| 单词 | long-headed |
| 例句 | “He’s moving,” a long-headed boy with a scarf around his face said. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Thirty-three Delta females, long-headed, sandy, with narrow pelvises, and all within 20 millimetres of 1 metre 69 centimetres tall, were cutting screws. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z But long-headed greens such as romaine lettuce and Napa Chinese cabbages are a joy to slice crosswise. Perspective | Vegetable preparation is relaxing, no matter how you slice it 2017-05-23T04:00:00Z "Well, it wasn't long-headed, Tom," said one unwillingly. Starvecrow Farm 2012-03-15T02:00:29.617Z He was as wise in council as he was resolute in action; and his well-balanced mind, his sturdy common sense, made him proof against the importunities of short-sighted coadjutors, and the snares of long-headed antagonists. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland 2012-03-12T03:00:20.310Z “We want to save a part of it for our regular fire, because we’ll need it to get warm by!” observed long-headed Ethan. Phil Bradley's Snow-shoe Trail The Mountain Boys in the Canada Wilds 2012-02-27T03:00:13.497Z The elder Hojo, though a crafty and long-headed statesman, made a sad mistake while arranging the affairs of his son. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z A penny post had been established in the city, but many long-headed men, who knew what they were saying, denounced it as a popish contrivance. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 4 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures 2012-02-11T03:03:46.253Z He is evidently a long-headed fellow," the admiral said, "and from his point of view his proposal is a fair one; but I am afraid our people at home would never give such an undertaking. A Roving Commission Or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti 2012-02-06T03:00:13.023Z I must engage some long-headed fellow who understands them,” said he. Checkmate 2012-01-03T03:00:10.887Z It was, therefore, a grave disappointment, when, on their arrival in England, they found that the Queen had no intention of changing her confessor, of whose long-headed Scotch prudence she had a just appreciation. Henrietta Maria 2011-12-15T03:00:14.290Z There are plenty long-headed fellows that have risen to riches very quickly, but I believe, lad, the same men would have made money in their own country. From Squire to Squatter A Tale of the Old Land and the New 2011-12-13T03:00:26.557Z Her husband was a man of fifty-five, a clever and long-headed man of the world, but above all, a good and kind-hearted friend to anyone requiring kindness. Uncle's dream; And The Permanent Husband 2011-12-08T03:00:25.597Z The farm will go to the dogs now that long-headed farming-man is gone. The Making of William Edwards or The Story of the Bridge of Beauty 2011-12-07T03:00:17.867Z It comes by no means from one of that long-headed race of men; on the contrary, poor fellow, I believe he is literally a little mad. Checkmate 2012-01-03T03:00:10.887Z And so we are content to leave Prayers for long-headed folk to weave. Etain the Beloved and Other Poems 2011-11-27T03:00:13.943Z He was neither ill-natured enough, nor long-headed enough, to be guilty of any malicious act which required contrivance and disguise. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z Jolkin—the long-headed Siberian peasant sent to hard labour for coining, the man who got Koulikoff's town practice from him—was there also, as well as the old man of Starodoub. The House of the Dead or Prison Life in Siberia with an introduction by Julius Bramont 2011-09-27T02:00:18.213Z That long-headed, sharp-nosed cats are the best mousers. The Domestic Cat 2011-09-08T02:00:21.853Z Possibly the long-headed peddler feared that had he stated the amounts his readers might not have deemed his profit quite so honest. Stories about Famous Precious Stones 2011-08-31T02:01:42.217Z Perhaps, with rare wisdom the long-headed scout master had even placed it there, looking to a possible sudden need for such a thing. Camp Fires of the Wolf Patrol 2011-07-26T02:00:18.713Z There was a long-headed engine-man in one of the Newcastle collieries about this time, in whose mind the true solution of the problem was rapidly developing, but Trevithick had nearly forestalled him. Triumphs of Invention and Discovery in Art and Science 2011-07-19T02:00:21.280Z A large portion of my sagacity in this matter I owe to a long-headed old pilgrim whom I met in Rypen, and who seemed to know the world better than the world knew him. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z Then he went on the “bewilderment” plan, but the long-headed Scot was not to be floored in that way, nor could he be made to contradict himself. Dorrien of Cranston 2011-07-07T02:00:31.540Z Macpherson, a long-headed Scotchman, as hard as a tenpenny nail, and about as emotional as a brickbat, came next. A Crime of the Under-seas 2011-05-17T02:00:16.540Z Wisely had the long-headed scout master caused one of the boys to carry some food along, not knowing what necessity might arise. Camp Fires of the Wolf Patrol 2011-07-26T02:00:18.713Z The Basket Makers throughout the course of their development were consistently a long-headed group. Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado 2011-04-24T02:00:07.467Z Thus, in the very heart of the Mongol domain, the characteristically round-headed race would appear to have been preceded, as in Europe, by a long-headed type. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z All these “osseous remains” belong to the palaeolithic period, and from the cranial indices it is thus clear that palaeolithic man was long-headed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" 2011-03-05T03:00:24.537Z The earliest type of man is generally supposed to be dolichocephalic, or long-headed. A Manual of the Antiquity of Man 2011-02-21T03:00:07.080Z I am willing to give Parlmee the credit of a long-headed piece of work. Lefty Locke Pitcher-Manager The inhabitants of the British Islands are uniformly long-headed, the round-headed “Alpine” type occurring very rarely. Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race Such common elements, however, prove little for racial affinity, which seems excluded by the extremely round shape of the Chukchi skull, as compared with the long-headed Eskimo. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z The later cave-dwellers and early dolmen builders of Europe were at first long-headed, then of medium type, and finally in some places exclusively round-headed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" 2011-03-05T03:00:24.537Z The fragment of the skull "showed a depressed forehead, strongly projecting superciliary arches, and a type, on the whole, approaching the so-called dolichocephalic, or long-headed form." A Manual of the Antiquity of Man 2011-02-21T03:00:07.080Z What is best to be done, long-headed as you are, eh? The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 2 of 6 Sam Barton, although he had but a small force at his command, was cunning and reckless, and Harry was long-headed, fruitful in expedients, and determined. No Moss The Career of a Rolling Stone The fundamental type is certainly the long-headed brunet of the moorlands and their inland valleys. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z The Nordic race is, like the Iberian, long-headed, but in contrast it is blond and very tall. The Towns of Roman Britain He’s as long-headed as a lawyer, and always thinking of the future. A Gallant Grenadier A Tale of the Crimean War The thought of Anne's going was dreadful to Miss Lois; yet her long-headed New England thrift and calculation saw chances in that future which Anne did not see. Anne He was long-headed, with a short face patterned on the diamond. Warrior of the Dawn We have seen that this region has yielded the remains of one round-headed and two long-headed prehistoric types. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z "The Senate will kill it, anyhow, so we might as well make ourselves solid,—it's only the army, anyway," was the expression of one long-headed legislator. A Soldier's Trial An Episode of the Canteen Crusade For Giles was a prudent long-headed fellow; and whenever he stole food for his colts, took care never to steal stakes from the hedges at the same place. The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain and Other Tales He was a tall, gaunt, long-headed man, with large features and spectacles, and a deep internal voice, with a twang of rusticity in it; and he goggled over his plate like a horse. Old and New London Volume I He was a tall, gaunt, long-headed man, with large features and spectacles, and a deep, internal voice, with a twang of rusticity in it; and he goggled over his plate, like a horse. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 2, July, 1850. All authorities agree that the ancient Hellenes were decidedly long-headed, betraying in this respect their affinity to the Mediterranean Race.... Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z With all his impulsiveness, Allen was long-headed and something of a strategist; yet he leaned to some extent upon Captain Warner’s good sense. With Ethan Allen at Ticonderoga It is to be borne in mind, however, that the title ‘Celtic’ is shared by the Bretons with the fair or rufous Highlander of Scotland, the dark Welshman, and the long-headed Irishman. Legends & Romances of Brittany There was also Mr. Paterson, a long-headed, speculative North Briton, who had taught Pitt mathematics. Old and New London Volume I Yank, you long-headed old pirate, let me shake you by the hand!” Gold De Ujfalvy's suggestion that the typical Mongols of the plains, with whom we are now dealing, were originally a long-headed race, can scarcely be taken seriously. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z The dull, neglected peasant, sunk in matter, insolent, gross and servile, makes a startling contrast with our own long-legged, long-headed, thoughtful, Bible-quoting ploughman. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume 9 The cautious, long-headed man, whose heart is ever dominated by his head, will think out the situation carefully beforehand, and couch his offer in moderate and measured terms. The Etiquette of Engagement and Marriage Describing Modern Manners and Customs of Courtship and Marriage, and giving Full Details regarding the Wedding Ceremony and Arrangements These long-headed dons would rather hold on to their money, though they expressed a good deal of sympathy for the Lawrence estate. Hope Mills or, Between Friend and Sweetheart It is probable that this concrete fact exerts more influence on the long-headed statesmen of Europe than any abstract dislike of democracy. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 89, March, 1865 The Dauri proper, who are now perhaps the best representatives of the original Manchu type, would seem to have intermingled at a remote time with the long-headed pre-Mongol populations of Central Asia. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z He may be French, but he's long-headed, for him and the laddies are that friendly there's naething they woudna do for him. Young Barbarians The scamp was a crook, but at least he was long-headed. The Social Principles of Jesus Under these conditions Negro character was formed, and that character was not like that of the long-headed blonds of the North. The Negro Farmer The business men of Philadelphia are pretty long-headed, and most of them believe England will win in the end and that the war will be most destructive of property.” Rodney, the Ranger With Daniel Morgan on Trail and Battlefield It would be pure presumption—taking that word at its worst meaning—to criticize the deep, long-headed calculations of the German war staff. The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) Champagne, Artois, Grodno; Fall of Nish; Caucasus; Mesopotamia; Development of Air Strategy; United States and the War And Jonathan Fax himself, lean, long-headed, and lantern-jawed, looked grimmer than ever under his new veil of solemn feeling. Say and Seal, Volume II We have seen thus far that evidence seems to point to an aggregation of the Teutonic long-headed population in the urban centers of Europe. Introduction to the Science of Sociology In this respect the Pygmy peoples agree more closely with the short-headed Mongolian or yellow races than with the long-headed negro or black races, though in general features they come near the latter. Man And His Ancestor A Study In Evolution Suddenly I bethought me of Reuben Walker, that staid, long-headed fellow who had graduated with me back in forty. The Love Story of Abner Stone She accomplished this result about one-half by long-headed buying, and one-half by her carefulness and her skill with the needle. One Way Out A Middle-class New-Englander Emigrates to America We send our daughters even to a fashionable school in fashionable Kensington, which is kept by a long-headed American woman, who will very nearly guarantee to bid a door post discourse freely and be obeyed. Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905 From the preceding formidable array of testimony it appears that the tendency of urban populations is certainly not toward the pure blond, long-headed, and tall Teutonic type. Introduction to the Science of Sociology At its southwestern end we find the most long-headed, prognathous, frizzly-haired, dark-skinned race of mankind. Man And His Ancestor A Study In Evolution They're only helping to break down prices, and I shouldn't wonder if one or two of the big, long-headed buyers saw their opportunity in the temporary panic. Hawtrey's Deputy As far as I could understand, he was sued by one Mignot, an intimate friend of Regimbart—a long-headed fellow that, eh? Sentimental Education, Volume II The History of a Young Man Parmenio and Antipater were the highest in rank, the latter of whom was left as viceroy of Macedonia, Eumenes was the private secretary of Alexander, the most long-headed man in his army. Ancient States and Empires In a half-dozen of the smaller cities his observations pointed to a greater prevalence of the long-headed type than in the country roundabout. Introduction to the Science of Sociology "They are too old and long-headed for us to meddle with," said Addison. When Life Was Young At the Old Farm in Maine You were long-headed in deciding to slip out there and buy more land, and by the way, Parker is in town. The Jucklins A Novel He gave him a long letter of commendation to his father, a droll missive indeed to carry to clear-sighted, long-headed Josiah Franklin. True to His Home A Tale of the Boyhood of Franklin On the contrary, as he smiled kindly upon Henry, he looked what he was, a shrewd, kindly, long-headed man of business. Sam's Chance And How He Improved It They’re only helping to break down prices, and I shouldn’t wonder if one or two of the big, long-headed buyers saw their opportunity in the temporary panic. Masters of the Wheat-Lands But it did not suit the long-headed Captain Broom to have the boys killed. Frontier Boys on the Coast or in the Pirate's Power "It don't need a very long-headed man to explain it," replied the mate. Down South or, Yacht Adventure in Florida He has been trying it for the last six months, and he's shrewd, long-headed, something of a genius himself, and he says it never can succeed, that is, to make money. Floyd Grandon's Honor And then the Gael, the long-headed, fair-haired Aryan, who ruled by iron and whose Keltic vocabulary was tinged with Iberian, and who was followed by the Brython or Belgian. The Melting-Pot But the long-headed ones reasoned that it must go up, as it could not expand in breadth, and "down-town" must be given over to business. A Little Girl of Long Ago I regret to say that I belong to the long-headed branch. Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer This has aroused the thoughts of many long-headed people, and investigations are being made on every hand, especially because some people are moved by fear that city life will corrupt morality. The Arena Volume 4, No. 22, September, 1891 The substratum of character which the long-headed Hillerton had built upon, held firm. Peak and Prairie From a Colorado Sketch-book Not that I want anybody to think I am so long-headed or forehanded a chap as to spend time only with people who could tell me things! Sonnie-Boy's People Well, you're pretty long-headed, and until you do see reason to change 'em let 'em stand and quit pestering me. Peggy Stewart at School We all admit that Jules is a very clever and long-headed rascal. The Airplane Boys among the Clouds or, Young Aviators in a Wreck Mr. Bunner was a pattern business man, trustworthy, long-headed, methodical and accurate. The Woman in Black In Abyssinia and Egypt there is a smooth-haired, dark-complexioned, long-headed stock which I am strongly inclined to regard as a westward extension of the Australoid race. Folklore as an Historical Science They are called Scots, and are said to be remarkably long-headed and wonderfully cautious. The Giant of the North Pokings Round the Pole However, it’s some comfort to know that short men are often long-headed, and that many of them get on in the world pretty well.” Post Haste Some of them cookie chaps too, like the Camel, are precious keen about the nose, long-headed and knowing. Fitz the Filibuster I’m about as practical and long-headed as any woman of forty. The Independence of Claire He is a quiet, inoffensive fellow, but thoroughly to be depended upon in a fight, and he is pretty long-headed too, perhaps he may be able to help us out with a suggestion. The Missing Merchantman Verily, thou art a little more headstrong than strong-headed, and a little less long-headed than headlong; but I say, rather let me be occasionally wrong with thee than always mean with some of thy rivals. The Continental Monthly , Vol. 2 No. 5, November 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy There also flourished at the same time, in the same city, an importing merchant of Yankee origin, who was noted as a long-headed, close-fisted dealer. The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, April 1844 Volume 23, Number 4 I was considered, as they phrased it, the most long-headed prince of my time, and was in truth a finished man of the world. The Infernal Marriage Somehow all the children in school had the habit of coming to this long-headed Willie for help, and to him Susie came. Queer Stories for Boys and Girls He needed no interpreter as he passed from village to village; the frugal long-headed Northumbrians listened willingly to one who was himself a peasant of the Lowlands and who had caught the rough Northumbrian burr. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Carlisle A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Episcopal See Looky here, Sam Pitman," he began, "for a long-headed, sensible mountain-man you are plunging into more serious trouble than any chap of your size ever got into. Dixie Hart Gould was artful, reticent, long-headed, clear of brain, fertile of invention, tenacious of purpose, and no more burdened with unnecessary scruples than his more noisy and flashy companion. Lights and Shadows of New York Life or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great City The Old Americans are slightly more long-headed than the English, but the amount of variation in this trait is nearly the same on the two sides of the ocean. Applied Eugenics In Elizabethan ships the musketeers sometimes fired short, heavy, long-headed, pointed iron arrows from their muskets, a missile which flew very straight, and penetrated good steel armour. On the Spanish Main Or, Some English forays on the Isthmus of Darien. "It wuz long-headed in her who put 'em up to it." Gideon's Band A Tale of the Mississippi That is to say, they were a people of the long-headed type, dark in colouring and small in stature. The Sea-Kings of Crete He strikes me as a rather long-headed man, doesn't he you? Judith of Blue Lake Ranch The population is composed principally of long-headed peoples, deriving from the two great European stocks, the Nordic and the Mediterranean. Applied Eugenics Such, I know, is the opinion of young Clive, who is a very long-headed and ambitious young fellow. With Clive in India Or, The Beginnings of an Empire The average person in each group is short-headed, yet long-headed individuals are found in every tribe and variations just as great as this appear in the other measurements and observations. The Wild Tribes of Davao District, Mindanao The R. F. Cummings Philippine Expedition A few skulls of the broad-headed type appear among the general long-headedness, and probably point to some intermixture of race; but, as a whole, the people were long-headed. The Sea-Kings of Crete Yesterday, when I told you Charlie Miller had been held up, you intimated that a long-headed man had planned the whole thing. Judith of Blue Lake Ranch Well, thanking you all the same, I will not touch a penny of your money; but I know you are long-headed and may think of some scheme for me. The Road to Mandalay A Tale of Burma Lambetti left money to the town, money for two purposes which in due time the long-headed townsmen carried into effect. A Dozen Ways Of Love Also, Julia, cautious, long-headed and capable, was certain to criticise their proceedings and do her best to interfere with them. The Good Comrade Though Cluffe was occasionally swayed by the angry passions, he was, on the whole, in his own small way, a long-headed fellow. The House by the Church-Yard The younger men listened, thinking—this 'ere Donkin's a long-headed chap, though no kind of man, anyhow. The Nigger Of The "Narcissus" A Tale Of The Forecastle Ginger, he's long-headed, too, in his way—mind you. One Day More A Play In One Act If the hereditarily long-headed can change under suitable conditions, then what about the hereditarily short-witted? Anthropology The chief of Barrataria might have made a poor show with a cutlass and a brace of pistols, but he was a long-headed and sagacious man, with a strong tendency to practical diplomacy. Buccaneers and Pirates of Our Coasts Not one of the glimmering memorials you see that does not cover what once was a living world of long-headed schemes, chequered remembrances, and well-kept secrets. The House by the Church-Yard Some long-headed busybody might stumble on our secret and undo us. Carette of Sark These peoples are all primarily long-headed and dark brunets. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Below that figure men rank as long-headed, above it as round-headed. Anthropology But Joe Lambert was quick-witted and "long-headed," as well as brave, and he meant to do all that he could to save these poor creatures for whom he had risked his life so heroically. Our Boys Entertaining Stories by Popular Authors He's a good man, you know; and he's a long-headed gentleman, they say; and if he takes a thing in hand, he'll be as like as another to bring it about. The House by the Church-Yard Six thousand of the foe, under Louis Botha, cool, crafty, long-headed, resourceful, have held the kopjes. Campaign Pictures of the War in South Africa (1899-1900) Letters from the Front —An' can see far into a thing, your reverence, becaise I'm long-headed. Valentine M'Clutchy, The Irish Agent The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two Possibly they were the result of a mixture between long-headed immigrants from eastern India, and round-headed Mongols from Indo-China and the rest of south-eastern Asia, from whom the present Malays are derived. Anthropology A' will send you up my claims as a magistrate some of these days—that is, as soon as a' can get some long-headed fellow to make them out for me. The Black Baronet; or, The Chronicles Of Ballytrain The Works of William Carleton, Volume One It wasn't long-headed or cunning he was, but he knew your thoughts before you half knew them yourself. The House by the Church-Yard The famous letter of Cromek to Blake is one of the finest examples on record of long-headed worldliness bearing down upon wrong-headed genius. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 78, April, 1864 Not long-headed! troth it's a poor religion to depind on—an' I'll make a show of it yet, if I'm spared. Valentine M'Clutchy, The Irish Agent The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two He may sometimes experience a little opposition in the House, but he is long-headed as well as hard-headed, and he invariably holds the trump card. The Boer in Peace and War Toward the south appeared the primitive Negro, long-headed and with flattened hair follicle. The Negro Ormerod's a long-headed fellow, and we made some pretty good hits before the bottom dropped out of things. Pearl of Pearl Island The inhabitants of these islands are nearly all long-headed, this being a characteristic of both the Nordic and Mediterranean races. Outspoken Essays For Giles was a prudent, long-headed fellow; and wherever he stole food for his colts, took care never to steal stakes from the hedges at the same time. Stories for the Young Or, Cheap Repository Tracts: Entertaining, Moral, and Religious. Vol. VI. I am the long-headed man, making money because I know how to make it, respected by all, with no trace of madness in me. Old Fires and Profitable Ghosts Once upon a Time there was a long-headed Girl who used to sit in her own Room on Rainy Afternoons and evolve Theories. People You Know Its head was a long-headed, cautious, shrewd old fellow, with so many Yankee traits that I sometimes almost forgot, and addressed him in English. A Woman's Impression of the Philippines It is very note-worthy how, all along, she shapes her action from step to step, not by any long-headed planning, but merely as events suggest and invite her onward. Shakespeare: His Life, Art, And Characters, Volume I. With An Historical Sketch Of The Origin And Growth Of The Drama In England He's a long-headed man, Nick, a very far-seeing man, who knows boys and is not easily deceived. The Chums of Scranton High at Ice Hockey Some, more long-headed or more desperate than their neighbours, continued to work their claims and to keep the stones which they found until prices might be better. The Firm of Girdlestone After sounding the Men on the Liquor Question the long-headed Girl made a solemn Resolve that she would never hit up anything stronger than Cherry Sundae. People You Know Well, you know, my dear Barnabas, Confucius is a very long-headed chap. Back to Methuselah He was long-headed, with a high and intellectual forehead, straight nose, and massive lower jaw. Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations But the proprietor of the Café de la Terre is a long-headed citizen. The First Hundred Thousand Like most of his countrymen he was shrewd and long-headed. The Firm of Girdlestone The majority of them are long-headed, and of smaller stature than the Xanthochroi. Critiques and Addresses "You lied to us, you long-headed Yankee turncoat," muttered another. Fort Lafayette or, Love and Secession "You 're a long-headed man," said I, turning to my comrade. D'Ri and I Bob was a long-headed fellow in the main, and was not slow to perceive the advantage of such a ceremony, and encouraged it. The Crater Reuben, although an excellent worker in business hours, is a student, or perhaps rather what one would call a scholar, whereas Walter is more a practical man of affairs—decidedly long-headed and shrewd. The Red Thumb Mark The Scandinavians are certainly long-headed; but many Germans, the Swiss so far as they are Germanized, the Slavonians, the Fins, and the Turks, are short-headed. Critiques and Addresses There is a most remarkably long-headed, flowing-bearded, and patriarchal proverb, which observes that it is the duty of a man to be just before he is generous. Martin Chuzzlewit This ingenious arrangement of my long-headed old friend prospered in every way, save where it encountered a force that often defeats the most cunning schemes. The Prisoner of Zenda Socrates was a long-headed, as well as a long-footed fellow, and he brought back from this expedition a report that was of material importance to the future husbandry of the colonists. The Crater "That doesn't strike me as a very long-headed proceeding," I remarked, with the impartial wisdom of the impecunious, and therefore untempted. The Red Thumb Mark It is curious to observe that almost all the woolly-headed people are also long-headed; while among the straight-haired nations broad heads preponderate, and only two stocks, the Esquimaux and the Australians, are exclusively long-headed. Critiques and Addresses Some people trifled with her as a mere oddity, he said; but she was as shrewdly and sharply observant as anyone he knew, and as long-headed as she was short-armed. David Copperfield The dull neglected peasant, sunk in matter, insolent, gross and servile, makes a startling contrast to our own long-legged, long-headed, thoughtful, Bible-loving ploughman. Robert Louis Stevenson: a record, an estimate, and a memorial Then the long-headed man with care-chiselled face who sat in the White House saw the inevitable, and emancipated the slaves of rebels on New Year's, 1863. The Souls of Black Folk The dull, neglected peasant, sunk in matter, insolent, gross and servile, makes a startling contrast with our own long-legged, long-headed, thoughtful, Bible-quoting ploughman. Memories and Portraits Again, who were the small-handed, long-headed people of the "bronze epoch," and what has become of the infusion of their blood among the Xanthochroi? Critiques and Addresses Not unless it's the long-headed thing to do. Fanny Herself To be long-headed enough for a baily's place is a poor mere trifle — yet a trifle more than nothing. Far from the Madding Crowd Then the long-headed man, with care-chiseled face, who sat in the White House, saw the inevitable, and emancipated the slaves of rebels on New Year's, 1863. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 1995, Memorial Issue The native Scots are long-headed, shrewd, careful, canny, active, persistent, but reserved and blunt, and without demonstrative enthusiasm. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 To be long-headed enough for a baily's place is a poor mere trifle—yet a trifle more than nothing. Far from the Madding Crowd But Tom Wealdon, it was known—as things are known without evidence—was at the bottom of all the clever dodges, and long-headed manoeuvres. Wylder's Hand The importance of this water supply appears to have been appreciated early by the long-headed directing body of the Mormon Church. Mormon Settlement in Arizona A Record of Peaceful Conquest of the Desert She was a considerable of a long-headed woman, was mother; she could see as far ahead as most folks. The Clockmaker Or, the Sayings and Doings of Samuel Slick, of Slickville Long barrow, long-headed race, dolichocephalic skulls, men of the stone age, eh?' she said, looking at Brian. The Golden Calf I shall accordingly emulate the example of the long-headed Levite, and sensibly pass by on the other side. Gallantry Dizain des Fetes Galantes The plan of campaign followed was the one laid out by the long-headed Jean Bureau, a man of figures and calculations—a small Moltke of the fifteenth century. Two Summers in Guyenne The long-headed Church President, figuring the commercial and agricultural advantages that lay in the Southwest, practically paved the way for the connection that since has come by rail with Los Angeles. Mormon Settlement in Arizona A Record of Peaceful Conquest of the Desert It appears, he liked long-headed people, with sharp chins and straight noses. Val d'Arno The city is well outfitted with progressive men—thinking, sagacious, long-headed men. Life on the Mississippi, Part 9. Lately the very tolls had been collected by a French customs service, and the wholesale smuggling, to which even Governor Rapp—that long-headed Alsatian—had closed his eyes, was at an end. Barlasch of the Guard It is the land-speculation of a long-headed, kind-hearted man, who believed that he could form a settlement profitable and advantageous to many people, and with pecuniary benefit to himself. The Communistic Societies of the United States From Personal Visit and Observation It was a long-headed and far-sighted plan, and its success was proportionately large. The History of Education; educational practice and progress considered as a phase of the development and spread of western civilization Numerically very weak, they are long-headed and far- sighted beyond any Indian and are better qualified to traffick and to control. Roving East and Roving West But James Casey was missing, and Jack Dwyer had been closeted from time to time with several long-headed greybeards, canvassing the occurrence, and wondering at the default on the bridegroom's part. Handy Andy, Volume 2 — a Tale of Irish Life I found Mr. Macready, as I expected, a tough, sagacious, long-headed Scotchman, and a collector of news both from choice and profession. Rob Roy — Volume 01 He had that desirable distinction of type which is so often lacking in our long-headed Collies. Dogs and All about Them He chafed at the terms, the proposal of which indeed brought out the long-headed intrepidity of Sulla's character in the strongest light. The Gracchi Marius and Sulla Epochs of Ancient History Some thought him dull though bold, and others looked upon him as astute and long-headed. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 10 European Leaders Father Johnson, who has been at the church about fourteen months, is a spare, long-headed, warm-hearted, unostentatious man. Our Churches and Chapels Their Parsons, Priests, & Congregations Being a Critical and Historical Account of Every Place of Worship in Preston "You're a long-headed one, my dead-beat friend," he said, archly, "and your great American Novel is likely to be a respectable success." Punchinello, Volume 2, No. 30, October 22, 1870 Did you ever hear what that long-headed Lincoln said when the Civil War broke out? The Magnetic North He was a small black man, long-headed and long-backed, with remarkably prominent eyes, a bulging brow, nose pertly turned up, and lean jaws almost unconscious of beard. First Footsteps in East Africa Probably Cromwell and Vane were content in the meantime with what the long-headed Solicitor saw he could pass. The Life of John Milton Volume 3 1643-1649 Madame de Maurville was a woman that the Scotch would call long-headed; she was sagacious, penetrating, and gifted with strong humour. The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay — Volume 3 The larger, fair- haired, long-headed men are common in business, but not in 'drumming.' Letters from America "Depend upon it, the squire's a long-headed man," said old Tom Cooper, in the village tavern. Herbert Carter's Legacy You couldn't expect to make a better deal than that long-headed chap. The Desired Woman He had prodigious powers of work, requiring but three hours of sleep out of the twenty-four: and he was mutually crafty and long-headed, always ready with lawyer-like expedients. The Life of John Milton Volume 3 1643-1649 The long-headed glands on the extreme margin must be excepted, as they are much longer than the others; but only the upper surface is capable of absorption. Insectivorous Plants Only the strong of body, the cunning of brain, the long-headed, the persistent, the men with capacity to live where a dog would starve, survived the awful trial. Caesar's Column My immediate superior, Johnny Thompson, is a long-headed good fellow without a morsel of humbug about him—a man whom I thoroughly respect, both morally and intellectually. Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 1 Presently other tradesmen, finding people rushed to the shops in question, began to bid against them for Hardie's notes, a result the long-headed youth had expected; and said notes went up to ten shillings premium. Love Me Little, Love Me Long The Lord Treasurer is too long-headed, and has too strong a hate to all Papistry, to be beguiled more than for the very moment he was before her. Unknown to History: a story of the captivity of Mary of Scotland Forty-four leaves had from one to six tentacles inflected, generally the long-headed ones. Insectivorous Plants Suppose a race of long-headed Scotchmen, even as ignorant as the Australians, and they would have got from Torres to Bass's Straits, no matter how fierce was the resistance of the other Australians. Physics and Politics, or, Thoughts on the application of the principles of "natural selection" and "inheritance" to political society Some long-headed Members of the Cabinet saw clearly that if Lord Spencer insisted on his Estimates, in the then temper of the country, the Liberal party would go to certain defeat. The Days Before Yesterday She knew that those two long-headed, aged counsellors were plotting against her happiness, and she felt that she could hardly dare hope for success with such terrible foes opposed to her. La Mere Bauche One must not underrate the magnificence of this long-headed idea, one must not underestimate its giant possibilities in the matter of trooping the Church solidly together and keeping it so. Christian Science No aggregation was visible in 3 m.; but after 15 m. small spheres of protoplasm were formed, more especially beneath the long-headed marginal glands; the process, however, in this case took place with unusual slowness. Insectivorous Plants Lincoln was a long-headed politician, as well as a man of sincere moral judgments. An Anti-Slavery Crusade; a chronicle of the gathering storm He puts one in mind of one of those long-headed politicians and frequenters of coffee-houses mentioned in Berkeley's Minute Philosopher, who would make nothing of such old-fashioned fellows as Plato and Aristotle. Table Talk Essays on Men and Manners Mr Bunner was a pattern business man, trustworthy, long-headed, methodical, and accurate. Trent's Last Case Of all those long-headed Potentates, simple Friedrich Wilhelm, son of Nature, who had the honesty to do what Nature taught him, has come out, gainer. History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 12 I experimented on both the oval and long-headed glands. Insectivorous Plants He is a long-headed fellow, and very keen; but the politicians will get the better of him on their own ground. The Chouans My dear girl, I have the honour to be a tolerably long-headed individual. New Grub Street The part of the body most difficult to manage on such occasions was, no doubt, the head; here, as is so often the case in the world, long-headed people get through best. Andersen's Fairy Tales That was Walpole's method; with this to aid his great natural faculty, long-headed, deep-bellied, suitable to the English Parliament and Nation, he went along with perfect success for ten or twenty years. History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 12 In another specimen there were no long-headed glands. Insectivorous Plants That man is a hypocrite; he can't believe that; he is a shrewd, long-headed man; how can he believe such trash? Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White — Volume 2 Some authorities believe that there is no unchanging type of skull in a particular race, but that, for instance, a long-headed race may become short-headed by going to live in an elevated region. The Story of Evolution |
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