| 单词 | mannikin |
| 例句 | And then he was a shrieking blaze, a jumping, sprawling, gibbering mannikin, no longer human or known, all writhing flame on the lawn as Montag shot one continuous pulse of liquid fire on him. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Members of Congress: “little mannikins, shrewd, gabby, drest in black, hopping about, making motions, amendments.” Review | In Lincoln’s Second Inaugural, human suffering and human sympathy 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z The Northern man with Southern principles, and his mannikin. Quodlibet 2012-03-26T02:00:29.820Z Why, mannikin, how many Kings do you think there are! Shrewsbury A Romance 2012-03-15T02:00:22.177Z And thus too he explains to himself the phenomena of human life, believing that each man has within him a mannikin or animal which dictates his actions in life. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z Homunculus, hō-mung′kū-lus, n. a tiny man capable of being produced artificially, according to Paracelsus, endowed with magical insight and power: a dwarf, mannikin. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) 2012-01-11T03:00:23.770Z Antique porcelain is of extraordinary value, but specimens of modern manufacture, 441such as small figures, mannikins, &c., are very cheap, and are much the same as those imported to Europe. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-03T03:00:07.630Z We call him the mannikin of the North with Southern principles—Van's mignonette. Quodlibet 2012-03-26T02:00:29.820Z He wished to inflict exemplary punishment upon all of the conspirators, or, what is the same thing, "not to leave a mannikin with his head on," to use his own words. The Marquis of Pe?alta (Marta y Mar?a) A Realistic Social Novel 2011-11-12T03:00:35.113Z And upon the other side of the blade the mannikin read further: Whoso thou art shalt do this thing, Writing read and song sing: Seek well, hark and go; No man shall lay thee low. Flemish Legends 2011-10-10T02:00:21.467Z It was left here at the club without the mannikin in buttons so much as noticing by whom. "Persons Unknown" 2011-09-28T02:00:23.683Z "That shall you be, my mannikin!" said the pleased monarch. The Old-Fashioned Fairy Book 2011-09-09T02:01:11.180Z But come, come, my tight little mannikin, get up wid ye. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 21 2011-09-09T02:01:06.280Z Now be quiet, mannikin, and let me say my say. A Life For a Love A Novel 2011-08-18T02:00:24.323Z Thereupon the mannikin reappeared, leapt upon his shoulder, and, giving him a stout rap on the nose, read on one side of the blade of the sickle this inscription which follows: Song calls, Sickle reaps. Flemish Legends 2011-10-10T02:00:21.467Z If a man be a perfect dwarf, a mannikin, You call him Drop. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us 2011-08-02T02:00:21.843Z Ráby could fairly have embraced the mannikin, repulsive as he was. The Strange Story of Rab R?by 2011-07-17T02:00:30.943Z The manatee has thence been called by the Spaniards and Portuguese the "woman-fish," and by the Dutch the "manetje," or mannikin. Sea Monsters Unmasked and Sea Fables Explained 2011-07-11T02:00:07.857Z Jourde answered the mannikin that this transaction, in order to be accepted by the people of Paris, must be publicly consented to, and, despairing of making anything out of this meeting, withdrew. History of the Commune of 1871 2011-05-07T02:00:33.113Z And the stony cheek of the little mannikin was alongside his own, and his two eyes lit up the hole better than lanterns would have done. Flemish Legends 2011-10-10T02:00:21.467Z Then piously he uttered: 'Now praise the Lord at length, Who in me, a weak mannikin, has shown such wondrous strength! Gaudeamus! Humorous Poems 2011-04-14T02:01:01.217Z Not from a Hercules, or a Sampson, but from a single mannikin, generally the most cowardly, the most effeminate of the nation, at that! The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z A little mannikin was set on a pony: they threw at him with a ball, and whoever hit oftenest won something. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I. Behave yourself nicely, and you shall go with me to call on her next week, and see her mannikins. The Missioner And the little mannikin said: “To get strength and beauty, seek, Halewyn, a song and a sickle, seek, Sir Miserable!” Flemish Legends 2011-10-10T02:00:21.467Z At times I dig for the roots of the mandragora, that look like little mannikins.... Sulamith: A Romance of Antiquity It may, nevertheless, happen that one of these days they may demand to see the royal mannikin make the tour of the Field of May according to the old custom.... The Abbatial Crosier or Bonaik and Septimine. A Tale of a Medieval Abbess This spectacle excited general enthusiasm; but, for ourselves, who had seen rather better mechanism, we regarded these mannikins, that moved on the stage and then moved off it without stirring a limb, as decidedly flat. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6 Volume 2 He was working at some detail of the gown, which the lady had evidently sent over for him, since the garment was disposed about a large mannikin with a vacuous face. A Top-Floor Idyl The Man in White “Take the sickle,” quoth the little mannikin, thumping his head with his fists. Flemish Legends 2011-10-10T02:00:21.467Z Ornament, they may contend, especially in woman's dress, is simply mannikin's vainglory. The Book of This and That "Then you have made the acquaintance of that incarnate, shrivelled up darkness—that miserable mannikin, who is fond of being styled an ancient Greek?" Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine And by turning a little his head he could see a host of these mouse-faced mannikins tugging at a rope. The Three Mulla-mulgars Most of them seemed little mannikins to him—little second, third, and fourth editions or copies of Summerfield. The "Genius" “Sing,” said the mannikin, and the Miserable repeated the song. Flemish Legends 2011-10-10T02:00:21.467Z But surely you are paid for your art, not as a mannikin. The Silent Barrier There was also some mention made of the dwarf, and Sevenpiper said,— "Yes; if any one wants to visit the grave of this mannikin, he will have to carry a ladder along with him." Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine It would have been equally pleasant to see him set down his charge at the door of Hans’s house, and behold with wonder that merry mannikin, all smiles and gesticulation, come forth to receive them. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 4, September, 1850 The city of Chicago, the officials of which were but the mannikins or hirelings of the industrial magnates, generously supplied the Pullman Company with water at four cents a thousand gallons. History of the Great American Fortunes, Vol. I Conditions in Settlement and Colonial Times But the mannikin, starting up, pushed the child away and said harshly: “This head is mine, thy prayers avail nothing; be off, little ragamuffin, go back whence thou came.” Flemish Legends 2011-10-10T02:00:21.467Z Caroline stood looking into a drug-store window where an automatic mannikin was shaving himself with a patent safety razor. Outside Inn At which one can only stare, as at a mannikin attacking a colossus. Flowers of Freethought (Second Series) But the mannikin toppling forward fell before the lion with a hollow sound of brass. The Fifth Queen And How She Came to Court How you found means, here, in our dismal gaol, To paint these little mannikins for me. L'Aiglon Still wearing her shroud she approached and fell at the feet of the mannikin Prince of the Stones. Flemish Legends 2011-10-10T02:00:21.467Z In Swabia they say there is a mannikin in the moon, who stole wood; and in Frisia they say it is a man, who stole cabbages. Storyology Essays in Folk-Lore, Sea-Lore, and Plant-Lore As soon as I finish making the mannikins for the knitting bags at the kermis. The Gorgeous Girl Rub some of the compo. into inner surface of skin to be finished with it or skin will not take hold of mannikin or compo. to stay. Taxidermy Were Shelley now called in "Blackwood" a madman, and Keats a mannikin, they would be as much disturbed by it as the moon at the baying of a Lapland wolf. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 3, August, 1850. She ought to be a mannikin when she grows up, and try on coats and mantles in shops. The Madcap of the School Compared with the words lamb, man, and hill, the words lambkin, mannikin, and hillock convey the idea of comparative smallness or diminution. A Handbook of the English Language And behind the window a little mannikin, one of the familiar images that wear clothes to tempt the purchaser, stood erect. They Shall Not Pass A simple method of making a modelled mannikin for fish follows: Have the freshly skinned body or sketches of same at hand. Taxidermy With face a rich crimson from chin to forehead, she made to hurl herself upon the leering, fleering mannikin, but was caught in the unbreakable restraint of neighbor Clupp’s clasp. The Lady of Loyalty House A Novel Ah, the wee darling," she crooned, "the plump little mannikin. David and the Phoenix The mannikin looked at the Red Emperor in surprise. Little Folks (July 1884) A Magazine for the Young A French soldier had crept in and raised the stiff arm of the mannikin to the salute, pushed back the hat to a rakish angle. They Shall Not Pass The mannikin should be prepared in time so that the skin will not have to lay wet for more than a day before mounting. Taxidermy "How much may it come to?" said the mannikin. Folk-lore and Legends: German Fate, or Providence—or whatever you are pleased to call the power that shuffles us flesh and blood mannikins around—has a way of putting us all in the right places. The Trail to Yesterday Now," continued the mannikin, "as you are an emperor, I really think that you might order some wings for us. Little Folks (July 1884) A Magazine for the Young The mannikin seemed alive and more than alive, the embodiment of the spirit of the place. They Shall Not Pass Set the mannikin in the vise for convenience. Taxidermy The mannikin made a solemn face, and said, But Dod tood! A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume II He found it too heavy to believe that there was no Christendom outside the Charterhouse plot, and no way of salvation except for a handful of mannikins. Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln A Short Story of One of the Makers of Mediaeval England "Of course he must," said two mannikins who suddenly appeared in sight, rolling and pushing along what seemed to Paulina to be the half of a large orange. Little Folks (July 1884) A Magazine for the Young She pulled Janina after her, and afterwards, busying herself with pinning a dress on a mannikin, she remarked, "We must get acquainted." The Comedienne Mammals of the sizes named may be mounted so skillfully by this method that they cannot be told from mannikin specimens. Taxidermy As he watches, the outlines of a diminutive human being—a mannikin or 'homunculus'—become visible and rapidly gain distinct form. The Faust-Legend and Goethe's 'Faust' I must answer—not very, considered as a whole; and yet, to give the mannikin its due, the face of the thing is about as accurate as counterfeits usually are. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 62, No. 384, October 1847 "Of course he must," echoed the Wind, "if not, I shall whirl him away to the top of a mountain." one of the mannikins tumbled. Little Folks (July 1884) A Magazine for the Young And know that if thou deny this, then shalt thou take the heart out of these good fellows, who be eager enough to help the good town and be no mannikins, I warrant them. The Sundering Flood It is well to prepare mannikin before skin is poisoned so that skin may be used for fitting unless accurate outline studies are at hand. Taxidermy Then, suddenly, before they could open and shut their mouths, their snow mannikin was gone, and in his place stood the daintiest, prettiest little maiden they had ever seen. Edmund Dulac's Fairy-Book Fairy Tales of the Allied Nations They would dress them out magnificently, in fine linen and silks, and the mannikins brought them riches, chief source of all the ills of this world. The Merrie Tales of Jacques Tournebroche And Child Life in Town and Country And one of the mannikins tumbled over it, and turned somersaults, and rolled it up to Paulina. Little Folks (July 1884) A Magazine for the Young Said the maiden: "But was he mannikin or a dastard, or unskilled in weapons?" The Sundering Flood For details of plaster and wire mannikin, see Fig. Taxidermy Do you not see that, instead of gaining something, you will lose all?—sink into fifth-rate mannikins, with fewer opportunities,—boys in petticoats? The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 108, October, 1866 For in this case, when the mannikin asked the midwife what her charge was, she modestly replied: “Oh, nothing; the little trouble I have had does not call for any payment.” The Science of Fairy Tales An Inquiry into Fairy Mythology Every time he saw anyone busy jumping his cardboard mannikin, his fingers itched with impatience to be at the same game,—an impatience that soon grew well nigh intolerable. The Gods are Athirst As the mannikin is gone, the man dies! The Thing from the Lake Have this type of mannikin completed, dried, and shellaced before moistening and preparing the tanned skin. Taxidermy He'll let all the fish loose, and tumble in himself, and the water at that part is deep enough to drown twenty such mannikins. Aunt Deborah One night, as he was thus amusing himself, a mannikin came up to him and offered him drink in a silver-gilt beaker. The Science of Fairy Tales An Inquiry into Fairy Mythology Mommsen was the subject of unsparing denunciation, as having used Roman history as a mannikin by which he could illustrate certain views on contemporary German politics. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, September, 1878 The "little mannikin from York," as he was called, always had the courage of his opinions, and rather courted such an attack than otherwise. The Story of the Upper Canada Rebellion "What's the matter, Slim?" asked a mouldy mannikin, affectionately hanging on to my arm. The Trail of '98 A Northland Romance The word imports what the Latins call homunculus, the Italians homunceletino, and the English mannikin. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume III (of X) - Great Britain and Ireland I The mannikin, of course, followed, but, coming to a crossway, was compelled to give up the chase. The Science of Fairy Tales An Inquiry into Fairy Mythology He is a puppet, a mannikin, an apology of a man. Pushing to the Front The official party spoke of him as an upstart mannikin who had enjoyed his little day of notoriety, but whose power for either good or ill was past and gone. The Story of the Upper Canada Rebellion In these vast avenues and across these vast squares infrequent carriages sped like mechanical toys guided by mannikins. Clayhanger Jupp had never come across such a self-possessed young mannikin in his life before. Teddy The Story of a Little Pickle I'm not quite the tailor's mannikin that I was in the old days at the 'Varsity. A Mating in the Wilds The soul or spirit was commonly conceived of in concrete form; the Egyptians, Greeks and Hindus thought of it as a little mannikin inside the body. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India—Volume I (of IV) "My mannikin would put me into his pocket, and take me to the country." Debit and Credit Translated from the German of Gustav Freytag There's one comfort;—if my mannikin lives, I can't have another eldest. Can You Forgive Her? "Well, Penny, I'm glad you like the dress, for I'm going to ask you to do the mannikin stunt in it as soon as Carraway arrives with his camera." Murder at Bridge Cooper pointed to a sturdy little mannikin in boots and a Russian blouse, who, with mouth fearfully distended, was endeavouring to swallow an iron bar four or five times his own size. The Patient Observer And His Friends Then by the will of the Heart of Heaven the waters were swollen and a great flood came upon the mannikins of wood. The Myths of the New World A Treatise on the Symbolism and Mythology of the Red Race of America Karl hastened in, greeted Anton, and looked expectantly first at him and then at his father, who had seated himself, and now inquired, in his usual voice, "Little mannikin, will you be a farmer?" Debit and Credit Translated from the German of Gustav Freytag By means of a trapdoor, whose mechanism was skilfully dissimulated among the ornaments of the cornice and ceiling, a mannikin, arrayed in the garb that was in progress, could be lowered for the empress's inspection. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, August, 1878 Rather it was as if she gazed into some instrument which portrayed the moves of mannikins; yet the scene wholly absorbed her interest. The Settling of the Sage This," pointing to a little mannikin about four inches high, "is the man of straw whose defeat in debate gave one of our United States Senators his brilliant reputation. The Patient Observer And His Friends The relatives pass the rice mannikin around, each one taking a bite or two out of it. The Manóbos of Mindanáo Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume XXIII, First Memoir And, sure enough, the droll fancy of a mannikin no bigger than his father's thumb tickled the Fairy Queen also, and she set about the task at once. English Fairy Tales But now the distant, galloping horse with its swaying mannikin charging on the ranch seemed to fill our world. The Killer The little mannikins seized his hands and led him up the steps between them. Miscellanea A somewhat similar experiment was concerned with a magazine editor and a life-size mannikin made up to resemble a muckraker. The Patient Observer And His Friends Sure enough, there on the crest, there dotted on the sides, were thePg 84 moving black mannikins that we have already come to know afar as Boers. From Capetown to Ladysmith An Unfinished Record of the South African War Why, Eusebius, they have lay-figures, and dress them just as you see them at the tailor's or perfumer's; and one of these things will be put up for you—a mannikin for Eusebius! Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 340, February, 1844 She's always springing him on an unsuspecting public, and just about as unexpectedly as those little mannikins bob up. The Little Colonel's Chum: Mary Ware Then out of a side door came about fifty mannikins carrying large cakes on silver dishes, which they set down on the long table, and having cut them up handed them round to the guests. Miscellanea On its broad back it bears, like a good-natured elephant, the tiny mannikins which tread the earth; and in its vast cool depths it has place for all mortal woes. Garman and Worse A Norwegian Novel Klaus attentively noted whether any of his guests had a suspicion of the apparition of these earth mannikins, but there was not a sign of it. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 56, No. 346, August, 1844 It was really a sensational sight to witness these mannikins spinning up aloft and handling the flapping sail. Windjammers and Sea Tramps He could not agree with her that the leading woman was beautiful, but she laughed when he remarked, with his droll intonation, that the star reminded him of a dressed-up mannikin in a clothing-store window. A Hoosier Chronicle I was picturesque and beautiful; its successor, so stiff, so heavy, makes a mere mannikin of me. Diderot and the Encyclopædists (Vol 1 of 2) And while the mannikins strain their eyes over it, the sea sings its old song. Garman and Worse A Norwegian Novel The earth mannikins then arranged themselves in order, swung their broad hats gracefully, and, one stepping upon the shoulder of another, built up a living pyramid above the bride. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 56, No. 346, August, 1844 But Bob was his grandmother’s “ashey pet”—his mother’s “jewel”—his father’s “mannikin”—his nurse’s “honey”—and the whole world’s “darlin’ little devil of a rogue!” Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, August 28, 1841 It seems to me a foul annoyance to wade across the strait to thee, and wet my garments: but I will pay thee, mannikin! for thy sharp speeches, if o'er the sound I come. The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson A smug mannikin whose uniform was a dress suit, the business manager himself, eyed him in no friendly spirit from a nearby corner. Twelve Men They did none of these things; but sat there in meek little rows like mannikins until the boat was half full of water and everything awash. African Camp Fires I say, though, isn't it jolly up here—soaring above all these moiling mannikins below—wasting their precious lives grubbing in the mire—dead to the glories of the universe—seeking happiness and finding misery. A Trip to Venus "Oh! you little mannikin—I'll give you twenty;" and she did so, until she almost took away my breath. The Pacha of Many Tales Anthony, amazed, proceeds thoughtfully on his way when a mannikin, with hooked snout, horned forehead and goat's feet, stands before him and offers him food. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries At last one of the mannikins in leggings shrugged his shoulders, made a definite gesture to the other two, and walked away towards the edge of the field nearest the stand. The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories We laughed to see the hairy mannikin floundering on the dim straw in the middle of his big public-meeting words, and casting fantastic shadows on the spider-web curtain of the skylight. Light "Ey, many good evenings!" grated and cackled the little comical mannikin. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 05 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English "It must needs seem so," said Thorhall, "and truly it is better that a mannikin be not there." The Story of Grettir the Strong Before the amazed patrons, she caused her tiny cardboard figures, placed near each other on chairs, to talk; she conversed with the animated mannikins while flies buzzed around the chandeliers. Against the Grain Pity that his goodness should not bear dissection; that it should have no more life in it than a stuffed mannikin; that it should be just fit to scare crows with. Overland The mannikin no longer danced; but toward him, from the hillside, some men in steel were running. O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1920 And with this he went out again; and all of them now saw clearly that the grave little mannikin was in fact a gray Parrot. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 05 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English Then he said to Grettir, "Stout as thou art, but little was to be paid for thee, when thou must needs be taken of mannikins; but so ever it fares with men riotous." The Story of Grettir the Strong The daughter, nine years old, and not above forty feet high, was very good natured, became my schoolmistress, and called me Grildrig, which imports in English, mannikin. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 08 — Fiction And now in form of beauty dressed, A dainty mannikin I see. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 01 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. "I'm going to crush you, you mannikin!" he threatened. Driven from Home, or Carl Crawford's Experience He passed high above the city wall, a tiny mannikin in the distance now, and then the trajectory of his flight began to lower. The Lost Continent In front of this creature was an absurd mannikin, or dwarf, in human form, who stood staring at it. The Lost World At present, however, the door was open, and the egress of the jack, the blows on the bell, and the mannikin's retreat into the nook again, were visible to many, and audible throughout the church. Far from the Madding Crowd And I think she offered up a little thanksgiving, she so longed to give him his tea herself; and then she asked— 'Is our precious mannikin asleep?' Wylder's Hand At six he celebrated his first school prize with an illustrated letter, two portraits and a mannikin surmounting the text. In the Heart of the Vosges And Other Sketches by a "Devious Traveller" I took too much ink, however, this time, and on the return journey a huge spot of it fell on the large sheet of white paper in front of the mannikin. My Double Life The Memoirs of Sarah Bernhardt Oh, dearest lady, you needn't be frightened of such a little mannikin. Little Eyolf Then came on the company of thirty-one maids, each one carrying a tray, on which were twelve mannikins, or minikins. Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks Towards evening I meet the mannikin once more, driving home again after his venture into the world. Wanderers Faith has gone on to the headland, with that heroic mannikin, Johnny. Springhaven : a Tale of the Great War He then picked up a paper-knife, in order to have something to do with his hands, and in a rather weak voice, the voice of the mannikin, he remarked: "Have you thought it over, Mademoiselle?" My Double Life The Memoirs of Sarah Bernhardt A little, brightly-dressed mannikin, in a white, caped overcoat, was directing matters, talking sometimes in English, sometimes in French, but always with a refined accent and in picked phrases. Jim Davis To thirty house maids was given a tray, for each was to carry twelve mannikins, and one the last six, in the Turk's Head. Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks And when at last a strip is cut off and weighed, the mannikin finds it a marvel, sure, that ever it could weigh so much! Wanderers The mannikin's horse rears wildly, restrained with difficulty by the four black slaves, and this music, so mournful and so strange to us, affects our nerves with an indescribable agonizing sensation. Short Stories and Selections for Use in the Secondary Schools Perrin himself was gallant, pleasant, witty, and slightly timid; the mannikin was cold, and somewhat given to posing. My Double Life The Memoirs of Sarah Bernhardt "Do you want to make me believe you knew a fox that spoke, sir?" said the mannikin, almost rising into anger. Handy Andy, Volume 2 — a Tale of Irish Life Pedro had not moved; he still leaned against the hedge inanimate as a mannikin. Over the Pass Behind this building, at the crossing of two fine streets, stands the curious "mannikin ----" statue and fountain, evidently a relic of the shameless age. The Youthful Wanderer An Account of a Tour through England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany Further, the little mannikin managed to creep, by way of the chimney, into the chamber where Courtenay was confined, and arrange a plan by which the Earl was able to escape. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 01 — Fiction On arriving at the Comédie I sent my card to Perrin, and five minutes later was ushered in to that icy mannikin. My Double Life The Memoirs of Sarah Bernhardt "Sir, I'm not intoxicated!" said the mannikin, snappishly. Handy Andy, Volume 2 — a Tale of Irish Life "Off!" he growled, "touch not mine axe, thou vile mannikin—lest I tread on thee!" Beltane the Smith Between these sat an ivory mannikin, about three inches long, with a woeful countenance and with arms held out like one beseeching mercy. The Magnetic North Prosper is a hideous little mannikin, dressed entirely in black, with a large star. Lectures and Essays "Well then," said Perrin, with nothing of the mannikin left, "we were quite right in signing." My Double Life The Memoirs of Sarah Bernhardt The little mannikin immediately began to stamp about and scold the lad roundly for letting the box down so violently. Tales of the Punjab Honestly," said Sylvia, "he was the queerest little mannikin—like the tiny waiter's assistants you see in hotels on the Continent. Sylvia's Marriage However, he did not need to wait so long, for very soon, by orders of a mannikin, who seemed to have great authority over the others, his head was set free. English Literature for Boys and Girls He tried again and again, until the mannikin could stand on its legs. Stories by Foreign Authors: Polish, Greek, Belgian, Hungarian The huntsman was about to do so and stooped, on which the mannikin took a stick, seized him by the hair, and gave him a good beating. Household Tales by Brothers Grimm There he stood, the one-span mannikin, with the span and a quarter beard trailing on the ground, just by the big preserving pan, and cried in ever so loud a voice, 'Ho! ho! Tales of the Punjab Meanwhile a crowd is gathered around an outfitter's shop-window where the proprietor has contrived, with the aid of mannikins in wood and wax, a ridiculous tableau. Under Fire: the story of a squad This ecclesiastic was engaged in conversation with the Prime Minister, Count Pievepelago, a small feeble mannikin covered with gold lace and orders. The Valley of Decision He frowned angrily upon his thought and on the shrivelled mannikin who had called it forth. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man Then the mannikin screamed terribly, and cried, "Stop, stop, and let me go, and I will tell thee where the King's daughters are." Household Tales by Brothers Grimm Then the mannikin called out louder still, 'Ho! ho! Tales of the Punjab Not at all," replied the unhappy mannikin; "I still beg for the honor of her hand. Joseph II. and His Court Among the Indian tribes of the Lower Fraser River, man is held to have four souls, of which the principal one has the form of a mannikin, while the other three are shadows of it. The Golden Bough "It was indeed a wonderful trick," said Mademoiselle; "and how did you move the mannikins?" The Enchanted Castle Then the mannikin fell on them like lightning, darting this way and that way, and whosoever was so much as touched by his cudgel fell to earth, and did not venture to stir again. Household Tales by Brothers Grimm So the corn-chandler tied up the flour in a bundle, and placed it in the mannikin's outstretched hand, fully expecting it would crush him, when, with a whiz! Tales of the Punjab Do you see that tall woman, whose head towers above the blond mannikin that stands beside her? Joseph II. and His Court These puppets married and gave in marriage, and peopled earth with wooden mannikins. Myth, Ritual and Religion — Volume 1 Hah! do we mannikins feel rebellious if one of us perishes or is killed—we whose life ought to be still shorter—when the corpses of so many towns lie in helpless ruin? Letters of Marcus Tullius Cicero When Fir-twister was busy cooking, a little shrivelled-up old mannikin came to him in the castle, and asked for some meat. Household Tales by Brothers Grimm At these words the mannikin suddenly shot up into a terribly tall demon, whereupon the Knifegrinder's courage disappeared, and, falling on his knees, he begged for mercy. Tales of the Punjab "Well, my mannikin, what do you think of us?" asked Rose, to break an awkward pause. Rose in Bloom My hands will hold my head against ten such mannikins as thou art, Priest. Eric Brighteyes Who can follow the gossamer links By which the mannikin feels his way Out from the shore of the great unknown, Blind, and wailing, and alone, Into the light of day?— The Home Book of Verse — Volume 1 On the third day, the youngest stayed at home, and again the little mannikin came and begged for a piece of bread. Household Tales by Brothers Grimm "You must never sing that song any more: do you hear, little mannikin?" says my Lord Viscount, holding up a finger. The History of Henry Esmond, Esq. A Colonel in the Service of Her Majesty Queen Anne Then there is a rattling little mannikin who sleeps in the barracks of the brain and is good for nothing but to beat the cerebral drum. The Choir Invisible Nevertheless the appearance of the two mannikins in European uniforms, with the familiar batons and bull's-eye lanterns, and with manners which were respectful without being deferential, gave me immediate relief. Unbeaten Tracks in Japan By the gods! despite your fine tunic and your filthy perfumes, I doubt whether you are even a Roman citizen, my mannikin.' Last Days of Pompeii The mannikin said, "That is an easy thing for me to do, but a very dangerous thing for you, for if it is discovered, you will fare ill." Household Tales by Brothers Grimm He hated to heel, in a spasm of will, From sleep or debate, a mannikin squire With head of a merlin hawk and quill Acrow on an ear. Poems — Volume 3 But I don't know what occurred there, whether the ideas were all mannikins or all little women— there were no results. Criminal Psychology; a manual for judges, practitioners, and students But unseen by the King, the mannikin was standing beside him when he said that, and heard all. Household Tales by Brothers Grimm As soon as the soldier was alone again, he lighted his pipe and summoned the black mannikin. Household Tales by Brothers Grimm When twelve o'clock had struck, the door sprang open, and the mannikin carried in the princess. Household Tales by Brothers Grimm |
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