| 单词 | iron-gray |
| 例句 | I stood there, staring at the back of his head, at the pink neck beneath the cloth cap and the iron-gray hair. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He had a grizzled, broad-browed head with iron-gray tufts over his eyes and a blunt and belligerent jaw. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Burying my face in the iron-gray hair, I cried and begged God not to let my grandfather die. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The man in the dusty bathrobe was short, with iron-gray hair and craggy features. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z He was a massive handsome man with iron-gray curly hair covering a leonine head. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z If you've never passed a winter in Chicago, let me describe it: You can live for a hundred straight days beneath an iron-gray sky that claps itself like a lid over the city. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He had vigorous untidy iron-gray hair and his gray eyes were round and shiny like a little boy’s. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Dabbing a little water on his iron-gray hair, he reached for his brush and comb. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He smelled like cologne and wore an iron-gray three-piece suit, shiny from too many pressings; the gold chain of a pocket watch dangled from his vest. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z A toothless old man came ambling up to them, pointing, with a rather wicked grin, at an old rowboat bobbing in the iron-gray water below them. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z I took up the two packages and gave the bread to the little girl, the woman all iron-gray behind the counter, watching us with cold certitude. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z With his iron-gray hair and a slightly crooked front tooth, he was known for his youthful look and energy well into his 70s. Stanley Drucker, Ageless Clarinetist of the N.Y. Philharmonic, Dies at 93 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z There are wonderful surprises, including a dark, iron-gray, stirrup-spout ceramic bottle in the shape of conjoined seashells — one a twirling conch, the other a spiny bivalve mollusk. When are feathers worth more than gold? 'Kingdoms' exhibition answers with spectacular finds 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z Which is to say that I would happily binge-watch a half-dozen seasons of “The Anghelache Files,” with Cristi in his iron-gray suit and quizzical mien traipsing in and out of trouble in various exotic locations. ‘The Whistlers’ Review: From Bucharest With Ambivalence 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z Rain first appeared as a delicate tracing of black against the iron-gray clouds, then a full-blown storm came “boiling across the prairie,” as Becky described it. ‘I don’t know how we’re going to survive this.’ Some once-loyal farmers begin to doubt Trump. 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z He was very picturesque, with his lofty and ideal forehead thrown back, and his magnificent iron-gray hair falling in thick masses upon his neck. Franz Liszt 2012-05-22T15:16:50.923Z The settler, shading his eyes, threw a glimmer of light on to the neck of the iron-gray pony. A Breeze from the Woods, 2nd Ed. 2012-04-23T02:00:29.820Z Samuel is a strongly-built man, with remarkably intelligent features, and rather grizzly iron-gray hair, which he wears in its natural state, and not plaited and grease-bedaubed in the Abyssinian fashion. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z I was strolling slowly along one of the shady country lanes which led inland between cornfields and hedge-rows, when I encountered a portly, gray-haired gentleman, mounted on an iron-gray cob, and trotting soberly toward Linbeach. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z 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 His iron-gray hair bristles over his forehead like the quills of the fretful porcupine. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland 2012-03-12T03:00:20.310Z A few minutes later, as if the evil one was in that iron-gray, he took the left-hand road. A Breeze from the Woods, 2nd Ed. 2012-04-23T02:00:29.820Z He had iron-gray hair and whiskers, gray, hard eyes, a large twisted nose, and very white teeth. The Story of Charles Strange Vol. 1 (of 3) A Novel 2012-01-22T03:00:26.330Z He was above medium height; of spare habit; peculiar hair, a portion of each being white and a dark brown, so that it might be called iron-gray; deep blue eyes, and large mouth. A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information 2012-01-20T03:00:11.607Z His light-brown wig, too, surmounted by a broad-brimmer, had got a little awry, dangerously revealing the scanty locks of iron-gray beneath. Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol. IV, No. 19, Dec 1851 2011-12-25T03:00:11.297Z He scrambled out on to the road, a short, burly man, with restless bright eyes and an iron-gray beard. A Second Coming 2011-11-29T03:00:16.693Z The tightly waxed mustache and the iron-gray goatee seemed out of place, for Simmons felt that the last time he had seen the man he had been clean shaven. On Secret Service Detective-Mystery Stories Based on Real Cases Solved By Government Agents 2011-11-26T03:00:14.947Z Momentarily, however, when his head is turned toward the fire, enough of the face is discernible to reveal his narrow iron-gray beard, shaven upper lip, aquiline nose, and eyes that twinkle in the dimness. Contemporary One-Act Plays 2011-11-12T03:00:36.860Z Baron Larrey, the favorite surgeon of Napoleon, he describes as a short, square, substantial man, with iron-gray hair, red face, and white apron. Life of Oliver Wendell Holmes 2011-11-01T02:00:25.563Z His untrimmed beard, his bent head with its leonine mane of iron-gray hair, lent him an almost patriarchal look. The Open Question a tale of two temperaments 2011-10-25T02:00:22.173Z The huge, iron-gray man expects to be a governor after November fifth, if dreams come true. Atlantic Classics 2011-10-16T02:00:18.497Z Something of his old dignity and gallantry of manner was on him: he still held his hat in his hand, his thin, iron-gray hair exposed to the warm rays of the sun. Ann Boyd 2011-09-29T02:00:14.220Z They thought that great happiness melts even hearts the most obdurate, and, waiting for what he had to say further, they looked at his iron-gray head resting yet on the edge of the table. On the Field of Glory An Historical Novel of the Time of King John Sobieski 2011-09-13T02:00:27.560Z "Sir Richard Mortmain?" inquired the taller of the two, a man of massive build and with iron-gray mustache and hair. Mortmain 2011-09-09T02:01:10.217Z Tall and slight, with deep-set eyes, shaggy eyebrows, and long iron-gray hair, which he wears parted in the middle. Music-Study in Germany from the Home Correspondence of Amy Fay 2011-09-07T02:00:17.597Z The man seated beside him was undersized and ordinary-looking, with straight, iron-gray hair and a look of having taken orders all his life. The Ranchman 2011-08-27T02:00:21.017Z His mustaches, cut evenly over his upper lip, were iron-gray, as was also a small beard, which made him resemble a foreigner, though he dressed in Polish fashion. The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z Ruth began to smooth the iron-gray hair on that rugged head, while the old man looked fondly upon her glowing face. Norston's Rest 2011-08-24T02:00:23.833Z During the forenoon a well-dressed, fine-looking man, with iron-gray hair and mustache, galloped up to the tavern on horseback. No title 2011-08-23T02:00:29.833Z Mrs. Maclaughlin was tall and bony with iron-gray hair and a large featured, strong face, characteristic of the pioneer. The Locusts' Years 2011-08-16T02:00:41.777Z She noticed Throckmorton’s dark skin growing paler and paler; he began to gnaw his iron-gray mustache—always a sign of extreme agitation with him. Throckmorton 2011-07-25T02:00:15.900Z "According to command of the colonel," answered the old man, sitting on the edge of a bench and stretching out his iron-gray bristly head uneasily toward Kmita. The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z His hair and beard are still iron-gray; the hair is concealed largely by the silk skullcap he always wears, but the beard is abundant. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 4, September 1893 2011-07-21T02:00:22.737Z His color is iron-gray, if it's anything, but it's hard to tell what color he is. St. Nicholas v. 13 No. 9 July 1886 an Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks 2011-07-18T02:00:22.977Z Andy leaped back in terror as Norton's tall figure suddenly appeared in the door, his rumpled iron-gray hair gleaming in the shadows, his eyes flashing with an unnatural light. The Sins of the Father A Romance of the South 2011-07-10T02:00:23.033Z Had he forgotten his forty-four years, his iron-gray hair, all the scars of life? Throckmorton 2011-07-25T02:00:15.900Z He held his head erect while speaking; his dark eyes shot lightnings, his mouth thunderbolts; his iron-gray beard trembled with excitement when he described the future misfortunes of the land. The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z He was buttoned to the chin in a reefing-jacket of iron-gray Irish frieze. The Cup of Trembling and Other Stories 2011-07-07T02:00:29.180Z He was a squat-figured, broad-shouldered, grizzled little man, with unkempt beard and a shaggy sheaf of iron-gray hair, beneath which peered bright, shifting blue eyes. Hope Hathaway A Story of Western Ranch Life 2011-07-07T02:00:27.303Z His rather large head with its iron-gray hair, slightly thin at the temples, was uncovered, and across the forehead was the red mark of a recent bruise or scar. The Motor Maids by Palm and Pine 2011-06-05T02:00:14.760Z His hair and mustache were quite iron-gray, and he had the unmistakable look and carriage of a military man. Throckmorton 2011-07-25T02:00:15.900Z Her eyes, very soft, very regretful, were fixed on the iron-gray head of the man in the front seat. The Son of his Father 2011-06-01T02:00:21.287Z His fine broad forehead was shaded by waves of iron-gray hair. Roland Graeme: Knight A Novel of Our Time 2011-05-30T02:00:12.077Z Her iron-gray hair was tightly coiled in a fashion that emphasized her hawk-like expression, but with all she looked enough like Mrs. Brown to establish an undeniable claim to relationship with that charming lady. Molly Brown's Post-Graduate Days 2011-05-27T02:00:15.860Z The moonlight showed it all iron-gray, except where some elephants stood upon it, and their shadows were inky black. The jungle book 2011-05-02T02:00:19.467Z The man, who was of middle age, with a sun-browned face and close iron-gray whiskers along the upper jaws, felt for his hat and, not finding it, looked uneasy. True and Other Stories 2011-04-26T02:00:27.117Z His hands were clasped behind his iron-gray head, and he drank deeply of the pleasant, perfumed air. The Son of his Father 2011-06-01T02:00:21.287Z His iron-gray hair, cut short and combed straight back, had an air of almost surgical neatness. The Five Arrows 2011-04-21T02:00:45.940Z She had imagined him a man of imposing aspect—a man of height and inches, with iron-gray hair. Heriot's Choice A Tale 2011-04-20T02:00:22.760Z A heavy-set gentleman past sixty years of age, with a reddish face and iron-gray hair, raised a pair of frank blue eyes. The Hills of Refuge A Novel 2011-04-09T02:00:10.530Z The pharaoh pressed Hiram’s iron-gray head and commanded him to sit down before him. The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z And it finished with a mop of iron-gray hair at one end, and an aggressively tufted chin beard at the other. The Son of his Father 2011-06-01T02:00:21.287Z War was his great delight, fighting his natural occupation; and he was never so much in his element as when leading his valiant troops to battle, mounted on his noble iron-gray charger. The Joyous Story of Toto 2011-02-16T03:00:35.520Z In the arbor, with his back turned to Cyril, is a man, tall, elderly, with an iron-gray moustache. Airy Fairy Lilian 2011-02-11T03:00:31.760Z "So you are going to mix yourself up in that mess, are you?" asked Lingle, frowning till his shaggy iron-gray brows met and all but overlapped. The Hills of Refuge A Novel 2011-04-09T02:00:10.530Z "Then the Vila spring will have protected them, and we must submit," said one of the men, an old mountaineer with iron-gray hair, but a form still vigorous and unbent. Danira 2011-02-06T03:00:59.460Z He was a burly man with a thick beard, iron-gray, and his sightless eyes were hidden behind solemn and imposing steel-rimmed spectacles. The Invisible Censor 2011-01-29T03:00:20.267Z Long locks of iron-gray hair hung about his ears. The Mesa Trail 2011-01-27T03:00:37.207Z A man of about thirty-five or six, Jean imagined he must be as she returned to the Lodge, and assuredly extremely good-looking, with his iron-gray hair, dark eyes and smooth face. The Ranch Girls at Home Again 2011-01-13T03:01:04.363Z His pale iron-gray visage became flushed; nay, had Sir Thomas received an insult in the presence, the expression of his countenance could not have more instantly changed. William Shakespeare as he lived. An Historical Tale 2011-01-01T03:00:20.833Z First and foremost we have Mortimer Morphy, who is serving from ten to twenty years in state prison, with other indictments hanging over his iron-gray head. Whispering Wires Her eyes gleamed more softly, losing for a moment their iron-gray expression. Deep Moat Grange He did not shave, remembering the words of the ancient, and his gaunt face became filled and strengthened by an iron-gray beard. The Mesa Trail 2011-01-27T03:00:37.207Z His blue eyes were piercing and arched with brows like sable rainbows, at variance with his heavy iron-gray hair and imperial. The Valiants of Virginia He had an iron-gray mustache, waxed until the ends stood out fiercely, dark, haughty eyes, and an intensely nervous manner. The Camp Fire Girls Across the Seas His iron-gray hair was singed black over the left ear. Whispering Wires Here they found the farmer, an iron-gray old man, with a bushy eyebrow and strong aquiline nose busied in one of his vocations. Tom Brown at Rugby Is there no help for——” His fingers clenched upon his iron-gray hair, swept through it. The Mesa Trail 2011-01-27T03:00:37.207Z “The fellow that rides that bull is sure foolhardy,” the Senator was remarking, pulling his hat further over his iron-gray brows against the slant of the sun. Unexplored! These were of all colors—some milk-white, some jet-black; others were sorrel, and bay, and cream color; and many were of an iron-gray. Illustrative Anecdotes of the Animal Kingdom He seemed a middle-aged man, quite as old as Jim, with iron-gray hair and dark eyes, and such a funny expression through his glasses, it was hard to tell whether he was smiling or sympathetic. The Ranch Girls' Pot of Gold From time to time he stroked nervously a trim, perfectly kept iron-gray mustache. Kastle Krags A Story of Mystery He was a large, powerfully built man, with a huge head, square jaw with heavy side whiskers, and eyes that moved restlessly under a shock of iron-gray hair. The Social Gangster His face, which was remarkably small, looked like shrivelled parchment, and his iron-gray hair hung straight down to his shoulders, like that of an Indian. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 119, September, 1867 He was tall and straight, with a keen, resolute face, an iron-gray, military moustache, and close-cropped hair. Campmates A Story of the Plains His beard was iron-gray, white predominating; it was closely clipped, and was what is called a full beard. From Bull Run to Appomattox The clothes being too small for him, his gaunt legs and bony neck protruded above and below, capped by a brown, honest, homely face, over which thin, iron-gray hairs straggled. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 99, January, 1866 A tall man with iron-gray hair entered, closing the door gently behind him. The Gray Mask This lava ran quite down to the sea—a distance of about two miles; in color it varies from iron-gray to reddish black, and is remarkable for the glassy felspar which it contains. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology He was a man of fifty years or more, with iron-gray hair, and a tall, slim figure. Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia He came on the stroke of three, and with him was a burly, deep-chested, ruddy-faced man, with twinkling eyes and iron-gray whiskers, whom he introduced to me as Inspector Burns, of Scotland Yard. The Green God He was a man about fifty, with long, iron-gray hair, and a stubble of three days' growth covering his face. The Ten-foot Chain or, Can Love Survive the Shackles? A Unique Symposium Mounted on an iron-gray charger, his uniform of a field officer made him a conspicuous object for Morgan's sharpshooters. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools It was a plain, rude structure, built of the iron-gray stone dug from the quarries of the Black mountain. Tried for Her Life A Sequel to "Cruel As the Grave" Grace Darling's place was taken by Traveller, an iron-gray horse with black points. The Child's Book of American Biography The lawyer was in his prime, the natural strength of his features enhanced by the iron-gray hair and powerful physique. Rich Living In the late twilight the iron-gray horses stopped before the door and Jenny got out of the carriage. Gertrude's Marriage His coat—the coat, again—was torn, his hat gone, and his bushy iron-gray hair stood fiercely upright. Two Wyoming Girls and Their Homestead Claim A Story for Girls Yet with rugged brow uplifted, And the long hair tossed away, Like an old heroic lion, With a mane of iron-gray. The Old Soldiers Story Poems and Prose Sketches The iron-gray face of Seymour rose uppermost in his mind. The Vision of Elijah Berl The red eyelids blinked and twitched among the innumerable seams that ran back to the sparse, iron-gray hair. Captain Macedoine's Daughter A week later the iron-gray horses were bringing the close carriage back from the church-yard at a sharp trot. Gertrude's Marriage He stopped at the window, near which the walk passed to the doorway, and stood leaning on the sill—a tall slender figure, stooping a little, with smooth scholarly face and thin iron-gray hair. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 20, September, 1877. The child had pushed his father's wig off, and his bare head with its thin iron-gray hair fell forward on his breast, resting on Teddy's sleeping cheek. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 81, July, 1864 His sharp-featured face and long, luxurious iron-gray hair, which he sometimes wore knotted up like a woman's, marked him wherever he went. The Corner House Girls in a Play How they rehearsed, how they acted, and what the play brought in Monsieur Georges Duval was of middle age with clear-cut, aristocratic features, keen dark eyes and iron-gray hair. The Campfire Girls on the Field of Honor She looked out quickly--there stood the Baumhagen carriage; the coachman in his white rubber coat and the cover drawn over his hat, the iron-gray horses black with the drenching rain. Gertrude's Marriage His iron-gray hair was brushed somewhat pompously backward over his forehead, and his whole effect was that of a gentleman of the generation which wore bell-crowned hats and carried enormous canes with tassels. Stories by American Authors, Volume 9 A mass of unkempt iron-gray hair fell about his sharp features, further hidden by a grizzly beard. Stories by American Authors, Volume 7 Once more the grizzled eyebrows went up toward the iron-gray thatch of the coroner's forehead. The Mystery of Witch-Face Mountain and Other Stories His close-cropped hair was an iron-gray, and his stubby beard and mustache a fierce red, the ferocity of which was tempered by the mildness of deep-set, small blue eyes. The Long Day The Story of a New York Working Girl As Told by Herself The man who leaned over him was lean, as dark as an Indian, and in a day when smoothly shaven features were the rule, his face was marked by a tangled growth of iron-gray beard. With Ethan Allen at Ticonderoga His iron-gray hair was crisply curly, and his dark eyes twinkled out from under bushy gray brows. The Boarded-Up House Demming’s white face and tangle of iron-gray hair lay on the pillow near her. Stories by American Authors, Volume 7 He was a tall, portly man, with a large, round imperious face, thatched heavily with iron-gray hair. The Mystery of Witch-Face Mountain and Other Stories When the vessel began to toss so furiously, the elder man rose and paced fussily to and fro, rubbing his fingers through his iron-gray hair. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 91, May, 1865 A man with a deeply-marked face and iron-gray hair sat at a desk. Ashton-Kirk, Criminologist He was a blocky, broad-faced veteran with iron-gray hair and hard, unsmiling eyes. The Dueling Machine His hair was long, iron-gray, and thick; he wore it brushed straight back from his brow, without a parting or a break. The Bondboy This air of superior brusqueness was sharpened by the small fierceness of his visage, in which his large iron-gray mustache branched like horns. The Rustler of Wind River The bloated face, the sunken, blood-shot eyes, the blazing, hideous nose, burning in the iron-gray stubble, all topped by a shock of tousled, unkempt hair, made a picture horrible in the extreme. Snow on the Headlight A Story of the Great Burlington Strike He wore gray flannel trousers and a brown tweed jacket, which made an interesting color contrast with his iron-gray hair. Occasion for Disaster He was a burly man, with iron-gray hair, and face reddened by out-of-doors; and he stopped in surprise at sight of a stranger, his eyes hardening with suspicion. Beyond the Frontier A Romance of Early Days in the Middle West He wuz a portly, handsome man when we see him last, with red cheeks, iron-gray hair and whiskers and tall, erect figger. Around the World with Josiah Allen's Wife He sank into a cushioned seat next to an oldish man with iron-gray hair through which the speed of their flight whipped and pulled. Slaves of Mercury As she stepped upon the front piazza she saw Major Warfield walking up the steep lawn, followed by Wool, leading a pretty mottled iron-gray pony, with a side-saddle on his back. Hidden Hand His short hair, once black, was turning to iron-gray. Occasion for Disaster His shoulders, however, were very broad and thick, his neck short and powerful, his head large, with heavy iron-gray hair. The Ivory Snuff Box There were other evenings when Ellwell drove up alone, morose, biting his iron-gray mustache in sullen disgust and ennui at some failure, perhaps in self-discontent and fear. The Man Who Wins His countenance, like his dress, was grave, the latter being an iron-gray travelling suit. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 2, August, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy His hard, harsh face was surrounded by a thick growth of iron-gray hair and beard that met beneath his chin. Hidden Hand This man, with his virulent meanness, his iron-gray hair, his chequered past, always interested him. The Golden Woman A Story of the Montana Hills Colonel Egbert Crawford, who entered the room of the invalid on that occasion, was a tall and rather fine-looking man, with the least dash of iron-gray in his hair and a decidedly soldierly bearing. Shoulder-Straps A Novel of New York and the Army, 1862 Overhanging eyebrows of iron-gray were the first thing to arrest attention in Matthew Loring’s face. The Bondwoman The iron-gray brows were depressed as though with physical pain, and so obliterated all natural expression. The Night Riders A Romance of Early Montana Clad in tight-fitting, iron-gray mesh, he had the characteristic wiry body, thin legs and arms of his kind. The Bluff of the Hawk But before he could answer another man, with iron-gray hair, sat up alertly and eyed their visitor without much friendliness. The Golden Woman A Story of the Montana Hills Thin and darkly saturnine, with iron-gray hair, carefully plastered to cover his half-bald head. Astounding Stories of Super-Science September 1930 A tall, melancholy, meager-looking woman,—far past youth—on the very confines of middle age, with iron-gray hair banded across a stern, much-lined brow. The First Violin A Novel His lean face was shaven save for an iron-gray moustache which was cropped in a straight line from one corner of his mouth to another. The Web of the Golden Spider She was a stately, severe person, with iron-gray hair and a stern gray eye, behind which a kindly twinkle hid itself carefully from view. Treasure Valley His voice was less harsh, his hair had turned from iron-gray to white, and in his face there was an anxious look as of one who waits for something that does not come. Miss Grantley's Girls And the Stories She Told Them Her great brown eyes were wide and starting with agony, her delicate nostrils were distended and dry, and her iron-gray sides were heaving. The Biography of a Prairie Girl General McElroy was a tall, slender man, with iron-gray hair and weather-beaten face. The Cabin on the Prairie He was short and thick set, with shaggy, iron-gray eyebrows, a smooth-shaven face speckled on one side as by a powder scar. The Web of the Golden Spider Mr. Scott was a good-looking man of middle age, tall and straight, with a massive head, covered with thick iron-gray hair. Treasure Valley He had grizzly, iron-gray hair, stubby white whiskers, a pale-blue eye, a brown face streaked with red. Miss Ashton's New Pupil A School Girl's Story Besides Governor Ballard, Mr. Hewley, Secretary and Treasurer, was sitting up too, small, iron-gray, in feature and bearing every inch the capable, dignified official, but his necktie had slipped off during the night. Red Men and White Anderson’s, after Mr. Rarey had exhibited, not his method, but the results of his method on the celebrated black, or rather iron-gray, horse already mentioned. 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 He was a tall man with a short, bushy, iron-gray beard covering his face. With Hoops of Steel The sky was iron-gray, and a cold wind, unseasonably cold for August, blew down from the north. The Saracen: The Holy War He’s one of those iron-gray ex-Army men who still believe in a monocle and can be loyal to a queen even though she wears a basque with darts in it. The Prairie Child The chemist's small, iron-gray eyes were fixed on him with severity and resentment. The Combined Maze One of them was tall, stately, and smiling; the other, slightly stooping, had iron-gray hair and a wrinkled brow. An Obscure Apostle A Dramatic Story Noah Clegg was a good little man, with a round, cheery face, iron-gray hair, and a short, stubby beard. 'Lizbeth of the Dale Charles turned so that his big Capetian nose was outlined against the iron-gray sky. The Saracen: The Holy War With long, well-kept fingers, he rubbed his iron-gray mustache. Empire The forehead was low, surmounted by exquisitely smooth iron-gray hair. The Message As he reached the last stair he looked keenly at the man who held the lamp—a middle-aged man, loose-jointed and loosely dressed, with iron-gray hair and a scar upon his cheek. A Bachelor's Dream She was a woman of middle age, with a wealth of curling, iron-gray hair, which she tucked away under a plain white cap. Reels and Spindles A Story of Mill Life "Silencio!" ordered a Roman somewhat taller than the others, with a shock of iron-gray hair and an angular jaw. The Saracen: The Holy War The afternoon sunlight slanted through the window, softening the iron-gray hair of the man who stood there. Empire Next above lies more than four thousand feet of Siyeh limestone, very solid, very massive, iron-gray with an insistent flavor of yellow, and weathering buff. The Book of the National Parks His glance roved until it caught the little tuft of iron-gray hair that protruded above the rim of the chair by the fire. The Pagan Madonna Mr. Andersen is a tall gentleman, with a thin face,—the features of which are far from handsome,—and iron-gray hair. Up The Baltic Young America in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark He was bareheaded, holding his hat in his right hand, his long, heavy, iron-gray hair was streaming in the wind, and he was a most conspicuous mark. The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 Mrs. Carson was a rather handsome woman and there was efficiency and competency in every crisp fold of her immaculate gingham dress and every neat coil of her iron-gray hair. Rainbow Hill The hair, what there was of it, seemed iron-gray. Stingaree In the salon, under a reading lamp, sat a man whose iron-gray hair was patched with cowlicks. The Pagan Madonna His hair was iron-gray, his face rather highly colored. Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants or, Serving Old Glory as Line Officers A shortish, stiffly-built, paunchy man, with a beefy face, shrewd eyes, and a bristling, iron-gray moustache; a well-dressed man, and sporting a fine gold chain and a diamond pin in his cravat. Ravensdene Court His ruddy face, iron-gray hair, and jovial mien indicated that he enjoyed life in spite of troubles. The Clansman An Historical Romance of the Ku Klux Klan He was a middle-aged man, grave-looking, with iron-gray hair—a man who impressed Vixen with a sense of power and authority. Vixen, Volume I. Anthony Cleigh’s iron-gray head towering above a whirlwind of fists and forearms! The Pagan Madonna Joel, not giving himself time to think, dashed over the stairs, to look up into the face under the iron-gray hair. Five Little Peppers at School The long, iron-gray hair, brushed straight out from his head, reminds one of Robert Toombs. Robert Toombs Statesman, Speaker, Soldier, Sage His whiskers, also, and mustache, though iron-gray, were excellent in their way. The Bertrams He placed the bucket on the stand and washed his face, smoothing back with a big wet hand his heavy, iron-gray hair. Frank of Freedom Hill There was a library table in the centre of the apartment, at which was seated a gentleman of about sixty, with iron-gray hair, and features that bore the marks of sickness and invalidism. Rufus and Rose Or, The Fortunes of Rough and Ready The young man rose up with the wrench in his hand, and looked for the first time into the gray-blue eyes under the bushy iron-gray brows. The Desert Fiddler The stranger was a middle-aged man with iron-gray hair. The Girl Scouts in Beechwood Forest He turns nervously, to encounter the gaze of a large gentleman with a rosy face, curling, iron-gray hair, and beard, and a blazing diamond in his shirt front. The Diamond Coterie His long iron-gray hair fluttered in the wind, and his face seemed like a wizard's, penetrating but unearthly. Duffels "What do you want?" asked the iron-gray man, coming from behind a great pile of coal-scuttles. The Crown of Success The hair and moustache, iron-gray before, were now completely white, the countenance was deep-lined and sallow, the eyes had lost their piercing brightness. The Flag The hair was iron-gray, and there were many deep lines in the face—not unhandsome lines, yet they were lines. The Candidate A Political Romance Shortly after the surrender, General Lee returned to Richmond, riding slowly from the scene on his iron-gray war-horse, "Traveller," which had borne him so nobly through years of battle and siege. Historical Tales, Vol. 2 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Looking the picture of well-groomed, close-buttoned, iron-gray middle age, Mr. Trimm followed the turnkey through the long corridor and down the winding iron stairs to the warden's office. The Escape of Mr. Trimm His Plight and other Plights You've got your lesson cheaply," said the iron-gray man; "you had better know your own powers a little better before you meddle with matters like this. The Crown of Success Its occupant, a tall, thin man with iron-gray hair, looked up at her approach, and a slight expression of wonder came into his eyes as they rested on his girlish visitor. Teddy: Her Book A Story of Sweet Sixteen His broad face was covered with short, iron-gray beard, and his head was thatched with hair equally thick and of the same gray shade. The Candidate A Political Romance Her iron-gray hair was pulled back in a still-damp knot at the back after a hasty scrubbing to get out the gooey mixture of eggs and plaster. Make Mine Homogenized Healing light streamed from his brown eyes, and his iron-gray beard sparkled with it. The Root of Evil He lifted his hat and tossed back the iron-gray hair. The King's Mirror The iron-gray hair is white as the snow on the mountain-tops that environ him. Shadows of Shasta The narwhal is a small species of whale, being about twenty feet long, and spotted something like an iron-gray horse. Cast Away in the Cold An Old Man's Story of a Young Man's Adventures, as Related by Captain John Hardy, Mariner A tall, iron-gray head bent, and Willa found herself gazing into keen, kindly eyes. The Fifth Ace It is a long, deep, narrow vale, lying between high, steep ridges of iron-gray rock, half covered with a growth of deep-green stunted cedars. Cruel As The Grave One was quite as old, with a handsome white beard and iron-gray hair, very stylishly dressed. A Little Girl in Old New York The pharaoh pressed Hiram's iron-gray head and commanded him to sit down before him. The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt He lifted his cap and threw back his iron-gray hair, showing a head proud and tender and on his face such a smile as lovers only wear. The Bishop of Cottontown A Story of the Southern Cotton Mills In the distance a sharp rock formation stood revealed like an etching: a castle of iron-gray stone whose form had been carved by alien winds and eroded by acid tears from acid clouds. General Max Shorter The dark iron-gray precipices that towered on each side were clothed in every cleft, from base to summit, with clumps of dark stunted evergreens as sombre as themselves. Cruel As The Grave The two strands of life ran across the web of London, the strand of Johnson iron-gray, the strand of Garrick gleaming gold. A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume III His attire consisted of an iron-gray coat, a scarlet waistcoat trimmed with gold lace, and red breeches. Primitive Psycho-Therapy and Quackery He was a pleasant looking man, with iron-gray hair and beard, and wore white linen. Gold Seekers of '49 His dress was a long iron-gray frock coat, buttoned closely to his chin. Edmond Dantès It is a large, rambling, irregularly-formed old house, built of the iron gray rocks dug from the home quarries; and it is scarcely to be distinguished from the iron-gray precipices that tower all around it. Cruel As The Grave The former of these is considerably larger than the eastern deer, and is much darker, being of a very deep-yellowish iron-gray, with a yellowish red upon the belly. The Prairie Traveler A Hand-book for Overland Expeditions "I bet my horse she wears iron-gray curls, caught on the side of her head with tucking combs!" "George Washington's" Last Duel 1891 Charley described him as best he could—a medium sized man in white linen suit, with iron-gray hair and short beard iron-gray to match. Gold Seekers of '49 It is graceful, as in an outline, even when leaden with November mists, or iron-gray in the drizzle of December, but under the golden sunlight of June it is lovely. The Gypsies He stopped at the window, near which the walk passed to the doorway, and stood leaning on the sill,—a tall, slender figure, stooping a little, with smooth, scholarly face, and thin iron-gray hair. A Summer Evening's Dream 1898 The little German was lying on his face, his iron-gray head resting on his arm. The Forbidden Trail The man looked fifty or thereabouts; a short, thick-set figure, with a large head covered with thick iron-gray hair. Peak and Prairie From a Colorado Sketch-book Charley was now all eagerness to retrieve himself and find that man with the iron-gray hair and beard. Gold Seekers of '49 And the iron-gray one, himself an inveterate sentimentalist, passed on, chuckling over his time-worn device for quickening romance in the heart of the young by the judicious interposition of obstacles. Little Miss Grouch A Narrative Based on the Log of Alexander Forsyth Smith's Maiden Transatlantic Voyage Blizzard was speeding over a flat table-land now, flanked by two ridges of iron-gray hills. Kid Wolf of Texas Both had iron-gray hair, and one was branded upon the forehead with the letter that appeared upon the cheek of the Muggletonian. Prisoners of Hope A Tale of Colonial Virginia Oh, yes!" says I. "The one with the twinklin' eyes and the curly iron-gray hair, who always bows so polite and shoots that bon-shure stuff at you. The House of Torchy The peaked blue face was half hidden by a fell of iron-gray hair, and a grizzled beard hung over the breast. The Mark Of Cain His thick iron-gray hair, usually so carefully brushed, was rumpled on end where his fingers had plowed and held his head while he figured with the other hand. Every Man for Himself A third man was between them; a tall, dry, cold fellow with iron-gray beard and no mustache—a face in the old New England tradition. On the Stairs Close behind was her escort, a middle-aged, stockily built man, with iron-gray hair, also immaculately dressed. The Easiest Way A Story of Metropolitan Life Oliver Floyd, a dashing lawyer, with iron-gray hair, and separated from his wife. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 His hair and heavy beard were long and untrimmed, and were a deep iron-gray. Rebels of the Red Planet She had a rosy face and iron-gray hair and her accent was distinctly Scotch. Under the Country Sky She had iron-gray hair, near-sighted dark eyes and very pretty, very plump small hands. Rosemary His iron-gray hair, contrasting with their youth, not only made him look like their father, but his manner towards them was distinctly paternal. The Easiest Way A Story of Metropolitan Life He saw a man apparently of early middle age, smooth-shaven, wearing long iron-gray hair that hung below his sombrero, the locks curling slightly at the bottom. Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders Among the Kentucky Mountaineers She'll clip your head, deck you out in scraggy iron-gray hair and whiskers until a bank clerk would turn you down, even if you were identified. David Lannarck, Midget An Adventure Story Mr. Benjamin occupied his previous seat at the table, and at his right sat a spare, thin-featured man, with iron-gray hair and beard, and a clear, gray eye full of life and vigor. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 83, September, 1864 Says Amy Fay: Liszt is the most interesting and striking-looking man imaginable, tall and slight, with deep-set eyes, long iron-gray hair, and shaggy eyebrows. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 14 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Musicians In contrast with his big, bluff physical personality, his iron-gray hair and bull-dog expression Laura appeared more youthful and girlish than ever. The Easiest Way A Story of Metropolitan Life Tall and straight, his movements were graceful, and his cleanly shaven face and iron-gray hair were classic in beauty. Perley's Reminiscences, v. 1-2 of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis But no one appeared to notice the little old woman except myself, and as she drew near I discovered that she wore spectacles and a fringe of iron-gray hair around her face. Old Fogy His Musical Opinions and Grotesques Where had Frank seen that grim countenance, that short, stiff, iron-gray hair? The Drummer Boy "Why, don't you recognize the products of your talented son, dad?" he cried, as he took the object down and clapped it over his father's iron-gray head. Around the World in Ten Days She was short in stature, had iron-gray hair, was slight and stooped, and wore a plain gingham dress and a sunbonnet of the same material. Dixie Hart She was a terrifying-looking person; almost a giantess in height, raw-boned, with iron-gray hair, a face always flushed, and prominent, hysterical eyes. My Ántonia Grandma Ridge was a tiny lady, quite frail, with neat bands of iron-gray hair curling over well-shaped ears. One Woman's Life No doubt the music of Moussorgsky is not entirely iron-gray. Musical Portraits Interpretations of Twenty Modern Composers He had iron-gray hair, but he wasn't old. Four-Day Planet A thin hand drew a white curtain aside, and a pale, wrinkled face, surrounded by dishevelled iron-gray hair, appeared above the window-sill. Dixie Hart He wore no hat, and his thick, iron-gray hair was brushed straight back from his forehead. My Ántonia He raked his curly iron-gray hair with his strong fingers, and gazed ruefully at the chaos. The Forfeit On a mattress at the farther end of the room lay a man with gray hair, and shaggy, unkempt iron-gray beard. The Triumphs of Eugène Valmont It is not often that you can tell the color of his eyes, but on occasions of that sort they look iron-gray and match the bushy eyebrows. The Lion of Petra This man was small, and had a weazened face devoid of hair except for a pair of bushy, iron-gray eyebrows, beneath which his eyes gleamed as cunningly bright as those of a fox. Raftmates A Story of the Great River It is a clumsy-looking animal, with a tough hide of an iron-gray color, covered with a coat of short coarse hair. The Andes and the Amazon Across the Continent of South America Then, too, the curling iron-gray hair of his bared head was innocent of all extra combing. The Forfeit There was a stir in the assembly, and the iron-gray head of the great inventor was seen moving through the crowd. Edison's Conquest of Mars The man was a rugged specimen, with long, iron-gray hair. The Saddle Boys of the Rockies Lost on Thunder Mountain In fact, no one in the village imagined this quiet country gentleman in the dusty gray clothes that matched his full iron-gray beard was destined for a place in Westminster Abbey—no, not even himself! Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 12 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Scientists Her companion was a man with iron-gray hair, a professor of an Eastern college who had come West, planted what money he had in real estate and lost it. The Way of the Wind It flickered too on his mother's sweet lips, on her tired brown eyes and iron-gray hair. Benefits Forgot A Story of Lincoln and Mother Love He was smooth-shaven after the English fashion and from beneath shaggy iron-gray brows a pair of dark eyes, piercing in their intensity, looked out. Flood Tide Hastily the iron-gray man thrust his hat back from his forehead. Then I'll Come Back to You His hair, once black, had turned a uniform iron-gray and was beginning to thin in front. Last Enemy A man of medium height with a thick shock of iron-gray hair and ruddy, weather-beaten features Logan looked as though he was used to working in the outdoors. The Space Pioneers Tom might have said he didn't approve of being beaten; the iron-gray was no match for the colt, and he knew it. Gypsy's Cousin Joy His thick hair, iron-gray, was a bushy mat. My Lady of Doubt The thing that sickened me, that stirs me even yet, was a circular, red patch that crowned his head where should have been thick, iron-gray hair. Raw Gold A Novel The sliding door to the commander's office opened and a tall, distinguished man with iron-gray hair entered, followed by a handsome, younger man. Sabotage in Space Again the boughs rustled and shook, and there emerged from the willows an old man of low stature, with iron-gray hair and shrivelled features. The Delight Makers Mr. Tappan's small iron-gray eyes bored two holes through the inward motives of Mr. Grandcourt, and his mouth tightened till the seamed lips were merely a line. The Danger Mark M. de la Barre, an iron-gray man past the prime of life, gave spare smile in answer to that. Heralds of Empire Being the Story of One Ramsay Stanhope, Lieutenant to Pierre Radisson in the Northern Fur Trade His hair, a uniform iron-gray, was beginning to thin in front, and he was acquiring the beginnings of a double chin. Time Crime The shaggy iron-gray whiskers and hair of Charles Sumner were well known to Mr. Waples, as that great Senator strutted down the maple paths. Tales of the Chesapeake As the distance from the volcano increases, the lava loses its jet-black colour, and fades into an iron-gray. The Story of Ida Pfeiffer and Her Travels in Many Lands She was barefooted and bareheaded, her iron-gray hair tossed about her weather-beaten face in wild elflocks. Navy Boys Behind the Big Guns Sinking the German U-Boats The one directly opposite was large and burly, with iron-gray hair and beard, about sixty years of age, but with red cheeks and bright eyes, and a face expressive of hearty good nature. Molly McDonald A Tale of the Old Frontier A bolt of lightning which at that moment tore its way through the heavens brought into startling view her face, white with distraction, framed in a mass of iron-gray locks released by her fall. The Mystery of the Hasty Arrow She nodded her big iron-gray head slowly; and to our longing England appeared very distant, too, a fortunate isle across the seas, an abode of peace, a sanctuary of love. Romance He saw the sheriff's face set hard, and resolute behind its iron-gray beard; he marked the reckless sneer curling Farnham's lips, the livid mark under his eye where he had struck him. Beth Norvell A Romance of the West This iron-gray individual shook himself out, came forward, and gripped our hands, one after another. The Last Spike And Other Railroad Stories The other, a magnificent iron-gray, pulled impatiently at his halter, and pranced about, apparently as much excited as Archie had been a few moments before. Frank Among The Rancheros He's a husk, Barney Megrue is—big and breezy, with crisp iron-gray hair, lively black eyes, and all the gentle ways of a section boss. Wilt Thou Torchy She waved her short arms at me over the railing, then plunged her dark fingers in the shock of iron-gray hair gathered on the top of her head. Romance His companion hastily shoved back his hat, as though in surprise at the summons, revealing a broad, ruddy face, shadowed by iron-gray whiskers. Beth Norvell A Romance of the West "Zaccatelli!" exclaimed Lind, with a ghastly pallor appearing for a moment in the powerful iron-gray face. Sunrise Brellier's voice was politely anxious, and he spread out his hands in true French fashion then tugged at his closely clipped iron-gray beard. The Riddle of the Frozen Flame He revealed thereby a shock of iron-gray wool. A Little Florida Lady As he leaned, bareheaded, on the rail of the forward deck the river breath stirred his iron-gray hair and his changeful eyes were kindly and atwinkle. Destiny A tall, well-built man, with iron-gray hair, nodded, but did not speak. The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms Or Lost in the Wilds of Florida An evil smile curled round the old roué's sensual mouth, radiating even to the verge of the forest of his iron-gray whiskers. Guy Livingstone; or, 'Thorough' On his upper lip was a heavy moustache, now iron-gray. The Submarine Boys' Lightning Cruise The Young Kings of the Deep Then ask him," proposed Jack, crisply, "why he's wearing a black wig, and under that has iron-gray hair that has been dyed brown? The Submarine Boys on Duty Life of a Diving Torpedo Boat The man on the seat was a grizzled, malformed creature of about fifty, with a deeply-wrinkled small face, burnt a dark tan, and almost covered with a tangle of short, crisp, iron-gray whiskers. In the Roaring Fifties Tied to a bush, by a hackamore, was an iron-gray colt, the fastest on the ranch. Injun and Whitey to the Rescue Then Colonel Colburn, a broad-chested and ruddy man of thirty-five, with a look of indignant anxiety in his iron-gray eyes, rode up to the brigade commander."This is very annoying, Colonel," he said. Short Story Classics (American) Vol. 2 There was some iron-gray hair at each side of the head; the top was bald. The Submarine Boys' Lightning Cruise The Young Kings of the Deep Ian Rullock riding Fatima, behind him a Black Hill groom on an iron-gray, came over the moor to the head of the glen. Foes He was a large, erect man with iron-gray hair and a rugged intelligent face. The Plastic Age There was the iron-gray colt, still restless and as ready for the fourteen-mile ride back as he was for his breakfast. Injun and Whitey to the Rescue The gay crowd passing across the place was making for the huge iron-gray cathedral, quite ponderous and fortress-like in its character. A Day's Tour A Journey through France and Belgium by Calais, Tournay, Orchies, Douai, Arras, Béthune, Lille, Comines, Ypres, Hazebrouck, Berg One was a tall, lean fellow, with lined and sunken cheeks covered with iron-gray stubble, a very sharp nose, and colorless eyes; the expression of his features was melancholy in the extreme. In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India The dead, blood-matted black and iron-gray coat was no bloodhound's coat, he thought; too long and wiry and dense for that. Jan A Dog and a Romance One, with stern features, iron-gray beard, deeply lined forehead, and piercing eyes, he instantly recognized as Admiral Sampson. "Forward, March" A Tale of the Spanish-American War He could see his father seated there in profile, the iron-gray hair, the remembered stoop. Corporal Sam and Other Stories Now we fly past the flourishing Poperinghe—a bustling, thriving place, out of which lift themselves with sad solemnity a few tall iron-gray churches, and another—yet one more—elegant belfry. A Day's Tour A Journey through France and Belgium by Calais, Tournay, Orchies, Douai, Arras, Béthune, Lille, Comines, Ypres, Hazebrouck, Berg A man of middle age, of fair stature though slight in build, with dark complexion, iron-gray hair, beard and whiskers carefully trimmed after the French fashion, his appearance creates a favorable impression. In Indian Mexico (1908) The exception was black as to his saddle and head, but iron-gray for the rest, a blend one sometimes sees in other hounds. Jan A Dog and a Romance In the honey locust the bark is not ridged, has a sort of dark iron-gray color and is often covered with clusters of stout, sharp-pointed thorns as in Fig. Studies of Trees Cumbervale looked at the iron-gray man before him, thought certainly this must be their last meeting and parting on earth, and that therefore he would not cross the patriarch in his humor. For Woman's Love The sun, too, in setting, fell upon his broad temples and iron-gray locks, with a light solemn and religious. Phelim Otoole's Courtship and Other Stories Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three On the upper deck, exposed to the buffeting of the wind, stood a short, portly gentleman in a dark-blue suit and cape-coat; he had a soldierly carriage, a ruddy complexion, and an iron-gray mustache. In Friendship's Guise There was not a brown hair in Jan's coat; not one hair of any other color than black or iron-gray. Jan A Dog and a Romance He was a heavy-shouldered man; middle-aged, with thick, crisp iron-gray hair and moustache and a pair of humourous brown eyes twinkling in a lined, weather-beaten face. The Luck of the Mounted A Tale of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police In a moment another man stood there, of his own age, iron-gray, strong-featured. The Lifted Bandage But his ancient colleague did not pray, Because of his sin at fourscore years: He stood apart, with the iron-gray Of his strong brows knitted to hide his tears. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 78, April, 1864 He had a military carriage, a rubicund face, a heavy mustache, keen, twinkling eyes, and a head of iron-gray hair. In Friendship's Guise Her iron-gray hair, her false teeth, her prominent nose, and her rather cruel steel-gray eyes made themselves felt all down the long room. The Rebel of the School The top of his head was completely bald; his thick, straight black brows indicating that what little close-cropped iron-gray hair remained must originally have been coal-black in colour. The Luck of the Mounted A Tale of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police His appearance was that of an elderly hidalgo, dressed in mourning, with moustaches of iron-gray carefully waxed and twisted around a pair of lantern-jaws. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 72, October, 1863 She wore little iron-gray, corkscrew curls, and had bright, beady black eyes. The Honorable Miss A Story of an Old-Fashioned Town He was very tall, thin, and bony, with high aquiline features, dark complexion, and iron-gray hair, which he wore long and parted in the middle. Ishmael Or, In the Depths She was a tall, strong-minded woman, with iron-gray hair, false teeth, a prominent nose, and small steel-gray eyes. The Rebel of the School Mr. Bourne, leaning forward until his pale face and his iron-gray hair nearly touched hers, whispered in answer that he did not think there was a doubt of it. Verner's Pride His sleek iron-gray hair had as usual the rich sheen of velvet; his thin, sharp profile was like the face on a Roman coin. One Man in His Time The man ambled along without haste, his jaws wagging industriously upon his tobacco, his iron-gray chin whiskers, from the wagging, flapping like a burgee in a breeze. The Miracle Man He caught a sharp breath as another man, iron-gray, professional, stood in the doorway. The Militants Stories of Some Parsons, Soldiers, and Other Fighters in the World Miss Mackenzie was between sixty and seventy years of age; she always dressed in the severest and most old-fashioned manner, and wore her iron-gray hair in ringlets on each side of her head. The Rebel of the School "How it may have been, about his bringing her back, or whether she actually started, I don't know," replied Mr. Bourne, who was a man with a large pale face and iron-gray hair. Verner's Pride The backward sweep of his iron-gray hair accentuated the height of his forehead, and produced at first sight an impression of intellectual superiority. One Man in His Time Soraka was a grim warrior, with shagged iron-gray locks and naked sinewy arms rough with hair. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 04 A tall, spare middle-aged man, handsome once—handsome still, some people said—with iron-gray hair and a proud, patrician face. The Baronet's Bride On his visits to the capital, arrayed in a tremendous frock coat and with a flapping slouch hat crowning his big iron-gray head, he was a prodigious figure. A Hoosier Chronicle Now there would be no more mad Tam O'Shanter races, with Rob clattering along beside her on his big iron-gray horse. The Little Colonel's Hero Save that his back was slightly rounded and that his closely-cropped hair was iron-gray, he showed little mark of his sixty years. The Jervaise Comedy Mrs. Libby was a large iron-gray widow of sixty, insatiably greedy of such fleshly comforts as had ever come within her knowledge—soft cushions, heavily sweetened dishes, finer clothing than her neighbors. A Village Ophelia and Other Stories She raised her head and laughed into his eyes, the while brushing back the thick iron-gray hair which thatched the dome of his forehead. A Daughter of the Snows It Nature had erred in turning her actual hair to iron-gray in these, her later years, that was Nature's fault, not Mrs. Smith's! Ruth Fielding in Moving Pictures Or, Helping the Dormitory Fund One of them rode an iron-gray, the other a roan with white stockings. Mavericks With the hand that remained free she stroked his crisp, wavy, iron-gray hair as a sign of pardon. The Street Called Straight His hair was iron-gray, his eyes brown, and the pupils of them widened and contracted when he spoke. Katrine He was between fifty and sixty, of a strong muscular frame, and at least six feet high, with a physiognomy as grave as a lion's, and set off with short, curling, iron-gray locks. Bracebridge Hall Mrs. Smith was a very grim looking woman with a false front of little, corkscrew curls, the color of which did not at all match the iron-gray of her hair. Ruth Fielding in Moving Pictures Or, Helping the Dormitory Fund He wore a dirty, red, knitted cap, from which escaped a few curls of iron-gray hair. The Pilots of Pomona He was tall, and had long, iron-gray hair over his shoulders. The Mysterious Rider He was a burly old man, with massive shoulders and a great head thickly covered with iron-gray hair. The Port of Missing Men His iron-gray hair, deeply carved features, and cavernous black eyes gave him the air of power that his reputation demanded. Lady Rose's Daughter He was between fifty and sixty, of a strong, muscular frame, and at least six feet high, with a physiognomy as grave as a lion's, and set off with short, curling, iron-gray locks. Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists And then came an old warrior, well armed and handsome, with iron-gray hair and beard, and he stepped on the deck and looked curiously at us. A King's Comrade A Story of Old Hereford He was tall and thin, with iron-gray hair, complexion so sallow as to be almost yellow, black moustache and imperial, handsome in his way, distinguished, indescribable. The Lost Ambassador The Search For The Missing Delora When he did so it was to ignore the woman, in order to concentrate all his gaze on the little, iron-gray man who, still seated, stared at him, with lips parted. The Wild Olive Graceful, brown-eyed Celia sat down beside him; Charlotte's curly black hair mingled with his heavy iron-gray locks as she perched upon the arm of his chair, her scarlet flannel arm under his head. The Second Violin His iron-gray hair hung in thick masses on his neck; and he had a short grizzled beard. Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists It is decided that I must take a drive in a Cape cart; so directly after breakfast a smart workman-like-looking vehicle, drawn by a pair of well-bred iron-gray cobs, dashes up under the portico. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 098, February, 1876 The horse of the principal guide is a fine iron-gray, with an enormous tail of black—high-stepping, and carrying his elaborately-draped burden as proudly as a banner. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 25, April, 1873 Riding his iron-gray at the head of his columns, one could not but be impressed with his soldierly appearance. History of Kershaw's Brigade He regards her with a rather amused, indulgent, almost paternal expression, in contrast to his big, bluff, physical personality, with his iron-gray hair and his bulldog expression. The Easiest Way Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911 During his years at the Hermitage he was accustomed to ride about in a carriage drawn by four spirited iron-gray horses, attended by servants in blue livery with brass buttons, glazed hats, and silver bands. The Reign of Andrew Jackson His straight, iron-gray hair reached below the collar of his coat, curling in long wisps about his ears after the fashion of the pioneer trapper. The Lady of Big Shanty We entered a cab and a few minutes later I entered the Wilhelmstrasse and was in the presence of that tall, iron-gray, wiry gentleman with eyes like a searchlight and the manners of a Chesterfield. Rescuing the Czar Two authentic Diaries arranged and translated His long, flowing beard was snow-white, and the shock that covered his Jove-like head was iron-gray. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 01 Little Journeys to the Homes of Good Men and Great A tall officer in the uniform of the United States navy raised his cap from iron-gray hair and looked at her with blue eyes as piercing as her own. The Splendid Idle Forties Stories of Old California It was not so much that his full, iron-gray hair and mustache had bleached and silvered. The House of Mystery An Episode in the Career of Rosalie Le Grange, Clairvoyant They would get off at daybreak, Washington in the midst of his hounds, splendidly mounted, generally on his favorite Blueskin, a powerful iron-gray horse of great speed and endurance. George Washington, Volume I Around the edges of her cork helmet her short iron-gray hair visibly bristled. Spanish Doubloons His necktie is worn by the right oblique, his iron-gray hair is combed by the wind. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 01 Little Journeys to the Homes of Good Men and Great "I have been looking for him all the evening," said a tall man, with an iron-gray beard. In the Days of My Youth Presently a tall, handsome man, with black eyes and iron-gray hair and mustache, came down a path, clapping his hands. D'Ri and I Ah! what is this?" said Don José, lifting his iron-gray brows; "but a moment ago we would sell everything, for any money. Frontier Stories Forty-seven years old, or thereabouts; lots of curling iron-gray hair twisted about her round forehead; a few wrinkles, and not all of the newest. Overland Cassock has dropped from the front, and Judex, an iron-gray, has the lead. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 04, February, 1858 And he was just in time to see a large, iron-gray head, a craggy, powerful face, and a pair of thick shoulders; the expression and attitude were those of a man listening intently. Ashton-Kirk, Investigator "Were they?" he says, taking his cigar out of his mouth, and lifting his handsome and severe iron-gray eyes to mine. Nancy In the middle of the veranda pauses a tall, muscular man of fifty, with the usual smooth face and an iron-gray queue. The Grandissimes I, with pins, needles, thread, a pocket-knife, a handkerchief, etc., succeeded in getting a very nice, round, three-year-old, iron-gray pony. Death Valley in '49 Away on the western rim, where we could look down upon a long rugged iron-gray ridge of mountain, our guide using the glass, found two big stags. Tales of lonely trails Madame Macherez, a fine looking, elderly woman with iron-gray hair and clear blue eyes, is the widow of former Senator Macherez. My Home in the Field of Honor His face was smooth-shaven, and his hair once black was now turning iron-gray. Vandemark's Folly But the editor leaned far back in his chair; He ran his hands through his iron-gray hair, And stole ten minutes from work to write A valentine to his wife that night. When hearts are trumps His short iron-gray hair grew low down upon his forehead, and his hooked nose, grim wide mouth, and heavy under jaw gave him a look at once forbidding and severe. Master Skylark The elder man stroked his shock of iron-gray hair for answer. Laughing Bill Hyde and Other Stories Then the ring split in one place; and a yellow-faced, peak-nosed gentleman, clad all in iron-gray to his gaiters, pressed forward with a policeman and another official of some sort. George Silverman's Explanation He was drawn by a very quiet but very keen-looking man, with iron-gray hair, who was slightly lame. Hunted Down: the detective stories of Charles Dickens Steadfastly it fell on to the sands, steadfastly into the iron-gray sea. A. V. Laider Not more than fifty, thatched with a sparse growth of iron-gray hair, he looked several times the age of Dowsett. Burning Daylight A good-looking, well-built, iron-gray, iron-jawed man; but a fool and a weakling at that moment, if he had never been either before. Raffles, Further Adventures of the Amateur Cracksman With the door of his cabin wide open, Captain C——, just back from the bath-room, big and broad-chested, was brushing his thick, damp, iron-gray hair with two large brushes. A Personal Record At the sound of the breakage, a fourth person came into the room, closed the door, and stood at it; he was a very quiet but very keen-looking man, with iron-gray hair, and slightly lame. Hunted Down: the detective stories of Charles Dickens Right behind him was a tall, spare feller, with black eyes and straight iron-gray hair. Danny's Own Story The fourth face was that of a man, heavy lidded, distinguished and sallow, with a somber, thick, iron-gray imperial and mustaches, which somehow had the air of solid appendages. The End of the Tether Mr. Ramage, that iron-gray man of the world, appeared dressed in a bowler hat and a suit of hard gray, astride of a black horse. Ann Veronica, a modern love story She was a bit hard-mouthed, with iron-gray hair, but her eyes looked as though they'd seen a lot and learned not to flinch, though they still felt like it. In the Bishop's Carriage He was a tall, handsome man of middle age, with iron-gray hair, deep-set, dark blue eyes, and a strong, sad face, splendidly modeled about chin and brow. Anne of Avonlea He had high cheek bones and iron-gray hair which he wore rather long, and very black eyes. Danny's Own Story Presently a smile came to lurk under his thick iron-gray moustache, and he observed that, of course, if I felt I must go he couldn't keep me by main force. The Shadow Line; a confession He was a square-faced man of nearly fifty, with iron-gray hair a mobile, clean-shaven mouth and rather protuberant black eyes that now scrutinized Ann Veronica. Ann Veronica, a modern love story At the corner stood an elderly man with an iron-gray beard. Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise Her own hair was one cast of iron-gray, her switch another, and her false front still another. The Song of the Lark He was a tall, lean man, having a bald head but a thick, iron-gray beard, and his black eyes sparkled brightly from behind a pair of gold-rimmed spectacles. The Master Key, an Electrical Fairy Tale Founded Upon the Mysteries of Electricity Father Fitzpatrick, very tall and straight, and handsome, with his iron-gray hair and his cheeks pink as a girl's, did step by next morning on his way to the post-office. Fanny Herself Opposite her sat Schemetzkin, the Russian pianist, a short, corpulent man, with an apoplectic face and purplish skin, his thick, iron-gray hair tossed back from his forehead. The Troll Garden and Selected Stories Mr. Eshwell's black-dyed hair was smoothly brushed down from a central part, Mr. Tempest's iron-gray hair was greasily wild—a disarray of romantic ringlets. Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise The dark flush of his face had spread up under the iron-gray bristles on his head. The Song of the Lark He was, when young, a dark, dappled iron-gray, and considered very handsome. Black Beauty His manners, she thought, were very dignified; the set of his iron-gray hair and his deep eye-sockets made him resemble the portrait of Locke. Middlemarch He had blue eyes, but his scanty iron-gray hair showed raven black in its shadows. The Damnation of Theron Ware On Monday morning, shortly after the McKee prolonged breakfast was over, a small man of perhaps fifty, with iron-gray hair and a sparse goatee, made his way along the Street. K His hair was cropped close; iron-gray bristles on a bullet-like head. The Song of the Lark He turned forthwith to join the iron-gray man before the portrait which concealed the safe. The False Faces Further Adventures from the History of the Lone Wolf His ring was answered by a woman with iron-gray hair who inquired what he wanted. Frank Roscoe's Secret Or, the Darewell Chums in the Woods Shriveled and spare, yet erect as ever, the iron-gray hair, closely shaven beard, dark complexion, and black eyes still formidably alive, made on me an impression at once of extreme age and unabated will. A Writer's Recollections — Volume 2 His iron-gray hair was brushed carefully back from his forehead. An Amiable Charlatan He had a steady, blue eye and a dissipated, iron-gray mustache. The Gentleman from Indiana A tall man, with an iron-gray moustache and a determined carriage, entered the room, followed by a timid and stooping lady of uncertain age. The Case of Richard Meynell It was the iron-gray book she had been reading when I interrupted her, and I now picked it up with a sort of reverence. The Cords of Vanity A Comedy of Shirking Colonel Sommerton was smiling grimly by this time, and his iron-gray mustache quivered humorously. Southern Lights and Shadows The one was a keen-faced, elderly man, with iron-gray whiskers and clean-shaved chin; the other was my first acquaintance in the neighborhood, the young bricklayer. The Vicar's Daughter She was a large, comfortable woman, with an unlined face, and smooth, fine auburn hair; he was spare and somewhat bent, with curly iron-gray locks, growing thin, and crow's-feet about his deep-set gray eyes. Meadow Grass Tales of New England Life Two or three passing children paused on the pavement; a park policeman, stationed on the next corner, walked his sedate iron-gray slowly along to the point of disturbance. With the Procession He wore his short, iron-gray mustaches a little turned up at the ends, which gave him a certain air of youthfulness. Tales of Two Countries He was a big, loose-jointed man, with iron-gray hair, square jaws, and keen, steady, dark eyes. Southern Lights and Shadows Mr. Douglas shook hands with him kindly, but from under his iron-gray, bushy brows shot an ill-boding look. Dame Care Her small, rather delicate face had a healthy coat of tan, and her iron-gray hair was braided with scrupulous care. Meadow Grass Tales of New England Life Mounted upon his old iron-gray—at the head of his old army, if his little handful of about fifteen thousand men could be called such—Lee was still the great cavalier. Mohun, or, the Last Days of Lee At fifty he was iron-gray, and had a head like a big owl. The Christian A Story You could come up the stairs into the office or you could twist the tail of the iron-gray mule and take the elevator. Remarks Raindrops sparkled on the wave of thick iron-gray hair that lifted itself, with a slight turn to one side, from her square low brow. The Desert and the Sown Her iron-gray hair smoothed flat was tied in a little knot behind. Together He had rushed a brigade across, riding in front on his iron-gray; and at that instant he resembled some nobleman of the old age on the track of the wild-boar. Mohun, or, the Last Days of Lee He rubbed the shaving cream into his bristly iron-gray hair, until his arms ached. The Fallen Leaves What he had to say, he said walking up and down the room, and scratching his bristly iron-gray hair from time to time. Blind Love Henry, a tall, raw-boned man with iron-gray hair under his Texas sombrero, in his shirt sleeves and with his after-dinner pipe still in his mouth, came leisurely out of the woods, leading the horses. Georgina of the Rainbows Sally stood silently at his side, and her cheeks flushed as the tears crept into her eyes; but her hand stole through the thick mane of hair, fast turning from iron-gray to snow-white. The Call of the Cumberlands General Lee had mounted his iron-gray, and was slowly retiring toward Petersburg, surrounded by his officers. Mohun, or, the Last Days of Lee He was a tall, portly man, with a kindly face, clean shaven except for a pair of close-cropped, iron-gray side whiskers. The Master of Silence A Romance You are shut finally in by these iron-gray walls. Castilian Days X was a man sixty years of age, clean-shaved, with smooth iron-gray hair and bushy eyebrows, from beneath which shone a pair of preternaturally bright blue eyes. An American Politician Hinton, a ruddy old man with iron-gray hair and a very red and bulby nose, was a garrulous servant, and after a tentative cough made an attempt at small talk. Kathleen We have now twelve teams of iron-gray mules in the park, which have been doing hard work every day since July, 1865; it is now January, 1866. The Mule A Treatise on the Breeding, Training, and Uses to Which He May Be Put Of a Gothic venerableness, it fell upon his breast like a continual iron-gray storm. White Jacket or, the World on a Man-of-War A middle-aged man, he seemed to be, with iron-gray hair and a smoothly shaven, rather handsome face. Aunt Jane's Nieces out West The soldierly inspector who sat in judgment on Morse at Fort Macleod heard the evidence and stroked an iron-gray mustache reflectively. Man Size Just in time to confront, or be confronted by, an austere lady in stiff satin or brocade and with bristling iron-gray hair! A Man and His Money Only today, riding through the mountains, he had come on a dried-up wisp of a man with long, iron-gray hair, a sharp, withered face, and hands like the claws of a bird. Bull Hunter Not until the sun touched the western hills, and long shadows from the bank stole out and turned the stream from bright copper to vague iron-gray, did he give over his watch. Dragon's blood The lady opened it, and beheld a tall, lank, iron-gray man, a total stranger, standing behind—Monsieur George! Old Creole Days Either marriage had brought him a new growth of hair, or else Blossy had selected a new wig for him—a modest, close, iron-gray which fitted his poll to perfection. Old Lady Number 31 It was a brownish black, or perhaps a dark iron-gray, on the back and sides, but lighter beneath and in front. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 09, July, 1858 "Not very big; hands like the claws of a bird's; iron-gray hair; quick ways." Bull Hunter The lady, thin, neat, alert, with crisply curling iron-gray hair, and pleasant but unmistakably dignified expression, stood waiting for him a moment on the heap of tailings, then innocently followed her guide. The Magnetic North Judging from appearances, you would never have taken this portly, rubicund, iron-gray, bushy-browed gentleman for a statesman. The Secrets of the German War Office A breeze came in through the open doorway and stirred his thin iron-gray locks, as he sat there in his arm chair. The Gerrard Street Mystery and Other Weird Tales The speaker looked up to meet the gaze of an iron-gray man with a harsh, sallow face. Average Jones "But maybe one of you might know of a little gent with iron-gray hair and a thin face and quick ways of acting and little, thin hands." Bull Hunter "He is not old at all," I returned, indignantly; for, in spite of his iron-gray hair, Mr. Lucas could hardly be forty, and was still a young-looking man. Esther : a book for girls At the extreme eastern corner of the island of Helgoland one sees, amid the sandy dunes, three vast oblong, iron-gray structures. The Secrets of the German War Office He wore no beard or whiskers, but an iron-gray mustache gave a distinguished cast to a visage whose habitual expression was rather cold and haughty. The Earth Trembled Next to him was Dr. Congreve, a middle-aged man, with iron-gray hair, short beard and mustache, short nose, gray eyes, with spectacles, and stoutish body. A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder The foreman took off his hat and shook back his long, iron-gray hair. Bull Hunter Did his eyes deceive him, or had his hair turned in the dozen years of his life from white to iron-gray under its concealing dye? Tales of the Jazz Age Presently there entered a tall, thin, iron-gray gentleman, the very type of a Prussian bureaucrat. The Secrets of the German War Office Mara now, for the first time, observed how white the veteran's iron-gray hair had become. The Earth Trembled As I smiled, hearing her, I was aware of my father in the open doorway of the sitting-room, tall, strong, with much iron-gray hair. Hugh Wynne, Free Quaker The pony, which was an iron-gray and very handsome, plunged furiously and kicked behind, but it could not do so without falling down, which it did several times before Pablo returned with the dogs. The Children of the New Forest The boy did not understand, but in the blue eyes of the Celt, peering from under the mop of iron-gray hair, there was no mistaking the knowledge of the situation. The Little Lady of the Big House It consisted of a uniform suit of iron-gray clothes, cut in rather an old-fashioned form. The Monastery The overseer raised his hat, and Blake took his hand, catching a glimpse of a grizzled face and a stiff mop of iron-gray hair. The Net His appearance was that of an elderly hidalgo, dressed in mourning, with mustaches of iron-gray carefully waxed and twisted round a pair of lantern-jaws. The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Tales With Condensed Novels, Spanish and American Legends, and Earlier Papers What possible proof is there that if a two-legged phantasm pokes a hard iron-gray phantasm in among my sensations, those sensations will be my last? Hypatia — or New Foes with an Old Face His iron-gray hair and deep-set, dark eyes gave him a dignity that I had never before associated with my notions of a detective. Vicky Van The man in the iron-gray suit showed a much more minute knowledge of these particulars than I had the least pretension to. The Monastery He was tall, seventy-five years of age, slender and erect, had iron-gray hair and a mustache and pointed goatee of the same shade. The Desired Woman Then Eleanor hung over the back of her father's chair twisting the iron-gray hair into ridiculous points while her mother and Barbara forgot her presence and planned many fetching gowns for the summer campaign. Polly of Pebbly Pit He was an old man with iron-gray hair, and always wore steel-bowed spectacles; at least for twenty years nobody in the town could remember ever having seen him without them. Bound to Rise It was he Samuel had seen that afternoon in the automobile, a tall and very proud-looking man with an iron-gray mustache. Samuel the Seeker He had a massive head, with iron-gray, curling hair, and near-sighted eyes, which peered at us vaguely through large, steel-rimmed spectacles. Many Kingdoms He was a tall, slender man, with iron-gray hair, and a stern, unpleasant look. The Young Explorer Yasmini met his iron-gray eyes, judged him and found him good. Guns of the Gods The other occupant of the wagon was a man between sixty-five and seventy, with iron-gray hair, a long, full, gray beard, a harsh-featured face, and deep-set hazel eyes under bushy, bristling brows. Kilmeny of the Orchard Her husband poked in his busy, iron-gray head and said, "Now, mother." Further Chronicles of Avonlea One of the handsomest types of American manhood is that rather frequently seen combination of iron-gray hair and dark, deep-set eyes that look out from under heavy brows with a keen, comprehensive glance. Raspberry Jam A black thoroughbred was making a wide sweep, an iron-gray was cutting in behind, and all were sweeping toward him. The Heart of the Hills His hair is iron-gray, but he is, after all, distinguished-looking, and his manners are entirely sophisticated. The Whole Family: a Novel by Twelve Authors He was a tall, square-jawed man, with a short, cropped iron-gray beard and small blue, twinkling eyes. The Pony Rider Boys in New Mexico Or, the End of the Silver Trail Her feet were clad in unbleached cotton stockings, also made at home; her little, iron-gray curls lay flat at each side of her hollow cheeks. A Sweet Girl Graduate He had pushed the big spectacles up on his head for comfort, and they made an iron-gray bridge from tuft to tuft, framing the ruddy face. Uncle William: the man who was shif'less The hunters had parted in twain, the black thoroughbred leading one wing, the iron-gray the other—both after a scurrying rabbit. The Heart of the Hills And, since he was her betrothed, one or two iron-gray hairs in the man's head had turned white, and lines deepened in his face. It Is Never Too Late to Mend The thin, oily hair was iron-gray, and his moustache, which had stayed black so much longer, was iron-gray, too, and stained yellow from the tobacco of his cigars. Martie, the Unconquered He was a disgusting creature, with a skin rough, hairy, and of an iron-gray color. Two Years Before the Mast M. Andre Fauvel appeared to be a man of fifty, inclined to corpulency, of medium height, with iron-gray hair; and, like all hard workers, he had a slight stoop. File No. 113 Half an hour later, when he climbed the turnpike fence, he heard the gallop of iron-shod feet and he saw bearing down on him an iron-gray horse. The Heart of the Hills From its gaunt branches hung a black, funeral kind of weeper, a kind of moss resembling iron-gray horse-hair both in texture and uses, though not so long in the staple. Foul Play Her hair and eyebrows were iron-gray, and she had lost a front tooth, or she would still have been eminently handsome. Peg Woffington Mr. Montague always removed his hat in the waiting room, uncovering an abundant cluster of iron-gray curls above a noble brow. Merton of the Movies The Colonel took his hat from his mat of coarse iron-gray hair, and laid it carefully on the floor. Kilo : being the love story of Eliph' Hewlitt, book agent He is an elderly man, with iron-gray hair, a high and prominent brow, large, prominent, dark, eyes, a well-formed nose, and a good mouth. The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither When the men age, a few gray hairs appear, and some old men have heads of uniform iron-gray color. The Bontoc Igorot "Big Jim," with his iron-gray hair awry and his eyes snapping, looked remarkably wide awake and alive. The Rise of Roscoe Paine The President proved to be a hard-featured man of sixty, with a hooked nose and thin, straight, iron-gray hair. Democracy, an American novel For all around were traces of that terrible struggle: the earth torn up and tossed, bracken uprooted, and throughout little dabs of wool and tufts of tawny hair, mingling with dark-stained iron-gray wisps. Bob, Son of Battle Coming up the sunny driveway was a tall man with short, scrupulously brushed iron-gray hair, and sweeping mustache. Jewel The short, square, substantial man with iron-gray hair, ruddy face, and white apron is Baron Larrey, Napoleon's favorite surgeon, the most honest man he ever saw,—it is reputed that he called him. Medical Essays, 1842-1882 A predominance of the latter and a long wisp of iron-gray hair determined her sex. Jeff Briggs's Love Story Mr. Sherwood's hair was iron-gray, thick, and inclined to curl. Nan Sherwood at Pine Camp or, the Old Lumberman's Secret "What a miracle is Genius—Genius, the Divine and Beautiful," said a gentleman leaning against the same fireplace with the deformed cavalier in iron-gray, and addressing that individual, who was in fact Mr. Alexander Pope. Burlesques His appearance was that of an elderly hidalgo, dressed in mourning, with mustaches of iron-gray carefully waxed and twisted around a pair of lantern-jaws. Legends and Tales Ah! what is this?" said Don Jose, lifting his iron-gray brows; "but a moment ago we would sell everything, for any money. On the Frontier He was a handsome iron-gray with black points—mane and tail very dark—sixteen hands high, and five years old. Recollections and Letters of General Robert E. Lee |
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