| 单词 | sailcloth |
| 例句 | Most surprising were several pieces of sailcloth with charcoal drawings of a woman’s face. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z They stayed in port there only briefly, long enough to refill a waterskin, and to buy a tar-smeared sailcloth to protect some of their gear in the undecked boat from seawater and rain. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z They’d wrapped their feet in sailcloth and bound them up in blue plastic pampooties cut from a tarp and they left strange tracks in their comings and going. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z A piece of canvas sailcloth that I weighted down with bricks and used as a windbreak on cold nights. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He gave me the binoculars and lay on his back under Dri’s tent, the one we made of the sailcloth. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The sailcloth was blown up into the dunes. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z He came toward her with his light buoyant step, carrying under his arm a bulky package wrapped in a bit of sailcloth. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z He swaddled me in wind-softened sailcloth, washed me in a smooth sink in the rocks where rainwater collected. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z They ate huge meals and he put up a sailcloth lean to with ropes and poles against the wind. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z On a stony outcrop of land higher than the surrounding country, they passed a lord's pavilion with walls of heavy sailcloth. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The great grey sailcloth pavilion that the Tattered Prince liked to call his canvas castle was crowded when the Domish- men arrived. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z All of the items — duffels, totes, envelope clutches, log carriers, wristlets, diaper bags — are made out of used sailcloth. Think Freeport is all outlets? Made in Maine shops will show you otherwise. 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z The interior décor continues the seafaring theme: Tables are finished with boat paint and lights covered in reclaimed local sailcloth. Restaurant Report: Westward in Seattle 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z Even the pocket lining is up to the customer; most are canvas sailcloth, but leather is also an option. What’s New at Langlitz Leathers? Nothing 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z A sailcloth shade over the seating and dining area is an interesting visual element and provides a respite from the sun. Creating the perfect outdoor space for relaxing and entertaining 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z “Bodies,” as they are known in garment speak, vary from voluminous sailcloth gowns to silky bias-cut Jean Harlow shapes. | J. Crew Bridal Boutique: At the New J. Crew Bridal Boutique 2010-07-20T21:10:00Z Mr. Murphy illuminated the inside of a sailcloth tent with hundreds of Edison bulbs strung on white cords chosen to blend in with the fabric. Field Notes: Not Only the Bride Is Beaming 2011-03-25T00:02:16Z A sectional sofa covered in a khaki Sunbrella sailcloth gave Will his sprawling landing pad and solved the seating arrangement challenges by floating perfectly in the center. Real Life Redo: Den Do-Over 2010-11-19T16:21:00Z It presents a dozen large abstract works, some now 25 years old, on tarpaulin, burlap, nylon sailcloth and reversed velvet. Art Review: Two Shows Offer a New Look at Julian Schnabel 2014-04-25T20:17:33Z She puts on her best bad-girl pout, cooing "I'm your little tiger cub" as she slithers through the sheets, climaxing by raking her nails across Nucky's chest with a sound like the tearing of sailcloth. "Boardwalk Empire" recap: Everyone's screwed 2010-10-25T05:01:00Z They celebrated in the backyard of the groom’s parents, with 60 guests, and their golden retriever Bailey, in an open-sided sailcloth tent, with champagne toasts and dinner. A Momentous Crush Goes the Distance 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z Just as important, political and military leaders foresaw that future wars would require foundries to cast cannons, mills to weave sailcloth, and roads to move troops. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z She encouraged them to keep up their personal hygiene, exercise, write to friends and draw on a piece of sailcloth. Coping Strategies of Ocean Castaways Hold Lessons for the COVID Pandemic 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z They transform their surplus sailcloth into tote bags to bring in extra money. Maine sail-maintenance shop turns to sewing medical masks 2020-03-27T04:00:00Z It was like a piece of sailcloth among the bobbing buttercups. Nearly forgotten, a sailor’s heroics are now forever etched in stone 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z While the mills produced sailcloth, jute, flax and hemp, silk was dominant. National Park in Paterson, N.J., Ponders 2 Paths: Natural Wonder or Historical Site? 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z A seminal force in American Impressionism and the head of the Cos Cob artist colony, Twachtman deftly conveys the glare of frigid sunlight bouncing off snow, sailcloth and freezing water near Bridgeport. | Connecticut: A Review of ‘Pasture to Pond: Connecticut Impressionism’ at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich 2014-04-12T00:13:27Z For the fall, they are offering a limited number of recycled sailcloth totes, IPod cases and shave kits that are lined with Woolrich wool. The Fall 2012 Sports Gear Guide 2012-10-02T18:25:40Z The roof was formed by poles and spars; and across them yet hung a sailcloth covering. Mathieu Ropars: et cetera 2012-03-15T02:00:28.013Z I had had enough of the thanks, and more than enough of the company, of my cabin-fellow, whom I left where I had found him--behind the sailcloth. Laid up in Lavender 2012-02-28T03:00:28.157Z Above it four tapered spires of sailcloth swung back against the moonlight at every stately roll, and she showed as an exquisite cameo cut in ebony on a ground of silver and blue. For Jacinta 2012-01-27T03:00:20.840Z The female passengers had been sent into the after cabins, there to be rigged out in motley garments of blankets, sailcloth, and what not. The Quest of the 'Golden Hope' A Seventeenth Century Story of Adventure 2011-12-06T03:00:23.443Z I crept into a corner and lay down, as if asleep, drawing a sailcloth half over me. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z Under this we crept, and with our cloaks and a sailcloth spread over us, our heated blood cooled, and we fell asleep. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-11-01T02:00:22.197Z Numerous minor industries sprang up in the 17th and 18th centuries, such as flax-growing and the manufacture of pins, buttons, lace, stockings, rope and sailcloth. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z It was covered by a piece of sailcloth, and the tattered garments that it had had on were placed on a chair beside it. The Lost Heir 2011-08-07T02:00:09.367Z But, first of all, we got a bit of sailcloth, and laid it over the poor gentleman as lay there stiff and stark, so as not to distress his sister. Midnight Webs 2011-07-29T02:00:30.077Z There were cans of petrol, that gave Denbigh food for reflection, boxes of provisions, water-beakers, arms and ammunition, sailcloth, and shipwright's tools. Rounding up the Raider A Naval Story of the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:25.163Z Hawkins silently began lifting out the grapples—heavy barbed hooks that had been swathed with sailcloth so they would land soundlessly, each with fifty feet of line. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z But the boys had laid a piece of sailcloth for the floor of the girls’ tent; and when they went to bed they were no longer annoyed by the sandhoppers. The Corner House Girls on Palm Island 2011-06-01T02:00:23.043Z Heck, if the Navy unfurled the white flag every time 63 lawmakers didn't like something the Navy was doing, they'd still be putting to sea in vessels powered by sailcloth. Navy Reverses Course on Gay Marriages on Military Bases 2011-05-11T15:09:25Z They spread a sailcloth no longer to the wind, but blessedly to the beaming sun, and thanked God for bringing them so far, thus far. The Pocahontas-John Smith Story 2011-04-15T02:00:20.537Z But that his body had been wrapped in sailcloth once belonging to Dan's fishing-boat was no sufficient ground for the terrible accusation that was taking shape in other minds. The Deemster 2011-04-08T02:00:08.197Z He was dressed in pants made of old sailcloth, and the tattered cast-off blouse of a Union soldier. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z At any instant the girls expected to have the sailcloth jerked from their heads. Guilt of the Brass Thieves 2011-01-04T03:01:18.213Z Spreading a piece of sailcloth on the ground, I summoned my boys to set to work. The Swiss Family Robinson or, Adventures on a Desert Island 2011-01-03T03:01:03.473Z The cloth is lighter than canvas or sailcloth, and differs from these in that it is almost invariably single in both warp and weft. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z "Where did the sailcloth come from?" asked the Bishop, and his deep eyes were fixed on Hommy. The Deemster 2011-04-08T02:00:08.197Z An old Statute had permitted the importation of Irish sailcloth. A Short History of English Liberalism 2010-12-22T15:03:38.007Z The horses—a sturdy young sandy-grey mare and a raw, weedy, weather-worn bay—seemed as much part of it as its wooden frame, ironshod wheels, and awning of grimy sailcloth. The Pioneers 2010-12-20T17:12:11.787Z The ferryman was still old J�rgens, with the plaid woollen comforter round his neck and the same great patches of sailcloth on the knees of his trousers. The Undying Past The industries include the spinning of jute, flax, hemp and cotton, iron-founding, brewing, and the manufacture of machinery, fishing-nets, sailcloth, sacks, casks, and soap. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z Though the sailcloth came from the "Ben-my-Chree," the fact said nothing of where the body came from. The Deemster 2011-04-08T02:00:08.197Z The sailcloth was stained and dabbled with the mud; and a strange sense of shrinking seized upon Clayton as he stooped to lift one end. A Little World The leading industries include the manufacture of sailcloth, canvas and coarse linens, tanning, boot and shoe making, and bleaching, besides engineering works, iron foundries, chemical works, shipbuilding and fisheries. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" The principal industries include manufactures of linen and sailcloth, bleaching, rope-making, brewing, distilling, paper-making, in addition to nurseries and freestone quarries. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" No one can appreciate, without seeing their effective display, made of sailcloth, with red, yellow and blue calico in plain colors, appliqued on in strange hieroglyphic designs. My Trip Around the World August, 1895-May, 1896 He touched on the evidence of the sailcloth, and then on the mystery attaching to a certain bundle of clothes, belts, and daggers that had been found in the prison at Peel Castle. The Deemster 2011-04-08T02:00:08.197Z Warden, in his Linen Trade, states that the manufacture of sailcloth was established in England in 1590, as appears by the preamble of James I., cap. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" The sailcloth was spread between the two wagons; Jacoba’s fowls and chickens, and her cat Tina and the kittens were set loose. Tales of South Africa I had heard that the custom was to sew them up in sailcloth or something, and weight them well. The Brightener Adalo passed by, motioning to Zercho to wait, parted the sailcloth stretched over the wooden frame of the tent, and entered. A Captive of the Roman Eagles Here's a purchase request for four hundred yards of sailcloth. If at First You Don't... Some are made of boards, and some of sailcloth. The Siege of Boston Bare-chested and barefoot in white sailcloth workman's trousers he had bought in New York, he took from the blanket roll his powerful necklace of megis shells and hung it around his neck. Shaman Under the sailing-master's orders the body of the dead man was carried out on deck, sewed into a piece of sailcloth and heaved over the rail without more ado. The Black Buccaneer Then a grey shape burst out of the vapour, and grew with astonishing swiftness into dim tiers of slanted sailcloth swaying above a strip of hull that moved amidst a broad white smear of foam. Hawtrey's Deputy Would not two other important supplies be in danger of sharing the same fate, viz, sailcloth and cordage? The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. VIII Over the top of the rug was a curtain of waxed sailcloth that could be dropped by the pull of a cord, and it was generally dropped whenever Cleigh made port. The Pagan Madonna The picture was executed on a piece of sailcloth, in a boathouse at Cremyll. The Cornwall Coast There were curtains of sailcloth put over the windows to obscure the sunlight. Some Naval Yarns The rest of them breathed more easily as they jumped for the sheets, and with a great banging and thrashing of sailcloth she shot up to windward, and turned as on a pivot. Hawtrey's Deputy My Lord, I am making a sail according to your lordship's plan, to becalm the hull of the ship, but want sailcloth for completing it. The Life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, Tenth Earl of Dundonald, Vol. II In the centre of the barrel, secured in position on to a stout middle batten, was a bag of sailcloth closely bound with cord. The Light of Scarthey The horse is a wooden circle, with a dress of blackened sailcloth, a horse's head, and a prominent tail. The Cornwall Coast He was followed by a sailor, who quickly attached the lowered sailcloth bridge to the rails of the conning tower. Some Naval Yarns A gray shape burst out of the vapor and grew with astonishing swiftness into dim tiers of slanted sailcloth swaying above a strip of hull that moved amid a broad white smear of foam. Masters of the Wheat-Lands That done, they bade each other farewell, and Havelok started for Lincoln, barefooted and bareheaded, for his only garment was the sailcloth tunic. Hero-Myths & Legends of the British Race Davis, of more talkative habit, is the first to break silence; which he does on the instant of their ducking under the sailcloth. The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea For coarse “sailcloth,” “flax,” or “oatcake,” No. 4. Handbook of Embroidery They looked like men sewed into white sailcloth sacks. Some Naval Yarns The men breathed more easily as they jumped for the sheets, and with a great banging and thrashing of sailcloth the vessel shot up to windward, and turned as on a pivot. Masters of the Wheat-Lands When we had nearly reached the Landing, my companion looked over into the back of the wagon and saw that the piece of sailcloth was safe, with which he had covered the dried fish. The Queen's Twin and Other Stories They hear voices of men in conversation; at the same time the sailcloth is pushed aside, and two men press past it into the cave. The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea All descriptions of linen, except the “oatcake” and “sailcloth,” can be embroidered in the hand. Handbook of Embroidery A carefully made blouse of sailcloth, provided with many pockets, intended to be drawn over the ordinary seaman's dress as a protection against wind and drifting snow. The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II He then ordered Clingman to draw a piece of sailcloth over the stem, to prevent the dead pines from scratching the paint on the bow. Four Young Explorers or, Sight-Seeing in the Tropics “There,” he said, “you may sleep there for to-night,” and he pointed to a great heap of sailcloth beside the mast. Eric, or Little by Little They are still within the grotto, unseen, as the sailcloth curtains it. The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea It was now three months since they had left the Fram; the food for the dogs was quite finished and the poor creatures were beginning to eat their harness of sailcloth. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole Afterwards Hood's bed was made by the stretching out of a strip of sailcloth. Cinderella in the South Twenty-Five South African Tales There was nothing to do but to wait, and in order to keep warm the cadets put up a bit of sailcloth on the deck of the sloop and taking in the cuddy. The Rover Boys on the Farm or Last Days at Putnam Hall After him came another monster with a petticoat made of sailcloth, and a tippet of a bit of old tarpaulin. Fighting the Whales Calderon repeating the same formulary, the two step towards the entrance, lift up the piece of suspended sailcloth, and pass out into night. The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea The dawn of day showed the shipwrecked crew a sandbank, to which some ninety-four men made their way and soon set sailcloth tents on the barren shore. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole Then she put it to bed, and wrapped it up carefully in its sailcloth blanket. The Red Eric Paul and the captain, with Oliver, lay side by side under a tent which they had constructed out of broken spars and a piece of sailcloth. The Crew of the Water Wagtail We had manufactured an ample supply of sailcloth, which, with the addition of the sail saved from the old craft, would be sufficient. The Wanderers Adventures in the Wilds of Trinidad and Orinoco In clear weather after the dew has disappeared the approximately ripe plants or seed heads must be harvested and spread thinly—never packed firmly—upon stout cloth such as ticking, sailcloth, or factory cotton. Culinary Herbs: Their Cultivation Harvesting Curing and Uses We determined, therefore, at once to secure as much rope and as many blocks as we might want, as well as sailcloth or sails and spars. In the Eastern Seas After him came another monster with a petticoat made of sailcloth and a tippet of a bit of old tarpaulin. Fighting the Whales During this period the rude tents of spars and sailcloth were supplanted by ruder huts of round logs, caulked with hay and plastered with mud. The Crew of the Water Wagtail With a frame of ribs and covered with sailcloth these canoes weighed only thirty pounds. From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People The shot was in two strong bags, while the powder, in order that it might be kept perfectly dry and safe, was in two tin canisters, each one carefully sewn up in stout sailcloth. A Little Maid of Old Maine The sails consisted of three stripes of sailcloth or matting, united by a kind of lacework, thus forming one whole sail for light winds. In the Eastern Seas Marquette's health began to suffer, and the two explorers spread an awning of sailcloth above the canoe as they glided with the current. Canada: the Empire of the North Being the Romantic Story of the New Dominion's Growth from Colony to Kingdom Cléo went to her cave and wrapping herself in one of the blankets, with the other folded double to lie upon, took her place upon the floor with her head on the sailcloth. The Beach of Dreams Dressed in his uniform, wrapped in sailcloth, and with a silk handkerchief round his head, he was interred between stones set on end and covered with a flat slab. From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People Reuben went back in the forecastle and got some tools, a piece of old sailcloth, and a large bundle of oakum; and then made his way with the two sailors down into the after hold. A Final Reckoning A Tale of Bush Life in Australia The principal articles of manufacture have long been sailcloth, cordage, linen and fishing-nets. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" The Foanna had been given, by their own choice, quarters on the bow deck of the cruiser where sailcloth had been used to form a tent. Key Out of Time When she lay down that night on the hard sand, with the sailcloth beneath her head, she could not sleep. The Beach of Dreams But he had reckoned without his host, for as he swept them into a jagged piece of sailcloth and prepared to tie up the bundle, Celestina called to him from the window. Flood Tide The latter pretended to be at work, and occasionally the second lieutenant "jawed" at him for his clumsiness in lacing the sailcloth. On The Blockade One day she saw the steward belabouring a piece of sailcloth, which was stretched on the deck under his feet, to p. 170receive a good sweeping from the ship’s broom. The Story of Ida Pfeiffer and Her Travels in Many Lands He was struggling to wrap his charge in a length of stiff, crackling sailcloth, puzzled by the white face of the girl. In the Roaring Fifties She put the knife in its sheath and then she put the boat hook away, hiding it behind the sailcloth in her cave, then she went into the men’s cave. The Beach of Dreams Over this case a piece of sailcloth was sewn, and the whole package was lashed securely to a pole, so as to be carried by two men. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume II (of 2), 1869-1873 Continued By A Narrative Of His Last Moments And Sufferings, Obtained From His Faithful Servants Chuma And Susi Here I lifted the canoe, turned it bottom side up in the meadow, and covered it with a sailcloth. Montlivet There was a torn piece of sailcloth in the bottom of the boat. The Odds And Other Stories The first church service at Jamestown was held under a piece of sailcloth in May 1607. New Discoveries at Jamestown Site of the First Successful English Settlement in America But the sailcloth and the ropes are made on this our island home. Topsy-Turvy Land Arabia Pictured for Children He suggested that a double sailcloth be hauled under the vessel. Across India Or, Live Boys in the Far East He lay in a chrysalis of red blanket, his head tipped back on a bundle of sailcloth, his face to the stars. Montlivet Presently Don Antonino finished his job and bunged the barrel with a cork and a bit of old sailcloth. The Children of the King As I came to the edge of the pit the Bannalec men were removing a square piece of sailcloth from what appeared to be a pile of cobblestones. Famous Modern Ghost Stories "He's not on L'Etat, anyway, ma fille," and they lifted the body on to a piece of sailcloth, and carried it off through the tunnel for the Sénéchal to look into. A Maid of the Silver Sea A sailcloth was used as a curtain, so that we had something like a separated place for us. Bowdoin Boys in Labrador An Account of the Bowdoin College Scientific Expedition to Labrador led by Prof. Leslie A. Lee of the Biological Department Here bale by bale we brought the cargo, piling it under trees and covering it with sailcloth. Montlivet For the building was bitterly cold; one end had been knocked out to admit the airship, and the wall had been replaced by great curtains of sailcloth to keep out the wind. Kings, Queens and Pawns An American Woman at the Front Wool, cotton, sailcloth, sugar refining, shipping, glass, the cattle and provision trade, were all deliberately strangled. Ireland and the Home Rule Movement A code of signals had been arranged between the three boats, a flag or piece of sailcloth to be used while the light held and a lantern after darkness. The Adventure Club Afloat Paper and sailcloth from Egypt; ivory from Lybia; leather from Cyrene; incense from Syria; dates from Phoenicia; carpets from Carthage; corn and cheese from Sicily; apples and pears from Euboea;--filled the warehouses of Corinth. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 18 Historical Sketch of the Progress of Discovery, Navigation, and Commerce, from the Earliest Records to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century, By William Stevenson I crowded the woman down in the canoe, and covered her with sailcloth. Montlivet Conrad had, perhaps, cast off the last line of a novel: the indigo lump upon the horizon is an Island: behind it the sun spilling its treasure trove: the rent sailcloth of a sea-squall. Unmanned In all there were 94 people under Flinders' care, and they made themselves comfortable in sailcloth tents on the barren sand spit. The Naval Pioneers of Australia "That old sailcloth rig does not do either him or you or the court credit." Havelok the Dane A Legend of Old Grimsby and Lincoln They did not even spread a piece of sailcloth by way of awning. A Visit to the Holy Land, Egypt, and Italy Crewkerne is a clean and compact little place, with some reputation for the manufacture of sailcloth, twine, and shirts. Somerset "There," he said, "you may sleep there for to-night," and he pointed to a great heap of sailcloth beside the mast. Eric Some, about six feet above our foundation, I left, to suspend our hammocks from, and others, a little higher, to support the roof, which, at present, was to be merely sailcloth. The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island The terror of the seas had cut its way through the other vessel like a needle through sailcloth! The World's Greatest Books — Volume 08 — Fiction But before he did so he called gently to Jane upon the opposite side of the sailcloth partition, for he wished to apologize, but he might as well have addressed the Sphinx. Tarzan of the Apes Even the coarsest dowlas, or sailcloth, was imported from the Low Countries. Men of Invention and Industry A thick roll of charts in a sheath of sailcloth leaned in a corner; the flat packing-case containing the portrait in oils and the three carbon photographs had been pushed under the bed. The End of the Tether By degrees, our dwelling began to assume a distinct form; the sailcloth was raised over the high branches, forming a roof; and, being brought down on each side, was nailed to the parapet. The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island In the autumn, the driving rain drummed on his sailcloth suit saturated almost to the stiffness of sheet-iron, with its surface flowing with water. To-morrow Seven feet higher he constructed a similar, though lighter platform to serve as roof, and from the sides of this he suspended the balance of his sailcloth for walls. Tarzan of the Apes So we hunted about and found what edged fragments we could, and hacked away, but it was like trying to cut sailcloth with a clamshell. Herland All the inside was painted in one plain tint of pale blue; two big sea-chests in sailcloth covers and with iron padlocks fitted exactly in the space under the bunk. The End of the Tether Lastly, I embarked a barrel of sulphur, all the cord and string I could lay my hands on, and a large roll of sailcloth. The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island But the Nautilus, carried along by its propelling power, passed through the mass of the vessel like a needle through sailcloth! Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea Once satisfied that Clayton was dead, Kerchak turned his attention to the thing which lay upon the bed, covered by a piece of sailcloth. Tarzan of the Apes The tent canvass of the factory had been made use of for sailcloth. The Fur Country Seventy Degrees North Latitude Their sails--either because sailcloth was scarce, or because they thought canvas too weak for the strain of the winter storms--were manufactured out of leather. Caesar: a Sketch We then set apart a box of portable soup, another of biscuit, an iron pot, a fishing-rod, a chest of nails, and one of carpenter's tools, also some sailcloth to make a tent. The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island At home there was no paper, no lath and plaster, only the bare bricks, and the ceiling was of bulging sailcloth hung under the rafters. Gone to Earth As he approached the window nearest the door he saw that the cabin had been divided into two rooms by a rough partition of boughs and sailcloth. Tarzan of the Apes It was followed instantly by the rattle and crash of sailcloth thrashing in the wind. The Ghost Pirates Some are made of boards and some of sailcloth; some partly of one and some partly of the other; again, others are made of stone and turf, brick or brush. My Native Land The United States: its Wonders, its Beauties, and its People; with Descriptive Notes, Character Sketches, Folk Lore, Traditions, Legends and History, for the Amusement of the Old and the Instruction of the Young In the fourth, the powder-cask, with the fowls and the sailcloth. The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island Combs, brooms, torches, ropes, matting, and sailcloth are made of its fibers. The Book of Household Management To ease his own legs, he changed his position, and dragged a corner of the sailcloth down off the little pile of provisions, and doubled it under his knees. The Magnetic North The wind was fairly fresh up there, and overhead, there sounded the flap, flap of sailcloth flying in the wind; but since we had left the deck, there had been no other sound from above. The Ghost Pirates Then Captain Brown put away his pipe, and was busy, in a dark empty part of the hold, with some barrels of his own, which he covered with a sailcloth. Mary Anerley : a Yorkshire Tale But first she was to make me two small bags of sailcloth. The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island Mr. Holdfast made another trip to the vessel, and brought back quite an expanse of sailcloth. Facing the World The patient was removed into an airy place near the hatchway, where a small square berth had been formed with sailcloth. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 From breakfast time until near noon, he worked, shaping out three canvas wrappers from some old sailcloth. The Ghost Pirates Then the coffin was carried out sewn loosely in sailcloth, and held near the ground by three cross-poles lashed upon the top. The Aran Islands My wife now carefully spread the grains on sailcloth, in the sun, to dry them. The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island I then added a barrel of sulphur for matches, and as much string, cordage, and sailcloth as I could find. Swiss Family Robinson It is a sturdy mahogany article, oddly upholstered in sailcloth, including the bolster, with a couple of blankets hanging over the back. Heartbreak House The ship was laden with boots and shoes, ready-made clothing, fishing-tackle, butter, cheese, cordage, sailcloth, and many other commodities; and was to bring back oil, furs, skins, fish, cranberries, and what else came to hand. Life's Little Ironies They were all crowded on the bow of the steamer, and little by little, yielding to Kononov's requests, moved towards the stern covered with sailcloth, where stood tables spread with lunch. The Man Who Was Afraid We first covered the floor with sailcloth; we spread over this wool and goats' hair mixed, and poured over it isinglass dissolved, rolling up the carpet, and beating it well. The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island I spread out a large piece of sailcloth, and covered it equally all over with a strong liquid, made of glue and isinglass, which saturated it thoroughly. Swiss Family Robinson We found the victim lying on a sort of bed of sailcloth in a loft apparently devoted to the peaceful purposes of the junk trade, but really a perfect arsenal and magazine. The Silent Bullet No new timbers put in, as far as I could see, only stopped up and tinkered at, and covered over with sailcloth and tarpaulins and that sort of thing--an absolute fraud. Pillars of Society He was sewn up in sailcloth and to make him heavier they put with him two iron weights. The Witch and other stories The storm had overthrown the tent, carried away some of the sailcloth, and injured our provisions so much, that great part was good for nothing, and the rest required to be immediately dried. The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island Spreading a large sailcloth on the ground, I summoned my boys and set to work. Swiss Family Robinson Some were living in tents of sailcloth, some in shanties rudely constructed of boards, some in huts of stone or turf with curious windows and doors of basket-work. Grandfather's Chair This consisted only of an old sailcloth, which was spread over the table, and looked so dirty and greasy that I thought it would be much better and more agreeable to leave the table uncovered. Visit to Iceland and the Scandinavian North Sewn up in the sailcloth he looked like a carrot or a radish: broad at the head and narrow at the feet.... The Witch and other stories And quick as a flash, huddled inside, she reached out and drew the heap of what proved to be sailcloth nearer to her to cover the opening-and lay still. The White Moll These he tied up in three blue handkerchiefs, and putting them into a sailcloth bag, he strung them over his shoulders. The Story of an African Farm, a novel His feet were bare; his linen trousers ragged round the bottom; his shirt of common sailcloth, and his jacket tatters. A Drama on the Seashore One morning I saw our valet treating a piece of sailcloth quite outrageously: he had spread it upon the deck, stood upon it, and brushed it clean with the ship’s broom. Visit to Iceland and the Scandinavian North But he caught sight on the quay of a heavy seaman's chest, painted brown under a fringed sailcloth cover, and lashed with new manila line. Typhoon But she did not move—save with her hand to push the folds of sailcloth a cautious inch or two away from the opening. The White Moll The east verandah, sacred to his own privacy, puffing out of cheeks, and other signs of perplexed thinking, was fitted with stout blinds of sailcloth. 'Twixt Land and Sea She crawled half out from under the docking, and lay with her head on the sailcloth. The White Moll |
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