| 单词 | beacon fire |
| 例句 | “These ones will be ready when the beacon fire is lit. But the Hand must surely know that when we attack, the Yunkai’i will kill the hostages.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The sea was all around, leaving the three of them alone in the darkness as they slowly climbed up to their beacon fire. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z She could see the shapes of other tents and lean-tos and the fuzzy orange glow of the beacon fire burning atop the watchtower, but not the tower itself. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Asha could see the beacon fire burning atop the watchtower, a faint orange glow floating in the air. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He had not emerged since ... though from time to time His Grace was glimpsed upon the tower roof, outlined against the beacon fire that burned there night and day. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Beginning at 9:45 p.m. on farm fields and royal estates, atop castle walls and city halls, the beacon fires burned in a ceremony that tapped into old ways. ‘Beacon masters’ light the U.K. on fire for queen’s Platinum Jubilee 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z Unable to man his prizes he set them on fire, making the Irish Channel lurid with the flames of burning vessels, and lighting up such beacon fires as England never before saw along her coast. The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:39.100Z The hungry pirates were keeping a sharp look out for the beacon fire, and it was no sooner lighted, than they hastily rowed ashore, and received the letter, which gave them great satisfaction. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z In Russia the Nihilists prefer chaos to the government of the bayonet, Siberia and the knout, and these intrepid men have kept upon the coast of despotism one beacon fire of hope. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 12 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany 2012-02-11T03:03:47.297Z This insulting message was duly delivered to the astonished priors, and that night the beacon fires were extinguished. The Story of Assisi 2012-01-14T03:00:18.710Z They went to the beacon fire, and then Mark, now his first joy was over, began to grumble because Bevis had been really shipwrecked and he had not. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z The town was illuminated, and beacon fires were lit on neighbouring hills, enhancing the natural picturesque beauties of the place. George Alfred Henty The Story of an Active Life 2011-07-31T02:00:08.463Z Scarcely had these orders been transmitted to their various destinations, before a bright beacon fire shot its spiral column of smoke and flame high above the surrounding trees. The Cavaliers of Virginia or, The Recluse of Jamestown. Vol. II 2011-07-18T02:00:20.080Z The news of the fall of Troy was brought to Mycenæ by means of beacon fires, so fire was the messenger. The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z On the least movement of the enemy in the vast plain of reeds that fringes both banks of the river, a beacon fire is kindled on the top of the watch box. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z All the hills were crowned with circles of twinkling fires, and on the highest point of each was a beacon fire which was used for signals. The Childhood of Rome 2011-06-02T02:00:22.297Z "Clytemnestra from the battlements of Argos watches for the beacon fires which are to announce the return of Agamemnon" is, in every sense, a contrast to the "Antique Juggling Girl." The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume II 2011-05-22T02:00:17.943Z These beacon fires will proclaim to everyone that a new King and Queen have come to the throne. Nan Sherwood's Summer Holidays 2011-05-22T02:00:14.900Z An hour before dawn Philip left her and rode back to the beacon fire at her own urgent request. Silent Struggles 2011-05-05T02:00:16.850Z We scan a half a million years of man From caves to temples, gestures, beacon fires To wireless. Domesday Book 2011-04-30T02:00:13.397Z That night everything was illuminated that could be illuminated; and, as in 1887, beacon fires flashed from hill to hill and from headland to headland. In the Days of Queen Victoria 2011-03-17T02:00:14.783Z Hough counted six men as they disembarked one by one, he saw the boat drawn up, and the beacon fire extinguished. The Plowshare and the Sword A Tale of Old Quebec 2011-02-24T03:01:05.143Z Many a time from that bleak summit had he lighted a beacon fire to ships in distress. The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:20.520Z I decided that on the night of the beacon fire I might manage to carry Ronnie away for a few minutes, so as to give the opportunity we wanted. The School by the Sea I light From every peak a beacon fire, my peaks Are new found heights of vision, reaching them I either see a beacon light, or flash A beacon light. Domesday Book 2011-04-30T02:00:13.397Z I’m going now to pile up wood on the cliff for a beacon fire. Into the Primitive All night long sentinels watched the English fleet expecting to see it send boat loads of men ashore; ready to signal the news with beacon fires and torches. The History of Cuba, vol. 1 She lit a beacon fire on a hill and gave the command that we report to you.” The Only Woman in the Town And Other Tales of the American Revolution After the beacon fire I felt I had accomplished one part at least of my mission at school. The School by the Sea In the light of the occasional blaze of their beacon fires they played games to keep from freezing. Grenfell: Knight-Errant of the North Threatening letters were sent to individuals signed ‘Swing,’ and beacon fires communicated from one part of the country to the other. East Anglia Personal Recollections and Historical Associations Clytemnestra from the battlements of Argos watches for the beacon fires which are to announce the return of Agamemnon. Frederic Lord Leighton An Illustrated Record of His Life and Work Hope kindles on my native shore No more her beacon fires— The Northern Bear is trampling o'er The dust of fallen sires, And signal ever to destroy Hath been his growl of savage joy. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII No. 6 June 1848 As they entered the harbor beacon fires were seen blazing along the eminences, indicating that the natives had taken the alarm, and were preparing for resistance. Ferdinand De Soto, The Discoverer of the Mississippi American Pioneers and Patriots Carrying the baby, the two hastened to the bend, to heap up and light a great beacon fire of green wood. Out of the Depths A Romance of Reclamation He also kept a band of watchmen in readiness to light a beacon fire on the approach of danger. Bournemouth, Poole & Christchurch It is a delightful journey down the famous Saimen Canal, and there was a particular charm about it that night, because, as evening advanced, great beacon fires illuminated the scene. Through Finland in Carts Back of Matteawan are seen Beacon Mts., their name recalling Revolutionary days when beacon fires were lighted as signals on their summits. The Greatest Highway in the World Historical, Industrial and Descriptive Information of the Towns, Cities and Country Passed Through Between New York and Chicago Via the New York Central Lines. Based on the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Up to this time they only had had a few slight skirmishes with the Aztecs, though beacon fires had blazed upon every hill-top, showing that the country was roused. The True Story Book She steers by her well-known beacon fires—I strike out alone across an unknown sea in search of a shore which may not exist, or, if it exists, I may never reach it. Saronia A Romance of Ancient Ephesus How great was Bruce's joy when the night fell to see the beacon fire spring up on the distant headland! A Treasury of Heroes and Heroines A Record of High Endeavour and Strange Adventure from 500 B.C. to 1920 A.D. After the manner of hill-men, they lit beacon fires on the rocky ridges around us to warn the Khalifa of our whereabouts. Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan The Elizabethan captains knew well that if once Parma's veterans landed in Kent or Essex, the half-trained levies gathered by the beacon fires could do little to stop their onward march. Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima Our beacon fire is dead and cold A hundred waves have o'er it rolled. The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse The night came down, and beacon fires glared out on every hill and mountain-top. Saronia A Romance of Ancient Ephesus "There was a fire high upon the hills one morning; some say it was a beacon fire." The Royal Pawn of Venice A Romance of Cyprus What the beacon fires were in the days of the Armada, these humble heralds of Fate were in the twentieth century. The World Peril of 1910 Let human nature once feel the warmth of its beacon fires, and it will march onward, defying all obstacles, braving all perils till it be won. Mizora: A Prophecy A MSS. Found Among the Private Papers of the Princess Vera Zarovitch But sleep—sleep was reluctant, and the old thread of his waking dreams came again as he gazed across at the beacon fire. The Heart of Unaga Yet trust we to thine anxious eye Did heaven's own beacon fire appear, To guide thee, 'neath the dark'ning sky, Thy course to steer. Grace Darling Heroine of the Farne Islands The flag was kept flying all day, and the beacon fire lighted again at night. The History of Little Peter, the Ship Boy On Dunkery Beacon, so far as I can ascertain, there are no remains of a Druid circle, but only two stone platforms arranged for beacon fires. Lynton and Lynmouth A Pageant of Cliff & Moorland The highest land in Kingston, during the Revolution it was one of the points where a beacon fire was lighted to alarm the town in case of invasion by the enemy. The Old Coast Road From Boston to Plymouth They light the beacon fires the hills around. Rowena & Harold A Romance in Rhyme of an Olden Time, of Hastyngs and Normanhurst “And now let us get the beacon fire alight,” he exclaimed. The Three Admirals He led me to the cairn on the mountain top, where was piled a great heap of wood and briar ready for a beacon fire. Sir Ludar A Story of the Days of the Great Queen Bess For the ship I sail in is history, and facts will kindle my beacon fires. The Promised Land They were all on the beach,—Trafford and the Culm fishermen,—and now a beacon fire streamed up into the darkness, and made the night seem even more black and intense. Culm Rock The Story of a Year: What it Brought and What it Taught In Hawaii we will have a Malta worthy of such a mighty arena, and the flames of Kilauea will be a beacon fire of American liberty to the teeming millions of Asia. The Land We Live In The Story of Our Country Every one was eager to light the beacon fire; even Billy forgot to propose that they should first eat their supper. The Three Admirals The beacon fire near the hut had been placed fifty yards below the crest of the hill, so that its flame should not be seen from the other side. Saint Bartholomew's Eve A Tale of the Huguenot WarS Getting further forward upon the road, Caius now saw what he could not see from his own door, a great beacon fire lit upon the hill where the men had been watching. The Mermaid A Love Tale It was another sentinel on the hilltop of time, another beacon fire in the history of humanity. Winning a Cause World War Stories Oft as they kindle a beacon fire for war shall God quench it.—Súrá v, 69. Bahá’u’lláh and the New Era Notwithstanding their belief that they were discovered, the party on the island still kept their beacon fire blazing, and fired the gun at intervals. The Three Admirals Then from every hill throughout England beacon fires blazed to carry the tidings, and every Englishman betook himself to his arms, and prepared to repel the invaders. Under Drake's Flag A Tale of the Spanish Main Expects reach you by nine P. M. Asks you to show large beacon fire if possible. The Man Who Rocked the Earth But, were his beacon fires to be lighted, there would in a few hours be ten thousand men on the mountain. Both Sides the Border A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower The night was black before him; he had no beacon fire to lead him. The Loom of Youth A pile of wood was also collected in order that a beacon fire should be kindled at night, and rockets and blue-lights were kept ready for letting off should a ship appear in the offing. The Three Admirals A beacon fire on Shakespeare's Cliff was to send the news across the sea, and at that signal James was to come over, in French ships. Lectures on Modern history There they had raised a beacon fire, and he had left his comrade to fire it in case the king lost the battle. The House of Walderne A Tale of the Cloister and the Forest in the Days of the Barons' Wars It was still dark when the helmsman hailed the skipper: "I see the lights of Leith ahead," and later they passed the beacon fire that marked the entrance to the port. Both Sides the Border A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower We saw its coast and the beacon fires upon the coast and the people tending the fires. The Adventures of Odysseus and The Tales of Troy Many thralls stood at the gate of Osgod's courtyard as we came there, and they were staring at the beacon fires around us, and listening to the wild bells that rang so strangely. King Olaf's Kinsman A Story of the Last Saxon Struggle against the Danes in the Days of Ironside and Cnut And when we were in the open all was still in the moonlight round us, but on the mainland every hill inland to the westward was tipped with the flame of beacon fires, newly lighted. A Sea Queen's Sailing Our only course was to follow the shore line until we got around the bend, and then we steered for the beacon fire, which, by prearrangement, had been kindled on Point Lookout. The Scientific American Boy Or, The Camp at Willow Clump Island There were beacon fires on all the hills, the night before the army left Shrewsbury, and again on the next night. Both Sides the Border A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower Whenever the British troops started on a raid into New Jersey, the watchmen on the hilltops lighted great beacon fires. Stories of American Life and Adventure There was always a beacon fire ready to recall them, and they watched for it even as they wrought in the upland fields, or if they were among the woods. King Olaf's Kinsman A Story of the Last Saxon Struggle against the Danes in the Days of Ironside and Cnut There are beacon fires yonder, but the brothers think little of them. A Sea Queen's Sailing They were immense beacon fires of monstrous proportions. The Man in the Twilight When a death occurs a beacon fire is made and a priest on the mainland conducts a funeral ceremony. The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People On the second night beacon fires were burning on every hilltop, and water was being hauled in barrels to certain rest stations where the searchers could come and recuperate. The Thunder Bird In those days, when railways and telegraphy were unknown, the whole country could be aroused very quickly and effectively by those beacon fires. From John O'Groats to Land's End The beacon fires blazed up afresh as the watchers knew that he had returned, and presently each fire had a second alongside it. A Sea Queen's Sailing As Bull had suggested they had resorted to the methods of the trail, and day and night mighty beacon fires burned along the fore-shores of the cove upon which their homes were built. The Man in the Twilight The ringing of bells, the blaze of beacon fires, and the shadows on a dial are all of them produced by natural causes, but have a further meaning. Plutarch's Lives, Volume I Intelligence was transmitted in those days by means of beacon fires, and the signals were so arranged as to be rapidly flashed through the empire. Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life When night came on, the gallant countrymen who dwelt on the Tyne lit the beacon fires on all the hills; the country arose, and all hastened to Durham. The Rival Heirs; being the Third and Last Chronicle of Aescendune In the late evening there were beacon fires on the Blackdown hills, and a great one on the camp at Neroche which crowns and guards the hills in that direction. A Prince of Cornwall A Story of Glastonbury and the West in the Days of Ina of Wessex Other beacon fires answered it, and the country was aroused. Alfgar the Dane or the Second Chronicle of Aescendune Down the west coast of Kintyre they sailed until, out across the sea, they saw the light of a beacon fire shoot up upon the heights of Gigha. The Thirsty Sword By-and-by the enemy came; the beacon fires were again lighted; but this time the Mandarins did not heed the call for assistance. Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life A beacon fire of plum brush led him to the chosen camp, in the sand hills, where supper awaited the brothers. Wells Brothers The Young Cattle Kings In any case, a beacon fire from a square tower is as effectual as from a round one. Seaward Sussex The South Downs from End to End "It is the beacon fire," said he seriously. Alfgar the Dane or the Second Chronicle of Aescendune Here is an irregular row of beacon fires, once all luminous as suns; and with a certain inextinguishable crubescence still, in the abysses of the dead deep Night. The Love Letters of Dorothy Osborne to Sir William Temple, 1652-54 So King Agamemnon ordered beacon fires laid on the tops of Mount Ida, Mount Athos, Mount Cithæron, and on intervening eminences. Masters of Space Morse, Thompson, Bell, Marconi, Carty After sunset the place was lighted up by beacon fires and candles, and the scene seemed to be changing to one of more deep and awful interest. A Ramble of Six Thousand Miles through the United States of America Villages were burning on many points of the crescent, some of them smouldering drowsily, others blazing fiercely like beacon fires. The Soul of the War I lit a beacon fire, But on a stormy day Of frost and rime, In wintertime, My fire had died away, Had died away! The Complete Plays of Gilbert and Sullivan Every night they talked over what they had seen, and their own dull, uneventful life took a warmth and a coloring from their neighbors as a blank wall reflects a beacon fire. Beyond the City So we built a beacon fire and waited for dawn. Hunting with the Bow and Arrow I go to call on Agamemnon's queen To leave her couch, and forthwith in her halls Bid the glad voice of jubilation rise To greet this beacon fire. Specimens of Greek Tragedy — Aeschylus and Sophocles At even the edge of the cloud lifted over the forest hill westwards, and a yellow glow, the great beacon fire of the sun, burned out, a conflagration at the verge of the world. Field and Hedgerow Being the Last Essays of Richard Jefferies We'll look like a beacon fire, up here on this hill. The Camp Fire Girls at Camp Keewaydin Or, Paddles Down For ten long years the Greeks at Argos had watched nightly for the beacon fires, lighted from point to point, that should announce the doom of Troy. Mosaics of Grecian History Who journey'd where the prairies made a pause, Saw burnish'd ramparts flaming in the sun, With beacon fires, tall on their rustling walls. Old Spookses' Pass, Malcolm's Katie, and other poems The pilot cutter lay outside, beyond the last beacon fire on the headland; the winter sun had set long ago and the sea ran high; it was the real sea with real huge breakers. In Midsummer Days, and Other Tales On hill-tops or other eminences, what were known as beacon fires were kindled and owing to their elevation these could be seen for a considerable distance throughout the surrounding country. Marvels of Modern Science To the woman at the window, that night, the twinkling lights of the city were as beacon fires on the outskirts of hell. Their Yesterdays The following night, our men set up their tents at one end of the city, and lit many beacon fires, giving the impression that the entire Frankish army was there. The Deeds of God Through the Franks Lo! all the beacon fires are lighted— Let all hearts now be united! The Star of Gettysburg A Story of Southern High Tide More akin to him seemed that beacon fire of the sky—more nearly his real pathway home appeared that distant road and gateway to the Infinite—than the flickering, near house-taper in the valley below. The Reign of Law; a tale of the Kentucky hemp fields Even in enlightened Ireland the kindling of beacon fires is still observed among the people of backward districts especially on May Eve and the festival of mid-summer. Marvels of Modern Science Gone, now, were the city lights that to her had seemed as beacon fires on the outskirts of hell. Their Yesterdays One morning, however, smoke was seen to rise from the beacon fire. The Dragon and the Raven It was this that lit forever the beacon fires of Troy, that thundered eternally in the horses' hoofs at Arbela and in the guns at Waterloo. The Titan Dawn came with dull beacon fires on the near hill tops, and, far in the East, roses over the Sierran snow. The Story of a Mine A beacon fire blazed through the night on the same place, but the captain observed that all these signals might be treacherous. Astoria, or, anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains And every evening, at fall of day, beacon fires sprang from peak to peak and ran along the land. The Jacket (Star-Rover) |
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