| 单词 | baluster |
| 例句 | I slide my finger down the railing, its perfect little balusters. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z With his face pressed between the balusters, he watched a line of dark turbans file into the house, met by Habib, his back straight and tense. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Red velvet ribbons were tied in prettily drooping bows around the balusters of the central staircase and great urns of scarlet poinsettia flanked the doorways. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z I’m separated from the entry hall by a half wall with white balusters. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z One stair baluster is still broken; its loose base has scratched the floor, and its paint is chipped and old. Antiques: Edna St. Vincent Millay?s Home; the Apollo; Irons Galore 2010-07-29T20:44:00Z As he removed 1970s plywood paneling from the six-room antique, he found luxurious Prussian blue paint on the interior walls and sturdy metal balusters on the mahogany staircase. Antiques: Judaica From Tuck Collection in London to Be Auctioned 2012-11-15T21:51:19Z Two classical busts sit on matching marble pedestals and are balanced on the opposite side of the corridor by stone baluster lamps and skirted round tables. The Aesthete Revisits a Chic Hallway that Makes a Big Impression 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z This mahogany model features turned balusters and is raised on a circular platform. An Architectural Model of a Spiral Staircase Is on the Block 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z Use a thin flat bar to gently pry off the end cap on the stair tread, which will expose the mortise that holds the baluster. 56 Essential Survival Skills for Homeowners 2015-03-11T04:00:00Z The primary bedroom suite can be reached by going down a spiral staircase with wrought-iron balusters created by Patrick Cardine, an acclaimed blacksmith and designer whose work can be seen at Washington National Cathedral. Gibson Island estate on the market for $13.8 million 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z They raised the railing on the stairs by replicating and lengthening the balusters. A historic house in Arlington, Va., hits the market 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z They are designed for a baluster style of railing with pickets and can’t be used with all railing types. How to create a welcoming deck for a summer of outdoor entertaining | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z In the entry, a staircase with decorative wrought-iron balusters draws the eyes upward. Hot Property: Hollywood heavyweights cut L.A.'s second-highest sale of 2020 2020-06-20T04:00:00Z In the entry, a staircase with decorative wrought iron balusters draws the eyes upward. Outpost Estates haunt of early Paramount star Wynne Gibson lists for sale 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z A striking floating staircase lined with handmade artistic balusters sits beyond the entry. Max Azria-designed Morrocan spread lists in Beverly Hills 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z Its handrails — designed by local artists David and Eli Hess — are made of 129 balusters and newel posts, some new and some reclaimed from other buildings, but each different from the others. Other congregations moved to suburbs, but Baltimore’s Beth Am Synagogue celebrates $5.5 million overhaul in place 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z The penthouse, a combination of two units, occupies the top three floors of the brick-and-limestone building, all of which are connected via curved stairways with brass balusters. Bette Midler’s penthouse near Central Park lists for $50 million | Produced by Advertising Publications 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z Provide a complete railing system using pressure-treated wood posts, railings and balusters. Home remodeling projects that pay you back the most 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z The staircase is traditional in design with an oak newel post and railings, and balusters painted white. An enclave for active seniors in Fairfax County 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z The original balusters were handcrafted from stone cut in a quarry in Mount Airy, N.C. After 80 years, the Memorial Bridge is getting a massive makeover 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z The great stairs, which have been reinstated, are not replicas of their former timber selves but a representation — in exactly the same measurements — in poured and polished concrete, with balusters in bronze. This Dublin Block Tells the Story of the City 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z “Our goal was to marry the old-style moldings and balusters with a chic modern style,” Salem said. Capitol Hill townhouses can be home, office or both 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z Highlights of both homes include hardwood floors throughout the first floor, a curved open stairwell with iron balusters, air conditioning, quartz countertops in the bathrooms and kitchen, and included window blinds. Five homes available for tours during special event | Provided by Toll Brothers 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z The first floor’s interior stairway balusters date to the factory’s opening and the rest are exact replicas. Wooden cigar factories opening as Ybor City apartments 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z He is refurbishing the stair railings and balusters. Flavel mansion opens door to the past 2016-08-07T04:00:00Z Cooling hues, light wide-plank French oak floors and a rustic staircase with metal rails and oak balusters are among details of note. Celebrity architect unveils colorful Malibu creation 2016-05-07T04:00:00Z The staircases’ custom-made balusters and newel posts are a nod to the original design of the houses. Capitol Hill townhouses can be home, office or both 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z The stairway rails and balusters are molded hardwood that resemble in color and texture the mahogany shelves of the mantels. Historic house in Weston also home to public library 2016-02-14T05:00:00Z But these were carried out with painstaking care to preserve the house’s charming century old wooden interiors, and hand-carved stairways and balusters. The History Behind the Largest Privately Owned Estate in Washington, D.C. 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z The poles are still there, a forest of naked metal balusters. In Cuba, home of future U.S. Embassy has stories to tell 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z The addition of 300 white balusters and a stained-wood top railing dramatically improved the look of the home, they say. Add to home’s curb appeal with paint and trim choices 2014-10-11T04:00:00Z The stairway linking all three levels is blue-gray metal, with wood treads and handrails, and cast-iron balusters. Apple's New Madrid Store Is A Gift Of History 2014-06-22T04:00:00Z The balusters on the staircase – a variety of turned, fluted and rope designs – are also said to be original, as are the dumb waiter and the zinc sink in the butler’s pantry. Where the Father of the Ponzi Scheme Once Slept 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z As you enter the home, a curved staircase with wrought iron balusters rises to the second floor in the two-story marble foyer. House of the Week | Chris Cooley’s Leesburg mansion The pattern extends the line of the balusters vertically with slender tines, four inches apart. City Room: A Digitally Inspired Veil, Intended to Save Lives, Appears at N.Y.U. Library 2012-08-19T14:00:51Z He tried to stop himself by clutching the knob of the baluster, which broke; the result was that he dragged Mrs. Gonner with him in a glissade which ended behind the counter. The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett 2012-04-26T02:00:17.327Z Two little daughters of a highly esteemed friend slid down the balusters from the upper balcony and reached the main floor unhurt. Chicago's Awful Theater Horror 2012-03-28T02:00:25.877Z A row of balusters topped by a rail, serving as an open parapet, as along the edge of a balcony, terrace, bridge, staircase, or the eaves of a building. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z "And a good riddance!" muttered Mrs. Martha, looking over the balusters. Sophia A Romance 2012-03-18T02:00:22.773Z "Congratulations, sir," she said, looking over the balusters. Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z Much work, such as chair rails, table legs, balusters for little galleries or on a large scale, is turned and cut in the steam lathe by hand, using steam power only to turn it. British Manufacturing Industries Pottery, Glass and Silicates, Furniture and Woodwork. 2012-02-26T03:00:18.883Z We advanced to a staircase about three feet in width, uncarpeted, but of a rich brown color, like chestnut skins; so also were the balusters. Charles Auchester, Volume 1 of 2 2012-02-23T03:00:42.347Z The interior has paneled wainscoting, carved balusters, and wood-work in the old style of elegance. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z One of the party struck his hand on the balusters--it was Mr. Cooke. Chippinge Borough 2012-02-15T03:00:32.210Z As I returned with it, I saw here and there a white face popped over the balusters of the staircase. Lawrence Clavering 2012-02-01T03:00:11.667Z It was really a sideboard with small square doors below, and a recessed superstructure supported upon balusters. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z Stair′-car′pet, carpet suitable for stairs; Stair′case, a flight of stairs with balusters, &c.; Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) 2012-01-30T03:00:19.113Z He had followed Lady Oxford and the Parson out of the room, and leaned over the balusters while they descended the stairs. Parson Kelly 2012-01-28T03:00:30.303Z He crossed the large ante-room with its columns of jasper supporting a gallery with balusters surmounted by bronze candelabras. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z I heard Mr. Curwen's step in the hall below, and holding my candle in my hand leaned over the balusters. Lawrence Clavering 2012-02-01T03:00:11.667Z The livery cupboard was often small enough to stand upon a sideboard or cabinet, and had an open front with a series of turned balusters. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z In Renaissance architecture generally the pierced balustrade of the Gothic and transition work was replaced by a balustrade with vertical balusters. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z But still they would not let go, for they were strong by reason of their holding on the balusters. The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume I (of 2) And Lamme Goedzak, and their Adventures Heroical, Joyous and Glorious in the Land of Flanders and Elsewhere 2011-12-10T03:00:17.800Z The doctor, who came several times a day, always found him sitting on the stairs, or appearing stealthily from an upper landing, working himself down by the balusters. Diana Tempest, Volume I (of 3) 2011-11-12T03:00:36.223Z She followed me with the lamp and held it over the balusters of the landing. Lawrence Clavering 2012-02-01T03:00:11.667Z Stiffly upstanding on each chief baluster, Absently gaze the historical griffins, Plunged in their silent and deep meditation. The Call of the Mountains and other Poems 2011-10-28T02:00:27.360Z The doctor was in the lower hall talking to her father; she peeped at them through the balusters, then softly on to the "best" room. The Open Question a tale of two temperaments 2011-10-25T02:00:22.173Z He had discovered in one of the balusters against which he lay the jutting head of a nail. "Persons Unknown" 2011-09-28T02:00:23.683Z For the most part you may recognize the Jacobean by Cupid's bow lines in house gables, door heads, window heads, and stair balusters. Virginia Architecture in the Seventeenth Century 2011-09-03T02:00:17.897Z Leaving this room, we pass through the two cloister walks already described, and proceed towards the hall until on the right hand we see a staircase with balusters of oak, black from age. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Manchester A Short History and Description of the Church and of the Collegiate Buildings now known as Chetham's Hospital 2011-08-26T02:00:28.290Z The courtyard is now roofed-in with glass, and the little bedrooms behind the carved balusters of the gallery are largely given up to spiders and lumber. The Dover Road Annals of an Ancient Turnpike 2011-07-04T02:00:17.130Z He kept his hand on the railing of the balusters, and the cries of hysterical women and movements and mutterings of angry men filled his ears. Playing With Fire 2011-06-29T02:00:30.590Z The public fancy fastened upon that figure of a smiling woman, "awful pretty, but with something scaring about her," leaning over the baluster to laugh, "I won't hurt him!" "Persons Unknown" 2011-09-28T02:00:23.683Z He steadied himself by grasping the baluster, and the doctor left him, and sent out Ducie. A Reconstructed Marriage 2011-06-23T02:00:23.143Z She followed him in a daze to the hall, leaning over the balusters, watching the slipping white of his hand descend and vanish. The Salamander 2011-06-10T02:00:22.890Z Some of the liveliest girls did race down the avenue now and then, when Madame was away, and one irrepressible creature had actually slid down the wide balusters, to the horror of the entire household. Spinning-Wheel Stories 2011-05-28T02:00:23.707Z But one day she forgot and hung the shawl over the balusters near the door just when the cook was going away. The Sandman: His Farm Stories 2011-05-23T02:00:10.500Z But no face leaned over the balusters to him. "Persons Unknown" 2011-09-28T02:00:23.683Z There stood however a white figure, leaning over the balusters, and very well aware whose steps were going through the hall and out at the front door. A Letter of Credit 2011-05-20T02:00:40.410Z When he last saw his betrothed alive, it was in that same place, and almost in a similar attitude—leaning over the baluster rail. Gwen Wynn 2011-04-09T02:00:12.230Z He falls against the baluster and waves his arms. mr. tozer. Silence there for the corpse! Three Plays by Granville-Barker The Marrying of Ann Leete; The Voysey Inheritance; Waste 2011-03-22T02:00:23.063Z Ever and anon he looked for the stealthy shadow of which he had dreamed, climbing in the moonbeams along the balusters of the stairway. The Storm Centre 2011-03-01T03:00:39.427Z But there were voices on the stairs, so thrusting Jean back, she leaned over the balusters to try and hear who waited below, but without avail, so she returned to the room. Mad A Story of Dust and Ashes 2011-02-25T03:01:05.303Z What a long flight of stairs! and how heavily carpeted; and with what massive balusters framed in. A Letter of Credit 2011-05-20T02:00:40.410Z When he last saw her, she was inside the pavilion, leaning over the baluster rail, breast high, protected by it. Gwen Wynn 2011-04-09T02:00:12.230Z Memories took the form of ghosts, and clutched at me through the balusters and from behind doors with thin cold fingers; and the happiest memories were those that clutched the coldest. Fr?ulein Schmidt and Mr. Anstruther 2011-02-17T03:00:18.413Z A nobly panelled hall, containing a broad staircase with carved and twisted balusters, divides the house in the centre, and extends completely through on both stories from front to rear. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 68, June, 1863 2011-02-11T03:00:30.570Z When he last saw his betrothed alive it was in that same place, and almost in a similar attitude—leaning over the baluster rail. Gwen Wynn A Romance of the Wye 2011-02-09T03:00:45.007Z "Sometimes I was standing in the hall up stairs, leaning over the balusters and listening to your steps in the hall." A Letter of Credit 2011-05-20T02:00:40.410Z The two figures had long ago disappeared in the lower rooms, and still Hartmut stood leaning on the baluster, looking downward. The Sign of Flame 2011-01-27T03:00:43.087Z Darryl Savage, the owner, is closing his store and auctioning off his inventory, which includes 14 marble balusters that were part of the railing that rings the amphitheater. Arlington cemetery urns turn up on auction block, but how'd they get there? 2011-01-23T05:25:00Z "I'd be obliged to you all the same, Major Yeates, to throw this over the balusters," she said, as I advanced with the news that the fire had been got under. Some Experiences of an Irish R.M. 2011-01-16T03:00:24.113Z When he last saw her she was inside the pavilion, leaning over the baluster rail, breast high; protected by it. Gwen Wynn A Romance of the Wye 2011-02-09T03:00:45.007Z She, herself, lingered a moment to look over the balusters, and thus, when they reached the broad hall at the foot of the stairs, she was several steps behind her friend. Brenda, Her School and Her Club 2011-01-15T03:00:31.087Z Anna leaned on the wide baluster a moment, looking thoughtfully out upon the sea; and as she gazed a new expression stole over her charming face, changing its disdainful warmth to soft regret. Silver Pitchers: and Independence A Centennial Love Story 2011-01-13T03:01:02.190Z Among other popular andiron designs of this period were the twisted flame, the urn topped, the queer iron and brass dogs with claw feet, the colonial baluster, and the steeple topped. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z At the end of the stairs there was a banana-tree, whose wide leaves fell down over the velvet of the baluster. Sentimental Education Vol 1 2011-01-04T03:01:07.467Z They were divided into two lights by rounded balusters, sometimes with caps heavily projected. Cathedral Cities of England “This hall the same colour,” said I, “with the rails of the baluster in the cream white of the trim.” The Idyl of Twin Fires I felt my way down by the baluster, which required my right hand, and threw my revolver to my left. The Window at the White Cat The balusters were usually beautifully carved and hand turned, with newel posts of graceful design; and sometimes even the risers showed carved effects. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z It is about Mad Jeremy, and what befell him when he fled upward through the smoke and flame, clambering by the balusters, my father says, more like a monkey than any human man. Deep Moat Grange In the very early examples, the balusters were square and spaced far apart; later both square and turned balusters were used, and they were spaced twice their width. Remodeled Farmhouses Balustrade.—A parapet or rail formed of balusters. Architecture Gothic and Renaissance We mounted the fine broad staircase with its carved oak balusters and panelled walls. Glories of Spain The Schoolmaster stood on his guard, his two hands in front, his chest advanced, firmly planted on his legs, and arched, as it were, on his brawny legs, which were like balusters of stone. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 1 of 6 In the end he shouted to them over the balusters, and both of them wanted to come up with remedies. Sinister Street, vol. 2 The stairs are wide, with white risers and mahogany treads, and the hand-rail is mahogany supported on white, turned balusters and a mahogany newel post. Remodeled Farmhouses La Mole sprang through the open window, reached the unlocked door, opened it, came to a winding stairway, and placing in the king's hand the cord that served as a baluster: "Come, sire," said he. Marguerite de Valois While descending the steps, he would now and then hold fast to the baluster as if to support himself. On the Heights A Novel Crouching down behind the stone balusters, with every nerve tingling, Valeria glared down at the stealthy figure. Red Nails When he began to laugh, he laughed so uncontrollably that he had to hold on to the rail of the balusters until they rattled like ribs. Sinister Street, vol. 2 It is of the box stringer type and has no carving in either post or balusters; it is perfectly straight and leads by easy treads to the second-story floor. Remodeled Farmhouses And Michelagnolo designed and caused to be built the very beautiful quadrangular staircase, with balusters of peperino-stone, which is there at the present day. Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors and Architects Vol. IX (of 10) Michelagnolo to the Flemings This man, who had a right to boast that he was always calm and composed, was obliged to support himself by the balusters, and it was some time before he could utter a word. On the Heights A Novel By 1750 the hoop-petticoat ringed with whalebone is so vast that architects begin to allow for its passage up London stairways by curving the balusters outward. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" Mrs. Cleghorne was already in the hall, and over the balusters of each landing faces could be seen peering down. Sinister Street, vol. 2 The low mahogany risers and treads contrast with the white balusters which are topped with a highly polished mahogany rail. Remodeled Farmhouses Within the palace we ascended a magnificent wide marble staircase, the balusters of which were made of clear glass. A Trip to the Orient The Story of a Mediterranean Cruise It was very pleasant in the large kitchen, and the gray cat, a little wild, gazed at us through the balusters of the stairs without daring to come down. The Conscript A Story of the French war of 1813 Wooden staircases, exposed wooden balusters, and wainscotted walls, coated with paints composed of oil and turpentine, and put together more like a train of combustibles, than the habitations of beings calling themselves rational! A Morning's Walk from London to Kew But now she draws away from him and leans upon the balusters, looking into his face as though she doubted his sanity. Laramie; or, The Queen of Bedlam. The balusters are very simple in design, while the balustrade has been painted white, thus showing it is not of mahogany. Remodeled Farmhouses I got out of bed very softly in the darkness and crept to the landing, where the balusters run round, and listened. The Girls and I A Veracious History I stopped a moment to take breath; then I ascended in the dark, my hand on the baluster. The Conscript A Story of the French war of 1813 There was a tragic silence, then Faith stumbled backwards, catching at the balusters to save herself from falling. The Beggar Man He always brought up the rear when the company ascended the balusters, and looked like a tight-rope dancer trying to do without a balancing-pole. My Private Menagerie from The Works of Theophile Gautier Volume 19 The hallway has a castellated paper in gray and white and a winding staircase with box stairs and simple balusters and posts painted white and a mahogany rail. Remodeled Farmhouses When we looked over the balusters and saw it was nurse, we ran down to the first landing towards her. The Girls and I A Veracious History The white baluster rail is matched by a handrail and supported by half a matching newel post; wherever the cornice breaks, it turns against itself. Seaport in Virginia George Washington's Alexandria Loitering, and playing with the balusters as he descends, the swift, keen voice comes after him,— "Don't soil the paint, Reuben!" The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 90, April, 1865 The candle-flame struggled against the wind, turning this way and that, and made the vague shadows of the people and of the slender balusters dance on floor and wall. The Continental Dragoon A Love Story of Philipse Manor-House in 1778 At the height of the face of a kneeling figure is a row of small balusters. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia His hand came in contact with the baluster, and he quickly ascended the rickety stairs. The Fifth of November A Romance of the Stuarts He was a fat man with an umbrella which clattered against the balusters as he ascended the carved staircase. Outside Inn There isn't any dog in the house," said Mrs. Tree, over the balusters, "and Deacon Weight is at Conference, and won't be back till the last of the week. Mrs. Tree From a closet in the side of the staircase he took a candle, flint, and tinder, talking the while to Molly, as she rubbed the balusters. The Continental Dragoon A Love Story of Philipse Manor-House in 1778 The door is in the centre; above it a panel with the lion of S. Mark replaces the balusters. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia She went upstairs, pulling herself up each step by the baluster. The Benefactress The general construction of wooden screens is close panelling below, from which rise tall slender balusters, or wooden mullions supporting tracery rich with cornices and crestings, frequently painted and gilded. Our Homeland Churches and How to Study Them June had opened the door and was calling over the balusters to Lydia for hot water. The Phantom Lover She did not even wait to open her own door; but clasping the rail of the balusters she bent down her little head there and burst into a passion of weeping. The House in Town She lingered in the passages; looked over the balusters and listened, hoping that by some happy chance Maria might make some demand upon her. Opportunities Slowly, blindly, with one hand grasping the balusters, she went up the broad staircase to her own room. Daisy Brooks Or, A Perilous Love The balusters themselves are faint and misty, and the light through them feeble; but the shadows of them are sharp and dark, and the intervening light as intense as it can be left. Modern Painters Volume I (of V) The front door opened to a wide hall and stairway, with carved baluster and polished mahogany rail. Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times 1769 - 1776 A Historical Romance These balusters belonged to the main staircase of Winchester House. A Walk from London to Fulham It rests on the Corinthian capital of a very bulbous baluster, is square, and has on each side four beautiful little Corinthian columns, fluted and surrounded with large acanthus leaves at the bottom. Portuguese Architecture The simpler of these is at Roxborough and has balusters of unique contour standing not on the stair treads but on the cased-up stair stringer. The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia Quickly she extinguished her lantern, and then remained for a while clinging to the wooden balusters of the verandah, eyes and ears on the alert like a hunted beast. A Bride of the Plains Mamma Stewardson, being up stairs, called in a low voice over the baluster, "Yes, dears, and take a large one." Harper's Young People, August 17, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly There were other girls, absolute strangers to them, who peeped for a minute over the balusters and then retired from view. The School Queens Below, the carved cornice and architrave are carried across the opening as they are round the whole octagon, but the frieze is open and filled with balusters. Portuguese Architecture The staircase in the Gowen house, Mount Airy, has a balustrade with three slender, but more or less conventional, balusters on each step, the treads, like the handrail and newel, being painted dark. The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia They form a single flight, open style stairs, with no brackets and plain balusters, 1 inch square, painted white and supporting a cherry handrail. The Fairfax County Courthouse Down they came hand in hand, little Phil holding tightly to the polished baluster, chattering as they went, like two wood-thrushes. In the High Valley Being the fifth and last volume of the Katy Did series It took her a long time to go upstairs; her head whirled, and if she had not clung to the baluster she would have fallen. Amabel Channice Leaning over the baluster, she called to him. The Dust Flower Although similar in pattern the balusters are more slender and placed three instead of two on each stair. The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia He himself went to the parapet, measured it and counted the balusters. The Frontier Presently their faces showed over the baluster rail, and another step brought them upon the roof. The Free Lances A Romance of the Mexican Valley In their place a solitary figure sat on a baluster drinking smoke contemplatively from a pipe of clay. The Lady of Loyalty House A Novel She went down the steep servants' stairway, clinging to the baluster, and reached her mistress's apartments. Germinie Lacerteux The balusters are of good, though familiar pattern, and the lines of the dark ramped rail gracefully drawn. The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia Very quickly, he walked out on the terrace and knelt beside his father, against the balusters. The Frontier Along three sides ran a verandah gallery, raised a step or two above the pavement, with a baluster and railing between. The Free Lances A Romance of the Mexican Valley "Dolly," her mother's voice came smothered from over the balusters of the upper hall. The End of a Coil Miss Kent was so busy that she did not hear a step come quietly up stairs, and Mr. Chrome, the artist, peeped at her through the balusters, wondering what she was about. Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag VI An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving, Etc. The turned balusters are slightly more elaborate than at Mount Pleasant, but are used in the same manner, three to the stair. The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia Bathilde heard him, as he came up the staircase, striking his cane against the balusters, as he was in the habit of doing. The Conspirators The Chevalier d'Harmental "It's a gentleman calling on Mr. Slack," wheezed Mr. Leary with his head over the balusters. The Life of the Party "No, you don't!" said Miss Colishaw, taking a firmer grasp of the baluster. A Little Country Girl A glance between these natural balusters turned our strip of metalling into a gallery. Jonah and Co. The turned balusters are of slender grace, while the paneled pilasters or newels at the ends and corners are adorned with straight hanging garlands in applied work. The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia The stairs upward they negotiated with one foot on the balusters. Where the Souls of Men are Calling Then the wings of the communion rail were made of reed-work, ornamented; the rail was a beautiful piece of nut timber, and the balusters of sweet sandal wood. The Old Helmet, Volume II "It used to have a nice old staircase with a broad landing, and windows over the water, and beautiful mahogany balusters," explained Mrs. Joy. A Little Country Girl The idea has complete exposition in the vase or baluster in which the commanding lines of the body find both support and extension through the lesser associated parts. Pictorial Composition and the Critical Judgment of Pictures A simple dark wood handrail, slender, square molded balusters and stairs having a low rise and broad treads lend grace of appearance rarely equaled. The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia Men were hanging garlands of smilax on the balusters. Madge Morton's Victory The stairs and the well of the hall were of oak, polished as to parquet and steps, but left to age and color naturally as to wainscot, balusters and rails. The Strange Case of Mortimer Fenley She came upstairs, clinging to the balusters for support, a tired, worn-looking, elderly woman, with a lank, frail body, and a care-lined, miserable face. A Sheaf of Corn The heavy oak balusters had been painted white, so had the panelling in the hall. Vixen, Volume III. There are two landings on each flight, and from the spiral newels at the bottom the balustrades with ramped rails and heavy, turned balusters swing upward, as do the staircases, to the third floor. The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia ‘What is the use of telling such things, Acton?’ said Robert, forcing his voice to calm rebuke, and grasping the baluster with an iron-like grip. Hopes and Fears or, scenes from the life of a spinster A rail about two inches thick, wrought over the foot-space rail, and in which there is a groove to steady the heel of the balusters of the galleries. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. It was approached by a broad staircase, the balusters of which were impressive from their solidity and design. Fifty-Two Stories For Girls Out into the corridor and around the balusters to the messenger room where they were required to register their names and destination. Beatrice Leigh at College A Story for Girls Severely plain square newels support an exceptionally broad and heavy handrail capped with dark wood, while attractive turned balusters of distinctive pattern complete a balustrade of more than ordinarily substantial character. The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia Honora and Lucilla hastened to point it out, then drew back, and waited, Honor supporting herself against the wall, pale and breathless, Lucy hanging over the balusters, fevered with suspense. Hopes and Fears or, scenes from the life of a spinster The rail that terminates the foot of the balcony, in which the balusters step, if there be no pedestal rail. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. A few minutes before seven, she went slowly down the dark, old staircase, with its massive newels and balusters. Patty's Success Of the dwellings into which it is now divided, the third from the bridge contains the grand staircase, which has twisted skeleton balusters. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ripon A Short History of the Church and a Description of Its Fabric Then he mounted the stairs as if to the scaffold, his head high, his eyes proud, but so disturbed in mind that he was forced to cling to the baluster. Tartarin On The Alps He has sat on the old chairs and sofas, and rubbed against the old wainscots, and leaned over the old balusters. Picture and Text 1893 The base, likewise, which is a baluster of granite, simple in design, appears full of grace and presents an aspect pleasing to the eye. Lives of the Most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects Vol. 02 (of 10), Berna to Michelozzo Michelozzi She saw the staircase, now; a rough, wooden structure of unplaned boards, and no balusters. Patty's Success The shadow of the balusters, the shadow of the lamp, The shadow of the child that goes to bed— All the wicked shadows coming tramp, tramp, tramp, With the black night overhead. A Child's Garden of Verses Ben looked for it upon the stairs, and he found it sticking in a loop of whipcord, which was entangled round one of the balusters. Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes No. 9—now to let—has a splendid well staircase with spiral balusters. The Strand District The Fascination of London Many firms making block machines also make standard column, baluster, ball and base, cornice, and base molds of various sizes and patterns. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs Hearing no sound, he ventured to penetrate the darkness, felt for the knob of the baluster, found it and went up one floor. The Blonde Lady Being a Record of the Duel of Wits between Arsène Lupin and the English Detective Nan flew to the balusters with a hasty cry upon her lips, but was just in time to see the door swing heavily to; and that was all. The Governess The young girl became yet whiter; a moment she clung to the baluster; then started to descend the stairs. Under the Rose “Here, Meg, you go get me a broom, and I’ll set to work in a twinkling,” said Marcus, jumping down from the balusters, with a deafening stamp of his heavy shoes. Hatty and Marcus or, First Steps in the Better Path Bridge railings can be and usually are made up of separately molded posts, balusters, bases and rail. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs The conservatory was too obvious; and the shallow staircase with its rose-garlanded balusters, and its fat silk cushion for each step, would soon be invaded by a dozen couples. The Car of Destiny When the bell rang she welcomed the sound as a grateful diversion and ran to the balusters and hung over the railing to see who might be the new-comer. The Governess There are no balusters, but a whitewashed wall on either side, and only one person can go up at a time. Lady Betty Across the Water Fred took his place, and shook the baluster, then the other—its fellow—but there was no result. Crown and Sceptre A West Country Story To specify, A is the arch ring, B the brackets, C the coping, and D, E, F, respectively, the base, balusters and rail of the bridge railing. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs The girls are together, standing by the baluster rail, with eyes bent upon the street. The Death Shot A Story Retold As I stood with my head resting against the balusters, a sudden resolution seized me. The Dean's Watch They also saw some granite balusters being made for the same place. The New England Magazine Volume 1, No. 3, March, 1886 Bay State Monthly Volume 4, No. 3, March, 1886 The opening was closed again, the baluster twisted, and it was again opened, the lads pausing before the dark cavity, across which the coloured rays played over a bar of dancing motes. Crown and Sceptre A West Country Story A full size wooden pattern of the baluster was set up and the three sections of the box were set around it. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs He appears to be in the act of descending some stairs, and his right hand is placed on the baluster. Rembrandt and His Works Comprising a Short Account of His Life; with a Critical Examination into His Principles and Practice of Design, Light, Shade, and Colour. Illustrated by Examples from the Etchings of Rembrandt. The panelled step ends and soffits, the graceful newels and balusters, of those old staircases hold sway as models to this day. Home Life in Colonial Days Master Brown sat on the balusters of the outer stair, dangling his squat legs and studying through horn specs the talc of thig and theft which the town officer had made up a report on. John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn Then he hung by one, and cleverly swinging round, grasped another baluster, and hung facing his companion, who stood looking up and eagerly watching every movement. Crown and Sceptre A West Country Story The posts, balusters and railing were molded separately. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs The whistle was repeated; and now Margaret heard the swift rustle of silk brushing against her door, then fluttering from baluster to baluster, as Rita sped down the stairs. Three Margarets He proceeded to the north-east angle of the balustrade, where he crouched around the corner and followed through the balusters the uncertain issues of the fight. The Paternoster Ruby The fact that this work is associated with richly turned balusters is, however, noticed in the sketch, as that might easily be forgotten. Wood-Carving Design and Workmanship The baluster seemed to turn half round, and then fly back as if it had a spring at the bottom.” Crown and Sceptre A West Country Story Mo., the railing above the base was constructed of separately molded blocks as follows: The balusters were cast in plaster molds. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs Grant was seated on the upper "stoop," resting his chin on his folded arms, which were on the rail of a baluster. Slavery and Four Years of War, Vol. 1-2 A Political History of Slavery in the United States Together With a Narrative of the Campaigns and Battles of the Civil War In Which the Author Took Part: 1861-1865 With his concluding words, Stodger pointed up to the landing, through whose balusters I could see a hand and a part of a motionless human form stretched out at full length upon the floor. The Paternoster Ruby They went downstairs in single file, the builder of the house having left no option in the matter, while the small Wheelers, breathing hard with excitement, watched them over the balusters. A Master Of Craft “Let’s try,” said Scarlett; and together they turned and twisted with all their might at every baluster from top to bottom, but without result. Crown and Sceptre A West Country Story The baluster molds were made in two parts; this proved a mistake—three parts would have been better. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs Hadria and her companion entered a little panelled hall, whence a flight of broad stairs with stout wooden balusters, of quaint design, led to the first floor. The Daughters of Danaus From the point where it now leaned against the balusters back to the lateral corridor or hall, there were many little details to arrest and stimulate my curiosity. The Paternoster Ruby Jimmy called out from the baluster, over which he was leaning at imminent risk to life and limb. Flint His Faults, His Friendships and His Fortunes The baluster was twisted; there was the familiar crick-crack; the loose step was thrust back, and the boys stood looking into the long box-like opening. Crown and Sceptre A West Country Story It will be noticed from the cross-section of the railing that the balusters are set into sockets formed in the top of the base course. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs The walls are all panelled; unfortunately, paint has been laid on everything alike, and though the balusters have been recently uncovered, the process is difficult and laborious, and apt to injure the carving. Westminster The Fascination of London To make matters worse, in my efforts to keep from falling, my revolver shot from my hand and through the balusters, and went clattering down to the landing with the noise of a falling brick. The Paternoster Ruby A few of the carved balusters are missing, carried away by relic hunters. The Romance of Old New England Rooftrees For answer, the boy, who had reached the gallery, ran along to the end, climbed over, and then lowered himself down till he hung at full length by both hands clasping the balusters. Crown and Sceptre A West Country Story The inside lateral dimensions of this box were made 6 ins. greater than the largest dimension of the baluster. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs Finally he stopped and wriggled to an upright position against the rail, which had wide openings between the balusters. The Ape, the Idiot & Other People The rest of the servants were dismissed, and Genevieve signalled over the balusters for me to wait. The Paternoster Ruby He rushed back to the door, and hung listening over the shaky balusters. The Skipper's Wooing, and The Brown Man's Servant Fred was quite willing, for his curiosity was excited; so, seizing the baluster with both hands, he gave it a twist. Crown and Sceptre A West Country Story To cast a baluster, the sections were assembled and a ½-in. corrugated bar was set vertically in the center. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs I climbed up a long spiral staircase, whose balusters I did not venture to touch, and I gave three discreet knocks at the left-hand door on the fifth story. The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 1 Boule de Suif and Other Stories “Betty seems to like having a sprain,” said Nancy, looking at her over the balusters. Penelope and the Others Story of Five Country Children “Gracious me, miss! find some other place to sit in, do,” she said crossly clutching at the balusters. Susan A Story for Children “Thou hast been in trouble,” she said, leaning on the baluster above him. The Armourer's Prentices The square opening to the companion-way was also protected by a similar handrail and balusters, producing an exceedingly rich effect and seeming to promise a corresponding sumptuousness of fitting in the saloons below. The Log of the Flying Fish A Story of Aerial and Submarine Peril and Adventure On the steps and balusters are various beasts and birds; the owl, ape, and peacock are conspicuous. Young Americans Abroad Vacation in Europe: Travels in England, France, Holland, Belgium, Prussia and Switzerland Colwyn, happening to glance over the balusters, saw the motionless figure of Tufnell standing at the bottom of the staircase partly concealed by the group of ornamental shrubs in the hall. The Hand in the Dark Arline whisked out of the room and peered anxiously over the baluster. Grace Harlowe's Fourth Year at Overton College She stood her ground, and Shima delivered the missive as if it were most usual to find one's mistress beflounced in peignoir and petticoats, hanging breathless over the baluster. The Coast of Chance The staircase is a very solid structure, with ornamental balusters, leading toward the small study in which the poet wrote,—a little back room, about five feet wide, looking upon the garden. The International Monthly Magazine - Volume V - No II Obediently she turned at once, and, glancing up the stairs, noted that Mrs. Fletcher's door must have been suddenly opened, for the light from her room was now streaming on the third-floor balusters. Warrior Gap A Story of the Sioux Outbreak of '68. I crept across to the balusters, still keeping under the cover of the curtains, and looked over. The Hand in the Dark Arline darted out of the room to hang over the baluster once more. Grace Harlowe's Fourth Year at Overton College After a little she went up-stairs holding tight to the baluster with one hand and to Mrs. Herrick with the other. The Coast of Chance "Oh," they said, "we often listen over the balusters when you are in the hall explaining things to George." Chapters from My Autobiography Moving softly to the balusters, he peered over. The Blue Pavilions At the head of the front staircase he paused, and looked over the balusters, as though calculating the distance to the hall beneath. The Hand in the Dark She mounted with her hand on the balusters, as if she were weak or tired. The Guests Of Hercules From the excellent state of preservation of the Saxon balusters, it is evident that they did not come from the exterior of the early church. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Saint Albans With an Account of the Fabric & a Short History of the Abbey With a little cry she descended, partly flying, partly falling, partly sliding flown the baluster—a whirl of superheated hair, swirling skirts, and wide, appealing eyes of delf blue. Double Trouble Or, Every Hero His Own Villain Dropping the bucket's line through the balusters under the rail, Basile stepped over the guards and proceeded, while the girls acted out their girlish distresses, to let himself down. Gideon's Band A Tale of the Mississippi I saw the hole made by the bullet through the door, and also the mark where it tore out a piece of the balusters before striking the ceiling. Disturbed Ireland Being the Letters Written During the Winter of 1880-81. This stairway had no baluster, and was not safe in the dark for strangers to the house. The Entailed Hat Or, Patty Cannon's Times Florence being wide awake by this time, concluded to get up, and Dimple ran downstairs, patting the baluster with one hand as she went. A Sweet Little Maid "So do I, dreadfully," she replied, with a killing glance over the balusters. The Danvers Jewels, and Sir Charles Danvers The square balusters are of red-mottled marble, with base and entablature of dull rose. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, August, 1878 How great his stupefaction, could he have seen his daughter standing midway on the stairs, one hand on the baluster, the other raised to her heart in petrifying fear! The Mayor of Warwick They sit on the balusters and on the spires of the steep towers, they tread through the air as the swimmer glides through the water and entice their prey down the abyss. The Ice-Maiden: and Other Tales. "But I must not interrupt you," she answered, smiling at him over the balusters. John Ward, Preacher Lily, with flying locks, looked over the balusters, and then ran noiselessly down to the hall. The Argosy Vol. 51, No. 3, March, 1891 Miller, glancing aside at the landing, saw Carrissima on her knees by the balusters, engaged in picking up the scattered roses. Enter Bridget It did not seem far, only along by the balusters and down the little stair to papa's room; and just then came a sound which seemed to go straight to Biddy's heart. The Rectory Children It flickered about an old baluster and a rusty carpet, it came from below, it mounted upward and was lost to view. Visionaries The central panel is concrete with a window with green balusters; below is a wall fountain. The Smiling Hill-Top And Other California Sketches And upon ascending the stairs I found myself lingering a while by the old original balusters, the building of which Roger Williams had perhaps viewed with interest. The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 6 Dragging the useless member, she reached the chancel at last, and as the lightning showed her the railing, she laid herself down, and clasped the mahogany balusters in both hands. Infelice It has two rows of marble galleries on pillars, with marble balusters; the pavement is also marble, covered with Persian carpets. Letters of the Right Honourable Lady M—y W—y M—e Written during Her Travels in Europe, Asia and Africa to Persons of Distinction, Men of Letters, &c. in Different Parts of Europe She was so excited that she had to hold onto the baluster as she went upstairs, and he came up behind her, with a wax match in his hand. The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume 3 I looked over the balusters, and saw a woman down below, who was looking at us fixedly. The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume 2 William came out of his bedroom and looked over the balusters. More William He led the way to the gallery at the rear of the house, and here they found Mr. Hargrove and Mrs. Lindsay admiring a young Newfoundland dog, which was chained to the balusters. Infelice There is a pretty staircase with the quaint old twisted banisters,—which they call balusters now; but mine are banisters. The Vision of Sir Launfal And Other Poems by James Russell Lowell; With a Biographical Sketch and Notes, a Portrait and Other Illustrations So impetuous was the rush, however, that five of the teachers were forced over the balusters, and fell with the children into the well. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 426 Volume 17, New Series, February 28, 1852 "Is Mr. Landholm in?" she said putting her head over the balusters. Hills of the Shatemuc He summoned her proudly over the balusters after about twenty minutes. More William The music was all on the balusters above—wind-music, trumpets and kettledrums, that played as Their Majesties came in, after the heralds and Black Rod. Oddsfish! Lord Henry Monckton and Kitty leaned over the baluster and silently watched the rush of the rollers landward and the slink of them back to the sea. The Voice in the Fog He slid down the baluster rail in spite of Dorothy's protest, for the floor below was of mosaics, and the rail might not be safe. Dorothy Dale's Queer Holidays Mr. Parmalee got up, and was out of the room and hanging over the baluster in a twinkling. The Baronet's Bride He, too, had caught a glance of the listeners, for presently a folded paper was thrown over the balusters, and the minstrel departed. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 What pretty mahogany balusters, and nice white stairs! The Brimming Cup He laid on the broad marble top of the baluster a little chamois-bag. The Voice in the Fog Aunt Stanshy,” he now began to call; at the same time he rapped on the baluster. The Knights of the White Shield Up-the-Ladder Club Series, Round One Play He leaned over the greasy baluster, shouting into the invisible regions below, and was answered promptly enough by a grimy maid-servant with a flickering dip-candle. The Baronet's Bride Thus bidden, I could do no less than walk away down the hall to where the Boy stood with his book, leaning against the baluster. The Princess Passes The turned balusters are representative of the late Seventeenth or early Eighteenth Century. The House in Good Taste Leaning over the baluster was a young woman. The Voice in the Fog Mavis gripped the baluster rail so tightly that the slender wooden uprights rattled. The Devil's Garden "Hello, dears!" the old man interrupted suddenly, as, leaning heavily on the baluster, he descended the stairs. The Inner Shrine I knew by heart the Ionic pattern of its broad balusters; the tick of the tall clock, standing at the first turn of the stairs; the vista down the glazed door opening on the stable-yard. I Saw Three Ships and Other Winter Tales It is not at all necessary to have the stairs carpeted, if the treads are broad enough, and turned balusters painted white with a mahogany hand rail are in scheme. The House in Good Taste The interrupted silver chain by the quarterdeck balustrade had now become continuous, and the balusters made a herring-bone over their own motionless reflections. Widdershins The whole thing was as fine as one might have expected inside Buckingham Palace or the Mansion House—crimson curtains, marble steps, golden balusters, and flunkeys wearing velvet breeches and silk stockings. The Devil's Garden The glaucous shrubs that grow in between the balusters were wet and dripping with the salt breath of the sea, and we could hear the waves coming into the cove from the west. The Lost Stradivarius His bullet glanced from the baluster rail near Chick, and buried itself in the wall behind him. With Links of Steel When August lifted his eyes and saw her face full of tenderness and her hand reached over the balusters to him, he seemed to have been suddenly lifted from perdition to bliss. The End of the World A Love Story Then he clutched the baluster, and stumbled his way up the stairs. Through stained glass I leaned against the lowest baluster and waited. The Indiscretion of the Duchess He leant with one hand on Raffaelle's arm, taking hold of the balusters with the other. The Lost Stradivarius Then Chick got a line on Matt Stall from behind the baluster post, and dropped him with a ragged wound in his hip. With Links of Steel The voice was followed by the appearance of a head projecting over the baluster rail. John Thorndyke's Cases related by Christopher Jervis and edited by R. Austin Freeman The little French maid, peering over the baluster, laughed softly. Dorothy Dainty's Gay Times Presently a rosy, beaming face peered at me over the baluster halfway up the stairs, and Suzanne stole cautiously down, her finger on her lips. The Indiscretion of the Duchess From her umbrella the water dripped on step after step, whilst clinging to the balusters she ascended the staircase. A Love Episode These mark the position of balusters to a hand-rail for the use of bathers that were removed some time previous to the abandonment of the baths, and the stones were inserted. The Excavations of Roman Baths at Bath Looking over the balusters, she perceived a light in the hall and inquired who was there. Some Private Views Over the baluster she flung cushion after cushion, until Arabella's curiosity forced her to question. Dorothy Dainty's Gay Times "Come!" repeated Lucy, who forthwith tripped on ahead, and looked over the baluster to see why she did not follow. Apples, Ripe and Rosy, Sir Then again she ascended the stairs hesitatingly, gazing at each door, and was on the point of going away, when the old woman leaned over the balusters. A Love Episode A curious feature of its design were the balusters, which were fashioned in nine different patterns. Final Report of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission And, leaning against the balusters, then and there in that most public situation she began very bitterly to cry. The Princess Priscilla's Fortnight But hearing a sound on the first-floor landing, he leant over the balusters. The Teeth of the Tiger Leaning over the balusters, she saw him laughing in an amused manner. Apples, Ripe and Rosy, Sir The old woman went up the rough and clumsy stairs with difficulty, holding fast to a rope which took the place of baluster. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 3 And under the grip of terror I crawled to the front of the gallery and peered down between its twisted balusters. The Laird's Luck and Other Fireside Tales Now on the fourth day after the coming of Sir Broyance, the Princess Joceliande was leaning over the baluster of her balcony and gazing seawards as was her wont. Ensign Knightley and Other Stories It was stoutly built and its balusters were of carved oak. Children of the Ghetto A Study of a Peculiar People "Well, it won't," said Abby, pausing in the hall to glance back at him, as he perched upon the baluster above her. Apples, Ripe and Rosy, Sir It was covered with balconies, balusters, lodges, alcoves, weathercocks. The Man Who Laughs Anne paused for a moment, looked over the baluster, and repeated firmly, “No, Cecil; it would be denying Christ to work where His Name is forbidden.” The Three Brides He hesitated, and then propounded over the balusters to the upper story the direct query—"You don't happen to have Nellie Wynn up there, do ye?" Frontier Stories And Harry Goldthwaite pushed aside two men at the foot of the staircase, lifted up a small boy and swung him over the baluster, and ran up to the landing. We Girls: a Home Story The housekeeper held the candle over the balusters until I reached the bottom of the stairs, when I perceived through the open door along the passage a glimmer of light from the carriage lamps. The Mystery of 31 New Inn There were the cellar stairs, for instance; a steep flight of stone steps, unguarded by baluster or handrail. The Uttermost Farthing A Savant's Vendetta He leant heavily on the balusters, but would not take his brother’s arm. The Three Brides Charmingly odd and quaint were the merry groups of girls, catching and swaying upon the shadowy stair; dainty ruffles peeping through the balusters; laughing faces bending above the dark, old rail. Virginia: the Old Dominion All I could recover was that I thought myself in an ancient castle, and that on the uppermost baluster of a great staircase I saw a gigantic hand in armour. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 08 — Fiction Every style of architecture is represented in the interior from Early Norman to Late Perpendicular, and in the triforium of the north transept are to be seen some Saxon balusters and columns. What to See in England A Guide to Places of Historic Interest, Natural Beauty or Literary Association As he approached I backed away, and grasping the newel-post of the staircase gave it a sharp pull, whereat the whole of the balusters creaked loudly. The Uttermost Farthing A Savant's Vendetta They saw her leaning against the baluster of the stair, one arm bound tightly to her side, the other resting a revolver barrel along the baluster and glancing down it with a fearless eye. The Purchase Price He glanced at her inquisitively, but she went up the steps, one hand extended over the baluster to his, laughing mischievously. Madcap He is wrapped in a cloak, and is supported by a baluster, round which are emblems of spears. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 337, October 25, 1828 Then, of course, I stopped on the baluster to look. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 27, January, 1860 He leaned over the oaken balusters and whistled shrill. The Black Arrow With an effort I could grasp one of the stone balusters. The Brother of Daphne A little while later, leaning over the balusters, she saw Willard whispering to him earnestly. Stories from Everybody's Magazine With that I leaped over the low baluster that surrounded the balcony, and with drawn long-sword faced my enemies. Warlord of Mars And as he hung over the balusters, watching for his father to appear, he had hard ado to keep himself braced for the encounter that must follow. Tales and Fantasies The balusters were decorated with emblems of the Four Evangelists. Of Human Bondage A minute later and I had wheedled it round the baluster I could clutch. The Brother of Daphne The balusters were a superb piece of workmanship, and the wall all the way up was oak-panelled, with carving that would have done credit to a palace. Three Men in a Boat Thomas Worth leaned upon the balusters, as if guarding the approach to the Senora's apartments. Remember the Alamo Stephen selects a doorway, and ascends an old though wide wooden staircase, with moulded balusters and handrail, which in a country manor-house would be considered a noteworthy specimen of Renaissance workmanship. A Pair of Blue Eyes He began talking at once of the house and passed his hand lovingly over the balusters. Of Human Bondage But the buckle caught on the baluster, and I had to stand on my old perch to reach and loosen it. The Brother of Daphne She went down the stairs and he leaned over the baluster above her. The Phantom of the Opera Forty-three balusters can still be counted on their sockets; the rest lie prostrate in the grass. Les Misérables “Thou hast been in trouble,” she said, leaning on the baluster above him. The Armourer's Prentices Another man crept down the stairs, swaying as he came and holding on to the balusters. The Mystery of the Four Fingers Slowly he began to ascend, a hand following the balusters, the other with his cane exploring the obscurity before him. The Black Bag I clutched the balusters and naturally looked round at once. Ghost Stories of an Antiquary Part 2: More Ghost Stories On reaching the landing-place, he leaned his back against the balusters and folded his arms. Les Misérables He descended the stairs, slipping his lean fingers lightly along the balusters. The Best British Short Stories of 1922 A pleased smile spread over her face as she looked over the balusters and noted the caller. The Mystery of the Four Fingers Simultaneously heavy feet were to be heard clumping up the basement steps; and surmising that the janitor was coming to light the hall, the young man waited, leaning over the balusters. The Brass Bowl And I went out of the room, and descended the stairs, and opened the front door, she looking graciously over the balusters the while, happy, ay, and more than happy. The Uninhabited House One broken baluster is placed on the pediment like a fractured leg. Les Misérables One evening, Madame Gaudron met him on the second floor landing, and he glided down alongside the balusters with his nose lowered and looking as if on fire, but frightened. L'Assommoir Through the spaces between the yellow Numidian marble balusters I saw what I had anticipated. Andivius Hedulio Adventures of a Roman Nobleman in the Days of the Empire She had to call the last words over the balusters, for Deleah, paying no heed to her exhortation, was running down the stairs. Mrs. Day's Daughters He left her reluctantly, and she followed him to the head of the stairs, and hung over the balusters as if she would like to fly after him. A Terrible Temptation A Story of To-Day A bright young face peeped over the balusters of the upper staircase, and modestly withdrew itself again in a violent hurry. The Fallen Leaves She held by the baluster with her free hand, and controlled the sickening sensation which that momentary contact with him produced. Heart and Science A Story of the Present Time The panels of its wainscoting and the balusters are of a dark velvety epil, so dark and so glossy in some places that it looks almost like agate. The Jewel City We had to get around the obstacle by passing from the railing to the banisters, and walk down the outside of the worm-eaten balusters. Short Stories and Selections for Use in the Secondary Schools This colloquy was interrupted by an intelligent maid, who asked, over the balusters, if that was the medical man; and, on the woman's saying it was, begged him to step upstairs at once. A Terrible Temptation A Story of To-Day On a landing half way up the stair, stood Lady Florimel, peeping over the balusters, afraid to fix her eyes upon him lest she should make him look up. Malcolm Two young girls, respectively about fourteen and fifteen, were craning necks out of nightdresses over the balusters in a shadowy angle of the staircase. Young Lives Then he quitted his wife with a gesture of bewilderment, and returned to the landing, where one could hear him repeating in a quivering voice: "Gently, gently, take care of the balusters." Fruitfulness The staircase was a wide one, with broad shallow steps, thickly carpeted, and a handsome carved mahogany baluster. The Hampstead Mystery Mabel Ashe's graceful, welcoming figure leaning over the baluster waiting for her was the first thing that attracted her attention as she stepped inside the hall at Holland House. Grace Harlowe's Second Year at Overton College Half an hour later Captain Dan shouted his daughter's name over the balusters. Cap'n Dan's Daughter Gwen had leaned over the baluster in the upper hall, and drank in every word of praise that had been uttered. Princess Polly's Gay Winter He was still grumbling when Mr. Harris, putting his head over the balusters, asked him to make a little less noise. Short Cruises She pulled herself up by the baluster before I could get up to help her, and she never let Bernard go all the time— he did not even scream. The Pillars of the House, V1 On being called, she sent a voice down, over the balusters, that she was not going. The Two Sides of the Shield I had slidden down the balusters when I was a boy, and thought nothing of it, but to slide down the balusters in a railway-train is a thing to make one's flesh creep. A Tramp Abroad — Volume 05 Gavard had gone to lean over the brass rail of the window-front, where, seemingly lost in thought, he began playing with one of the cut-glass balusters detached from its wire fastening. The Fat and the Thin Mrs. Aylward then led the way to a wide stone staircase, with handsome carved balusters, leading down into the great hall, with doors opening from all sides. Love and Life An Old Story in Eighteenth Century Costume Just as the key clicked in the lock and the front door opened, a bright face peeped over the baluster from the hall above. Glenloch Girls The second-table-ites were always hanging over the balusters to receive them, and when to the demand, "What did you have for dinner?" What Katy Did at School Then, when he had led her as far as the staircase, and she had laid hold of the balusters, he said,— "Poor girl!" The Clique of Gold He caught the hand on the balusters, and cried, "My princess, my princess, and art thou doing this for me?" Unknown to History: a story of the captivity of Mary of Scotland On the stairs behind her the maids were leaning over the balusters, stuffing their aprons into their mouths lest their tittering should betray them. Love and Life An Old Story in Eighteenth Century Costume She had remained upstairs, holding her child by the hand, and leaning over the baluster; her mind in great perplexity and her eyes and ears on the alert. Monsieur Lecoq Bella slid twice down the baluster of the front stairs without being reproved, and Rose Red threw her arm round Katy's waist and waltzed the whole length of Quaker Row. What Katy Did at School For their framework they have around them a veritable architecture—a tree-architecture—to which those moss-grown balusters; termes, statues, fountains, are really but accessories. Imaginary Portraits And another man, who was also carrying something, bestrode the baluster, slid down the ladder and ran away by the same road as the first. The Hollow Needle; Further adventures of Arsene Lupin The number of the heads that had appeared above the balusters was constantly decreasing, and only about twenty of the most resolute and intrepid remained at the door of the ante-room. Louisa of Prussia and Her Times He was looking through the balusters that guarded the landing. The Guilty River Girls' heads were popped out of upper widows at the swinging of the gate, and, as the door opened, more heads appeared looking over the balusters from the hall above. What Katy Did at School Our people lie under one of the great marble slabs before the jub�, some of the memorial brass balusters of which are engraved with their names and the dates of their decease. Imaginary Portraits A baluster marked the entrance to the staircase, near the fissure. The Hollow Needle; Further adventures of Arsene Lupin Judging by what we heard, she was absorbed in the old balusters now. Jezebel's Daughter "Harry and Tom once made a general execution," said Flora; "there was a doll hanging to every baluster—the number made up with rag." The Daisy chain, or Aspirations Some girls who were peeping over the baluster hurried away at their approach. What Katy Did at School Henry leant against the baluster and sobbed, not knowing what else to do. The Stokesley Secret He had risen from his bed, and, dragging himself slowly along, holding painfully to the balusters, he had come down. Within an Inch of His Life Captain Elisha’s reply was delivered over the balusters in the hall. Cap'n Warren's Wards Yes, my Lady; but you took hold of the balusters all the way down. Countess Kate He blew out his candle and leant listening over the balusters. The Return She is in her smock, man, and were it not for the balusters I deem ye should see her barefoot. Wood Beyond the World The balusters of the great staircase are a masterpiece of iron work; and the wainscoting in the dining-room has no rival in Paris. Within an Inch of His Life As he was retiring, a heavy step sounded on the stair, accompanied by the clank of a scabbard against the baluster. The Tavern Knight For Kate had been trying to peep through the balusters into the hall below, and had of course painted her brow with London blacks. Countess Kate She paused with hand on the balusters, then slowly ascended the stairs. The Return Some of them stood leaning in graceful pose upon the balusters. The Golden Dog She had partly descended the staircase and she stopped, leaning against the baluster and smiling up at him. Sir Dominick Ferrand So muffled was the sound that Crispin guessed how matters stood even before he had looked over the balusters into the hall beneath. The Tavern Knight She was sitting on the staircase, poking her parasol through the balusters. Jeff Briggs's Love Story This archway, closed at night by enormous wooden doors, opened wide during the day upon a grassy terrace bounded by a baluster of white marble that gleamed now in the brilliant sunshine. The Snare She saw in the twilight a slight bending form, coming down, holding by the balusters. Heartsease, Or, the Brother's Wife A heavy balustrade was made ethereal with a delicate fretwork of vegetation between its balusters like lace. Under the Redwoods Cautiously, and leaning well upon the stout baluster, he began the descent. The Tavern Knight For Laura's toilette was finished, and every one began dressing her at once; while Charlotte, to make it better, screamed over the balusters that all were ready but Mary. The Heir of Redclyffe Mrs. Little rushed upstairs, and found her clinging to the balusters, and pointing at the floor, with eyes protruding and full of horror. Put Yourself in His Place Seeing Arthur leaning on the balusters, looking discomposed, she went down to him. Heartsease, Or, the Brother's Wife In the hall he paused for a moment, holding on to the balusters and re-reading his directions. The Prophet of Berkeley Square Peering over the balusters they saw two troopers pass out of the guardroom, and cross the hall to the door. The Tavern Knight She went up the large straight staircase with wooden balusters that led to the corridor paved with dusty flags, into which several doors in a row opened, as in a monastery or an inn. Madame Bovary For their framework they have around them a veritable architecture—a tree-architecture—to which those moss-grown balusters, termes, statues, fountains, are really but accessories. Imaginary Portraits He hesitated, and then propounded over the balusters to the upper story the direct query— "You don't happen to have Nellie Wynn up there, do ye?" In the Carquinez Woods He did not say another word, but immediately walked downstairs, tramping heavily and shaking the wood balusters violently at every step he took. The Prophet of Berkeley Square When they reached the top of the stairs, Dr. Staines paused and leaned against the baluster. A Simpleton In conversation he always appeared to descend only half way down a long moral and intellectual staircase, and always delivered his conclusions over the balusters. Drift from Two Shores Our people lie under one of the great marble slabs before the jube, some of the memorial brass balusters of which are engraved with their names and the dates of their decease. Imaginary Portraits Grace, clinging to the balusters, heard Captain Hammond cross the room, slowly and feebly. Keziah Coffin Below the house the ground sloped very steeply away, and the terrace was a remarkably high one; from the balusters to the sloping lawn beneath was a drop of thirty feet. Crome Yellow The old staircase, of wood with heavy balusters, is covered all over with a green carpet. Beatrix The staircase with its heavy baluster and wooden steps, though very clean, looked as if it might easily give way under the feet. The Village Rector The stairs, with wrought iron balusters, are wide and easy, and the ceilings twelve feet high. Other People's Money A line of light, thin as the blade of a sabre, shone through a chink in the door and fell horizontally on the balusters of the rotten staircase. Eugenie Grandet There was also blood on the baluster, and M. Courtois perceived, with horror, that his hands were stained. The Mystery of Orcival For a moment the barrister thought, in his agitation, that he must have mistaken the floor, but, casting his eye over the baluster he saw that he had not passed the entresol. The Lesser Bourgeoisie But Von Gerhard did not signify by look or word that he had seen it, as he stood looking up at me, one strong white hand resting on the broad baluster. Dawn O'Hara, the Girl Who Laughed Lupin knew it by the renewed vibration of the balusters. The Crystal Stopper This pastime has the same fascination as sliding down the balusters; and it is said that even queens and princesses have been delighted with it. Little Rivers; a book of essays in profitable idleness It is a crazy wooden structure, the spiral balusters are brown with age, and the steps themselves take a new angle at every turn. La Grenadiere The iron-work of the staircase baluster is worthy of the artist and the magistrate; but to find other traces of their taste to-day in this majestic relic, the eyes of an artistic observer are needed. The Lesser Bourgeoisie Julie uttered a faint cry, blushed like a rose, and leaned against the baluster. The Count of Monte Cristo And what he saw—in the very vaguest manner—was approaching stair by stair, with infinite precautions, holding on to each separate baluster. The Crystal Stopper They stopped a moment at the foot of the stairs on the right of the house, protected by the final curve of the balusters. Four Short Stories By Emile Zola |
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