| 单词 | siesta |
| 例句 | Some days, after siesta, we combed out her hair, remembering now and then to change the part in her scalp so that it would not grow too broad. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z “Real tired. Why don’t you go back to Mexico and take a siesta?” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z He would go out when the heat of siesta time had eased and would not return until well into the night. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z His eyes did not leave the patrons face while his velvet voice rose passionately above the soporific air of the siesta. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z While the others were taking their siestas she would practice the clavichord for two hours, knowing that the daily sacrifice would keep Fernanda calm. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z They spoke in whispers, ate in silence, recited the rosary three times a day, and even clavichord practice during the heat of siesta time had a funereal echo. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Mother called it siesta time, which at first I mistook as fiesta time, a puzzlement to me since it was not at all festive. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z They come out early in the morning from their iron gates, go home for siesta, get their car washed maybe on Friday. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He preferred women who were placid and well rounded, and the sight of Blanca stretched out on cushions looking up at the sky during their siesta reminded him of his mother. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He hoped the loud noise would not wake Baby up from her siesta. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I was to have had lunch, taken my siesta, and started studying by the time Jaja came home. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Afterwards we had siesta, and his other hunger had to be satisfied, too. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Housewives were exhausted from sweeping away so many dead birds, especially at siesta time, and the men dumped them into the river by the cartload. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Sunday stretched long and hot, through siesta time. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Everyone took siestas to avoid the worst heat of the day. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Every afternoon at about three, the She Elephant and the others took a siesta. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z All the monsters with any sense must’ve been taking siestas in their nice cool caves. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z One afternoon, when everyone was having a siesta, she could no longer resist and went to his bedroom. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Pedrito had put some cane chairs and hammocks under a thatched roof, a place for workers to rest or take a siesta during the hot pan of the day. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Even the midday siesta time spent in the park seemed shorter than at home. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z You got the impression the bees were inside having a big siesta. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She was entering the house in the broad light of the siesta hour when he came walking toward her. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Annabeth imagined that most of the locals had gone on summer vacation, or were holed up at home taking a siesta. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She would go to the school at siesta time with the consent of her parents, to whom Pilar Ternera had paid the other half of her savings. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Although Amaranta Úrsula did not lose her good humor or her genius for erotic mischief, she acquired the habit of sitting on the porch after lunch in a kind of wakeful and thoughtful siesta. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I heard Papa walk upstairs to his room for his afternoon siesta. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z When he came back that evening, I pretended I was taking a siesta. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The doors of the house, wide open from dawn until bedtime, were closed during siesta time under the pretext that the sun heated up the bedrooms and in the end they were closed for good. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Four days later, the vessel deposited them in the farthest province of the North, where their elegant travel attire and crocodile bags went unnoticed in the dry, suffocating heat of the siesta. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z During a break in the day, I returned to my hotel room for my afternoon siesta. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z When we were in school, we had less siesta time and more study time, even on weekends. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z He had the Opel washed before Master finished breakfast, and when Master came back from work and was taking a siesta, he dusted the car over again, before Master left for the tennis courts. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Alba liked to sit with the cook at siesta time, listening to popular singing on the radio, especially the songs of the man she had met in the Japanese Gardens. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z One day I was in the hallway smoking a cigarette just before the siesta when a dark little boy appeared in front of me and stood there silently. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Until puberty Fernanda had no news of the world except for the melancholy piano lessons taken in some neighboring house by someone who for years and years had the drive not to take a siesta. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z The sticky sweat of the unwanted siesta aroused the scars of the sores in his armpits. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “One thing, muchacha. Do not expect to enjoy an afternoon siesta here as you do in Mexico. We work all day until six o'clock.” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z During the boredom of her abandonment her only distractions were the clavichord lessons at siesta time and the letters from her children. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z As in Spain, shops are often shuttered each afternoon for siesta. Next Stop: Valladolid, Mexico, a City of Yucatán Cool 2012-11-30T20:09:44Z My guide and I had roused him from his siesta by clapping our hands repeatedly — the Paraguayan equivalent of a knock on the door. Frugal Traveler Blog: Opening Up Paraguay’s Landlocked Guairá Region 2013-04-30T17:10:13Z He was particularly menacing when he’d rise, disheveled, his undershirt wrinkled, from an interrupted siesta when my sisters and I were noisy. Modern Love: A Photo on the Floor: My Father?s Double Life 2010-04-02T17:49:00Z Buenos Aires has been through a lot since its siesta. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z Long after the biography was published, he used to ring from Spain, after the siesta hour, to gossip, rant, reminisce – and amuse. Tom Sharpe remembered 2013-06-06T16:15:01Z I was having a siesta when they knocked on the door and presented me with an order for my arrest and a search warrant. Free at last... and they all owe?their lives to Amnesty 2011-04-02T23:11:34Z “You need lightweight stretchy polyester for pilgrimages — for riding, walking, dancing, siestas in the grass.” Flamenco and Fervor: Inside Spain’s El Rocío Pilgrimage 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z But today she is here, chatting while her son takes his siesta. 'Do you ever think about me?': the children sex tourists leave behind 2019-03-02T05:00:00Z In certain Asian countries, the siesta is mandatory. In Transit Blog: Paris 'Nap Bar' Provides Respite for Worn-Out Visitors 2011-11-29T11:00:04Z Generations of one clan lie in synchronized tanning positions and then siesta together. Personal Journeys: Finding Gems on the Tuscan Coast 2013-06-18T20:24:34Z Plenty of Roman shops still partake in the afternoon siesta. 2009-07-02T15:40:00Z There’s absolutely nothing wrong with a siesta being the highlight of your weekend. How to get your kids to 18, sane and not hating you 2016-02-06T05:00:00Z Because Pettinaroli is maddeningly observant of the siesta that most commercial enterprises in Milan have abandoned, I have often been frustrated to arrive just as the shop closes for lunch. The Europe Issue : How I Fell for Milan 2011-04-15T18:55:00Z Meanwhile, the siesta — the delightful practice of taking a little midday snooze — exists in cultures all over the world. Is sleep the new sex? 2013-04-10T21:45:00Z Still, things did eventually look up in the last scene: the plot finally got going after its hour-long siesta when a gunman in a Tony Blair mask took out Alvo. TV review: Mad Dogs, 30 Rock and The Culture Show 2011-02-11T07:59:00Z Two hours later, when the crowd dispersed and the restaurant went into siesta mode, we finished off a dish of coffee flan, a dessert my mother would’ve swooned over. The Many Faces of Puerto Rico 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z Lanners' feckless youths need an extended siesta ahead of their evening revels. The Giants – review 2012-07-12T21:10:02Z I repaired to my guest room, settling in for a siesta on the steel canopy bed. Shaped by Mérida’s Artistic Soul 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z By early afternoon, warm sun prompted siesta time for wildlife, and the lake got markedly quieter. A Hike and a Happy Hour: Explore splendid Camano Island and its new Naked City pub 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z We had no TV and the radio was in Italian, so I had no way of keeping the children still and quiet during the siesta other than to tell them a story. Old wives' tales 2010-05-14T23:00:00Z Barcalounga, Spain: Where the highlight of the day is the siesta. Style Invitational Week 1389: TankaWanka IV 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z The mood is laid-back, down-to-earth, modulated by a midday siesta and a chilled sip of pastis. Le Dauphiné, a French Region With a History Both Ancient and Personal 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z But the real thrill came when, having taken their scripted siestas, they started all over again. Theater Review: ‘Habit’ at the Essex Street Market, Building B 2012-09-23T21:21:05Z Midday, the smugglers were surely having their siestas. Driving the Seam of Hispaniola 2014-11-28T05:00:00Z The Big Sleep Lecce residents love their siesta, and from 2 to 5 p.m., shops close, squares empty and the great snooze ensues. 36 Hours in Lecce, Italy 2013-08-08T19:58:46Z That next afternoon, after our large meal on the mountain, we returned from skiing at day’s end and did as the locals recommended: We headed back to our hotel for a siesta. Skiing the Spanish Pyrenees 2012-01-20T20:30:20Z After lunch at Lolo’s, a siesta is a necessity. If you only eat three meals in Miami, make sure they’re here 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z “His established routine of composure, obedience, study, and compulsory siesta—long a pattern of our daily existence—gradually lost its grip…Then we broke free.” Fathers and sons 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z A short siesta, and then time to put into writing the sheer joy and exhilaration of this new-found experience. 10 life-changing retreats worldwide: readers’ travel tips 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z By midmorning, the pandas are ready for their siesta and the show’s over. 36 Hours in Chengdu, China 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z Marceau and I waited back at the campsite, watching from the hammock as the water rushed down the stream, until it lulled us into a deep siesta. Within the Grand Canyon, the Lure of Havasu Falls 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z Even the pilgrims, it seems, were observing one of the most sacred Riojan traditions: the siesta. Cultured Traveler: Beyond the Vines in Rioja, Spain 2012-10-19T17:23:02Z I wanted to be an American writer, but in America I found I was Spanish; I began to have a siesta. Javier Cercas: A life in books 2011-04-04T07:00:01Z Reflecting on life in 1920s New York, F Scott Fitzgerald opined that “the hangover became a part of the day as well allowed-for as the Spanish siesta”. Everything you ever wanted to know about hangovers (but were too queasy to ask) 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z “In Pursuit of Silence” is so polite it may lull you into an unplanned afternoon siesta. Books: Meditations on Noise in 3 Books About Silence 2010-05-17T22:17:00Z By donating money, people can trigger loud noises, alerts, flicker lights, or make things happen in a room to disturb the streamer from their siesta. Sleep streams: How Kai Cenat and others make money filming themselves sleep 2023-08-19T04:00:00Z Viva la siesta: Spain’s sacred afternoon break was once mocked as lazy. Your Friday Briefing 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z A decade ago, in the wake of a financial crisis, Spain’s sacred siesta seemed to be under serious threat. What Do You Call a German Siesta? An Answer to the Europe Heat, Some Say. 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z He often relies on long siestas during the day to recharge his batteries. 'Hysterical & hated at times - but Guardiola is already the greatest' 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z I was taking my customary siesta Wednesday afternoon when I was jolted awake by the sound of a truck straining to go uphill. Column: Ron DeSantis and Elon Musk give us a preview of the chaos of a DeSantis presidency 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z Of course there's siesta culture in Spain, which was exported to Mexico by colonists, but the idea of taking a nap in the middle of the day actually originates from Italy. Sleep experts explain how to take the perfect nap 2023-02-04T05:00:00Z People in Spain and Portugal should stop taking siestas and retiring early, leading German politicians and commentators repeatedly advised. E.U. agrees to watered-down gas-rationing plan after early resistance 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z Worried about being stereotyped as a sleepy, lazy country, Spain pledged to abolish the siesta to increase productivity. What Do You Call a German Siesta? An Answer to the Europe Heat, Some Say. 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z Much of Britain took an involuntary siesta on Monday as merciless heat scorched the country. Your Tuesday Briefing: Hot Weather Grips Britain 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z Much of Britain took an involuntary siesta Monday as merciless heat scorched the country, driving temperatures close to triple digits Fahrenheit by midafternoon and threatening to smash records. Hot weather hobbles Britain, a country unaccustomed to extreme heat 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z She does the laundry in the middle of the afternoon, when the electricity rates are cheaper, but she fears her neighbors will complain because the middle of the afternoon in Madrid is siesta time. An Electricity Crisis Complicates the Climate Crisis in Europe 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z He tired quickly, and admits now that he had “a couple of siestas a day.” The Lost Days of Raúl Jiménez 2021-05-14T04:00:00Z The siesta lived on, though rumors of its demise circulated. What Do You Call a German Siesta? An Answer to the Europe Heat, Some Say. 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z He must have been taking a siesta during his U.S. history class. Feedback: Divided opinions on Fox News' Maria Bartiromo 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z Crook stole files during these extended lunch breaks, taking them to be copied and replaced before the British returned from their siesta. Revealed: Soviet spies targeted George Orwell during Spanish civil war 2020-10-11T04:00:00Z The city was asleep for the daily siesta - shops, restaurants and offices were all closed - so it was a perfect time for anyone who needed to move around under the radar. ‘Don’t come back, they’ll kill you for being gay’ 2020-07-27T04:00:00Z Sunday in Mexico City will be no time for a siesta. Thomas builds 1-shot lead in Mexico as Rahm makes his move 2020-02-22T05:00:00Z German newspapers were among those sneering at the siesta during the economic crisis. What Do You Call a German Siesta? An Answer to the Europe Heat, Some Say. 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z Many words in Spanish are accepted as part of the English language such as siesta, fiesta, sombrero, casa, junta and guerilla. Feedback: Divided opinions on Fox News' Maria Bartiromo 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z Logan, the host of Fox Nation's "Lara Logan Has No Agenda," said she spoke with Iranian opposition leaders who told her the public assemblies of mourning were simply a "siesta for the western media." Lara Logan: Mainstream media forgetting Iranians who are celebrating Soleimani's death 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z “What are Democrats hiding by broadcasting the inquiry during siesta?” doesn’t have the same punch, of course, as complaints about secret proceedings in an underground bunker. The Public Stage of the House Impeachment Inquiry 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z Some countries, like Spain, embrace the idea of a siesta breaking up the day. In defense of napping: New study says snoozing, heart health are linked 2019-09-22T04:00:00Z “Getting up early, working productively in the morning, and taking a siesta at midday is a concept that we should adopt in the summer months.” What Do You Call a German Siesta? An Answer to the Europe Heat, Some Say. 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z That day we were taking it easy; I first heard the winds when I woke up from a siesta. 'In my nightmares I'm always in the sea': a year on from the Greek fires 2019-07-20T04:00:00Z Unfortunately, I trained as if my event was a three-day festival, with snacks and siestas in between. Mistakes I made on my first triathlon: I never practiced the transitions, for starters 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z Then there is a long “siesta,” from one to seven, before the evening begins at Legends or on tour. Buddy Guy Is Keeping the Blues Alive 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z College football betting Week 12: Fade SEC teams during their annual November siestas? Six years of football and fatherhood at Maryland 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z The origins of Spain’s famous siesta are a matter of debate. What Do You Call a German Siesta? An Answer to the Europe Heat, Some Say. 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z At lunchtime, when the heat is at its most ferocious, they take a siesta. Finally, a cure for insomnia? 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z One of the most misleading, but also most enduring, myths about German culture is that it values hard work over a good siesta. 10 of the best words in the world (that don't translate into English) 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z Horst Hrubesch scored in the 10th minute, and attackers pretty much took a siesta for the rest of the evening. Draws that help both teams may become more common 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z Benicio’s back: The summer box office is taking a siesta this weekend. California Inc.: 'Sicario' sequel unlikely to vanquish dinosaurs, superheroes 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z The siesta has typified Spanish life for decades, although it is less common among many urban Spaniards today. What Do You Call a German Siesta? An Answer to the Europe Heat, Some Say. 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z Minor details such as siestas lasting no longer than 40 minutes and rest-day meals being plated up at precise times are deemed critical. Inside Real Madrid's academy: 'Only a certain type of person succeeds here' 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z Apologizing to fellow diplomats for “spoiling your siesta,” Mr. Nebenzia called the American criticism “the latest baseless accusations against Russia.” U.S. Accuses Syria of New Chemical Weapons Use 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z And, yes, some people even took a siesta. Opinion | Who’s a Spaniard These Days? 2017-12-16T05:00:00Z Sir Winston Churchill swore by his daily siesta and Napoleon went happily to sleep just before going into battle. Reality Check: Do power naps do any good? 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z But the siesta has also been the subject of intense ridicule and criticism, particularly after Spain struggled to recover from a devastating economic crisis in the 2010s. What Do You Call a German Siesta? An Answer to the Europe Heat, Some Say. 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z Most people think of the Spanish – who also indulge in an afternoon siesta during which most shops and restaurants are closed for two hours – as being laid back. The Surprising Reason Why Spaniards Eat So Late 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z And though a slow start, bullpen woes and frequent offensive siestas are partly to blame for their record, the biggest culprit has been erratic starting pitching. Mariners should trade with Oakland for starting pitcher Sonny Gray 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z After a little siesta, Vicky and I head off again for another little adventure. TRAVEL: The Ivy Baltimore provides world-class accommodation, service 2017-07-03T04:00:00Z The store didn’t close for siesta that day, or any of the following days, and, little by little, we started pushing back our closing time. “The Size of Things” 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z In 2016, the prime minister at the time, Mariano Rajoy, tried to reduce the time allowed for the siesta to bring the country more in line with the rest of Europe. What Do You Call a German Siesta? An Answer to the Europe Heat, Some Say. 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z In a nearby burrow, a male tortoise known as “Scuter” was taking a siesta. An 'evolutionary gamble' may be killing Joshua Tree's mother tortoises 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z A tourist might have happily assumed that the preponderance of shuttered storefronts indicated the persistence of some charming southern siesta tradition, but, in fact, they had long been vacant. The Future of Europe Hinges on a Face-Off in France 2017-05-01T04:00:00Z Call it a disco nap, an N.B.A. siesta — exactly what you need to be pumped up for the month and a half of playoff basketball still to come. As Fans Grow Restless, the Best N.B.A. Games of the Week 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z He returns this week at the Mexico Championship, and this is no time for a siesta. Rory McIlroy tries to catch up with the rest of golf’s stars 2017-02-28T05:00:00Z And now that Central and Northern Europe are facing the same extreme temperatures that Spain has been dealing with for years, the siesta seems like a good idea. What Do You Call a German Siesta? An Answer to the Europe Heat, Some Say. 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z In southern Europe the afternoon nap is of course institutionalised as the siesta and it's a similar story in China. How to nap successfully at work - BBC News 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z Tour boats alone generate enough noise to disturb daily dolphin siestas, forcing the animals to pull the daytime equivalent of “a few ‘all-nighters’ in a row,” he says. Why dolphins are losing sleep off the coast of Hawaii 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z Despite Spain’s reputation as the land of the afternoon siesta, the vast majority of Spaniards forgo that postprandial slumber, according to a survey by a bed manufacturer. Napflix: the streaming service that wants to bore viewers to sleep 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z With the backing of sleep science, he hopes Recharj squashes the siesta stigma. Would you pay for a 20-minute nap? This studio is charging $15 for one. 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z The benefit of siesta has also been recognized for people’s health. What Do You Call a German Siesta? An Answer to the Europe Heat, Some Say. 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z If you don't have an office or schedule conducive to taking regular siestas, you're probably better off focusing on getting solid nighttime sleep, Spencer says. To Nap or Not to Nap? 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z This dates from when cities were small enough to permit an afternoon siesta at home and when, in post-civil war penury, many Spaniards did two separate jobs. Out of sync with the sun... 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z And for those needing a quick siesta, giant beanbags allow for lounging in front of NTT’s Data Wall where a massive digital screen shows the live telecast. Who needs to walk Royal Troon when you can have so much fun in the Spectator Village - Golf Digest 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z In other countries around the world, taking an afternoon siesta is not only an accepted practice but an encouraged one. This Startup Wants to Bring Power-Napping to Your Office 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z “They have siesta. Now they are the hardest-working population in Europe—the absolute top. Spain is the new Switzerland.” The Long Dig 2008-09-15T04:00:00Z “The siesta is not a reality anymore,” she says. Siesta alert: Spanish parties pledge to end WWII time warp 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z It is perfect for lulling listeners into an afternoon siesta as they digest their greens, he said, lowering his voice to show off its deepest register. What’s for Lunch? In Liberia, Radio Listeners Describe Their Dishes 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z But the next time someone claims a siesta is a natural part of human life, rather than a response to partying after midnight, be sceptical. Now I lay me down to sleep 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z History previously recorded that Churchill saw combat in Cuba and discovered the siesta, which would later help him keep long hours as British prime minister during World War Two. Book shows Cuba's formative role in the life of Churchill 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z It might be my Argentinian roots, but I am really into the idea of an afternoon siesta. How Rich Buceta, a Craft Brewer, Spends His Sundays 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z The law would include a working day that ends at 6 p.m., thus scrapping the country’s lengthy lunch-hour breaks that some use to grab a siesta. Siesta alert: Spanish parties pledge to end WWII time warp 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z A siesta sounded more in order than fishing. Tongue River road trip replaces backpack outing 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z People cite a variety of reasons for indulging in daytime siestas. Can Napping Make Us Smarter? 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z After a 1 p.m. lunch in the dining room, Francis takes a siesta of about 40 minutes to an hour and resumes working into the evening, often taking care of correspondence. A glance of Pope Francis: Likes, dislikes, motto, daily routine and favorite foods 2015-09-19T04:00:00Z The investigators looked at how an hour-long siesta at noon affected blood pressure among nearly 400 middle-aged people with high blood pressure. Naps May Do a Heart Good 2015-08-31T04:00:00Z The siesta of Spain and much of the Hispanic world seems to be slowly disappearing, as does the French lunchbreak and the Italian riposo. The art of the urban nap: let's lose the stigma of public snoozing 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z His siesta included repeated absences from class that made him academically ineligible. Big Joshua Smith hopes he's made enough of an impression with NBA teams 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z The students also say it’s not a myth - the infamous siesta does really exist. Whiting High School students share Europe experience 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z “I still have my naps,” he said of the traditional midafternoon siesta. Gonzaga Becomes a Melting Pot for Recruits From Across the Globe 2015-03-21T04:00:00Z Over the course of his day-long nap, Curmano will share a siesta with most of the world’s 7 billion inhabitants, and call attention to how hard it is to rest nowadays. Winona artist to try sleeping on bed of nails for 24 hours 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z This hole-in-the-wall family-owned Mexican restaurant will have you dreaming of a siesta afterward. The Ultimate Super Bowl XLIX Travel Guide: It’s Always Sunny in Phoenix Your plants won’t be the only ones who will be taking a siesta for the winter months. Helping your garden weather the cold of winter | HomeWork 2014-12-27T05:00:00Z Instead, it is of course neighbouring Spain where the siesta originates. The Brazilian walk-in siesta centres 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z Patagonia, then, is a place where Welsh is spoken with a Spanish lilt, and where the guitar and the asado, the gaucho and the siesta are part and parcel of Welsh Argentine culture. The Argentines who speak Welsh 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z While the length of an ideal siesta varies from person to person, 20 to 30 minutes is plenty for most. You Asked: Is It Good or Bad to Take a Nap? 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z Although siesta nowadays is more a myth than a reality, you do might encounter some lack of punctuality. The 2014 International Student Guide: Great Places To Study Business Abroad 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z She has always liked to nap during the day, seeing these siestas as key moments during which thoughts coalesce into actions and characters and plot. Can Jill Soloway Do Justice to the Trans Movement? 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z Would you use a drop-in siesta centre if one was available? The Brazilian walk-in siesta centres 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z What this means for popular culture generally is a good-sized siesta. Five Reasons Why The Month Of August Remains Hollywood's Biggest Box Office Mystery 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z Little siestas helped people across a whole host of measures. 5 Scientific Secrets to Naps That Will Make You Happier and Smarter 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z Instead of heading home for a snooze, the enormous bear chose to clamber into homeowner Vincent James’s backyard hammock for a little siesta. Check Out This Bear Just Chillin' in a Backyard Hammock 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z You don’t want to be paged in the middle of your siesta. Four Tips To Stop Work From Ruining Your Vacation 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z Sometimes I need to take my little siesta for about an hour. After California Chrome Wins the Preakness, His Team Steals the Show 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z "Sometimes I need to take my little siesta for about an hour. I just call it charging my battery a little bit." California Chrome eyes Triple Crown 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z "If Churchill can beat Hitler while taking afternoon siestas, you can take a quick break from that TPS report. Keep calm and nap on, everyone," he writes. West revels in Russian TV host's jab 2014-03-05T19:59:55Z A workday abbreviated by siestas is a Spanish cliché, yet it is not necessarily rooted in reality. Spain, Land of 10 P.M. Dinners, Ponders a More Standard Time 2014-02-18T02:16:21Z Closer to reality is what the author calls the “biphasic /siesta cycle” which consists of “sleeping for 4-4.5 hours at night, and then taking a 90 minute nap around noon.” Hack Your Naps For Productivity And Health Via An MIT And Harvard Med School Researcher 2014-02-02T14:07:00Z To ensure that every cartouche, sea monster and rhumb line remains vibrant, the men keep the Venetian blinds in their south-facing apartment drawn, as if for a permanent siesta. Collections: A New World Around Every Corner 2014-01-23T01:01:04Z “This is why many fortunate cultures developed the siesta.” Q&A: A Mental Alarm Clock 2014-01-13T22:41:54Z Voir dire, the questioning of potential jurors, takes up the rest of the morning and goes into the early afternoon, when siestas seem more pressing than justice. There’s a Lot to Love About Jury Duty in L.A. 2014-01-07T15:23:11Z He works through papers until 10, then meets with secretaries, Cardinals, bishops, priests and laypeople until noon, followed by lunch and a half-hour siesta. Pope Francis, The People's Pope 2013-12-11T13:05:19Z Back at the hotel, afternoon siestas are interrupted by choppers hovering overhead. A Family Vacation in the Land of Guerrillas 2013-10-20T05:05:26Z When the children were allowed a siesta after lunch they performed significantly better on a visual-spatial tasks in the afternoon and the next day than when they were denied a midday snooze. Daytime naps 'can boost learning' 2013-09-24T00:59:19Z So, when we get seven days of sun in a row without air conditioning or siestas, people start to complain, and sleep badly. 40 consequences of 10 wet summers: what will a decade of rain do to us? 2013-06-22T08:00:00Z Dreaming about tapas and siestas, I’d forgotten about the mass in my breast. With breast cancer discovered at age 26, a young woman confronts her mortality 2013-05-13T18:33:20Z These scientists concluded that emotions were playing a strong role in these personal moral judgments while the more calculating, reasoning part of our mind was taking a siesta. How Your Moral Decisions are Shaped by a Bad Mood 2013-03-12T11:45:00.200Z On her days off, though, she goes home and takes a luxurious siesta. Step into the Twilight Zone: Day 25, or A Walk Through Santiago's Witching Hour 2013-02-26T18:45:00.233Z Rather than put him back in his holding crate for his afternoon siesta, she left him on the porch, tethered to a post by a long chain. Can Endangered Animals Coexist with Big Ag? [Excerpt] 2013-02-22T19:15:00.507Z But before you abandon this blog post and surrender to the bountiful benefits of a siesta, I should tell you that sleep scientists are hardly unified in their stance on napping. Step into the Twilight Zone: Day 18, Cuddle Cafes and the Dangers of Dozing 2013-02-19T19:15:05.603Z In 1999, government workers in Mexico took their last officially sanctioned siesta. Eureka: What Does It Mean to Be Comfortable? 2013-01-25T16:30:58Z As a leader, you don’t want this respite to turn into an extended siesta. You Talk Too Much 2013-01-16T15:01:48Z It spread along laminated ceiling tiles until a rain of fire fell on 142 babies and toddlers during their afternoon siesta. Six moments in the Calderon presidency 2012-11-30T12:44:13Z Faithful to their ritual, despite the heat, the Italians are all off home for a cooked lunch and a siesta until 3.30pm. The 'embarrassing' Italian holiday 2012-08-26T00:08:14Z Awakened from our siesta, we rushed in the direction of the caravan. The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah 2012-04-25T02:01:04.030Z The siesta used to be commonplace in Spanish-speaking countries, but the tradition was already waning as Latin America’s economies developed throughout the ’80s and ’90s. Eureka: What Does It Mean to Be Comfortable? 2013-01-25T16:30:58Z On the Lido On her still lake the city sits While bark and boat beside her flits, Nor hears, her soft siesta taking, The Adriatic billows breaking. Poems on Travel 2012-04-23T02:00:31.163Z Here the inmates of the house took their mid-day siesta, and very charmingly cool it was compared to the upstairs world. Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia An account of an Englishwoman's Eight Years' Residence amongst the Women of the East 2012-04-18T02:00:15.997Z It was there that the family received company, and took their siesta during those burning hours when prevailed the mighty zephyr of Africa, laden with languors and storms. One of Cleopatra's Nights and Other Fantastic Romances One of Cleopatra's Nights?Clarimonde?Arria Marcella?The Mummy's Foot?Omphale: a Rococo Story?King Candaules 2012-04-08T02:00:23.693Z One day, when taking their siesta, recuperating after passing sleepless nights and undergoing great fatigue during the siege, they were suddenly awakened by the voice of the Mua'zzin. The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah 2012-04-25T02:01:04.030Z By shifting work from the sweltering afternoon into cooler evening hours, the siesta provided a kind of de facto air-conditioning, says Elizabeth Shove, a professor of sociology at Lancaster University in England. Eureka: What Does It Mean to Be Comfortable? 2013-01-25T16:30:58Z "Too late, I fear, for a siesta now," he said. Mortal Coils 2012-04-06T02:00:30.740Z Their mud floors have a portion raised seven or eight inches above the level of the rest, and covered with matting, which forms the couch for the invariable siesta. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z The birds had hushed their songs for their midday siesta, and the babbling brook at our feet had grown less garrulous, as if in sympathy with the rest of nature, when the torch was applied. Blazing The Way True Stories, Songs and Sketches of Puget Sound 2012-04-03T02:00:30.677Z When we occasionally lingered late in the Delicias at noon, we would see the cigarreras from the great tobacco factory come out to spend their siesta. Heroic Spain 2012-03-26T02:00:38.797Z One day at this time Mr. Halliday, selecting a glade shaded by immense trees, bade the men set down their loads, and take a siesta. Settlers and Scouts 2012-03-17T02:01:06.297Z I find I suffer so much from any postponement of my siesta. Mortal Coils 2012-04-06T02:00:30.740Z His opportunity came at noon, when, after the midday meal, everybody but the sentries retired for a siesta, and even they were drowsy. Swift and Sure 2012-03-16T02:00:24.627Z On bright days the seals, crawling from their air-holes, delight to bask in the sun and indulge in little cat-naps or siestas. True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World 2012-03-13T02:00:24.640Z There are many Rubens, and some peaceful Claude Lorraine sunsets and sunrises, offering the needed siesta of quiet in a full collection. Heroic Spain 2012-03-26T02:00:38.797Z The midday sun beat fiercely down; doubtless the garrison were enjoying a siesta. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z At noon we took our lunch and a siesta among the water-lilies. Solomon 2012-02-29T03:00:26.127Z I apprehend the "quies" not to mean the "siesta," but that gradual and perhaps irregular cessation or suspension of employments which precedes the close of business for the day. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 104, October 25, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2012-02-20T03:00:18.340Z We have frequently startled the little truants from these siestas, and with amusement watched them struggling for a moment before regaining consciousness and whizzing away once more upon their round of duties. The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits 2012-02-17T03:00:37.163Z Uneasy dreams begin to disturb the peace of the siesta, and Capri is seized with an irresistible desire to scratch itself. Vagaries 2012-02-17T03:00:27.693Z The Republican nominating contest is taking a much-needed siesta this week, with no primaries, debates or other confabulations planned. Inevitability Fading: Poll Numbers Show Trouble for Romney in Michigan, and Beyond 2012-02-14T19:05:19Z In the early afternoon the shady side of the street is lined with the outstretched forms of workingmen, taking the indispensable siesta. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z The "siesta" is the "finis" of Martial, which would thus fall between 12 and 1; that time of the day at which A. E. B. fixes it rightly. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 104, October 25, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2012-02-20T03:00:18.340Z He wanted a darker and more secluded place than the ribs of the wreck for his siesta. Hoof and Claw 2012-01-28T03:00:27.507Z That very day, while Dr. Howe took his siesta, I went to the place where this impediment lay, and with a great effort threw it over the steep mountain-side. Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z Red Wolf, with a name of his own that any Indian boy might envy him, did not need a siesta. The Lost Gold of the Montezumas A Story of the Alamo 2012-01-19T03:00:22.827Z The men’s elite race closes the weekend on Sunday afternoon, a time slot usually devoted to the siesta. Triathletes Seek Olympics in Remote Argentine Town 2012-01-13T15:48:17Z One day, during the time of the afternoon siesta, a lion, kept for baiting in the ring, broke loose from its cage and made its way into the palace. Legends & Romances of Spain 2012-01-10T03:00:18.593Z At last His Majesty awoke from his siesta and was ready to receive me. Empires and Emperors of Russia, China, Korea, and Japan Notes and Recollections by Monsignor Count Vay de Vaya and Luskod 2012-01-08T03:00:16.523Z The midday siesta period was about over and the kraals were beginning to show signs of life again. Adventures in Swaziland The Story of a South African Boer 2012-01-01T03:00:06.887Z This gave General Stuart half an hour siesta. From Manassas to Appomattox Memoirs of The Civil War in America 2011-12-28T03:00:39.977Z Mr. Lumley rings his bell, and is informed by the padrona that the great master has just finished his siesta, and will perhaps see him. Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol. IV, No. 19, Dec 1851 2011-12-25T03:00:11.297Z At noonday they stopped for luncheon, and the usual siesta. Wild Adventures in Wild Places 2011-12-12T03:00:22.477Z Bring your field-glass to bear on that gathering which you see yonder, basking in the sunshine, in full enjoyment of their siesta. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z Owing to the midday rest, or siesta, he usually remained at his desk until about seven o'clock, and I caught him shortly before he closed up shop. Adventures in Swaziland The Story of a South African Boer 2012-01-01T03:00:06.887Z The farmer and one of his sons accompanied the waggon on horseback, while the rest of the party walked by the side, or took a few hours’ siesta in the waggons. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z It was considered rash enough to wait upon Mr. Ripple in the middle of his siesta. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z They soon discovered that there was some one not far off who did not belong to their party at all, and that he too was going in for a siesta. Wild Adventures in Wild Places 2011-12-12T03:00:22.477Z Thither, after their morning feed, they retire to enjoy a siesta, and with the aid of a good dog will afford excellent sport till towards 4 P.M., when they return to the lower grounds. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z This effect might be the main reason for the desired post-lunch siesta. Protein Might Ward Off Afternoon Snooze 2011-11-19T17:15:00.197Z During the siesta of the hot months, the streets are deserted daily for about four hours, shutters screen the rooms from the blinding sunshine, and awnings are drawn across the roofs of the patios. The Story of Seville 2011-11-15T03:00:17.143Z The birds were taking their afternoon siesta, and the leaves were hanging down languidly from the poor trees, which were dying with thirst. The Diamond Fairy Book 2011-11-14T03:00:18.297Z I keep to my old habit of a siesta after luncheon. Caesar's Wife A comedy in three acts 2011-11-11T03:00:37.427Z Lavinia takes a siesta, And the frightful situation she finds herself in at the end of it. Mr. Punch in the Highlands 2011-11-01T02:00:23.677Z The master of the house was taking his afternoon siesta, and while we were waiting for him I expressed to my gratified companion my surprise and pleasure at the unexpected appearance of the interior. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-11-01T02:00:22.197Z The sleeping hours are generally from an hour or so after sunset to sunrise; but during the day they are often drowsy, and turn in to have a siesta after food and exercise. Alone with the Hairy Ainu or, 3,800 miles on a pack saddle in Yezo and a cruise to the Kurile Islands. 2011-10-30T02:00:10.270Z Aunt Harriet, somewhat mollified, settled herself among her cushions, and withdrew her teeth as a preliminary to her daily siesta. Notwithstanding 2011-10-19T02:00:22.340Z If any villager happens to blunder in on his privacy during his siesta, he gives a low, warning growl which usually suffices to scare the intruder off. Life in an Indian Outpost 2011-10-19T02:00:19.943Z Then Bobbie would be laid on an improvised bed, to finish his siesta. The Angel of the Gila: A Tale of Arizona 2011-10-16T02:00:17.623Z To serve that reasonable and delightful end, the tree should be planted in a retired corner of one's grounds, where an afternoon siesta may be enjoyed undisturbed. Trees Worth Knowing 2011-10-13T02:00:48.357Z Nothing moves—it is the hour of nature's siesta—yet the stillness speaks. The Emigrant's Lost Son or, Life Alone in the Forest 2011-10-13T02:00:39.777Z Like an opium eater, he falls into a siesta, whilst the Punkah is moving incessantly. The Hindoos as they Are A Description of the Manners, Customs and the Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal 2011-10-13T02:00:35.977Z And back to a late breakfast, where tea rarely finds its way to the table, and a siesta until the afternoon calls them forth to ride round the garden again. Life in an Indian Outpost 2011-10-19T02:00:19.943Z And it was the loneliness and the longing for things that could never be mine, which oppressed me and made me spend my sleepless afternoon siesta on a tear-damp pillow. Mavis of Green Hill 2011-10-12T02:00:41.317Z I write up my log while dinner is cooking, and after that meal has been discussed comes the hour for reading and siesta. The Cruise of the Land-Yacht "Wanderer" Thirteen Hundred Miles in my Caravan 2011-10-11T02:01:13.517Z Lunch, followed by the customary siesta, occupied the rest of the afternoon. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z After such efforts the afternoon siesta was delightful to him. Count Br?hl 2011-10-06T02:00:41.430Z “I’ve learned it in Italy—they call it the siesta,” p. 183he remarked with an agreeable smile, holding the door open to Mrs. Headway. Lady Barbarina The Siege of London, An International Episode and Other Tales 2011-10-06T02:00:37.063Z Denis intended taking it to the post-office himself, while the other two enjoyed the siesta which was a necessity of the digger's existence in the hot season. Denis Dent A Novel 2011-10-04T02:00:16.973Z Uncle Catullus abandoned himself to long siestas; Thrasyllus studied books, maps and globes. The Tour A Story of Ancient Egypt 2011-09-23T02:00:23.040Z This over, the inhabitants of the Nameless Island indulged in a siesta till the sun was sufficiently low in the heavens to enable them to resume work. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z That day the afternoon siesta had just begun; the Prince was smoking a second pipe, when Sulkowski, noticing something through the window, hesitated a moment and then went towards the door. Count Br?hl 2011-10-06T02:00:41.430Z The broad, handsome Square was almost deserted, the jalousies of the European houses were still closed, and although a few people were sipping absinthe at the caf�s, the siesta was not yet over. The Great War in England in 1897 2011-09-20T02:00:17.083Z You will be wanting to take your siesta now, I suppose. The Automobile Girls Along the Hudson Fighting Fire in Sleepy Hollow 2011-09-18T02:00:23.270Z "I see," said she, "that you come here for your afternoon siesta." My Lord Duke 2011-09-09T02:01:11.940Z They came but to enjoy a sunshine bath and siesta. O'er Many Lands, on Many Seas 2011-09-08T02:00:19.987Z When we reached the hotel everybody went in to take a siesta—that "Mittags-Schlaf" which is law in Germany. Music-Study in Germany from the Home Correspondence of Amy Fay 2011-09-07T02:00:17.597Z He met her on the beach during the hottest hour of the day, when Mrs Graham was enjoying her siesta, and stated his desire. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z Of course Don Caesar has a couch in one corner, in which he is graciously permitted to sleep at night, or enjoy a siesta during the day. Born to Wander A Boy's Book of Nomadic Adventures 2011-08-31T02:01:32.837Z It was afternoon, the hour of the siesta. The City in the Clouds 2011-08-31T02:01:31.807Z This was in the commandante's hut, during the burning hours of the siesta, and ten days after the arrival of the widow. Caybigan 2011-08-31T02:01:21.780Z Putting aside his offerings, he lowered the shades of his shop and composed himself for a siesta. The Argus Pheasant 2011-08-27T02:00:20.160Z But if he was a little stern, he was no less kind-hearted; and in the afternoon of that day, while he lay, after his siesta, smoking on his little bed, I unburdened myself to him. Cecil Castlemaine's Gage, Lady Marabout's Troubles, and Other Stories 2011-08-25T02:00:30.323Z Hunger and a sense of duty secured my presence for that meal and tea; in the interval I retired for a siesta. The Sixth Sense A Novel 2011-08-24T02:00:18.870Z As yet no one seemed to have noticed anything unusual on the hill, for the valley was sparsely populated, and most people were enjoying a siesta. Lives of the Fur Folk 2011-08-20T02:00:13.820Z All nature nodded in the dozy glare of the August afternoon, and after the hot journey in the saddle I found a siesta under the clean spruce trees refreshing. Hunting in Many Lands The Book of the Boone and Crockett Club 2011-08-20T02:00:11.973Z Helps was having his afternoon siesta in the kitchen. A Life For a Love A Novel 2011-08-18T02:00:24.323Z Of course, midday siestas date back centuries as a means of escaping the afternoon heat in hot climes, as in Spain. Should Employees Take Naps? 2011-08-12T15:30:00Z It is as if they knew their tyrant was enjoying his siesta. Wild Life in a Southern County 2011-08-04T02:00:27.037Z He had been up to call upon his friend Renard before his siesta, and they two had argued over-long as to the purport of the fourteenth chapter of the Koran. A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 2011-08-04T02:00:19.957Z Compelled by contracts to curtail His moments of siesta! More Misrepresentative Men 2011-07-20T02:00:14.390Z That siesta after luncheon seemed necessary here, in the warm, moist climate of the river-lands. Ruth Fielding Down in Dixie Great Times in the Land of Cotton 2011-07-17T02:00:32.150Z The day seems there a time for shelter, rest, and often for siestas of a protracted kind. One Maid's Mischief 2011-07-15T02:00:22.283Z During the heat of the day all, gentle and simple, retired for the siesta. A Vendetta of the Desert 2011-07-05T02:00:32.510Z Its inmates rejoiced in the open air life, and, save at night or for an afternoon siesta, were seldom indoors. The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan 2011-07-05T02:00:28.367Z The single tilt appears in the camping-place, set up as a tent; and inside it the chief, somnolent after a sleepless night, and wearied with the work of the morning, is reclining in siesta. The Yellow Chief 2011-07-05T02:00:27.013Z The bay mare felt just as much refreshed by her siesta as Ruth did. Ruth Fielding Down in Dixie Great Times in the Land of Cotton 2011-07-17T02:00:32.150Z The sun’s beams strike full upon him, but he feels them not; evidently he is indisposed to let even the monarch of light interfere with his siesta. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z It was about siesta time, and he would not budge. The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 2011-06-29T02:00:28.167Z During the great heat the "siesta" in the middle of the day had to be longer than usual, and practically all work was suspended, except during the early morning and late afternoon. Blanco y Colorado Old Days among the Gauchos of Uruguay 2011-06-28T02:00:11.447Z Sometimes she takes a siesta when much gorged, but unless she fills her crop late in the evening she is soon moving again—before half her crop is put over. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z When he awoke, the midnight of the Italian day, the siesta, embosomed him. Titan: A Romance Vol. II (of 2) 2011-06-14T02:00:26.670Z After the siesta we kept on in the same direction for three leagues and arrived at the stream called Ausaymas. Colonial Expeditions to the Interior of California Central Valley, 1800-1820 Anthropological Records 16(6):239-292, 1958 2011-06-13T02:00:22.167Z Tracks led away from these remains in the direction of the place in which the manor-lord had taken his stand: probably Volkitch had disturbed the wolves in the midst of their mid-day siesta. Gunpowder Treason and Plot And Other Stories for Boys 2011-06-08T02:00:16.797Z Mrs. Duffy loathed the creatures, however, and she and Miss Campbell took their siesta at the bungalow in the absence of the others. The Motor Maids by Palm and Pine 2011-06-05T02:00:14.760Z The next moment they were enjoying a pleasant siesta, such as only a four-footed creature can accomplish standing without risk to life and limb. The Son of his Father 2011-06-01T02:00:21.287Z Only now and then a man lay sleeping between the colonnades, as if he were taking his siesta. Titan: A Romance Vol. II (of 2) 2011-06-14T02:00:26.670Z A few hours later, after an afternoon siesta and a long cool refreshing drink of fruit juices beneath the palms of the courtyard, everyone felt better. Nan Sherwood on the Mexican Border 2011-05-26T02:00:20.467Z To-day he had even balked at the suggestion of a siesta until Billy had lain down himself. The Mystery of The Barranca 2011-05-25T02:00:16.720Z Our meal being now fairly over, I wanted him to indulge in a siesta, a habit which he acknowledged having taken during the hot noons of Italy; but he would not. Daisy Burns (Volume 2) 2011-05-20T02:00:30.427Z His heart lay in a sweet siesta, which proceeded partly from bodily exhaustion and from the beauty of the day. Hesperus or Forty-Five Dog-Post-Days Vol. II A Biography 2011-05-14T02:00:08.440Z “I think they’re having a siesta,” the announcer said during one particularly sluggish round at the Cinco de Mayo Festival and Chihuahua Races over the weekend, a Chandler tradition now in its ninth year. Out Here / Chandler, Ariz.: For Chihuahuas, the Race Is Not Always Swift 2011-05-12T15:49:13Z We must begin to feed on a more substantial diet than that of pro-slavery politics; we should leave off our siestas and post-meridian naps, and employ our time in profitable vocations. The Impending Crisis of the South How to Meet It 2011-05-10T02:00:59.100Z "The cat and her master always take their siesta at the same time," Pepe explained. The Five Arrows 2011-04-21T02:00:45.940Z If only Diego were not discovered, he would make another sortie in an hour or so, when the men were deep in their siesta. Bill Bolton?Flying Midshipman 2011-04-14T02:00:39.800Z One of the surest and safest is during the early afternoon hours, just after luncheon, when the ancient toast of Cheltenham takes her accustomed siesta, before dressing herself for the drive, or reception of callers. Gwen Wynn 2011-04-09T02:00:12.230Z It was difficult to find a shady spot: at last he perceived a small chasm, perhaps scooped by some shepherd as a couch in which to enjoy his siesta. The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2] 2011-03-27T02:00:17.093Z “Do not disturb him if he is taking his siesta.” The Squatter and the Don 2011-03-27T02:00:13.400Z He's surely taking a little siesta, and it is better not to telephone. The Five Arrows 2011-04-21T02:00:45.940Z Everything was quiet,--the birds were taking their siesta, the faint pattering of the horse-chestnut blossoms could be heard as they fell upon the gravel path, before the castle. 'Gloria Victis!' A Romance 2011-03-26T02:00:13.597Z I was told, however, that he was taking his siesta. The Bible in Spain Vol. 1 [of 2] 2011-03-23T02:00:19.910Z A siesta is a pleasant thing when one is not subject to be disturbed by ‘the sudden fear.’ The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2] 2011-03-27T02:00:17.093Z “The siesta hour is past, I'll find him at the office,” said he, going round the corner, leaving Clarence to walk up the front step. The Squatter and the Don 2011-03-27T02:00:13.400Z Tom, when you take another siesta, remember to bolt the door and keep Bull out. The Funny Philosophers Wags and Sweethearts 2011-03-19T02:00:11.277Z A more beautiful spot for a siesta he could not have chosen. Only One Love, or Who Was the Heir 2011-03-11T03:00:14.423Z I wanted to return before the time for Pauline's "siesta." Cora and The Doctor or Revelations of A Physician's Wife 2011-03-10T03:00:49.120Z The company drove home, and retired at once to siesta. A Daughter of the Vine 2011-03-09T03:00:47.790Z The bullocks decided to have their afternoon siesta as usual, and were unresponsive to all my blandishments. Neighbours 2011-03-05T03:00:27.277Z It hath been our lot, when in the city of waters, to hear certain of these theoretical “political economists” remark somewhat harshly on this mode of taking a siesta. Tales from Blackwood Volume 4 2011-03-04T03:00:58.347Z I was in the habit of returning to my cabin for a siesta after luncheon, and on this particular occasion I think the officers on board were occupied on duty. Forty Years of 'Spy' 2011-03-04T03:00:57.237Z His card was brought to me by the rosebud Thomas as I was taking a siesta up-stairs. The High Heart 2011-03-04T03:00:52.683Z It is only two p.m., but the siesta is now one of my habits, and so pleasant a one that I intend to keep it when I get well again. The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. II 2011-03-03T03:00:54.950Z These encased the feet articulated to the lanky legs of the tall young man, who had been enjoying a siesta of some ten or twelve hours’ duration. Above the Snow Line 2011-03-03T03:00:49.380Z Her book—that amiable assistant of all those that court siestas—has fallen to the ground. Mrs. Geoffrey 2011-02-27T03:00:29.460Z At noon he has lunch, and takes his siesta; whilst the afternoon is devoted to study, or to correspondence; or, if the fancy take him, and the season be propitious, to a shooting party. The Thistle and the Cedar of Lebanon 2011-02-20T03:00:13.767Z Finally he found relief to his feelings by kicking an Indian, who had taken advantage of the Captain's absence to get a comfortable siesta in the shade. Menotah A Tale of the Riel Rebellion 2011-02-14T03:00:35.553Z After dinner, a siesta: in the room, when the weather was fresh; when otherwise, in hammocks, hung from the rafters of the piazza. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 68, June, 1863 2011-02-11T03:00:30.570Z Even the howling monkeys take their siesta, and the preying ounce, and other fierce creatures, overcome by the heat, seem to give their victims a respite. The Guerilla Chief And other Tales 2011-02-10T03:00:53.627Z It had come close to the tree that contained the tamandua, and saw the quadruped taking its siesta upon the branch. Afloat in the Forest A Voyage among the Tree-Tops 2011-02-10T03:00:44.790Z The interval between mid-day and the evening was occupied variously—but first came the indispensable siesta, indulged in by men, women, and children. The Thistle and the Cedar of Lebanon 2011-02-20T03:00:13.767Z He proceeded to the other end of the parlor, where Maia was tugging at the white coat of her pet, that had by no means taken in good part being suddenly disturbed in its siesta. 'Clear the Track' A Story of To-day 2011-02-09T03:00:49.283Z One of the surest and safest is during the early afternoon hours, just after luncheon, when the ancient toast of Cheltenham takes her accustomed siesta—before dressing herself for the drive, or reception of callers. Gwen Wynn A Romance of the Wye 2011-02-09T03:00:45.007Z The homestead was still and solitary of aspect, as a Mexican hacienda at the hour of the siesta, but for a different reason. The Crooked Stick or Pollies's Probation 2011-02-06T03:01:00.547Z "Land ho!" shouted a voice both loud and long, apparently from the clouds, just as we had comfortably laid ourselves out yesterday afternoon for our customary siesta. The South-West By a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 1 2011-02-02T03:00:22.253Z One day, whilst the professor and his scholars were taking their customary siesta, the merchant’s son was carried off, and a young bear deposited in the place which the boy had occupied. The Thistle and the Cedar of Lebanon 2011-02-20T03:00:13.767Z He would swill his share of the wine, of course, and the hour of the siesta should find him comfortably drunk. His Unknown Wife 2011-01-27T03:00:38.763Z Herr Witold sat motionless on the sofa, quite forgetting to arrange the cushions for his afternoon siesta. Vineta The Phantom City 2011-01-21T03:00:10.377Z “Are you going to have a siesta?” asked Rupert, looking at Muriel with fervour in his eyes. Burning Sands 2011-01-17T03:00:53.930Z Therefore the superintendent had seen no necessity for exerting himself in the hot sun, but had taken a siesta from twelve to two, and was now awaiting his cousin in the cool, airy dining-hall. Quicksands 2011-01-15T03:00:33.213Z There were afternoon concerts in the breezy drawing-rooms, when others were enjoying siestas, and Anna sang to her one listener as she had never sung before. Silver Pitchers: and Independence A Centennial Love Story 2011-01-13T03:01:02.190Z And when the girls came trooping up the lane she was the first to hear them and to rouse Will from his siesta. My Actor-Husband A true story of American stage life 2011-01-03T03:01:07.697Z On this day the siesta was not prolonged. A Runaway Brig; or, An Accidental Cruise 2011-01-02T03:00:16.390Z During the warm weather an afternoon siesta is habitual to the residents in Egypt, and Muriel at once lent her support to the custom with undisguised approval. Burning Sands 2011-01-17T03:00:53.930Z In the middle of the day the blinds are let down, the shops are shut, the streets are empty—everybody who can at all manage it is taking the siesta. Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. I) 2010-12-27T03:00:17.990Z A deathly stillness lay over all things like a veil, as though, after the long mid-day siesta, the evening rest were beginning without an intervening period of life. The Hidden Force A Story of Modern Java 2010-12-24T03:00:34.823Z Travelling very much at their ease, the Prince and his companions followed this road for about fifteen miles before stopping for the midday meal and siesta. Adventures Among the Red Indians Romantic Incidents and Perils Amongst the Indians of North and South America 2010-12-20T17:12:20.420Z The boys went into the galley to prepare dinner, and after it had been eaten the weary crew indulged in a long siesta, for the heat was almost overpowering. A Runaway Brig; or, An Accidental Cruise 2011-01-02T03:00:16.390Z I’m going out to see about the men, and you’d better take the opportunity for a siesta. Burning Sands 2011-01-17T03:00:53.930Z The men who were often idling about had sought places where they could indulge in their siesta, and a silence as of the grave had fallen upon the place. Commodore Junk 2010-12-20T17:12:13.450Z Their inventive fancy was inexhaustible; and the hour of the siesta was their special hour. The Hidden Force A Story of Modern Java 2010-12-24T03:00:34.823Z So grumbled Klaas and Jan, because Hans had not waked them out of their sweet siesta, to see three ostriches stalking over the plain, and not doing any thing in particular. The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:11:52.020Z It was just about enough to rouse one of the VIPs from an afternoon siesta in the directors' box. Arsenal 1-1 Milan 2010-07-31T18:47:00Z My retreat would help people understand the joys of slowing down, savoring a small portion of excellent food, and taking an afternoon stroll or siesta to close the deal. Italians have a healthier attitude about food than Americans do 2010-07-22T04:00:00Z It has already been established that those who siesta are less likely to die of heart disease. How siestas help memory: Sleepy heads 2010-02-25T11:16:00Z Never had she dreamt of him thus, the supreme lover, in her rosy hours of siesta! The Hidden Force A Story of Modern Java 2010-12-24T03:00:34.823Z Pardon," he said, in a friendly tone, "I have just been taking my midday siesta, and have been lying on my glasses. The Undying Past I arrived at Jedburgh; and, as Merton was not far off, I resolved to walk there; and I calculated that I should arrive about the time that my uncle was taking his evening siesta. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 8 It’s no good, Perry; they are having their siesta. Real Gold A Story of Adventure Moreover, not everyone awakens refreshed from a siesta. How siestas help memory: Sleepy heads 2010-02-25T11:16:00Z It was almost their only toy, and it was the more precious to them because they could not use it except when Father was out and Mr. Evans taking his afternoon siesta. "Pip" A Romance of Youth After luncheon, followed by a little siesta behind sun-shutters, would be a better time for the business of inspection. The Panama Canal A history and description of the enterprise A short siesta, a walk, declamation in Greek and Latin, after the habit of Cicero, gymnastic exercise, and the bath, filled the space till dinner time arrived. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius I had no respect for siestas at that moment; I thundered at the door and tore it open. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 The grogginess that results from an unrefreshing siesta is termed “sleep inertia”. How siestas help memory: Sleepy heads 2010-02-25T11:16:00Z "And during this little siesta, or holiday, you saw the defendant's car going at forty-five miles an hour—is that the idea?" Manslaughter "This is the hour for father's siesta," she said. The Man from Jericho “Looks like the siesta is the all-round style in this God-forsaken hole,” he grumbled. Into the Primitive He was in his room, number so-and-so, they told me, but he was taking his siesta. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 It may be that those who have a tendency to wake up groggy are choosing not to siesta in the first place. How siestas help memory: Sleepy heads 2010-02-25T11:16:00Z Luncheon at noon, followed by a siesta; then came a music-lesson, long and charming to both; and, after that, he had his choice from among her few books. Rodman the Keeper Southern Sketches The aunts had had a siesta after lunch; they now made their reappearance, with tapestrywork in large reticules. Majesty A Novel Taking advantage of a time when the Englishman was, as she supposed, enjoying a noonday siesta down towards the barricade, she went to meet Blake, who had been up on the cliff for eggs. Into the Primitive It was the hour just preceding the noon siesta. The Key to Yesterday Much of the world, though, prefers to take a siesta. How siestas help memory: Sleepy heads 2010-02-25T11:16:00Z She went to her room, darkened it, and took a long, quiet siesta. Rodman the Keeper Southern Sketches It appears likely that the higher elevations may serve for the nocturnal rest as well as for a noonday siesta. The Barren Ground Caribou of Keewatin Of these musicians the clarinet-player alone still defied the drowsy influences of the siesta hour, attempting, by wild and desperate runs, to rouse the nodding quartette. In Paradise A Novel. Vol. I. Sometimes the laughter even, would cease, and, we were all so free and unaffected, that siestas were taken, quite unceremoniously, when silence would settle down upon our party. A Flight in Spring In the car Lucania from New York to the Pacific coast and back, during April and May, 1898 We ate dinner here under a small palm tree, and enjoyed a siesta for an hour. Pioneering in Cuba A Narrative of the Settlement of La Gloria, the First American Colony in Cuba, and the Early Experiences of the Pioneers It was her hour for siesta, and any infringement of her rules told upon the carefully tended, luxuriant beauty. Rodman the Keeper Southern Sketches He never forgot the hour at which he should take his pills or his siesta in the sun. The New Gulliver and Other Stories Then came pipes and a siesta, and a couple of hours’ rest saw us fit to return. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 2 The time for the siesta or rest, is between breakfast and dinner. To Cuba and Back The Old Man was in the middle of his afternoon siesta, but he tumbled out and came puffing up to the bridge at the double. Sea-Hounds He made an excellent lunch; and a long siesta, under the vessel, among the packing-cases, restored his strength completely. The Tremendous Event After lunch we all went into the garden—except Chat, who always took a siesta when she could. The Great Miss Driver After she was somewhat relieved she got up and went to enjoy her siesta for a little while. Maximina It was mid-afternoon and the savages went about their work in drowsy fashion still only half awakened from their siesta, the resting time while the blazing sun was at its height. Tahara Among African Tribes "Mi Lor le Prince" was probably composing himself to a siesta; there was a stealthy quietude in the step of his servant along the corridor that said so much. Diary And Notes Of Horace Templeton, Esq. Volume I (of II) I don't see the bush," replied Jim, "I guess they are taking their siesta. The Frontier Boys in the Grand Canyon A Search for Treasure When we reached our new camp they were comfortably enjoying a prairie siesta. Narrative of the March of Co. A, Engineers from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to Fort Bridger, Utah, and Return May 6 to October 3, 1858 Can one have no quiet; not even for the siesta? Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 355, May 1845 The cura himself did not come, but one of our visiters, looking over to the convent, and seeing the doors and windows closed, said he was still taking his siesta. Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. II. There is no one English word for the Italian siesta. Helena Brett's Career "Well, I'm going to finish my siesta," said Jim, turning into his blankets again, but I knew that it was no use; so I sat up the balance of the night. The Frontier Boys in the Grand Canyon A Search for Treasure Though by now somewhat informed as to the Spanish-Mexican custom of the siesta, we had supposed that at a formal dinner, served in the usual mode, there would be some lingering over the wine. A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois Now I begin to despise novelists who write about siestas in cold climates. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel Presently I am going to sling the hammock under the trees and you shall have a right royal siesta.” 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War He had been indulging in a siesta, which had run into hours. In the Whirl of the Rising Teresa had prepared herself for her siesta with characteristic thoroughness, but apparently without avail. Lady Cassandra When we left, shortly before the beginning of the siesta, I had not been favored with so much as a glimpse of my lady, nor even of Chita. A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois The conclusion of the meal was a half-guinea pineapple and a siesta. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel What little work they do is very light and lady-like, a little sewing or embroidery; the bath and the siesta divide the sultry hours of the day. History of Cuba; or, Notes of a Traveller in the Tropics Being a Political, Historical, and Statistical Account of the Island, from its First Discovery to the Present Time He caught up to Sue and me as we were strolling to our hut for our daily fifteen-minute siesta. The Test Colony Felix and his bosom friend, the Abbé Samuel, were enjoying their afternoon siesta. Black Diamonds A gay dinner at the house of Do�a Maria Cabrera helped to pass over the day until the siesta. A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois We returned to our bohio for a much needed siesta, reserving the afternoon for a ramble. Reminiscences, 1819-1899 Let the men get their breakfast at once," continued Gueréro to Major Galeana, "so that they may have at least three hours' siesta. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 353, March 1845 The day was intensely hot, and Gerald would gladly have availed himself of any shade, to lie down and enjoy the 'siesta' hours in true Italian fashion. Gerald Fitzgerald The Chevalier Then, feeling that his triumph was secured, he turned back into his chamber and curled up again to resume his rudely interrupted siesta. The Haunters of the Silences A Book of Animal Life That afternoon, immediately after the siesta, Pike and I received the first fruits of our course of action with regard to the Government. A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois That very day, while Dr. Howe was taking his siesta, I went to the place where this impediment lay, and with a great effort threw it over the steep mountain-side. Reminiscences, 1819-1899 The unfortunate patriots, who had been surprised during their siesta, now came running out of the wood in great numbers, with the remainder of the squadron of dragoons at their heels. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 353, March 1845 It is the time his Royal Highness takes his siesta.' Gerald Fitzgerald The Chevalier He cast the articles out upon the floor and turned them over wonderingly, then shoved them aside and lay down for his quiet siesta. The Mountain Girl We started that afternoon, immediately after the siesta, and proceeded in a southerly direction on the road toward Durango. A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois A siesta followed the noonday repast, and after this the greatest amusement of the day began. Reminiscences, 1819-1899 They could have already spoken to the three girls, but Smaly advised that they should wait until the time of the next siesta had arrived. The City Curious From dinner till tea, reading, letter-writing, the newspapers, and frequently a siesta—he, also, was a heroic sleeper, and slept whenever he had the chance. Methods of Authors Towards evening, refreshed by siesta and bath, we shouldered rifles for the chase. Los Gringos Or, An Inside View of Mexico and California, with Wanderings in Peru, Chili, and Polynesia We returned to Walker's quarters, and were still discussing Burr, when, soon after the siesta, Malgares called by for us in his coach. A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois "What was that fight at Multan of which you spoke?" he asked, as they took their siesta in the hot hours of the next day. Barclay of the Guides The glowing hours of noonday had brought the "siesta," and not a laborer was to be seen in the fields. The Daltons, Volume II (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life It was the hour of the siesta when we reached "The Cat," so that I had no opportunity of seeing the Se�hora. Confessions Of Con Cregan An Irish Gil Blas And his eyes, closing, seemed to take his life with them and he became a corpse enjoying, let us say, a siesta. Captain Macedoine's Daughter Instantly her mind reverted to her afternoon's siesta and her cheeks flamed with consciousness. The Song of the Wolf The midday siesta is the rule, a two hours’ cessation from the round of toil. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 1 The Hotel St. Louis was wrapped undisturbed in its siesta; no alarm had been created. The Bright Shawl "Will he prefer a bed and a dinner to nothing to eat and a siesta under the planks on the quays of Quebec?" asked Pike, contemptuously. Confessions Of Con Cregan An Irish Gil Blas They come out from this tent to feed in the morning, return for a siesta or sleep, and emerge again in the afternoon for a second feed. The Apple He is taking his siesta—and the faint shadows you see coming and going across his face are dreams. Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2) But he spoke to me in a friendly way, as if it were an ordinary thing to find a perfect stranger sprawled out taking a siesta in here. The Planet Savers It was once more the hour of the siesta; but there were loiterers abroad, and these directed us to a closed house on the bank of the canal where Tebureimoa lay unguarded. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 18 (of 25) I replied, in Spanish, that if any one wanted me, they must wait till I had taken my "siesta." Confessions Of Con Cregan An Irish Gil Blas The latter, to tell the truth, has been having a siesta in the privacy of her own room, and has now come down, like a giant refreshed, to see how her guests are getting on. Rossmoyne It was just past mid-day; and I suppose every body was beginning the siesta; for not a single living soul could I see in any direction. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851 The smoke after dinner was no doubt preliminary to the siesta or nap of "forty winks." The Story of Extinct Civilizations of the West The Judge had gone about his affairs, her aunt was deep in her siesta, the Mexican woman was bustling about in the kitchen. Bred of the Desert A Horse and a Romance The only hours that I was at liberty were those when every close-drawn curtain and closed shutter proclaimed the "siesta." Confessions Of Con Cregan An Irish Gil Blas The extreme stillness of the house suggested that Aunt Liza might be indulging in a siesta, and he determined to reach the window if he could. The Deaves Affair Here the news was read; here the rations were eaten and the siesta enjoyed,—though stay-at-homes may think the latter an absurdly superfluous luxury, taking into consideration the quality of the former! Our campaign around Gettysburg Being a memorial of what was endured, suffered and accomplished by the Twenty-third regiment (N. Y. S. N. G.) and other regiments associated with them, in their Pennsylvania and Maryland campaign, during the second rebel invasion of the loyal states in June-July, 1863 We are not in the secrets of our authorities enough to specify the day on which Jeff Davis will dine at the White House, and Ben McCullough take his siesta in General Sickles's gilded tent. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 92, June, 1865 I must go up now and read mamma into the pleasant land of thin girlish figures that is her afternoon siesta. Seven Keys to Baldpate About four o’clock, or half after, when the invariable siesta was over, the main street began to fill with idlers. Gold It was the family habit to take prolonged siestas after the second breakfast, when Adelle would be free to slip forth and join Archie in the cool recesses of a neighboring church. Clark's Field Highly gratified with the result of her efforts, she swept downstairs in a most dignified manner to astonish the family. 389Unfortunately the family–Father and Mother, and both pups, were taking a siesta. Chicken Little Jane on the Big John The town was beginning to stretch after its siesta. The Missourian Is he going to take a siesta while we stroll over the old tub? Wings of the Wind We came every day, after the hour of siesta–with towels. Gold When we were there the priest was enjoying his siesta, and, though we were in charge of an official from the town-hall, we were unsuccessful in rousing him from his slumbers. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia They dined, therefore, in silence, and afterwards he laid himself down as usual on the sofa for a siesta. Skipper Worse After siesta they rode and called at one or other of the Great Houses, and every evening they were dined or dined others. The Gorgeous Isle A Romance; Scene: Nevis, B.W.I. 1842 The happy days of wine à la française returned, and with them came contentment, long siestas, and even the chance to do her own little gavotte once again, when she went sur le pont d'Avignon. Letters from my Windmill Their siesta was passed in this kind of small talk. Hope Mills or, Between Friend and Sweetheart Well, after the siesta I helped madre Maria clean the yuccas for supper; and then I did my writing lesson. Carmen Ariza After this a siesta; then coffee, currants, figs, cakes; and the photographer stood cigars. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Vol. I The midday siesta, an hour later, if not a necessity in this climate, is a universal custom. Due South or Cuba Past and Present Sometimes, however, at the height of the siesta, a drum-roll would wake me up with a start. Letters from my Windmill They came home again, and had lunch: then, while Mrs. Lawrence was taking her siesta, Fred carried off Sylvie to his study. Hope Mills or, Between Friend and Sweetheart Tapping noiselessly on closed portals, they seemed to bid tardy sleepers arise, lest the hurrying midday siesta overtake them with tasks unfinished. Carmen Ariza Afterwards came, for most of us, a short siesta. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Vol. I The canoe was fitted with sumptuous cushions, upon which the monarch took his siestas, to the music made by dancing maidens with bells and castanets. Where Strongest Tide Winds Blew But my most treasured memories concerning oranges come from Barbicaglia, a large garden close to Ajaccio, where I was about to have a siesta in the hottest time of the day. Letters from my Windmill The cloth must not be moved, the door opened, or the slightest sound heard till the siesta was over. Amaryllis at the Fair Her week-end at Newport, just 78 prior to her visit to the Elwin school, had marked the close of the gay season in the city, and New York had entered fully upon its summer siesta. Carmen Ariza The siesta was over; and the profound stillness in which the capital of New Spain had been buried during the preceding two hours, was suddenly broken by the hum of innumerable voices. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 57, No. 352, February 1845 They usually take a siesta during the heat of the day under Pansies or similar low matted plants. The Mayflower, January, 1905 This everlasting siesta—surrounded as it was by the overwhelming sights and forces of nature—brought a sense of eternal repose to everything in sight…. Letters from my Windmill When the captain, after dinner, had taken his siesta, he made known to the crew the death of Don Toribios, and ordered preparations to be made for paying the last honors to his deceased friend. Hair Breadth Escapes Perilous incidents in the lives of sailors and travelers in Japan, Cuba, East Indies, etc., etc. They fear the torrid heat of the south as much as in our climate they like to lie warmed by gentle rays; there is no shadow too deep for their siesta. The Industries of Animals “Thought I’d find you in your cool and hospitable office inviting me to have a siesta.” The Gorgeous Girl II Rehearsal had been called at eight o'clock, a late hour for Balak, which rises early only to get ready the sooner for the luxury of a long afternoon siesta. Melomaniacs At the time it was supposed that no renegades were within a hundred miles, and Bronco Mitchel felt perfectly safe in taking a siesta under one of the big vehicles. When the West Was Young I directed the captain, who was taking his siesta, to be awaked instantly, showed him the craft, and advised him to alter our course, that we might avoid her. Hair Breadth Escapes Perilous incidents in the lives of sailors and travelers in Japan, Cuba, East Indies, etc., etc. Toward noon the band set off for a steep cliff, where each day they took their siesta. A Mountain Boyhood This is called a "siesta," and during siesta time the streets of Madrid and all other Spanish cities are deserted. Getting to know Spain After the siesta, Do�a Mercedes and her young daughters, accompanied by her adopted child—a girl of ten—do what the ladies of many other countries do late in the afternoon. The Pearl of the Antilles, or An Artist in Cuba For two years life at Harvard was one long siesta to Orson Carver, 2d. In a Little Town The Menotti strolled down to the Lizza nearly every day after the siesta, and Carmela often persuaded her cousin to accompany them. Olive in Italy Sir, While the powers are taking a siesta to digest the provisional peace, previous to putting the finishing hand to it, I can only speak to you of the domestic affairs of this Republic. 1st. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. IX After siesta, the streets wake to an even more bustling life than before. Getting to know Spain Our Indian baker is usually discovered sleeping a siesta on our broad balcony, and by his side lies a flat circular bread-basket as large as the wheel of a quitrin. The Pearl of the Antilles, or An Artist in Cuba A Jamaica planter, with a nose as fiery and rubicund as that of the illuminating Bardolph, was taking his siesta after dinner, when a mosquito lighting on his proboscis, instantly flew back. The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; containing a collection of over one thousand of the most laughable sayings and jokes of celebrated wits and humorists. It seems that once during the hour of the midday siesta the king, wandering about his unfinished house, found in this room one of the maids of honour. Portuguese Architecture In other words, act precisely as if you were going to take a siesta. The Practice of Autosuggestion We are not enough in the secrets of our authorities to specify the day on which Jeff Davis will dine at the White House, and Ben McCulloch take his siesta in General Siegel's gilded tent. Rodney The Partisan Here we indulge in a siesta, and otherwise refresh ourselves till the hour of dinner. The Pearl of the Antilles, or An Artist in Cuba He himself lay down in the carriage, and took a siesta. Among the Brigands It is a long course of maté-drinking varied with meals, the inevitable siesta and cigars. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 89, May, 1875 What a contrast with the dormitory of the Technical School, where there is no lullaby of lowing kine, but a tranquil, high-roofed hall that would do for the siesta of the Duke of Sutherland himself! Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland “Don’t know but what I’ve changed my mind about a siesta,” he remarked. Out of the Depths A Romance of Reclamation Ablutions over, the indispensable siesta is enjoyed by everybody, on catres or in hammocks; for the heat of mid-day is insupportable, and repose after a bath is considered salutary. The Pearl of the Antilles, or An Artist in Cuba Captain Brand, however, was as cool as a cucumber; and regardless of the heat, and indifferent about siesta, he drew the curtains of the saloon, and took some active exercise. Captain Brand of the "Centipede" A Pirate of Eminence in the West Indies: His Love and Exploits, Together with Some Account of the Singular Manner by Which He Departed This Life The people rise early to enjoy the freshness of the morning, but at noon they make up for their loss of sleep by indulging in a three hours' siesta in the heat of the day. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 89, May, 1875 As the afternoon sun grows hot the citizens begin to creep within doors for the siesta, as all Spanish life seems to grow tired and still in the burning day. Operas Every Child Should Know Descriptions of the Text and Music of Some of the Most Famous Masterpieces Pierre Delarue had been taking his Sunday afternoon siesta, and he came out upon the veranda in a very comfortable frame of mind. With Hoops of Steel I am better still after having taken a refreshing siesta in my swinging hammock, in which condition I dream of black pins, burnt hair, raw mustard, and sulphur. The Pearl of the Antilles, or An Artist in Cuba It was the very pastime of birds and insects and roses,—with that slight extra stir which told the time of day and that the afternoon siesta was at an end. Say and Seal, Volume II Who could read or work—or think—vigilantly, in that hazy sunshine?—the very bees took a siesta on the wing, and rocked to and fro in the soft air. Say and Seal, Volume I Here we find the best shops; and the thoroughfares have a busy appearance, except in the heat of the day, when most of the inhabitants indulge in the siesta. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. Theodore’s mother was taking her afternoon siesta, and no one else was about. Rose O'Paradise Under some of these trees that almost touch branches for half a mile one or two cows might be grazing or taking a siesta while chewing the cud of content. Uncle Terry A Story of the Maine Coast In the upper corridor of the west wing, grouped about the window-seat with their embroidery or knitting, the young nurses were talking together in low tones during the hour of the patients’ siestas. Turn About Eleanor But after dinner you find that nearly everyone disappears for a siesta, while the few who keep outside are asleep over their coffee and cigar. Home Life in Germany It was the busiest part of the day, for there seemed to be no idle time for the siesta here. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. Tims noticed a peculiar stillness in her, a something almost inanimate in her attitude and countenance, which suggested that this was no ordinary siesta. The Invader A Novel The state of torpor seems to be voluntary with these animals: since it is generally in districts where food could not be procured, that they submit themselves to this prolonged siesta. Bruin The Grand Bear Hunt As they had travelled all night to escape the heat of the sun, they determined to take their siesta under the shade of the trees. Wood Rangers The Trappers of Sonora This was an extremely quiet day, everybody indulging a siesta under double and curtained awnings, until about 5 p.m., when bump! a dead stop, and a list to port. In Eastern Seas Or, the Commission of H.M.S. 'Iron Duke,' flag-ship in China, 1878-83 Few people, however, now look upon the midday siesta as a necessity. India and the Indians Then a siesta, and after drove to dine with our kind friends who procured permits for our admission to the "Fabrica del Tobago." Kathay: A Cruise in the China Seas You are expected," she replied, "and no one but an Englishman would have called at the hour of the siesta. Romance of Roman Villas (The Renaissance) Shortly after, the Senator made his appearance at the door of the hut where he had taken his siesta—a necessity almost imperious in these hot climates. Wood Rangers The Trappers of Sonora The horses had eaten their fill and were ambling up from the drinking pond, getting ready to take a siesta of their own in the shade of some trees at the corner of their pasture. Eight Keys to Eden The gray old “dog-watcher” by the gate glanced up to see that no dogs were straying into the holy house, noted only two gentlemen come for a chat, and resumed his siesta. A Victor of Salamis Mrs. Agelan smiles her farewell, the girls giggle, and when I have gone some distance I hear Agelan, awakened from his siesta, roar a sleepy good-bye after me. Two Years with the Natives in the Western Pacific It is seen from afar sprawling along the banks like a cowherd taking a siesta by the waterside. Madame Bovary A Tale of Provincial Life Hard-winter Sims, lying at full length on the grass, indulging in another of his frequent siestas, was rudely awakened by one of his herders. The Free Range All that sort of thing comes to me in the night, you know, when I'm half asleep in bed—a—a—I mean after lunch in the afternoon, when I take my siesta.' The Martian If Hermione was pleased to meditate so long, she would not deny her slave a siesta. A Victor of Salamis When everyone has finished, Agelan lies down for a siesta, while his wife lights a pipe and squats in silent happiness near the fire. Two Years with the Natives in the Western Pacific But the lion who preyed upon the tribe was taking his siesta. Tales of Space and Time Old gentleman engaged in quiet siesta in Kensington Gardens suddenly wakes to find himself in the above alarming situation and hastily concludes that the Germans have arrived. Punch or the London Charivari, September 9, 1914 It was just the heat of the day, and Auber, stretched out on a deck chair, was taking a sort of siesta. Shapes that Haunt the Dusk |
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