| 单词 | acacia |
| 例句 | Our hut was under an acacia tree that still stands today. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z “No, no, no, no,” she whimpered as the prow swung toward shore and crunched into a mass of acacias. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The only green things were the acacia trees, which have long roots that grow deep into the ground. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z There were high walls on either side, with the tops of palms and acacias showing above them. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Before he left, he placed his brother’s bed mat under the cool shade of the acacia tree where he could rest. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z By that time I was bruised all over from the cows banging into me, and my legs were bloody from the scratches I got from the acacia thorns. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z Tiny clouds were drifting by, pale as a heron's feathers, ruffled like acacia flowers. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z It didn’t seem likely that anyone would venture into the acacia thicket and, fortunately, the village had possessed only a single boat. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Staring up through the ragged branches of the acacia to the stars, spangling the dark sky, he could see only the kindly face of Rekh the goldsmith rising before him in reproach. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Deciding abruptly that what he wished now was the obscurity of his corner, he started for the acacia tree. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z He was chewing acacia thorns, and I could see that his long tongue was almost black. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z The road descends into the Rift, cutting across wrinkled knees of bluffs, until it hits bottom and unravels on a savanna dotted with acacia trees. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They shout insults at her from their windows and balconies, hiding behind the boughs of acacia trees. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z You found a plastic bucket to sit on under the shade of a thorny acacia tree, about as far from the rubbish range as you could go while staying within sight. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z She twisted herself into a kneeling position, getting several bad scratches from the acacias in the process, and pulled the clay pot back. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z But here in the desert, nothing green could survive except tiny evergreen acacia bushes, which somehow endured the long winter months with almost no water. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s a white house with red shutters, and has a giant acacia in the front yard. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z After a few moments she felt secure enough to creep forward and tie the rope to an acacia. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Now, as Nhamo lay in speckled shadow and watched the ants wander over acacia thorns, she considered the implications of this story. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z For hours they sat under the acacia tree and discussed the funeral and what should happen with the family. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z The heat in the acacia thicket was overpowering. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He found supper in the storeroom, drank from the water jar, and settled himself under the acacia tree, prepared to watch every motion Gebu made if he should come into sight. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z The country of the Zande is savanna mixed with riverine forest, beautiful country, where acacia trees cluster along the banks of seasonal rivers. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When the door of the upstairs room had creaked shut on its leather hinges and the laughter had at last died away, Ranofer turned and walked slowly back to the acacia tree. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z The terrain was flat with acacia trees, small bushes, and a few rocks that increased as we went farther into the lowlands. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z An instant later he was safe on his mat under the acacia tree, breathless and panting but lying in an attitude of sleep. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z It’s just a big acacia tree by the road. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z Ranofer was waiting for him, huddled deep in the shadow of the acacia tree. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z After that, a lone acacia ... another clump of rocks ... a spot bare of everything except sand. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He left it and crossed the courtyard to the farthest corner where his sleeping mat was spread under a straggling acacia tree. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z There, under some shady acacia trees, we set up the tents that would be home for the next three months. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z There was a tandoor in the corner in the shadow of an acacia tree and I saw a man squatting beside it. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The workshop came clear into his mind, until it seemed as if he were there again, this minute, smelling the acacia blossoms just outside the door. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z There are almost no crops, no grass, no brush in this village to hold earth to ground, just some bushes and one big acacia tree that somehow managed to survive. When Jill Biden went to Africa, her comment about 2024 stole all the attention 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z The main elements here — displayed on and against striped pedestals and walls — are sculptures carved in lustrous woods like cherry, walnut, acacia, yew and pear. Claudia Comte: ‘No Melon No Lemon’ 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z The room’s décor is spare but comfortable: smooth bamboo floors, sizable built-in closets and furniture made from reclaimed wood, including American elm, black walnut and acacia. Check In, Check Out: Hotel Review: h2hotel in Healdsburg, Calif. 2010-09-24T18:42:00Z The chocolate will be flown in from Switzerland, while the acacia honey caramel will arrive from France, the Tarragon hazelnuts from Italy and the Valencia almond paste from Spain. Golden Globe stars to dine on desserts of gold 2012-01-09T18:07:09Z He makes tiny cuvées simply to see what could work, and experiments with alternatives to oak barrels, like acacia and chestnut, which have their own traditions in different parts of the world. The Oregon Trail 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z Above the steps and gardens is the shady Prymorsky boulevard, a long walkway where families stroll in the shadows of acacia trees and grand, pastel-coloured mansions. Odessa's new parks lead a blossoming of urban regeneration 2017-08-05T04:00:00Z With the city behind, the vista was broad and flat, broken only by scrawny acacia trees. Explorer: Pyramids by the Nile. Egypt? No, Sudan. 2012-10-05T15:50:42Z Scents of orange and acacia blossom lead to flavors of peach and green apple, with a bracing acidity and slight bitterness to keep it refreshing. At just $15, this lighter red wine from Greece makes for fine sipping 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z Thousands of centuries-old red-brick domes rose out of an untamed wilderness of low acacia trees as far as we could see. In Burma, a cruise along the Irrawaddy River from Mandalay to Bagan Three hours out of Addis, the rails bisected the Awash National Park, where dust devils danced around the base of an extinct volcano, and antelope could be seen grazing on acacia trees. A Remarkable Rail Journey Into the Horn of Africa’s Past, and Future 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z Some furnishings — and the firewood — are made from false acacia culled from the forest. An Adventurer’s Relics, and His Living Collection 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z Lying under an acacia between a pair of cheetahs, Cleo by my side with a rumbling purr and her sister Pride resting her head on my cheek. Cats can make you laugh, cry, lose sleep – and then break your heart 2018-07-08T04:00:00Z The barrels were old, and made of chestnut and acacia rather than oak, woods that were traditionally used in the area. From Campania’s Volcanic Soils, Whites in Multiple Colors 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z We drove deeper into the park through acacia groves and rolling grassland, spotting baboons, klipspringers, reedbucks and warthogs along the road. A Birder’s Paradise in Zimbabwe 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z Instead of hiding oiled acacia and expertly joined bamboo, display your cutting boards by leaning them against the wall. How to decorate your kitchen counter — without sacrificing space 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z When they started making similar instruments out of an indigenous acacia tree called the koa, it became a distinctly Hawaiian creation. Hawaii considers making it official with ukulele 2014-02-13T03:48:19Z For dessert, executive pastry chef Thomas Henzi will serve a chocolate almond crunch terrine with acacia honey, caramel and fresh berries. Golden Globe stars to dine on desserts of gold 2012-01-09T18:07:09Z Clusters of acacias rose 20 feet, and thorny Indian plum trees grew nearby. The odd tale of Britain’s wall — a hedge — across a swath of India 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z The World Wildlife Fund, for example, sponsors sustainable rattan and acacia farming as buffer zones for beleaguered natural preserves along the western border with Laos. Vietnam’s Empty Forests 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z Several varieties such as acacia, almond flower, and basil are now available. Busy bees turn Afghan schoolgirl into an entrepreneur 2018-04-07T04:00:00Z Instead, the wildebeests milled about or rested in acacia shade, and the zebras did a lot of standing around, motionless, like they were trying to remember something they’d just forgotten. Peering Into Volcanoes at Tanzania’s Crater Highlands 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z With its acacia trees and lion-gold grass, the bay area looks more like the South African bushveld than a tropical island. Exploring the Surf in Sri Lanka 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z Between the outcroppings lie swampy valleys, or vleis, fed by rainwater runoff and rich in acacias, mopanis, figs, euphorbias and other vegetation. A Birder’s Paradise in Zimbabwe 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z Mountains receded to desert, acacia to scrub, as we slid imperceptibly downhill toward the Red Sea. A Remarkable Rail Journey Into the Horn of Africa’s Past, and Future 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z The tour also includes the iconic Deadvlei, a salty clay pan backdrop to blackened, dead acacia trees; mist approaching from the sea of the Skeleton Coast; and a starlit scene showing the Milky Way. 10 of the best virtual tours of the world's natural wonders 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z Refreshing acidity carries it through aromas and flavors of acacia, peach and nectarine. This bold red wine blend is delicious, straightforward and just $15 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z I looked at the open window, the leaves of acacias that were growing on the embankments of the railway line that ran along the hospital. The Horror of Such a Love 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z Where two lines intersect near the base, the Bedouins tell us, there is certain to be water and a stand of flat-topped acacia trees. The Austere Beauty of Egypt’s Long-Distance Hiking Trails 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z It’s a stunning salt flat in the middle of red sand dunes, with sculptural dead acacia trees around it. Q&A: The Drama of Namibia’s Dunes 2012-09-07T15:47:41Z And the monkeys depend, for 80 percent of their diet, on the Seussian-looking whistling thorn acacia trees of the Laikipia plateau. Perspective | Is Dr. Seuss’s Lorax real? These professors may have solved a 47-year-old mystery. 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z I reached the lunch truck under the shade of a thorny acacia tree, I got a second wind. 4,000 Miles, Seven Countries: An African Adventure on Two Wheels 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z Rising up on all sides, steep slopes burgeoned with Japanese cedar, acacia and wild pine. The Azores: An untamed island paradise only a few hours by air from North America 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z The cabinet is made of acacia wood and metal in a brown-and-black finish. No mudroom, no problem: Solutions for a functional and beautiful home entry 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z Cedar is another strong option, but Wall warns that it’s softer than teak, acacia and eucalyptus, so it’s easy to scratch or dent. How to choose outdoor furniture that will last 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z Still lying on my back, facing the acacias. The Horror of Such a Love 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z Wall said well-cared-for acacia pieces could last for 10 years, and eucalyptus for 20. How to choose outdoor furniture that will last 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z It’s a magnificent reserve, swallowing you up in endless expanses of acacia trees and emerald green swamps and tawny savannas. A Family Adventure in the Wild Heart of Tanzania 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z The performative aspect of his enterprise is hinted at in a huge image of the lower half of his face, rendered in acacia thorns affixed to canvas. Giuseppe Penone's sculptures at Gagosian evoke natural world 2014-09-21T04:00:00Z In those 15 million acres, how many colonies of rare orchids or sundews or acacias have been consumed forever? Perspective | Meet the Wollemi pine, the ‘dinosaur tree’ brought back from the dead and threatened once again 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z It sat atop a rise amid tamarind and acacia trees, in a surprisingly arid landscape, with a deck that offered spectacular stars on clear nights. Culebra, a Quiet Corner of the Caribbean 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z His own painting is small, white and green, and partly uses swine leather to show a drooping acacia leaf. Polish art student hangs own painting in museum 2012-01-04T13:59:10Z Moxham described its perfected sections as up to 14 feet high, 12 feet wide and planted with such tropical trees and shrubs as carissa, acacia and the common jujube, each with nasty thorns. The odd tale of Britain’s wall — a hedge — across a swath of India 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z One of our reggae friends says with a laugh, “The only things growing here are acacia trees and unemployment.” Cape Verde gets its moment in the sun 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z It's a place of scorching dunes, thorny acacia trees, wind-sculpted rock formations, stony plateaus and echoing canyons. Hot Stuff: Rolling Up Your Sleeves With the Bedouin 2010-05-20T11:30:00Z I have these giant acacia bookshelves built by a Finnish carpenter called Tina Lotila, who in her Berlin workshop has a parrot that can simulate to perfection the noise each one of her tools makes. Tom McCarthy Thinks the Wrong Kurt Vonnegut Book Is Famous 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z Buy It: $4; bamanationhotsauce.com Savannah Bee Company , Savannah, GA With a sommelier’s palate for honey, Ted Dennard developed a tasting flight that includes orange blossom, acacia, and tupelo nectars. Food Lover's Gift Guide 2010-11-19T16:21:00Z It is rare to find an acacia tree on the lower slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro. The Tanzanians searching for their grandfathers' skulls in Germany 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z One is the red-backed shrike, a common autumn migrant in Egypt that often roosts in acacia trees. Put a Bird on It? Ancient Egypt Was Way Ahead of Us. 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z An extreme example of collaboration between an animal and a plant is the case of acacia trees and ants. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z During this period, monsoon-like weather conditions prevailed, drenching the region of the Sahara and creating lakes and a lush landscape covered in grasses and acacia forests that was home to countless varieties of wildlife. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z “The blossoming trees are like a breath of fresh air: acacia, plum, dogwood and most of all cherry trees lift my spirits tremendously. This was especially true this year after the intense rains we had.” What You Love About Spring in California 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z He is standing under the acacia tree in Tsudunyi, next to a memorial to those who were killed there. The Tanzanians searching for their grandfathers' skulls in Germany 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z Bear Naked chewy peanut butter and honey granola bites, also made by Kellogg, list acacia gum, another name for gum arabic, in their ingredients lists. Kellogg buys key ingredient from conflict-ridden Sudan but sees no shortage now - CEO 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z Sudanese nomads tap the pebbly, amber-colored gum from acacia trees, which is then refined and packaged throughout the country. Sudan conflict threatens supply of key soft drink ingredient gum arabic 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z The 6-year-old giraffe at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore would eagerly reach her long neck to be fed a giraffe delicacy — acacia leaves. Young giraffe dies at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z Your beverage of choice is now your infused beverage of choice thanks to THC concentrate embedded in an apple pectin and acacia gum coating lining the inside of the straw. 8 wacky ways to get high without smoking 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z The bullhorn acacia ant, Level 1.5: “A rare, piercing, elevated sort of pain. Someone has fired a staple into your cheek.” Justin O. Schmidt, Entomologist Known as ‘King of Sting,’ Dies at 75 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z The preferred ingredient is only found in acacia trees in Sudan, South Sudan and Chad. Kellogg buys key ingredient from conflict-ridden Sudan but sees no shortage now - CEO 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z There is a poorer quality, cheaper gum from outside of Sudan, but the preferred ingredient is only found in acacia trees in Sudan, South Sudan and Chad, Alnoor said. Sudan conflict threatens supply of key soft drink ingredient gum arabic 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z She had at first declared she had a small acacia tree twig. Zebra and giraffe bones found in traveler’s luggage at Dulles Airport 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z Hadza camps, small collections of grass houses tucked among the acacia trees, are alive all day with kids being kids, running around, laughing, playing—and waiting for adults to bring them food. New Human Metabolism Research Upends Conventional Wisdom about How We Burn Calories 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z Along the route, he zigzagged past acacia trees knocked onto the road by artillery explosions — and an unexploded Grad rocket, which looked like a fence post hammered into the asphalt near the road’s centerline. In Southern Ukraine, Signs of Low Russian Morale Amid Retreat 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z Under the porthole, surfboard and ceiling strung with fish nets and lights, Cooke built an intricate inlay floor pattern from 17 different kinds of wood, including oak, purple heart, ebony, mahogany, acacia and Brazilian cherry. Backyard tiki bars keep Seattle’s summer vibes going year-round | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z And on a recent, sweltering summer afternoon at a position dug into a tree line of oak and acacia, a drone strike was the only military action, other than distant artillery shelling. From the Workshop to the War: Creative Use of Drones Lifts Ukraine 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z The acacia tree twig was allowed, officials said. Zebra and giraffe bones found in traveler’s luggage at Dulles Airport 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z He advanced by sending troops crawling on their stomachs at night among the roots and leaves of acacia trees, along three parallel tree lines beside wheat fields. In a Summer of Feints, Russia and Ukraine Try to Predict Enemy’s Next Move 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z In the hazy days of midsummer, with streets and squares strewn with fallen drifts of tiny white acacia blossoms, the war has transformed daily habits and routines. In a storied Ukrainian city, a dance with wartime destiny 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z The buildings' wide, flat roofs are attached to narrower buildings below by a lattice of metal rods that resemble the habit of the acacia trees that dot the surrounding landscape. Burkina Faso's award-winning architect returns a hero 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z On the Batéké Plateau, an acacia species from Australia, intended for selective logging, will cover a large area. Tree Planting Is Booming. Here’s How That Could Help, or Harm, the Planet. 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z Egyptian authorities were planning to clear out a large avenue of ficus, acacia and palm trees — part of sweeping urban redevelopment projects that are transforming much of historic Cairo. As Cairo transforms, Egyptians fight to save their trees 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z Lions often climb African sycamore fig trees or umbrella acacia thorn trees, which have horizontal branches not too far above the ground. Why Don’t All Lions Climb Trees? 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z But imperial Russia’s conquest of the region in the 19th century introduced methods of mass production, and artificial dyes supplanted those made with pomegranate husks, onion skin and acacia flowers. An Australian’s Search for Belonging Led to the Silk Road and a Famed Hat 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z In the African bush in southern Kenya, Lucy King watched an elephant nicknamed Mohican rest under an acacia tree, seemingly nonplussed by an overhead beehive. Living ‘Bee Fences’ Protect Farmers from Elephants, and Vice Versa 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z For now, said a group of girls at Ole Tipis as they sat under an acacia tree during a geography club meeting, the weather station gives students a privilege shared by few others. A lack of weather data in Africa is thwarting critical climate research 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z Larry Ellison, the billionaire chief executive officer of Oracle Corp., sued a downhill neighbor in 2011 to seek removal of three redwoods and an 80-year-old acacia he said were blocking his view of the bay. Court battle ends tree dispute in pricey San Francisco area 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z In al-Mahweet, known for its thick canopies, several types of acacia, cedar and spruce are vanishing. WIDER IMAGE With fuel scarce, Yemen's forests are next casualty of war 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z The Farcha provincial hospital in N’Djamena is a gleaming new campus in an outlying neighborhood, where camels nibble from acacia trees nearby. Vaccine deserts: Some countries have no COVID-19 jabs at all 2021-05-08T04:00:00Z Above all, Tauwo taught the two northern whites not to be afraid of Africa — the wind whistling through the acacia trees, the rabbits, the warthogs, the little birds hopping all over their backs and faces. The Last Two Northern White Rhinos On Earth 2021-01-06T05:00:00Z The authorities found the teenager’s body in October, in a shallow grave on the northern edge of San Fernando, past a stand of acacia trees. She Stalked Her Daughter’s Killers Across Mexico, One by One 2020-12-13T05:00:00Z Shortly after sunrise, three boys step off their motorcycle, pat the dust off their checkered shuka cloths, and enter their family’s boma – an enclosure built from thorny acacia branches in eastern Samburu. The battle to bring Kenya's warrior children back to school – a photo essay 2020-11-09T05:00:00Z The ceremony occurs once every decade at the site, which is surrounded by hills and dotted with acacia trees. Kenya's Maasai gather for once-in-a-decade ceremony to turn warriors into elders 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z Sociable weavers work together to construct large nests in southern Africa, often in acacia trees. Not even scientists can tell these birds apart. But now, computers can 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z According to “How It Works,” envelope glue is made from gum arabic, which is a product of the hardened sap from acacia trees. ‘Seinfeld,’ science and yada, yada, yada 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z Finally, by a thicket of acacia trees, the legionnaires spotted a turbaned suspect in flip-flops, carrying an AK-47, who set off at a sprint and melted away in the distance. Crisis in The Sahel Becoming France’s Forever War 2020-03-29T04:00:00Z Even amid the acacia trees and quiet roads, she said they still sometimes encounter people who chide them. ‘I Feel Strong and Free’: Running Takes Hold Among Women in Somaliland 2020-03-18T04:00:00Z On Wednesday, the men roasted the meat on beds of coal from acacia trees, holding staffs and swords. Kenya's Maasai gather for once-in-a-decade ceremony to turn warriors into elders 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z Residence halls sit in groves of acacia and borage. How Hindu supremacists are tearing India apart 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z At the Obock coast, a group of teenage girls from Ethiopia rested under acacia trees for shade. Determined: Ethiopian female migrants risk all for Saudi 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z But even if local armies were in a position to take over, chasing terrorists from desert to dry river bed to acacia forest is not enough to bring peace to the region, experts say. Crisis in The Sahel Becoming France’s Forever War 2020-03-29T04:00:00Z At the Obock coast, a group of teenage girls from Ethiopia rested under acacia trees for shade. Determined: Ethiopian female migrants risk all for Saudi 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z Others sat in the shade of the scrawny, twisted acacia trees. Ethiopians brave deserts and smugglers on the way to Saudi 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z Mr. Al-Anazi and his business, Ghazi Tours, take up to 900 visitors a month on treks like this one to a dry riverbed dotted with venerable acacia trees north of Riyadh, the Saudi capital. Saudi Arabia Wants Your Next Vacation 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z During nesting season on Boa Vista’s southeastern edge, 20 researchers and college biology students live in tents and on mattresses under a giant acacia tree. The warming climate is making baby sea turtles almost all girls 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z Many were small-time merchants trading goods like textiles and gum arabic - an important food additive made from Sudan's acacia trees. Remembering the lost Jews of Sudan 2019-10-20T04:00:00Z Other mutualistic teams include ants and acacia trees, pollinators and flowers, and anemones and clown fishes. It’s a Dirty Job, but Someone Has to Do It and Not Get Eaten 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z His men escorted two British journalists into the clearing and sat them under an acacia tree. Jonathan Ledgard Believes Imagination Could Save the World 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z The tree growing in the dining room is a purple-leaf acacia. Choose your own dining adventure at stunning new Auburn 2019-07-03T04:00:00Z The cutting banks are tangled with acacia trees and wild clematis. The Invisible City Beneath Paris 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z Here, in a landscape of olive-green acacia bushes and rust-red sand dunes, the researchers cleared out nonnative animals such as foxes, rabbits, and cats, and fenced the reserve to keep them from returning. Fear the cats! Bold project teaches endangered Australian animals to avoid deadly predator 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z Half a mile farther down the road, skirting the fields alongside a stand of prickly pear and acacia trees, Mark W. spotted something out to the right. Australia Is Deadly Serious About Killing Millions of Cats 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z They traveled to Kenya, where workers cutting down acacia trees sparked an idea. Audrey Geisel, Dr. Seuss widow, dies at 97 2018-12-23T05:00:00Z Only in the lower valleys do trees appear, spiky myrrhs and acacias spreading their canopies over the stony ground. How the War in Yemen Became a Bloody Stalemate — and the Worst Humanitarian Crisis in the World 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z Steep sides of the cutting show themselves, acacia branches leaning in from the banks to drop their butterfly leaves. The Invisible City Beneath Paris 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z Made from acacia trees, charcoal from Somalia is cherished in Gulf nations for the sweet aroma it lends to grilled meats and to tobacco burned in waterpipes. UN report: Banned Somali charcoal exports pass through Iran 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z They set off walking at top speed across the dusty broken ground with a big red sun slanting through the acacia trees. Hunting in Tanzania the Way Our Earliest Ancestors Did 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z Even wispy acacias are hacked away for use in cooking fires to feed growing families. Across Senegal, the Beloved Baobab Tree Is the ‘Pride of the Neighborhood’ 2018-09-30T04:00:00Z Despite appearances, these were not any old acacias. Regreening Niger: How the magical gaos transformed the land 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z So then he looked at the bunchgrass and the acacia trees. How Termites Shape the Natural World 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z The monkey gets most of its nutrients from a gnarly tree called the whistling thorn acacia, in a type of interaction called commensalism, wherein one organism benefits from another without harming it. Who Was the Real Lorax? Seeking the Inspiration for Dr. Seuss 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z But viewing him as a patas monkey might change that perception given that the species relies on the whistling thorn acacia trees for more than 80 percent of its diet. Paper suggests Kenyan monkey inspired Dr. Seuss’ Lorax 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z Their primary food source—the acacias—are disappearing because of drought and land clearance for agriculture. Is this monkey the inspiration for Dr. Seuss’s Lorax? 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z Dominy explained that the patas monkey is highly dependent on the whistling thorn acacia tree for food. 'I speak for the trees': Could this monkey be Dr Seuss’s Lorax? 2018-07-22T04:00:00Z In the Web of Life section, animals gather around the acacia tree that supports their ecosystem.Credit: Israel’s treasure chest of wild riches and ruins opens 2018-06-24T04:00:00Z Single and mixed bouquets of red, yellow and white carnations, purple roses, goldenrod, chubby pink ranunculus, delicate Queen Anne’s lace and buttery acacia stand in tall, cylindrical glass vases. Dan McCleary's paintings: Life at its peak beauty, but then what? 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z She was born beneath an acacia tree in one of the few patches of wilderness left in the southwest Australian wheat belt, in an underground burrow lined with her mother’s perfect silk. The extraordinary life and death of the world’s oldest known spider 2018-05-01T04:00:00Z “The large acacia trees on the plains of Africa are all the same age and were seedlings when rinderpest first came in and the wildlife died,” Dr. Daszak said. Trillions Upon Trillions of Viruses Fall From the Sky Each Day 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z What is beyond doubt is that patas monkeys are heavy consumers of the whistling thorn acacia tree. 'I speak for the trees': Could this monkey be Dr Seuss’s Lorax? 2018-07-22T04:00:00Z Hiding in the bushes and in branches of acacia trees, snipers were training their rifles. Two Bags of Cash for Boko Haram: The Untold Story of How Nigeria Freed Its Kidnapped Girls 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z The cargo was mostly mulberry clippings, with acacia, honey locust and willow mixed in when available. A new job for the power company: feeding giraffes 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z The Australian government is considering a proposal to build one of the world’s largest coal mines in this remote locale, known as the Galilee Basin, where acacia and eucalyptus trees grow wild between scattered creeks. Australia Debates: Does Warming Planet Really Need More Coal? 2017-10-14T04:00:00Z The animal is the Leadbeater’s possum, an adorable little marsupial native to the acacia forests of central Victoria in Australia. 'Forest Fairy' Joins as 7,000th Animal in Nat Geo's Photo Ark 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z “Giraffes eat acacia leaves in the wild, and acacia trees are very thorny,” said Littman. Blood popsicles, perfume, and toys keep zoo animals amused 2017-08-05T04:00:00Z Seven- to eight-year-old acacia for furniture fetches more than twice the price of a five-year-old harvest used as woodchip for pulp and paper. Vietnamese smallholders help end deforestation – photo essay 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z At the end of the row, a lone acacia tree overlooked the cottages of a tiny Israeli settlement, Kfar Adumim, sitting on a ridge about a half mile in the distance. Bedouins in the West Bank hold fast to their land — as pressure builds for them to leave 2017-07-03T04:00:00Z They pulled up under a large acacia tree where the insurgents usually waited until the afternoon traffic reached its peak. The Boys From Baga 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z The next day, from his chair under an acacia tree, Alfred shouts his commands as his sons set up a tent. ‘I cannot go back’: South Sudan refugee clan begins new life 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z The trees lack the thorns of acacia, the poisonous fruit of the manchineel tree and the botanical jaws of Venus flytraps. This tree lures birds with a free lunch and then kills them 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z Dadaab is a constellation of four camps, separated by bursts of thorny acacia trees and wide expanses of orange sand. Inside the world’s largest refugee camp, one man’s quest to explain Donald Trump to those now banned from America 2017-02-04T05:00:00Z Giraffes, elephants and buffaloes are among the wildlife browsing the acacia bush. Are Kenya ranch invasions driven by drought or politics? - BBC News 2017-02-04T05:00:00Z Sean Tully said Wednesday that authorities will continue nightly operations to uproot acacia trees in which trappers hide nets used to snare migratory birds. UK bases official: No let-up on bird poaching crackdown 2017-02-01T05:00:00Z Nevertheless, rainwater harvesting has been slow to gain widespread traction in the region of 80,000 people, where much of the land is barren apart from drought-resistant acacia and mopani trees. With water short, Zimbabwe's farmers turn to capturing rain 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z He points proudly at the log hive - a debarked, hollow tree stump - swaying gently in the breeze in the acacia tree outside his hut. The modern honey hunters of Kenya - BBC News 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z The ceilings in the family room are 15-feet high and the floors, which the Browns refinished, are all black acacia. When Your Family Nixes a Home Purchase, Buy It Anyway 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z The desert plain between the Gulf of Aden and the Mabla Mountains, in northern Djibouti, is a rutted landscape of ochre sand and rocks, dotted with gnarled acacia trees. A Homemade Museum for Yemeni Refugees in Djibouti 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z Authorities removed about 100 acacia saplings from a firing range Tuesday. UK bases official: No let-up on bird poaching crackdown 2017-02-01T05:00:00Z Umbrella thorn acacias in the African savannah, for example, pump toxins into their leaves when giraffes munch them. The subtle communication skills of trees 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z In July, contractors arrived to remove some of the acacia and they found the road blocked by several excavators and around eighty 4x4s. UK police tackle Cyprus bird poachers - BBC News 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z They rested beneath an acacia as the noon sun burned overhead. Female Elephants Follow in Their Mothers’ Footsteps 2016-07-04T04:00:00Z One, of giraffes grazing among the high leaves of acacia trees, was interesting—just not interesting enough. Desperately Seeking a Necktie to Love 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z Birds dart between tall acacias and maple trees. Rescuing Warsaw's overgrown Jewish graves - BBC News 2016-06-04T04:00:00Z In Africa's savannah woodlands, giraffes feast on acacia trees and serve as prey for predators such as lions and hyenas. Genome reveals why giraffes have long necks 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z A noninvasive acacia provides shade on the tier closest to the courtyard. Borrow environmentally friendly ideas from the Theodore Payne Foundation Native Plant Garden Tour 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z The wildebeest woke up and tossed Nyuki onto its back, then took off over the plains and through a grove of acacia trees. The Verge Review of Animals: the wildebeest 2016-02-28T05:00:00Z “Here” is a collection of small buildings, a children’s clinic and a school under a grove of acacia trees more than 60 miles from the nearest city. Ethiopia is facing a severe drought, and food aid may soon run out 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z At the zoo, they are fed alfalfa and hay, fruit and acacia. San Francisco’s black rhino, oldest in North America, is 45 2016-01-01T05:00:00Z It is cautiously moving forward with new investments, like a $300 million expansion aimed at cutting the group’s reliance on lower-value acacia pulp exports. Indonesia, Already Squeezed, Braces for Higher Interest Rates 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z The sun pierced the foliage of a large acacia tree in the courtyard beneath his apartment, where a dozen children played soccer barefoot, their voices and scrapes and bangs filtering up through the open windows. Cuban Revolutionaries Hope Their Legacy Won’t Fade Away 2015-11-07T05:00:00Z The scenery is stunning, from forests of gentle green acacia trees to animals grazing on the grassy plain or congregating at the shores to drink. Kenya's delicate Lake Nakuru under pressure from growing population 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z The company’s Skogsta product line—which will become available in August—is made of acacia, a type of tree that is light blond in the middle and darker on the outside. IKEA Gets Deeper Into the Woods 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z There were lots of acacia trees around, and I noticed my workers sniffling and sneezing a lot. A horticultural master of sex and how it affects allergies 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z The roughly 400,000 tons of freshly cut acacia trees stacked in towering piles surrounding the mill are waiting to be turned into pulp that the company dries into sheets for export. Indonesia, Already Squeezed, Braces for Higher Interest Rates 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z On Thursday, the agency said it sent warning letters to five companies whose supplements contain BMPEA, notifying them that the chemical was neither an appropriate dietary ingredient nor an extract of acacia rigidula. F.D.A. Warns Supplement Makers of Stimulant Dangers 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z The study published on Tuesday, in the journal Drug Testing and Analysis, named 11 supplements that tested positive for BMPEA, all of which listed acacia rigidula on their labels. Retailers to Stop Sales of Controversial Supplements 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z They seek shade from the desert sun under acacia trees. Boko Haram Refugees Risk Lives to Cross Lake to Chad Camps 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z Kruger rangers do not prioritize the elephant over less iconic species such as the acacia tree, which the elephants uproot. Sometimes, protecting one species harms another 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z And at the center of it all are the acacia trees, the keystone species giving life to everything else in this unfriendly terrain. Oil spill in Israel’s Evrona Nature Reserve is disastrous news for a precious resource 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z The land, used by the Maasai for cattle-grazing, is a vast plain dotted with acacia trees and watering holes, where wildebeest and zebra gather in huge herds for annual migrations. Tanzania: Maasai group looks likely to keep land 2014-11-24T05:00:00Z In response to news reports about the findings, the company said it was pulling all products that contain acacia rigidula from its stores and its website “out of an abundance of caution.” Retailers to Stop Sales of Controversial Supplements 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z Impala often munch on a tree called the acacia. Plant Thorns Increase When Defense Needed 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z The team also found that there was a three-fold increase in the number of stems of the less-thorny acacia species in areas where impala were prevented from browsing. Carnivores 'help trees shed thorns' 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z The groundwater collects at the center of the preserve, which is where the acacia trees grow. Oil spill in Israel’s Evrona Nature Reserve is disastrous news for a precious resource 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z The scientists studied acacia trees in Kenya and the antelopes called impalas that eat them, along with the predators that eat the antelopes. When Herbivore Numbers Drop, Plants Lower Their Thorny Defenses 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z In ancient Egypt psychoactive blue water lily and acacia plants were likely consumed to induce visions, he said. That’s a Trip: Scientists Discuss Merits of Psychedelics In Medicine And as a result, the thorn-free, vulnerable acacia are more plentiful in woody areas with plenty of predators. Plant Thorns Increase When Defense Needed 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z As part of the study, the team also conducted experiments to see how effective there thorns were in protecting acacia trees from impala. Carnivores 'help trees shed thorns' 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z Scholars are not sure whether the acacia trees will survive. Oil spill in Israel’s Evrona Nature Reserve is disastrous news for a precious resource 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z At one end are the groups of men, 10-20 strong, who are hired by charcoal traders to cut down acacia trees, some of which are 500 years old. A charred harvest 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z Their ochered flagstone fur and arboreal proportions blend in seamlessly with the acacia trees on which they tirelessly forage, and they’re as quiet as trees, too: no whinnies, growls, trumpets or howls. Our Understanding of Giraffes Does Not Measure Up 2014-10-05T04:00:00Z The researchers found that the impala – perhaps not surprisingly – prefer thorn-free acacia. Plant Thorns Increase When Defense Needed 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z Their main strategy involves the formation of galls on various acacia plants. Australian insects build houses to keep from drying out 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z The fear is that the oil may suffocate the roots of hundreds of these acacia trees, or poison them, causing a collapse in the system. Oil spill in Israel’s Evrona Nature Reserve is disastrous news for a precious resource 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z Charcoal made from Somali acacia trees is particularly prized in the Gulf, because it burns longer than alternatives from, say, Sudan or Nigeria. A charred harvest 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z After a drought in investment in new generating capacity lasting almost three decades, blooms of new power plants are now sprouting across sub-Saharan Africa like acacia seeds after a rainstorm. Lighting a dark continent 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z But the thorny acacia are more numerous on the open savannah, where they need to defend themselves. Plant Thorns Increase When Defense Needed 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z In the savannas of Eastern Africa, ants live in the thorny, hollow bulbs of acacia trees and feed on the trees’ nectar. Tree-Protecting Ants Can’t Protect Themselves 2014-09-15T04:00:00Z For the U.S., it’s chestnut honey, but in Italy, Gioiello is also made from acacia, citrus tree, strawberry tree, sunflower, dandelion and wildflower honeys. Italian sisters' Gioiello captures honey's character in a glass 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z They found that all the acacias on Réunion share a genetic signature that is just one mutational step away from that of some Hawaiian koas. Tree hitched a ride to island 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z "There is no food here," a man tells me as we sit in the dust beneath an acacia tree in one of Melut's makeshift camps. South Sudan crisis: famine and genocide threaten to engulf nation 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z But the levels in this lowland glade, where acacias and Scotch pines are interspersed with the occasional tumbledown barn, are higher than normal. At Chernobyl, Hints of Nature’s Adaption 2014-05-05T21:40:37Z His primary lament was the loss of many 100-year-old acacia trees across the street, he said, between him and the seashore. Holdout’s Faith Rewarded Amid Olympic Makeover 2014-02-22T17:18:14Z Sudan is the leading global producer of gum arabic, a natural gum collected from acacia trees and used as a stabilizer in soft drinks, candies, cosmetics and paints. Khartoum Journal: Sudanese TV Show, Without the Cutthroat ‘You’re Fired,’ Rewards Entrepreneurs 2014-02-18T02:03:12Z Le Roux and his team sequenced the DNA from 88 trees, including A. heterophylla, A. koa and a closely related acacia species from Australia, where the family originated. Tree hitched a ride to island 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z Background: The reason those scientists looked at acacia trees in the first place was due to a bizzare coincidence. Physics Week in Review: November 16, 2013 2013-11-16T22:45:00.330Z Soldiers from Senegal and Benin lounge in white U.N. trucks under acacia trees, while children shout "Long Live Azawad", the Tuaregs' name for their northern homeland. Insight: U.N.'s Mali task is state-building as much as peacekeeping 2013-08-23T16:24:31Z For now, the landscape was barren, rust-colored fields broken up only by giant cactuses and crooked acacia trees. A Save-the-World Field Trip for Millionaire Tech Moguls 2013-08-08T09:00:14Z The deaths are the result of an ongoing dispute between two ethnic groups in South Darfur, over pasture and acacia trees, from which the gum is cut. Deadly gum arabic clashes in Darfur 2013-05-31T12:04:39Z The fluid gum is removed from certain species of acacia trees and is one of Sudan's most important agricultural export products. Darfur tribes' battle for gum arabic trade leads to 64 deaths 2013-05-30T15:54:22Z Related: The presence of acacia trees is linked to the number of traffic fatalities. Physics Week in Review: November 16, 2013 2013-11-16T22:45:00.330Z In establishing acacia plantations in already-disturbed forest areas, it is contributing strongly to reforestation. 'The Sumatran rainforest will mostly disappear within 20 years' 2013-05-26T07:00:08Z So the women under the acacia trees may be running out of options. Tanzania's Maasai battle game hunters for grazing land 2013-04-18T09:20:03Z Those that fall to some new pathogen will probably be replaced by acacia trees for pulpwood or return to rubber. Can Endangered Animals Coexist with Big Ag? [Excerpt] 2013-02-22T19:15:00.507Z Gum arabic, harvested from acacia trees, above, is one of Sudan's most important agricultural exports. Darfur tribes' battle for gum arabic trade leads to 64 deaths 2013-05-30T15:54:22Z Modernizing the railways, Khartoum hopes, will boost the export of livestock and products such as cotton and gum arabic - an edible gum taken from acacia trees and used in soft drinks and drugs. Sudan eyes railway revival to help transform its economy 2013-02-20T14:10:38Z As you can see in the picture, the acacia woodlands found in this area consist mostly of acacias or other small trees dispersed across relatively sparse ground, with bunches of vegetation crowded around the base. Laikipia Plateau: First Scouting Session 2013-02-09T01:15:00.230Z Outside a grand, green-domed mosque, young children in a Koranic school separated into boys and girls by an acacia tree practice Arabic calligraphy in torn notebooks. Insight: Rage over bad governance fuels Nigeria Islamists 2013-02-05T07:48:40Z Slipping and sliding past the acacia trees, the column of dull-green armored trucks inches along, destination Timbuktu. ‘I Have So Many Songs to Write’ 2013-02-05T05:00:00Z We saw a small group of women and children under an acacia tree and my friend and I walked toward them. A Baby, a Mystery, and a Mission 2012-10-20T08:45:00Z In 2010 and 2011, government grants of rubber, mining, and acacia concessions in natural parks and protected forests soared, consuming more of Cambodia’s formerly lush landscape. Death of a Forester 2012-08-27T05:00:00Z And cutting back that false acacia of yours? Britain needs a vote on Europe – but not now 2012-07-04T19:59:02Z More slabs, laid horizontally, create steps down to the valley floor, where children scamper along nature trails and families lounge under the acacias. An oasis where Saudi citizens can really relax 2012-05-26T11:00:19Z It is Brother Franz Liszt, on whose grave we deposit an acacia branch. Franz Liszt 2012-05-22T15:16:50.923Z There are roses and honeysuckles, wild figs and acacias; over all of which a thick cordage of various creepers twines in clusters. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z African elephants are known to avoid acacia trees occupied by honey bees, so villagers in the south of the country are now constructing lines of beehives spaced around fields. Elephants Now Think Twice About Midnight Snacks in Tanzania 2012-04-16T02:31:07Z Next to the eucalypt the tree most prized in Australia is the graceful acacia, varieties of which flourish throughout the continent. Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil 2012-04-02T02:00:28.873Z From the plaza with its acacia trees we mounted the steep grass-grown streets, past one baronial mansion after another, with old escutcheoned doorways blazoned with plumed helmet and shield. Heroic Spain 2012-03-26T02:00:38.797Z In it are a few trees, an acacia or two, a wild pepper-tree, and one gigantic cypress. The Near East Dalmatia, Greece and Constantinople 2012-03-26T02:00:38.077Z The inspissated juice of several species of acacia; Ð called also gum acacia, and gum arabic. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z The ring of the fruit of several East Indian species of acacia; neb-neb. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z The walls were of setim or acacia wood; the roof of fine linen, covered with curtains of goats' hair and skins. Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, May 1865 2012-03-23T02:00:31.587Z Then its speed gradually slackened; the houses and trees on the coast could be seen, and presently-–almost before they realized it-–they were set down gently upon the high bluff near the giant acacia. Sky Island Being the Further Exciting Adventures of Trot and Cap'n Bill after Their Visit to the Sea Fairies 2012-03-17T02:01:04.773Z Sometimes a few drops of chloroform in a spoonful of iced mucilage of acacia act favorably. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z He waved his arm towards the acacia under which he had been sleeping. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z A group of elders sitting under an acacia tree heartily agreed. World Leaders Meeting in London to Discuss Somalia 2012-02-23T03:11:17Z The Judas-tree, the numerous acacias, and the sweet pea, are well known in our gardens; while among our most valuable vegetables are the bean, the pea, and the lentil. The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits 2012-02-17T03:00:37.163Z Then he added: “Go home now and see after thine oxen thyself, for I will no longer stay with thee, but will go to the acacia valley.” The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z Something uttered a wail; something rushed amongst the acacia trees in the garden, flinging down branches and tearing up earth. The Strand Magazine, Vol. 27, No. 161, May 1904 2012-02-11T03:03:45.230Z They came to the spot where Nando lay, beneath a spreading acacia. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z Lines of thorny acacia were piled up one behind the other to represent defences, and at a given signal the Amazons, barefooted and without any special protection, charged and disappeared from sight. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z Our road lay through groves of loblolly, manchineel, and acacia, which, twining their long arms together, formed various natural colonnades; while the ground was strewed with their matted leaves, in all stages of decay. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume I (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:15.267Z Some of the streets were not paved in the middle, but have on the sides a pavement of bricks for the foot passengers, planted with acacias, planes, poplars, and other trees. Travels in the Interior of North America, Part I, (Being Chapters I-XV of the London Edition, 1843) Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, Volume XXII 2012-02-08T03:00:17.410Z Neb-neb, neb′-neb, n. the dried pods of a species of acacia found in Africa, which are much used in Egypt for tanning—called also Bablah. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) 2012-01-30T03:00:13.887Z Jack had been much interested on the way up the Congo by a kind of acacia which, when cut with an axe, exudes a sticky substance, emitting in the darkness a strong phosphorescent glow. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z And in the tent behind the second curtain he placed the ark of the law, as Jehovah had commanded, of acacia wood, overlaid with pure gold, and placed the law in the ark. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z The breeze blew soft from off the mountains we were approaching, and greeted our olfactory nerves with the odour of the yellow acacia, which grew along the side of the road in vast profusion. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume I (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:15.267Z Some of the most considerable tumuli were found on the spot, near the back of the village, where Rapp made his churchyard, and which is now planted with acacias. Travels in the Interior of North America, Part I, (Being Chapters I-XV of the London Edition, 1843) Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, Volume XXII 2012-02-08T03:00:17.410Z It consists of open rolling downs, with patches of gidya, a species of acacia. Early Days in North Queensland 2012-01-24T03:00:29.987Z Under the spread of oak, and linden, and acacia, the tables are arranged. Recitations for the Social Circle 2012-01-17T03:00:22.643Z Then Moses made a table of acacia wood, overlaid with pure gold, and placed bowls of pure gold upon it for the drink-offerings, and laid the sacrificial bread upon the table. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z The whole of Falmouth is thickly studded with clumps of acacia, privet, and prickly pear; all of which are of the thorny family, and if report be true, serve the inhabitants instead of pins. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume I (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:15.267Z It was a midsummer saturnalia of strawberries and acacia flowers, gone mad with excessive mint julep. Strange Stories 2012-01-16T03:00:05.067Z Where roll the great plains to the west, Near a homestead pleasant to see, With far-stretching limbs and spreading crest, Grows a grand old acacia tree. Early Days in North Queensland 2012-01-24T03:00:29.987Z Of trees I saw only a few kinds of bamboo and acacia, which, more spreading than lofty, were visible in the swampy ground along the edges of the torrents. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume III (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-04T03:00:31.713Z As far as Urimi, from the eastern edge of the plateau, the land is covered with a dense jungle of acacias, which, by its density, strangles all other species of vegetation. Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent 2011-12-24T03:07:57.647Z The road rises about 180 feet from the sea, in an abrupt precipice clothed with the dwarf acacia and “milk-bush” — those ever-to-be-found productions of Antigua. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume I (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:15.267Z It is medicinally superior to gum acacia, as it does not undergo acetous fermentation. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z She did not reply to me, but she changed her direction, and turned her steps towards a narrow acacia path, where the light of the moon could scarcely penetrate. The Joy of Captain Ribot 2011-12-15T03:00:16.510Z The year had been drier than was common even in Nubia, and even in the little oases or fertile spots, most of the trees and acacias were withered and dead. The Animal Story Book 2011-12-06T03:00:25.427Z Occasional avenues lead to picturesque villas embowered in flowering shrubs and trees, among which the adelfa, or rose-laurel, the acacia, eucalyptus and cypress are conspicuous. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z The green surface was varied by patches of mimosa scrub and groves of acacias and date palms. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z The acacia groves which girdled in the little homestead, behind the dry river-bed, showed small signs of life. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z We went out of the pavilion and along the avenue of acacias that led to it. The Joy of Captain Ribot 2011-12-15T03:00:16.510Z A light fence, half concealed by roses, lilacs, and acacias, had been run from one wing of the establishment to the other, parallel with the barn, thus enclosing this charming garden. The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence 2011-11-28T03:00:23.427Z I confess—though only to the acacias—that I'm in the least degree weary of the subject of Mr. Andrew Vane. The Transgression of Andrew Vane a novel 2011-11-17T03:00:37.293Z Again, marshmallows, gum acacia, slippery elm, &c., always lubricate the mucous surfaces, quiet irritation, and relieve inflammatory symptoms. The American Reformed Cattle Doctor 2011-11-14T03:00:19.813Z The shade of the acacias is somewhat scanty, and he can see plainly the splashes of the sunlight gleaming through the foliage bright upon their warm grey coals. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z After you and I separated, she and I went along the acacia path to the pavilion, for the purpose of giving Cristina time to recover herself before going to the house. The Joy of Captain Ribot 2011-12-15T03:00:16.510Z It was late; below in the garden she could perceive the grey lines of Archie's hammock swung between the acacia and the pine, and Archie lying there like a chrysalis. Across the Stream 2011-11-05T02:00:11.673Z In the sun-spangled stretch of shade under the acacias of the Villa Rossignol four drank coffee and talked of Andrew Vane. The Transgression of Andrew Vane a novel 2011-11-17T03:00:37.293Z Fronting the sea was a long range of buildings divided into separate apartments, each with a little courtyard in front containing two or three acacias. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-11-01T02:00:22.197Z Near him, in the shade of the spreading acacia tree by which the waggon was outspanned, crawled on a couple of blankets little Jan, his two year old child. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z But above them all, still bare, The great old acacia stands, His solitary bent black branches stark Against the garden and the sky. Poems - First Series 2011-10-28T02:00:21.917Z And he put up at an old-fashioned inn, with a prim garden in front, with tiny pebbled walks, and a fountain, and four stunted clipped acacia trees. Notwithstanding 2011-10-19T02:00:22.340Z Placed inside the coffin and surrounding the body were found wreaths of flowers: larkspurs, acacias and lotuses. Cleopatra's Needle A History of the London Obelisk, with an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics 2011-10-19T02:00:21.933Z Many trees retain their classical names, which have become the generic botanical ones, as acacia, ailanthus, and viburnum. Trees Worth Knowing 2011-10-13T02:00:48.357Z Sitting under the great acacia tree, where the Marstons had outspanned, they enjoyed together a right merry New Year’s dinner. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z Mulberry-trees have now made their appearance, and splendid acacias, tasselled over with drooping blooms. The Cruise of the Land-Yacht "Wanderer" Thirteen Hundred Miles in my Caravan 2011-10-11T02:01:13.517Z The way to the magnificent palace of Shoobra lies along a beautiful avenue of sycamore, fig, and acacia. The Story of a Life 2011-10-11T02:01:02.723Z After laying down my pen, I took several turns in a berceau or covered walk of acacias, which commands a prospect of the country, the lake, and the mountains. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" 2011-10-05T02:00:17.763Z Asia, in its warmer southern territory, and in southwestern China, has many native acacias. Trees Worth Knowing 2011-10-13T02:00:48.357Z The old waggon still stands there under the spreading acacia fifty yards to the left. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z The air was genial and salubrious, and the balmy breeze bore on its placid wings the aroma of the surrounding acacia and mimosa. Fern Vale (Volume 3) or the Queensland Squatter 2011-09-30T02:00:17.137Z When he recovered consciousness, Bertram found himself lying on a stretcher in a little natural clearing in the bush—a tiny square enclosed by acacia, sisal, and mimosa scrub. Cupid in Africa 2011-09-28T02:00:21.467Z Putting out vases of flowering tree branches, they learned that acacias — the thorn trees common in Africa — attracted the most mosquitoes. Small Fixes: Poisoned Nectar Is a Double-Edged Delicacy for Mosquitoes 2011-09-26T22:14:35Z As a rule, acacias have slender branches armed with spines. Trees Worth Knowing 2011-10-13T02:00:48.357Z Dense bushes of acacia thorn, spekboom, euphorbia, Hottentot cherry and other shrubs grew around, here and there relieved by wide patches of open space. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z From the two acacias, growing under the windows of Hanka's residence, which strewed the walk near them with petals white as snow, came a sweet scent, strong and intoxicating as if from a censer. Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland 2011-09-16T02:00:19.893Z There was something soothing and yet stimulating in the song of the surf on the sands, reaching him as it did through the branches of acacia trees. Edgar Saltus: The Man 2011-09-13T02:00:36.953Z A specimen of it may also be occasionally found on other trees the bark of which is rough, such as the acacia and some species of willow, when of large size. Notes and Queries, Number 84, June 7, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc. 2011-09-12T02:00:27.427Z It is one of the large timber acacias, and even in the cool climate of England reaches fifty feet. Trees Worth Knowing 2011-10-13T02:00:48.357Z The thorny acacia was now in full bloom, and the sweet fragrance of its yellow flowers everywhere perfumed the air as one strolled by the river’s brim. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z And the acacias not only smelt sweet but seemed to sing, for both were cumbered by a countless diet of sparrows so that the leaves and flowers quivered from their chirping. Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland 2011-09-16T02:00:19.893Z Our trees are wide-spreading oaks and planes, drooping acacias, leafy lindens, elm, ash, willow, poplar, and what not. In Touch with Nature Tales and Sketches from the Life 2011-08-31T02:01:35.803Z Somewhere in the darkness behind him someone had stumbled into an acacia hedge and had uttered a stifled exclamation of pain. The Argus Pheasant 2011-08-27T02:00:20.160Z So any one can have black acacias with little trouble or expense. Trees Worth Knowing 2011-10-13T02:00:48.357Z Here, too, Klaas pulled away the dry acacia thorns from the entrance and was at once confronted by a tiny bow and arrow and behind that by a fierce little weazened face. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z Waves of fresh air brought the scent of the acacias. Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland 2011-09-16T02:00:19.893Z There rose the scent of cut grass, of ripening maize, and every freshness of acacia and poplar leaf; and the crickets began to shrill. Limbo and Other Essays To which is now added Ariadne in Mantua 2011-08-25T02:00:33.233Z After laying down my pen I took several turns in a berceau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands a prospect of the country, the lake and the mountains. Res Judicat? Papers and Essays 2011-08-24T02:00:18.157Z Sea-green and turquoise-blue leaves, with abundant canary-yellow bloom, are traits of many different acacias in cultivation, all of which are rapid growers, and soon repay the planter who wants quick results. Trees Worth Knowing 2011-10-13T02:00:48.357Z They walked leisurely up the drive under the acacias, chatting. The Long Lane's Turning 2011-08-23T02:00:34Z Here and there one will meet with a stunted acacia, which, as if to show its spite against its more attractive neighbors, is clothed with nothing but the sharpest thorns. Hunting in Many Lands The Book of the Boone and Crockett Club 2011-08-20T02:00:11.973Z This square is adorned with a double row of handsome acacias. Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America 2011-08-05T02:00:46.387Z I was once more in the tenacious grasp of another of those awful species of the acacia tribe—the acacia detinens. Richard Galbraith, Mariner Life among the Kaffirs 2011-08-04T02:00:26.337Z The lacy, fern-like foliage of most acacias would justify the planting of them for this trait alone. Trees Worth Knowing 2011-10-13T02:00:48.357Z Then the acacias shut it from her view. The Long Lane's Turning 2011-08-23T02:00:34Z We had not gone far before we came upon a small opening, from the center of which rose an acacia not more than eight inches in thickness of trunk and perhaps eighteen feet high. Hunting in Many Lands The Book of the Boone and Crockett Club 2011-08-20T02:00:11.973Z I skirted the house, and was just plunging into a belt of woodland through which I could gain the acacia walk without being seen, when I was hailed from the roof by Jack Jaikes. A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 2011-08-04T02:00:19.957Z Then at a given signal you drop on him with that pointed stick of hard acacia, while I will spring at his throat with my knife. Richard Galbraith, Mariner Life among the Kaffirs 2011-08-04T02:00:26.337Z There is no country interested in horticulture that does not grow acacias as ornamental shrubs and trees, even if they must be grown under glass the year round. Trees Worth Knowing 2011-10-13T02:00:48.357Z The curtain before one of the windows swayed gently in the air and from the acacia trees on the lawn he could hear the sleepy twitter of an oriole. The Long Lane's Turning 2011-08-23T02:00:34Z I stood sheltered behind eight inches of acacia wood, with my rifle pointed in front of me and still resting in the fork of the tree. Hunting in Many Lands The Book of the Boone and Crockett Club 2011-08-20T02:00:11.973Z The next moment I had dropped like a cat out of the acacia boughs into the road. A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 2011-08-04T02:00:19.957Z And Bitiou loved her, and told her the secret of his life, and that he should die when his heart fell from the acacia tree. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z Valuable lumber, tanbarks, dyes, perfumes, and drugs are yielded by acacias. Trees Worth Knowing 2011-10-13T02:00:48.357Z Yahweh ordered Moses to make an ark of acacia wood before he ascended the mountain. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z Toward 11 o'clock I entered a tall acacia forest, and had not proceeded far in it before my steps were arrested by the sight of three elephants, lying down not 100 yards from me. Hunting in Many Lands The Book of the Boone and Crockett Club 2011-08-20T02:00:11.973Z Meantime, if I were you, I should go out and walk in the acacia avenue. A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 2011-08-04T02:00:19.957Z He discovers the heart and life in a berry of the acacia. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z The black acacia, called at home in Australian woods, the "blackwood-tree," for its black heart-wood, is a familiar street and shade tree in California. Trees Worth Knowing 2011-10-13T02:00:48.357Z He sighed deeply, and then paused to consider the beauty of a lovely acacia with its graceful pinnate leaves. One Maid's Mischief 2011-07-15T02:00:22.283Z No more green buffalo bush, no more acacias, tall and beautiful, but in their place rose columns of dust, whirled hither and thither by the vagrant wind. Hunting in Many Lands The Book of the Boone and Crockett Club 2011-08-20T02:00:11.973Z I managed it, however, without difficulty, thanks to the bough of an acacia which came swaying and trembling over from the highway beyond. A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 2011-08-04T02:00:19.957Z The people of Pharaoh cut down the acacia tree. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z The palo verde is another green-barked acacia whose leaves are almost obsolete. Trees Worth Knowing 2011-10-13T02:00:48.357Z It was a drowsy day; a faint haze brooded over the land; not a breath stirred the air, faint with the scent of the yellow acacia blooms. A Vendetta of the Desert 2011-07-05T02:00:32.510Z The country round about was a plain studded with low hills, here thinly thatched with short grass, and there shrouded with thick bush, above which every now and then rose a giant acacia. Hunting in Many Lands The Book of the Boone and Crockett Club 2011-08-20T02:00:11.973Z An’ a euphorby tree, and a sprinkling of white thorn acacias, with the gum drops glistenin’ on the rough bark, and a few grey stones all covered with moss and a stretch of grey veld. Tales from the Veld 2011-07-05T02:00:29.217Z And he said, "Alas, my brother!" and he sought his brother's heart, and he found it in the berry of the acacia. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z Ignoring their hunger and jet lag, they don white protective bodysuits and rush to a 3-hectare wheat field surrounded by acacia trees and barbed wire. Agriculture: The wheat stalker 2011-06-29T17:20:50.097Z When a pair of cockatoos made a nest in an acacia tree, “it was ridiculous to see the extravagant interest taken in the matter by the others of the same species.” The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex Volume II (1st Edition) 2011-06-27T02:01:01.007Z Ngiri, our next camp, is a large swamp, surrounded first by masses of tall cane and then by a beautiful though narrow strip of forest composed of tall acacias. Hunting in Many Lands The Book of the Boone and Crockett Club 2011-08-20T02:00:11.973Z But what rejoiced us above all, was a court-yard adorned with two beautiful acacias, the flowery branches of which threw their shade upon our windows. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z And she said, "First you must slay my husband"; and she showed them the acacia tree, and they out the flower that held the heart of Bitiou, and he died. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z The project was set up in 2004 with the goal of helping people to plant and manage of acacia forests in an effort to halt desertification, while helping villages in at-risk areas. Trees 'help stem desertification' 2011-06-20T16:22:59Z Now that the music, the babble of human tongues, and the tramp of a hundred waltzers were muffled, a mocking-bird from his concealed cage in an acacia tree began to sing. Jessamine A Novel 2011-06-15T02:00:24.413Z It was sundown when the drivers called a halt at a grassy glade on the bank of a clear stream which was fringed with mimosa and acacia trees. By Veldt and Kopje 2011-06-15T02:00:20.067Z Only in one or two localities are a few acacias found. Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z Meanwhile the younger brother will put his heart in a high acacia tree. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z A jasmine vine had been trained against the wall of the house and a hedge of acacia bushes formed a sort of peaceful barrier between the clearing and the advancing hosts of giant pine trees. The Motor Maids by Palm and Pine 2011-06-05T02:00:14.760Z My friend is waiting for me over there beneath the acacia tree. Latitude 19 degree A Romance of the West Indies in the Year of Our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Twenty 2011-05-30T02:00:18.047Z Tommy had often gazed at these works of woven art as they hung from the whip-like acacia boughs, and had longed to possess one. By Veldt and Kopje 2011-06-15T02:00:20.067Z It was not long before the pear trees came into blossom, and the white acacia. A Prisoner in Turkey 2011-05-28T02:00:23.023Z The fowls flew shrieking in every direction and the water ran down in little rivers to where old Sara was doing some washing under the shade of the biggest acacia tree. Poppy The Story of a South African Girl 2011-05-20T02:00:25.147Z “Yes,” she answered, parting the branches of the acacias. The Motor Maids by Palm and Pine 2011-06-05T02:00:14.760Z From this point roads radiate north, west, and south, each shaded by avenues of the acacia, so common in Egypt. Cities of the Dawn 2011-05-13T02:00:10.047Z He planted acacia trees, which produce gum arabic, and tried to speed the trees' growth by pumping nitrogen and other fertilizers into the soil. Death Comes for the Master Terrorist: Osama bin Laden (1957-2011) 2011-05-02T07:00:00Z In the northwest corner bloomed an acacia grove, like the floral crown of the garden. The Campaner Thal and Other Writings 2011-04-26T02:00:29.827Z Under a still smaller rainfall the vegetation becomes sparse, containing acacias, Dalbergia sissoo and Tamarix. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z Then gallop was kept up until the spire of Vilagos came in sight, shooting up over the groves of olive and acacia embowering the Puszta village. The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z The fine Plaza de Armas, in front of the Cathedral, and in the very centre of the town, is planted with a double row of magnificent acacias. Cuba Past and Present 2011-04-16T02:00:18.193Z The poet sits at night by the open window, under the acacia which scents the air, with a lighted lamp, to which the gauzy summer flies come thronging. Essays 2011-04-15T02:00:16.160Z But the religion of the great mass of the people remained rooted as it were in the soil, like the palm or the acacia. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z A small islet, planted with willow and acacia, here broke the view across; the little skiff shot round it like a swallow on the wing, but then could be discerned no farther. Tales from Blackwood Volume 8 2011-04-09T02:00:09.087Z They then either remain united in fours, or multiples of four, as in some acacias, Periploca graeca and Inga anomala, or separate into individual grains, which by degrees become mature pollen. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" 2011-04-03T02:00:20.883Z A very broad drive passes between a double row of splendid acacias of the "peacock" variety—so called on account of their huge tufts of crimson and yellow flowers. Cuba Past and Present 2011-04-16T02:00:18.193Z Besides fruit, the blossoms of the acacia and those of the violet make the most delicate fritters. Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks 2011-03-23T02:00:22.007Z Below us was a hollow filled with verdure, date trees, acacias, tamarisks, and luxuriant grassland, through which flowed trickling streams. The Treasure of the Tigris A Tale of Mesopotamia 2011-03-22T02:00:16.873Z Bruges, July 17.—The heat is so intense that I am more inclined to watch the perfectly motionless branches of the acacia under the window than to do my duty by the sights. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z At each small table were great vases with palms, acacias, and fig-trees. The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z The sun was hot; the scent of mignonette and acacia from the courtyard mingled with the pungent smell of smoke from the factory. More Tales by Polish Authors 2011-03-04T03:01:05.113Z All the acacias and mimosas in the gardens before the villas were waving their golden tassels in the breeze, and the scarlet anemones and the yellow narcissi were making a carpet under foot. A Flight with the Swallows Little Dorothy's Dream 2011-03-04T03:00:54.547Z Robinia, in honor of Jean Robin, of France; pseudacacia, means false acacia. Wood and Forest 2011-03-01T03:00:42.647Z A procession was passing between the long lines of fading acacias. A Woman's Experience in the Great War 2011-02-26T03:00:48.257Z A few goats alone found a sufficiency of food among the scanty leaves of the now withered acacias; and the human denizens of the soil were wild as their rocky mountains. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z After driving across arid plains dotted with huts and red acacia trees, we pull into a compound guarded by soldiers manning a jeep crowned with a machine gun. George Clooney: 21st-Century Statesman 2011-02-20T05:00:00Z They laid her on a couch on the sunny side of the cottage; the lime-trees and acacias met over her head. Jasper Lyle 2011-02-19T03:01:11.070Z Some of the extensive level plains of Africa are covered with acacias. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z Alone echoed upon the air the mocking strains of the czentzontle, perched upon the summit of an acacia, and answering a friend, perhaps an enemy, far off on the opposite side of the barranca. The Guerilla Chief And other Tales 2011-02-10T03:00:53.627Z Centropus Jardini, a beautiful kind of cuckoo, lives solitary on the fig-trees in Efát: several species of woodpeckers, which do not seem to differ from the South African kinds, are found on acacias and tamarinds. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z In front, a dwarf stone wall with a light wooden paling surrounded a lawn, on which grew tall acacias or locusts. Toronto of Old 2011-02-10T03:00:45.907Z He lies beneath the waving desert acacia, in the graveyard by the river allotted to the little town of Hastings. The Crooked Stick or Pollies's Probation 2011-02-06T03:01:00.547Z Sometimes it eats the branches and the young sprouts of the thorny acacia tree. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z I stood with my eyes fixed upon the turning of the road, where the overhanging branches of the acacias, with cruel abruptness, shrouded her departing figure from my sight. The Guerilla Chief And other Tales 2011-02-10T03:00:53.627Z Unconscious of the presence of any foe, they were quietly grouped under a solitary acacia, and but for the flapping of their huge ears, might have been mistaken for masses of rock. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z On the knoll to the right, after crossing Goodwin's creek, was Isaac Pilkington's lowly abode, a little group of white buildings in a grove of pines and acacias. Toronto of Old 2011-02-10T03:00:45.907Z Not far from this place, and aside from the path, there was a small clump of acacia. The Galaxy Vol. XXIII?March, 1877.?No. 3 2011-01-31T03:00:16.193Z Deep banks covered with fine grass, beautiful acacias, and festoons of lilac-colored convolvuli stretched, along on either side of the stream. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z A recent UN patrol tried to find out more - a convoy including two armoured personnel carriers chugged along dirt roads, spraying up dust onto the bright orange acacia trees. Living on the frontline 2011-01-17T15:44:32Z Ascending 1000 feet, a wide plain presents itself, bounded on every side by precipitous mountains studded with the frankincense and gum acacia trees, but looking bare and naked from the total absence of underwood. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z The cowboy trotted towards the herd, and soon the hills of Zám, the little acacia wood, and the three tall well poles began to peep above the horizon. The Yellow Rose 2011-01-12T03:00:29.407Z He seated himself on a bench in the shadow of the large acacia. Sentimental Education Vol 1 2011-01-04T03:01:07.467Z The chief trade of Senegambia is in the gums which the acacia forests yield. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z Maybe the yellow bird in the acacia tree just outside the window teased me a little bit. The Sick-a-Bed Lady And Also Hickory Dock, The Very Tired Girl, The Happy-Day, Something That Happened in October, The Amateur Lover, Heart of The City, The Pink Sash, Woman's Only Business 2011-01-04T03:01:00.723Z A bare alluvial plain, skirting the base of the Kóomi range, led to a few acacia trees of larger growth than had heretofore been seen. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z They halted at the acacias, and there agreed to await the doctor who was to come jogging along from the Mata puszta, in his one-horse trap. The Yellow Rose 2011-01-12T03:00:29.407Z South of the modern city, on the dead plain of Firozabad, thornbush and acacia rustled mournfully and ruined ramparts yielded up their nightly squadron of bats. Caravans By Night A Romance of India 2011-01-03T03:01:02.370Z It is obtained from the sap which exudes from the trunk of the acacia tree. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z Presently they came upon an ancient, three-winged gate, which with its vases and columns, its cracked belfry, and its wrought-iron lace work, was half sunk in blooming acacias. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z A few camels dotted the unbroken expanse of the forbidding plain, and here and there a withered acacia threw her thorny limbs wildly into the hot atmosphere. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z In vain his companions urged him to draw a fine solitary acacia, rather than a group of nasty old thistles! The Yellow Rose 2011-01-12T03:00:29.407Z A single widespread acacia did something to restore the balance. The Man from Archangel and Other Tales of Adventure 2011-01-01T03:00:24.903Z The date palm, sycamore, acacia, and tamarisk are some of the trees peculiar to its climate. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z It is a common and characteristic tree in most districts of southern Africa, having pinnate leaves, and, like most of the acacia tribe, bright yellow blossoms. The Vee-Boers A Tale of Adventure in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:12:24.303Z Dreary and desolate, without a trace of vegetation saving a few leafless acacias, there was no object to relieve the gaze over the whole forbidding expanse. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z The girl waited on the verandah for him to come out, his horse being tethered to an acacia hard by. The Yellow Rose 2011-01-12T03:00:29.407Z The latter, however, is less attached to the water, and frequents a hilly region, browsing goat-like upon the leaves of the acacia. The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:11:52.020Z Slender date trees sway in the breeze, and the long racemes of the acacia shed their delicate perfume abroad. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z Another of the thorny acacias so characteristic of South African scenery. The Vee-Boers A Tale of Adventure in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:12:24.303Z In this nook, surrounded by a thick jungle of acacia, were sundry basins filled with clear water, to which the solar rays had not penetrated. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z A glad neigh answered it, for there, tied up to an acacia, stood its comrade—the white-faced bay. The Yellow Rose 2011-01-12T03:00:29.407Z It was a sort of large bay, where a spur of the desert plain ran into the timber, and was more than half encircled by low woods and thickets of acacia. The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:11:52.020Z There is a fine highway, built at some elevation above the plain and shaded by acacia trees, running from Cairo to these pyramids, a distance of about eight miles. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z Into them farmers plant tough desert trees — like the faidherbia albida, a type of acacia — that fix nitrogen into the soil. Why Hope Grows Anew in Africa's Expanding Deserts 2010-12-11T15:20:00Z The acacia still throws her scanty shade over the bones that whiten on the scene of this conflict. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z The csikós sprang from his horse, and tied it up to the other acacia, not that same tree to which the white-faced bay was tethered. The Yellow Rose 2011-01-12T03:00:29.407Z Klaas and Jan were therefore hoisted up into a camel-thorn acacia; and, seating themselves on its branches, prepared their telescopes for use. The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:11:52.020Z Under wide-brimmed acacia and towering eucalyptus trees they discuss the challenges and opportunities of the business climate, and boast loudly about previous golf rounds. Special Report: In Rwanda Inc., an election exposes repression 2010-08-05T10:54:00Z A large area seems to drain toward its base and we found a valley of tall acacias, all still bearing their leaves. How to Catch a Bird: Make Your Own Trap 2010-07-19T22:21:00Z Dust be upon my head if the brave sons of the desert should thus root themselves in a quiet spot, like the withered and dying acacia, without a single thorn to avenge an insult! The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z Their riders were seated at the table, under the acacia, with their fur-lined "bundas" slung over their shoulders, inside out, despite the sweltering weather. The Yellow Rose 2011-01-12T03:00:29.407Z Better for it had it “looked before leaping,” and carefully scrutinised that black-barked thing—for black though it was, it was not the log of any acacia. The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:11:52.020Z We realized that there was a green vine atop most of the acacia trees that was fruiting red berries. Catching Birds Requires Patience and Luck 2010-07-14T11:30:00Z After another hour of driving, large acacia and palm trees emerged from the darkness in distance. The Long and Bumpy Road to Kalacha, Kenya 2010-07-13T14:31:00Z Heretofore, saving in the wadys, no tree had been seen except small stunted leafless acacias, few and far between, and scarcely deserving of the name. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z The sun was rising over the arid brown hills around Rafadh and soon almost 100 people were sitting under the spreading boughs of an acacia tree for an emergency tribal meeting. Is Yemen the Next Afghanistan? 2010-07-07T00:34:00Z These last unite in large numbers, and fill one great nest, or “hive,” which often fills the whole top of a great acacia, looking like a haystack built among the branches of the tree. The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:11:52.020Z Tupelo is a Southern favorite, produced only in Northwest Florida, while clover, alfalfa, heather, and acacia are among the more common flavors. Sweeten With Honey 2010-04-07T20:54:00Z Also called winterthorn or ana tree, this unusual acacia sheds its leaves just as the first rains fall, creating a nitrogen- and nutrient-rich carpet. Farming fame 2010-04-06T06:48:00Z The farmers work when the scorching sun is at its peak, cutting into the acacia trees to leave a gaping wound. Fizzy future 2010-02-19T12:22:00Z The school is really little more than a sandy patch of ground under an acacia tree. 2010-01-21T10:37:00Z As usual, the Mormon settlers had planted and cared for many trees—cotton-woods, poplars, almond-trees, and flowering acacias—and the green shade was doubly attractive in that sandy desert. A Book-Lover's Holidays in the Open The boulevard that terraced above the beach lay white under the cold glare of the arc lamps which threw a delicate tracery of shadow from the acacia trees. The Princess Galva A Romance It was lined within and without with gold, and through four golden rings were placed staves of acacia wood, by means of which it was carried. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" Bark for tanning is obtained from oak, hemlock-spruce, species of acacia, &c. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis Gum-producing acacias are, with the date palm, the commonest trees in Arabia. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli The Botanical Gardens of Adelaide cover a hundred and thirty acres, the hedges of which are formed of a picturesque variety of yellow cactus, acacias, magnolias, and myrtles. Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands Between the old iron bars of massive medi�val workmanship, I could perceive a part of the grounds of the house which stood with closed Venetian blinds among groups of elm-trees and acacias. The Dead Lake and Other Tales How endless were those sandy wastes, broken only by the wild broom and acacia yielding its gum arabic, the wild palm and manna-giving tamarisk! Glories of Spain The mallee scrub is formed by a species of dwarf eucalyptus, the mulga scrub by a species of thorny acacia. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis It was an old house set far back from the high road and reached by a long drive between pollarded acacias. Sinister Street, vol. 1 The villas blazed with bunting; the blue-and-white flags with the white crosses revelled in all their gaudy newness among the dusty foliage of the old trees and acacias. Majesty A Novel Presently the gardener came back to point out to her the yellow acacias and the white heather that were blossoming on the lower terrace. The Patriot Piccolo Mondo Antico The acacia tree is common, and from it gum-arabic of good quality is obtained. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" The wattle or acacia includes about 300 species, some of them of considerable economic value, yielding good timber or bark for tanning. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis Perhaps the most exciting catch of all happened, close to the shutting in of a September dusk, in the avenue of pollarded acacias. Sinister Street, vol. 1 The windows in the first story were all open, and a faint light stole out and illumined part of the trunk of the acacia with a pale red glow. The Children of the World And, in your brazen chemise thrust, Heaved with the swelling of your bust, That bunch of white acacia blooms Whiffed past my nostrils hot perfumes. Accolon of Gaul with Other Poems A forest of red and green barked acacia, yielding the species of gum most valuable in the market, extends from the Gongola to Gujba. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" Between the old iron bars of massive mediaeval workmanship, I could perceive a part of the grounds of the house which stood with closed Venetian blinds among groups of elm-trees and acacias. L'Arrabiata and Other Tales What frescoed ceiling could vie with these wide-leaved palms, interlaced with these twining acacias, glimpses of the blue sky breaking through? The Fortunes Of Glencore All these thoughts had passed through his mind, while the leaves of the acacia were falling off, and Edwin wandered about with a wound that would not heal. The Children of the World On the Nile it is interesting to find the naggar preserving, in its construction out of blocks of acacia wood pinned together, the old-world fashion of building described by Herodotus. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" Draped in clinging vines, slim acacias struggled up through the jungle; the exquisite fragrance of their purple bells gave a final charm to the fairy chasm. Bransford of Rainbow Range Originally Published under the title of Bransford in Arcadia, or, The Little Eohippus No, in the wildest deserts, now, I see some gum-dropping acacias, and the crimson blossom of the cactus. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. V, October, 1850, Volume I. The inner tabernacle was of acacia wood, which was the only timber of the sanctuary. The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Exodus Just as I thought I had come to a decision in the case, a male lazuli flew in, lighting atilt of an acacia stalk opposite the wren-tit. A-Birding on a Bronco The latter is obtained from acacia wood, mahogany wood, mimosa wood, etc. The Chemistry of Plant Life The lawn and the standard roses were formal enough, but there were acacia trees on the left, and, under them, grouped artistically, an Indian drugget, a tea table, and long basket chairs. Love's Usuries A few pieces of an earlier oaken chair have been let in; the existing one, Gregorovius says, is of acacia wood. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" And so, when giving instructions for the court of the tabernacle, the altar has to be described: “Thou shalt make the altar of acacia wood.” The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Exodus In the tropics I used acacia, and in southern Europe the holly or orange. The Book of Buried Treasure Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates, Galleons, etc., which are sought for to this day Having completed their ablutions, the lads set about preparing the breakfast; which, it was agreed, was to be eaten under the shade of the acacias. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa Harry leapt up to join her, and only the acacia leaves above were eavesdroppers to the rest of the conversation. Love's Usuries The Rhizophoreae are numerous along the low muddy shores of salt lakes and stagnant pools; and the acacias are equally abundant. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" The commonest species of trees are such as grow in central Europe, namely, ash, fir, pine, beech, acacia, maple, birch, box, chestnut, laurel, holm-oak, poplar, elm, lime, yew, elder, willow, oak. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" High up above the thirty-foot retaining-wall, behind its palms and pollard acacias, the chalet was pouring forth a stream of light from its open door. Shadows of Flames A Novel There are several acacias of immense size about here. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa Ruis, I caught a butterfly, it was like a winged acacia, and I gathered the jasmines you like, and waited, but you did not come. A Transient Guest and Other Episodes Their boats, with which they carry cargoes, are made of the thorny acacia.... Ancient and Modern Ships. Part 1. Wooden Sailing Ships The acacia trees are wonderful, much finer than ours. My Diary in Serbia: April 1, 1915-Nov. 1, 1915 They passed the clump of great acacia trees, where stood the round, green tables, covered with pots of pink and white geraniums. Shadows of Flames A Novel It was an acacia of tolerable size, and the branch which bore him was above the reach of the animal’s trunk. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa Doves cooed among the greenness of the acacias, whose feathery sprays gleamed bright against the background of grim rock in sombre masses. John Ames, Native Commissioner A Romance of the Matabele Rising They are constructed of planks of acacia and sycamore, about three inches thick, which are dovetailed together and fastened with trenails. Ancient and Modern Ships. Part 1. Wooden Sailing Ships I made Mrs. Dearmer a large cross of some gorgeous white wild flowers with acacia and clematis. My Diary in Serbia: April 1, 1915-Nov. 1, 1915 Here he was forced to camp in the open, in a thick belt of scrub composed of acacias and mimosa shrubs, for there was no comfortable farmhouse available. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War Between the water and the mountain sides, which sloped easily downward, and were well bushed, was an outer ring of reddish soil, masked by a park-like growth of scattered acacia thorns. Tales of South Africa Down yonder, on the fringe of the acacia growth, a figure was standing; but it was not his. John Ames, Native Commissioner A Romance of the Matabele Rising They make one steering-oar for it, which is passed through the bottom of the boat, and they have a mast of acacia and sails of papyrus. Ancient and Modern Ships. Part 1. Wooden Sailing Ships A thin forest of acacia trees, about 20 feet in height, covered the face of the land. Through South Africa His Visit to Rhodesia, the Transvaal, Cape Colony, Natal Look at yonder group moving over the plain in a line with that stunted acacia. The Ruined Cities of Zululand We turned back, and searched among the groves of thorny acacia, now fragrant with the strong scent of the rich sweet blossoms, but with the same ill success. Tales of South Africa Its situation was an open slope, fronting a rolling country, more or less thickly grown with wild fig and mahobo-hobo, mimosa and feathery acacia. John Ames, Native Commissioner A Romance of the Matabele Rising His Holiness sent me to cut down four forests in the South, in order to build three large vessels and four towing-vessels out of the acacia wood in the country of Wawa-t. Ancient and Modern Ships. Part 1. Wooden Sailing Ships And, seated there in the shade of a great acacia, the rich summer morning sped by in a golden dream. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War The green bank slopes down to the water’s edge, and the turf, dotted with its clumps of palmyra, acacia, and date-trees, looks for all the world like a gentleman’s park. The Ruined Cities of Zululand It was now the month of August, and getting towards African spring-time, and, favoured doubtless by the neighbourhood of the vlei, the acacias were already putting forth a pleasant bravery of green leafage. Tales of South Africa The foliage grew more abundant as they advanced; the “marula” and wild fig, and omnipresent acacia. John Ames, Native Commissioner A Romance of the Matabele Rising We halted under a large acacia tree, and took down our angaribs, over which mats were tightly stretched. Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892 The acacia abounded on the borders of the valley, but the groves were gradually cut down for the use of the carpenter and the charcoal-burner. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" Part had come tumbling down, in one jumbled mass, into the bed of the river, while the dwarf acacia and palm were shooting up among the stones, breaking and disjointing them. The Ruined Cities of Zululand Never again shall he stalk the pleasant Kalahari forests never again stretch upward that slender neck to pluck the young acacia leafage! Tales of South Africa A wind makes dance the fine acacia leaves and flutters the cloths of the tables. A Pushcart at the Curb In the distance we could see the white ruins through the high acacia trees. Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892 And he made the boards for the tabernacle of acacia wood, standing up. The Bible Story The air was perfumed by white acacia flowers sweeter than orange blossom. The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses Herds of cattle, goats, and native sheep were pasturing here and there, or lying beneath the shade of the acacias scattered about the plain. Tales of South Africa Our road lay through a beautiful avenue of sycamores and acacias, which interlaced their boughs over our heads, so that we seemed to be in a bower of green. What We Saw in Egypt Resting his gun on the branch of a small acacia, Hans aimed from his cover at this man, and in another instant the banks of the Tugela re-echoed the novel sound of a heavy gun. Adventures of Hans Sterk The South African Hunter and Pioneer And he made the staves of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold, to bear the table. The Bible Story There were village greens with great silk-cotton trees, banyans and acacias, mangoes and oranges, and shaddocks with their large fruit glowing among the leaves like great golden melons. The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses |
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