| 单词 | Methuselah |
| 例句 | Brother Methuselah was busy with a small brush and a pot of black ink. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The Abbot’s eyes followed Methuselah’s paw until he saw the tree in question. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Matthias hesitated a moment, then blurted out, “Brother Methuselah, tell me where Martin lies buried.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Methuselah, like me, is a cripple: the Wreck of Wild Africa. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Strolling through the dappled shade of the orchard, Matthias sought out old Methuselah. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z In my father’s hands Methuselah looked like nothing but a feathered toy. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Methuselah feigned indifference, but his natural curiosity soon overcame any chagrin he felt at not being allowed to pass the doorway. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Methuselah was a sly little representative of Africa itself, living openly in our household. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Methuselah tried his level best to act tough. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z We also watched Methuselah, who after four months of liberation still hung around our house mumbling. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Methuselah popped his head out briefly and beckoned, “Come into the study, Matthias. Oh, and bring that little horror too.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z But in the case of the cursing parrot that first long rainy day, Methuselah could not be made to copy the Bible. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z But the storm lashed sideways, battering the walls and poor Methuselah. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She nodded at Methuselah, the ancient gatekeeper mouse. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “Why do you tell all this to me, Brother Methuselah?” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He was insistent: “Oh please, Basil, you must tell me all you know. It was Methuselah’s life-work trying to find that sword. I must continue for his sake.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Those who preferred to stay awake were gathered by invitation of Matthias and Methuselah to a party supper. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Only once did he risk a quick glance, not certain if the dark spot on the ground might be Methuselah watching them. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Set upon by the civet cat, the spy, the eye, the hunger of a superior need, Methuselah is free of his captivity at last. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I myself would not curse, in or out of Methuselah’s hearing or even in my dreams, because I crave heaven and to be my father’s favorite. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Abbot Mortimer had declared Great Hall and Cavern Hole out of bounds to all creatures, with the exception of those helping Matthias and Methuselah. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z My sisters and I shifted in our chairs, expecting Father to assign Methuselah “The Verse.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Methuselah held his sides as he spoke between gusts of merriment. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z From his big cage on the porch, Methuselah screeched at us in Kikongo. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, what do you see, young one?” queried Methuselah. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z This happened often at our house, but we always knew it was Methuselah, since we did have a door and did not, as a rule, have visitors. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then over the years Methuselah had searched through Redwall for Martin and his sword. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “Indeed it does. But why do you smile, Methuselah? What secret are you keeping from me?” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Methuselah had sidled up into the bougainvillea bush right behind us, muttering, “Lubberlubberlubber.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Matthias tried questioning Brother Methuselah further, but the warm sun had worked its magic upon the old gatekeeper as he sat in the orchard savoring the peace and tranquility of a June afternoon. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Matthias watched some of the tiny ants carrying off his fallen breadcrumbs as he answered, “As well as possible, Brother Methuselah. And how are your studies coming along?” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Methuselah was sitting with his back against the tree, his eyes closed in an apparent doze. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z At last it is Independence Day, for Methuselah and the Congo. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Old Methuselah could only remember three other such summers in his long lifetime. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I wanted to think: Methuselah is playing a trick on me. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Like Methuselah I cowered beside my cage, and though my soul hankered after the mountain, I found, like Methuselah, I had no wings. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z After a while Constance accompanied the Abbot to see Mr. Fieldmouse, while Matthias went with Methuselah to Great Hall. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Long ago someone broke off the inches nineteen through thirty-six and assigned these to Methuselah for the conduct of his affairs. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He pretended to take offense at Methuselah’s statement. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z So I had to root for Methuselah to learn to be free. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He struck as Methuselah would have wanted him to! Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Having delivered food to Matthias and Methuselah, she went out on the ramparts accompanied by her helpers. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Methuselah rapped the table with a bony paw. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Brother Methuselah stood at the gate with the Abbot. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “Well, the last two lines are pretty clear,” said Methuselah. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Methuselah is an African Grey parrot with a fine scaly look to his head, a sharp skeptical eye like Miss Leep’s, and a scarlet tail. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Unable to work either the dishwater or Methuselah’s long memory into a proper ending for his parable, Our Father merely looked at us all and heaved the great sigh of the put-upon male. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Methuselah had gone off to seek the solitude of his gatehouse study, where he claimed he could think more clearly. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Methuselah sits puny and still in his avocado tree with his eyes ticking back and forth, unprepared for a new season of overwhelming freedom. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Between sneezes Methuselah hurried to keep pace with him. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z With great love and care, Methuselah was putting the final touches to his repair of the tapestry. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “Methuselah,” he said kindly, “hadn’t you better lie down awhile?” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “It’s written in the old hand,” said Methuselah, “but I can read it clear enough.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “I agree,” replied Methuselah, “but the next line is of vital importance. It tells exactly when to look—‘at night, when day’s first hour.’” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Methuselah walked up and down the steps, testing what Matthias had said. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z When it stood fully open, Matthias put his paw around Methuselah’s thin shoulders. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Refusing Methuselah’s help, the young mouse left the old one gazing at the torn tapestry. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Only the other day he had singed old Brother Methuselah’s whiskers while lighting candles. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Methuselah hurled the dusty volume to one side, narrowly missing his companion. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Methuselah touched a paw to his nose knowingly. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z At first I wanted Methuselah to come back and live in his cage, until Father explained to me that this whole arrangement was wrong. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z When there was nobody about, he hid himself in the old gatehouse den which had once been Methuselah’s study. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The young mouse was surprised to see that old Brother Methuselah had been watching him, his eyes twinkling behind the curious spectacles he invariably wore. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Our pets had mostly escaped by then, or been eaten up, as in the case of Methuselah, but the Congo still offered a wealth of God’s creatures to entertain us. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I hadn’t even considered the irreversible spoiling of Methuselah’s innocence, which just goes to show I have much to learn. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Or I’d cut up fruit for Methuselah, still hanging around begging, and catch grasshoppers for Leon, the chameleon we keep in a wooden crate. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z They were pretty far out on the water when he perked up suddenly and shouted, “Oh, the parrot! Methuselah! How is he?” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Curiously exempt from the Reverend’s rules was Methuselah, in the same way Our Father was finding the Congolese people beyond his power. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She was about to strike up a conversation with Matthias when Methuselah sent her packing. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z In following Methuselah on his slow forays through the forest, I discovered the boys and men practicing drills. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Methuselah gave her a severe stare over the top of his glasses. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z At the center of the blooming petals was the face of Methuselah. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “Murderer! Oh, you barbarous creature! You have killed Brother Methuselah!” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Methuselah wiped tears of laughter from his eyes as he explained. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Seated in the Father Abbot’s own chair, Methuselah took his spectacles from a moss-bark case, carefully perching them on the bridge of his nose. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Cornflower was making such faces that Matthias was about to silence Basil, when Methuselah popped in at the door. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The council had agreed that both he and Methuselah, plus any creature they chose to help them, were to be left to their own devices. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Methuselah hunched his shoulders and sidled away from the door. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Methuselah breathed upon his glasses, polishing them on his fur. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Half an hour later, after unfolding the sad tale of Methuselah, the Abbot also took his leave. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She kissed Mr. Squirrel, patted her son Silent Sam upon the head, then shook paws with Constance, Matthias and Methuselah. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Methuselah banged his paw down on the arm of the chair. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He shoved himself straight to his feet, strode to the porch, and flung open the door of Methuselah’s cage. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z All the rest retired to their beds, with the exception of Matthias and Methuselah. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z When his screaming got too pathetic to bear, our grim-faced mother brought in his cage and set it on the floor by the window, where Methuselah continued his loud, random commentary. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Methuselah was in a ferment of eagerness as he led his young friend over to the gatehouse. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z We let Methuselah go because his captivity was an embarrassment to us. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Methuselah tapped the basket sharply with the blade of the dagger. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Methuselah had fallen asleep in the afternoon sun. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z In spite of his advanced years, Methuselah gripped Matthias’s paw and ran so fast that the younger mouse had difficulty in keeping up. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z As convincing as Methuselah shouting, Sister God is great! The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Methuselah gave a sigh of satisfaction and allowed a small smile to creep across his features. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Methuselah could hardly stop his eyelids from dropping. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “Give me your advice, Brother Methuselah,” he said. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Old Brother Methuselah had kept the Abbey records for as long as any creature could remember. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “Well, that’s another piece of the puzzle in place,” said Methuselah. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Methuselah may or may not have heard about this, for he mumbles badly. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It was he who took over as recorder from Methuselah. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Methuselah squinted over the top of his spectacles. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Under the eave of the porch our charge Methuselah screamed like a drowning man in his cage. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z They sat and stared at Methuselah in amazement. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The enslaved parrot Methuselah, whose flesh has been devoured now by many generations of predators, is forcing his declaration of independence through the mouths of leopards and civet cats. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Handing it to Methuselah, he took down the sword belt and buckled it about his waist. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Methuselah coughed and cleaned his spectacles on his habit. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Constance and Methuselah carried lanterns; Matthias bore the Warrior’s shield upon his arm. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Furthermore, Methuselah didn’t just imitate words, he knew them. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Methuselah felt himself in the presence of one many times older than he. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “He says he can cope adequately without either of us,” said Methuselah. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “Which one of you taught Methuselah to say that word?” he demanded. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Methuselah had but to move a few paces and he was blocking the doorway. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z We already understood what was now dawning on my father: Methuselah could betray our secrets. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Methuselah also attended to act as mediator and counselor, approving some ideas while discouraging others, calming the hothead and encouraging the timid. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Methuselah embraced the young mouse as if he were his own son, and as Matthias ascended the ladder, the old mouse called out final instructions to him. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “Martin’s tapestry, back here at the Abbey? How marvelous! I’ll bet old Methuselah is over the moon to have it back once more.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Methuselah took a sip of milk, pulled a wry face and reached for his October ale. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Realizing that my plastic weapon was hardly a match for a long fork wielded by a maddened Methuselah, realizing that I was seeing Clyde at his worst, I tried to end our little duel. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Cornflower winked at Matthias, shook her head at Methuselah and walked off with mock dignity, her nose high in the air. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z In his excitement Methuselah opened a desk and practically disappeared under an avalanche of paperwork. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z They were an echo of something that his old companion Methuselah had once said to him. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Constance and Methuselah collapsed against each other, laughing helplessly. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Mr. Hopkins is gleefully hammy as Methuselah, Noah’s grandfather and the film’s resident wise wizard. Movie Review: Russell Crowe Confronts Life’s Nasty Weather in ‘Noah’ 2014-03-27T18:05:40Z Few of us want to shuffle off this mortal coil, but there is something ridiculous about the Methuselah plans of such people as Ray Kurzweil and his pill-popping quest for longevity. Review | Does living forever sound ideal? These 5 new books will change your mind. 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z By the time we get to the year 3000 Baghdad is the capital of Britain, at least according to George Bernard Shaw’s astonishingly futuristic “Back to Methuselah.” Avast! Sunny pirates, a frosty ‘Frozen’ and a forecast from Shaw 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z It turns out that Methuselah’s all-powerful sword is in fact double-edged. 'Sleepy Hollow' recap: Casualties of war 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z That’s the longest stay of any theater entry, with the exception of that Methuselah of plays, “Shear Madness,” which returns to the Theater Lab on Oct. Kennedy Center plans massive season of in-person theater, including ‘To Kill a Mockingbird,’ ‘Hamilton’ and ‘Hadestown’ 2021-04-13T04:00:00Z Methuselah is the longest living individual in the history of mankind. André De Shields Isn’t Done With ‘King Lear’ (or ‘Hadestown’) 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z Apparently, Methuselah has developed a taste for figs, but not just any figs. World's oldest living aquarium fish acts like a 'puppy' 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z Old hat to a Methuselah like you, I know, but cubs like me are just getting the range of evacuated spaces.” ‘Listen Now Again’ Is a Tasting Menu of Seamus Heaney’s Poetry 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z The upshot is that Abbie and Crane are quickly onto the trail of this epic sword of Methuselah except they realize that the Headless Horseman is on his way there too. 'Sleepy Hollow' recap: Weapon of Moloch destruction 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z Considering that Shakespeare wrote these words in an era when a person’s average life span was about 45 years, he clearly intended Lear to be as old as Methuselah. Learning 'Lear': Feeling the Pain 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z Compared to the expansive “Pirate Laureate” and “Back to Methuselah,” these are traumatized, constricted lives viewed through a clinical microscope, with acting that you wish looked just a bit bigger. Avast! Sunny pirates, a frosty ‘Frozen’ and a forecast from Shaw 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z Noah’s grandfather, the venerable Methuselah, lived to be 969 years old. The Bible’s racist monstrosities: How the “word of God” has been — and still is — used to oppress 2015-06-13T04:00:00Z According to a report from the Associated Press, a fish at the Chicago aquarium was older than Methuselah, but he passed away several years ago at the age of 95. World's oldest living aquarium fish acts like a 'puppy' 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z In the end, it’s Henry who makes the defining decision and plunges the Methuselah sword into Moloch, disintegrating the beast. 'Sleepy Hollow' recap: Casualties of war 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z Due to this, once Methuselah passes away, the researchers don’t believe they’ll be able to get another lungfish. World's oldest living aquarium fish acts like a 'puppy' 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z According to his handlers, Methuselah doesn’t act like a typical fish. World's oldest living aquarium fish acts like a 'puppy' 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z But here’s my mountain of mountains: I want to break the Methuselah Code. André De Shields Isn’t Done With ‘King Lear’ (or ‘Hadestown’) 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z Washington, like Soviet-era Moscow, has a long tradition of Methuselah mania. The TV Watch: Larry King Goes Gently From CNN 2010-06-30T20:55:00Z To me, 64 was the age of Methuselah, an excess, an abuse. Elena Ferrante: when a friend died at 38, I thought that would be my allotted time, too 2018-11-17T05:00:00Z Irving, in lockdown at the police station, doesn’t remember anything beyond clutching the sword of Methuselah. 'Sleepy Hollow' recap: Picture this in 'Pittura Infamante' 2015-01-20T05:00:00Z He sounded ancient, Methuselah with a swell thatch of hair. Philip Baker Hall is your favorite actor whose name you can’t quite place 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z “Memorial Drive: A Daughter’s Memoir” is a tribute to a life snuffed out by a brutal man, a fractured judicial system and a patriarchy as old as Methuselah. Review | In ‘Memorial Drive,’ Natasha Trethewey reclaims her mother’s life from the man who took it 2020-07-31T04:00:00Z After all, this staging suggests, who could actually believe that Methuselah lived more than 900 years? Review: A Vital and Sweeping ‘Porgy and Bess’ Debuts in London 2018-10-28T04:00:00Z Measuring out to four feet long and weighing 40 pounds, Methuselah is part of a primitive species of fish that has both lungs and gills. World's oldest living aquarium fish acts like a 'puppy' 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z And they include the work of different artists, the earliest, the so-called Methuselah Master, being the greatest. Art Review: Stained Glass at the Cloisters 2014-02-28T00:07:01Z How is it that Enoch, the father of Methuselah, is able to enter the next world without passing through death? The Enduring Power of Adam and Eve (Minus the Sin and Sexism) 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z The adventurous “Pirate Laureate” and the brainy “Back to Methuselah” are both long, twisty fantasies and — not terribly common in the theater — second installments. Avast! Sunny pirates, a frosty ‘Frozen’ and a forecast from Shaw 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z That same year the theatre premiered Shaw's epic Back to Methuselah. The Birmingham Rep: the star machine 2013-02-12T19:00:02Z Methuselah is a 90-year-old Australian lungfish that lives at the California Academy of Sciences. World's oldest living aquarium fish acts like a 'puppy' 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z Worries about the advanced age of leading politicians are as old as Methuselah. Column: The continuing riddle of why Biden doesn't get credit for an improved economy 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z The oldest known star is called the Methuselah star. AI’s Hunt for the First Stars 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z Officially, the oldest tree on Earth is Methuselah, a bristlecone pine of the species Pinus longaeva in the Inyo National Forest of California that is at least 4,789 years old, according to the U.S. This Might Be the World’s Oldest Tree. And It Could Die of Thirst 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z Another company with First Boston branding is First Boston Advisors, an investment banking advisory business previously branded as Methuselah Advisors. Credit Suisse's possible First Boston revival may face hurdles 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z But Hyperion, General Sherman and Methuselah are all in places that aren’t easy to reach and were further hidden before highways, Dawson said. California Is Home to the Tallest, Largest and Oldest Trees in the World 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z Even photos of it are rare — the internet is littered with pictures of old and gnarled bristlecone pines mislabeled as Methuselah. Why mystery surrounds what may be Earth’s oldest tree 2022-10-16T04:00:00Z As expected, the Methuselah star is extremely poor in metals, and it is thought to have formed shortly after the Big Bang. AI’s Hunt for the First Stars 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z Which among them is actually Methuselah is kept secret by the U.S. In California, Where Trees Are King, One Hardy Pine Has Survived for 4,800 Years 2022-10-08T04:00:00Z Methuselah's Zoo, I believe, holds the key to prolonging human health. Animals could hold the key to human longevity. Here's why 2022-08-20T04:00:00Z And Methuselah, a bristlecone pine in east-central California that is believed to be a stunning 4,855 years old, is generally considered the oldest living tree in the world. California Is Home to the Tallest, Largest and Oldest Trees in the World 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z “We do not give out the exact location or give photos out of the Methuselah tree, to keep it protected,” said Becky Hutto, a visitor center supervisor in the Inyo National Forest. Why mystery surrounds what may be Earth’s oldest tree 2022-10-16T04:00:00Z Extreme drought and bark beetles now threaten California’s Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, home to Methuselah, a 4,853-year-old bristlecone pine. Extreme heat, drought will permanently scar California and its social fabric 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z Dr. Millar is among the anointed few, mostly researchers and Forest Service employees, who have been entrusted with Methuselah’s exact location. In California, Where Trees Are King, One Hardy Pine Has Survived for 4,800 Years 2022-10-08T04:00:00Z If confirmed, it would beat Methuselah by about six centuries. Drought and bark beetles are killing the oldest trees on Earth. Can they be saved? 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z Researchers in Chile recently revealed that they may have discovered a tree even older than Methuselah, though its age has yet to be officially verified. California Is Home to the Tallest, Largest and Oldest Trees in the World 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z More than a half-century of word of mouth, amplified in recent years by the internet, has eroded the secret of Methuselah’s location. Why mystery surrounds what may be Earth’s oldest tree 2022-10-16T04:00:00Z Methuselah the fish isn’t quite as ancient, but she is believed to be the oldest living aquarium fish in the world. What the Changing Tech Market Means for California’s Economy 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z Dr. Schulman, who had been searching for old trees to understand past droughts, became the first person to find specimens older than 4,000 years, including Methuselah. In California, Where Trees Are King, One Hardy Pine Has Survived for 4,800 Years 2022-10-08T04:00:00Z Of particular concern for researchers is the oldest of the bunch, Methuselah. Drought and bark beetles are killing the oldest trees on Earth. Can they be saved? 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z I recently drove from Los Angeles to Bishop, an outpost popular with wilderness tourists in Inyo County, to visit the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, home to Methuselah. California Is Home to the Tallest, Largest and Oldest Trees in the World 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z Maintaining as much mystery as possible has become essential to keeping overenthusiastic tourists away from Methuselah and trees like it. Why mystery surrounds what may be Earth’s oldest tree 2022-10-16T04:00:00Z Methuselah’s keeper, Allan Jan, a senior biologist, said that the fish had developed a taste for fresh figs and that she liked getting rubbed on her back and belly. What the Changing Tech Market Means for California’s Economy 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z The state’s “Methuselah” bristlecone pine tree has been considered one of the oldest living trees on Earth since its rings were counted in 1957. California’s ‘Methuselah’ bristlecone pine may no longer be the world's oldest tree 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z Whether Methuselah warrants the title “oldest living thing,” however, is debatable. Drought and bark beetles are killing the oldest trees on Earth. Can they be saved? 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z He described his first trip to see Methuselah this way: “For a plant biologist, it’s as near to a spiritual experience as you can get.” California Is Home to the Tallest, Largest and Oldest Trees in the World 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z Although these trees have root systems older than the oldest trees, the trees themselves are clones and generally much younger than Methuselah and other ancients. Why mystery surrounds what may be Earth’s oldest tree 2022-10-16T04:00:00Z That would make it at least 1 century senior to the current record holder: Methuselah, a bristlecone pine in eastern California with 4853 years’ worth of annual growth rings under its gnarled bark. Is the world’s oldest tree growing in a ravine in Chile? 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z President Reagan was in his first term, “Tootsie” was the country’s No. 1 movie, and only one guy playing in this Sunday’s Super Bowl LVI had been born — Rams tackle Andrew Whitworth, Methuselah in cleats. Sam Farmer: How I sneaked into Super Bowl XVII (it was easy) 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Jan says Methuselah likes getting rubbed on her back and belly and has a “mellow” personality. Meet Methuselah, the oldest living aquarium fish 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z Read more about Methuselah, the oldest tree in the world. California Is Home to the Tallest, Largest and Oldest Trees in the World 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z There have also been credible rumors of bristlecones older than Methuselah. Why mystery surrounds what may be Earth’s oldest tree 2022-10-16T04:00:00Z One bristlecone pine known as Methuselah has been alive for nearly five millenniums, standing in a forest in what is now called California. Can Trees Live Forever? New Kindling for an Immortal Debate 2020-07-27T04:00:00Z That plant, a male, was named Methuselah after the oldest character in the Bible. Scientists in Israel grow date plants from 2,000-year-old seeds 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z The Australian lungfish is now a threatened species and can no longer be exported from Australian waters so biologists at the Academy say it’s unlikely they’ll get a replacement once Methuselah passes away. Meet Methuselah, the oldest living aquarium fish 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z He and others presume that studies on other trees like redwoods or Methuselah would produce similar results. The Secret That Helps Some Trees Live More Than 1,000 Years 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z As with Methuselah, the tree’s location is being kept secret. Why mystery surrounds what may be Earth’s oldest tree 2022-10-16T04:00:00Z The next year, when the United States Forest Service established the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, Methuselah bore an identifying marker. The Past and the Future of the Earth’s Oldest Trees 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z The pensioner appeared blessed with the stamina of Methuselah. 'People are caught up in magical thinking': was the oldest woman in the world a fraud? 2019-11-30T05:00:00Z In the Bible, Methuselah was Noah’s grandfather and was said to have lived to be 969 years old. Meet Methuselah, the oldest living aquarium fish 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z Though it has yet to be tested, the researchers believe other old trees — think of the 4,800-year-old bristlecone known as Methuselah in eastern California — may have a similar pattern of genetic programming. The Secret That Helps Some Trees Live More Than 1,000 Years 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z But Barichivich is more concerned with preserving the tree than proving it is older than Methuselah. Why mystery surrounds what may be Earth’s oldest tree 2022-10-16T04:00:00Z Salzer fingered one of the cores of Methuselah, which were still on his desk. The Past and the Future of the Earth’s Oldest Trees 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z Making it fitting that golf's Methuselah stood atop the leaderboard at round's end. Phil Mickelson goes full Phil, drama in the dark at Pebble, emerging star Wolff wins again, and the best shot on tour you've seen this season: What you missed - Golf Digest 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z Methuselah the fish is not quite that ancient, but biologists at the California Academy of Sciences believe it is about 90 years old, with no known living peers. Meet Methuselah, the oldest living aquarium fish 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z We are in the Methuselah Era, where age and wisdom precede youth and beauty not only in adages, but on actual leader boards. Pro golf's old guys are having one hell of a finish to 2018 - Golf Digest 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z Reportedly, a core from Methuselah with more rings visible was later found in the laboratory’s tree core archive, but Salzer and colleagues have not been able to find it. Why mystery surrounds what may be Earth’s oldest tree 2022-10-16T04:00:00Z When I was a teen-ager, I spent a summer wandering the Highlands and islands of Scotland, looking at Neolithic ruins as old as Methuselah. The Past and the Future of the Earth’s Oldest Trees 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z When I came back down to the Valley after seeing the Methuselah tree, life changed for me. How I write: Man Booker shortlist authors reveal their inspirations 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z “By default, Methuselah is the oldest,” said Allan Jan, senior biologist at the Academy and the fish’s keeper. Meet Methuselah, the oldest living aquarium fish 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z He and his colleagues report the creation of a new quinone called DBEAQ, which they also call the Methuselah molecule after the long lived biblical character. This ‘flow battery’ could power green homes when the sun goes down and the wind stops blowing 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z This has led to confusion about Methuselah’s age. Why mystery surrounds what may be Earth’s oldest tree 2022-10-16T04:00:00Z Some years after Schulman’s death, Harlan examined his predecessor’s stock of cores and realized that one tree was even older than Methuselah. The Past and the Future of the Earth’s Oldest Trees 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z One of the oldest of the bunch is Methuselah, at about 4,768 years old. Ancient bristlecone pine forests are being overwhelmed by climate change 2017-10-01T04:00:00Z Methuselah’s caretakers believe the fish is female, although it’s difficult to determine the species’ sex without a risky blood draw. Meet Methuselah, the oldest living aquarium fish 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z Among the oldest and most famous is Methuselah standing in the White Mountains of eastern California. Scientists: Future of oldest tree species on Earth in peril 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z Social Security also doesn’t realize that in giving us initial collection-date choices, it’s selling Methuselah insurance — insurance against living a long, long time. Why far too many take Social Security far too soon 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z He has donated to organizations that seek to extend the human life span, such as the Methuselah Foundation. Peter Thiel, Tech Billionaire, Reveals Secret War With Gawker 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z “We think of them as the Methuselah of the insect world,” said Gregory Hoover, an ornamental entomologist at Pennsylvania State University. Wait, What’s That Noise? Cicadas, the New Batch, to Sound Siren Song in 5 States 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z Methuselah has developed a taste for seasonal figs. Meet Methuselah, the oldest living aquarium fish 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z “There is likely a tree older than Methuselah in the grove, but researchers are still confirming its exact age,” Ms. Schweizer said. Celebrate Earth Day With a 4,800-Year-Old Tree (If You Can Find It) 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z While that’s much longer than the typical rebound from a recession, it’s not quite the Methuselah of recoveries. California Inc.: Equal pay for equal work enshrined in law 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z It's not just about trying to help the recovery outlast Methuselah. Every central bank that did what the Federal Reserve just did has regretted it 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z Here’s a list of more Methuselah mums that refused to retire the maternity garb. Wisdom the Albatross and Other Shockingly Old Moms 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z “Boy, he’s aged,” said the 70-year-old, sporting a look sometimes compared to Methuselah’s. Nearly naked outside the White House: How Nature Boy became a Washington fixture 2015-10-18T04:00:00Z The tree, known as Methuselah, is said to sit atop a wind-battered mountain in the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, a part of Inyo National Forest in east-central California. Celebrate Earth Day With a 4,800-Year-Old Tree (If You Can Find It) 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z The Methuselah Mouse Prize, created in 2003, offers cash to teams that breed longer-living rodents, and thus contribute to knowledge about how animals age. The X-files 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z “Back to Methuselah” Washington Stage Guild presents the George Bernard Shaw comedy about human life from creation onward. Going Out Guide 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z The bristlecone pine here, for example, is some 5,000 years old, sits in the White Mountains of California, and is called Methuselah. In ‘The Oldest Living Things in the World,’ Close-ups of the Almost Eternal 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z It is hardly the Methuselah of bridges; the Brooklyn Bridge is more than twice its age. Major Repairs for a Metro-North Bridge That’s 60 Years Old 2014-11-14T05:00:00Z Jones never asks, for example, if the implausibly great age ascribed to Methuselah might be subject to a less literal interpretation. Book review: ‘The Serpent’s Promise,’ on Bible-Science tensions, by Steve Jones And these 'Methuselah mice' are more likely than controls to die without any apparent diseases3. Medical research: Treat ageing 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z "If I was old then, I'm Methuselah now." 'Small ball' has big payoff for UC Irvine baseball and Mike Gillespie 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z Nor has the world proved so gallant towards those who attempt to age gracefully – just look at how Diane Keaton was cast as a real-life Methuselah at the Golden Globes. Solange and Jay-Z: it's simply not the same if a man is hit by a woman 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z His grandfather Methuselah is something of a witch doctor. Ken Ham: The Unbiblical ‘Noah’ Is a Fable of a Film 2014-03-28T21:28:24Z Methuselah has told his grandson, “You must trust that he speaks in a way that you can understand,” so viewers are encouraged to take on faith Noah’s decision to build the ark. REVIEW: Darren Aronofsky’s Noah Movie: Better Than the Book 2014-03-27T15:00:07Z The Methuselahs of the cosmos have divulged some tantalizing hints of how it all happened. The Archaeology of the Stars 2014-02-10T22:53:32Z How is Google going to turn us all into Methuselah, exactly? Google's Calico: With Big Data You'll Live Forever 2013-09-19T17:01:00Z The star's age is therefore at least 13.2 billion years — which was the age of another known Methuselah — and possibly somewhat older. Star Near Our Solar System May Be the Oldest Known 2013-01-11T15:45:04.423Z "He's--he's as old as Methuselah!" the girl answered with a sudden spirit of resentment; and she moved her foot more quickly to and fro. Sophia A Romance 2012-03-18T02:00:22.773Z They had called within a few minutes of each other, and the two swayed by virile attentions to Old Methuselah Four Stars, had talked against each other, over and at the hospitable presence of Kipps. Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul 2012-03-18T02:00:19.567Z Methuselah is a witness for my Lord, Methuselah is a witness for my Lord. Religious Folk-Songs of the Southern Negroes 2012-03-09T03:00:17.743Z I did not know, for example, that Mantle was paying the physical price for years of alcohol abuse, or that Ford and catcher Elston Howard, at 36, were baseball Methuselahs. Essay: The Yankees of Mediocrity Had Their Own Strange Charisma 2012-02-25T17:51:49Z That comes partly from your fortunate youth—it's a more limited mystery for you than for the Methuselah who now addresses you. The Letters of Henry James (volume I) 2012-02-08T03:00:15.197Z Thirty-four, indeed; and you call him as old as Methuselah! Sophia A Romance 2012-03-18T02:00:22.773Z Finally, Old Methuselah being unobtainable, he ordered a claret from about the middle of the list. Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul 2012-03-18T02:00:19.567Z But I assure you that in other things Methuselah was a babe compared with me. Peter Binney A Novel 2012-01-29T03:00:10.423Z The American centenarian of to-day is older by far than the fabled Methuselah. Historic Waterways?Six Hundred Miles of Canoeing Down the Rock, Fox, and Wisconsin Rivers 2012-01-13T03:00:14.813Z That is not a typo: 845 years. Methuselah himself would have been hard-pressed to do that kind of time. City Room: A Sentence for Stealing From Bloomberg That Doesn't Compute 2011-12-20T14:35:47Z She had neither forgotten nor forgiven the sneer about Methuselah. Sophia A Romance 2012-03-18T02:00:22.773Z The chapter in Genesis which records the long lives of Methuselah and the rest who lived before the flood, winds up the simple story of each by two expressive words: "he died." Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z I put that cheque aside and waited; you see, although you live to the age of Methuselah, a thing like this is always up against you--you can never get away from it. A Master of Deception 2011-11-30T03:00:12.357Z It was an unhealthy face, an unpleasant face, with something in it which reminded you of how Methuselah might have appeared in his green old age. A Hero of Romance 2011-11-30T03:00:11.457Z These long-lived lichens are the Methuselahs of their race. The Adventures of a Grain of Dust 2011-11-22T03:00:12.257Z The speaker told us that we should all live longer than Methuselah. Essays on Modern Novelists 2011-11-22T03:00:10.817Z Tell them never to forget to their dying day, if they live as long as Methuselah, that without charity, the Holy Ghost says, "we are nothing." Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z I bet he couldn’t tell how old Methuselah was.” The Girls of Central High at Basketball The Great Gymnasium Mystery 2011-11-04T02:00:20.757Z But he said he believed that would never be, if she lived as long as Methuselah. Mind Amongst the Spindles 2011-09-20T02:00:13.677Z And whoever has lived through one is so old—so old—Methuselah is a mere boy compared with him. Simon Eichelkatz; The Patriarch Two Stories of Jewish Life 2011-09-15T02:00:12.970Z I believe he is fond of you, as we all are, even I, your dear 'Methuselah!' My Memoirs 2011-09-13T02:00:28.713Z You will never be a very happy Christian at this rate, if you live to the age of Methuselah. Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z I would twist Methuselah into a ram's horn. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z Revoke the one where we sanction play to continue until they score and replace it with one where we confiscate Methuselah's watch. Manchester United Premier League 2011-12 team guide 2011-08-07T23:05:44Z Nearly a half century later, young Britons are facing - if not the fate of Methuselah - then a life of scarcely believable length. Why can't we imagine ourselves getting old? 2011-08-05T09:59:40Z The grandfather of Noah, who was six hundred years old when he encountered the flood, was Methuselah, who remembered Adam. Revisiting the Earth 2011-07-12T02:00:36.337Z His age was perhaps forty-five, but he spoke as one crowned with Methuselah's years and Solomon's wisdom, and after each windy statement he turned to the Ooley-cow for confirmation. Fore! 2011-07-11T02:00:06.097Z Then the age of Methuselah may come again in longevity, and the centenarian be in the boyhood of his race. The Universe a Vast Electric Organism 2011-06-09T02:00:22.450Z That Mr. Methuselah didn’t really hurt you, Dot, if he did start to run off with you. The Corner House Girls on Palm Island 2011-06-01T02:00:23.043Z Indeed, I have begun to think that Methuselah was an infant-in-arms compared with George Washington, if ten per cent of the stories you have been telling us are true. The Go Ahead Boys and the Mysterious Old House 2011-04-27T02:00:27.420Z This work called forth a host of imitators, and a number of their writings, together with the groundwork, were edited as a Book of Methuselah, i.e. lxxii.-cv. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" 2011-02-19T03:00:59.807Z He is about as old as Methuselah and he looks it. Fore! 2011-07-11T02:00:06.097Z "I never could do my sums," says Lilian: "I only know it sounds as though you were the Ancient Mariner or Methuselah, or anybody in the last stage of decay." Airy Fairy Lilian 2011-02-11T03:00:31.760Z “I’d look nice trying to drive Mr. Methuselah, wouldn’t I?” said her sister scornfully. The Corner House Girls on Palm Island 2011-06-01T02:00:23.043Z By the way, how old was Methuselah, anyway?” The Go Ahead Boys and the Mysterious Old House 2011-04-27T02:00:27.420Z Then came the final redactor, who interpolated the groundwork and the Methuselah sections, adding two others from his own pen. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" 2011-02-19T03:00:59.807Z Hence it behooves us to choose wisely, for our lives are limited to the Psalmist's span of years, and there is no hope of securing the length of days of Methuselah and his kindred. Comfort Found in Good Old Books 2011-01-31T03:00:11.907Z She might have been a schoolgirl peeping at life through the keyhole, instead of a woman of twenty-four, older than Methuselah. The Rustle of Silk 2011-01-27T03:00:44.390Z But who,—who in Methuselah's name,—who might have been this "S. ye W?" Pierre; or The Ambiguities 2011-01-17T03:00:45.163Z The oldest person named in the Bible, Methuselah, is said to have lived until he was 969. 10 Christian names you don't really hear 2011-01-13T13:30:40Z It is not the work of a single author, but rather a conglomerate of literary fragments which once circulated under the names of Enoch, Noah and possibly Methuselah. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" 2011-02-19T03:00:59.807Z Well Spoken on the Art of Speaking , who became the Yankees’ public-address announcer about the time Methuselah was trying out at third base, proved to be pretty good at political forecasting. Bob Sheppard Was Well Spoken on Art of Speaking 2010-07-13T01:47:00Z Don’t expect the genetic data to lead to a Methuselah pill, Perls says. For Most Centenarians, Longevity Is Written in the DNA 2010-07-02T14:53:00Z “We’re the only guys 10 years younger than Methuselah,” he said. Together More Than 70 Years, Friends Reunite 2010-06-09T02:06:00Z When you have a baby boy, you aren't going to picture him as a Methuselah. 10 Christian names you don't really hear 2011-01-13T13:30:40Z Now, at 80, Mr. Anthony has become a Methuselah of the Met. 2010-01-28T18:45:00Z Mr Samuelson was happy to be “linked with such Methuselah masters as Verdi” who did some of their best work in old age. 2009-12-17T11:02:00Z I could never know all about it, Dolly, if I should live as long as Methuselah and study day and night. Dolly's College Experiences It's hiking, singing, playing cards, rattling off stories, largely done by some old men who couldn't get a job in the army of Methuselah. The Guarded Heights I'll stake my reputation that the old fellow is as old as Methuselah. Pharos, The Egyptian A Romance But had she been as old as Methuselah she could not have been more insolent. Ayala's Angel Such an inquirer will live longer than Methuselah, for he will have more thoughts, yet he will wish each of his minutes was a millenary. The Library and Society Reprints of Papers and Addresses Come here, Methuselah, and tell me all about it. The Crimson Sweater Then Methuselah would sit around Noah's steps, and smoke and criticise the conduct of the war, also the conduct of the enemy. Cordwood "I won't if I live to be twice as gray-headed as ever Methuselah was, for it's a downright shame to let him go with money in his pockets after tryin' to kill us." An Amateur Fireman As for myself, I might have lived in England to the age of Methuselah, and yet never have seen as much of life as in the few months spent in Ireland. Jack Hinton The Guardsman They might have given an old chronicle of ancient times and manners, had it not been that they probably did not outlive the age of Methuselah. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. 9 Harry doused the bandage with turpentine again and once more tied it around Methuselah's neck. The Crimson Sweater We can imagine how people went by shaking their heads and regretting that Methuselah should have tampered with tobacco when he knew it affected his heart. Cordwood On a time, being under the absolute necessity of getting a pack quickly, I purchased a bay that I promptly named Methuselah. Camp and Trail If I live—and there is little chance of that—to the age of Methuselah I shall never forget it! Christopher Crayon's Recollections The Life and Times of the late James Ewing Ritchie as told by himself Now he had existed without nourishment for weeks, and now he had the appetite of ten, and exhibited the capabilities of a second Methuselah. Anne Methuselah had long ago recovered the full use of his voice and was willing to prove the fact on any occasion. The Crimson Sweater But death loves a shining mark, and he garnered little Lammie and left Methuselah to moan and mourn on for a couple more centuries without him. Cordwood I asked, in that affected ease that seemed to say, "Not that it matters to me if he were Methuselah." A Day's Ride A Life's Romance Setting it back on the sidewalk he raised his hand and beckoned small Methuselah, half-hiding behind a pillar of the building. Dorothy on a House Boat Such a day, if I live to the age of Methuselah, may God spare me from ever seeing again! A Woman's Wartime Journal An account of the passage over a Georgia plantation of Sherman's army on the march to the sea, as recorded in the diary of Dolly Sumner Lunt Methuselah, who, during the conversation, had remained perched silently on the girl's shoulder, now decided to take part in the proceedings. The Crimson Sweater Methuselah finally got so that he couldn't sleep after 4 o'clock in the morning, and he didn't see how anyone else could. Cordwood Of course, my actual life-span has been nearer three hundred and eighty-seven; but please don't credit me with being a Methuselah. Rich Living Even at that moment small Methuselah was swashing it with a great mop, which dripped more water than it wiped up. Dorothy on a House Boat For Methuselah lived one hundred and eighty-seven years before he devoted himself to this duty, and Lamech lived also one hundred and eighty-two years before he had a son. The White Chief of the Caffres And when he came in and saw Methuselah sitting there he thought it was an evil spirit and didn't stop running until he reached the cottage. The Crimson Sweater There was actually no pleasure in getting old around where Methuselah was and being ordered about and scolded and kept in the background by him. Cordwood What a figure he would have made in the days of Methuselah, to be sure!” Two Wyoming Girls and Their Homestead Claim A Story for Girls But there were few troubles of Methuselah’s which “eatings” couldn’t cure; so his mistress promptly dispatched Dorothy to her stateroom for a big box of candy, brought along “in case of need.” Dorothy on a House Boat Why should he not look—I expect to see him look half as old as Methuselah at least. Graham's Magazine, Vol XXXIII, No. 6, December 1848 Methuselah had closed his eyes and now looked as though resolved to die at once and get it over with. The Crimson Sweater We first met Methuselah in the capacity of a son. Cordwood I suppose you can all tell how old Methuselah was. With the Children on Sunday Through Eye-Gate and Ear-Gate into the City of Child-Soul Little Methuselah called after her but she did not pause. Dorothy on a House Boat From behind these, in the summer twilight, the ghost of Villette was wont to steal, and buried at the foot of "Methuselah," the oldest, we knew poor Lucy's love-letters were hidden to-day. An American Girl Abroad Whereupon Methuselah mocked them sarcastically in tones that suggested the indelicacy of laughing at a dying friend. The Crimson Sweater At the age of 65, Enoch arose one night and telephoned his family physician to come over and assist him in meeting Methuselah. Cordwood Few men of science accept Adam and Eve, few accept Methuselah. The Intellectual Life The fat little legs couldn’t compass that space! and Methuselah Bonaparte Washington Brown sank beneath the waves his own impact had created. Dorothy on a House Boat Then he burst forth, as young men of twenty do, raving over her beauty, her wit, her grace, lamenting her venturesomeness as if he were Solomon and Methuselah in one. Francezka This confusion is to be found equally central in Henry Oldenburg's inconsequential letters to Spinoza and in Bernard Shaw's shamelessly silly Preface to Back to Methuselah. The Philosophy of Spinoza Methuselah succeeded in cording up more of a record such as it was, than any other man of whom history informs us. Cordwood At barracks, the enlisted men chaffed him mischievously, christened him "Methuselah," and installed him as "official doom sealer" of the post. The Plow-Woman It was a field rarely used, which explains why Billy and Methuselah had been left to do as they pleased there. Dorothy on a House Boat He is of the old Washington Square stock, as antique—and as honourable—as Methuselah. Ivory Apes and Peacocks These unkempt-looking Father Times and Methuselahs prowl about the staircases of the different ateliers daily. The Real Latin Quarter Time, the tomb-builder and amateur mower, came and leaned over the front fence and looked at Methuselah, and ran his thumb over the jagged edge of his scythe, and went away whistling a low refrain. Cordwood Only last night an event happened which I shall never forget if I live to be the age of Methuselah. Kidnapped at the Altar or, The Romance of that Saucy Jessie Bain “From the size of that fellow, you could cut out enough hide to make all the belts and other gewgaws that could be used if you lived to be as old as Methuselah.” The Rushton Boys at Treasure Cove Or, The Missing Chest of Gold “She looks as old as Methuselah,” his wife answered, “but what does the man want with such a creature at all?” The Moving Finger By Mr. Hobbes’s calculation, that derives prudence from experience, and experience from age, you are a very young man; but, by your own reckoning, you are older already than Methuselah. Calamities and Quarrels of Authors “A body’d think you was the grandfather of Methuselah to hear you talk.” Captain Pott's Minister The life of Methuselah and the mind of Shakespeare together could hardly take the whole of critical knowledge to be their joint province. Essays in English Literature, 1780-1860 I'm going to kiss people I love, men or women, till I'm as old as Methuselah—'specially if they're cross with me. Kildares of Storm At the age of sixty-five Enoch arose one night and telephoned his family physician to come over and assist him in meeting Methuselah. Nye and Riley's Wit and Humor (Poems and Yarns) A newspaper said next day: "That ancient daughter of Methuselah, Susan B. Anthony, passed through our city last night, with a bonnet looking as if she had just descended from Noah's Ark." The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV As long as you think and talk like Methuselah there ain’t no owner going to take a chance on you for fear you’d forget the name of the port he’d ordered you to. Captain Pott's Minister You just smile kindly at me, as if you were older than Methuselah, and had all the wisdom of Solomon or Socrates, and were inclined to be tolerant when you couldn’t agree.” The Plunderer We air coming on!” commented the Methuselah of the road. The Strollers But death loves a shining mark, and he garnered little Lammie and left Methuselah to mourn for a couple of centuries. Nye and Riley's Wit and Humor (Poems and Yarns) I wasn’t taking no extra time to find out if a no-account feller like Mustard Bilton signed his name M. or Max or Methuselah. Philo Gubb, Correspondence-School Detective “You see,” he said, “you haven’t had very much experience in this business––” “Methuselah!” she retorted, and Henry laughed again. Rope Suggest that if Methuselah had lived until now and witnessed all the adventures of the human race, he couldn’t afford to waste his knowledge. 'Charge It' Keeping Up With Harry If Dic should live till his years outnumbered those of Methuselah, no pain could ever come to him worthy of mention compared to this. A Forest Hearth: A Romance of Indiana in the Thirties There was actually no pleasure in getting old around where Methuselah was, and being ordered about and scolded and kept in the background by him. Nye and Riley's Wit and Humor (Poems and Yarns) If I last as long at Methuselah I shall never forgive myself: But—God forgive me, that I pray, unhappy Martin Relph, 187As coward, coward I call him—him, yes, him! Browning's England A Study in English Influences in Browning "Pat," says he, "were you to live to the age of Methuselah, you would still be Patrick O'Donnar." Forgotten Tales of Long Ago For he told many tales of his life in many lands, enough, had they all been true, to have filled the years of a Methuselah to overflowing. With Hoops of Steel It is a gigantic boar," said he to himself, "as large as a horse, and as old as Methuselah—no doubt the patriarch of the forest—what tusks he must have! Le Morvan, [A District of France,] Its Wild Sports, Vineyards and Forests; with Legends, Antiquities, Rural and Local Sketches Then Methuselah would sit around Noah's front steps, and smoke and criticise the conduct of the war, also the conduct of the enemy. Nye and Riley's Wit and Humor (Poems and Yarns) "I shouldn't change my mind, if I lived to be as old as Methuselah!" Nobody It does not relieve him to think of this as the Methuselah of trees, or to call it by the name of some great poet or captain. Our Italy Patricia says I shan’t even if I live to be as old as Methuselah; so I must stick to it to prove her wrong.” Christopher Hibbault, Roadmaker After this manner, I think, spoke Methuselah, but the words are attributed to God, because the Spirit of God spoke through the man. Commentary on Genesis, Vol. II Luther on Sin and the Flood He acquired a large farm in the very heart of the county-seat, and refused to move or to plot, and called it Methuselah's addition. Nye and Riley's Wit and Humor (Poems and Yarns) My dear Teddy—may I, a contemporary of Miss—Methuselah—call you Teddy? Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905 I feel a Methuselah when I see how freshly and rapturously she is enjoying it all. Captain Desmond, V.C. Shem, or Job, was ninety-eight years old when he entered the ark, and he lived thirty years after Abraham, with whom therefore he shook hands, as well as with Methuselah, who shook hands with Adam. The Lost Ten Tribes, and 1882 The Jews' peculiar idea concerning these seven days is that they were added to the one hundred and twenty years in honor of Methuselah, that therein his posterity might bewail his death. Commentary on Genesis, Vol. II Luther on Sin and the Flood Methuselah succeeded in cording up more of a record, such as it was, than any other man of whom history informs us. Nye and Riley's Wit and Humor (Poems and Yarns) Then they talked to us of Methuselah, and endeavoured to draw an argument from the age of the patriarchs. The Fixed Period The first man in the world to play on the fiddle was Jubal-Cain, or Methuselah, I don't exactly remember which. Jewish Children I inquired if he was the person to whom I should apply for information about the Methuselah Club. Montezuma's Castle and Other Weird Tales It is a terrible example, that God has spared not the first world, for which Noah, Lamech and Methuselah set themselves like a wall. Commentary on Genesis, Vol. II Luther on Sin and the Flood We can imagine how people went by shaking their heads and regretting that Methuselah should have tampered with tobacco when he knew that it affected his heart. Nye and Riley's Wit and Humor (Poems and Yarns) “Faith, and it’s a wonder how that old Methuselah hangs on year after year,” said O’Sullivan bluntly, before the door had even closed on the octogenarian. A Daughter of Raasay A Tale of the '45 "You will never make a poet, if you live to be as old as Methuselah." The Printer Boy. Or How Benjamin Franklin Made His Mark. An Example for Youth. There are loyal people in the Cape, who, if they live to be as old as Methuselah, will never forget the opening of December. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 A similar exhibition of obstinacy Methuselah, Lamech and Noah saw in their day. Commentary on Genesis, Vol. II Luther on Sin and the Flood "Then Methuselah will be a child to him, and Jared and Lamech little babies," said the judge. The Bertrams Puck's about as old as Methuselah, and hasn't got a tooth in his head! Two Little Travellers A Story for Girls We may now live more in fifty years than Methuselah did before the flood. Autobiography of Frank G. Allen, Minister of the Gospel and Selections from his Writings And if you were to live to the age of Methuselah, you’d never see a portrait of one nearer the angels than this. It Might Have Been The Story of the Gunpowder Plot We must not think that God has a heart or that he can suffer pain, but when the spirit of Noah, Lamech or Methuselah is grieved, God himself is said to be grieved. Commentary on Genesis, Vol. II Luther on Sin and the Flood So I bid you do what I sometimes do myself, look out into the void and guess like the children what you shall be when you are older than Methuselah. The Gospel of the Hereafter “The men seem to be as old as Methuselah.” On the Edge of the Arctic or, An Aeroplane in Snowland Let any one resolve to do right now, leaving then to do as it can, and if he were to live to the age of Methuselah, he would never err. . . . Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes I feel a Methuselah, I give you my word I do. The Merryweathers Still I do not deny that Noah heard God speak after Methuselah's death. Commentary on Genesis, Vol. II Luther on Sin and the Flood That hat was of a style older than Methuselah. How Private George W. Peck Put Down The Rebellion or, The Funny Experiences of a Raw Recruit - 1887 No, Tom, not if you had lived longer than Methuselah. A Dialogue Between Dean Swift and Tho. Prior, Esq. In the Isles of St. Patrick's Church, Dublin, On that Memorable Day, October 9th, 1753 Progression was slow in those days compared with our own, when a man can get as much event into fifty years as Methuselah did into a thousand. The International Monthly, Volume 2, No. 4, March, 1851 "She's only two years older than I am, and yet from the airs she gives herself you'd think she was Methuselah." A harum-scarum schoolgirl Noah, Lamech and Methuselah were very holy men, full of the Holy Spirit. Commentary on Genesis, Vol. II Luther on Sin and the Flood After all, we ought never to blush to go to school if we are as old as Methuselah. Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 2 of 3) Essay 3: Condorcet I don't suppose I'd been in the hospital ten minutes; but I felt as old as Methuselah. Coming Home 1916 Old Felix stopped and stood like a statue—Old Felix, the Methuselah of the Bitter Roots, who wore the most magnificent pair of horns that ever grew on a mountain sheep. The Man from the Bitter Roots If any who wept over my senile and useless carcass had taken the trouble to read Back to Methuselah, they could have reassured themselves regarding my premature demise. Greener Than You Think These three are compelled to witness and suffer the incredible malice of men, their idolatry, blasphemy, violent acts, foul passions, until finally Methuselah and Lamech are also called out of this life. Commentary on Genesis, Vol. II Luther on Sin and the Flood The Methuselah Life Insurance Company is going to put up a big building; we were asked to estimate on the steel framework. Tales of Fantasy and Fact The impetus took her at unawares, and she fell forward; her basket struck against the boat's gunwale, its cover flew open, and forth from it, half-demented with fright, sprang her tabby cat, Methuselah. Shining Ferry If Methuselahs were not exceptional in these days in America, who can estimate to how great a degree the unavoidable friction of family society would be increased! The Education of American Girls Methuselah lived a prisoner in one side of the bait-tank, from which he was lifted by a rope around his tail. The Cursed Patois From "Mackinac And Lake Stories", 1899 When Methuselah, Lamech and Noah saw that the world was hastening straight to destruction by its sins, they resorted to this proclamation: My Spirit shall no longer preach among men. Commentary on Genesis, Vol. II Luther on Sin and the Flood “Yes—and will till he is as old as Methuselah, I expect,” replied Mittie, laughing. Helen and Arthur or, Miss Thusa's Spinning Wheel Enoch, spoken of by Jude as "the seventh from Adam." was the father of Methuselah. Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern Measles aren't much to be afraid of, anyway, unless one is a perfect Methuselah. Miss Pat at Artemis Lodge One would think I was as old as—as—Methuselah! Molly Bawn And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters. Commentary on Genesis, Vol. II Luther on Sin and the Flood The earth looks stationary and if we live to be as old as Methuselah we never will see it move, but it is moving—seventy-five times faster than a cannon ball! Christianity and Progress "I myself am not a Methuselah," remarked the missionary, somewhat piqued that although but thirty-one, he should be esteemed too unsuitably old for even the youngest of Madame X——'s pupils. Hubert's Wife A Story for You He looked at her blankly, and felt himself Methuselah in his thirty-fourth year. Joyce's Investments A Story for Girls Now, in good time, Noah grew to lusty youth, and although he was, on the whole, a joy to his grandsire Methuselah, he developed certain traits and predilections that occasioned the old gentleman much uneasiness. The Holy Cross and Other Tales His son Methuselah sought him, and his other children and his grandchildren sought him, but they found him not. Commentary on Genesis, Vol. II Luther on Sin and the Flood Agatha pulled a comical face, and made a few solemn allusions to Methuselah. Agatha's Husband A Novel If you three were to live and dig to the age of Methuselah you’d never make a living out of it.” The Settler and the Savage Methuselah, however, had very prudently drawn in his head, and Jack was both baffled and disgraced. The Hawthorns A Story about Children Profane historians agree that just about the time he reached the age of ninety-four Methuselah became deeply enamoured of a comely and sprightly damsel named Mizpah,—a young thing scarce turned seventy-six. The Holy Cross and Other Tales “You speak as if I were an aged person; but, I’d have you to know, that, although I’m not quite a chicken, sure, I’m not as old as old Methuselah yet!” Bob Strong's Holidays Adrift in the Channel "If we grow to be as old as Mrs. Methuselah," declared Agnes, "we'll never be so happy as we are over this thing." The Corner House Girls at School As I entered the poor kitchen of the inn—for it was a sorry shed altogether—there rose to meet me a figure which, if I live to Methuselah’s age, I shall not easily forget. Sir Ludar A Story of the Days of the Great Queen Bess Snuff the terrier was the most intimate and friendly of these last, and Methuselah the tortoise the greatest stranger. The Hawthorns A Story about Children In all our consideration of Methuselah we must remember that the mere matter of time was of no consequence to him. The Holy Cross and Other Tales What will do for a grandson of Methuselah will not do for an Adorjan. Manasseh A Romance of Transylvania And so it was that from that day forth I was known as Methouselah, since corrupted into Methuselah. The Autobiography of Methuselah Even a Methuselah might wish to have in his mental furnishings the glory of the past and the prophetic hope of the future. The Family and it's Members Can you get a flash of Methuselah at the age of 64 taking Tango lessons from Baldy Sloane up at Weisenfeffer's pedal parlors? You Should Worry Says John Henry "May not the crocodiles compass him round about?" groaned Methuselah. The Holy Cross and Other Tales The end of the world, he says, is approaching, and 'Charles V. can never hope to live within two Methuselahs of Hector.' Hours in a Library, Volume I. (of III.) "That was a good idea of yours, Methuselah." The Autobiography of Methuselah A very long age, thought I, and I added, 'You're nearly twice as old as Methuselah, you know,' thinking that this might not have struck him. The Peace Egg and Other tales Besides, I don't want to live as long as Methuselah. You Should Worry Says John Henry So Methuselah's age began to be full of care and trouble, and many a time he felt weary of living, and sometimes—yes, sometimes—he wished he were dead. The Holy Cross and Other Tales But by the time I worked up to fancy goods I realized that I would have to be as old as Methuselah to make it at that rate. The Lovely Lady Afterward Basil said they made him feel as if his name ought to be Methuselah. The Heather-Moon To take such a course following the modern plan of one or two half hours a week, would have the student treading on the heels of Methuselah before it was completed. The Head Voice and Other Problems Practical Talks on Singing That faith taught Enoch on God's name first to call, And made Methuselah the oldest man of all. "Everyman," with other interludes, including eight miracle plays And what particularly disturbed Methuselah were the dreadful changes that had taken place in society since he was a boy. The Holy Cross and Other Tales Those Methuselahs at the gate all but killed him. Lady Larkspur He looked older than Methuselah, yet strong, for his muscles stood out like knotted whip-cords; and active, for he stood on the balls of his feet with the immobility that only comes of ableness. Caves of Terror You stop with old Methuselah a bit longer. The Loom of Youth "But still," he continued, "I lack a few years of reaching the imposing longevity of Methuselah." The Mayor of Warwick When Methuselah was a boy,—ah, he remembered it well,—people went hither and thither clad only in simple fig-leaf garb; and they were content therewith. The Holy Cross and Other Tales "At the rate in which she is growing old," said he, "she will have the soul of Methuselah in a body of twenty years." Melbourne House “Miss Melville, if you’ll give me one kiss, I’ll never be an old woman again, if I live as long as Methuselah!” Gypsy Breynton "Methuselah" was cut in the fashion of four years' before and was, besides of a hideous green, but Marcel declared that it looked black by candlelight. Bohemians of the Latin Quarter "Yes, but you won't be a Methuselah, in eleven years," he smiled. Prudence of the Parsonage When Methuselah was a boy, people spoke a plain, direct language, strong in its truth, its simplicity, and its honest vigor. The Holy Cross and Other Tales They both worshipped the God of their fathers—of Shem, of Noah, of Methuselah, of Enoch, of Seth, of Adam. Notable Women of Olden Time No one need try to convince me," he answered quite warmly, "that I shall ever cease to enjoy the dishes my mother used to get up if I live to be as old as Methuselah! Divers Women Better to die young with a broken heart, if it were a heart as brave and gay as his, than beat Methuselah by means of a mincing, calculating, cold-blooded attention to irritating self-made little rules. The Healthy Life, Vol. V, Nos. 24-28 The Independent Health Magazine No, not if I live to the age of Noah, who ran his grandfather, Methuselah, very close in the race of years. Jethou or Crusoe Life in the Channel Isles When Methuselah was a boy, manners were open and unaffected, and morals were pure and healthy. The Holy Cross and Other Tales It has often been said that some people have more life in threescore and ten years than Methuselah had in his more than nine hundred years. The Vitalized School You see, it is no use your trying to pose as a Methuselah. Nobody's Man In respect to the age of Methuselah when Lamech was born, there is a difference of twenty years between the Vatican and the Alexandrine manuscripts. Companion to the Bible From the advance dressing-station I was slid over the mud for three miles in a sledge drawn by the Methuselah of horses borrowed from some French farmhouse. "Over There" with the Australians But in the midst of all these follies did Methuselah maintain an upright and godly life, and continually did he bless God for that he had held him in the path of rectitude. The Holy Cross and Other Tales "Well—is That Methuselah?" says she, inclined to cry. English Fairy Tales If we had followed that custom we might be a race of Methuselahs; who knows? The Complete Home I called him Prince Charming, and I am sure he was as old as Methuselah, and lived under that stone in some prehistoric age. The Gay Cockade "You talk as if you yourself were a near relation of Methuselah!" The Splendid Folly But Methuselah would smiling answer: "Possess thy soul in patience and thy bowels in peace; for verily is it not written 'boys will be boys!'" The Holy Cross and Other Tales "Money is time," he used to complain; "the millionaire is your only Methuselah." The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes Methuselah of birds, it was possessed of an uncanny gift of human speech and understanding, and had been promoted through generation to generation, from sailing-vessel via Merchant Service to British Navy. The Hawk of Egypt A hemistich seems to be missing here, metrically; and surely the sense requires the interpolation of several lines, to record the birth of Methuselah in Enoch's 65th year. Genesis A Translated from the Old English As to men of middle age—say from fifty to sixty—why, they all looked fit to personate the Last of the Hittites, or the Madagascarene Methuselah, in a museum. The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 8 Epigrams, On With the Dance, Negligible Tales Howbeit, the admiration which these callow youths had for Methuselah was not shared by a large majority of the people then on earth. The Holy Cross and Other Tales You needn't have any hesitation about coming on the score of propriety, I assure you it is perfectly proper—he is running Methuselah pretty near a dead heat. The Miracle Man Roused by the unexpected call, there presently appeared an Indian who looked as if he might have been contemporary with Methuselah. John L. Stoddard's Lectures, Vol. 10 (of 10) Southern California; Grand Canon of the Colorado River; Yellowstone National Park Oh, sir, if staleness went to make their age, they would be proverbed instead of Methuselah. Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911: Love in '76 An Incident of the Revolution On duty you're as old as Methuselah and as wise as Hippocrates, but the rest of the time I believe your feet are eternally treading the nap off antique wishing-carpets. The Primrose Ring And Methuselah answered him, saying: "As the Lord is my God, I would live a thousand years." The Holy Cross and Other Tales Our age has so advanced, that though Methuselah lived nearly one thousand years, yet he in his age did not live as long as we do now. Lectures on Popular and Scientific Subjects Four expensive volumes have been wretchedly edited and issued by the Purcell Society, and those amongst us who live to the age of Methuselah will probably see all the accessible works printed by this body. Old Scores and New Readings Discussions on Music & Certain Musicians I should think you would feel as old as Methuselah by this time, after having rattled from one place to the next all these years. A Country Doctor and Selected Stories and Sketches O! let him then, while seriously reflecting upon Simpson and the fate of Vauxhall, give good heed unto the Methuselah, who hath already passed his second centenary in the circle! Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, August 14, 1841 So Methuselah lived on and on, as the angel had promised. The Holy Cross and Other Tales David in the middle: Adam, Seth, and Methuselah on his right hand; Abraham, Jacob, and Moses on his left. Hebraic Literature; Translations from the Talmud, Midrashim and Kabbala Methuselah laughed at their earnestness, shook his head once or twice, and seemed to think to himself. The Great Taboo Without the favor of the everlasting register, the first man had been as unknown as the last, and Methuselah's long life had been his only chronicle. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 6 The man himself is an infernal old bloke; and as to his nieces—heavens and earth!—old! old as Methuselah; and as to this one, she must be a grandniece—a second generation. The American Baron Methuselah, he sitteth on the ground, Clad in his gown of age, the pale white gown, And goeth not forth to war; his wrinkled hands He claspeth round his knees: old, very old. Poems by Jean Ingelow, In Two Volumes, Volume II. Rav says they were the days of mourning for Methuselah; and this teaches us that mourning for the righteous will defer a coming calamity. Hebraic Literature; Translations from the Talmud, Midrashim and Kabbala Monsieur," the Frenchman answered, "when I came here first, though Methuselah was already very old and feeble, he was not quite a dotard, and he used to recite it all every morning regularly. The Great Taboo I think it would fail to mete the whole If old Methuselah's years were mine. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 098, February, 1876 Lord love ye, when these fust-class certificated, second-cousin-to-an-earl merchant skippers comes out they move about among the chiefs and talks down to them as if they was tin Methuselahs on wheels. The Firm of Girdlestone Sooner than that, saith old Methuselah, Let the vulture lay his beak to my green limbs. Poems by Jean Ingelow, In Two Volumes, Volume II. Now I come to think of it, old Methuselah must have had to think twice before he took on anything for life. Back to Methuselah Felix exclaimed, in a profoundly agitated mood, explaining briefly to the Frenchman the full significance of the words Methuselah had just begun to utter. The Great Taboo I'm quite in the notion of playing a practical joke on Atropos, and, perhaps, on Methuselah, while I'm about it. Reveries of a Schoolmaster "This club," said Mr. Prohack, "like all other clubs, is managed by a committee of Methuselahs who can only digest prunes and rice." Mr. Prohack We were set to watch the mouth Of great Methuselah. Poems by Jean Ingelow, In Two Volumes, Volume II. To make the suggestion more entertaining than it would be to most people in the form of a biological treatise, I have written Back to Methuselah as a contribution to the modern Bible. Back to Methuselah For a minute or two Methuselah mumbled inarticulately to himself. The Great Taboo Mother," Jock broke out hotly, "why in the name of all that's foolish do you persist in using the methods of Methuselah! Personality Plus Some Experiences of Emma McChesney and Her Son, Jock "Why, you Methuselah, what has age got to do with it?" The Meaning of Good—A Dialogue It is Methuselah; and, in Browne's scheme, the remote, almost infinite, and almost ridiculous patriarch is—who can doubt?—the only possible centre and symbol of all the rest. Books and Characters French and English The line I am going to take is Back to Methuselah. Back to Methuselah To her immense relief, Methuselah took the hint with charming docility. The Great Taboo I asked, with a feeling of awe creeping over me, as though I had been talking to the widow of Methuselah, and I looked up into her face, pityingly. Miriam Monfort A Novel Again, he waited for him to die; and, like Methuselah and others, he died. The Grandissimes When I recollect all I have seen and known, I seem to be as old as Methuselah: indeed I was born in politics,—but I hope not to die in them. Letters of Horace Walpole — Volume II The first, that is, since the contemporaries of Methuselah. Back to Methuselah In a moment, before he had time to know what was happening, Methuselah—sleepy old dotard as he seemed—had woke up at once to a sense of danger. The Great Taboo It is a tradition that it was pronounced in the following seven different ways by the patriarchs, from Methuselah to David, viz.: The Symbolism of Freemasonry Her biography, too, is as short as Methuselah's, or shorter; she died. The Grandissimes She has been with her five years now, ever since her last Methuselah died, so one would have thought that long enough to learn, wouldn't one, Mamma? Elizabeth Visits America Don't make any difference if you is as old as Methuselah you got to pay them taxes. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 6 "Mademoiselle doesn't surely understand the barbarous dialect which our Methuselah speaks!" he exclaimed in surprise, glancing half suspiciously from one to the other of these incomprehensible Britons. The Great Taboo "Why, of course," said he; "Methuselah wasn't a circumstance." Stories by American Authors, Volume 1 History is abundantly supplied with examples, from Methuselah to Old Parr, but some notable instances of longevity are less well known. The Devil's Dictionary This regimen is to be followed regularly every seven years, and any one may live to be as old as Methuselah! Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 3 How many pulses made up the life of Methuselah, were work for Archimedes: common counters sum up the life of Moses his man. Religio Medici, Hydriotaphia, and the Letter to a Friend "Oh, that one," he answered, with a casual glance at Methuselah, as though one parrot or another were much the same to him. The Great Taboo I think the bolus-builders are chasing rainbows—that if I wait for death until I'm killed with kisses old Methuselah won't be a marker. Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 12 Some people spin up to Methuselahs in a few years. The University of Hard Knocks "I suppose if you knew his name was 'Methuselah,' you wouldn't call him that—yet, would you?" Miss Billy's Decision The first man had been as unknown as the last, and Methuselah's long life had been his only chronicle. Religio Medici, Hydriotaphia, and the Letter to a Friend Methuselah blinked, and put his head on one side, and looked craftily askance at him. The Great Taboo |
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