| 单词 | ramrod |
| 例句 | In it she sits ramrod straight, wearing a beaded, peaked headdress and two large silver brooches around her neck. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z They wind through warrens of hallways, past a warder who drops his newspaper and sits ramrod straight as they pass. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Coach jerks upright, stands ramrod straight, and walks away. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Chamberlain could see nothing but smoke, the blue mounds bobbing in front of him, clang of ramrods, grunts, a high gaunt wail. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Unsteadily, Jonathan yanked out the ramrod from beneath the gun barrel, where it was lodged. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z To make these guns, we removed the core from the mpoloni’s stem, much like disassembling a ballpoint pen, and used it as both a ramrod and trigger. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z All three of them were acutely alert, ramrod straight in their seats, listening to every sound of the wood, looking through every shadow, catching every scent, searching for something out of place. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Lily sat ramrod straight, looking neither to the left nor to the right. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z He was ramrod tall, and gaunt, with thinning white hair, bushy black eyebrows, and a mouth that looked as though it had never smiled. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z The man has his shoulders back, head up, standing ramrod straight. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z At the beginning of the stroke, the “catch,” he dropped the blade of his oar into the water and leaned his torso back hard, toward the bow, keeping his back ramrod straight. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Catherine draws herself up, her posture ramrod straight as she approaches the table again. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The man kept his body ramrod straight while his head spun like a robot’s, scanning the area. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z So Pa would take the ramrod from its place under the gun barrel, and fasten a piece of clean cloth on its end. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z On the contrary, he seemed the exemplary student: He sat ramrod straight in his desk, listening with attention, and his Messenger uniform was impeccable. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Castro had to be president of some company or other, a young general in a Wall Street suit, conservative haircut, ramrod posture. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Then Pa put a clean, greased rag on the ramrod, and while the gun barrel was still hot he greased it well on the inside. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Helene’s back is ramrod straight, but she looks to me, to Cain, to the Commandant. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z August’s jaw tightened, and her back went ramrod straight. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I forced myself out of my hiding place and walked toward him, my back ramrod straight. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Next he put the ramrod back in its place against the gun barrel. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z “She’s gone,” he said, sitting up in his chair, his spine going ramrod straight. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Pa kept pouring in more water and washing the gun barrel with the cloth on the ramrod until the water ran out clear. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Her posture was ramrod straight; her back at a perfect right angle with the ground. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z His ramrod attention was better than my own in the courtyard, and he was only sitting. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Swiftly he loaded up the Brown Bess, with powder from the horn slung around his neck and pouch of shot he had dangling from his belt, and rammed it home with a ramrod. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She sat ramrod straight as if she were on television, going for the sixty-four-dollar question. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I jammed the ramrod down the barrel and released a shower of white saliva and mush, spraying my cousin square in the face. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z “My smoothbore will blast a hole or twelve in each of you while you’re still fiddling with the ramrod of your grandma’s blunderbuss there.” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Jonathan studied the gun, from its topmost ramrod to its shiny hammer lock to its bottom butt plate. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Ben, his back ramrod straight, seems frozen, staring at the whiteboard. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z When he hit them with the ramrod, the ramrod bounced up in the gun barrel, and Pa caught it and thrust it down again. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z I stand up ramrod straight and walk outside. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z When the ramrod was forced down behind, it created enough pressure to spray an opponent with a shower of slimy gunk. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z The MacDonald story, populated by disheveled hippies and ramrod military types, generated a legal controversy that never seemed to be settled and the tantalizing possibility that an imprisoned man might be innocent. Errol Morris Takes on MacDonald Murder Case 2012-08-29T12:00:21Z But when he’s exhorting everyone to find their singular selves, posture ramrod straight and hand tucked into a pocket of his tweed jacket, he often looks as if he’s aching to send up his lines. Review: ‘Dead Poets Society,’ Starring Jason Sudeikis as the Idealistic Teacher 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z Costume designer Kate Bergh has given walking lessons, helping the gentlemen to loosen their ramrod uprightness and learn to shift weight and let their hips sway a bit. Actors explore their feminine sides to portray the cross-dressers of 'Casa Valentina' 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z He meets Elias McFarland, a Black sergeant whose ramrod posture belies past psychological turmoil. How Do You Illustrate Anguish? With Rage or Silence? 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z And only one little girl, sitting ramrod straight, says firmly, “You have to get in there and chase them away, of course!” “Let’s Say” 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z Instead, she sits ramrod straight in her book-lined sitting room, sipping coffee as make-up artists periodically dip in to attend to her hair. 'As guarded as Fort Knox': the inside story of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign 2020-06-03T04:00:00Z One ends up admiring this writer’s ability to be cruel, to be a ramrod in print. From Nabokov and Lawrence, Giants of 20th-Century Fiction, New Volumes of Nonfiction 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z To demonstrate, he once stood ramrod straight before a British interviewer with his full height on display and asked, “Do you consider that I would blend inconspicuously into a crowd?” Christopher Lee, famous for villainous roles, dies at 93 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z Paul Haggis is sitting ramrod straight, like a retired boxer or an ex-soldier: at ease but unslouchy, hands resting on his knees. Paul Haggis: 'You have to question your beliefs' 2011-01-06T22:30:02Z One stylistic difference that separates his agency from Mr. McMullan’s, known as PMC, is a greater emphasis on candid photos, instead of on posed shots showing people standing ramrod still for the camera. Unseating the Chronicler of the Night 2011-02-16T22:14:54Z Ms. Wilton sustains a ramrod posture and immaculate diction throughout, with only a tell-tale moisture of the eyes and occasional, carefully controlled catch in the throat to betray the sorrow that consumes her character. London Theater Journal: In the Shadow of the Nazis 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z The older Power is not at all a cynic, but she is less ramrod straight. What Samantha Power Learned on the Job 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z Almost uniformly, they’re broodingly dark and ramrod stiff, the selection emphasizing Japanese brands that fetishistically recreate rugged American denim products of decades long gone. | Self Edge: Jeans Made to Be Tough Enough for the Demanding 2010-04-13T22:37:00Z Mr. Comey did not exactly cut a flamboyant presence, sitting ramrod straight with a vanilla expression. In Comey’s Testimony, a Reboot of Classic TV Hearings Past 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z Roger Sterling, senior partner of Madison Avenue's top advertising agency Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce, rolls up to the cafe on his push bike, silver hair gleaming, posture ramrod straight. Rogue male 2013-04-07T17:00:01Z Yet even in Spectre, the new James Bond movie – as ramrod rigid MI6 head M – Fiennes manages to keep it light and bag the film’s biggest laugh. Ralph Fiennes: Loosey Goosey? ‘I like that!’ 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z He stands near ramrod straight, gripping the podium. Franklin Roosevelt’s Story Is Worth Telling Again and Again 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z She sat ramrod straight, wearing a high-necked emerald gown — there was almost a genteel Victorian sensibility to her restrained displeasure. Perspective | The misguided chivalry of Will Smith 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z There a figure stands next to a cannon in a bright-blue Continental Army coat and white bonnet with a ramrod at her side. ‘I’m in this war too!’: U.S. Army Women’s Museum gives credit where it’s due 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z Irons was born on the Isle of Wight, educated at Sherborne, then, sick of the ramrod types he has ended up riffing on since, thought he would join the circus. Jeremy Irons: ‘I have the natural tendency of a benign dictator’ 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z Last month, Maggie made a video of her and her friends, sitting with ramrod posture at a lunch table at school. The Latest High School Prank? It’s a Snooze. 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z Next to him, Kidman, a study in tailored shades of blues that manage to capture the complexity of those inky, indigo eyes, sits ramrod straight. Kidman finds power in wrenching 'Rabbit Hole' 2010-12-22T23:19:00Z Kevin sat ramrod straight, glaring out at the road, his right eye narrowed ferociously. Our last Thanksgiving 2012-11-23T01:00:00Z She was sitting with ramrod posture on a backless sofa in her Sue Ellen Ewing-meets-Elle Décor office, just down the hall from her father’s. Keeping the Cowboys Cool, as N.F.L. Takes the Heat 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z The former defense secretary Jim Mattis has “a stoic Marine exterior and attention-getting ramrod posture, but his bright, open and inviting smile softened his presence.” In Bob Woodward’s ‘Rage,’ a Reporter and a President From Different Universes 2020-09-09T04:00:00Z She has a trained ballet dancer’s familiar amalgam of silk and steel — the fluid gestures, the ramrod posture — and she can move beautifully, as she showed in “Ex Machina.” Review: ‘Tomb Raider’ and the Perils of Blockbustering 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z The other side to that stubbornness: ramrod determination and an unsinking resilience. Opinion: Don't let Sen. Feinstein's conventional demeanor and centrist politics obscure her not-so-moderate legacy 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z There was another, more admirable side to that stubbornness and refusal to quit: A ramrod determination and unsinking resilience that girded Feinstein through a lifetime filled with maelstrom. Column: Feinstein's stubbornness kept her in office too long. But it also defined her success 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z Bob Gallagher, who headed the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association, said if Richardson wanted something done then “expect him to have a shotgun at the end of the hallway. Or a ramrod.” Bill Richardson, a former governor and U.N. ambassador who worked to free detained Americans, dies 2023-09-02T04:00:00Z Not only that, the heavily tattooed figure in back remained ramrod straight with his arms at his sides, conveniently disguised in dark tinted glasses, a goatee and straw lifeguard hat. CHP say Bay Area driver was chauffeuring a mannequin in the carpool lane 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z Progressive lawmakers say it was an underhanded way to ramrod through a ban after the issue already failed. Nebraska expected to pass 12-week abortion ban, restrictions on gender-affirming care 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z Among other prominent women were Penny Mordaunt, the leader of the House of Commons, who stood, ramrod straight, bearing the jewel-encrusted Sword of State during one of the longest parts of the service. Charles Is Crowned King in Ancient Ceremony With Modern Twists 2023-05-06T04:00:00Z As a girl in South Korea, Kristen Yoo walked with books on her head to cultivate a model’s ramrod straight posture. America's Top Model, Koreatown-style — older immigrants strike a pose and fulfill a dream 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z Mr. Reddick, a classically trained pianist who attended Yale University’s School of Drama, often built his performances in police dramas around a drill-sergeant demeanor — with a gleaming scalp, gravelly baritone voice and ramrod bearing. Lance Reddick, actor in police dramas ‘The Wire’ and ‘Bosch,’ dies at 60 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z “He brought it all: that ramrod posture, the anchor voice, the slicked-back hair. He brought a credibility to the character,” said “Murphy Brown” creator Diane English, in a 2007 interview with the Television Academy Foundation. Charles Kimbrough, ‘Murphy Brown’ actor with prim persona, dies at 86 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z In the audience, seated with her parents and two daughters, Joy watched her son speak, ramrod straight in his blue uniform festooned with badges and medals. Wes Moore tried to run away from military school. It changed his life instead. 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z “She has a backbone like a ramrod,” said Mr. Biden, wandering around outside, looking rather lost. Ghosts of Democrats’ future only bring a ‘vortex of misery’ 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z “First of all, she’s smart as hell. She has a backbone like a ramrod and she has enormous integrity,” he said. Biden defends mental fitness, says he has time to make formal decision on reelection 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z It was evening in France, and she sat ramrod straight as she spoke passionately about subjects ranging from her sculpture and her forthcoming memoir to her love of pasta. The Monumental Work and Life of Barbara Chase-Riboud 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z She conducted herself like a noblewoman — ramrod straight posture, an unnerving poker face — but underneath the finery was a wily soul and the heart of a warrior. Why 'House of the Dragon's' flash forward could be a major misstep 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z In Hyde Park, many stood ramrod straight, with heads bowed in a moment of uniform solemnity remarkable for a crowd that size. Britain says its final farewell to Queen Elizabeth II and 'the end of an era' 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z The assailant’s raised arm is ramrod straight, underscoring the force behind the action. Review: At MOCA, painter Tala Madani playfully smashes the patriarchy with pie 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z As his players and the brigade of midshipmen stood at attention for the playing of “Navy Blue and Gold,” the alma mater, Niumatalolo stood ramrod straight, singing every word. Perspective | Turnovers and transfers doom Navy, which is off to an 0-2 start 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z She sat ramrod straight in the witness chair, forearms on the table. Opinion | Cassidy Hutchinson could read the ketchup on the wall 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z Sitting ramrod straight, his voice at times breaking, Bowers detailed how Trump first called him as he and his wife were arriving home from church on a Sunday in late November. Trump’s pressure drew violence, threats to local officials, committee shows 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z RAF personnel were lined up on a parade ground in orderly rows, standing ramrod straight. Perspective | The royal me: Reflecting on my Anglophilia during the queen’s jubilee 2022-06-05T04:00:00Z Along the way, Belcher earned a reputation for a work ethic as ramrod as her posture. Jennifer Belcher, WA’s first woman lands commissioner, dies 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z Throughout opening statements, Elsheikh sat ramrod straight, avoiding eye contact with the jury while Gibbs described the atrocities inflicted on hostages. Prosecutor: Brit’s brutality uncommon even for Islamic State 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z We’d stand, ramrod straight, and sing Chinese songs with stirring tunes and — no other way to put it — lyrics of Communist propaganda. One American life, set on new course by Nixon’s China visit 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z But oceans and seas move and flow and crest, while the men and women lining Fifth Avenue on Friday formed a rigid navy blue ramrod, solid and unmoving. Thousands Mourn N.Y.P.D. Officer Whose Dreams Ended With Fatal Shooting 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z While fierce winds have contorted the towering trunks of its neighbors, the spruce’s trunk is ramrod straight. This tree has stood here for 500 years. Will it be sold for $17,500? As relatives came to mourn with Ms. Nuri’s family on Saturday, her father, Nuri Mohammad, 67, a retired Pesh Merga fighter, stood ramrod straight at the entrance of the street to greet them. A Couple’s Dream of Reuniting in England Is Dashed in a Channel Disaster 2021-11-27T05:00:00Z He sat ramrod straight as audio of gunfire was played, and occasionally turned toward jurors, seeming to scrutinize their reactions. Prosecutor says Kyle Rittenhouse instigated Kenosha bloodshed: ‘Only person who killed anyone’ 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z In “Rage,” Woodward wrote that Defense Secretary James N. Mattis had “a stoic Marine exterior and attention-getting ramrod posture.” Review: 'Peril' is a damning — and tedious — portrait of American democracy on the brink 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z And then there was Watts, never less than crisply dressed, a ramrod presence at his stripped-down kit. Appreciation: Always just enough and never too much: The steadfast genius of Charlie Watts 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z He said he sat on the bus, ramrod straight, and endured the abuse. Prep basketball rivalry wounds reverberate through decades 2021-03-14T05:00:00Z David Masur, executive director of PennEnvironment, accused the Legislature of using a “secretive, illegal, backroom process to ramrod through a controversial policy” that strips power from local governments. Pennsylvania hauled to court over blocking plastic bag bans 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z He said he grew to expect hostility from conservative ideologues with ramrod support for Israel in Middle East conflicts. Brian Urquhart, a foundational leader at the United Nations, dies at 101 2021-01-03T05:00:00Z “It’s the highest compliment I can give any man or woman,” Biden said then, citing Buttigieg’s “moral courage” and “backbone like a ramrod,” and predicting a long and bright future. Biden to name former rival Buttigieg to lead Transportation Dept., former Mich. governor Granholm to Energy Dept. 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z Mr. Barr said this week on CNN that he had “talked to every police chief in every city where there’s been major violence, and they all have identified antifa as the ramrod for the violence.” Justice Dept. Charges 2 With Trying to Support Hamas 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z But Mr. Chauvin, who stood ramrod straight like he was still in the military, left in full uniform, his pants pulled higher than most people wore them, his boots polished. Officer Who Pressed His Knee on George Floyd’s Neck Drew Scrutiny Long Before 2020-07-18T04:00:00Z She won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991 for her ramrod resistance to the former military dictatorship that held her under house arrest for 15 years. Suu Kyi Defends Against Rohingya Genocide Accusations 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z Ken Travous, the former State Parks executive director at the time, helped ramrod the state’s acquisition of the caverns through the Arizona Legislature in 1988. Born in secrecy, Kartchner Caverns State has 20th birthday 2019-11-23T05:00:00Z Alexander Vindman, sitting ramrod straight with a chest full of medals, said flatly that “it was improper for the president to demand an investigation of a political opponent,” especially from a foreign power. MEDIA BUZZ: House hearing a dull rehash till Trump diplomat changes story 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z The Democrats strained to show that they understood the gravity of their task, modeled by Schiff, who sat ramrod straight with a gaze fixed on the witnesses. Impeachment hearings go public with a flurry of pomp, drama and tension 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z Though asserting his place as “head ramrod,” Billy, played by Eric B. Anthony, is also a gentleman who’s not afraid to show his feelings. Review: A fun ‘Bronco Billy’ roams the Wild West to a disco beat 2019-06-11T04:00:00Z The Interurban does continue north in ramrod rail-trail fashion and would get you back in 10 miles, but it is closed north of downtown Kent to allow for improvements to 228th Street. Calling all fair-weather bikers: Here are three great spots for easy summer cycling 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z Instead of these fumbling, dissembling, self-interested politicians, he was saying, ‘I’m the ramrod who can actually get stuff done.’ Will the Democrats wake up before 2020? A definitive inquiry into the state of the party. 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z Three years later, the company applied to build a similar store in the neighbouring town of Buhler, a 20-minute drive along a ramrod straight road north through sprawling Kansas farmland. Where even Walmart won't go: how Dollar General took over rural America 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z Jeff Clark was the ramrod the year a rancher galloped up on the Cheyenne. Mitchell’s River Riders close in on 30th year 2018-05-05T04:00:00Z Pence’s stony demeanor and ramrod posture at the Opening Ceremonies earned snarky reviews in the South Korean media, with some grousing that he had snubbed the North Koreans and even disrespected the Olympic Games. Pence was set to meet with North Korean officials during the Olympics before last-minute cancellation 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z Pence's stony demeanor and ramrod straight posture at the opening ceremony earned snarky reviews in the Korean media, with some grousing that he had snubbed the North Koreans and even disrespected the Olympic Games. Pence was set to meet with North Korean officials during Olympics before last-minute cancellation 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z A statue of Bob Cousy, for instance, adopted the ramrod straight posture of the great point guard as he dribbled. A Sports Rodin Works in Bronze, and in Volume 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z Clad in Balenciaga, her posture ramrod straight, she looked the picture of aristocratic confidence. Opinion | The story of the White House’s famous magnolia tree 2017-12-27T05:00:00Z Her back is ramrod straight inside her jumpsuit. Frances McDormand’s Difficult Women 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z He dealt with keloid scars and tumors and, despite his ramrod straight posture, never went a day without pain. Japanese survivor of Nagasaki atomic attack bared his scars to plead against nuclear war 2017-09-02T04:00:00Z It is adorned with three generic Confederate soldiers holding ramrods, rifles and swords. A 121-year-old Confederate monument was coming down. This Kentucky town put it back up. 2017-08-20T04:00:00Z As the state-of-the-art hydraulics move her into position, her posture shifts from millennial slump to ramrod straight. 'Game of Thrones': Inside the World's Most Popular Show 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z Trump has traded the anguished Hamlet Comey for the adamantine Marine Robert Mueller, the Justice Department ramrod who remade the FBI after 9/11. Can Robert Mueller's Investigation Separate Fact From Fiction? 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z Ivanka Trump’s ramrod posture and the ungainly movements of a Republican senator were all it took to distract the public from a government meeting on Wednesday about paid family leave. Marco Rubio's latest awkward moment: a failed hug with Ivanka Trump 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z “The suit pretty much sets it for me — my whole being starts to transform,” says MacLachlan, moving his hands as if grasping an invisible pole to suggest Cooper’s ramrod posture. Kyle MacLachlan and David Lynch excited to collaborate again in the return of 'Twin Peaks' 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z He shared a laugh with his seatmate, Sotomayor, and sat ramrod straight in his high-backed chair all the way to Roberts’s left. Hearing first arguments as member of the Supreme Court, Gorsuch jumps right in 2017-04-17T04:00:00Z McDonough is the picture of rectitude: the ramrod posture, the trimmed white hair, the ashen mien of a bishop who has missed two meals in a row. Obama Reckons with a Trump Presidency 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z Golovkin came out with evil intentions, snapping Brook's head back with a couple of ramrod jabs before staggering the challenger with a couple of hurtful left hooks. Gennady Golovkin beats Kell Brook with fifth-round stoppage in London 2016-09-10T04:00:00Z They both stand ramrod straight, rail thin and staring ahead, with the fashionably dressed Madame Chian g Kai-shek sandwiched between them as a chic intermediary — though not always trustworthy, from the American’s point of view. China Maintains Respect, and a Museum, for a U.S. General 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z Melody Roberts served as one of the chief ramrods in getting this group of parents and children together for a second Chinese New Year celebration. Holiday unites families made richer through adoption 2016-02-14T05:00:00Z Mr. Wohlleben, 51, is a very tall career forest ranger who, with his ramrod posture and muted green uniform, looks a little like one of the sturdy beeches in the woods he cares for. German Forest Ranger Finds That Trees Have Social Networks, Too 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z “The End of Airports” is, pleasantly, less ramrod and more personal. Has the Internet Made Air Travel Irrelevant? 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z Now it’s a ramrod straight right that must have hurt Szpilka even though he insists no harm. Deontay Wilder v Artur Szpilka: WBC heavyweight championship – as it happened 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z The former school principal sits ramrod stiff at his small wooden desk, wearing his uniform beige trousers and sweater with epaulets bearing the words Kenya Administration, and his large Samsung watch on his wrist. Kenyan chief's Twitter feed helps round up stolen cows and lost phones 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z Swimmers, waddling through the streets with flotation rings around their waists, pause at road crossings as paramilitary police, in tight single-file with ramrod straight backs, march past. Silent waves 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z In Washington, these interagency groups often spawn that peculiar creature known as a “Czar” — or maybe these days a “Merkel” — to ramrod the operation. Lawyers poised to make it big on Iran nuclear deal 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z Now he stood in his usual pose — his slender back straight as a ramrod, phone held in front of angular face, camera lens pointed directly ahead. ‘Our Demand Is Simple: Stop Killing Us.’ 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z Now it’s a ramrod straight right that must have hurt Szpilka even though he insists no harm. Deontay Wilder v Artur Szpilka: WBC heavyweight championship – as it happened 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z Just 32 days earlier, Kitzhaber stood ramrod straight, his right hand raised, his smiling fiancee at his side. Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber's resignation caps months of growing concerns 2015-02-14T05:00:00Z While General Ziankahn has the ramrod bearing of a military man, his second in command, Col. Amid Ebola Crisis, Liberian Army Sees Its Chance at Rebranding 2014-10-11T04:00:00Z By law, the executive branch is supposed to consider our comments and respond to the ANCs before any action is taken to ramrod a measure through. School boundary plan doesn’t make the grade Then arms should come to the side with the legs ramrod straight like a soldier at attention. With Intensive Swim Lessons, a Man Attacks His Fear of Water 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z However, he will ramrod the Bruins' special teams with a controlled chaos approach. Virginia coach showers praise on UCLA's Brett Hundley 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z He seemed an ideal choice, with his ramrod bearing and a career spent climbing the military ladder with distinction. Charles R. Larson, who led Naval Academy in 1990s after cheating scandal, dies at 77 On Dec. 13, 1981, the dour general with the tinted glasses, weak jaw and ramrod posture set in motion events that would earn him a villainous place in history. Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski, Poland’s Last Communist Leader, Dies at 90 2014-05-25T04:00:00Z When the man stood up he recognized the signature ramrod bearing of Mr. Seeger, his slender six-foot longtime friend. The Man Up the Hill in His Log Cabin Who Sang and Sailed to Save His River 2014-01-29T03:12:57Z It was artillery flannel, with blue lines marking it off so the gunners could cut it off its huge rolls into proper-size strips for their ramrods. Domestic Lives: Mark Helprin: Bumping Into the Characters 2012-10-03T22:10:18Z Or was this a clever ruse to buy political cover for the court conservatives to ramrod their agenda in future terms? What Roberts' Health Care Ruling Means for the Country 2012-06-30T01:05:31Z Mr. Logan, who still looked like a young Marine, with a flat stomach and ramrod posture, said he had decided to attend to “maybe get a little closure.” At War Blog: At Fort Hood, a Welcome Home for Veterans of a War Long Past 2012-05-24T17:39:14Z A man instantly wrenched the bayonet from his musket, and rammed home the cartridge with the stock, and picked it with his ramrod. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z Number three hung upon the trail piece, and he, with the sponge and ramrod, was prepared for immediate service. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z It is used as a dyewood, and also for ramrods, violin bows and turner's work. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z Tug took his ramrod and worked the snow away from a crevice at the foot of the wall, near the floor. The Ice Queen 2012-03-22T02:00:40.843Z "We have come to a determination," the lieutenant said, tugging his grey mustachios and standing like a ramrod. Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France 2012-03-15T02:00:24.837Z The ramrod passed diagonally through the body of the ox, making a raking wound from which the animal fell dead at the very feet of the anxious hunter. True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World 2012-03-13T02:00:24.640Z The fight was desperate and silent, save for the whipping swish of ramrods whistling, the dull shocks of blows, or the ringing crack of a cudgel on some luckless pate. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z Huguely stood ramrod straight in an ill-fitting jacket, flanked by his attorneys, and appeared stoic as the verdict was read. Former U.Va. lacrosse player faces 26 years 2012-02-23T10:00:44Z That involves four or five men, lifting a kind of ramrod with a square hammer-end, from the rack, and lugging it to the cooler. Steel The Diary of a Furnace Worker 2012-02-21T03:00:18.360Z The officers are a fine lot of men, but, like ramrods, so stiff; and when they are walking two or three together take up the whole pavement. Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 2012-02-12T03:00:13.210Z If the enemy is killed with a musket, a small piece of wood is put in the hair, which is intended to represent a ramrod. Travels in the Interior of North America, Part I, (Being Chapters I-XV of the London Edition, 1843) Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, Volume XXII 2012-02-08T03:00:17.410Z "Come over here and we'll drum the rogue's march on you!" shouted the little ranger, planting his legs wide apart and drawing the ramrod from his long rifle. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z How shall I thank you?' she cried; and seeing that Montague made no answer whatever, but stood stiff as a ramrod, she became at once all weak woman. Parson Kelly 2012-01-28T03:00:30.303Z Let us suppose a factory in which there are separate workmen occupied with nothing but the manufacture of ramrods. Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II 2012-01-25T03:00:34.150Z With barely time to spike the gun with a ramrod, the three officers and the dozen artillerymen withdrew and left the enemy in possession. Brock Centenary 1812-1912 2012-01-21T03:00:06.650Z Those who had taken the scalps from the heads of their enemies bore them in their hands upon the ramrods of their guns. A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information 2012-01-20T03:00:11.607Z In an instant I was down behind the rock to prime with dry powder, but to my horror I found flint missing, charge drawn, pan raised, and ramrod sticking helplessly out of the barrel. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z Consequence turned him into a ramrod, and with a voice pitched towards the shopman: 'I am still in the muslin trade,' said he, meaning that he collected money for the Cause. Parson Kelly 2012-01-28T03:00:30.303Z He could understand little of what others were doing, but he kept his attention closely on Prevôt, handing him ramrod, cotton or powder, as he directed. When a Cobbler Ruled a King 2012-01-15T03:00:13.430Z The powder they kept to be used as a pigment for their faces, and the ramrods to be ornaments for the hair. The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom 2011-12-30T03:00:25.917Z "It is as I thought," said the Trapper, as he pointed with his ramrod to a stain of blood on one of the hams of the buck. How John Norton the Trapper Kept His Christmas 2011-12-13T03:00:24.207Z "So they say I take the King's highway, eh?" observed Mount, twiddling his great thumbs over his ramrod and digging his heels into the pine-needles. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z His attitude suggested a ramrod, he breathed powder and shot; and he bristled--what shall we say?--with bayonets. Amusement Only 2011-12-04T03:00:06.637Z The pistols were of the percussion and ramrod type, and the charges of powder and ball were supposed to be put in separately and driven home. Mated from the Morgue A tale of the Second Empire 2011-11-15T03:00:23.507Z I often think that you must have swallowed a ramrod in early life and poor Henry was born with a foot-rule in his inside. Caesar's Wife A comedy in three acts 2011-11-11T03:00:37.427Z Mr. Rouse, said one person with close ties to the White House, functions as a sort of “administrative ramrod.” Obama Aide Hands Over Some Responsibilities 2011-11-08T17:19:09Z Z�nker drew his ramrod, ran it into the barrel quite noiselessly, so that the wounded man might not hear, and nodded his head affirmatively. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846 2011-10-21T02:00:17.417Z From his attitude it almost seemed as if the soldier--the man of ramrods and of bayonets!--wiped away a tear. Amusement Only 2011-12-04T03:00:06.637Z They little knew that he had provided himself with pistols from a conjuring friend, and had withdrawn the bullets before their eyes by the aid of a ramrod ending in a screw. Mated from the Morgue A tale of the Second Empire 2011-11-15T03:00:23.507Z Miss Black remarked that the choirmaster, Mr. Spillcock, was "late again," just as that gentleman was seen advancing like a ramrod up the aisle. Notwithstanding 2011-10-19T02:00:22.340Z She drew herself up as straight as a ramrod, and her lips set firmly. The Angel of the Gila: A Tale of Arizona 2011-10-16T02:00:17.623Z I heard him speak the other night in the House of Lords; it was something about ramrods; he called them wamwods. Lady Barbarina The Siege of London, An International Episode and Other Tales 2011-10-06T02:00:37.063Z M. Berigny approached the painter--with a ramrod down his back. Amusement Only 2011-12-04T03:00:06.637Z All the convicts declared that rods were worse than sticks or ramrods. The House of the Dead or Prison Life in Siberia with an introduction by Julius Bramont 2011-09-27T02:00:18.213Z “He doesn’t just ramrod things, he researches issues, talks to people and then acts.” Obama-Backing Billionaire’s Charity Sought Solyndra in Tulsa 2011-09-26T18:48:03Z "But say," whispered the main guy of the four, "I got it straight as a ramrod on Kinley Mack." Taking Chances 2011-09-21T02:00:36.667Z Elinor might have slipped a ramrod down her back, so stiffly and proudly did she hold herself in that fearful moment. The Motor Maids' School Days 2011-09-17T02:00:33.303Z Meanwhile, as his ejector was broken, he used a ramrod to push out the shell of his cartridge, calmly re-loaded and fired, killing the two. Indian Scout Talks A Guide for Boy Scouts and Camp Fire Girls 2011-09-11T02:00:11.207Z I stepped behind an apple tree, primed and reloaded in desperate haste, and presently drew the fire of the other Indian with my cap on my ramrod. The Little Red Foot 2011-09-09T02:01:04.147Z "It is I, Hans!" answered Kmita, without hesitation; "the devils have taken my ramrod into the ditch, and I am striking fire to find it." The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z She had met some sportsmen going hunting, who had begged her to go along with them as a ramrod, as they had lost theirs! Life in the Confederate Army Being Personal Experiences of a Private Soldier in the Confederate Army 2011-08-19T02:00:11.243Z I thrust them both into the barrels, and then slowly drew the ramrod, pressed two paper wads on the bullets, and returned the ramrod to its place. The Backwoodsman or, Life on the Indian Frontier 2011-08-17T02:00:27.330Z Bevis had not eaten two before he was up and looking at an old gun in the corner; the barrel was rusty, the brass guard tarnished, the ramrod gone, still it was a gun. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z True, disputes with Tories sometimes led to blows, and mayhap some Albany watchman's Dutch noddle needed vinegar to soothe the flamms drummed upon it by a stout stick or ramrod resembling mine. The Little Red Foot 2011-09-09T02:01:04.147Z Finally the roller is pushed out of the mould by a wooden ramrod, applied to the bottom of the disc. Finger Prints 2011-08-07T02:00:07.827Z The keeper declares that many of the cottagers, who have an old single-barrel, ostensibly to frighten the birds from their gardens, do not think it properly loaded until the ramrod jumps out of the barrel. The Gamekeeper At Home Sketches of Natural History and Rural Life 2011-08-04T02:00:21.507Z After they had introduced the musket with the snap-haunce and wooden ramrod, it became known, in the time of Queen Elizabeth, as the "Brown Bess." Inventions in the Century 2011-07-20T02:00:14.643Z Bevis shut the pan, Mark poured out the charge from the horn and inserted a wad of paper, which Bevis rammed home with the brass ramrod. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z Then he marched into the clubhouse, stiff as a ramrod, and so he missed seeing Small sink his ten-foot putt. Fore! 2011-07-11T02:00:06.097Z The mould with which my first roller was made, was an old pewter squirt with the nozzle cut off; its piston served the double purpose of disc and ramrod. Finger Prints 2011-08-07T02:00:07.827Z When a gun gets foul the ramrod is apt to stick tight if paper is used after pushing it home, and unless a vice be handy no power will draw it out. The Gamekeeper At Home Sketches of Natural History and Rural Life 2011-08-04T02:00:21.507Z And you’ve left those sheep to take care of themselves,” he continued, forcing the ramrod into its place as he rose as if to leave the hut. Adventures of Working Men From the Notebook of a Working Surgeon 2011-07-07T02:00:30.453Z Pan forgot his trouble at the sound of the ramrod. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z And nex’ him were Harry—the devil of the family; straight as a ramrod, handsome, and hot-tempered. Tales from the Veld 2011-07-05T02:00:29.217Z The guards sprang to their feet, adjusted the straps of their equipment, seized their rifles, and drew themselves up as stiff as ramrods. The Dispatch-Riders The Adventures of Two British Motor-cyclists in the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:22.377Z As the ears of the startled men caught the ring of the ramrods in the Enfield rifles, their eyes saw the lighted port fires of the gunners. The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z He fitted a patch over the ramrod and began to tamp in the powder. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z The rifle was loaded and the bullet rammed home with the iron ramrod, which had a round smooth handle at the end, so that you might force the lead into the grooves. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z He dropped a warrior in his stride, loaded quickly, making the ramrod spring, and was waiting by his horse with the reins of the other two all ready for their riders. Tales from the Veld 2011-07-05T02:00:29.217Z Come, Sally, you ought to join in the jubilee, for you have done wonders, and will be as straight as a ramrod in a little while. Spinning-Wheel Stories 2011-05-28T02:00:23.707Z We mounted the barometer in the snow at the summit, and fixing a ramrod in the crevice, unfurled the national flag to wave in the breeze where never flag waved before.” Explorers and Travellers 2011-05-11T02:00:17.627Z Having got the powder in the gun and started the ball, just as I pulled the ramrod he arose to his feet. Memoirs of Orange Jacobs 2011-05-01T02:00:10.143Z He had chosen a bit of iron rod, short, and thicker than their ramrod. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z “Thirty years ago she was the very pink of propriety——” “Meaning as stiff as a ramrod?” asked Billie. The Motor Maids by Rose, Shamrock and Thistle 2011-04-14T02:00:48.987Z Some of these were found lying upon the surface, near at hand, and were easily procured, while others, were jerked within reach by ramrods or the barrels of rifles. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z Forbes in 1975 said that an older miner one day asked him, “Isn’t your daddy some kind of ramrod in this outfit?” E. B. Leisenring Jr., Coal Executive, Dies at 85 2011-03-12T23:19:13Z I then took a bullet out of my pouch and rammed it down without a patch—dropped the ramrod to the ground and put a cap on the nipple. Memoirs of Orange Jacobs 2011-05-01T02:00:10.143Z Beyond that the bullet, being beaten out of shape when driven home by the ramrod, could not be depended upon. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z He was bareheaded, tall, and straight as a ramrod, and stood with one hand on his hip and his face lifted to the sunshine. A Song of a Single Note A Love Story 2011-02-24T03:01:01.930Z The foe was upon us before there was time to draw a ramrod. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z One day an artillery man was shot down by his side, and the ramrod which he was using was drenched with blood. Harper's New Monthly Magazine No. XVI.?September, 1851?Vol. III. 2011-02-15T03:00:16.383Z "Pretty well, Herr Count," the forester replied, standing as straight and stiff as a ramrod. Saint Michael A Romance 2011-01-31T03:00:12.470Z Mark hit on a good idea and rolled up the barrel of the matchlock in one of the rugs, and with it the ramrod. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z Miss Breezy unfolded herself from the girl’s embrace and sat with her back as stiff as a ramrod. The Rustle of Silk 2011-01-27T03:00:44.390Z “She has a backbone like a ramrod,” said Biden, who spoke to the lawmakers at their annual retreat in Cambridge, Maryland. Giffords Smiles on Hearing Applause During Hospital Transfer 2011-01-21T23:05:28Z My companion, who passed him his caps and bullets, said that Polis was as excited as a boy of fifteen, that his hand trembled, and he once put his ramrod back upside down. Canoeing in the wilderness 2011-01-19T03:00:23.683Z Ernest drew the ramrod from his gun, and charged so manfully into the crowd that, striking right and left, he speedily killed several, while most of the others took to flight. The Swiss Family Robinson or, Adventures on a Desert Island 2011-01-03T03:01:03.473Z Roddy sat in front, his cap pulled down to his eyes, his back like a ramrod, every muscle braced. The Man with the Double Heart 2010-12-21T22:55:56.757Z No sooner was this discovered than Jackson, amidst the galling fire of the enemy, pulled out the ramrod of his musket and used it as a picker, primed with a cartridge, and fired the cannon. Red Eagle and the Wars With the Creek Indians of Alabama. 2010-12-20T17:12:28.183Z There was the rattling noise of the ramrods in the barrels as the men loaded, and once more silence. Commodore Junk 2010-12-20T17:12:13.450Z Mr. Labrador’s central argument has been that while Mr. Minnick has opposed big Democratic proposals, the fact that he is a Democrat “has enabled Obama and Pelosi to ramrod legislation through.” A Democrat in Idaho Not Hindered by Incumbency 2010-10-26T00:50:00Z Afterwards, their pupils came on stage, with all the ramrod pride or shy stoop of teenage performers. Letter from Europe: An Oasis of Culture in a Fiery Russian Summer 2010-08-20T11:57:00Z He went to the 2010 tournament a ramrod and returned a dipstick, or so the headlines would have it. David Lacey: Capello's curse was not starting in Europe 2010-08-13T23:06:00Z The figure reappears in many paintings throughout the show — his ramrod posture looks military on the bow of a ship in “Weehawken,” a false depiction of a Civil War naval battle. | Westchester: From Richard Deon, a Dose of the Unexpected 2010-08-07T00:41:00Z Standing ramrod straight as the verdict was read, and with a Bible by his side, Duch, a convert to Christianity, seemed to struggle to maintain his composure, his jaw clenching slightly. Verdict Due in the Trial of a Khmer Rouge Figure 2010-07-26T13:13:00Z There’s Captain Kearney, a ramrod who figures that the only reasonable tactic is aggression, projecting power down the valley to keep the enemy on its heels. Film: ?Restrepo?: One Platoon?s Deadly Post in Afghanistan 2010-06-16T18:12:00Z Tuesday at his introductory news conference, Emmert as much as conceded there isn't much "revolutionary" he can ramrod academically. NCAA's money issues will be Mark Emmert's next challenge 2010-04-28T03:23:00Z I stood with the ramrod in my hand. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 16 "All right," he responded, pulling a ramrod from an ancient gun for use as a showman's wand. A Poached Peerage Then I cut another with the opposite muzzle, and with my pretty, tiny ramrod I shot it under the desk. Deep Moat Grange The lamp on the table was low and she turned up the wick, then threw up her arms like ramrods, in delight. The Valiants of Virginia With folded arms, and almost as stiff as ramrods, the cadets sat on the gun carriage. Dick Hamilton's Cadet Days The Handicap of a Millionaire's Son He retreated with those who could march and lay concealed in a thicket until after midnight and then proceeded to Chester with a red handkerchief upon a ramrod for a flag. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution Pushing the broom up the chimney, he used it as one uses a ramrod, helping the murmurous Robert in his upward path. The Gay Adventure A Romance She is as straight as a ramrod always, for all her delicate, small bones. Rodman the Keeper Southern Sketches One of the guns he had captured carried a ramrod sharpened at one end, and on coming up to Raven Wing, he began to sever the thongs that bound him with the sharpened point. Hawk Eye They began by appropriating indiscriminately any fire arms wherever they could find them, from the repeating rifle to the shot gun with the ramrod. Cuba Its Past, Present, and Future His shirt was of blue cotton, his clothes patched and shoddy, but under a battery of amused glances he sensed a spirit of ridicule and stiffened like a ramrod. The Tempering The hussars stood stiff as so many ramrods. The Day of Wrath A Story of 1914 Be he as stiff as a ramrod and as frigid as his own North Pole, the little one will thaw him—bend him—make a fool of him for his soul's good. The Firebrand At first he could not perceive that there was anything amiss; but on thrusting down the ramrod it was found that there was something about a half-crown in thickness at the bottom of the barrel. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa I put on a cap and fired at a man only a few feet away with my ramrod still in my gun. Personal Recollections of the Civil War By One Who Took Part in It as a Private Soldier in the 21st Volunteer Regiment of Infantry from Massachusetts The army lolls and longs for the shade, of which some get a hand’s breadth, from a shelter tent stuck upon a ramrod. The Battle of Gettysburg A moment later Pike flung out his ramrod and fired his second shot. A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois The animal's legs suddenly braced on it; its narrowed eyes widened, glazing weirdly, while the tail became a stiff, bristling ramrod. Astounding Stories, August, 1931 His physical strength was enormous—he could bend a ramrod with his fingers. An Outline of Russian Literature I think my ramrod hit him right in the stomach. Personal Recollections of the Civil War By One Who Took Part in It as a Private Soldier in the 21st Volunteer Regiment of Infantry from Massachusetts The hammer fell and instantly Vitazko pushed the ramrod into the gun barrel. The Shoemaker's Apron A Second Book of Czechoslovak Fairy Tales and Folk Tales Many times, too, whilst on sentry-go, did he stand as rigid as his own ramrod, heels close together, and gun at the “present”, as the Queen and the Prince Consort with their children sauntered by. A Gallant Grenadier A Tale of the Crimean War Thou blustering fellow! all thy ramrod priests and school-masters have been of no account. Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine "If you think so," I yelled at his indignant ramrod back, "you must try sticking in your head and see what happens." Cue for Quiet Three Rebs started for our colors about the time I shot my ramrod into the Johnny. Personal Recollections of the Civil War By One Who Took Part in It as a Private Soldier in the 21st Volunteer Regiment of Infantry from Massachusetts Firkin hoops, or hickory withs, about as large as the ramrod of a rifle, will answer the purpose very well. Croquet As played by the Newport Croquet Club I know him lock, stock an' ramrod, lad. Commodore Barney's Young Spies A Boy's Story of the Burning of the City of Washington This picture shows him sitting as cold and stiff as a ramrod while all the other members have sprung to their feet or have rushed to help the fainting man. The Child's Book of American Biography As the ship's keel grated on the bottom, Captain Higgins looked like a man who is hearing his own death sentence but his back was stiff as a ramrod and his chin was high. The Lost Warship The rattle of swords or some such weapons on the deck was audible, whilst the ring of a ramrod, as bullets were rammed down, was a sound which to Hans’ ears was very intelligible. Adventures of Hans Sterk The South African Hunter and Pioneer Why it did not bite me I know not, as I must have struck it unintentionally with my ramrod. Sporting Scenes amongst the Kaffirs of South Africa Aloys was imitating George's walk: he carried himself as straight as if he had swallowed a ramrod, and kept his arms hanging down his sides, as if they had been made of wood. Black Forest Village Stories She looked for the ramrods, but there were none on the chest. The Buttoned Sky At length he rams down the cartridge, and returns the ramrod; which piece of adroitness, if done with a certain air of display and flourish, is unfailingly saluted by another cheer. Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune The white haired, ramrod erect, man stood next to his chair, not bothering to come to the head of the room. Black Man's Burden Hemsworth first examined one, and then the other, leisurely, passing the ramrod into each in turn, and then opening the pans, inspected the priming, adjusting the powder carefully with his finger. The O'Donoghue Tale Of Ireland Fifty Years Ago I slipped the ramrod down it to make sure it was loaded, and then I laid it across the turnip-barrel, pointing towards pap, and set down behind it to wait for him to stir. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Tom Sawyer's Comrade Blunderbuss muzzle, shells, yet no breech-loading; ramrods to shove in shells! The Buttoned Sky Why, even our old friend Captain Dwight was fascinated and didn't half like it that I should have gone with her to Nagasaki, and he was stiff as a ramrod when I came back. A Soldier's Trial An Episode of the Canteen Crusade Nothing was heard or seen, for an hour, but the heavy thud! thud! of the ramrods in loading, and glancing of sabres and small arms. Los Gringos Or, An Inside View of Mexico and California, with Wanderings in Peru, Chili, and Polynesia Tom was poking a bit of greasy cloth through the gun with a ramrod. Grenfell: Knight-Errant of the North He was very anxious to have the enemy show up, and poked his cap out on the end of his ramrod. Company K, Twentieth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry Roster and Record When being trained to service, it was nearly impossible, we are told, to teach them not to fire away their ramrods as the real missiles of destruction. The Pearl of India Again the ramrods were heard clinking in the barrels. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume I While the Lieutenant and farmer were talking, this fellow took out his iron ramrod and laid it against the log beside him, and then commenced shelling the corn and feeding the chickens. In and Out of Rebel Prisons I could feel the tension dissolve in me like a ramrod of ice melting, no longer keeping my back and neck stiff and taut. The Old Die Rich When it became the duty of the solitary Mackerel crew to load the awful instrument of destruction, it was discovered that the ramrod had been left behind at the Navy Yard Foundry. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 3 And as hard upon the clatter of the ramrods, slipping back into their grooves, came the orders— "Shoulder—Firelock!" The Story of Old Fort Loudon A gimlet taken from its handle and secured to the ramrod, refused to take hold. Si Klegg, Book 4 (of 6) Experiences Of Si And Shorty On The Great Tullahoma Campaign A windrow of bright ramrods flashed and weaved in the air. Si Klegg, Book 2 (of 6) Thru The Stone River Campaign And In Winter Quarters At Murfreesboro “He is an obstinate, conceited ramrod,” returned the latter, peevishly; “but you will know all to-morrow, for he really intends to do you the honor to consult you in the morning.” Wau-nan-gee or the Massacre at Chicago A Romance of the American Revolution It is fastened to a ramrod, and I'm willing to bet that it belongs to Hank Marshall. Bring Me His Ears He was coming directly towards me, on a dog trot, less than fifty yards away, and was in the act of withdrawing the ramrod from the barrel of his gun. The Battle of Franklin, Tennessee November 30, 1864; A statement of the erroneous claims made by General Schofield, and an exposition of the blunder which opened the battle It must have been intensely annoying, but dignity triumphed, and the Lieutenant stood stiffly as a ramrod. Si Klegg, Book 4 (of 6) Experiences Of Si And Shorty On The Great Tullahoma Campaign Just as it begun to look as if it was goin' that way, one of their chiefs walked forward, swingin' a dirty rag on the end of his ramrod as a flag of truce. Through Apache Lands “The spikes were too large, sir; and Weston, whose duty it was, broke a ramrod off instead.” Wau-nan-gee or the Massacre at Chicago A Romance of the American Revolution He took down a rifle and put the ramrod down the barrel to see whether it were loaded or not. Weird Tales. Vol. I I found a stone large enough to pound on the end of the ramrod, but the only effect seemed to be to set it the snugger. Personal Recollections of the War of 1861 As Private, Sergeant and Lieutenant in the Sixty-First Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry But he got home and had hung up his gun without seeing anything more of them and he thought his ramrod was sure gone for good. Old Plymouth Trails They scolded him with shrill tongues and belabored him with their ramrods. Boys' Book of Frontier Fighters Have we the means of removing the broken ramrod if we should get the gun? Wau-nan-gee or the Massacre at Chicago A Romance of the American Revolution He always stood as straight and stiff as a ramrod, and he could scarcely turn his carefully groomed head, so high was his collar! Jena or Sedan? In despair, De Peyster at last raises a white flag, and white handkerchiefs are waved from ramrods. Hero Stories from American History For Elementary Schools He held his fire till he got the heads of those seven geese right in line, and then he shot and strung 'em all right through the eyes with the ramrod. Old Plymouth Trails At every "hey" their ramrods fell; they cuffed him until his ears rang, and he rather believed that they were going to beat him to death then and there. Boys' Book of Frontier Fighters Sampson, will you never have finished with the gun? what are you fumbling about that you do not drive in the ramrod?” Wau-nan-gee or the Massacre at Chicago A Romance of the American Revolution But the favorite amusement was shooting iron ramrods. In The Ranks From the Wilderness to Appomattox Court House And the son of a ramrod, whom I believe I saw before Carlisle....” The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition, Vol. XII (of 25) We were just walking away arm in arm, when I spied my friend the Major approaching, stiff as a ramrod and, as usual, obtrusively clean. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) Using a small ramrod, he forced the bullet out of the chamber of the little pistol. The Eyes Have It Gladys could not help smiling at the lean length of arm which Katherine held out before her, stiff as a ramrod. The Campfire Girls on Ellen's Isle The Trail of the Seven Cedars One result often prophesied was that they would "string" a goodly number of the enemy on the ramrod. In The Ranks From the Wilderness to Appomattox Court House And there’s a son of a ramrod there that I should know the looks of, and more, betoken, I believe that he knows mine. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition, Vol. XII (of 25) Now, in most of the whaling boats, they put the harpoon in a gun, just as you might thrust a ramrod down the muzzle of a rifle. The Rushton Boys at Treasure Cove Or, The Missing Chest of Gold A half dozen explosions of these shells brought them to terms, and soon something as white as anything they had, was raised upon a ramrod. Campaign of Battery D, First Rhode Island light artillery. You puts one ball in de muzzle and shove de powder down wid de ramrod. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Texas Narratives, Part 1 She stalked away, head in air, stiff as any ramrod. The Monk of Hambleton The fire was soon lit, and the ducks cut up and spitted upon the ramrods.- Out on the Pampas Or, The Young Settlers Dad sat stiff as a ramrod the whole time, his face carved of stone. Little Brother We placed a cap upon a ramrod and slowly raised it above our parapet. Campaign of Battery D, First Rhode Island light artillery. His education by the crowned corporal who happened to be his parent, appeared to aim mainly at making him physically and in character as rigid as a ramrod. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, September 1879 I declare to my God, he had a back as roun' as a hoop 'til they started these Volunteers, but now he's like a ramrod. Changing Winds A Novel They were speedily skinned by the Guachos, and cut up, and all the party were now engaged in roasting duck and venison steaks on their steel ramrods over the fire. Out on the Pampas Or, The Young Settlers The horse dropped like a stone, his legs stiff as ramrods, his neck doubled under and his back bowed. Dwellers in the Hills It was a large and deadly looking pistol, about a foot and a half long, with a small ramrod beneath the barrel. Philo Gubb, Correspondence-School Detective Then comes a sap-green lackey, stiff as a ramrod, with a package under his arm. Erdgeist (Earth-Spirit) A Tragedy in Four Acts It stood to reason it couldn't be far away or buried very deep, and a little fossicking with an iron ramrod would feel it out in no time. Wild Justice: Stories of the South Seas I am restless and bored to extinction, with these ramrods of Englishmen who squeeze my rings into my fingers. The Vagrant Duke The old muzzle-loader, with its ramrod and dilatory "motions," ought to have been obsolete long before Grant left the West to lead the Army of the Potomac from the Wilderness to Appomattox. Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman With Custer's Michigan Cavalry Brigade in the Civil War He was tiny, but straight as a ramrod in his natty khaki uniform. Sure Pop and the Safety Scouts "They're not loaded," said I, after trying them with the ramrod. Graham's Magazine, Vol. XXXII No. 4, April 1848 He stood stiff as a ramrod and laid a set of imposing-looking documents on the vast desk before Bliss. It's All Yours Up as straight as a ramrod sat the afflicted Philemon. Harper's Young People, July 13, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly Pollock was a fine lively old man, thin as a threadpaper, straight as a ramrod, and full of indomitable vivacity. The Life of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, Bart., K.C.S.I. A Judge of the High Court of Justice There was a lad, you know, who found a gun was dangerous without lock, stock, or barrel—his father whipped him with the ramrod! Sure Pop and the Safety Scouts She detached the ramrod from the stock of the rifle and wrapped a bullet in greased cloth, ramming it into place down the tight, rifled barrel. Shaman All of them were watching a lean, youthful man who sat ramrod straight in a chair. Smugglers' Reef There was a corkscrew on the end of the ramrod for that sort of thing, and in a moment more Jim had a wad out of each barrel. Harper's Young People, April 6, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly A Rebel soldier raises his slouched hat on his ramrod. My Days and Nights on the Battle-Field We mounted the barometer in the snow of the summit," Fr�mont wrote, "and fixing a ramrod in the crevice, unfurled the national flag where never flag waved before.... Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 6 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Guichard worked quickly with powder horn and ramrod to load his rifle. Shaman The big gunner was at the breach of his swivel-gun, ramrod in hand. The Black Buccaneer Charley traded guns, and stood anxiously watching for another rabbit, while Jim "looked into" both barrels of the offending piece, and tried them with the ramrod. Harper's Young People, April 6, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly It was evident that he had been arming himself; on the floor lay double-barrelled muskets and carbines, besides ramrods and gunhammers and locksmith's tools with which they had been repairing the arms. Pan Tadeusz Or, the Last Foray in Lithuania; a Story of Life Among Polish Gentlefolk in the Years 1811 and 1812 She moved off up the board-walk, her back as stiff as a ramrod. Anderson Crow, Detective From the carriage he unstrapped the ramrod, a pole with a wad of cloth wrapped around its end, and used that to push the gunpowder down. Shaman On top of the wadding went the round-shot, which was in its turn hammered down under the powerful strokes of the ramrod. The Black Buccaneer As I came within sight of the boat, I saw Aunt Mary take the ramrod of the gun, extract the bullet, and then put in fresh wadding, and ram it down. The Nursery, October 1877, Vol. XXII. No. 4 A Monthly Magazine for Youngest Readers One could hear the whistling of bullets, the rattle of locks, the clink of ramrods; the whole line seemed to be a moving reptile, which moved a thousand glittering legs at the same time. Pan Tadeusz Or, the Last Foray in Lithuania; a Story of Life Among Polish Gentlefolk in the Years 1811 and 1812 Now that's done,” he added, putting in the bullet and driving it home with the ramrod. The Brothers Karamazov Someone handed him a basket full of lead balls, and he poured them into the cannon's throat and pushed them down with the ramrod. Shaman I drew the ramrod, and inverted it into the barrel. The Wild Huntress Love in the Wilderness Even the two ramrods were sacrificed—the heads and screws being carefully preserved. The Plant Hunters Adventures Among the Himalaya Mountains The weapon was within his reach where he had dropped it when diving under the tree; but when about to reload it, he discovered that the ramrod was missing! The Giraffe Hunters But he pulled himself together and stood as erect as a ramrod, waiting for the next order, which came directly: “Right face; march!” Fix Bay'nets The Regiment in the Hills “Keep silence, my lads,” said the lieutenant, who had been waiting till the thudding of the ramrods came to an end and denoted that the little party was once more ready to deliver fire. Hunting the Skipper The Cruise of the "Seafowl" Sloop Why, then, do you walk as if you had swallowed a ramrod? Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature The announcement of Klutchem’s name brought the Colonel to his feet as straight as a ramrod. Colonel Carter's Christmas and The Romance of an Old-Fashioned Gentleman So sudden had been the charge of the borelé, at the time the rifle was last loaded, that the ramrod had not been returned to its proper place, but left behind upon the plain. The Giraffe Hunters But all Gedge saw was the gleam of a ramrod a hundred yards away, where one of the hill-men who had kept to his coign of vantage was rapidly reloading. Fix Bay'nets The Regiment in the Hills “How horrible it sounds!” said Murray, as the thudding of ramrods arose. Hunting the Skipper The Cruise of the "Seafowl" Sloop Old ramrod," began Lieutenant Holmes, turning to his chum and addressing him by the old West Point nickname, "I came to see you about your pet. Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants or, Handling Their First Real Commands Just turned round and stared—kind of combine between a ramrod and an icicle. Lorimer of the Northwest There was not time for him to withdraw the ramrod, much less to put on a cap. The Giraffe Hunters Placing his bear-skin cap on the end of his ramrod, he protruded it slightly and cautiously as if he was putting his head to reconnoitre, and yet was hesitating in the venture. Heroes and Hunters of the West Comprising Sketches and Adventures of Boone, Kenton, Brady, Logan, Whetzel, Fleehart, Hughes, Johnson, &c. Nothing but the use of that ramrod saved the Prussians from destruction in the first of Frederick II.'s wars. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 109, November, 1866 “Great God!” whispered the colonel; “you must have forgotten the ramrod!” The Place of Honeymoons Even the ramrods could be seen flashing in the air, as the men, while in the act of loading, drew and returned the rammers. The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 The ramrod was thrust through another large piece and held by Luka over the fire, and then Godfrey carried the rest of the joint outside and placed it in the fork of a tree. Condemned as a Nihilist A Story of Escape from Siberia A pyramid of shot or shell.—To pile arms, is to plant three fire-locks together, and unite the ramrods, to steady the outspread butt-ends of the pieces resting on the ground. 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. The introduction of the iron ramrod was a greater improvement, relatively, in 1740, than was the introduction of the needle-gun in the present generation. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 109, November, 1866 Stooping behind the trunk of the tree, he thrust up from among the bushes his cap on the top of a ramrod, taking care that the upper part only just showed above the leaves. With Cochrane the Dauntless Artillery might have battered in vain at the gate: one might force the walls with the gunner's ramrod. Gold Out of Celebes "There," he said, "you can lay the ramrod on these forks, and all you have got to do is to give it a turn occasionally." Condemned as a Nihilist A Story of Escape from Siberia It is difficult to concentrate upon being a ramrod when every instinct in you desires to chase a swallow. The Dark Tower Bones, standing as stiff as a ramrod before the office table at which his superior sat, saluted. The Keepers of the King's Peace He had already got two forked twigs as a support for his spit, and, taking the ramrod from the gun, thrust it through the meat. With Cochrane the Dauntless At whose arrival officer Larry straightened himself like a ramrod, squared his shoulders, and affected to be intensely angry with the small person who had delayed him upon his beat. Dorothy's Travels The ramrods glisten and rattle down the barrels of a thousand muskets. Detailed Minutiae of Soldier life in the Army of Northern Virginia, 1861-1865 Kittie gave a little scream of delight, but Kat simply made a bow, and said "Thanks," with the grace of a ramrod, and shut her box with a snap. Six Girls A Home Story They roasted their meats on a spit or steel bar like the ramrod of a gun. Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes The fire soon sank down to a mass of glowing embers, over which he put the meat, the ends of the ramrod being supported by the forked twigs. With Cochrane the Dauntless There is no better ramrod for the back of a senior, who is beginning to buckle, than the sight of a junior who has kept his nerve. The Armed Forces Officer Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-2 The burnt powder from the ramrods had blackened their hands, and in their efforts to remove the perspiration from their faces they had completed the coloring from the roots of the hair to the chin. Detailed Minutiae of Soldier life in the Army of Northern Virginia, 1861-1865 "Stiff as a ramrod—prim as an old maid, conversation strictly educational." Skippy Bedelle His Sentimental Progress From the Urchin to the Complete Man of the World But let them snuff the smoke of battle, Or even hear the ramrods rattle, Adieu to all their boast and mettle: Your own example will be vain, And exhortations, to retain The timid cattle. A Hundred Fables of La Fontaine Next he cut a ramrod, and then he loaded his gun, and fired it off with a match to see how it went. Wood Magic A Fable Beekstein, alarmed by such generosity, sat down like a ramrod and cast a roving, anxious glance under the beds and behind the screen. The Varmint He bore his seventy odd years lightly and his slight form was as straight as a ramrod. A Voyage with Captain Dynamite We neither of us spoke, as we listened attentively, to hear the next moment the sound made by a ramrod in a gun-barrel, and we knew that Tom was safe. The Golden Magnet It soon blazed up, and speedily coffee and cocoa were boiling, and bits of meat were roasting away at the ends of ramrods and sticks. The Three Midshipmen His back was as straight as the proverbial ramrod and as supple as the leaf of the cocoanut palm. Bamboo Tales He stood as straight as a ramrod, his hands to his sides, his eyeglass jammed in his eye, and Hamilton of the Houssas looked at him sorrowfully. Bones Being Further Adventures in Mr. Commissioner Sanders' Country He drew his ramrod from his rifle, and putting his hat on the end, pushed it out carefully, to prevent the Indian from discovering the deception. The Forest King Wild Hunter of the Adaca At the sound of the man's voice both children had jumped from their chairs and stood, stiff as ramrods, facing the speaker. Historic Boyhoods Boone was at that time ninety years of age, and Harding found him living almost alone, roasting a piece of venison on the end of his ramrod, as had been his custom all his life. American Men of Mind The shining pistols are uncased, The mallet loud the ramrod strikes, Bullets are down the barrels pressed, For the first time the hammer clicks. Eugene Oneguine [Onegin] A Romance of Russian Life in Verse Now, however, Ben was determined, that at least one of them should pay the forfeit; and I saw him pushing the ramrod into the gun—just as we had done when loading for the lion. Ran Away to Sea The others scourged him severely with their ramrods over the head and face, exclaiming at every blow, 'Steal Indian hoss, hey!' Daniel Boone The Pioneer of Kentucky One of the men carried his rifle, a muzzle-loader, and from its barrel projected the ramrod, which had become fast immediately above the ball while loading. Southern Stories Retold from St. Nicholas The sharp tones of a familiar voice produced the desired effect, and the men looked as if they had swallowed ramrods; but I shall never forget the reproachful surprise expressed in Jackson's face. Destruction and Reconstruction: Personal Experiences of the Late War It was a little too much, but he drew a long breath and stood as straight as a ramrod, looking very red indeed. Ahead of the Army It was but the work of a few minutes to load her, but this was done with caution, as we feared to drop either the ammunition or the ramrod. Ran Away to Sea He was a tall Swiss with almond eyes and a flattish face and a rather stiff, ramrod figure. The Lost Girl When it was within a few feet, the man with the rifle, knowing that he alone had a weapon, took deliberate aim and fired bullet, ramrod, and all down the 'gator's throat. Southern Stories Retold from St. Nicholas Jane said so, but George said they were as straight as ramrods. The Book of Dragons That word "Landgrave" simply meant "Landlord," a term still used even in America, where there are, of course, no Lords, only "ramrods." Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 11 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Businessmen I saw him cautiously draw the huge iron ramrod from the thimbles, and then twisting a piece of oakum round its head, insert it into the barrel, where the oakum held it fast. Ran Away to Sea They are formed into drinking-cups, handles for swords, ramrods for rifles, and are used for many other purposes. In the Wilds of Africa “Every care possible, mother dear,” cried the lad, affectionately; “and if Tim and Rifle don’t behave themselves, I’ll give ’em ramrod and kicks till they do.—Now, father, Tam o’ Shanter’s looking back again. The Dingo Boys The Squatters of Wallaby Range He was shoving his ramrod down to make sure his gun was loaded when you came up. The Buffalo Runners A Tale of the Red River Plains “It’s too hot to last long,” observed Flinn, as he thrust home a ball and drew out the ramrod; “run her out, boys.” The Battle and the Breeze The iron ramrod had done the business, and was still sticking half-buried in his breast—its point having penetrated to the heart. Ran Away to Sea The two ramrods were still pacing to and fro, when I aroused in the gray of the morning; but they looked very misty and moist, as if they were impalpables that were shortly to evaporate. Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War “Thrown,” was the reply, as the hissing of wads driving out confined air, and the thudding of ramrods were heard. The Dingo Boys The Squatters of Wallaby Range He thought it wise, however, to be ready, and had just sent the ramrod down the barrel of his gun to make sure that it was loaded with ball. The Buffalo Runners A Tale of the Red River Plains While Brinsmead was speaking, he pulled out his pistols and examined them with his ramrod. John Deane of Nottingham Historic Adventures by Land and Sea He got out his little bottle of oil and a rag and ramrod to clean his rifle. Laramie Holds the Range The other ramrod guarded the empty tent, and I think that he believed me a doppel-ganger likewise. Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War Taking the blanket, I lashed one edge to the ramrod of my rifle, having first passed the latter through the upper swivel of the piece. The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse Let’s splice one of these willow-poles to my ramrod, and I’ll screw it into him, and draw him to the surface in a jiffy. The Young Voyageurs Boy Hunters in the North When enough ashes had been made, we produced our meat and toasted some slices at the end of our ramrods. A Voyage round the World A book for boys In searching for water along the dry sandy beds of streams, it is well to try the earth with a stick or ramrod, and if this indicates moisture water will generally be obtained by excavation. The Prairie Traveler A Hand-book for Overland Expeditions I wrung his hand with indescribable relief, and he sent the "ramrod" on guard, to saddle my horse. Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War There he marched, to and fro, regular as a drum tap, hour after hour, stiff and inexorable as a ramrod! Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver Abe's forefinger was long enough to use as a ramrod for it. The Story of Young Abraham Lincoln Hillo! have a bit of your brother?” cried he, holding a piece of the steak at the end of his ramrod down towards one of the bulls, which came snuffing up towards us. A Voyage round the World A book for boys As he stood there, a lean brown man straight as a ramrod, efficient to the last inch of him, it struck me that the mutineers would get justice rather than mercy from our captain. The Pirate of Panama A Tale of the Fight for Buried Treasure The Major poked his head between the flaps at eight o'clock, and said that breakfast was ready; but the ramrod nearest me kept vigilantly alongside, and I thought he had been invited also. Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War These were placed in an upright frame, with long slender rods of hickory wood something like a ramrod run through them. Home Life in Colonial Days He folded at the knees and hips, as if he were hinged only there, as if there were no hinges at all in the ramrod of his back. Sense from Thought Divide Having plucked our teal, we poked them under the ashes, while, in true sportsman fashion, we toasted the steaks at the end of our ramrod. A Voyage round the World A book for boys When you catch sight of me, it'll be your business to stand up as stiff as a ramrod and salute me; and you'll have to say "sir" when you talk to me. VC — A Chronicle of Castle Barfield and of the Crimea In these "ramrod days," "pork roasts"—slices of bacon warmed in the flame or toasted over the red coals—made, with hard tack, a delicious breakfast. Charles Carleton Coffin War Correspondent, Traveller, Author, and Statesman He did not look to see if his shot had told, but turned at once and, in the act of fitting the cloth to his ramrod, looked anxiously at his master. Two Sides of the Face Midwinter Tales He was straight as a ramrod; there was self-confidence in his carriage and pride in his mien. The Wrong Woman The same vast balloons of sepia rolled over the lake, vomited a host of liquid ramrods and, after short intervals of brilliant glare, were succeeded by others. Witch-Doctors Jackson himself came on Little Sorrel, looked at the wall and the line of men, powder grimed about the lips, plying the ramrods, shouldering the muskets, keeping back Tyler's regiments, and said "Good! good!" The Long Roll Hearing a ringing sound Baldwin jumped from his horse, picked up a steel ramrod and gave it to me for a cane. Memoirs She was as stiff as a ramrod, and as cold as a stone. The Lady of the Ice A Novel A ramrod had passed through his left arm, and bruised the chest near the heart. Three Years in the Sixth Corps A Concise Narrative of Events in the Army of the Potomac, from 1861 to the Close of the Rebellion, April, 1865 As he fell, she seized the ramrod from his hand and took his place. George Washington Providentially, his ramrod alone was broken, and, except a bruise on the shoulder which caused him some pain, he had escaped without damage. Adventures in the Far West They stood up as straight as ramrods, and held their heads with the proud consciousness that for the time being they were the center of attraction. The Boy Scouts of Lenox Run the ramrods down them, and see if they are loaded. Held Fast For England A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar (1779-83) Wagging a ramrod is not wagging a tail. The Gorilla Hunters It did not pour—there were no drops—it roared a cataract of never-ending ramrods, as thick as your finger, straight down from the black sky right through to the very vitals of the earth. The Golden Dream Adventures in the Far West Well, he wos about six feet two in his moccasins, an’ as thin as a ramrod, an’ as blind as a bat—leastways he had weak eyes an wore green spectacles. The Dog Crusoe and his Master So did her mates, and the oomiak darted from the shore while the Indian who had fired the shot was still agonising with his ramrod—for, happily, breech-loaders were as yet unknown. The Walrus Hunters A Romance of the Realms of Ice A hydraulic ramrod thereupon wets his whistle with a sponge, on the end of which is a small reservoir of water. In the Track of the Troops “You forget the hunters of North America,” said Jack, “who entice little antelopes towards them by merely wagging a bit of rag on the end of a ramrod.” The Gorilla Hunters In trying to force a bullet down, my ramrod slipped, and I cut my knuckles severely. Six Months at the Cape The handle was a piece of pointed wood, about the thickness of a ramrod, and a yard or so in length. The Rover of the Andes A Tale of Adventure on South America When I go off on duty I always stand stiff as a ramrod.” Trapped by Malays A Tale of Bayonet and Kris This withdrawn, a wad is placed on the end of the ramrod. In the Track of the Troops “How do you like the smell of gunpowder, my boy?” asked Hanks, as he was driving down his ramrod. Salt Water The Sea Life and Adventures of Neil D'Arcy the Midshipman I, however, watched with no friendly eyes the soldier officer, as he sat in his boat stiff as a ramrod, while he returned to the Daring. Marmaduke Merry A Tale of Naval Adventures in Bygone Days A short distance beyond he came on a ramrod. The Frontier Fort Stirring Times in the N-West Territory of British America We had killed a deer not long before, so having warmed our hands we set to work to toast some of the meat at the end of our ramrods. Dick Onslow Among the Redskins To protect himself he lifted up his rifle; one of the deer’s hoofs missed him, but the other struck his weapon, and breaking his ramrod, brought him down on his knees. With Axe and Rifle He stood as upright and stiff as his own ramrod. Salt Water The Sea Life and Adventures of Neil D'Arcy the Midshipman At last Wetzel put his bearskin cap on his ramrod, and pushed it a little beyond the edge of his shelter. Stories Of Ohio “Ye–es,” said the lad, wincing; “just as if some one was boring a hole through my shoulder with a red-hot ramrod.” !Tention A Story of Boy-Life during the Peninsular War You put the bullet in at that end of the gun too, don’t you, and push it through with the ramrod like a popgun, eh?” Old Gold The Cruise of the "Jason" Brig But the first he tried proved to be loaded, and, on replacing the ramrod and opening the pan, he found the priming all right. Nic Revel A White Slave's Adventures in Alligator Land By way of variety, some of the prime bits, with the fat of the tail, were cut off, spitted upon a ramrod, and thus roasted. The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan He straightened his thin, lean figure until he stood as stiff as a ramrod. Before the Dawn A Story of the Fall of Richmond “Yes, we have got the guns,” said the boy; and he unslung the one he carried and began to try the charge with the ramrod. !Tention A Story of Boy-Life during the Peninsular War Flash after flash now cut the darkness to right and left, and we both stood listening to the quick orders and the curious ringing sound made by the ramrods as the men reloaded. Mass' George A Boy's Adventures in the Old Savannah The men grounded arms, and began to load quickly, the thudding of their iron ramrods sounding strangely in the still night air. The Adventures of Don Lavington Nolens Volens The sheep was served up on its stake, and our party fell upon it with an intense appetite, whilst, by way of distinction, the ramrod was handed over to me for my share. The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan Bigley handed him the pistol, and my father drew the ramrod, thrust it down the barrel, and gave it two or three taps to make sure that it was not loaded. Devon Boys A Tale of the North Shore When put in a gun and well pounded with a ramrod, of course, it would break all to pieces, and when fired at anything like an ordinary distance for ball firing would be perfectly harmless. Three Boys in the Wild North Land “There it is then, rammed hard,” I said, as I made the ramrod ring. Mass' George A Boy's Adventures in the Old Savannah Meinik had come down two hours before, to report to Stanley the nature of the obstacle and, when he went up, he took with him the second ramrod, which had not hitherto been used. On the Irrawaddy A Story of the First Burmese War But pointed saplings, and the iron ramrods of their rifles—the Ranger’s ordinary spit—are in greater demand, and broiling is the style of cuisine most resorted to. The Lone Ranche Then there was a rustling noise, the clicking of ramrods, a dull thudding, more clicking, and silence. Devon Boys A Tale of the North Shore He chanced to have a small pocket pistol: it was single-barrelled, the barrel being about six inches in length, without any thimbles, beading, or ramrod attached to it. The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" I was already doing so, and standing it up behind us against a patch of low bushes, I hung the powder and shot pouches by their straps to the iron ramrod. Mass' George A Boy's Adventures in the Old Savannah We have the hatchets, and can whittle it away; and perhaps we can make some chisels, from the ramrods of your guards' guns. On the Irrawaddy A Story of the First Burmese War “Ja, Herr Lieutenant,” said Heinrich, much to his surprise, stepping out towards him and saluting, with forefinger to pickelhaube, as straight as a ramrod. Fritz and Eric The Brother Crusoes Mike Hawks, a man with steel-gray hair, clear blue eyes, and a ramrod military bearing, sat behind a massive desk talking to two men. On the Trail of the Space Pirates He consented, and even volunteered to steal his master's horses; and he then received a tremendous thrashing, administered by the two soldiers with their ramrods. Three Months in the Southern States, April-June 1863 Master George,” said Morgan, in a low voice, as he gave the ramrod a thud between every two words. Mass' George A Boy's Adventures in the Old Savannah Taking the ramrod out, he laid the edge of one of their knives upon it and, striking its back with a stone, soon cut through the glowing rod. On the Irrawaddy A Story of the First Burmese War After eating a biscuit we went back to the river and made tea and toasted some beef on the end of a ramrod, when we struck for the main camp, arriving at dinner-time. A Canyon Voyage The Narrative of the Second Powell Expedition down the Green-Colorado River from Wyoming, and the Explorations on Land, in the Years 1871 and 1872 They had long since disregarded the order to hold their fire; and were blazing away idly and reloading, cursing the boughs that impeded their ramrods. Fort Amity He first ascertained that they were unloaded by probing them with the ramrod which was attached to each by a steel hinge. The Hand in the Dark He was a tall man, as straight as a ramrod, with a firm jaw and a close-clipped moustache. Highways in Hiding The other ramrod he left intact, except that he sharpened one end. On the Irrawaddy A Story of the First Burmese War The command was given to load, and the ramrods soon rang in the gun-barrels. The Eagle of the Empire A Story of Waterloo She heard the tread of feet on the wooden platform, the clink of side-arms and accoutrements, the soft thud of ramrods, the voice of old Bédard, peevish and grumbling as usual. Fort Amity Complete with flint and ramrod and in fine shooting condition. A Catalogue of Early Pennsylvania and Other Firearms and Edged Weapons at "Restless Oaks" An old nurse of my young days, whom I remember chiefly by her ramrod back and sharp tongue, used to say, "Nerves! nerves! nothing but nerves!" Lords of the North "A rank traitor—bone and blood of those who drove out loyal men!"—he crowded the tight lead home, dashed the ramrod into place, looked to the flint. Old Man Savarin and Other Stories Sire," cried one of the veterans, dropping his musket and running his ramrod down the barrel, "it is not loaded. The Eagle of the Empire A Story of Waterloo Put another bandage on, so as to hold the ramrod in its place. Under Wellington's Command A Tale of the Peninsular War No ramrod, nor is the gun provided with fittings for one. A Catalogue of Early Pennsylvania and Other Firearms and Edged Weapons at "Restless Oaks" Reuben had been busy taking down the guns, which hung over the fireplace; dropping a ramrod into them to see that they were charged, and putting fresh caps on to the nipples. A Final Reckoning A Tale of Bush Life in Australia This vagrant, this outlaw, this trespasser, this thief—he catalogued her misdeeds in his mind as he clanged the ramrod down the barrels to see if the piece was loaded. The Calico Cat "Monsieur—" There was no answer but the sound of a man blowing his nose violently and the ring of a ramrod as it was thrust home. The Blue Pavilions Now take the ramrod of one of my pistols, put it through the bandage, and then twist it. Under Wellington's Command A Tale of the Peninsular War Original striped ramrod, which has been re-tipped with an exploded pistol cartridge. A Catalogue of Early Pennsylvania and Other Firearms and Edged Weapons at "Restless Oaks" One was caught and killed, and slices of the meat were stuck up on ramrods, and were soon frizzling before the fire. A Final Reckoning A Tale of Bush Life in Australia These were the days of the "ramrod" tactics of Winfield Scott—the starch and stock and buckram days of the army. Boys' Book of Famous Soldiers He dropped his ramrod quietly upon the grass, brought up his piece deliberately to his eye, and killed his bird again. Warwick Woodlands Things as they Were There Twenty Years Ago Then he gave a few more turns, to hold the ramrod securely in its place. With Frederick the Great A Story of the Seven Years' War As the ramrods for these pistols were carried about the neck to facilitate loading on horseback, they were frequently made without ramrods attached. A Catalogue of Early Pennsylvania and Other Firearms and Edged Weapons at "Restless Oaks" There was no means of cooking meat except by toasting it on the end of a ramrod poked over a fire of fence rails, but that was only a trifling matter to a hungry soldier. Troublous Times in Canada A History of the Fenian Raids of 1866 and 1870 He is as respectable as a ramrod or a poker, and very elderly, Ellaline says. Set in Silver For ramrods they carried three or four straight sticks of lance wood—a wood almost as hard as iron, and much more easily replaced. On the Spanish Main Or, Some English forays on the Isthmus of Darien. They step the regulation length, bring their foot down in the regulation way, are as stiff as if they had swallowed a ramrod. With Frederick the Great A Story of the Seven Years' War Full length curley maple stock, ramrod on one side and three German silver inlays on the other. A Catalogue of Early Pennsylvania and Other Firearms and Edged Weapons at "Restless Oaks" About forty yards behind him came a companion figure, his equerry the Baron von Habelschwert, a stout, pig-eyed, snub-nosed man of forty-five who walked with the stiffness of a ramrod of the best Bessemer steel. Happy Pollyooly The Rich Little Poor Girl Round balls were used, and the loading was done with the help of a ramrod. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights By a quick jerk the Indian threw 513 his ramrod among the birds and billed one. The Seminole Indians of Florida Fifth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1883-84, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1887, pages 469-532 Then the men sat down, under the shade of greatcoats supported by ramrods and other contrivances, and either slept or talked until half-past two; when the bugle sounded. With Frederick the Great A Story of the Seven Years' War Nicely checkered walnut grips, steel mountings, back-action locks, rings in butts, which unscrew, the butts containing spare nipples and cleaning-head for ramrod. A Catalogue of Early Pennsylvania and Other Firearms and Edged Weapons at "Restless Oaks" |
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