| 单词 | matting |
| 例句 | He was staring at the ground, beer matting his hair. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I was on the point of risking Mr. Rochester’s displeasure by disobeying his orders, when the light once more gleamed dimly on the gallery wall, and I heard his unshod feet tread the matting. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z I can weave and spin, or plait matting, but there is no money for spindle, cotton or fibre. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z At the top of the staircase, a drab corridor stretched out ahead, with rough coconut matting on the floor. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I tried not to think about the parade of filthy people who had previously stood in my place, sweat matting their hair, soaking into the headrest. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The dog laid his head on Alex’s shoulder, blood seeping from behind his ear and matting his fur. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Then beyond where the road was not protected by the hills it was screened by matting on the sides and over the top. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z We went on down the clear road and as it turned a corner into the open and went into the square arched tunnel of matting the rain started again. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z The road was crowded and there were screens of corn-stalk and straw matting on both sides and matting over the top so that it was like the entrance at a circus or a native village. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z “We have our money still, the pots and matting can be replaced.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a candle burning just outside, and on the matting in the gallery. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z That was a lung gone, and gouts of blood were matting the troll’s fur. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Then he took the roll of matting, and going as far from the house as he had strength, he laid the burden against the hollowed side of an old grave. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Frowning, he threw himself down again, pulling an edge of the matting over his bare legs. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Rain matting the hair over his collar, forming a little pool in the space between his boots. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z We loaded two cars and drove down the road that was screened with wet mats and the last of the sun came through in the breaks between the strips of mattings. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z The three stood at the rail and watched the long, slim craft, carved from one log, with a huge sail woven of matting. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Ugwu saw Eberechi right away; she was with some men and women who were bent over a pile of palm fronds, cutting, matting, passing them on to a man on a wooden ladder. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z "Some pet parents request that we don't shave out matting," Petravich says. 12 secrets of dog groomers 2022-01-03T05:00:00Z Don’t be afraid to add a pop of color with your matting. 10 Easy Ways to Freshen Your Decor 2011-05-09T16:50:08.160Z At the end of the hall Isabel stops at the spotlit photograph, a small black-and-white in the center of a vast expanse of stark white matting. Megaphone by Natalie Bakopoulos 2012-05-28T15:00:00Z I remember him rambling on about beeswax and matting, noting in passing that my hair wasn't long enough yet, so he'd add extensions. The awkward years 2011-08-12T22:01:37Z To complete the rooms, Mr. Chang designed slick brass and stone occasional furniture and glass-sided vitrines, and covered the floor with reed matting. An Airy Store in a New Delhi Palace 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z Chasing and matting achieved with hand tools, provided detail and relief to the ornament of the castings before they were gilded, and in some cases, after the gilt was applied. Our Midas Moment, From Galleries to Artisans 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z Early this week, as New York was bathed in more than two inches of rain, the promoters and their production crews were laying down matting to prevent the ground from becoming too muddy. Governors Ball, Now in Its Fifth Season, Hits Its Stride 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z Guest rooms at the inn are carved out by sliding panels made of wood and rice paper, and beneath our not-very-cushiony futons are floors that have been spread with tatami matting. From Kyoto to Tokyo, along Japan’s ancient Nakasendo Way In preparation for his trial, prosecutors had the hoodie placed in an enormous frame with white matting. What became of Trayvon Martin’s hoodie? 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z “I’m focused on mostly matting them out, to keep faces looking dry and real,” Page said. | Band of Outsiders 2012-02-12T14:00:49Z The response was always to build higher ramparts of mud, rocks and matting of woven reeds until the river ran on its own conveyor belt, sometimes 15 metres above the surrounding countryside. Water, water, everywhere 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z According to Ives, matting can be prevented with proper maintenance at home, but many pet owners ignore the problem and leave it for the groomers to deal with. 12 secrets of dog groomers 2022-01-03T05:00:00Z The grass blades will grow through the loose weave, and matting made of organic materials will rot away in time. It’s lawn-fixing season. Here’s how to do it. 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z Families pick the type of frame and matting and then a professional framer gets started. Their Loved Ones Died. Preserved Tattoos Offer a Way to Keep Them Close. 2022-10-08T04:00:00Z Airbrushed men and women in advertising-style tableaux, balanced against exposed black matting in black frames, feel curiously weightless, while a low glass table with sharp corners is positively disorienting. A Striking Balance of New and Rediscovered at the Independent Fair 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z The framed piece arrives with acid-free matting, UV-protective acrylic, felt pads on the backing, and even a kit with the proper nail for the size of the piece. Framebridge Launches Site That Offers Chic Frames 2014-08-20T04:00:00Z This can be done with jute cloth or other erosion-control matting, pinned to the area after soil preparation and seeding. It’s lawn-fixing season. Here’s how to do it. 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z Some of the bamboo matting gets moldy in spring and requires a scrub down. Backyard tiki bars keep Seattle’s summer vibes going year-round | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z Nearby were buried the remains of 53 girls and women ranging in age from 15 to 30, laid out in rows in two layers separated by matting. We won't be the first civilization to collapse — but we may well be the last 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z The tactile experience of holding something “real” is often a huge factor in interacting with a reborn — Arend Smith uses matting powder to make the silicone feel like human skin. Handmade monster babies and the people who love them 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z If you’re hanging multiple pieces of art together, use the same color or style of frame or matting to avoid a jumbled or chaotic look, she says. How to create a stylish but practical feature wall in your bedroom 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z Once the plovers are stabilized, a trained professional will douse them in a special cleaning solution designed to break down the oil matting their feathers. Snowy plovers, already a threatened bird, are caught up in Orange County oil spill 2021-10-09T04:00:00Z After that, he landed a job at the National Gallery of Art, matting and framing. Perspective | Engaging the outer eye at Arlington’s famed Inner Ear Recording Studios 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z Then he’ll need to frame them — using just the right matting. A formerly homeless artist made a gift to Los Angeles. What happened next was a surprise 2021-04-04T04:00:00Z Creaky, cozy and atmospheric, it has wide-plank floors covered in rush matting, a scullery with a Belfast sink skirted with linen and a cabinet that once held powdered wigs. In Dorset, Jasper Conran’s Garden Runs Wild 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z The founder of Fine Art Solutions specializes in custom framing, fabrication, metal, woodworking, lamination and matting. Here’s a list of Latino-owned lifestyle businesses in L.A. for National Hispanic Heritage Month 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z Aside from a little dirt matting its fur, the dog appeared unharmed. Louisiana dog stuck in a jam after trying to escape under fence 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z In 2016, his campaign won a small victory, persuading the council to invest £30,000 in biodegradable matting that it was tentatively hoped might slow erosion. The 'forgotten' community left to fall off a cliff 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z During the research, the scientists took fragments of grey plastic grocery bags and PVC matting and put them in artificial seawater for five days. $2.5 trillion breathing problem? Ocean plastic endangers bacteria that create oxygen necessary for life 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z The first stretch of border wall was built in San Diego in the early 1990s, made of corrugated steel matting used by the military as temporary runways. New US-Mexico border barrier charts tricky course near homes 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z The first stretch of border wall was built in San Diego in the early 1990s, made of corrugated steel matting used by the military as temporary runways. New US-Mexico border barrier charts tricky course near homes 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z Men were installing green plastic matting along a path between a gravel parking lot and the stone steps of the farmhouse. Koks, the World’s Most Remote Foodie Destination 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z Today's game is played on a matting wicket: when the game finishes, the matting is pulled up, and the field reverts to more "American" sports. American cricket gets ready for take-off 2017-10-14T04:00:00Z The foxhole was covered with air matting and had sandbags to protect it from mortar shells. Fairmont World War II veteran uses experiences to educate 2016-11-12T05:00:00Z At the start of every training session, Sunny and his team-mates nail down green matting to stop the bowlers from slipping. Cricket-loving Asian migrants take game to Germany - BBC News 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z Officials installed fences and dust matting at the site to deter people from entering. Housing project stalled after lead, arsenic found 2016-05-29T04:00:00Z To create steeper inclines, some of the fill was wrapped in geotechnical matting, creating rounded edges that resemble a giant stack of pancakes of diminishing diameter. Rise of the Superpark 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z We plucked at the damp matting, bored by the weather. Letter of Recommendation: AstroTurf 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z Once the exhibition is over, the highly light-sensitive works will be removed from their frames and matting to be returned to the Carle Museum’s vault for 10 years, High director of education Virginia Shearer said. Museum invites visitors into colorful world of Eric Carle 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z He recommends turning any field into a cricket ground by buying a large coconut husk fiber cloth, known as a matting wicket, nailing it down into grass or dirt, establishing a firm pitch. In Bentonville, Cricket Players Make Do With a Baseball Field 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z As the athletes ran in tiny circles on a ninety-yard track made of coconut matting, spectators listened to an Italian tenor who had been booked by the promoters to make the time pass “more pleasantly.” How New York City Made The Modern Marathon 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z Several animal wranglers laid black vinyl matting on the floor of the bunker. Theatre Laid Bare 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z In addition to selling his father’s prints, Keenan Miller will offer custom matting, framing and dry mounting. Son brings back father’s art gallery in Mandan 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z Green matting was laid over the grass, and a stand was set up to hold the coffin. No Rest for Arlington National Cemetery’s Minders of Details 2015-05-24T04:00:00Z Sometimes the guild devotes sessions to subjects tangentially related to calligraphy, like rubber stamps, marbleized paper and matting and framing. Calligraphers’ Guild carries on artistic lettering tradition 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z Angora fanciers groom their animals at least once a week, locating snarls in their coats before they escalate into tangles or matting. The Cuddly, Fluffy, Surreal World of Angora Show Bunnies 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z Although they were falling apart, she took pieces of the curtains with her and used the fabric as matting for pictures of the family at the house that she gave Luci for her 50th birthday. In LBJ’s former home, current owners ‘feel the history’ 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z Using pieces of corkboard, he covered cut squares and rectangles with a green matting designed for model railroading. ‘Big boy’ from LeMars loves his model train hobby 2014-12-28T05:00:00Z Thought to be between 18 and 21-years-old when he died, he was wrapped in linen and matting and placed in a shallow grave. New look at British Museum mummy 2012-11-16T12:41:49Z Children still jump across the coloured blob matting outside the stadium. Sun sets on London's Olympic Park 2012-08-11T23:23:01Z And in our northern climate he seeks also warmth; hence he chooses not a mere matting, or lattice of reeds, but a covering such as shall satisfy his requirements. Principles of Decorative Design Fourth Edition 2012-05-22T15:16:52.423Z "This includes people trying to steal the matting and other fixtures within the site." Third ski village fire in 21 days 2012-05-22T09:20:54Z The centre is the family residence, and performs the part of sitting-room, dining-room, and bedroom, and is covered in with thick bamboo matting that is capable of resisting the heaviest rain. Sidelights on Chinese Life 2012-04-21T02:00:23.993Z Two or three dozen tents, composed of rough poles covered with matting, constitute it. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z The bedrooms are very small, but scrupulously clean, and covered with wadded matting, on which we lie down to sleep. From Egypt to Japan 2012-04-19T02:00:28.147Z The vestry door was open, and he stood outside on the matting and peeped in, secure of not being seen in the darkness. Mildred Arkell, Volume II (of 3) A Novel 2012-04-06T02:00:29.933Z Stepping for a moment inside the library, I hastily but quietly slipped off my shoes on the matting of the floor, and followed her barefoot and silent. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z Their mud floors have a portion raised seven or eight inches above the level of the rest, and covered with matting, which forms the couch for the invariable siesta. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z These passages were laid down with cocoa-nut matting, and the animals were taken out every day—except once when the vessel rolled too much—and walked round and round for exercise. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z The floor to be constructed of metal, cement, mosaic or composition, with thin rubber matting over them, such as is used on sleeping-car steps. Chicago's Awful Theater Horror 2012-03-28T02:00:25.877Z Pale yellow matting covers the plain of the floor. The Near East Dalmatia, Greece and Constantinople 2012-03-26T02:00:38.077Z The inner fibrous bark of various plants; esp. of the lime tree; hence, matting, cordage, etc., made therefrom. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z I trod softly as I followed my guide along the strip of matting toward the rear of the house. The King's Stratagem and Other Stories 2012-03-22T02:00:40.343Z Across the doorway--there was no door--hung a rough curtain of matting. The New Rector 2012-03-22T02:00:35.997Z Beyond the shade of the roof-awning the sun was shining; the pure air filtered through its matting sides, and in our full view the waves were dashing against the rocky shore. The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z The silvery glimmer comes from the thousands of cups, the primrose gleam from the matting. The Near East Dalmatia, Greece and Constantinople 2012-03-26T02:00:38.077Z A block covered with coarse matting; Ð used to scour the deck. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z It consisted of an immense building of bamboo and matting, after the general style of Chinese theatres. Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) 2012-03-19T02:00:25.027Z A faint moaning warned Lindo, before he raised the matting, what he must expect to see. The New Rector 2012-03-22T02:00:35.997Z He stopped, and in his embarrassment put the toe of his shoe into a hole in the matting, and moved it about industriously. Dorothy and other Italian Stories 2012-03-18T02:00:18.513Z In less than twenty minutes a sheet of matting was finished and firmly bound to two rifles, and on this extemporized litter the stranger was carried between the headmen back to the open ground. Settlers and Scouts 2012-03-17T02:01:06.297Z The ship's spars were laid crossways for the main rafters, and other wood was used for the completion of the roof-frame, over which were stretched reed mattings and sail-cloth. True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World 2012-03-13T02:00:24.640Z The walls and roof are simply bamboo, lashed together with rope, then thatched with rushes, and covered with matting; the whole completely watertight, and strong enough to resist the wind and weather. Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) 2012-03-19T02:00:25.027Z Moreover, a tent is at the best uncomfortably hot and close; a hut is more roomy, and the chinks in the matting of which its sides commonly consist allow a freer passage of air. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z Ormsgill drew forward the empty case, and laid some matting on it. Long Odds 2012-03-02T03:00:08.670Z The mouth of that hole the woman covered over with matting, so that that man, her husband, did not get to see it. Black Tales for White Children 2012-02-28T03:00:29.837Z A hood of matting prevented the sun and rain from beating down into old Nichifor’s carriage. Roumanian Stories Translated from the Original Roumanian 2012-02-28T03:00:27.310Z The floor was covered with coarse, thick matting, which suffered not the sound of their footfalls to break the gloomy silence. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z A long flat koto, with thirteen strings, encrusted with gold and ebony, stood close by; and on the yellow matting, half raised expectantly, reclined the young mistress of the hermitage. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z A river was drying up in our hall, and the strip of matting down the centre was sodden. Our House And London out of Our Windows 2012-02-03T03:00:24.190Z So they ordered food to be brought, and slaves were told: "Take matting and platters, and very big trays and cups of gold, and place them ready for the feast." Black Tales for White Children 2012-02-28T03:00:29.837Z She hopped out upon the matting and shook Agnes by the shoulder. The Corner House Girls Under Canvas How they reached Pleasant Cove and what happened afterward 2012-02-03T03:00:19.757Z Do the same thing with the matting in the aisles, and when there is a hole in it get it fixed, or get a new one. Railroad Accidents Their Cause and Prevention 2012-02-02T03:04:35.040Z Linoleum floor matting, manufactured from cork shavings and other materials, and destined to be widely used when its merits become more generally known, is kept in stock. Donahoe's Magazine, Vol. XV, No. 4, April, 1886 Volume 15 (January 1886 - July 1886) 2012-01-29T03:00:07.953Z Her son stretched a burlap on the straw matting and waxed it. Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z Then she took it and tried to spread it out on the matting for her son-in-law, but it ran through. Black Tales for White Children 2012-02-28T03:00:29.837Z There were four cots in the tent, with sheets and blankets, and apologies for pillows; there was matting laid down on the sand, too, in this bedroom part of the tent. The Corner House Girls Under Canvas How they reached Pleasant Cove and what happened afterward 2012-02-03T03:00:19.757Z J. E. Wills, passenger on train No. 25, January 25th, stumbled over the zinc at end of matting, which was out of condition, in coach No. 659. Railroad Accidents Their Cause and Prevention 2012-02-02T03:04:35.040Z The floor is covered with Indian matting, strewn about with a few brightly-coloured Indian and Persian rugs; and in the centre is a comfortable couch with a guitar lying on it. Notable Women Authors of the Day Biographical Sketches 2012-01-19T03:00:21.017Z The hen should be cooped until the chickens are at least ten weeks old, and covered up at night with matting, sacking, or a piece of carpet. Poultry A Practical Guide to the Choice, Breeding, Rearing, and Management of all Descriptions of Fowls, Turkeys, Guinea-fowls, Ducks, and Geese, for Profit and Exhibition. 2012-01-19T03:00:19.390Z Jean's heart grew sick at the sight of this carnage, but he worked away at his duties, the perspiration streaming down his face and matting his black curls. When a Cobbler Ruled a King 2012-01-15T03:00:13.430Z Agnes rolled on the matting of the bedroom and almost choked. The Corner House Girls Under Canvas How they reached Pleasant Cove and what happened afterward 2012-02-03T03:00:19.757Z If you can't do that, take the matting up and so prevent any one falling on it. Railroad Accidents Their Cause and Prevention 2012-02-02T03:04:35.040Z It is laid down with matting and rugs, and standing here and there are flowering plants and two fine araucarias. Notable Women Authors of the Day Biographical Sketches 2012-01-19T03:00:21.017Z The fronts of the coops should be covered with matting or other kind of protection in cold weather. Poultry A Practical Guide to the Choice, Breeding, Rearing, and Management of all Descriptions of Fowls, Turkeys, Guinea-fowls, Ducks, and Geese, for Profit and Exhibition. 2012-01-19T03:00:19.390Z The superintendent went down instantly on his own hands and knees, pulled up every piece of the cocoa-nut matting with minute deliberation, searched the whole place thoroughly from end to end, but found nothing. The Beckoning Hand and Other Stories 2012-01-10T03:00:17.100Z Its tiny rooms were carpeted with silky matting, and for furniture it had half a dozen silk cushions—for ornamentation, but a single flower stand. Empires and Emperors of Russia, China, Korea, and Japan Notes and Recollections by Monsignor Count Vay de Vaya and Luskod 2012-01-08T03:00:16.523Z It was roughly paved with broken tiles, and had in front of the bed a strip of torn Spanish matting with a pattern of flowers splashed on it in black and red. Lord John in New York 2012-01-04T03:00:30.077Z The white-painted fresh-looking staircase is partially covered with Persian carpet of warm colour, and, throughout, the dado is composed of Indian matting, above which hang many engravings and photographs. Notable Women Authors of the Day Biographical Sketches 2012-01-19T03:00:21.017Z The hammock may be of matting, skin or textiles, lined with cushions or filled with bedding. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" 2012-01-02T03:00:22.443Z "They are some fragments of gold which I found in shaking the cocoa-nut matting on the floor of gallery 27 the Saturday after the attempted theft." The Beckoning Hand and Other Stories 2012-01-10T03:00:17.100Z Before it Rowdy and Rafe, the two strange boys, had hung a piece of matting. The Corner House Girls Snowbound 2011-12-30T03:00:22.827Z There were berths here too, but the curtains were poor, or non-existent, and many Chinamen lay about the floor on strips of matting. Lord John in New York 2012-01-04T03:00:30.077Z When the inflammation is adjacent to the ostium it leads to the matting together of the tubal fimbriae and glues them to an adjacent organ. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" 2011-12-26T03:00:11.613Z The matting on the floor, the swinging curtains of bamboo beads that replaced the customary doors, the silk draperies and pictured cushions, the bronze and ivory, the screens hung with fantastic embroideries, everything was Chinese. The Wolves of God And Other Fey Stories 2011-12-17T03:00:15.447Z "Is it necessary, my father?" asked Ananda, watching his young wife as she sat on the fine grass matting with the baby on her lap. The Outcaste 2011-12-12T03:00:25.380Z They are also great navigators in very large ships which they call jungos, of two masts, of a different make from ours, the sails are of matting, and so also the cordage. A Description of the Coasts of East Africa and Malabar in the Beginning of the Sixteenth Century 2011-12-11T03:00:10.483Z Leaving the sugar-house, we went in pursuit of the Mayoral, or Overseer, who seemed to inhabit comfortable quarters, in a long, low house, shielded from the sun by a thick screen of matting. A Trip to Cuba 2011-12-05T03:00:49.610Z Hailsham has a considerable agricultural trade, and manufactures of rope and matting are carried on. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" 2011-12-26T03:00:11.613Z He saw, with a touch of pity, that blood trickled from a sore in its left shoulder, matting the thick hair. The Wolves of God And Other Fey Stories 2011-12-17T03:00:15.447Z Half an hour later, perhaps, after a bulky parcel wrapped in matting had been dragged from its place, a sudden burst of smoke drove the workers backward. A Boy of the Dominion A Tale of Canadian Immigration 2011-12-05T03:00:47.097Z In these isles of Maldiva they construct many large ships of palm tree, sewn together with matting, for there is no other wood there. A Description of the Coasts of East Africa and Malabar in the Beginning of the Sixteenth Century 2011-12-11T03:00:10.483Z The stern of the boat is usually decorated with a kind of matting or carpet, at its prow the gondolier stands, he has only a single oar. From the Thames to the Tiber or, My visit to Paris, Rome, Florence, Venice, Milan, Switzerland, etc. 2011-12-03T03:00:10.397Z There are a town-hall and corn exchange, and an industry in the manufacture of matting and in malting. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" 2011-12-26T03:00:11.613Z Where the floor is bad, Chinese matting can be laid down at small expense. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z The body is generally taken from the bed and laid on a piece of matting on the floor. Fetichism in West Africa Forty Years' Observations of Native Customs and Superstitions 2011-11-18T03:00:28.907Z One dollar for at least fifteen yards of perfectly new Japanese matting? Three Little Women A Story for Girls 2011-11-17T03:00:30.707Z The special processes for separating other metals from copper by liquation and matting, or of refining by poling, etc., are none of them clearly indicated in records or remains until we reach the 12th century. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z His blanket trailing behind him, often caught the leaden binding of one of the strips of matting. 'As Gold in the Furnace' A College Story 2011-11-07T02:00:16.163Z "Now all we have to do is to cover this with matting, and our roof is finished," said Elizabeth. The Girl Crusoes A Story of the South Seas 2011-11-03T02:00:16.647Z At the sides they set up rived planks, lining the inside with neatly made flagg matting. Villages of the Algonquian, Siouan, and Caddoan Tribes West of the Mississippi 2011-11-02T02:00:10.087Z “Oh, did you buy those pieces of matting?” she observed. Three Little Women A Story for Girls 2011-11-17T03:00:30.707Z This platform was one step from the floor, and on this step every one left his shoes before taking his seat on the matting. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-11-01T02:00:22.197Z The vats are fitted with filters made of coco-nut matting and jute cloth supported on wooden frames. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z Elizabeth made some rough measurements, and found that a great deal more matting was required than they anticipated, so that several days must pass before they could begin the actual building of the hut. The Girl Crusoes A Story of the South Seas 2011-11-03T02:00:16.647Z The whole of the building and sides are covered with matting made of rushes, of two or three feet in length, and four feet in width, which are joined together, and entirely exclude the rain. Villages of the Algonquian, Siouan, and Caddoan Tribes West of the Mississippi 2011-11-02T02:00:10.087Z Now what am I offered for this roll of fine Japanese matting? Three Little Women A Story for Girls 2011-11-17T03:00:30.707Z Like their gowns, these are sometimes made of the inner fibre of the elm-tree bark and sometimes of rushes and reeds plaited as in the ordinary rush matting. Alone with the Hairy Ainu or, 3,800 miles on a pack saddle in Yezo and a cruise to the Kurile Islands. 2011-10-30T02:00:10.270Z The pastor knocked on the dried earth wall without the cave, and the matting was thrust aside. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z When there were six notches on the tree, Elizabeth said that she thought there was enough matting to complete the walls of the hut, so they carried their handiwork up to the knoll. The Girl Crusoes A Story of the South Seas 2011-11-03T02:00:16.647Z Their houses are made of poles, arched from fifteen to twenty feet, covered by matting made of flags. Villages of the Algonquian, Siouan, and Caddoan Tribes West of the Mississippi 2011-11-02T02:00:10.087Z The passenger sits inside as best he can, and there is a light matting roof thrown over to protect him from the weather. My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills 2011-10-26T02:00:28.847Z All the mummies were then carefully packed in sail-cloth and matting, and carried across the plain of Thebes to the edge of the river. Cleopatra's Needle A History of the London Obelisk, with an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics 2011-10-19T02:00:21.933Z She put up one of the mattings by a pull at a cord, and sat down on a taboret. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z The various strips of matting had to be sewn together, and at these places an extra long cane was introduced, to which the mats were fastened by means of thin flexible tendrils. The Girl Crusoes A Story of the South Seas 2011-11-03T02:00:16.647Z They are constructed of posts, matting, bark and skins. Villages of the Algonquian, Siouan, and Caddoan Tribes West of the Mississippi 2011-11-02T02:00:10.087Z In a country desperate for solutions to curb rising alcohol-related crimes and injuries, the matting has come to be seen as a legitimate attempt to soften impacts from scuffles and stumbles. New Bouncer at Aussie Bars: Rubber Mats 2011-10-15T00:41:18Z The stringy bark is woven into cloth and matting by the Indians, and the fine-grained, hard, red wood finds no better use than for the mountaineer's fencing and fuel. Trees Worth Knowing 2011-10-13T02:00:48.357Z He returned to his cave in the ruined wall, and lay down on his matting, not to sleep, nor even to plan intelligently, but to submit to his distress. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z This they covered with matting, and then deliberated whether to finish it off with thatch. The Girl Crusoes A Story of the South Seas 2011-11-03T02:00:16.647Z On the floor some excellent matting was laid upon spruce boughs for the strangers; the squaws squatted on the bare ground, the father of the family on an old buffalo robe. Villages of the Algonquian, Siouan, and Caddoan Tribes West of the Mississippi 2011-11-02T02:00:10.087Z The material most used is bass matting, brought from Russia, as a covering to the packages of sheet iron for which that country is famous. American Pomology Apples 2011-10-03T02:00:29.477Z But when he came out again on the main thoroughfare there in front of him was another encampment—this time a camp built of matting. Wang the Ninth The Story of a Chinese Boy 2011-09-12T02:00:25.620Z There was room enough for a pallet of straw within, and a reed matting hung before the opening. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z Portions of the matting had been blown right away; other portions in shreds and tatters had found resting-places among the foliage of the surrounding trees and shrubs. The Girl Crusoes A Story of the South Seas 2011-11-03T02:00:16.647Z There was matting on the floor, and in the centre a green art-square. Brenda's Bargain A Story for Girls 2011-09-09T02:01:09.477Z The comb is not only a gentle stimulant to the skin, but it prevents matting, while the brush removes dust, and gives a nice glitter to the pelage. The Domestic Cat 2011-09-08T02:00:21.853Z So it happened here that all over the land, as the grain and fruit ripen, watch-towers of matting and poles are run up by the agricultural population. Wang the Ninth The Story of a Chinese Boy 2011-09-12T02:00:25.620Z At the rear was a double row of columns, roofed, and hung with matting which inclosed an airy pavilion where the dwellers of the alabarch's house could flee from the heat closer the earth. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z My quarters were comfortable, a cool northeast room and a little east bedroom looking upon the sea, both rooms furnished freely in bamboo and India matting. The Bradys After a Chinese Princess The Yellow Fiends of 'Frisco 2011-09-06T02:00:11.117Z The middle of the market is filled with Indians who shade themselves and their wares from the hot sun by large squares of matting perched on poles. Little Folks of North America Stories about children living in the different parts of North America 2011-09-01T02:00:19.377Z The little lobby, the floor of which was covered with cork matting, was well lit, and so were the stairs. The City in the Clouds 2011-08-31T02:01:31.807Z So I went out into the kitchen, which was really a back verandah closed in with native matting, and was full of smoke and jabbering boys. The Claw 2011-08-31T02:01:30.563Z A pale green matting rug with intricately-wrought lavender and buff characters covered the floor. Marjorie Dean College Junior 2011-08-27T02:00:22.827Z She flung her weapon aside; it clattered harmlessly on the bamboo matting. The Argus Pheasant 2011-08-27T02:00:20.160Z She noticed the matting on the floor, the willowware furniture, bed, rocking-chair, footstool, and other articles. Telepathy and the Subliminal Self 2011-08-26T02:00:28.567Z On our side, the lift side, the floor was covered with matting but there was no furniture at all. The City in the Clouds 2011-08-31T02:01:31.807Z The Indian women used the fiber of the mulberry to make garments, baskets, and matting; the Japanese and Chinese manufactured paper from its bark. Woodcraft or, How a Patrol Leader Made Good 2011-08-24T02:00:22.913Z The product of this species of palm is also exported in large quantities to North America and to England, for the purpose of making brushes, brooms, and various sorts of domestic matting. Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America 2011-08-05T02:00:46.387Z Meeting the rise in the seats, however, it flowed in about fifteen feet, soaking the matting and coming nearly to the boys’ shoe tops. The Motion Picture Chums at Seaside Park The Rival Photo Theatres of the Boardwalk 2011-08-05T02:00:44.900Z A strip of Dutch matting covered the floor on the left-hand side of the bed, and when I have recorded that fact, I think I have given you a description of everything in the room. A Cabinet Secret 2011-07-31T02:00:10.693Z On these bars straw matting was spread, and on the matting the corn was placed to dry. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 5, October 1893 2011-07-30T02:00:16.467Z It was very cold for the season; but we had become accustomed to our wretchedness, and we slept against a wall, upon a bit of straw matting, just as in our own beds. The Pl?biscite or, A Miller's Story of the War 2011-07-27T02:00:38.240Z When he reached them, Amadu looked at him curiously, as though he would have spoken, but, brushing past, Dane tore the wet matting aside. The League of the Leopard 2011-07-23T02:00:12.490Z After that the reptiles are packed in sacks made of matting, which are fastened to long bamboos, and carried to Calcutta on the shoulders of the natives. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 1 2011-07-17T02:00:36.813Z The bedroom was furnished in the lightest and coolest way, with matting floor and sides, while jalousie shutters admitted the cool night air. One Maid's Mischief 2011-07-15T02:00:22.283Z The design was the same in both, but the matting was always liable to catch fire, and required careful attention. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 5, October 1893 2011-07-30T02:00:16.467Z Some paced to and fro, without the least noise, on thick woollen matting; others stood in gentle conversation, here and there, about the room. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z Dane stretched himself out on some matting when Maxwell turned out the lamp, but he did not immediately sleep. The League of the Leopard 2011-07-23T02:00:12.490Z The rooms are dirty, the loose and creaking floors are covered with matting which is gradually rotting away, the ceilings are low, the windows small, the air heavy and filled with foul odors. Commercialized Prostitution in New York City 2011-06-25T02:00:18.937Z Next they were lifted out, carried a few steps, and laid upon soft matting; there was the pad, pad—pad, pad of shoeless feet over the floor, and all was perfectly still. One Maid's Mischief 2011-07-15T02:00:22.283Z A divan covered with reed matting, a few vessels, and a saddle, were the only objects visible. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z Bed and Upholstery Feathers.—The qualities which render feathers available for stuffing beds, cushions, &c., are lightness elasticity, freedom from matting and softness. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z Dane looked at the speaker with some bewilderment as he let his head fall back on the matting, and lay still gasping. The League of the Leopard 2011-07-23T02:00:12.490Z The cocoanut matting was worn; plain deal shelves held innumerable cheaply-bound books; pamphlets were piled upon the floor; the chairs, with one exception, were not upholstered. The Soul of Susan Yellam 2011-06-16T02:00:19.090Z She was soon after left to herself, and leaving the matting divan upon which she had been seated, she paced the room, frantically trying door and windows in turn, but only to find all fast. One Maid's Mischief 2011-07-15T02:00:22.283Z In the hut occupied by Mahlokoza the upper shelf was piled high with rolls of matting. The White Hecatomb And other Stories 2011-06-15T02:00:22.103Z This village consists of thirty-six houses or huts of tule matting. Colonial Expeditions to the Interior of California Central Valley, 1800-1820 Anthropological Records 16(6):239-292, 1958 2011-06-13T02:00:22.167Z But I am getting weary of them, and of the grand old house, with its endless verandas and clinging roses, its delicate India matting, and the snowy whiteness of its draperies. Wives and Widows; or The Broken Life 2011-06-12T02:00:07.963Z The furniture was of bamboo, and straw matting covered the floor. The Mandarin's Fan 2011-06-09T02:00:17.540Z The men all scattered into the forest, some to cut long poles and short sticks for our beds; others went to collect palm-leaves to make a kind of matting to be used as roofing. Lost in the Jungle Narrated for Young People 2011-06-07T02:00:11.183Z They probably lived in some sort of reed matting huts. Egypt's revolution may save Neolithic treasure 2011-06-02T12:54:04Z Japanese matting covered the floor, while the tea tables were set with tea services bought in old Japan. The Automobile Girls at Newport Watching the Summer Parade 2011-06-01T02:00:25.733Z Then he squatted down on a piece of matting. Told on the Pagoda Tales of Burmah 2011-05-22T02:00:12.060Z The rooms were all in summer order; sweet with the fragrance of India matting, which covered the floors; cool and quiet in the strange stillness of the vacation time. A Letter of Credit 2011-05-20T02:00:40.410Z But the cocoanut matting in the aisle and transepts, and the maroon axminster in the chancel, had only been laid that day. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z He looked for his cigar; it lay upon the matting, in a circle as large as his hat. Sons and Fathers 2011-05-16T02:00:19.893Z One of my troubles as I explored the mosque—the floor of which is lined with Indian matting—was to keep on my Turkish slippers. Cities of the Dawn 2011-05-13T02:00:10.047Z The woman, the Nāt, and the woodman, leaving their shoes at the gates, entered, and, seating themselves at a respectful distance on separate pieces of matting, told their tale. Told on the Pagoda Tales of Burmah 2011-05-22T02:00:12.060Z Then came a light step over the matting of the library, and Rotha entered the sanctuary. A Letter of Credit 2011-05-20T02:00:40.410Z The matting in the aisle was his addition, the rich carpet in the chancel was his gift. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z Belle-Ann was allotted a cozy little room with white enamel furniture, and pretty curtains, and quaint Japanese matting, the like of which had never met her admiring eyes. The Red Debt Echoes from Kentucky 2011-05-08T02:00:04.810Z Again and again and again she struck, and each time her head came with a whack on the matting of the veranda and she gathered herself together like a watch-spring. The jungle book 2011-05-02T02:00:19.467Z In the huts there was scarce one piece of furniture, save perhaps a bed or a roll of matting or a ragged purdah. Told on the Pagoda Tales of Burmah 2011-05-22T02:00:12.060Z These were covered with cane matting, as if for carpeting. American Indians 2011-04-21T02:00:55.200Z His feet fell softly on the matting, where in early days they had clattered on bare flags, and yet more softly when they had mounted a step without stumbling. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z The tall Venetian mirrors, the costly furniture, the beautifully fine Indian matting, everything in the room, in short, convinced him that he was in the favoured abode of wealth, and rank, and luxury. Tales from Blackwood Volume 9 2011-04-15T02:00:18.057Z He went away, and by and by Harper came back with a flask of red wine and a roll of matting, which he spread out at the top of the stairway. The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z The girls were mainly useful in taking up and turning the matting, now somewhat decayed by age, and investigating those nooks and shelves already discovered. Aunt Jane?s Nieces on the Ranch 2011-04-14T02:00:48.280Z Over this framework are fastened sheets of matting made of cat-tail rushes. American Indians 2011-04-21T02:00:55.200Z A small bureau, two straight chairs, a wardrobe trunk and grass matting on the floor completed the room’s furnishings. Bill Bolton?Flying Midshipman 2011-04-14T02:00:39.800Z The floor was covered with a rush matting; a harp stood near the fireplace. The Deemster 2011-04-08T02:00:08.197Z "Mother would like to come in," she said, with a faltering voice, while her pale blue eyes were fixed on the matting at her feet. Lily Pearl and The Mistress of Rosedale 2011-04-05T02:00:12.720Z “The mattings and upholstery must be ready to fall to pieces, by this time; but you see, Inez, I was right about the secret rooms.” Aunt Jane?s Nieces on the Ranch 2011-04-14T02:00:48.280Z The roof sloped from the top of the wall up to a central point; it was made of poles, covered with willow matting and then with grass. American Indians 2011-04-21T02:00:55.200Z Heaps of queer-looking luggage, each piece done up in matting and fastened with narrow strips of rattan, were piled in the corners. Rick Dale, A Story of the Northwest Coast 2011-03-24T02:00:12.337Z Then take it from the roaster, spread it on a matting or on a piece of cloth, and put it in a tin-box as soon as cold. Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks 2011-03-23T02:00:22.007Z Every object in it burned itself into her mind: the straw matting on the floor, the cheap prints upon the wall, the rough cross and the crucified Saviour hanging over the bed. The Spell 2011-03-20T02:00:34.173Z In Norway the sprays, like those of the juniper, are scattered over the floors of churches and the sitting-rooms of dwelling-houses, as a fragrant and healthful substitute for carpet or matting. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z Coir, the fibrous envelope of the fruit of the Cocos nucifera, extensively used for matting and other coarse textiles. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" 2011-03-14T03:01:00.580Z Formerly they used sails of cedar matting, but now they are made of heavy drilling or light duck. Rick Dale, A Story of the Northwest Coast 2011-03-24T02:00:12.337Z A cutout in the matting reads, "Teammates last a career, best friends last a lifetime." Ex-Bear Rivera has no hard feelings, dives headfirst into Panthers 2011-03-05T18:39:00Z The great chief stood and would not sit upon the matting brought by the attendant. Six Prize Hawaiian Stories of the Kilohana Art League 2011-03-03T03:00:48.280Z A fresh Chinese matting was on the floor, and muslin curtains hung from poles supported on pins that had a great brass rosette or boss at the extremity. The Storm Centre 2011-03-01T03:00:39.427Z I stood staring at the puddles my clothes and umbrella were forming on the strip of matting, vainly trying to rub them out with my feet. Fr?ulein Schmidt and Mr. Anstruther 2011-02-17T03:00:18.413Z McAuliffe was still squatting on his haunches near the burnt matting. Menotah A Tale of the Riel Rebellion 2011-02-14T03:00:35.553Z The whole stream was covered with a matting, or carpet, of tangled, floating weeds. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z When the horses stepped off the rubber matting on to the grass, they didn't seem to be able to get off it. Newbury abandoned after freak accident 2011-02-12T21:40:12Z Tumuli of sepulture, each containing a single skeleton enclosed in a rude, wooden coffin, or an envelope of bark or matting, and occurring in isolated or detached groups. 2d. The Progress of Ethnology An Account of Recent Archaeological, Philological and Geographical Researches in Various Parts of the Globe 2011-02-12T03:00:34.983Z It formed a good-sized room: a raised couch ran all round like a Turkish divan, serving both for seats and beds, and covered with very soft and beautiful matting of various colours and patterns. Sketches in Canada, and rambles among the red men 2011-02-10T03:00:51.280Z Darn it, there's my cigar stub working out a nice hole in that matting. Menotah A Tale of the Riel Rebellion 2011-02-14T03:00:35.553Z The kitchen floor was spread with straw matting. The Boys' And Girls' Library 2011-02-06T03:01:02.953Z He said maintenance of the matting and ski lift needed to be kept up. Ski slope summer closure in cuts 2011-02-04T06:44:22Z It is not a room now; it is just a wall, a fragment, with vines matting its ruined edges. The Car That Went Abroad Motoring Through the Golden Age 2011-01-27T03:00:39.880Z The “prisoner” was lying on his back on a plank bed, with his hands tucked beneath his head to obtain some measure of protection from the roll of rough fiber matting which formed a pillow. His Unknown Wife 2011-01-27T03:00:38.763Z Slowly and cautiously he dragged his head from the matting, then gazed fearfully upward. Menotah A Tale of the Riel Rebellion 2011-02-14T03:00:35.553Z Harry took the square piece of matting Tom tendered. The Boys of the Wireless 2011-01-24T03:00:17.997Z His bed-room is furnished just as it was in India—a plain French bedstead without hangings, an India matting on the floor, a few cane chairs, and a small chest of drawers. A Search For A Secret (Vol 1 of 3) A Novel 2011-01-22T03:00:18.233Z Toronto, and rubber matting for the stairs from the Gutta Percha & Rubber Co., two clocks for the court room and council chamber, from W. R. Jackson. The Court Houses of a Century A Brief Historical Sketch of the Court Houses of London Distict, the County of Middlesex, and County of Elgin 2011-01-22T03:00:15.373Z In one corner stood an iron bed, with a strip of green grass matting before it, and in the other a pair of Indian clubs and a set of chest-weights flanked an anthropometric scale. The Professor's Mystery 2011-01-18T03:00:11.317Z Neither hath it arisen to the same degree of wealth, with regard to cloth, matting, ornaments, and other articles which constitute the chief riches of the islanders of the Southern Ocean. Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook : with an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods 2011-01-12T03:00:35.190Z This keeps the fiber from matting together and also protects the fleece from injury. Handicraft for Girls A Tentative Course in Needlework, Basketry, Designing, Paper and Cardboard Construction, Textile Fibers and Fabrics and Home Decoration and Care 2011-01-06T03:00:45.093Z Helen had brought some oilcloth matting for the floor of the sampan, and a little oil stove that they could light when the air was damp and disagreeable. The Red Miriok 2011-01-04T03:01:16.847Z Throw a few noodles at a time into boiling, salted water; boil them until they are done, separating them carefully with a fork to prevent their matting together. The Century Cook Book 2011-01-04T03:01:10.367Z For his eyes, lowered involuntarily, fastened upon a small, dark spot on the matting. Caravans By Night A Romance of India 2011-01-03T03:01:02.370Z A matting strip ran along the stalls, over each of which a porcelain plate proclaimed the name of the noble animal within. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z He glanced around him as he spoke at the awning, striped with green, the basket chairs, gay red cushions, and the coarse rush matting beneath his feet. The Man with the Double Heart 2010-12-21T22:55:56.757Z The magistrate was seated on the floor of a small platform over which matting was spread. The Red Miriok 2011-01-04T03:01:16.847Z The two slave girls, crouching with some other women in one of the huts, could catch glimpses of the fight through the chinks in the matting. Adventures Among the Red Indians Romantic Incidents and Perils Amongst the Indians of North and South America 2010-12-20T17:12:20.420Z There he discovered a trail of spots identical with that on the matting, a trail that led down the steps. Caravans By Night A Romance of India 2011-01-03T03:01:02.370Z Within this ring, along the middle of the matting, were placed three very large wax candles; each about four feet high, and stuck in a low candlestick. The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I. Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments This room, with its four-poster bed, blue-painted chairs, light blue shades, and dark blue straw matting, the leafless elms in front, the breeze that swept in from the sea, and even her reception, seemed cool. The Girl From Tim's Place Wildly shouting with momentary pain, Rachel let fall the tray, smashing the china, &c., and thickly spotting the matting in some places with its contents. Irene Iddesleigh They may take the matting, but I doubt it. Adventures Among the Red Indians Romantic Incidents and Perils Amongst the Indians of North and South America 2010-12-20T17:12:20.420Z Lounging nearly all day on sofas covered with matting, they disdain mere household matters. A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas Down he went, till his head was once more on a level with the floor and his aristocratic nose was rubbed into the matting. "Pip" A Romance of Youth It was of good height, and spacious: the walls were hung with arras of a sombre-hued cotton, and the floor covered with thick matting. Calavar or The Knight of The Conquest, A Romance of Mexico The cocoa matting which served as a carpet, parts of which were grim with gore, was almost worn past recognition. Irene Iddesleigh Through the matting sufficient daylight struggled to show that the only furniture of the toldos consisted of half a dozen bows of great length, and a few gourds, fashioned into drinking-cups. Adventures Among the Red Indians Romantic Incidents and Perils Amongst the Indians of North and South America 2010-12-20T17:12:20.420Z A thick blanket was wrapped about the upper part of her body, and she wore a petticoat of fine matting, beyond which her lovely little feet alone were visible. A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas They bring the great bulk of merchandise—rugs, mattings, nuts, dried fruits, spices, and all the rare native handiwork from far dim interiors that railroads will not reach in a hundred years. The Ship Dwellers A Story of a Happy Cruise There is no matting or flooring of any sort upon the ground within the cabin. Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands As we draw aside the heavy matting which always hangs before the entrance to the church, it is impossible not to be impressed by the magnificence which is everywhere displayed. The Story of Malta I stepped quietly across the yard and lifted the thick, felted fold of matting. Deep Moat Grange We pass some strange-looking men covered with matting, each of whom has in his hand a long wooden spoon. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 4, July, 1851 Everywhere they stretch away, the dim arcades, flimsily roofed with glass and matting and bark, fading into vague Oriental vistas of flitting figures and magic outlines. The Ship Dwellers A Story of a Happy Cruise The floors were in poor condition and are covered with matting as a background for the rag rugs. Remodeled Farmhouses Checked matting hid the worn parlor floor, and the cheap furniture which they had brought with them looked better here than ever it had120 done in the cramped and stuffy rooms of the city. The Home Life of Poe This platform is elevated from the ground and the whole heap is covered with sacks or matting. Cacao Culture in the Philippines A thick matting of straw forms a substratum, over which are spread the fine mats, elegantly fringed. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 4, July, 1851 To restore straw matting which has become stained or faded, wash with a strong solution of soda water. The Kitchen Encyclopedia Twelfth Edition (Swift & Company) Carpets, with the exception of straw matting, are inadvisable for a home like this. Remodeled Farmhouses I never saw checked matting last as theirs did. The Home Life of Poe "Never mind what I mean," was the stubborn retort, as Jane stabbed at the straw matting with the ferrule of her sunshade. The Cottage of Delight A Novel The walls were ornamented with choice shells in patterns, and the floor covered with a matting of plaited seaweed. Tales of the Wonder Club Volume I Use ordinary baking soda and plenty of Swift's Pride Soap and wash thoroughly, and when dry it will be found that the spots have all disappeared and the matting is all one color. The Kitchen Encyclopedia Twelfth Edition (Swift & Company) Occasionally the enclosed room which formed the rear of the shack would have an uneven board floor, but there were never any carpets or rugs, or even a matting of any sort. Pioneering in Cuba A Narrative of the Settlement of La Gloria, the First American Colony in Cuba, and the Early Experiences of the Pioneers In these operations, a certain amount of matting is unavoidable, and it is consequently necessary to open out the material after drying, in scutchers. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" Her first impression was that one of the great apes, occasionally glimpsed among the more impenetrable reaches of jungle, had seized her; for she could feel coarse long hair matting its chest and arms. The Return of Tharn I felt the warm blood trickling down my neck and matting my hair. Tales of the Wonder Club Volume I Upon it lay a lot of matting, such as is used for protecting cucumber frames in frosty weather. A Traitor's Wooing Some of the students of El Azhar have rooms outside, but many of them possess no other shelter than these two courts, where they sleep upon their rugs spread over the matting or pavement. Mentone, Cairo, and Corfu The fibrous casing of the fruit when woven makes him ropes, nets, matting. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" His wife observed him with bewilderment as he spread out a piece of newspaper on the matting, and fetching some ants out of a mound in the garden, watched them moving about the whole afternoon. Lafcadio Hearn The houses themselves were circular, composed of wicker-work overlaid with matting; this latter being woven out of rushes, and further sewn with the fibre of the mimosa. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa She shrewdly reasoned that if the man were well disposed towards the owner of The Hut, he would hardly be lurking in the grounds, hidden under a pile of matting. A Traitor's Wooing Then the big shuffling slippers are brought out to cover the shoes of the Christian infidels, so that they may not touch and defile the mattings reserved for the faithful. Mentone, Cairo, and Corfu The building up of a form, often on a piece of basket-work or matting, gradually raising the walls higher by applying and smoothing down successive layers of clay. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" With one clenched hand she beat the matting near her head. Shadows of Flames A Novel The two boys accordingly wrapped themselves in the deer-hides which were scattered on the floor, and lay down, each with a roll of matting for a pillow. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa He sat in his arm-chair, his eyes were following the pattern of the red and white matting on the floor. East Angels At length—still in the dark—we arrived at a stairway, and, ascending, found ourselves in a second-story court, which was roofed over with matting. Mentone, Cairo, and Corfu In the sallow light her face, the ocher wallpaper, the light oak center-table, the matting on the floor, and the small tin trunk were of a color. Just Around the Corner Romance en casserole The floors are covered with padded matting over which were sheets spread. My Trip Around the World August, 1895-May, 1896 The floor was covered with matting, over which were scattered Persian rugs whose arabesques of mauve and puce were merged in a depth of warm color by the fleeting daylight. Carnival One pigtail scoops up a pile of copper money, another a chinaware soup-bowl, and only a little mound of accusing cowries remains on the white matting that covers the table. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel It was suggested that the matting might, for a backsheesh, be rolled up and put away, as the place was small. Mentone, Cairo, and Corfu To cleanse matting, use four tablespoonfuls of Ivory Soap shavings and a handful of salt to a pailful of warm water. Harper's Round Table, May 21, 1895 The floors of these temples are covered with padded matting; in consequence, no one is allowed to enter without removing his shoes, or slipping a cotton covering over those he has on. My Trip Around the World August, 1895-May, 1896 The floor was covered with straw matting, the windows shaded with white muslin curtains. Tried for Her Life A Sequel to "Cruel As the Grave" There is a corn exchange and the agricultural trade is considerable; brushes and matting are manufactured. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" The pavement is smoothly covered with straw matting; and here also are assembled throngs of pupils—some studying, some reciting, some asleep. Mentone, Cairo, and Corfu Rub the matting with a cloth or sponge well squeezed out. Harper's Round Table, May 21, 1895 The feeblest ray of daylight never found its way down there, the hatches having been carefully covered with rags and matting; but freshets often did. The Children of the Poor The floor was of hard clay covered with matting, and the furniture of the very plainest. The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley He scattered the fragments of old clothing with the stock of his rifle, laying bare layers of crumbling matting. The Triumph of Hilary Blachland "And while I am gone, it might be a good plan to take up the matting, and re-cover some of the chairs, and have the sofa done over, you think?" Hildegarde's Harvest Each of the six hacked off a juicy portion and devoured it raw, blood matting the hair of face and chest. Warrior of the Dawn If they would only strip off this bilious paper and lay a few mattings! Molly Brown's Sophomore Days In England cricket is invariably played on turf wickets, but in the Colonies matting wickets are often employed, and sometimes matches have taken place on sand, earth and other substances. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" Within it is a large, low, square chamber, the floor of which is covered with matting. Visits To Monasteries in the Levant As the acid increases in amount, the curd becomes plastic, the outer surface of the particles adhering or "matting," as the maker expresses it. Outlines of dairy bacteriology A concise manual for the use of students in dairying Within was kneeling an anchorite of the order of Erdbuhár on a piece of matting. The Lion of Janina The Last Days of the Janissaries There were two new-looking American trunks in the room and two cases covered with matting and inscribed with mystic Japanese hieroglyphics. Molly Brown's Sophomore Days In Holland, chiefly at the Hague and Haarlem, cricket is played to a limited extent on matting wickets. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" Sometimes, however, it was of matting or was seated with leather, or it would take the form of a narrow fringed girdle resembling that of many African tribes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" And then Ahmed blessed the caution which had prevented him from creeping up to the doorway of matting in front. Barclay of the Guides The woman pointed with the gruel stick to a mass of canvas and matting, plastered in patches with mud against the face of the cliff. Grenfell: Knight-Errant of the North They wove the fibrous roots into baskets that carried water and plaited the bark into matting. The Forests of Mount Rainier National Park African cricketers visiting England are handicapped by playing on turf instead of on the matting wickets used in South Africa. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" A stubbly growth, more like cocoa matting than grass, covers the unroofed floor beneath your feet. Cathedrals of Spain At first Ahmed thought of creeping up to the doorway and pushing aside the matting gently so as to get a view of the occupants. Barclay of the Guides An old man, dressed in the slouched hat and light blue jacket of a Bohemian peasant, was busily engaged in wrapping matting around some shrubs, to protect them from the frost. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II The birds may not be touched after being set down in the pit, unless to extricate them from the matting. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" They have also some small manufactures of joyner's work and matting, which they export to the plantations on the continent. A Proposal for the Better Supplying of Churches in Our Foreign Plantations, and for Converting the Savage Americans to Christianity He leaned forwards, his elbows on his knees, and stared down at the Persian rug that lay before the sofa on the smooth matting. Cecilia A Story of Modern Rome He reeled back against the loose matting of the doorway, and stumbled against one of the crowd whom the fire had summoned. Barclay of the Guides He sat idly against the strawlike matting of the hut wall and reached for a native fruit in a nearby bowl. Skin Game Also Zeke wears on his feet sandals of yucca fiber and matting. Through Our Unknown Southwest This will be easily understood by examining a piece of matting. Hand-Loom Weaving A Manual for School and Home The heavy doors were open, but a curtain of matting hung over the entrance. A Trip to the Orient The Story of a Mediterranean Cruise Soft moving spots of sunlight fell, checkering the feathery ferns and small piney tribes of evergreen which ran in ruffling wreaths of green through the dry, brown matting of fallen pine needles. The Pearl of Orr's Island A Story of the Coast of Maine He was aware of a wide hallway carpeted with matting and extending deep into the dwelling. The Little Regiment And Other Episodes of the American Civil War Certain prized possessions were interred with the body, which was usually wrapped in a shroud of matting, deerskin, or bearhide and placed in a fissure or cave in the mountains. Washo Religion It is a little easier to keep the pattern right by weaving in this way, and the work resembles the real matting more nearly. Hand-Loom Weaving A Manual for School and Home A ragged, barefoot boy ran before us, and, drawing aside the matting that we might enter, extended his hand for a penny. A Trip to the Orient The Story of a Mediterranean Cruise Whole patches of partridge-berry wove their evergreen matting, dotted plentifully with brilliant scarlet berries. The Pearl of Orr's Island A Story of the Coast of Maine Vines.—Attend to last week’s instructions as to stopping all laterals, &c., and thinning the bunches in good time; and tie up all the principal shoulders with soft strands of matting. In-Door Gardening for Every Week in the Year Showing the Most Successful Treatment for all Plants Cultivated in the Greenhouse, Conservatory, Stove, Pit, Orchid, and Forcing-house The snuff seems to be made of the decay of matting, wood, cloth, stone, iron, earth, and something else. Old and New London Volume I The unfinished house stood like a tomb on the grass-grown field; the windows and door-ways were hung with matting to keep out snow and rain. Timar's Two Worlds The floor was covered with coarse bamboo matting such as the Brights used in their pantry and bathrooms. Banked Fires And beneath, creeping round trunk and matting over stones, were many and many of those wild, beautiful things which embellish the shadows of these northern forests. The Pearl of Orr's Island A Story of the Coast of Maine It may often be found in fullest beauty matting a granite lodge, with scarcely any perceptible soil for its support. The May Flower, and Miscellaneous Writings A rough, reddened, blistered face it was, with dirt grained into the pores and matting the hair and beard: not in the least like the countenance of the man whom he had come to seek. Under False Pretences A Novel He ran out to the walnut-house, tore the mattings down, drew out his carpenter's bench, placed the unfinished door-panel on it, took his chisel and began to work. Timar's Two Worlds Upon the poles they throw some skins, matting or bark. Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 Their footsteps fell noiselessly on the thick rubber matting of the reading-room. The Deaves Affair Sugar, tobacco, mats and matting are also exported. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" Afterwards tie the bud around with matting, to keep it in position and to prevent the entrance of air. The Book of Pears and Plums I'd no time to escape, so I hid under a heap of old matting. Under Padlock and Seal Fine matting can also be used, and oil-cloth is excellent for the kitchen. What Shall We Do Now?: Five Hundred Games and Pastimes He found a very comfortable bed on the bales, softened by heaps of mattings, which were to be used in packing the miscellaneous articles of the return freight. Try Again or, the Trials and Triumphs of Harry West. A Story for Young Folks The matting with which the floor of the balcony was covered was in shadow. Coquette Roots will come out by all the leaves that are buried, and promote the springing of many new vines, and thus the early matting of the bed which is very desirable. Soil Culture Happily the sultan allowed the mosaic figures, then exposed to view, to be covered with matting before being plastered over. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 2 "Constantine Pavlovich" to "Convention" If there is a matting down, this must be wiped off with salted water, which freshens it. A Little Housekeeping Book for a Little Girl Margaret's Saturday Mornings Fancy a strip of cocoanut matting, with an uncompromising selvage, wrapped round a box of its own width, with its free end under the box! When Ghost Meets Ghost Then, as she convulsively jerked the window close again, she was overcome with deadly faintness, and herself fell upon the matting, striking her head as she fell, and losing consciousness. Coquette The genus Cyperus includes a number of economic plants, among them the Chinese matting sedge. Philippine Mats Philippine Craftsman Reprint Series No. 1 In the house, over the carpets, were stretched strips of matting. With the French in France and Salonika Violet was waiting for him at one of the tables shut off from the main room by a sort of Japanese matting hanging from the ceiling. The Moving Finger Then compare the rigidity of beadwork and cocoanut matting. When Ghost Meets Ghost The Woman's Benevolent Society of the Fourth Congregational Church has been newly decorated, new lights installed, the matting donated by the Philathea class in place, and all in readiness for "Go to Church" Sunday. News Writing The Gathering , Handling and Writing of News Stories Recently the weaving of matting on looms has been undertaken in the schools and a fine product, similar to the matting of Japan, has been produced on the ordinary loom adjusted to the straw. Philippine Mats Philippine Craftsman Reprint Series No. 1 So long as a man kept his feet on matting he knew he was on the right path to the door. With the French in France and Salonika Floors are provided with suitable coverings—woven rugs, mattings, linoleums, tiles, according to the purpose of the room. Primary Handwork And where the hazel forms a leafy screen Of verdant matting, the cuckoo, unseen, Chaunts forth her woodnotes through the stilly air, Whose silent motions far the accents bear. Eidolon, or The Course of a Soul And Other Poems On the walls, were hung several charts and mystic symbols, while the floor was covered with a close matting of white straw, upon which was painted the common representation of the signs of the zodiac. The Somnambulist and the Detective The Murderer and the Fortune Teller Floor mats are used as rugs in the same manner as are the strips of Japanese matting which are so popular all over the world. Philippine Mats Philippine Craftsman Reprint Series No. 1 There were chinks between the sooty saplings that formed the wall, but over these he hung matting, and he drove a stake for a candle. The Missourian This weave may also be used with raffia to make matting for the dining-room floor. Primary Handwork We tried to sleep upon everything in vain,—Indian matting was as hot as woolen blankets. Records of Later Life Above the couch thus formed it is well to stretch a dado of Indian matting, affixed above to a moulded rail. The Turkish Bath Its Design and Construction It was formerly made into mats and hats and is even now utilized in rare instances in weaving them, but it is most important as a material for slippers, and possibly for matting. Philippine Mats Philippine Craftsman Reprint Series No. 1 Apparently threaded or sewed matting was not widely used in neighboring areas to the north. A Burial Cave in Baja California The Palmer Collection, 1887 Another bamboo served as our mast; the large sack of matting that contained our skeleton was transformed into a sail. Adventures in the Philippine Islands At the top, buried in a dense matting of brush, I fell over a circle of stones. Carmen Ariza Sometimes the floor of the calidarium is carpeted all over, but strips of matting or carpet are better. The Turkish Bath Its Design and Construction Its chief use there is in the weaving of matting on a crude loom, an adaptation of the common textile loom. Philippine Mats Philippine Craftsman Reprint Series No. 1 The use of tie-twined matting appears to be an old trait in the Desert Area and its cultures. A Burial Cave in Baja California The Palmer Collection, 1887 How exquisitely pure every thing seems; my little chamber here, with its delicate matting and snowy draperies, looks like the nest of a ring-dove, it is so white and quiet. Mabel's Mistake Japan boatmen jest wear a cloth round their loins, and some of ’em had a little square of matting fastened by a rope round their necks to keep the rain offen their backs. Around the World with Josiah Allen's Wife For a moment they stood there silent, straining their eyes in the gloom to detect the details of their surroundings, which included several curious chairs and a number of mattings strewn on the tiled floor. Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1931 But one rush straw has been brought to the attention of the Bureau of Education; it is the Japanese matting rush, Juncus effusus. Philippine Mats Philippine Craftsman Reprint Series No. 1 Although the weave of this specimen is the simplest of all weaving techniques, it is lacking among other textile materials of Baja California, such as basketry and matting. A Burial Cave in Baja California The Palmer Collection, 1887 The party-colored awnings often stretch entirely across the narrow streets, reminding one of a similar effect in Canton, where straw matting takes the place of canvas, forming a sort of open marquee. Due South or Cuba Past and Present Presently in the lukewarm air within, Robinette was finding the church’s immemorial smell of prayer-books, hassocks, decaying wood, damp stones, matting, school-children, and altar flowers, a harmonious and suggestive one if not pleasant. Robinetta The vivid lawn was green cocoanut matting, the beds were cunning arrangements of flowers in pots, and from pots the trees and shrubs flourished. Westward with the Prince of Wales In Japan it is made into beautiful mattings, the handsomest and most costly produced. Philippine Mats Philippine Craftsman Reprint Series No. 1 We are fortunate in having perishable pieces—netting, matting, cloth, and wood. A Burial Cave in Baja California The Palmer Collection, 1887 When travelling the carts are covered by a hood of matting, and a mattress inside eases the jolting by day, and serves as a bed at night. Burma Peeps at Many Lands In Turkey the floor is always covered with matting, and the matting, in its turn, is so closely covered with rugs as to be quite concealed. Rugs: Oriental and Occidental, Antique & Modern A Handbook for Ready Reference And hate to get up in the morning, too— To pull the coverlet from your frost-bit nose, And touch the glary matting with your toes! The Daughter of the Storage And Other Things in Prose and Verse Tikug is utilized in making hats, mats, matting, slippers and various minor articles. Philippine Mats Philippine Craftsman Reprint Series No. 1 Then Kate turned back to her work, and finished rolling out the matting. The Law-Breakers They are built of timber, with matting walls and thatched roof, much like the Burmese dwellings I have described. Burma Peeps at Many Lands They often first cover the hard-beaten ground with a matting of split reeds, and then lay over this so many small rugs that the matting cannot be seen. Rugs: Oriental and Occidental, Antique & Modern A Handbook for Ready Reference The windows open towards the water, the fresh salt air coming in, the India matting under her feet, made her feel as if she had got into a new world. Diana The slender dwellings of the native population, formed of matting stretched on a light framework of bamboo, are seen peering out from underneath the overhanging canopy of dense foliage. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' The floor was spread with a thick carpet; cushions and pillows were arranged along each side, and thick matting hung from the top. The Cat of Bubastes A Tale of Ancient Egypt There was an Indian matting of bright light colors on the floor, white lace curtains lined with rose-colored cambric at the windows, and a sofa and easy-chairs covered with rose-colored French chintz. Victor's Triumph Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend The brethren waited in silence while he tripped lightly over the worn cocoanut matting to the rear––perturbed, a little frown of impatience and bewilderment gathering between his eyes. The Cruise of the Shining Light A barrel covered with matting formed the body, and appendages for the requisite number of legs and the tail were put on. Six Letters From the Colonies The little house built of bamboo and thatch, with an outer veranda, where the friends are sitting, and the inner room, behind a wall of bamboo matting, where the man is lying. The Soul of a People The floor was covered with fine straw matting, and around the room were ranged easy-chairs and sofas of willow and rattan. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 26, October, 1880 The Turkish troops, concealed in deep ditches protected from the scorching rays of the sun by grass matting, fought on with dogged determination and were with difficulty dislodged. The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) Champagne, Artois, Grodno; Fall of Nish; Caucasus; Mesopotamia; Development of Air Strategy; United States and the War The sides and the partitions are sometimes made of woven reeds, like coarse matting. Out-of-Doors in the Holy Land Impressions of Travel in Body and Spirit He drained the cool draught that was brought him, then flinging himself on a pile of matting in a corner of a dim room, sank forthwith into slumber. Thurston of Orchard Valley The rooms, four in number, were furnished in the usual cheap and gaudy French style, the floor of bare, varnished boards, save where strips of Japanese matting were placed. The White Lie They had succeeded in fabricating sails of matting woven from grass. Ferdinand De Soto, The Discoverer of the Mississippi American Pioneers and Patriots Then cover the surface of the roof with rugs or else stretch a matting over the tin. Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society Then came a party of three with an oven, a bottomless tub, and some matting to replace the bottom. Child-Life in Japan and Japanese Child Stories A little later she heard other sounds that were also easy to recognize—the crackling of a bed's reed matting, whispers, little gasps and groans, loud, fast breathing. Shaman He could see, too, that the matting had been cast aside, revealing the trap-door. The White Lie The dining-room had been covered with a thick rush matting, hard and of the beautiful, luminous, clean colour of sun-dried reeds. The Rainbow The floor is covered with plain matting, which particularly recommended itself, by the way, because it was inexpensive. Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society The whole body was clothed with rusty hair of an amazing coarseness, like matting fiber. In the Morning of Time They all kneel on the matting, and it being summer, they are in bare feet, which they like. Harper's Young People, May 25, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly Oh, nothing at all," he said, as he stepped into a room shabby with ragged matting and worn-out furniture; then, closing the door, he added: "Dorry, you must go away from this place at once. Donald and Dorothy It was well furnished with wicker tables, chairs, and lounges, and heavy matting covered the floor. Dorothy's House Party There are squares of matting covered with chestnuts, and whelks, like great snails, sticking out their horns and crawling over each other in a lively way. Round the Wonderful World On approaching the town of Tien-sing we observed a prodigious number of large stacks of salt, piled up in sacks of matting. Travels in China, Containing Descriptions, Observations, and Comparisons, Made and Collected in the Course of a Short Residence at the Imperial Palace of Yuen-Min-Yuen, and on a Subsequent Journey through the Country from Pekin to Canton The door stood open for coolness, and the little square hall, with its Indian matting and rocking-chairs, looked very inviting. Wee Wifie The carpets consist of matting only, and practically no furniture is necessary. The Empire of the East The rest were piled on these and on the bricks and the whole surrounded by reed matting. Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters Badly dressed people felt themselves out of place in that brilliant sanctuary; a muddy footprint upon the thick matting in the passages was looked at as a crime. Phoebe, Junior One named for the painter, now dead, who many times sketched and dreamed on its shores, is a beautiful ellipse; and its entire edge carries a purple shadow matting of the crowding forest. Wild Life on the Rockies It is then put into bags of closely woven aloe fiber, lined with matting made of palm leaves. All About Coffee “I am very fond of Indian matting,” returned her sister, sipping her tea contentedly. Not Like Other Girls Sometimes there is thickening of the arachno-pia and matting of the nerve roots. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. Many of these passages are covered over at the top by matting, which effectually excludes the sun, and, indeed, much other light, so that they often have a sombre and dreary appearance. Due West or Round the World in Ten Months Then they packed the whole floor of the cavern with dry leaves, making a kind of matting, over which they intended to spread furs or skins as they obtained them. The Great Sioux Trail A Story of Mountain and Plain But we oiled out the mark and memory of the moving-man, bought new matting, and went into the month of June fresh, clean, and hopeful, with no regret for past errors. The Van Dwellers A Strenuous Quest for a Home When I have a house of my own, Evelyn, I mean to have Indian matting and nothing else in the warm weather.” Not Like Other Girls The damp came up from the flags in the sitting-room through the cocoanut matting and the thick carpet that covered it, which it defaced in great patches. The Beth Book Being a Study of the Life of Elizabeth Caldwell Maclure, a Woman of Genius We made a temporary curtain of a blanket, put on dry clothes, hanging our wet ones up to dry; then laid a table-cloth on the matting, and from buckets and calabashes brought out our dinner. Scenes in the Hawaiian Islands and California There was a vision of a cool tiled courtyard and splashing fountains of white marble and clean yellow matting, of endless tiled pillars vanishing into shade. In the Tail of the Peacock Our matting, promised within two hours from the moment of purchase, was the last thing to arrive. The Van Dwellers A Strenuous Quest for a Home The one uninjured arm hangs downwards, its restless fingers picking at the bloodstained matting that covers the loose boards of the floor. The Dop Doctor They've one big, square sail of crazy-quilt work—raw silk, pieces of rubber boots, rattan matting, and grass cloth, all colors, all shapes of patches. It, and Other Stories The firebrands had been carried out, leaving only the coals in the center of the floor, surrounded by stones to protect the matting. Scenes in the Hawaiian Islands and California In the mosques very fine mats are used; in ordinary houses, cafés, and shops, yellow matting lines the walls. In the Tail of the Peacock I know now that the stripes on matting never match. The Van Dwellers A Strenuous Quest for a Home We heard her light feet going over the wet matting and down the long passage to the chapel door. The Dop Doctor The furniture was light—mostly cane-work—and the floor was covered with a matting of sea-grass finely woven, and stained into various colours. The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West We slept in a nice grass house, with matting on the side instead of paper. Scenes in the Hawaiian Islands and California Ordinary Arabic words show an extraordinary gift of description: the word for "secretly" means literally "under the matting," and "never" is expressed thus, "when the charcoal takes root and the salt buds." In the Tail of the Peacock It did not seem possible that we had bought so much or that I could have put so many tacks in the matting. The Van Dwellers A Strenuous Quest for a Home As he drew his arm sharply away, a button, hanging loosely by a thread or two, became detached from his coat-cuff, and fell upon the rubber matting of the corridor. The Dop Doctor The bundles of ivory, enveloped in grass matting, were lying where they had been left in the morning. The Giraffe Hunters We went into the king's house, which is still standing, and saw some beautiful matting lining the walls, taking the place of our house paper. Scenes in the Hawaiian Islands and California Next day the room was scoured out, and the lively matting ejected, while we were strolling round Sheshaoua between heavy showers of rain, which reduced the clay country to a state of quagmire. In the Tail of the Peacock When five minutes more had passed, however, and still no signs of our matting, a vague uneasiness began to manifest itself. The Van Dwellers A Strenuous Quest for a Home Tea-chest matting, which usually costs nothing, may be used for covers if desired. The Cauliflower These slender canals allow the mold organism to penetrate the whole mass more thoroughly, the moldy straw matting upon which the ripening cheese are placed helping to furnish an abundant seeding of the desired germ. Outlines of Dairy Bacteriology, 8th edition A Concise Manual for the Use of Students in Dairying On a low platform covered with matting was a marvellously beautiful woman of an unknown race. The Works of Theophile Gautier, Volume 5 The Romance of a Mummy and Egypt The walls, floors and pews were drenched, and the mud has collected on the matting and carpets an inch deep. The Johnstown Horror!!! or, Valley of Death, being A Complete and Thrilling Account of the Awful Floods and Their Appalling Ruin We had not, as yet, paid for the laying, and we said that rather than give that shameless firm another dollar we would lay that matting if it killed us. The Van Dwellers A Strenuous Quest for a Home The latter is the usual method, rye straw or bast matting being generally used for the purpose. The Cauliflower Their huts were detached a little space from those that guarded the horses; and flimsy walls of grass matting, set around them, imparted a suggestion of dignity and aloofness from the common herd. Captain Desmond, V.C. Rugs of skin or of rush matting served to spread on the boarded floor, and in rare cases silk cushions were employed. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era In a corner of the patio, on an old cart, five bodies were heaped under a piece of soiled matting. An Eagle Flight A Filipino Novel Adapted from Noli Me Tangere The first and second galleries had the mattings and scarlet coverings completed only on Wednesday. Coronation Anecdotes She pulled all the cushions out of the chair, and turned up the matting, and looked over her letters ever so many times, and never noticed that it had blown out of the window. Little Folks (July 1884) A Magazine for the Young It contained a chair, a strip of matting, and a low string-bed, with red cotton quilt and legs of scarlet lacquer. Captain Desmond, V.C. The Empress, seeing that her own son led the assassins, withdrew at once, and the work of slaughtering Iruka was completed, his corpse being thrown into the court-yard, where it lay covered with straw matting. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era The rest of the floor used to be bare; but of late years a square of cocoanut matting has been laid down. The Toilers of the Field For home furnishings, are listed such items as feather bedticks and bolsters, Irish bedticks, plain rugs, matting rugs, the latter showing importations from the Orient to England and thence to the Colony. Domestic Life in Virginia in the Seventeenth Century To escape the bad air of the boat, where all the mattings were down, I sat under an umbrella on the bank. A Wayfarer in China Impressions of a trip across West China and Mongolia The walls and rafters are of teak and the floor is covered with a matting made of silver wire. Where the Strange Trails Go Down Sulu, Borneo, Celebes, Bali, Java, Sumatra, Straits Settlements, Malay States, Siam, Cambodia, Annam, Cochin-China Their rooms consist of a floor of spotless matting, paper walls, and a wooden roof. Appearances Being Notes of Travel The rafters were covered with willow matting, and upon this was spread a layer of prairie grass. The Discovery of America Vol. 1 (of 2) with some account of Ancient America and the Spanish Conquest That crumbling earth with the grey matting of old grass was as warm to the touch as though some inner virtue had grown, all unsuspected by us, in the heart of this glacial ball. Waiting for Daylight Amidships is a small platform partly roofed over with matting. A Wayfarer in China Impressions of a trip across West China and Mongolia The body, wrapped in matting, was laid in an empty cave. The Fulfilment of a Dream of Pastor Hsi's The Story of the Work in Hwochow These boats are scrubbed so that the woodwork shines, and the backs of the seats are covered with fresh matting. The Critic in the Orient The bedroom also is furnished with a view of securing coolness; the floor is covered with matting, and the furniture is not very luxurious; its chief feature is a tremendous bedstead. A Visit to Java With an Account of the Founding of Singapore On reaching the topmost landing-place, the pretty manola raised a fragment of matting that hung before one of those many-panelled doors common in Madrid, took her key and let herself in. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 382, October 1847 The water dripped from the straw matting she had wound round her, and from her gown. What the Moon Saw: and Other Tales A camel or two bring up the rear with the conglomeration of sticks and hides and matting which makes the home and looks like an untidy bird's nest. Pan-Islam It is crowded with steamers, ferryboats, Chinese junks with queer-shaped sails of yellow matting, sampans, trim steam launches and various other craft. The Critic in the Orient From this yarn we made cordage for the convict boats, mattresses for the hospitals, and matting of various kinds. Prisoners Their Own Warders A Record of the Convict Prison at Singapore in the Straits Settlements Established 1825 Tears streamed across his face, matting the golden fur. Alien Offer Along this road the multitudes threw down the branches which they cut as they went along, or spread out a rude matting formed of the palm branches they had already cut as they came out. Memories of Bethany The flooring usually consists merely of hard-trodden clay, covered with straw matting. Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests The grape shot set fire to the matting of the barges and many of the wounded were smothered. The Critic in the Orient The casco is covered by a roof of matting, made in sliding sections, with a cabin in the stern where the family of the owner lives. Wanderings in the Orient These pirogues have a triangular sail, which is made of matting woven from bandanus leaves, and is attached to two yards. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part III. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century "She's perfectly certain carpets have to come up when you put down mattings, and I'm perfectly certain they don't." The Rose-Garden Husband Over the ends of these stakes are fastened strong branches of trees, the interstices are filled up with mud, and the whole is covered by a sort of matting composed of plaited branches and reeds. Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests Smith then returned to the large books which he was diligently scanning that he might find wisdom, while Carl sniffed at the brown-blotched wall-paper, the faded grass matting, the shallow, standing wardrobe.... The Trail of the Hawk A Comedy of the Seriousness of Life Coir is the fibre surrounding the nut, and is used for the manufacture of matting, door mats, &c. Fruits of Queensland Freycinet landed with the prince, to pay him a return visit; and, on entering his house, was introduced to his wife, a very corpulent woman, who was lying on a European bedstead covered with matting. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part III. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century Most of the men slept, stretched full length upon rush matting on the shady sides of the tents. The Tale of a Trooper A row of small huts, covered with matting, serve as dressing-rooms. Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests The floors were tiles, covered with cane matting in the principal room. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, Number 385. November, 1847. |
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