| 单词 | as if by magic |
| 例句 | Doc held the box close to his chest and opened the lid, almost as if by magic. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Now, when I reflect on my mother’s words, remembering the way they appeared as if by magic on the screen, one detail stands above the rest: that Mother described my father as bipolar. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z We all stop, as if by magic, at the same time. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z And as if by magic of some kind O-lan was gone, creeping out under the man’s arm as he spoke. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z In a single night, as if by magic, beautifully pruned gardens and flowerbeds appeared on the avenues; they had been planted by the unemployed, to create the illusion of a peaceful spring. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time he said this, his own boat would already be starting to surge, as if by magic. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Durham! and as if by magic, everything springs into new life, the veins and arteries of business throw off their stagnation and the bright sun of prosperity sends its radiant beams out upon the world... The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Gregor watched a gorgeous, gauzy funnel of silk grow up around them as if by magic. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z It rises perhaps twelve meters and then unfolds as if by magic into a simple T. A high house on the edge of the sea. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Then as if by magic he did something that turned all my feelings around. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z I often find that when a ruthless editor forces me to trim an article to fit into a certain number of column-inches, the quality of my prose improves as if by magic. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z He was just standing there, he said, watching the moon, and then off to the west a column of silhouettes appeared as if by magic at the margin of the jungle. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Then in the cities with their temples and bazaars came the pictographs, and later, symbols that produced sounds as if by magic, and what followed was written culture. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Lights—which to Carmine’s amazement turn on while he’s gazing at them, as if by magic. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z He spun around to see a Griever plop through the Griever Hole, appearing as if by magic from the dark square of black. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z His meals had always appeared on China plates and silver trays as if by magic. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z And, as if by magic, the conversation stopped. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Whenever I thought my parents weren't looking, I'd climb on a chair and pull the cord, just to see the light appear and disappear as if by magic. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Queenie produced, as if by magic, a tin of twenty-five Player’s from deep in the pockets of her greatcoat. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z The boy appeared as if by magic from behind the curtains and led my friend off by the hand, giggling and wiggling his hips like a woman. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z When it arises, according to Eilenberger, it does so suddenly, originally — as if by magic. The Men Who Reinvented Philosophy for Turbulent Times 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z It even promises that it “delivers a fresh, plumped complexion that looks instantly younger, as if by magic.” Skin Deep: Promises From the Powder Room 2013-05-06T20:52:57Z But don’t expect to find a standard storefront—the secret entrance to this speakeasy-style shop is a giant red fireplace that will open as if by magic when it senses motion. Moore & Giles Pop-Up Shop Opens in Nantucket 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z They say that sometimes fashion happens, as if by magic. | Balenciaga Wins! 2011-03-05T02:23:20Z In each, footage of a physical process — spitting into vials or swabbing cheeks — cuts quickly, as if by magic, to computerized results. The Racial Spectacle of DNA Test Result Videos 2018-05-06T04:00:00Z Hold a magnet over these, Ms. Lippmann, the company founder, explained, and its shape will appear, as if by magic, on the nail’s surface. Once Staid, Nail Polish Becomes Fashion Accessory 2012-04-04T21:07:26Z A sentence or phrase that might otherwise be flat can become, as if by magic, hilarious, heartbreaking or even beautiful when a curse word is inserted into it. Curses! And Why They Work So Well Onstage (Sometimes) 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z In that popular work, a dancer uses a strobe light to appear at different points on the stage as if by magic. Dance Review: Saburo Teshigawara?s ?Miroku? at Lincoln Center 2010-07-12T21:58:00Z All the while, he remained musically cogent, turning memorable melodic motives into one thing then another then another, as if by magic. At USC and Disney Hall, finding the body and soul of the cello 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z If Heisenberg is Walt’s ability to ingeniously wriggle out of any problem as if by magic, then yes, “Granite State” shows that he is at a dead end, his mojo run out. Is Heisenberg Dead? Walter White and the Light-Switch Theory of Morality 2013-09-24T16:44:50Z Photograph: Robert Yager Snoop appears, as if by magic, in a puff of his own smoke. Snoop who? 2013-04-06T08:00:00Z Still others pieces seem to emerge, as if by magic, right out of the floor. Sebastian Brajkovic Furniture on Display at the Carpenters Workshop Gallery in Paris 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z It seemed that after every wash, one sock would just disappear, as if by magic. Perspective | Hints From Heloise: Can’t find the funeral 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z When the screens are removed and the completed scene appears suddenly, as if by magic. Holiday windows: The allure of showing and hiding makes us look 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z They talk for a minute about this and that, then the owner bids us farewell and another round arrives as if by magic. 'Reality has surpassed satire' 2010-08-21T23:04:00Z Costumes from the San Francisco Opera, cars from Lamborghini owners and a “crisis team” from Apple materialized as if by magic. Review: In ‘Batkid Begins’, a Boy’s Simple Wish Whips Up Frenzied Adulation 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z We developed the idea of drawings appearing on the screen as if by magic so the artist was never seen. Helen Nicoll 2012-10-09T16:06:19Z After rain, in the shady nooks of my own backyard, I see shaggy parasols pop up from time to time, as if by magic. Mushrooms Aren’t Here to Destroy Us — Or to Save Us 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z But this enchantment comes straight from Hogwarts, which, as if by magic, has relocated to West 44th Street, just as students everywhere else are looking forward to a holiday break. Spare Times for Children for Dec. 7-13 2012-12-06T23:19:41Z Then, as if by magic, a whole new crop of Ann Arbor restaurants sprouted, each filling a different gastronomic gap in our lives. From Collegiate to Culinary: Ann Arbor’s Food Scene Grows Up 2017-05-09T04:00:00Z Having been sacked at the end of the last series for conducting an unauthorised live interview, he has been recalled to give the programme a bit of edge as if by magic. TV review: The Hour; Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner 2012-11-14T22:30:02Z After an interminable wait, which was actually just a few weeks, the books would show up after lunch, piled on our desks as if by magic. Hey, right wing ghouls! Hands off the Scholastic book fair! 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z When you get deeply into writing a novel, things occur almost as if by magic. Why Tim O'Brien's first novel in 20 years is about America's 'mythomania' 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z We sat at a table and — again without speaking; as if by magic — a waiter produced a plate of cheese and some white wine. Opinion | A court’s decision about Gruyère stinks 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z Along with the oil, the checks began flowing, as if by magic, to the Rectors, who, illiterate and barely scraping by, knew little about managing money. ‘World’s Richest Negro Girl’ inspired media ridicule, fascination, alarm 2022-09-03T04:00:00Z Then one day, as if by magic, her mood lifts. Lessons in heartbreak: I coach women to get over their ex 2022-08-13T04:00:00Z Drum rolls rise and fall in waves, culminating in a thunderous crescendo until - as if by magic - we feel as if we've been performing together for years. Can drumming reconnect you to your colleagues? 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z For rich male Republicans, children just show up when summoned, fed, groomed and taught to read as if by magic. GOP's post-Roe reveal: Republicans don't think raising children is real work 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z And when the original clock tower was built, it was constructed with a rising scaffold, “so it rose as if by magic, it was noted at the time,” Mr. Watrobski said. Big Ben’s Bongs Will Soon Ring Out Again Across London 2022-07-03T04:00:00Z Now, as if by magic, here she was, shellshocked after five years on the streets. How Houston Moved 25,000 People From the Streets Into Homes of Their Own 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z When she didn't retreat, they chose their jobs over "convictions" about vaccines that in many cases manifested, as if by magic, mere months ago. New York's vaccine mandate for health care workers is a success, despite media doomsayer predictions 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z And yet we continue to dream that some deus in machina, a god in the machine, could appear as if by magic to save us from ourselves. Artificial intelligence wants you (and your job) 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z As part of this dynamic, Democratic Senate candidates regularly rack up millions more votes overall than Republican candidates – but the Republican caucus, as if by magic, does not shrink, and sometimes even grows. 'The Senate is broken': proposals for major changes to outdated system gather steam 2021-03-12T05:00:00Z A year later, some are dreaming of a return to normal, thanks to vaccines that seemed to materialize as if by magic. After pandemic year, weary world looks back — and forward 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z And as if by magic, those shares leapt 5% that very day. War of the (financial) worlds 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z Even the text says something like, “as if by magic,” we human beings still care about each other. Pacific Northwest Book Award winner E.J. Koh talks ‘The Magical Language of Others’ and more 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z The food hardly changed in decades, either: fried chicken, sweet-and-sour coleslaw, creamed corn, biscuits and bowls of vanilla ice cream, family-style platters that materialized on the table in generous portions, as if by magic. The Treasured Diners and Hidden Haunts That Covid-19 Closed for Good 2020-12-27T05:00:00Z The president even blithely predicted the “virus” would disappear, as if by magic. Hicks, hubris and not a lot of masks: the week Trump caught Covid 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z They appear as if by magic: “I wake up and they are just there.” Opinion | The Nude Selfie Is Now High Art 2020-04-24T04:00:00Z They picture themselves transitioning from pyjamas into glamorous evening-wear - as if by magic. 10 songs supporting the world through lockdown 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z Thursday officially was the first day of spring, and as if by magic, the temperature in Johnson City reached the mid-70s. Editorial Roundup: Tennessee 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z Within a few hours, the fantasy and science fiction author Neil Gaiman retweeted the post to his millions of followers and, as if by magic, orders came flooding in from across the globe. Oh what a night! Twitter brings £1,000 worth of orders to empty bookshop 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z The resource center is in California’s Inland Empire, where the work gets done to process those packages that appear on porches in Santa Monica and Newport Beach as if by magic. Activists Build a Grass-Roots Alliance Against Amazon 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z “Burn down your cities and leave our farms, and your cities will spring up again as if by magic,” he said in his 1896 “Cross of Gold” speech. 230 Years and Zero Presidents: Why Mayors Haven’t Jumped Straight to the White House 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z On that tape you'll find, as if by magic, the work of musical icons such as Madonna, Prince and Rick Astley. Things that might seem obsolete, but aren't 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z It breathes in sunlight and carbon dioxide and conjures its food as if by magic. Shut Up, Franzen 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z But then, as if by magic, Dylan’s “Like a Rolling Stone” came on the jukebox. Bob Dylan, jailhouse phone calls and a movie from hell: My life with the Rolling Thunder Revue 2019-06-11T04:00:00Z If the needs of earthworms are met, the land becomes, as if by magic, more fertile. It’s not just about the bees – earthworms need love, too 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z A system of recommendations based on previously viewed videos appears as if by magic at the top of your screen, which means the table is always laid. Squirrel rescues and cyst extractions: my descent into YouTube addiction 2019-05-03T04:00:00Z I suspect most physicists can remember the moment when, after a few algebraic tricks with currents and voltages, the speed of light appeared, as if by magic. A struggle for the soul of theoretical physics 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z He wrote to me, “I sometimes think for a while, then as if by magic—but without the magic wand—I have the formula to overcome an obstacle.” The French Burglar Who Pulled Off His Generation’s Biggest Art Heist 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z The ones who later recall, “I heard a voice Saying Go and finally, as if by magic, I was able Simply to go.” Tracy K. Smith’s Poetry of Desire 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z Its complex behavior emerges, as if by magic, from its simple constituents. What Termites Can Teach Us 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z When I look back down at my tankard, it's been refilled - as if by magic. Touring 21st-Century Devon with a pre-war guidebook 2018-08-26T04:00:00Z They arrive, as if by magic, on the very last day that I can conceivably remain on the island before heading back home to London. A Veritable No Man’s Land, Off the Coast of Scotland 2018-05-07T04:00:00Z “And the little devil playing his flute out of nowhere, as if by magic, as if he were the guardian of this environment.” The French Burglar Who Pulled Off His Generation’s Biggest Art Heist 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z The newspaper further reports it was the church's use of "miracle money" - promises of money appearing as if by magic - which broke the country's laws. 'Miracle' pastor's church shut down 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z Plus, whenever a player gets into trouble, is unsure how to proceed and calls for a ruling, “JP” tends to appear as if by magic. Here's the man who can sort out the most gnarly rules situations - Golf Digest 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z What is it about good writing that makes elements of age and time, as if by magic, irrelevant? Philip Pullman: ‘My daemon is a raven, a bird that steals things’ 2017-10-22T04:00:00Z One photo caught the exact moment he let go and raised his right hand; the shirt seems to float as if by magic. Lionel Messi ‘slays dragon’ with a fitting finale to wild and wonderful clásico | Sid Lowe 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z The sun came out, as if by magic, just as Djokovic said courtside: ““It’s a special moment, perhaps the biggest of my career. Novak Djokovic beats Andy Murray to claim first French Open title 2016-06-05T04:00:00Z What we are asked to believe is that then, suddenly, as if by magic, money will flow back to lead us into the black just before the next general election. Can Osborne defy political history? - BBC News 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z Watch as the color changes, as if by magic, right before your eyes. A Quick, Colorful Change for a Morning Glory 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z As more and more slurry is pumped under the slab, as if by magic, the concrete slab starts to lift and float back into its original position. How to repair a shifting porch slab 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z If earnings stay the same but share count falls, then earnings per share rise, as if by magic. Microsoft’s Stock Math: Fewer Shares, Pricier Shares 2015-11-07T05:00:00Z And then, as if by magic, candy started raining down from the sky. “Honey Bunny” 2015-11-09T05:00:00Z But it’s very easy to think that the work appears as if by magic, forgetting that there are hardworking humans creating it for us,” said Brian Kolm of Atomic Bear Press. San Francisco's latest high-rent victim: the Cartoon Art Museum 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z The point is, however, that improbable things happen all the time because many, many things happen all the time, and if one searches hard enough, coincidences appear as if by magic. Computer glitches struck the stock market and United Airlines on the same day. Here’s why you didn’t believe it was a coincidence. 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z Swat one and four more seem to arrive in response — until about 7:30 pm when, as if by magic, they simply disappear. “These children have been forced to do and see things no child should ever experience” 2015-06-07T04:00:00Z Children liked their Freezy Freakies gloves because colorful unicorns, hearts, robots and other objects sprouted on them as if by magic when the weather turned frosty. Freezy Freakies, a Colorful Blast From Winters Past 2015-02-14T05:00:00Z The troops which had arrived in the dark, as if by magic, with no insignia on their olive-coloured uniforms, were soon nicknamed "little green men". How Russia outfoxes its enemies 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z With Alfred Remote, you get a pre-configured set of shortcuts and system commands that seem to work as if by magic, immediately and instantly causing your Mac to do things. Alfred turns your iPad or iPhone into a remote control for your Mac 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z The point is, however, that improbable things happen all the time because many, many things happen all the time, and if one searches hard enough, coincidences appear as if by magic. Computer glitches struck the stock market and United Airlines on the same day. Here’s why you didn’t believe it was a coincidence. 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z Itching for a fight, the trio pursued him, and were soon joined, as if by magic, by a like-minded small mob. The tale of the parrot that started a fight 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z Then he removes the top piece of track in the loop, and the car, as if by magic, jumps the gap while upside down and continues on its way. Goliath roller coaster is fearsome and fun, but shows off physics too 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z Then suddenly, as if by magic, the “God particle”—the Higgs boson discovered two years ago inside CERN’s powerful particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider—came into being and miraculously gave the Universe its mass. Why Science Does Not Disprove God 2014-04-27T09:45:57Z He struck it twice with an imperious fist; it opened, as if by magic. Zadie Smith: “Moonlit Landscape with Bridge.” 2014-02-03T05:00:00Z Frequently, as soon as a tow truck arrives to remove the offending vehicle, the vehicle's owner suddenly appears, as if by magic. 'American nightmare' in Detroit 2013-10-23T15:27:33Z Continuing in his own inimitable style, Brera described Gullit as being "so full of uranium that he was able to recharge Milan's atomic cell as if by magic". The great European Cup teams: Milan 1989-90 2013-05-24T08:00:05Z The knobs control a stylus hidden beneath the screen; turning them draws the stylus through the powder, scraping it off in vertical or horizontal lines that appear on the screen as if by magic. André Cassagnes Dies at 86; His Etch A Sketch Shook Up the Toy World 2013-02-04T01:03:20Z Technicians with screwdrivers appeared as if by magic. Casualty of Hungary's cycling boom 2012-09-19T01:33:40Z The hyperreal greensward vanished, as if by magic, and the 19th century arrived, giving way bizarrely but entertainingly to Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club band. Olympic opening ceremony: Peter Bradshaw's review 2012-07-27T22:53:55Z All at once, as if by magic, the husband remembers the first lines of a poem by Emily Dickinson. Paul La Farge: “Another Life.” 2012-06-25T04:00:00Z "Thenceforward," he wrote, "Llanyglo sprang up as if by magic out of the soil itself." Mushroom Town 2012-04-21T02:00:25.923Z Suddenly, above the noise of the revellers, came a shrill whistle, and as if by magic the din of merrymaking gave place to an almost oppressive silence. A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z Tables were spread as if by magic and laden with fowls, fruits, cakes and candies of all description. The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z The black earth turned, as if by magic, into slimy clay, and our position was the reverse of agreeable. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z The spectacle of a few of these native gentry hanging by the roadside had such an enlivening effect on the Javanese imagination, that the roads were built as if by magic. From Egypt to Japan 2012-04-19T02:00:28.147Z The gloom and chill of autumn went out of the room as if by magic, and the air was full of the perfume of spring violets and the warmth of summer sunshine. A Gamble with Life 2012-04-11T02:00:33.587Z Clouds appeared as if by magic, a dark canopy cast across the forest like a curtain; and the skies on a sudden opened and the rain came down in torrents. Treasure of Kings Being the Story of the Discovery of the \\"Big Fish,\\" or the Quest of the Greater Treasure of the Incas of Peru. 2012-04-09T02:00:30.007Z Band stands and observation towers arose as if by magic. The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z After a few minutes, which seemed ages, the infantry came up at the double; all their fatigue and thirst vanished as if by magic at the thought of a fight. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z These ominous words, pronounced at the top of the shrill young voice, filled the farmyard as if by magic. The Tree of Knowledge A Novel 2012-04-05T02:00:35.603Z The value of city property has increased as if by magic. Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil 2012-04-02T02:00:28.873Z Then, the crowd, which had before cumbered the place, melting as if by magic, he saw me forcing my way to him. The Red Cockade 2012-03-30T02:00:19.603Z Beg them to retire, and immediately the vitality appears again and everything succeeds as if by magic. Mysterious Psychic Forces An Account of the Author's Investigations in Psychical Research, Together with Those of Other European Savants 2012-03-28T02:00:29.747Z But the voice of the lieutenant, as if by magic, restored them to order, and Waters ordered the most costly of the goods to be carried to the boats. The Portland Sketch Book 2012-03-28T02:00:28.847Z The afternoon slipped away as if by magic in these new and fascinating surroundings. Bert Wilson, Wireless Operator 2012-03-27T02:00:19.467Z And as he looked the stone moved as if by magic, silently. Across the Cameroons A Story of War and Adventure 2012-03-19T02:00:28.667Z And all the rest, the bandboxes and carpet-bags and unbusiness-like odds and ends she had brought over the sea, had disappeared, as if by magic. Fairies Afield 2012-03-18T02:00:20.790Z He waved his hand, in sign that they should go, and as if by magic the wide piazza, crowded to suffocation only a moment previously, stood bare and empty. Naples Past and Present 2012-03-13T02:00:23.473Z Then faintly ceasing—one by one, That plaintive voice sung on alone Its wild, heart-soothing lay; And then again that moonlight band Started, as if by magic wand, In one bold burst away. The Portland Sketch Book 2012-03-28T02:00:28.847Z The noise of clapping hands died away as if by magic, as they heard the cry, full of love and longing. Woven with the Ship A Novel of 1865 2012-03-12T03:00:26.883Z The camel had appeared as if by magic. Across the Cameroons A Story of War and Adventure 2012-03-19T02:00:28.667Z She breathed a sigh of relief when the music began, for it drew the crowds into the tent as if by magic. Travelers Five Along Life's Highway 2012-03-11T03:00:12.927Z A new fashion of trellises appeared in the front yard about sixty years ago, and crimson Boursault Roses climbed up them as if by magic. Old-Time Gardens Newly Set Forth 2012-03-06T03:00:22.850Z Not a soul could be seen on her decks,—she was worked as if by magic. The Portland Sketch Book 2012-03-28T02:00:28.847Z The town had sprung into being around Sewell's store and tavern, amid all these activities and undertakings, almost as if by magic—quite as the great ship had risen on the shore, in truth. Woven with the Ship A Novel of 1865 2012-03-12T03:00:26.883Z Scarcely had he finished speaking when, as if by magic, a tremendous tumult arose. The Future Belongs to the People 2012-03-03T03:00:19.037Z He looked startled at first, then directed a quick, meaning glance at the tramp, who disappeared as if by magic. Ralph of the Roundhouse 2012-03-02T03:00:11.217Z But then the weather cleared off as if by magic, and Barwell Dawson asked the boys if they wanted to go off on a hunt after polar bears. First at the North Pole Two Boys in the Arctic Circle 2012-02-27T03:00:16.033Z A hoarse yell, like the cry of a wild beast, rose from the crowd, a hundred hands were brandished in the air, weapons appeared as if by magic. My Lady Rotha A Romance 2012-02-27T03:00:10.983Z At the appointed hour, as if by magic, time changed his noisy course into a silent flight. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z Two hundred and twenty-one barricades arose as if by magic in the streets, crowned with red flags and manned by sixty thousand men. Paul Gauguin, His Life and Art 2012-02-14T03:00:24.393Z The bewitching O'Kik�, as if by magic, shrank down into her natural insignificance. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z No matter where we camp, dark, handsome men spring up as if by magic, and hang about the fires for the rest of the day. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:11.843Z A walk of a few minutes and we have left wealth and fashion behind us; the gay shops have vanished, the well-dressed people have disappeared as if by magic. The Strand Magazine, Vol. 27, No. 161, May 1904 2012-02-11T03:03:45.230Z But the instant he recognized her his manner, attitude, even his whole appearance, changed, as if by magic; his spectacles were off; he had straightened himself, and risen. For the Major A Novelette 2012-02-10T03:00:17.550Z The patient was restored to health as if by magic with Aviaire within three weeks. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers 2012-02-05T03:00:10Z There my heart rests,—as if by magic bound: Blessings be on that plat of orchard-ground! The Isle of Palms and Other Poems 2012-02-04T03:00:15.103Z Not a creature had been seen, when as if by magic nine or ten Lurs appeared, established themselves just outside, and conversed with Aziz. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:11.843Z The children had appeared from the cool depths of the cellar as if by magic. The Corner House Girls How they moved to Milton, what they found, and what they did 2012-02-03T03:00:26.090Z The throng in the doorway dissolved as if by magic, and between the doorway and Lady Oxford's chair a clear path was drawn. Parson Kelly 2012-01-28T03:00:30.303Z The food disappeared as if by magic and the table had been replenished more than once before the boys cried enough. Bert Wilson at the Wheel 2012-01-14T03:00:19.827Z They sorrowfully looked on at the army of workers, raising, as if by magic, walls and colonnades upon the hill-side and towers ever higher against the sky. The Story of Assisi 2012-01-14T03:00:18.710Z In answer to the King, she explained that she was the daughter of a Gothic prince, whose armies had been destroyed in the mountains as if by magic. Legends & Romances of Spain 2012-01-10T03:00:18.593Z In one second, as if by magic, the courtyard had changed into a roaring battlefield, the Cossacks were firing at the Tartars, and the Tartars were firing at the Cossacks. The Beckoning Hand and Other Stories 2012-01-10T03:00:17.100Z But the next words, following swiftly and excitedly, for some reason quickened his memory as if by magic. Lord John in New York 2012-01-04T03:00:30.077Z They are like a flock of ravenous locusts and the food disappears as if by magic. Bert Wilson at the Wheel 2012-01-14T03:00:19.827Z So around the little old parish church with its many memories, and within sight of the Scifi palace, arose "as if by magic" the new temple with its tall and slender campanile. The Story of Assisi 2012-01-14T03:00:18.710Z The work proceeded with the utmost dispatch, the ‘accepted’ or ‘perfect’ heap growing as if by magic. The Woman's Part A Record of Munitions Work 2011-12-31T03:00:15.627Z Already my nervousness had been dispelled as if by magic. Why Lincoln Laughed 2011-12-29T03:00:17.037Z The snow had vanished as if by magic, and shallow lagoons glittered among the bleached grass. Harding of Allenwood 2011-12-21T03:00:21.617Z Two weeks, then the seals on the ice disappeared as if by magic, for the frost was coming. Wild Adventures round the Pole The Cruise of the "Snowbird" Crew in the "Arrandoon" 2011-12-15T03:00:12.560Z We are, as if by magic, transported to God’s beautiful world of the Alps. From the Thames to the Tiber or, My visit to Paris, Rome, Florence, Venice, Milan, Switzerland, etc. 2011-12-03T03:00:10.397Z Oh, Uncle Seward, I should just love it,” and all the old animation returned, as if by magic. The Heath Hover Mystery 2011-12-01T03:00:22.357Z Suddenly, as if by magic, the sea swarms with fish, which after a time disappear as rapidly as they came. Norway 2011-11-29T03:00:15.103Z I'm a little hoarse this evening; but if you swallow the yolk of an egg raw, your voice becomes clear again, as if by magic. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z He had worked as if by magic, for the fairy, always present and always invisible, had endowed him with some of her magic power. The Diamond Fairy Book 2011-11-14T03:00:18.297Z The throbbing of the propeller ceased as if by magic, and next moment we were only moving forward by our own impetus. The Beautiful White Devil 2011-11-11T03:00:24.760Z Then, as if by magic, about fifty braves galloped out of a canyon and set out to capture the heap-big pale face who had slain their chief. The Indians' Last Fight Or The Dull Knife Raid 2011-11-06T02:00:13.167Z I expected no one but my father this evening, and this dress--' 'Becomes you admirably,' interrupted the count, 'and transports me back, as if by magic, to fair Italy. 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 canker is too deep in the flesh and blood of nations to be extirpated as if by magic. England, Canada and the Great War 2011-10-20T02:00:21.577Z It was in another lonely spot, and out from the bushes there appeared, as if by magic, another man, a queer-looking man with a heavy mustache that looked as if it didn't belong to him. The Enchanted Barn 2011-10-13T02:00:50.933Z No sooner did the look darted through these gold spectacles reach the window of the porter's lodge, than the porter's face changed as if by magic. For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. I (of II) A Romance of the Present Time 2011-10-13T02:00:45.883Z Instantly, as if by magic, "Every frog was at rest, And I heard not a sound." Auricular Confession and Popish Nunneries Volumes I. and II., Complete 2011-10-12T02:00:45.373Z Fong and Wing appeared as if by magic and laid the tea-table with iced tea, tiny round tomato sandwiches, and delectable frosted cakes. Mavis of Green Hill 2011-10-12T02:00:41.317Z The Professor was bending down his face over her, when, as if by magic, he started, stopped, and remained as one petrified. The New Paul and Virginia Positivism on an Island 2011-10-08T02:00:25.133Z Midnight came—the gates opened as if by magic—the interior doors, secured with patent locks, opened as of their own accord—and three men with dark lanterns entered and went straight to the gold. Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume 6 2011-10-07T02:00:22.270Z Scarcely had he left the room, when the young lady's expression changed as if by magic. For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. I (of II) A Romance of the Present Time 2011-10-13T02:00:45.883Z "The dug-out and the log house have given place to the elegant mansion, and thousands of groves have sprung up almost as if by magic all over the prairies." Ocean to Ocean on Horseback Being the Story of a Tour in the Saddle from the Atlantic to the Pacific; with Especial Reference to the Early History and Devel 2011-10-06T02:00:32.743Z But the look of splendid disgust had vanished as if by magic from the assistant's face. Denis Dent A Novel 2011-10-04T02:00:16.973Z But, as if by magic, suddenly every warrior disappeared, and into the clearing stalked a savage taller than any I had yet seen. The Island of Gold A Sailor's Yarn 2011-10-03T02:00:28.483Z The tens of thousands of troops who had not been called upon to strike a blow because there had been no room for them in the fighting line melted away as if by magic. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z All the citizens seemed changed as if by magic. For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. I (of II) A Romance of the Present Time 2011-10-13T02:00:45.883Z New homes, new stores, new piers, new banks, replaced the old as if by magic. Catastrophe and Social Change Based Upon a Sociological Study of the Halifax Disaster 2011-10-02T02:00:12.020Z The camp now presented a healthy appearance, and a city sprung up as if by magic. Campaign of the Fourteenth Regiment New Jersey Volunteers 2011-09-29T02:00:13.017Z He got up and rapped on the wall, eyeing Granger steadily as he stepped through the opening that appeared as if by magic. The Gray Phantom's Return 2011-09-22T02:00:27.150Z Percy put two fingers to his lips and gave three whistles, and, as if by magic, Ben Austen, Charlie Clay, and Merry Brown emerged from the shadow of a neighboring doorway. The Motor Maids' School Days 2011-09-17T02:00:33.303Z In three minutes more the flames sprang up as if by magic. Annie o' the Banks o' Dee 2011-09-12T02:00:26.230Z The fire went out as if by magic, and an immediate rush to arms, accompanied by shots and clashing of lethal weapons, indicated a struggle for life. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 21 2011-09-09T02:01:06.280Z If he had been shown a bill of fare, Alfred Croucher would have chosen steak and onions, with Welsh rarebit to follow; and Welsh rarebit did follow, as if by magic. The Crime Doctor 2011-09-09T02:01:05.570Z "How far did you say it was?" she demanded of the porter in a tone that seemed, as if by magic, to dry up the fountain of his mirth. Mrs. Bindle Some Incidents from the Domestic Life of the Bindles 2011-09-08T02:00:22.323Z A tall phantom in livery appeared, as if by magic, and signed to me to ascend the grand staircase. Music-Study in Germany from the Home Correspondence of Amy Fay 2011-09-07T02:00:17.597Z Between sunrise and nightfall, on a day when the cloud of depression had grown black with panic threatenings, the apathy which had lately characterized the work on the great dam disappeared as if by magic. The City of Numbered Days 2011-08-31T02:01:25.807Z The garrison was advised, and the whole cantonment knew as if by magic. The Tigress 2011-08-30T02:00:39.657Z For one instant her stern upreared itself vertically, showing the rudder and propeller, and then, as if by magic, the whole craft vanished, to find a grave in the ocean bed. The Boy Aviators' Flight for a Fortune 2011-08-27T02:00:19.473Z A subdued murmur came from within, which was hushed as if by magic when the old man rapped upon the panel. In Strange Company A Story of Chili and the Southern Seas 2011-08-16T02:00:46.397Z We were generally, according to their reports, "small, roving, sniping bands"; but when anything happened to them, like the taking of a town, we were transformed as if by magic into "overwhelming numbers"! Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z When Mr. VanderMalle broke his pelvis, a walker appeared as if by magic. A Rocking Chair Called Manhattan 2011-08-12T18:25:04Z Presently I saw him pressing the ground hard with his heel, and then, as if by magic, there opened close by my feet a dark aperture. The Coming of the King 2011-08-13T02:00:24.197Z Last night's gale, which in its angry turmoil tossed us about so recklessly, covered her with a saline, sticky deposit; but with the rising of the sun all this disappears as if by magic. Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America 2011-08-05T02:00:46.387Z Then, with almost startling suddenness, the sun leaped above the horizon, and the sea resumed its natural hue; as if by magic, the colours faded out of the sky, and day was born to us. In Strange Company A Story of Chili and the Southern Seas 2011-08-16T02:00:46.397Z He spotted the sportsmen as if by magic and remembered the boys whose fathers had shootings. A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 2011-08-04T02:00:19.957Z I went to bed, exceedingly weary and heavy; but on my lying down all such sensations vanished, as if by magic, and I was broad awake, with every sense refined. School Reading by Grades Sixth Year 2011-07-31T02:00:11.420Z Yet regardless of everything I sprang from my horse, and as if by magic I made a road for myself amidst the crowd till I reached her side. The Coming of the King 2011-08-13T02:00:24.197Z When I look back upon that portion of my life, it all seems now like a dream of pleasure, that glided away as if by magic. The Story of Antony Grace 2011-07-27T02:00:35.717Z It half broke his heart to hear it, and at the same moment, as if by magic, some of his mother's words that Sunday afternoon returned to the little fellow's mind. The Green Casket and other stories 2011-07-27T02:00:30.510Z She pushed harder, bracing her back against the wooden wall behind 209 her, when, without warning, the wall caved in as if by magic, and she fell backwards head over heels into inky darkness. The Camp Fire Girls at Onoway House or, The Magic Garden 2011-07-26T02:00:18.027Z The walk stopped as if by magic, and in ten minutes Jacqueline was in bed. Throckmorton 2011-07-25T02:00:15.900Z The clouds had vanished from his face as if by magic, and he was apparently quite himself again, for he looked as bright and pleasant as possible. King Matthias and the Beggar Boy 2011-07-24T02:00:11.047Z And with nimble fingers that moved as if by magic, the little one twined a broad wreath to give a cool shade to the wounded man's burning head; then they went on again. The Hour Will Come: Volumes I and II A Tale of an Alpine Cloister 2011-07-23T02:00:09.843Z He made him Inspector of the army, and soon, as if by magic, the men changed from slouching, careless fellows into erect, orderly soldiers. St. Nicholas v. 13 No. 9 July 1886 an Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks 2011-07-18T02:00:22.977Z He looked so like a great big spoiled child that Peggy’s tears vanished as if by magic, and she gave vent to a low laugh. Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z He waves his pudgy hand and says: "Let there be a bunker here," and lo! the bunker springs up as if by magic. Fore! 2011-07-11T02:00:06.097Z The hereditary pokers melted as if by magic and even Miss Judith succumbed to his charms and promised to go to a moving picture show with him some night. Tripping with the Tucker Twins 2011-07-10T02:00:21.613Z But some divinely-inspired individual raised the cry that there was a free fight going on in an adjacent neighbourhood and so the difficulty was overcome and the Ojabberaways disappeared as if by magic. The Life of a Celebrated Buccaneer A Page of Past History for the Use of the Children of To-day 2011-07-06T02:00:45.180Z I strive, but cannot conquer this amazement: I try to take them off; yet still my eyes Again are drawn, as if by magic on him. The Count of Narbonne A Tragedy, in Five Acts 2011-07-03T02:00:12.153Z The carriage door swung back, as if by magic, and a white doe sprung out, and in a moment was lost to sight in the forest. The Orange Fairy Book 2011-06-29T02:00:31.520Z On waiting acres of forest land splendid homes had arisen as if by magic. The Higher Court 2011-06-27T02:01:00.213Z "Thanks, Dave," he cried, his whole face clearing and lighting up as if by magic. The Trail of the Axe A Story of Red Sand Valley 2011-06-27T02:00:56.823Z Merely following the advice to wear flatfoot braces in their shoes relieved these patients almost as if by magic. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z At that moment half a dozen horsemen appeared in the enclosure; as if by magic they threw themselves across the opening made by the two stallions, and thus made an impassable barrier. The Pony Rider Boys in the Alkali or, Finding a Key to the Desert Maze 2011-06-15T02:00:19.437Z Ralph heard by accident one day of the straits to which Brewer had been driven, and his resentment was changed as if by magic into pity. The Squire's Daughter 2011-06-13T02:00:25.710Z It causes snow to vanish as if by magic, and is appropriately nicknamed the "snow-eater." The Mentor: The Weather Serial Number 110; 1 July, 1916 2011-06-09T02:00:19.213Z Suddenly, as if by magic, some 1,500 Chinamen arrived and commenced repairing the road. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol II 1848-1888 2011-05-26T02:00:18.807Z "Merely out of gratitude!" cried Margaret, her tongue loosened as if by magic, and exulting in her freedom as her words hurried over each other. Boston Neighbours In Town and Out 2011-05-24T02:00:13.567Z Even if the victim cleans them out, at some time in the future, they reappear as if by magic. Crimes No One Can Stop -- Attackers No One Can Find 2011-05-21T21:19:44Z All in an instant, down drops the winged mate, as if by magic, with a green gleam, on to a clod of earth. Flower, Fruit, and Thorn Pieces; or, the Wedded Life, Death, and Marriage of Firmian Stanislaus Siebenkaes, Parish Advocate in the Burgh of Kuhschnappel. 2011-05-20T02:00:42.297Z All doubt that I might not enter into his plans, or that I could refuse to accompany him when the moment came, seemed as if by magic to have left Cornelius. Daisy Burns (Volume 2) 2011-05-20T02:00:30.427Z Accordingly, to the utter despair of Le Nôtre, the ball took place in the greenhouses, metamorphosed, as if by magic, into a vast gallery, illumined by a thousand lustres, sparkling amid flowers and precious stones. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 1, August, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:11.200Z Then, as if by magic, the huge waves lessen in their angry murmurs, the surface becomes quiet and 358 calm; evening creeps on, and the glow from a descending sun illuminates the scene. Odd Bits of Travel with Brush and Camera 2011-05-17T02:00:17.310Z The "deep delight" on Hope's face vanished as if by magic as she heard this; and as she turned to the speaker, Jimmy said to himself: "My! how she does dislike Dolly!" Hope Benham A Story for Girls 2011-05-16T02:00:18.193Z At first, they all clumped together; then, as if by magic, they transformed into a yellow-dotted downward arrow. Foods With Benefits, or So They Say 2011-05-14T17:37:02Z It wasn't such a joke, after all, as every last one of those steaming cakes disappeared as if by magic. Vacation with the Tucker Twins 2011-05-08T02:00:04.123Z Each Parisian on returning home carried his sack of earth to the fortifications of the Porte-Maillot, which found themselves re-established as if by magic. History of the Commune of 1871 2011-05-07T02:00:33.113Z The flame leaped out and lit up the trees and bluffs and river with a ruddy glow, and then was smothered and extinguished as if by magic. The Cave by the Beech Fork A Story of Kentucky?1815 2011-05-07T02:00:28.747Z The luxuriant flowering plants spring 68 into existence as if by magic as soon as the winter's snow melts, and under the warmth and light of the nightless arctic summer grow with wonderful rapidity. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z The little shelter tents range themselves, as if by magic, in long rows between them, and within a half-hour or so the place begins to assume the appearance of a well laid out encampment. E.P. Roe: Reminiscences of his Life 2011-05-05T02:00:19.377Z The railway brought them by thousands and they were seen occupying as if by magic all the strategic points along the line, not without certain precautions which indicated their uneasiness as to what might portend. The Prussian Terror 2011-05-04T02:00:15.170Z The gap between the two canoes began to disappear as if by magic. The Go Ahead Boys in the Island Camp 2011-04-27T02:00:26.377Z Glancing up, she saw a small bird driving through the sky, with dropped feet and frantic little wings, which seemed to melt away out of sight in a moment, as if by magic. True and Other Stories 2011-04-26T02:00:27.117Z In ascending the valleys the water appears and disappears as if by magic. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z And he saw her face, for the fraction of a second, change, as if by magic, into the face of Makarandik�, pale as ashes: and then, something suddenly ran into his heart like a sword. A Syrup of the Bees 2011-04-23T02:00:04.300Z It had come like a blow without warning upon him, staggering him for an instant with horror—and then his brain had cleared as if by magic. Doors of the Night 2011-04-12T02:00:23.287Z Additional sails rose on either side of those before standing, as if by magic. Captain Kyd, Vol. II or, The Wizard of the Sea 2011-04-11T02:00:12.290Z And almost as if by magic the fellow's ill-temper gave way, and he laughed heartily. Luttrell Of Arran Complete 2011-04-01T02:00:31.290Z Arabesques, landscapes, and animals appear as if by magic. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 370, August 1846 2011-04-01T02:00:28.747Z It was a very intricate knot indeed, but at last, by the merest accident, Pandora gave the cord a kind of twist and it unwound itself, as if by magic. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z In a few seconds they had disappeared among the trees—vanishing, as if by magic, from our sight. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z They had got within half their distance of her, when boats were lowered from every part of her, and, as if by magic, filled with men. Captain Kyd, Vol. II or, The Wizard of the Sea 2011-04-11T02:00:12.290Z The scene has changed, as if by magic. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 3 2011-03-21T02:00:11.920Z The lights which had cast their radiance over the meeting went out as if by magic, and a profound darkness took possession of the underground chamber. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z The Hon. George was hesitating, when, of a sudden, at each end of the street there appeared, as if by magic, twenty travel-stained Houssas. Sanders of the River 2011-03-12T03:00:26.427Z That host of Indian warriors, so lately observed in full battle-array, had all at once broken up into a thousand fragments, and, as if by magic, had melted out of sight. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z The roses which had been transplanted from the old place, and which had given the name to their home, grew as if by magic. Cora and The Doctor or Revelations of A Physician's Wife 2011-03-10T03:00:49.120Z Unless the trial is delayed again — as if by magic. Another Delay to Chirac's Day in Court 2011-03-09T00:15:00Z No one knew when a painted band, armed for slaughter, might not suddenly appear as if by magic from the apparently solitary wilderness around. The Road to Paris 2011-03-07T03:00:11.103Z A voice screamed something; and, as if by magic, the tumult ceased, and the crowd darted backward and outward, falling over one another in their frantic desire to escape. Sanders of the River 2011-03-12T03:00:26.427Z Suddenly emerging from the condition of a common warrior—a sub-chief, with scarcely any following—he had gained at once, and as if by magic, the confidence of the nation. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z Instantly, and as if by magic, all present rose to their feet in token of respect. Above the Snow Line 2011-03-03T03:00:49.380Z Four boats were lowered as if by magic from the whaler, and the crews were pulling like demons for the huge prizes. A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z His face changes, as if by magic, from sullen gloom to pleasurable anticipation. Mrs. Geoffrey 2011-02-27T03:00:29.460Z Haggard, hollow-eyed, exhausted, craving the rest they may not have, these glorious heroes revive as if by magic under the knowledge that other troops are coming to help theirs in this gargantuan struggle for Antwerp. A Woman's Experience in the Great War 2011-02-26T03:00:48.257Z Instantly, as if by magic, the wish was realized, and I stood before at, on the same spot formerly occupied. Tom Clark and His Wife Their Double Dreams, And the Curious Things that Befell Them Therein; Being the Rosicrucian's Story 2011-02-25T03:01:12.293Z Why, man, it was like quaffing wine, and the cobwebs—warp and woof of the sleepless hours—were charmed away as if by magic. Betty Grier 2011-02-24T03:01:04.507Z We made direct for the line between the tents, when lo! they vanished; they were struck to the ground as if by magic, and lay as flat as linen on a bleaching-green. The Cape and the Kaffirs A Diary of Five Years' Residence in Kaffirland 2011-02-19T03:01:12.480Z Almost as if by magic a passage was made for us through the whirlpool of traffic. Mrs. Fitz 2011-02-14T03:00:38.317Z And the red-faced young Lieutenant, thinking I did not understand, ground his heel angrily, and muttered "Gott!" when his eyes fell on the sausage, and his expression changed as if by magic. A Woman's Experience in the Great War 2011-02-26T03:00:48.257Z Here the city of Johannesburg arose, as if by magic, and streets lined with handsome, substantial buildings, with all modern appliances, added character and beauty to the town. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z Whereupon Miss Chesney's lachrymose expression vanishes as if by magic, while a smile bright and triumphant illuminates her face in its stead. Airy Fairy Lilian 2011-02-11T03:00:31.760Z There the scene changes as if by magic. The Guerilla Chief And other Tales 2011-02-10T03:00:53.627Z As I approached the two swinging doors, they opened as if by magic and two good looking, cheery faced boys stood on each side like footmen and said: "Good evening, Cap." Over Here Impressions of America by a British officer 2011-01-30T03:00:16.597Z Thanks to the gratitude of those she assisted, the rooms became furnished as if by magic. Habitats: Need Any Help? Go Ask Mary 2011-01-27T23:35:58Z Houses were more easily constructed from canvas than from wood, and whole towns, as if by magic, sprang into existence. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z The properly lachrymose expression he has assumed vanishes as if by magic, while his usual debonair smile returns to his lips. Airy Fairy Lilian 2011-02-11T03:00:31.760Z As the other Indians witnessed the sight their expression of stoicism changed as if by magic. The Boy Scouts On The Range 2011-01-27T03:00:45.810Z This exposure united the people as if by magic. Over Here Impressions of America by a British officer 2011-01-30T03:00:16.597Z The Black Caps vanished as if by magic. The Boys of the Wireless 2011-01-24T03:00:17.997Z But, as if by magic, a revolver appeared in the detective's hand, the muzzle of which covered his adversary's heart. The Spy of the Rebellion Being a True History of the Spy System of the United States Army during the Late Rebellion, 2011-01-17T03:00:42.913Z But all at once, as if by magic, it was upset by a slight touch, and revealed to the youthful and trembling Mazziloniane, a hideous and deformed giant. Fairy Tales From all Nations 2011-01-16T03:00:21.797Z As she talked, as if by magic Betty's expression had changed and again she was her usual gay, light-hearted self. The Camp Fire Girls in After Years 2011-01-13T03:01:12.303Z The talk was reported, as if by magic, in the assembly halls, and Lafayette, supported by Constant, put through a motion that any attempt to dissolve the chambers would be considered treason. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z The labyrinth, called the hypogeum, contained human-powered machinery that made animals and scenery appear from beneath a wooden floor as if by magic. Magazine explores renovated labyrinth beneath Rome's Colosseum 2011-01-04T04:13:02Z She went to the window; but before she had opened it, her eyes were, as if by magic force, again attracted by the desk. The Village Notary 2011-01-03T03:00:57.863Z Hastily smoothing her hair, and with deft fingers making those little alterations which, as if by magic, add neatness to a lady's dress, she descended to the private room they occupied at the hotel. Englefield Grange or Mary Armstrong's Troubles 2011-01-01T03:00:27.980Z Adele, the sulky, had transformed the table as if by magic into a bower of flowers, and her face was wreathed in smiles; for at last there were human goings-on in this respectably indecent house. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z By midafternoon on Wednesday, as if by magic, life on the block began creeping back to normal. Frustration, Outrage and Neighborly Bonds on an Unplowed Block in Queens 2010-12-30T03:21:14Z The rest had melted away to their hidden lairs as if by magic. The White Man's Foot 2010-12-28T03:00:15.167Z Behind-the-scenes systems — typically kept top secret by the company as it strives to create an environment where things happen as if by magic — are also highly computerized. Disney Tackles a Major Theme Park Problem: Lines 2010-12-27T20:42:37Z Armies of builders were already invading the beautiful fields and meadows in the neighbourhood; long rows of small semi-detached cottages, at rentals varying from 20l. to 50l. a year, sprung up as if by magic. Englefield Grange or Mary Armstrong's Troubles 2011-01-01T03:00:27.980Z Here, for instance, is the "Capilline," which makes the hair and whiskers grow as if by magic. Jonathan and His Continent Rambles Through American Society 2010-12-20T17:12:16.420Z Irrational economic exuberance brought other luxury touches, including hydraulic hinges that seemed to allow trunk lids end engine hoods to float up and remain aloft when open, as if by magic. The Volkswagen Jetta's graceful ride back down to earth 2010-10-17T06:31:00Z Next instant, as if by magic, a weird red glare illumined the scene. The White Man's Foot 2010-12-28T03:00:15.167Z My brother, who usually kept a studied distance from me and all things preadolescent, regressed in her company, becoming, as if by magic, a gentler, more innocent version of himself. Daniel Alarcón: “Second Lives.” 2010-08-09T04:00:00Z It's one of the miracles of cricket that as soon as rain arrives the crowds vanish as if by magic. County cricket ? live! 2010-08-04T10:05:00Z If you ask them for advice, it's immediately forthcoming: thanks to them, I learned how to make a Twitpic photo appear as if by magic, and how to shorten a URL using bit.ly or tinyurl. Margaret Atwood 2010-04-07T19:00:00Z And he returns, as if by magic, unscathed. Essay: How Not to Depict a War 2010-03-01T18:06:00Z But no sooner was the first note of insurrection sounded, than the scene changed as if by magic. History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain Volume The Third and Biographical & Critical Miscellanies It was done, I never knew how, as if by magic. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 5 The use of his limbs was restored, as if by magic. Forty Years in the Wilderness of Pills and Powders Cogitations and Confessions of an Aged Physician The indignation it roused in him cleared his torpid brain as if by magic. Left on the Prairie Nothing was too ambitious to attempt; armor, gondolas, harps, towers, and palaces grew as if by magic, and wonderful scenes of valor and devotion were enacted before admiring audiences. Comic Tragedies Written by 'Jo' and 'Meg' and Acted by The 'Little Women' They found they played very much the same sort of game; they understood one another's makes and leads, and knew as if by magic the cards that the other held. Manslaughter He dashed it over his head and neck and face by the handsful and felt his brain clear as if by magic. The Man from Jericho I had struck a second match on my trousers, and it had gone out as if by magic, when Delavoye hailed me in high excitement from the lawn above. Witching Hill But after the above treatment, which really gives little trouble, all the difficulties which hampered the pioneer workers in silica disappear as if by magic. The Methods of Glass Blowing and of Working Silica in the Oxy-Gas Flame For the use of chemical and physical students Every trace of sorrow and distress had vanished from her face as if by magic. Regina or the Sins of the Fathers New parishes were called into life as if by magic; a company of 187 schoolmasters were introduced into the country; the worthy Semler had sought out and drilled some of them. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. What she commended or condemned became, as if by magic, among hundreds of thousands, the law of life or the object of aversion. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I. Then, as if by magic, a revelation swept over him in one mighty wave of horror. The Mystery of Evelin Delorme A Hypnotic Story In an instant, a hundred men who had been chatting with one another in the pit, and as many more, as if by magic, leaped out of hiding, and a howl went up. Rockhaven Lawrence, calmed at once as if by magic, pounced upon it with a sigh of relief. A Star for a Night A Story of Stage Life The week was gone, as if by magic. Cinderella Jane As they approached, the door opened and closed behind them as if by magic. Marguerite de Valois Merry answered her, and as if by magic the entire family appeared from various directions. The Bachelors A Novel "There is one of the enemy's ships!" was the cry, as the mist swept away as if by magic and the sun came out strongly. At the Fall of Port Arthur Or, A Young American in the Japanese Navy The misgivings—the dark hours—the feverish artificiality of the past months had been dispersed as if by magic. The Gambler A Novel In the immense plain before the castle a vast camp rose, as if by magic. Barbarossa; An Historical Novel of the XII Century. The camps had disappeared as if by magic; nothing remained but a few wagons. The Captain of the Gray-Horse Troop Among most nations of old times there were great leeches or physicians, who were considered so skilful that the people believed they could cure wounds and ailments as if by magic. A Reading Book in Irish History The fog continued during the night, but swept away as if by magic about nine o'clock in the morning. At the Fall of Port Arthur Or, A Young American in the Japanese Navy We never see their coming, However sharp our eyes; Each year as if by magic They take us by surprise. Later Poems You pass out from the gate of the city, and, as if by magic, the scene changes to a wild, woodland landscape. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow But from the plateau where they were standing, the vista expands as if by magic. A Romance in Transit As by a spell, as if by magic; it started up suddenly. A Reading Book in Irish History A water tower arose from the ground as if by magic, and soon a great stream was pouring from its peak into the blazing building. Penny Nichols and the Black Imp She looked across at Miss Sikkum, whose short skirts and floppy hats had involved her in many unconventional adventures that one glance at her face had corrected as if by magic. Patricia Brent, Spinster At the end of the week the mamma-in-law had vanished as if by magic. Her Royal Highness Woman In a moment all my agitation was forgotten; and, indeed, every one of the party seemed to participate, as if by magic, in the balmy influence her few words shed around. Diary And Notes Of Horace Templeton, Esq. Volume I (of II) They sprung into existence as if by magic. Personal Recollections of the Civil War By One Who Took Part in It as a Private Soldier in the 21st Volunteer Regiment of Infantry from Massachusetts The door opened of itself as if by magic, for the maid was obliged to be on the watch, and to open the door before her master had time to knock. Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker In Three Volumes. Vol. II. It looks easy enough to-day in places where hundreds of horseless cars are running about in all directions as if by magic. Harper's Round Table, October 22, 1895 Fortunately Oakleigh was equal to any emergency in the eating line, and as rapidly as the piles of three-cornered sandwiches, fairylike rolls, and other goodies disappeared the dishes were replenished as if by magic. Harper's Round Table, July 30, 1895 About the shores of the Trondhjemfjord are to be seen delightful green fields and thrifty farms, vegetation advancing as if by magic under the continuous heat of the ardent sun. Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia The great baize covered screens opened as if by magic, revealing a large square room, carpeted with velvet and smothered with deep piled rugs. Chiquita, an American Novel The Romance of a Ute Chief's Daughter The door opened at their approach as if by magic; for the servant was obliged to be on the lookout, and open for her master without his knocking. Edelweiss A Story Then, as if by magic, the scene changed, and he was on the windy mountain-side at Merok, and Katherine was looking up at him from her place of deadly peril a few feet below. The Red Rat's Daughter The homestead laws, the new American system of railroad building, and the unprecedented demand for staple food products in the industrial centres at home and abroad, peopled the prairies as if by magic. The Greater Republic A History of the United States There was great discussion in the papers, and those who had laid wagers for or against Mr. Fogg rose once more as if by magic. Round the World in Eighty Days The worried, downcast air which he had worn on her entrance disappeared as if by magic; his face was hard, stubborn, and defiant. The Daughters of a Genius The space around the house had cleared as if by magic, save for the dead and disabled. John Ames, Native Commissioner A Romance of the Matabele Rising The frightful head dropped as if by magic, and the great scaly coils heaved and sprawled about on the sand in a dying agony. Renshaw Fanning's Quest A Tale of the High Veldt Then, suddenly, as if by magic, the uproar ceased. The White Hand and the Black A Story of the Natal Rising At the first movement of the launch there had been a shout, and as if by magic each one of the paddlers got to his feet and changing round knelt again. With Wolseley to Kumasi A Tale of the First Ashanti War The ecclesiastic called to them to be quiet, and they became dumb, as if by magic, and only looked inquisitively at Eric. Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine Behind, around, in front, everywhere, those cat-like, sinuous forms sprang up as if by magic. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War The sight seemed to dry up Effie’s snivelling as if by magic. Renshaw Fanning's Quest A Tale of the High Veldt Then as if by magic the entire mass of men rose into spiral columns which dissolved into vast rings inextricably involved with each other. The Goddess of Atvatabar Being the history of the discovery of the interior world and conquest of Atvatabar The warlord waved a hand, and as if by magic the court was emptied but for the guards who never left their posts. Once Upon A Planet In an instant it was echoed and re-echoed a thousand times, upon every side, and immediately the immense city seemed to be awake, as if by magic. Caxton's Book: A Collection of Essays, Poems, Tales, and Sketches. Suddenly, as if by magic, the wild war-dance ceased, and the fierce, murderous rhythm was reduced to silence. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War It seemed to me but yesterday that I was the companion of poor Hanserl, of the "yard;" and now I had become, as if by magic, one of the favored of the earth. That Boy Of Norcott's The earthworks were in a most advanced condition, the chimneys smoked, the roofs were covered, a whole street was already built, a new town was rising as if by magic. Black Diamonds The party of reform had disappeared, as if by magic. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 The stranger should never leave the Crescent City without seeing the Mint, where money is made as if by magic. Eight days in New Orleans in February, 1847 "Here, sar," and as if by magic the grinning black produced the required object. The Blind Lion of the Congo A poulet, a cutlet, and a cup of coffee was the whole affair; but it should be ready as if by magic. Arthur O'Leary His Wanderings And Ponderings In Many Lands The strong heat of the burning coal in the oven went out as if by magic. Black Diamonds Hundreds of cities that did not exist, even by name, have since sprung up as if by magic, and some of them have already become renowned throughout the world for their industry, commerce and culture. Reminiscences The Story of an Emigrant Nothing was too ambitious to attempt,—armor, gondolas, harps, towers, and palaces grew as if by magic, and wonderful scenes of valor and devotion were enacted before admiring audiences. Lulu's Library, Volume II The door had scarcely opened when the Prince's face, generally so difficult to read, lighted up as if by magic. An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections She had learned as if by magic, and kept learning every day. Maid Sally His eyes saw the top left section of his glass hatch melt away as if by magic. Dave Dawson at Casablanca In that immaculate place, from which every hint of breakfast had disappeared as if by magic, Sum Fat was religiously cleaning his teeth—for the third time that morning, to Whitaker's certain knowledge. The Destroying Angel The old King was startled wide awake, and so delighted that he got straight out of his bed, cured of all his ills but age, as if by magic. Lulu's Library, Volume II Before Thad could decide just what sort of an answer he ought to make, if any at all, the manner of the other changed as if by magic. The Boy Scouts in the Blue Ridge Marooned Among the Moonshiners And now, as if by magic, a little band of infantry suddenly appeared on the theatre of the war. The Lion of Janina The Last Days of the Janissaries We have reached the summit, and the vista before us changes as if by magic. Among the Wild Tribes of the Afghan Frontier A Record of Sixteen Years' Close Intercourse with the Natives of the Indian Marches I also perceived that I was stronger, taller, and more vigorous, and, as if by magic, totally free of pain. Tales from "Blackwood," Volume 2 A few years later the discovery of gold in California changed this condition almost as if by magic. Children's Stories in American Literature, 1660-1860 Fainter and fainter became the sound until it died away in the distance, and then the cloud lifted, as if by magic, from over the house-party, and at last "Merry Christmas" came for them. Belford's Magazine, Vol 2, December 1888 When the morning dawned, the Tuilleries, as if by magic, had assumed the aspect of a fortified camp. Josephine Makers of History Ever since the dwarf had been in the palace, all seemed to be changed, as if by magic. Tales from the German Comprising specimens from the most celebrated authors And every man simultaneously drops his traps where he stands, and makes a bee-line for the tall worm fences, which are vanishing in every direction, as if by magic. The Last Campaign of the Twenty-Second Regiment, N.G., S.N.Y. June and July, 1863 I think I never saw a fence come down more quickly, and, as if by magic, a village sprung up, with its streets running north and south beneath those beautiful shade-trees. A History of the Army Experience of William A. Canfield Just one day before their provisions gave out the skies brightened as if by magic and the sun came out warmly. To Alaska for Gold The Fortune Hunters of the Yukon The next day the circus, as if by magic, was transformed into a primeval forest. A Christian But a Roman The opinion of La Boëtie is that mankind does not need government; it is only necessary that it should really wish it, and it would find itself happy and free again, as if by magic. Anarchism A Criticism and History of the Anarchist Theory The doors opened before us as if by magic, and I found myself in an antechamber, where the huissier, repeating my name to another in waiting, retired. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume I Gerty looked out the words with great skill, her bright eyes diving, as if by magic, into the dictionary, and transfixing the right word at a glance, while Willie's province was to make sense. The Lamplighter Her whole tone and expression have changed as if by magic; the suggestion of ill-temper is gone; the former vivacity re-asserts itself. Portia or By Passions Rocked Her countenance had changed as if by magic—she showed a mouthful of beautiful teeth in a joyous smile. Francezka All the men of the settlement gathered to the fore, and the cabins—a substantial double-cabin the larger was, and the other, one room and a loft—went up as if by magic. The Story of Old Fort Loudon The same power of concentrativeness that he so eminently possessed himself, he imparted, as if by magic, to his Government. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume I Her delight was instant, the cloud on her brow disappearing as if by magic under the genial influence of the accustomed converse. A Prince of Good Fellows The workmen required food—tradesmen came and supplied that food—and Swindon rose as Chicago rose, as if by magic. The Hills and the Vale With that Gaston’s countenance cleared as if by magic and the youngsters in the suite began cheering with pleasure. Francezka And another isle seems to shoot across our path, separated suddenly, as if by magic, from the mainland. Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2) Gaillon appeared with them as if by magic; and before the crew had time to realise anything but the fact that their commander had been assaulted, Claude's wrists were chained together, and he was powerless. Marguerite De Roberval A Romance of the Days of Jacques Cartier The piles of sandwiches melted away as if by magic, and as they disappeared, the rooms silent for so long, echoed to the whole-hearted laughter which is the best of all aids to digestion. Peggy Raymond's Vacation or Friendly Terrace Transplanted While the boys were advancing the three men at the fire disappeared as if by magic! Boy Scouts on the Great Divide or, The Ending of the Trail The fleet of purple-sailed pleasure boats upon the Elbe floated away; the fair green slopes, the gardens created as if by magic were trampled on by thirty thousand men on the march. Francezka Then, as if by magic, she recovered, and resumed her favourite games. Celebrated Women Travellers of the Nineteenth Century Elizabeth's tears were dried as if by magic. Under False Pretences A Novel The tumult was stilled as if by magic. Solaris Farm A Story of the Twentieth Century On the instant Larry fired in return, and the prison guard disappeared as if by magic. The Campaign of the Jungle or, Under Lawton through Luzon When the Duke of Berwick’s eagle eye saw this his countenance cleared as if by magic; he had looked like a thunder cloud before. Francezka When we arose, hope, once more smiling to us, irradiated our souls and dispelled, as if by magic, the gloom that had settled in our hearts. Acadian Reminiscences : The True Story of Evangeline In a few moments the whole vanished as if by magic. A History of the English Church in New Zealand This neighborhood was always noted for good cheer, and, on this occasion, dainties of all kinds appeared as if by magic, and bouquets were showered by the score. History of Morgan's Cavalry The Bastille fell as if by magic and as by a flourish of trumpets, like the walls of Jericho. German Problems and Personalities A line of Shakespeare’s or of Wordsworth’s, blending with a vein of high feeling or deep reflection, transfigures the entire passage as if by magic. Hazlitt on English Literature An Introduction to the Appreciation of Literature Cups and saucers and knives and forks appeared as if by magic. The Long Day The Story of a New York Working Girl As Told by Herself Perhaps it was not much after all—they seemed to take it quietly enough; and by six all special signs of disturbance had disappeared—the torrents melted away as if by magic. Four Ghost Stories A single successful speech in the House of Commons, opens before its utterer the shining doors of fashion and greatness as if by magic. Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 1. When Mrs. Bond walked in, everything quieted down as if by magic. The Spectacle Man A Story of the Missing Bridge While the soup was being disposed of some one who came in late brought a bit of news that spread from table to table as if by magic. The Mark of the Knife I felt as though I had obtained, as if by magic, a wonderfully illuminating insight into her nature and character during this short walk from the factory. The Long Day The Story of a New York Working Girl As Told by Herself The blood froze in his veins, and he hardly knew which way to turn, when another voice sounded, and his terror disappeared as if by magic. Jimbo A Fantasy His brow was wrinkled with anxiety, but it cleared as if by magic at sight of them. Peggy Owen and Liberty This follicle was removed by a simple process, when, as if by magic, the G sharp responded and has since remained unimpaired. The Voice Its Production, Care and Preservation His voice was harsh now, and Faith's tears dried as if by magic. The Beggar Man His Cockney accent, too, was wiped out as if by magic. The Wolf Patrol A Tale of Baden-Powell's Boy Scouts His wings now suddenly worked as if by magic. Jimbo A Fantasy And everything was arranged as quickly as if by magic. The Son of His Mother Mrs. Tiralla suddenly felt twenty years younger as if by magic. Absolution It was hard telling which was having the best of the mêlée, when, on a sudden, the struggle stopped, as if by magic. Happy Days for Boys and Girls But though no police were near, a staunch band of helpers sprang up as if by magic to aid the poor badgered old fellow beset by enemies. The Wolf Patrol A Tale of Baden-Powell's Boy Scouts A glistening mechanism appeared in his hand as if by magic. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, December 1930 A panel in the wainscotting of the lower dancing-room flew open as if by magic, and out jumped a jaunty little trumpeter with a slashed and decorated jacket and the busby of a hussar. Famous Firesides of French Canada I heard the wind ditties in the chimney, the merry wrangling of sleigh-bells, the sonorous clash of fire-bells, and the manuscript grew under my pen, as if by magic. Daisy's Necklace And What Came of It Before it the misty rain was being wiped as if by magic from the air. Wings of the Wind As we rounded the point after leaving Val Cassione the wind shifted again and the weather improved as if by magic. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia He took an irresolute, halting step—and then was struck by an inspiration that cleared his brow as if by magic. The Monk of Hambleton Out of the wave-beaten wreckage the Eskimos saw a house arise as if by magic. The "Adventurers of England" on Hudson Bay A Chronicle of the Fur Trade in the North (Volume 18 of the Chronicles of Canada) Crescas appeared as if by magic—Psis act like that—and had me by the arm. Modus Vivendi Then she saw that the stupidity, the grimness of all those watching faces was gone as if by magic. Kildares of Storm People seemed to spring up from every square foot of floor in the corridor as if by magic. That Mother-in-Law of Mine Madame de H. and I stole out into the court to see what it might be and, almost as if by magic, whole regiments came pouring along in the greatest haste and disorder. Liége on the Line of March An American Girl's Experiences When the Germans Came Through Belgium All at once the gun was brought to his shoulder, but, before it was fired, the Indian dropped his head, dodged to one side, and vanished as if by magic. The Great Cattle Trail Suddenly, as if by magic, the din ceased; "dead line" had been reached. Death Points a Finger On Holy Thursday, just before midday, the bells of all the churches cease to ring, and every vehicle in the city disappears from the streets as if by magic. Due South or Cuba Past and Present The fellow had vanished as if by magic. Astounding Stories, February, 1931 His fingers tingled at the ends It was not at all an unpleasant sensation, especially as the labour in his breast came to an end as if by magic. The Camera Fiend Her firm step, the sharp touch which lifted the heavy old latch, straightened the backs of Sophie and Lucie as if by magic. Angelot A Story of the First Empire Nor could he disappear from his cell and appear, as if by magic, several miles away near the slightly-damaged hulk of his ship, to the wonder and amazement of his Tr'en captors. Lost in Translation The day dies with a suddenness almost startling, so that one passes from sunshine to starlight as if by magic. Due South or Cuba Past and Present The figure vanished as if by magic, and he was left at a loss to understand. The Law-Breakers When Mary Livermore looked the audience over in her calm and dignified manner they quieted down as if by magic. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume V All my modesty disappeared as if by magic, and I removed my hands which I had instinctively placed over my center of attraction and, rushing towards him, seized his burning rod in my grasp. The Life and Amours of the Beautiful, Gay and Dashing Kate Percival The Belle of the Delaware There was a musical purr from beneath the floor, and, through a circular opening which appeared as if by magic, there rose a crystal sphere of some four feet in diameter. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, August 1930 It grew, that noble temple, as if by magic. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 1 July 1848 Urged on by the slashings of her quirt, Pinto galloped recklessly through this maze of cow paths until as if by magic the great valley lay before them. Hidden Water But when modern business invades those uplands, utilizes the water-power now wasted, opens the mines, builds cotton factories or foundries, the situation changes almost as if by magic. The business career in its public relations Scipio’s face cleared, and the dazed look of his eyes vanished as if by magic. The Twins of Suffering Creek The dreams about the Lord Chancellorship, or the gold medal at the musical academy, vanish as if by magic. The Curse of Education He asked for no saddle, and the bridle went on as if by magic. Two Arrows A Story of Red and White The drought had hit them hard, and the cold of Winter; yet the ewes had lambed in the springtime, 258 and as if by magic the tender grass shot up to feed their little ones. Hidden Water He had no sooner mouthed the words than the door flew open as if by magic, and we discovered a room bright with the light of a fire and candles. The O'Ruddy A Romance Woods sprang up as if by magic, from the roots of the old Caledonian forest, to hide the nakedness of the land and redeem the national reproach. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 350, December 1844 The airplane, that only a second before had flown alone, now was towing a glider—a glider that had arisen, as if by magic, from the housetops! The Floating Island of Madness But by now in that uncanny way that sometimes happens the streets were being cleared as if by magic before the flight of one whom all observers must have thought a madman. The Mind Master Then as if by magic the bars of the Prince’s cage seemed to melt away, and he rushed out to rescue the keeper who had treated him so badly. Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) Folk-Lore, Fables, And Fairy Tales Then! a big duck flew, as if by magic, right out from before us. Tales of Fishes A smoking sear had appeared as if by magic across it. The Affair of the Brains Thousands of Italian flags appeared as if by magic. The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 8) History of the European War from Official Sources No sooner did she see them turn aside from the broad walk than the cloud was withdrawn, as if by magic, from her eyes; and she saw almost intuitively all that had previously escaped her. Graham's Magazine Vol. XXXII No. 2. February 1848 It aroused the same wild enthusiasm, and as if by magic an army gathered about him, to meet the army of the Governor, Yusuf, which would resist him. A Short History of Spain When they would swim close to the boat and see us they would give a tremendous surge and disappear, as if by magic. Tales of Fishes The breakfast, consisting of chicken and corn and rice omelettes, washed down with heavy Spanish wine, disappears as if by magic under the eager appetites of the guests. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 89, May, 1875 Had the love he had cherished for a child suddenly, as if by magic, leaped into love for a woman? Valley of Wild Horses The happiness faded from the girl's face as if by magic and an expression of absolute immobility took its place. Poisoned Air A huge sliver of hide was stripped from her as if by magic, revealing the skeleton of girders inside—revealing a tongue of crimson that licked out and welled into a hell of flame. Raiders Invisible But life is there; for at once, as if by magic, the whole expanse is green with verdure, growing with marvellous rapidity, decked with flowers. The Cabin on the Prairie They were in the very center of the patch of firs when the wind increased as if by magic. Dave Porter in the Far North or, The Pluck of an American Schoolboy Somehow they were each conscious of a dread, and the boy's report had dispelled it as if by magic. The Girl Scouts at Sea Crest Or, the Wig Wag Rescue Her dark eyes glowed with an internal fire and the immobility of her face vanished as if by magic to be replaced by an expression of fierce hatred. Poisoned Air Just as we are abreast off goes rocket after rocket, and in a moment the scene is transformed as if by magic. Round the Wonderful World Turkey, sandwiches, cake and pie disappeared as if by magic, as the long tables were filled again and again. Duncan Polite The Watchman of Glenoro But all at once, as if by magic, and in obedience to the will of the Eternal Intelligence, the invisible becomes visible, worlds exist and become obedient to law. The Christian Foundation, Or, Scientific and Religious Journal, Volume I, No. 7, July, 1880 Back of them was another figure, that of a tall, powerful man, but this figure disappeared as if by magic, behind the ancient building. Dave Porter and the Runaways Last Days at Oak Hall Colonel Wesley's face cleared as if by magic. Poisoned Air A pretty blush of expectation came over her face—her dimples revealed themselves as if by magic. Phoebe, Junior Under the influence of the rays all bodily ailments vanish as if by magic, and organic defects are quickly corrected. Astounding Stories of Super-Science February 1930 But a little before nightfall all this going and coming, this trampling of heavy sabots, the bellowings, oaths, and cracking of whips subside, and cease, as if by magic, when the sun is down. Le Morvan, [A District of France,] Its Wild Sports, Vineyards and Forests; with Legends, Antiquities, Rural and Local Sketches In a week or two, as if by magic, thousands of buds are swelling and bursting into leaf on every stem. Harper's Young People, March 23, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly It was Baby transformed, nay transfigured, as if by magic. Too Old for Dolls A Novel The pan was then replaced on the fire and stirred, and to Ellen's astonishment the whole changed, as if by magic, to a thick, stiff, white froth. The Wide, Wide World The work accomplished was tremendous, and batteries sprang up as if by magic. By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson Trees burst into leaf as if by magic; flowers shoot up and bloom in a few weeks; the grass, enriched by the snows, springs forth and covers the earth like a gorgeous carpet of velvet. The Land of Thor When darkness fell, as if by magic, the town sprang to activity. Life in a Tank The prancing animals stopped as if by magic. The Arkansaw Bear A Tale of Fanciful Adventure And the snow had melted away as if by magic. The Tale of Jolly Robin He was lying on the ground all bundled up in the bag, and his assailant, who must have heard me coming, had gone as if by magic. Cleek, the Master Detective Mr. Crow disappeared from view as if by magic! Anderson Crow, Detective The applause continued without cessation—first, the sharp clapping of hands, which spread over the audience as if by magic, finally the stamping of feet; later shrill whistles from the gallery. Dorothy's Triumph The severe weather disappeared again as if by magic, and some weeks of unusually mild days followed. A Budget of Christmas Tales by Charles Dickens and Others But their good fortune—for they considered it such—had become known to every creditor as if by magic. The Scarlet Feather Our names in the mail-box just outside the door would have summoned the numerous emissaries of trade, as if by magic. The Van Dwellers A Strenuous Quest for a Home Suddenly, and, as if by magic, a light flashed within, gleaming through the translucent canvas. The Wild Huntress Love in the Wilderness Without the least knowledge of one another, without the least concert of action, women in Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts, sprang up as if by magic, and issued calls for similar conventions. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I The manner of almost every one changed toward him as if by magic. Under Fire A Tale of New England Village Life Clouds of snowy balloon-like canvas spring, as if by magic, to masts and yards, straining and bellying out with tremendous effort. In Eastern Seas Or, the Commission of H.M.S. 'Iron Duke,' flag-ship in China, 1878-83 I went to New England, and blue jays disappeared as if by magic; I turned my steps to the Rocky Mountains, and the whole tribe betook itself to the inaccessible hills. A Bird-Lover in the West At this unfortunate explanation, the simper of gratified vanity on Mrs. Carrington's features vanished as if by magic. Making People Happy Still it has sprung from its ashes each time as if by magic, and has never lost its original character, being now a more splendid and prosperous capital than ever before, rapidly increasing in population. Foot-prints of Travel or, Journeyings in Many Lands The sight awoke all manner of recollections; the numb feeling that had taken possession of them fell away as if by magic, and it was with glad voices that they greeted the new-comer. The Olive Fairy Book The two scowling faces cheered up as if by magic. Le Petit Chose (part 1) Histoire d'un Enfant They build up as if by magic the portions of the heart eaten down by despair and unsatisfied yearnings. Masterpieces of Mystery, Vol. 1 (of 4) Ghost Stories But at his touch she recovered herself as if by magic; and pushing him fiercely aside, staggered panting to her feet. Captain Desmond, V.C. The starost gave his orders, and the tables were covered as if by magic. Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No 3, September 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy His hearth was always swept; the dishes noiselessly washed; the beds made as if by magic; and the cleaning done without shadow of inconvenience to him. The Wall Between The chocolate disappeared as if by magic, and Frank Brandon rose once more to go. The Radio Boys at the Sending Station Making Good in the Wireless Room He hitched, in an incredibly short space of time, a tall, ungainly roan horse into the buggy; his practised hands connected the straps, settled the headstall, the collar, as if by magic. Mountain Blood A Novel He was delighted to note that many chronic cases recovered under the treatment; and acute diseases yielded as if by magic to his all-powerful infinitesimal doses. Doctor Jones' Picnic Then her eyes turned to the top of the hills when suddenly—it seemed as if by magic—there stood out before her, as if outlined in the sky, the giant face of a man. Fireside Stories for Girls in Their Teens And suddenly, as if by magic, this has vanished: he seems to himself to have waked from a miserable day dream to the buoyant consciousness of youth and hope. The Talking Horse And Other Tales Thanks to your splendid method, and above all, since I was present at one of your séances, the attacks have disappeared as if by magic. Self Mastery Through Conscious Autosuggestion Then they swooped towards the forest, where every sound had been silenced as if by magic, every breath hushed, every bird mute. Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen The vast, splendidly drilled armies which we brought into existence as if by magic, were the wonder of the world. Doctor Jones' Picnic Behind the tables, which were in the form of a vast crescent, an orchestra arose as if by magic. Louis XIV. Makers of History Series They came from three sides, and growing like a petrified sea, they came swooping towards the forest, where every sound had been silenced as if by magic. What the Moon Saw: and Other Tales In front of the wood a solid mass of German infantry had suddenly sprung into view as if by magic, and, forming up elbow to elbow, moved down the slope, breaking into a brisk run. With Haig on the Somme |
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