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Iorek said, “Below the first spur on the track, there is a bush with resinous wood. Bring as much of that as you can.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z
They were not near the Gulf now, and the air was dry and hot so that the brush cricked with heat and a good resinous smell came from it. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z
She stripped away the green, resinous wood, pausing to remove a splinter from her thumb. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z
Combustible natural products inevitably make themselves noticed, as when a resinous log explodes in a campfire. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z
So Will watched as the flames roared along the resinous twigs, and with streaming eyes and scorched hands he adjusted each fresh branch till the heat was focused as Iorek wanted it. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z
With Atal’s help she drew off some of the sticky, resinous sap, and then came the long process of boiling, dissolving, boiling again, until the varnish was ready to use. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z
Will snapped off a twig, and the piney resinous smell stayed strongly on his fingers. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z
A bear pulled up a sledge on which a cauldron of charcoal was smoldering, and thrust a resinous branch into the heart of it. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z
Mixed with the resinous scent of the firs there came another smell, strong and fragrant, yet sharp—the perfume of flowers, but of some kind unknown to Hazel. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z
Regular paper only uses certain bits of wood, but kraft paper uses all types of wood including resinous pine, which is typically left out when creating regular paper products. Goodbye single-use plastic, hello eco-friendly packaging 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z
When the wood becomes infected with mold, a resinous goo is created that’s wonderfully fragrant. | My Favorite Nose 2010-10-12T20:17:00Z
Seeing those stats, you might be surprised how flavorful it is: There’s a peppery lemon aroma, plus plenty of grapefruit and resinous pine from the hops. Beer of the Week: Evil Twin Brewing’s Bikini Beer 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z
Full of rich toffee, resinous pine and earthy hops, it’s a beer that smells — and tastes — perfect for a brisk day. Beer of the Week: Union Craft Brewing Foxy Red IPA 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z
Glen Nile was elbow-deep in a bucket of Cascade hops, pulling apart the dry pods and releasing the lupulin, a resinous substance that plays a crucial role in the creation of beer. Journeys: Make Your Beer and Drink It, Too 2010-02-24T21:53:00Z
Those are too peppery and resinous to eat. The herb you need to take a second look at 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z
Her voice resinous, penetrating and peerlessly articulate, Ms. Antonacci did not create an easy program, either to perform or to listen to. Review: Anna Caterina Antonacci Charms With French Art Songs 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z
The warming, resinous fragrance of the spice, combined with the buttery, yeasty fumes of the bakery, works like an enchantment. How to Make the Cardamom Bun That Took New York 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z
You touch, taste, smell and listen to the island — the massaging sand under your feet, the sweetness of artesian ponds, and the shushing needles and resinous scent of pines. An Untamed Island Meets Its Match 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z
According to Ms. Bell, the resinous material is actually meant to represent all the men that Ms. Ursuta has been infatuated with during her lifetime. Review: Sex, Death and Little Subtlety 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z
He uses these woody, resinous herbs in long cooking preparations, where they infuse the food with flavor. Fresh, flavorful herbs put the delicious in dishes 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z
The smell of traditional resinous copal incense hung heavy over the parade. Skeleton marching bands and dancers in butterfly skirts join in Mexico City’s Day of the Dead parade 2023-11-04T04:00:00Z
The vegetal, resinous scent after harvest — similar to a fresh-mowed lawn — is what brewers try to harness into a “fresh beer.” Try these 5 Seattle bars for fresh hop beers 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z
Bornstein is more poetic: “The resinous leaves have an intoxicating fragrance.” The most fragrant native plants are just heavenly. Here's what to plant now 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z
The evocative flavor — black currants are the main ingredient in cassis liqueur — is sometimes described as musky, resinous or astringent. Tart currants’ fanbase is growing along with their versatility and availability 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z
The clean-rooms where buds are processed are heavy with resinous pungency. Israeli bigwigs eye profits from cannabis legalization 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z
I passed on two species only because one, resinous polypore, did not appeal to me and the other, the hedgehog mushroom, was too old when I found it. Amid the pandemic, a foray with fungi transformed me 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z
The needles are a deep green, tough, resinous, and closely bunched, in groups of five. The Past and the Future of the Earth’s Oldest Trees 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z
But the epitome of crack seed, its quintessential preparation, is li hing mui, for which dried plums are plunged in a licorice-laced brew until they take on the root’s resinous sweetness. The Enduring Appeal of Hawaii’s Preserved Fruits 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z
Furthermore, pine needles and bark on the forest floor can form a resinous layer that prevents snowmelt and rainwater from sinking in and building up groundwater reserves. A Trailblazing Plan to Fight California Wildfires 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z
Other trees and their products join fir’s resinous spice in the seasonal bouquet. Opinion | The Most Wonderful Smelling Time of the Year 2018-12-01T05:00:00Z
Burning tumbleweeds flew forty feet above the ground, and the red cedars in the hollows roared as their resinous boughs ignited like kerosene. The Day the Great Plains Burned 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z
That vegetal, resinous scent after harvest — similar to a fresh-mowed lawn — is what brewers try to harness into a “fresh beer.” The wonder of the fresh hop: How Washington’s special autumn beer gets made 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z
Lacquer is commonplace in Asian art museums; the Freer and Sackler own many objects that gleam with the resinous varnish. Three lacquer Buddhas, all in a row 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z
An IPA like a pine forest: the bitter, barky bite of resinous hops honed by roasted grain to a sharp edge. The Craft Beer Explosion: How to Find the Brews for You 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z
The resinous green comet tumbles through space, rockets through a black hole in the canopy, and crashes to the shadowy forest floor 130 feet below with a thud. Gravity-Defying Villagers Risk Their Lives for Christmas Trees 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z
The flavor is zesty and resinous, like a freshly pruned citrus tree. Four local IPAs you could be drinking right now 2017-02-01T05:00:00Z
The lemon scent of a waxy magnolia blossom drifts down from a tree branch to soften the warm, resinous scent of lavender, which in turn takes the edge off the intoxicating sweetness of Oriental lilies. Fragrant flowers can evoke summer pleasures and stir memories 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z
But spruce wood is resinous and does not burn well, so the firewood they need would have to come from other trees. Last stand for Europe's remaining ancient forest as loggers prepare to move in 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z
The resinous trees of the boreal zone become more susceptible to fire, and lightning sets off intense fires that are nearly impossible to control. Global Warming Cited as Wildfires Increase in Fragile Boreal Forest 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z
The resinous trees become flammable, and lightning sets off intense fires that are nearly impossible to control. Warming, drought fueling fires that threaten vast boreal forest 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z
These must be rakishly dressed in stamped steel panels, glass and resinous plastics, as convincingly as possible. Lexus RX: Can Its Legions of Fans Be Wrong? 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z
One-third of her neural plate failed in the past week, the resinous silica fracturing. Copyfactory : Nature : Nature Publishing Group 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z
The results are hoppy brews that showcase a dense and complex aroma with a grassy and resinous character. It's hop harvest time. What does that mean for your beer? 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z
In highly resinous species, like pines, and during the heating phase, volatile organic compounds or VOCs, mainly terpenes derived from resins common in conifers, are crucial in priming or accelerating combustion. Enigma of the trees that resist wildfires - BBC News 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z
It operates four sawmills and a fifth - at Reci - will open soon, giving the firm a 29% share of all the Romanian resinous wood on the market. Romania acts to save forests from logging spree - BBC News 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z
Ruination was a resinous hop assault that still managed to display the floral and fruity subtleties of American hop varieties for those who could get past the initial tongue-pummeling. Stone Brewing Co.'s 2.0s: How the new beers stack up to the old 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z
The real magic is in the base, though: a resinous layering of oud, amber, myrrh, vanilla, guaiac, sandalwood and musk. Penhaligon's Trade Routes: Perfumes for the Intrepid Traveler 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z
Zeus -- Befitting the name, Zeus is known for being aggressively bitter and more resinous than a whole bottle of Pine Sol. Get to know your hops with Samuel Adams' Latitude 48 -- beer deconstructed 2014-08-16T04:00:00Z
And chaparral cover can burn with the intensity of a crown fire, thanks to the resinous content of its leaves. Wildfires Come Hard and Fast to Southern California 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z
There is also evidence that they were using resinous aromatic bee products. Observatory: A Beeswax Dental Filling That Lasted 6,500 Years 2012-09-24T18:23:36Z
After a painstaking screen of more than 70,000 droplets, Prof Grimaldi and his team discovered three ancient arthropods - including two species of previously undiscovered mite - entombed within these small resinous gems. Amber drops yield ancient mites 2012-08-28T14:55:43Z
Hashish is one of the Arabic names given to the Syrian and Turkish preparations of the resinous hemp leaves. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z
Resembling the last, but of more compact habit, the leaflets densely resinous beneath and aromatic, and doubly serrate; the short pedicels and pinnatifid sepals hispid. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States Including the District East of the Mississippi and North of North Carolina and Tennessee 2012-04-12T02:00:30.140Z
Waysides and prairies; of no importance; bees gather propolis from resinous heads sometimes. Texas Honey Plants 2012-04-04T02:00:58.927Z
Dr. Smith is a past master in description, as will be seen by this word-picture of a fire in a vast pitchy and resinous mass of combustible material. Blazing The Way True Stories, Songs and Sketches of Puget Sound 2012-04-03T02:00:30.677Z
A rugged resinous stem five to ten feet high supports a drooping plume of wiry foliage, from which a flowering bulrush springs. Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil 2012-04-02T02:00:28.873Z
One of the commonest of these preparations is made by heating the bhang with water and butter, the butter becoming thus charged with the resinous and active substances of the plant. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z
Embryo cylindrical.—Plants with a resinous juice, dotted with pellucid or dark glands, usually smooth. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States Including the District East of the Mississippi and North of North Carolina and Tennessee 2012-04-12T02:00:30.140Z
Some honey but more pollen of a resinous nature. Texas Honey Plants 2012-04-04T02:00:58.927Z
Many note-papers, especially unsized and copperplate papers, must first be sized, which prevents the resinous parts from penetrating and thus avoids grease spots. Practical Bookbinding 2012-04-02T02:00:23.047Z
The breezes that met us were alive with a tingling purity of hilltop and sea, or sweet and wholesome with the resinous odor of pine. The Near East Dalmatia, Greece and Constantinople 2012-03-26T02:00:38.077Z
Sometimes it takes the form of egg-like masses of greyish-brown colour, having when of high quality a shining resinous fracture. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z
Achenes ribbed; pappus of capillary bristles, in the sterile plant scanty and tortuous; in the fertile very long and copious.—Shrubs, commonly smooth and resinous or glutinous. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States Including the District East of the Mississippi and North of North Carolina and Tennessee 2012-04-12T02:00:30.140Z
Waysides and prairies; of no importance; bees gather propolis from resinous heads sometimes. Texas Honey Plants 2012-04-04T02:00:58.927Z
The tongues of the panting oxen hung lolling from their jaws; while the pine-trees, scorching in the hot sun, diffused their resinous odors through the sultry air. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z
A white crystalline resinous substance extracted from guttaÐpercha by the action of alcohol or ether. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z
The resinous and aromatic exudation of certain trees or shrubs. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z
A large tree, with thin-scaled bark and exceedingly hard and resinous wood. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States Including the District East of the Mississippi and North of North Carolina and Tennessee 2012-04-12T02:00:30.140Z
If after the test for fluidity the oil be permitted to remain on the glass any exhibition of a resinous or varnish quality may be observed. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z
As a charcoal stove has no flue, the lighting is attended with a certain amount of smoke from the resinous sticks that are sold specially for the purpose of kindling. The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z
Suddenly he remembered that the Indians were accustomed to use for their torches a resinous liquid made from a kind of pine-tree that grew in certain districts. Swift and Sure 2012-03-16T02:00:24.627Z
A resin containing more or less of an essential o? volatile oil. µ The balsams are aromatic resinous substances, flowing spontaneously r by incision from certain plants. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z
A slender tree, 30–100° high, with hard and very resinous wood. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States Including the District East of the Mississippi and North of North Carolina and Tennessee 2012-04-12T02:00:30.140Z
Another test for this resinous or gummy quality is one which has been suggested to me by Mr. F. R. Wheeldon, of Bilston. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z
But when the resinous wood shavings caught and blazed up brightly all fear was gone. Naples Past and Present 2012-03-13T02:00:23.473Z
In the evening Azito returned, staggering under a basket loaded with yuca, a root from which a capital bread could be made, and a goat-skin filled with resinous liquid, purchased in the Indian village. Swift and Sure 2012-03-16T02:00:24.627Z
There are also many pharmaceutical preparations and resinous substances, possessed of a balsamic smell, to which the name balsam has been given. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z
Trees or shrubs, with resinous juice, mostly awl-shaped or needle-shaped entire leaves, and monœcious or rarely diœcious flowers in catkins or solitary, destitute of calyx or corolla. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States Including the District East of the Mississippi and North of North Carolina and Tennessee 2012-04-12T02:00:30.140Z
All other Plaisters, which are partly compounded of greasy, or of resinous Substances, are very dangerous: they often repel, or strike in the Erisipelas, occasioning it to ulcerate, or even to gangrene. Advice to the people in general, with regard to their health 2012-03-10T03:00:11.780Z
The features were not altered, and the cavities were filled with a black, hard, and inodorous resinous substance. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z
In the forest, he said, a large number of men were tapping certain trees for a resinous gum, which was being run into small barrels. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z
A resinous substance, dry and brittle, obtained from the Styrax benzoin, a tree of Sumatra, Java, etc., having a fragrant odor, and slightly aromatic taste. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z
Fruit a small globular or oblong nut, or dry drupe, coated with resinous grains or wax. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States Including the District East of the Mississippi and North of North Carolina and Tennessee 2012-04-12T02:00:30.140Z
In addition, Joel took along some sticks of resinous wood to serve as torches, and they came around to the front porch, where they found the girls impatiently waiting for them. The Motor Girls in the Mountains or, The Gypsy Girl's Secret 2012-03-07T03:00:15.897Z
The first species were found stuffed either with aromatic resinous substances, or asphaltum and pure bitumen. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z
For a long time these two electrical states were held to depend upon two distinct electricities, which were called respectively vitreous and resinous, to indicate the nature of the bodies from which they were derived. Electric Bells and All About Them A Practical Book for Practical Men 2012-03-06T03:00:25.273Z
The Egyptian woodwork was painted in tempera, and carefully varnished with resinous gums. British Manufacturing Industries Pottery, Glass and Silicates, Furniture and Woodwork. 2012-02-26T03:00:18.883Z
Leaves sprinkled with resinous dots, slightly heart-shaped, sharply 3–5-lobed, doubly serrate; racemes drooping, downy; bracts longer than the pedicels; flowers large, whitish; calyx tubular-bell-shaped, smooth; fruit round-ovoid, black, smooth.—Woods, The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States Including the District East of the Mississippi and North of North Carolina and Tennessee 2012-04-12T02:00:30.140Z
Captives discarded the resinous and pithy, outer layers of juniper berries. Comparative Ecology of Pinyon Mice and Deer Mice in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado 2012-02-24T03:00:32.243Z
These resinous substances emitted no odour, but, when cast into the fire, a thick smoke arose, and a strong aroma became evident. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z
At first rose a thick column of smoke, for the fuel was fat and resinous and the fire had not got under way. Pine Needles 2012-02-20T03:00:19.367Z
Ill-smelling, resinous shrubs, four to ten feet high; diffusely branched. The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits 2012-02-17T03:00:37.163Z
The interior was lighted by a few torches of some resinous wood, stuck in the fissures of the rock; and their flickering light shone upon the dark countenances and wild costume of the inmates. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume I (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:15.267Z
He mixed his resinous billets with saturated coal-dust and broken hemlock bark, but in spite of it he stopped the Shasta every now and then when his boilers gave him water instead of steam. Thrice Armed 2012-02-03T03:00:24.970Z
They were square and squat, as destitute, most of them, of paint as they were of any attempt at adornment; and in hot weather the newer ones were permeated with a pungent, resinous smell. A Prairie Courtship 2012-02-01T03:00:12.830Z
Mr. Murray watched the tiny tongues of flame which were darting up round the tea-kettle, where Maggie sat supplying small sticks and resinous pine cones to feed the fire. Pine Needles 2012-02-20T03:00:19.367Z
Leaves.—Alternate; petioled; roundish, or broadly ovate; eighteen lines to three inches long; polished, resinous above; somewhat pubescent beneath; strongly three-nerved. The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits 2012-02-17T03:00:37.163Z
Styrax, stī′raks, n. a genus of plants abounding in resinous and aromatic substances, one species of which produces storax, another benzoin. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) 2012-01-30T03:00:19.113Z
Long smears of resinous matter exuded from the rough frame boarding of its walls, and there were shrinkage rents in part of it that let the cool night air in. Thrice Armed 2012-02-03T03:00:24.970Z
Propolis, prop′ō-lis, n. a red, resinous, odorous substance like wax collected by bees and used to stop crevices in the hive, strengthen cells, &c. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) 2012-01-30T03:00:13.887Z
Then there was a sharp snapping of resinous wood in the fire, and it was not until that died away she heard a sound again. Delilah of the Snows 2012-01-23T03:00:09.087Z
We wonder how these plants, which flourish in our driest seasons, can extract so much moisture from the parched earth, and of what practical use this resinous secretion can be in their economy. The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits 2012-02-17T03:00:37.163Z
Tall′ow-tree, the name given to trees of different kinds which produce a thick oil or vegetable tallow, or a somewhat resinous substance, capable of making candles.—adj. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) 2012-01-30T03:00:19.113Z
He also showed that there were two kinds of electrification, and called one vitreous, the other resinous. Heroes of Science: Physicists 2012-01-17T03:00:17Z
The triumphant scout lowered the flame-bud to the ground, piled over it some of the resinous pine-splinters and strips of inflammatory bark, fanning it steadily with his hat. A Scout of To-day 2012-01-11T03:00:22.820Z
Where resinous wood was plentiful Ingleby could make a fire, but he could not catch a trout or shoot a deer. Delilah of the Snows 2012-01-23T03:00:09.087Z
In the “etching” process the surface of the glass is etched by the chemical action of hydrofluoric acid, the parts which are not to be attacked being covered with a resinous paint. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z
What memories, what scenes, must have supplied food for the lonely woman’s musings, as she galloped over the hills, or, seated with her dogs, gazed into her great fire of resinous logs! Lola Montez An Adventuress of the 'Forties 2012-01-08T03:00:19.240Z
Lizards, snakes, and insects, and some few roots and resinous substances, form the delicacies of their primitive cookery. 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
The assac� is a tree growing in the northern provinces of Par�, on making an incision into which there exudes a resinous sap, of a brownish or reddish-white colour, which coagulates, and gradually hardens. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I (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. 2012-01-02T03:00:25.873Z
Resinous Electricity.—The kind of electricity produced upon a resinous substances such as sealing wax, resin, shellac, rubber or amber when rubbed with wool or fur. Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One Questions, Answers, & Illustrations, A Progressive Course of Study for Engineers, Electricians, Students and Those Desiring to acquire a Working Knowledge of Electricity and its Applications 2011-12-24T03:07:54.823Z
For electrical purposes it should have a high insulating power and dielectric strength and a low inductive capacity; the possession of these properties is influenced by the resinous constituents present. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z
Great firs stretched out their sombre branches over the smooth shingle, and now the sun had gone their clean resinous smell was heavy on the dew-cooled air. The Protector 2011-12-14T03:00:17.460Z
This coast was found to be worth exploiting; for it yielded, besides various desirable resinous gums, three articles which have distinguished the exploitation of Africa, namely, gold, ivory, and slaves. A History of the Philippines 2011-12-12T03:00:36.870Z
As for illumination, some was supplied by the fire, some by the clear moon overhead, and most by a torch of birch bark, the resinous material in which caused it to splutter and burn brilliantly. A Boy of the Dominion A Tale of Canadian Immigration 2011-12-05T03:00:47.097Z
This electric charge will attract to itself bits of pith or paper which have been repelled from a rod of sealing wax or other resinous substance which had been rubbed with wool or fur. Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One Questions, Answers, & Illustrations, A Progressive Course of Study for Engineers, Electricians, Students and Those Desiring to acquire a Working Knowledge of Electricity and its Applications 2011-12-24T03:07:54.823Z
Pure gutta is not dissolved by ether and light petroleum in the cold, whereas the resinous constituents are removed by these liquids. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z
Vane, who had brought an axe, made a fire of resinous wood, and Carroll and Kitty prepared a bountiful supper. The Protector 2011-12-14T03:00:17.460Z
Nothing else, however, seemed to move, and the air was filled with a languorous, resinous smell. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z
The nipping and eager air, the dark green resinous forests—we feel these as plainly as if we were physically present in the Land of the Midnight Sun. Essays on Modern Novelists 2011-11-22T03:00:10.817Z
Franklin called the electricity excited upon glass by rubbing it with silk positive electricity, and that produced on resinous bodies by friction with wool or fur, negative electricity. Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One Questions, Answers, & Illustrations, A Progressive Course of Study for Engineers, Electricians, Students and Those Desiring to acquire a Working Knowledge of Electricity and its Applications 2011-12-24T03:07:54.823Z
Sometimes chemical treatment of the crude gutta percha is resorted to for the purpose of removing the resinous constituents by the action of alkaline solutions or of light petroleum. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z
When it was over and the table had been cleared, he lay in a canvas chair beside the stove, in which resinous billets snapped and crackled cheerfully. The Protector 2011-12-14T03:00:17.460Z
They got out and ran her up, filled their kettle at a tinkling creek, hewed resinous chips from a fallen fir, and built a fire. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z
Jimmy smelt sweet resinous smells and heard a distant river throb. Northwest! 2011-11-22T03:00:09.880Z
The “cover” may be replaced, touched, and once more removed, and will thus yield any number of sparks, the original18 charge on the resinous plate meanwhile remaining practically as strong as before. Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One Questions, Answers, & Illustrations, A Progressive Course of Study for Engineers, Electricians, Students and Those Desiring to acquire a Working Knowledge of Electricity and its Applications 2011-12-24T03:07:54.823Z
All these contain a small amount of gutta-like material associated with large quantities of resinous and other constituents. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z
Because of the resinous matter in pine or spruce, they burn quicker and make a hotter fire than other trees. Girl Scouts in the Rockies 2011-11-16T03:00:25.047Z
The sun had just dipped; it was wonderfully fresh and cool, and a sweet resinous smell drifted out of the forest behind them. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z
The sun went down behind the woods, the pines got dim and sweet resinous scents floated about the trail. Northwest! 2011-11-22T03:00:09.880Z
When the resinous cake is first beaten with the cat’s skin its surface is negatively electrified, as indicated in fig. Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One Questions, Answers, & Illustrations, A Progressive Course of Study for Engineers, Electricians, Students and Those Desiring to acquire a Working Knowledge of Electricity and its Applications 2011-12-24T03:07:54.823Z
But here that tumultuous stir was unfelt, and the resinous smell of pines and the clean odour of the eucalyptus-trees hung in the warm and sheltered air. Across the Stream 2011-11-05T02:00:11.673Z
The rest of the room was dim, and now the sun had gone, sweet resinous odors and an exhilarating coolness that stirred the blood like wine came in. A Damaged Reputation 2011-10-17T02:00:16.117Z
He could smell the clean resinous scent of them and it seemed to him that they were singing wild, barbaric songs. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z
A keen wind fanned the blaze and in places the fire leaped up the trees and resinous needles fell in sparkling showers. Northwest! 2011-11-22T03:00:09.880Z
As a shade tree, the mockernut has real value, showing in winter a tall, slender pyramidal form, with large terminal buds tipping the velvety, resinous twigs. Trees Worth Knowing 2011-10-13T02:00:48.357Z
The wood contains a dark-coloured, fragrant, resinous substance, much prized for the odour it diffuses in burning. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) 2011-10-11T02:01:08.990Z
The sunshine lay bright upon the climbing pines which filled the listless air with resinous odors, but there was restful shadow on the verandah, and wherever the eye wandered an entrancing vista of gleaming snow. A Damaged Reputation 2011-10-17T02:00:16.117Z
It is known to those versed in the habits of the black bear, that late in the fall of the year they manifest an uncommon fondness for pitch or resinous substances. 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
The resinous smell of the pines was keen and all was very quiet but for the turmoil of the river. Northwest! 2011-11-22T03:00:09.880Z
By-products of pine wood are chiefly turpentine, pitch, resin, and oil, derived from the resinous sap. Trees Worth Knowing 2011-10-13T02:00:48.357Z
Churrus, chur′us, n. the resinous exudation of Cannabis indica, which, in its milder preparations, known as bhang, &c., is used as a narcotic and intoxicant. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) 2011-10-11T02:01:08.990Z
The air was heavy with gritty dust, and a sweet resinous smell, while here and there a blaze of sunshine streamed into the great open-sided building. A Damaged Reputation 2011-10-17T02:00:16.117Z
The wood of old trees is rather heavy and hard, of yellow-brown or orange color, fine grained and less resinous than that of other important southern pines. Forest Trees of Illinois How to Know Them 2011-10-08T02:00:23.997Z
The natives had furnished themselves with torches made from the branches of resinous trees, and in the ruddy flare the painted bodies of the warriors made an easy mark. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z
The wood is soft, not conspicuously resinous, straight-grained and valuable as lumber. Trees Worth Knowing 2011-10-13T02:00:48.357Z
Benzoin, ben′zō-in, or -zoin, n. gum benjamin, the aromatic and resinous juice of the Styrax Benzoin of Java and Sumatra. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) 2011-10-11T02:01:08.990Z
Brooke, who knew where to find the resinous knots, was glad to help, and soon a great fire blazed upon a shelf of rock. A Damaged Reputation 2011-10-17T02:00:16.117Z
The winter buds are large and covered with chestnut-brown shining resinous scales. Forest Trees of Illinois How to Know Them 2011-10-08T02:00:23.997Z
After a time fire was applied, and quickly, as in the case of resinous trees, or with long, slow smolderings of half-rotted, hollow giants, the huge boles were consumed. Jungle Peace 2011-10-06T02:00:42.363Z
All are tall pyramidal trees, with wide-spreading horizontal limbs bearing thick foliage masses, and with bark that contains vesicles full of resinous balsam. Trees Worth Knowing 2011-10-13T02:00:48.357Z
In the midst of it are to be found fields recently and with great difficulty reclaimed, and miserable villages all smoked and blackened by the resinous vapours from the forests. Iermola 2011-10-06T02:00:40.637Z
He concluded from this that there are two kinds of electricity, which he named "vitreous" and "resinous." The Story of Great Inventions 2011-10-05T02:00:16.353Z
They lifted their black spires against the sky, the air was filled with their resinous scent, and faint, elfin music fell from their tops. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z
The Egyptians took reeds, dipped them in gum water colored with charcoal or with a kind of resinous soot, and wrote on the long papyrus strip. Great Inventions and Discoveries 2011-10-01T02:00:30.900Z
They are distinct, yet they have many traits in common—the flowers and the nut fruits, the hard resinous wood, with aromatic sap and leaves of many leaflets, instead of a single blade. Trees Worth Knowing 2011-10-13T02:00:48.357Z
Incredibly dense and resinous, the wood of the bristlecone grows uniquely slowly and becomes extremely durable over time. Green Blog: In Ancient Pines, a Startling Shift in Tree Rings 2011-09-19T15:00:28Z
"Those are peasants pasturing the horses and catching crawfish by the lights of the resinous wood," said Krzycki. Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland 2011-09-16T02:00:19.893Z
By the dry distillation of rosin, there is yielded a series of heavy dark oils consisting principally of hydrocarbons, resinous bodies, and free acid. Paint Technology and Tests 2011-09-15T02:00:12.263Z
The tone is clogged and thickened with the resinous particles which have remained in the wood and which perhaps, from its nature may never leave it altogether, and the vibration is not therefore perfect. Violins and Violin Makers Biographical Dictionary of the Great Italian Artistes, their Followers and Imitators, to the present time. With Essays on Important Subjects Connected with the Violin. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.337Z
The conifers have resinous wood, with stiff, needle-like or scale-like leaves, and inconspicuous flowers of two sorts, borne in clusters like catkins. Trees Worth Knowing 2011-10-13T02:00:48.357Z
"And how the cellar looks!" piped Rekuts; "resinous kegs and mouldy jugs stand like squadrons in ranks." The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z
It is a small, twiggy, resinous fragrant shrub found on bogs and moors in the British Islands, and widely distributed in the north temperate zone. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" 2011-08-24T02:00:20.690Z
It is a valuable thinner to use in the reduction of paints for the priming of resinous lumber and refractory woods such as cypress and yellow pitch pine. Paint Technology and Tests 2011-09-15T02:00:12.263Z
From the firs came a fragrance, filling the atmosphere with a sweet resinous odour. Greene Ferne Farm 2011-08-14T02:00:22.210Z
The resinous sap that courses through the veins of coniferous wood seals up the bark, leaves, and cones against the invasion of enemies, and acts as an antiseptic dressing for wounds. Trees Worth Knowing 2011-10-13T02:00:48.357Z
The framework of logs and rods beneath kept the bed above the ground, and the boughs of the spruce fir, being full of resinous sap, gave out a slight fragrance. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z
An odour of resinous gum is wafted from them, and upon one of the slender sprays a pair of diminutive goldcrests have hung their procreant cradle. The Confessions of a Poacher 2011-08-05T02:00:44.470Z
The exudation of resinous pitch on the hard pine was extremely serious, in some cases coming through the paint in large streaks, causing bad results. Paint Technology and Tests 2011-09-15T02:00:12.263Z
The resinous smell of many torches filled the air, and as I turned towards the H�tel de Ville I saw the reason. A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 2011-08-04T02:00:19.957Z
The dark blue berries are covered with a pale bloom and have a resinous, sweet flesh. Trees Worth Knowing 2011-10-13T02:00:48.357Z
The sun still touched the velvet lawn, though the shadows lengthened across it, and the larch wood behind the red-tiled building diffused resinous odors. The League of the Leopard 2011-07-23T02:00:12.490Z
It was a single fact only:—The Greeks discovered that amber, a resinous substance, when rubbed would attract lighter bodies to it. Inventions in the Century 2011-07-20T02:00:14.643Z
A quantity of resinous pine wood was built high up around his body, and half a dozen torch-bearers stood ready to apply the flame. The Cavaliers of Virginia or, The Recluse of Jamestown. Vol. II 2011-07-18T02:00:20.080Z
The growth in population and in wealth, during a long constructive period, has kept up the clatter of the hammer, the cry of "mort," and the scent of the resinous odor of the pine. Revisiting the Earth 2011-07-12T02:00:36.337Z
Larch wood is hard, heavy, resinous, and almost indestructible. Trees Worth Knowing 2011-10-13T02:00:48.357Z
The midday sun had warmed them; they were still warm and resinous, a comfortable resting place. Nobody's Child 2011-06-29T02:00:24.827Z
The whole structure was built of resinous pine, than which there is nothing more inflammable. The Trail of the Axe A Story of Red Sand Valley 2011-06-27T02:00:56.823Z
If the stall is not well aired, a little straw should be burned on the ground, to improve the atmosphere, or else branches of resinous trees, or juniper berries may be used. On the cattle plague: or, Contagious typhus in horned cattle. Its history, origin, description, and treatment 2011-06-24T02:00:18.093Z
The air brush is also used by professionals; it throws a resinous spirit varnish, coarse or fine, as required. Photogravure 2011-06-19T02:00:24.663Z
The resinous sigh of the pines mingled with the warm, lung-lifting breath of the sea. The Disturbing Charm 2011-06-17T02:00:21.077Z
He made the discovery of two kinds of electricity, which he called vitreous and resinous; the former produced by rubbing glass, the latter from excited sulphur, sealing-wax, &c. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin; Written by Himself. [Vol. 1 of 2] With His Most Interesting Essays, Letters, and Miscellaneous Writings; Familiar, Moral, Political, Economical, and Philosophical 2011-06-08T02:00:20.907Z
Some, when the resinous torch of burning wood Flares in lost pagan caverns dark and deep, Call thee to quench the fever in their blood, Bacchus, who singest old remorse to sleep! The Poems and Prose Poems of Charles Baudelaire with an Introductory Preface by James Huneker 2011-06-01T02:00:22.477Z
The sharp resinous tang of fresh-cut wood in my nostrils. An Autobiography 2011-05-21T02:00:10.850Z
Its wood is soft, compact, with an even, straight grain, and is not conspicuously resinous. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z
“Lastly, instead of using water to render the piston or other parts of the engine air or steam-tight, I employ oils, wax, resinous bodies, fat of animals, quicksilver, and other metals, in their fluid state.” A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine 2011-04-21T02:00:53.240Z
There had been a shower, and a sweet resinous fragrance came out of the dusky wood. The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z
Dragon's Blood, or Gum Dragon, a resinous juice, usually obtained by incision from various tropical plants, as Calămus Draco, Drac�na Draco, Pterocarpus Draco, &c. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde 2011-04-14T02:00:57.977Z
In case of other guests, she is herself to eat the white flesh on the back-bone, because that is the best; the brown often having a resinous taste. Ekkehard. Vol. I (of II) A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:55.273Z
The wood is heavy, 233 hard, strong, durable, coarse-grained, very resinous, and of many shades of brown and yellow. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z
He then took up some logs of dry fir-wood, that lay about, and heaped them up into a pile, putting some smaller branches of resinous pinewood, between. Ekkehard. Vol. II (of II). A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:45.217Z
Cramped by their narrow quarters on board, it was a relief to roam at large; and the resinous smell that hung about the port was pleasant after the stinging saltness of the spray. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z
The bitumen is in a fluid state, and when mixed with gum, or the resinous substance collected from the spruce fir, serves to gum the canoes. Voyages from Montreal Through the Continent of North America to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans in 1789 and 1793 Vol. I 2011-03-24T02:00:11.430Z
The crisp scaling bark had caught freely, and the resinous sapwood was readily yielding to the flames. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z
Where not exposed to the weather the wood is probably as lasting as that of the pine, but, not being so resinous, appears less adapted for out-door uses. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z
A cloud of smoke met her outside, whilst the voices of loud, noisy merriment were heard from the castle-gate, outside of which a great bonfire, made up of resinous pine-branches, was burning. Ekkehard. Vol. II (of II). A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:45.217Z
The resinous scent of the conifers crept into its rooms; and in front a broad sweep of grass, checkered with glowing flower-beds, ran down to the shingle beach. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z
In fact, it is no longer “rubber,” but an oxidation product containing much resinous matter. The Preparation of Plantation Rubber 2011-03-09T03:00:40.870Z
Pinus, the classical Latin name; resinosa refers to very resinous wood. Wood and Forest 2011-03-01T03:00:42.647Z
The resinous products of the Norway spruce, though yielded by the tree in less abundance than those furnished by the pine, are of considerable economic value. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z
The tough northern grasses rustled in the breezes that always played about Albany; and the scent of spruce drawn by the hot sun—the strong resinous breath of the north—was borne from the woods. The Master of the Inn 2011-02-26T03:00:51.930Z
Its color indicated that the snow was melting fast on the lofty inland ranges, and sweet resinous scents rose from the stacks of cedar where the sunshine struck hot upon them. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z
Thus, acetone extraction of raw rubber to remove resinous matter has but little effect on the vulcanising properties of a mixture of rubber and sulphur. The Preparation of Plantation Rubber 2011-03-09T03:00:40.870Z
Appearance of Wood: Color, heart-wood orange, sap-wood lighter; non-porous; rings very plain, sharp contrast between spring wood and summer wood; grain, straight, coarse; rays conspicuous; very resinous, but ducts few and small. Wood and Forest 2011-03-01T03:00:42.647Z
The resinous products of the tree are of no great value. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z
The young trees produce the best and most valuable gum, the older merely yielding a clear glutinous fluid resembling copal varnish, and exhaling a strong resinous odour. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z
Sometimes they raced through the gloom beside a bluff, where dark fir branches stretched across the road and a sweet, resinous fragrance mingled with the smell of dew-damped dust. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z
It was soft and resinous, and readily took up the powders which were to be mixed with it. The Preparation of Plantation Rubber 2011-03-09T03:00:40.870Z
Appearance of Wood: Color, dark orange, sapwood lighter; non-porous; annual rings, plain, sharp contrast between spring wood and summer wood; grain, straight; rays numerous, rather prominent; very resinous, but ducts few. Wood and Forest 2011-03-01T03:00:42.647Z
In the Alps and Vosges this resinous semi-fluid is collected by climbing the trees and pressing out the contents of the natural receptacles of the bark into horn or tin vessels held beneath them. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z
A number of dry logs, crossed and pinned together by wooden wedges, lay upon the gravel spit, piled with dry grass and resinous boughs interlaced. The Plowshare and the Sword A Tale of Old Quebec 2011-02-24T03:01:05.143Z
There's a kind of fish, planked shad, that they cook on resinous wood—roast it, I suppose. Marriage 2011-02-22T03:00:06.867Z
On the assumption that such rubber was “resinous” they rejected it, and to this day it is regarded as a defect, although it has no influence on the vulcanising properties of the rubber. The Preparation of Plantation Rubber 2011-03-09T03:00:40.870Z
Appearance of Wood: Color, light red, sap-wood, thick, nearly white, and very distinct; non-porous; rings, conspicuous; grain, straight; rays, numerous, obscure; very resinous but ducts small. Wood and Forest 2011-03-01T03:00:42.647Z
Many are finely or coarsely crystalline; others have a glassy and resinous or waxy texture. Geology 2011-02-20T03:00:12.660Z
His fire burns dim for a moment, and he turns and with the same spear-handle he trims it; then, stooping, throws on it a fresh lump of the resinous pine. Two Years in Oregon 2011-02-16T03:00:33.293Z
Winton's body lay uncovered on resinous pine branches, the ends of which were sustained by the shoulders of McAuliffe and the half-breed. Menotah A Tale of the Riel Rebellion 2011-02-14T03:00:35.553Z
A soft, sticky, and resinous material is transformed into a relatively tough and elastic product. The Preparation of Plantation Rubber 2011-03-09T03:00:40.870Z
Appearance of Wood: Color, light brown, sapwood hardly distinguishable; non-porous; rings, summer wood, thin but distinct, dark colored; grain, straight, coarse; rays, numerous, hardly distinguishable; very resinous, but ducts few and small. Wood and Forest 2011-03-01T03:00:42.647Z
It is brittle, and has a vitreous or resinous lustre. Geology 2011-02-20T03:00:12.660Z
The strong sun drew out the resinous odour of the pines, and the whole wood was filled with their spicy fragrance. A Woman's Burden 2011-02-13T03:00:21.253Z
Other women were employed in melting and applying the resinous gum, with which they smear the seams, and render them impervious to the water. Sketches in Canada, and rambles among the red men 2011-02-10T03:00:51.280Z
Probably these old pieces have been exposed to the sun for days, and have become quite resinous. The Preparation of Plantation Rubber 2011-03-09T03:00:40.870Z
Appearance of Wood: Color of wood, pale red, sap-wood, wide, whitish; non-porous; rings summer wood broad, dark; grain, straight; rays, numerous, pronounced, thin; very resinous, but ducts small and few. Wood and Forest 2011-03-01T03:00:42.647Z
The sealing-wax so treated is electrified negatively or resinously, and the glass with positive or vitreous electricity. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" 2011-02-06T03:00:53.093Z
The very air had its mingled breath of salt and spiciness, of the sea and the resinous pines. Vestigia Vol. II. 2011-02-04T03:00:22.950Z
I felt reanimated in this atmosphere of tobacco smoke and resinous pine. The Count of Nideck adapted from the French of Erckmann-Chartrian 2011-01-20T03:00:07.967Z
In hot dry weather, on widely planted areas tapped on alternate days, it has been noticed that scrap remaining for two days often exhibits a resinous appearance, and feels sticky to the touch. The Preparation of Plantation Rubber 2011-03-09T03:00:40.870Z
Appearance of Wood: Color, light red to yellow, sap-wood white; non-porous; rings, dark colored, conspicuous, very pronounced summer wood; grain, straight, coarse; rays, numerous, obscure; resinous. Wood and Forest 2011-03-01T03:00:42.647Z
It also absorbs oxygen rapidly when it is exposed to the air and loses quality seriously, gradually becoming "gummed" or resinous. Friction, Lubrication and the Lubricants in Horology 2011-01-20T03:00:07.073Z
The flame did not merely burn these trees; the trees fairly exploded; their resinous fronds and tassels were like powder grains. King Spruce, A Novel 2011-01-15T03:00:34.400Z
The resinous quality of the wood caused these little splinters to burn like torches, hence their name. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z
Chopping up a cup’s worth of fresh needles gathered from a friend’s backyard pine tree left the kitchen infused with an Alpine, slightly resinous aroma. | Pine Tree Tea 2011-01-08T14:41:28Z
Appearance of Wood: Color, light red, thin, whitish, sap-wood; non-porous; grain, straight, fine; rays numerous, thin; very resinous, but ducts small and obscure. Wood and Forest 2011-03-01T03:00:42.647Z
India-rubber," I replied, "or, more properly, caoutchouc, is a milky, resinous juice which flows from certain trees in considerable quantities when the stem is purposely tapped. The Swiss Family Robinson or, Adventures on a Desert Island 2011-01-03T03:01:03.473Z
The “spruce feathers” within were still fresh, and resinous odors struggled against the more athletic fragrance of the pipes. King Spruce, A Novel 2011-01-15T03:00:34.400Z
The whole tree, but especially the bark and leaves, has a very pleasant resinous odour, and from the young leaves and buds an essential oil is distilled with water. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" 2010-12-20T17:12:05.780Z
The stems are cut down close to the root, and the juice flows out, at first of a milky appearance, but quickly setting into a solid resinous mass. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens"
Wood with strong resinous odor and peppery taste when freshly cut. Wood and Forest 2011-03-01T03:00:42.647Z
The skinning or peeling of the tubers must be performed with great nicety, as the cuticle contains a resinous matter which imparts colour and a disagreeable flavour to the starch. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of"
Only here and there scattered flames fought the streaming skies from the tops of resinous trees. King Spruce, A Novel 2011-01-15T03:00:34.400Z
The traps must first be thoroughly smoked with some resinous twigs or corn cob, or be boiled in ashes to eradicate the scent of iron, rust, and of other game that has been caught. Fox Trapping A Book of Instruction Telling How to Trap, Snare, Poison and Shoot - A Valuable Book for Trappers
Amyridace�, species of which yield such balsamic or resinous substances as balm of Gilead, bdellium, myrrh, &c. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis
Appearance of Wood: Color, light brown, sap-wood lighter; non-porous; rings, summer cells broader than in other American species, dark colored, conspicuous; grain straight, coarse; rays, numerous, obscure; resinous. Wood and Forest 2011-03-01T03:00:42.647Z
It yields an essential oil in small quantity, and a resinous matter called arnicin, C12H22O2, a yellow crystalline substance with an acrid taste. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of"
Aquilariace�, found in tropical Asia, and yielding a fragrant resinous substance, which, as well as the wood, is burned for its perfume. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide
In tourmaline, for instance, he found the vitreous charge always at the summit of the crystal which had six faces, and the resinous electricity at the summit of the crystal with three faces. Catholic Churchmen in Science
Balsam, an aromatic, resinous substance, flowing spontaneously or by incision from certain plants. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis
The most desirable yellow pine, much less resinous and more easily worked than others. Wood and Forest 2011-03-01T03:00:42.647Z
It is brittle and has a subconchoidal fracture; on a fractured surface the lustre is decidedly resinous in character. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral"
Am′ber, a semi-mineral substance of resinous composition, a sort of fossil resin, the produce of extinct Conifer�, used for the manufacture of ornamental objects. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide
Leaning from her nest of cushions she thrust the poker into the glowing resinous mass till sparks whizzed up the chimney’s black maw in a torrent. The Valiants of Virginia
Again I hear him, imp-like, whine Cramped in the gusty flue; Or knotted in the resinous pine Raise goblin cry and hue, While through the smoke his eyeballs shine, A sooty red and blue. A Voice on the Wind and Other Poems
It was only for a few minutes, and then from the head of the cavalcade came back braves and squaws and boys carrying blazing torches of resinous wood. The Red Mustang
For presently through the handful of pines, red-stemmed and resinous in the sunset, there came the jingle of bit and stirrup, to interrupt the unworthiest thoughts in which the insulted lady had yet indulged. The Shadow of a Man
It is usually of yellow or reddish-brown colour; brittle; yields easily to the knife; is translucent, and possessed of a resinous lustre. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide
The root was fir, old, resinous, so that it had not rotted with the tree it had once helped to anchor, and apparently it was freshly broken off and twisted. The Land of Strong Men
The night was very cold, and the blasts of wind swept down upon the crackling, resinous fire. Last Words
It was on the morning of the sixteenth day that I found in the forest wood of a very resinous character which I guessed would make good torches. The New Gulliver and Other Stories
Finally, wads of native cloth, saturated with oil or resinous gums, were inserted in the abdomen, the apertures were closed up, and the body wrapt in native cloth. The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead Vol. II
The Crevequers lay by the water, upon the slippery brown needles, and drank in the warm resinous fragrance. The Furnace
Without any delay he sets about the smoking process, as the resinous parts will separate after a while, and the quality of the rubber so become inferior. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 2
The bituminous clay of bed No. 6, has a thick-slaty structure, a grayish-black colour, and a shining resinous streak. Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea
The dark cypresses sway their slender tops pompously and pour out their resinous breath. Sulamith: A Romance of Antiquity
Their exact structure is still a matter of some uncertainty, as their peculiar "resinous" character makes them very difficult to study by the usual methods of chemical investigations. The Chemistry of Plant Life
With their resinous to adamantine lustre and their translucency they also present somewhat the appearance of horn; hence the name hornsilver. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross"
The air—the delicious air!—is full of sweet resinous odours shed from the countless pine-boughs broken and strewn by the gale. Lafcadio Hearn
His naked body was anointed with resinous gums and covered with gold dust so that he shone like a living statue of gold. The Book of Buried Treasure Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates, Galleons, etc., which are sought for to this day
The wood is close-grained, long-fibred, perfumed and highly resinous, and resists the action of water. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt"
They consist of resinous substances, dissolved in or mixed with fluid terpenes. The Chemistry of Plant Life
The air was full of the resinous odor of the pines, and it was sweeter than a rose garden. Was It Right to Forgive? A Domestic Romance
A brown variety, with rather resinous lustre, is termed “rosin tin.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli"
A warm resinous smell came at times upon the wind, and large masses of sea-weed floated continually past. Flora Lyndsay or, Passages in an Eventful Life Vol. II.
Cedar-wood, however, is said to be injurious to natural history objects, and to instruments placed in cabinets made of it, as the resinous matter of the wood becomes deposited upon them. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt"
Included in this group are all those substances to which the characteristic odors of plants are due, along with others similar in structure and possessing characteristic resinous properties. The Chemistry of Plant Life
And through the dazzling light sounded the great chorus, blared by the trumpets, sung by a thousand resinous strings, chanted by multitudes of voices: "King of kings and Lord of lords!" The Shadow
Its flamboyant light mingled with that cast by the torches of resinous wood, that were fastened in iron clamps along the four walls. The Carlovingian Coins Or The Daughters of Charlemagne. A Tale of the Ninth Century
The pileus of the plant shows a rigid polished crust resulting from resinous exudations. Student's Hand-book of Mushrooms of America, Edible and Poisonous
Bright red to orange-red color and resinous lustre. The Elements of Blowpipe Analysis
The elongated, pear-shaped fruits of R. alpina and its variety pyrenaica are bright red, and have a pleasant, resinous odour when rubbed. Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens
On the soft wind, from the bushes, white and purple and golden, from the new buds of the resinous trees, came a fragrance, sweet and pungent. The Shadow
Feeble light came from a pair of torches set into wall brackets, light which was offset by the heavy smoke the resinous torches gave forth. Castle of Terror
The fruit is round, pointed, scaly, and the size of a large cherry, and when ripe is coated with the resinous exudation known as dragon’s blood. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama"
Ordinary soft coal contains less, but still we can see the resinous bitumen frying out of it as it burns. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place
Darkness had come while he had been aloft and the only light came from two resinous flares. Warrior of the Dawn
Spring had come, and the air was filled with the resinous odor of the pines. Waldfried A Novel
In addition to the use of sawdust and wood shavings in making smoke, branches of juniper are often used, and occasionally beech and alder woods; oak and resinous woods are positively avoided. Home Pork Making
The heap was composed of pine needles, pine cones, and resinous pitch pine, and once fairly started would have set the house on fire, past all saving, in a very short time. Two Wyoming Girls and Their Homestead Claim A Story for Girls
He threw fresh wood on the fire, in order to make a bright blaze; then from an old pine log close by he began to cut a number of resinous splinters. Northern Diamonds
Of these many moderns still retain the last, calling it a resinous matter collected from alders and willows, and used for the more secure foundation of the comb. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 94, August, 1865
These hairs upon close examination are found to be a glandular outgrowth of the epidermis of the petals, multi-cellular in structure and with a minute drop of a yellow resinous substance at the tip. Garden and Forest Weekly, Volume 1 No. 1, February 29, 1888
Taking a torch, made of some resinous wood, from a small box covered with a sack, he fired it and turned to us again. Long Live the King
For a moment they stood under the trees and breathed the resinous atmosphere of the woods just budding. Belford's Magazine, Vol 2, December 1888
It has a resinous aromatic odour when freshly broken, volatilizes at a moderate temperature, and burns readily with a yellow, smoky flame, leaving scarcely any ash. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright"
One might begin by trying benzine; this liquid will not attack any color or, at least, only a color formed principally of fatty or resinous substances. Book Repair and Restoration
Shrubs or small trees, with milky or resinous juice, alternate compound leaves sometimes poisonous to the touch, and small clustered greenish or yellowish flowers. 1a. The Plants of Michigan Simple Keys for the Identification of the Native Seed Plants of the State
A thunder-storm came on, and the lightning struck a mighty cedar, the resinous bark of which immediately ignited. Tales from the German Comprising specimens from the most celebrated authors
Tassels hung from the larches, giving forth their resinous fragrance; and the pink buds of young oaks, and sprays of waving yellow broom mingled with the many shades of green above and beneath. Leonore Stubbs
The flaming candlewood licked the resinous logs, and soon the smoke and flames began to enwrap the corpse. Sónnica
Then a twinkle of light was visible, and the next minute we came upon an open space, in which a huge fire of resinous wood blazed and roared. Francezka
Leaves smooth, pubescent, or resinous beneath, but not scurfy nor white — 24. 24a. The Plants of Michigan Simple Keys for the Identification of the Native Seed Plants of the State
He lit a torch of resinous wood and crept carefully toward the cave. Five Little Starrs in the Canadian Forest
The boughs had kept in the heat, so that the food was not yet quite cold, though it had a resinous flavor, from its covering. Si Klegg, Book 5 (of 6) The Deacon's Adventures At Chattanooga In Caring For The Boys
On entering, a torch of resinous wood, fastened near the wall by an iron ring, lighted a heart-rending spectacle. The Infant's Skull Or The End of the World. A Tale of the Millennium
As the four newcomers smilingly looked at the comfortable building the foot-compelling strains of a cheap violin squeaked and rasped resinously from the living quarters and a French-Canadian, far from home, burst ecstatically into song. Bring Me His Ears
The sun went down, and the air grew heavy with the soft, resinous mountain odors. Stories of the Foot-hills
It consists essentially of cinnamic aldehyde, and by the absorption of oxygen as it becomes old it darkens in colour and develops resinous compounds. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy"
The air is weighted down with heavy, resinous odours, and an enervating warmth has descended to the depths of the lower forests. In the Brooding Wild
He unclosed his eyes for one moment, but shut them again immediately under the dazzling glare of a resinous torch which the old woman held. Walladmor: And Now Freely Translated from the German into English. In Two Volumes. Vol. I.
But there proved to be a resinous quality in the wood that atoned for its greenness, and before long he had a torch that burned steadily though rather murkily. Doubloons—and the Girl
There was a light inside, and the smell of cooking mingled with the resinous odor of the new lumber. Stories of the Foot-hills
In these oil-shales there are clear, globular, yellow bodies which seem to be resinous. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy"
It was now a warm, spicy day in June,—one of those which bring out the pineapple fragrance from the fir-shoots, and cause the spruce and hemlocks to exude a warm, resinous perfume. The Pearl of Orr's Island A Story of the Coast of Maine
He found that nothing of the resinous or oily kind would answer, as it was impossible to get a dry surface at the rock. Smeaton and Lighthouses A Popular Biography, with an Historical Introduction and Sequel
It is dark brown to black in colour, with a dull to glassy or resinous lustre, and resembles pitch in appearance. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati"
The odor of roasted coffee is a compound of resinous and scorched, peppermint a compound of fruity and spicy. Psychology A Study Of Mental Life
Scammony, Aloes, and the other strong resinous and hydragogue Purges, are hurtful, and occasion Pain. An Account of the Diseases which were most frequent in the British military hospitals in Germany
Here now are low forests of stunted pitch pines, sending their rich resinous aroma on all winds. Old Plymouth Trails
The resinous odor of the pines was always in their nostrils; the far, faint undertones of music the winds made in the trees were always in their ears. Free Joe and Other Georgian Sketches
The resinous scent of pine-needles was wafted into the rooms through the open windows. Jena or Sedan?
Dark resinous smoke hung heavily in the air: a hot stifling gust of it swept down on the canoe. Cedar Creek From the Shanty to the Settlement
It stood on the edge of a pine wood, where the fragrance of the resinous boughs kept the air sweet and pure, and their leaves thrilled responsive to every breeze. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 92, June, 1865
The resinous roots of the tree not only suffice to hold it upright against the storm, but they last long after the trunk has been cut away. Old Plymouth Trails
With his own flint and steel, and using a bit of tinder from the leather pouch he carried, he lit one of the resinous torches. With Ethan Allen at Ticonderoga
A light breeze was blowing; it bore on its wings the scent of the blossoming heather and the resinous odour of pine-trees. Jena or Sedan?
A point or two from the east of south it blew; proved by the strong resinous smell wafted towards the landing cove. Cedar Creek From the Shanty to the Settlement
It was as if that delicate, rare smell had been kept in a box of some kind of odoriferous resinous wood. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 92, June, 1865
In its place was a warm, resinous fragrance, an incense to the season. Old Plymouth Trails
The pine woodland added shelter and picturesqueness to the road, and to the light breeze its sweet resinous odor. Peggy Owen and Liberty
Very resinous wood, for instance, though it may be at the same time very porous, will admit but little water. Elements of Chemistry, In a New Systematic Order, Containing all the Modern Discoveries
While Robert and Andy crouched by their fire, feeding it up to full blaze with the most resinous wood they could find, the distant shout of the coming travellers gladdened their ears. Cedar Creek From the Shanty to the Settlement
A light, refreshing odour of the most delicate tobacco hung upon the air; and a fire, not of foul coal, but of clear-flaming resinous billets, chattered upon silver dogs. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 5 (of 25)
Here, Chicken Little, make a torch of some of those resinous weeds–those long crackly ones–and fire just as fast as you can. Chicken Little Jane on the Big John
We plunged presently into pine woods, whose resinous smell I can still remember. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 90, April, 1865
Was that the dried sweetness of balsam,—the pungent odor of pennyroyal and water-mint,—the clean, resinous fragrance of the pines? Hope Mills or, Between Friend and Sweetheart
The milk frothing up and assuming a pink tinge is often the first sign of red water, and it may result from eating acrid or irritant plants, like the Ranunculace�, resinous plants, etc. Special Report on Diseases of Cattle
The return of General Yozarro was not looked for under several hours, and with so much resinous wood at hand, the furnace could be quickly fired up. Up the Forked River Or, Adventures in South America
Yet so keen was the mountain air, so stimulating the ozone of the resinous hemlock forests, that the most fastidious traveller felt he had fared sumptuously, and gaily paid the two-fifty for the meal. The Cariboo Trail A Chronicle of the Gold-fields of British Columbia
The Russian ports were closed, and Great Britain and the Continent of Europe were dependent entirely on the Southern States for their supply of resinous articles. Continental Monthly, Vol. III, No IV, April 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy
The differences in sap and juice need the following words for their description: watery, milky, mucilaginous, aromatic, spicy, sweet, gummy, resinous. Trees of the Northern United States Their Study, Description and Determination
Cracks, resinous streaks, etc., mean that the separator should not be used, as it will breed trouble. The Automobile Storage Battery Its Care And Repair
Meanwhile, the resinous wood flung into the furnace of the tugboat was doing its work. Up the Forked River Or, Adventures in South America
There was the fresh-washed ozone fragrant with the resinous exudations of the great trees of the forest. The Cariboo Trail A Chronicle of the Gold-fields of British Columbia
And he realized what a blessing the deluge of rain was in that world of resinous timber. The Hound From The North
Cones 7 in. long and 1� in. in diameter, cylindric, smooth, obtuse, short-peduncled, resinous, with loosely overlapping, pointless scales. Trees of the Northern United States Their Study, Description and Determination
It has a hard resinous wood in which the hard and soft portions occur in regular alternating vertical layers. The Automobile Storage Battery Its Care And Repair
He said nothing, for a moment or two, and afterwards remembered how still the little room was, and how the sweet, resinous scent of the firs flowed in through the open window. The Greater Power
This is a very important question, as woods that are too hard, too soft, too wet, too oily, too gummy, or too resinous will not produce fire. Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911
The odour of resinous wood, so strong as to be sickly, came to her, and its pungency was not the ordinary scent of the forest about her. The Hound From The North
A medium-sized tree, 40 to 70 ft. high, with hard, coarse-grained, very resinous wood; found east of the Alleghanies throughout; more abundant in swamps. Trees of the Northern United States Their Study, Description and Determination
I've had our guides here make up a whole lot of resinous torches. The Camp Fire Girls in the Mountains or Bessie King's Strange Adventure
The windows were wide open, and the smell of wood-smoke and the resinous odours of the firs flowed in. The Greater Power
The Indians collected an enormous pile of pine knots and the resinous boughs of the fir-tree. King Philip Makers of History
The resinous odour grew stronger every moment, and at last Prudence detected the smell of smoke. The Hound From The North
A tall, open, pyramidal, rapid-growing tree, 60 to 100 ft. high, with the branches in regular whorls, spreading and very resinous. Trees of the Northern United States Their Study, Description and Determination
On went the green, damp wood, resinous and full of oil. The Camp Fire Girls in the Mountains or Bessie King's Strange Adventure
It was a hot summer evening, and a drowsy, resinous fragrance stole out of the shadowy bush when Nasmyth, who had now spent six months at Waynefleet’s ranch, lay among the wineberries by the river-side. The Greater Power
The Indians now filled a cart with hemp, flax, and the resinous boughs of firs and pines. King Philip Makers of History
The sickly resinous smell told her what had happened. The Hound From The North
Cones 4 to 5 in. long, ovate, obtuse, very resinous, rich purple when young, and brown when old; the scales separating from the axis at maturity. Trees of the Northern United States Their Study, Description and Determination
In the woods, though in the shade, the air vibrated with moist heat, the pines exuding a strong, resinous odor. Sielanka: An Idyll
By chance a resinous substance which had come from the far North fell into his hands, and he found that when combined with an African gum it gave astonishing results. Blake's Burden
The salts and more active spirits of tar are got by infusion in cold water; but the resinous part is not to be dissolved thereby. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families
Grôm hurriedly whirled the smoldering torch into a flame, and from it lighted a couple of resinous brands, one for himself, and one for A-ya to carry. In the Morning of Time
"Balm of Gilead" was the name that inquiry brought for this tree, and the resinous and sweet-smelling buds which preceded the rather inconspicuous catkins or aments of bloom seemed to justify the Biblical designation. Getting Acquainted with the Trees
Now, O Lord, to thy great glory, we, as censers, offer to Thee the incense of our sweet-smelling balsam, strong, resinous and fragrant. Sielanka: An Idyll
Revelry will be sustained on lemonade and a resinous astringent known locally as beer, while a sense of doing the forbidden will be in the air. The Dust Flower
“The resinous parts of the wood,” he says, “are cut into small pieces, and serve for candles.” Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition.
Pine knots are the tough, heavy resinous stubs of limbs that are found on dead pine trees. Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts
This juice has a gluey, resinous appearance and is white or yellow according to whether it is extracted from the trunk or from a young bough. My Friends the Savages Notes and Observations of a Perak settler (Malay Peninsula)
Garnet takes a keener and more resinous luster than glass. A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public
Late August or early September, the stunning cicala is shrill,35 And the bees keep their tiresome whine round the resinous firs on the hill. Selections from the Poems and Plays of Robert Browning
The wood is more weighty, resinous, and, consequently, more compact, stronger, and more flexible than Pinus Sylvestris. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition.
Spruce is poor fuel, although, being resinous, it kindles easily and makes a good blaze for 'branding up' a fire. Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts
They are covered with resinous viscid secretions and are round, soft, brittle and hairy, when young, but become furrowed, angular, hard and almost woody with enlarged joints, when old. Tomato Culture: A Practical Treatise on the Tomato
Its surface was either smooth or formed in imitation of the bundles of sticks and the bark of the wooden torch, the inside being filled with resinous substances. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life
All three set to “grambling,” and soon found both of them; and better still, found them with a considerable quantity of the resinous splits of the pine still attached to their ends. The Plant Hunters Adventures Among the Himalaya Mountains
The choice appears to have been made owing to its lightness or its resinous quality, so that it might float more easily upon the water and be impervious to it. Commentary on Genesis, Vol. II Luther on Sin and the Flood
It is full of resinous oil, blazes up at once, will burn in any wind, and wet sticks can be ignited with it. Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts
In this yielding substance, which has a resinous aroma, the larv� spend their life. The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles
They also make skins for carrying water, wine, and other liquids, coated within with a resinous substance, as is still the custom in Egypt. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life
It is composed almost entirely of the spores and spore cases, which are resinous or waxy products, of such plants as lived in the parent coal swamp. The Economic Aspect of Geology
They are soft and rich, and have a slightly resinous flavor. Scientific American Supplement, No. 488, May 9, 1885
Yellow pine burns well, as its sap is resinous instead of watery like that of the soft pines. Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts
A small fire of resinous branches was sinking into a faintly glowing mass close outside of it. Hawtrey's Deputy
The great pavilion was lit by a score of resinous flambeaux. A Victor of Salamis
The warm air was filled with a resinous odour, and roots of trees crossed one another like veins close to the soil. Sentimental Education, Volume II The History of a Young Man
The empty cones are used by the Italians for fire lighting, and being full of resinous matter they burn rapidly and emit a delightful fragrance. Scientific American Supplement, No. 488, May 9, 1885
The coal-oil had done its work, and the resinous pine logs yielded to the demands of those who needed their service. The Watchers of the Plains A Tale of the Western Prairies
Exports consist chiefly of timber, mine-props, minerals, wine, salt and resinous products. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon"
The floor, the walls, the ceiling, were resinous yellow pine, and gave out a hot, dry smell from which there was no escape but the door, for the room was without other outlet. Mountain Blood A Novel
The only account of the composition of plants that Earl Dundonald could give was the following: 'Vegetables consist of mucilaginous matter, resinous matter, matter analogous to that of animals, and some proportion of oil.... Manures and the principles of manuring
A refreshing cold air comes up from the icy torrent, whilst the heat of the sun diffuses the delicious resinous scent of the pine trees. More Science From an Easy Chair
Then mark how two electric streams conspire To form the resinous and vitreous fire. The Temple of Nature; or, the Origin of Society A Poem, with Philosophical Notes
Wood hard, with dark resinous bands, the annual rings clearly defined. The Genus Pinus
Light, not strong, soft, very durable in contact with the soil, not resinous, easily worked, does not burn easily, receives high polish. Seasoning of Wood
The skin is full of a resinous sap, and the fruit is of little value. Fruits of Queensland
The resinous stalks shoot into flame with a frightful glare, lighting up the naked bodies of the dancers, and dusky interior of the kásgi. The Dance Festivals of the Alaskan Eskimo
Whence this curious and otherwise unintelligible phenomenon, that smooth surfaced glass will give vitreous electric ether to an insulated conductor, and glass with a roughened surface will give resinous ether to it. The Temple of Nature; or, the Origin of Society A Poem, with Philosophical Notes
The wood is resinous and valuable for fuel. The Genus Pinus
Wood light, not durable or strong, resinous, easily split. Seasoning of Wood
In the same way, the uncertain flame of a resinous branch guiding vaguely in the night leads us, through a long series of inventions, to gas and electric lighting. Essay on the Creative Imagination
He had a peculiar cap upon his head, and in this cap, in place of feathers, he had stuck four sticks of resin, or resinous pine. Nights With Uncle Remus Myths and Legends of the Old Plantation
Thus I believe a great quantity of both vitreous and resinous electric ether may be accumulated in the following manner. The Temple of Nature; or, the Origin of Society A Poem, with Philosophical Notes
Hot nitric acid converts it into oxalic acid and a yellow substance of a resinous appearance. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines
Usually it is stiff, quite strong, of even texture, and more or less resinous. Seasoning of Wood
All those oils which dry in the air, and become converted into resinous substances, possess this property. Discovery of Oxygen, Part 2
The two corners of the chimney in which are burning resinous logs of wood are occupied. The Son of Monte-Cristo
When either the vitreous or resinous electric ether is accumulated on an insulated conductor, and an uninsulated conductor, as the finger of an attendant, is applied nearly in contact with it, what happens? The Temple of Nature; or, the Origin of Society A Poem, with Philosophical Notes
The incised root bark exudes a resinous sap which is a good bitter tonic. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines
The wood is soft, durable, straight-grained, easily worked, very resinous, and has a satiny luster which makes it appreciated for interior work. Seasoning of Wood
Giacomo was waiting at the door for him, and taking a resinous torch, lighted his master to the strange room which we described in the first part of this book. The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 3, February, 1851
The trees decay and fall, and become entirely converted into peat; or, as not unfrequently happens, especially in case of resinous woods, preserve their form, and to some extent their soundness. Peat and its Uses as Fertilizer and Fuel
Hence the nonconductors of electricity are of two kinds; such as are combined with vitreous ether, as resin, and sulphur; and such as are combined with resinous ether, as glass, air, silk. The Temple of Nature; or, the Origin of Society A Poem, with Philosophical Notes
It melts at 190°, and solidifies at freezing point, forming a resinous mass. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines
Heartwood orange, sapwood lighter color, the annual rings are strongly marked, and it is full of resinous matter, making it very durable, but difficult to work. Seasoning of Wood
The gum, or resinous covering, of the buds protects them from injury by rain or snow. Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study
The peat or muck formed from the decay of resinous wood and leaves does not appear to be injurious, and the amount of resin in peat is exceedingly small. Peat and its Uses as Fertilizer and Fuel
From the facts and observations above mentioned electricity and magnetism consist each of them of two ethers, as the vitreous and resinous electric ethers, and the arctic and antarctic magnetic ethers. The Temple of Nature; or, the Origin of Society A Poem, with Philosophical Notes
If the ethereal tincture be evaporated a resinous residue remains that has not been studied, but appears to be the vesicant principle. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines
The resinous smell of the wood is very remarkable. Seasoning of Wood
Do not say "resinous"; "resonant" is probably the word you mean. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 147, August 12, 1914
A man holding a large torch made of strips of resinous wood stood in the bow of the boat, and on either side of him stood an Ostjak holding a long barbed spear. Condemned as a Nihilist A Story of Escape from Siberia
Whence the inferior surface of the plate of zinc abounds now with vitreous ether, and its upper surface with resinous ether. The Temple of Nature; or, the Origin of Society A Poem, with Philosophical Notes
Analysis has revealed in the seeds the presence of a resinous oil, an oleaginous material of disagreeable odor and taste called by Peckolt caricin, a fatty acid, papayic acid and a resin. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines
Wood light, soft, not strong, coarse-grained, durable, very resinous. Seasoning of Wood
Besides, I hoped that in this walk we should meet with some kind of resinous tree, the branches of which might serve as torches. Adventures of a Young Naturalist
A hard resinous substance of vegetable origin, generally of a bright yellow colour, and translucent. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc.
The inhalation through his nostrils brought the faint odor of the elm, the oak, the hickory, the chestnut, the sycamore, and the resinous pine. Camp-fire and Wigwam
It forms a resinous, amorphous mass, cherry red, odorless and tasteless, slightly soluble in water, forming a mildly alkaline solution in alcohol. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines
Resembles soft pine, is light, very soft, stiff, moderately strong, less resinous than pine; has no distinct heartwood, and is of whitish color. Seasoning of Wood
A small fire of resinous branches was sinking into a faintly glowing mass close outside the canvas. Masters of the Wheat-Lands
They were in the bottom of a deep gorge filled with the sound of running water and sweet resinous scents. Prescott of Saskatchewan
A faint chill was creeping into the mountain air, which was scented with resinous smoke, and somewhere across the water a loon was calling. The Long Portage
When not entirely ripe it yields a resinous juice that sticks to the lips and affords a disagreeable taste; but when once thoroughly ripe it has a slightly vinous, sweetish taste and is easily digested. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines
As he stole past the joiner's on that sunny morning, when wood was resinous and pungent of odour, he was suddenly conscious of a varnishy smell, and felt a misgiving without knowing why. The House with the Green Shutters
Only savage cold, and pitchy darkness, scarcely lighted by the resinous torches that were being carried hither and thither, casting on the snow long, blood-coloured traces. Tartarin On The Alps
Its raw board 72 walls gave out a resinous smell; the opening in the window was filled with mosquito-netting, so that little air crept in. Prescott of Saskatchewan
It was getting dark, when they found a few cedars clustered in the shelter of a crag, and Lisle set to work hewing off the lower branches and cutting knots of the resinous wood. The Long Portage
It is made up of the smell of earth, of moss, of fern, of grass and leaves, and the resinous health of young pine. A German Pompadour Being the Extraordinary History of Wilhelmine van Grävenitz, Landhofmeisterin of Wirtemberg
They covered the rude chimney with pine-boughs, and in so doing filled the room with a resinous odor. In The Boyhood of Lincoln A Tale of the Tunker Schoolmaster and the Times of Black Hawk
The guide had filled the vases with balsam, whose pungent odor blended with the resinous fumes of the burning logs; and through the open door came the scents of the forest. Black Oxen
It was dark outside now, but although the men had run out of oil for the lamp, the fire gave them light, and pungent odors issued from the resinous logs. Prescott of Saskatchewan
He did just what you should never do with disenchanted princes: rushed forward and threw the discarded skin into the fire, where it flashed and burned like a resinous torch. Edmund Dulac's Fairy-Book Fairy Tales of the Allied Nations
Electrical excitement of the same nature as that in glass excited by silk is known as vitreous or positive, and electrical excitement of the opposite nature is known as resinous or negative. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 15 — Science
The trees have only their resinous sap as a weapon of defence. Jack 1877
There for one moment I caught the resinous smell of pine. A Tramp's Notebook
Its interior was shadowy and filled with cigar smoke; flies buzzed everywhere, and the smell 4 of warm resinous boards pervaded the rank atmosphere. Prescott of Saskatchewan
A few contend that it is an elaborated substance; while others assert it to be a resinous gum, exuding from certain trees, and collected by the bees like pollen. Mysteries of Bee-keeping Explained
I did not know that resinous evergreens really give out warmth, but I had found out, for myself, that this was the warmest nook of the grounds in winter, and haunted it exceedingly. When Grandmamma Was New The Story of a Virginia Childhood
The saw-dust of hard wood is to be preferred, both because it contains more valuable matters than that of soft wood, and because the absence of resinous matters permits its more rapid decomposition. Elements of Agricultural Chemistry
It was a warm, windy evening and the air was sweet and resinous, the lake misty and blue. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908
Rows of tall stumps spread about it, farther back lay rows of logs, diffusing a sweet resinous fragrance. Prescott of Saskatchewan
Many kinds are protected from rain and frost, by a kind of gum or resinous coating. Mysteries of Bee-keeping Explained
I distanced the others who rode with me and led the homeward canter alone, rocking along a dark, gleaming road, shadowy with tall firs and pines, whose balsam made all the air resinous around me. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906
Judith's face was aglow with the delight of mere life and she bent out to front the brisk, dancing wind that blew up from the valley, resinous with the odors of firs and damp mosses. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904
Down at the end of the long resinous avenue the Girl saw the shore road, with the pavilion shutting out the view of the harbour's mouth. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903
Before dark the Indians gathered together a supply of "fat lightwood," as the resinous pine was called. Stories Of Georgia
In other places there appear mixed with it the equally scrubby but somewhat greener grease-wood—the two resinous shrubs affording the only fuel on which the emigrant can rely while following the Rocky Mountain trail. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America
This substance is obtained by the bees from the resinous buds and limbs of trees; and when first gathered, it is usually of a bright golden color, and is exceedingly sticky. Langstroth on the Hive and the Honey-Bee A Bee Keeper's Manual
She had lived alone in this little clearing, backed by pine woods, for over thirty years, and every sound of sighing or falling branch was familiar to her, with every resinous tang. Country Neighbors
We Placed there furnaces containing resinous pine-wood, lighted the wood, and, placing over it a lid which prevented too brisk a circulation of the air, generated dense volumes of smoke. Fragments of science, V. 1-2
He now took a lump of resinous gum from his charm-bag and rubbed it on the point of the arrow until the latter was covered with a thick, black coat, resembling old beeswax. The Black Phantom
Among others is the tree which yields the precious balsam of copaiba,—extracted by making incisions in the trunk, when the resinous fluid pours forth. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America
On the 13th of January De Vlaming records that a dark resinous gum resembling lac was seen exuding from trees. Essays on early ornithology and kindred subjects
The inferior kinds of aloes are prepared by pressing the leaves, when the resinous juice becomes mixed with the mucilaginous fluid from the central part of the leaves, and thus it is proportionately deteriorated. Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture
The resinous fumes slowly diminished, and as they did so the ring-system became paler. Fragments of science, V. 1-2
He cared rather for nature's larger effects—a noble cloud in the sky, the thunder of the surf on the beach, or the fresh resinous smell of the pine forest. The Life of Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson
The cellars were crackling as if they contained some fatty, resinous substance, purposely placed there with incendiary intent, and the smoke was blinding and suffocating. Six days of the Irish Republic A Narrative and Critical Account of the Latest Phase of Irish Politics
And so she clung strangely to the shelter of the quaint, little room with its sea of rustling, resinous shavings. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance
The resinous matter which exudes from the trunk is employed in the manufacture of candles. Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture
Cotton-wool, which so effectually arrested dust, was first tried; but, though found soothing in certain gentle kinds of smoke, it was no match for the pungent fumes of a resinous fire. Fragments of science, V. 1-2
The weather was splendid, the sky cloudless, the air scented with the resinous fragrance of cedar, fir, and pine. A Little Girl in Old Quebec
Instead, there was a faint, resinous odor, very pleasant and clean; perhaps from the cedar of which the woodwork largely consisted. The Thing from the Lake
The air was filled with the odour of them, dry and resinous as that of the fir forest. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance
The juice is collected by incising the stems, or by breaking young twigs of the tree and securing the yellow gum resinous exudations in hollow bamboos, where it is allowed to harden. Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture
It is of true adamantine lustre, classed by experts as midway between the truly metallic and the purely resinous. The Chemistry, Properties and Tests of Precious Stones
The warm air was spicy; pines and hemlocks gave out resinous sweetness, and ferns and lichens and mosses and other wild things lent their wild wood flavour. The Gold of Chickaree
Shutters allowed him to close them at night, but from the morning to the evening it was no longer necessary to take refuge in flaring resinous torches which filled the dwelling with smoke. Godfrey Morgan A Californian Mystery
I sniffed the wet resinous odour with joy, and a genuine thrill ran through me as I saw the unmistakable yellow light of the windows. Masterpieces of Mystery In Four Volumes Mystic-Humorous Stories
The leaves are so filled with resinous fluid that when they are immersed in water it is expelled with such violence as to have the appearance of spontaneous motion in consequence of the recoil. Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture
They are vitreous and resinous in their lustre and of great variety of colour, chiefly amongst reds, purples, violets, greens, yellows and blacks, according to the colouring matter present in their mass. The Chemistry, Properties and Tests of Precious Stones
Spruces and firs, such as adorn our gardens, cluster in never-ending profusion; and aromatic and unwonted odor pervades the air—the spicy breath of resinous balsams. Acadia or, A Month with the Blue Noses
And Godfrey went to look for a resinous piece of wood that might do for a torch. Godfrey Morgan A Californian Mystery
These glands, however, do not secrete honey; but a dark, resinous, sticky liquid, that probably is useful by being distasteful to both insects and mammals. 306-1 From The Naturalist in Nicaragua. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 7
They owe their well-known purgative properties to their resinous ingredients. Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture
There she lay upon the resinous pine needles, at the foot of the tall trees, and the trees looked down tenderly upon her and consulted in whispers with their heads bent together. Marcia Schuyler
It burned admirably, exuding a resinous smell; and we afterwards found that it was called the Alpinia umbellifera. A Voyage round the World A book for boys
He might take to making candles with the mutton fat, or he might be contented with resinous torches more carefully prepared. Godfrey Morgan A Californian Mystery
The extinguished torch was a piece of resinous pine, and it burned up quickly, giving a flaring light and sending up a wavering stream of black smoke. Frank Merriwell's Pursuit How to Win
South American tree, also called Myroxylon, which yields the resinous drug called balsam of Tolu. Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture
The resinous layer burns away without running or bubbling, and leaves a dull metallic surface. On Laboratory Arts
Torches of resinous wood were soon procured, and they led the way down a steep path, till we found ourselves at the entrance of an immense cavern formed in the lava. A Voyage round the World A book for boys
Godfrey, not knowing what to do, thought of setting fire to a group of resinous trees which grew at the back of Flag Point. Godfrey Morgan A Californian Mystery
Viscid: sticky: covered with a shiny, resinous or greasy matter. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology
The seeds are used as anthelmintics, an aromatic liquor is distilled from the flowers, and the acrid, resinous gum distilled from the bark is used to destroy insects. Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture
The wood of the juniper, though green, burns well, for it is full of resinous matter. The Land of the Long Night
We shall hear a great deal of a substance with a resinous residue that has fallen from the sky: finally we shall divorce it from all suggestion of pollen. The Book of the Damned
First they build up a vast pyre of resinous billets and sawn oak, whose sides they entwine with dark leaves and plant funereal cypresses in front, and adorn it above with his shining armour. The Aeneid of Virgil
Kneeling in the bow of the vinta, he hastily lighted a green resinous torch and stuck it upright. The Adventures of Piang the Moro Jungle Boy A Book for Young and Old
Strong-smelling, resinous juices exude from the remaining leaves and stems, and form a surface varnish through which water passes with difficulty. The Western United States A Geographical Reader
A great tear of resinous gum had caught and hardened in a fork of the branches, and the sun's rays falling on and through this were concentrated as if by a burning-glass. Despair's Last Journey
According to the Annals of Philosophy, 11-466, one of the components was a greenish-yellow substance, which, when dried, was found to be resinous. The Book of the Damned
Under the cloth was an aromatic resinous salve. Bloom of Cactus
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