| 单词 | repose on |
| 例句 | It arrived on an enormous wooden tray, scented and gleaming, with a sprig of parsley in its mouth and a carrot protruding from its rump, the whole reposing on a bed of tomatoes. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Smiling beatifically, and wearing both his decorations, Napoleon reposed on a bed of straw on the platform, with the money at his side, neatly piled on a china dish from the farmhouse kitchen. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Sam collected pieces of historic automobiles and he was convinced that some day his collection, after making him very rich, would repose on black velvet in the best museums. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “To some extent, we just came in and threw the money in and thought we were in Kansas,” says the IG, reposing on a rainy Friday afternoon on his office’s camelback couch. ‘It’s John against the world right now’ An orangutan swings through while her baby reposes on a branch nearby. ‘Life of Pi’ Review: A Boy and a Tiger, Burning Brightly 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z A decrepit-looking vintage bread slicer stands near one of the front windows, reposing on a black-and-white tiled floor. Pursuits: Twists and Turns Along a Kentucky Doughnut Trail 2012-11-04T03:27:20Z Sometimes the music reposes on what seems a soft, lushly diatonic chord, except certain instruments play nearly inaudible high pitches that lend sting to the sonority. Review: The Quietly Cosmic Sound of Desert Stillness 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z It’s a brief point of repose on an album that thrives on its own restlessness. Bruce Hornsby’s New Album Is Complex and Untrendy. That’s Why It’s So Good. 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z The ceremony was over in just 18 minutes and then, in deference to the pandemic, Justice Ginsburg’s coffin was taken outside where she lay in repose on the portico for the rest of day. Ginsburg Remembered as Champion of Justice as Struggle Continues Over Her Successor 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z On the end page of W T Palmer's 1939 book, there's an illustration of two exhausted but very contented little penguins, reposing on their haversacks. Touring the Lake District with an 80-year-old guidebook 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z Court officials said Scalia's body will lie in repose on Friday in the Supreme Court's Great Hall, after a private ceremony. President Barack Obama is challenging Republicans to live up to their avowed adherence for the Constitution and agree to vote on his nominee to replace late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z Mark Costello’s body will lie in repose on Thursday in the second-floor Capitol rotunda, and a candlelight vigil will be held Thursday night on the south steps of the Capitol. Police: Suspect planned deadly attack on labor commissioner 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z America’s two foremost Democratic families, the Obamas and the Clintons, mingled on Saturday as politics mixed with summer repose on swanky Martha’s Vineyard. Clintons relax with Obamas as first family vacations on Martha's Vineyard 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z Freddie Gray’s body lies in repose on a city fault line. Baltimore Calm After Violent Protests 2015-04-26T04:00:00Z Once, in the town of Weed, just south of the Oregon border, I walked into a public bathroom to find, reposing on the porcelain lip of the sink, a glass jar of, well, you know. T.C. Boyle's Retreat Into California's Redwoods 2015-03-21T04:00:00Z As with the “See It/Stop It” thesis, it reposes on an overly idealized view of human behavior. Two Reasons Why Extreme Social Surveillance Doesn't Replace Privacy 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z Senator Frank Lautenberg, who passed away on Monday, will lie in repose on Capitol Hill before he is laid to rest tomorrow at Arlington National Cemetery. Gov. Christie appoints N.J. Attorney General Jeff Chiesa to Lautenberg’s Senate seat 2013-06-06T22:45:17Z The Therapeutic Value Nearly every afternoon, Hélène Louis Corallo can be found in repose on a metal chair by court No. 6 at the Central Park Tennis Center. Central Park Tennis Center in Manhattan Is a Place for Passionate Players 2012-08-22T03:40:09Z At one farmhouse, indeed, the two weary girls found an hour's repose on the bed of the good farmer's wife. Agincourt The Works of G. P. R. James, Volume XX 2012-04-25T02:01:07.457Z Ariadne reposes on the ground, insensible from wine, while a company of Menads sport about her as Theseus sails away in the distance. Famous European Artists 2012-04-07T02:00:30.487Z Here the conversation ended; the Warden retired, and Ellis continued to enjoy his repose on the brick hearth, and his pillow of wood. Recollections of Windsor Prison; Containing Sketches of its History and Discipline with Appropriate Strictures and Moral and Religious Reflection 2012-04-06T02:00:31.240Z Those American sailors reposing on the top of the Typee mountain, in that remote and almost unknown region, presented a novel spectacle. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z Walpole said of Lely's nymphs that they are "generally reposed on the turf, and are too wanton and too magnificent to be taken for anything but Maids of Honour." English Painters with a chapter on American painters 2012-03-27T02:00:26.437Z We sometimes see a certain fine self-possession, an habitual voluptuousness of character, which reposes on its own sensations, and derives pleasure from all around it, that is more irresistible than any other attraction. Winterslow Essays and Characters Written There 2012-03-27T02:00:25.647Z He reached the well, and, drawing aside the bucket that reposed on the lid, he opened the well and lowered the bucket to the water some thirty feet below. The Homesteader A Novel 2012-03-26T02:00:30.703Z The C-scale fingering is not applicable to scales reposing on black keys because it creates unnecessary difficulties, the mastering of which would be a matter rather of mere sport than of art. Piano Playing: With Piano Questions Answered 2012-03-22T02:00:35.350Z After the shouts and derision of the enemy had subsided with the disappearance of the last fugitive over the hills, the tired army instead of advancing to Washington reposed on the field of battle. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z The confectioners' windows were full of large round cardboard boxes, each containing a sugar travesty of a serpent, a weird reptile, reposing on a bed of sweets. The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z The dog reposed on his cushions with the air of a wounded hero; he was arrayed in a complicated bandage of coarse white linen, which swathed one paw and encircled his shoulder and head. Dorothy and other Italian Stories 2012-03-18T02:00:18.513Z At nightfall I sought repose on the skin of a ram close to the statuary pillar. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z The dog, a small black-and-tan terrier, was reposing on the rug beside Ruth; upon hearing her command, he trotted across to the visitor, and offered a tiny paw. Horace Chase 2012-03-08T03:00:09.693Z We, however, repose on the first explanation, and unhesitatingly hazard the opinion that, when opportunity is afforded of ascertaining the value of Kul, the correctness of our conclusions will be fully justified. Ophiolatreia An Account of the Rites and Mysteries Connected with the Origin, Rise, and Development of Serpent Worship in Various Parts of the World 2012-03-01T03:00:28.303Z “Anybody would help you,” declared the fireman enthusiastically, gratified at the confidence reposed on him--“they don’t raise such engineers as you every day.” Ralph, the Train Dispatcher The Mystery of the Pay Car 2012-02-29T03:00:25.457Z At length came a pudding, violently pink in hue, and reposing on a bed of rose-leaves. Dorothy and other Italian Stories 2012-03-18T02:00:18.513Z Finally, the fourth period, reposing on the conquests of the first three, will allow us to begin the production of articles of personal or secondary significance on the widest possible scale. Dictatorship vs. Democracy (Terrorism and Communism) 2012-02-27T03:00:14.477Z The camp-stool was for her, as I always reposed on the grass, wrapped in a veritable tartan. Charles Auchester, Volume 1 of 2 2012-02-23T03:00:42.347Z But what had taken Caston by the throat was the glamour of repose on that old house. The Four Corners of the World 2012-01-26T03:00:15.920Z In "One of Our Conquerors," Meredith lays out the art critics: He had relied and reposed on the dicta of newspaper critics; who are sometimes unanimous, and are then taken for guides, and are fatal. The Critical Game 2012-01-05T03:00:38.527Z The head usually reposes on a sort of pillow of grass or cotton. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume III (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-04T03:00:31.713Z How can a man allow his daughter's future happiness to repose on a basis so uncertain as work? The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z The cadet reposed on a luxurious bed, and was fed with sumptuous viands. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 2011-12-27T03:00:07.217Z He pondered over the matter, his feet reposing on his desk, a red-eyed cigar stub in the corner of his mouth. The Lash 2011-12-20T03:00:32.457Z He had taken off his wig and was staring meditatively at the crisp curls, as it reposed on his knee. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z Sometimes near a house may been seen a small bench for the Anitos to repose on, and a dish of rice or other food for their refreshment. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z Thus did He act the lil� of Vishnu reposing on the serpent. Chaitanya's Life And Teachings From his contemporary Begali biography the Chaitanya-charit-amrita 2011-11-16T03:00:26.507Z The want of good fuel and of boughs for a bed was severely felt, since we were obliged to repose on naked rocks, and the green poplar-trees appeared to give more smoke than fire. Forest Life and Forest Trees: comprising winter camp-life among the loggers, and wild-wood adventure. with Descriptions of lumbering operations on the various rivers of Maine and New Brunswick 2011-10-11T02:01:03.847Z But Miss Helen Campbell considered Jim and Minnie her private discovery and particular property, and that night, reposing on a steamer rug spread over their bed, she dreamed golden dreams of their future. The Motor Maids Across the Continent 2011-09-17T02:00:31.140Z The rays happened to fall on a pile of slim volumes reposing on the counter. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z The men drew their coats around them and lay down by the fire on the floor, while the dame and the maiden reposed on the tick of straw. A Maid at King Alfred?s Court 2011-09-13T02:00:30.520Z And not even the babe that reposed on the breast In its innocent peace was permitted to rest. Verses of Feeling and Fancy 2011-09-11T02:00:10.237Z He was just putting on his fur-lined kaftan, for his limbs felt frozen, when the odalisk called to the panther, which was reposing on the carpet. 'Midst the Wild Carpathians 2011-09-09T02:00:57.830Z But to return to my accommodation: perhaps you think I repose on the ‘verdant mead, under the spreading palm.’ Samboe; or, The African Boy 2011-09-04T02:00:04.743Z Hill reposed on one of the shelves where we should stow fever victims, when we collected them. The Sea and the Jungle 2011-08-30T02:00:30.350Z What she did not expect to see was a familiar bit of jewelry reposing on the president’s desk. Marjorie Dean, College Senior 2011-08-01T02:00:12.720Z What a miserable bed he reposed on at night—absolutely not enough blankets—but Sylvia lay like a bird in its nest, so warm, so snug! A Very Naughty Girl 2011-07-27T02:00:30.947Z The roof of the barn had been torn off on one side and reposed on the ground, more or less shattered. The Camp Fire Girls at Onoway House or, The Magic Garden 2011-07-26T02:00:18.027Z I was to pass through many more terrible scenes and taste bitter sorrows before I could recognize His voice and fully repose on His love. Capturing a Locomotive A History of Secrect Service in the Late War. 2011-07-19T02:00:19.070Z Does this latter repose on the granite, where it dips obliquely under, as it probably does, in order to find its way beneath the other rocks, and to vindicate its claim to a fundamental position? Scenes and Andventures in the Semi-Alpine Region of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas 2011-07-10T02:00:18.883Z Her head reposed on her husband's breast as he sat on the bed and held her in his arms. A Book of Ghosts 2011-07-08T02:00:19.203Z But from a roaming prospect the eye gladly returned to repose on the local beauties of the scene; the tufted knoll, the dark glade, and the majestic river. A Tour throughout South Wales and Monmouthshire 2011-07-08T02:00:18.387Z Gladys reposed on a bed of flowers and leaves, under a canopy of branches and vines, a ravishingly lovely Cleopatra. The Camp Fire Girls at Onoway House or, The Magic Garden 2011-07-26T02:00:18.027Z Numerous clumps of forest trees appeared at intervals, and herds of cattle were reposing on the grass or feeding on the rich herbage. The City of the Mormons or, Three Days at Nauvoo, in 1842 2011-06-23T02:00:26.503Z A dense forest and calm lake repose on the floor of the cirque. Glacier National Park [Montana] 2011-06-21T02:00:29.217Z With her head reposing on her shoulder, she taps on the palm of her left hand with her right, and undulates her hips almost imperceptibly. Ancient Manners Also Known As Aphrodite 2011-06-13T02:00:23.863Z One day, as I was reposing on a sofa and dreaming of Zelica, I was aroused by a great noise in my house. The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' 2011-06-04T02:00:14.880Z He had so long reposed on the bosom of opulence, and enjoyed the respect attendant on wealth, that he felt himself totally incapacitated for a new station. Ormond, Volume I (of 3) or, The Secret Witness 2011-06-02T02:00:26.023Z Behind this building, an immense fig tree covers with its shade the devotees and attendants, who repose on seats, placed round its trunk, and carpeted. Phallic Miscellanies Facts and Phases of Ancient and Modern Sex Worship, as Illustrated Chiefly in the Religions of India 2011-05-31T02:00:29.133Z Why must I and my child walk on this hot pavement, while they repose on velvet cushions and revel in all luxury? Heroines That Every Child Should Know Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All Ages 2011-05-04T02:00:19.257Z A fisherman wades to the shallows, and, as he strikes his spear in the mud in every direction around him, the eels reposing on the bottom are caught between the prongs. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura 2011-04-14T02:00:56.200Z The Rev. C. M. V. West reposed on a wicker couch, reading alternately two weekly church papers and the Cambridge Magazine. Non-combatants and Others 2011-04-11T02:00:11.563Z Many would gladly repose on the rewards of their victory; many would shrink from the obloquy their reappearance would inevitably excite. The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) 2011-04-04T02:00:06.657Z Roquairol stood before him mute, pale, and with a sublime repose on his countenance. Titan: A Romance v. 1 (of 2) 2011-03-25T02:00:11.007Z When he observed our design, he placed boards for us, that we might not take our repose on the bare ground, and ordered a fire to be prepared for us. Voyages from Montreal Through the Continent of North America to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans in 1789 and 1793 Vol. II 2011-03-24T02:00:13.247Z The greater part of the men, worn out with fatigue, sought repose on beds of fresh straw laid along the walls, making shift to use their knapsacks as pillows. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z About a mile on the road his horse leaped over Ivanhoe, who had sought repose on the bosom of his mother earth. The Funny Philosophers Wags and Sweethearts 2011-03-19T02:00:11.277Z Yes; something was missing—the heavy ebony ruler which always reposed on the two brass hooks like a weapon of war at the end of his desk. The Haute Noblesse A Novel 2011-03-10T03:00:50.577Z Only after that did Satni enter her chamber and repose on her bed, inlaid with ivory.” The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z The judge put on his spectacles, which had been reposing on his notebook, and said, as he eyed the Crown prosecutor with severity,— 'I understood this man was charged with forgery.' Settling Day 2011-03-08T03:00:36.623Z In his easy-chair, with his gouty legs, swathed in flannels, reposing on two others, lay our old friend the squire, literally "laid up by the legs." Sharing Her Crime 2011-03-04T03:00:54.907Z In another minute the rest of the party ascended, and we were all reposing on the hard-won summit. Above the Snow Line 2011-03-03T03:00:49.380Z Let there be something for their hearts to honour, and their weakness to repose on, and feeling and imagination supply the rest. The Romance of Biography (Vol 2 of 2) or Memoirs of Women Loved and Celebrated by Poets, from the Days of the Troubadours to the Present Age. 3rd ed. 2 Vols. 2011-03-01T03:00:48.107Z Hence, woman requires vestments which are light and smooth; and she enjoys more than man the pleasure of reposing on flocculent substances which softly resist her pressure. Beauty Illustrated Chiefly by an Analysis and Classificatin of Beauty in Woman 2011-02-28T03:00:32.460Z Instead of seeking repose on his mat, he circulates round the Creek on knight-errant adventures. Settling Day 2011-03-08T03:00:36.623Z He was a boy—a mere youth, but singularly handsome, with a look of deep repose on his almost beautiful face. Sharing Her Crime 2011-03-04T03:00:54.907Z I cannot think that conclusions reposing on such demonstrably unsound canons of criticism will permanently hold their ground. The Bridling of Pegasus Prose Papers on Poetry 2011-02-26T03:00:51.130Z At one time, they landed on an island, and were reposing on the grass, when they suddenly found themselves assailed by what seemed a shower of steel-headed arrows. A Wonder Book and Tanglewood Tales For girls and boys 2011-02-25T03:01:12.793Z After having ate heartily of the supper that was prepared, he went to repose on a bed made of the richest coverlets and pillows, which were taken from one of the store-rooms of plundered goods. Folk-Lore and Legends: Oriental 2011-02-22T03:00:06.247Z Verily, our travellers enjoyed their repose on that green bank with a greater zest than they could have done in a well-appointed foam, after a more luxurious feast in this quiet-going, “very comfortable” England. Jasper Lyle 2011-02-19T03:01:11.070Z After a series of terrible battles we are reposing on William's magnificent estate. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z It was true it had for a few months reposed on the shelf of a pawnbroker in the Strand, to whom she had confided it during that terrible time just before she met with Barton. A Woman's Burden 2011-02-13T03:00:21.253Z The warriors stretched themselves to their slumbers, and Champlain, after walking for a time through the surrounding woods, returned to take his repose on a pile of spruce-boughs. Historic Handbook of the Northern Tour 2011-02-10T03:00:53.020Z Should he be driven aloft, there "to banquet on the morning," he were better reposing on a gridiron or sitting astride a handsaw. The South-West By a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 1 2011-02-02T03:00:22.253Z In a report of the Provost-Marshal General, the opinions of physicians stand eleven to one against the Mulatto as "scrofulous and consumptive," "degenerated physically," and the one favourable judgement reposes on only two instances. The Color Line A Brief in Behalf of the Unborn 2011-01-30T03:00:15.907Z His eyes flitted to the little battered suitcase, which reposed on the hat rack, and dwelt there; thus dwelling, his eyes narrowed slightly. The Mesa Trail 2011-01-27T03:00:37.207Z Behind these sate Mr. Arthur, and the gentle Smirke, with the curl reposing on his fair forehead, and his white tie in perfect order. A History of Pendennis, Volume 1 His fortunes and misfortunes, his friends and his greatest enemy 2011-01-13T03:01:13.027Z In the tract along the Solway Firth they repose on the folded and eroded edges of the Carboniferous strata, and when traced westwards to the Dumfries basin they rest directly on the Silurian platform. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z For as a mother cannot but love the infant that reposes on her breast, so God takes a singular pleasure in a free and unconfined communication of his love and kindness. True Christianity 2010-12-25T03:00:12.817Z Soon as the meal was over all retired to rest, some on board, others preferring to seek repose on shore, under the trees. The Vee-Boers A Tale of Adventure in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:12:24.303Z Such customs repose on various superstitions; for example, the self-mutilation of the Galli or priests of Cybele was probably a magical ceremony intended to fertilize the soil and stimulate the crops. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" However much Quixada may have reposed on his wife's discretion, he did not think proper to try it, in the present instance, by communicating to her the secret of Geronimo's birth. History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain Volume The Third and Biographical & Critical Miscellanies Let us take, at the summit of Mont Blanc, a column of ice reposing on a horizontal base. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. "Money or blood," replied the arquebusiers, their weapons reposing on the left arm, the lighted match in their right hands, and dangerously near the vent-hole. Bartholomew Sastrow Being the Memoirs of a German Burgomaster “Just wait until you see my room; all of my pretty things are reposing on my bed now, and that sitting-room is too awful to contemplate.” Dolly's College Experiences The monastery was seen high up, reposing on a gigantic plateau with its small settlement of dependencies. Glories of Spain Some part of the impulse which had actuated his behaviour would surely find a root in the heart of the handsome woman who travelled with such becoming repose on the seat opposite to him. Sinister Street, vol. 1 Ancient society reposed on the fear of punishment, on a penal system which has had its day. Underground Man There the souls reposed on mats much finer than those of Nukahiva; and every day they bathed in rivers of coco-nut oil. The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead Vol. II It is formed of columnar greenstone, reposing on slaty limestone, and rising precipitously from the sea to the height of three hundred and fifty feet. Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea The land was rich and cultivated; towns and villages reposed on the hill-sides. Glories of Spain "At any rate, there are some books to read if it is," turning over a row of volumes which reposed on the top of the chiffonnier. Bosom Friends A Seaside Story Do you suppose these human beings, with minds, and souls, and feelings, would not otherwise repose on the sweet sward, and hearken to the song-birds as you may do on your lawn at Cedar Villa?” The Vagabond in Literature I repose on my own, and make no account of those family annoyances, which appeared formerly to tarnish my felicity.” Lives of Celebrated Women Much as we should have liked to sit down and rest we could not do so, for reposing on a bed of snow was not to be thought of. An Impromptu Ascent of Mont Blanc Sir Henry Clinton, it appeared, had allowed his wearied troops but short repose on the preceding night. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools He radiated a feeling of peace, and the expression of repose on his heavy features was assuring. Backlash Cedersholm reposed on a divan in the corner of a vast studio giving on a less magnificent workroom. Fairfax and His Pride As we reposed on wide, luxurious couches a maiden of rare beauty brought us dishes of curiously-prepared meats and wine of the finest vintage in flagons of gold. The Goddess of Atvatabar Being the history of the discovery of the interior world and conquest of Atvatabar Free to go home, to sit down in peace by her own dear fireside, to lie down and repose on her own comfortable bed! Tried for Her Life A Sequel to "Cruel As the Grave" Leaving them to repose on the bank of Fishing Creek, he pushed on with about one hundred dragoons, the freshest and most able; still marching with great circumspection. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools The hope of a brotherhood of a humanity reposes on the deeper spiritual truth of the Fatherhood of God. Some Essentials of Religion One could repose on the initial syllable, as if to say, "Mark well what I am saying; this is a name to be remembered." A Day's Ride A Life's Romance So, in drawing any single object, always place it sufficiently on one side, to procure a greater space above it, than beneath; and more repose on one side than the other. The Use of a Box of Colours In a Practical Demonstration on Composition, Light and Shade, and Colour. This latter officer is called the Speaker’s policeman—the representative of the physical force, and his symbol of authority is the mace, which reposes on a marble pedestal at the right of the speaker. Dorothy's Tour All through the night of May 25th the casket containing the body of the victim reposed on the catafalque in the First Cavalry Armory. The Crime of the Century or, The Assassination of Dr. Patrick Henry Cronin The hope of a brotherhood of humanity does repose on the deeper spiritual truth of the Fatherhood of God. Some Essentials of Religion "I'm not meant for hard work," she groaned, as she reposed on one of the flat rocks which gave the place its name and pillowed her head on Margaret's lap. Molly Brown's Sophomore Days By her side sat the thin aunt in a black silk dress, her blond cap reposing on her brown false front, in full consciousness of her dignity. Gertrude's Marriage I know them amidst the crowd by their stiffness, their whiskers, their enormous white cravats, their hats with narrow borders, reposed on the backs of their heads. Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) With a haughty smile, she watched the bubbles rise.... n the small room where Temple's body lay in repose on a table the white-smocked doctor looked at the psychotherapist questioningly. Voyage To Eternity We repose on them with a sort of voluptuous indolence, in full faith and boundless confidence. A Century of English Essays An Anthology Ranging from Caxton to R. L. Stevenson & the Writers of Our Own Time He was reposing on a divan, arrayed in a rich silk dressing-gown, embroidered slippers, and gold-tasselled cap, formerly the property of the fair lady's husband. Hungarian Sketches in Peace and War Constable's Miscellany of Foreign Literature, vol. 1 This caused a pronunciamento, and being somewhat fatigued with our day's work, we made a smoke to drive away mosquitoes, rolled ourselves up in blankets, and sought repose on the yielding sand. Los Gringos Or, An Inside View of Mexico and California, with Wanderings in Peru, Chili, and Polynesia The conveyance itself lay, like the Ark after the Deluge, quietly reposing on one side; while animals male and female, "after their kind," issued from within. Confessions Of Con Cregan An Irish Gil Blas Of the three doors which lead into the cathedral, the western is crowned by three rounded arches reposing on simple columns. The Cathedrals of Northern Spain You call it nothing to harbor a knight and discover him a knave, to give your trust unfalteringly and find that it has reposed on lies! Eden An Episode In one corner of this room, which was about six feet square, we discovered a wrinkled old man reposing on some ashes, his hair white and his beard of great length. Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment My husband was no longer reposing on the sofa, but sprawling on the floor like a stuffed frog. Eyes Like the Sea Then the ex-Marine motioned to the Egyptian cat, unwrapped and sitting in elegant repose on the writing desk. The Egyptian Cat Mystery In some of these nature seems to be in a serene mood, like a good mother whose harmonious strength attracts man and shows him the need of reposing on her bosom. Contemporary Russian Novelists Oh! the delight of reposing on a Turkish divan, in a cut stone-built house, after that long ride in the burning heat! Celebrated Women Travellers of the Nineteenth Century There grew the blushing rose, calmly reposing on its downy moss, and smiling that it had, when fair maidens were asleep, robbed their cheeks of all their beauty. Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment I concealed behind my apron my husband's riding whip that was reposing on the table, and took it away with me. Eyes Like the Sea At last she was before him in the flesh, not secretly reposing on a piece of pasteboard at the bottom of a dispatch-box left behind in India! Banked Fires From St. Paul's those who had composed it went to Buckingham Palace, in the grounds of which the aërial fleet was reposing on the lawns under a strong guard of Federation soldiers. The Angel of the Revolution A Tale of the Coming Terror The only sound, now and then, was the fluttering of a dead leaf seeking its bed of repose on the bare earth. A Little Garrison A Realistic Novel of German Army Life of To-day My nose is sore, one side of the tent waves gently, and a small apple reposes on my chest. Cavalry of the Clouds Relations which may repose on doubtful grounds as matter of history, and, as history, be incapable of being ascertained or verified, may yet be equally suggestive of true ideas with facts absolutely certain. Inspiration and Interpretation Seven Sermons Preached Before the University of Oxford Should some friend of peace enable the fifty to repose on one sense, that innocent word, no longer ringing the tocsin of a party, would lie in forgetfulness in the Dictionary. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 Housekeeper and mistress renewed the parts of Martha and Mary; and though with a pricking conscience, Mary reposed on Martha’s strength as on a rock. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XIX (of 25) The Ebb-Tide; Weir of Hermiston Here too thou may'st survey them, either walking or reposed on Benches at thy Ease. The Lovers Assistant, or, New Art of Love An infant in a high chair yelling for dear life, was of course ice cream, but the medical student was the only one to guess the meaning of a calf reposing on the grass. The Spectacle Man A Story of the Missing Bridge He had hardly spoken when they beheld a pot of cider and a glass reposing on the ground in front of them. Legends & Romances of Brittany And yet we find that “their dread and dear sovereign” was not allowed any repose on the throne. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 Do you know the old country story of the giant who gave his heart to his wife to keep for him, thinking it safer to repose on her loyalty than his own strength? The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) Then the trench led outward, and we passed beneath railroad tracks, the ties reposing on air, and supported by, instead of supporting, the iron rails. With the French in France and Salonika What I tell you is a scientific fact, and reposes on the theory of the lever, a branch of mechanics. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 7 (of 25) His eye, from where he stood whistling in the key, with his back to the garden railings, reposed on every feature of reality; and yet his own possession seemed as flimsy as a dream. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 5 (of 25) They trotted to the garden then, and there the Bunny found, And ’neath a vine beheld their pet reposing on the ground. Happy Days for Boys and Girls Aurora, reposing on the magic of drugs like a witch on the power of incantations, watched for the drooping of his eyelids and relaxing of his frown. Aurora the Magnificent Gradually–and slowly–he realized that he was reposing on a bed of vast dimensions and in a room whose furnishings belonged to a previous century. The Pines of Lory One hand of the mistress generally reposes on the loving serf's rude head, because if she takes it away he groans and is discontented. Shirley If his hopes reposed on any base of fact, if, indeed, by some abhorrent miracle, he should discard his age, death were my only refuge from that most unnatural, that most ungodly union. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 5 (of 25) A large white hat trimmed with pink roses reposed on her head. Daddy's Girl So she began in her usual fashion to build up a false repose on the hither side of belief. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 89, March, 1865 I fancy that most people, if they do not actually prefer a salmis to a sonnet, certainly like their culture to repose on a basis of good cookery. A Critic in Pall Mall Being Extracts from Reviews and Miscellanies But he felt it was healthy, in spite of the ethical pronouncements of those who repose on the pedestal of their own virtues. The One-Way Trail A story of the cattle country He was leaning against one of its posts while Bill reposed on the hard seat of a Windsor chair, seeking what comfort he could find in the tremendous heat by abandoning all superfluous outer garments. The Law-Breakers He reached for an egg-shaped crystal that reposed on the table; spoke rapidly into its shimmering depths. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, November, 1930 It is well known that a happy betrothal, reposing on true love, and not on pecuniary interests, often transforms a young man from pessimism to optimism, from misogyny to philogyny. The Sexual Question A Scientific, psychological, hygienic and sociological study There lay Eudoxie extended on the bed, her head reposing on the pillow, and her long hair streaming by the side of the bed. The Life and Amours of the Beautiful, Gay and Dashing Kate Percival The Belle of the Delaware Dear Mary is taken ill—nothing that would at any other time alarm me, but now very little creates anxiety; yet her heart is reposing on her Lord with perfect peace, and waiting his will. Journal of a Residence at Bagdad During the Years 1830 and 1831 He made no move toward the pair of guns in the holsters of the belt which reposed on top of his desk. The Coyote A Western Story In the intoxication of happiness he forgot his danger; and reposing on Emma's bosom, did not perceive that she untied his doublet, and heedfully but eagerly searched for the amulet. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 350, December 1844 Faith reposes on reason and must have its grounds. The Practice of Autosuggestion Her chemise had fallen off her shoulder, beautifully rounded, and two globes of alabaster reposing on a field of snow. The Life and Amours of the Beautiful, Gay and Dashing Kate Percival The Belle of the Delaware Government reposes on the peaceable union of the Two Powers. The Formation of Christendom, Volume VI The Holy See and the Wandering of the Nations, from St. Leo I to St. Gregory I The other a sailor bold shall be: He shall fish all day in the deep blue sea; And when evening brings his hour of rest, He shall find repose on this faithful breast. Chit-Chat; Nirvana; The Searchlight They saw the love of God in him; they felt it in their hearts; they reposed on it undoubtingly. Orthodoxy: Its Truths And Errors The doctor was sitting beside his own couch, whispering words of childish comfort to the little boy, whose pale cheeks and brown curls reposed on the pillow of the bed. Captain Brand of the "Centipede" A Pirate of Eminence in the West Indies: His Love and Exploits, Together with Some Account of the Singular Manner by Which He Departed This Life His valise reposed on a rickety chest of drawers. A Nest of Spies Then it would slowly sink back again to its repose on the water. In the Morning of Time To hie now to bed the nobles desired, And repose on the bolsters their bodies tired. The Song of Deirdra, King Byrge and his Brothers and Other Ballads Many of the sleepers travelled two hundred miles before they found repose on the road-bed. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 122, December, 1867 Somewhat vaguely it came to him that the baggy flesh of his own wrinkled hands took on a new firmness and color where they reposed on the animal's back. Astounding Stories of Super-Science February 1930 A prayer reposing on His truth, Who hath made all things mine; That draws my captive will to him, And makes it one with thine. Poems with Power to Strengthen the Soul A child of Nature, he loves to repose on the bare breast of the great mother. Gipsy Life being an account of our Gipsies and their children, with suggestions for their improvement There we indecorously reposed on our backs and went stargazing in comfort. The Prairie Child An immense self-assurance, partly reposing on the notion of being in a special sense God's chosen people, gives to these claims a certain inward foundation. Gems (?) of German Thought “The spirit of the Sages reposes on him.” Hebrew Literature I assumed that they were making fun of the interesting stranger stretched in repose on the deck of the Tomtit; but I could not understand one word of the Devonshire language in which they spoke. Rambles Beyond Railways; or, Notes in Cornwall taken A-foot It reposes on the long gentle slope of a low hill, with plenty of air and sunlight. Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber Or The Influence of Romanism on Trade, Justice, and Knowledge The stability of human government and the authority of civil laws require that they should be kept within the sphere where they repose on God, and are pervaded by his presence and power. Cotton is King, and Pro-Slavery Arguments Comprising the Writings of Hammond, Harper, Christy, Stringfellow, Hodge, Bledsoe, and Cartrwright on This Important Subject She is reposing on a couch, closely resembling a modern French bed. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life “The spirit of the Sages reposes on him.” Hebrew Literature So postponing until the morrow the casting into the Chicago River of the unhappy genii who had once reposed on the bottom of the Persian Gulf, he boarded a car for home. The Strange Adventures of Mr. Middleton The day had been hard for many of the wealthy Limanians; some among them, exhausted with the fatigues of the preceding night, were reposing on the ground, wrapped in their ponchos. The Pearl of Lima A Story of True Love Ye who bask in the smiles of beauty, and voluptuously repose on the soft couch of licentiousness—beware! City Crimes or Life in New York and Boston Another represents a figure reposing on the border of a clear lake, surrounded by villas and palaces, on the bosom of which a flock of ducks and wild-fowl are swimming. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life The weight of the larger spans, at the points where the tubes repose on the masonry, is not less than 1587 tons. Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson The reader's mind reposes on the security of these strongly moulded sentences, these solid paragraphs and periods. Hilaire Belloc The Man and His Work Time reposes on the bosom of eternity, as all bodies are in space. Christianity and Greek Philosophy or, the relation between spontaneous and reflective thought in Greece and the positive teaching of Christ and His Apostles His clothes, dry and comparatively clean, reposed on a chair at his side, and, washing in the basin which he found outside the door, he hastily dressed. Mountain Blood A Novel The rocks which form its surface are heavier, bulk for bulk, than the oceans which repose on those rocks. The Story of the Heavens Either he dropped them in the gutter, or they repose on the floor of a Chinese shop in Woosung Road. The Pagan Madonna The enshrined humbug reposes on a massive silver table, encrusted with gems and festooned with jeweled chains. East of Suez Ceylon, India, China and Japan Soon a waiter appeared with a menu containing a list of weird dishes, the most popular of which was a very thin slice of sausage reposing on a very large slice of black bread. 'Brother Bosch', an Airman's Escape from Germany The raven masses of her hair lay upon her flushed cheeks like midnight on a bed of roses, her long black lashes reposed on those cheeks, so surpassingly lovely with their rich carnation hues. Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf It was so difficult to realise that the solid earth on which we stand reposed on nothing! The Story of the Heavens Now repose on tranquil plains, Listen to our dulcet strains. The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I, No. 6, June 1810 A tin of tobacco and a pipe 28 reposed on another shelf beside a box of matches. The Trail to Yesterday It is my wish that my ashes may repose on the banks of the Seine, in the midst of the French people whom I have loved so well. A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three) Ah, they went where they did not need it any more—down, down into still, dark ocean-caves, where they reposed on beds of silver sand, with the long sea-weed wrapping itself about them. Stories and Legends of Travel and History, for Children Venusta welcomed her husband with the true feelings of a loyal wife, and Nika was glad at the return of her father; she could now repose on his protective presence. Saronia A Romance of Ancient Ephesus Has that rosy, well-groomed body of yours ever sought repose on the tessellated floor of a public hall? Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, August 26th, 1914 Who knows but the ‘Merry Maid’ may even now be reposing on a bank of pearls! Madge Morton's Victory For instance, every one knows the fondness of dogs for warmth, and that they never appear more contented than when reposing on the rug before a good fire. Anecdotes of Dogs It ought to have reposed on a stately couch, with silken curtains, in a splendid house. The Sand-Hills of Jutland It will be seen that the cloak covered the left arm, the opening being upon the right one, where the brooch reposed on the shoulder, leaving the right arm free. Rambles of an Archaeologist Among Old Books and in Old Places Being Papers on Art, in Relation to Archaeology, Painting, Art-Decoration, and Art-Manufacture But Furneaux restored his wonted geniality by opening a parcel hitherto reposing on the sideboard. The Strange Case of Mortimer Fenley Though much enfeebled, his mind was calm, and he died with the confidence of a little child, reposing on the mercy of his God as revealed in the Saviour. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 4 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Let us fancy them reposing on a couch of dried fern and heather, and being awoke in the morning with the lively air of "Hey, Johnny Cope." Anecdotes of Dogs Above his tomb one reads these words: "I desire that my ashes shall repose on the banks of the Seine, among the French people, whom I have so greatly loved." The Two Great Retreats of History "You can return to the saloon, and repose on one of those divans." Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers Opposite him on the same sill a dachshund reposed on her paws, regarding her master affectionately. The Merry-Go-Round At the approach of night, Mrs. Dustin was forced to march into the wilderness and seek repose on the hard, cold ground. The Witch of Salem or Credulity Run Mad He had caught sight of Lady Ingleby’s white skirt reposing on the sand, beyond the scarlet parasol. The Mistress of Shenstone Remembering the piety portrayed in the ancestors of this great man, one cannot but cling to the hope that his many virtues reposed on a substratum of more than merely moral excellence. James Watt At last our bedding was unrolled, and I enjoined repose on all. Adventures of a Young Naturalist Four round cushions of a similar shade repose on the floor at the foot of the bed. The Merry-Go-Round This Bible, a ponderous embossed volume with brass guards and clasps, reposed on a blue-velvet table cover that almost reached the floor. Frank of Freedom Hill In the first place, the cassock of a real priest never reposed on a heart more sensitive, endowed with feelings deeper and less hostile to audacity of mind. My Recollections of Lord Byron Rushing up-stairs into her chamber, she caught up her old pet, which was reposing on her bed, and carried her off in safety. Heads and Tales : or, Anecdotes and Stories of Quadrupeds and Other Beasts, Chiefly Connected with Incidents in the Histories of More or Less Distinguished Men. The mechanism of the United States, like that of the universe, reposes on indefectible laws and uncontrollable forces. The Arena Volume 4, No. 24, November, 1891 A silver teapot reposed on a silver tray; the cups and saucers were of fine china; the teaspoons were old, thin, and bright as a looking-glass. Girls of the Forest Just as three days' repose on the Atlantic steamer made me, in my altered appearance, the amazement of the captain, so this last week has set me up, thank God, in the most wonderful manner. The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 3, 1836-1870 Once more the two prisoners were lying down on their backs; the irons prevented their reposing on their sides. The Hero of Ticonderoga or Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys Then she glanced up, and caught sight of where I lay, placidly reposing on the mantel-piece with my eyes turned up to the ceiling. Little Folks A Magazine for the Young (Date of issue unknown) There in its accustomed place, reposing on the table, was the phonograph. Skippy Bedelle His Sentimental Progress From the Urchin to the Complete Man of the World These were sometimes fruitful, for in one barrack room an ancient skull was observed reposing on a shelf above an inmate's bed. The 28th: A Record of War Service in the Australian Imperial Force, 1915-19, Vol. I Egypt, Gallipoli, Lemnos Island, Sinai Peninsula Should an unlucky worm be in sight just then, while looking up a place for spinning a cocoon, or a moth reposing on some corner of the hive, their fate is at once decided. Mysteries of Bee-keeping Explained A few years later I saw a long range of them enjoying their last repose on the skids in a navy-yard; and a bystander, with equal truth and irreverence, called them pop-guns. From Sail to Steam, Recollections of Naval Life The most perfect of the Æons, the Abysm, reposed on the bosom of Profundity together with Thought. The Temptation of St. Antony or A Revelation of the Soul American boots were visible under the skirt of the garment, and an American stiff felt hat reposed on the sofa beside him. Humour of the North But there dwelt in it an entirely new spirit—the free spirit which reposes on itself. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 14 — Philosophy and Economics This is written while in a horizontal position, reposing on my right arm, which is almost numb from having supported me for some sixteen hours without turning over. A Confederate Girl's Diary As, for instance, where a light soil lies on a clay subsoil, in which case its value is much higher than if it reposed on an open or sandy subsoil. Elements of Agricultural Chemistry The woman nodded, took the net, swung it over her back, and the next minute the creamy-white eggs were seen reposing on the dark skin. Diamond Dyke The Lone Farm on the Veldt - Story of South African Adventure Should such a society be permitted to remain oblivious to spiritual truth, or to repose on the pillow of scepticism provided by Charron and Montaigne? A History of French Literature Short Histories of the Literatures of the World: II. Such a continual outgoing of effort, as well as the rest and blessedness of reposing on Him, is indispensable for all true gladness. Expositions of Holy Scripture Ephesians; Epistles of St. Peter and St. John Loman rose and went for the book, which he found upon his bookcase, enjoying a dignified and dusty repose on the top shelf. The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic's A School Story Nor was this bed as hard as a person would imagine who had never reposed on one. The American Family Robinson or, The Adventures of a Family lost in the Great Desert of the West The old record-book, bound in pigskin, reposed on the rector's shelves. The Science of Fairy Tales An Inquiry into Fairy Mythology While they were achieving their victories, they appeared in a totally different light from what distinguished them when they reposed on their laurels. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges They reposed on the ground, one on each side of the smouldering embers of a fire they had kindled earlier in the evening. Field and Forest The Fortunes of a Farmer It is a Government, like a mighty pyramid, reposing on its broad and immovable base, the will and affections of the people. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No. 6, December 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy If one wished to sit down, they had to retire to the yard, and repose on a pile of carpets. Zip, the Adventures of a Frisky Fox Terrier There was the circular basin-harbour, with the workmen slowly repairing the breakwater, and a couple of ancient looking schooners reposing on their sides in the mud at low tide. Days Off And Other Digressions He believed in the power of justice to protect itself, and reposed on the moral dignity of virtue. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges What is it would disquiet a soul if it were reposed on this rock of creating power and faithfulness? The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning Not a solitary slaveholder will I allow to enjoy repose on any other condition than instantly ceasing to be one. No Compromise with Slavery An Address Delivered to the Broadway Tabernacle, New York A man living under an economic system reposing on Slavery can no more help availing himself of its fruits than in a capitalist society he can help availing himself of capitalist organization. A History of the United States Seated in his cell, correcting the sheets of his ‘Triumph of the Cross,’ it was easier to repose on a resolution of neutrality. Romola The Emperor reposes on the field, His mighty lance hard by his pillow planted, For he, on such a night will not disarm. La Chanson de Roland : Translated from the Seventh Edition of Léon Gautier After an instant's consideration, I bent and picked him up from his repose on the hall rug. The Thing from the Lake It may also be produced by playful repose on the stomach, sliding down banisters, going too long without urinating, by constipation or straining at stool, irritant cutaneous affections, and rectal worms. Sex Avoided subjects Discussed in Plain English The head of the figure reposes on a helmet, a lion couches at his feet. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Salisbury A Description of its Fabric and a Brief History of the See of Sarum He called upon me to flee: I took the sacred vows and I fled—fled to lands where danger and scorn and want bore me continually, like angels, to repose on the bosom of God. Romola She wore a white skirt and coat; a white hat with a large brim reposed on her smoothly arranged hair. Chance A Tale in Two Parts The fair head of that lady reposed on its soft pillow all unconscious of the fact that she was even then being gently smoked before being roasted alive. Fighting the Flames When Philip did a doubletake, however, the ear was back to normal size and reposing on its owner's tawny cheek. The Servant Problem Had my mother asked to repose on the altar of the chapel they could not have been more dumbfoundered. Lippincott's Magazine, Volume 11, No. 26, May, 1873 Mrs. Lorton echoed his exclamation, and her face flushed with all a woman's delight as she gazed at the diamond bracelet reposing on its bed of white plush. Nell, of Shorne Mills or, One Heart's Burden Villas, parks, and palaces came into view; and here and there an ancient castle reposed on the slope of a distant hill, or frowned from its summit. Rollo in Paris Up to this time the Spaniards had vainly reposed on their laurels as conquerors. The Philippine Islands The gypsy woman uncovered the basket, in which lay the unhappy victim, reposing on its stomach, its scolloped ears still standing up straight. Debts of Honor To sit means to rest on the lower part of the body, to repose on a seat, to perch, as a bird, etc. The Verbalist A Manual Devoted to Brief Discussions of the Right and the Wrong Use of Words and to Some Other Matters of Interest to Those Who Would Speak and Write with Propriety. Thomas, who had been more than usually frisky all day, was taking a little repose on the hearthrug, and as the story was about a cat, had condescended to listen. More Tales in the Land of Nursery Rhyme But, like the hypocrite I am, I only smiled indulgently at him, as if, for women, marrying was mere reposing on eider-down cushions, with the tiller ropes in their hands, while men did the rowing. The Love Affairs of an Old Maid It is like reposing on a feather-bed to live here, and my tired nerves rejoice in it,' said Lavinia, eating bread and cheese as if that was her mission in life. Shawl-Straps A Second Series of Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag Her eyes reposed on the snowy cloth that hid the emblems of a greater sacrifice, and she knew, as few could know, the deep sacramental joy. St. Cuthbert's My door remained unopened, and night found me still reposing on the gold, when sleep at length overcame me. Peter Schlemihl In consequence, one less inexperienced, essaying repose on the uppermost shelf, was liable to serious disturbance, should a raw beginner select a shelf beneath. The Confidence-Man Sometimes he reposes on a pile of branches of the pine-tree; sometimes on soft downy moss; occasionally on a pebbly beach or a flat rock; and not unfrequently on rough gravel and sand. Hudson Bay Looking up soon afterwards, Jack saw that Watty was sound asleep, with the point of his nose reposing on the big nugget. Philosopher Jack The bricks were so much alike that the eye naturally sought and reposed on or followed the salient feature. My Doggie and I I could not repose on a single thought. Peter Schlemihl Old warriors returning home to repose on their laurels. The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands The tables were covered with a miscellaneous collection of articles; and from a number of pipes reposing on little odoriferous heaps of cut tobacco, I inferred that my future companions were great smokers. Hudson Bay As for Ivor the Old and Finn the One-eyed, they, with most of their contemporaries, had long been gathered to their fathers, and their bones reposed on the grassy slopes of Laxriverdale. Erling the Bold On a verandah facing the sea men could repose on easy-chairs and smoke their pipes or cigars, while contemplating the peculiarities of an Eastern climate. Blue Lights Hot Work in the Soudan The first object they rested upon was the brown little face of Manuela, reposing on a pillow formed of leopard skin. The Rover of the Andes A Tale of Adventure on South America His hat had got so severely thrust down on his head, that the brim in front reposed on the bridge of his nose, as did the brim behind on the nape of his neck. The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands Ippegoo was supremely happy, and his felicity, like that of most simple folk, reposed on a simple basis. Red Rooney The Last of the Crew The hull reposes on its own reflected image, and the taper mast is repeated in a wavy but distinct line below. Erling the Bold It was his duty to repose on the tressel-bedstead, booted and belted, ready at a moment’s notice to respond to “calls.” Life in the Red Brigade London Fire Brigade In the first place—to whom can life be "worth living," as Ennius says, who does not repose on the mutual kind feeling of some friend? The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume II (of X) - Rome When we were there he had twelve, all manacled, and reposing on grass mats at night. Southern Arabia Others were reposing on mats in the shade. Mark Seaworth Thus sweetly reposing on their mother earth, they slept as soundly as if they had rested on beds of feathers, and had been surrounded with curtains of the purest Arabian silk. The Seven Champions of Christendom At the bottom of the apartment were two spacious and highly-decorated niches, in one of which the governor was reposing on the gado spread with a carpet. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley His heels were tripped up, his feet placed in the noose, whilst his back reposed on the carpet; and then we set to work. The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan For nature is inexorable when the human frame needs rest, or men would not sleep peacefully in the full knowledge that it must be their last repose on earth. In Honour's Cause A Tale of the Days of George the First Evadne reposed on the steps of the temple, and fixedly gazed upon the god. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 2, No. 14, December 1858 Between one and four it was too hot to sleep, so that there wasn't much restful repose on the ship until we got out of the Red Sea. In Africa Hunting Adventures in the Big Game Country Otherwise Walt Wilder would have slept as soundly as if reposing on the couch of a log cabin a thousand miles removed from any scene of danger. The Lone Ranche Her hand lay reposing on the arm of the sofa, half buried in a muslin foulard. Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor Volume I Beneath they repose on one foundation, above they join together in the completing keystone and bear the whole steady structure. Expositions of Holy Scripture Second Corinthians, Galatians, and Philippians Chapters I to End. Colossians, Thessalonians, and First Timothy. After the last war, she seems to have reposed on her laurels, in confidence that no power would venture to disturb that repose. The Writings of Thomas Jefferson Library Edition - Vol. 6 (of 20) Because I am weary of the worry of it, as you can see, and should like the care of it to repose on younger shoulders. A Hungarian Nabob A young girl, the only child of her parents, Sir Brook and Lady Boothby, reposes on a cushion, not at rest, but in the uneasy posture of suffering. Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745 Volume III. No jealousies disturbed the confidence reposed on the one side, nor alienated affection on the other. Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745. Volume I. Occasionally we made a halt, while she climbed a pleasant tree, and I reposed on the grass under its shade. Cat and Dog Memoirs of Puss and the Captain When he left, the three books reposed on the top of his armload of clothing, and a half hour later he dropped them down on a cantina table. Rebel Spurs "My great father!" exclaimed the indignant chief; "the Sun is my father, and the earth is my mother, and I repose on her bosom." Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 3 He retired however early to rest, and reposed on the very bed on which Charles Edward had slept so long and so soundly on his way from Mugstat to Portree. Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745 Volume III. I will repose on these thoughts during the solitary months or years that I must pass there. The Home No need had I of the teachings of the musty old philosophers reposing on my bookshelves. The Romance of an Old Fool O, how it towers up, and smiles or frowns—which you please—upon Coblentz, sweetly reposing on the banks of the Rhine and the Moselle! Young Americans Abroad Vacation in Europe: Travels in England, France, Holland, Belgium, Prussia and Switzerland In a few moments, eleven dusky heads were reposing on eleven snowy pillows. Kafir Stories Seven Short Stories Gloriana tiptoed across the floor and opened the door to the room where the four sisters slept, and disclosed four flushed faces peacefully reposing on their pillows. Tabitha's Vacation Mr. Wintermuth was feeling uncommonly cheerful, and the cause of it was quite largely the oblong yellow missive then reposing on his desk. White Ashes The responsibility was greater than had ever been reposed on the shoulders of one man since the days of Washington. Perley's Reminiscences, v. 1-2 of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis "My slumbers will be sweet as though I reposed on eider down," returned he, "if you will but assure me that my coming or words have not marred your quiet and composure." Eventide A Series of Tales and Poems Hanging on the walls were numerous helmets, such as divers wear, and a number of guns reposed on hooks. The Wizard of the Sea A Trip Under the Ocean By-and-by, figures were seen stealing forth from the forest, men on foot, one or two, then larger parties; some reposed on the plain, some returned to the villages, some re-ascended the winding steeps of Canobia. Tancred Or, The New Crusade Seated before the head reposing on the curb he opened his clothes. The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 1 (of 2) Then it rose and went through the side of a brick house, and finally reposed on the floor of an upper room. The Great War As I Saw It A couple of gazelles played in this front court, while we, reposing on a divan, arranged round the first chamber of the tomb, were favoured with a most commanding view of the valley outspread beneath. Sketches Thus that attempt of the Volscians was frustrated; the remainder of the night was dedicated to repose on both sides. The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08 As she dined, as she sat out afterward in the court with Caroline reposing on her skirt in a curved attitude of supreme contentment, she recalled the excitement and emotion of the preceding night. The Way of Ambition Accompanied by his lady, he was languidly reposing on the platform in front of a depot, with his wares tastefully arranged at his feet. Roughing it De Luxe He longed then for his gun, the faithful little rifle that was reposing on the hooks over his bed in his father's house. The Young Trailers A Story of Early Kentucky A farmer manures a field of four or five inches of free soil reposing on a retentive clay, and sows it with wheat. Draining for Profit, and Draining for Health For eleven months I fed on carrion, reposed on filth, deafened with the sound of battering cannon, the shouts of besieging rebels, and the groans of dying comrades. The Loyalists, Vol. 1-3 An Historical Novel The Judgment of the Good, the decision that such a thing is good, and that such another is not,—this is the primitive fact, and reposes on itself. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry When at length we came in sight of it, we saw a crowd of men reposing on the ground before its awning. Oriental Encounters Palestine and Syria, 1894-6 For many a year hast thou been nurtured in thy brother’s arms and hast reposed on the pillow of ease and gladness; what thoughts are these which are the results of madness? A Traveler’s Narrative It is notorious that, having gained two glorious victories, we returned into Paris to repose on our laurels, and I must beg the Prussians not to be so mean as to contest the fact. Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris By taking to what the driver called "our own hind legs," we accepted an ankle-deep plod through filth indescribable and treacherous boulders, which turned over when trust and sixteen stone were reposed on them. Disturbed Ireland Being the Letters Written During the Winter of 1880-81. It is never safe for a nation to repose on the lap of ignorance: and if there ever was a time when public tranquillity was insured by the absence of knowledge, that season is past. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry He pointed to a bundle pinned up honourably in a silken wrapper, reposing on the floor hard by the silver-handled cane. Oriental Encounters Palestine and Syria, 1894-6 More than nine tenths of the dormant common faith of Christendom in a future life now outwardly reposes on it from tradition and custom. The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life Some one had got wind of the jewels, which at that moment were reposing on my own person in their old brown bag. The Danvers Jewels, and Sir Charles Danvers Just as the lower fabric of society reposed on the humble apprentice, so its upper framework depended on the page as the repository of its traditions and guarantee of the future. The Customs of Old England The idea of obligation reposes on the idea of the Good. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry He reached up and took the shotgun which reposed on two pegs above the door. The Settling of the Sage There was such an awfulness of absolute repose on the face of the child that Tangle stood dumb before him. The Light Princess and Other Fairy Stories Every evening afterward, about sunset, he left home, traveled to the grave-yard, reposed on the grave of his late master all night, and returned home regularly in the morning. Stories about Animals: with Pictures to Match There, by the side of the stream, stands a little wooden hut, one of whose walls reposes on the ascending rock behind it. The Poor Plutocrats Vishnu is represented reposing on a coiled serpent, whose folds form a canopy over him. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry Knox's ideas, as far as he ever reasoned them out, reposed on this impregnable rock, namely that Calvinism, as held by himself, was an absolutely certain thing in every detail. Historical Mysteries He thinks to secure repose on the breast of Nature, the alma mater, to whom Goethe and Wordsworth and Browning each in his own way turned, and were rewarded by consolation and refreshment. Some Diversions of a Man of Letters But the more we study it, the more we shall, I think, conclude that it reposed on something more real and profound in the Victorians than even their just and exquisite appreciation of children. The Victorian Age in Literature It is not well that two such dangerous objects should repose on my heart. The Poor Plutocrats Even utter indolence reposes on treasures that labor at some time gained and gathered. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry One last can of shrimp reposed on the shelf. I Married a Ranger He returned shortly bearing the desired articles reposing on a silver tray, and retired once more, his eyes still dazed. Suzanna Stirs the Fire "Ah," he cried, "For faith reposed on flattering sea and sky, 1054 Left on an unknown shore, thy naked corpse must lie!" The Æneid of Virgil Translated into English Verse by E. Fairfax Taylor By evening he had the flitter assembled save for the motor which still reposed on the turning block. Star Born My kingdom is rid of every foe; the burden of my government reposes on able shoulders; the seasons are favourable; and my subjects, prosperous and happy. Tales from the Hindu Dramatists Her pride and blameless ambition was to create smiles in all around her, and to shed repose on the fragile existence of her brother. The Last Man Spread before her, reposing on a red table cloth lay a tempting meal. Suzanna Stirs the Fire Without it, man does not call upon God, nor expect any thing from him, nor bear the cross: but seeks refuge amongst men, and reposes on human aid. American Lutheranism Vindicated; or, Examination of the Lutheran Symbols, on Certain Disputed Topics Including a Reply to the Plea of Rev. W. J. Mann Equally agile and compact, his body had the cast of those statues of warriors who repose on their expanded muscles, and yet seem ready to advance. History of the Girondists, Volume I Personal Memoirs of the Patriots of the French Revolution But what the eye reposes on at last is the broad floor of marsh-land between mountain and sea. Uppingham by the Sea a Narrative of the Year at Borth It is very powerful but very vulnerable—as are all human things that repose on a lie. The Free Press She looked at Molly a little nervously, with cold blue eyes over gold-rimmed spectacles reposing on her well-shaped nose, and began: "Now that you are of age I must——" But Molly interrupted her. Great Possessions You might as well walk for pleasure in a grove of thorn-bushes, or seek repose on a bed of nettles, as to look for comfort in the society of selfish persons. A Practical Directory for Young Christian Females Being a Series of Letters from a Brother to a Younger Sister On my return to my rooms here, the first thing I saw was my watch, reposing on my bedside table. The Second Class Passenger Fifteen Stories Philo introduced himself and his companion through a low door and presently they were both in an apartment full of parchments, glittering brass and gold instruments all reposing on a wide, long table. Visionaries In his own room he sat with his open hands reposing on his knees, his lips pursed up, and the horizontal furrows on his forehead marked very heavily. Tales Of Hearsay Can it be possible," thought the painter, "that Rose has suffered her affections to repose on that conceited, purse-proud, elderly Englishman? The Three Brides, Love in a Cottage, and Other Tales It reposed on the perilous edge of a snowdrift that even in summer curves giddily over the lip of the dreadful gulf over which the eastern precipice beetles. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, September 22, 1920 The revolver of one lay on the floor, the other still reposed on the open desk, and neither could be reached. The Strange Case of Cavendish It asserted its existence more than it ever did on the head of its master; black and rusty, like a battered cone of iron, reposing on a wide flange near the ashes. Romance The face assumes a normal rosy coloring and an appearance of refreshment and repose on emerging from the bath is always observed. Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization They shall dwell in gardens of delight, reposing on couches adorned with gold and precious stones.... The Days of Mohammed She reposed on an elbow, gazing up at me as at a surgeon who has performed a painful but successful operation; and she was an object pour faire rire, the poor lady! The Motor Maid I was disturbed this evening from my repose on the dry sand under the pale moonlight by the most unearthly noises, coming from a group of our black servants. Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 1 Under the Orders and at the Expense of Her Majesty's Government The furs he had given her reposed on his desk, where she had laid them aside. The Iron Furrow I am very glad, for I feel a heavy weight on him and he feels like reposing on a floating soap-bubble! Juliana Horatia Ewing And Her Books Let us repose on them in blind but contented reliance. Guy Livingstone; or, 'Thorough' The form is burdened with an intellectual content, and that content is a mood that mingles with and reposes on the emotions of life. Art These insects fly through the trees, sometimes repose on the leaves, and the wind blows these minute stars about, varying in a thousand ways their uncertain light. Corinne, Volume 1 (of 2) Or Italy But the high spirited prince darted on him a look of authority mingled with scorn, and checked his weakness by asking, "Am I reposing on a bed of flowers?" Peter Parley's Tales About America and Australia But the confidence which reposes on divine affection, and the charity which covers human frailty, are the only specifics for impatience. The Ladies' Vase Polite Manual for Young Ladies Mrs. Alexander and Sir George had been scouring the roads since a very early lunch in search of the hounds, and her mind reposed on the thought of the hot cakes. All on the Irish Shore Irish Sketches No more cypresses, no more fireflies, no more dreaming repose on burning hot evenings. The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume II Finely did Eschylus say of Aristides— To be and not to seem is this man's maxim; His mind reposes on its proper wisdom, And wants no other praise. An Apology for Atheism Addressed to Religious Investigators of Every Denomination by One of Its Apostles Taking off the cover, a gold watch was seen reposing on the bottom of the bowl. Jewel's Story Book Decidedly either head would be a bad block for the other's wig to repose on. The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes The bricks of Babylon were moulded of Euphrates mud; the greatness of Nineveh reposed on the silt of the Tigris. Science in Arcady Those who knew and saw it in its hour of calm—those who could repose on that soft green—loved him. The Art of Public Speaking I have, of course, made use of every grade of rest for my patients, from repose on a lounge for some hours a day up to entire rest in bed. Fat and Blood An Essay on the Treatment of Certain Forms of Neurasthenia and Hysteria A bright little garnet ring reposed on the white velvet. Jewel's Story Book Well, I understand you to pronounce that at present you believe this gift impossible—and I acquiesce entirely—I submit wholly to you; repose on you in all the faith of which I am capable. The Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, Vol. 1 (of 2) 1845-1846 The bed on which the monarch slept was of gold, and subjects were forbidden to take their repose on couches of this rich material. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 6. (of 7): Parthia The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. Pleased round the chalky floor how well they trip, One hand reposing on the royal hip: The other to the shoulder no less royal Ascending with affection truly loyal! English Satires Our souls do calmly repose on this truth, and in its strength shall the servants of the church triumph. The Knight of the Golden Melice A Historical Romance It implies that the story-telling gift is very well in its way, but that the inner substance of a tale must repose on some direct professional experience. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 82, August, 1864 Put him to repose on a comfortable bed of damp straw, with his own coat and his wife's petticoat, for bed-clothes. Valentine M'Clutchy, The Irish Agent The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two "I am easily satisfied," replied his companion; "it would be a soft bed that would win me to repose on this night, at least." Willy Reilly The Works of William Carleton, Volume One His soft hat, crushed in, was perched to one side; a big horseshoe pin and a scarlet cravat reposed on a limited space of pink shirt-front. In Friendship's Guise The lady received her visitors reposing on that throne of beauty, a bed placed in an alcove; the toilet was magnificently arranged. Literary Character of Men of Genius Drawn from Their Own Feelings and Confessions Had it dropped into a special pocket, or was it reposing on Papa Malgras' ample chest? His Masterpiece And then, this prayer reposes on the confession that that higher, better form of obedience is not yet attained. Expositions of Holy Scripture Ezekiel, Daniel, and the Minor Prophets. St Matthew Chapters I to VIII All power is a like repose on the basis of common desires and perceptions in the race. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 76, February, 1864 She immediately changed her mind about the scheme, and going over to a side table where an ink-pot and pen reposed on a woolly mat, she prepared to enter her name in the little book. Joanna Godden When they accompanied Mecænas into the country, while the minister amused himself at tennis, the two bards reposed on a vernal bank amidst the freshness of the shade. Literary Character of Men of Genius Drawn from Their Own Feelings and Confessions Content to repose on the bosom of his mother terra firma, he is not disturbed by dreams of honor, wealth or fame. A Review of Uncle Tom's Cabin or, An Essay on Slavery There the young man enjoyed his first repose on a French lit built up of sundry layers of feather beds. In the Days of Poor Richard Nor can the Union be saved by invoking the name of the illustrious Southerner whose mortal remains repose on the western bank of the Potomac. American Eloquence, Volume 2 Studies In American Political History (1896) Jack Sheppard, reposing on a velvet couch, smoking a perfumed cigarette, and worshipped by two or three ornaments of the demi-monde, is the type most admired by the muscular novelist. A History of English Prose Fiction He talked of reposing on the "pillow of doubt." Literary Character of Men of Genius Drawn from Their Own Feelings and Confessions There are many of them, who, if they were provided with downy beds, would prefer to repose on the hearth or the floor. A Review of Uncle Tom's Cabin or, An Essay on Slavery The farmer's household is still slumbering, and after a week of hard labour, taking an additional hour's repose on that day which was graciously appointed as a day of rest. Gladys, the Reaper He reposed on a couch, or oaken settle, and seemed, in some measure, either indisposed or unwilling to notice the homage he received. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 And you who repose on the field of honor, noble children of Russia, you are already in the celestial realms, in the midst of Christian martyrs and all resplendent with glory. The Empire of Russia The King, a man of noble bearing and imposing stature, was dressed in plain silk, a jewelled crown reposing on his head. Myths and Legends of China One night Madame Kouan dreamed that she saw a pearl of wonderful purity reposing on the breast of her son. The Aldine, Vol. 5, No. 1., January, 1872 A Typographic Art Journal On arriving at his house, Suarez was in bed, but was brought immediately before the viceroy, who was now dressed is his armour, and reposing on a couch. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 05 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time Chickens boiled and roast reposed on biers of blue china bedecked with sprigs of green parsley and slices of yellow lemon. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, October 23, 1841 Those bearing on Ooma himself are here”—and he pointed to a small packet, neatly tied up, reposing on the mantelpiece. The Stowmarket Mystery Or, A Legacy of Hate Do we not see there the identical room in which good Queen Bess is said to have reposed on the occasion of her visit to the city in 1578? Vanishing England Then he pointed to the gold locket that was his wedding present, and said that when she wore that round her neck, as she was wearing it now, "it reposed on a loyal, faithful heart." The Devil's Garden "My father!" exclaimed Tecumseh, extending his hand towards the heavens, "the sun is my father, and the earth is my mother; she gives me nourishment, and I will repose on her bosom." The Life and Correspondence of Sir Isaac Brock The columnar form of the lava itself, reposing on, and covered by beds of scoria, ashes, and pumice, which affords a strong argument for the volcanic origin of the columns themselves. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 12 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time History was writ large on every line, character had set its seal there, and a crown of superb strength reposed on the brow. Lancashire Idylls (1898) Let us seek a little repose on the other side of the Apennines. The Roman Question In no case, however, do we ever find the Devonian resting upon the Carboniferous, or the Silurian rocks reposing on the Devonian. The Ancient Life History of the Earth A Comprehensive Outline of the Principles and Leading Facts of Palæontological Science The farm people had taken supper, and were lounging in various attitudes of repose on the skemmel in the kitchen. The Shadow of a Crime A Cumbrian Romance Poesy may excite admiration in the retirement of one's chamber; your nostrils are, as it were, reposing on the bouquet, though often you have still a difficulty in smelling anything. Willis the Pilot When Louis came home he discovered a neat heap reposing on his table. Marcella At times they turned their heads and glanced at the delicate profile of Jeanne, whose little hands, clasped together, were reposing on the coverlet. A Love Episode She seeks solace and protection and repose on that part of the body where she herself places the objects of her own affection. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 4 Sexual Selection In Man It was evident the Indian had never seen, and certainly never reposed on, an European bed. The Backwoods of Canada Being Letters From The Wife of an Emigrant Officer, Illustrative of the Domestic Economy of British America Their bivouacs, their groups on guard, their indolent noon-tide repose on the mountain brow, their rude repast on the herbage among rocks and trees, every thing presented a study for a painter. Tales of a Traveller There above them rose the "Great Dragon," in all her hideous beauty, the gilded serpent reposing on the placid waves. Alfgar the Dane or the Second Chronicle of Aescendune Headquarters will be a tomb, with Washington reposing on top. The Conqueror The Spirit of the Calvinists receives six Epistles which do not please the Lutheran Spirit, both all the while in full confidence reposing on the Holy Ghost. Ten Reasons Proposed to His Adversaries for Disputation in the Name of the Faith and Presented to the Illustrious Members of Our Universities Then I went to take my repose on C——'s sofa, and we had a most serene afternoon together.' Memoirs of Margaret Fuller Ossoli, Volume I My out-stretched legs are reposing on the arms of my chair and I stiffen into an attitude of rest. Twenty-One Days in India; and, the Teapot Series The two classic examples of this rule are, of course, the Tower and the Louvre, each standing down stream, just outside the wall, and each reposing on the river. The Historic Thames The experience of this night, however, enables me to say all France does not repose on excellent wool mattresses, for we were obliged to put up with a good deal of straw. A Residence in France With an Excursion Up the Rhine, and a Second Visit to Switzerland It has not been recorded in history that the mortal remains of a member of the staff of General Washington repose on the banks of Hunting Creek, in the county of Iredell, N.C. Sketches of Western North Carolina, Historical and Biographical This universal benevolence, however, the author thinks must repose on the belief in a benevolent and all-wise governor of the world, as realized, for example, in the meditations of Marcus Antoninus. Moral Science; a Compendium of Ethics They shall repose on couches, the linings whereof shall be of thick silk interwoven with gold; and the fruit of the two gardens shall be near at hand to gather. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 2 This uniformity, to a certain extent, is not surprising, for savage, classical, and modern spiritualism all repose on the primæval animistic hypothesis as their metaphysical foundation. Cock Lane and Common-Sense It was now eleven o'clock at night; their attendants were reposing on mats and skins in various parts of the hut. Lander's Travels The Travels of Richard Lander into the Interior of Africa Bishop Colenso's book reposes on a total misconception of the essential elements of the religious problem, as that problem is now presented for solution. Selections from the Prose Works of Matthew Arnold The virtue of Chastity is subservient to the utility of rearing the young, which requires the combination of both parents; and that combination reposes on marital fidelity. Moral Science; a Compendium of Ethics "Yes," Theodora assented, with a passing memory of the pillow reposing on the lawn outside her window. Phebe, Her Profession A Sequel to Teddy: Her Book If so, it is a masterpiece in depicting perfect repose on the part of Beauty, while the Beast vivifies the protective instinct of the stronger toward the weaker. Starr, of the Desert Bats, at their own good pleasure, came in and out through the paneless windowsashes and found daytime repose on top of the sagging beam which, just above the windows, spanned the room. The Deacon of Dobbinsville A Story Based on Actual Happenings For the moment, however, my hand fastened on a leather case which reposed on the top in one corner, and which very obviously, from its shape, contained a bracelet. Castles in the Air He has carried the residence of the lady of the brigantine by a coup-de-main; and he reposes on his laurels! The Water-Witch or, the Skimmer of the Seas But non-experimental psychology reposes on the self-examination of the student, and on the statements of psychological experiences made to him by persons whom he thinks he can trust. The Making of Religion But even here, where he might have reposed on a couch of roses, this unfortunate sovereign made for himself a bed of thorns. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 07 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes Business had invaded the cloisters where, in place of antiphonaries, heavy ledgers reposed on reading-desks. Against the Grain This love, the centre of our union, can Alone bestow complete repose on man; 240 Tame his wild appetite, make inward peace, And foreign strife among the nations cease. Poetical Works of Edmund Waller and Sir John Denham His body formed the couch of Vishnu, reposing on the waters of Chaos, whilst his thousand heads were the god's canopy. Sakoontala or the Lost Ring An Indian Drama In one of his pictures the Holy Family reposes on the steps of an Egyptian temple; a sphinx and a pyramid are visible in the background. Legends of the Madonna as Represented in the Fine Arts Think only that love has sent an angel to you, on whose wings you have reposed on your passage hither to me. The Merchant of Berlin An Historical Novel Joan advocated lions repose on this holy festival, and the general feeling was in accord with her own. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 3 We advanced towards some Moors and Negroes, who had already disarmed several of our people whom they had found reposing on the sea shore. Narrative of a Voyage to Senegal in 1816 Undertaken by Order of the French Government, Comprising an Account of the Shipwreck of the Medusa, the Sufferings of the Crew, and the Various Occurrences on Board the Raft, in the Desert of Zaara, at St. Louis, and at the Camp of Daccard. to Which Are Subjoined Observations Respecting the Agriculture of the Western Coast of Africa, from Cape Blanco to the Mouth of the Gambia. He looked at the necklace of pearls everlastingly reposing on the admirable cushion of her bosom, the great emeralds in her ears, the diamonds that were sparkling coldly on her hands. Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) A Novel His gaudy riding blouse and cap reposed on a lounge in one corner. Where the Trail Divides Examples: "We have been accustomed to repose on its veracity with such humble confidence as suppresses curiosity." The Grammar of English Grammars At the wharf, before the flourishing village that lay reposing on the banks of the river, lay a ferry-boat, impatient to launch away upon the restless waters. Withered Leaves from Memory's Garland The Polar bear is indulged with a fountain of water, and when the camel is inclined for a nap he reposes on a bed of sand. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 533, February 11, 1832 Next is seen the pelagic zone, much deeper, in which reside the fishes of incessant motion, capable of living without reposing on the bottom. Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) A Novel It reposes on no principle of abstract right, but, like the rest of its author's opinions, on principles of utility and experience. On Compromise A silver chain is attached to it; but it reposes on velvet, under glass. McClure's Magazine December, 1895 Mrs. Egg reposed on the ice chest thinking about Adam. O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921 To a mind thus withdrawn from common objects, it is more eligible to repose on the prudence of another, than to be exposed every moment to slight interruptions. The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 03 The Rambler, Volume II Realest of all, there reposed on Miss Jevne's bosom a bar pin of platinum and diamonds—very real diamonds set in a severely plain but very real bar of precious platinum. Cheerful—By Request Of course, sir; I'll tell him, for 'tis a shame, a real shame, for any body to repose on, as one may say, a gentleman like yourself. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 394, October 17, 1829 As for my being robbed, to which I think you allude, I assure you that I have people in my house whom I can trust and repose on. The Life of Michelangelo Buonarroti No doubt framed editions of this photograph are reposing on some Hun mantelpieces, showing clearly and unmistakably to admiring strafers how a group of perfidious English surrendered unconditionally on Christmas Day to the brave Deutschers. Bullets & Billets By this stratagem, which I did not then understand, he filled me with tenderness and gratitude, compelled me to repose on him as my only support, and produced a necessity of private conversation. The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 03 The Rambler, Volume II Bambi ordered the entire family to repose on its respective backs for an hour before they dressed for dinner. Bambi He must either repose on actual or on imaginary good. The Spirit of the Age Contemporary Portraits But what was most remarkable was, that, all unknown to her, she was constantly watched by two angels, who reposed on two golden clouds which floated above her. The Angel over the Right Shoulder The Beginning of a New Year With sore eyes and a parched throat I sat down and devoured two chilly sardines, reposing on a water biscuit, drank about a couple of gallons of water, and felt better. Bullets & Billets At one time they landed on an island, and were reposing on the grass, when they suddenly found themselves assailed by what seemed a shower of steel-headed arrows. Tanglewood Tales Neither did the mortal envelope of the late Mr Verloc reposing on the sofa. The Secret Agent a Simple Tale She was called and came, all flushed and tumbled from reposing on the sofa; but none the worse for that. Martin Chuzzlewit When the kings were banished, the republic reposed on the firm basis which had been founded by their wisdom and virtue. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 5 Gawain, brave and illustrious, seeks no repose on the battleground, but spurs and rides forward, endeavouring as best he may to win honour in the fray, if he can find an opponent. Four Arthurian Romances Diana howled lugubriously on seeing the remains of Satellite, which seemed as motionless as if they reposed on solid earth. From the Earth to the Moon; and, Round the Moon During his subsequent wanderings in Australia and California, he carefully preserved the relic, which finally found repose on the bracket in question. Ponkapog Papers A tall and stalwart man reposes on a couch there. Vanity Fair Here were Fra- do's first feelings of trust and repose on human arm. Our nig, or, sketches from the life of a free black, in a two-story white house, North Showing that slavery's shadows fall even there There was no agitation visible in her, but a deep concentrated calmness, as if, even when she was speaking, her soul was in prayer reposing on an unseen support. Adam Bede Only his short arms in respectable white shirt-sleeves remained very visible, propped up like the flippers of a seal reposing on the strand. Falk A Reminiscence Here I come home and find calmly reposing on my father's sitting-room table a violin that's priceless, for all I know. Just David The carriage windows were shut; the fat spaniel, whose head and tongue ordinarily lolled out of one of them, reposed on the lap of the discontented female. Vanity Fair I woke up the other morning with one seven inches long and as hairy as your head reposing on my pillow. Adventures and Letters of Richard Harding Davis Housekeeper and mistress renewed the parts of Martha and Mary; and though with a pricking conscience, Mary reposed on Martha's strength as on a rock. Weir of Hermiston "Very fine, madam," the man assured her, and turned the knife point toward her, with the infinitesimal wedge of cheese reposing on its blade. Buttered Side Down: Stories You vaunt that you sit as firm on your throne as this pyramid reposes on its base. The Lost Continent An additional mile of plateau followed, from which could be discerned two light-houses on the coast they were nearing, reposing on the horizon with a calm lustre of benignity. A Pair of Blue Eyes Certainly they will, in their gentleness, their lowly docility of heart, their aptitude to repose on a superior mind and rest on a higher power, their childlike simplicity of affection, and facility of forgiveness. Uncle Tom's Cabin The promise of one hour's repose on a week day, was sufficient to quicken my pace, and to spur me on to extra endeavor. My Bondage and My Freedom |
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