| 单词 | lustre |
| 例句 | Richard Parker’s fur lost its lustre, and some of it even fell away from his shoulders and haunches. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Then the backgrounds ought to be neither too bright nor too dim, so that the shadows may not obscure the images nor the lustre make them glitter. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z He shines, around the noggin, like a flashing light, having no hair at all to dim his lustre.” The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z His countenance reminded one of a lamp quenched, waiting to be re-lit—and alas! it was not himself that could now kindle the lustre of animated expression: he was dependent on another for that office! Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z There was something superhuman or even extra-human about the lustre of the voice. The Shimmering Magnificence of Jessye Norman 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z Immediately you’ll see a bit of bubbling and fizzing, and gradually you’ll see the tarnish being lifted from the silver, revealing the shiny lustre underneath. How to polish silver in a few minutes – the green way 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z Photograph: Rex Guest curator Jonathan Coe lends the appropriate literary lustre to this festival of movies adapted from novels, and for a respected author he's not as sniffy as you'd expect. This week's new film events 2011-04-08T23:07:01Z His classic Parker pen had the machined lustre of a bullet. Kenneth Grange: A very British modernist 2011-07-19T16:08:16Z Now she seems indicative of a desire to move beyond standard showbiz slickness, a determination to add some weird lustre to the programme. New band of the day ? No 889: Paper Crows 2010-10-18T16:09:00Z Arno’s work oozed big-city sophistication, and, for a boy like myself, who’d grown up in the hayseed boondocks, this added an extra lustre to the cartoons. Cover Story: Seth’s “Virtual Music” 2015-11-16T05:00:00Z The fake tan is fading and the vajazzles have lost their lustre. Is time up for scripted reality shows? 2012-02-08T15:20:11Z For pure beauty without any function at all, pick up one or two of the artist Stephanie Shih’s ceramic dumplings—glossy, perfectly folded wontons, glazed in a creamy white or gold lustre. Holiday Gift Guide for Foodies: From Murderous Mermaid Salt to Lamps Made Out of Croissants 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z And it’s true—next to “The Black Square,” all his other works lose lustre. The Square 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z Bergman’s status as a star, as well as her star-like lustre and bearing, are essential to her place in Rossellini’s movies. Ingrid Bergman’s Great Sacrifice for Cinematic Art 2015-08-29T04:00:00Z DC Comics, struggling after several duds, hoped to restore lustre with The Dark Knight Rises and the Superman reboot. Comic-Con opens up fantasy worlds usually lived out in imaginations 2012-07-13T18:42:51Z Everybody wins: the film or TV series benefits from the lustre of an established star, while the actors get to show they're good sports. This is the End: why actors love to play themselves 2013-06-06T18:00:00Z The string tone in particular – often the weak point with British orchestras – maintained a sheen and lustre throughout this Romantic programme. Proms 35: BSO/Karabits ? review 2011-08-11T10:02:17Z Throughout the evening, he found a way to a kind of lush lustre in the orchestra that is one of its best attitudes. Soloist-turned-conductor impresses with NSO’s Mahler 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z When did the honour of being in one of his films lose its lustre? Everyone says I hate you … pinpointing the exact moment Woody Allen became toxic 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z As they became a fixture, Perry's nudge-wink smarts took on the added lustre of Brand's brand. Katy Perry: Teenage Dream 2010-08-21T23:06:00Z The sentence begins with an anthropological tone, the restricted affect of objectivity, but it transitions, starting with “afternoon sunlight,” into a more romantic register as it slowly zooms in on the letters and their lustre. A Strange Australian Masterpiece About Our Relationship to the Land 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z The Song of the High Hills, suggested by a visit to the mountains of Norway, is performed with equal lustre. Delius: Appalachia/The Song of the High Hills ? review 2011-03-27T00:05:23Z There are some fine performances, though Lascarro's voice has lost some of its lustre since I last heard her, and Bronikowski struggles with some of his high notes. Faust – review 2012-10-14T15:34:32Z The tradition of Expos and World Fairs began with Great Exhibition of 1851 in London, but has lost much of its lustre in recent years. Shanghai Expo 2010: Tight security as city prepares for opening 2010-04-30T13:01:00Z Bishop’s career still wasn’t what she’d hoped, but her reputation had gained lustre since her return from Brazil. Elizabeth and Alice 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z Always gorgeous and elegantly dressed — her husband, Ralph, describes her face when in society as “like a theatre with all the lustres blazing” — Undine is nevertheless limited by her vapidity. How Can We Read Edith Wharton Today? 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z The storefronts of the world’s big-money boulevards glow with the lustre of Rolex and Omega; newspapers and magazines appear to be kept in business largely by watch adverts; airports would be empty shells without them. Still ticking: The improbable survival of the luxury watch business | Simon Garfield 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z There's a quality of iridescence to the writing, particularly in these sections, which isn't just about the lustre of the prose, but the way in which passages seem many-coloured. The Flamethrowers by Rachel Kushner – review 2013-06-05T15:01:59Z These are live recordings, given a glorious lustre by the generous acoustic of the Stockholm Konserthuset. Schumann: Symphonies 1 & 2; Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra/Oramo 2010-07-10T23:05:00Z When a painting lost its lustre,it improved, Braque said,if you put it in the sunto warm the madder brownsand umbers. The Saturday poem: Putting Away Pictures 2013-06-21T15:30:06Z But again, the heroism loses its lustre when you realise these brave souls are basically paving the way for a massive US military-led omnishambles that’s far from resolved nearly two decades later. In the line of dire: let's call time on Clint Eastwood's macho movies 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z Asthma Australia suggests replacing pillows when you notice they’re starting to lose their lustre, while some manufacturers suggest doing this every couple of years. How to clean your bed: 'If you didn’t wash it for a year it would be a kilo heavier from dead skin' 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z Even a cameo from Orson Welles couldn’t lend lustre to this pointless and unfunny spoof, a dire tongue-in-cheeker that slipped past the franchise control of the producers, Eon. James Bond on film – ranked! 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z His books gleam with the lustre of found beauty and brief happiness: moments of being that exceed the claims of market forces. Robert Macfarlane: rereading Climbers by M John Harrison 2013-05-10T07:00:01Z Mighty Mouse, like Aeroplane, Villa and the C90s, are keeping it alive, investing it with contemporary relevance or giving current-day artists some disco lustre. New band of the day ? No 860: Mighty Mouse 2010-09-03T16:18:00Z "WTI has been the belle of the ball, but today it's losing its lustre," said John Kilduff, partner at Again Capital LLC in New York, citing profit taking and economic concerns. Oil mixed amid macroeconomic concerns but set to end quarter up 30% 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z The mold is hand polished to a mirror finish, giving the bumper its lustre. In EV battle, Toyota bets on new technology and old-school thinking 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z As the promotion parties commence under the spotlight of the world's media, the Hollywood razzmatazz shows no sign of losing its lustre. Hollywood stardust takes Wrexham to promotion glory 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z There were many reasons for their failings, one of the most striking being the fading lustre of an ageing golden generation. Wales exit World Cup but what comes next? 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z A very hard rock with a granular appearance and a glassy lustre. Physical Geology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The country would do well to take pride in that inheritance and restore its lost lustre. National Sample Survey: How India taught the world the art of collecting data 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z Money began to pour in, adding lustre to a city previously associated mainly with heavy industry - and war. Mariupol: The 80 days that left a flourishing city in ruins 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z It is undeniable, however, that a certain lustre has gone from this side of the Mediterranean over the past few years. Viewpoint: The privilege of being the child of immigrants 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z Spot gold was stable at $1,808.90 per ounce, with higher U.S. bond yields dulling the lustre of the precious metal. Asian shares fall after hawkish Fed minutes 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z This is a big game for both teams even if the match has lost the lustre of decades past. Newcastle v Manchester United: Premier League – live! 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z However, they have lost much of their lustre after some of the companies that merged with them failed to deliver on their ambitious financial projections. Wall Street watchdogs probe Trump media firm deal 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z It may have a lost a bit of its lustre, but Black Friday is still a massive shopping event. Black Friday spending set to soar despite fewer deals 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z Yes, but the 95-year-old is also an experienced diplomat and her absence is blow for UK ambitions to bring some of her lustre to the global stage. COP26: Four number that set the stage for climate change negotiations 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z That such senior staff had to step down while he stayed put didn't add to the lustre of his reputation. Cabinet reshuffle: Where did it go wrong for Gavin Williamson? 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z But SPACs have lost some of their lustre in the United States as regulators there have been clamping down on them. Singapore Exchange's SPAC rules seen giving market much-needed boost 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z Almost a year on, however, and the lustre is starting to fade from Cuomo's star. Governor Cuomo admits to withholding nursing home deaths 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z The FA Cup will never regain its old lustre, because that relied on a purity that can’t exist in a world of unapologetic avarice. FA Cup third round clockwatch: Everton v Rotherham and more – live! 2021-01-09T05:00:00Z The damage to the monarchy’s lustre was already done. Special Report-The last taboo. A new generation of Thais is defying the monarchy 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z The product loses a little more lustre, a little more of its star quality, becomes a little more unlovable and unloved in the process. For football greed, vanity and narcissism, there's no beating pointless friendlies | Jonathan Liew 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z “He hadn’t got back his lustre and shine.” Trudeau bets on strength of his Covid response in gamble to stay in power 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z I remember Steven Spielberg saying to me he admired the word 'lustre' in the lyric because it fitted perfectly the title sequence. Don Black: Putting words into the stars' mouths 2020-07-19T04:00:00Z Villa hoped he would regain his lustre here. Paul Pogba ends Manchester United drought and deepens Aston Villa woes 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z Yet, gifts in children's stockings and presents under the Christmas tree last month were still primarily plastic, much of which ultimately ends up in landfill after a toy loses is lustre? Would the Greta generation play with these toys? 2020-01-26T05:00:00Z But like the gold rush of the 1850s, the lustre would soon fade, leaving prospectors in the dust. Why Canada's cannabis bubble burst 2019-12-28T05:00:00Z The contrasts are stark: a new main stand at Liverpool and Anfield Road redevelopment in the planning, while Old Trafford has leaked and lost its lustre. £511m debt but dividends galore: the Glazers’ legacy at Manchester United | David Conn 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z Prolonged exile from the Champions League will surely dull the lustre even of Manchester United. Ditching Ole Gunnar Solskjær will not stop the rot at Manchester United | Jonathan Wilson 2019-09-29T04:00:00Z And while the Canadian public had a longer than usual political honeymoon with Mr Trudeau, he's since lost some of his lustre. Five things to know about Canada's election 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z The industry will be hoping that these new marking, tracing and buying technologies will ensure diamonds never lose their lustre. Game of Stones: Tracking conflict diamonds with lasers 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z Last year the lustre of celebrity, whether garnered from fashion and entertainment or history, seemed to be the best way to attract visitors to museums and galleries. Beyoncé effect fills galleries with a new generation of art devotees 2019-03-24T04:00:00Z The perennially interesting Marcel Duchamp, who made so very little and did so very much, takes on new if modest lustre for having treated artistic invention as pure sport. The Once Radical Slashes of Lucio Fontana 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z "They add lustre to someone we already know was a supreme creative genius." Bronze sculptures 'made by Michelangelo' 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z But by the end of the decade, the 57-mile corridor had lost its lustre as its tenants were sold, shuttered or moved. How TripAdvisor changed travel 2018-08-17T04:00:00Z A successful test would restore the program’s lustre. Virgin Galactic’s Rocket Man 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z But the fact that it was about LHC physics added to its lustre, he says. Particle physicists turn to AI to cope with CERN’s collision deluge 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z Overcome by the sight of the crimson-red bird, which shone in certain lights “with a metallic or glassy lustre,” Wallace worried about what would happen if “civilized man” ever discovered it. How an Obsession With Rare Bird Feathers Turned Criminal 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z The Prince’s planned meeting with Bill Gates is likely intended to add some philanthropic lustre to his image. Saudi Crown Prince tours Boeing on secretive Seattle visit 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z At some point, inevitably, the lustre will start to fade. Macron’s marvellous manoeuvres 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z The reality is if you took women out of the tournament, the grand slams would quickly lose any lustre. Tennis players want more money? It's not as absurd as it sounds | Greg Jericho 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z By explaining how rainbows occurred, the mystery and the lustre were lost. What makes humans inventive? 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z A loss in Gujarat would blunt this momentum and, more important, tarnish the lustre of the party’s star attraction. India’s elections still revolve around caste 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z Sheer numbers lend it a helpful lustre of legitimacy. China’s Communist Party is becoming choosier about new members 2017-11-23T05:00:00Z Unabashed, this “novelist of himself” continued to “gild his biography with an epic lustre”. Javier Cercas probes Spain’s convoluted history 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z For some, however, Che has lost none of his lustre, and his struggle in eastern Bolivia wasn’t a fruitless enterprise. Che Guevara's legacy still contentious 50 years after his death in Bolivia 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z When Weinberg died, in 1996, he received few obituaries in the West; in the past decade, though, his name has gained lustre, with his 1968 Holocaust opera, “The Passenger,” being accorded productions around the world. A Gathering of Orchestras in D.C. 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z If that lost its lustre, how will Ewing’s name — tied so close to the Thompson era of success more than three decades ago — be a stronger selling point? Patrick Ewing’s odds stacked against him at Georgetown 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z Similarly, should Mr Trump’s efforts to make America great again through tax cuts and spending lead to ever larger budget deficits and rising inflation, American assets might lose their lustre. Donald Trump and the dollar standard 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z San Diego’s refusal to raise taxes for a new stadium project, furthermore, might just hint at how the league has lost a tiny bit of its lustre. It's our end-of-season NFL awards! And Matt Ryan is the only choice for MVP 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z Liverpool have lost some of their attacking lustre in recent weeks so it is important for them to have Philippe Coutinho back in action, and getting sharper with each game he plays. Lawro's Premier League predictions v Split star James McAvoy 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z So is Parkes worried it could lose its lustre because of the competition in other parts of New South Wales and beyond? Can music festivals save Australia's failing towns? - BBC News 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z It’s important that civic spaces are not only open to a leisure class, or they lose their lustre for everyone. From architecture to cultural life: how would you design a city from scratch? 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z Jocely's focus was on restoring the nail's natural health and lustre. The women who invented the Brazilian wax - BBC News 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z Pacifism, the nation’s traditional posture since the second world war, is losing its lustre as Putinist expansionism encroaches on Nato’s eastern borders, while Donald Trump dismisses the alliance as “obsolete”. After Berlin, Angela Merkel’s open door to migrants might be about to slam shut | Josef Joffe 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z “Superstar cities” will lose their lustre if they are affordable only to the richest. To those that have 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z The two third-party candidates could also lose some of their lustre. President Trump? 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z The lustre of gold was evident on Friday when precious metal miners led the London stock market. Markets brace for more torrid trading - BBC News 2016-06-26T04:00:00Z Jordan had somehow lost his lustre as a pitchman—not because, like other athletes in retirement, he had done some unaccountable or unforgivable thing. How Air Jordan Became Crying Jordan 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z The particular problem with Mallarmé is not simply that his writing loses lustre as it moves from French to English; it’s that the mere act of translation erases the ambiguities that throng the text. The Terrifying Beauty of Mallarmé 2016-04-11T04:00:00Z Many of the stars of that time – Lohan, for example – have lost their lustre, and leggings have replaced velour tracksuits as the modern woman’s errand-running outfit of choice. Ugg: the look that refused to die | Marisa Meltzer 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z Several trends suggest gold may eventually lose its lustre. A tarnished appeal 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z Have film stars lost some of their lustre? Fading stars 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z Even goods for which there once seemed insatiable demand seem to be losing their lustre. If having more no longer satisfies us, perhaps we’ve reached ‘peak stuff’ | Will Hutton 2016-01-30T05:00:00Z Simon Saunders bought the name in 1999, and today produces about 70 bikes a year, mainly to order, allying the lustre of the brand to high-performance engines. The great escape 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z For all that these two sides have struggled to recapture past glories in recent times, this fixture hasn’t lost any of its lustre. Liverpool v Manchester United: Premier League – as it happened 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z This time Messi’s performances add a lustre to the circus itself. Lionel Messi: a genius who is an antidote to football’s bloated excesses | Barney Ronay 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z Catherine Hughes, head of the local Community Board 1, believes Birch’s ambitious art installation could be a step on the path to restoring the building’s lustre. 'House of Morgan': a Chinese mogul, an anti-capitalist artist and an icon of Wall St 2016-01-02T05:00:00Z Unlikable as he sometimes was, Mourinho undeniably lent lustre to the English game. José Mourinho can still find glory – just don’t expect him to stick around after | Paul Wilson 2015-12-19T05:00:00Z CNN host Jake Tapper, surprised, asked how Paul defined a “neoconservative”, a label which lost much of its lustre in world politics thanks to the Bush administration’s launching and handling of the Iraq war. Marco Rubio and Hillary Clinton are 'neoconservatives', says Rand Paul 2015-11-08T05:00:00Z For all that these two sides have struggled to recapture past glories in recent times, this fixture hasn’t lost any of its lustre. Liverpool v Manchester United: Premier League – as it happened 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z As a means of exchange, cash may be losing its lustre, but as a store of value, it seems to have a future. Money for everything 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z It continues to be a golden age of men’s tennis, though the lustre may be fading, or beginning to, or is, perhaps, soon to begin to. The Man to Watch as the U.S. Open Begins 2015-08-31T04:00:00Z All that happened was an elevation in status of the Evian Championship - an important and historic tournament, but one that now dilutes the lustre of the more established majors. Golf must capitalise on Asian talent 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z If anything, the knowledge of what’s happened has made Whitney’s music seem like a lie while affording it an “authentic” lustre it previously lacked, while Amy’s just looks like documentary evidence. Whitney and Amy: worlds-apart artists that wound up in the same place 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z Yet still there is a sense of details mounting up, of the idealistic lustre slowly fading from this Chile side. Chile shed romantic ideals in pursuit of Copa América title dream 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z None of these stories reflects well on the young men involved, none adds lustre to sport's currently grubby image. Have stars lost touch with reality? 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z Laurence Fink, the chairman of BlackRock, the world’s biggest asset-management firm, said in March that gold had “lost its lustre”, thanks to the wider availability of property and even contemporary art. Buried 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z It has been a recurring theme in recent years that the FA Cup has lost both its magic and the lustre that made it the world's undisputed best knockout competition. Is this the most open FA Cup ever? 2015-01-25T05:00:00Z One of his contemporaries observed, “All his injected carcasses glow with striking lustre and bloom of youth; they appear like so many persons fast asleep; and their pliant limbs pronounce them ready to walk.” What to do, see, and read this weekend 2014-12-27T05:00:00Z Having loaned some A-list lustre to the budget-priced threads, the show was at last ready to begin. Alexander Wang launches his H&M range with 90s R&B and front-row stars 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z The story adding such lustre to Christie's sale showed Mallory at his best. Ice axe said to be Everest hero's sold for £132,000, but was it really his? 2014-09-27T04:00:00Z But this does not destroy their elegance of proportion, nor detract from the deep lustre of panelled front doors, brass-furnished and painted in navy or forest green. Hilary Mantel: The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher: August 6th 1983 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z Rising U.S. yields lent more lustre to the dollar, as the benchmark 10-year U.S. yield posted its biggest daily rise in a month after markets were closed on Monday for Labor Day. Asian shares inch down, dollar on top of the heap 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z "I walked down the stairs, outside in to the Amsterdam night. All this lustre that I'd seen before, everything had seemed a little exotic, suddenly seemed dirty." What are the main reasons men pay for sex? 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z He seems to realise that organised religion has lost its lustre, and he seems to understand why. He'd quite clearly be a fantastic dinner guest. I don't want Pope Francis's 'tips' for a happy life – I want terrifying commandments dictated by God 2014-08-05T04:00:00Z If it's British Olympic lustre you prefer, there is Greg Rutherford, crowned long jump champion in London a few minutes before Farah took his 10,000m gold on the night of Super Saturday. Farah forgotten as Glasgow basks in golden glow 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z The hair doesn’t quite have the lustre or ping of old, but Don King, at 82, has a few electric shocks left for his obituary writers. Don King reveals plans for Bermane Stiverne to fight ‘King of the Nile’ 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z This was really, really easy to do because funerals are where strangers are always welcome as they add lustre to the deceased's memory in the minds of his loved ones. Don't hide your dark side from Google. Much better to tell all 2014-07-05T04:00:00Z Gold’s lustre is dimmed by the simple difficulty of holding it–it costs money to hold gold. A Gold Alternative? The Swiss Franc 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z Moreover, the institution of marriage may be losing its lustre. Make more babies 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z Hangzhou, capital of prosperous Zhejiang province and best known in China as the site of a famous lake, has seen its lustre dimmed in recent years by recurrent smog. Chinese police hunt protesters after waste plant clash 2014-05-12T04:00:00Z "Twenty years later, the page turned. Gupta was in his kitchen, cooking, and thinking that his art lacked lustre. That's when the stainless steel plates of his childhood swam into view." The stainless shine of Indian artist Subodh Gupta's art 2014-02-16T21:09:43Z But is the Material Girl's star finally losing its lustre? What in the world? 2014-01-30T15:22:26Z The reason gold is losing its lustre is that global economies are looking a lot healthier than they did a year ago. Why Ghana's gold miners are giving up 2013-12-30T01:09:16Z I very rarely use bundles headphones or other accessories, so this is not an issue in terms of usage, but in presentation it slightly dulls the lustre of the Z1. An Almost Perfect Balance Of Form And Function - The Sony Xperia Z1 Review 2013-11-03T16:37:00Z The biennial contest between Europe and the USA was in danger of losing its lustre in an era dominated by Asian players. Europe target historic Solheim win 2013-08-14T20:26:12Z Getty Museum director Timothy Potts told the that the museum hoped to add "lustre" to their collection with Rembrandt's "most sustained and remarkable achievement". Rembrandt Laughing might leave the UK 2013-07-16T16:03:47Z What's more, even Tesco's operations in Asia and eastern Europe - which in recent years were the glittering jewels in its empire - have lost some of their lustre. What happened to Tesco's mojo? 2013-06-05T07:40:56Z But less than two years later, in May 2008, that lustre dimmed sharply as Hezbollah did something its leader said it would never do - it turned its weapons against fellow Lebanese. Hezbollah plunges deeper into Syrian conflict 2013-05-22T15:16:51Z Queiroz was sophisticated and urbane, adding a continental lustre to the club, as it sought to dominate Europe. The A to Z of Sir Alex Ferguson 2013-05-12T10:30:01Z Especially in 2012, with the president’s golden lustre dimmed and the economy still gloomy, it cost Team Obama extraordinary amounts of effort, money and digital know-how to turn out his coalition for a second time. Lexington: Brigadoon politics 2013-05-09T15:00:32Z When that lustre goes, however, we're just left with a large, unpleasant shop. The decline of the Tesco empire 2013-04-17T18:42:43Z By contrast, silver, which may initially provide better performance, loses its lustre and plasmonic properties within days. Perspective: A glint of the future 2013-03-13T18:21:03.030Z There, in the January issue of , was Bradley Wiggins, his hair styled with the lustre and density of a chinchilla bedspread. Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome set cycling's bickering bar Sky high 2013-02-02T22:00:03Z Paul Wilson If only all managers prized the FA Cup as much as André Villas-Boas, the competition might regain its former lustre. Ten talking points from the weekend 2013-01-07T09:00:00Z It had all the lustre of a dried-out piece of wood. Mo Yan: “Bull.” 2012-11-19T05:00:00Z It takes all sorts to make football, however, and no envy of their vast resources was allowed to dim the lustre of the 1950s Real Madrid team or Arrigo Sacchi's Milan. Mario Balotelli loses his rag as Manchester City lose touch 2012-11-07T00:38:00Z These events seem to add to the lustre of the main conferences, rather than dilute them. Lessons from TED: Corporate TEDucation 2012-11-01T16:03:14Z So, while the Swiss is the rightful favourite on form alone, he is not an altogether convincing one, especially among those who snipe at his lustre. Andy Murray can profit from fatigue factor to win first slam at US Open 2012-08-25T22:00:05Z This added further lustre to her fame in her homeland where everyone already recognises her, and provided rich memories to warm her on her return to Vanuatu. The story of London 2012: Guardian writers' Olympic Games review 2012-08-12T21:46:11Z The lustre of their shared brilliance and courage was tarnished only by the ruling against Pendleton. London 2012: Victoria Pendleton bows out after final Olympic showdown 2012-08-07T20:15:04Z "What worries me is the fact that Penguin's name associated with it gives it a lustre of credibility it does not deserve". Penguin's deal to buy self-publishing giant ASI could 'mislead' new authors 2012-07-19T17:54:14Z And the tournament certainly did lose some lustre until the likes of Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus were enticed over in the early 1960s to sprinkle a little international stardust over the event. The Joy of Six: Open Championship stories 2012-07-13T10:09:57Z The closeness or openness of a fabric should, then, be considered when we design patterns for its enrichment, and so should the nature of the material, as this will influence its deadness or lustre. Principles of Decorative Design Fourth Edition 2012-05-22T15:16:52.423Z At length, however, he came out, still drowsy, and taking the letter, gazed on it by the light of the candle, "with lack lustre eye!" The Smuggler: (Vol's I-III) A Tale 2012-04-26T02:00:10.260Z He deserved that this lowly situation, bearing no comparison with his exploits, should have been changed so as to give him new lustre in the eyes of the people. The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah 2012-04-25T02:01:04.030Z You saw a plain, old-fashioned face, without life or lustre—a figure which had never looked young, and was now prematurely aged; the furrowed face bore witness to concentrated thought. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z Let me another truth attempt, Of which your godship has not dreamt: Those shining virtues which you muster, Whence think you they derive their lustre? Moores Fables for the Female Sex 2012-04-24T02:00:20.600Z Touching the tarnished peak of his cap, for months of exposure to all weathers had dimmed the pristine lustre of the once resplendent headgear, he gave the word for the motors to be started. With Beatty off Jutland A Romance of the Great Sea Fight 2012-04-21T02:00:25.260Z A star is still beaming Beyond the grey cloud; Its light rays are streaming, With nothing to shroud; And the star shall be there When the clouds pass away; Its lustre unchanging, Immortal its ray. The Smuggler: (Vol's I-III) A Tale 2012-04-26T02:00:10.260Z Still more influential and far-reaching in its results was the founding in 1347 of the University of Prague, to which the combined favor of pope and emperor gave immediate lustre. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z Crystals are usually colourless, sometimes yellowish or greenish, and transparent; they have vitreous lustre. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z The fever's hectic glow had succeeded the light bloom of health on her cheek; and the wild lustre of her eye plainly showed reason retained not its full powers. The Mysterious Wanderer, Vol. III A Novel in Three Volumes 2012-04-13T02:00:20.243Z The stars that shine in the galaxy of the heavens do not all glow with the same lustre. Historic Fredericksburg The Story of an Old Town 2012-04-11T02:00:30.517Z In this respect he had kept his light shining before men with a clear, unclouded lustre. The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel 2012-04-08T02:00:20.427Z Had Tvrtko followed a policy of persecution he could not have accomplished the conquests which, for a brief period, shed lustre on the Bosnian name. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z I could not help meditating on all these great men, so long passed away from earth, though their whole inner soul is still displayed in such lustre to us, and to all the world. Letters of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy from Italy and Switzerland 2012-04-07T02:00:33.707Z Eyes large, lustrous, and dark, with the largeness, lustre, and darkness that seems to invite sties and an occasional blood-shot suffusion. Mortal Coils 2012-04-06T02:00:30.740Z She was a worthy dame in the plenitude of ten lustres, in corporeal qualities heavy, and in intellectual ones certainly not light. The Gipsy (Vols I & II) A Tale 2012-04-06T02:00:27.227Z They were partly at least blind to its surpassing lustre. The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel 2012-04-08T02:00:20.427Z As he became excited in his harangue, his eye burned with increased lustre, while his changing countenance revealed every thought and feeling before it was uttered. The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:39.100Z The name to which he was destined to add such lustre, was already high in the annals of fame. Letters of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy from Italy and Switzerland 2012-04-07T02:00:33.707Z His hair, with a distinct shade of red in its lustre, was a mass of small soft curls, close to the head. The Tree of Knowledge A Novel 2012-04-05T02:00:35.603Z The fine arts, which have supported themselves at Antwerp, in spite of the decay of commerce, for near one hundred and forty years, would acquire here a new degree of perfection and lustre. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Volume VI) 2012-04-03T02:00:34.180Z Not many years after this, and while the lustre of his misfortunes and the brilliancy of his hopes still surrounded him, King Victor Emanuel visited England. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z A good name keeps its lustre in the dark. Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases With a Copious Index of Principal Words 2012-03-29T02:00:12.730Z The evening can reveal to them no myriads of stars, burning with holy lustre beyond the clouds of heaven. The Portland Sketch Book 2012-03-28T02:00:28.847Z Just as he was at his wits' end, suddenly gleamed afar a small bright cross, shedding divine lustre through the gloom. Baron Bruno Or, the Unbelieving Philosopher, and Other Fairy Stories 2012-03-28T02:00:24.407Z Virgil had adorned it with the lustre of his poetry. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z Among a number of other painters of this period we can select only a few, whose names receive an additional lustre from their connection with Washington. English Painters with a chapter on American painters 2012-03-27T02:00:26.437Z Carey, live in the hearts of all people and add lustre to any faith. The Story of the Great Fire in St. John, N.B., June 20th, 1877 2012-03-27T02:00:21.067Z It shines with the bright lustre of Italian literature; but, it is tinged with all the blood which fanaticism could shed in the lapse of an hundred years. The Power Of The Popes 2012-03-27T02:00:20.043Z Bessel found that on September 29, 1835, a star of the 10th magnitude shone with undimmed lustre through the tail of Halley’s comet within 8 seconds of arc of the central point of the head. Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies 2012-03-27T02:00:18Z Men that thank themselves first For any good they do, take off the lustre, And blot the benefit. Beaumont & Fletcher's Works (3 of 10): The Loyal Subject 2012-03-26T02:00:33.817Z A week after his death, his widow, the princess Mary of England, gave birth to a son who, as William III., was to give added lustre to the house of Orange. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" 2012-03-25T02:00:05.717Z The emery cloth is pressed lightly to the work and allowed to become well worn so as to obtain a fine lustre without leaving any streaks. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z The interior of the wool should be a pure, glittering white, with a lustre and liveliness of appearance not surpassed in the best silk. 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 Amid the clouds of bigotry and oppression, in the darkest days of tyranny and demoralization, their lustre has been the most brilliant. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850 2012-03-21T02:00:31.390Z Dare you profess that truth to me a stranger, A thing of no regard, no name, no lustre, When your most noble love you have neglected, A beauty all the world would woo and honour? Beaumont & Fletcher's Works (3 of 10): The Loyal Subject 2012-03-26T02:00:33.817Z When yollow autumn’s lustre shines, An’ hangs her golden ear, An’ nature’s voice fra every bush, Is singing sweet and clear. Random Rhymes and Rambles 2012-03-21T02:00:31.003Z In privation and loneliness, in old age and bodily decay, the strength of God in the human spirit shines with its purest lustre. The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians 2012-03-20T02:00:11.133Z The thorough-bred birds should be entirely black, as far as feathers are concerned; and when in high condition, display a greenish, metallic lustre. 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 stage only is lighted abroad, the single lustre from the ceiling just throwing that clair obscure over the boxes, so favorable to Italian complexions and morals. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z I can love, And love as you do too: but 'twill not shew well: Or if it do shew here where all light lustres, Tinsel affections make a glorious glistering, 'Twill halt i'th' handsom way. Beaumont & Fletcher's Works (3 of 10): The Loyal Subject 2012-03-26T02:00:33.817Z I shall never attain a name that may reflect its lustre upon you.' Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) 2012-03-19T02:00:25.027Z She hung over the tray, her eyes bright as the stones they reflected, her cheeks catching the soft lustre of the jewels. Sophia A Romance 2012-03-18T02:00:22.773Z And see here, Linde, I will take this little cup," and she held up a small mug of lustre ware, "I fancy it will hold about two ounces weight of the leaves. Fairies Afield 2012-03-18T02:00:20.790Z Fresh scenes peopled by fresh actors hold the public eye, and, in the quick passage of events, the lustre of bygone deeds soon gets blurred. The First Seven Divisions Being a Detailed Account of the Fighting from Mons to Ypres 2012-03-17T02:01:05.397Z In themselves, they are not virtues in the ethical sense, but only 'add a lustre' to habits of will. A Review of the Systems of Ethics Founded on the Theory of Evolution 2012-03-17T02:01:00.033Z The peritoneal covering of the intestines is devoid of lustre, and covered with injected patches, or is stained of a dark-brown color. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z Hope he will soon get another, and that his career will shed lustre and renown on the name of Lethbridge. Miser Farebrother, Volume I (of 3) A Novel 2012-03-13T02:00:28.227Z "For there is none of you so mean and base That hath not noble lustre in your eyes." True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World 2012-03-13T02:00:24.640Z Though his book was to treat of two Spanish sovereigns, it nevertheless related to a reign whose greatest lustre was conferred upon it by an Italian and by the discovery of the Western World. William Hickling Prescott 2012-03-11T03:00:12.297Z With undimmed and steady lustre, she shone for sixteen years amid the shadows of night that overhung and threatened the infant colony. Noble Deeds of American Women With Biographical Sketches of Some of the More Prominent 2012-03-10T03:00:13.687Z Up to the eighth or tenth day, inclusive, the marginal elevation contains a limpid fluid termed lymph, and consequently presents a pearl-like lustre. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z Truth needeth not violence; its own lustre will beam through surrounding darkness, without being dragged into light. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z The honor of the master and his disciples thereby acquired a new lustre; and the sect, far from seeing itself annihilated or disgraced, was enabled to acquire new partizans in this credulous nation. Ecce Homo! A Critical Inquiry into the History of Jesus of Nazareth: Being a Rational Analysis of the Gospels 2012-03-06T03:00:27.910Z Content in purple lustre clad, Kingly serene, and golden glad; No demi hues of sad contrition, No pallors of enforced submission; Give me such content as this, And keep a while the rosy bliss. Life Without and Life Within or, Reviews, Narratives, Essays, and poems. 2012-03-05T03:00:13.070Z The advantages derived from using the oxide are, that it makes the mixture more fusible, and also imparts that particular brilliancy and lustre so peculiarly characteristic of well-made flint glass. British Manufacturing Industries Pottery, Glass and Silicates, Furniture and Woodwork. 2012-02-26T03:00:18.883Z So I fetched some brass finger-bowls and lustre basins off the dresser in the dining-room and inverted one on the chief tower of our fort, and behold! the East began to sparkle and beckon. Wings and the Child or, the Building of Magic Cities 2012-02-26T03:00:14.933Z The most distinguished name in the family after Niccolo, is that of Ercole, son of Giulio, though its lustre was impaired by an abandoned course of life, productive of great unhappiness. The History of Painting in Italy, Vol. IV (of 6) from the Period of the Revival of the Fine Arts to the End of the Eighteenth Century 2012-02-25T03:00:10.400Z We now come to a name which has shed more lustre upon the office of the herald and the science of heraldry than any other our country has produced—that of the justly-celebrated William Camden. The Curiosities of Heraldry 2012-02-23T03:00:41.067Z From the young girl we can predict the lustre, the fragrance of the future flower. Life Without and Life Within or, Reviews, Narratives, Essays, and poems. 2012-03-05T03:00:13.070Z In the operation they seem to have required some special material, which imparted to its bright red surface a semi-shining lustre or glaze, and which has proved remarkably durable. British Manufacturing Industries Pottery, Glass and Silicates, Furniture and Woodwork. 2012-02-26T03:00:18.883Z In the dining-room you may acquire perhaps, at least you can in mine, brass finger-bowls, and the lids of urns and kettles from the dresser—egg-cups and mugs and basins of lustre and of blue. Wings and the Child or, the Building of Magic Cities 2012-02-26T03:00:14.933Z Your cloth will wear out; but that fine linen, the righteousness of saints, will appear with a finer lustre the more it is worn. Fletcher of Madeley 2012-02-23T03:00:39.877Z Fine old trees flourished in secluded neighborhoods, where the brass door-knockers shone with unwonted lustre. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z A more serene and beneficent influence proceeded from the poet Wordsworth, whose fame rose along with that of Coleridge, struggled against the same opposition, and obtained even a steadier lustre. Transcendentalism in New England A History 2012-02-18T03:00:16.210Z The rising sun shed a red lustre on the under edges of the cloud, which was truly wonderful. The Evolution of Photography With a Chronological Record of Discoveries, Inventions, etc., Contributions to Photographic Literature, and Personal Reminescences Extending over Forty Years 2012-02-15T03:00:30.577Z And yet the mass of rich brown hair, which had always been the crown of her beauty, had not begun to lose its lustre. Comrade Yetta 2012-02-15T03:00:24.213Z The eyes were unduly large, and, surrounded with bistre circles, glistened with feverish lustre. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z Yet still, my charmer, wit like thine Shall triumph over age and fate; Thy setting beams with lustre shine, And rival their meridian height. A Little Book of Old Time Verse Old Fashioned Flowers 2012-02-13T03:00:15.823Z The colouring is exquisite, and the metallic sheen and lustre are unique. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:15.857Z There are the solemn woods, the noble trees of forest and park: the "fresh green lap" of the land, so vividly green that the American Hawthorne declares he found "a kind of lustre in it." Garden-Craft Old and New 2012-02-12T03:00:11.083Z Mr. Hodges, their expert, said it looked to him like logwood ink; that it had too much lustre for nigrosin, but he added that it was impossible to tell without a chemical test. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 10 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Legal 2012-02-11T03:04:05.257Z If I wish to shed lustre upon my father and mother, I can only do so by being absolutely true to myself. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 5 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:03:49.813Z The Gospel is a halo of all the attributes of God, and yet the pre-eminent manifestation there is of God as love, which will shed its lustre amid all the perfections of the Divine nature. The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion 2012-02-11T03:03:41.800Z If, however, you think that my presence and companionship will add any lustre to your position, say the word and I'm ready. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol III, No 13, 1851 2012-02-10T03:00:15.463Z The sun was robbed of his extreme lustre by the intervention of various clouds, which passed along the sky in many beautiful forms. 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 Mr. Hodges said it had too much lustre, but that there was only one way in which it could be absolutely determined and that was by a chemical test. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 10 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Legal 2012-02-11T03:04:05.257Z Even if about 25% of all countries attain a AAA rating, it will surely lose its lustre. African viewpoint: The politics of credit ratings 2012-01-25T10:29:58Z Her mantle large, of greenish hue, My gazing wonder chiefly drew, Deep lights and shadows mingling threw A lustre grand; And seemed, to my astonished view A well known land! The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion 2012-02-11T03:03:41.800Z And all its native lustre let abroad, Dares, as it sparkles on the fair one's breast, With vain ambition emulate her eyes. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol III, No 13, 1851 2012-02-10T03:00:15.463Z Age, indeed, had tinged his hair with grey, and, perhaps, slightly bent his form; but had neither depressed his spirits nor robbed his laughing blue eye of its lustre. 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 We were crossing the wild Asturian mountains, the Alps of Spain, and a full moon was pouring down white lustre on crag, cascade, and gorge. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z She considered herself now well, but still her skin was flabby, especially on the hands where the epidermis often desquamated, and the nails remained hard, brittle and without lustre. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers 2012-02-05T03:00:10Z They smile: oh! never did such languor steal From lustre of two early-risen stars When all the silent heavens appear their own. The Isle of Palms and Other Poems 2012-02-04T03:00:15.103Z Tellurium, te-lū′ri-um, n. an element by some classed as a metal, placed by others among the metalloids, brittle and crystalline, of high metallic lustre, bluish-white in colour, with close analogies to sulphur and selenium.—n. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) 2012-01-30T03:00:19.113Z Potassium, pō-tas′i-um, n. the metallic base of the alkali potash—it is of a bluish colour, and presents a strong metallic lustre. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) 2012-01-30T03:00:13.887Z Her face grew thin, the tone had gone from her voice, the lustre from her eyes, the very gloss from her hair. The Four Corners of the World 2012-01-26T03:00:15.920Z Thallium has a bluish white tint and the lustre of lead; is so soft that it can be scratched by the finger nail. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers 2012-02-05T03:00:10Z The mist lay steady on the fell, While lustre steeped each smiling dell, Such wild and fairy contrast made The magic power of light and shade. The Isle of Palms and Other Poems 2012-02-04T03:00:15.103Z Uranium, ū-rā′ni-um, n. a very hard but moderately malleable metal, resembling nickel or iron in its lustre and colour, but in a finely comminuted state occurring as a black powder.—adj. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) 2012-01-30T03:00:19.113Z The royal visit to the Assembly at Bathgate was still to be recalled by the lustre chandelier in the middle of the room which was surmounted by the Prince of Wales's feathers. The Eldest Son 2012-01-24T03:00:28.780Z She was fashionably dressed, in a manner suitable for the country, her wonderful hair had not lost its lustre, her face was still the beautiful mask of whatever lurked in secret behind it. The Honour of the Clintons 2012-01-24T03:00:25.947Z A warm heart, and a stainless name, shed lustre on the chivalrous patriot. Donahoe's Magazine, Volume XV, No. 3 Volume XV (Jan 1886-Jul 1886) 2012-01-23T03:00:12.223Z It is found as well-developed crystals of a bright hyacinth-red colour, which are translucent and have an adamantine to vitreous lustre. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" 2012-01-22T03:00:24.397Z Spark′lingness, the quality of being sparkling: vivid and twinkling lustre. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) 2012-01-30T03:00:19.113Z What would he have thought, had he passed through the lustre which is shed at present by the gas lights, from so many of our shops, and from the lamps in the streets? City Scenes or a peep into London 2012-01-20T03:00:10.690Z Some have eyes whose dark brilliancy rivals the lustre of the rubies and garnets they wear about their white necks. The Monk and The Hangman's Daughter 2012-01-19T03:00:23.620Z It meant that the little petty rights and honours for which whole families had worked during centuries would pale before the lustre of the central government in the capital. The Rise of the Dutch Kingdom 1795-1813 2012-01-19T03:00:20.007Z Crystals far surpassing in beauty any previously known have been found in the Adelaide Mine at Dundas, Tasmania; they are long slender prisms, 3 or 4 in. in length, with a brilliant lustre and colour. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" 2012-01-22T03:00:24.397Z Linseed steeped is occasionally given, chiefly to birds intended for exhibition, to increase the secretion of oil, and give lustre to their plumage. Poultry A Practical Guide to the Choice, Breeding, Rearing, and Management of all Descriptions of Fowls, Turkeys, Guinea-fowls, Ducks, and Geese, for Profit and Exhibition. 2012-01-19T03:00:19.390Z Born to restore the lustre of his native tongue, he had rendered himself conspicuous by his poetical talents, before he arrived at manhood. The Life and Writings of Henry Fuseli, Volume I (of 3) 2012-01-18T03:00:13.193Z But though feeling that I had no need to explore further, I resolved to make assurance doubly sure by piercing, if I could, the almost blinding lustre, and seeing what it enshrined. The Story of Anna Kingsford and Edward Maitland and of the new Gospel of Interpretation 2012-01-18T03:00:12.427Z Their rigor softened; their lustre mellowed; their angles broadened; their rudeness ripened; and his aspect passed through change; the while his honor brightened and became more clear. Abraham Lincoln's Cardinal Traits; A Study in Ethics, with an Epilogue Addressed to Theologians 2012-01-17T03:00:21.120Z Often at the end of the day the sky opened, and stately clouds hung over the horizon infinitely far away, glowing, through the yellow distance, with an amber lustre. The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z The plumage is jet black, with a very rich metallic lustre; large ear-lobe of pure white; bright red face, unusually free from feathers; and bright lead-coloured legs, with hard, firm scales. Poultry A Practical Guide to the Choice, Breeding, Rearing, and Management of all Descriptions of Fowls, Turkeys, Guinea-fowls, Ducks, and Geese, for Profit and Exhibition. 2012-01-19T03:00:19.390Z Her Jimmie was so evidently the incarnation of every masculine virtue and charm that he lent a reflected lustre to other men, even to her brother. The Crux 2012-01-12T03:00:12.630Z Floss′-silk, very fine silk fibre extremely soft and downy and with a high lustre, used chiefly for embroidery.—adj. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) 2012-01-11T03:00:23.770Z By one feature, however, they are easily distinguishable and recognize one another, viz. by the lustre of their eyes and the whiteness of their teeth. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z It was like the clinking of lustre glasses, and you look so quaint at the piano. The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z The plumage is perfectly black, with brilliant metallic lustre, reflecting rich green and purple tints. Poultry A Practical Guide to the Choice, Breeding, Rearing, and Management of all Descriptions of Fowls, Turkeys, Guinea-fowls, Ducks, and Geese, for Profit and Exhibition. 2012-01-19T03:00:19.390Z The manly beauty of his face and figure, his good spirits, elegant manners and easy wit, added to the lustre of his name, made him one of the favourites of London society. Woman and Artist 2012-01-10T03:00:14.960Z Glimpse, glimps, n. a short gleam: a weak light: transient lustre: a hurried view: fleeting enjoyment: the exhibition of a faint resemblance.—v.i. to appear by glimpses.—v.t. to get a glimpse of. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) 2012-01-11T03:00:23.770Z Robespierre, who hated the Girondists, whose lustre had so long obscured his own, had proposed to include them in the proscription lists of September; the Mountain to a man desired their overthrow. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z And often, from that other world, on this Some gleams from great souls gone before may shine, To shed on struggling hearts a clearer bliss, And clothe the Right with lustre more divine. Poems of James Russell Lowell With biographical sketch by Nathan Haskell Dole 2012-01-09T03:00:25.087Z Some give linseed for a few days before the exhibition to impart lustre to the plumage, by increasing the secretion of oil. Poultry A Practical Guide to the Choice, Breeding, Rearing, and Management of all Descriptions of Fowls, Turkeys, Guinea-fowls, Ducks, and Geese, for Profit and Exhibition. 2012-01-19T03:00:19.390Z If she, during recurring fits of temporary insanity, had disgraced the great name, he had added lustre to it. A Drake by George! 2012-01-09T03:00:22.163Z Mat, mat, adj. and n. having a dull or dead surface, without lustre: an instrument by means of which such is produced.—v.t. to produce such a surface on metal. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) 2012-01-11T03:00:23.770Z He also made with great taste and skill large lustres and mirrors with frames of glass ornamented either in intaglio or with foliage of various colours. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z Whether near or far off, thou art mine, And the love which with its lustre glorifies Is ever renewed and will last for ever. Lola Montez An Adventuress of the 'Forties 2012-01-08T03:00:19.240Z The two friends sitting on the tree greatly admired the wonderful brilliant, shedding ineffable lustre on everything around. Folk-Tales of Bengal 2012-01-05T03:00:45.240Z These blue dragons are covered with a lustre known as glaze, which is now a lost art. A Drake by George! 2012-01-09T03:00:22.163Z Gloss, glos, n. brightness or lustre, as from a polished surface: external show.—v.t. to give a superficial lustre to: to render plausible: to palliate. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) 2012-01-11T03:00:23.770Z Its stars now beam with a brighter lustre. The Freedmen's Book 2012-01-05T03:00:39.763Z LI Hear yet more of the vesture worn by the haughty dame; From Azagouc resplendent her silken surcoat came Of all-surpassing richness, that from about her shone The eye-bedimming lustre of many a precious stone. The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition 2012-01-04T03:00:37.750Z It was not till 1637, however, that his resistance to the payment of ship-money gained for his name the lustre which it has never since lost. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" 2012-01-02T03:00:22.443Z That splendid period is beyond the scope of this book, which only records the ascent and the toil; the lustre of achievement and reward require a separate chronicle. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z Gallium, gal′i-um, n. a rare malleable metal, grayish-white, brilliant in lustre. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) 2012-01-11T03:00:23.770Z It shall flood with golden splendor All the huts of Caroline; And the sun-kissed brow of labor With lustre new shall shine. The Freedmen's Book 2012-01-05T03:00:39.763Z We had, however, a visitor who added lustre to our association, but he was not a dining member—he could not be—his means were too limited even for our humble carousings. Curiosities of Impecuniosity 2011-12-31T03:00:16.190Z Age has just the least in the world dimmed the lustre we once knew, but an unmistakable breath of the morning still encircles him, and the odour of primaeval woods. Notes of a Son and Brother 2011-12-29T03:00:14.087Z It was to have the same pay as the infantry, but plain clothing, 'not pretending to all the lustre of the army.' Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z A table was magnificently laid for fifty or more, and the place was brilliantly illuminated by means of lustres with hundreds of wax lights. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z The walls of the drawing-room were frescoed, and from the ceiling depended a brilliant lustre, with seven spouts for illumination. The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z This picture has too much of the lustre, of that despicable freshness which we discover in nature, and which is never seen in the cabinets of the curious. Curiosities of Impecuniosity 2011-12-31T03:00:16.190Z It operates ever much more, I think, by one's getting whatever there may happen to be out for one's use than by its conforming to any abstract standard of quantity or lustre. Notes of a Son and Brother 2011-12-29T03:00:14.087Z It would have been better, of course, for his historical position had he refrained from taking a subordinate office, which restrained his independence, and deprived him of the peculiar lustre of his lonely power. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z No more worthy representative of literature has ever added lustre to that august assembly than he who now took his seat on the cross benches, holding no form of party creed, but contemplating all. Tennyson and His Friends 2011-12-28T03:00:32.373Z Plato’s teaching in the Academy has given immortality to that gymnasium; Aristotle conferred lustre on the Lyceum; and the Cynosarges was the resort of the Cynics. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" 2011-12-26T03:00:11.613Z He compiled a chronological table of the principal freethinkers of the last three centuries, a galaxy of names that adds lustre to the pages of literature, science, poetry and reformed religion. 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 Seneca, a man whose many virtues added lustre to the Roman people, and who was an honor to any age, was not suffered to live. The Christ Of Paul Or, The Enigmas of Christianity 2011-12-24T03:08:04.237Z Great men no doubt may commit faults, even crimes, with impunity, for the lustre of their achievements throws a shadow over their errors. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z "O Sun," cried the great prophet of Persia, "thou art powerful in thy blaze! glorious in thy lustre! the burster of darkness! head of the world! king of stars! mightiest of beings above!" Religion In The Heavens Or, Mythology Unveiled in a Series of Lectures 2011-12-24T03:08:03.360Z Very thin laminae of haematite, blood-red by transmitted light, occur as microscopic enclosures in certain minerals, such as carnallite and sun-stone, to which they impart colour and lustre. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" 2011-12-26T03:00:11.613Z At the positive wire, on the contrary, no gas came off, but the metal lost its metallic lustre, became dark, and finally crumbled away. Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One Questions, Answers, & Illustrations, A Progressive Course of Study for Engineers, Electricians, Students and Those Desiring to acquire a Working Knowledge of Electricity and its Applications 2011-12-24T03:07:54.823Z It is not essential that the plate and bridges should have a high lustre, as this does not facilitate the running. Rules and Practice for Adjusting Watches 2011-12-20T03:00:26.380Z The lustre of the diamond is peculiar to itself, and hence termed 'adamantine.' The Romance of Industry and Invention 2011-12-19T03:00:43.870Z I discovered him sitting beside a brunette with a headdress of roses, whose cheeks were of a brilliancy and lustre that dimmed the hue of the flowers. Fr?d?rique; vol. 1 2011-12-19T03:00:39.830Z Cleavage is perfect parallel to the clinopinacoid, yielding thin plates, often diamond-shaped, with pearly lustre; these flakes are usually flexible, but may be brittle, as in the gypsum of Montmartre. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" 2011-12-26T03:00:11.613Z An inscription in gold letters, in the front of this building, commemorates Bodley's work; having become barely legible, it has recently been restored to its pristine lustre by the care of the present Librarian. Annals of the Bodleian Library, Oxford, A.D. 1598-A.D. 1867 With a Preliminary Notice of the earlier Library founded in the Fourteenth Century 2011-12-18T03:00:20.923Z This produces a lustre to the plate bridges and wheels. Rules and Practice for Adjusting Watches 2011-12-20T03:00:26.380Z The works by his hand are remarkable for their ruby tint, with a beautiful metallic lustre; but only one small tazza remains in Gubbio itself. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z It owes some of its lustre to the idea of collective intelligence, the concept that says the collective wisdom of many people will always trump the intelligence of individuals. Why Did We Look The Other Way on Competition, Gamification? 2011-12-14T10:14:28Z Who's Who says she was from Memphis, which adds lustre to that admirable city. Modern Essays 2011-12-13T03:00:25.577Z Is it not white? doth it not glisten? hath it not lustre? what else can it be? The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 120, October, 1867. 2011-12-12T03:00:23.897Z It is better to polish them with fine rouge and cotton thread arranged on a wire bow as the lustre will be more lasting. Rules and Practice for Adjusting Watches 2011-12-20T03:00:26.380Z The stone was still there, in the gold band on his finger; but it was no longer an opal, but something black as jet, devoid of all lustre. The Honour of Savelli A Romance 2011-12-10T03:00:15.560Z With these the lustres were fired in a reducing atmosphere, one supercharged with combustible gases, the metals decomposed and fixed to the semifluxed glaze. Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers 2011-12-10T03:00:15.097Z The rich, decorative phrases only enhance the constant presence of the weird and macabre, while in its turn the horror gives an almost painful lustre to the words. Oscar Wilde 2011-12-10T03:00:14.120Z We must note the appearance of the term vitriol, applied to the solid salt-like bodies obtained from acids and characterized by a glassy lustre. Heroes of Science Chemists 2011-12-09T03:00:21.047Z Without Mr. Gladstone's ascendency and the lustre of his fame, Harcourt, Argyll, and Bright would soon offend every group into insubordination and incohesion. Letters of Lord Acton To Mary, Daughter of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone 2011-12-06T03:00:20.687Z There vivid tints, and an almost metallic lustre, pervade animated beings, from the coral in its submarine abode, to the gallinaceous birds, the coxcombs of the forest. A Treatise on Sheep: The Best Means for their Improvement, General Management, and the Treatment of their Diseases. 2011-12-04T03:00:03.890Z Once the painted look has been contrasted with the lustrous appearance of the reduced effects there is only one kind of lustre for the artist. Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers 2011-12-10T03:00:15.097Z A new Lord reigns: the lusty lovers young Are bright with new-found lustre. Vidy?pati: Bang?ya pad?bali; songs of the love of R?dh? and Krishna 2011-12-02T03:00:26.297Z The universal feeling throughout the country was that, if the lustre of the British arms was to be vindicated, it must be by some brilliant achievement, which would throw all previous disasters into the shade. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z The lustre which Lord Acton's name reflected upon Cambridge was not felt more deeply, or more sincerely, than the higher standard of learning which he introduced into a learned professoriate. Letters of Lord Acton To Mary, Daughter of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone 2011-12-06T03:00:20.687Z The appeal caught fire from the flaming cheeks of a maid and burned a way direct, poignant, passionate, right through the lustre and tinsel of his emotional costume. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z Hainbach gives many practical receipts for lustres that are not beyond the scope of a craftsman. Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers 2011-12-10T03:00:15.097Z The hard lustre of the stones acquired a painful association with the ordeal. Atlantic Narratives Modern Short Stories 2011-12-01T03:00:20.193Z The lustre of his deeds in the Acts recalls that of Christ in the Gospels. St. Peter, His Name and His Office As set forth in holy scripture 2011-11-28T03:00:25.013Z The plan would be at bottom a conspiracy against existing law, against Cardinals, Governments, and the Episcopate, and notwithstanding its dazzling lustre, would make the very worst impression on the Council. Letters From Rome on the Council 2011-11-25T03:00:11.447Z It made the rooks that swayed in the bare branches of a windy clump of elms take on a strange green lustre over their plumage, and cast a stillness over the world. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z To a craftsman the fabrication of one fine individual glaze or lustre is an achievement of which he may be proud, and for which he will find abundant and varied uses. Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers 2011-12-10T03:00:15.097Z 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 Not only they are well formed in body and in mind as the homo sapiens Europaeus, but from what we know of their eloquence it is of a superior lustre.... Thomas Jefferson The Apostle of Americanism 2011-11-23T03:00:55.563Z But to Philadelphia no charm of personality, no popularity of work, could shed lustre upon her name, which was her chief glory: literature was honoured when a Wister stooped to its practice. Our Philadelphia 2011-11-23T03:00:41.453Z His china shepherds and shepherdesses called to him over the bleak country, and in the distance like elfin bells he heard the reproachful tinkle of his elegant lustres. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z The copper and silver lustres of the eighteenth-century Staffordshire potters were thin metallic films over the whole surface of the glaze. Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers 2011-12-10T03:00:15.097Z Those inhabiting Britain are unmarked by gaudy tints, but redeemed from plainness by the metallic glossy lustre of their neck feathers. British Birds in their Haunts 2011-11-23T03:00:23.677Z They cultivate abaca, and from the filament of this plant their women weave the tissues called dagmays, which they polish by rubbing them with shells till they take a lustre like silk. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z Her abundant hair, combed and brushed, but still lacking somewhat of its natural lustre, was coiled about her head in heavy plaits. Maid of the Mist 2011-11-21T03:00:11.937Z The pale February sun cast a watery beam through the high windows and Mr. Ripple's face caught an added lustre, was in fact so bright and kindly that Phyllida promised, subject to Mr. Amor's consent. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z Only where the gold was fired on a white clay is there any iridescence, and then hardly so pronounced as to deserve the name of lustre. Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers 2011-12-10T03:00:15.097Z Ho! brave hearts, for Britain's honour, For the lustre of her crown, Wake! arise! maintain her glory And renown, and renown! The Coo-ee Reciter 2011-11-20T03:00:16.890Z For me he makes "composition" throne, by contrast, in effulgent lustre! The Letters of Henry James, Vol. II 2011-11-18T03:00:26.730Z The soil here is naturally black, but in the body of the earth run many white veins, shining like white marble, surpassing in lustre all other bright things. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z Shall damask flowers lose their beauty, shall silver lace be tarnished and broideries lack lustre because Ripple has commanded the impossible? The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z De Morgan, who more nearly approached the works of the Italian masters than any other127 modern potter, used a very similar medium and method with his fine lustres. Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers 2011-12-10T03:00:15.097Z It was the pure lustre of a fresh innocent love, and as earnest that I accepted it as sacred, I gave her my first and last kiss of holy affection. Mated from the Morgue A tale of the Second Empire 2011-11-15T03:00:23.507Z Below white thickly spotted with black; above brownish gray with a faint greenish lustre, lightly marked with black. Color Key to North American Birds with bibiographical appendix 2011-11-15T03:00:21.677Z It is of a blue colour, and of a brilliant lustre, and is very like glass. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z Endowed with learning's richest gift, A bright peculiar star, Thou mov'dst in social widening range, With not a shade to mar Or dim the lustre soft and bright That blazed and shone afar. 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 In the last few years lustres have been brought to such perfection, in preparation, application, and firing, that accident is practically eliminated. Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers 2011-12-10T03:00:15.097Z The royal castle shone with a strange lustre; a sun seemed to send forth a halo; an ominous aureola appeared in the distance. Psyche 2011-11-15T03:00:18.293Z The four last Electors especially distinguished themselves, and shed a lustre on their court, by the number of talented men they drew around them, and the liberal patronage they bestowed on music and the drama. Beethoven: A Memoir (2nd Ed.) 2011-11-14T03:00:21.027Z He enumerates various exterior characteristics, such as colour, tenacity, hardness, smoothness, density, fusibility, lustre, and transparence, and their quality of reproduction, and then proceeds to describe various substances, but usually omits his enumerated characteristics. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z Not only himself, but his son and his son's son, had succeeded in giving lustre to their millions by allying themselves with noble families. The Marquis of Pe?alta (Marta y Mar?a) A Realistic Social Novel 2011-11-12T03:00:35.113Z The finest work in pottery was not produced by scientists alone and does not depend altogether upon the quality of its paste, its unique colour, or strange lustre. Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers 2011-12-10T03:00:15.097Z Only her heart of ruby beat regularly, and then her lustre grew alternately dim and bright.... Psyche 2011-11-15T03:00:18.293Z Hair loses lustre and grows sparse, particularly above the brows. Feminism and Sex-Extinction 2011-11-11T03:00:29.100Z Hence sprang the illustrious line of the �lii, and many of the eminent Roman Spaniards who conferred such lustre on the early empire are believed to have been natives. Southern Spain 2011-11-11T03:00:28.423Z The lustres also were covered—the mirrors were handsome. Italian Letters of a Diplomat's Life January-May, 1880; February-April, 1904 2011-11-10T03:00:11.267Z Although5 limited in paste and colour, with a thin transparent glaze or lustre, these vases were exquisitely fashioned. Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers 2011-12-10T03:00:15.097Z In these bright depths a still brighter star hung, pure and of a diamond-like lustre, the precursor, the herald of a blazing host just rising into view. 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 will shine forth in living and everlasting lustre. Notes on the Book of Genesis 2011-11-05T02:00:10.317Z But, alas! she found him with the brilliant deceitful appearance that attends his complaint—a bloom resembling health on his cheek, and a brightness in his eye rivalling that of the undimmed lustre of youth. Adeline Mowbray or, The Mother and Daughter 2011-11-04T02:00:17.120Z Light as a vapor, rapid as a cloud, the young girl left the Doctor's room, to his eyes radiant with the lustre she left behind her. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, November 1, 1851 2011-11-03T02:00:15.113Z Analysis shows that they used lead, but only occasionally and in small quantities, to aid their lustres. Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers 2011-12-10T03:00:15.097Z The author may arrange the gems effectively, but their shape and lustre have been given by the attrition of ages. Life of Oliver Wendell Holmes 2011-11-01T02:00:25.563Z The admiring looks that followed inspired him, and his talk seemed to have more than its old lustre and gleam. The Brothers' War 2011-11-01T02:00:24.007Z This is of small size, but the lustre of the feathers in the male is most brilliant, exhibiting a deep plum-coloured gloss on the head. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z His earlier poems, although occasionally showing some power, were not sufficiently gifted to add to the lustre of Brontë literature. The Bront? Family, Vol. 1 of 2 with special reference to Patrick Branwell Bront? 2011-10-27T02:00:24.317Z This era is chiefly notable for its splendid ruby lustres and the remarkable power and freedom, amounting to absolute abandon, of the brushwork and drawing shown by its artists. Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers 2011-12-10T03:00:15.097Z The corner of the room opposite to him seemed illumined by a pale, tremulous lustre that spread down to the floor. The Danes Sketched by Themselves. Vol. I (of 3) A Series of Popular Stories by the Best Danish Authors 2011-10-25T02:00:28.357Z Herr Kraft had failed--the honourable, ancient, commercial house was ruined, its riches and its lustre annihilated in a moment. 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 The feudal spirit, modified but not destroyed by the changes of time, appeared to be concentrated, with its highest lustre, in his person. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846 2011-10-21T02:00:17.417Z Mr. Brontë looked with supreme pleasure on the growing talents of his children; but his principal hope was centred in his son, who, as he fondly trusted, should add lustre to and perpetuate his name. The Bront? Family, Vol. 1 of 2 with special reference to Patrick Branwell Bront? 2011-10-27T02:00:24.317Z They used their lustres to heighten the effects of their painting and the results are in keeping with that romantic age. Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers 2011-12-10T03:00:15.097Z The ordeal proves its genuineness and develops its latent lustre. Old Wine and New Occasional Discourses 2011-10-20T02:00:26.230Z Our jay in some ways resembles his glorious Eastern relation; and although his lustre is so much less, he is at his very best not altogether unworthy of being called the British Bird of Paradise. Birds and Man 2011-10-20T02:00:25.513Z He was still the head of the Franks—the lustre of the historic families yet surrounded his throne; but he was the head of the Franks only—that is, of a hundred thousand conquering warriors. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846 2011-10-21T02:00:17.417Z Her thin suêde-covered fingers trembled as she manipulated her fan, a black tulle transparency, on which the same jet spangles glittered with black lustre. Ecstasy: A Study of Happiness A Novel 2011-10-18T02:00:20.340Z In firing with a muffle kiln the introduction of coal-gas free from sulphur is a matter attended with some risk at the necessarily low temperatures128 required by the lustres. Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers 2011-12-10T03:00:15.097Z It is well that we have come to realize that there are some adventures which, in themselves, add no lustre to a man's name. Atlantic Classics 2011-10-16T02:00:18.497Z Long, pigeon-shaped birds, whose backs are grayish brown with a bronze lustre and whose under parts are whitish. Bird Neighbors An Introductory Acquaintance with One Hundred and Fifity Birds Commonly Found in the Gardens, Meadows, and Woods About Our Homes 2011-10-14T02:00:28.840Z This great success at once restored the lustre of Marlborough's reputation, and, for a short season, put to silence his detractors. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846 2011-10-21T02:00:17.417Z At his funeral the Mayor of Amsterdam said that his life left a lustre which would be a guide to many. Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ 2011-10-14T02:00:24.730Z From Persia come some of the finest pottery, painted in colours and lustres, that the world can show. Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers 2011-12-10T03:00:15.097Z Black walnut wood is brown, with purplish tones in it, and a silvery lustre, when polished. Trees Worth Knowing 2011-10-13T02:00:48.357Z A hanging lustre, with three branches, shed an agreeable light over the room, and here and there sparkled upon the gold frames on the walls containing the family portraits. For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. I (of II) A Romance of the Present Time 2011-10-13T02:00:45.883Z His azure breast glittered with pearls of unblemished lustre, like the full bed of the cerulean Yamuna, interspersed with curls of white foam. Fishes, Flowers, and Fire as Elements and Deities in the Phallic Faiths and Worship of the Ancient Religions of Greece, Babylon, 2011-10-13T02:00:41.150Z Lizards of sparkling lustre, from two inches to two feet and a-half long, cross the paths of the forest; and the chameleon has begun to chase the insects round the trunks of trees. The Emigrant's Lost Son or, Life Alone in the Forest 2011-10-13T02:00:39.777Z Their lustres have never been surpassed or rarely equalled. Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers 2011-12-10T03:00:15.097Z They no longer stir up in our breasts during each hour of life's waning lustre "a sublimer faith, a brighter prospect, a kinder sympathy, a gentler resignation." The Hindoos as they Are A Description of the Manners, Customs and the Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal 2011-10-13T02:00:35.977Z They are green spots in the deserts made barren and desolate, by Popish iniquities; and long may their memories shine in unclouded lustre. Popery! As it Was and as it Is Also, Auricular Confession; And Popish Nunneries 2011-10-12T02:00:50.077Z It had been fondly hoped that he would shed new lustre upon the religion of Israel. Creed And Deed A Series of Discourses 2011-10-12T02:00:40.147Z The April number, which appeared soon after the "Lexington massacre," contains a summary of Chatham's speech, in which he said the crown would lose its lustre if "robbed of so principal a jewel as America." The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. I. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England; to which is added a Sketch of Paine by William Cobbett 2011-10-12T02:00:38.787Z The bismuth and other lustres made by the modern potter are combinations of metallic oxides and resinates dissolved in ethereal oils. Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers 2011-12-10T03:00:15.097Z Suddenly, after a short while, she believed she saw a grim figure, clothed in red and resplendent with lustre like the sun, slowly approaching her with a chain in his hand. The Hindoos as they Are A Description of the Manners, Customs and the Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal 2011-10-13T02:00:35.977Z Strength and sagacity emboldened his bounding beauty, but a fierceness lay deep down within the quiet lustre o’ his een that tauld ye, had he been enraged, he could hae torn in pieces a lion. The Cruise of the Land-Yacht "Wanderer" Thirteen Hundred Miles in my Caravan 2011-10-11T02:01:13.517Z Some time in the summer of 1831, there drifted into the thriving village of New Salem one who was to add lustre to her name. Lincoln, the Politician 2011-10-11T02:01:06.270Z But if I have a Bristol stone put upon me instead of a diamond, why should I by experiments spoil its lustre? Three Hours after Marriage 2011-10-10T02:00:20.823Z Although we could no longer see it, I do not think it ceased: very thin clouds occupied its place, through which, as through the aurora, stars appeared scarcely dimmed in lustre. In the Arctic Seas A Narrative of the Discovery of the Fate of Sir John Franklin and his Companions 2011-10-10T02:00:18.377Z Her beauty would shed a lustre around her name and the fame of her rare gifts of nature spread far and wide. The Hindoos as they Are A Description of the Manners, Customs and the Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal 2011-10-13T02:00:35.977Z Thy splendor owes its lustre to God's power Alone. Vondel's Lucifer 2011-10-09T02:00:28.557Z So spirits rich in grace divine Misunderstood, distorted, here, Shall with unsullied lustre shine In Heaven's congenial sphere. A Century of Emblems 2011-10-08T02:00:24.280Z It is valuable for its lustre and color and is used for furniture, interior finish, tools, and implement handles. Forest Trees of Illinois How to Know Them 2011-10-08T02:00:23.997Z Balzac spoke eloquently upon the lustre which men of genius have shed upon their own times. Victor Hugo: His Life and Works 2011-10-07T02:00:23.887Z Externals may have lost the dignity and lustre of prerogative; but the essentials for color remain—the human soul in all its fervor—the striving world in all its joy and suffering. Search-Light Letters 2011-10-06T02:00:43.957Z Ye had 60 Begun to lift your heads aloft to Heaven, To bloom amid the day, whose lustre streams From God's deep glow. Vondel's Lucifer 2011-10-09T02:00:28.557Z All this, however, was only a background, for the scene was before everything personal; quite splendidly so, and full of the gloss and lustre, the contrasted tones, of a thousand polished surfaces. Lady Barbarina The Siege of London, An International Episode and Other Tales 2011-10-06T02:00:37.063Z Blood flowed from a wound upon his cheek, reddening his shoulder and dimming the lustre of his armor. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z His face was closely shaven, its peculiar paleness being relieved by the lustre of a pair of hazel eyes, keen as an eagle's. Victor Hugo: His Life and Works 2011-10-07T02:00:23.887Z It warmed no feature of his countenance; it lit up no additional lustre in his eye. Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume II (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:34.837Z It was thus that Dutch literature lost its greatest epic, a poem which would doubtless have added to the renown of the author, and reflected lustre upon his country. Vondel's Lucifer 2011-10-09T02:00:28.557Z Her mouth flamed red as the reddest rose; her eyes had the lustre of the harvest moon, and her red-gold hair framed a snowy brow that was white as the breast of a swan. The Fairies and the Christmas Child 2011-09-29T02:00:12.583Z He neither ate not slept; all his spirits forsook him: the sun was no longer admired, the moon and stars were deprived of their lustre. Bungay Castle: A Novel. v. 1/2 2011-09-27T02:00:20.260Z Voltaire and Victor Hugo had both deserved this, one for stigmatizing religious intolerance, the other for having, with incomparable lustre, served humanity. Victor Hugo: His Life and Works 2011-10-07T02:00:23.887Z One of these said jewels was also bestowed on the king's mistress, which, whenever and wherever it is recognized, cannot possibly add any lustre to her corpulent charms. Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume II (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:34.837Z It had the quality and lustre of moon-light, and we had never been able to find out its source, for no electric wires were visible, and one could move the tripod about the room. Quick Action 2011-09-26T02:00:28.347Z It sublimes in thin plates of a dark colour and metallic lustre, and is soluble in solutions of the caustic alkalis. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z To Sir Philip they carried a silent reproach for having so long robbed them of their lustre. Bungay Castle: A Novel. v. 1/2 2011-09-27T02:00:20.260Z The Academicians elected M. Dupaty, probably on the principle that his fame was of such a restricted character that it could not in the least detract from their own lustre. Victor Hugo: His Life and Works 2011-10-07T02:00:23.887Z Lit up by the sunshine, thousands of long icicles, such as those which sometimes droop from our fountains and water-wheels, hung like shining lustres from the trees. Napoleon's Letters to Josephine 2011-09-23T02:00:21.947Z It was only a small flower group, a straggle of violets, a few white ones among them, in a lustre bowl, but the other day I refused sixty pounds for it. The Debit Account 2011-09-21T02:00:33.753Z His eyes, of a clear dark grey, beaming with piety and intelligence, shed a lustre over his whole countenance, which was greatly heightened by being overshadowed by a deep, broad forehead. Mind Amongst the Spindles 2011-09-20T02:00:13.677Z In the flickering light the old mahogany gleamed with a bronze and gold lustre, and the high white bed, under its fringed Marseilles coverlet, stood, like an embodiment of peace and sleep, in the corner. The Builders 2011-09-19T02:00:09.067Z It was now the turn of France to feel the new gush of life, and to gather strength and lustre in the revival. Victor Hugo: His Life and Works 2011-10-07T02:00:23.887Z The room which they had entered was lighted by a lustre hung from the ceiling, and the light of many wax candles permitted one to admire the luxury with which this place was decorated. The Barber of Paris 2011-09-18T02:00:25.547Z The lustre of glass is vitreous, that of the diamond adamantine; and I know of no other distinction which it is more difficult for students to recognize than this. Scientific Culture, and Other Essays Second Edition; with Additions 2011-09-17T02:00:31.747Z The bright glow of a setting sun penetrated the white curtains of his windows, and fell with softened lustre upon his face. Mind Amongst the Spindles 2011-09-20T02:00:13.677Z She also had had an unfortunate romance somewhere in the past; she had married a man whom she did not love; yet she shone, she scintillated, with the genuine lustre of happiness. The Builders 2011-09-19T02:00:09.067Z Hence writers and artists of all classes, and of varying eminence, combined with their less distinguished fellow-countrymen in paying homage to one who has shed undying lustre upon the French name. Victor Hugo: His Life and Works 2011-10-07T02:00:23.887Z Tears now rolled in resistless streams down the cheeks of Ellis, though from such heartfelt delight, that her eyes, swimming in liquid lustre, shone but more brightly. The Wanderer (Volume 2 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:26.867Z There is a difference of color and lustre which, although usually well marked, it requires an educated eye to distinguish. Scientific Culture, and Other Essays Second Edition; with Additions 2011-09-17T02:00:31.747Z Through the narrow Gothic windows the moon's lustre invades silent castle-halls, where lurk the ghosts of dead knights and maidens. Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland 2011-09-16T02:00:19.893Z The young green leaves by the roadside shone with a sparkling lustre, while every object in the landscape appeared to quiver and glisten in the spring sunlight. The Builders 2011-09-19T02:00:09.067Z The muslin and cotton bring out the grain and gives the wood its final delicate lustre and finish, which are done when the stem and mountings have been put on. Tobacco Leaves Being a Book of Facts for Smokers 2011-09-12T02:00:31.107Z If the morning of his life was bright in the lustre of national glory and personal renown, the evening was clouded by the misfortunes of his country, and domestic unhappiness. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z Before it all material conquests appear of little worth, and the lustre of all military or civil glory grows dim. Scientific Culture, and Other Essays Second Edition; with Additions 2011-09-17T02:00:31.747Z The lustre in the heavens grew ruddier as if the entire western world had been embraced in a conflagration. Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland 2011-09-16T02:00:19.893Z Not only her hair and eyes, but the ivory tint of her skin seemed to shine with a new lustre, as if from some hidden fire that was burning within. The Builders 2011-09-19T02:00:09.067Z Of all her ornaments only the little golden cross remained, and that shone with new lustre. The Old-Fashioned Fairy Book 2011-09-09T02:01:11.180Z The same metal was used in all the decorations of the building, as resembling in its pale lustre the milder radiance of the beautiful planet. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z "And shall I not?" continued the ancient maiden, as her eyes seemed to come forward out of the deep sockets into which they had long sunk, and emitted an unearthly lustre. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 21 2011-09-09T02:01:06.280Z A ruddy lustre permeated the whole air; the scent of elders, which grew near the water's edge, blended with the odor of the turf, duck-weed, and fish. Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland 2011-09-16T02:00:19.893Z The sky was very bright with that sweet springtime lustre which comes not alone from the moon but also from a million million unseen stars, all a-shining behind the purple veil of night. The Little Red Foot 2011-09-09T02:01:04.147Z A people may well be proud who know that the blood of such heroes and heroines as gave lustre to the early annals of Canada flows in their veins. Count Frontenac Makers of Canada, Volume 3 2011-09-09T02:01:02.147Z I refer to Simon Fraser, the discoverer of the Fraser River, whose life, when it comes to be written, will certainly shed lustre on the Clan name. The Clan Fraser in Canada Souvenir of the First Annual Gathering 2011-09-09T02:01:00.467Z Have the pearls of Ceylon lost their lustre? 'Midst the Wild Carpathians 2011-09-09T02:00:57.830Z On the mantelpiece, in wine-coloured lustres, which were Mrs. Bindle's especial glory, two long candles reared aloft their pink nakedness. Mrs. Bindle Some Incidents from the Domestic Life of the Bindles 2011-09-08T02:00:22.323Z Strength and sagacity emboldened his bounding beauty, but a fierceness lay deep down within the quiet lustre of his eye, that tauld ye, had he been angered he could hae torn in pieces a lion.” Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites 2011-09-08T02:00:20.773Z The sunshine falling on the scales of the fish made them look like precious stones, and at night, fireflies flashed through the air, and moon and stars shone with a strange lustre unknown in Europe. The Boy's Book of Heroes 2011-09-06T02:00:10.323Z They make a picture of manners the pretext for a ridiculous display of furniture, crystal, lustres, chinoisarie and curiosities of every kind; their interiors resemble bazaars. The Standard Galleries - Holland 2011-09-06T02:00:08.153Z Its spacious walls are made of mirrors, the perpetual reflection of which lends a peculiar lustre to every object, nowhere suffering a shadow to fall. 'Midst the Wild Carpathians 2011-09-09T02:00:57.830Z The pious Elizabeth was at this crisis a proof of the fact that qualities which add lustre to a woman in ordinary life may be fatal in a Queen. The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories 2011-09-02T02:00:23.810Z Diamonds so made burn in the air when heated to a high temperature, with formation of carbonic acid; and in lustre, crystalline form, optical properties, density and hardness, they are identical with the natural stone. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z It was flung into the shade by the lustre of divine revelation. The Assembly of God Miscellaneous Writings of C. H. Mackintosh, volume III 2011-09-01T02:00:17.707Z It pursued its way quietly as a royal gem during the reign of Louis XV., adding its lustre to the brilliant but dissolute court of that monarch. Stories about Famous Precious Stones 2011-08-31T02:01:42.217Z We were all— “Glad together in gladsome mood And joyful in joyous lustre.” The Claw 2011-08-31T02:01:30.563Z The paper contained a spoonful of dust and pellets of metal of a dull yellow lustre. The City of Numbered Days 2011-08-31T02:01:25.807Z Their crystalline form is regular; their lustre is adamantine; they present the beautiful colour of the ruby; they are perfectly transparent, have the hardness of the ruby, and easily scratch topaz. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z It is a path of peace and purity, a path where the light of an approving conscience is enjoyed, and upon which the beams of divine favor ever pour themselves in undimmed lustre. The Assembly of God Miscellaneous Writings of C. H. Mackintosh, volume III 2011-09-01T02:00:17.707Z After being cut by Voorsanger, the same workman who manipulated the Koh-i-nûr, it proved to be a white stone of uncommon beauty and lustre. Stories about Famous Precious Stones 2011-08-31T02:01:42.217Z Naturally she did not care to have her lustre dimmed and her subtle draperies made to look like faded nothings by the neighbourhood of this bird of brilliant plumage. Pink Gods and Blue Demons 2011-08-31T02:01:22.827Z I ne'er could any lustre see In eyes that would not look on me. English Lands Letters and Kings Queen Anne and the Georges 2011-08-29T02:01:10.603Z The peculiar lustre exhibited by the diamond is called adamantine, and is shared to some extent by certain other stones which have a high refractive index and high dispersion, such as zircon. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z It shines, in this scene, with uncommon lustre. The Assembly of God Miscellaneous Writings of C. H. Mackintosh, volume III 2011-09-01T02:00:17.707Z Even one could bear the Hygeias let in under glass—the colour was right, that wedge-wood and white, in such lovely gold lustre. Sea and Sardinia 2011-08-28T02:00:30.857Z "It is a well-known fact that an apostate cannot endure the lustre of virtue." The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z His eyes, every one noticed, flamed with old-time lustre, whenever he was interested. John Greenleaf Whittier His Life, Genius, and Writings 2011-08-26T02:00:22.667Z Imitations in paste may be extremely brilliant, but being comparatively soft they soon lose lustre when rubbed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z It is the lustre that makes the lure of gold. Colorado?The Bright Romance of American History 2011-08-25T02:00:28.183Z The motion made a jewel of great price and fine lustre shoot sparks of pale fire from the black lace shrouding her ample bosom. The Adventures of a Widow A Novel 2011-08-25T02:00:27.403Z He was thinking how much she looked like Ruth Jessup, with that warm love-light in her face—how beautiful she really was in the lustre of that rising moon. Norston's Rest 2011-08-24T02:00:23.833Z An important character, and one by which the mineral may always be recognized, is the perfect cubical cleavage, on which the lustre is brilliant and metallic. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" 2011-08-24T02:00:20.690Z Night had fallen, the dark relieved by the dim lustre of a thin new moon, when Sevier rose and sauntered back to the platform. The Long Lane's Turning 2011-08-23T02:00:34Z However, if it were so plentiful that we could all live in it, it would be so common that its beautiful lustre would probably be debased by ordinary paint. Colorado?The Bright Romance of American History 2011-08-25T02:00:28.183Z Upon this, a young man hastened forward to hold up before the throne a diamond chain of rare purity, that absorbed the lustre of the ruby's splendor, and twinkled like pendent dew-drops. The Cricket's Friends Tales Told by the Cricket, Teapot, and Saucepan 2011-08-23T02:00:33.033Z The young man spoke sharply, sitting upright, his face whiter than illness had left it, and his eyes shining with more than feverish lustre. Norston's Rest 2011-08-24T02:00:23.833Z These are compact, tough, devoid of cleavage, and have a waxy lustre and usually a greenish-white colour. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" 2011-08-24T02:00:20.690Z The patient refuses to take food, and is obstinately constipated: the tongue is foul, and the skin is tinged with a yellowish hue: the eyes assume a glossy lustre, and exhibit a peculiar wildness. Observations on Madness and Melancholy Including Practical Remarks on those Diseases together with Cases and an Account of the Morbid Appearances on Dissection 2011-08-23T02:00:29.227Z It was from glorious France they came: They were the pick of warriors, they; The shining lustre of their fame Is kept untarnished till to-day. Canada, My Land and Other Compositions in Verse 2011-08-23T02:00:28.813Z They have given to mankind all the great inventions which shed an everlasting lustre over our era. 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 The hospitable Americans had invited every acquaintance they had in Nice, and, having no prejudice against titles, secured a few to add lustre to their Christmas ball. Little Women or Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy 2011-08-18T02:00:21.810Z And both products draw their lustre from a culture of extreme wealth. Trainers and mobile phones: the objects of our disaffection 2011-08-16T12:48:26Z The men of each band returned and brought with them stones and minerals, lustre, marquesite crystal, and stones that resembled sapphire. Great Ralegh 2011-08-16T02:00:43.100Z From glorious France thy founders came; They were the pick of warriors, they: The shining lustre of their fame Unsullied shall be kept for aye. Canada, My Land and Other Compositions in Verse 2011-08-23T02:00:28.813Z In the Sandwich Islands, the representative system shines with full lustre. 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 Here and there a distant sail gleamed, a mere speck of pearl against the lustre of sea and sky, and, in the north, a steamer’s smudge was plainly visible, though the vessel was hull down. The Locusts' Years 2011-08-16T02:00:41.777Z A description has come down to us of a lamp devised by him which, with only three small wicks, had a lustre equal to six candles. 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 Nor must the great statesmen and warriors, whose presence lent a lustre to the court, be forgotten in this view of the existing pre-eminence of France. Life of Mary Queen of Scots, Volume I (of 2) 2011-08-14T02:00:25.307Z Art has no greater enemy than ignorance; and were there no such thing as vice, virtue would not shine with half its lustre. The History of the Life and Adventures of Mr. Duncan Campell A Gentlen, who, tho' Deaf and Dumb, Writes down any Stranger's name at first Sight; 2011-08-14T02:00:22.973Z They are but stones, hard, cold, pitiful, that which gives them their lustre is the light. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z There is a quaint fancy that the price of the crop varies with the lustre of the golden spots upon the chrysalids. Butterflies Worth Knowing 2011-08-10T02:00:15.887Z These were indeed years of precious service to his country and of a fame for himself as resplendent as any in modern history which lacks the lustre of military glory. 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 His ten years’ imprisonment in the deep cell underground had given a sort of lustre to his body, which was not to be met with in ordinary persons. Tales of the Sun or Folklore of Southern India 2011-08-09T02:00:29.493Z The lustre of day sparkles from her forehead, and by the dark shades of her curling ringlets night itself is driven away!’”.... Every Man for Himself 2011-08-09T02:00:26.920Z For with every one New lustre in the varied colors shone, A purer white melted beneath the eye, A sweeter fragrance came from dew-gemmed leaves, Advanced in beauty as I thought of thee. Papers from Overlook-House 2011-08-07T02:00:08.643Z The chrysalids of both are marked in silver and gold and the variation in the golden lustre has led hop growers to deduce from them the probable price of hops. Butterflies Worth Knowing 2011-08-10T02:00:15.887Z Ralegh's family, at least, won more lustre from him than he from them, though his mother, of the race of the Champernownes, was a mother of heroes indeed. A West Country Pilgrimage 2011-08-05T02:00:48.947Z Such brilliancy of lustre, glancing in the warm sunlight, is fascinating to behold. Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America 2011-08-05T02:00:46.387Z The lustre of day sparkles from her forehead, and by the dark shades of her curling ringlets night itself is driven away.” Every Man for Himself 2011-08-09T02:00:26.920Z A bright dove descended, and the radiance increased as it drew nigh, with silver wings; and part of the lustre of its plumage was as of wrought gold. Papers from Overlook-House 2011-08-07T02:00:08.643Z For it is very true that genius rarely shines with full lustre until death hath unroofed it of envy. Biography of Rev. Hosea Ballou 2011-08-04T02:00:22.900Z The bells shine with a pearly iridescent lustre, and their cilia flash with brilliant prismatic colours. Marvels of Pond-life A Year's Microscopic Recreations 2011-08-01T02:00:12.067Z The many brass mountings shine with dazzling lustre, and the white paint contrasts with the well-tarred cordage which forms the standing rigging. Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America 2011-08-05T02:00:46.387Z Has not a Tasso from the depths of his poverty, besought his cat to assist him with the lustre of her eyes, that he might pen his immortal verse? Rambles by Land and Water or Notes of Travel in Cuba and Mexico 2011-07-29T02:00:23.127Z I saw you, Blume! resplendent with all the lustre of your youthful beauty, and the deepest love that ever seized man's heart blazed suddenly high in my bosom. Gabriel A Story of the Jews in Prague 2011-07-27T02:00:26.233Z Let us add that the triumphs of truth are the more glorious for being bloodless, deriving their brightest lustre from the number of the saved, instead of the slain. Biography of Rev. Hosea Ballou 2011-08-04T02:00:22.900Z Immediately afterwards she slowly protruded a dense bunch of the fine long hairs, which quivered in the light, and shone with a delicate bluish-green lustre, here and there varied by opaline tints. Marvels of Pond-life A Year's Microscopic Recreations 2011-08-01T02:00:12.067Z Coming in from July heats, we taste the sweetness of Pindar's line, "Water with purest lustre flows," of whose zest the idler knows nothing, and which the sensualist soils and spoils. Tablets 2011-07-25T02:00:17.487Z The sun, above the mountain’s head, A freshening lustre mellow Through all the long, green fields has spread, His first sweet evening yellow. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 4, September 1893 2011-07-21T02:00:22.737Z It is desirable, therefore, that it shall be smoothed out and be given somewhat of a lustre before weaving. Inventions in the Century 2011-07-20T02:00:14.643Z The paste of which they are made is very fine and homogeneous, coated with a peculiar glassy lustre, which is thin but tenacious, red or black, and formed of silica rendered fusible by an alkali. Triumphs of Invention and Discovery in Art and Science 2011-07-19T02:00:21.280Z Excitement added a new lustre to her eye and gave a heightened color to the rose that bloomed on her cheeks. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 1 2011-07-17T02:00:36.813Z The firmament overhead reflects its lustre in his mind, the mists ascend there from the watered ground beneath, and he sows the mingled sense and sunshine over his fields, enriching both them and himself. Tablets 2011-07-25T02:00:17.487Z The bronze has not lost its fresh lustre. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 4, September 1893 2011-07-21T02:00:22.737Z Such visions suit the veil of evening--the magical lustre of drawing-rooms! On the Cross A Romance of the Passion Play at Oberammergau 2011-07-17T02:00:33.887Z |
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