| 单词 | light upon |
| 例句 | The silver corslet shimmered before his eyes like the light upon a rippling sea. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “That certainly should throw light upon the matter. An extraordinary country America.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z First Turkey asked, “Is there any event in particular that you can summon to memory that might shed more light upon this illness?” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He turned to Bessie again and threw the light upon the face of death and blood. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z It sheds warmth and light upon us without any threat of consequence. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Van Helsing sits in my study poring over the record prepared by the Harkers; he seems to think that by accurate knowledge of all details he will light upon some clue. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z They do throw an abundance of light upon what early Greeks were like—a matter, it would seem, of more importance to us, who are their descendants intellectually, artistically, and politically, too. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Huge Greek medallions showed in spots of light upon its façade, above a dark labyrinthine pattern in the stone, and I propped her against the stoop with its carved stone monster. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z But like the sun, I will dispel the darkness about me and cast a light upon the truth. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Then they saw torches, countless points of fiery light upon the black fields behind, scattered like red flowers, or winding up from the lowlands in long flickering lines. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Under the town walls, parchment lanterns had been lit above the stalls, throwing pools of colored light upon the cobbled path. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The tales of Greek mythology do not throw any clear light upon what early mankind was like. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Below Him—on the altar—stood the fat tallow candle, whose constant fluttering flame shed some light upon the white walls of painted lime. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Dimly I saw a hearth fire casting its feeble light upon the uneven plaster walls of a small cottage. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z A new sun to shine its good light upon a new earth. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “It is only to ask you if you saw or heard anything last night that may throw light upon this matter.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned the light upon the pallet, half-expecting her to still be there; but there was only a pool of warm blood, a faint veil of vapor hovering in the air above it. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The naked light- bulbs that hung irregularly from the stained ceiling cast a weak yellow light upon the warped floorboards. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Been-tone Sog. You will be missed. I thank the Lord for your time here with me. May he shine his light upon you for all of your days.” Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z From Milligan’s sad face, their eyes had to travel quite a distance downward before lighting upon the girl’s. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z "Lord of Light, we offer you these false gods, these seven who are one, and him the enemy. Take them and cast your light upon us, for the night is dark and full of terrors." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Sometimes I sat watching the watery play of light upon Douglass' portrait, thinking how magical it was that he had talked his way from slavery to a government ministry, and so swiftly. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Statues, inscriptions, memorial stones, the names of streets—anything that might throw light upon the past had been systematically altered. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z A red sun cast its light upon the campus as I started for my dormitory. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m a pretty slow learner in the ways of the heart, so I’m not expecting serenity to light upon me any time soon. Google broke my heart 2012-12-04T01:00:00Z The poster establishes this idea well, the figure suddenly seeming not just still but tense, perhaps ready to strike, as soon as one's eye lights upon the skeleton below him. Poster notes: Tyrannosaur 2011-07-27T11:45:08Z Perhaps the Attorney General’s investigation will shed an equally clarifying light upon the inner workings of the institution today. The Cooper Union Tragedy 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z We watch as McCann’s writer casts about for a protagonist and finally lights upon a Marine — “let’s say a young woman” — in Afghanistan, pining for home. Sleeping giant Colum McCann awakens with new collection 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z One grief throws no light upon another, he says, quoting EM Forster. Levels of Life by Julian Barnes – review 2013-04-10T12:08:06Z And having their stories explored: full of complications and messy past trauma that, while not always excusing their evil deeds, maybe shed some light upon the circumstances that led to their dastardly behavior. "Flowers in the Attic" writer on "The Origin" ending, whose story needs telling and that swan bed 2022-07-31T04:00:00Z Produced by Vox Media Studios and The Front for Freeform, "Keep This Between Us" attempts to shed light upon abuse and grooming that begins in high school. "I'm still unraveling it": "Keep This Between Us" filmmaker on being groomed as a child 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z Every now and then an auction comes along which throws light upon hidden secrets of the design world. | A Christie’s Auction Honors the Passing of a British Design Giant 2014-01-16T14:00:58Z In ancient Mexican lore, there lies behind the sun that shines a black sun that leaves this world to shed light upon another, beneath. Amexica: on the frontline of the Mexican drugs trade 2010-09-25T23:06:00Z “Haply your eye shall light upon some toy you have desire to purchase; and your store, I think, is not for idle markets, sir.” Style Invitational Week 1433: Questionable Journalism 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z Her verse is a lamp shedding light upon the mysteries of being human. A salute to "Dickinson" and its devotion to using notoriety to spotlight other unsung histories 2021-12-18T05:00:00Z Somehow, it wasn't patronising to the people whose stories it lighted upon, and it didn't feel self-indulgent for a moment. Radio review: Supermarket Symphony 2011-07-10T19:29:00Z The strange quality of the light upon this habitat, the stillness of it all, the sense of waiting, brought me halfway to a kind of ecstasy. The Weird Thoreau 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z Is casting light upon the unremarked upon also part of the utility of the poet? Poet Martín Espada: "The imagination is absolutely critical to political activism" 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z The interior flickers under exposed light fixtures, dark wood bouncing soft light upon countless jars, beakers, bottles and tinctures. | 1022 South 2011-01-04T14:00:08Z However, modern analysis of the notes has shone a different light upon them. Edith Thompson: Hanged woman's pardon reconsidered after U-turn 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z Interference microscopes enhance contrast between objects and background by superimposing a reference beam of light upon the light emerging from the sample. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z The object of this meeting is to explain the general situation of the eight-hour movement and to throw light upon various incidents in connection with it.” U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z He usually keeps his office dark during this time, apart from the glow of candles he lights upon entering. Skeptical of P.J. Fleck and his slogans? So were others, but 8-0 Minnesota believes. 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z It is significant, too, in throwing light upon political debates that have as much relevance now as they did 400 years ago. Why western liberals have long picked the wrong historical hero | Kenan Malik 2019-09-08T04:00:00Z As he did with the No. 22, Barnatan tried to shine a different light upon the No. 23 with a sophisticated, constantly changing variety of dynamics and touches — sometimes from note to note. Review: Hollywood Bowl's Mozart marathon is thin on surprise. In the end, that's just fine 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z This is the equation Guardiola may light upon when assessing the clean sweep of home competitions in what was a season for the ages from his team. Premier League 2019‑20 preview No 11: Manchester City 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z Caserio shed little light upon the situation other than to reaffirm his devotion to his current team. Pats exec Caserio addresses Texans’ overtures for first time 2019-07-27T04:00:00Z In the 17th century, observations of reflected “earthshine” on the moon — in which the earth reflects the sun’s light upon the lunar surface — challenged the Aristotelian geocentric model of the solar system. Review | Exploring the moon’s past and future 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z After the Slate Ballard walkout on June 22, several Slate baristas took to social media to air their grievances and also encourage other baristas to “shed light upon workplace injustice” in their coffee shops. Employee walkout at Slate Coffee’s Ballard store triggers discussion about ‘toxic’ work environments 2019-07-06T04:00:00Z A task light clipped resourcefully to the young person’s hair casts a blue light upon the face, where features are pursed in reckoning. African American identity, front and center, in Robert Pruitt's first major L.A. museum show 2019-01-19T05:00:00Z May she continue to shine her light upon the world, and us. Malala Yousafzai Returns to Pakistan for First Time Since Attack 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z The distortion, according to Caldwell’s lawsuit, puts “a false light upon her character.” Sacramento woman sues Chipotle for $2.2 billion, claims unauthorized use of her image 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z “I decided to not stand for the pledge of allegiance today to stand in solidarity with the cause of injustice that Colin Kaepernick has shined a bright light upon,” she said in a statement. Jamilah Nasheed, Missouri lawmaker, stays seated during Pledge of Allegiance in protest 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z We must use our freedom of speech to shed light upon and denounce this vulgar hatred. ARMSTRONG WILLIAMS: European terror carnage is a warning to America 2016-04-10T04:00:00Z Nichols is a laureate of the heartland, staying away from cities, sticking to back roads, and lighting upon unregarded folk with little money to spare. “Midnight Special,” a Supernatural Road Movie 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z Watson was ready for his tee shot, then backed off for reasons that weren’t clear - and that he wasn’t willing to shed light upon after the round, either. Bubba Watson finds trouble on 18th tee, finishes 2nd 2016-03-06T05:00:00Z The Jewish priestly blessing from the book of Numbers begins: "May the Lord bless you and guard you / May the Lord make His face shed light upon you." Smashed Hits: Forever Young - BBC News 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z Frightening extras: As set of faux-documentaries lasting about 15 minutes total shed light upon the classified “Project Monarch” and the government’s attempt to keep Godzilla hidden from the world. Blu-ray horror: Walking Dead, Godzilla, The Originals, Halloween and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2014-10-18T04:00:00Z To examine whether senescent cells are involved in obesity-induced cancers, Hara and his colleagues worked with genetically engineered mice whose cells emit light upon becoming senescent. Gut Microbes Spur Liver Cancer in Obese Mice 2013-06-27T19:15:05.723Z It's always nice to hear from Australia's answer to Andrea Dworkin, seen here lighting upon the brilliant wheeze that the solution is to substitute "last century's" tits for a classier pair. Rupert Murdoch's Page 3 is not the worst example of sexism in the media 2013-02-12T15:35:06Z It is beneath the dignity of natural history to notice such vulgar names, when they serve to throw any light upon the habits or economy of an animal? Endangered eastern hellbenders bred in captivity for first time 2012-12-13T15:45:03.317Z These ‘Black Marble’ images shine light upon a sleeping world. Golden Spike space-tourism company: ‘To the moon!’ 2012-12-06T17:39:00Z Not only do these reminiscences show the extraordinary glamour and interest which invested the personality of the master; they throw some light upon social life in Russia during the first half of the century. Franz Liszt 2012-05-22T15:16:50.923Z The pages of the Registers throw some light upon the partners of their misdemeanours. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z Surely, the boy was throwing a different light upon words with which he had been familiar all his life. A Soldier's Son 2012-04-27T02:00:37.640Z You are too well known, for doubts to light upon you. Agincourt The Works of G. P. R. James, Volume XX 2012-04-25T02:01:07.457Z The rich worked candelabra of gold under which she was reading cast its light upon not a single grey hair. The Huguenot: (Volumes I-III) A Tale of the French Protestants. 2012-04-25T02:00:59.637Z But more than this, it throws a remarkable light upon the solidarity of the Hellenic Dispersion. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z The Charthe throws some light upon the domestic staff employed in working the department. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z The studies of the talented English naval architect, Froude, have thrown light upon this question. Popular scientific lectures 2012-04-24T02:00:17.273Z Within a few minutes of receiving her official permit to depart the airship lost sight of the lights upon the Rock of Gibraltar. The Airship "Golden Hind" 2012-04-21T02:00:26.983Z Illustrious and most clement of potentates, I, your lowest of slaves, rejoice at the thought that your coming will throw a light upon our darkness. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z One after another the distant peaks caught the light upon their fields of snow, and sent it back as if they were the shining gates of the heavenly city. From Egypt to Japan 2012-04-19T02:00:28.147Z Account rolls often throw a flood of light upon the income derived from appropriated churches. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z But if, after having had sufficient discipline, he lights upon the phrase "coefficient of self-induction," he knows immediately what that term requires of him. Popular scientific lectures 2012-04-24T02:00:17.273Z The mere mention of his name seems to flash light upon the gulf we have traversed since the days when the world was divided between a Whig organ and a Tory organ. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, October 1879 2012-04-18T02:00:17.060Z Like a thing possessed of consciousness, the noble craft, almost as quick as thought, turned from the roaring surf, and threw the light upon her other quarter. I've Been Thinking; or, the Secret of Success 2012-04-18T02:00:11.437Z The first throws no light upon the second. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z The treasuress’ account for the same year throws further light upon her movements. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z Though he makes no pretence that his study of The Fountain of Youth is definitive, he has broken ground which sadly needed the plough, and incidentally has thrown light upon The Water of Life. The Grateful Dead The History of a Folk Story 2012-04-11T02:00:32.697Z When they represented Time, they would have done well to put a torch in his hand as well as a scythe, for he throws light upon all things. Henry of Guise; (Vol. I of 3) or, The States of Blois 2012-04-11T02:00:31.930Z A circumstance occurred in Paris, in 1849, which seemed to throw more light upon the nature of this superstition, and to prove indeed, that there was a pretty good foundation for the popular belief. The Frontiersmen 2012-04-10T02:00:18.933Z Can any one throw light upon the capital letters? Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 111, December 13, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2012-04-08T02:00:23.437Z Other didactic works addressed to nuns may be considered more briefly, for the majority are purely devotional and throw little light upon the daily life of the nun. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z I will go; and if there be treachery, let it light upon the heads of those that devised it. The Gipsy (Vols I & II) A Tale 2012-04-06T02:00:27.227Z "Then perhaps, sir, we may as well hear your evidence next," the coroner said, "because it may throw some light upon the matter and enable us to ask questions to the point of further witnesses." The Curse of Carne's Hold A Tale of Adventure 2012-04-06T02:00:24.610Z However, this confession of his, at any rate, threw same light upon the subject, and suggested a solution. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z The first six weeks will be bliss unutterable, because he will himself turn on his own rose-colored light upon everything and everybody, and his bride will be beautiful, amiable, and passive. The Tree of Knowledge A Novel 2012-04-05T02:00:35.603Z He threw no light upon the difficulties with which the modern world finds itself face to face. Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z Sent my cousin's servant, without attempting to follow them yourself!" cried Isadore; but then, instantly lighting upon the right conclusion, she added, "But, no, no, no, Colonel Manners, I know you better! The Gipsy (Vols I & II) A Tale 2012-04-06T02:00:27.227Z What are the features of the Chinese background that must be remembered in order to throw a just light upon the beliefs of Sun Yat-sen? The Political Doctrines of Sun Yat-sen: An Exposition of the San Min Chu I 2012-04-04T02:00:55.303Z The phosphoric lights upon the sea, as the vessel glided through the waves, made it look like a boiling ocean of flame, like burning waters; and the spray which the waves gave off resembled smoke. The History of Margaret Catchpole A Suffolk Girl 2012-04-03T02:00:27.997Z At the former place, Mr. Combe took a cast of his head, seeking thereby to throw light upon his phrenological theories. Curiosities of Human Nature 2012-04-03T02:00:27.167Z Pick up one of these precious works blindfold, open it at random, and you will be almost certain to light upon some penny-a-line calumny of French existence, with a suitable picture annexed. Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z Nay, nor must you be angry with yourself either, Edward," replied Marian; "if you are, I shall still think some of it lights upon me. The Gipsy (Vols I & II) A Tale 2012-04-06T02:00:27.227Z However, until analysis can dissect out with greater definiteness the genuine elements of the Pastoral Epistles, they cannot be used to throw light upon the later period of Paul's career. The Making of the New Testament 2012-03-30T02:00:20.917Z And at this place and hour, on the raw borderland of day and night, a gentlewoman was the last person I expected to light upon. The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z And then my greatest hope has been deceived, that hope of my twentieth year, when I would so gladly have received celestial light upon the doctrine of the plurality of worlds. Mysterious Psychic Forces An Account of the Author's Investigations in Psychical Research, Together with Those of Other European Savants 2012-03-28T02:00:29.747Z This poem has an historical interest, for it throws light upon the manners of the time, over which poetry, tradition, and romance have thrown a very delusive charm. Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z Bells were rung and bonfires lighted upon all the hills on either side of the river Clutha, which ran through her father's domains. Baron Bruno Or, the Unbelieving Philosopher, and Other Fairy Stories 2012-03-28T02:00:24.407Z This experiment throws an interesting light upon the nature of the striæ and may lead to important revelations. The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla With special reference to his work in polyphase currents and high potential lighting 2012-03-28T02:00:22.660Z Modern criticism has noted a few facts which may throw some light upon this obscure subject. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z In fact, neither one nor the other of these hypotheses is sufficient to throw light upon the observed facts. Mysterious Psychic Forces An Account of the Author's Investigations in Psychical Research, Together with Those of Other European Savants 2012-03-28T02:00:29.747Z A hint is furnished by Josephus in his history of his own life which throws some light upon the purpose of this sojourn in Arabia. The Eliminator; or, Skeleton Keys to Sacerdotal Secrets 2012-03-27T02:00:23.077Z See, the moon is throwing her light upon that church yonder. The Story of the Great Fire in St. John, N.B., June 20th, 1877 2012-03-27T02:00:21.067Z But besides bearing upon this point, these experiments also throw a light upon investigations of a purely scientific nature and explain now the lack of harmony among the observations of various investigators. The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla With special reference to his work in polyphase currents and high potential lighting 2012-03-28T02:00:22.660Z On debating the matter, however, Mr Waldron was able to throw quite another light upon the situation. Held by Chinese Brigands 2012-03-26T02:00:40.573Z We have thrown light upon both these sides of the phenomenon, for they are both essential. Mysterious Psychic Forces An Account of the Author's Investigations in Psychical Research, Together with Those of Other European Savants 2012-03-28T02:00:29.747Z A hundred chiefs were seated around this dusky council-house, the fire in the centre shedding its fitful light upon their dark, naked forms, while the pipe passed from hand to hand. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z When a twig is smeared with this substance it will hold small birds which may light upon it. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z Within the room a silver lamp suspended from the ceiling threw light upon the table, leaving the farther parts of the room in shadow. The King's Stratagem and Other Stories 2012-03-22T02:00:40.343Z The heroes of this story, during a tour In an entirely unknown region of Africa, light upon a race of people directly descended from the Ancient Egyptians. Held by Chinese Brigands 2012-03-26T02:00:40.573Z A cheerful fire burnt in the grate, and the reading-lamp threw a grateful light upon the paper he held in his hand. The Everlasting Arms 2012-03-22T02:00:37.327Z Contemporary newspapers, magazines, and pamphlets have also been examined, and careful search made for every book which, directly or indirectly, might throw light upon the subject. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z In examining it, a circumstance occurs to me at the outset which throws a strange but effective light upon the whole argument. The English Novel And the Principle of its Development 2012-03-21T02:00:37.123Z With the present light upon the subject, it would seem to be an instance of the origination anew of a malignant type of varioloid disease. 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 The fact that Christ “gave Himself up for us an offering and sacrifice to God”—gave Himself, as it is put elsewhere, “for our sins”—throws an awful light upon the nature of human transgression. The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians 2012-03-20T02:00:11.133Z If so, it would shed its light upon the glittering treasure. Across the Cameroons A Story of War and Adventure 2012-03-19T02:00:28.667Z An accident, or what we term an accident—the instrument that Providence provides to shape our destiny—threw some light upon the gloom that seemed to have settled on his prospects. Delusion, or The Witch of New England 2012-03-19T02:00:28.267Z A single ringlet of golden brown hair falls nearly to her shoulder, catching the light upon its glossy curves with an effect that would enchant a painter. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z They are very shallow, sit light upon the water, and pull very fast; they are also furnished with the usual bamboo sails, but only go well before the wind. Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) 2012-03-19T02:00:25.027Z The flame of a guttering candle threw a stream of light upon his dusky high forehead and heavy black eyebrows. The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia 2012-03-18T02:00:21.430Z He threw remarkable lights upon the moral state of America—in which country he had toured with great success. Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul 2012-03-18T02:00:19.567Z Where the banks were low and free from tall trees the level rays of the rising moon threw a faint light upon the water, enabling Ferrier to use his pole with more confidence. Settlers and Scouts 2012-03-17T02:01:06.297Z The whole purpose of the preceding chapters is to throw light upon this list, and to qualify the teacher for an intelligent and efficient use of these books as school readers. Special Method in the Reading of Complete English Classics In the Grades of the Common School 2012-03-17T02:01:04.053Z Experiments with zo�spores throw an interesting light upon these relations. A Review of the Systems of Ethics Founded on the Theory of Evolution 2012-03-17T02:01:00.033Z Even in these cases the temperature record, when carefully studied, will often throw a good deal of light upon the nature of the disease. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z A letter from Sir Edward Grey concerning the negotiations sheds important light upon the British attitude: Foreign Office, London, S.W. Under Four Administrations From Cleveland to Taft 2012-03-16T02:00:21.923Z A new moon shed a little light upon the path, which, as the scattered cultivated districts were left behind, entered a region of long grass and belts of forest land. Settlers and Scouts 2012-03-17T02:01:06.297Z No records are to hand throwing light upon what was done with their bodies; among the uninformed the general belief was that they were not buried, but that they "disappeared." Miser Farebrother, Volume I (of 3) A Novel 2012-03-13T02:00:28.227Z At the basis of identity lies a concept which throws light upon the teleological principle. A Review of the Systems of Ethics Founded on the Theory of Evolution 2012-03-17T02:01:00.033Z Their presence in the nerve-tissues is of importance as throwing light upon the question of the specific or inflammatory nature of the morbid processes above described as affecting them. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z There is a clear, sharp air upon this high ground; and the young moon climbing up the sky sends a faint, silvery light upon the sea. Naples Past and Present 2012-03-13T02:00:23.473Z It certainly throws a flood of light upon the phenomena of nature; though of itself, it tells little of the force behind it, in obedience to which it operates. Joseph Smith as Scientist A Contribution to Mormon Philosophy 2012-03-12T03:00:27.817Z The fact that in manhood he gave to God the name that in his childhood he had given to Joseph, surely throws some light upon the homelife. The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z Dr. Stith's own quaint comment throws a light upon contemporary conditions. William Hickling Prescott 2012-03-11T03:00:12.297Z In a former paper I have alluded to the effects of a vivid flood of light upon the Italian peasantry, as observed by Ramazzini. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z There were fine moments, fine lights upon the character that he would seize upon. Life Without and Life Within or, Reviews, Narratives, Essays, and poems. 2012-03-05T03:00:13.070Z For the first time an idea, the vague phantom of an idea, swept in upon me, carrying all before it, and casting a brilliant, lurid light upon all that seemed so dark and mysterious. Mr. Marx's Secret 2012-03-02T03:00:10.327Z The incident throws light upon the "fluxes and refluxes of feeling" within him, and the effect upon him of a spirit with something of his own tenderness and humour. The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z It is not rash, in the dearth of well-written American history, to entertain the hope of throwing light upon this matter. William Hickling Prescott 2012-03-11T03:00:12.297Z Indeed, the Egyptian priesthood were remarkable for their abstinence and self-denial, fearful, according to Plutarch, that “the body should not sit light upon the soul.” Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z Ah, madame! would you believe it possible that the formation of a mouse could throw light upon the theory of the noblest feeling 204 that warms the heart of man—even upon valour? Paris and the Parisians in 1835 (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-02-29T03:00:23.930Z Again the moon broke through the clouds and shone with a faint light upon my father’s pale, stern face. Mr. Marx's Secret 2012-03-02T03:00:10.327Z The conversation of the travellers threw a light upon recent events. Roumanian Stories Translated from the Original Roumanian 2012-02-28T03:00:27.310Z I wonder you are not afraid of God’s judgments lighting upon you, for in His Word He is called the deliverer of the fatherless, their judge, their helper, and their father. Mildred's New Daughter 2012-02-27T03:00:15.313Z Hail, blessed root and gate, from which came light upon the world! Mater Christi Meditations on Our Lady 2012-02-25T03:00:09.890Z The solitary incident of note in this period of his life is the ridiculous quarrel with Rousseau, which throws much light upon the character of the great sentimentalist. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" 2012-02-24T03:00:27.173Z The stars roll nightly over his head, but only to direct his steps in the wilderness, without shedding a ray of light upon the denser wilderness of his dark and sensual mind. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z Her sweet face was as grave as it was before I caught from under those long lashes the azure light upon my own for the first time. Charles Auchester, Volume 1 of 2 2012-02-23T03:00:42.347Z "So with her father's blessing light upon her, she rode away beside the prince; and ever after, all her life was crowned with happiness as it had been written for her in the stars." The Little Colonel at Boarding-School 2012-02-22T03:00:28.473Z Of one thing I may be sure—that the trouble is a message from God, and if I wait patiently, He will reveal more to me, and throw light upon what seems so obscure. Mater Christi Meditations on Our Lady 2012-02-25T03:00:09.890Z Sir Oliver Lodge and Dr. Aitken have been throwing light upon the deposition of smoke in the air by means of electricity. Meteorology or Weather Explained 2012-02-20T03:00:18.847Z Now and again, through a gap in the foliage, the late rising moon shed a wan mysterious light upon their course. With Drake on the Spanish Main 2012-02-20T03:00:17.357Z Anything which 9 will throw light upon this charming romance should be welcome, and the more so that the gifted author has been strangely neglected both in musical and general biographical dictionaries. Charles Auchester, Volume 1 of 2 2012-02-23T03:00:42.347Z Turn where he might, the traveller in London in 1348 could hardly fail to light upon some group, which would tell him the character of the people he had to see. England in the Days of Old 2012-02-18T03:00:17.863Z That the 'mind is its own place' was a dead phrase to me till he cast light upon my mind. Transcendentalism in New England A History 2012-02-18T03:00:16.210Z Until recently the greatest authority on dew was Dr. Wells, who carefully converged all the rays of scientific light upon the subject. Meteorology or Weather Explained 2012-02-20T03:00:18.847Z The crescent moon, which had somewhat favoured the attack on the fort, had now increased in size, and threw a thin silvery light upon the sea. With Drake on the Spanish Main 2012-02-20T03:00:17.357Z Haply, your eye shall light upon some toy You have desire to purchase; and your store, I think, is not for idle markets, sir. Twelfth Night or, What You Will 2012-02-18T03:00:14.920Z Or you light upon a more original plan of bringing out your point; but in any case, the plot evolves itself step by step. How to Write a Novel A Practical Guide to the Art of Fiction 2012-02-17T03:00:36.070Z Numerous works of sculpture of all periods have been found, and also a very extensive series of inscriptions, some of them throwing much light upon the subject of temple administration in Greece. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z Buchan, in his “Atmospheric Circulation,” have thrown considerable light upon oceanic weather phenomena. Meteorology or Weather Explained 2012-02-20T03:00:18.847Z It was well known along the coast that Drake was somewhere in hiding, and they marched eastward, hoping by good hap to light upon his encampment. With Drake on the Spanish Main 2012-02-20T03:00:17.357Z So when you see a Brixham boat Go out to face the gales, Think of the love that travels Like light upon her sails. The Land of Song, Book II For lower grammar grades 2012-02-16T03:00:03.167Z This poem undoubtedly sheds many rays of light upon the feelings, at the time, of its writer. Browning and His Century 2012-02-15T03:00:39.033Z At last she stopped, set down the light upon a crystal table, and sang with a thrilling voice: Where can the Ancients keep, That they do not appear? Tales From the 'Phantasus', etc. of Ludwig Tieck 2012-02-13T03:00:19.620Z The amount of the bid threw no light upon the amount of the bond. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 10 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Legal 2012-02-11T03:04:05.257Z Travelling to the top, where a mass of foliage crowned the towering stem, they had lighted upon a face, that seemed to be peering at him from between the leaves. With Drake on the Spanish Main 2012-02-20T03:00:17.357Z How does that throw any light upon my case? The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 6 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:04:02.353Z People often, unconsciously and without any malice, say something or do something that throws an unexpected light upon a question. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 7 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:03:58.623Z At present, I have learned little which can throw any additional light upon my sad history. The Monctons A Novel: Volume 2 (of 2) 2012-02-11T03:03:50.943Z Don't let anything be seen that will throw any light upon this. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 10 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Legal 2012-02-11T03:04:05.257Z When God saw an animal thus butchered, and smelt the warm blood mingled with the odor of burning flesh, he was pacified, and the smile of forgiveness shed its light upon his face. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 5 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:03:49.813Z This immense fact throws more light upon social questions than all the theories of the world. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 12 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany 2012-02-11T03:03:47.297Z Darwin, with his Origin of Species, his theories about Natural Selection, the Survival of the Fittest, and the influence of environment, shed a flood of light upon the great problems of plant and animal life. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 4 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures 2012-02-11T03:03:46.253Z It was supposed, that important information could be obtained from his son, which might throw some light upon the mystery, but he had disappeared, and no trace of his whereabouts, could be discovered. The Monctons A Novel: Volume 2 (of 2) 2012-02-11T03:03:50.943Z Ah! this were a place for angels to light upon, and hymn the praise of that infinite Being "whose are the mountains, and the vallies, and the resplendent rivers." The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion 2012-02-11T03:03:41.800Z In order to show you the estimation in which Mr. Cheetham was held by Mr. Paine, I will give you a copy of a letter that throws light upon this point: October 28, 1807. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 5 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:03:49.813Z Writing almost haphazard in the midst of the conflict, he sent home from day to day a series of despatches which threw a flood of light upon incidents that would otherwise have appeared almost inexplicable. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z With this belief a knowledge of nature sheds no light upon the path to be pursued. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 4 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures 2012-02-11T03:03:46.253Z The foremost of the party was a man who probably verged upon the mellow age of fifty; but his eagle-eye, and stalwart frame, told that his years sat light upon him. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume I (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:15.267Z Then tell me who set her in such a devilish rage, so to curse and ban, as to wish that the vengeance of God might light upon him and his? Witch, Warlock, and Magician Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland 2012-02-06T03:00:14.350Z A gentle kiss breathes o'er his cheek, A kiss of murmuring sighs, It wanders o'er his brow, and falls Like light upon his eyes. The Isle of Palms and Other Poems 2012-02-04T03:00:15.103Z It was her "hap" to light upon it—a word not very often found in the Bible, which always traces everything, great or small, to the will and permission of God. The Little Gleaner, Vol. X. A Monthly Magazine for the Young 2012-02-03T03:00:20.453Z It describes what the heavenly bodies were for—they were not only to give light upon the earth—they were also for signs, for seasons, for days, and for years. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z But, alas! when morning came, and threw a steady light upon the picture, what a melancholy sight was presented to the view. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume I (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:15.267Z The discovery of their Asiatic origin sheds a new, keen light upon their meaning. The Moral Instruction of Children 2012-02-02T03:04:33.057Z So much I have deemed it necessary to set down concerning my perplexities at this time, since they throw, I think, a light upon the events which I am to relate. Lawrence Clavering 2012-02-01T03:00:11.667Z Tell of the loveliness and bloom Of Nature to the blind; Tell of the joys of heaven, and thus Shed light upon the mind. The Little Gleaner, Vol. X. A Monthly Magazine for the Young 2012-02-03T03:00:20.453Z We have to await further light upon his identity. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z There was not a breath of wind, and the tiny flame burnt steadily, throwing out a brown light upon the mirky gloom. A Romance of Wastdale 2012-02-01T03:00:11.227Z On the other hand, the Bible throws light upon history not recorded therein, and it is with that in view that we give certain historical outlines in dealing with our subject. The Roman Empire in the Light of Prophecy The Rise, Progress, and End of the Fourth World-empire 2012-02-01T03:00:10.887Z A stranger may often bring new light upon a subject, coming as he does without the tacit understanding of past occurrences which exists among those closely related, or thrown continually into each other's society. A Singular Metamorphosis 2012-02-01T03:00:10.613Z The moon peeped coyly out from behind a cloud and shed her light upon the little group as if to see what all the fuss was about. The Black Moth A Romance of the XVIIIth Century 2012-01-31T03:00:13.827Z Further discoveries may throw light upon the point. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z Can any of your correspondents throw any light upon the parenthetical clause printed in Italics? Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 101, October 4, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2012-01-30T03:00:13.383Z The peasant Bondaref, who wrote an article about this, threw great light upon the wisdom of this sentence. What Shall We Do? 2012-01-29T03:00:11.167Z Nobody came, and Mrs. Toller then turning over the little pile of periodicals, lighted upon the creased copy of the New Court Chronicle which Mr. Binney had posted from Cambridge. Peter Binney A Novel 2012-01-29T03:00:10.423Z Harry lighted upon the account unexpectedly when he opened his newspaper at the breakfast table, but the moment he saw the head-line he folded the sheets quickly again and pushed the paper away from him. The Turnstile 2012-01-29T03:00:09.260Z The destruction wrought, however, was not immediately made good, hence this document, which throws such a vivid light upon the state of Egypt and the Jews in those days. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z Parmiter had thrown a new light upon the business tonight, and by the help of that light I arrayed afresh my scanty knowledge. The Watchers A Novel 2012-01-29T03:00:08.560Z These were the lights upon the terrace of Monte Carlo. The Truants 2012-01-28T03:00:26.257Z I can see the lamps with their green shades, I can see the glow of light upon the green table beneath the lamps. Miranda of the Balcony A Story 2012-01-28T03:00:24.760Z He was considering no longer the prettiness of the woman, the changing lights upon her face. The Turnstile 2012-01-29T03:00:09.260Z A half-moon hung low to the westward, and they came up, heaving in long succession from under it, ebony black in the hollows, and flecked with blinks of silver light upon their backs. For Jacinta 2012-01-27T03:00:20.840Z The question perplexed me more and more, and I wondered whether Helen could throw light upon it. The Watchers A Novel 2012-01-29T03:00:08.560Z I pushed the door wider open; the light upon the wall wavered and shook, as though a draught took the flame of a candle. The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance 2012-01-26T03:00:17.027Z But he had thrown back his head, and he saw the circle of reflected light upon the ceiling shake and quiver as Mrs. Tyson put the lamp down. The Four Corners of the World 2012-01-26T03:00:15.920Z A great bronze figure, extraordinarily alert, with a light upon its forehead, the Genius of the Sea. The Turnstile 2012-01-29T03:00:09.260Z Will the notions of astrology throw any light upon it? Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 100, September 27, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2012-01-25T03:00:37.190Z Since preparing the preceding chapters for the press, there have come into the author's hands several documents, that seem to throw additional light upon the origin and authorship of the Book of Mormon. Gleanings by the Way 2012-01-24T03:00:27.717Z At Rotterdam I was fortunate enough to light upon a Dutch skipper whose ship was anchored in the Texel, and who purposed sailing that very night for the Port of London. The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance 2012-01-26T03:00:17.027Z The little empty street, the closed carriage with the light upon the edges of the blinds, the absolute quiet, daunted me. The Four Corners of the World 2012-01-26T03:00:15.920Z I take some interest in everything I see—especially in all that throws light upon human prog. Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z It is probable that within these two days, Dr Franklin had some communication with Mr Grenville, which may throw some light upon the late points I have just now mentioned. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Volume X (of 12) 2012-01-23T03:00:12.850Z These were supplied to me by the Queen from her journals, from family correspondence, and, in short, from everything which could throw light upon the youth and character of the Prince. Queen Victoria As I Knew Her 2012-01-22T03:00:23.263Z At length Great light upon my darkened spirit burst. Recitations for the Social Circle 2012-01-17T03:00:22.643Z Thompson brought him the copy for which he had asked, and, turning over the pages, he soon lighted upon the paragraph. The Four Corners of the World 2012-01-26T03:00:15.920Z But they are set as stars in the firmament of God, and their torches flash heavenly light upon our doubtful way, ay, even upon the mysterious bridge whose toll is silence. Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z This at once threw a new light upon the matter, although I will admit a confusing one. The Blue Lights A Detective Story 2012-01-17T03:00:19.713Z The genius, which gave freedom to America, and scattered torrents of light upon Europe, is returned to the bosom of the Divinity. Heroes of Science: Physicists 2012-01-17T03:00:17Z Its adventures shed the utmost light upon this campaign against merchantmen which the Germans had depended upon to win the war. The Victory At Sea 2012-01-17T03:00:15.547Z It would be curious if I should chance to light upon the very spot. Strange Stories 2012-01-16T03:00:05.067Z All these divine promises cohere and shed light upon each other. Church and State as Seen in the Formation of Christendom 2012-01-11T03:00:30.173Z To renounce hereditary titles is a proper enough requirement, but one that throws no light upon the candidacy of the majority of modern immigrants. The Unpopular Review, Number 19 July-December 1918 2012-01-09T03:00:24.167Z Sidney struck a match and, making a lantern of his hands, turned the light upon her face. A Drake by George! 2012-01-09T03:00:22.163Z The golden clouds that linger after sunset were still throwing strong light upon our path, while the dell lay in deep shade. Discipline 2012-01-08T03:00:17.620Z The wheel on high, still busied with despite, Will ne'er unloose a wretch from his sad plight; But when it lights upon a smitten heart, Straightway essays another blow to smite. The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam 2012-01-08T03:00:15.553Z And besides, their commission and his throw light upon each other. Church and State as Seen in the Formation of Christendom 2012-01-11T03:00:30.173Z Could he make any suggestion, or throw the least ray of light upon the subject, which might lead to the whereabouts of the general? Nurse and Spy in the Union Army The Adventures and Experiences of a Woman in Hospitals, Camps, and Battle-Fields 2012-01-07T03:00:15.907Z These vases throw a new light upon the position. A Drake by George! 2012-01-09T03:00:22.163Z I have considered this episode somewhat minutely since it throws light upon what follows. The Poems of Philip Freneau, Volume I (of III) 2012-01-04T03:00:43.800Z And possibly we may get some light upon the making of that remarkable will. In Jeopardy 2012-01-04T03:00:35.013Z Sometimes they are mentioned singly, sometimes they are blended with each other in a way which sheds light upon them reciprocally. Church and State as Seen in the Formation of Christendom 2012-01-11T03:00:30.173Z "Of course I don't mind," Maida answered him, believing that she began to see light upon the complicated situation. Lord John in New York 2012-01-04T03:00:30.077Z The white light upon all things around is absolutely dazzling. Checkmate 2012-01-03T03:00:10.887Z He was a voluminous letter-writer, and his vivid and interesting letters, of which great numbers have been preserved, throw much light upon the period. The Poems of Philip Freneau, Volume I (of III) 2012-01-04T03:00:43.800Z The circumstances under which this frightful scourge was first introduced into Puynipet, throw considerable light upon the history of the spread of that disease, as well as much useful information upon the question of vaccination. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II (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. 2012-01-03T03:00:07.630Z He loves night attacks, and flashes light upon the defences to guide the besiegers. The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom 2011-12-30T03:00:25.917Z A compound microscope is one with a tube from four to ten inches long, an arrangement for holding the object to be looked at, and a mirror below to reflect light upon or through it. Through a Microscope Something of the Science Together with many Curious Observations Indoor and Out and Directions for a Home-made Microscope. 2011-12-29T03:00:20.733Z She thought he was a likely person to be able to throw some light upon two rumours which interested her. Checkmate 2012-01-03T03:00:10.887Z For opposites always throw light upon each other, and the day at once reveals both itself and the night, as Spinoza admirably remarks. The World As Will And Idea (Vol. 1 of 3) 2011-12-29T03:00:18.017Z Whatever was achieved by us in throwing light upon these matters is due in great measure to the cordial reception with which we were received by men of science resident at Hong-kong. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II (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. 2012-01-03T03:00:07.630Z The tradition of the founding of the temporal line in Tonga about the beginning of the seventeenth century throws the clearest light upon the origin of the spiritual and temporal lines. The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom 2011-12-30T03:00:25.917Z It throws a light upon Uncle Henry's talk, which has seemed to me hitherto neither reasonable nor consoling. Notes of a Son and Brother 2011-12-29T03:00:14.087Z I don't think, except by accident, that a brother's character throws any light upon a sister's; and I hope—I think, I mean—that Miss Arden has qualities illimitably superior to those of her brother. Checkmate 2012-01-03T03:00:10.887Z The Memoir contains some valuable reminiscences of this period, contributed after Tennyson’s death by his personal friends, which incidentally throw backward a light upon the literary society of that day. Tennyson and His Friends 2011-12-28T03:00:32.373Z To be sure, eminent physicians, great painters, and acute lawyers, do occasionally throw sufficient light upon society to render its intellectual darkness visible. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 2011-12-27T03:00:07.217Z The story-tellers have now begun to draw upon European literature for their inspiration, and the result throws a very instructive light upon the Fijian's sense of humour. The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom 2011-12-30T03:00:25.917Z —The two following extracts may throw some light upon the origin of the title of baronet. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 96, August 30, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2011-12-26T03:00:11Z "Nonsense, nonsense," said the captain, who still blinked the light upon my alarmed looks. In the Yellow Sea 2011-12-26T03:00:10.083Z The fair writer’s answers to objections and discourse on her discovery unhappily throw no light upon the subject. Tennyson and His Friends 2011-12-28T03:00:32.373Z Don Roque and his companion also stood motionless, and the moon appearing from under a cloud shed its light upon the direful scene. The Fourth Estate, vol.1 2011-12-25T03:00:10.170Z This letter, though rather lengthy, I have given entire as throwing a light upon the characters of the two men then heading the "glorious cause", as Carlile puts it. The Battle of The Press As Told in the Story of the Life of Richard Carlile By His Daughter, Theophila Carlile Campbell 2011-12-24T03:08:06.653Z —I think the following may help to throw a little light upon the use of the word deal as meaning divide. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 96, August 30, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2011-12-26T03:00:11Z From the cabin windows I perceived a dim light upon the sea. In the Yellow Sea 2011-12-26T03:00:10.083Z “I never heard him read a page,” he writes to Sir Frederick Pollock, “but he threw some new light upon it.” Tennyson and His Friends 2011-12-28T03:00:32.373Z But the time came when "the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him." The Christ Of Paul Or, The Enigmas of Christianity 2011-12-24T03:08:04.237Z In front, the moon, which was getting higher, threw a clear light upon the water; behind, the smoke rolled up thickly to meet her. Harding of Allenwood 2011-12-21T03:00:21.617Z The reasons which Palmer afterwards gave for his conduct on this occasion throw a flood of light upon his character. The History of the Post Office From Its Establishment Down to 1836 2011-12-19T03:00:45.273Z It was a delicious spot, furniture and draperies being in the most perfect taste; an alabaster globe hanging from the ceiling cast a soft light upon everything. Fr?d?rique; vol. 1 2011-12-19T03:00:39.830Z The vast mass of documents and finished literary work thus given to the world has thrown a flood of light upon Guicciardini, whether we consider him as author or as citizen. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z I have maintained that this formal identity throws light upon problems which have as genuine an interest for the student of the philosophy of religion as for the logician of arithmetic. International Congress of Arts and Science, Volume I Philosophy and Metaphysics 2011-12-12T03:00:31.160Z It throws light upon the way in which an actor of originality could adapt one of the fixed characters of that comedy, in this case the servetta, to his own talents and to local circumstances. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the First 2011-12-12T03:00:27.507Z He read the message more than once, but was unable to throw any more light upon its meaning. The Outcaste 2011-12-12T03:00:25.380Z A small petroleum lamp shed its light upon their bent heads, upon the soup-tureen, a dish of cold bacon, and another of uncooked apples. Autumn Glory The Toilers of the Field 2011-12-11T03:00:11.417Z Mayhap some enthusiast may, by digging amongst old deeds and papers, light upon some reference to him, but until then his hypothesis can be only regarded as an ingenious, though highly interesting speculation. Oscar Wilde 2011-12-10T03:00:14.120Z This conception casts at least some clearing light upon the long and dreary disputes over the Many and the One; for it exposes, plainly, the main source of them. International Congress of Arts and Science, Volume I Philosophy and Metaphysics 2011-12-12T03:00:31.160Z Priestley commenced his experiments with no particular aim in view; sometimes he wanted to amuse himself, sometimes he thought he might light upon a discovery of importance, sometimes his curiosity incited him to experiment. Heroes of Science Chemists 2011-12-09T03:00:21.047Z For the truth is, as before remarked, they have not a single point to balance themselves upon between these two, only as they light upon our ground. Calvinistic Controversy Embracing a Sermon on Predestination and Election and Several Numbers, Formally Published in the Christian Advocate and Journal. 2011-12-08T03:00:27.177Z However that may be, it is certain that the problem of fear is the meeting point of many important questions, an enigma whose complete solution would cast a flood of light upon psychic life. A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis 2011-12-06T03:00:21.763Z In the 9th century Theodorus of Studium had lighted upon the happy idea of immortalizing The epigram. monastic life in a series of epigrams. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z Modern psychology especially has thrown light upon the abnormal conditions of consciousness which have so often been made manifest in the religious experience of all times. International Congress of Arts and Science, Volume I Philosophy and Metaphysics 2011-12-12T03:00:31.160Z The shades of night had fallen, and the lamp above the prison-door did not seem to cast sufficient light upon the subject to satisfy the janitor. Amusement Only 2011-12-04T03:00:06.637Z I remember lighting upon the sensation, if one may say so; and the intense desire afterwards to be feeling the button. Household Education 2011-12-02T03:00:25.437Z Does this not throw a new light upon recovery during sleep, and upon the nature of exhaustion in general? A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis 2011-12-06T03:00:21.763Z This speech let in a big ray of light upon her understanding. The Stronger Influence 2011-12-02T03:00:23.630Z The latter, he thought, looked perturbed, nor did he fail to notice the swift, furtive, enquiring glance, which lighted upon the heavy piece of furniture. The Heath Hover Mystery 2011-12-01T03:00:22.357Z This was throwing a new light upon the subject. Amusement Only 2011-12-04T03:00:06.637Z If I can contribute anything that may throw light upon it, I shall feel very thankful. Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z Bertie wondered what they were waiting for, but the reappearance of the crone with a coarse white tablecloth shed light upon the matter. A Hero of Romance 2011-11-30T03:00:11.457Z These two faults carefully avoided, analogy is of great service, and throws much light upon interpretation. St. Peter, His Name and His Office As set forth in holy scripture 2011-11-28T03:00:25.013Z The Cretan excavations, again, have taught us a great deal as to the religion of the Minoan age; they have, at the same time, thrown a new light upon the evidence supplied by Mycenaean sites. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z From their conversation, which was candour itself, I gleaned details which threw light upon the peculiar position of affairs. Amusement Only 2011-12-04T03:00:06.637Z The contrary is asserted, and while facts do not need the bolster of argument, whoever is in possession of a fact can present arguments relating thereto tending to throw light upon it. Beyond 2011-11-27T03:00:13.650Z Possibly one of the clerks who had been connected with the Gerard stores would be able to throw a little light upon the situation.... On Secret Service Detective-Mystery Stories Based on Real Cases Solved By Government Agents 2011-11-26T03:00:14.947Z The half obscured sun shedding his mellow light upon the picture, gives it a rich and dazzling lustre. Lecture on Artificial Flight Given by request at the Academy of Natural Sciences 2011-11-24T03:00:42.240Z Aeneas Tacticus in the following century mentions a mixture of sulphur, pitch, charcoal, incense and tow, which was packed in wooden vessels and thrown lighted upon the decks of the enemy’s ships. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z I would rather think of them as gurgling in the stream, floating in the cloud, bursting into light upon the shores of worlds. Ingersollia Gems of Thought from the Lectures, Speeches, and Conversations of Col. Robert G. Ingersoll, Representative of His Opinions and Beliefs 2011-11-24T03:00:41.267Z Thereat Sir Robert smote him again with all the strength that he was able, and the blow lighting upon the buckler carried away a quarter of the shield. Aucassin & Nicolette And Other Mediaeval Romances and Legends 2011-11-24T03:00:40.487Z Her talks with Thurston had let in a good deal of light upon her mind. An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z The action of light upon certain chemicals, the subsequent action upon the same of other chemicals, such as developers, toning solutions and so on, form a very well-known region of the domain of science. Marvels of Scientific Invention An Interesting Account in Non-technical Language of the Invention of Guns, Torpedoes, Submarine Mines, Up-to-date Smelting, Freezing, Colour Photography, and many other recent Discoveries of Science 2011-11-19T03:00:24.517Z A letter from my mother to my father at that time discloses a light upon her point of view. Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z It does not, however, so far as we can determine, throw any light upon the actual regulations for working the mines. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z Drawing near to Paris he lighted upon a pilgrim and asked of him if perchance he knew aught of Amis, whom evil men had hunted from his lands. Aucassin & Nicolette And Other Mediaeval Romances and Legends 2011-11-24T03:00:40.487Z By the time that Claire's look lighted upon the pier he was nowhere visible. An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z It put beyond question the fact that the action of a distant light upon the eye was not an "action at a distance," for such action, were it possible, would take effect at once. Marvels of Scientific Invention An Interesting Account in Non-technical Language of the Invention of Guns, Torpedoes, Submarine Mines, Up-to-date Smelting, Freezing, Colour Photography, and many other recent Discoveries of Science 2011-11-19T03:00:24.517Z This distinctness of conception comprehended the subject as a whole, and shed its light upon each detail belonging to it. Memoir of John Howe Peyton in sketches by his contemporaries, together with some of his public and private letters, etc., also a sketch of Ann M. Peyton 2011-11-15T03:00:20.413Z The paintings throw a light upon the character of Pedro, who, no doubt, surveyed them with satisfaction whenever he entered the chamber. The Story of Seville 2011-11-15T03:00:17.143Z At the hour of vespers the bird returned to the orchard, and lighting upon the branch was fast taken in the net. Aucassin & Nicolette And Other Mediaeval Romances and Legends 2011-11-24T03:00:40.487Z Perhaps the light upon the gazing globe itself is the only one to follow. Contemporary One-Act Plays 2011-11-12T03:00:36.860Z Take first of all the case of a light upon an isolated rock where the warning is needed equally all round. Marvels of Scientific Invention An Interesting Account in Non-technical Language of the Invention of Guns, Torpedoes, Submarine Mines, Up-to-date Smelting, Freezing, Colour Photography, and many other recent Discoveries of Science 2011-11-19T03:00:24.517Z And yet when you went yourself, the moment your eye would light upon it, you instantly recognize it among a hundred or five hundred hats. Memoir of John Howe Peyton in sketches by his contemporaries, together with some of his public and private letters, etc., also a sketch of Ann M. Peyton 2011-11-15T03:00:20.413Z The following anonymous paragraph cut from a newspaper, but likely enough quoted from some standard Natural History, perhaps that of Messrs. Cassell and Co., throws some light upon the present condition of the European beaver. 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 He has kept a regular journal, and can give you more light upon the subject than I can. Between the Dark and the Daylight 2011-11-11T03:00:37.893Z Well, Matthew, there is not much here to throw light upon the history of this particular chamber; but I will tell you what I can about such places generally. Stones of the Temple Lessons from the Fabric and Furniture of the Church 2011-11-11T03:00:36.693Z Light from a lamp was made to fall upon this mirror, thereby throwing a spot of light upon a distant screen. Marvels of Scientific Invention An Interesting Account in Non-technical Language of the Invention of Guns, Torpedoes, Submarine Mines, Up-to-date Smelting, Freezing, Colour Photography, and many other recent Discoveries of Science 2011-11-19T03:00:24.517Z And yet when you went yourself, the moment your eye would light upon it, you instantly recognize it amongst a hundred. Memoir of John Howe Peyton in sketches by his contemporaries, together with some of his public and private letters, etc., also a sketch of Ann M. Peyton 2011-11-15T03:00:20.413Z The answers, however, which the villagers gave to his hurried questions, threw a lurid light upon the matter, and inspired him, on the instant, with a great resolve. Miss Arnott's Marriage 2011-11-11T03:00:33Z On the Lake—View from the north side of Curwen's Island, light and shadow disposed as if according to art—broad lights upon the rich colours. The Legendary and Poetical Remains of John Roby author of 'Traditions of Lancashire', with a sketch of his literary life and character 2011-11-07T02:00:18.317Z He had slept away all his fatigue, and when he looked out through the stern lights upon a smooth sea, brightened by the morning sun, all his anxiety left him. Brave Old Salt or, Life on the Quarter Deck 2011-11-04T02:00:18.377Z Only after many days did she, almost by accident, light upon a bees'-nest in a hole in the trunk of a tree. The Girl Crusoes A Story of the South Seas 2011-11-03T02:00:16.647Z They seemed to me to throw some light upon the Revolution of February and the question of the revision of the Constitution in 1851, and to merit publication together with the Recollections. The Recollections of Alexis de Tocqueville 2011-11-02T02:00:13.477Z This attempt to throw some fresh light upon the character of one of the most remarkable women of our age has not been a task lightly taken up, or hastily performed. Charlotte Bront? A Monograph 2011-11-01T02:00:20.233Z A circumstance however has just come to light in France that throws a strange and unexpected light upon this curious subject. The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I December 1, 1850 2011-10-29T02:00:14.677Z From this to that one, the alert gaze slipped until it lighted upon a small, bowed shape in white garments. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z The glare of the rekindled torches threw a sudden light upon the end of the tunnel. The Girl Crusoes A Story of the South Seas 2011-11-03T02:00:16.647Z Every inquiry had been made from private friends that might throw light upon the chances of success in any possible operation, and it was in view of this object that the sisters visited Manchester. The Bront? Family, Vol. 2 of 2 with special reference to Patrick Branwell Bront? 2011-10-27T02:00:25.173Z Her poems throw not a little light upon this feature of her character; but we also gain some from her solitary novel. Charlotte Bront? A Monograph 2011-11-01T02:00:20.233Z Woe be to the ungodly, may evil befall him; for the reward of his hands shall light upon him. Old English Chronicles 2011-10-27T02:00:21.903Z He drew closer and the somber eyes of the young man lighted upon him. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z He liked to feel the soft flakes light upon his face. Peter and Polly in Winter 2011-10-26T02:00:31.240Z Here stood the star-spangled coffin, surrounded by massive silver-sconces, the candles in which, with their long wicks, threw a gloomy light upon the black hangings of the apartment. The Danes Sketched by Themselves. Vol. III (of 3) A Series of Popular Stories by the Best Danish Authors 2011-10-25T02:00:26.667Z It was reserved for a corps of learned revisers to light upon the happy phrase, 'They are seeking a country of their own'.' Authors and Writers Associated with Morristown With a Chapter on Historic Morristown 2011-10-25T02:00:25.713Z And again, "In the sword shall die all the sinners of my people, who say, evils shall not approach, nor yet shall light upon us." Old English Chronicles 2011-10-27T02:00:21.903Z Now one evening there shone a marvellous great light upon all the windows up at the Castle, and over the whole House, as though it were in flames. The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume I (of 2) 2011-10-21T02:00:20.960Z The answers to the question would throw light upon the relation subsisting between a strict work-house system and the increase of vagrancy. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846 2011-10-21T02:00:17.417Z —Do the following passages from the "Version of the Psalms" in the Book of Common Prayer throw any light upon the subject? Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 91, July 26, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2011-10-19T02:00:23.307Z This magnificent production threw a flood of light upon the early history of chemistry, being far more elaborate than any modern work. Etidorhpa or the End of Earth. The Strange History of a Mysterious Being and The Account of a Remarkable Journey 2011-10-18T02:00:20.997Z There will probably be more light upon this World Program as a result of the Russian Kahal-Soviet system than from any other attempt to realize it. The International Jew The World's Foremost Problem 2011-10-16T02:00:19.257Z It was perfectly motionless, and Catesby, who carried a lantern in his hand, threw the light upon it, but it neither moved forward, nor altered its position. Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason 2011-10-15T02:00:27.517Z At the end of that time, I suddenly lighted upon the spot where I supposed the waters met in one broad reservoir. The Emigrant's Lost Son or, Life Alone in the Forest 2011-10-13T02:00:39.777Z And God set them in the firmament of the heaven, to give light upon the earth. Biblical Extracts Or, The Holy Scriptures Analyzed; Showing its Contradictions, Absurdities, and Immoralities 2011-10-12T02:00:53.650Z Since then my own opinion has changed, as I dare say Mr. Bradlaugh's had changed; and the incident would not be worth recalling if it did not throw a light upon Mr. Brad-laugh's philosophy. Reminiscences Of Charles Bradlaugh 2011-10-12T02:00:50.990Z Just what interests they aid most will give, when discovered, a strong light upon their zeal. The International Jew The World's Foremost Problem 2011-10-16T02:00:19.257Z I resolved to throw light upon them, and show them to each, other and to the world, in their native deformity. Auricular Confession and Popish Nunneries Volumes I. and II., Complete 2011-10-12T02:00:45.373Z They found the world greatly changed around them; vast problems engaging the attention of thinkers, science and philosophy everywhere shedding new light upon the path of mankind. Creed And Deed A Series of Discourses 2011-10-12T02:00:40.147Z This correspondence is interesting, and throws light upon Mrs. Carr's ability as a woman of business. The Story of a Life 2011-10-11T02:01:02.723Z Halloa! what’s this?” he went on as his eye lighted upon a gourd and a few green mealies placed just within his reach. The War of the Axe Adventures in South Africa 2011-10-10T02:00:22.657Z If only as a literary, or as a human document, shedding light upon the methods of the greatest of English epic poets, Mr. Van Noppen's work would be of infinite value to all students. Vondel's Lucifer 2011-10-09T02:00:28.557Z The jealous moon had laid its light upon her face and her eyes were shining and her lips were parted, and the slight silk covering had fallen from her shoulder. The Sins of the Children A Novel 2011-10-09T02:00:27.520Z On the fifth day the myst� went, with lighted torches, to the temple of Demeter, at Eleusis, where they spent the night; but the torches throw no light upon what they were looking for. The Comic History of Rome 2011-10-09T02:00:24.507Z In the darkness, for now no favouring lightning flash came to throw a light upon the scene, the Peruvian crew rushed madly for the boats, fighting, cursing, entreating, and imploring the saints. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z A cartoon which cleverly illustrates some important historical event, and throws light upon the contemporary attitude of the public, is equally interesting to-day, whether it anticipated the event or was published a month afterward. The History of the Nineteenth Century in Caricature 2011-10-04T02:00:18.533Z "Stop a bit!" cried Doherty, a perfect fever in his eyes, a fever as new to Denis as the light upon the lad's face. Denis Dent A Novel 2011-10-04T02:00:16.973Z This is the cause of the prismatic colours; for iridescent tints are produced by the play of light upon the glittering plates, as they incessantly change their angle. Through Magic Glasses and Other Lectures A Sequel to The Fairyland of Science 2011-10-03T02:00:33.003Z The spectre, who was decidedly on the shady side of existence, professed through his lantern jaws to throw a light upon Rome's future destiny. The Comic History of Rome 2011-10-09T02:00:24.507Z The moon rose at twelve and silvered all the sea, shedding its earth light upon the green-wooded hills of the mainland till everything looked ethereal. The Island of Gold A Sailor's Yarn 2011-10-03T02:00:28.483Z The latter cartoons, however, are of special interest, for they serve to throw important light upon the popular state of mind just prior to the famous coup d'�tat. The History of the Nineteenth Century in Caricature 2011-10-04T02:00:18.533Z His boast had thrown some light upon his treacherous schemes: he meant to make himself President, if he could compel her father to provide the necessary funds. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z Simpkin and Marshall.—If this work proceeds as it has commenced, it will throw a flood of light upon the darkness of our own beloved country and of others. The Baptist Magazine, Vol. 27, 1835 2011-10-03T02:00:25.363Z Torches shed a smoky light upon the agonized faces of the throng, held at bay by the spears of the guard. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z A street-lamp shone out, throwing its harsh light upon a puddle.... The Later Life 2011-10-02T02:00:13.037Z The light upon the shore split in two and one-half of it began to skirt the pond at a brisk pace. "Persons Unknown" 2011-09-28T02:00:23.683Z Red it was like crimson velvet with the light upon the ling, rolling on to Cheviot-foot, with the brown grouse crying and the clear sky above. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z The statistics thus gathered might shed some light upon our social and political economy, and disclose a standard of empty extravagance, not very common among the titled nobility of the Old World. The Hearth-Stone Thoughts upon Home-Life in Our Cities 2011-09-28T02:00:22.560Z Thou knowest why I have taken up my abode in this lonely spot—how I hope some day to light upon the magic carbuncle. The Scottish Fairy Book 2011-09-27T02:00:17.480Z And as assisting to throw light upon the subject I have in some cases introduced the present French names corresponding. Surnames as a Science 2011-09-26T02:00:27.097Z She came back to him flushed and eager, and setting the light upon the table, he caught her hands. "Persons Unknown" 2011-09-28T02:00:23.683Z The moon shed a faint light upon the stones and the high, white walls, and Grahame was glad of this. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z —Though I cannot throw any light upon the question of T., Was this his real name? Notes and Queries, Vol. III, Number 86, June 21, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc. 2011-09-23T02:00:20.637Z Evidently the two men had extinguished the lights upon leaving, for the room was dark. The Gray Phantom's Return 2011-09-22T02:00:27.150Z My object in this chapter is only to deal with a few names, in regard to which I desire to correct some wrong impressions, or to throw some new light upon the subject. Surnames as a Science 2011-09-26T02:00:27.097Z As he was shown into the office the first person his eye lighted upon was Christina. "Persons Unknown" 2011-09-28T02:00:23.683Z But I'm afraid I can't throw much light upon these subjects.... The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z Observation in old belfries, or illustrations in old books, would possibly throw light upon my Query, which is, What were the modes of hanging church bells for ringing, prior to the invention of the bell-wheel? Notes and Queries, Vol. III, Number 86, June 21, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc. 2011-09-23T02:00:20.637Z Soon Odin saw Heimdall, the watchman of the bridge, riding toward him on a fine horse, with a golden mane that reflected light upon the noble face of his rider. Asgard Stories Tales from Norse Mythology 2011-09-22T02:00:24.717Z Dense, blinding smoke, and the choking fumes of m�linite, obscured the sun, and in the darkness thus caused the flames from the guns shed a lurid light upon decks strewn with dead and dying. The Great War in England in 1897 2011-09-20T02:00:17.083Z The rising sun threw a rosy light upon the crusted snow, and the earth was dressed in a robe of sparkling jewels. Mind Amongst the Spindles 2011-09-20T02:00:13.677Z He has as hang-dog a physiognomy as a Bow Street prowler might wish to light upon on a summer's day. The Wanderer (Volume 5 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:29.433Z Why, my dear, I never hapt to light upon you in the shop before! The Wanderer (Volume 2 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:26.867Z Over, too, went the table, and the electric light upon it. Short Stories of the New America Interpreting the America of this age to high school boys and girls 2011-09-17T02:00:26.183Z More relevant to our purpose is the question how thought is important, for an answer to this question will throw light upon the kind of training thought requires if it is to subserve its end. How We Think 2011-09-16T02:00:18.973Z The shutters were closed, the fire burning cheerfully, and the astral lamp throwing its soft mellow light upon the crimson drapery and rich furniture of one of the parlors. Mind Amongst the Spindles 2011-09-20T02:00:13.677Z I happen to take up a periodical; my eyes chance to light upon a name, whose sound, long forgotten, re-awakens old memories. Simon Eichelkatz; The Patriarch Two Stories of Jewish Life 2011-09-15T02:00:12.970Z The use of polarized light upon paint is valuable on account of its action upon crystalline substances. Paint Technology and Tests 2011-09-15T02:00:12.263Z Heinrich Heine has given the reason for this in one of those phrases which throw light upon an entire period: "Racine is the first modern poet, as Louis XIV. was the first modern King." Louis XIV and La Grande Mademoiselle 1652-1693 2011-09-14T02:00:48.383Z This morning I spend in surveying and emptying my Cabinet of Letters; and at the top of all I light upon this Letter lately received, which I was loth to bury. Letters to Severall Persons of Honour 2011-09-12T02:00:24.913Z To some He's given minds to know The what and how, the where and when; To some, a genius that can throw A light upon the hearts of men. Sonnets and Other Verse 2011-09-11T02:00:08.503Z It was a beautiful summer's night, and the moon shed a path of radiant light upon the ocean, lying calm and serene beneath her spell. The Old-Fashioned Fairy Book 2011-09-09T02:01:11.180Z The Cascade is noted for its warm lighting and careful execution; and the beautiful Beach at Scheveningen for its heavy gathering clouds and dim and broken light upon the water and shipping. The Standard Galleries - Holland 2011-09-06T02:00:08.153Z Madame de Mauves, in fine, is the first figure invented by Mr James to throw light upon what he called "the international situation." Henry James 2011-09-05T02:00:22.877Z In the elucidation of difficulties he used to make use of many similes and illustrations, which threw a vivid and illuminating light upon the matter in hand. Garcia the Centenarian And His Times Being a Memoir of Manuel Garcia's Life and Labours for the Advancement of Music and Science 2011-09-05T02:00:19.693Z The light upon her yellow hair was as when morning wakes, laughing in wind amid the tall corn. The Divine Adventure Volume IV 2011-09-04T02:00:03.717Z "Well, then," said the King, "as I cannot see my way in this business, let Tristan throw some light upon it." The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories 2011-09-02T02:00:23.810Z External evidence, which recognizes no universal deluge and no dispersal of mankind in the third millennium B.C., throws its own light upon the opening centuries of the second. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z The Regent itself alone could throw any light upon the subject, and that, notwithstanding its myriad rays, it refuses to do. Stories about Famous Precious Stones 2011-08-31T02:01:42.217Z Many cases were cited by them to prove that the religious beliefs of the white man do not throw any whiter rays of new light upon the barbaric mind than it already has. Yankee Girls in Zulu Land 2011-08-31T02:01:39.710Z He was so beautiful that the radiance of the light upon his brow lit that shoreless multitude; in every heart a little flame arose. The Divine Adventure Volume IV 2011-09-04T02:00:03.717Z “The near future will shed a light upon that,” was the unexpected reply. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z But here the same external evidence warns us that these considerations throw no light upon the original significance of the patriarchs. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z Then his eye lighted upon the graybeard dump of a solitary mine high up on the face of Mount Chigringo. The City of Numbered Days 2011-08-31T02:01:25.807Z Moreover, he is letting in a flood of light upon the hidden details of army life in our frontier garrisons and amid the hills of the Indian country. Kitty's Conquest 2011-08-30T02:00:36.270Z For the rest, "The Divine Adventure" is an effort to solve, or obtain light upon, the profoundest human problem. The Divine Adventure Volume IV 2011-09-04T02:00:03.717Z Matheson, while he sat at dinner, was thinking of the sea—the sea with the evening light upon it, and the restful shadows darkening cliff and sand. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z Some light upon these points might reasonably have been expected from a companion of Paul. Supernatural Religion, Vol. III. (of III) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation 2011-08-30T02:00:34.690Z There is, however, one remarkable circumstance which casts some light upon the origin of narratives of miracles. Supernatural Religion, Vol. I. (of III) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation 2011-08-30T02:00:33.183Z A gas-lamp threw its light upon the street in front, and there, plainly illumined by its glare, sat Frank Amory in the saddle, gazing up at her window. Kitty's Conquest 2011-08-30T02:00:36.270Z The testimony of Marcion does not throw any light upon the authorship or origin of the Gospel of which he made use. Supernatural Religion, Vol. II. (of III) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation 2011-08-30T02:00:31.587Z For a brief while, indeed, the reflection of the Moorish splendour cast a borrowed light upon the history of the land which it had once warmed with its sunny radiance. The Moors in Spain 2011-08-29T02:01:09.183Z The cases of the Ethiopian eunuch and Cornelius throw no light upon any claim of the Jew to priority in salvation. Supernatural Religion, Vol. III. (of III) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation 2011-08-30T02:00:34.690Z The recognition of a subliminal self as forming a part of the psychical organization of man will throw light upon many obscure mental phenomena and bring order out of seemingly hopeless confusion. Telepathy and the Subliminal Self 2011-08-26T02:00:28.567Z But the moon has suddenly risen from behind the poplars, and put scales of silver light upon the ripples of the lake, and a pale luminous mist around the palace. Limbo and Other Essays To which is now added Ariadne in Mantua 2011-08-25T02:00:33.233Z After a little search, I lighted upon the very carriage, of which I was in quest. In a Glass Darkly, v. 2/3 2011-08-25T02:00:31.597Z Already having found Florelle de l'Heris among these hills reconciled me more to my pro tempo banishment from society, excitement, and pleasure, and I thanked my good fortune for having lighted upon her. Cecil Castlemaine's Gage, Lady Marabout's Troubles, and Other Stories 2011-08-25T02:00:30.323Z The question is: Does the Apocalypse contain any reference to the Apostle Paul, or throw light upon the relations between him and the elder Apostles? Supernatural Religion, Vol. III. (of III) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation 2011-08-30T02:00:34.690Z A mirror is held over the top of the well with face toward the water so as to throw reflected light upon the surface. Telepathy and the Subliminal Self 2011-08-26T02:00:28.567Z Her eye lighted upon the fallen newspaper while she did so. The Adventures of a Widow A Novel 2011-08-25T02:00:27.403Z About an hour ago I lighted upon them, in another salon, and consulted the oracle, by putting questions. In a Glass Darkly, v. 2/3 2011-08-25T02:00:31.597Z The proceedings throw no light upon the vexed question of the book's authorship. Res Judicat? Papers and Essays 2011-08-24T02:00:18.157Z Nature, unconquered by the gross antipathy of man, was invading the brick Babylon, flinging brocades of light upon the beaten ways, and filling them with the music of the pipes of Pan. Masterman and Son 2011-08-23T02:00:35.033Z Octavo, cloth $3.50 “I present this volume to the English-speaking medical public in the belief that it throws important light upon a subject which has too long been misunderstood and ignored.”—Extract from Translator’s Preface. How to Care for the Insane A Manual for Nurses 2011-08-22T02:00:55.510Z When we search the highways and hedges for cases of deserving charity, we cannot but light upon at least an occasional impostor—to put the matter as optimistically as possible. The Adventures of a Widow A Novel 2011-08-25T02:00:27.403Z Indeed, it would take a very versatile mind to throw any light upon this profound and complex spirit—this “incomparable artist” as Tolstoy called him. Reminiscences of Anton Chekhov 2011-08-21T02:00:35.470Z That promise to which they clung, was it their only light upon futurity? The Gospel According to St. Mark 2011-08-20T02:00:14.427Z And he gave one of the thick plaits a somewhat rough pull as it lay like a line of light upon Salome's black jacket. Salome 2011-08-20T02:00:12.970Z Now, Miss Ladue, can you give me any light upon that? Concerning Sally 2011-08-19T02:00:14.430Z Science and knowledge may indeed illumine his earthly career, but they can shed no light upon the path he is to tread to reach a better world. The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races With Particular Reference to Their Respective Influence in the Civil and Political History of Mankind 2011-08-19T02:00:11.867Z A cheerful fire soon blazed and threw its light upon them, while they lay in the young grass around us. The Backwoodsman or, Life on the Indian Frontier 2011-08-17T02:00:27.330Z Perhaps the assertion that He was with the wild beasts may throw some ray of light upon the nature of the temptation. The Gospel According to St. Mark 2011-08-20T02:00:14.427Z This was all he could tell, and it threw no light upon the cause of the disaster. World's End A Story in Three Books 2011-08-16T02:00:47.740Z Sally gazed, first at the sky and then at the ice of the Cove; and the golden lights upon the clouds changed to saffron and the saffron to crimson and the purple deepened. Concerning Sally 2011-08-19T02:00:14.430Z Rather dazed by my long sleep, I looked around me, and as I did so my eyes lighted upon the most extraordinary being I think I have ever beheld in my life. In Strange Company A Story of Chili and the Southern Seas 2011-08-16T02:00:46.397Z His letters of supplication throw a light upon the nature of a great man. Great Ralegh 2011-08-16T02:00:43.100Z St. Luke throws light upon this petition, as well as their former complaint, when he tells us they feared to be sent to “the abyss” of their final retribution. The Gospel According to St. Mark 2011-08-20T02:00:14.427Z A few extracts from her epistle to her husband will throw some light upon Charlotte Ponsonby’s girlhood experiences. The Locusts' Years 2011-08-16T02:00:41.777Z The rest is thus told: The accused man being thin and spare with some Difficulty began to sink at last; but the rest, every one of them, swam very light upon the Water. Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume II (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings 2011-08-16T02:00:39.793Z Once he fancied he saw a light upon the ground not so far off; he moved that way, but the thistles or bushes hid it. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z He turned and twisted the sentence about, trying to throw light upon it, without succeeding. The Red Room 2011-08-13T02:00:26.943Z If so, possibly one could get interesting light upon the subject by experimenting with placing the summer caterpillars temporarily in an ice chest. Butterflies Worth Knowing 2011-08-10T02:00:15.887Z Nothing was discovered that could throw any light upon the mystery, and they were obliged to give it up. Fire Cloud The Mysterious Cave. A Story of Indians and Pirates. 2011-08-09T02:00:29.010Z She straightens up just in time to be her scornful self before his eyes light upon her. Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays 2011-08-08T02:00:15.947Z I wish I could light upon a general in a fix of some sort, though I don't know that I should care about a tiger. The Lost Heir 2011-08-07T02:00:09.367Z Whoever it lights upon is next to be married. Old Trails on the Niagara Frontier 2011-08-06T02:00:04.917Z An odd purplish-blue light upon it was reflected to the skies, resembling to some extent a water sky. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z And now for some further light upon it. William de Colchester Abbot of Westminster 2011-08-05T02:00:50.197Z One man flashes the concentrated light upon the bare branches, when immediately half a dozen necks are stretched out to view the apparition. The Confessions of a Poacher 2011-08-05T02:00:44.470Z Since I heard of his disappearance I have spent the greater part of my time in traversing the slums of London in hopes of lighting upon him. The Lost Heir 2011-08-07T02:00:09.367Z So that a study of these English hills—widely different as are the conditions of time and place—may throw a strong light upon many an incident of ancient history. Wild Life in a Southern County 2011-08-04T02:00:27.037Z About an hour after we had lighted upon the first footprints, we reached an opening or glade within the bush, where through the tall tree-trunks we perceived about four or five elephants browsing. Richard Galbraith, Mariner Life among the Kaffirs 2011-08-04T02:00:26.337Z What ever made you light upon such a foolhardy idea? Marjorie Dean, College Senior 2011-08-01T02:00:12.720Z Beyond remarking that I was quite at a loss to account for it, and that the passing of time did not throw any further light upon the mystery, I need say no more about it. A Cabinet Secret 2011-07-31T02:00:10.693Z In this period appeared Cesarius of Arles, Gregory of Tours, and Fortunatus of Poitiers, whose learning shed a light upon their age, and whose works marked the birth of a new literature purely ecclesiastical. The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, April 1865 2011-07-30T02:00:17.553Z There was no need of lights upon the deck itself; the moon bathed the Sally in its rays, and one might have read by them without undue effort. The Sea Bride 2011-07-30T02:00:14.537Z In a newspaper which he had picked up, he had lighted upon an advertisement calling for laborers to go over into the Timanyoni country to work on an irrigation project. The Real Man 2011-07-29T02:00:28.280Z Her sad expression vanished as her eyes lighted upon the mourner. Marjorie Dean College Freshman 2011-07-27T02:00:32.033Z "And can his own servants throw any light upon the matter?" A Cabinet Secret 2011-07-31T02:00:10.693Z But only the New Testament Scriptures give the full light upon the future state. The Prophet Ezekiel An Analytical Exposition 2011-07-27T02:00:27.557Z And again how full of deep mysterious suggestion is this line— "Speech is but broken light upon the depth Of the unspoken." Mathilde Blind 2011-07-27T02:00:25.473Z The gates were standing open, and, away beyond, and to the right, she beheld the reflection of light upon the roadway. The Men Who Wrought 2011-07-26T02:00:16.320Z A united gasp arose from four of the occupants of the oak bench as their eyes lighted upon Miss Remson’s guest. Marjorie Dean College Freshman 2011-07-27T02:00:32.033Z “I wonder if you can throw any light upon this.” Marjorie Dean, High School Junior 2011-07-25T02:00:16.780Z Our Lord, as we have seen, “found him,” which I take to mean, not that He merely lighted upon him, but that He sought him. Pastor Pastorum 2011-07-25T02:00:14.597Z I said to him, 'Do you know that I think I have lighted upon a new author, who is uncommonly like a first-class passenger.' Mathilde Blind 2011-07-27T02:00:25.473Z Dane, calling to Amadu, strode forward with the failing light upon him. The League of the Leopard 2011-07-23T02:00:12.490Z From this centre frequently radiate new lights upon human nature. A Logic Of Facts Or, Every-day Reasoning 2011-07-22T02:00:18.543Z Each side styles itself as the brave defender of goodness, pouring light upon evil. Does the Murdoch Hacking Scandal Signify the End of Privacy? 2011-07-21T15:15:00.237Z I beg now to make such remarks and observations as may tend to throw light upon the different parts of the foregoing dispatch. Twenty-Five Years in the Rifle Brigade 2011-07-21T02:00:19.027Z The feeblest imaginable current suffices to deflect the needle in one direction, which throws back the little beam of light upon it to the graduated front of the scale. Inventions in the Century 2011-07-20T02:00:14.643Z Mr. Hamerton cites the example of a mountain, which always seems more imposing when wreathed in mists or half veiled by clouds, than when cutting sharply against the horizon with a strong light upon it. Concerning Lafcadio Hearn With a Bibliography by Laura Stedman 2011-07-20T02:00:12.413Z This paper was forwarded from one officer to another in an ascending grade, and the indorsements on it, and the correspondence which followed, shed much light upon the position and fortunes of our party. Capturing a Locomotive A History of Secrect Service in the Late War. 2011-07-19T02:00:19.070Z The poet who drew Hamlet and Othello can never have thought that even the ideal man of action would lack that light upon the brow which at once transfigures them and marks their doom. Oxford Lectures on Poetry 2011-07-19T02:00:15.897Z "Through him," thought he, "I may light upon some business which will enable me to request with propriety an interview with Miss Cavanagh." Cynthia Wakeham's Money 2011-07-18T02:00:24.717Z My mouth felt clean, cool, wholesome, and invigorated as it had never felt before, and never will again until by good chance I light upon another bowl of Kava. Stevenson's Shrine The Record of a Pilgrimage 2011-07-18T02:00:23.520Z Then the moon rose and silvered them, and shed a strange light upon the limitless, unresting, solitary waves. St. Nicholas v. 13 No. 9 July 1886 an Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks 2011-07-18T02:00:22.977Z There was a lurid light upon the tossing waves. Ruth Fielding Homeward Bound A Red Cross Worker's Ocean Perils 2011-07-17T02:00:37.407Z The storm had spent its fury, the winds sung themselves softly to sleep, a friendly face looked down between the dispersing clouds and cast its mild light upon the water, now gradually flowing away. On the Cross A Romance of the Passion Play at Oberammergau 2011-07-17T02:00:33.887Z The moon was gone; but there was a faint light upon the water. Ruth Fielding Down in Dixie Great Times in the Land of Cotton 2011-07-17T02:00:32.150Z It was now high tide and the four came out in the grey light upon a little stone quay where some sheds were set. House of Torment A Tale of the Remarkable Adventures of Mr. John Commendone, Gentleman to King Phillip II of Spain at the English Court 2011-07-15T02:00:24.257Z What seemed to be a wooden house stood in the midst of them, and its windows flung out streaks of ruddy light upon the snow. By Right of Purchase 2011-07-14T02:00:10.167Z He said not a word, however, to throw any light upon his own adventures; yet was he neither silent nor sad. The Vicar of Wrexhill 2011-07-13T02:00:20.177Z In the mysterious shadows cast by the wavering lights upon the sharply cut faces, the whole group looked startlingly like a band of gypsies. On the Cross A Romance of the Passion Play at Oberammergau 2011-07-17T02:00:33.887Z "Oh, how gladly would I die if I could only succeed in casting a ray of light upon this chaos!" Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. 2011-07-13T02:00:14.230Z Only the big honey-coloured moon threw a primrose light upon the topmost gables of the houses on the left side of "The Lane"—all the rest being black velvet, sombreness and shadow. House of Torment A Tale of the Remarkable Adventures of Mr. John Commendone, Gentleman to King Phillip II of Spain at the English Court 2011-07-15T02:00:24.257Z He knew, too, that there was no other person in Puddleford that could throw any light upon the subject of lions. The Puddleford Papers, Or Humors of the West 2011-07-12T02:00:33.027Z He regards the matter as of slight consequence, and admits that he can throw no light upon it. The Mystery of Francis Bacon 2011-07-09T02:00:14.663Z People drew their chairs nearer and nearer the blazing fire on the hearth, which cast a rosy light upon pallid faces and made weary eyes sparkle with a simulated glow of passion. On the Cross A Romance of the Passion Play at Oberammergau 2011-07-17T02:00:33.887Z At last his eyes lighted upon the letters. Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. 2011-07-13T02:00:14.230Z It was about a week earlier that Polly Morrison sat waiting and working by her one candle, which shed its light upon her pleasant, comely face. Eli's Children The Chronicles of an Unhappy Family 2011-07-08T02:00:20.557Z And in casting his inquiring eye about, it lighted upon Philippa Weston, a bright, vigorous young lady, well educated and intelligent. A Book of Ghosts 2011-07-08T02:00:19.203Z In every language this point is the most important and the most difficult, and cannot be made too clear to throw light upon the whole of the language. The Philosophic Grammar of American Languages, as Set Forth by Wilhelm von Humboldt With the Translation of an Unpublished Memoir by Him on the American Verb 2011-07-08T02:00:18.037Z —God's deepest and blackest curse 'light upon the coward! shame, sorrow, and quick death! The Coward A Novel of Society and the Field in 1863 2011-07-08T02:00:16.223Z Merry music filled the air, while many torches shed their light upon the scene, and numerous gaily dressed ladies occupied the benches around. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z Yet, suggests Saladin, the old world jogged along as usual; the sun rose and set; the moon, as ever before shed its romantic light upon sea and shore. How the Bible was Invented A Lecture Delivered Before the Independent Religious Society 2011-07-07T02:00:31.270Z If I light upon the evil doer ye seek, I shall assuredly seize him and summon him in your name to the council. King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 3 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:24.890Z Now if we reflect on the structure of the various verbal forms here analyzed, certain general conclusions are reached, which are calculated to throw light upon the whole organism of these languages. The Philosophic Grammar of American Languages, as Set Forth by Wilhelm von Humboldt With the Translation of an Unpublished Memoir by Him on the American Verb 2011-07-08T02:00:18.037Z “Directly his eye lights upon a fresh ‘skirt’ his wits are off woolgathering on the spot.” Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z "The twenty-ninth article," commenced the jester, taking up a candle, which threw a light upon the large table of laws on the door-post. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z Again, was it for this that he himself had been so wonderfully preserved—that he might light upon this long-forgotten object to serve as a clue in his further search? The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z It looks very like a night in the open; nothing to eat, though there’ll be plenty to drink presently in the shape of rain-water, no shelter unless one can light upon an overhanging rock. The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan 2011-07-05T02:00:28.367Z While this talk was progressing, Vipan’s eye had lighted upon an object which set him thinking. Golden Face A Tale of the Wild West 2011-07-05T02:00:27.453Z The latter had lighted upon their niece and her now inseparable escort. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z As it again lighted upon the settlement a smile, not a pleasant one, curled his lip. The White Squaw 2011-07-05T02:00:26.437Z The fact that he had paid extra for the privilege of having a cabin to himself, and that nearly the best on the ship, seemed to throw some light upon his circumstances. The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z Again, did that mysterious chest, so startlingly, so grimly lighted upon by himself, actually contain that rare and priceless treasure? The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan 2011-07-05T02:00:28.367Z You may just bet your bottom dollar we’ll light upon something rich.” Golden Face A Tale of the Wild West 2011-07-05T02:00:27.453Z High in the heavens hangs a gold half-moon whose lustre pierces a leafy canopy, scattering a network of filmy light upon the shaded earth. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z If thou light upon her—free me from her!—let her eat it like the serpent and be driven out of her paradise! Dramatic Technique 2011-07-04T02:00:19.763Z The prayer of the Huron to a local god—as recited verbatum by Father Brebeuf—throws some light upon the subject of their conception of Deity. Legends of The Kaw The Folk-Lore of the Indians of the Kansas River Valley 2011-07-01T02:00:16.500Z It throws a good deal of light upon the facts connected with vision. The Seven Follies of Science [2nd ed.] A popular account of the most famous scientific impossibilities and the attempts which have been made to solve them. 2011-06-30T02:00:34.290Z For within six inches of his face his glance lighted upon a fearful sight. Golden Face A Tale of the Wild West 2011-07-05T02:00:27.453Z The finding of it, however, and some other fragments of books all in the same language, scattered around, threw additional light upon the incident. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z Then you shall wear this Gown, whilst you charge the Watch: That tho the Blows fall upon you, the Scandal may light upon the Church. Dramatic Technique 2011-07-04T02:00:19.763Z |
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