| 单词 | postern |
| 例句 | Even the postern doors would likely be guarded. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z There was a postern gate to the north, and Gerren discovered a trap under the straw in the old wooden bam, leading to a narrow, winding tunnel. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Mya helped her mount one while a guardsman in a sky-blue cloak opened the narrow postern gate. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The gates of the New Castle had been closed, but a postern opened when he shouted, and a guard emerged to ask his business. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z They left through a postern gate in the north wall. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The guardsmen left their mounts out-side the walls and escorted her through a narrow postern door, then up endless steps to a tower. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Arya looked past him, and saw steel shadows running through the holdfast, firelight shining off mail and blades, and she knew that they'd gotten over the wall somewhere, or broken through at the postern. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She told him she had stolen them, that she knew a postern gate that was never guarded. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z By then they were more than halfway to the hospice, but it was nearly dark when they reached St. Mark’s and were admitted by the porter at the postern gate. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Which left the Battlements Gate, a small arched postern in the inner wall. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The portcullis was down and the gates barred, so she turned aside to a postern door. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z This postern was the least of Harrenhal's gates, a narrow door of stout oak studded with iron nails, set in an angle of the wall beneath a defensive tower. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The dungeon door was open and the postern gate had been unguarded, just as she had said. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The postern was closed again, the iron door was barred and piled inside with stones. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z "Y'Grace," he said quietly, "the boys caught a groom and two maidservants trying to sneak out a postern with three of the king's horses." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It was a battered wooden postern under a slab of stone. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He saw three gates during his wanderings—the main entrance with its gatehouse, a postern by the kennels, and a garden gate hidden behind a tangle of pale ivy. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Instead of taking the short cut along the Sound we went down the road and entered by the big postern. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Koss went out the postern gate and brought the goose back, and two chickens as well, and Yoren allowed a cookfire. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z To-morrow they were filing back through that postern that had given them this, their fortnight's respite, from tasks too often ignoble, from cramped circumstances, from savourless lives. Mushroom Town 2012-04-21T02:00:25.923Z I will write to her that, if at ten o'clock she will be alone at the postern gate of the castle, she will hear news that may save her uncle's life. Henry of Guise; (Vol. III of 3) or, The States of Blois 2012-04-11T02:00:29.713Z But Rollo, looking out, saw that they had only stopped at a postern. Christmas Tree Land 2012-04-06T02:00:25.787Z Prissy waved her hand vigorously, and had already proceeded a little way towards the stepping-stones, when she stopped, laid down her basket, and ran back to the postern gate. The Suprising Adventures of Sir Toady Lion With Those of General Napoleon Smith 2012-04-03T02:00:29.527Z They passed me with averted eyes, and hurried towards a little postern which flanked the old tower, and opened on the ramparts. The Red Cockade 2012-03-30T02:00:19.603Z He is waiting at the postern, where he landed. Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France 2012-03-15T02:00:24.837Z And he went in through the postern, still swearing under his breath. The White Blackbird 2012-03-10T03:00:15.513Z At nine o'clock the postern was opened quietly, and the first detachment of riflemen left the fort, stealing out into the starlight, weapons at a trail. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z The postern faced the sea, and the harbour and quay were hidden from him by the circumference of the tower; but he spied a rope ladder dangling from the opening to the narrow footway below. With Drake on the Spanish Main 2012-02-20T03:00:17.357Z Get ye gone by the postern in the rosary. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z By the wooden postern which gave access to the rosary, stood a group of peasants, who humbly bowed to Miss Wolfe, then returned to the dirge of lamentation which her appearance had interrupted. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z She looked long and very closely at Sallie again as the girl crossed the threshold; and then at the others in turn as they entered, one at a time, by the narrow postern. The White Blackbird 2012-03-10T03:00:15.513Z I sprang out of bed, and without waiting for food, though I was half famished, I dressed hurriedly and ran out across the parade to the postern. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z She sped across the courtyard, succeeded in unlocking the postern, and emerged upon the garden moat. The Maid of Honour (Vol. 3 of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-14T03:00:29.027Z In her outgoings and incomings she had always, as a matter of convenience, used this postern, and had kept the key of it. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z He had been to the Abbey in quest of her; was told by a garden-lad that she had passed through the wooden postern, and had tracked her wanderings from hut to hut. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z And within another minute or two he had passed out of the postern, surrendering the Castle of Loquhariot, for the time being, to one who had no claim or title to it. The White Blackbird 2012-03-10T03:00:15.513Z I inquired, glancing around at half a dozen men who had gathered at the postern to watch the morning parade. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z It was early morning, the sun being risen, and, to my amazement, through the open window I heard the postern bang against the jamb. The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance 2012-01-26T03:00:17.027Z It will be remembered that the outer gate stood at right angles to the road, for the better purpose of defence, but that there was a small postern in the angle facing it. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z I opened the postern and looked out into a little street. The Four Corners of the World 2012-01-26T03:00:15.920Z And so he goes up the postern stair.” Rambles in Dickens' Land 2012-01-25T03:00:36.463Z Soon, beneath the palm-tree's shadow, Knelt she at the postern low; And thereat she knocketh gently, Fearing much the warder's no; All her heart stood still and listened, As the door swung backward slow. Poems of James Russell Lowell With biographical sketch by Nathan Haskell Dole 2012-01-09T03:00:25.087Z "Now suppose I had entered from this secret postern or side door," he went on. In Jeopardy 2012-01-04T03:00:35.013Z Why should she not open the postern, let in the foe, who in gratitude would spare her life--maybe applaud and treat her with homage as a heroine? The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z The ivy-bowered wall is near them, and the screen of gigantic hollies that guard the lonely postern through which Phœbe has shrewdly chosen to direct their escape. Checkmate 2012-01-03T03:00:10.887Z Here Mr. Jasper entertained his nephew and his nephew’s friend; and we also read of Mr. Grewgious climbing “the postern stair.” Rambles in Dickens' Land 2012-01-25T03:00:36.463Z The three principal gates to the city, with the smaller wickets and posterns, which opened on the river and sea, were regularly closed at night by the guard which made the rounds. A History of the Philippines 2011-12-12T03:00:36.870Z And that no commodious means for committing that mischief might be wanting, there is a postern door in the Town Wall, hard by the house, whereby they might easily pass away into the fields. Mary Queen of Scots 1542-1587 2011-11-20T03:00:16.107Z "Idiot!" she said, with a curl of her full lip, "lie there undisturbed until your foolish throat is cut," and peering cautiously around, descended quickly to the postern. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z Seeing this outbreak from a window, the viceroy sent a message to the assailants desiring them to retire, and declaring that Tirol had escaped by a postern. Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican Vol. 1 of 2 A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of That Country From the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time; With a View of the Ancient Aztec Empire and Civilization; A Historical Sketch of the Late War; And Notices of New Mexico and California 2011-11-02T02:00:11.380Z Here, just beyond the old site of the Amphitheatre, there was a gate, after which they ran straight without gate or postern to San Piero, where they had commenced. The Story of Florence 2011-10-20T02:00:24.237Z A bridge was successfully lowered on to it, and a footing secured by a party of Crusaders, who then threw open a postern gate and let the main body in. The Byzantine Empire 2011-10-16T02:00:16.630Z They entered very quietly into his chamber, strangled him as he lay sleeping, and carried his body through the postern into a garden beside the walls. Mary Queen of Scots 1542-1587 2011-11-20T03:00:16.107Z The outer entrance was approached round a corner, so that the gate with its side postern was doubly commanded from above. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z But have you not a postern opening into the next street?" returned the count, "and are you equally heedful in regard to it? Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican Vol. 1 of 2 A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of That Country From the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time; With a View of the Ancient Aztec Empire and Civilization; A Historical Sketch of the Late War; And Notices of New Mexico and California 2011-11-02T02:00:11.380Z It formerly ended in a postern gate, known as the Porta della Giustizia, beyond which was a little chapel–of which no trace is left–and the place where the gallows stood. The Story of Florence 2011-10-20T02:00:24.237Z “You have had a narrow escape, my lord,” remarked the latter as they approached Whitehall, and paused for a moment under the postern of the great western gate. Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason 2011-10-15T02:00:27.517Z I mean, do gallant knights ever gallop up to the drawbridge on coal-black chargers, and blow lustily on a silver trumpet, at the postern gate—whatever that is!—for admission? Mavis of Green Hill 2011-10-12T02:00:41.317Z And Anne-Mie heard it, and, forgetting that she was but lightly clad, rose up and went out of the castle by the postern. Flemish Legends 2011-10-10T02:00:21.467Z Farewell, se�or marques; take my advice, and brick up your postern. Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican Vol. 1 of 2 A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of That Country From the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time; With a View of the Ancient Aztec Empire and Civilization; A Historical Sketch of the Late War; And Notices of New Mexico and California 2011-11-02T02:00:11.380Z Tell him that he must not expect me to-day, but let him come to-morrow evening to my château, by the postern gate, at ten o’ the clock.” The Legend of the Glorious Adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders and elsewhere 2011-10-04T02:00:19.193Z I think so—she can not go out on horseback by the postern gate. The Executioner's Knife Or Joan of Arc 2011-09-13T02:00:34.817Z The belt was set right, and the two directed their steps towards the postern, and thence to the mansion. Rob of the Bowl, Vol. I (of 2) A Legend of St. Inigoe's 2011-09-11T02:00:10.443Z For a moment she bent swiftly down over the pickets as though to pierce the dark where my voice came from; then she turned, and was descending the ladder when I entered by the postern. The Little Red Foot 2011-09-09T02:01:04.147Z In Vauban’s works, and those of most other engineers, there was generally a postern giving access to the floor of the main ditch, in the centre of the curtain escarp. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z I knew that Pu-Yi lived somewhere on the premises and I felt all over the great iron-studded door until I came to the small postern wicket through which one generally entered. The City in the Clouds 2011-08-31T02:01:31.807Z Storms stood behind the half-open door, and watched the barmaid as she took the little path which led to the postern gate which Ruth had used on the morning of her wedding-day. Norston's Rest 2011-08-24T02:00:23.833Z Whilst Dauntrees and his gossips were thus occupied in their carouse, they were interrupted by the unexpected arrival of two well known persons, who had approached by the path of the postern gate. Rob of the Bowl, Vol. I (of 2) A Legend of St. Inigoe's 2011-09-11T02:00:10.443Z King Muffin came in by the postern—the back stoop, my dear—and he washed his hands and ears at the kitchen sink and went right up to the dining-room. Hints to Pilgrims 2011-08-18T02:00:23.727Z Yesterday, her Grace went out at a postern, to walk on the playing green, towards Scotland; and we, with twenty-two halberdeers, diverse gentlemen and other servants, waited upon her. Life of Mary Queen of Scots, Volume II (of 2) 2011-08-14T02:00:23.870Z A piece of string hung by the postern of the door. The Coming of the King 2011-08-13T02:00:24.197Z The officer guarding the postern had only to see the order to let us go out, and a few minutes after we were in the trenches behind the hospital, where the sergeant ranged his men. The Blockade of Phalsburg An Episode of the End of the Empire 2011-07-27T02:00:39.197Z A few Turcos, who had escaped from the carnage of Froeschwiller, had remained in town, and every day a few got through the postern to have a shot at the Germans. The Pl?biscite or, A Miller's Story of the War 2011-07-27T02:00:38.240Z Martin gazed after him as long as he was in sight, then closed the postern and murmured with a sigh: "surely I shall never see him again." Gabriel A Story of the Jews in Prague 2011-07-27T02:00:26.233Z It fronted the west, having its southern gavel so close upon the town-wall, that a little postern door entered immediately through the wall into the kitchen. Life of Mary Queen of Scots, Volume II (of 2) 2011-08-14T02:00:23.870Z It was by a wicket gate which led through a shrubbery and up to a postern door, a door which was seldom opened in the old days when I lived at home. The Coming of the King 2011-08-13T02:00:24.197Z But the best of them came silently, and as evening approached, it was necessary to go and descend by the postern. The Blockade of Phalsburg An Episode of the End of the Empire 2011-07-27T02:00:39.197Z The graceful, slim figure of the lady of the château, holding a big greyhound in leash, appeared at the small postern when the car came purring up the hill. Ruth Fielding Homeward Bound A Red Cross Worker's Ocean Perils 2011-07-17T02:00:37.407Z I saw the rascal slip in at the postern below; but where can he have got to! The Castle of Andalusia A Comic Opera, in Three Acts 2011-07-09T02:00:12.740Z Good-night, my love, good-night; The wan moon holds her lantern high, And softly threads with nodding light The violet posterns of the sky, Below, the tides run swift and bright Into the sea. Eight Harvard Poets 2011-06-26T02:00:08.617Z Therefore the gates had been walled up with stones and mortar, leaving as the only approach one small postern, which had a gate made of copper, as much as a cart could haul. King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table 2011-06-20T02:00:02.907Z The barrier was quickly opened for them, but the two companies descended together to the moat and came up again by the postern. The Blockade of Phalsburg An Episode of the End of the Empire 2011-07-27T02:00:39.197Z The eastern side was defended by a wall nearly 800 yards in length, further protected by twenty-seven half-round towers, and pierced by the East Gate and two posterns. The Winning of the Golden Spurs 2011-05-17T02:00:18.050Z That night Badger quietly issued from the postern gate of the Abbey, leading his mountain pony Shaggy, and followed by his faithful wolf-hound Grizzly. The Last of the Vikings 2011-05-09T02:00:04.200Z Consider, dear Isabel," he said, "the secret of this postern door is one that may be discovered at any time. Corse de Leon, Volume I (of 2) or, The Brigand; a Romance 2011-05-07T02:00:29.347Z He found the postern shut and so he turned into a close below the tower, that was fenced with a palisade. King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table 2011-06-20T02:00:02.907Z Winter began to walk toward the postern, with his hand on the deserter's collar. The Blockade of Phalsburg An Episode of the End of the Empire 2011-07-27T02:00:39.197Z They will admit me by the postern of the Boulogne Gate at midnight. The Winning of the Golden Spurs 2011-05-17T02:00:18.050Z They carried him out through a postern, where a strong body from the Palace Guard was in waiting. The Radio Boys' Search for the Inca's Treasure 2011-04-30T02:00:12.743Z Nevertheless, there is the small postern in the corner of the lowest terrace, hid by a tall yew-tree: lay your hand upon the handle of the lock at any time of the day you please. Corse de Leon, Volume I (of 2) or, The Brigand; a Romance 2011-05-07T02:00:29.347Z But presently Sir Tramtrist rode up to the lists, having been let out at a privy postern of the castle, where none could see. King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table 2011-06-20T02:00:02.907Z We came in this way to the foot of the postern. The Blockade of Phalsburg An Episode of the End of the Empire 2011-07-27T02:00:39.197Z Communication between the faces and the counterscarp galleries is obtained by posterns under the ditch. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z By a postern gate he entered the noble halls of Leney, and was there met and welcomed by his cousin. The Last Laird of MacNab An Episode in the Settlement of MacNab Township, Upper Canada 2011-04-14T02:00:54.620Z Thus saying, he pressed her to his bosom for a moment, and then passed through the postern door. Corse de Leon, Volume I (of 2) or, The Brigand; a Romance 2011-05-07T02:00:29.347Z I'll play my part to the life, and find an entrance to this cursed town, spite of locked gates and barred posterns! Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 370, August 1846 2011-04-01T02:00:28.747Z He advanced, gave the order, and we went down the postern steps like wild beasts. The Blockade of Phalsburg An Episode of the End of the Empire 2011-07-27T02:00:39.197Z The postern is defended, as was customary, by a palisade or barrier, each gate or postern being provided with a work of this kind.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z The servants' hall, garden, and postern gate were all passed without the slightest interruption, save an occasional start at her own shadow, or the impetuous beating of her agitated heart. The Cavaliers of Virginia, vol. 1 of 2 or, The Recluse of Jamestown; An historical romance of the Old Dominion 2011-03-23T02:00:21.287Z Mrs. Goldsmid knew the meaning of this, and taking the key, led us round to a small postern door, which she unlocked, and we entered a small courtyard. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z “You find me guarding the postern, colonel,” she said, smiling, although her very knees were shaking under her with nervous trepidation. Joscelyn Cheshire A Story of Revolutionary Days in the Carolinas 2011-03-10T03:00:48.177Z Five or six citizens, in the secret, like myself, stood motionless at the entrance of the postern. The Blockade of Phalsburg An Episode of the End of the Empire 2011-07-27T02:00:39.197Z There were also several posterns, small openings made in the wall at some height above the ground, for use with rope ladders. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z She lifted her skirts a little, for the dew was becoming heavier, and made her graceful way down the slope and across the bridge to the postern gate. The Wicked Marquis 2011-02-24T03:01:06.123Z We now know how a small army of much-tried Britons barred the way through the La Bassée postern and stretched a thin line of valour and steel northwards towards the Lys. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z It certainly existed in the sixth century, when Queen Bertha came to its services through the postern still known as Quenengate. Canterbury 2011-02-17T03:00:20.527Z From thence these troops could any moment, on a dark night, enter the trenches, and even attempt to force a postern. The Blockade of Phalsburg An Episode of the End of the Empire 2011-07-27T02:00:39.197Z A postern door admitted them to the courtyard and they made their way, side by side, along the flagged path to the house. The Childerbridge Mystery 2011-02-16T03:00:38.127Z The Duchess and her brother strolled up the garden and out of the postern gate into the park. The Wicked Marquis 2011-02-24T03:01:06.123Z Nevertheless, several shadows flitted along the old wall; men in groups of two and three made their way noiselessly towards the little postern gate where Esther had conversed with the gypsy. Garrick's Pupil 2011-01-22T03:00:14.780Z Then back and bring me down my writing-desk, and set that, too, just without the postern. Pierre; or The Ambiguities 2011-01-17T03:00:45.163Z It was therefore to be presumed that there was a postern here which commanded an outlet on the sea. The Secret of Sarek 2011-01-14T03:00:49.903Z Doth not the postern of the old churchyard wall open to admit the Monkish procession for the obsequies of the fair Ophelia, with all the pomp and circumstance of the times? William Shakespeare as he lived. An Historical Tale 2011-01-01T03:00:20.833Z She was going to open the casement, when they heard the bell ring at the postern gate of the castle, which is on the right hand of the tower where Matilda lay. Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z There was no entry since Julia Oliphant, seeing her Eden twice and no angel with a flaming sword guarding this unsuspected postern of it, had set all a-flux in one blinding spot of irrevocable contact. The Tower of Oblivion 2010-12-20T17:11:53.787Z They took the path skirting the gable wing of the castle, opened the postern gate, the latch of which was frozen, and entered the garden. The Undying Past The door was really a wide postern, sunk in the wall, built of stout oak and studded with iron rivets. The Great Mogul Louise found her way without difficulty across a cobbled yard, through a postern gate set in a red-brick wall, into the orchard. The Hillman It was locked before; But now in the presence of my Guide, The fast-closed postern opened wide. The Coast of Bohemia And one morning at the breaking of the day he came to the town of Corbin, and he entered the town by a postern gate he knew of old. The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions Her last words these, "By curfew sure On Christmas eve at the postern door." Accolon of Gaul with Other Poems The end of the hose fortunately just reached the small postern. Scenes and Adventures in Affghanistan From the open postern of the huge round tower, which formed the principal salient of the fortification, Bonello was being led out to execution. Barbarossa; An Historical Novel of the XII Century. The mouth of the cave proved to be a small, narrow opening in the side of the hill, no taller or wider than the little postern gate of an old castle. A Pair of Schoolgirls A Story of School Days So he ever retreated until he had come to a postern gate of the castle, and there he took stand with his back set against a wall. The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions Then closer we packed to the postern portal Horses and all in the stinging snow. Accolon of Gaul with Other Poems She was seated in a garden chair, her back to the house, her face towards the postern gate in the old red wall at the bottom of the garden. Through the Postern Gate A Romance in Seven Days Suddenly a small postern was cautiously opened and three persons came out from the castle. Barbarossa; An Historical Novel of the XII Century. But the windows above, being brilliantly lighted, threw the postern into the darkest shadow. The White Plumes of Navarre A Romance of the Wars of Religion The details of the picture which had the low postern gate for its central interest were gradually becoming more defined. The Laughing Cavalier The Story of the Ancestor of the Scarlet Pimpernel On reaching the second landing, he tapped twice with his knuckles at a low door, whose pointed arch and iron grating were made to represent the postern of a convent. Jack Hinton The Guardsman As the postern gate closed on the erect figure of the Boy, she dropped the blind and turned away, an unwonted tear running down the furrows of her hard old face. Through the Postern Gate A Romance in Seven Days And thus the new city of Florence on this side the Arno had five gates for the five sesti, one gate to each sesto, and divers posterns, as has been mentioned. Villani's Chronicle Being Selections from the First Nine Books of the Croniche Fiorentine of Giovanni Villani In the palace wall the postern door opened and someone looked out. The White Plumes of Navarre A Romance of the Wars of Religion There was a low postern gate in the wall just below the resin torches. The Laughing Cavalier The Story of the Ancestor of the Scarlet Pimpernel It is recorded that Matilda escaped from Oxford by a postern in a white dress, and no doubt her women sympathizers made much of white for dresses. English Costume When they reached the postern gate the Boy stood still. Through the Postern Gate A Romance in Seven Days "Never go into a Chinese place alone," say the Police, and swing open a postern gate in a strong, green door. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel Long before any search could be made for them, the authors of this tragic interruption had clattered down a turn-pike stair and decamped by a postern door. The Black Arrow A Tale of the Two Roses The tumult in front of the postern gate now reached its climax, for the pressure from behind had become terrible, and men and women were being knocked down and trampled on. The Laughing Cavalier The Story of the Ancestor of the Scarlet Pimpernel This postern, which he opened into what has since become the vast empire of literature in English, gave entrance to many. The Revival of Irish Literature Addresses by Sir Charles Gavan Duffy, K.C.M.G, Dr. George Sigerson, and Dr. Douglas Hyde When the Boy had turned the corner and disappeared, Miss Charteris passed through the little postern gate, and moved slowly up the lawn. Through the Postern Gate A Romance in Seven Days "It is as hard to come as for a camel To thread through the postern of a needle's eye." The Bible Story At once they began repairing the walls, closing up gates and posterns, and barricading the streets. Women of Mediæval France Woman: in all ages and in all countries Vol. 5 (of 10) And at the corner of Dam Straat, where the low postern gate cuts into the tall stuccoed wall, there once more reigned silence as of the grave. The Laughing Cavalier The Story of the Ancestor of the Scarlet Pimpernel Shivering slightly in the bitter wind, he followed the bulk of the massive walls until he found a postern door, half open as some kitchen knave had left it in his flight. Black Amazon of Mars She saw him, tall and slim, in the conventional black and white of a man's evening dress, pass silently through the postern gate. Through the Postern Gate A Romance in Seven Days The contented bather may then leave the court by a postern in the gallery, which opens into a beautiful garden, with mazy walks and blooming parterres, redolent with roses and violets. Oriental Women Brightly shone the moon, and Lancelot saw an open postern in which stood on guard two great lions. Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality It was he who unlocked the postern door and admitted our party to the cathedral. Long Live the King "You see, I have begged at so many back doors and so many postern gates that I have them all jumbled up together in my memory." The Adventures of Puss in Boots, Jr. She made a detour, in order to pass along the lane, and enter through the postern gate at the bottom of the garden. Through the Postern Gate A Romance in Seven Days According to the popular tradition, it was won by treachery: one Martin Alhaxa, a captive and a shepherd by trade, introduced the Christians disguised with sheepskins into the city through a postern gate. The Cathedrals of Northern Spain This done, Tristram left the lists, where he could find no knight willing to fight with him, and rode to the private postern of the castle whence he had come to the field. Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur And under the arch of the postern's portal, Holding the horses, we stood in the snow, Stiff with the cold. Idyllic Monologues Old and New World Verses On arriving at the postern gate they were admitted after a slight delay. The Adventures of Puss in Boots, Jr. And, outside the postern gate, the Boy threw up his cap, and caught it; then started off and sprinted a hundred yards; then, turning aside, leapt a five-barred gate, and made off across the fields. Through the Postern Gate A Romance in Seven Days I hastened from the spot, and seized the first opportunity to read these words—‘Two hours after midnight, at the postern near the canal.’ Tales from Blackwood, Volume 1 “A rope ladder descends from the postern door.” A Prince of Good Fellows Her last words these, "By curfew sure, On Christmas eve, at the postern door." Idyllic Monologues Old and New World Verses As they entered the postern gate, The King of Hearts Called for those tarts, And beat the Knave full sore. The Adventures of Puss in Boots, Jr. Later, as they stood once more by the postern gate, he turned, framed in the doorway, smiling a last gay good-bye. Through the Postern Gate A Romance in Seven Days Dr. Grey passed through the postern, and found himself in a narrow, dark court, near a tall, dingy, dilapidated house, where a girl ten years of age sat playing with two ragged, untidy children. Vashti or, Until Death Us Do Part “I must draw up the ladder, close the postern door, and then inform my lady that you are here.” A Prince of Good Fellows Marjory could abide no parley, and, gently pushing the old attendant aside, hurried forward to the Castle, and entered the postern. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume III "No cats allowed here," cried the third fiddler, appearing at the postern gate. The Adventures of Puss in Boots, Jr. Miss Charteris did not turn her head Her eyes, half closed beneath the long lashes, were on the postern gate. Through the Postern Gate A Romance in Seven Days We descended a flight of steep, narrow stairs, and came to a narrow postern, which he unlocked, and let us out into the court-yard. Weird Tales, Vol. II. Erect and eternal, it will go on with the ages, go down the dim posterns of time unharmed, and on every battle-field rise higher in the estimation of thinkers and in the hearts of Christians. Miscellaneous Writings, 1883-1896 The upper part of the Bar is flanked by scrolls, but the fruit and flowers once sculptured on the pediment, and the supporters of the royal arms over the posterns, have crumbled away. Old and New London Volume I There is only one room, approached by a winding staircase or "postern stair." A Week's Tramp in Dickens-Land But, out of sight of the postern gate and of the woman who, leaning against it, watched him to the turning, he dropped his bounding step and jaunty bearing. Through the Postern Gate A Romance in Seven Days A postern gate, with a flight of stone steps, opens from Kilbride Lane. An Isle in the Water Meanwhile the old man had been locking the postern, and was now leaning against it with all his bodily strength, and was gasping and grunting to get the great key out of the rusty lock. Weird Tales. Vol. I I was climbing the steps at the postern gate when I heard some one say: "Mark the points, Margarot." Waterloo A sequel to The Conscript of 1813 Then, alighting, she passed through a postern that hung at the side of folding gates, and, winding her way up a walk bordered with shrubs and flowers, approached the dwelling, that stood upon a knoll. The Advocate She looked out upon the mulberry-tree and the long vista of soft turf; in the dim distance, the postern gate in the old red wall—his paradise, and hers. Through the Postern Gate A Romance in Seven Days The porter, drawn by the growing turmoil, had vanished from the postern, and the door stood open on the darkness of the night. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 7 (of 25) Crossing the hall obliquely with measured strides, the old man went straight to the walled-up postern that had formerly led to the tower. Weird Tales. Vol. I As he was approaching the postern door by which he always entered when alone, a man stepped forth from the shadow and presented himself with an obeisance in the Prince’s path. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 4 (of 25) There were two principal gates—the Porta a Mare and the Porta a Terra—and two posterns made for the convenience of the inhabitants. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia I went up to the postern door, and tried the handle. The International Spy Being the Secret History of the Russo-Japanese War I heard a creaking sound, and saw a little postern open in the wall, near the tree. The Bright Face of Danger Being an Account of Some Adventures of Henri de Launay, Son of the Sieur de la Tournoire The postern leading to the tower stood wide open, with a cry of horror V—— shouted, "There—he lies dashed to pieces at the bottom of the ravine." Weird Tales. Vol. I Almost immediately after the postern door was cautiously opened, a white face was protruded into the lane, and a 78 hand was seen beckoning to the watchers. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 4 (of 25) Through the postern by which we had left the town a number of workmen from the iron-works straggled, grimy and weary; in their modern dress and employment marking a contrast with their surroundings. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia Behind him I saw a large iron gate which appeared to be heavily barred, with a small postern at one side, which was also closed. The International Spy Being the Secret History of the Russo-Japanese War It ended in another embrace; the girl ran back over the plank, waved her hand at her lover, and disappeared, the postern door closing after her. The Bright Face of Danger Being an Account of Some Adventures of Henri de Launay, Son of the Sieur de la Tournoire Silently the old man stepped towards the postern, and after some difficulty unlocked it. Weird Tales. Vol. I There were but ten of them, under a captain, set to guard the little postern in the side wall of the garden. The Fifth Queen And How She Came to Court Edwin Drood had one warning just before he went up the postern stair that led to his Uncle Jasper's. Tales from Dickens The little postern was still unlocked, and I passed out, the sentry again taking no notice of my passage. The International Spy Being the Secret History of the Russo-Japanese War The head twisted round, and the face was that of the young woman who had received the messenger at the postern the day before. The Bright Face of Danger Being an Account of Some Adventures of Henri de Launay, Son of the Sieur de la Tournoire In the stupor of sleep he had mistaken the door, and had opened the postern, taken a step out, and plunged headlong down. Weird Tales. Vol. I The Duke was jaundiced against his niece, because her cousin Culpepper had fallen upon Sir Christopher Aske, the Duke's captain who had kept the postern. The Fifth Queen And How She Came to Court It is pierced with postern arches for the foot-passengers, and still retains the place for its portcullis. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel No women were to come within the walls, without licence from the king or the visitor; and, to prevent all unpermitted ingress or egress, private doors and posterns were to be walled up. History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Death of Elizabeth. Vol. II. So she contrived to get possession for awhile of the key to a postern yonder, and to pass it to Hugues when he came with flour. The Bright Face of Danger Being an Account of Some Adventures of Henri de Launay, Son of the Sieur de la Tournoire Daniel, who also seemed much upset by the Freiherr's terrible end, thought it would be a good thing to have the dangerous postern walled up; and this was at once done. Weird Tales. Vol. I It is in the lower part of London, on the bank of the Thames, with a flight of stairs leading down to the river from a great postern gate. Queen Elizabeth Makers of History The little west postern door was heavily barred, and it took all the strength of her white hands to pull back the bolts. The Manor House School Then, glancing cautiously round to see that the coast was absolutely clear, they unlatched the little postern door, slipped through, and shut it after them. The Madcap of the School "You still have the key to the postern?" The Bright Face of Danger Being an Account of Some Adventures of Henri de Launay, Son of the Sieur de la Tournoire But come now, Daniel! when you scratch so hideously at the bricked-up postern, you want, I dare say, to go up the astronomical tower, don't you? Weird Tales. Vol. I Nor did he know that Ludgate means a postern, and Crepulgeat a covered way, both these gates being probably of late construction, though possibly of the time of Alfred. Memorials of Old London Volume I Some boldly strove to cross the fosses, but fell beneath the sudden sallies of soldiers rushing out from postern gates, or were driven back with severe wounds. The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens On the west side a postern gate for horses and carts was protected by a gatehouse with two portcullises and doors reinforced with iron. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel It must be where I left it—buried under the rose-bush nearest the postern itself. The Bright Face of Danger Being an Account of Some Adventures of Henri de Launay, Son of the Sieur de la Tournoire Between the door of this cabinet and that of a second was a postern, leading through a narrow passage immediately into the astronomical tower. Weird Tales. Vol. I The two posterns in the north wall of the inner ward against the Devilin and Martin towers, "c" and "g," were not made till 1681. Memorials of Old London Volume I He found an entrance, hurried through well-known corridors to a postern through which he and Orestes had lounged a hundred times. The Speaker, No. 5: Volume II, Issue 1 December, 1906. So, with some scorn of his own weakness, he let himself through the postern gate and went in search of her. In Brief Authority Mathilde can let you out at the postern—she knows where the key is hidden. The Bright Face of Danger Being an Account of Some Adventures of Henri de Launay, Son of the Sieur de la Tournoire Not a single step could be taken beyond the postern threshold without risk of falling at least eighty feet into a deep chasm. Weird Tales. Vol. I In 1263 two posterns were made for the service of the palace. Memorials of Old London Volume I The second was opposite a postern gate, and was intended particularly to watch the gate, in order to prevent any one from coming out or going in. Richard II Makers of History Nearly a quarter of an hour passed before another figure issued from the same little postern and joined her. Tales From Scottish Ballads It will not be necessary for Mathilde to come to the postern," said I. "I know another way out of the chateau. The Bright Face of Danger Being an Account of Some Adventures of Henri de Launay, Son of the Sieur de la Tournoire On the march to their work they passed by a palace of considerable extent, surrounded by grounds which were entered on that side by a small postern gate. By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson The Cradle tower was, as already stated, a postern, leading from the wharf to the Royal Palace, and derived its name from its cradle or drawbridge that here spanned the waters of the moat. Memorials of Old London Volume I He locked the tower as he came out, went across the court to Mary's room, liberated her through the postern window, and descended with her into the boat. Mary Queen of Scots Makers of History That night, when all the people in the great house were asleep, the little postern opened very gently, and a gray-cloaked figure crept softly out. Tales From Scottish Ballads I gained the postern; fell on my knees by the nearest rose bush, and, choosing a spot where the soil swelled a little, dug rapidly with the dagger, throwing the earth aside with my hand. The Bright Face of Danger Being an Account of Some Adventures of Henri de Launay, Son of the Sieur de la Tournoire The servant shadow held the postern open with a trembling hand to harbor the survivors of the strife. The Duke's Motto A Melodrama At the instant his evil purpose was about to be accomplished, his course was arrested, as he reached the postern, by a powerful arm, which grappled at his throat. The Buccaneer A Tale The place of egress by which Mary escaped is called in some of the accounts a postern gate, and yet tradition at the castle says that it was through this window. Mary Queen of Scots Makers of History As that Indian had done some scouting for the Police, the postern gate was unlocked, after some delay, and Me-Casto admitted to the Colonel's presence. A Man of Two Countries My adversary led the way across a neglected garden, and out through a postern in a large wall, to where there was a thicker growth of trees. The Bright Face of Danger Being an Account of Some Adventures of Henri de Launay, Son of the Sieur de la Tournoire He shall pass the postern in half an hour, and I came to tell Mrs Thekla, if she desired to speak with him, she should come at once with me.” Robin Tremayne A Story of the Marian Persecution You pass through a diminutive postern—which seems in proportion about as high as the entrance of a rabbit-hutch—into the lodge of the custodian, who introduces you to the interior of the theatre. A Little Tour of France She wanted to take a walk beyond the limits of the castle, upon a green to which there was access through a postern gate. Mary Queen of Scots Makers of History There was a slight click of the latch from the old postern door in the wall, and the low murmur of voices—a man's, pleading and passionate, and a woman's, half gay, half mocking. The New Tenant I sat where I had hid the day before; staring at the postern and the wall, over which birds flew now and then, indicating that there was a garden on the other side. The Bright Face of Danger Being an Account of Some Adventures of Henri de Launay, Son of the Sieur de la Tournoire They had reached the little postern of the Castle. One Snowy Night Long ago at Oxford Through many crooked, winding lanes and postern doors M. La Tour conducted us by the gate of the Cordeliers, with its odd fifteenth century turrets, to a neat little garden café. In Château Land After stealing through many dark passages, corridors, and staircases, in out-of-the-way nooks, she emerged into the open air, through a neglected postern shadowed by a large alder, opposite the spot from which the sound proceeded. The Celtic Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 2, December 1875 A Monthly Periodical Devoted to the Literature, History, Antiquities, Folk Lore, Traditions, and the Social and Material Interests of the Celt at Home and Abroad My sister's vassals also made a sally from the castle but were driven back, certain of Orsini's men following them closely and throwing firebrands upon them as they dashed through the postern gate. Romance of Roman Villas (The Renaissance) But I might find the postern key, buried under the rose bush near the postern itself. The Bright Face of Danger Being an Account of Some Adventures of Henri de Launay, Son of the Sieur de la Tournoire Gerhardt stepped inside the postern, and Stephen beckoned him into an outhouse, at the moment untenanted. One Snowy Night Long ago at Oxford The key was still in his bosom, and in a few seconds he had passed the postern, closing and locking it behind him. The Doomsman I found our fortress in a bad state of defence; but we proceeded immediately to repair our flanks, strengthen our gates and posterns, and form double bastions, which we completed in ten days. The Adventures of Daniel Boone: the Kentucky rifleman Haste, Cæsario, You must away! the king's returned, I see His train now loitering near the garden-gate, Fly by the private postern. The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I, No. 5, May 1810 I then inserted the key of the postern. The Bright Face of Danger Being an Account of Some Adventures of Henri de Launay, Son of the Sieur de la Tournoire “Poor fool!” said Stephen to himself as he fastened the postern behind Gerhardt. One Snowy Night Long ago at Oxford "I know not," answered the giant, "but with a few more steps we will be able to inquire at the postern gates." The Magic Soap Bubble So have some thought to escape by this postern, that they use the ceremonies, not for conformity with Papists, but for conformity with the ancient fathers. The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) We found the postern without any difficulty, and as soon as my cousin had knocked twice in a peculiar manner the eunuch came and admitted us. Athelstane Ford "It seems like the work of providence, that I kept the postern key." The Bright Face of Danger Being an Account of Some Adventures of Henri de Launay, Son of the Sieur de la Tournoire Maria shuddered and turned her head quickly when he told her that the body was lying under the postern arch behind the garden wall. Casa Braccio, Volumes 1 and 2 Every day she would see him go down the green walk, and out through the postern gate, into the alien and terrible places of the incarnate. The Creators A Comedy Thieves will readily dig through a house, how much more will they enter if any postern be left open to them. The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) After several close escapes of this kind, when we at last stumbled on the postern, more by luck than skill, we found it barred and locked, and the key removed. Athelstane Ford For an adventuring mood this window was a kind of postern to the house for innocent deception, beyond the eye of both the sitting-room and cook. Chimney-Pot Papers The sweat ran down over his hard, pale face in the dark, as he shook off his cloak and laid down his ghastly burden under the deep shadow of the low postern. Casa Braccio, Volumes 1 and 2 That was what she couldn't bear to think of, the necessity she laid on him of going, as it were, for ever through the postern door. The Creators A Comedy Suddenly a postern door banged, and then a slow, dawdling step was heard in the distance, and Martin perceived, approaching the "lime walk," My Lord Lackaday, with his fishing-rod and tackle. Fifty-Two Stories For Girls Certainly not by law; but by custom many did receive them at dusk through some postern gate in the shape of a huge cheese, or a guinea-pig. The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. 2 Failing there, we shall assault the postern and, perhaps, enrich our knowledge of life with the servants’ gossip.” The Madness of May He asked her who kept the key of the postern. Casa Braccio, Volumes 1 and 2 It was flanked by a postern door, a little humble door in the wall of the garden. The Creators A Comedy That's the way through the two long rooms to the postern gate. The Ghost Breaker A Novel Based Upon the Play The signal is one stroke of the postern bell. The Secret Witness The gray of the dawning had just streaked the east, when Pelistes took lance in hand, hung his shield about his neck, and, mounting his steed, issued quietly forth from a postern of the convent. The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, June 1844 Volume 23, Number 6 He glanced at the long dark thing that lay in the shadow of the postern, as he went by. Casa Braccio, Volumes 1 and 2 His dreams came in by that gate, and all other things by the postern door, which, he said, was the way he and she must go. The Creators A Comedy "That road leads to the postern gate at the top of the hill," she added. The Ghost Breaker A Novel Based Upon the Play Somewhere a great fire was burning, for overhead the sky was copper-colored with its reflections, and below they saw dimly two figures crouching in the shadow of the postern gate. The Secret Witness After they had passed the postern, Honey-Bee again asked where they were going. Honey-Bee 1911 Go out through your cell into the garden, as soon as I am gone, and when I tap at the postern open the door. Casa Braccio, Volumes 1 and 2 They passed through the low postern; on either side of the hall were small and badly lighted rooms, where clerks were very busy writing. Jack 1877 During this time Sir Walter Manny, with his company, issued out privily by the postern, and, making a circuit, came upon the rear of the enemy's camp. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 The first shot crushed through the heavy timbers, carrying away one of the posterns of the gate. The Tiger Hunter Seeing, however, who it was, and that the steward attended him, he lent his aid in opening the postern, and reverently bowed the knee to Arvina, as he departed from the hospitable villa. The Roman Traitor, Vol. 1 It had always been the custom to carry the linen to and from the laundry through Maria Addolorata's cell, and through a postern gate in the garden wall, the washing being done in the town. Casa Braccio, Volumes 1 and 2 It is entered by five gates, three principal, and one postern; and another has been formed to admit a suspension-bridge across the river, similar to that constructed by Mr Telford across the Menai Straits. A Yacht Voyage Round England I shall never forget the scene as we returned and entered by the postern door into the grounds. Roger Trewinion Señor Don Mariano, such happiness to be thus interrupted—” And without finishing his speech, the young officer hastily pressed the hand of his host, and rushed for the postern that opened towards the hills. The Tiger Hunter But Dolfos was too quick for him, and the postern was flung open by some of the men of Zamora, before the Cid could get across the trench. The Red Romance Book I passed by the back of the convent on my way down, and the gardener was just coming out of the postern. Casa Braccio, Volumes 1 and 2 Running down the path, vaulting the little gate leading into the shrubberies, and dashing down a back way almost dark with the thick laurel-bushes overhead, he soon reached what was known as the postern door. Chatterbox, 1906 At length I reached the postern door, which had looked so formidable on the previous day, and was again met by the same men I had seen before. Roger Trewinion After crossing the chain of hills that separated the two estates, the dragoon captain and his escort rode direct for the postern of the hacienda Las Palmas, that opened to the rear of the building. The Tiger Hunter Oh friends, will none, ascending to the door Of yonder postern, summon to our aid The populace, and spread a wide alarm? The Odyssey of Homer Then we shall have to reach a postern in the wall of the grounds. Under the Rebel's Reign “There she is!” cried Irma, looking round the door, and I saw a figure flit out of the dusk of the copse-covert within two yards of the postern door. The Dew of Their Youth We had entered the old postern door, and were walking up the drive leading to the house, when a servant met me. Roger Trewinion Why, the enemy might enter as well through the postern as any other. The White Lady of Hazelwood A Tale of the Fourteenth Century Cowper assumes a second postern, but there is no evidence for this, and l. The Odyssey of Homer George and his companion had a fair start of them, and, provided there was no delay at the postern, a chance of escape. Under the Rebel's Reign The remains of the vagrant highwayman found a final resting-place in the desecrated churchyard of Saint George, without the Fishergate postern, a green and grassy cemetery, but withal a melancholy one. Rookwood At the appointed hour Cucurullo crossed the drawbridge of the castle, pushed the small postern, and went in. Stradella And then he left his Castle by the little postern gate which led down to the jetty. The White Rose of Langley A Story of the Olden Time The postern and the gate104 Neighbour too near each other, and to force The narrow egress were a vain attempt; One valiant man might thence repulse us all. The Odyssey of Homer However, as the moon was still up, he could distinctly see the tall posterns, and light-coloured palings of the gate, glimmering in her light. The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico That spirit’s possessed with haste 85 That wounds the unsisting postern with these strokes. Measure for Measure The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [9 vols.] Sergeant Hector came forward as soon as the hunchback appeared, and closed and bolted the postern after him before speaking. Stradella Perhaps it was that identical cloak or gown which hung upon the arm of Bertram Lyngern, just outside the postern gate. The White Rose of Langley A Story of the Olden Time The lady is surprised by George in the act of knocking thrice on the said postern within. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, January 12, 1916 It was not the key of the main lock, but of the lesser one, belonging to the postern door which opened through the great gate. The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico Both the chief doorway and a postern gate to the south were defended by portcullises. Devon, Its Moorlands, Streams and Coasts Come about the first hour of the night, and you will find the little postern ajar in the left half of the gate. Stradella So at the dead of night the damsel opened his door, and with the keys that she had stolen, she opened twelve other locks that stood between them and the postern door. King Arthur's Knights The Tales Re-told for Boys & Girls It half drooped upon its rusty hinges, and across the gap it left between its own rim and the postern, he had view enough to tell him whither his rambling footsteps had led him. Despair's Last Journey Piles of wood are now heaped against the timber posterns of the building, and set on fire. The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico There was a postern opened towards the sea, and was open without any keeping, save two lions kept the entry; and the moon shone clear. Stories of King Arthur and His Knights Retold from Malory's "Morte dArthur" At that postern some one is waiting eagerly for her; waiting with swift horses. Christmas: Its Origin and Associations Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen Centuries For even as she passed the postern window, looking out she saw Stair crossing the court in the direction of the barn, side by side with Whitefoot. Patsy Intuition, on the contrary, is the little postern gate at the back of the building, set open at rare moments to the wide fields and magical forests which extend to the far-off horizon. The Complex Vision He had located the tiny postern gate at the bottom of the tower where Wolfgar had told him she would appear. Tarrano the Conqueror At midnight of the 27th, the troops rose, seized the guard and posterns, reversed the field pieces commanding the gates, and began to spike the guns. The Gulf and Inland Waters The Navy in the Civil War. Volume 3. It is flanked by thirty-four bastions, and has seven gates and three posterns. Manco, the Peruvian Chief An Englishman's Adventures in the Country of the Incas Even before this the postern of the Red Gate had been forced open, and a number of the Calvinists were issuing forth. The Golden Grasshopper A story of the days of Sir Thomas Gresham The marauders took their way to the postern gate, by which they had entered the castle. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War He was leaning against the postern, his form in the darkness just distinguishable against the grey-white of the wall. The Lone Ranche The two girls, arm in arm, approached the postern gate beside the wide iron grille that was never opened save for the passage of horses or a motor car. Ruth Fielding at the War Front or, The Hunt for the Lost Soldier At the little postern he found some trace of her he sought. St. Ronan's Well He pulled his wits together to answer the Commandant politely, he scarcely knew how, and followed him out to the postern gate. Fort Amity She felt confident that it was caused by heavy blows dealt against a small postern gate which led out on the front terrace overhanging the sea. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War The strongest column advanced towards the great gate, others against the posterns; and four separate bodies, with planks and ladders, moved forward to bridge the moat and to attack at other points. Saint Bartholomew's Eve A Tale of the Huguenot WarS There was a little round shutter in the postern at the height of a man's head; for aforetime the main gateway had been of massive oak, bolt-studded and impervious to anything less than cannon shot. Ruth Fielding at the War Front or, The Hunt for the Lost Soldier It was locked, but a little postern in the stockade let him through. Warrior Gap A Story of the Sioux Outbreak of '68. And turning in his grasp she saw Menehwehna running towards them across the clearing from the postern gate, and crouching as he ran. Fort Amity From a postern gate came forth a woman. Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House), Retold from the Japanese Originals Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 2 The postern gate here had, during the night, been strengthened with stones; and articles of heavy furniture piled against it. Saint Bartholomew's Eve A Tale of the Huguenot WarS Dolge appeared, with his toothless grin, at the round opening in the postern. Ruth Fielding at the War Front or, The Hunt for the Lost Soldier By means of cannon shots the troops of Versailles have demolished the houses in the village of Vanves, as they concealed and covered the postern of the Fort. The Insurrection in Paris They passed out by the postern unobserved—for the garrison was assembled in the lunette under the river wall—and hurried toward the shade of the forest. Fort Amity To a postern gate she fitted the key. Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House), Retold from the Japanese Originals Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 2 At the two posterns, they had failed to make any impression upon the carcasses that blocked their way. Saint Bartholomew's Eve A Tale of the Huguenot WarS Dolge opened the postern and the two girls stepped through, followed by the French officer. Ruth Fielding at the War Front or, The Hunt for the Lost Soldier “Follow me through this passage, then, that I may dismiss thee by the postern.” The Literary World Seventh Reader Day had not yet dawned when a sorrowful cavalcade moved through an obscure postern gate of the palace and wound through a retired quarter of the city. Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume VII She could not die; she could not live; and yet the tiger was at the gate, the wolf at the postern. Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House), Retold from the Japanese Originals Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 2 The posterns are narrow, and forty men at each should be able to keep back a host; and this would leave you a hundred and twenty to hold the main gates. Saint Bartholomew's Eve A Tale of the Huguenot WarS The great gates of the courtyard stood uninjured, but the postern door had been battered in. Under Drake's Flag A Tale of the Spanish Main It was then the boar of Rotherwood whom I ushered to the postern and dismissed with my own hands! The Literary World Seventh Reader The remaining citizens were told off to defend the posterns and walls, in which task they were assisted by companies of country-people and journeymen of the various city guilds armed in all haste. The Young Carpenters of Freiberg A Tale of the Thirty Years' War Here is the key for the postern in the wall.' Tales of Destiny I would put your own three men down in the postern there. Saint Bartholomew's Eve A Tale of the Huguenot WarS Late in the afternoon he stopped before the closed gateway of the Palazzo Chiaromonte and pushed the little postern that stood ajar. The White Sister In the outwork was a sally-port corresponding to the postern of the castle, and the whole was surrounded by a strong palisade. The Literary World Seventh Reader The miscreant speeds with the child through a postern into the park, you hear the trample of four horses, and the roll of the carriage on the road. Historical Mysteries I see you in the postern of time long elapsed. The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume II. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century I feel sure they can never move that double row of bullocks, but it is as well to make certain; and those three could hold the narrow postern, till help reaches them. Saint Bartholomew's Eve A Tale of the Huguenot WarS A postern gate on the side facing the river had been pointed out by a captive, and Clark stationed his men so as to guard it. Stories of Later American History Dressing herself from head to foot in white, and accompanied by three knights similarly attired, she slipped out of a postern in the hope of being unseen against the whiteness of the snow-clad surface. Historical Tales, Vol. 4 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Bearing the slight form of the supposed page in his arms, Gloucester hastily threaded the passages leading from the dungeon to the postern by which he had intended to depart. The Days of Bruce Vol 1 A Story from Scottish History Frank and Henry ran through the postern, and arrived on the crest of the bluff overlooking the Prescott road just as a horseman turned up the height. Captured by the Navajos At any rate, we might do that at the two posterns. Saint Bartholomew's Eve A Tale of the Huguenot WarS Of the castle, built by Edward the Elder in 905, there still remain several large fragments of an embattled wall, partly Norman, and a postern gate. Hertfordshire It registers the morrows Of lovers and winds and streams, And the face of a thousand sorrows At the postern gate of dreams. Behind the Arras A Book of the Unseen He hastily dismounted and mingled with the populace, they bore him onward through another postern to that by which the other crowds had impelled Gloucester. The Days of Bruce Vol 1 A Story from Scottish History After some search, we discovered a postern gate leading between the rocks to the Moskwa. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 Two of the principal tenants were called up, and told to see to the slaughtering, instantly, of sufficient cattle to pile two deep against the posterns. Saint Bartholomew's Eve A Tale of the Huguenot WarS “I'm acting like a girl,” he thought, indignantly, straightened himself, and marched on to the front door, as if it were the postern of a fortress. Jerome, A Poor Man A Novel I could not even think that they would come this way looking for me, since they had not known of my intention of coming home by Daly's Wood and the postern. The Story of Bawn Reaching a small postern gate at the end of the path, the princess opened it by pressing a hidden spring. The Title Market The venerable turnkey, a gnome in a steeple-crowned hat, protruded a blood-red hand backwards in the direction of the postern. Romance The central garden, which was mostly devoted to flowers, led through little, old-fashioned, somewhat narrow postern doors into the fruit gardens on either side. A Little Mother to the Others Then I called the terrier and strode past my brother-in-law in the direction of the postern. Berry And Co. There was a great gate in the middle of the long wall; at one side of it a postern, which I pushed and found to be open. The Story of Bawn Rupert looked over the battlement, and saw a little party issue from a small postern gate far below him, cross the broad fosse, and pause in an open space formed by an outlying work beyond. The Cornet of Horse A Tale of Marlborough's Wars A practicable postern was ajar on the yellow wood of the studded gates. Romance Who, when the men would have yielded, with her own sweet lily hand, Led them straight from the postern gate, and drove the foe from the land. Successful Recitations "No postern will you find in yonder walls," De Bury answered. Beatrix of Clare Never was any one so glad of a place of refuge as I was when I went in at the postern gate in the wall and was within our own woods. The Story of Bawn Henry was radiant—and as Michael went off through the postern and down to the little harbor where the boats lay, he asked in fine language what were his beloved's wishes for the afternoon? The Man and the Moment After coffee, sweetmeats, &c., we passed through the yard, and piercing the postern gate, unexpectedly came upon a most animated scene. Servia, Youngest Member of the European Family or, A Residence in Belgrade and Travels in the Highlands and Woodlands of the Interior, during the years 1843 and 1844. Having a Boer for guide, and a few natives for retinue, the Governor presented himself at the outer postern of the stronghold, after darkness had fallen. The Romance of a Pro-Consul Being The Personal Life And Memoirs Of The Right Hon. Sir George Grey, K.C.B. The postern was now surrounded, and gave no hope of escape. The Story of the Guides Indeed, I got so far as to run out to the postern gate and look down the street. The Story of Bawn "I am in evening dress, you see—just like a French bridegroom for those wedding parties in the Bois! so we are both festive—but here we are at the postern door!" The Man and the Moment The postern gate shakes," continued Rebecca; "it crashes—it is splintered by his powerful blows—they rush in—the outwork is won! McGuffey's Sixth Eclectic Reader I will come to thee anon; but the little postern door is seldom locked since thou art gone, and I can get out thus. The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn A Story of the Days of the Gunpowder Plot Unseen she slipped out by a little postern gate and made her way quickly to the hut of her shepherd. Hero Tales and Legends of the Rhine Now that the shades closed in, and with the postern gate open, how could I tell that Richard Dawson might not lie in wait for me? The Story of Bawn You are well met, comrade; I know you are the friend of our flight: are the horses ready at the postern gate? The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 07 The postern gate was small, and was usually some distance from the ground; it was used for the egress of messengers during a siege; McGuffey's Sixth Eclectic Reader The postern door was below that level, and had a little stair of its own leading to the house, from which it was again shut off by another door at the top. The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn A Story of the Days of the Gunpowder Plot At dusk he returned stealthily to the castle, and at his signal the maid appeared at a little postern and admitted him. Hero Tales and Legends of the Rhine The woods were full of the yellow leaves of autumn and the wind sighed mournfully in the bare branches as I went on my way to the postern in the wall. The Story of Bawn She passed softly from the chamber, without awakening the old nurse, made her way down a winding stair, out through a postern door, and so into the gardens bathed in early morning sunshine. The White Ladies of Worcester A Romance of the Twelfth Century The Gate, which crossed Newgate Street, had a wide arch for carriages, and a postern, on the north side, for foot-passengers. Jack Sheppard A Romance The two women would sally forth by the postern door, and make for the forest. The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn A Story of the Days of the Gunpowder Plot Then he beckoned to his friends, there was a sudden rush, and armed forms thronged the postern. Hero Tales and Legends of the Rhine I guessed that they had come in by the postern gate and would return that way, and I did not dare to stir till they had come back again. The Story of Bawn The Bishop led him, through a postern, into the garden; and there on a wide lawn, out of earshot of any possible listeners, the Bishop and the Knight walked up and down in earnest conversation. The White Ladies of Worcester A Romance of the Twelfth Century In fact, it had been anciently the right hand postern under the gate leading towards the city. Jack Sheppard A Romance He is waiting at the postern, where he landed. Count Hannibal A Romance of the Court of France The opportune falling of the Caledon opened to him a postern towards the north, and on December 7 he crossed the river and made for Helvetia, where again he was entangled. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans I entered the woods by the postern gate, and hurried along with a heart full of gratitude to the kind God who had brought good out of evil and had delivered us from our troubles. The Story of Bawn But he embarked from the port of Cabite in a galley, and entered quietly into the palace through a postern gate near by, and therefore the whole reception fiesta was a failure. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 18 of 55 1617-1620 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century Besides which, there are two posterns, one in the east curtain, and the other in the west, neither of which are ever opened except for the purposes of the garrison. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 11 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time In a few minutes they were out of the house and took the path leading from the blue door to the postern gate in the brick wall surrounding the park. Red Money Adam de Button hurried to the postern, where he saw two horsemen, bearing unequivocal signs of their allegiance to the renowned constable of Chester. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 There is generally a little bypath of caution, a postern gate of mercantile foresight, by which they can slip quietly out at the right moment and forget all about the whole thing. Doctor Claudius, A True Story It is as hard to come, as for a camel To thread the postern of a needle's eye. Handy Dictionary of Poetical Quotations These men came to a postern which they entered without asking leave, on which Silvestre gave one of them a cut on the forehead, on which he immediately fled. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 05 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time Why not at the postern gate, which leads to the blue door? that would have been safer and more reasonable. Red Money Near a side postern stood a grey palfrey, caparisoned for a lady's use, and impatiently awaiting its burden. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 Having arrived at the castle, they found the draw-bridge down and the postern open, so confident and unsuspecting were the Basques, and entered, cutlasses drawn and pikes forward, into the great hall. A Midsummer Drive Through the Pyrenees "We might fall into the moat if we tried the postern." Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 341, March, 1844 As the schooner arrived opposite the castle, a small postern leading out upon the jetty was opened, and an officer and six soldiers issued forth. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 335, September 1843 Now there was a postern in the hall, close beside the great doorway and opening on the corridor. The Children's Hour, Volume 3 (of 10) The pilgrim entered a narrow street leading to the postern or gate, called Standish-gate. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 The circumference of the walls is nearly two miles, and there are four principal gates besides posterns—the North, East, Bridge-gate, and Water-gate. Vanishing England Dorothy and I sat upon a stone bench, near the postern through which Sir William and the guardsmen had entered, but neither of us spoke. Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall Out they hied under the stars, and sought way to the postern whereby the mummers would come when their work were done. A Christmas Garland It was dismaying to find the scaling ladders too short to be of any use, but a small postern gate was speedily and quietly undermined. Stories of the Border Marches The large granary beyond the postern leading from the prior's house towards the mill. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 Conway has a wall a mile and a quarter in length, with twenty-one semicircular towers along its course and three great gateways besides posterns. Vanishing England She stood on the terrace till she saw a man running toward her from the postern in the southwest corner of the lower garden. Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall With wavering steps and dizzy brain, They hardly might the postern gain. From John O'Groats to Land's End The posterns opening at various points facilitated the movements of the garrison, and enabled them to multiply their sorties. Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt At the salient angle of this curtain stood a small postern, to which Dan applied a heavy key, and beckoning to his companion, they ascended a narrow staircase. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 There were several gates, the usual number being four; but Coventry had twelve, Canterbury six, and Newcastle-on-Tyne seven, besides posterns. Vanishing England Two of the men went with me, and we entered the lower garden by the southwest postern. Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall We had to go out by the great gate, because the key of the postern was in the Bastille. Helmet of Navarre I found our fortress in a bad state of defense; but we proceeded immediately to repair our flanks, strengthen our gates and posterns, and form double bastions, which we completed in ten days. Life of Daniel Boone, the Great Western Hunter and Pioneer Passing over the drawbridge, they entered the court-yard, from whence a side postern at that time opened a communication to the turret-chamber without passing through the main building. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 Notwithstanding adverse omens, the credulous Sancho, believing him, rode off, only to meet his death at the postern gate, inside of which his murderer immediately took refuge. The Book of the Epic When Sir George left the stile, Dorothy hastened back to the postern of which she had the key, and hurried toward her room. Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall We won in safety to the postern, and came out to face the terrible eye of the world. Helmet of Navarre We penetrated through a scene of high and mossy rocks, bound in the lean embrace of knotted ivy, and finally by a dismantled postern we intruded into the castle. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 33, December, 1873 Bartholomew, wrapped in a thick cloak, sallied out of a low postern towards the college. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 "Well! my friend, the king has given me a very urgent message to convey to Agen; open the postern for me." The Forty-Five Guardsmen The portcullis was still down, and the gates were closed; but soon the portcullis was raised, a postern was opened from within, and Sir William entered the castle with two score of the yeomen guards. Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall The gates and postern are placed at some distance from the outer archway, adding greatly to the dignity and effect of the whole composition. The Cathedral Church of Peterborough A Description Of Its Fabric And A Brief History Of The Episcopal See "Ten o'clock, monsieur, at the little postern in the garden wall." Clementina One dark unruly night, she issued secretly out of a small postern gate of the castle, which the enemy had neglected to guard. Tales of a Traveller Hilda had been thrust out by a private postern hastily, and doubtless Gymbert had been told where to seek her long before. A King's Comrade A Story of Old Hereford After a long, weary time of waiting Sir William came out of the castle through the postern, and with him came Mary Stuart. Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall It has one gate on the inland side with a draw-bridge, and a small postern to the river. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 08 Soon, beneath the palm-tree's shadow, Knelt she at the postern low; And thereat she knocked full gently, Fearing much the warder's no; All her heart stood still and listened, As the door swung backward slow. The Complete Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell He struggled, but he was easily overpowered, when his captors led him away, until, passing a postern gate in the western wall of the town, they crossed an embankment, and came upon the river. Alfgar the Dane or the Second Chronicle of Aescendune Come here, Oswy; they do not know the little postern door hidden behind those bushes; the passage leads up to the chapel, and to the gallery leading to my father's chamber, where Elfric lies dying. Edwy the Fair or the First Chronicle of Aescendune When we returned we crossed the Wye by the stone footbridge and entered the garden below the terrace at the corner postern. Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall Associated words: bray, asinine, asininity. do-nothing, a. inactive, idle, lazy, fabian, slothful. doodlesack, n. bagpipe. doom, n. judicial sentence, judgment; destiny, death. door, n. entrance, portal, gate; postern; porch, portico. Putnam's Word Book Setting out for Kilmory I saw this youth steal out by the west postern, cloaked and armed. The Thirsty Sword We are now Beneath her roof: 'twere fit we instantly Make out by some back postern. The White Devil One of the bearers blew his horn loudly, and the summons brought the warder to the little window over the postern gate. Edwy the Fair or the First Chronicle of Aescendune She had reached the top of the postern steps when she heard her father's voice, beyond the north wall of the terrace garden well up toward Bowling Green Hill. Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall But presently Sir Tristram rode up to the lists, having been let out at a privy postern of the castle, where none could see. The Legends of King Arthur and His Knights For even as the gates gave way that warrior, with Magnus of Man, had taken off a body of their Manxmen to the west postern. The Thirsty Sword With some little labor a breach was made for single men to enter, and they who first went in, broke open the postern for the rest. Minstrelsy of the Scottish border, Volume 1 The postern gate, the murky night, the daring lover, the struggling maiden, the willing accomplices. Castles in the Air Alberich next glided to this maiden's side, and bade her hasten to the postern gate early on the morrow, if she would see the king. Legends of the Middle Ages Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art Every one started up, and hurried almost pell-mell towards the postern door. A Reputed Changeling Or Three Seventh Years Two Centuries Ago Hastening down the hillside, he hied him to the castle, and as he neared the little postern in the western walls, a burst of boisterous song reached his ears from the guardroom. The Thirsty Sword "To-night, fair one, on the stroke of nine thou wilt pass through the postern door of the castle and fall into my arms,—here, take this, sweet, to pledge thyself." Mistress Penwick Sarah Goldberg had, according to convention, left the postern gate on the latch, and at ten o'clock precisely I made my way up the cul-de-sac and cautiously turned the handle of the door. Castles in the Air While a skirmish was going on one day, Wolfdietrich escaped through the postern gate, and, riding into the forest, rapidly disappeared in the direction of Lombardy, where he intended to ask the aid of Ortnit. Legends of the Middle Ages Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art "A lady waits you at the postern," said he, and so tramped his way unceremoniously back to his post. Red Axe "Have you then left my father alone with these three strange men?" asked Kenric as they entered the postern. The Thirsty Sword Midnight approached phantom-like, and as stealthily Lady Constance crept to the postern door. Mistress Penwick And it was with a resolute if beating heart that I presently felt the postern gate yielding to the pressure of my hand. Castles in the Air The postern gate, too, in Houghton Street still remains, though the arch is bricked up inside. The Mystery of 31 New Inn Large gates opened to the north and south, and there were small posterns here and there for the accommodation of the inmates. Wau-bun The Early Day in the Northwest Make to the city by the postern gate, I'll either force my victory, or fate; A glorious death in arms I'll rather prove, Than stay to perish tamely by my love. The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 02 I should add that I was at first committed to the wife of this functionary, a stout peasant woman, who conducted me to a postern door and ushered me into the presence of her husband. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 4 France and the Netherlands, Part 2 Then I turned and passed out by the postern and down the hill to the encampment of my countrymen. A Williams Anthology A Collection of the Verse and Prose of Williams College, 1798-1910 The priest, still marvelling, stepped out after him, and followed through a postern door; and then, as he emerged, understood more or less the arrangement of the buildings. Dawn of All Without another word they made their way down to the postern, passed through it, and replaced the piece of wood in its position, in the faint hope that it might escape notice. Friends, though divided A Tale of the Civil War At the postern, a cavalier, muffled in his riding cloak, entered, and stood at once within four yards of him who was desirous of going out. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 07 — Fiction Then the little postern slowly opened before us, and once more we stood within Semur. A Beleaguered City Being a Narrative of Certain Recent Events in the City of Semur, in the Department of the Haute Bourgogne. A Story of the Seen and the Unseen The intrepid Annis commenced her task in the night: she avoided passing the sentinels and wardens of the castle, but found her way to a postern gate, scarcely known to any but herself. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 382, July 25, 1829 One only man possessed the key of the postern, an aged priest, very white and frail. French Mediaeval Romances from the Lays of Marie de France At the back of the castle was a small postern gate, at which they decided that his escape must, if possible, be made. Friends, though divided A Tale of the Civil War So saying, he turned round, and departed through the postern door. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 07 — Fiction You will bid him drive out hither and be at the north-west side postern by midnight. The Refugees The only remarkable relics in Poole are the Wool House or "Town Cellar" and an old postern dating from about 1460. Wanderings in Wessex An Exploration of the Southern Realm from Itchen to Otter The lady entered in the city by the postern gate. French Mediaeval Romances from the Lays of Marie de France There is a postern gate, is there not, behind the castle? Friends, though divided A Tale of the Civil War And he, all proof 'gainst dews and nightly blasts, In breathless expectation waits to see His panting Rosa at the postern door;— While she sighs forth "My gentle cavalier!" The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 331, September 13, 1828 She met no one, and soon found herself at the eastern postern gate. The Refugees "And now——" "Now many hands are knocking at his postern gate!" Bambi And the duke, issuing out of the castle at a postern to distress the king's host, was slain. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 06 — Fiction I will place a man behind to watch the postern. Friends, though divided A Tale of the Civil War "Enjoy the fleeting moment; I cannot always wait, And the glow of the coming sunset Is gilding the postern gate." Poems Passing through the postern, which stood wide open, the watchman having disappeared, they entered a narrow lane, skirted by a few detached houses, all of which were shut up, and marked by the fatal cross. Old Saint Paul's A Tale of the Plague and the Fire Some of the men threw themselves with axes upon the postern gate, which the sentry had entered and closed behind him. Jack Archer They opened a little postern and let in the few who carried her things, and who had been shut out with the crowd. Taquisara The scene, as Aminadab issued from the postern, might have been felt as beautiful, from the very awe which it inspired. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIII Again he paused near the sisters' house, and again he entered by the postern. Nicholas Nickleby "I considered your coachman to be a faithful man, and I told him to wait for you at the postern." The Black Tulip I found our fortress in a bad state of defence, but we proceeded immediately to repair our flanks, strengthen our gates and posterns, and form double bastions, which we compleated in ten days. Life and Adventures of Colonel Daniel Boon What is it that they thrust out through the postern door? The White Company As he was approaching the postern door by which he always entered when alone, a man stepped forth from the shadow and presented himself with an obeisance in the Prince's path. New Arabian Nights Then they come to the barred door of a low and narrow postern gate. Four Arthurian Romances All paths, in good time, led to the garden gate, its posterns now long whitened by blowing wind and sand. The Tarn of Eternity "My mule, my mule!" said the Jew, as soon as they stood without the postern. Ivanhoe It is the postern gate that things always happen at in stories. The Story of the Treasure Seekers Almost immediately after the postern door was cautiously opened, a white face was protruded into the lane, and a hand was seen beckoning to the watchers. New Arabian Nights He sat within earshot, milking the cows by the light of a lantern, which I seized unceremoniously, and, calling out that I would send it back on the morrow, rushed to the nearest postern. Wuthering Heights Men reach it through portals of triumph, but leave through a postern of tears. Poems The conversation was interrupted by the arrival of a menial, who announced that a monk demanded admittance at the postern gate. Ivanhoe To the best of my knowledge he has beat it out of this township by the eastern postern. Mr. Standfast Hussin led us out of an old postern and then through a place like an orchard to the shelter of some tall evergreen trees. Greenmantle She led him through a postern gate, round the first of the dunes, and they were alone in a waste of sand. Rezanov The porter of the back postern admitted him, and started to behold him so disordered. Prince Otto, a Romance In the outwork was a sallyport corresponding to the postern of the castle, and the whole was surrounded by a strong palisade. Ivanhoe Then, casting off, he rowed slowly up the Thames until, below the palace walls, he moored near to the little postern gate which let into the lower end of the garden. The Outlaw of Torn Then out I led her, and up I sprung, And the postern door on its hinges swung. Poems by Adam Lindsay Gordon There is a small postern gate at L. The enceinte comprises two large open courts, surrounded with buildings connected with cloister galleries of wood or stone. 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