 3 2011-03-04T03:00:56.067Z Her mother's with them, too, just now—that's old Mrs. Billing—a harpy if ever there was one—and with all the things people are saying! The High Heart 2011-03-04T03:00:52.683Z So Seraphina had beauty, lightness, buoyancy, and could float up her count when the demons and harpies of a certain troublesome devil, called law or justice, seemed bent upon his swift destruction. The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 4, April, 1852 2011-02-23T03:00:33.760Z At length, she consented to meet Welsh in a lonely part of the farm, in company with the harpy, that she might express to him her gratitude for protecting the dear old home. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 3, August, 1893 2011-03-20T02:00:35.193Z The slave corsairs of African Barbary were branded sometimes as "infernal crews," sometimes as "human harpies." White Slavery in the Barbary States 2011-02-10T03:00:50.200Z There's also a cowed father trying to help his son but terrified of his wife and of the chorus of harpies she leads. The Fighter ? review 2011-02-06T00:05:32Z His four families are fighting like harpies over his assets, which are held within an array of complex structures. Chinese family businesses: Dusk for the patriarchs 2011-02-03T11:11:23Z It is not to be endured that this flight of abolition harpies shall come down from the black North for their roosts in the heart of the South, to defile and brutalize the land.... The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z One hears such tales of wicked old harpies on trains leading trustful girls into the most frightful predicaments! Why Joan? 2011-01-02T03:00:20.290Z From what the Indians told the Spaniards they inferred that these monsters were harpies, for they had the faces of men or women, the claws of vultures or eagles, and huge, leathery wings. Vasco Nu?ez de Balboa 2011-01-02T03:00:18.200Z If she were not to set him free she would be one of those harpies which Mrs. Jula said the world of respectability considered her and her like to be. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z Mine host went to the young person who was at the head of the battalion of harpies in the dining-room, and interceded for me with her. Jonathan and His Continent Rambles Through American Society 2010-12-20T17:12:16.420Z Well, any Democratic pol besides Hillary Clinton, who is constantly painted as an emasculating, ball-breaking, hysterical harpy who plays the victim card to get ahead. No. 8: Maureen Dowd 2010-11-24T12:01:00Z Meanwhile, he said, some special interest groups "have organized against us and will come like harpies off the cliff . . . with their taloned hands and fingers out." Consensus is forming on what steps to take in cutting the deficit 2010-11-22T01:47:00Z I am not minded to join the harpies to call for the resignation of management. Prudential seeks business as usual, investor fury eases 2010-06-04T13:10:00Z And behind it all you feel the hostility of his family, who look upon you as a species of harpy. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z Liberal detractors have obsessively cataloged his right-wing rhetorical excesses, from calling Michelle Obama a “Marxist harpy” to a flip accusation that the former Supreme Court Justice molested children and animals. CNN Contributor Erickson Draws Ire From All Sides 2010-05-12T01:40:00Z He is fair enough when the harpies about him leave him to his pleasure. The Great Mogul The Forest-king may fancy he can keep His realm against a host Of such a�rial harpies. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, April 26 1890 Ariel was what the mind of his master made him, sometimes a sprite, sometimes a sea-nymph, again a harpy, anything and everything the master directed. The Arena Volume 18, No. 93, August, 1897 Golden-tongued Peterborough, flay The harpies with your burning breath; And you, brave Waugh, assist to stay This plague of fiends who thrive on death. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, June 21 1890 But the withered old crone Fausta, mother of Galerius, seemed to gloat like a foul harpy on the anticipated spectacle of blood, and near by was her sinister shadow, the black-browed priest of Cybele. Valeria The Martyr of the Catacombs Quickly O'Hanlon disposed his forces so that in all parts of the town they might swoop down at once and gather in the medical harpies. The Social Gangster Then, too, a woman who could look archly at another man over her own husband's dead body was surely no woman at all, but a harpy in woman's guise. The Riddle of the Spinning Wheel The modern harpies besmear every noble thought till it becomes unpalatable and nauseous; and thus must Clodwig wrestle and fight for the common daily bread of the spirit. Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine She wondered of what fibre were those other women, through whose patronage such a harpy lived and prospered. Lady Cassandra The women are harpies who have sunk so low more from want of modesty than anything else. Women of the Teutonic Nations Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 8 (of 10) Her own income probably went to keeping those harpies going. The Social Gangster The point was to clear the board something after the fabled practice of the harpies; and by dint of scrambling, tossing, breaking, and spilling, the remnants of the overflowing repast disappeared. The Spy Condensed for use in schools They went in regular gangs, captained and employed by a few conscienceless old harpies, who took the wages of their infamy and paid them with blows and curses if they fell short of their greed. The Children of the Poor They all had their gangs of harpies and hangers on, as the sergeant spent money freely, every recruit being worth five to six pounds to him. Rambling Recollections of Chelsea by an old inhabitant The parasites and harpies which M. de Cherville had kept at bay came down upon him like a swarm of locusts. An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections Suddenly that old harpy of crime, the mother, rushed out, holding forward the Indian pipe of peace and begging for mercy. The Story of the Trapper Thirty per cent, is, I think, thanks enough, and one is not hospitable to harpies and vampires. Felicitas A Tale of the German Migrations: A.D. 476 His huge wings—bat-like, spiked—sum up all the mythical life of extinct harpies and vampires. Folk-lore of Shakespeare With all Sally's bobbings to the eagle and to us sisters, she was a dreadful old harpy, and made me think always of two old women my father overheard talking one day at Cirencester. The Galaxy, June 1877 Vol. XXIII.—June, 1877.—No. 6. There is but one piece of advice to be given regarding these harpies,—avoid them altogether. The Pearl of India At Union was a very handsome young half-breed fellow by the name of Gardepie, whose life the Deschamps harpies attempted to take from sheer jealousy and love of crime. The Story of the Trapper Shrinks to a wrinkled hag, whose harpy hands Shall tear you limb from limb with horrible mirth. Idyllic Monologues Old and New World Verses The Earthmen had opened the lanes, broken the age-old barriers of distance, so that the harpies of evil could traffic their poison from planet to planet. Astounding Stories, June, 1931 Citizens of Massachusetts, look well about you; you are beset by harpies, knaves and blockheads, who are employing every artifice and falsehood to effect your ruin. Essays on the Constitution of the United States The first, which lay along the river, was chiefly devoted to commercial purposes—the principal resort of drunken seamen, and those land harpies who prey upon them for their own subsistence. Hansford: A Tale of Bacon's Rebellion "That old woman is a harpy," she said, as she left the room. Cecilia A Story of Modern Rome These cormorants! these suckers of blood! these harpies and vultures! Room Number 3 and Other Detective Stories So, in the brief pause, he gave ready ear to the whispering of the yellow harpy. The Plow-Woman Conceive now the position of the householder besieged by harpies, and all defence denied him by the laws of honour. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 17 (of 25) And all the time, as we were pitching it in red-hot, we were keeping the women off him as best we could, for they were as wild as harpies. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 5 (of 25) She was becoming a little suspicious of so much thoughtful kindliness from these lawyers, whom after the prejudice of her sort she was wont to regard as human harpies. Clark's Field Out of the office she wasn't quite the protective harpy about Paul Cleary that she had been in the office, although the thought was never far from her mind. The Trouble with Telstar The men lead a life of excesses with limited means, while the women are harpies, wholly bereft of shame. Woman under socialism There is nothing too sacred for these political harpies and ghouls: they literally have dragged the loved dead from the grave in the hope of injuring my reputation. The Somnambulist and the Detective The Murderer and the Fortune Teller It is, doubtless, the ebb of human vitality and the possibility of death that attracts the earth-bound brains and other varying types of elemental harpies. Byways of Ghost-Land Cold and unfeeling at best, these men had no sympathy with their young charge whom they naturally believed to be one of the harpies or half-wits caught in the police dragnet. Orphans of the Storm In short, he regularly delivered himself over to the harpies. Tales from Blackwood, Volume 7 She was one of a class—a class of harpies, in his opinion—and he did not attribute any particular individuality to her at all. Name and Fame A Novel Where victors and spoils are, there harpy women await them. The Pirate Woman And do you know that old harpy in London never named money. A Singer from the Sea If neither Mr. nor Mrs. Green called upon him for an explanation, what possible right could this abominable old harpy have to prey upon him? Is He Popenjoy? The officials were getting bad-tempered with that snarling, loud-talking mob of harpies who wore them out every morning with their quarrelsomeness and unreasonable haggling. Mayflower (Flor de mayo) A Tale of the Valencian Seashore Madame Beattie was a familiar name to them, but they had never heard she was a harpy. The Prisoner Shall I yield my broad estates, my castles and my manor lands, To the harpies of the law, to hold them with unhallowed hands? Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII No. 1 January 1848 Then the charwoman worked herself up into a frenzy of rage, to dare to attack Brangwen, and one day descended on him like a harpy. The Rainbow Thick clouds of patriotic, well-intentioned harpies surround all the issues of the executive doors, windows, crevasses, all of them ready to turn an honest, or rather dishonest, penny out of the fatherland. Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862 Little Ascanius cried out, "We are eating our very tables," and �neas, remembering the harpy's words, knew that his wanderings were over. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 5 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History I had no sooner taken possession of the White House than I was beset by these harpies. As I Remember Recollections of American Society during the Nineteenth Century How far our keepers went "snacks" with these harpies, we never could know. A Journal of a Young Man of Massachusetts, 2nd ed. Late A Surgeon On Board An American Privateer, Who Was Captured At Sea By The British, In May, Eighteen Hundred And Thirteen, And Was Confined First, At Melville Island, Halifax, Then At Chatham, In England ... And Last, At Dartmoor Prison. Interspersed With Observations, Anecdotes And Remarks, Tending To Illustrate The Moral And Political Characters Of Three Nations. To Which Is Added, A Correct Engraving Of Dartmoor Prison, Representing The Massacre Of American Prisoners, Written By Himself. He saw the moonlight on her face, so she was like metal, he heard her ringing, metallic voice, like the voice of a harpy to him. The Rainbow Always the clouds of harpies around the White House and the Departments,—such a generous ferment in the people, and such impurities coming to the surface! Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862 The harpies could transform themselves in every other way, but their claws remained unchanged, and they were, consequently, obliged to cover them with gloves. The Doomsman Thrice, in speaking of them to himself, he called them harpies; but it never occurred to him to think by what name Mr. Walker would have designated him. Sir Harry Hotspur of Humblethwaite The men then armed themselves with swords, secretly, and waited for the next approach of the harpies, intending to kill them, when they came near. Romulus Makers of History What harpy, what evil god has brought you hither? A Victor of Salamis "Oh, isn't the little harpy infant phenomenon coming?" asked Felicity. The Twelfth Hour Maryanne Brown was a harpy, and is a harpy to this day. The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson By One of the Firm For Ellen Webster was an aggravating old woman dowered with just enough of the harpy never to be able to leave her antagonist in peace if she saw him at work in his garden. The Wall Between Effect of this address.Subsequent adventures.Danger of shipwreck.The harpies. Romulus Makers of History The dark was full of the harpies of uncanny suggestion. A Victor of Salamis Against the harpies, the gamblers, the loose women and the lustful men and all the Gentile vanities we will stand upon our own feet by the help of Almighty God.” Desert Dust One is bound to be courteous to a lady, even though that lady be a harpy. The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson By One of the Firm When business slackens this harpy composes his nearly-naked body on a plank overlapping the river, and executes with studied deliberation a program of purification marvelous in detail. East of Suez Ceylon, India, China and Japan Some said that the harpies had the faces and forms of women. Romulus Makers of History The room seemed full of lurking goblins,—harpies, gorgons, the Hydra, the Minotaur, every other foul and noxious shape was waiting to spring forth. A Victor of Salamis The horrors that those harpies suggested,—could there be truth in them? "Some Say" Neighbours in Cyrus Who but a harpy would have alluded to the comforts of a rival's domestic establishment at such a moment as that? The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson By One of the Firm Oh, Jack, how my heart has bled at witnessing the cruel impositions practised upon our poor brother sailors by these harpies. Select Temperance Tracts Then that harpy"—he nodded at Daphne—"dared to rouse me out of a most refreshing slumber to ask me whether I thought 'the Chinese did both sides at once or one after the other.' Jonah and Co. Of all the harpies and gorgons you are the least welcome. A Victor of Salamis The British vessels now traversed the Indian Ocean under strong convoys, in order to beat off this harpy of South Africa.” Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure Yet, of all the harpies That do devour her, I am out of charity With none so much, as the thin-gutted squire, That's stolen into commission. The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I, No. 4, April 1810 To see his account-books clear, be delivered from those ravening flights of Jew and Christian creditors, pouncing on him like obscene harpies wherever he showed face, was a necessity for Abbot Samson. Past and Present Thomas Carlyle's Collected Works, Vol. XIII. Of that, three-fourths went to the harpies I fell in with at Paris, under Charles’s auspices—and five-and-twenty there’—pointing in the direction of Whittington-street. Hopes and Fears or, scenes from the life of a spinster The harpies eat you, then, if you get too bold! A Victor of Salamis Not a few girls who go to the cities to seek their fortunes and fail are caught by these harpies. Fighting the Traffic in Young Girls or, War on the White Slave Trade This pinched us, that spit upon us; the dogs bit our legs, whilst the old harpies cut the buttons from the officers coats, or endeavored to take away the lace. Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. Our larders are reduced to leanness, Jew harpies and unclean creatures our purveyors; in our basket is no bread. Past and Present Thomas Carlyle's Collected Works, Vol. XIII. Kings and priests were the harpies who had settled upon mankind, and were ruining their happiness. The English Utilitarians, Volume II (of 3) James Mill Plunderers were already at their harpy work of stripping the slain. A Victor of Salamis Over the water swept the great harpy eagle—also a fisher like his white-headed cousin of the North; and now and then flocks of muscovy ducks made the air277 resound with their strong broad wings. Popular Adventure Tales They could not overtake them, but the harpies were forbidden by Jupiter to molest Phineus any longer. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality There are harpies, sirens, satyrs, fawns, and all sorts of fantastic creatures. A History of Art for Beginners and Students Painting, Sculpture, Architecture I see vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and among many other feathered creatures several little wingèd boys, that perch in great numbers upon the middle arches. Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes An evil god bewitched him into letting these harpies take us. A Victor of Salamis In this hopeful sanctuary, and under the clutches of this harpy, did we pitch our residence. Memoirs Of Fanny Hill A New and Genuine Edition from the Original Text (London, 1749) Once the rightful heir, now a beggar, in these domains, wrested from me by rapine and the harpy fangs of injustice misnamed law. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 If you loved me as once you did, you would not leave me to be goaded by these harpies. The Roman Traitor, Vol. 1 Other magicians only commanded a devil or two p. 68each, but Malagigi dominated all the hosts of the inferno, all the devils, harpies, serpents, gorgons, hydras, furies and also the monster Briareus.” Castellinaria and Other Sicilian Diversions It is a round-about way to reach the public pocketbook, but experience has taught these harpies that it is an eminently successful method. The Eugenic Marriage, Vol. 3 A Personal Guide to the New Science of Better Living and Better Babies Blair, an Englishman, finds fault with the picture of the harpies in Virgil. Bouvard and Pécuchet A Tragi-comic Novel of Bourgeois Life Over the water swept the great harpy eagle—also a fisher like his whiteheaded cousin of the North; and now and then flocks of muscovy ducks made the air resound with their strong broad wings. The Forest Exiles The Perils of a Peruvian Family in the Wilds of the Amazon The crest is something like that of a harpy eagle. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America What those birds were none of them could ever discover; and the boatswain was fully persuaded that they were the harpies of whom Tom had told him. The Three Commanders These harpies, knowing what ails the individual, begin sending her their specious and insinuating literature. The Eugenic Marriage, Vol. 3 A Personal Guide to the New Science of Better Living and Better Babies What white man fleeing, in the language of my colleague, pursued by these harpies of the law, is in danger of having his rights stricken down? History of the Thirty-Ninth Congress of the United States Enter Ariel, like a harpy; claps his wings upon the table; and by a quaint device, the banquet vanishes. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 8 He had besides his own thoughts all that strange gallery to draw from, of sirens, harpies, centaurs, which a dying mythology bequeathed. The Story of Rouen He battled against it with all his might, but it came on him like a foul harpy again and again, sickening his whole soul, making his forehead glisten with the damp dews of anticipated death. St. Winifred's, or The World of School Then universal Greece had raised his tomb, And he had even for his son atchiev’d Immortal glory; but alas! by beaks Of harpies torn, unseemly sight, he lies. The Odyssey of Homer Ye wouldna like it if tomorrow's paper branded you—and I quote—'an unsexed harpy, a traitor to mankind, a heartless, soulless—'" "Oh, shut up. Greener Than You Think The owl is the wiseacre of Nature, the vulture is a vile harpy, and the eagle is the embodiment of everything great and mighty, and glorious and free, and swooping and catoptrical. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 30, June 1893 An Illustrated Monthly But, just at that moment, there came across two harpies from the realms of Mrs Chaucer Munro, eagerly intent upon their prey. Miss Mackenzie Rochester had been plucked right and left by these harpies. The Man Who Lost Himself Divines, moralists, orators, and poets throughout the North commended their thefts and bade them God-speed in spoiling the Egyptians; and the reign of these harpies is not yet over. Destruction and Reconstruction: Personal Experiences of the Late War "Along the shore there are a few harpies," he answered; "and now and then I have seen a mermaid on the rocks combing her hair with a golden comb as she sang to herself." Tales of Fantasy and Fact And when the visitor walks off without dying the old harpy lets his wings fall open, ready for somebody else. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 30, June 1893 An Illustrated Monthly "Here are the lion and the lamb together," said one harpy. Miss Mackenzie Large numbers of the dead, and even the dying, were found with their pockets turned inside out, rifled of their contents by these harpies in uniform. Red-Tape and Pigeon-Hole Generals As Seen From the Ranks During a Campaign in the Army of the Potomac One would almost think the theatre could afford to throw in eight cents worth of harpies for the sake of international good will. Behind the Beyond and Other Contributions to Human Knowledge I regret that it is necessary to repeat it, but the fact exists that the Government is the prey of harpies. Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War This pinched us, that spit upon us; the dogs bit our legs, whilst the old harpies cut the buttons from the officers coats, or endeavoured to take away the lace. Perils and Captivity Comprising The sufferings of the Picard family after the shipwreck of the Medusa, in the year 1816; Narrative of the captivity of M. de Brisson, in the year 1785; Voyage of Madame Godin along the river of the Amazons, in the year 1770. "Sir Lion, Sir Lion," said the other harpy, "I want your name for a raffle." Miss Mackenzie I was going to put just enough into the act to keep any of these other harpies from getting her hooks into you. Masters of Space You hand your coat and cane to an aged harpy, who presides over what is called the vestiaire, pay her twenty-five centimes and give her ten. Behind the Beyond and Other Contributions to Human Knowledge Please don't think all mediums the ignorant and vicious harpies which the newspapers make them out to be. The Shadow World In the fourth, she releases him from the harpy fangs of a bailiff; she is present at his marriage; and in the hope of relieving his distress, she follows him to a prison. The Works of William Hogarth: In a Series of Engravings With Descriptions, and a Comment on Their Moral Tendency A moment or two afterwards the harpies had been upon him, and then he had gone off in his anger. Miss Mackenzie The blue shells flew like harpies, screaming, swooping, scattering ruin. The Long Roll But, of course, no man with any chivalry in him could allow a harpy to be put to all that labour without pressing her to accept three cents as a mark of personal appreciation. Behind the Beyond and Other Contributions to Human Knowledge It was also the day of the man behind the bar, of the gambler, of the harpy. The Trail of '98 A Northland Romance "Don't answer me, sir," said Mr. Cox, with much pomposity; "you're an eyesore to an honest man, a vulture, a harpy." Light Freights But the lion was off, having pushed the first harpy aside somewhat rudely. Miss Mackenzie He was no longer the literary hack, the despised minion, the swindled victim at the mercy of harpy publishers and newspaper knaves. Donahoe's Magazine, Volume 15, No. 1, January 1886 Left to himself, no one knew what harpies he might chance upon as comrades, nor what sights they might show him. The Brentons It was an organised system of sharpers, thugs, harpies, and birds of prey of every kind. The Trail of '98 A Northland Romance But in a second the Siren was transformed into a harpy. The Chauffeur and the Chaperon But what will not a harpy do who has become wild and dirty and disgusting in the pursuit of half-crowns? Miss Mackenzie The Jew harpies were on the quays ready to snap them up, giving little or nothing in return. Peter the Whaler At the first glimpse I discovered that we were entirely ruined; for it was in possession of a swarm of harpies who made free property of everything that fell under their hands. The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan The eyes, two caves; and from the rotten paunch, Its freight, too heavy, streamed along the haunch, Hang for these harpies' hideous delight, Poor rag of flesh, torn of thy sex and sight! Silverpoints He survived the wound, but apparently alarmed at the influence of these modern harpies over himself and his people, he visited Fort Snelling and begged a missionary for his village. Among the Sioux A Story of the Twin Cities and the Two Dakotas Young ladies no longer moved about, doing works of charity; but harpies and unclean birds were greedy in quest of their prey. Miss Mackenzie On this they are immediately set upon by Jews and harpies of every description. Peter the Whaler He was blind, and though the richest monarch of the world, he pined with famine, because harpies flew off with his food by way of punishment for wanting to add paradise to his empire. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 Of course one often hears of boys making pets of common English snakes, but a boy is not a human creature at all; he is a kind of harpy. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 28, April 1893 An Illustrated Monthly The harpy occurs from Mexico to Paraguay and Bolivia. The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4) A Plain Story Simply Told The wealth of Jacques Cœur was poured into the laps of Charles and his harpy courtiers, and the victim was consigned to oblivion. Béarn and the Pyrenees A Legendary Tour to the Country of Henri Quatre Dreadful were the cries of the dead man as the harpies fastened upon him, descending from above like two huge bats. The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 1 (of 2) Thunder rolled, and lightning flashed: Ariel, in the form of a harpy, clapped his wings upon the table, and the banquet vanished. The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales But I should have carried my point if ill-luck hadn't brought Fudge in the way, and the harpy carried off my treasures.” Louis' School Days A Story for Boys She is taken to church, p. 585to places of amusement, or to the park, and, in returning, a visit is paid to the house of a friend of the harpy. Lights and Shadows of New York Life or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great City The sympathy of many communities is apt to be with the debtor, and not with the creditors, who were represented as harpies or vultures preying on the flesh of their unfortunate victims. Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2 They may fight valiantly in the line of battle—they will not face the unknown, the terrible, the harpies that come at night, borne on the hurricane wings of panic. The Stowaway Girl He wondered if she had voluntarily separated herself from him for fear he might give her some sign of recognition that these harpies would fasten upon as an evidence of unsound mind. Dearest Incompetent, harpy, "sharp" and the gold seeker of substance. The Triumph of John Kars A Story of the Yukon He is seized by the harpies, who pretend to assist him, and is literally forced into the shop. Lights and Shadows of New York Life or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great City In the Nuttall Codex, what is undoubtedly the harpy eagle is of frequent occurrence. Animal Figures in the Maya Codices To-morrow sees another race as gay And transient, and devoured by the same harpy. The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 6 I see vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and, among many other feathered creatures, several little winged boys that perch in great numbers upon the middle arches.' The Ontario Readers: Fourth Book The harpy that alighted on deck at Maldonado sent in his bill for one hundred dollars—I paid eighty. Voyage of the Liberdade These harpies watch their chance, and when they lay siege to a blooming young girl, surround her with every species of enticement. Lights and Shadows of New York Life or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great City From this general resemblance, it seems probable that both represent the harpy, although no crests are shown on the glyphs. Animal Figures in the Maya Codices "You old harpies!" she cried, striding to the middle of the big room and getting into position for an oratorical outburst. The Place Beyond the Winds And I'd advise you to do the same—if I didn't know that you were already watching these blast-happy harpies out of the corner of your eye. Star Born One has positively seen nothing, and has always been robbed; the landlady was a harpy, the bedroom was unhealthy, and the mutton was tough. Cheerfulness as a Life Power When I had 'em up before me, the harpies, they laid it upon my servant's appetite—old Saul, you know. The Argosy Vol. 51, No. 3, March, 1891 The black coloring and the shape of the bill otherwise suggest the black vulture, though perhaps the crest would indicate the harpy eagle. Animal Figures in the Maya Codices He passed on the main street of the city two young Americans from a medical unit who were reeling along in the possession of two harpies. With Our Soldiers in France That we convey our own wool to France in spite of all the harpies at the custom-house. The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. - Volume 07 Historical and Political Tracts-Irish "They built a wall between them and the world"—Without, a thousand harpies raved, remorse and misery, expecting the destined moment for their invasion. The Last Man Little Fuzzy made a very surprised remark, looked at the dead harpy for a moment and then spotted the ejected empty cartridge. Little Fuzzy The last two figures are not certainly identifiable, though it is probable that they represent the harpy. Animal Figures in the Maya Codices The harpies flock around the men who have the most money. With Our Soldiers in France Their tragedies were largely limited to Nemesis, the Moirai, the Erinnydes, and lower forms, such as harpies. Donatello, by Lord Balcarres As he crossed the gusty street between them, the harpies of the storm swept the dinner from dish, and rolled a prime joint over and over in the dust. Uppingham by the Sea a Narrative of the Year at Borth He was telling me, ‘Big nasty damnthing outside; shoot it like you did the harpy.’ Little Fuzzy What was a dramatic agent but a harpy? The Golden Censer The duties of to-day, the hopes of the future Basra is a nest of military harpies who seize men for obscure duties and make them local sergts. Letters from Mesopotamia in 1915 and January, 1916, from Robert Palmer, who was killed in the Battle of Um El Hannah, June 21, 1916, aged 27 years But the money, anyhow, would come from that old harpy out of the girl’s estate. The Disentanglers With poetic justice, suicides are represented as stunted trees lacerated by the beaks of foul harpies. Dante: "The Central Man of All the World" A Course of Lectures Delivered Before the Student Body of the New York State College for Teachers, Albany, 1919, 1920 There was another harpy circling around the camp when he got back; he chased it with the manipulator and shot it down with his pistol. Little Fuzzy But if you simply have common humanity, clothed in the awful majesty of a just cause, you appeal in vain to the cormorants of trade, the harpies of law, or the demagogues of power. Black and White Land, Labor, and Politics in the South I was standing beside the terrified girl, while an ill-looking crowd, gathering from God knows where, surrounded us and fought like harpies for the coins which lay scattered about. Jacqueline of Golden River Little Ascanius cried out, "We are eating our very tables;" and Æneas, remembering the harpy's words, knew that his wanderings were over. Young Folks' History of Rome Fifty thousand of this goes into the hands of those harpies, who grow rich as you grow poor. The Fat of the Land The Story of an American Farm Maybe the little fellow ran into something too big for him, even with his fine new weapon—a hobthrush, or a bush-goblin, or another harpy. Little Fuzzy The harpies of trade prefer that their substance should resolve itself into the dirt and weed from which it sprung, rather than the poor and needy should eat of it and live. Black and White Land, Labor, and Politics in the South Attacks upon the "cormorants and harpies that roost in Wall Street" had roused no thrill in the mind of the majority that knew not rhetoric. The Voice of the People No sooner does any commodity become absolutely essential to the community than some harpy endeavours to get a concession for its supply. The Transvaal from Within A Private Record of Public Affairs Could he, who had learned to love innocence and purity, love also the foul harpy which Rome had become? Vergilius A Tale of the Coming of Christ This time, instead of the 6-mm he had used on the harpy, he lifted down a big 12.7 double express, making sure that it was loaded and pocketing a few spare rounds. Little Fuzzy No more shall feel the victor's tread, Or know the conquered knee; The harpies of the shore shall pluck The eagle of the sea! Poems Every Child Should Know The What-Every-Child-Should-Know-Library The pace was fast and furious; I threw out my ballast liberally as I went along, and the harpies, male and female, who surrounded me, picked it up. Under the Dragon Flag My Experiences in the Chino-Japanese War The picture of the obese and drunken chief surrounded by fawning harpies was a shameful and disgusting one. The Transvaal from Within A Private Record of Public Affairs Not for love of me either, I fancy,—grisly harpy! Idolatry A Romance The trouble was a harpy—a thing about the size and general design of a Terran Jurassic pterodactyl, big enough to take a Little Fuzzy at one mouthful. Little Fuzzy Not only were natural and artificial figures used, but the lack of information on Zoology and other branches of Natural History led to the introduction of fabulous animals, such as dragons, griffins, harpies, wiverns, &c. The Manual of Heraldry; Fifth Edition Being a Concise Description of the Several Terms Used, and Containing a Dictionary of Every Designation in the Science So saying, poor, idle, drinking, negligent, pugnacious Regan, by his own sheer neglect, put his property into the hands of the most relentless harpy that ever robbed and fleeced a tenantry. Valentine M'Clutchy, The Irish Agent The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two He lost no time in sending in his trunk by "boots," or some other of those harpies that are always connected with large hotels in the metropolis. The Black Baronet; or, The Chronicles Of Ballytrain The Works of William Carleton, Volume One "Say she's a harpy, and tell her to go to the—" "Henry!" The Vehement Flame They dropped the harpy a couple of miles up what the latest maps were designating as Holloway’s Run, and then made a wide circle back over the mountains. Little Fuzzy Imaginary figures, such as griffins, dragons, harpies, &c.: all of them will be found under their proper names. The Manual of Heraldry; Fifth Edition Being a Concise Description of the Several Terms Used, and Containing a Dictionary of Every Designation in the Science Mercenary wretch; hungry, greedy, ill-conditioned woman—altogether of the harpy breed! The Claverings Well-bred harpies won and lost fortunes, and the vice became a raging pest. Side Lights When she was little, she thought a harpy played on a harp; "and I thought you had a harp, because father—" "I'd like some more ice cream!" The Vehement Flame He used the manipulator to carry the damnthing away from the camp and drop it into a treetop, where it would furnish a welcome if puzzling treat for the harpies. Little Fuzzy Had he lived to see the revolutionists and constitutionalists of France, he would have had more horrid and disgusting features of his harpies to describe, and more frequent failures in the attempt to describe them. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 05 (of 12) "I'll save the poor fellow from that harpy, at any rate; and have him back to Bandvale in half a year." Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 56, No. 346, August, 1844 All this was very true; but the greatest part, Grotius said, remained in the hands of harpies. The Life of the Truly Eminent and Learned Hugo Grotius Containing a Copious and Circumstantial History of the Several Important and Honourable Negotiations in Which He Was Employed; together with a Critical Account of His Works And if only the Devil were some day to come "with poker fiery red," and— "When the den of thieves is full, Quite destroy the harpies' nest, How might then our Isle be blest!" Against Home Rule (1912) The Case for the Union Here a sorrow overtook Æneas, that neither the harpy nor the seer had foretold. Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12) Some of them stand like a rock against being tempted by the gangs of harpies that are always hovering about them. Windjammers and Sea Tramps There is a raucous, strident tone in the voice; It sounds like the rasping bark of the harpies. The Broadway Anthology A feather duster was stuck in for a tail, and his woolly head gave him the uncanny look of a black harpy. Lazarre Its apparitions, its chimeras, its harpies, its allegorical figures, are grand and affecting; and though Virgil's Fame and Homer's Discord are obscure, they are magnificent figures. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 01 (of 12) One of the most notable species is the harpy eagle. McGuffey's Fourth Eclectic Reader A large, black cloud, coming up over us like a vengeful harpy, forebodes the invariable downpour, and grimly compels us to shorten the feast. A Midsummer Drive Through the Pyrenees Scene iii represents Alonzo and his courtiers bewildered and tired by their fruitless tramps through the island, and in just the temper to be confused by the dumb-show and the harpies. Shakespeare Study Programs; The Comedies I'd stay those thirty days, and add to the store of material I intended to use, when I got out, against the harpies of justice. The Road Those harpies of the coast had fattened on the bones of storm-racked craft. Sheila of Big Wreck Cove A Story of Cape Cod Bigot, Cadet, and the rest of the harpies that preyed on Canada looked to Vaudreuil for support, and found it. Montcalm and Wolfe Several instances were known of people selling their goods to meet the harpies' demands; clergymen and widows, colliers and washer-women, all alike were in the net. 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