| 单词 | inclining |
| 例句 | They are silent, but not somber—they smile at the Amity they pass, inclining their heads, a few of them stopping to exchange pleasantries. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z She stared at him a second longer before inclining her head, gaze full of question. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Inside, Ekon was surprised to find that what he’d always assumed was just a broom closet actually contained a set of narrow, inclining stairs. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “French toast,” he said at last, and grew silent for a long period before inclining his head towards me very slightly and saying: “You?” A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z “Hugor Hill,” he said, inclining his head in a solemn nod. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z And then the cart was inclining, and they were climbing up onto a bridge, clattering over it and then down onto the other side. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z He held out his hand, inclining his head. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z When she yanked on it, she pulled him closer, his head automatically inclining toward hers. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “Do you play?” she asked, inclining her head toward the piano. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z When I rise again, I see she is inclining toward a large pile of watermelons in the corner. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z They were unquestionably different from woods further south—darker, more shadowy, inclining more to black than green. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z As she passed, people on the streets hastily made way for her, some doffing their hats, or inclining their heads in reverence. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z As it bends, light from an unseen source illuminates its landing, and you can feel your whole mind inclining toward that brightness. You'll see emptiness inhabited in Susan Bennerstrom's captivating interiors 2010-11-19T05:01:00Z In the export-shrinking aftermath of the country’s 2016 shock decision to leave the European Union, and with the Truss government’s more recent poorly received announcement of unfunded tax cuts, many Britons are inclining toward pessimism. 25 Years After ‘Sensation,’ Has London’s Art Scene Kept Its Cool? 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z This otherwise noble capital inclining its palate to devotees of porridge and boiled mutton was never a thing to celebrate. Beyond Porridge and Boiled Mutton: A Taste of London 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z The sickening realization of the Titanic's imminent fate came when Jessop turned to say something to a fellow stewardess and saw that the "forward part" of the ship was inclining toward the dark ocean. 7 facts about "Titanic" survivor Violet Jessop 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z Life has not turned out well for either brother, in a world that is, as another character puts it, “inclining towards darkness.” He Tried to Change the System, Then Became It 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z It was after midnight, but not long after, and I reasoned that one more couldn’t hurt; the screen was already inclining in that direction, offering helpfully to auto-start the next episode in the queue. The Post-Binge-Watching Blues: A Malady of Our Times 2015-12-05T05:00:00Z Opening her arms wide and inclining one knee, she greeted the theater with both pride and modesty. Wendy Whelan Leaves City Ballet After 30 Years 2014-10-19T04:00:00Z She opens her story with a gauzily disorienting image that soon sharpens into a jolt of terror — one that may incline your thoughts, not that they need much inclining, toward recent gun-violence headlines. Review: In the eerie dystopia of 'Plan 75,' a mass suicide program takes effect 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z The supporting cast’s fluttering hands, inclining postures, expressive faces and intentionally directed gazes create a remarkable sense of undulating rhythm across the canvas. Perspective | His bubbly pictures somehow evoked the true pain of love The young woman in the sepia-toned photograph curtsies gracefully, inclining her head and smiling sweetly at the camera. How a photograph in LACMA's new exhibition captures a pivotal moment in Korean history 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z “The way we left off, I felt like we were inclining,” McKissic said. McKissic: ‘Unfinished business’ led back to Commanders 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z “But I had unfinished business in Washington. The way we left off, I felt like we were inclining. With my injury, I had things I wanted to prove in Washington.” Lucas returns to Commanders’ revamped offensive line 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z She would like to see changes, inclining a Senedd creche, the introduction of job shares and an increase in the number of MSs to decrease workload. Senedd must become more family-friendly, politicians say 2021-12-04T05:00:00Z Humidity, as we hear so often, helps determine our happiness, placing spring in our step, or inclining us toward indolence. It’s now two weeks till Labor Day weekend. Is summer’s lease expiring? 2020-08-22T04:00:00Z The rig pitched to the south, away from the beach, her derrick cutting obliquely across the sky and her helipad inclining at an angle that to the human eye read as almost apologetic. Where oil rigs go to die 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z Sandy, who was about 35 years old, was described by the future president as “inclining to corpulence.” Hunting down runaway slaves: The cruel ads of Andrew Jackson and ‘the master class’ 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z Judge Chapman did not say when she would rule but told the hearing she was "inclining" toward ruling in Sabine's favor. As U.S. shale sinks, pipeline fight sends woes downstream 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z These days, many in Europe are inclining toward the second option, Mr. Mayer says, which may well be for the best. Greek Exit From Euro Appears Increasingly Likely 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Then there’s the values issue, which is inclining her toward the United States. Letter from China: In China, Losing Sleep Over Choice of Schools 2013-06-26T15:25:03Z You can’t summon it on demand, though inclining your mind to a task does help. Assessing the Creative Spark 2013-05-09T11:00:40Z The influence of Christianity upon slavery, by inclining the moral type to the servile classes, though less obvious and less discussed than some others, is, I believe, in the very highest degree important. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) 2012-04-27T02:00:34.267Z “Perhaps it’s inclining to some shade of brown.” The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett 2012-04-26T02:00:17.327Z But on accidentally inclining my head once during this occurrence, the axis of apparent rotation was also observed to incline in exactly the same manner both as to direction and as to amount. Popular scientific lectures 2012-04-24T02:00:17.273Z The sunset is composed of light tints, inclining to red or yellow. Reading the Weather 2012-04-19T02:00:27.487Z Bill very straight, sharp-pointed, compressed; both mandibles equally inclining to the tip, which is entire, and resembles a compressed wedge. Zoological Illustrations, Volume I or Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals 2012-04-19T02:00:27.027Z It will be found that Cicero, whilst having no sympathy with the Epicurean philosophy of his day, sided mainly with the Peripatetics, though inclining in a few points of detail to the Stoics. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, October 1879 2012-04-18T02:00:17.060Z I confess that since she died I have found myself inclining more and more every day to what would once have been called Red Radicalism. The Vanity Girl 2012-04-12T02:00:26.883Z Without any undue influence, with scarcely a suggestion from anyone, she was inclining in the very direction most desired. A Gamble with Life 2012-04-11T02:00:33.587Z The chin was oval, not square, as far as could be seen, but it was partially obscured by a short pointed golden moustache and beard, just inclining to red. The Tree of Knowledge A Novel 2012-04-05T02:00:35.603Z Articulations three; the first very long, curved at the base, erect beyond; the second erect, short; the third minute, inclining forward; the tip naked, obtuse. Zoological Illustrations, Volume I or Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals 2012-04-19T02:00:27.027Z This is the middle of September, and I am assured that the crisis should not be expected before the middle of October, inclining to the first two weeks of the coming month. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z His majesty having ascended the throne, the envoys were led to the space at its foot, when they performed the ceremony of inclining the body. Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z She carried armour about five inches thick over a large part of her, and had practically two hulls, the lower of which had sides inclining at an angle of 51° from the vertical line. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z The Puritans had strong suspicion of him always as "inclining to the Bishops." The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z By inclining the saw to right and left alternately during sawing, the resulting cut will be something like this �����/__\\�����; this is the best and most usual form. Practical Bookbinding 2012-04-02T02:00:23.047Z Stopping may be caused by slightly bending the knees, drawing the feet together, inclining the body forward, and pressing on the heels. The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness Being a Complete Guide for a Gentleman's Conduct in all his Relations Towards Society 2012-03-30T02:00:17.867Z For three months he was in sore perplexity, looking for guidance, sometimes inclining to one plan, sometimes to the other. Edward Hoare, M.A. A record of his life based upon a brief autobiography 2012-03-28T02:00:25.040Z Coleridge, in his person, was rather above the common size, inclining to the corpulent, or like Lord Hamlet, ‘somewhat fat and pursy.’ Winterslow Essays and Characters Written There 2012-03-27T02:00:25.647Z Replaced by two planes inclining equally upon the adjacent planes, as an edge; having its edges replaces by sloping planes, as a cube or other solid. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z This may be obviated to some extent by inclining the scraper as in Fig. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z This animal is generally of a dusky brown or iron-gray color, inclining to black, and diversified with black spots or streaks. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. 2012-03-21T02:00:35.167Z She listened again, inclining her head to catch any sound that might come from the other side of the stream. Sophia A Romance 2012-03-18T02:00:22.773Z Capillary attraction will cause the tube to fill, and the process may be facilitated materially by inclining the tube toward a horizontal direction, so that the capillary attraction is not opposed by that of gravitation. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z A variety of spinel ruby, of a pale rose red, or inclining to orange. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z But my thoughts are inclining to the Liberty, in whose name the town has been won. The Making of a Saint 2012-03-16T02:00:25.243Z The hens are great layers, seldom inclining to sit. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. 2012-03-21T02:00:35.167Z None of the chimneys emitted smoke; but Sophia, following the man's eyes, saw that, early as it was, and barely inclining to dusk, a small window in the gable end showed a light. Sophia A Romance 2012-03-18T02:00:22.773Z He offers to her the Lupine, the Blue-eyed Grass, and the Tufted Vetch, "blue, inclining in spots to purple"; it affected him deeply to see such an abundance of blueness in the grass. Old-Time Gardens Newly Set Forth 2012-03-06T03:00:22.850Z The salanganes are of a blackish grey colour, somewhat inclining to green; but on the back, down to the tail, as well as under the breast, the colour is mouse grey. An Historical View of the Philippine Islands, Vol I (of 2) Exhibiting their discovery, population, language, government, manners, customs, productions and commerce. 2012-03-01T03:00:24.137Z The feathers are concave with points inclining upward, and when thus disposed have a strange and beautiful appearance. Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. 2012-02-26T03:00:16.210Z They should be higher at the back, inclining to the front; if the height of two bricks are at the back, one will answer for the front. Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 12, March 22, 1884 A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside 2012-02-24T03:00:26.570Z His hair, which later grew thinner and lost much of its coloring, was chestnut inclining towards red, and fell in large straggling masses over a broad but rather low forehead. Paul Gauguin, His Life and Art 2012-02-14T03:00:24.393Z From the outside above the high wall the chief feature is a very lofty pavilion, brilliantly and elaborately painted, with walls inclining inwards, and culminating in two high towers. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:15.857Z "Acute constricting pain at the lower part of the sternum, inclining to the left side, and extending to the arm, accompanied with great anxiety, difficulty of breathing, tendency to syncope, and feeling of approaching dissolution." New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers 2012-02-05T03:00:10Z It commenced at the present corner of Sixth and Market Streets, and inclining a little toward the South-West, extended as far as the old Hope Distillery, on or near Sixteenth Streets. The History of Louisville, from the Earliest Settlement till the Year 1852 2012-02-04T03:00:17.917Z She thought herself unfeeling for even inclining to light speech. The Honour of the Clintons 2012-01-24T03:00:25.947Z In the centre of the Mediterranean the fight between Christian and Mahommedan had been long, but was finally inclining in favour of the Christian. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" 2012-01-22T03:00:24.397Z The Rev. Mr. Demerse had dark-brown hair, full, round eye, fair complexion, rather full habit, something of the bull-neck, inclining to corpulency. A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information 2012-01-20T03:00:11.607Z Your colour is blue, inclining to indigo, owing to your want of expansiveness. The Story of Anna Kingsford and Edward Maitland and of the new Gospel of Interpretation 2012-01-18T03:00:12.427Z The verdict of the jury, as recorded, was—“much inclining to the cursed opinions of the Quakers.” Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z He was thin, wiry, sinewy, raw-boned; thin through the breast to the back, and narrow across the shoulders; standing he leaned forward—was what may be called stoop-shouldered, inclining to the consumptive by build. Abraham Lincoln, Volume 2 (of 2) The True Story of a Great Life 2012-01-05T03:00:32.877Z The surface of the current of warm air appeared like a light fog, inclining in the East towards the Spanish coast, and in the South-east to South towards the surface of the sea. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-02T03:00:25.873Z Such words as “true” and “too,” which in most people’s mouths have an identical vowel sound, were differentiated by him, the “oo” full and round, the “ue” inclining imperceptibly to “u.” Tennyson and His Friends 2011-12-28T03:00:32.373Z The hairs were in some parts fully an inch long, of a dark brown color, inclining to black. Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol. IV, No. 19, Dec 1851 2011-12-25T03:00:11.297Z When the splenius contracts it extends the head and neck, while inclining them to its own side. Artistic Anatomy of Animals 2011-12-17T03:00:16.893Z The former lords of the forest are all dead, of course, but still they keep their places, inclining down-stream perhaps twenty-degrees from their former proud perpendicular, and firmly anchored. Down the Columbia 2011-12-10T03:00:16.583Z Then according to Deinon's fragments he sees the sun in a dream thrice inclining towards him. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z Dr. Smith asked me to review his "Eighteenth Century," but added that if I found myself inclining to severity he would wish to recall the proposal, inasmuch as the Quarterly had just attacked Tyndall. Letters of Lord Acton To Mary, Daughter of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone 2011-12-06T03:00:20.687Z Then, inclining his head with that almost saturnine grace, if one may coin a phrase, which seemed to accompany every movement he made: "Sir, what have I done?" he asked. Amusement Only 2011-12-04T03:00:06.637Z Changes of foot, in such a state, can only be obtained by inclining the horse very much to one side, which makes the movement both difficult and ungraceful. New Method of Horsemanship Including the Breaking and Training of Horses, with Instructions for Obtaining a Good Seat. 2011-12-03T03:00:11.190Z Latterly she had been inclining more and more to the belief that the women had something to do with it as well. A Second Coming 2011-11-29T03:00:16.693Z Christians often promote projects beneficial to men; but are they not mainly incited thereto by the hope of inclining the hearts of those they aid to their cause? English Secularism A Confession Of Belief 2011-11-24T03:00:50.030Z Tagoppo, this river runs a very sinuous course in a general northerly direction, but inclining slightly to the west, receiving innumerable tributaries on either side. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z The buckets of a water-wheel of this kind are deeper and bent back, projecting upward; those of the former are shallower and bent forward, inclining downward. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z "Above dark sooty slate; beneath deep sooty gray, paler on throat where sometimes inclining to whitish." Color Key to North American Birds with bibiographical appendix 2011-11-15T03:00:21.677Z The gullet passes down the neck, inclining to the left side of the windpipe, until it reaches the diaphragm, through a perforation of which it passes, and finally terminates in the stomach. The American Reformed Cattle Doctor 2011-11-14T03:00:19.813Z The figure of the whole body is conical; the colour of the back is deep blue, inclining to shining black; the sides are gray, and the belly white. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z On that point I have for some time been inclining to your opinion, sir; though, I fear, you will think I have not given much outward proof of it. Stones of the Temple Lessons from the Fabric and Furniture of the Church 2011-11-11T03:00:36.693Z The subject visibly haunts him; again and again he reverts to it, suggesting difficulties, arguing on both sides according to his wont, but clearly inclining to obedience. The Anglo-French Entente in the Seventeenth Century 2011-11-04T02:00:24.773Z On these shorter posts, which are all of an equal height, are long rafters, inclining to the centre; they are placed near each other, and bear the roof. Villages of the Algonquian, Siouan, and Caddoan Tribes West of the Mississippi 2011-11-02T02:00:10.087Z Their masses have ever since been inclining towards a community of their own by an internal impulsion in harmony with the external white expulsion. The Brothers' War 2011-11-01T02:00:24.007Z The general colour is a greyish yellow, in some specimens inclining much to a shade of bluish grey."—"They spring," says Mrs. Bowdich, "furiously upon whoever approaches, and utter unearthly cries. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z The horns are very erect, and sometimes slightly spiral, inclining inwards and to such an extent in some cases as to cross. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z The Pharisee looked at him with cold dislike in his eyes, and, inclining his head, led the way out. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z The Blood Indians range through the district along Maria, Teton, and Belly Rivers, inclining west and northwest far into the interior. Villages of the Algonquian, Siouan, and Caddoan Tribes West of the Mississippi 2011-11-02T02:00:10.087Z And gravely inclining his head, he passed through an arched door in the south aisle, and entered the chapter-house. Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason 2011-10-15T02:00:27.517Z Female—Duller plumage and more rusty, inclining to gray. Bird Neighbors An Introductory Acquaintance with One Hundred and Fifity Birds Commonly Found in the Gardens, Meadows, and Woods About Our Homes 2011-10-14T02:00:28.840Z The horns are large in the male, and of moderate size in the female, flat at the base and inclining outwards. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z A sharp contest ensued between the Dantonists and the Commune, Robespierre inclining now to this side, now to that, for he was really a friend to neither. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z It has a narrow roadway inclining up to the centre with high parapets on either side, and partakes very much of the character of a Roman edifice. Cathedral Cities of Italy 2011-10-12T02:00:42.597Z Solemnly inclining its head, the figure once more muffled its ghastly visage in its cloak, and melted from his view. Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason 2011-10-15T02:00:27.517Z Upper parts dark grayish-olive, inclining to rusty brown on wings and tail. Bird Neighbors An Introductory Acquaintance with One Hundred and Fifity Birds Commonly Found in the Gardens, Meadows, and Woods About Our Homes 2011-10-14T02:00:28.840Z Hanging.—Said of a ball that lies on a slope inclining downwards in regard to the direction in which it is wished to drive. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z "I understand," said the major, inclining his head; "but does your mother know now?" From School to Battle-field A Story of the War Days 2011-10-10T02:00:19.987Z More ice squeezing, and a further inroad upon our barrier; it has yielded slightly, nipping the ship, inclining her to port, and lifting her stern about a foot. In the Arctic Seas A Narrative of the Discovery of the Fate of Sir John Franklin and his Companions 2011-10-10T02:00:18.377Z It was made to ascend or descend by shifting the weight of a heavy rope that hung from the car, thus inclining the ship upward or downward. The Story of Great Inventions 2011-10-05T02:00:16.353Z Mottled gray underneath, inclining to white on the chin. Bird Neighbors An Introductory Acquaintance with One Hundred and Fifity Birds Commonly Found in the Gardens, Meadows, and Woods About Our Homes 2011-10-14T02:00:28.840Z Of course, we shall find many deflections from the precise parallel of latitude, some inclining to the south, and many turning to the northward. American Pomology Apples 2011-10-03T02:00:29.477Z Varying opinions were expressed, the majority, even the most seemingly devout, inclining to the belief that the answer to the question was beyond the knowledge accorded to humanity. The Cassowary What Chanced in the Cleft Mountains 2011-09-24T02:00:16.927Z From this the climb is almost straight up, inclining a little to the left at first. Climbing in The British Isles, Vol. II Wales and Ireland 2011-09-23T02:00:23.653Z His voice is a thin, asthmatic treble, sometimes inclining to be rather lachrymose; but the address and bearing of the little man are as grave and measured as beseem a Dutch merchant. The Prose Writings of Heinrich Heine 2011-09-21T02:00:27.670Z Male and Female—Upper parts dusky grayish or olivaceous brown, inclining to gray on shoulders and on edges of some feathers. Bird Neighbors An Introductory Acquaintance with One Hundred and Fifity Birds Commonly Found in the Gardens, Meadows, and Woods About Our Homes 2011-10-14T02:00:28.840Z Thus, in proceeding around the room, the weight must always be held back, instead of inclining slightly forward as in the other round dances. The Fascinating Boston How to Dance and How to Teach the Popular New Social Favorite 2011-09-17T02:00:32.497Z These quarrels had the effect of spoiling for Mademoiselle Saint-Fargeau, inclining her to submission to the Court; but mere mention is sufficient, and we shall not again refer to them. Louis XIV and La Grande Mademoiselle 1652-1693 2011-09-14T02:00:48.383Z Half a mile along this path strike up the hill to the left, travelling at first about north by compass, and afterwards, as the hill is mounted, inclining more to the west. Climbing in The British Isles, Vol. II Wales and Ireland 2011-09-23T02:00:23.653Z The other three, inclining downward the points of their sabres, stood open-mouthed, following the course of the struggle. On the Field of Glory An Historical Novel of the Time of King John Sobieski 2011-09-13T02:00:27.560Z Female—With rusty head inclining to gray on crown. Bird Neighbors An Introductory Acquaintance with One Hundred and Fifity Birds Commonly Found in the Gardens, Meadows, and Woods About Our Homes 2011-10-14T02:00:28.840Z Besides, he knew this himself, and understood that the vice-chancellor was inclining him to some side; but he let himself be inclined purposely, for it flattered him greatly. Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. 2011-09-10T02:00:24.983Z Two circumstances at this time were inclining them to a change of policy. Count Frontenac Makers of Canada, Volume 3 2011-09-09T02:01:02.147Z The latter began to stop short and waver, the arrows poured in upon them in clouds, and for a time victory appeared to be inclining towards the side of the island king. Harry Milvaine The Wanderings of a Wayward Boy 2011-09-08T02:00:23.340Z Weather of late, small Winds inclining to Calms: Our Seamen have cast a Lead, I suppose about one hundred Fathoms, but find no Bottom: Foggy Weather this Morning. John Woolman's Journal 2011-09-06T02:00:09.260Z But for the first two days the victory was inclining to the side of Poland. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z "It will be done according to the wish of your grace," said the doorkeeper, inclining at sight of the primate's seal. Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. 2011-09-10T02:00:24.983Z She sits inclining forward as to speak, Her lips half open, and her finger up As though she said—Beware! English Lands Letters and Kings Queen Anne and the Georges 2011-08-29T02:01:10.603Z A lifting of the mist accompanied an increase in the rain, with the balance inclining toward a better visibility. Down the Yellowstone 2011-08-29T02:01:06.730Z "Where are they from?" asked the good-looking stupid man next to me, inclining his head in our direction. Sea and Sardinia 2011-08-28T02:00:30.857Z He got hearing at once from the prior, who was a man in ripe age, inclining then toward its evening. The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z Midday had passed, the afternoon hours as well, and the day was inclining toward evening. Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. 2011-09-10T02:00:24.983Z You have a nimble mind, but inclining rather to disgrace. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z Latterly he's been more and more inclining to spiritualism and clairvoyance. Down the Yellowstone 2011-08-29T02:01:06.730Z God was helping me, and inclining my heart upward. Capturing a Locomotive A History of Secrect Service in the Late War. 2011-07-19T02:00:19.070Z The annex swings in its middle air, sometimes inclining to the one side, sometimes to the other. The Teacher Essays and Addresses on Education 2011-07-19T02:00:17.220Z Fuller tells us that ‘though his genius generally was jocular and inclining him to festivity, yet he could, when so disposed, be solemn and serious, as appears by his tragedies.’ Oxford Lectures on Poetry 2011-07-19T02:00:15.897Z Mr. Jacob Cartwright was a tall, straight, young man, but as yet a little inclining to that line of contour, which can only be described by the expressive word lanky. The Vicar of Wrexhill 2011-07-13T02:00:20.177Z “Just as the twig is bent the tree’s inclined;” but that we know that in this instance the twig is indulging in a harmless freak, one might be inclined to dread the tree’s inclining. John Leech, His Life and Work. Vol. 1 2011-07-10T02:00:25.223Z On inspecting this board several months afterwards, I found the color inclining a little to yellowish. Scenes and Andventures in the Semi-Alpine Region of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas 2011-07-10T02:00:18.883Z It is a quadrangular stone pillar, rather inclining, and about eight feet high: close to the base is a mound, inclosing the space of six yards; and in the midst, a square area. A Tour throughout South Wales and Monmouthshire 2011-07-08T02:00:18.387Z Such are the moral inclinings of both men and women in the state called “savage;” but it must not be supposed that this is the state of Nature. The Yellow Chief 2011-07-05T02:00:27.013Z It was clear that the day was inclining to its rest. Hania 2011-07-04T02:00:18.053Z Mercy had been praying beside me, and I lay outside my bed, inclining rather to stupor than sleep. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None 2011-06-27T02:01:02.870Z At first inclining to credit Quard with this extravagance, on second thought she remembered Marbridge, whom she felt instinctively to be quite capable of such overtures. Joan Thursday 2011-06-25T02:00:19.897Z The Lotus flower is pining Under the sun's red light: Slowly her head inclining, She dreams and waits for the night. A Day with Robert Schumann 2011-06-21T02:00:28.690Z My course lay across a succession of low, wide ridges with gently sloping sides, each culminating in an abrupt backbone of bare boulders, the whole inclining slightly towards the river. By Veldt and Kopje 2011-06-15T02:00:20.067Z The discussion was loud and angry, even one or two of the pilots inclining to think, with their inferiors, that further perseverance would certainly be useless, and might be fatal. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z Leisurely, Henriette mixed her colours, inclining her head this way and that as she did when she looked at her hair in the mirror. The Old Blood 2011-06-13T02:00:22.897Z His collaborator Brown imagined he had a gift for satiric fairy tales, but his recorded efforts in that kind are silly and dull as well as inclining to coarseness. Life of John Keats His Life and Poetry, his Friends, Critics and After-fame 2011-06-10T02:00:19.290Z The Lotus flower is pining Under the sun's red light: Slowly her head inclining, She dreams and waits for the night. A Day with Robert Schumann 2011-06-21T02:00:28.690Z “Good evening,” she said stiffly, inclining her haughty head very formally to Veronica. Marjorie Dean High School Senior 2011-06-06T02:00:09.407Z Light scarlet rose colours inclining to salmon, a most desirable range of colour, but of which the only ones I know well are Mrs. R. S. Holford, and a much older kind, Lady Eleanor Cathcart. Wood and Garden Notes and thoughts, practical and critical, of a working amateur 2011-06-02T02:00:22.983Z Lines inclining upwards to the left indicate decreasing temperature and humidity with increase of height, and lines inclining to the right increasing temperature and humidity with height. Sounding the Ocean of Air 2011-05-31T02:00:35.603Z "Well, in our feelin's," said Mr. Purcell, inclining his head in a suave manner, indicating his good disposition. A Letter of Credit 2011-05-20T02:00:40.410Z He arose, as by an impulse, and inclining his head forward, seemed to be engaged in discovering the meaning of those vehement words. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:14.897Z The evening-bell of the village sounded its call over the slumbering fields, and a distant soul was inclining its ear, perhaps, to catch the dying echoes of its broken tones. Hesperus or Forty-Five Dog-Post-Days Vol. I. A Biography 2011-05-11T02:00:19.453Z Citron, lemon, and canary are useful colour-names, indicating different strengths of pure pale yellow, inclining towards a tinge of the palest green. Wood and Garden Notes and thoughts, practical and critical, of a working amateur 2011-06-02T02:00:22.983Z Lines inclining upward to the left show a decreasing humidity, and to the right an increasing humidity. Sounding the Ocean of Air 2011-05-31T02:00:35.603Z Very good!" said Mr. Purcell, inclining his head blandly again; "then that's one point. A Letter of Credit 2011-05-20T02:00:40.410Z Its top reached within twenty feet of the summit of the precipice; but, inclining at an angle away from it, stood full seven feet out from its side. Captain Kyd (Vol 1 of 2) or, The Wizard of the Sea 2011-05-06T02:00:10.447Z They had passed in the shadow of one of the latter whose inclining trunk extended far out over the water-lily bedecked lake. Corianton A Nephite Story 2011-04-28T02:00:14.830Z It is pretty good patter, as patter goes, inclining to quotation, epigram, and homely philosophy, delivered in an assured "platform manner." Abroad at Home American Ramblings, Observations, and Adventures of Julian Street 2011-04-27T02:00:23.800Z Notwithstanding the apparent slight she had put upon his rival in the Newport ball-room, he suspected her of a secret inclining to him—unknown to her mother. The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z Of Nigel’s inclining toward the same quarter, he knew nothing; nor, indeed, did others; though almost everybody in the neighbourhood had long been aware of her conquest over Henry. The Finger of Fate A Romance 2011-04-21T02:00:43.830Z For me, I admire nothing but Fingal, yet I remain still in doubt about the authenticity of these poems, though inclining to believe them genuine in spite of the world. Essays 2011-04-15T02:00:16.160Z The Duchess, with crown and sceptre, sitting on her throne, accosted by Virgil in white garments; who inclining his bay-crowned head, advances towards her. Ekkehard. Vol. I (of II) A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:55.273Z The sun was standing over the Kronberg, inclining towards the west, and deluging the heavens with a flood of golden light. Ekkehard. Vol. II (of II). A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:45.217Z What authority over the heart is higher than its own inclining? The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z There were other young gentlemen in the neighbourhood, who at balls and other gatherings were favoured with an occasional smile; and Miss Mainwaring’s heart was considered still doubtful in its inclinings. The Finger of Fate A Romance 2011-04-21T02:00:43.830Z Stands III, IV, V, VI have no joint for inclining the body. Microscopes and Accessory Apparatus Catalogue No. 40 2011-04-14T02:00:42.743Z Although I had no great inclining to a banquet on the last evening before my departure, I could not bring my mind to offend my well-wishers by a refusal. The MS. in a Red Box 2011-04-07T02:00:20.313Z The sun was far inclining to the west; the sky was all a-glow and faint purple gleams of light were falling through the narrow windows, on the carousing party. Ekkehard. Vol. II (of II). A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:45.217Z It was upon the former all eyes were fixed, towards whom all hearts were inclining. The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z The instrument must be placed against the mouth in an almost vertical direction, inclining the extremity of the tube either to the right or the left. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" 2011-04-03T02:00:20.883Z Ores which contain titanium, according to universal experience in this country, give an iron inclining to the defect of red short, but possessing the highest degree of tenacity. The American Quarterly Review No. XVIII, June 1831 (Vol 9) 2011-04-02T02:00:12.460Z Brute as I may be, and robber as I ha’ been, I ha’ my inclining in that ere. The White Gauntlet 2011-03-30T02:00:16.130Z But in something more than a mere sentimental way had the master of High Meadow shown his political inclinings. No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z But Cape Clear came in sight, and he was no nearer to a knowledge of her inclinings than when he first saw her, on parting from Sandy Hook! The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z They have small grey eyes, with a tinge of red; they have wedge heads, and their hair is of a dark brown colour, inclining to black. Voyages from Montreal Through the Continent of North America to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans in 1789 and 1793 Vol. II 2011-03-24T02:00:13.247Z Some parts of the inclining heights are covered with stately forests, relieved by promontories of the finest verdure, where the elk and buffalo find pasture. Voyages from Montreal Through the Continent of North America to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans in 1789 and 1793 Vol. I 2011-03-24T02:00:11.430Z An ambitious mother, of queenly inclinings—an uncle in high office near the throne—these will account for the son of Sir Marmaduke having stood as a page in the Presence. The White Gauntlet 2011-03-30T02:00:16.130Z He was a man of social inclinings and sumptuous habits, which his great wealth enabled him to indulge without stint; and he had recklessly disregarded the care of his health. No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z He was a tall, burly man, inclining to fatness, with grizzled hair reached back from his face. The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains 2011-03-22T02:00:18.637Z Praise to thee, man of God!” cried the people, inclining their foreheads. The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z My luck varied,—now inclining on this side, now to that. The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I 2011-03-03T03:00:56.130Z The unlettered, but intelligent maiden, knew, moreover, that the cavalier was a man of peculiar inclinings—that is, one who was suspected of not being loyal to the king. The White Gauntlet 2011-03-30T02:00:16.130Z Ardent inclinings had she, and side she took; but, strange perversity, against the Parliament, not for it! No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z As Captain Nowell was a man of sociable inclinings, he soon became a favourite with all his passengers. Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone 2011-03-03T03:00:50.847Z I believe that all persons inclining to stoutness would be better in health, and in mind too, if they would take means to keep themselves to proper proportions. The Little Vanities of Mrs. Whittaker A Novel 2011-03-01T03:00:46.487Z Both men and women are muscular and active, the former often inclining to fat. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" 2011-02-27T03:00:31.973Z His own creed, and its partisans, were often the victims of her satirical sallies; and he could not doubt of her republican inclinings. The White Gauntlet 2011-03-30T02:00:16.130Z He spoke in a subdued, humble way, unlike his old swagger; which had the effect of still farther inclining her to kindness. No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z The sun was inclining to its rest, and cast glowing lights into the waves. Withered Leaves. Vol. I. (of III) A Novel 2011-02-25T03:01:10.707Z Later he just smiled, and without a word put it in his trousers-pocket, looking sideways at me and inclining his head toward Betty wherever she happened to be at the time. Betty Grier 2011-02-24T03:01:04.507Z Definition.—A vice is a habit inclining to moral evil. Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities 2011-02-24T03:00:54.237Z My heart has leaped beyond my control; and both soul and body must now obey its inclinings. The White Gauntlet 2011-03-30T02:00:16.130Z That, of course, considering the Cavalier inclinings of your aunt and cousin. No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z As he entered the room he threw back his head, inclining it a little to the left side; his dim grey eyes lightened fitfully, and his gait had something of majesty. A Practical Novelist 2011-02-19T03:01:38.957Z If there had been no shadow between Bernhard and herself, this torturing self-reproach would not have taken shape; her conscience would not have been so morbidly sensitive, inclining her to the gloomiest reflections. The Eichhofs A Romance 2011-02-19T03:01:37.327Z And he not only uses in general a sentence of moderate scale, inclining to brevity, but he finds out its harmonies; he is a seeming-careless but an absolute master of rhythm. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" 2011-02-19T03:00:59.807Z She raised her dainty figure, then uplifted a small hand, inclining her head forward with a graceful gesture. Menotah A Tale of the Riel Rebellion 2011-02-14T03:00:35.553Z Of a proud, independent spirit, despite his gentle inclinings, he would brook no bullying; the last man to have one cheek smitten and meekly turn the other to the smiter. No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z A merchant, inclining to purchase one of the "little ones," and wishing to ascertain his bodily condition, causes him to open his mouth. White Slavery in the Barbary States 2011-02-10T03:00:50.200Z Patch rested the bottom of his ladder on the edge, just north of the Biddle Stairs, with the top inclining over the river, staying it with ropes to the trees on the bank. The Niagara River 2011-02-08T03:00:09.703Z The face of the cliff at Natchez is not a uniform precipice, but, apparently by the provident foresight of nature, broken by an oblique shelf or platform, gradually inclining from the summit to the base. The South-West By a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 2 2011-02-05T03:00:13.817Z "I shall be back again shortly," the priest rejoined, inclining his head courteously, as he turned away with Hies, and walked to a small house near by, within the door of which he vanished. Saint Michael A Romance 2011-01-31T03:00:12.470Z For, notwithstanding his gentle inclinings, Ambrose Powell was no foe to field sports—rather favoured them when not unnecessarily cruel; and, though rarely indulging in them himself, put no restraint on his daughters’ doing so. No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z She is a selfish worldly young woman, and her bereavement, instead of inclining her towards a quiet and sober life, seems to have had just the opposite effect. Abington Abbey A Novel 2011-01-30T03:00:14.557Z The men nearest him shuddered, and gazed down at the point on the floor toward which he was inclining the extremity of the Scroll. Ghetto Tragedies 2011-01-27T03:00:46.507Z Many of them are a variety of the mica and of a brown colour, sometimes inclining to green, and highly polished. The South-West By a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 2 2011-02-05T03:00:13.817Z Of part of those doings I was myself in some measure a witness, through my social connections with a circle of English politicians who were inclining to an Irish alliance. Irish History and the Irish Question 2011-01-16T03:00:22.640Z Jean and Farnow saw it inclining towards the cathedral spire, and seen from behind, foreshortened, it looked like some bird beating the air with its bow of feathers, and then it disappeared. The Children of Alsace Les Oberl?s 2011-01-16T03:00:19.697Z Mr. Newcome was shrewd, and he understood me well enough, though he probably found it a relief to his apprehensions to see the conversation inclining toward these generalities, instead of sticking to the storehouse. The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts 2011-01-13T03:01:05.707Z "Do you think, Frank, that Jean intends—" Jack whispered softly, inclining her head toward her cousin to indicate what she meant to say. The Ranch Girls at Home Again 2011-01-13T03:01:04.363Z They are, particularly the females, of a very religious temperament, strongly inclining to superstition. The South-West By a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 2 2011-02-05T03:00:13.817Z On the 26th of November, Captain Cook sailed from New Zealand in search of a continent, and steered to the south, inclining to the east. Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook : with an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods 2011-01-12T03:00:35.190Z The Czar held the balance, but his scales were very sensitive, inclining often toward Prussia, but settling in the end to a compromise suggested by Schwarzenberg and Metternich. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z He has developed since the time I speak of, into the tall, well-proportioned gentleman, of middle age, with brown, wavy hair, and a magnificent beard, inclining to red. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z And even as I asked I followed in the path which, still inclining, reached a broad plateau. My Actor-Husband A true story of American stage life 2011-01-03T03:01:07.697Z In the hall around the corner, I thought, they might suspect this sort of thing as inclining toward heresy. London Days A Book of Reminiscences 2011-01-03T03:01:01.297Z His head was set a bit obliquely on his neck, inclining to the left, as if he had recently had an attack of lumbago. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z Embryo oblong, inclining to cylindrical, contracted in the middle, obtuse, blackish. Lachesis Lapponica A Tour in Lapland, Volume 1 2010-12-31T03:00:11.350Z "Oh, indeed!" said the minister, quickly inclining his head on the left shoulder. Problematic Characters A Novel 2010-12-26T03:00:15.780Z Its wood is fine-grained, very hard, white, but inclining to yellow. Wayside and Woodland Trees A pocket guide to the British sylva 2010-12-25T03:00:16.510Z He stood in front of her, laying his right forefinger in his left forefinger and inclining his head. The Ivory Gate, a new edition 2010-12-25T03:00:10.617Z "I assure you," he replied, inclining his head still more to the left by way of emphasis, "I place myself at your service with all my powers, with everything I am and—" He paused. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z It is supported within by four inclining posts, fig. Lachesis Lapponica A Tour in Lapland, Volume 1 2010-12-31T03:00:11.350Z She did not look like one capable of inclining a man to murder. One of My Sons 2010-12-21T22:55:57.893Z Circuits could be altered to make overtaking easier, possibly by changing corners and even inclining them so that two cars could race through them at the same time. Here's hoping Formula One gets even more boring 2010-03-17T22:46:00Z It is placed in the middle and front part of the chest, inclining to the left side. A Treatise on Physiology and Hygiene For Educational Institutions and General Readers Pip," said that youthful sage, inclining his head at a judicial angle, "you drop that girl! "Pip" A Romance of Youth The leaves are about the root, oblong inclining to lanceolate, serrated with a few teeth. Lachesis Lapponica A Tour in Lapland, Volume 1 2010-12-31T03:00:11.350Z "I have the honour," said the stranger, inclining his head and shutting his eyes, "to request—I do not say, demand—the grace of a few words with my Lord Quorn and his honourable friend." A Poached Peerage He replied in the affirmative, and observed that he had been inclining to that opinion for some time. Forty Years in the Wilderness of Pills and Powders Cogitations and Confessions of an Aged Physician It branches straight out from the trunk with a succession of hard prickly leaves inclining upward at the ends. Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands By inclining the tool with the wheel face, it will be seen that both the back and side slopes may be ground at the same time. Turning and Boring A specialized treatise for machinists, students in the industrial and engineering schools, and apprentices, on turning and boring methods, etc. No one, however, regarded him as a serious rival to Pompeius, who was at this time regarded as inclining more or less to the Popular side. Ancient Rome The Lives of Great Men This work, though inclining to anti-Semitism, should be consulted for the Christian Socialist elements in the whole continental agitation. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" He was a prince of a noble and majestic presence, but a little inclining to corpulence. The Boke of Noblesse New South Wales, we were told, decidedly holds back from such a plan, her individual interest inclining her to maintain isolation; but, so far as one might judge, the other colonies favor it. Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands Greatly desiring the silence of the bells, if he were to escape with life, the boy turned his eyes aloft, inclining to bespeak it. The Unknown Sea On the other hand, as we come toward the tropics, we find fuel foods less required; and we find the people naturally inclining toward a vegetarian diet. The Science of Being Well Her person was described by Spanheim, the Prussian ambassador, as handsome though inclining to stoutness, with black hair, blue eyes and good features, and of grave aspect. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" Finally, on our statement that we were going to Rome, the magistrates, inclining their heads with a smile, recommended us to God's keeping and to His holy angels. Bartholomew Sastrow Being the Memoirs of a German Burgomaster They started, he by this time weary of the whole State, and fast inclining toward departure early the next morning. Rodman the Keeper Southern Sketches The principles of turning round and inclining are the same in the case of loadstone to loadstone, of loadstone to iron, of iron also to iron. On the magnet, magnetick bodies also, and on the great magnet the earth a new physiology, demonstrated by many arguments & experiments Meanwhile, The Oxford Looking-Glass, though inclining officially to neither political party, was reflecting a widespread interest in social reform. Sinister Street, vol. 2 Cernuous, nodding; the summit more or less inclining. The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools He wavered, sometimes inclining to the party of Wallace, and sometimes to that of the King, until the year 1304. A Short History of England, Ireland and Scotland Unable to formulate any further questions, she stood staring at her companion till presently she saw Jane's body drowsily inclining to one side. The Cottage of Delight A Novel That power, inclining in both directions towards the termini, causes the motion of direction, and produces a constant and permanent position in Nature, not only in the earth itself but also in all magneticks. On the magnet, magnetick bodies also, and on the great magnet the earth a new physiology, demonstrated by many arguments & experiments However far they incline without support, they're most of them inclining away from a top-heavy suburban life. Sinister Street, vol. 2 He is not subject to the varieties of the domestic races, but is uniformly of a brindled or dark gray, inclining to black. Illustrative Anecdotes of the Animal Kingdom And the liver inclining to the left, always to the left,—a triple death, followed by a downfall. Marguerite de Valois Her toilet was the very perfection of taste, and if a little inclining to over-magnificence, not the less becoming to one whose whole air and bearing assumed something of queenly dignity. The Fortunes Of Glencore Neb and he often talked of those unaccountable things, and both, their natures inclining them to the marvellous, were not far from believing that Lincoln Island was under the dominion of some supernatural power. Abandoned At σ the mixture of red and orange will compound a red inclining to orange. Opticks or, a Treatise of the Reflections, Refractions, Inflections, and Colours of Light More well-to-do farmers and peasantry, with small savings, arrive than formerly, and the preponderance, as to nationality, is inclining to the Germans. The Dangerous Classes of New York And Twenty Years' Work Among Them It has a two-fold aspect, inclining upwards to the Nous on the one hand, and downwards to the world of nature on the other. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy Not by reason of not inclining to mend it but because of the time that is only shown by the absence of women. Geography and Plays Thenceforward it becomes appreciably warmer in tone as it becomes finer in texture, until it reaches its perfection in the glowing orange, inclining to red, of the best Attic vases of the 5th century b.c. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" This Glass was of a Colour inclining to green. Opticks or, a Treatise of the Reflections, Refractions, Inflections, and Colours of Light I had a notion that Dormer was inclining toward the confidential. The Great Miss Driver He avoids the smoke which would naturally rise into his left eye by inclining his head a little to one side. Hempfield A Novel "Speak, son!" said the Mahatma inclining his head sideways. Tahara Among African Tribes Very firm men stand straight up and down, inclining not a hair’s breadth forward or backward, or to the right or left; hence the expression, “He is an up-and-down man.” The Illustrated Self-Instructor in Phrenology and Physiology The green was very copious and lively, inclining on the one side to blue, and on the other side to yellow. Opticks or, a Treatise of the Reflections, Refractions, Inflections, and Colours of Light She was seated there with all the gravity in the world, inclining with a courteous attention to an old man with gray hairs and smooth brown coat, who was very deferentially addressing her. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 383, September 1847 My inward agonies," continued Paul inclining his head towards his heart, "will become less if you add to them the external sufferings of fire and steel. Klytia A Story of Heidelberg Castle The streets, elevated at the sides, descended, inclining toward the middle, which was paved entirely with large stones. Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. II. Loving children, inclining, too, to an outdoor life, she might in this way secure a summer in the country and postpone her final decision. The Shadow The learning and the learned art of the Paradise Lost, concur in inclining us to look upon Milton as an artist rather than a worshipper. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 354, April 1845 He has an extraordinary power of vivid and interesting narration inclining somewhat to the over-picturesque. A Short History of French Literature "Fox," he said, inclining his head vaguely in the direction of a lonely farm away on the hillside to the right. Windyridge They are like the Hybrid Perpetuals in their love for a rich loamy soil—one inclining to a clayey rather than to a sandy nature. Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens The white man halted in front of the King, and, inclining his head slightly, raised his hand aloft and said, “Bayéte!” The White Shield Brother and sister, for Anita was no less shrewd than her brother, and had a fund of common sense, argued the matter out many times, now inclining one way, now another. The Intriguers Edmond About, a very lively writer, whose liveliness was not always kept sufficiently in check by good taste, oscillated between fiction and journalism, latterly inclining chiefly to journalism. A Short History of French Literature The black and white races had not amalgamated and were not inclining to amalgamate. The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses The country is in a very happy situation, between the extremes of heat and cold, but inclining rather to the first. The History of Virginia, in Four Parts It became evident that the Criminal Chamber of the Court of Cassation was inclining to decide on revision. A History of the Third French Republic The feet are on a lion, and behind the soles, are two monks, or weepers, their heads bowed and inclining toward each other, resting on one hand, with the other they hold a rosary. The Strife of the Roses and Days of the Tudors in the West They revived the quarrel of the ancients and moderns, inclining to the modern side. A Short History of French Literature It was a dark afternoon and inclining moreover to dusk, but I could make out something white glinting through the bush, rather behind us, but as if running parallel to our way. A Frontier Mystery Transcendental idealism is inclining to let the world wag incomprehensibly, in spite of its Absolute Subject and his unity of purpose. Essays in Radical Empiricism There was much parliamentary skirmishing over various plans, rejected one after the other, inclining in turn toward the Republic and a monarchy. A History of the Third French Republic Everything Aguilar said was done with the view of inclining the Indians to make peace with us. The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 1 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain. On the whole, these little concessions, which always cost him a pang, irritated him; and far from inclining him towards the Church people, only increased his inward disinclination to them. Toilers of the Sea In the manners he seems a little defective, for his swains are sometimes abusive and immodest, and perhaps too much inclining to rusticity; for instance, in his fourth and fifth Idyllia. The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 New Edition On we went like waves of the sea, regularly enough at first, then slightly inclining to the line of beauty, as some of the weaker hacks began to show symptoms of bellows. Tales from "Blackwood," Volume 2 The wound was clean cut, slightly inclining downwards. Lord Stranleigh Abroad Ah, Master Tom, did you then know so much of prayer and the inclining of the counsels of God? Witch Stories So Captain Meredith's thoughts ran on, with a sort of light bitterness, sharpening their flavour and inclining him to charity. Command Phil also stood in the attitude of one inclining his ear to catch a sound, and held a musket in his hand like one ready to resist attack. St. Patrick's Eve Their first appearance, and this strong manifestation of their thievish disposition, so far from inclining us to cultivate their acquaintance any further, had given us an irresistible inclination to avoid them. A Narrative of the Shipwreck, Captivity and Sufferings of Horace Holden and Benj. H. Nute Who were cast away in the American ship Mentor, on the Pelew Islands, in the year 1832; and for two years afterwards were subjected to unheard of sufferings among the barbarous inhabitants of Lord North's island His statement of this position oscillates markedly, inclining sometimes towards the nominalist, sometimes towards the realist statement, using the arguments of the one against the other. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" Michal, however, before sitting down, folded her hands on the back of the chair, and piously inclining her head said grace. Pretty Michal It seemed to her that the great suspended waves of smoke, red-lined, were rolling with more energy, and they certainly were inclining west as well as north. Ancestors A Novel The largest of these rivers flow across the plains in an easterly direction, those of the Orinoco system inclining northward, and those of the Amazon system southward. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" Such is the story; with no line softened or hardened to my inclining. John Brown An Address at the 14th Anniversary of Storer College His muscular neck was habitually bent, inclining his head toward the right, as if to more clearly catch the sounds around him. Sónnica Here and there at intervals upon its walls were rich bouquets of violets, narcissus, tulips, carnations, whose dark, glowing colours heightened the dazzling whiteness, inclining to rose-colour, of the walls. The Serapion Brethren, Vol. I. She was perfectly informed on public affairs in Europe, being naturally a great reader, and the retired life she led inclining her the more to reading. Francezka I would advise selecting low ground, sloping north and east, with an elevation or good timber protection on south and west; land inclining to bottom or good "draw." The Apple When morning appears, and night melts away, Then comes the bright, dull, or enlivening day; The dewdrops like pearls on the flowers are shining, But the sunbeams to dry them are quickly inclining. Elizabeth Gilbert and Her Work for the Blind Henry the Eighth was at loggerheads with France; the Emperor Charles and Francis the First were engaged in one of their customary aimless wars, the advantage as usual inclining rather to the emperor’s side. A Prince of Good Fellows The "Lang Gun," again, was of a much gentler disposition, and, instead of kicking, ran into the opposite extreme on being let off, inclining forwards as if she would follow the shot. Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2) It has a characteristic red colour, inclining to orange, much like that of hyacinth or jacinth. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" Fruit large, globular, inclining to conic, sometimes oblate, angular. The Apple The stranger raised his hat, and inclining his head slightly, said,— “Permit me to ask your name?” Vashti or, Until Death Us Do Part I groped with my feet as far as I could, and found my standing very narrow, but inclining rather into than from the rock. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume III "It is," she replied with slightly inclining head. Trusia A Princess of Krovitch It is appropriate to call the lighter coloured stones inclining to yellow chrysolite, and the darker green stones peridot. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" Fruit large, roundish, inclining to conic, sometimes a little elongated, and sometimes slightly oblique. The Apple What I have spoken of looks horrible because the yellow is of a brassy tone, as stain so often is, especially on green-white glasses, and the red inclining to puce—jam-colour. Stained Glass Work A text-book for students and workers in glass But, so wise are they, this archway From the entrance to the nest, Is inclining ever upward, That no rain within may rest. Mother Truth's Melodies Common Sense For Children The North Adriatic, once a deep gulf, has now become shallow; there are leaning towers and inclining temples that have sunk with the settling of the earth. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition A. It means an interior feeling or impulse of grace inclining a person towards the priesthood. Vocations Explained Matrimony, Virginity, The Religious State and The Priesthood Coleridge in his person was rather above the common size, inclining to the corpulent, or like Lord Hamlet, ‘somewhat fat and pursy.’ English Critical Essays Nineteenth Century The next morning, to the horror of every man in the fleet, the cylinder was seen to be inclining four feet from the perpendicular. The Boy With the U. S. Life-Savers Mrs. Wederslen flew past in her automobile, inclining her haughty southern head as she sat, erect and dominant, behind the steering-wheel. Aliens Now deliver the point, as before directed, accurately towards the centre of the target, the wrist inclining towards No. 2. Broad-Sword and Single-Stick With Chapters on Quarter-Staff, Bayonet, Cudgel, Shillalah, Walking-Stick, Umbrella and Other Weapons of Self-Defence "What friends have you with you to-day, Jaaf," inquired my grandmother, inclining her head towards us pedlars graciously, at the same time; a salutation that my uncle Ro and myself rose hastily to acknowledge. The Redskins; or, Indian and Injin, Volume 1. Being the Conclusion of the Littlepage Manuscripts His figure was good and manly, inclining to the robust; and his countenance extremely frank and cordial; sweet without weakness. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 2, July, 1850. Coleridge in his person was rather above the common size, inclining to the corpulent, or like Lord Hamlet, “somewhat fat and pursy.” Hazlitt on English Literature An Introduction to the Appreciation of Literature "I do believe it is!" quoth Kate, her eyes suddenly filling with tears, as she sat eagerly inclining her ear towards the window. Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 1. Second.—Draw back the elbow to the right, and bring the sword to a diagonal position, covering the right cheek and shoulder, point upwards, inclining to the left, edge to the right. Broad-Sword and Single-Stick With Chapters on Quarter-Staff, Bayonet, Cudgel, Shillalah, Walking-Stick, Umbrella and Other Weapons of Self-Defence Frequent cutting of bushes inclining to spread only increases the difficulty, by giving strength and extension to the roots. Soil Culture Pius sighed, slightly raised his right hand, and looked upward without uttering a word; then slowly inclining his head downward, seemed to look attentively at a golden cross which hung from his neck. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 2, No. 12, May, 1851. Perhaps because he knew he was by nature inclining to the parsimonious, he took a backforemost pleasure in the recklessness with which he supplied his brother’s exigence. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition, Vol. XII (of 25) Thus he found himself inclining toward mercy before he knew anything substantial about the case at all. The Eyes Have It Third.—Bring the hand across the body towards the left shoulder, edge of the sword to the left, point down and inclining to the front. Broad-Sword and Single-Stick With Chapters on Quarter-Staff, Bayonet, Cudgel, Shillalah, Walking-Stick, Umbrella and Other Weapons of Self-Defence The border should be nearly level, inclining slightly toward the centre, to allow the liquid in the yard to run into it for purposes of manure. Soil Culture He seemed to stand in an absolutely neutral position, inclining to neither side. Gold This idea, that Virtue could be taught, was realized especially by Plato and Aristotle; the former inclining to Dorianism, the latter holding to the principle of individuality in nearly the modern sense. Pedagogics as a System “I wish to apologize to you for mother’s words, sir,” said he, addressing the judge, inclining his head slightly to the prosecuting attorney afterward, as if to include him, upon second thought. The Bondboy I was considerably annoyed, because it seemed like inclining to England, and relinquishing all hopes of France. Before and after Waterloo Letters from Edward Stanley, sometime Bishop of Norwich (1802; 1814; 1816) During the whole of the twelfth century Venice and Hungary contested the possession of Dalmatia, victory inclining to Venice, who, by policing the Adriatic, made her protection valuable to the coast cities. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia In a similar way, the student, seamstress, artisan, and mechanic acquire a stooping position, and become round shouldered, by inclining forward to bring their books or work nearer the eyes. A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) For me, perhaps it is my nature's fault, I own I doubt of his inclining much. Jane Shore A Tragedy She walked easily, body inclining gracefully to the ship's whims, disdaining aid of skylight or hatch. Fire Mountain A Thrilling Sea Story She examined Caroline seriously, inclining her head a little to one side, with a thoughtful air. Shirley For if a purely vegetable aliment, with water alone for drink, is safe to all young persons inclining at all to gout, to whom is it unsafe? Vegetable Diet: As Sanctioned by Medical Men, and by Experience in All Ages Including a System of Vegetable Cookery It is situated between the right and left lungs, the apex inclining to the left, and owing to this the heart beats are best felt on the left side of the chest, behind the elbow. Special Report on Diseases of Cattle “I always hold myself responsible for acts which emanate from my own will, Father,” replied Don Filipo, slightly inclining his head. Friars and Filipinos An Abridged Translation of Dr. Jose Rizal's Tagalog Novel, 'Noli Me Tangere.' I therefore took a direction as nearly as I could judge parallel to the English settlements, and inclining to the south. The History of Sandford and Merton I repeated to myself, as the last notes died in the distance, and jumping off the gate, I turned my steps towards Paris, my mind strongly inclining to the sabre and worsted lace. Tales from Blackwood, Volume 7 The Rule directs us to punctually observe our duty, press forward in the path of virtue, and, inclining neither to the right nor to the left, in all our actions to have eternity in view. Masonic Monitor of the Degrees of Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft and Master Mason together with the Ceremony of Installation, Laying Corner Stones, Dedications, Masonic Burial, Etc. In the educated class of Russia, two very different political currents are observable: the one inclining towards Western Liberalism, whilst the other cultivates the Nationalist sentiment under rather antiquated forms. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, September 1879 The swing of the tree was slightly out of its calculated direction, and inclining a degree or two nearer the direction of the Meeting House. The Law-Breakers Often groups of these planks, if I may so call them, rise higher than those between them and the central ridge, forming detached ridges inclining towards the central one. Modern Painters Volume I (of V) This is met by inclining the columns slightly inwards. Architecture Classic and Early Christian Observation tells me that modern man at large, far from inclining towards the new, personal, elder-brotherly God of Mr. Wells, has turned his face the other way. Another Sheaf Slowly he dragged himself up the inclining ledge he was traversing. The Hound From The North Now, inclining the point of the spear slightly upward, make your cast, bringing the right arm forward, followed by the right side of the body, the right leg forward and the left arm backward. Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 Sporangia small, subglobose, sessile, closely gregarious; the wall a thin membrane, covered by a layer of small scales of lime, yellowish, inclining to tawny, in color, rupturing irregularly. The Myxomycetes of the Miami Valley, Ohio The launch tossed helplessly about, now plunged into deep abysses, now oscillated on the pointed crest of a wave, inclining often at an angle of more than forty-five degrees. The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras To Dress a Frame for Tent Stitch.—Prepare the frame, and brace the canvas as for cross stitch, only not quite even, but inclining the contrary way to that in which you slant your stitch. The Ladies' Work-Table Book Containing Clear and Practical Instructions in Plain and Fancy Needlework, Embroidery, Knitting, Netting and Crochet The number of disaffected there is said to be formidable, and the Creek Indians inclining against us. Patrick Henry Although almost on her beam ends, her decks inclining landward, the strongly-built ship held steady in spite of the tremendous onslaughts of the seas along her bilge. Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer A Romance of the Spanish Main When these jugs are empty the women carry them in a pretty way inclining to one side, as the French soldier wears his képi. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 89, May, 1875 Having gone beyond latitude 78°, he saw the coast inclining towards the southeast. The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras I suspect, in fact, that this inclining of our race to these brute servitors is largely due to the same cause which promotes the love of "horse-flesh." Lippincott's Magazine, September, 1885 His corduroy coat hunched about his muscular shoulders in awkward lines, and his broad face, inclining to fat, was stern and harsh. They of the High Trails Simple; club cylindrical, slender, smooth, white; stem nearly straight, dark red, inclining to be black, springing usually from a blackish and somewhat wrinkled sclerotium. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise Its Habitat and its Time of Growth The best sort is of a thick consistence, and of a whitish colour, inclining to yellow: it possesses an agreeable smell, and a pleasant taste. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families Masculine performance on any instrument, except a mouth-organ or a fiddle, which last was distinctly worldly, was regarded as rather inclining to effeminacy. Treasure Valley Sometimes," she murmured, inclining her head until it almost rested against his shoulder, "I feel lonely—terrible! Peter the Brazen A Mystery Story of Modern China Besides, it would not have seemed quite the thing when they were inclining to this favorable view of their sister's contrary-mindedness, to take sides against her. Imaginary Interviews The ring is close to the apex, downy, rich brown, inclining to orange in color. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise Its Habitat and its Time of Growth I saw in splendour shining, a knight of glorious mien, On me his eyes inclining with tranquil gaze serene. Operas Every Child Should Know Descriptions of the Text and Music of Some of the Most Famous Masterpieces “I trust no one has been—hurt?” said I, inclining my head towards the farther side of the railroad. Red Men and White The hounds were about fifteen couple, of medium size, with considerable variety of true colours, inclining to the fox-hound stamp, yet very honest hunters. A New Illustrated Edition of J. S. Rarey's Art of Taming Horses With the Substance of the Lectures at the Round House, and Additional Chapters on Horsemanship and Hunting, for the Young and Timid Under him, if ever, England appears as a commonwealth with a common will, from which no deviation is allowed, but which moves forward inclining now to the one side now to the other. A History of England Principally in the Seventeenth Century, Volume I (of 6) Gelatinous, inclining to cartilaginous, free, different on the two sides, variable in form, substipitate. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise Its Habitat and its Time of Growth "Forgive me, Serenity," he said, inclining his head. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel And call for mercy while thy cry Can enter His inclining ear;— Spare me, O Lord, Thy creature spare, And let my soul Thy mercy share. Hymns from the East Being Centos and Suggestions from the Office Books of the Holy Eastern Church Beneath the dim and misty vault I tire of making fours with endless trouble, And left inclines inclining to a fault. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, October 14, 1914 This noble bird is of a rich blackish-brown tint on the greater part of its body, its head and neck inclining to a reddish color. Harper's Young People, February 10, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly This is a beautiful species, the color being averaged under the general hue of dark, subdued red, inclining to maroon. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise Its Habitat and its Time of Growth It always reminds me of the tongue of a balance, vibrating between Sweden and Germany, and inclining ever to that side on which the greatest weight lies. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol 58, No. 357, July 1845 She was inclining towards the asylum when he, who was going into the sitting-room before her, turned round and laughed an odd little laugh. A Christmas Accident and Other Stories In rear the Gordon Highlanders, inclining to the right, followed in support of the Manchester, in echelon of companies at 60 paces interval, the companies marching in column of sections. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Little more than Paris and Normandy were held by the English, and the Duke of Burgundy was inclining more and more towards the French. A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII He was tall, with glossy black hair inclining to curl, slight whiskers and moustache, blue eyes, and a bright complexion. The Beth Book Being a Study of the Life of Elizabeth Caldwell Maclure, a Woman of Genius All such persons may be described as inclining to the Loyalist view in consequence of official bias. The Spirit of American Government A Study Of The Constitution: Its Origin, Influence And Relation To Democracy She was a quiet, gentle-looking woman, rather short, and inclining to embonpoint, her hair black, and her eyes dark grey. Robin Tremayne A Story of the Marian Persecution The eastern column occupied Weenen on the 18th, and on the following day both columns continued their movement southward, inclining somewhat towards each other. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government There was another contrast that had at this time an influence on my heart’s inclinings. The Wild Huntress Love in the Wilderness This has led to a more pronounced line of demarkation between the dilettante and the intelligent worker of appreciation, with the balance of influence inclining strongly to the latter. Pictorial Photography in America 1920 The sun, inclining towards the west, was already darting oblique rays; it was the hour when the wind, although still hot, no longer seems to come out of the mouth of a furnace. Wood Rangers The Trappers of Sonora I had found Woodthrop a decent fellow enough, but thirty-four as against Lucy's twenty-one, inclining ominously to corpulence, and as flatly prosaic and unadventurous a spirit as a small country town could produce. The Message The essential condition for an artesian circulation is a porous zone, inclining downward from the surface beneath an impervious stratum which tends to confine and pond the water. The Economic Aspect of Geology As on a printed page, I could trace its tender inclinings. The Wild Huntress Love in the Wilderness The legs of the frame, inclining toward each other in the form of an A, are secured at their bases to a foundation plate embedded in the masonry. Scientific American Supplement, No. 488, May 9, 1885 So far from his trust in 'the Finished Work of Christ' inclining him to indolence, he felt that he must toil most terribly to make so perfect a Saviour known to the whole wide world. A Handful of Stars Texts That Have Moved Great Minds "I should think the chances were pretty evenly balanced either way, inclining, if anything, to the reverse." The Sign of the Spider Surface rolling,—some flat lands inclining to marsh; soil, clay. A New Guide for Emigrants to the West “Enough to give me Indian inclinings—and, I fear, also a dislike to those of my own complexion.” The Wild Huntress Love in the Wilderness There is a difference between turning it to the left or right and inclining to left or right. The Art of Stage Dancing The Story of a Beautiful and Profitable Profession For, colored though he was, with a nose inclining neither to the Roman nor Grecian, our hero showed that he cherished a genuine, therefore jealous, love of glory. Burl The Lord has indeed manifested his tender care of and his great love towards me in Jesus, in inclining my heart cheerfully to lay all I have hitherto called my own at his feet. The Life of Trust: Being a Narrative of the Lord's Dealings With George Müller The trails of the two were distinguishable, Dernor having a small, well-shaped foot, inclining outward very slightly, while that of the other was large, heavy, turning outward at a very large angle. The Riflemen of the Miami For that reason had I been so eager to ascertain his inclinings. The Wild Huntress Love in the Wilderness Met a number of travelers inclining to the east, and overtook a larger number than usual bound to the land of promise. Narrative of Richard Lee Mason in the Pioneer West, 1819 The tumult was at its height when a slip of paper was let down Viennese Diet stormed from one of the windows of the hall, stating that the Diet was inclining to half measures. A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three) Might not this swelling of the left arm have depended on her constant posture of inclining to her left side? Cases of Organic Diseases of the Heart To “strike” dots, the book should be turned with the head to the worker, and the tool held with the handle inclining slightly towards him. Bookbinding, and the Care of Books A handbook for Amateurs, Bookbinders & Librarians It was harsh, but the way she was inclining led to permanent madness. A Virginia Scout These supporters are likewise huge flat stones, but the capstone is always the largest, and its weight inclining towards one point, imparts strength to the whole structure. Chips From A German Workshop. Vol. III. Essays on Literature, Biography, and Antiquities Suddenly the music ceased, upon which the Dervishes threw themselves simultaneously upon their knees, inclining their heads at the same time to the ground. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 380, June, 1847 His usual posture was that of sitting, with his trunk and head bent forward, and inclining to the left side. Cases of Organic Diseases of the Heart It may be inductive—i.e., inclining toward the collection of facts in order to draw generalizations from them—or deductive, taking general concepts and laws to trace their consequences. Essay on the Creative Imagination Burke, though in principle more inclining to Pitt, advised a middle course by redressing the grievances of the colonies, while maintaining the dignity of the crown. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 4 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History His tastes, however, inclining him rather to civic pursuits, he declined this appointment, and remained attached to the court of Constantinople. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History This one had a dark dress, inclining to olive-green, and his form was rather less slim than that of the former; but he had the appearance of a bee in human form. Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers Whether this is done with her beak or her claws is still an open question, Major Bendire inclining to the belief that it is done with the claws. Our Bird Comrades He had a good-looking Irish face, smiling blue eyes, black hair, white teeth, bushy whiskers, and a complexion inclining to rosiness. Vixen, Volume II. She, fair lady, is inclining, yet withdrawing, eyes of fear and modesty cast down. The Tapestry Book I have my choice of these suppositions, each in its way of so lively an interest that I scarce know which to prefer, though inclining perhaps a little to the idea of the backward reach. A Small Boy and Others Then, leaving it ajar, he stood behind it with bent head and inclining ear. A Son of Hagar A Romance of Our Time Pink.—A red color of low chroma, but high luminosity, inclining toward purple. A Color Notation A measured color system, based on the three qualities Hue, Value and Chroma A term expressive of step-like rocks lying in nearly horizontal strata, or inclining very gradually; as a "shelving bottom," or a "shelving land." 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. But this sprang simply from his ardent nature, which, far from inclining him to melancholy, made earth seem like a paradise. My Recollections of Lord Byron In the United States there was a division of public opinion and feeling, which offered a fair chance of inclining national action in one direction or the other. Sea Power in its Relations to the War of 1812 Volume 1 That is the point of view to which Mill, like Bentham, is always more or less consciously inclining. The English Utilitarians, Volume II (of 3) James Mill This is simply change of hue, without change of value or chroma if the path be level, but, by inclining it, one end of the sequence becomes lighter, while the other end darkens. A Color Notation A measured color system, based on the three qualities Hue, Value and Chroma The brilliant, spring day was inclining toward the evening, tiny rose-tinted cloudlets hung high in the heavens, and seemed not to be floating past, but retreating into the very depths of the azure. A Nobleman's Nest Joste greeted her formally, crossing arms over his chest and inclining his head. Youngling A Terran Empire story He turned his attention to the green-clad Ranger, crossing his arms over his chest and inclining his head briefly in courtesy. Fearful Symmetry A Terran Empire novel "I would be most honored to have them as sponsors," Corina said, inclining her head. A Matter of Honor A Terran Empire novel Not unmoved, and seriously inclining to a more lofty measure, he compounded addresses to Edinburgh: "Edina, Scotia's darling seat!" and other such intolerable effusions. Royal Edinburgh Her Saints, Kings, Prophets and Poets Whenever they saw the advantage inclining to either side, they favored the contestants with shouts and theatrical applause. Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15) The Romance of Reality The room is in dark tones inclining to sombre and of old-fashioned elegance. Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911: The New York Idea Arjen turned to her, inclining his head, and despite the discomfort that had led him to omit it before, addressed her with the formal honorific proper to an out-clan female. Fearful Symmetry A Terran Empire novel She turned her face and looked at me; the ghost of a smile trembled on her lips; then, inclining her head in the sweetest of salutes, she wheeled her horse out into the tremulous starlight. The Reckoning I found the same physical characteristics here as there—a fresh, ruddy complexion, inclining to tawny; bright blue eyes, brown hair, high cheek-bones, and mouths of enormous width. Northern Travel Summer and Winter Pictures of Sweden, Denmark and Lapland Religious homage was paid with the bowing of the head, the inclining of the body, or the bending of the knee. The Ordinance of Covenanting Occasionally there were cloistered openings; sunny little meadows inclining to a spring, where the wild pea-vine, plant beloved of horses, and infallible sign of a rich soil, grew knee-deep. Two on the Trail A Story of the Far Northwest Arjen rose as the Ranger approached, inclining his head but not repeating the full formal salute. Fearful Symmetry A Terran Empire novel With perfect courtesy he halted, inclining his head, a gesture for me to pass before him. The Reckoning The sun was gradually inclining towards the horizon, when a prolonged howl, shrill at first, but ending in a hoarse roar, fell upon the ears of the two adventurers. The Tiger Hunter A wolf's ears work when he sleeps, one of them inclining toward the least sound that reaches him. The Yellow Horde If these be our inclinings this day, let us be reasonably thankful on this Thanksgiving morning. Chanticleer A Thanksgiving Story of the Peabody Family Scarcely, however, was he in his saddle, than his horse, a spirited animal, became restive, and began to kick and plunge, inclining to the precipice on the right side. A Yacht Voyage Round England Presently he heard a hissing whisper, and he saw Mrs. Nixon's head inclining to his wife's. The House of Souls They may not sleep lying down, but having made seats built inclining backward let them place their bedding on them and sleep seated. A Source Book for Ancient Church History Breed was possessed of both traits in moderation, inclining to either for long periods as his moods varied. The Yellow Horde The amethyst is a precious stone, clear and translucent, with a colour inclining to purple. Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Literature This is about a mile up the Sound, running east and west, the two ends inclining to the northward. A Yacht Voyage Round England "O man!"—the exhortation is Mr. George Meredith's, or would be if I could remember it precisely—"O man, amorously inclining, before all things be positive!" From a Cornish Window A New Edition "What about these fellows?" said Hendry, inclining his head towards the drunken firemen. Tessa 1901 On the morning of November 26 the Resolution took her departure from Cape Palliser, and steered south, inclining to the east. Captain Cook His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries This last touch pleased the majority of his audience, causing them to praise Allah, and inclining them to accept the truth of the whole story on religious grounds. The Valley of the Kings They have black, piercing eyes, slightly inclining downwards towards the nose, which is broad and large. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America He was of medium height, inclining to corpulency. William Black The Apostle of Methodism in the Maritime Provinces of Canada The mass of water rolled onwards; for an instant her masts could be seen inclining forward, but her bows never again rose, and the foaming waves leaped wildly over the spot where she had been. The Three Commanders The American or Know-nothing party nominated ex-President Fillmore and adopted a platform inclining toward the Southern position. The Negro and the Nation A History of American Slavery and Enfranchisement The female is much larger than the male, and "her color is deeper and more inclining to a darkish gray, with small spots or blackish streaks on the interior edge of her upper wings." Langstroth on the Hive and the Honey-Bee A Bee Keeper's Manual The plumage of the bald eagle is of a chocolate-brown, inclining to black along the back, while the bill and upper tail-coverts are of the same white hue as the head and neck. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America At this point the river made a sharp turn, inclining to an acute angle; and the current flowed by the longest way around the bend. Down South or, Yacht Adventure in Florida The sea was rolling in from the east in great billows, which our little boat breasted gallantly; but it was tossed about like a cork, inclining at all sorts of angles by turns. A Boy's Voyage Round the World It is surmised that the strata were part of a beach, inclining, however, at a much lower angle, from which the tide receded in a westerly direction. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 459 Volume 18, New Series, October 16, 1852 The copper in this state is what is termed dry: it is brittle, of a deep-red colour, inclining to purple, an open grain, and crystalline structure. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 458 Volume 18, New Series, October 9, 1852 They leap from bough to bough, till they find one projecting in a line with the trunk or branch of any tree inclining over the water from the opposite side. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America With alum it gives yellow, inclining to lemon yellow. Vegetable Dyes Being a Book of Recipes and Other Information Useful to the Dyer It seemed that they had been trapped, that victories won largely by Southern valour were to be used to disturb still more the balance already heavily inclining to the rival section. A History of the United States He was tall, dark, and even at this time inclining to stoutness; he became afterward exceedingly corpulent. The King's Mirror "I shouldn't wonder if she had been switched off the road," she said to Delia, inclining to be quite jolly at the mere thought of such a grateful possibility. The Governess He was short in stature, inclining to be stout, strenuous and bold. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators “Wheesht!” whispered my grandfather, inclining his ear in the direction of the parlour door. The Dew of Their Youth Landing upon a slope a couple of hundred yards back from the river, they tilted the boat on edge, and, inclining it forward, rested it upon the tops of stakes thrust into the ground. The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest His nose was aquiline, his eyes rather deep set, his face long and inclining to the hatchet-shape. The King's Mirror The horses were ascending; the road emerged into a plain, set with bracken and gorse, with here and there a single tree, whose inclining trunk told of storms braved for many seasons. Under the Rose Wise men are more and more learning by inclining their hearts toward Nature. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators Each lily was slightly inclining its gaping mouth towards the distant heart of Unaga, which inspired its life. The Heart of Unaga For he had not been long in the Tovas town without making himself acquainted with the character of the new cacique, as also his inclinings—especially those relating to Francesca Halberger. Gaspar the Gaucho A Story of the Gran Chaco I make bold to offer a remark, worthiness," said the steward in a low tone, inclining continually, "that the earth-workers, roused by some unknown person, really did talk for a time about decrease of rent. The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt The red, commonly called the Scotch Primrose, less ornamental than any of the preceding: besides these, we have observed a variety with blossoms of a dingy yellow inclining to red, not worth cultivating. The Botanical Magazine Vol. 7 or, Flower-Garden Displayed The skin is thinly furnished with soft bristles, and is of a greyish tint, inclining to fawn colour on the belly. Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found A Book of Zoology for Boys When father was up at “set fair,” mother was certain to be depressed, inclining to much rain; yet, strangely enough, it was on such occasions very dry! Freaks on the Fells Three Months' Rustication His photograph, thus attired, is stamped on memory: a sensible, bearded gentleman, inclining to stoutness, comfortably dressed in eye-glasses and a modified union suit. The Perfect Gentleman In all probability ‘The Merry Wives of Windsor,’ a comedy inclining to farce, and unqualified by any pathetic interest, followed close upon ‘Henry IV.’ A Life of William Shakespeare with portraits and facsimiles "That which we call a rose," said Juliet, holding the perfumery to her nostrils and inclining herself prettily towards him, "would smell as sweet by any other name." A Midnight Fantasy Bless our children and youth by writing their names in the Book of life and inclining them to walk in thy commands. The Choctaw Freedmen and The Story of Oak Hill Industrial Academy The shade line may be produced in straight lines by drawing the line twice over, and slightly inclining the pen, or by opening the pen points a little. Mechanical Drawing Self-Taught She laughed, though with a slight effort; but she saw that he was inclining to the side of discretion, at least for the present. Stradella "Good morning, sir," said Philippa, inclining her head indifferently; "we have a very pleasant day." The Youth of Jefferson A Chronicle of College Scrapes at Williamsburg, in Virginia, A.D. 1764 The Navajo had now reached the border of the deserted camp; and inclining to the left, he galloped down the line, scattering the wolves as he went. The Scalp Hunters It is true that the general direction of Coronado's march from Culiacan was from south to north, inclining to the east. Historical Introduction to Studies Among the Sedentary Indians of New Mexico; Report on the Ruins of the Pueblo of Pecos Papers Of The Archæological Institute Of America, American Series, Vol. I He took serious counsel with himself about the great Popish question; now inclining this way, now that: he was puzzling which to choose, when Chance entirely relieved him of the trouble. The Life of Friedrich Schiller Comprehending an Examination of His Works She closed her eyes and let her hand linger up to his cheek, head still back against him, so that, inclining his head, he could rest his lips in the ash-blond fluff of her hair. Americans All Stories of American Life of To-Day He had a nose inclining to the Roman type, a broad chest, agile arms, and excessively long legs. A Forgotten Hero Not for Him This was formed of pointed stakes, thickly and firmly set in the ground, and inclining outwards at an angle of forty-five degrees. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 105, July 1866 In this way he tries 'to admonish either party', 'neither to agree with nor to assail' the deniers, 'though inclining to the side of the believers'. Erasmus and the Age of Reformation After making inquiries after the Bounty and tender and making presents to our visitors, we steered to the Westward, inclining to the North and before night saw Oattooa, bearing W.N.W. Voyage of H.M.S. Pandora Despatched to Arrest the Mutineers of the 'Bounty' in the South Seas, 1790-1791 On that matter they held a long consultation, Donald being in favour of taking the horse out of the fly and drawing it home themselves, and Frances inclining more to wreaths and decoration. Barbara in Brittany A Bust of an old Man, with a grey beard and bald in front, represented in a three-quarter view, with the head inclining. Rembrandt and His Works Comprising a Short Account of His Life; with a Critical Examination into His Principles and Practice of Design, Light, Shade, and Colour. Illustrated by Examples from the Etchings of Rembrandt. Mrs. Turner advances a step or so into the room and looks from one group of patients to the other, inclining her head and smiling benevolently. The Straw I ascended with some toil the highest point; two large stones inclining on each other formed a rude portal on the summit. Devon, Its Moorlands, Streams and Coasts The present school of rationalists is inclining to admit that Ephesians is genuine. The Books of the New Testament "It is due now," he said, "I think—here it comes," he added, inclining his head towards a curve in the track around which a little locomotive was pushing two dingy cars. Prince or Chauffeur? A Story of Newport Already indeed he knew the victory of battle was inclining to the other side; yet even thus he remained, and saved his beloved companions. The Iliad of Homer (1873) Young Mr. Barter had a knack, when he shuffled the cards, of slily inclining the painted sides upwards. Young Mr. Barter's Repentance From "Schwartz" by David Christie Murray His face at once resumed its wonted colour—nay, took on an extra tinge inclining to purple. Two Sides of the Face Midwinter Tales |
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