| 单词 | skilfully |
| 例句 | As he spoke he was skilfully removing two of the attachments. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z The blanc mange was lumpy, and the strawberries not as ripe as they looked, having been skilfully ‘deaconed’. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z When, after a thousand-year stupor, European thought shook off the effect of the sleeping powders so skilfully administered by the Christian Fathers, the problem of infinity was one of the first to be revived. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z “Why were you rude to Miss Van Campen?” she asked after she had done something for me very skilfully. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Haldir skilfully cast over the stream a coil of grey rope, and he caught it and bound the end about a tree near the bank. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z They said that a man who could elude the law as skilfully as Bigger had was “sane and responsible.” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The novel suffers from some early longueurs of pacing, and much info-dumping, but accelerates to become a skilfully plotted and compulsively readable supernatural thriller. Science fiction roundup – reviews 2013-07-18T09:00:00Z Handel draws each character skilfully, colouring in the emotional states of both individuals and groups with detailed imaginative touches. Esther – review 2013-04-28T14:55:01Z Lee skilfully uses the history of suits, and his own attempts at tailoring, to show how we construct ourselves, how we fashion ourselves as men. Andre Gerard's top 10 father memoirs 2013-06-12T15:11:54Z How can an American woman market her body and lifestyle so skilfully she becomes a global celebrity? Kim Kardashian West at 40: how the queen of social media changed the world 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z That supermarkets would stock booksellers' metaphorical bread and butter as loss leaders – making the "secondary purchase" a carton of orange juice instead of a skilfully crafted mid-list novel. Net gains? 2010-06-17T09:02:00Z Because he did that so skilfully, the results sound as natural as they are impressive. Click to download: Notorious B.I.G. meets the xx 2010-04-08T22:00:00Z Ned Bennett's production skilfully builds up the suspense, and boasts three strong performances. A Butcher of Distinction ? review 2011-04-12T17:27:14Z Even if Troy's rise is implausibly rapid, Williams skilfully uses the ring to create a fable about race and money. Sucker Punch 2010-06-20T21:46:00Z Everything about his playing is poised and beautifully proportioned; textures are luminously clear, and he copes with Scriabin's subtle shifts of emphasis and texture very skilfully. Scriabin: Travel Preludes – review 2013-07-25T16:30:00Z She applies the same sympathy to the lives of flowers – skilfully avoiding whimsy. The Overhaul by Kathleen Jamie – review 2013-01-19T19:00:06Z In the final act Corti skilfully gathered the momentum in the crowd scene. La Fanciulla del West 2010-08-25T21:15:00Z But Jacobi skilfully shows that beneath the artful dodging and wiseacre aperçus lurks a profound awareness both of his own mortality and of the nation's death wish. Heartbreak House – review 2012-07-13T11:23:05Z Stereotypes and cliches are skilfully avoided in this convincing London estate gang drama. This week's new DVD & Blu-ray 2013-03-09T06:00:09Z This also looks weirdly like a US coming-of-age movie about three American teens skilfully transplanted to a Brit setting. Cemetery Junction: Film review 2010-04-15T11:30:00Z This menacingly nasty episode, skilfully laid bare through his own consciousness, echoes the earlier tale of abduction: of bullies controlling women through their children. Three Strong Women by Marie NDiaye – review 2012-07-06T21:55:12Z He reads to her, fends off creditors and he cooks – simply and skilfully. How a modest Italian film trumped the extravagance of Donizetti 2010-06-18T09:00:00Z Writing in the second-person present tense, Stross skilfully and accessibly demonstrates how reality is affected by virtual technology, and how life in Europe could soon change as a result. Eric Brown's science fiction choice ? reviews 2011-08-04T09:00:01Z With its falling snow backdrop and pearly lighting, “Solo Echo” is atmospheric and skilfully constructed. On London’s Reopened Ballet Stages, a Focus on the Contemporary 2021-05-19T04:00:00Z This motion picture event is made by discerning geeks for discerning geeks, you see, and is definitely not anything to do with Hollywood scallywags skilfully playing a demographic like a violin. Pacific Rim: forget the film, it's all about the trailers 2013-07-08T05:00:00Z My obstetrician, a feminist who skilfully guided me through my pregnancy in 2015, recommended that I see a specialist. 'I felt I was being punished for pushing back': pregnancy and #MeToo 2018-03-17T04:00:00Z Animal Kingdom is skilfully lit and edited and the performances are remarkable. Animal Kingdom ? review 2011-02-27T00:05:24Z Would we rather have savouriness skilfully and patiently built up from well-chosen ingredients using time-honoured techniques, or will we settle for a cheat’s quick fix from a tin? Chinese restaurant syndrome: has MSG been unfairly demonised? 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z Later, chefs such as like Joël Robuchon in France and Mary Barry in the UK then skilfully used media such as television and radio or published recipe books to raise their public profile. How chefs became rock stars: The shifting attitudes toward restaurant work 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z Two Sarcasms, inspired by Prokofiev, mixes attractive lyricism with sardonic spikiness, skilfully written if not yet quite distinctive in style. Carmen; the Manson Ensemble; the Nash Ensemble – review 2012-11-25T00:05:46Z Both the contemporary and the historical stories are compelling, and there's a very skilfully handled tension as the links between the two slowly emerge. Twelve of the best new novelists 2011-02-25T13:05:56Z I skilfully managed to avoid spoilers until I got home. Open thread: tell us your favourite and most hated TV show endings 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z At each location Ms Tindall skilfully blends ancient histories, archaeological findings and contemporary context. More than just getting from A to B 2016-08-25T04:00:00Z Beginning in sepia tones and moving into color, Ms. Mehra manages to suggest the women’s struggles around femininity, fertility, motherhood and independence, skilfully weaving the dancers — and their individual stories — together. A William Forsythe Sampler, JoyceStream and Bourne’s Legacy 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z His film certainly skilfully tears at the heartstrings. Ken Loach's Spirit of '45 is a fantasy 2013-03-08T07:00:32Z The Guardian’s Derek Malcolm described it as “nothing more than a skilfully organised and decorated fantasy, not to be treated seriously for one moment”. Indecent Proposal: remake of hit erotic thriller in the works 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z The Transylvanian site of Castle Dracula is skilfully chosen, and the picturesque region is well described. From the archive, 15 June 1897: A volume filled with horrors 2010-06-15T15:22:00Z Our driver immediately grabbed a large first-aid bag, jumped out and skilfully bandaged up the victim’s leg by the side of the road. Travellers’ tales: readers’ favourite holiday memories 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z It's a succession of skilfully observed scenes, simultaneously funny and embarrassing, that illustrate her offhand humour, her self-deception and the web of little white lies that sustain her. Frances Ha – review 2013-07-27T23:07:03Z The show itself is well worth seeing, being a mixture of traditional pomp and contemporary London, with three miles of floats somehow skilfully traversing a route that's half that length. This week's new events 2012-11-10T00:06:28Z Very skilfully, Tarantino takes Schultz and Django on a physical, moral and psychological journey over a variety of evocative terrains, during which the bond between them is forged and the violence proceeds exponentially. Django Unchained – review 2013-01-20T00:06:00Z Russell Bolam's production camouflages this through its phenomenal energy and Jean Chan's design skilfully shows the havoc created by the apartment's space invaders. The Roman Bath 2010-05-04T20:30:00Z Freeman skilfully blends seriousness and irony, successfully making the libretto's complex set of interlocking relationships comprehensible. L'Olimpiade – review 2012-06-05T17:20:01Z The movement to song is skilfully handled, but the immediate resort to irony, though ubiquitous in today's art-making, suggests a loss of faith in the materials and a tendency to exploit them as effect. Piccard in Space ? review 2011-04-03T21:15:01Z They used their knowledge of period-performance practice, adapting it skilfully to the needs of larger forces. Handel's Messiah/ The Sixteen; Messiah: 500 Voices, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra ? review 2010-12-26T00:04:02Z “Midnight’s Furies” should be accepted as a gripping, skilfully crafted account of an awful period of South Asian history. A searing split 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z And Mark Meadows deserves high praise for his portrait of Dean Jocelin: in a crisply articulated performance he moves skilfully from a state of missionary enthusiasm to one of fraught disillusion. The Spire – review 2012-11-12T12:23:08Z They are a secret narrator in our minds, skilfully and invisibly steering our emotions. Clip joint: shocking sounds 2010-07-07T15:41:00Z Ridgway skilfully peels away the remaining fat and clips it off with long, curved scissors. One day. Six operations. Three kidneys. The story of an organ donor chain 2018-11-10T05:00:00Z An element of pantomime was also skilfully used. Young arts critics competition 2010: the winning entries 2010-10-20T22:00:00Z Heineman’s skilfully unobtrusive style of narrative meshes with the anonymity of his subjects, allowing them prominence as they hide from their tormentors. Shooting Syria: documentaries from the most dangerous place on earth 2017-02-12T05:00:00Z The rumbling bass has a motorik drive, and the drums back it up skilfully. New band of the day – No 1,276: Savages 2012-05-25T09:22:34Z Ideological lies, skilfully devised international conflicts, the humiliation of people, the denial of the right to a dignified life – or to life itself. Russian criminal tattoos: breaking the code 2010-10-26T21:01:00Z What’s so impressive about T2 is how skilfully it manages to stay true to the spirit of the original while acknowledging just how much has changed in the intervening years. ‘T2 Trainspotting’: The Early Reviews 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z It's a shame: for all the emotional intelligence of her lyrics – Daddy skilfully dissects the appeal of an abusive relationship – these songs seem to get less individual with airtime. Emeli Sandé – review 2013-04-13T23:07:42Z This is a superbly original idea, skilfully executed – an affectionate debunking of the genre that also admires the cleverness of its deceptions. Edinburgh fringe comedy roundup 2011-08-06T23:06:23Z The Guardian's reviewer described it as "a powerful and skilfully constructed conspiracy thriller – Chinatown without the air of despairing fatalism." Orange prize shortlist revealed 2010-04-20T08:49:00Z It doesn't detract from the closing impression of a spidery web of light as magical as the music, skilfully realised by conductor Lothar Koenigs and his players. Ariadne auf Naxos - review 2010-10-12T21:00:00Z It is as if, after a lifetime spent working to please American audiences, she is still conditioned to skilfully disarm those who would reduce her to a punchline. The Brilliance of Charo 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z Set in a mixed neighbourhood of Tel Aviv, the plot skilfully juggles intertwined stories of feuds, families, drugs and violence involving characters from all faiths. This week's new films 2010-06-18T23:06:00Z Joel Anderson’s 2008 Aussie festival film has all the visceral thrills of contemporaries like Paranormal Activity and REC but also an emotional depth few horror films so skilfully grasp. Hidden horrors: our writers on the scariest movies you (probably) haven't seen 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z She has pursued the central mystery tangentially and allusively in a clever, skilfully woven, teasing and compelling story "inspired by Lewis Carroll and Alice". After Such Kindness by Gaynor Arnold – review 2012-08-10T21:55:02Z The content of the Corderie has presence, but is not too densely packed, and skilfully mixes up heavy and light, light and dark, cool and warm, image and object. Brilliant biennale 2010-09-04T23:06:00Z He mines his sources skilfully without becoming their captive. Margaret Thatcher: The Authorised Biography, Volume One: Not for Turning by Charles Moore – review 2013-04-27T13:00:11Z These skilfully added acoustics may be a backdrop for the movie, or part of the plot itself. Clip joint: shocking sounds 2010-07-07T15:41:00Z Even the most skilfully rendered fiction, though, cannot create the kind of profound emotional connection felt by any Londoner watching news reports of the mangled double-decker blown up on Tavistock Square on 7 July 2005. London Has Fallen: can city siege movies survive the age of terror? 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z On The Guilty Feminist, where she was frequently the only host of colour, Ali skilfully poked fun at how her race, class and gender sometimes conspired against her feminist values. 'I feel joy': how Bisha K Ali went from struggling standup to Marvel maestro 2020-11-16T05:00:00Z "But you know, when Josh first played with us he walked into a tiny room full of instruments and amps," Kiedis parries skilfully. Red Hot Chili Peppers: The band that couldn't be stopped 2011-08-18T20:29:01Z "Like its predecessors, The Dead Republic skilfully weaves together its facts and its fiction," Nick Rennison wrote in the Sunday Times of the final volume in Roddy Doyle's Henry Smart trilogy. Critical eye: book reviews roundup 2010-04-02T23:06:00Z The narrative skilfully hops between time periods, slowly revealing how she came to die, and almost all of it is shot in daylight. TV highlights 27/02/2013 2013-02-27T07:00:10Z "Too darn hot" is the tightest, most skilfully accelerating episode of the evening, and has in the knockout Holly James a dancer who is both spiky and sinuous. Birthday; Kiss Me Kate; Get Stuff Break Free – review 2012-06-30T23:05:59Z In her eloquent, skilfully organised documentary, young men and women in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland talk about their Asian heritage and their roles in a multicultural Britain. Britain's best film directors show some early promise 2010-09-25T23:06:00Z Dishes are both skilfully rendered and infused with individual flourishes and flavours. Food & drink picks of the week 2010-05-07T23:14:00Z When the trio of ladies enters singing “Three Little Maids From School,” one of the women is skilfully plucking a banjo. Gilbert and Sullivan with guitars and beach balls 2016-07-18T04:00:00Z In Opposed Positions, both the family and the black hole are skilfully managed. Gwendoline Riley: 'The buck stops here? I've got bad blood' ? interview 2012-05-18T10:45:03Z Anthony Gregory delineates Ferrando's insecurity as he skilfully charts his lyrical lines. Così Fan Tutte – review 2013-03-21T17:39:58Z I could look at you and you’d feel you were being physically tickled, really skilfully, to within an inch of torture. Brendan Gleeson: ‘My guiltiest pleasure? Fridge-foraging before bed’ 2016-12-31T05:00:00Z Le Guin skilfully handles the opening few chapters detailing the unusual planet and its gnarly politics while ensuring there's always more intrigue than exposition. Back to the Hugos: The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K Le Guin 2010-03-25T11:33:00Z His music touches on life's limitless scale, but restrains it so skilfully. Portrait of the artist: Juliet Stevenson 2010-09-27T21:29:00Z Brockes handles her toxic material with a lightness of touch that navigates skilfully between tragedy and bleak comedy, not least in her impressions of her newfound family. She Left Me the Gun: My Mother's Life Before Me by Emma Brockes – review 2013-03-22T09:01:01Z Known and respected for their interpretations of renaissance and baroque music, the company perform skilfully on period instruments. Monteverdi's Flying Circus 2010-09-17T23:06:00Z She would take revenge by skilfully avoiding puddles, delicately tiptoeing along the edges to keep her paws dry, while I found myself splashing through the deep end. My 40 years of guide dogs and good friends 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z He played sensibly from tee to green, skilfully avoiding all but two of the penal Hoylake bunkers, and striking regularly with a putter which stayed hot throughout the week. Tractor-driving Harman to mow grass after Open win 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z He has skilfully played off China, by far the biggest foreign investor these days, against the US and Europe, which are trying to claw back lost influence in the region. Cambodia election: 'This was more of a coronation than an election' 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z Slocumb has a real knack for page-turning suspense — turns out the wealthy people behind Delaney’s foundation don’t care at all for what Bern is discovering — and the story plays out breathlessly and skilfully. The latest from Laura Lippman and 7 more new crime fiction novels 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z It was a line he walked skilfully enough to be invited not only on state television but to the Kremlin itself, where he watched a ceremony declaring the annexation of several Ukrainian provinces. What We Know About the Bomb Attack on a Russian Pro-War Blogger 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z As the Portugal superstar embarks on his next soap opera in Saudi Arabia, Casemiro has skilfully steered the Reds back to the top four with Champions League qualification now a distinct possibility. Who is having their best-ever season? Garth Crooks' Team of the Week 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z Assigned a traitor in the opening episode, she left viewers awestruck by skilfully using her kind nature and lilting Welsh accent to mask her deceit. The Traitors: Why viewers became so loyal to the BBC reality series 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z "The young Malakai M Bayoh, making his debut in the role of the boy Oberto, was shamefully heckled in the middle of an aria that he was singing skilfully and exuberantly." Royal Opera House bans audience member for heckling child actor 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z We mix rare archive of Una from the 1940s with reflections from historians and writers, and actress Seroca Davis skilfully brings this remarkable woman to life. BBC 100: Lenny Henry on Una Marson’s faded legacy 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z Overweight and barely able to walk, but still alert, he skilfully dodged tricky questions and took pride in his achievements - but he only really came alive when talking about his soulmate. A time of hope, now dashed – former Reuters reporter recalls the Gorbachev years 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z A performance of their new single The Wall, skilfully spliced with action from the tournament, brought the BBC's coverage to a close. Kasabian's Serge Pizzorno: The boys needed me to step up as frontman 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z However he turned it around with clinical composure far beyond his 19 years, skilfully avoiding the Ghanaian's combinations before picking up points with beautiful counter-punches to seal a 5-0 win at his first Games. NI boxers Gallagher and Eagleson win gold medals 2022-08-07T04:00:00Z As is so often the case, the Israeli military have researched this area exhaustively, especially since 2006 when their tanks took a beating from Hezbollah's IED's and skilfully deployed anti-tank missiles in south Lebanon. Ukraine war: Is the tank is doomed for scrap? 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z Known for his stylish and powerful stroke play, he thrived in particular against fast bowlers, but also held equal command over playing spin skilfully. Navjot Singh Sidhu: India's cricketer-turned-politician jailed for road rage death 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z From skilfully crafted video messages delivered by President Zelensky and world-famous Ukrainians like the boxing Klitschko twins, to local journalists who suddenly have hundreds of thousands of followers, they dominate social media. Next stop Kyiv - the battle on the capital's outskirts 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z For decades he has skilfully extracted concessions from Moscow, particularly in the form of cheap energy supplies and state loans. Analysis: Lukashenko ties fate to Moscow while testing Putin's patience 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z As Mr Giangregorio speaks a butcher, skilfully tying up a joint of beef, shouts the deal was "inevitable - a big fish always ends up eating the little fish", Morrisons takeover: Bradford retail giant in the bagging area 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z Mr. Moynihan said Mr. Montag, 64, had joined the bank at “one of the most challenging periods in financial services history” and skilfully steered it toward responsible growth. Two of Bank of America’s Post-Crisis Leaders Will Retire 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z Putin said Biden knew what he wanted to achieve and acted “skilfully”. Russia's Putin says he and Biden understood each other 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z “He has skilfully managed a number of important initiatives, including our return to four days of in-person learning,” Sheridan said. Loudoun County schools names Scott Ziegler as new superintendent 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z Azpilicueta's fellow Spanish defender Alonso added a classy second late on, skilfully controlling a Christian Pulisic cross before lashing a volley over Pope at his near post. Tuchel claims first win as Chelsea boss 2021-01-31T05:00:00Z The drama continued in extra time with Reiten skilfully scoring on the stretch after great work on the right by Pernille Harder. Holders Chelsea beat Man City in League Cup 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z Turnley showed immense bravery to walk the streets each day and his empathic approach towards subjects rewarded him as he witnessed tender moments which he skilfully captured for history. Inside the outbreak: photographing England during Covid pandemic 2021-01-01T05:00:00Z In August 2008, 11 experienced climbers tragically died on K2 after a series of deadly icefalls on an infamously treacherous patch known as the Bottleneck, which needs to be skilfully traversed at 8,200m. K2: 'Savage Mountain' beckons for unprecedented winter climb 2020-12-20T05:00:00Z The last LP saw them skilfully subvert their raucous aesthetic to tackle sensitive social issues around immigration, masculinity, and vulnerability, as well as grief. Idles: 'We'd love to do a zorb gig' 2020-09-26T04:00:00Z It's no secret to me now how he was able to skilfully portray some of our most notable ones. Black Panther director pays tribute to Boseman 2020-08-30T04:00:00Z Lee skilfully weaves the audience, and the world outside the theatre, into a work that our critic Arifa Akbar gives five stars. Hottest front-room seats: the best theatre and dance to watch online 2020-07-11T04:00:00Z Quantum Legacies is skilfully written and a pleasure to read. How physics is rocked by the waves of history 2020-04-05T04:00:00Z A new history of this star of biblical archaeology skilfully mixes archaeology with personalities, culture, science and technology. Daily briefing: Economists and scientists, assemble 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z It skilfully opens up Payne’s achievements and adventures by setting them in the global village of astronomy, against the turbulent social and historical backdrop of twentieth-century Europe and the United States. The woman who explained the stars 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z Skloot skilfully tells the extraordinary scientific story, but in this book the voices of the Lacks children are crucial – they have struggled desperately even as billions have been made from their mother’s “HeLa” cells. The 100 best books of the 21st century 2019-09-21T04:00:00Z Is this any different from so many paintings of flowers that are more skilfully painted and which people do not yet sufficiently appreciate, père Quost’s Hollyhocks, Yellow Irises? Van Gogh's gushing letter to art critic goes on show in Amsterdam 2019-05-09T04:00:00Z Hamilton, up against it all weekend, skilfully ensured he remained in the mix throughout and drove a very strong race, including pressuring Vettel into an error. Lewis Hamilton wins in Bahrain after Charles Leclerc loses power and lead 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z Brown’s page-turner skilfully weaves an original narrative on the long-term medical effects of the Chernobyl disaster. Chernobyl: data wars and disaster politics 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z In it, she paints on a broader canvas than before, skilfully charting the sense of disappointment felt by her parents' generation. Obituary: Andrea Levy 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z Nevertheless, Gunpowder and Geometry is engaging and skilfully handled. Rags, riches and Royal Society rebellion 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z Steve Baker said: “She skilfully engineered her speech to ensure there were laughs in all the right places by not mentioning the deal.” May faces crushing Brexit defeat despite last-minute plea to MPs 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z “This is no easy task, since the guilty are capable of skilfully covering their tracks” and choosing victims who will keep silent, he said. ‘Prepare for divine justice’, pope warns clerical child abusers 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z There is an important distinction, Gonçalves says, between an individual who kills an animal sensitively and skilfully for meat that they will consume themselves – “and hunting for a plaque on the wall and a selfie”. Who would want to kill a lion? Inside the minds of trophy hunters 2018-11-04T04:00:00Z I would present a study like an unshuffled deck of cards, and he would skilfully re-arrange it, putting paragraphs into a logical sequence, transforming the paper into a royal flush. The best supervisor 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z His logs are meticulously and skilfully stashed in huge piles that remind me of the intricacy of dry stone walls. Touring 21st-Century Devon with a pre-war guidebook 2018-08-26T04:00:00Z Her glossy, addictive songs are peppered with skilfully observed details about the thrills of falling in love and the misery when your feelings go unreturned. A babysitter set Catherine McGrath on the path to stardom 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z West Side Story is one of the most skilfully written musical pieces of all time. 'He was high-brow, low-brow, every-brow!' – the genius of Leonard Bernstein 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z "Our coastguards are skilfully trained in all manner of rescues, in all terrains and waters." 'Dangerous' tides warning as eight rescued 2018-07-01T04:00:00Z There is bitter irony in the story Ms Rappaport skilfully tells. How the royal houses of Europe abandoned the Romanovs 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z But Mr Trump likes Mr Pompeo, his nominee as the next secretary of state, largely because he skilfully panders to the moods and instincts of his boss. What to expect from talks with North Korea 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z Also known by her Chinese name, Chen Xiangmei, she was a stylish fixture on Washington DC's political circuit - but also an unofficial diplomat who skilfully navigated the currents and eddies of 20th Century politics. 'Steel butterfly' who charmed US and China 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z Mr Moon is viewed by his supporters as the negotiator-in-chief who has now skilfully managed to get Mr Kim to at least talk about getting rid of nuclear weapons. The political gamble of the 21st Century 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z “North Korea is skilfully driving a wedge between the U.S., Japan and South Korea.” North Korea judged winner of diplomatic gold at Olympics 2018-02-11T05:00:00Z Trump skilfully exploited the fears of supporters who felt powerless and disenfranchised by presenting himself as their angry champion, even though the policies he has since pursued are likely to make their lives worse. Fear now rules Trump’s US. It’s what drives the president too | Tony Schwartz 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z She skilfully integrates details of Conrad’s life and accounts of his four greatest works, linking the challenges and forces that lie behind and within the novels to those of the 21st century. Joseph Conrad, the first novelist of globalisation 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z Clearly sensing which way the wind was blowing, and the fact that he might have unwittingly predicted its change of course, Domino skilfully transitioned into a rock’n’roller. Fats Domino: a huge talent who inspired ska, the Beatles and bling 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z If you seek rational intervention, you will be disappointed; if you invest the time to skilfully exploit 'windows of opportunity' for policy change, you may get lucky. Economics: Messy genesis of the welfare state : Nature : Nature Research 2017-08-29T04:00:00Z “North Korea is skilfully driving a wedge between the U.S., Japan and South Korea.” North Korea judged winner of diplomatic gold at Olympics 2018-02-11T05:00:00Z So as Mr Tonge points out, the DUP has needed to move skilfully to shore up its support among pious voters without alienating more secular ones. The clerical roots of the Democratic Unionist Party 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z Sharapova has skilfully sidestepped this controversy, though to be fair she has worked really hard during her career to improve her movement. Maria Sharapova’s return to tennis would sit more easily if she showed contrition 2017-04-23T04:00:00Z Jihadist groups skilfully sought to exploit the weakness of other groups to increase their power and influence within the rebel movement, sometimes targeting FSA units. Six points which changed Syria's war - BBC News 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z The authoritarian rightwing populism sweeping the Western world skilfully exploits fear to drive back the borders of democracy. What I’ve witnessed in Turkey is an assault on democracy itself | Owen Jones 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z Lilla, for example, in his much-discussed article, suggested that the politicians who “very skilfully” bridged identity divides were – wait for it – Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton. ‘Don’t play identity politics!’ The primal scream of the straight white male | Hadley Freeman 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z He consolidated power in a series of presidential elections, and skilfully exploited tribal and other divisions among multiple opposition parties in past elections. The Gambia’s President Jammeh to concede defeat in election 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z Only motorcyclists who can skilfully manoeuvre between lanes are able to bypass the congestion. Gridlock in West Africa: Accra's troubled attempts to tackle its traffic crisis 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z Crespo said afterwards that he knew that something great was happening as the move was gradually and skilfully stitched together behind him. Golden Goal: Esteban Cambiasso for Argentina v Serbia & Montenegro (2006) | Gregg Bakowski 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z Crockatt skilfully uses letters and articles from “the liberal wing of international opinion”, non-scientists all, to limn the subtleties of the issues. History: Einstein the statesman : Nature : Nature Research 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z Raboy skilfully locates his activities in the context of communications policy, the arms race between Britain and Germany, and popular culture. Technology: Revolutionary of radio : Nature : Nature Research 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z Clutton-Brock skilfully weaves an immense body of material into a coherent narrative that emphasizes the processes that shape adaptation, and reveals common patterns that have evolved. Summer books : Nature : Nature Publishing Group 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z He is not considered the most gifted speaker, and anyone who shares Mr Trump's ticket will need to be able to skilfully explain away his more controversial statements with some measure of believability. Trump family meets Indiana governor Mike Pence as VP talk grows - BBC News 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z While "King Claudio" has skilfully guided the 5,000-1 long shots, it is perhaps more of a team effort - players, coaches and thousands of fans making waves from the stands. Richard III v Claudio Ranieri: How do Leicester's titans compare? - BBC News 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z Witness Justin Knock captured images of the base jump and said the "dangerous" move was "skilfully" done with the jumper landing on his feet. Man base jumps off The Shard with parachute - BBC News 2016-03-12T05:00:00Z He displayed a firm grasp of policy that was skilfully explained in layman's terms and managed to sternly rebuke Mr Trump on his anti-Islamic views. Republican debate: Civility breaks out as restrained Trump eyes victory - BBC News 2016-03-11T05:00:00Z By skilfully framing Latin America's development challenges — such as lack of highly skilled labour — in a historical context, Gallagher reminds us that commodity-led growth is hardly a new phenomenon in the region. Economics: China in the new world : Nature : Nature Publishing Group 2016-03-08T05:00:00Z And on 15 February, former French foreign minister Laurent Fabius, who skilfully guided the negotiations to a smooth conclusion in December, announced that he is stepping down as president of the climate talks. Climate changes 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z And it skilfully exploits the body’s internal differences. Making a splash 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z Variety described it as a "stunning performance", saying: "Metcalf skilfully modulates her emotional transitions from adoring to obsessive to psychotic." Bruce Willis fails to impress in Misery on Broadway - BBC News 2015-11-16T05:00:00Z "Heneghan Peng gave this building a skilfully modulated form and facades, decreasing its sense of mass, and fitting it into its urban context." Riba Stirling Prize 2015: University of Greenwich, Stockwell Street Building - BBC News 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z Many point out that he skilfully kept the world's focus on the Syria conflict, despite Mr Obama's condemnation of Russia's intervention in eastern Ukraine on the side of pro-Russian rebels. Did Putin upstage Obama at UN Syria summit? - BBC News 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z Fortunately, many skilfully shortened versions of the classics exist, says Miles Stevens-Hoare, managing director of Capstone International Publishers. Do children still need to read the classics of English literature? - BBC News 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z As in 2008, when Moscow began its invasion on the eve of the Beijing Olympics, the timing of the latest provocation was skilfully chosen. Viewpoint: What's behind Russia's actions in Georgia? - BBC News 2015-08-09T04:00:00Z Rude Boy saw her skilfully flitting between her quivering head voice and meaty chest voice, before Stay displayed her potential for control and Only Girl in the World and Diamonds highlighted her ability to belt. Ten reasons why Rihanna has become the 21st century's ultimate pop star 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z Attlee retaliated skilfully in his first broadcast, lamenting Churchill's transition from wartime statesman to divisive politician. The story of the party election broadcast 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z It’s inevitable, so how skilfully do you deal with it? Resistance: There's No Method For Dealing With It. There Are Four 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z The Daily Mirror's banner headlines say Harrison Ford is a hero who "saved many lives" by skilfully piloting his failing plane onto a golf course, avoiding hitting houses and a school. Debates impasse and 'heroic Harrison' 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z He also skilfully converted political clout into business success and wealth. Profile: Iosif Kobzon, Russian crooner and MP 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z In his marketing he skilfully mixed the promise of healthier feet with testimonials from soldiers in the British Expeditionary Force in France. John Logie Baird's WW1 invention 2014-11-01T04:00:00Z “And I had to prove myself by just being determined and having that skill and the knowledge enough to prove that I can perform as skilfully as the men in this field.” Fox News presenters mock female pilot who took part in campaign against Isis 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z For me, pop music is now a form of skilfully engineered product design, the performers little but entertainment goods, and that is how they should be reviewed and categorised. Paul Morley: ‘Pop belongs to the last century. Classical music is more relevant to the future’ 2014-09-21T04:00:00Z "My mind is a stiff skein of voices. I will yank out the threads and find the edges ..." But the book also skilfully bucks various trends of English-language fiction. The Scatter Here Is Too Great by Bilal Tanweer – review 2014-08-23T04:00:00Z Another pitfall is skilfully evaded as Amazon negotiates an unheard-of discount rate with UPS. Amazon at 20: billions, bestsellers and legal battles 2014-07-21T04:00:00Z The worry is that Asiri's skilfully disguised bombs might be carried on to transatlantic airlines by passport-holders from the US or Europe. The Saudi chemist sparking fears of 'invisible' bombs on transatlantic flights 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z By that time, Sri Lanka were already well on top thanks to the efforts of Mathews, who skilfully combined marshalling the strike with finding the boundary on a regular basis. England on brink of Test series defeat 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z The destiny of both men had been closely entwined since 1998, when the up-and-coming coach had defended the player's cause within the French camp as forcefully – and skilfully – as he could, something Thierry never forgot. World Cup: 25 stunning moments … No17: France implode in South Africa 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z In a specially prepared room in Glasgow University, Anatomist Quentin Fogg skilfully dissected a human hand and foot - taking them apart layer by layer to reveal their innermost secrets. The incredible human hand and foot 2014-02-18T10:34:43Z But for decades it has skilfully presented itself, not as merely one party with a specific agenda, but as South Africa's entire political spectrum. Too much too soon for South Africa's opposition? 2014-01-29T12:30:02Z Mr Lin grabs the ends of six twirled-up ropes of dough thinned out by the machine and skilfully winds them in a figure-of-eight shape around two bamboo poles stuck horizontally into notches in the wall. Calling time on Taiwan's handmade noodles 2014-01-13T00:15:36Z The regional government in the capital Irbil is playing its cards skilfully. Iraqi Kurdistan: State-in-the-making? 2013-10-28T15:20:21Z "The new interior dovetailed so skilfully into the exterior works brilliantly," writes one visitor. Stirling Prize: Astley Castle 2013-09-16T07:12:31Z Some influential Democrats today have a different complaint: that Republicans use words more skilfully to win political battles. Lexington: The war of the words 2013-07-11T14:58:10Z At both Oxford and York, Guy skilfully organised large research groups. Guy Dodson obituary 2013-01-28T17:25:31Z Jonathan Sexton crossed twice and skilfully directed a dynamic attacking display by Ireland that will have done his chances of becoming the Lions' Test fly-half no harm. Ireland 46-24 Argentina 2012-11-24T15:58:24Z A Swedish newspaper compared the Swedish and Saudi versions of the manual, and found that in the latter women had been very skilfully airbrushed out. No women please, we're Saudi Arabian Ikea 2012-10-02T10:38:30Z He was imprisoned on Monday by a judge at Southwark crown court in London for the "carefully thought out and skilfully executed" scheme, which created a "good deal of public fear and anxiety". Nurofen tampering: codeine addict jailed for 18 months 2012-05-28T14:37:32Z Buhl-work is often very clever in character and skilfully wrought, but I do not care for it. Principles of Decorative Design Fourth Edition 2012-05-22T15:16:52.423Z The voice-parts are carefully written so as to lessen the difficulties of intonation which the many far-fetched modulations involve, and are skilfully disposed in point of sonority. Franz Liszt 2012-05-22T15:16:50.923Z In each of these there is present the “theological bias” whose varied forms are skilfully analyzed by Mr. Spencer in his chapter under that heading in the Study of Sociology. Pioneers of Evolution from Thales to Huxley With an Intermediate Chapter on the Causes of Arrest of the Movement 2012-04-26T02:00:14.960Z Yet he had sufficient power over himself to hide his feelings skilfully, and sought, neither admitting nor denying aught farther, to lead on the knight to speak of his purposes more plainly. Agincourt The Works of G. P. R. James, Volume XX 2012-04-25T02:01:07.457Z Henceforward this decoration was significantly labelled as Arabesque and, following the example of its model, it tried skilfully to astonish the mind by straying in the midst of the most inextricable entanglements and unexpected transformations.... The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah 2012-04-25T02:01:04.030Z The last four volumes of the second edition of his History of the Councils have been described as skilfully adapted to the new situation created by the Vatican decrees. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z All are presented so skilfully that one can imagine that Professor Mach's hearers departed from his lecture-room with the conviction that science was a matter for abecedarians. Popular scientific lectures 2012-04-24T02:00:17.273Z As for reformation, it was found that all efforts seriously to consider it were skilfully blocked by the legates. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z The vicissitudes of a hundred and fifty years, skilfully improved, had rendered it the mistress of Christendom. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z The bullet-headed Irishman who was driving the ambulance as skilfully as became the former owner of a night-hawk cab glanced back at the doctor and sized up the situation. Vistas of New York 2012-04-14T02:00:25.810Z It should not be spoken of as the radical cure, for skilfully as the operation may have been performed it is not always a cure. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z So they lined up in front of the bar, expressing their amazement over the accomplishment of the dog and burdening Merriwell with questions, all of which Frank cheerfully answered or skilfully evaded. Frank Merriwell's Backers The Pride of His Friends 2012-04-14T02:00:22.840Z The enemy had posted about 1,500 horse at various places, to intercept the Princes' march, but all were skilfully evaded. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z He was played with accordingly, skilfully, cruelly, and remorselessly. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z This he washed and dressed--very skilfully, I thought--and then ordered Rushby to lie quite still and to make no attempt to move. Treasure of Kings Being the Story of the Discovery of the \\"Big Fish,\\" or the Quest of the Greater Treasure of the Incas of Peru. 2012-04-09T02:00:30.007Z Henry skilfully played them off one against the other, without relaxing his warlike energy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z Frank had learned to shoot in this manner, and he could do so as skilfully as many of the expert marksmen who gave exhibitions of fancy shooting throughout the country. Frank Merriwell's Backers The Pride of His Friends 2012-04-14T02:00:22.840Z There are dreams, visions, strange apprehensions, freaks of memory, and other mental phenomena, which, when all classed together, assorted, and skilfully applied to the reading of the future, once formed quite a science by itself. The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Genesis 2012-04-08T02:00:21.793Z A fascinating story of the Vikings, whose courage and skill in fighting is always attractive, skilfully woven from real Norwegian history and tradition. Submarine U93 2012-04-07T02:00:34.693Z Yet a bateau or canoe skilfully handled will plunge like a race-horse down the foaming stretch, and emerge below bow down with little water aboard and inmates intact. The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce 2012-04-07T02:00:31.747Z Leonardo took with him a silver lyre, made in the shape of a horse's head, designed by himself, on which he played so skilfully that the duke and his court were enchanted. Famous European Artists 2012-04-07T02:00:30.487Z How admirably every thing is arranged! how skilfully the means are adapted to the end intended! A Legacy to the Friends of Free Discussion 2012-04-06T02:00:26.317Z They are addressed more to the heart than directly to the understanding, although reasoning and exhortation are often so skilfully blended that it is hard to say where one begins and the other ends. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z The career of the heroine and the character of an old Jew are skilfully portrayed. Submarine U93 2012-04-07T02:00:34.693Z He was skilfully and rapidly gagged by Osmond, who afterwards picked up his prisoner and carried him to a high steep shelf of rock, where he laid him down. The Tree of Knowledge A Novel 2012-04-05T02:00:35.603Z It is a pretty work, carefully conceived, skilfully constructed, commanding the portion of the camp, and sweeping the approaches to the bridge. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z Unfortunately, as it happened, Mr. Villars was met, not far from his own door, by Mr. Stokes, who skilfully managed to get him to ask him in to dinner. Mabel, Vol. III (of 3) A Novel 2012-04-04T02:00:58.490Z The Πορνοβοσκός and the Μαστροπός we can piece together from succeeding literature, and see how skilfully the established traits are indicated here. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" 2012-04-04T02:00:56.447Z Roger's warfare with himself, a year or so of storm and stress, is powerfully and skilfully told. Submarine U93 2012-04-07T02:00:34.693Z It is most regrettable that the whole work could not be published as a unit, for Li's work is extensive in scope and uses the major Chinese and foreign sources quite skilfully. The Political Doctrines of Sun Yat-sen: An Exposition of the San Min Chu I 2012-04-04T02:00:55.303Z Both vessels were skilfully manœuvred, the ironclad moving about with extraordinary alertness and speed. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z One of the Sergeants gave his mother a half worn uniform, which she skilfully re-made, gold braid, buttons and all, for little Sam. Blazing The Way True Stories, Songs and Sketches of Puget Sound 2012-04-03T02:00:30.677Z The drawing 389 in his pictures is correct, and the colouring original and skilfully managed, so that the figures stand out in striking relief. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" 2012-04-04T02:00:56.447Z She sat at Constance's feet, worshipping her, as she turned and twisted their father's coat, skilfully furbishing it with new buttons and new binding. A Pilgrim Maid A Story of Plymouth Colony in 1620 2012-04-02T02:00:24.090Z These edges are passable only when carefully and skilfully executed; as a rule they look coarse and common and are taken up only by badly equipped shops. Practical Bookbinding 2012-04-02T02:00:23.047Z The adroitness which contends skilfully that black is white to-day, having argued with equal force and fluency that white was green yesterday, would have been highly appropriate and respectable in a legal advocate. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z Joan is stated to have been educated at Athens, to have skilfully obtained her election to the papal throne, disguised as a man, between the reign of Leo IV. and that of Benedict III. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z This, though it left him exposed to a riposte, seemed to disconcert M. le Marquis, who fenced, I thought, less skilfully than before, and more than once seemed to be flurried by the Captain's attack. The Red Cockade 2012-03-30T02:00:19.603Z Brushing, and braiding, and coiling skilfully, Constance wound the fine, yet heavy locks around Priscilla's head. A Pilgrim Maid A Story of Plymouth Colony in 1620 2012-04-02T02:00:24.090Z The crackle of sounds in it died away little by little in a decrescendo very skilfully timed to the last vanishing blare of the bugles. Mysterious Psychic Forces An Account of the Author's Investigations in Psychical Research, Together with Those of Other European Savants 2012-03-28T02:00:29.747Z He had a genius for teaching; whether it was children, or ladies, or undergraduates, or working men, it made p. 139no difference—the instruction was suited skilfully to every sort of mind. Edward Hoare, M.A. A record of his life based upon a brief autobiography 2012-03-28T02:00:25.040Z The body is not skilfully sustained; nevertheless the number of strong men employed about it makes up in sheer muscle for the absence of skill. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z No other literature exhibits so expansive and œcumenical a genius, or expounds so skilfully, or appreciates so generously, foreign ideas. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z This is a semi-human figure, whose upper part is skilfully draped. The Grotesque in Church Art 2012-03-27T02:00:18.973Z "No, not necessarily," the barrister answered, skilfully adapting his tone to the irritability of his patient. The New Rector 2012-03-22T02:00:35.997Z His attention was caught by a rubbed place in the nap, and, still thoughtful, he rolled up his handkerchief skilfully into a soft ball and began to smooth this down. Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul 2012-03-18T02:00:19.567Z The vessel to which he alluded was a large junk, so skilfully handled that she seemed to be stemming the torrent. The War Tiger Or, Adventures and Wonderful Fortunes of the Young Sea Chief and His Lad Chow: A Tale of the Conquest of China 2012-03-18T02:00:17.620Z Roman education was skilfully designed to elicit heroic patriotism, and the great men of the past became the ideal figures of the imagination. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z When the pagan Gods were skilfully turned into Christian devils, we find the bull equally with the goat as a Satanic form, and several examples will be seen in the drawings. The Grotesque in Church Art 2012-03-27T02:00:18.973Z In the most trying and critical hours of desperate cases I have seen patients tided through by the use of skilfully prepared and skilfully administered injections of some suitable meat-essence. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z He also possessed a fine musical voice, which he could skilfully command. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" 2012-03-15T02:00:32.250Z And this time he manœuvred his horse so skilfully that I was hard put to it to prevent him knocking me down; and could not with all my efforts reach him to hurt him. Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France 2012-03-15T02:00:24.837Z He had escaped the pit digged for him, and the net so skilfully laid. Shrewsbury A Romance 2012-03-15T02:00:22.177Z With a small string and stone as a sling he sent the letter whirling skilfully through the air. The Million Dollar Mystery Novelized from the Scenario of F. Lonergan 2012-03-15T02:00:21.153Z The builder skilfully laid the blocks in spiral fashion, slicing them to fit and matching them quite closely with his snow-knife. True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World 2012-03-13T02:00:24.640Z He knows what conscience is; he is recognized as a master in dealing with the mind at variance with itself, so skilfully does he analyse and lay bare its mischiefs. The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z The pegs moved skilfully and quickly from hole to hole on the boards, then the man Marvin sat down while the unloading progressed. The Iron Boys in the Mines or, Starting at the Bottom of the Shaft 2012-03-11T03:00:13.327Z Unusual and unexpected situations in the plot are handled skilfully and you close the book agreeing with our editor that "Mr. Roberts has given us another capital yarn!" Travelers Five Along Life's Highway 2012-03-11T03:00:12.927Z Above, with his ear to a small hole, skilfully bored through the ceiling without permitting the plaster to fall, knelt a man with a bandaged arm. The Million Dollar Mystery Novelized from the Scenario of F. Lonergan 2012-03-15T02:00:21.153Z With the vigor of famishing men they scoured the country for game, and nets were skilfully set under cascade falls, which yielded the first morning a dozen trout and white-fish. True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World 2012-03-13T02:00:24.640Z He arrived shortly after breakfast in a balloon which was skilfully brought to pause over the rising ground by Sunday's Well. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93, December 3, 1887 2012-03-09T03:00:20.130Z The plot is skilfully drawn, the whole story shows dramatic power, and the conclusion will satisfy those readers who prefer a happy ending of an exciting tale.—Observer, Horace Chase 2012-03-08T03:00:09.693Z Planted skilfully with great Art to look like great Nature, with edging of Elder and Wild Rose, with native vines and an occasional congenial garden ally, they are truly unique. Old-Time Gardens Newly Set Forth 2012-03-06T03:00:22.850Z The transitions are made with as much swiftness as a curtain is drawn upon the stage, yet with no feeling of abruptness, so skilfully are the incidents woven into one another. Life Without and Life Within or, Reviews, Narratives, Essays, and poems. 2012-03-05T03:00:13.070Z The heart may be affected and endocarditis ensue; there may be meningitis or inflammation of the cerebral membranes; the eye may be infected, and unless it is skilfully treated blindness will follow. Essays In Pastoral Medicine 2012-03-05T03:00:09.993Z The Phenicians also understood how to work skilfully the metals supplied by their mines. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z The men had become worked up to a high pitch of excitement over their leader's words, which had been skilfully chosen. The Iron Boys as Foremen or, Heading the Diamond Drill Shift 2012-02-28T03:00:24.413Z He boarded the frail craft from the bow, straddling it skilfully and working his way to his place. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z He bound his snowshoes on his feet in the approved fashion, and then, by stepping on one shoe with the other foot, skilfully wriggled his toe free without injuring the binding. The Camp Fire Girls' Larks and Pranks or, The House of the Open Door 2012-02-21T03:00:19.740Z "That's Mr. Suydam," said the lady to whom Morton was talking, as the bays trotted briskly past them, the man on the box holding himself rigidly and handling the ribbons skilfully. Vignettes of Manhattan; Outlines in Local Color 2012-02-20T03:00:20.550Z As matters succeeded according to her wishes, Semiramis caused a large and broad bridge to be thrown skilfully over the Indus, and on this her whole army passed over. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z He had known full well that this was coming, for he had skilfully brought it about. The Iron Boys as Foremen or, Heading the Diamond Drill Shift 2012-02-28T03:00:24.413Z The grave and reverend signor yonder will scarce assist, I trow, indeed, 'tis to be feared he may be thievishly inclined, and needs must I bestow the goods skilfully. With Drake on the Spanish Main 2012-02-20T03:00:17.357Z She came forward quietly and took the rope which the others were afraid to use and skilfully slipped a noose over the tiny heels and fastened them down to a ring in the floor. The Camp Fire Girls' Larks and Pranks or, The House of the Open Door 2012-02-21T03:00:19.740Z The young man crossed Broadway, skilfully avoiding a huge express wagon, and springing lightly out of the path of a clanging cable-car. Vignettes of Manhattan; Outlines in Local Color 2012-02-20T03:00:20.550Z A little gymnasticon, a system of gestures for the body might be organized skilfully and become part of the daily exercises in our schools. Transcendentalism in New England A History 2012-02-18T03:00:16.210Z Thus the authentic elements were calculated to serve as a passport for the forgeries, which were, moreover, quite skilfully composed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z Then, overcome by emotion, she wept and confided in the abb�, who skilfully soothed her pain. The Maid of Honour, Vol. 1 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-15T03:00:38.533Z Quickly and skilfully she worked, removing the cruel points as gently as possible. The Camp Fire Girls' Larks and Pranks or, The House of the Open Door 2012-02-21T03:00:19.740Z The abb� proceeded to explain that the r�le of mademoiselle was to skilfully bring the marquis to a fitting state of mind. The Maid of Honour, Volume 2 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-15T03:00:34.990Z The tools to those only who can handle them skilfully. Transcendentalism in New England A History 2012-02-18T03:00:16.210Z The picture is very brilliant, and the monotony of a plain background is skilfully overcome. The Evolution of Photography With a Chronological Record of Discoveries, Inventions, etc., Contributions to Photographic Literature, and Personal Reminescences Extending over Forty Years 2012-02-15T03:00:30.577Z Counsel for prosecution played skilfully on his witness--an admirable witness, who merely answered questions, instead of blurting forth rash and inconvenient statements. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z The chancellor had turned up a trump and played it skilfully. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z The possibility of a casual visit from the inhabitants of Montbazon had been skilfully prevented. The Maid of Honour (Vol. 3 of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-14T03:00:29.027Z So soon as my lord should learn her secret, he would, if skilfully wheedled, take to his arms, as his first wife, the mother of his child. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z Here a little boat received them, and Zerina took the helm and steered their course very skilfully. Tales From the 'Phantasus', etc. of Ludwig Tieck 2012-02-13T03:00:19.620Z The jury were being skilfully manipulated into a likeness of independence. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z Meanwhile he had skilfully tucked her in with Billy Foot, and off they went, Billy comforting himself after his labours with a pull at his flask and a very big cigar. Second String 2012-02-11T03:03:54.390Z The few homely and inconvenient implements for use in the laborious duties of the dairy have been replaced by perfected appliances, skilfully devised to accomplish their object and to lighten labour. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z The procession had been so skilfully timed that the rains began that very night, but the Cuban war was a matter out of his province. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z The grouping of the figures is admirable, and the versatile representations of Death most skilfully characterized. The Dance of Death Exhibited in Elegant Engravings on Wood with a Dissertation on the Several Representations of that Subject but More Particularly on Those Ascribed to Macaber and Hans Holbein 2012-02-02T03:04:33.900Z Nergal-Yukin's death, the circumstances of it, and the blatant proclamation of these things by Belshazzar's slaves, facts skilfully manipulated by Amraphel and his order, threw all Babylon into an uproar. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z The blades hissed continuously against one another; time after time the Duke thrust viciously, and ever his point was skilfully parried. The Black Moth A Romance of the XVIIIth Century 2012-01-31T03:00:13.827Z Patricia presided skilfully with an air of matronly benevolence not to be denied and dextrously diverted the conversation into channels strictly impersonal. The Maker of Opportunities 2012-01-30T03:00:18.090Z We often heard songs, and saw bare, sinewy arms working briskly and skilfully. What Shall We Do? 2012-01-29T03:00:11.167Z He has so skilfully organised his elections that he has a Parliament, not merely without an Opposition, but without a single man of any note in it except Santiago Calavera. The Four Corners of the World 2012-01-26T03:00:15.920Z A chief danced before them, very gracefully, threatening them with his sword, with which he played very skilfully. Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z The building was divided into three compartments, each one of them remarkable for the vastness of its dimensions, yet by the ingenuity of the architect, one roof skilfully adapted, covered the entire. The Life of Saint Bridget, Virgin and Abbess 2012-01-20T03:00:10.423Z She sped by to leeward and, skilfully turning her little craft upon its heel, came up into the wind alongside. The Maker of Opportunities 2012-01-30T03:00:18.090Z I was willing to be played upon, and so it was skilfully done, to concede to it more than the situation had a right to claim for itself. A Woman of Genius 2012-01-18T03:00:09.517Z The beat of the drums can be introduced with good effect, but it is better to omit it unless it can be done skilfully. Recitations for the Social Circle 2012-01-17T03:00:22.643Z Very edifying to the worms, those cunning operatives, who work so skilfully, in silence and darkness! Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z Our large calibre guns," he says, "had advanced and were skilfully brought into position to fire upon the important lines at Montmédy, Longuyon, and Conflans; the strategical goal which was our highest hope was gained. The Victory At Sea 2012-01-17T03:00:15.547Z With a studied carelessness, the boy deliberately tripped over the man's foot, lost his grip on the huge tureen, and skilfully managed to pour the entire steaming contents down the back of the unsuspecting municipal! When a Cobbler Ruled a King 2012-01-15T03:00:13.430Z Well might they shout, for they were distanced, and with no chance to regain the intervening ground which Adrian had so daringly and so skilfully covered. The White Crystals Being an Account of the Adventures of Two Boys 2012-01-13T03:00:11.507Z Bardagans gave a hen and six chickens of gold, so skilfully made that they picked up grain and seemed to be alive. Legends & Romances of Spain 2012-01-10T03:00:18.593Z Add to all this a very small amount—a few hundred dollars, devoted to the procurement of plaster casts of himself, to be skilfully distributed, and verily he would have had his reward. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z The little vessel was skilfully placed alongside the Orama and some three hundred men were taken off without accident or casualty while the ship was sinking. The Victory At Sea 2012-01-17T03:00:15.547Z He shot skilfully with the bow, and took great delight in hunting, which pleased the old Emperor Maximilian, for otherwise, he wrote, the boy could not be his legitimate grandson. The First Governess of the Netherlands, Margaret of Austria 2012-01-10T03:00:13.777Z While Mr. Kimball and his hired man held the hog down on its back, old man Hounson skilfully and quickly killed it by cutting its throat. The White Crystals Being an Account of the Adventures of Two Boys 2012-01-13T03:00:11.507Z So skilfully was it done that there was no great or damaging shock when the two vessels came together. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z My belongings are put on another droshky, skilfully fitted together like an elaborate mosaic. 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 This mighty collection of vessels, occupying about ten or twelve square miles on the ocean, skilfully maintaining its formation, was really a beautiful and inspiring sight. The Victory At Sea 2012-01-17T03:00:15.547Z She stayed there two days, assisting the lady very industriously and skilfully with her needle. The Freedmen's Book 2012-01-05T03:00:39.763Z He pulls ideas to pieces and skilfully puts them together again. The Critical Game 2012-01-05T03:00:38.527Z The plea was as skilfully drawn as I knew how, and was framed as if we had the evidence to sustain it. Abraham Lincoln, Volume 1 (of 2) The True Story Of A Great Life 2012-01-05T03:00:35.370Z Of the four windows this last one was perhaps the most interesting, although all of them were excellent in composition, substantially and skilfully leaded, and gorgeously rich in color. In Jeopardy 2012-01-04T03:00:35.013Z Yes, that was the danger of skilfully prepared intoxicating drinks.... San Crist?bal de la Habana 2012-01-01T03:00:08.773Z At the same time she skilfully accounted for the rather singular display of liking for him which she herself was ashamed to recall. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z The biographer or the historian who will have his work read must play skilfully between the double restriction of substance and form. The Critical Game 2012-01-05T03:00:38.527Z How skilfully he has interwoven, in this sketch of oriental letters, the notices of the ancients and the researches of the moderns on the East! The Philosophy of History, Vol. 1 of 2 2011-12-24T03:07:59.623Z Mary was an excellent manager, working rapidly and well herself and skilfully directing the labors of others. Elsie's Widowhood A Sequel to Elsie's Children 2011-12-22T03:00:21.710Z Half a dozen such questions should lead up skilfully to the main lesson of the hour, which should receive brief but pointed application by anecdote, blackboard, or exhortation. Sunday-School Success A Book of Practical Methods for Sunday-School Teachers and Officers 2011-12-21T03:00:45.660Z "Only in her ballad," replied the General, after skilfully blowing a large cloud of smoke from a pipe made in the image of a cannon on its gun carriage. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z These I had very skilfully traced by Harris, transferred to stone, printed off on old paper of a perfect match, the book and these leaves sized and coloured alike, and bound in morocco by Bedford. Book Collecting: A Guide for Amateurs 2011-12-21T03:00:41.820Z I saw him manage skilfully to get near Cristina, who with one foot on the balcony sill was turning over a book. The Joy of Captain Ribot 2011-12-15T03:00:16.510Z In the meanwhile she must play her cards skilfully. The Protector 2011-12-14T03:00:17.460Z Having accustomed myself a little to throwing the harpoon, I found that I could manage the Indian's weapon quite skilfully, and succeeded in landing 200 salmon in two hours. My Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands Dictated in My Seventy-Fourth Year 2011-12-12T03:00:33.863Z The smallest details remained engraven on his brooding memory; and one day, under the guise of indifference, with a skilfully put question his brooding took shape. Autumn Glory The Toilers of the Field 2011-12-11T03:00:11.417Z Reining back skilfully he avoided another cut I made at him, and drawing a wheel lock pistol from his holster, fired it straight at me. The Honour of Savelli A Romance 2011-12-10T03:00:15.560Z Pierced work if skilfully done is most attractive. Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers 2011-12-10T03:00:15.097Z And that personality is in each case a well-marked and skilfully drawn one. Oscar Wilde 2011-12-10T03:00:14.120Z But there is no question as to the amount that elephants can be taught, particularly by kindness, or how skilfully they will revenge themselves for any ill-treatment. The Animal Story Book 2011-12-06T03:00:25.427Z They prepare the tin, working very skilfully the earth in which it is produced. Cornwall 2011-12-05T03:00:38.530Z S. Augustine speaks of a young man taking a flower from an altar in an oratory dedicated to S. Stephen; and elsewhere we read of flowers, skilfully interwoven, as a decoration of the altar. Curious Church Customs and Cognate Subjects 2011-12-02T03:00:21.090Z He rather skilfully evaded the tête-à-têtes with her, which every member of the household seemed in conspiracy to bring about. Imprudence 2011-12-01T03:00:19.303Z And there follows a scene, brief, but as fine as any in the play, in which Lord Goring endeavours to prepare Lady Chiltern very skilfully for the blow that may possibly fall upon her. Oscar Wilde 2011-12-10T03:00:14.120Z My own answer would be that they have used it, skilfully enough, to save themselves trouble, but that its artistic possibilities have been allowed to remain almost unexplored. English Book-Illustration of To-day Appreciations of the Work of Living English Illustrators With Lists of Their Books 2011-11-30T03:00:10.703Z He sustains the climaxes and indulges in sentimental "rubatos," all of which is a touch of naturalness skilfully introduced by the composer. Stars of the Opera 2011-11-29T03:00:15.563Z Such schemes, are constantly varied in detail, and often very skilfully varied; but the Greek artist uses schemes as a sort of shorthand, to show as clearly as possible what he meant. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z Ruth was about to make an angry retort, when Mr. Duval skilfully changed the subject of their conversation. The Automobile Girls at Palm Beach Proving Their Mettle Under Southern Skies 2011-11-26T03:00:16.047Z In corroboration of this statement it is only necessary to note how skilfully, when it comes to the necessity of dramatic action, these scenes are handled. Oscar Wilde 2011-12-10T03:00:14.120Z Our walk next brought us to a wine factory, and, as we entered to look at it, the sound of a grand piano, skilfully touched, arrested us. From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey 2011-11-26T03:00:12.337Z This, it was thought, would secure a counterpoise to the skilfully disciplined majority which was crushing out all opposition. Letters From Rome on the Council 2011-11-25T03:00:11.447Z At Langdale’s request Digby was appointed to command in this enterprise, and, civilian though he was, and disastrous though his influence had been to the discipline of the army, he led it boldly and skilfully. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z The grey mare knew it too, and bundled on to and over the bank with surprising celerity, and dropped skilfully just short of where the potato beds began. Further Experiences of an Irish R.M. 2011-11-24T03:00:44.527Z But the mansion of the Oriole is more skilfully concealed than that even of the Chaffinch. British Birds in their Haunts 2011-11-23T03:00:23.677Z Soldiers are everywhere mingled with the crowd, so skilfully as to present no contrast with them, but so effectually that any popular disorder would be instantly suppressed. From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey 2011-11-26T03:00:12.337Z It is clear that the majority has the hide of a rhinoceros, from which every arrow shot by the Opposition, however skilfully aimed, glances off harmless. Letters From Rome on the Council 2011-11-25T03:00:11.447Z But the industry of the rebels, skilfully directed, had added enormously to these natural advantages. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z Now Ruth's interviews with the hero are so skilfully managed, and with such intervals of time between, that on some pages she seems destined to be his bride. Essays on Modern Novelists 2011-11-22T03:00:10.817Z They frequent open plains, hillsides, and inclosed fields, hunting a few feet above the surface of the ground, and beating for game as skilfully as a well-trained spaniel. British Birds in their Haunts 2011-11-23T03:00:23.677Z "P'ff; I wonder if they ever open the windows," said Lady Derryclare, fitting herself skilfully into the revolving chair at the end of the cabin table. In Mr. Knox's Country 2011-11-21T03:00:16.010Z They made ingenuous little attempts at sounding her on that subject, but she was much too clever for them, and skilfully eluded all approaches which might tend, even remotely, to any self-revelations. White Fire 2011-11-21T03:00:15.067Z The process was repeated; Croz again going to the front, and availing himself very skilfully of the rocks which projected from the cliff on our right. The Ascent of the Matterhorn 2011-11-19T03:00:23.233Z Then Sophie had skilfully led the conversation to his own inventions, sympathised with him very sweetly, and assured him that in Russia such genius as his would certainly not go unrecognised. The World Masters 2011-11-18T03:00:31.543Z His performances were the meaningless flashes and snaps of Chinese crackers, not the steady and purposeful, if less imposing, fire of a skilfully laid fuse, leading on to great results. The Transgression of Andrew Vane a novel 2011-11-17T03:00:37.293Z It is not like the violin, on which one can get thirds, and sixths, and sevenths, by using the arpeggio: it is a single, thin tone and can easily become monotonous if not played skilfully. Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z The inner, bushy part being skilfully cut away. An Oregon Girl A Tale of American Life in the New West 2011-11-17T03:00:31.330Z The nests of all our Vireos are pendant, deeply cup-shaped structures usually hung between the forks of a crotch, to the arms of which they are most skilfully woven. Color Key to North American Birds with bibiographical appendix 2011-11-15T03:00:21.677Z The light is skilfully handled and the figure of the saint is well realised. The Story of Seville 2011-11-15T03:00:17.143Z "Oh, I beg your pardon!" exclaimed Radwalader, with that ready assumption of contrition wherewith he contrived so skilfully to repair his infrequent faux pas. The Transgression of Andrew Vane a novel 2011-11-17T03:00:37.293Z Instead of handling cards so skilfully, you would do much better to mend your crochets and your saw. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z Nothing loath, Himmel seated himself at the pianoforte and began a succession of smooth running passages and arpeggios, skilfully linked together. Beethoven: A Memoir (2nd Ed.) 2011-11-14T03:00:21.027Z Then, fixing a bolt into his cross-bow, the shepherd took aim, and struck the giant so skilfully in the centre of the forehead that he fell with a deep groan to the earth. The Diamond Fairy Book 2011-11-14T03:00:18.297Z This event was only the climax of a deep-laid and skilfully organised plot—one of the most extraordinary in all history. A Literary History of the Arabs 2011-11-13T03:00:15.660Z Though but one character speaks, the souls of three are skilfully laid bare. Contemporary One-Act Plays 2011-11-12T03:00:36.860Z In the beginning, an invocation, the prelude of a héroïque-comique drama, then thanking a host of honest people who applaud and whose aid he skilfully declines, the hero springs with one bound into the fray. Beaumarchais and the War of American Independence 2011-11-11T03:00:25.690Z She no doubt imagined she was managing matters most skilfully; but alas! she never saw Jacob again: so much for management! Notes on the Book of Genesis 2011-11-05T02:00:10.317Z The machinery of the play was somewhat artificial, but the characterization and dramatic interest were skilfully worked out. The Whirligig of Time 2011-11-04T02:00:23.063Z His education was like that which Milton describes as "fitting to a man to perform justly, skilfully and magnanimously, all the offices, both public and private, of peace and war." Homes of American Statesmen With Anecdotical, Personal, and Descriptive Sketches 2011-11-04T02:00:19.293Z The Heroine tries to knock it away from him, but he skilfully evades her. Contemporary One-Act Plays 2011-11-12T03:00:36.860Z Geoffrey said that he was glad to hear any little inside gossip of this sort, and made his way alone to the place appointed, skilfully dodging friends. Life's Minor Collisions 2011-11-03T02:00:17.547Z Barraza, finding the Indians thus skilfully entrenched behind barriers and ready to repel his attack, was unable, after numerous efforts, to dislodge them from their position. Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican Vol. 1 of 2 A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of That Country From the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time; With a View of the Ancient Aztec Empire and Civilization; A Historical Sketch of the Late War; And Notices of New Mexico and California 2011-11-02T02:00:11.380Z It was invented, developed, and most skilfully worked forward into a success which is one of the wonders of the insurance world. The Brothers' War 2011-11-01T02:00:24.007Z One of his works was an opera, The Taming of the Shrew, the libretto skilfully adapted from Shakespeare’s play. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z A man has good Common Sense, who quickly sees the informing law in the fact; and good judgment, who skilfully selects and adapts his means to the circumstances of the case, and the end sought. Know the Truth; A critique of the Hamiltonian Theory of Limitation 2011-10-29T02:00:13.723Z She turned to him with appeal in her eyes, but he laughed very softly, and wrapped the kerchief skilfully about his head. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z I skilfully managed to bring the subject back to Gustav Holm, and soon perceived that he had really nothing to say against him. The Danes Sketched by Themselves. Vol. I (of 3) A Series of Popular Stories by the Best Danish Authors 2011-10-25T02:00:28.357Z And he did very skilfully, and thus restored peace. Daisy the autobiography of a cat 2011-10-25T02:00:24.887Z She had skilfully arranged the Long Branch episode for the crowning victory. The Open Question a tale of two temperaments 2011-10-25T02:00:22.173Z He was one of the very few German spies in England who had eluded the skilfully drawn toils of Sir Basil Thomson. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z Notwithstanding his intense excitement, he advanced skilfully, not by the path, but straight up through the wood under cover of the leaves. The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume II (of 2) 2011-10-21T02:00:19.713Z "It is very carefully treated, very lightly, I may say skilfully touched," said Aunt Maria urbanely, whose previous remark had been entirely conventional, and who had no intention of losing half her audience. Notwithstanding 2011-10-19T02:00:22.340Z His new work condenses into four acts of vigorous and flexible blank verse, always animated in movement, and skilfully wrought together into a fine unity of action.... The Deluge and Other Poems 2011-10-15T02:00:29.350Z He had skilfully extricated himself from the embarrassments at home and abroad left by his predecessor Joseph. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z The herdsmen up in the Sœters play skilfully upon a curious wooden instrument, peculiar to the country. Ovind A Story of Country Life in Norway 2011-10-13T02:00:43.280Z "The characters are carefully studied and vividly presented, while sound research is skilfully utilized in suggesting the life and colour of the historical period selected by the writer." Mother Meg or, The Story of Dickie's Attic 2011-10-13T02:00:40.380Z But the treasonable plot was skilfully and comprehensively laid, and the zealous support which it derived from the papal machinery soon rendered it popular with the masses. Monks, Popes, and their Political Intrigues 2011-10-12T02:00:43.383Z The host himself skilfully guided the stream of discussion, and the waves of thought flowed easily along in that placid, restful motion which is adapted to speculative themes. Creed And Deed A Series of Discourses 2011-10-12T02:00:40.147Z Finding himself in danger of envelopment, Kray now retired, swiftly and skilfully, across the front of the advancing French, and reached Ingolstadt in safety. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z The Knowledge of Anatomy is inseparable from the Studies of either; and it is almost impossible for a Man to understand the Inside of our Bodies, without having seen several of them skilfully dissected. An Enquiry into the Causes of the Frequent Executions at Tyburn (1725) 2011-10-08T02:00:24.473Z See, these two footprints close together show us that he jumped, and, what is more, jumped skilfully, for there are no traces of his heels. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z It shows her to be a secret political organization, skilfully constructed for the acquisition of supreme political power, and hypocritically disguised under the semblance of religion. Monks, Popes, and their Political Intrigues 2011-10-12T02:00:43.383Z Two antithetical black maids attended noisily but skilfully to all my wants. Jungle Peace 2011-10-06T02:00:42.363Z It was, in fact, a complete and flourishing household, skilfully managed by the widow. Iermola 2011-10-06T02:00:40.637Z "But perhaps," rejoined Anna, "they only find lips that know how to administer poison more skilfully than the others." The Countess Cosel A Romance of History of the Times of Augustus the Strong 2011-10-06T02:00:36.083Z No other painter has such eloquence, such beauty, such majesty; not even the brilliant Claude Lorraine, who plays so skilfully with light and shade; nor Salvator Rosa, with his striking caverns and brigands. The Jew 2011-10-06T02:00:34.840Z Some time was passed and several ruses resorted to in attempting to quiet the restless animal, but he skilfully avoided the camera. Ocean to Ocean on Horseback Being the Story of a Tour in the Saddle from the Atlantic to the Pacific; with Especial Reference to the Early History and Devel 2011-10-06T02:00:32.743Z They crept on all fours, they climbed with fingers and toes, they dived headlong, and swam as skilfully as any Hesperornis of old. Jungle Peace 2011-10-06T02:00:42.363Z A skilfully organized system of constant watching produced continual quarrels and anxieties, which had become the chronic condition of this unfortunate household, where neither confidence, joy, nor liberty existed. Iermola 2011-10-06T02:00:40.637Z Ulenspiegel applied himself most diligently to his duties as a soldier, worked his arquebus most skilfully, and kept his eyes and ears wide open. The Legend of the Glorious Adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders and elsewhere 2011-10-04T02:00:19.193Z It was skilfully lashed on the broad pack-saddles, and they set off when she mounted a handsome mule. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z Chares swerved his horse skilfully against the litter in such a manner that it was overturned. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z It depicted a medley of scenery and figures, but so skilfully and tastefully arranged as to have a very fine effect when viewed as a whole. Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners 2011-10-01T02:00:32.597Z It is true that in this way each particular article is skilfully manufactured and sold cheaply, and a profit is made by exchange. Iermola 2011-10-06T02:00:40.637Z On the north side of the pilaster, seven inches of the bead and reel moulding immediately surmounting the anthemia have been skilfully inserted in a groove and fastened with lead. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z Nor could he add that, because his name still counted for something in the North, he had left home to avoid being skilfully led into a marriage his friends thought suitable. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z He then wishes to work more skilfully, more advantageously. The House of the Dead or Prison Life in Siberia with an introduction by Julius Bramont 2011-09-27T02:00:18.213Z On this day also he dictated his twenty-fifth bulletin, of which the last portion is so skilfully utilised in the last scene of Act V. in L'Aiglon. Napoleon's Letters to Josephine 2011-09-23T02:00:21.947Z It had been admirably staged so far by the eminent manager who still remained out of sight, it was for the young man now to play his rôle skilfully to the end. The Tangled Skein 2011-09-21T02:00:29.687Z The four passengers occupied the same relative positions as on the previous day, Sam standing in the stern and skilfully steering the float from the many angry-looking rocks that jutted into the swift current. Lost in the Ca?on 2011-09-19T02:00:14.387Z They instigated me to surprize, when ill-dressed, negligent, and spiritless, the charming face and form that, skilfully adorned, had appeared to me Venus attired by the Graces. The Wanderer (Volume 4 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:32.663Z It was also necessary to withdraw skilfully from the wounds the twigs left by the rods which had been broken on the criminal's back. The House of the Dead or Prison Life in Siberia with an introduction by Julius Bramont 2011-09-27T02:00:18.213Z You know how skilfully you can arrange it. The Wanderer (Volume 1 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:27.667Z Chance, and the natural sequence of events, skilfully guided by the Cardinal's gentle hands. The Tangled Skein 2011-09-21T02:00:29.687Z She prepared these skins or this bark, and she reddened them, applying the color with sturgeon paste, which is used very skilfully among the Iroquois. The Life and Times of Kateri Tekakwitha The Lily of the Mohawks 2011-09-16T02:00:21.817Z She took interest in her affairs, and skilfully applied herself to economising with so much success that she would have soon risen to be a Countess Pimbesche. Louis XIV and La Grande Mademoiselle 1652-1693 2011-09-14T02:00:48.383Z And now," resumed the Sire of La Tremouille, "let us feel hopeful; our plot is well laid; our nets are skilfully spread. The Executioner's Knife Or Joan of Arc 2011-09-13T02:00:34.817Z The skin boats of the Esquimaux are larger and are skilfully made, but we are considering here only the handiwork of our own Indians. Indian Scout Talks A Guide for Boy Scouts and Camp Fire Girls 2011-09-11T02:00:11.207Z Thus skilfully and lovingly these verses touch a prelude which naturally prepares for the theme of the epistle. The Expositor's Bible: Colossians and Philemon 2011-09-09T02:01:07.157Z The mines had exploded, but probably they had been hastily and not over skilfully placed, and the injury to the walls was but slight. Count Frontenac Makers of Canada, Volume 3 2011-09-09T02:01:02.147Z My only excuse for going about with Miss Whitaker at all was the complete success of the rôle for which she had so skilfully prepared me. Caught by the Turks 2011-09-09T02:01:01.073Z The infernal ecclesiastical plot is skilfully hatched; through it the sympathy once felt for the heroine is extinguished in the hearts of her partisans themselves. The Executioner's Knife Or Joan of Arc 2011-09-13T02:00:34.817Z All through those days there had arisen an unwonted stir outside the little house where he was engaged in so skilfully tending a dying man. The Red Cross Barge 2011-09-05T02:00:20.603Z Paul conducts his siege of Philemon’s heart skilfully, and opens here a fresh parallel, and creeps a yard or two closer up. The Expositor's Bible: Colossians and Philemon 2011-09-09T02:01:07.157Z Then he would skilfully slip along the hall and open the front door. Garcia the Centenarian And His Times Being a Memoir of Manuel Garcia's Life and Labours for the Advancement of Music and Science 2011-09-05T02:00:19.693Z But the swift death of François II. and the skilfully contrived end of Charles IX. did no injury to Calvinist interests. The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories 2011-09-02T02:00:23.810Z This move, skilfully foreseen and prepared for by Joan, who had issued the necessary orders to meet it, was in fact made by the enemy. The Executioner's Knife Or Joan of Arc 2011-09-13T02:00:34.817Z He accepted it from Hojia, put it on his finger, and thenceforth shot so skilfully at the mark that every one applauded him, and none more so than Ali Hojia. Tales From J?kai 2011-09-02T02:00:19.183Z As though aware that he was treading on difficult ground, warned possibly by the steady look from Freidja’s sombre eyes, he turned again to Matheson and skilfully directed the talk into a safer channel. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z Storms were skilfully encountered, and the Hero more than once narrowly escaped shipwreck, but fever visited the frigate and carried off many a victim. Jack Buntline 2011-08-31T02:01:34.270Z Pleased to see her interested, the doctor slipped the shell that so skilfully simulated the destroyed organ of sight, and showed her how it was inserted. An I.D.B. in South Africa 2011-08-31T02:01:33.733Z He skilfully imitates the bird's chirping, and the latter believing one of his kind near, flies in the direction of the deceitful voice and falls into the snare. The Executioner's Knife Or Joan of Arc 2011-09-13T02:00:34.817Z So skilfully did he enwrap himself in a spider's web of lies that it was impossible to catch a clear glimpse of him through it. Tales From J?kai 2011-09-02T02:00:19.183Z I never saw any one do anything so quickly or so skilfully, Jack, as you lifted little Peace out of danger. The Ranch Girls and Their Heart's Desire 2011-08-31T02:01:23.303Z These he managed to use very skilfully, greatly to their wonder, as he performed ten times as much work as they could in the same space of time. Jack Buntline 2011-08-31T02:01:34.270Z Quelch’s philosophy was that if you are strong enough, will pay high enough, and play a waiting game skilfully enough, you can get most things for yourself, even unto your heart’s desire. Pink Gods and Blue Demons 2011-08-31T02:01:22.827Z Her exaltation, if skilfully exploited by the chiefs of the army, may have happy results. The Executioner's Knife Or Joan of Arc 2011-09-13T02:00:34.817Z However skilfully the modern ingenuity of semi-belief may have tampered with supernatural interpositions, it is clear to every honest and unsophisticated mind that, if miracles be incredible, Christianity is false. Supernatural Religion, Vol. I. (of III) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation 2011-08-30T02:00:33.183Z It was only by skilfully working upon the sectarian schisms, and consequent insurrections, which divided the Berbers of Africa, that the Sultan succeeded in keeping the Fātimites at a distance. The Moors in Spain 2011-08-29T02:01:09.183Z At her side, in a silken scabbard, hung a light, skilfully wrought kris. The Argus Pheasant 2011-08-27T02:00:20.160Z At the time of the restoration this roof was skilfully repaired by introducing new beams above the old ones and fastening the old to the new with bolts. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Manchester A Short History and Description of the Church and of the Collegiate Buildings now known as Chetham's Hospital 2011-08-26T02:00:28.290Z At the same time she skilfully disproved her own supposition by rapidly possessing herself of Grace's clean tray-cloth. The War-Workers 2011-08-25T02:00:32.260Z In 1840 he made his famous speech known as Porto Pyreu, in which he skilfully turned the well-known anecdote of the “mad Athenian” against his opponents. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" 2011-08-24T02:00:20.690Z The sketch was skilfully drawn, so as to prepare men for a new appeal, and was far from being the last word. Ireland in the Days of Dean Swift Irish Tracts, 1720 to 1734 2011-08-23T02:00:30.217Z From her tiny aperture in the curtains, skilfully arranged by Darby, she could easily see the stage—all but the east wing—and, furthermore, had a fair view of the two-story circular building. A Maid of Many Moods 2011-08-23T02:00:27.517Z It is sometimes secretly and deliberately planned and skilfully executed, though generally without reasoning or direction, but blind and fierce. How to Care for the Insane A Manual for Nurses 2011-08-22T02:00:55.510Z To satisfy this desire he is everywhere pulling Nature to pieces and reconstructing her, doing his work deftly and skilfully, and with a good eye for pleasing effect. The Happy Golfer Being Some Experiences, Reflections, and a Few Deductions of a Wandering Golfer 2011-08-21T02:00:29.747Z Nobody knew where the evening went to; for Hannah skilfully abstracted the babies at an early hour, nodding like two rosy poppies, and Mr. Laurence went home to rest. Little Women or Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy 2011-08-18T02:00:21.810Z If ever a crime was managed skilfully, that had been; and as to the old story that “murder will out,” it was of course an exploded superstition. World's End A Story in Three Books 2011-08-16T02:00:47.740Z The occasions for little courtesies which he had been accustomed to offer her were skilfully avoided; but were never rudely made conspicuous by their avoidance. The Locusts' Years 2011-08-16T02:00:41.777Z All that we can point to with certainty is a series of etched plates, chiefly portraits, which are acknowledged to have been powerfully and skilfully handled. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" 2011-08-15T02:00:28.473Z About twenty of her retinue played at foot-ball before her the space of two hours, very strongly, nimbly, and skilfully,—without any foul play offered, the smallness of their ball occasioning their fair play. Life of Mary Queen of Scots, Volume II (of 2) 2011-08-14T02:00:23.870Z This being thought extraordinary, and Sir Norman hearing one whisper him in the ear, asked who advised him so skilfully? The History of the Life and Adventures of Mr. Duncan Campell A Gentlen, who, tho' Deaf and Dumb, Writes down any Stranger's name at first Sight; 2011-08-14T02:00:22.973Z The combination of capital against them, the hard winter and price of provisions, all were skilfully turned to advantage; and, above all, the beer. World's End A Story in Three Books 2011-08-16T02:00:47.740Z Olle very skilfully made a bag of one of the sheets and stuffed everything into it, while Lundell went on eagerly protesting. The Red Room 2011-08-13T02:00:26.943Z When the war in Italy was renewed Frundsberg raised an army at his own expense, and skilfully surmounting many difficulties, joined the constable de Bourbon near Piacenza and marched towards Rome. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" 2011-08-15T02:00:28.473Z An excellent story, in which the reader will soon find himself enthralled, the author skilfully compelling his close attention. The Coming of the King 2011-08-13T02:00:24.197Z But of my emotions on meeting Aurelia, that evening, in the palace, no words could, however skilfully laboured, convey any adequate impression. The Devil's Elixir Vol. II (of 2) 2011-08-09T02:00:28.197Z The latter skilfully played upon the hardships and hopelessness of the war and in some of the upper mountain counties considerable opposition to Mr. Curry was developed. The Women of the Confederacy 2011-08-05T02:00:53.333Z The springing of the birds is the only guide in the darkness, though the method skilfully carried out is most destructive, and sometimes a whole covey is bagged at one sweep. The Confessions of a Poacher 2011-08-05T02:00:44.470Z Here in the season the angler may be seen skilfully tempting the speckled trout. Wild Life in a Southern County 2011-08-04T02:00:27.037Z If skilfully alarmed—that is, not too much hurried—these birds will run a long way before rising, and, if their tracks are known, may be netted in considerable numbers. The Gamekeeper At Home Sketches of Natural History and Rural Life 2011-08-04T02:00:21.507Z The massacre, however, was less skilfully executed than it had been cunningly planned. William the Third 2011-07-31T02:00:12.077Z This operation was most skilfully and boldly carried out by Captain De Lisle. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z Few documents more skilfully digested or powerfully reasoned have proceeded from his pen. The Works of Daniel Webster, Volume 1 2011-07-27T02:00:32.830Z Sometimes, by patience and skilfully anticipating his zigzag motions in the grass, the crake may be driven to the hedge without a dog. Wild Life in a Southern County 2011-08-04T02:00:27.037Z On the second afternoon and evening the work of transforming the gymnasium into an autumn bower was skilfully performed. Marjorie Dean College Freshman 2011-07-27T02:00:32.033Z She was working for an end, and working skilfully. The League of the Leopard 2011-07-23T02:00:12.490Z Further on are newer buildings and museums, fitted up for the use of students, and in every way skilfully planned for the accommodation of patients. Crying for the Light, Vol. 2 [of 3] or Fifty Years Ago 2011-07-23T02:00:11.327Z I love to imbibe, 204 in as full measure as I may, the spirit of those who laid the foundations of the government, and so wisely and skilfully balanced and adjusted its bearings and proportions. The Works of Daniel Webster, Volume 1 2011-07-27T02:00:32.830Z Until stepped on and broken, the two halves of the shell are usually complete, and generally still attached, showing that the crow has split the shell open skilfully. Wild Life in a Southern County 2011-08-04T02:00:27.037Z All the other performers are presenting feats of a kind known to our remote ancestors, even if these feats are now more skilfully presented. A Book About the Theater 2011-07-21T02:00:23.843Z One need not study long to note how thoroughly and skilfully organized for power the Mormons are. The Mormon Puzzle, and How to Solve It 2011-07-21T02:00:23.213Z If skilfully arranged and distributed it may in some measure compensate for any lack of cohesion in the design, and thus become a redeeming feature in what would otherwise prove to be an ineffective composition. Engraving for Illustration Historical and Practical Notes 2011-07-19T02:00:23.283Z Instead of looking at the truth, my children, look at me and see how skilfully I do my work. The Teacher Essays and Addresses on Education 2011-07-19T02:00:17.220Z With quiet dignity, like a princess giving audience, Anastasia came to her assistance, by skilfully filling up the pause: "So this is your first visit to Ammergau?" On the Cross A Romance of the Passion Play at Oberammergau 2011-07-17T02:00:33.887Z This danger Wagner skilfully avoided in his later music-dramas derived from the Nibelungen myth. A Book About the Theater 2011-07-21T02:00:23.843Z A federal force was skilfully cut off and destroyed near Winchester, Va., and Ewell’s corps then raided Maryland and southern Pennsylvania unchecked. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z It's a great idea, skilfully executed and with neat visual flourishes. 25 best smartphone games ? part two 2011-07-15T14:46:49Z And still it could not be anything but an elephant, judging by the skilfully restored trunk, which wound down to my feet like a gigantic black leech. The Best Psychic Stories 2011-07-13T02:00:21.943Z This was partly owing to the feeling of displeasure which had recently been so skilfully fastened in her breast, and partly to the anxiety she felt respecting the answer of Sir Gilbert to her note. The Vicar of Wrexhill 2011-07-13T02:00:20.177Z In my own opinion A Tale of Two Cities is a skilfully though not perfectly constructed novel, which needed but little substantial alteration in order to be converted into a not less effective stage-play. Dickens English Men of Letters 2011-07-13T02:00:19.017Z Michael gave her rough stones to practise on, and in no time she learnt to handle them skilfully. The Black Opal 2011-07-13T02:00:16.323Z There are many more unequal matches made every day: the only thing is to manœuvre the matter skilfully. Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. 2011-07-13T02:00:14.230Z Every detail of the laboratory how skilfully introduced, how effectively rendered! John Leech, His Life and Work. Vol. 1 2011-07-10T02:00:25.223Z Better wounds or death, out of the way of both which he had before so skilfully kept, than that! The Coward A Novel of Society and the Field in 1863 2011-07-08T02:00:16.223Z The target audience was 11 or 12, and he aimed it there very skilfully. Ten years of making Harry Potter films, by cast and crew 2011-07-07T17:55:00Z "It was skilfully done," he said to Skirmen, as he sprang into his saddle. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z The edge or border consisted of skilfully worked foliage, with figures and scenes taken from life. King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 2 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:26.270Z In all of this she had been most skilfully and efficiently abetted by her mother. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z So artfully, indeed, that in most instances the idea seemed to have originated in his listener’s mind, and by them to have been suggested to Elias, thus skilfully reversing the true facts of the case. The White Squaw 2011-07-05T02:00:26.437Z Mechanically his hand grasps the reins, as his steed, which he makes no attempt to guide, steps briskly out, skilfully avoiding the sweeping boughs which here and there overhang the path. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z Secondly, story is frequently used to mean plot, and plot of the older type, namely a play of skilfully arranged suspense and climax in a story of complicated and extreme emotion. Dramatic Technique 2011-07-04T02:00:19.763Z They dig from the ground too at times stone figures formed as skilfully as if they were living. Hania 2011-07-04T02:00:18.053Z The hero's domestic career lends the "human interest" touch, so that the book skilfully combines fact with fiction, or "business with pleasure," and is both fascinating and informative. Teaching the Child Patriotism 2011-07-03T02:00:11.747Z Though the questions were skilfully put to him, the old hunter saw through them all. The White Squaw 2011-07-05T02:00:26.437Z It is an honourable, proud feeling to be able to wield the sword skilfully, as if it were a member of our body. The Student-Life of Germany 2011-07-03T02:00:09.143Z It is, however, singular, that the thread-making idea has been less skilfully developed by the red race than perhaps any other of their mechanical conceptions. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 3, October, 1851 2011-07-02T02:00:11.323Z He instantly stopped his horse, and jumped to the ground, then skilfully wheeling the animal round, placed himself between it and the terrified Agnes, and began walking beside her. The Widow Barnaby Vol. II (of 3) 2011-07-01T02:00:14.900Z Thus fourteen days of three hours each, used zealously and skilfully, enabled Tischendorf to put forth an edition of Cod. A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. I. 2011-06-30T02:00:27.850Z In my school-room, I can dwell upon principles forever, and apply them to the cases in hand as closely and as skilfully as I please, and keep clear of personalities, if I find them baneful. Guide to the Kindergarten and Intermediate Class and Moral Culture of Infancy. 2011-06-30T02:00:25.950Z She wanted none of him; Judith could not have conveyed the impression any more skilfully. Nobody's Child 2011-06-29T02:00:24.827Z Thanks to his intimate knowledge of the locality, the Colonel made his dispositions skilfully. The Dispatch-Riders The Adventures of Two British Motor-cyclists in the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:22.377Z Then making up the fire, she speedily and skilfully made a refreshing cup of chocolate, and brought it to Owen's bedside. Owen's Fortune Or, "Durable Riches" 2011-06-23T02:00:28.497Z She had always skilfully contrived to entertain the manager, and keep the others in good humor. Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-22T02:00:23.137Z In a quiet and unostentatious manner a large establishment had been managed by a superior mind so skilfully, that these boys found no difficulty in keeping everything in train till their father's return. Guide to the Kindergarten and Intermediate Class and Moral Culture of Infancy. 2011-06-30T02:00:25.950Z He and his associates skilfully made use of their excitement: at a grand banquet, the next day, all of them, numbering 42, signed a document pledging their entire fidelity to Wallenstein. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z There is a workshop where the patients skilfully manufacture artificial flowers. Mentally Defective Children 2011-06-19T02:00:24.963Z The plots of Farquhar’s comedies are ingenious in conception and skilfully conducted. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z Though she had smiled at him when he had entered the classroom, when he had tried to speak to her she had skilfully prevented it by moving away when she saw him approaching. Harry Watson's High School Days The Rivals of Rivertown 2011-06-16T02:00:20.053Z In the background is a lake extending into a gradually deepening haze, and in this a boat is so skilfully placed as to increase considerably the apparent distance to the horizon. Art Principles With Special Reference to Painting Together with Notes on the Illusions Produced by the Painter 2011-06-16T02:00:17.197Z The latter she would over and over again skilfully roll for him, place upon his head, and immediately disarrange with an embrace. The White Hecatomb And other Stories 2011-06-15T02:00:22.103Z I had never been able to lie skilfully; I hated having to deceive my chums. By Veldt and Kopje 2011-06-15T02:00:20.067Z The Chinese excel in the preparation of artificial flowers and other ornaments from bright natural-coloured or dyed feathers; and the French also skilfully work fragments of feathers into bouquets of artificial flowers, imitation butterflies, &c. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z There he had constructed, and skilfully concealed, a staked pit. Lodges in the Wilderness 2011-06-15T02:00:17.057Z Naturally when skilfully arranged, the more wings, the stronger the illusion of flight, and if a habit of giving four wings to an Angel were engendered, we should perhaps see nothing strange in them. Art Principles With Special Reference to Painting Together with Notes on the Illusions Produced by the Painter 2011-06-16T02:00:17.197Z When in the enclosure they were caught separately and skilfully thrown. Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z “Quite right,” Grey answered, skilfully testing his bit of steel. Erskine Dale?Pioneer 2011-06-13T02:00:32.327Z It was not a skilfully made fire, but Harriet had a purpose in making a great smudge that morning. The Meadow-Brook Girls Across Country The Young Pathfinders on a Summer Hike 2011-06-13T02:00:31.687Z She had often looked upon it with deep longing, and would sit for any length of time watching Martin drawing the bow so skilfully across the strings, and producing such marvellous music. If Any Man Sin 2011-06-12T02:00:05.887Z |
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