| 单词 | scantiness |
| 例句 | He took the purse, poured the hoard into his palm, and chuckled over it as if its scantiness amused him. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z The budget’s relative scantiness is as remarkable as its mere existence. The Sound of Brexit at the BBC Proms 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z Given the scantiness of his policy proposals and seeming indifference to the details of governance, it’s not exactly clear what it all adds up to or why Mr. Trump wants to be president. Trump Laid Out His Playbook 30 Years Ago 2016-01-24T05:00:00Z After all, perhaps the latter pair were the ones to be envied, as the heat thus engendered made the scantiness of the bedding less apparent. The Misfit Christmas Puddings 2012-05-22T15:16:50.590Z O Allah! be indulgent towards its authors; excuse the extravagant audacity that urged them on in their hope of doing good, to affront such a vast subject, despite the scantiness of their knowledge. The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah 2012-04-25T02:01:04.030Z If the same cannot be said of the ancient epic poems, that is because of the extreme scantiness of the existing fragments. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" 2012-03-15T02:00:32.250Z Such as exist in written form make up for their scantiness in number by the qualities of wonder and beauty which inform them. Legends & Romances of Spain 2012-01-10T03:00:18.593Z But had we been restricted to the use of such apparel as we could make, I fear we should have been reduced to even more than fashionable scantiness of attire. Discipline 2012-01-08T03:00:17.620Z The scantiness of the time has not suffered me to bring together other grounds for my case; these could be gathered with little labour, and possibly not without utility. The Old Yellow Book Source of Robert Browning's The Ring and the Book 2011-12-08T03:00:22.847Z No one can be more aware than I am of the scantiness of what I have said, when compared with the vastness of the range and of the importance of the subject. Household Education 2011-12-02T03:00:25.437Z To these obstacles must be added the very hard winters, the heavy rainfall, and the exceeding 9 scantiness of the population in many parts of the country. Norway 2011-11-29T03:00:15.103Z Diffusion of population ... was revealed in the scantiness of common-school facilities; in the division of capital among several small factories or mills, instead of its concentration in a few; in literary, religious, and social life. The Rise of Cotton Mills in the South 2011-10-19T02:00:21.010Z The scantiness of the gallant Scotsmen's attire, Favart tells us, greatly shocked the Brussels ladies, to the intense amusement of the Marshal and his officers. Queens of the French Stage 2011-10-06T02:00:38.820Z Such are the matters which, in view of the excessive scantiness of time, I have been able to collect in discharge of my duty for the defence of these poor prisoners. The Old Yellow Book Source of Robert Browning's The Ring and the Book 2011-12-08T03:00:22.847Z The scantiness of his leisure makes the law; and his devotedness in using it thus makes the inestimable home influence. Household Education 2011-12-02T03:00:25.437Z The scantiness of the materials which the life of this excellent man has supplied to his biographer, though to his friends a matter of regret, will be none of surprise to those who knew him. The Baptist Magazine, Vol. 27, 1835 2011-10-03T02:00:25.363Z Having with difficulty, from the scantiness of his means, obtained his diplomas, he commenced practice in his native village. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 21 2011-09-09T02:01:06.280Z This scantiness is partly due, no doubt, to an actual disuse of English composition. Medieval English Literature Home University of Modern Knowledge #43 2011-09-09T02:00:56.970Z The license of the jubilee over Washington's death probably was limited only by the scantiness of provisions and the impossibility of adding to the store. Old Trails on the Niagara Frontier 2011-08-06T02:00:04.917Z For the first two hundred yards the travelling is easy because of this very scantiness of the fern and underwood; but then there seems to rise up a thick wall of vegetation. Wild Life in a Southern County 2011-08-04T02:00:27.037Z His thin form crushed by the weight of misery, seemed once to have been gigantic, and the scantiness of his clothing completed the singular impression caused by his appearance. Gabriel A Story of the Jews in Prague 2011-07-27T02:00:26.233Z The absence of His followers would account for the scantiness of our information as to this period. Pastor Pastorum 2011-07-25T02:00:14.597Z However, both the recovery of the compilers’ aims and attempted reconstructions are precluded from finality by the scantiness of independent historical evidence. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z Yet even now, so far as the public of the United States is concerned, a writer may easily go too far in simplicity, or rather scantiness of story, trusting too much to admirable characterization. Dramatic Technique 2011-07-04T02:00:19.763Z As for the subaltern officers, military submission on the one hand, and the scantiness of their pay on the other, make them always ready to participate in their commander's infamous speculations. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z We are apt to laugh at the errors of former great men, while we forget the scantiness of the knowledge they then possessed. Astronomical Myths Based on Flammarions's History of the Heavens 2011-06-24T02:00:15.873Z The time of the year in which the farmers suffer most from them, is in the spring, before their enormous congregations disperse, and when they are rendered voracious by the scantiness of their winter fare. Rambles of a Naturalist 2011-06-04T02:00:13.503Z Ancient writers are pictorial: their very fault contributes to produce a remarkable effect—a fulness often overflowing, but which at least is not a scantiness leaving the vagueness of imperfect description. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z He looked about him critically, the condescension of his manner contrasting curiously with the scantiness of his apparel. Latitude 19 degree A Romance of the West Indies in the Year of Our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Twenty 2011-05-30T02:00:18.047Z The severity of the judgment—and the scantiness of the evidence presented by the prosecutor—prompted a fresh wave of protests by intellectuals and human-rights organizations. Class Warfare In the Heart of India 2011-05-01T05:00:00Z Bevies of beautiful women were seated upon the sofas, each in a wonderful abundance of skirt, and a still more surprising scantiness of bodice and sleeves. The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z And here they agreed to disembark to see if they could light upon any inhabited place where they could take some souls to add to the scantiness of their first booty. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. II 2011-04-05T02:00:10.813Z It is consequently inhabited only by a few savages, whose numbers are proportioned to the scantiness of the soil; nor is it probable, from the same cause, that they will encrease. Voyages from Montreal Through the Continent of North America to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans in 1789 and 1793 Vol. II 2011-03-24T02:00:13.247Z The scantiness of the furniture in this huge Castle of Montalme added to its forlorn aspect; nor was the slightest deference paid to prevailing fashion. Blanche 2011-02-27T03:00:34.170Z It is no paradox to say that there is a certain scantiness, nay an absence of evidence, which may even tell in favour of statements which require to be made good. An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine 2011-01-31T03:00:14.710Z Dean Swift, full of wit and penury, writing from his London lodging to Stella in her comfortable Irish home, breaks into frequent outbursts at the scantiness of his comforts. A Cursory History of Swearing He fancied himself again at the edge of the abyss at Tivoli, on the footway opposite the cascades, which in wintry scantiness gushed down from their many mouths. Four Phases of Love Even then he was sedulous in arranging his robes, and was pleased to have the privilege of wearing a laurel crown to hide the scantiness of his hair. Stories of the Olden Time (Historical Series—Book IV Part I) But these nations, through the scantiness of their resources, never attained to such power as Sparta and Athens. The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 2 of 2 They are translated somewhat imperfectly from an ancient language, not akin to our own—a language which, if not difficult in itself, is rendered so by the comparative scantiness of its literature. The Christian Use of the Psalter Both these works appear, in design, to have owed something to Stothard; for Chantrey knew his own scantiness of ideal invention or composition, and on system sought aid from others for such attempts. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" But after a while he remembered the scantiness of his breakfast, and, summoning the porter, he obtained from him some food and drink. The Truth About Tristrem Varick A Novel Oh no; but back to the camp, back to the scene of his recent hard work, patrols, and scantiness of feed beyond that wherewith Nature had covered the veldt. A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance Next to Tungusic, the Mongolic is the poorest language of the Turanian family, and the scantiness of grammatical terminations accounts for the fact that, as a language, it has remained very much unchanged. Lectures on The Science of Language He was a man of fierce spirit, both sudden and bold, of no evil disposition, saving he thought scantiness of estate too great an evil. The Strife of the Roses and Days of the Tudors in the West In England, until 1900, almost every individual workhouse had its own special dietary, with the consequence that many erred on the side of scantiness and unsuitability, while others were too lavish. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" The exceeding scantiness of the mammalian fauna, however, remains to be accounted for. Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras I begin more and more to perceive the scantiness of all morality which has not the love of God for its motive. Coelebs In Search of a Wife Still, it should be noted that long legs, baggy clothing, and scantiness or lack of underwear make people seem thinner than they really are. Our Southern Highlanders During the night the wagoners arose several times to change the picket stakes of their animals, hoping by this and by lengthened ropes to make up for the scantiness of the grass. Bring Me His Ears If this had been so it would have been due to no failing in his skill, but to the scantiness of the materials available for the first few centuries of our national history. Studies in Contemporary Biography The scantiness of the rations was something fierce. From the Rapidan to Richmond and the Spottsylvania Campaign A Sketch in Personal Narration of the Scenes a Soldier Saw The statement is probably as fair as the facts in the compiler's possession could make it; yet it is seriously vitiated by the scantiness of those facts. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 91, May, 1865 But even his warmest applauders objected to the scantiness of the kilt, and hinted that, for decorum’s sake, this part of his dress should have been carried down to his heels. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 2 Historical, Traditional, and Imaginative The idea of copiousness, opposed to the former scantiness, is indeed implied in it. Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions, Vol. 1 While writing The Making of 163 England and The Conquest of England, he used to lament the scantiness of the data and the barren dryness which he feared the books would consequently show. Studies in Contemporary Biography Kalisch points out that "the great scantiness of food? on which the serpent can subsist, gave rise to the belief, entertained by many Eastern nations, that they eat dust." Bible Romances First Series Who has not felt the scantiness of holy association in our Sunday and week-day worship? A Short History of the Book of Common Prayer In the “citizen’s class,” such and such a sub-class, according to Pennewip, is found a certain scantiness that does not obtain in the common laboring class. Walter Pieterse A Story of Holland The peasantry to the south wear the Montenegrian dress; the poorer ones, in extreme scantiness. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 57, No. 351, January 1845 They have symmetrical forms, which are partially revealed through the scantiness of their clothing. The Pearl of the Antilles, or An Artist in Cuba Once or twice he had shaken his head at the scantiness of all their provisions for life. Dr. Sevier Reference has been made to the scantiness of the attire of the Paraguayan women at one period of the war. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 89, May, 1875 Accustomed as I had been to the economical scantiness of my uncle's table, I was both surprised and delighted with the luxurious abundance that greeted me on sitting down to dinner at Mrs. Romaine's. My Life: or the Adventures of Geo. Thompson Being the Auto-Biography of an Author. Written by Himself. Marco Polo's book, dictated by him in prison, is remarkable for its reserve and its scantiness of all semblance of ornament in its literary style. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 5 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History The deepest abysses have a fauna of their own, which makes up for the comparative scantiness of its numbers, by the peculiarity and interest of their forms and organisation. The Beauties of Nature and the Wonders of the World We Live In It is true that scarcity of moisture would account for the scantiness and transitoriness of snowy deposits easily liquefied because thinly spread. A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century Fourth Edition I fear you may be trammelled a little by the scantiness of local allusions. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 358, August 1845 The room was small, but scrupulously clean; and, notwithstanding the scantiness and humility of the furniture, a certain air of refinement prevailed. My Life: or the Adventures of Geo. Thompson Being the Auto-Biography of an Author. Written by Himself. She was no squanderer of her father’s money—she knew the value of every thing; no waste, no scantiness was her mode. The Boarding School Familiar conversations between a governess and her pupils. Written for the amusement and instruction of young ladies. It was not the unusual scantiness of means; that could soon be made right, if other things were not wrong which wrought to cause it. The End of a Coil He wrote little, and the scantiness of his production, together with the supposed pains it cost him, is ridiculed in Suckling's doggerel "Sessions of the Poets." A History of Elizabethan Literature As mechanics, they have little to boast when compared with other savages lying under equal disadvantages as to scantiness of tools and materials. Journal of the Third Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage It was Mrs. Jucklin's time-grayed privilege to apologize for the scantiness of her fare, and this she did with becoming modesty and regret. The Jucklins A Novel He did so, however, with more success than the scantiness of his resources promised. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 2 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History But his courage and activity made up for the scantiness of his resources. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 1 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Wild reindeer had made up for the scantiness of their food supply. Panther Eye From the scantiness of the vegetation here, the limestone seemed likely to contain a large proportion of magnesia. Journal of the Third Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage When the book was in press, the publisher discovered that of the three volumes planned, the last two were going to be too thin, and begged for more material to fill out their scantiness. Laurence Sterne in Germany A Contribution to the Study of the Literary Relations of England and Germany in the Eighteenth Century But such preparation was not the work of a moment, especially, from the scantiness of Lucy's cooking utensils. An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America He wondered why he was now recognizing this scantiness, this lack in his life. The Girl and The Bill An American Story of Mystery, Romance and Adventure “Señor Captain,”—said he, addressing the jackal-like individual, and intending to account for the scantiness of his costume. The Tiger Hunter Ralegh murmured at the scantiness of his spoil. Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography With clothing, as with food, the usual tendency is towards an improper scantiness. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 14 — Philosophy and Economics He liked them all, she supposed, in spite of the comparative scantiness of his later visits to Lerwick Gardens, or he would not have come out of his way to see them. Robert Elsmere For dropsy of the belly and legs, and scantiness of urine, of several weeks standing, took three grains of the powder twice a day, and was quite restored in ten days. An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases Once the pilot has developed this airman's sixth sense, he need not, and never does, worry about the scantiness of his knowledge of the theory of flight. High Adventure A Narrative of Air Fighting in France Owing to the extreme scantiness of the rainfall the riverain depends almost entirely on the Indus floods, to assist the spread of which a number of embankments are maintained. The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir The truth is, there is no straitness, no bondage, no scantiness, but in sin. The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning The scantiness of human praises can scarcely be made more apparent, than by remarking how often Pope has, in the few epitaphs which he composed, found it necessary to borrow from himself. The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine Volumes Volume the Eighth: The Lives of the Poets, Volume II Mrs. P——, in her 70th year, took three grains of the powder twice a day, for scantiness of urine, and swelled legs, without effect. An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases The proper methods of combating a tendency to over-abundance or to scantiness of milk have been alluded to. The Physical Life of Woman: Advice to the Maiden, Wife and Mother Water lies too deep for the profitable working of wells, but the harvests are far less insecure than one would suppose looking to the scantiness of the rainfall. The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir O the scantiness and neglect of this amongst Christians makes all to wither and decay! The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning Her maid had been newly hired, and she was almost ashamed of the scantiness of her own possessions in the eyes of her servant. Miss Mackenzie Lady——, took three grains of the dried leaves twice a day, for swelled legs, and scantiness of urine, without effect. An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases Harry noted the scantiness of their costume, which consisted chiefly of a strip of cloth about the waist, and another strip thrown over the shoulder or disposed of in some fantastic way. The Land of the Kangaroo Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey through the Great Island Continent The scantiness of contemporary records of Shakespeare’s career has been much exaggerated. A Life of William Shakespeare with portraits and facsimiles She had not been accustomed of late to a very well-stored pantry, yet even with her limited idea of abundance she was a little startled at the scantiness of the supply. Stephen Grattan's Faith A Canadian Story Day after day the siege continued; the inhabitants were suffering not only from famine, but from pestilence, produced by the scantiness of their food. The Lily of Leyden Notwithstanding the exposed and barren character of the locality, and the scantiness of the soil, which was not anywhere a foot in depth. The Island Home Undismayed by the scantiness of his State resources, he formed bold and far-reaching plans of advance on the three sides which lay open to him. Impressions of South Africa He was now accustomed to the scantiness of his clothing, and had completely caught the manners and gestures of the natives. The Dash for Khartoum A Tale of Nile Expedition He was really a wild, picturesque-looking fellow, notwithstanding the scantiness of his dress; and I was much interested in his proceedings. Hudson Bay This daughter of the Pampas whispered something to a very small brother beside her, who was remarkable chiefly for the size of his gorgeous eyes and the scantiness of his costume. The Rover of the Andes A Tale of Adventure on South America Mr Hill met us each morning at breakfast, his honest countenance beaming with kindness, and jocularly apologised for the scantiness of the fare. Paddy Finn The room exhibited the same age and scantiness, the same aspect of cold poverty, with its patched carpet and the slender fire smouldering on the hearth. Before the Dawn A Story of the Fall of Richmond These are the Indians of whom from the scantiness of our previous data, information is most valuable. The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 5, No. 1, January, 1852 This treatment lasted for a year, and, during this time, the extreme scantiness of his resources confined him to a solitary life, when he had the leisure to devote himself to meditations.” Lamarck, the Founder of Evolution His Life and Work This was rather an advantage, for when sick we did not so much mind the scantiness of our diet. Daring and Suffering: A History of the Great Railroad Adventure Much as we have to regret the scantiness of all material for a study of the lives of the early English printers, it is doubly felt in the case of Reginald Wolfe. A Short History of English Printing, 1476-1898 I determined not to mind the scantiness of the drapery, though I should not like to see any of my own little children in such a state. My New Curate The costume of the ladies was classic in its scantiness, especially at balls and parties. Perley's Reminiscences, v. 1-2 of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis Knowing the scantiness of the Oriental breakfast, we are not surprised. Old-Time Makers of Medicine The Story of The Students And Teachers of the Sciences Related to Medicine During the Middle Ages Everyone has heard of Mr. Gladstone’s prowess as a woodcutter, and to some it may even have been matter of surprise to see no scantiness of trees in the Park at Hawarden. The Hawarden Visitors' Hand-Book Revised Edition, 1890 The one difficulty lay in the scantiness of her information. The Guests Of Hercules How often have these sneered at the scantiness of its resources and the seeming stagnation of its life! The World Order of Bahá’u’lláh The table and service seemed to be old Chinese, but everything else betrayed a scantiness of furniture. Japanese Literature Including Selections from Genji Monogatari and Classical Poetry and Drama of Japan The nature of his words, and their scantiness, are as if he had said, We shall live hereafter; we shall be with the Father; we shall be together. The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life Two sons were abroad as attachés of an embassy, struggling with the scantiness of their salary and the demands of their position. Woman Triumphant (La Maja Desnuda) I speak of goodness, or purity, of benevolence; or of fulness, emptiness, scantiness. Applied Psychology for Nurses The scantiness of this good friar's apparel should have restrained him in camp. The Lady of Fort St. John This valuable officer, too, was driven from the service of the public, by the scantiness of the compensation allowed him. The Life of George Washington, Vol. 5 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States Thus, the characteristic enterprise of their merchants, which, in better times, has displayed their flag in every ocean, was then in a great measure restrained from exerting itself by the scantiness of their means. The Life of George Washington, Vol. 4 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States That is too wide a space at first, but, as you close in, the distances will rapidly lessen, and they must make up, by noise, for the scantiness of their numbers. A Jacobite Exile Being the Adventures of a Young Englishman in the Service of Charles the Twelfth of Sweden Her figure was erect and flat as a lath, and this flatness was accentuated by the extreme scantiness of her drab calico dress. The Miller Of Old Church Chaucer, in England, also deplores the fashions of his day, alluding to the "sinful costly array of clothing, namely, in too much superfluity or else indisordinate scantiness!" Arts and Crafts in the Middle Ages A Description of Mediaeval Workmanship in Several of the Departments of Applied Art, Together with Some Account of Special Artisans in the Early Renaissance He comments on the scantiness of the male population; commends the administration of Rojas, the royal inspector; and makes some minor recommendations to the king. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 24 of 55 1630-34 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, As Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century So much, then, as to one cause for the scantiness in this self-memoir of expected spicy anecdotes and perilous revelations. My Life as an Author The prevalence of this mongrel speech, originating in the same causes that produced the pigeon-English or lingua-franca of the Orient, explains the marked scantiness of sign language among the tribes of the Northwest coast. Sign Language Among North American Indians Compared With That Among Other Peoples And Deaf-Mutes First Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1879-1880, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1881, pages 263-552 The scantiness of his remaining works makes it more than difficult, makes it almost impossible, 42 to come to accurate conclusions regarding the character and influence of their somewhat younger contemporary, Domenico Veneziano. The Florentine Painters of the Renaissance With An Index To Their Works There was a new pungency in the autumn air, an unaccustomed scantiness in the herbiage of the moor and the low hedges growing from the top of the stone walls. Nobody's Man The scantiness of the information which we have on this matter of church organization is a part of the wisdom of the Holy Ghost, and is full of instruction to the church in all ages. Companion to the Bible Fortunately the scantiness of historical narrative is compensated by the growing fulness and abundance of our State papers. History of the English People, Volume II The Charter, 1216-1307; The Parliament, 1307-1400 The meagre answer called forth shouts of merriment, and the poor fellows belonging to the other ship were rather unhandsomely taunted with the scantiness of their Christmas fare. The Lieutenant and Commander Being Autobigraphical Sketches of His Own Career, from Fragments of Voyages and Travels Neither scantiness of means nor the vehement protests of friends and relations—always the worst foes to superior character on critical occasions—could detain him in the obscurity of Provence. Critical Miscellanies (Vol 2 of 3) Essay 1: Vauvenargues That few of the sex have risen to eminence in any path but that of literature, is too well known to admit of denial, and might be proved by the scantiness of female biography. Lives of the Three Mrs. Judsons Has this peculiarity of the Mediterranean any connection with the scantiness of its tides, which, even at the equinoxes, are of two or three feet only? Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 2 There is now a decided scantiness of trees. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume I (of 2), 1866-1868 We found the account of the scantiness of game but too true, as we were not able to procure any thing during the whole of yesterday, and to-day we killed only a single pheasant. History of the Expedition under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark, Vol. I. To the Sources of the Missouri, Thence Across the Rocky Mountains and Down the River Columbia to the Pacific Ocean. Performed During the Years 1804-5-6. With clothing as with food, the usual tendency is towards an improper scantiness. Essays on Education and Kindred Subjects Everyman's Library The general sterility of Media arises from the scantiness of the water supply. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 3. (of 7): Media The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. I come now to speak of Thomas Whately, to whom I have already alluded, and of whom, from the scantiness of all record of his life, it is possible to say only very little. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 79, May, 1864 Workmen were not allowed to take advantage of the scantiness of the labour market to exact extravagant wages. The Reign of Henry the Eighth, Volume 1 (of 3) The scantiness of the streams of fresh water was thought at first unfavourable, but good springs have since been found by digging. The Voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay With an Account of the Establishment of the Colonies of Port Jackson and Norfolk Island (1789) Indeed, in the scantiness of our conjugations, there is scarcely any other place for irregularity. A Grammar of the English Tongue Something might, it is true, be allowed for a sojourn at intermediate points: and the scantiness of the remarks is also to be remembered. Hochelagans and Mohawks A Link in Iroquois History Elfrida, he told her, was to give him three sittings a week, of an hour each, and he complained of the scantiness of the dole. A Daughter of To-Day The nakedness of the walls, and scantiness of the furniture, were the more apparent, from a certain air about them of better days. International Miscellany of Literature, Art and Science, Vol. 1, No. 3, Oct. 1, 1850 As mechanics, they have little to boast when compared with other savages lying under equal disadvantages as to scantiness of tools and materials. Three Voyages for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and Narrative of an Attempt to Reach the North Pole, Volume 2 The extent of the parish and the scantiness of the vicar's leisure occupied the remainder of the interview, and Oleron thanked the vicar, took his leave, and walked slowly home. Widdershins But the voice of Nature may be an uncertain voice, through the scantiness of data. Six Lectures on Light Delivered In The United States In 1872-1873 This leads to excesses and follies such as tight waists, high-heeled shoes, to the ungainly crinoline or to indecent scantiness of skirts. Youth and Sex This detail of it has only been as an excuse for the scantiness of our observations on the most interesting part of the country through which we passed. The Journey to the Polar Sea Owing to the scantiness of Sunday trains, Marsham did not arrive at Beechcote village till between nine and ten at night. The Testing of Diana Mallory The greatness of their difficulties, the scantiness of their means, the wisdom of many of their views are equally striking. Final Report of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission They have fallen off considerably of late from the hot weather and the scantiness of good feed. McKinlay's Journal of Exploration in the Interior of Australia The only difficulty in finding it lay in the scantiness of the structure rather than in the concealment by the foliage. The Nests and Eggs of Indian Birds, Volume 1 Their culture must not be judged by the scantiness of their literary production. Great Britain and Her Queen She stopped, silenced by the scantiness of her vocabulary, but through her mind still whirled wordless outcries of rebellion. Hillsboro People These constituted everything like refreshment obtained here, and the botanists found the scantiness of plants equal to that of the other productions; so that there was no inducement to remain longer. A Voyage to Terra Australis — Volume 1 Abraham Lincoln knew little concerning his progenitors, and rested well content with the scantiness of his knowledge. Abraham Lincoln, Volume I The very great labour necessary for taking these animals, and the scantiness of the supply, keep the wood natives in as poor a condition as their brethren on the coast. An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Volume 1 With Remarks on the Dispositions, Customs, Manners, Etc. of The Native Inhabitants of That Country. to Which Are Added, Some Particulars of New Zealand; Compiled, By Permission, From The Mss. of Lieutenant-Governor King. They told you nothing, were indeed curiously meaningless; and, though well set under an ample brow, were wanting in depth and softness owing to scantiness of eyelash. Deadham Hard Thus, at a great ball in Madame Permon's Paris mansion, she appeared in a dress of classic scantiness of Indian muslin, ornamented with gold palm leaves. Love affairs of the Courts of Europe But we must take into consideration their isolated position, the constant sameness of their life, their small low thatched cottages, mostly with earthen floors; their inferior diet, and also the absence or scantiness of vegetables. Discoveries in Australia, Volume 2 Discoveries in Australia; with an Account of the Coasts and Rivers Explored and Surveyed During the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, in The Years 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43. By Command of the Lords Commissioners Of the Admiralty. Also a Narrative of Captain Owen Stanley's Visits To the Islands in the Arafura Sea Many apologies were given for the scantiness of the repast. Camp-Fire and Cotton-Field Southern Adventure in Time of War. Life with the Union Armies, and Residence on a Louisiana Plantation From the scantiness of salted provisions, the article salt was become as scarce. An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Volume 1 With Remarks on the Dispositions, Customs, Manners, Etc. of The Native Inhabitants of That Country. to Which Are Added, Some Particulars of New Zealand; Compiled, By Permission, From The Mss. of Lieutenant-Governor King. The vast extent of the territory and the scantiness of the population forced the men of law, like the religious leaders, to travel about rather than stay permanently fixed in any one place. The Winning of the West, Volume 4 Louisiana and the Northwest, 1791-1807 The only difficulty in such embarras de richesses of subject and such scantiness of time, is to decide what not to do. A Holiday in the Happy Valley with Pen and Pencil Owing to the scantiness of villages, I was obliged to walk an hour and a half in the wind and darkness, before I reached a solitary inn. Views a-foot But these directions are no sooner applied to use, than their scantiness and imperfection become evident. The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 03 The Rambler, Volume II Humboldt has best exhibited the scantiness of finer natural perceptions in Greek and Roman literature, in spite of the grand oceanic anthology of Homer, and the delicate water-coloring of the Greek Anthology and of Horace. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 42, April, 1861 Miss Tox's dress, though perfectly genteel and good, had a certain character of angularity and scantiness. Dombey and Son What chiefly diverts the men of democracies from lofty ambition is not the scantiness of their fortunes, but the vehemence of the exertions they daily make to improve them. Democracy in America — Volume 2 I know I do not exaggerate, unconsciously and unintentionally, the scantiness of my resources or the difficulties of my life. David Copperfield The joy of eating when food comes compensates for the previous scantiness of the fare. Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 10 It did occur to Phil to offer to loan him something, but the scantiness of his own resources warned him that it would not be prudent, so he remained silent. The Errand Boy One had only to glance at her low brow, one needed only one glimpse of her lazy, careless smile, to feel certain at once of the scantiness of her intellectual endowments. The Diary of a Superfluous Man and Other Stories Throughout life, his moral conduct was unfavourably influenced by the scantiness of his means. Tacitus and Bracciolini The Annals Forged in the XVth Century Lucy wondered at the scantiness of Mrs. Burgoyne's musical memory that night. Eleanor He liked them all, she supposed, in spite of the comparative scantiness of his later visit to Lerwick Gardens, or he would not have gone out of his way to see them. Robert Elsmere "Plenty of grass to-morrow," the chief said in answer to a remark of Tom as to the scantiness of their feed. In the Heart of the Rockies He had, at length, sent a mere tantalizing message, by a man known to be one of his bitterest enemies, with a present of food, which, from its scantiness, seemed intended to mock their necessities. The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) Such scantiness was not rare and did not bother him: he had paid for his dinner, and counted on getting some money out of Hecht next day for some copying he had done. Jean Christophe: in Paris The Market-Place, Antoinette, the House General Knox, Secretary of War, like Hamilton, was driven from the service of his country by the scantiness of the compensation allowed him. Life and Times of Washington, Volume 2 Revised, Enlarged, and Enriched So 'of His fulness have all we received'; and after a universe has drawn from it, for an Eternity, the fulness is not turned into scantiness or emptiness. Expositions of Holy Scripture St. John Chapters I to XIV The scantiness of his purse still obliged him to live in obscure lodgings somewhere in the vicinity of Salisbury Square, Fleet Street; but his extended acquaintance and rising importance caused him to consult appearances. Oliver Goldsmith A Biography "Do you think it looks ridiculous, mama?" referring anxiously to the scantiness of the skirt and the unblushing exposure of the feet. Mrs. Day's Daughters Besides, the Chinese were never very enterprising sailors, the form of their junks, their peculiar sails, and the scantiness of their nautical knowledge prevented them from extending very far the radius of their maritime explorations. The History of Australian Exploration from 1788 to 1888 She showed him what was needed in the house to add to its comfort and beauty, and enlarged upon the scantiness of wardrobe for Lila and Doyle. The Hero of Hill House The extreme scantiness of the population is of itself a rough measure of the general desolation. Indian Frontier Policy; an historical sketch The success of her precaution is evident in the scantiness of our information about her. The Life and Romances of Mrs. Eliza Haywood I know I do not exaggerate the scantiness of my resources or the difficulties of my life. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 03 — Fiction We trust that he did not dwell unduly upon the scantiness of their attire. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, October 10, 1917 Nothing seemed able to damp its heroism—not scantiness of food, not lack of clothing amidst bitter cold, not miserable quarters, not superior forces of a valiant enemy. Sea-Power and Other Studies There may be two causes of the scantiness of this supply; 1st, the want of suitable nourishment by the mother; and, 2dly, a feeble constitution, or bad health. The Young Mother Management of Children in Regard to Health The account which the guide gave respecting the travellers dispelled her fears, and she did what she could by hospitality to make up for the scantiness of her accommodation. Memoir and Diary of John Yeardley, Minister of the Gospel He was desirous of visiting Trent, while the council were sitting; but the scantiness of his purse defeated his curiosity. The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 06 Reviews, Political Tracts, and Lives of Eminent Persons No doubt, after all, the murder rests upon the testimony of only a very few original authorities, but this is simply owing to the scantiness of contemporary historians. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 08 The Later Renaissance: from Gutenberg to the Reformation Both these coasts are at this time thinly inhabited by a rude and miserable people, whose whole time is spent in struggling against the rigours of their dreary climate, and the scantiness of its productions. A Voyage to the Moon On this account the scantiness of our external means of knowing Spenser is perhaps the less to be regretted. The Faerie Queene — Volume 01 This scantiness of dress became the subject of protest, of justification, of discussion in press, in public and in private throughout the community. Nonsenseorship "About a thousand or twelve hundred," said Richard, affecting the indifference of his companion, but feeling privately humbled by the scantiness of his resources. The Surgeon's Daughter Lady Cynthia rose to her feet and shook out the folds of her diaphanous gown, daring alike in its shapelessness and scantiness. The Evil Shepherd The cause of this scantiness in such a fertile and populous valley was, that the numerous caravans which had preceded us had drawn heavily for their stores for the upmarches. How I Found Livingstone; travels, adventures, and discoveres in Central Africa, including an account of four months' residence with Dr. Livingstone, by Henry M. Stanley It was impossible not to perceive,—both for her and her mother,—that the scantiness of Mr. Gibson's attention to his future bride was cause of some weak triumph to Arabella. He Knew He Was Right It is scarcely necessary to add that I watch them quite as interestingly myself; for, while I pity the scantiness of their wardrobe, I have nothing that I could possibly spare among mine. Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume 1 From San Francisco to Teheran Indeed, there was an extravagance of color, and scantiness at both ends of their drapery, that both my mother and grandmother would have set down as in extremely bad taste. The Life and Adventures of Maj. Roger Sherman Potter The unhealthy climate, the depressing inactivity, and the scantiness of fresh meat or the use of condensed water, provoked an outbreak of scurvy. The River War An Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan The action reminded me of the scantiness of attire in which I stood arrayed. Vendetta: a story of one forgotten He made as if to tear out his hair; then, remembering its scantiness, refrained. Arsene Lupin A few straight hairs shaded his forehead, which receded like that of a greyhound, and through their scantiness barely concealed his long ugly ears. The Widow Lerouge Nor had he to blush for the scantiness of his costume, for he saw that he was in "undress" in the highest style of that country. Five Weeks in a Balloon Faintly I wondered again at Ruth's scantiness of garb, her more than half nudity; dwelt curiously upon the red brand across Ventnor's forehead. The Metal Monster It seemed that there was somebody with him, for a kind, though somewhat pompous, voice remarked upon the scantiness of accommodation, and the "necessity—the absolute necessity" of complying with the King's Regulations. For the Term of His Natural Life Well, this result is really astounding, when we consider the scantiness of the means. The Life of the fly; with which are interspersed some chapters of autobiography Christina durst not tell her mother-in-law of the terms on which they were unmolested, trusting to the scantiness of the retinue, and to her own influence with the Schneiderlein to hinder any serious violence. The Dove in the Eagle's Nest Yet strangely enough the scantiness of the vegetation of the deserts was a great help in the ascent of man. The Red Man's Continent: a chronicle of aboriginal America As to the South, it suffers from a certain Narrowness of vision due to the comparative scantiness of the material used. Abraham Lincoln and the Union; a chronicle of the embattled North Out into the rain, despite the scantiness of his attire, went Charlot, followed closely by La Boulaye and one or two stragglers. The Trampling of the Lilies Virgil has sometimes two of them in a line; but the scantiness of our heroic verse is not capable of receiving more than one; and that, too, must expiate for many others which have none. Discourses on Satire and on Epic Poetry Further in could be seen figures in dressing gowns flung open, in costumes of unseemly scantiness, some of them with cards in their hands. Crime and Punishment But to argue thus is to ignore the extreme scantiness and casual character of the notices which have reached us bearing upon the early Phoenician history. History of Phoenicia The rapidity of the wintry deluge sweeps them away, and the scantiness of the summer stream would hardly sustain them above the ground. Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland The apartment was poorly furnished, and yet, despite this scantiness of appointment, there was unmistakable evidence of refinement. The Darrow Enigma Press and pulpit swarmed with "refutations," in which weakness of argument and scantiness of erudition were compensated by strength of acrimony and unscrupulousness of slander. The Unseen World and Other Essays On regarding what Rienzi did, we must look to his means, to the difficulties that surrounded him, to the scantiness of his resources. Rienzi, Last of the Roman Tribunes Those who know Parisian life will readily understand how a woman of her temperament suffered, and was martyrized at heart by the scantiness of her pecuniary means. Bureaucracy Hence this scantiness is as little remarkable as the variety of description in various witnesses, a variety due to the fact that the sequentialization is subjective. Criminal Psychology; a manual for judges, practitioners, and students He took the purse, poured the hoard into his palm, and chuckled over it as if its scantiness amused him. Jane Eyre Thus d'Artagnan entered Paris on foot, carrying his little packet under his arm, and walked about till he found an apartment to be let on terms suited to the scantiness of his means. The Three Musketeers From the head of the table Frau Schwarz was talking volubly—as if, by mere sound, to distract attention from the scantiness of the meal. The Street of Seven Stars "You metropolitan signors," writes Sterling to his Father, "cannot conceive the dulness and scantiness of our provincial chronicle." Life of John Sterling Ultimately I formed a notion that what prevented her perhaps from going off in one great, nervous leap, was the scantiness of her attire. 'Twixt Land and Sea Whatever serious difficulty there ever was in this scantiness of intermediate types is amply met by the fact that every fresh decade of search in the geological tombs brings some to light. The Story of Evolution The point is disputed; nor does the scantiness of the record permit us to tell the place of their origin. The Story of Evolution |
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