| 单词 | belfry |
| 例句 | All activity ceased as the great Joseph Bell tolled out eight o’clock from the Abbey belfry. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Thirty-two belfries tolled a dirge at six in the afternoon. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z There were beds ringing, docks smiting in belfries, standards floating—until the whole air above them seemed to be alive. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z It was three o’clock; the church bell tolled as I passed under the belfry: the charm of the hour lay in its approaching dimness, in the low-gliding and pale-beaming sun. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “Look, man, you’ve got dwarfs in your belfry. I’m the exterminator.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z From the belfry to the top of the tower it was another thirty feet of climbing. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z They had gone up and down stair after stair; up to the watchtowers and the belfry of the chapel. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z They had just reached the belfry when it was time for curfew to ring. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z For some time after their visit to the church belfry it had been impossible to arrange meetings. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z The hunchback in the belfry had jumped and was swinging madly on the rope. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The place was only visible from; the belfry of the Chapel of the Holy Penitence nearby; it would do very well. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The sentry was posted high up on the wall beside the belfry. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z In his church, Little Richard raced to the belfry and began to toll the bell in celebration. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He sat exhausted up in the dark belfry with his legs dangling over the stout timber bell axle. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z And I’m the only bat in this belfry? I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Down he went again through the hatch to the belfry. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z That was in another hiding place known to Julia, the belfry of a ruined church in an almost-deserted stretch of country where an atomic bomb had fallen thirty years earlier. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z As twilight edged from grey to purple there was a noise in the spire, like a fluttering of heavy velvet, and Silas left his resting place in the belfry and clambered headfirst down the spire. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z We were disappearing up into the attic when below us she said, “Watch yourselves. I might have bats in my belfry.” A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Certain kinds of murders are sometimes cross-referenced, but, apart from belfry murders and poisonings, readers must make such connections themselves. The Indispensable Guide to Early American Murder 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z Soon, though, strangeness sets in: “When someone comes forth from the stairs of the belfry, it is a still life.” Review: Cantata Profana Revives a Henze Cycle Inspired by German Poems 2015-09-13T04:00:00Z Terrific views can be had from the belfry tower, famous because back in the Middle Ages, citizens used to throw cats from it to control overbreeding, and, perhaps, to ward off witchcraft. The 52 Places Traveler: A Pilgrimage to Ypres 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z One was San Antonio Abate, with its unusual concave exterior, a missing belfry and raggedy courtyard. Cultured Traveler: On a Road Trip in Sicily, Churches Everywhere 2013-05-31T18:22:52Z Fleck may not be a master of plot engineering or suspense, but he is an expert at riling the unconscious and releasing the repressed like bats in a belfry. Despite a few bumps, 'Blacktop Highway' still leads to horrors inside the American psyche 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z It took 18 hours to lift it into the clock tower's belfry. Big Ben chimes for 2012 Festival 2012-07-24T10:41:14Z To this day, a mannequin and parachute hang from the belfry. Six powerful Normandy spots for commemorating D-Day on its 75th anniversary 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z If the stereotype is true, without gay rescuers the Victorian homes of San Francisco and the belfries of Savannah would be as good as firewood. Queer/Art/Film Series at IFC Center 2012-03-16T15:03:25Z From belfries in France and Belgium to Berlin's modernist housing estates, prehistoric dwellings around the alps, to Flemish béguinages, the London pub would join a growing list of precious typologies. Should the London pub be listed? 2012-10-12T07:00:00Z In the intervening years, however, those churches — whose belfries are famously appreciated by the winged mammals — had been illuminated with floodlights. A Manifesto for Loving the Darkness, and Not Metaphorically 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z The residents, all of Dutch descent, set their own clocks to the ringing of the bells, until one day a devilish out-of-towner attacks the belfry man and disrupts the clock. A Dutch Artist Travels Through Time and Its Colonial Past 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z Only once on our whole trip did we see what was once a common sight — a church in ruins, with trees growing out of the belfry. Driving Russia’s Revived Golden Ring 2012-08-31T19:01:44Z A terrifying symbol of Mayon’s deadly fury is the belfry of a 16th-century Franciscan stone church which protrudes from the ground. Poor villagers risk their lives in danger zone as Philippines’ most active volcano erupts 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z Even the minaret is buried in the belfry of the church. The 25 Travel Experiences You Must Have 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z In the town of La Paz in Abra, a century-old Christian church was damaged, with parts of its belfry collapsing and some walls cracked, littering the church’s grassy yard with debris, officials said. Strong quake injures dozens, shuts north Philippine airport 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z I resolved to return for one of the city’s epic festivals; during the Ghent Light Festival, the gilded dragon that’s perched atop the belfry even spits fire — a fitting mascot for such a spirited place. Ghent is Belgium’s unsung capital of cool 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z The challenges of making that happen, though, become clear when climbing the confined, 334-step stairwell that winds up to the belfry. Big Ben’s Bongs Will Soon Ring Out Again Across London 2022-07-03T04:00:00Z Its 20,000 square feet housed all six of the university’s colleges and included 10 classrooms, a 6,000-volume library, faculty and administration offices, and a 736-seat auditorium, all crowned by a belfry. All-in-one Denny Hall arose first on UW’s relocated campus 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z The church’s belfry housed New York’s Liberty Bell, which tolled to mark the country’s birth in 1776 and has rung in remembrance of the 9/11 terror attacks. For churches hit by disasters, Easter brings promise of hope 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z She made a $1,000 donation to the church in exchange for the bell, which earlier had adorned the belfry of the First Presbyterian Church of Cleveland. For whom the bell rolls: Paul Revere chime returning home 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z Jefferson, 48, were responding to a call Tuesday afternoon about a suspicious man near Memorial Hall, the oldest building on campus, known for its belfry and bell. As small college community mourns, suspect held without bond in Bridgewater College officer killings 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z The enormous bell was pulled by 16 horses to Westminster, where it took 18 hours to haul it nearly 200 feet to the belfry before it could first ring out. Big Ben’s Bongs Will Soon Ring Out Again Across London 2022-07-03T04:00:00Z One of those, which went unfulfilled, was what he called “a duet with a bat who lives in the belfry of the Wesleyan Memorial Chapel.” Alvin Lucier, seminal avant-garde composer, dies at 90 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z Greek immigrants founded St. Nicholas on Lower Manhattan’s Cedar Street in 1916, converting a former tavern into a church and topping it with a small belfry and cross. Shrine to replace church destroyed on 9/11 nears completion 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z The congregation was founded in 1840 and the church building, with its roofed belfry and tall windows, was dedicated in 1871. An old church in Maryland marks a pandemic Palm Sunday with a parade of cars 2021-03-28T04:00:00Z The characters observe a belfry, she explained, and a portcullis blocking their entry. Turning to Dungeons & Dragons to escape a real life monster — COVID-19 2021-01-13T05:00:00Z But it is the nickname of the biggest bell in the belfry that draws the most name recognition: Big Ben. Big Ben’s Bongs Will Soon Ring Out Again Across London 2022-07-03T04:00:00Z Around 500 firefighters struggled for 15 hours to prevent the fire spreading from the roof to the two belfry towers housing the cathedral bells. One year after Notre Dame fire, officials struggle to keep restoration on track 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z At 7 a.m. each day, the carillon in the belfry sounds a hymn, and later it chimes flourishes at noon and 6 p.m., all of which are calls to prayer. Bells, loudspeakers bring music to Dubuque 2020-02-29T05:00:00Z The belfry was dismantled a few years ago, with just the spire remaining in the Reynold’s Transfer & Storage parking lot. Salvaged Madison church steeple to live on in pieces of art 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z That year, a renovation partitioned the spaces and added a three-story Greek Revival steeple over the church entrance that included a belfry with louvered shutters and a 5-foot weathervane. Meeting house built in early 1800s on historic register 2020-01-26T05:00:00Z According to the Commons, it was decided that the belfry floor work would begin on 2 January in order not to interfere with New Year's Eve. Why are Big Ben's Brexit bongs so costly? 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z On the side of a one-storey church, which was white and wooden and peaked with a small belfry, I uncurled a green hose and drank a long time. The Apollo 11 moon landing was a distraction from America's problems 2019-07-19T04:00:00Z Yet Irish bat biologist Emma Teeling thinks the answer can be found among bats in the storybook belfries of the Gothic cathedrals in Brittany, France. What bats, primates and even zebrafish tell us about human aging 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z The Americans converted the village boys school into a command center, mined access roads and turned the belfry of Graignes’ 12th century church into an observation post. In western France, a village remembers D-Day's 'secret massacre' 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z It was initially hung in a belfry outside the Porter's lodge but was moved in 1994 to an accommodation block. University bell removed over slavery link 2019-05-08T04:00:00Z “And from the moment you lose the belfry, you lose the cathedral.” Millions in Notre-Dame Donations Pour In as France Focuses on Rebuilding 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z The 500 firefighters at the scene then battled to prevent the flames reaching the two belfry towers, where the cathedral bells hang. Notre Dame came ‘15 to 30 minutes’ close to complete destruction 2019-04-16T04:00:00Z It was, they said “a load of old bells”, “all bats and no belfry”. Notre Dame and the culture it inspired – from Matisse to the Muppets 2019-04-16T04:00:00Z Franck Riester, France’s culture minister, said: “The principal structure is saved, but the situation is still precarious. We’re optimistic because the two belfries were saved.” Notre Dame fire extinguished as investigators seek cause of blaze 2019-04-16T04:00:00Z The fire chief in Paris went even further, saying his crews managed to stop the flames from reaching the belfry and prevented a catastrophic collapse. The Latest: Hole from spire, sparks seen inside Notre Dame 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z But Parisians watched with the supplicant helplessness of the ages, singing hymns on their knees as the firefighters battled to save the north belfry on the second day of Holy Week. On the Roof of Notre-Dame, Before It Burned 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z Paris fire commander Jean-Claude Gallet said a major accomplishment of hundreds of firefighters was stopping the flames from spreading to the north tower belfry. Notre Dame towers safe from fire, officials say 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z The Evangelical Church in Central Germany surveyed its belfries last year, and confirmed that there were still six bells with Nazi inscriptions in Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt. Germany 'Nazi bell' row erupts again 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z The connection seems to have flown directly out of the presidential belfry. A dereliction of duty in wildfire tweet 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z The smaller city clock was built in 1904 and was perched in the belfry of the old City Hall until a new building replaced it in 1929. Public display sites sought for 2 historic clocks in Waco 2018-01-15T05:00:00Z It’s still heard live each day on BBC radio through a microphone in the belfry. Big Ben backlash: Plan to silence beloved bell under review 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z Big Ben - officially known as the Great Bell - is the largest of five bells that hang in the belfry of Elizabeth Tower at the Palace of Westminster. Lasers reveal how Big Ben 'bongs' - BBC News 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z “There is a majority view that it is primarily a church activity,” says Mr. Mew, and the belfry shouldn’t be “treated as a sports hall or swimming pool.” Looking for a Workout? This One Has Ringing Endorsements 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z “Making whoopee” and “bats in the belfry” were deemed passé phrases. New York Today: Leap-Day Lore 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z Dr. King and Rosa Parks prayed in the church, but never heard the bell in the belfry above them, which lay stilled by rust and atrophy. Let freedom ring: An ongoing journey of reconciliation and redemption 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z The chapel’s belfry holds a bell, which brides and grooms ring as they are married. Historic chapel owes long history to group of women 2015-06-07T04:00:00Z When the current First United Methodist Church building was being built at 614 N. Hastings Ave. in 1915, a unique set of 10 bells were installed in the main belfry of the church. 4 Nebraska church members continue bell ringing tradition 2015-04-11T04:00:00Z The “bells” that sound from the cathedral’s steeple today are not bells at all, but a recording broadcast from four speakers in the belfry - one aimed in each compass direction. A Boise church bell was lost, and now it’s found 2014-07-26T04:00:00Z Designed by Robert W. Gibson, it was built of modest rusticated limestone block and red tile, topped by a 160-foot copper belfry that still tolls every half-hour. St. Michael’s Episcopal Shifts Course on Condo Project 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z It would be the song of a species of bird from a different continent, some species that nested in cathedral belfries or windmills, which, to my kind of bird, would be like, Well, la-di-da. Jeffrey Eugenides: “Find the Bad Guy.” 2013-11-11T05:00:00Z Ferry and airline services have resumed despite damage to ports and airports in Bohol and Cebu, where the belfry of the country's oldest church collapsed. Death toll from Philippines quake at 107, more people missing 2013-10-16T08:26:52Z Royal Jubilee Bells Eight specially cast Royal Jubilee bells will be housed in a floating bell tower on a belfry barge. Diamond Jubilee: Explore the Pageant 2012-05-23T08:42:01Z It strikes up to the tower and to the high belfry and the roofs fall in, so great is the blaze between the two walls. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z To the north, a little to the east, was the sharp belfry of the church in the village I would gain: and, to the west, was the lane that leads to Arundel. 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 The structure was fifty by eighty feet, two stories in height, beside belfry and observatory. Blazing The Way True Stories, Songs and Sketches of Puget Sound 2012-04-03T02:00:30.677Z She walked very fast, never giving a glance to the step-and-stair gables of the old houses, the dominant strength of the belfry, the curious, un-English groups in the streets. The Literary Sense 2012-04-02T02:00:28.147Z This bell was in active service till 1857, when the bell which tolled a few days ago its last sad peals, was mounted in the belfry. The Story of the Great Fire in St. John, N.B., June 20th, 1877 2012-03-27T02:00:21.067Z But what triumphant peals burst from its tiny belfry when it bids you rise and put on robes of honor! The Circus, and Other Essays and Fugitive Pieces 2012-03-12T03:00:26.180Z This included the main building only, for the belfry was not built until 1722. Historic Shrines of America Being the Story of One Hundred and Twenty Historic Buildings and the Pioneers Who Made Them Notable 2012-03-08T03:00:11.013Z Sit by me on the broken belfry stair, And I will tell the simple tale to you Of those whose graves through yonder arch you view, Scattered about the churchyard, here and there. Songs Ysame 2012-03-04T03:00:13.113Z The western gable which rises in the centre into a double belfry contains a pointed door-way, and above, but not immediately over this, is a double round-arched window. Mellifont Abbey, Co. Louth Its Ruins and Associations, a Guide and Popular History 2012-02-29T03:00:24.937Z Farther on was the wide green slope of the churchyard, and the little stone church with its ivy-covered belfry. The Little Colonel at Boarding-School 2012-02-22T03:00:28.473Z The ringers in the belfry, knowing, we must suppose, that their vicar was an easy man, a patriot, and a Devonian to boot, were handling the ropes most lustily. With Drake on the Spanish Main 2012-02-20T03:00:17.357Z The bells will be rung from a floating belfry, the first vessel in the pageant. First Diamond Jubilee bell cast 2012-02-17T21:56:08Z The bare walls are surmounted by a dilapidated belfry, and the barn-like edifice is desolate and neglected. A Literary Pilgrimage Among the Haunts of Famous British Authors 2012-02-17T03:00:36.500Z The moon gets tangled in it, A distant steeple seems to bark From its belfry to the sky. Goblins and Pagodas 2012-02-14T03:00:24.740Z A Basque church has its distinctive features, including a belfry, a lofty, plain interior, with galleries, and often a votive ship, gayly painted and fully rigged, suspended from the ceiling. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z The mills are the towers of its immense bastions, the cataracts the gates, the islands the advanced forts; and she shows to her enemy, the sea, only the belfries and roofs of the edifices. The Little Gleaner, Vol. X. A Monthly Magazine for the Young 2012-02-03T03:00:20.453Z Since 1839, however, when two bells were added, there have been eight in the belfry. The Brighton Road The Classic Highway to the South 2012-01-24T03:00:26.933Z If you wanted to indicate a slant in the belfry, why didn’t you say——” “Slant in the belfry!” roared Case. The River Motor Boat Boys on the Mississippi On the Trail to the Gulf 2012-01-20T03:00:10.933Z II High chimes from the belfry; The noonday approaches With its golden apparel Rustling about its feet. Goblins and Pagodas 2012-02-14T03:00:24.740Z He springs to the saddle, the bridle he turns, But lingers and gazes, till full on his sight, A second lamp in the belfry burns. Recitations for the Social Circle 2012-01-17T03:00:22.643Z And so because I'm out of luck, and that duffer has landed the chink, She 'ooks onto him like a bat to a belfry, sir! Mr. Punch's Cockney Humour 2012-01-17T03:00:15.233Z The most remarkable monument of all, after having been removed from its original place in the chancel to the belfry, has now utterly vanished. The Brighton Road The Classic Highway to the South 2012-01-24T03:00:26.933Z And the belfry has grown this year to the height of twenty-three to twenty-five feet....' The First Governess of the Netherlands, Margaret of Austria 2012-01-10T03:00:13.777Z They are, in fact, two belfries, for announcing all good or evil news to the citizens. Empires and Emperors of Russia, China, Korea, and Japan Notes and Recollections by Monsignor Count Vay de Vaya and Luskod 2012-01-08T03:00:16.523Z The place has about 3000 inhabitants, and possesses numerous churches, whose lofty belfries impart to it quite the appearance of a large town. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume III (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-04T03:00:31.713Z From numerous belfries in both hemispheres chimes rang thanks to Do�a Mercedes. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z After lying as lumber in the belfry for many years, it was in 1904 fixed on the interior wall of the tower. The Brighton Road The Classic Highway to the South 2012-01-24T03:00:26.933Z Many of the belfries of convents or churches, added after the ordinance had fallen into abeyance, were overthrown by the earthquake of 1874, which also destroyed a large part of Antigua. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z The legend goes that, whilst the monks were engaged in prayer at midnight, the belfry was struck by the electric current and set on fire. Ecclesiastical Curiosities 2011-12-13T03:00:24.507Z The first object he saw, in among the trees, was the belfry of Sallertaine. Autumn Glory The Toilers of the Field 2011-12-11T03:00:11.417Z Won’t Jack look like a countrified Irish lout with bats in his belfry!” Paddy-The-Next-Best-Thing 2011-12-08T03:00:28.210Z Through zeal of the House of God, and unremitting attention to the airy business of the belfry he caught a cold, which terminated his existence May 25, 1798, in the 68 year of his age. Curious Church Customs and Cognate Subjects 2011-12-02T03:00:21.090Z We land at the foot of the tower just as the late afternoon sun is gilding its exquisite pinnacles, and the chimes in its belfry are playing the prelude to the hour of seven. An American at Oxford 2011-12-02T03:00:19.150Z The canopy at Sall is of a more graceful type, being in the form of a crocketed spire, suspended by a pulley from an ancient beam projecting from the belfry platform. Ecclesiastical Curiosities 2011-12-13T03:00:24.507Z The tones rang out into space and interlocked with a vibration, and were as garlands flung from one belfry to another. Autumn Glory The Toilers of the Field 2011-12-11T03:00:11.417Z They were generally painted on a board and fixed in the belfry. Stones of the Temple Lessons from the Fabric and Furniture of the Church 2011-11-11T03:00:36.693Z In bygone times there appears to have been a close connection between the belfry and the cellar. Curious Church Customs and Cognate Subjects 2011-12-02T03:00:21.090Z Over it rose the noisy belfry of the College, the square, brown tower of the Episcopal Church, and the slim yellow spire of the parish meeting-house. Life of Oliver Wendell Holmes 2011-11-01T02:00:25.563Z Conscious that the last moment was near, the sexton summoned the household; and retreated to the belfry. The Bront? Family, Vol. 2 of 2 with special reference to Patrick Branwell Bront? 2011-10-27T02:00:25.173Z He rebuilt the belfry, making holes in the walls of the church and building beams to support the new bells. Paris Journal: In Paris, Bells at Notre Dame Will Be Replaced 2011-10-19T01:43:24Z This is a belfry that is free For all those that civil be; And if you please to chime or ring, It is a very pleasant thing. Stones of the Temple Lessons from the Fabric and Furniture of the Church 2011-11-11T03:00:36.693Z This is a belfry that is free For all those that civil be; And if you please to chime or ring It is a very pleasant thing. Curious Church Customs and Cognate Subjects 2011-12-02T03:00:21.090Z They are pierced by Norman arches, above which is the belfry surmounted by a dome. Cathedral Cities of Italy 2011-10-12T02:00:42.597Z It is a venerable chapel-like edifice, with a belfry towards the west; the roof, sinking by two gradations, is lower at the eastern or altar end than at the other. Wild Wales The People, Laguage & Scenery 2011-10-09T02:00:29.740Z In front of his house, yet within the stockade, was a tiny square containing one brass gun, by which, day and night, paced a sentry, stopping only at the belfry post to chime the hours. 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 The same parsimony which has sacrificed the bells has, in many cases, not spared the belfry. Stones of the Temple Lessons from the Fabric and Furniture of the Church 2011-11-11T03:00:36.693Z The following on a card was also placed in the belfry of Stow Church:— We ring the quick to church, the dead to grave, Good is our use, such usage let us have. Curious Church Customs and Cognate Subjects 2011-12-02T03:00:21.090Z In a corner at the head of the stairs rises a massive quadrangular belfry, one of the prominent features in the outline of "La Citt� Alta." Cathedral Cities of Italy 2011-10-12T02:00:42.597Z The belfries of Sebastopol had first united in discordant peals; and from that hour the outposts had heard low rumblings, distant, intermittent, but now more distinct than ever, and something nearer to the ear. Denis Dent A Novel 2011-10-04T02:00:16.973Z The tower is supported on strong pointed arches, and was originally open, but is now closed from the church by the belfry floor. Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z Observation in old belfries, or illustrations in old books, would possibly throw light upon my Query, which is, What were the modes of hanging church bells for ringing, prior to the invention of the bell-wheel? Notes and Queries, Vol. III, Number 86, June 21, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc. 2011-09-23T02:00:20.637Z Again the belfry was to give the signal for a general attack. The Executioner's Knife Or Joan of Arc 2011-09-13T02:00:34.817Z He pulled down one switch—high in the belfry a bell chimed three times. 'Green Balls' The Adventures of a Night-Bomber 2011-09-13T02:00:34.080Z When the Lad got up into the tower, and turned round to catch hold of the bell rope, he saw a white figure standing on the steps opposite the belfry window. Snowdrop and Other Tales 2011-09-12T02:00:31.553Z That grandiose pile had been knocked into mountains of rubbish, with the mere stump of its dizzy belfry still towering over all as the Matterhorn of the range. Notes of a Camp-Follower on the Western Front 2011-09-09T02:01:03.463Z In the background, behind the meadows, a belfry is seen on the horizon. The Standard Galleries - Holland 2011-09-06T02:00:08.153Z The quick peals from the belfry rent the air. The Executioner's Knife Or Joan of Arc 2011-09-13T02:00:34.817Z You are more like the belfry than the weathercock, since, as I see, you have sparrows in your head. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z There was somebody standing on the stairs opposite the belfry window, and, as he would neither answer me nor go away, I took him to be a rogue and threw him downstairs. Snowdrop and Other Tales 2011-09-12T02:00:31.553Z The great walls of the belfry are three feet thick, and the roof was probably battlemented or crenellated. Virginia Architecture in the Seventeenth Century 2011-09-03T02:00:17.897Z The painter has placed his point of view so high that neither the sails of the windmills, nor the points of the belfries, nor the tops of the highest trees stand out against the sky. The Standard Galleries - Holland 2011-09-06T02:00:08.153Z The placing of the bridge and the eruption of the soldiers from that side were to be announced by the town belfry. The Executioner's Knife Or Joan of Arc 2011-09-13T02:00:34.817Z They never advertised their profession of faith by anything in their outward dress and bearing; they never prayed publicly in the streets; they never rang bells, for their meeting-places had no belfries. Tales From J?kai 2011-09-02T02:00:19.183Z The supper was served in the great kitchen, and here we sat till a curfew bell rang from the little church belfry at nine o’clock. Stage-coach and Tavern Days 2011-08-31T02:01:27.587Z That the Jamestown belfry is a good deal older than the one at "St. Luke's" is proven by the simplicity of design of the former in contradistinction to the sophisticated appearance of the latter. Virginia Architecture in the Seventeenth Century 2011-09-03T02:00:17.897Z One of the actors in the drama was the son of the blacksmith, who had found a key to open the door of the belfry. The Young Dragoon Every Day Life of a Soldier 2011-08-31T02:01:26.737Z At a signal from the belfry the attack of the fortress was to commence upon both sides. The Executioner's Knife Or Joan of Arc 2011-09-13T02:00:34.817Z There is a large square, grass-grown, in the centre of the village, where stands the church, a white, simple building with an open belfry in which the bell hangs plain, bright with verdigris. The Sea and the Jungle 2011-08-30T02:00:30.350Z Above all is a gracious campanile, in its way as fine as the belfry of Bruges, to which, from a really artistic standpoint, rhapsodists have given rather more than its due. Castles and Chateaux of Old Touraine and the Loire Country 2011-08-27T02:00:22.057Z The earliest motif of a brick doorway is that plain, round-arched one on the entrance to the Jamestown Brick Church belfry. Virginia Architecture in the Seventeenth Century 2011-09-03T02:00:17.897Z Knowing, as I did, that there was nothing to be alarmed at, I volunteered to accompany the sexton and policeman into the belfry. The Young Dragoon Every Day Life of a Soldier 2011-08-31T02:01:26.737Z Suddenly the peals of the belfry reached the ears of Joan's troops. The Executioner's Knife Or Joan of Arc 2011-09-13T02:00:34.817Z I remember walking thus along the bastions under the bishop's palace at Laon, the great stone cows peering down from the belfry above, with a sense of inexpressible familiarity and peace. Limbo and Other Essays To which is now added Ariadne in Mantua 2011-08-25T02:00:33.233Z You remember, some of you, how he fell off the roof of the church that night, a year ago, when we were trying to get in the belfry to ring the bell? Woodcraft or, How a Patrol Leader Made Good 2011-08-24T02:00:22.913Z Alongside the hotel at which I stay at Pau a fine church steeple towers up, and there is in it a splendid belfry with skilful ringers to use it. The Happy Golfer Being Some Experiences, Reflections, and a Few Deductions of a Wandering Golfer 2011-08-21T02:00:29.747Z Bells answer from tower to belfry in agreeable dispute upon the hour. Hints to Pilgrims 2011-08-18T02:00:23.727Z Presently the hum of the multitude was silenced by the loud and rapid peals from the belfry of the town hall, together with the roar of artillery, announcing the arrival of the Maid. The Executioner's Knife Or Joan of Arc 2011-09-13T02:00:34.817Z There are windows to the belfry floors in this stage. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Lichfield A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espicopal See 2011-08-14T02:00:26.307Z Then you get in at the belfry window. Jill's Red Bag 2011-08-13T02:00:21.893Z Finally they seemed to understand, and one of them came down inside the belfry and joined a group of men in the porch of the church. The Girls of Central High Rivals for All Honors 2011-08-11T02:00:17.153Z It appeared that at the very moment of the noon, having lagged to the utmost second, the frantic clappers had bolted up the belfry stairs to call the town to dinner. Hints to Pilgrims 2011-08-18T02:00:23.727Z And they have nests, too, just on the ledge in the thickness of the wall, outside those belfry windows which are partially boarded up. Wild Life in a Southern County 2011-08-04T02:00:27.037Z The entrance to the bell tower is on this side, and a winding stair leads to the belfry stage. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Lichfield A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espicopal See 2011-08-14T02:00:26.307Z "I am afraid my lord," said Mr. Errington, recovering his presence of mind, "that some young people have been making free of this belfry without my knowledge." Jill's Red Bag 2011-08-13T02:00:21.893Z Just as they came in sight of the place, a clear sound cut the air, the clock in the little belfry was announcing the first hour after midnight. For the Right 2011-08-01T02:00:10.250Z The old mayor climbed the belfry tower, The ringers ran by two, by three:— "Pull, if ye never pulled before, Good ringers, pull your best," quoth he. School Reading by Grades Sixth Year 2011-07-31T02:00:11.420Z A portion of the village was burnt by the Germans who, in 1916, destroyed the belfry of the church with dynamite. Rheims and the Battles for its Possession Illustrated Michelin Guides to the Battle-Fields (1914-1918) 2011-07-31T02:00:09.963Z Altogether, including these two belfry windows, there are only three windows in this front; this is unusual, as there are commonly windows at the west end of the nave aisles. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Lichfield A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espicopal See 2011-08-14T02:00:26.307Z And Lil Artha wouldn't be so unfeeling as to say I had rats in my belfry, He's the one who comes on after me. Camp Fires of the Wolf Patrol 2011-07-26T02:00:18.713Z These clustered chimneys gave the appearance of two belfries, or towers. The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People 2011-07-17T02:00:38.770Z An interesting belfry, facing the handsome modern town hall, dates from the 15th century. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z The belfry, used by the enemy as an observation-post, was struck by French shells. Rheims and the Battles for its Possession Illustrated Michelin Guides to the Battle-Fields (1914-1918) 2011-07-31T02:00:09.963Z In 1748 the belfry caught fire and the ninth bell cracked with the heat, but it was recast in the same year, and since then there has been no change. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Lichfield A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espicopal See 2011-08-14T02:00:26.307Z Her uncle arose, for two o'clock had just been tolled from the belfry of the village church. Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. 2011-07-13T02:00:14.230Z It was a long stone building with a slender chimney on each end and two belfries between on top of the roof. The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People 2011-07-17T02:00:38.770Z He has announced the end of Doctor Styles's labor a great many hundred times through the belfry, and helped cover up what remained. The Puddleford Papers, Or Humors of the West 2011-07-12T02:00:33.027Z In the belfry of the northern tower are two magnificent deep-toned bells. Rheims and the Battles for its Possession Illustrated Michelin Guides to the Battle-Fields (1914-1918) 2011-07-31T02:00:09.963Z By this time the Rector, I and two more had got to the belfry door, and we ran panting up the dark staircase till we got out upon the leads. Adventures of Working Men From the Notebook of a Working Surgeon 2011-07-07T02:00:30.453Z Above the entrance stood the castle tower, and above the chapel was a small belfry. King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 1 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:29.790Z Those in the neighbourhood of Somersby have too small belfries to allow of change ringing. A Key to Lord Tennyson's 'In Memoriam' 2011-07-07T02:00:25.637Z The joyful sound was taken up by every belfry on shore, and soon the clang of the iron tongues vibrated all over the island. The Life of a Celebrated Buccaneer A Page of Past History for the Use of the Children of To-day 2011-07-06T02:00:45.180Z The scaffolding fire of 1914 reached the belfry, bringing down the bells, which were broken in the fall. Rheims and the Battles for its Possession Illustrated Michelin Guides to the Battle-Fields (1914-1918) 2011-07-31T02:00:09.963Z Then they wandered into the church—a massive parallelogram, with a green ash-tree springing from its belfry. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z And at last both were resting in the ancient belfry, close to the old bells from Spain. The Higher Court 2011-06-27T02:01:00.213Z Its public buildings, are a church, with an organ and a belfry, and three large workhouses for bachelors, widows, and girls. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z At length the hour of eleven was slowly struck from the belfry tower, and Brand hurried to the nearest cab-stand. The White Hecatomb And other Stories 2011-06-15T02:00:22.103Z The Gothic doorway is 13th, and the spire of the belfry 15th century. Rheims and the Battles for its Possession Illustrated Michelin Guides to the Battle-Fields (1914-1918) 2011-07-31T02:00:09.963Z Suddenly and unpleasantly the tolling stopped; he looked up to the belfry, and a white hawk sat upon the vane. Titan: A Romance Vol. II (of 2) 2011-06-14T02:00:26.670Z Standing with his back to the light, in the arch of the belfry, his eyes seemed too bright for normal condition. The Higher Court 2011-06-27T02:01:00.213Z However this may be, the effect is not unpleasing; more especially when the rural temple, as is frequently the case, is shaped like a barn, and without a belfry. The Wye and Its Associations a picturesque ramble 2011-06-12T02:00:06.820Z The mystery man climbed the staircase to the belfry before shouting at them and lodging the door shut with wood. Bellringers barricaded over noise 2011-06-02T15:08:49Z The square tower greatly resembles the old belfry on the doorway of St. Remi Church in Rheims, and, like the latter, dates apparently from the middle of the 11th century. Rheims and the Battles for its Possession Illustrated Michelin Guides to the Battle-Fields (1914-1918) 2011-07-31T02:00:09.963Z The mystery man climbed the staircase to the belfry before shouting at them and blocking the door shut with wood. VIDEO: Bellringers barricaded over noise 2011-06-02T14:09:42Z Now, Ringer, to the belfry speed, Ding dong, dong ding dong! Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) 2011-05-28T02:00:21.687Z Rats everywhere, in the sewers and broken walls; in the crumbling belfry above birds, cawing discordantly. Men, Women and Guns 2011-05-27T02:00:17.367Z The belfry, built in 1346 and restored forty years later, is still standing, but the upper portion of it has disappeared, and the houses which surrounded it have fallen in. Ypres and the Battles of Ypres 2011-05-27T02:00:14.743Z About 100 yards farther on is the church, the belfry of which was destroyed. Rheims and the Battles for its Possession Illustrated Michelin Guides to the Battle-Fields (1914-1918) 2011-07-31T02:00:09.963Z As he stared in blank pathos at the church a face rose up and blotted out the vision of the belfry—the smiling face of his dead wife. The Red Debt Echoes from Kentucky 2011-05-08T02:00:04.810Z Now, Ringer, to the belfry speed, Ring loud, to-night thy ringing tolls An office for the dead men's souls. Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) 2011-05-28T02:00:21.687Z Suddenly the flames burst forth from the summit of the belfry; an hour after the Hôtel-de-Ville was but one glow. History of the Commune of 1871 2011-05-07T02:00:33.113Z The southern building of the hall had a magnificent fa�ade, flanked on the east by the gable of the Nieuwerk and surmounted by a large belfry in the centre. Ypres and the Battles of Ypres 2011-05-27T02:00:14.743Z The small, sonorous bell of the belfry is, strange to say, 13th or 14th century. Rheims and the Battles for its Possession Illustrated Michelin Guides to the Battle-Fields (1914-1918) 2011-07-31T02:00:09.963Z Its superstructure half devoured, the belfry itself clung on fearfully askew, like a man skidded from a high cliff, hanging by a single root awaiting his strength to ebb. The Red Debt Echoes from Kentucky 2011-05-08T02:00:04.810Z I have often heard the sad message sounding gaily from the belfry at Sal�. Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) 2011-05-28T02:00:21.687Z Immense red streamers beat against the frontal and the belfry, like tongues of fire announcing the good news to France. History of the Commune of 1871 2011-05-07T02:00:33.113Z At the foot of the belfry a door, flanked by two pilasters, led to the inner court of the Hall. Ypres and the Battles of Ypres 2011-05-27T02:00:14.743Z Spanish colors, red and yellow, hung from tower to tower, while American flags floated from the belfry arches. E.P. Roe: Reminiscences of his Life 2011-05-05T02:00:19.377Z And as it went the belfry trembled and quaked on the threshold of its doom. The Red Debt Echoes from Kentucky 2011-05-08T02:00:04.810Z He with his arm, and with his hand, Made signs in vain, two times or three, And then the belfry entered he. Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) 2011-05-28T02:00:21.687Z The only person unaffected was "Baron" Edward, who, while anxiously considering as to in which corner of his village he should put the belfry, had fallen fast asleep. The Prussian Terror 2011-05-04T02:00:15.170Z The first line, “The old mayor climbed the belfry tower,” emphasizes the excitement. Browning and the Dramatic Monologue 2011-04-30T02:00:14.330Z As I crept noiselessly away the bells chimed out from the belfry. E.P. Roe: Reminiscences of his Life 2011-05-05T02:00:19.377Z The fire gnawed its trembling support away, and the belfry staggered, tottered and succumbed. The Red Debt Echoes from Kentucky 2011-05-08T02:00:04.810Z She remembered fragmentary scenes and incidents in certain dull Flemish towns; their strong-smelling gutters, their toppling gables, the carillons sounding high up in some ancient cathedral belfry. That Unfortunate Marriage, Vol. 1 2011-04-26T02:00:29.063Z From ten o'clock in the morning every advantageous spot, all the belfries and housetops from which the suburbs, and particularly the road from Aschaffenburg could be seen, were crowded with curious spectators. The Prussian Terror 2011-05-04T02:00:15.170Z While stopping to take breath in the belfry, you will perhaps be amused by a table of ringer’s laws, and a record of marvellous peals, the same in purport as those exhibited at Hull. A Month in Yorkshire 2011-04-24T02:00:10.977Z An h�tel de ville and a belfry, both of the 15th century, are of architectural interest, and the town possesses many curious old houses. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z Suddenly the sheet of flame scathing the front wall fell back again for another assault and, taking it thrice with blasting, mighty tongues, took the key-log to the belfry for its own. The Red Debt Echoes from Kentucky 2011-05-08T02:00:04.810Z From the fine old belfry the chime had long tolled the half hour. Petticoat Rule 2011-04-18T02:00:14.507Z The latter opens with a simple solemnity: To the belfry, one by one, went the ringers from the sun, Toll slowly. Essays 2011-04-15T02:00:16.160Z Then they forbade me to go out; but many a night did I steal up to the belfry, to look out and envy the bats, that could fly over into the pinewoods ... Ekkehard. Vol. I (of II) A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:55.273Z Then, as they drew nearer and its buildings took on form and shape, they could see plainly the belfries and spires of its many churches and of the twenty-two colleges of the University. The Motor Maids by Rose, Shamrock and Thistle 2011-04-14T02:00:48.987Z And, too, the new gold-hued bell, which now nestled in its cotlike belfry, about to utter its virgin exhortation across those Godless hills, cost money. The Red Debt Echoes from Kentucky 2011-05-08T02:00:04.810Z Old Savnak’s got bats in his belfry, I guess; but I guess he can fiddle all right. Doors of the Night 2011-04-12T02:00:23.287Z Whilst he was translating in his dungeon, it came to pass, on the 28th of April 1185, that the sexton of the church went up into the belfry to ring the bell. Matelda and the Cloister of Hellfde Extracts from the Book of Matilda of Magdeburg 2011-04-11T02:00:10.567Z Over the lake, transparent white mists were floating, through which the little belfry of Egina's cloister, Niederzell, peeped out on the left, while on the other side, the island stretched out its farthest points. Ekkehard. Vol. I (of II) A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:55.273Z It is in the belfry of the old tower. The Motor Maids by Rose, Shamrock and Thistle 2011-04-14T02:00:48.987Z The front wall supporting the belfry was last to go. The Red Debt Echoes from Kentucky 2011-05-08T02:00:04.810Z At eleven o'clock two lights gleamed out from the belfry, and told him that the British troops were crossing the Charles River on their march through Cambridge. American Leaders and Heroes A preliminary text-book in United States History 2011-04-03T02:00:17.547Z The square tower of the Saracenic Giralda—grand relic of the past when the Moors bore sway in Andalusia, but now used as belfry to the Cathedral—glowed rosy red in the beams. The Spanish Cavalier A Story of Seville 2011-03-31T02:00:19.850Z Two of the gang went up to the belfry, the steeple of which was adorned with a gilt weathercock, according to custom. Ekkehard. Vol. I (of II) A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:55.273Z The Phalanx has erected and enclosed a new unitary dwelling, one hundred feet long, two stories high, with a spacious kitchen, belfry, etc. History of American Socialisms 2011-03-28T02:00:20.967Z The old man kicked viciously at a root, then pointed to the belfry. The Red Debt Echoes from Kentucky 2011-05-08T02:00:04.810Z A pretty capella, with spire and belfry, stands central by the side of the public square, for, as in all Spanish-American towns, Santa Gertrudes has its plaza. The Lost Mountain A Tale of Sonora 2011-03-23T02:00:19.250Z Late in the fourteenth century the upper portion of the Giralda was injured by an earthquake, and remained half ruined until 1568, when the present belfry was built. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 3 2011-03-21T02:00:11.920Z Above the mass of frost-nipped foliage rose the rounded belfry of the old church, and underneath lay the double rows of pretty gardens all glowing with their asters and chrysanthemums. Jane Lends A Hand 2011-03-20T02:00:32.553Z Along the base of the halles burning torches rolled up their smoke around the belfry and the brilliant banners, and the sea of faces was motionless in expectation. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z Then it was that, with a lightning-like quickness, Lem lunged sidewise and fastened his fingers like dog's teeth upon the length of hemp suspended from the belfry. The Red Debt Echoes from Kentucky 2011-05-08T02:00:04.810Z Different with the capilla, from whose belfry comes a continual clanging of bells—merry bells—marriage bells. The Lost Mountain A Tale of Sonora 2011-03-23T02:00:19.250Z The harmony has swelled up skywards, and again died into silence; and no sooner has it ceased than the great bells imprisoned in the belfry below take up the tale. Doctor Cupid 2011-03-13T03:00:23.987Z Just as this point the clock struck four, followed by the low chimes from the belfry of the nearby church, and Mrs. Deacon suddenly remembered that she was due at a committee meeting at four-fifteen. Jane Lends A Hand 2011-03-20T02:00:32.553Z Bidart is a beautiful place on the road to S. Jean de Luz, and has a church with the characteristic overhanging belfry and high simple buttresses. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z There was a great abbey here once, but nothing is left of it except the round tower and a fragment of the belfry. The Charm of Ireland 2011-03-10T03:00:53.650Z And o'er them peal the minutes stark, With heavy hammers peal their knells, The minutes sound from belfry bells, The minutes hard of autumn dark, The minutes list. Contemporary Belgian Poetry Selected and Translated by Jethro Bithell 2011-03-10T03:00:44.993Z He was awakened to speech by the striking of the ship's bell forward when the lookout lifted a marlinespike from the belfry and chimed two short strokes, repeated by two more. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z The tall, lone tower which I saw was the great belfry of Douai. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z In a few moments the ancient belfry of St. Chad's began to send forth its mellow chimes. A Charming Fellow, Volume II (of 3) 2011-03-02T03:00:26.237Z The poet has torn his fear, his burning, moaning, horrible fear, out of himself, and poured it into his bell-ringer, who is consumed in his blazing belfry. ?mile Verhaeren 2011-02-26T03:00:52.147Z Towns and villages were bedecked with flags, and joyous peals rang out from every belfry. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z On the south side rose a massive belfry, with pinnacles at the angles. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z It contains one of the noblest cathedrals in Europe; a fine Cloth Hall, which is now a museum and picture gallery; a belfry with a set of chimes; and other interesting buildings. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z We now proceed to Ghent, and climb its belfry, which is higher than St. Paul's Cathedral. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 1 (of 10) From the Beginning of the War to the Landing of the British Army in France 2011-02-19T03:01:09.157Z Of course that bat in his belfry flies out now and then—as you saw and heard. Oldfield A Kentucky Tale of the Last Century 2011-02-13T03:00:19.953Z Its fa�ade is an added member of the seventeenth century, and the belfry of the century following. The Cathedrals of Southern France 2011-02-10T03:00:54.597Z But the belfry in the centre, which ever since the Middle Ages has kept watch over the plains, is to-day hatefully disfigured, its summit clean cut off, shattered, cleft from top to bottom. War 2011-02-10T03:00:52.487Z On this occasion was destroyed in the belfry of the tower, a Public Clock, presented to the inhabitants of Toronto, by Mr. Draper, on his ceasing to be one of their representatives in Parliament. Toronto of Old 2011-02-10T03:00:45.907Z Looking around, we notice that the towns within view are even more numerous than those which we saw from the belfry at Bruges. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 1 (of 10) From the Beginning of the War to the Landing of the British Army in France 2011-02-19T03:01:09.157Z Menico, finding himself free, also fled, by the way of the fields, towards the belfry, naturally supposing he would find some one there. The Betrothed From the Italian of Alessandro Manzoni 2011-02-05T03:00:14.863Z The delightful belfry—of five octagonal stages—which rises from the crossing of the transepts, presents, from the outside, a fine and imposing arrangement. The Cathedrals of Southern France 2011-02-10T03:00:54.597Z The cathedral and the great belfry project only their silhouettes against the sky, and these seem to have been congealed, gesturing with broken arms. War 2011-02-10T03:00:52.487Z The old belfry still exists, and forms a beacon by day, at least, much as it did of yore. Dumas' Paris 2011-02-02T03:00:23.057Z Near by, suspended from a belfry, was the bell which called the slaves to and from their work and meals. The South-West By a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 1 2011-02-02T03:00:22.253Z They then looked through a little window into the belfry, and demanded the cause of the alarm. The Betrothed From the Italian of Alessandro Manzoni 2011-02-05T03:00:14.863Z From the base of the tower rise about eight pillars which support the belfry above, thus forming an open platform. Over Here Impressions of America by a British officer 2011-01-30T03:00:16.597Z Already they descried in the distant horizon the numerous spires and belfries of the churches of Paris. The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z One could distinguish no detail in the shadow where Alsace slept, except at a distance of a few hundred yards, where lines of roofs clustered about a round grey belfry ending in a steeple. The Children of Alsace Les Oberl?s 2011-01-16T03:00:19.697Z This they did, not by building towers as in England, but by elaborating a type of belfry which became almost peculiar to Scotland, a sort of architectural feature of the country. Bygone Church Life in Scotland 2011-01-14T03:00:48.713Z He hastily took his breeches from the bed, and putting them under his arm, like an opera hat, ran to the belfry and pulled away lustily. The Betrothed From the Italian of Alessandro Manzoni 2011-02-05T03:00:14.863Z A private ran into the court-house and threw the flag of the Union to the breeze from the belfry. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z Other engines of bombardment are mounted upon the platforms of all the belfries that are strong enough to support the weight and shock of artillery. The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z Through an opening in the trees they saw a little bit of the plain, with the belfry of Barr in the distance, and the blue Vosges mountains above and beyond. The Children of Alsace Les Oberl?s 2011-01-16T03:00:19.697Z It is curious and interesting to notice that this type of belfry survived the destructive element of the Reformation, and lived on through the re-actionary period when art and taste were practically dead. Bygone Church Life in Scotland 2011-01-14T03:00:48.713Z Presently they came upon an ancient, three-winged gate, which with its vases and columns, its cracked belfry, and its wrought-iron lace work, was half sunk in blooming acacias. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z West of the house was the plantation chapel, a whitewashed building of rough boards, twenty feet by thirty, with a rude belfry, where hung the plantation bell, which on week-days was rung at daybreak. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z From the top of each of the two pavilions a belfry of marvelous architectural beauty pierces the air. The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z At Gunwalloe the church rises from the edge of the cliff, its belfry being built into the solid rock about 14 ft. away. Nooks and Corners of Cornwall 2010-12-30T03:00:24.033Z Thus we often find in buildings otherwise devoid of all architectural pretensions, these redeeming little belfries which were evolved simply to meet the growing use of the bell. Bygone Church Life in Scotland 2011-01-14T03:00:48.713Z The public buildings, which include an interesting watch-tower and belfry, are large, substantial and well cared for. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z The current tradition of the place regarding it is that one stormy night, there was such a tremendous noise heard in the belfry that the whole village was thrown into consternation. British Goblins Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions 2010-12-20T17:11:57.810Z But into that rounded plaster tourelle with the belfry a flat door had at one time been placed without interruption to the moulding, and in the result the sun had a frolic indeed. The Tower of Oblivion 2010-12-20T17:11:53.787Z A huge bell sits on a Cobble Hill street, awaiting a return to the belfry, perhaps? City Room: Unrepentant Evil Has its Drawbacks 2010-12-06T21:01:00Z When the Renaissance period came in the form of the belfry was not altered, but the detail then became of classical design. Bygone Church Life in Scotland 2011-01-14T03:00:48.713Z The school’s tin roof was also ripped off, and the belfry atop the four-story building was shoved down into the third story. Tornadoes in the City: They Hit, but Rarely 2010-07-28T03:54:00Z The vicar went up into the belfry, with bell, book, and candle, along the narrow winding stone staircase, and, as was anticipated, there among the bells he saw the devil in person. British Goblins Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions 2010-12-20T17:11:57.810Z I'm just saying there are too many bats rattling around in that belfry for him to focus. Michael Tomasky: Tiger on my brain 2010-07-14T17:53:00Z Some authority states that the clock tower is much after the style of the belfry at Bruges. Cathedral Cities of England In many primitive parts of Scotland, where there was no belfry, it seems to have been the custom to hang the solitary bell on a tree. Bygone Church Life in Scotland 2011-01-14T03:00:48.713Z “But could you have heard the organ up in the belfry?” said Patty, who had been escorted home by Monsieur Canau quite late in the evening from the shadowed house in Decadia. A Little World The woods were alive with the evening songs of the birds, and a light wind that blew in from the sea brought with it the chimes from the Cathedral belfry. The Princess Galva A Romance Then, separated from the dizzy depths below merely by a slender railing, they stood shoulder to shoulder in the narrow passage near the belfry, drawing deep breaths of the glorious air. A Divided Heart and Other Stories The example at Alkmaar possesses not only an imposing front with gable in three storeys, but a lofty tower with belfry. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" They rested upon a high, ebony stand with a belfry from which dangled a gilt spring suspending an ornate bird cage. Whispering Wires You must look out for belfry bats under that golden thatch of yours. The Reclaimers Once through, the red fluted roofs of Alcador and the yellow belfry of its church lie spread out before one. The Princess Galva A Romance Some jackdaws flew out of the nearest belfry, and circled round it, black amid the brightness. Beggars on Horseback In 1350 it was recommenced, three more gallery storeys were added, and the upper or belfry stage was set back in the inner wall. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" The belfry clock struck eleven as he reached the village street. Regina or the Sins of the Fathers Belfry Stage.—The story of a tower where the belfry occurs. Architecture Gothic and Renaissance He had heard, too, the bells pealing joyously from the tall belfry of the Cathedral, the firing of the guns on the fort, and the distant murmur of the people cheering their Queen. The Princess Galva A Romance The octagonal steeples are plain below the belfry; but the upper stages, pierced and beautiful, are finished off by pierced parapets. Glories of Spain The steeple of La Magdalena is, I fancy, of two periods, the construction from the ground to the base of the belfry being of one class, and the belfry itself of another. An Architect's Note-Book in Spain principally illustrating the domestic architecture of that country. As he rode up to the moss-grown ramparts, eight sounded from the belfries of Wartenstein, and he counted on being able to quit the town quite early, and so escape awkward questions. Regina or the Sins of the Fathers Stage.—One division in the height of any building or portion of a building where horizontal divisions are distinctly marked, e.g., the belfry stage of a tower, the division in which the bells are hung. Architecture Gothic and Renaissance I clambered up into the belfry and curled myself like a cat behind the clock; but one of the thieves climbed up at the same time and found me. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. II. Next to this was a small church with a Norman doorway, crowned by a graceful belfry in which a solitary bell was hung. Glories of Spain The steeple Looks like a thicket of crimson bushes, With here a branch of flame that rushes Darting the belfry boards between; Convulsed and savage flames, they cling, With curves that plant-like curl and lean. Poems of Emile Verhaeren The next day being Sunday, a small boy went up into the wooden belfry of the church, which was just opposite my window, and began to toll two bells. The Adventures of Elizabeth in Rügen Accordingly we find town halls, trade halls, belfries, warehouses, and excellent private dwelling-houses in abundance. Architecture Gothic and Renaissance From St. Lawrence’s belfry, the curfew is rung at eight each evening. p. 344St. Rambles in an Old City comprising antiquarian, historical, biographical and political associations Through lovely and graceful arches which framed in the picture, one caught the pointed windows of the nave with their rich tracery, above which rose the decorated belfries with pierced parapets. Glories of Spain A belfry pierced by a gateway of 329 the 15th century and houses of the 15th and 16th centuries also remain. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" The belfry is built separate from the church, and commands a view into the room of the inn that was my bedroom. The Adventures of Elizabeth in Rügen The campanile is a good example of that feature, except that instead of the rich window which usually occupies the belfry stage, or highest storey, two storeys of small lights have been formed. Architecture Gothic and Renaissance In the cemetery, outside the church, there was a belfry built in the form of a tower, in which there was one large bell. The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, December 1864 A belfry of the 15th century and the church of St Cr�pin of the same period are of some interest. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" And yet no pealing notes Within those belfries be, Save echoes from the throats Of ship-bells lost at sea. Later Poems In Bruges the young traveller took delight in the belfry, and lived to transmit some of its charms to others. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow The windows are comparatively small till the highest or belfry stage is reached, and here each face of the tower is pierced by a magnificent three-light window. Architecture Gothic and Renaissance I. To the belfry, one by one, went the ringers from the sun, Toll slowly. The Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning Volume II With a shout and a cry of “Ring! ring!” and a clapping of hands, he rushed upward to the belfry. The Only Woman in the Town And Other Tales of the American Revolution The boys climbed up to the belfry of the famous spire, whose bells make the air tremble for miles with the melody of their chimes. Zigzag Journeys in Europe Vacation Rambles in Historic Lands At this moment—perhaps for the first time—she wakes to the consciousness that the air is full of music, borne from the belfries far and near. Faith and Unfaith Thus the belfry grew into the enormous bell tower; the tower roof grew into the spire; the extra weight required on flying buttresses grew into the ornamental pinnacle; and the window head grew into tracery. Architecture Gothic and Renaissance The Romanesque ruins, with a double belfry added in the 16th century. Romanesque Art in Southern Manche: Album Midnight crashed its tale from the belfry, and nowhere in the long house was there any light. Plashers Mead A Novel It had a greater charm for the boys than the ornate town-hall with its famous belfry and its many bells. Zigzag Journeys in Europe Vacation Rambles in Historic Lands The most conspicuous feature is the clock tower and belfry, 200 ft. high. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" I shall remark upon a vulgar error which has had great currency among Irish antiquarians, who have asserted that they were called clogteach, 'steeples, belfries.' Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 354, April 1845 The double belfry added in the 16th century rises between nave and choir. Romanesque Art in Southern Manche: Album Twelve o'clock clanged from the belfry, and Pauline opened her bedroom door to listen. Plashers Mead A Novel The belfry of Bruges, of which so much has been said and sung, is really only about three hundred feet high, but affords a grand view of the surrounding country. Zigzag Journeys in Europe Vacation Rambles in Historic Lands At a later period the belfry storey was added. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" Soon the monks in the belfry will awake and ring the Galilee-bell. English Costume The large bay with a lowered centering was probably added in the 16th century, during the building of the double belfry. Romanesque Art in Southern Manche: Album It was he who guided her past the dark entries, past the crafty windows of Rectory Lane, past the menacing belfry, past the trees of the Rectory drive. Plashers Mead A Novel I have heard, of course, of its belfry, and I also remember what Tommy said about it in his story of Philip the Good and the Tinker. Zigzag Journeys in Europe Vacation Rambles in Historic Lands There are five storeys, of which the three upper ones are pierced with windows; twin arcades side by side in the two lower, and a lofty triplet window with tracery in the belfry stage. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" Arms of the Spencer family are on the wall above the belfry arch. Edge Hill The Battle and Battlefield Above the door, the little trefoil bay was probably added in the 16th century, during the building of the belfry. Romanesque Art in Southern Manche: Album I'll never forget the day when we completed the tiny belfry which topped off the monstrosity. Rats in the Belfry Immediately over the highest story of the Moorish tower is the belfry. The Picturesque Antiquities of Spain Described in a series of letters, with illustrations representing Moorish palaces, cathedrals, and other monuments of art, contained in the cities of Burgos, Valladolid, Toledo, and Seville. Not including the belfry storey, which is set back on the inner wall, it is divided into seven storeys all surrounded with an open gallery or arcade. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" For years the chime of Meneely bells had stood in the belfry of the old building on the Pier. The Story of Chautauqua Behind the old cross, the double belfry from the 16th century, built in granite from Chausey. Romanesque Art in Southern Manche: Album Then I looked up at the belfry, and shuddered. Rats in the Belfry There are also a belfry of the 17th century and two old churches. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" The vibrations of the water made by the rower's paddles reëcho in sounds like bell notes, and they are multiplied into harmonies that suggest the chimes in the belfry of a cathedral. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place Day and night did all this din and noise continue without intermission; no one could hear what another said; and so my comparison of the belfry is the most suitable I can imagine. The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 2 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain. She waved her handkerchief from the little window in the belfry, until we took notice of her and returned her salute. Waldfried A Novel As I remarked before, even the belfry wasn't quite like any belfry human eyes had ever seen before. Rats in the Belfry The principal building of the town is a handsome h�tel de ville, partly of the 15th century, with a lofty belfry. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" Friday-market square.—The nunnery.—Longfellow's pilgrims to "the belfry of Bruges." An American Girl Abroad He's got a bad case of bats in the belfry, believe me. The Golden Skull Then there were steeples, towers, belfries, shining vanes and masts of ships, a very forest. Dickens' Stories About Children Every Child Can Read "The belfry," he yelled, "I went up in the belfry, and you can see the people who's voices we heard!" Rats in the Belfry A quaint old church, falling to decay, with crumbling tower and belfry, broken roofs, and long lines of mud-built dwellings, all in ruins, is what remains of a once flourishing and wealthy settlement. Los Gringos Or, An Inside View of Mexico and California, with Wanderings in Peru, Chili, and Polynesia We stood with the bonnes and babies under the trees of the square before it, gazing up at the belfry with most severe countenances,—and learned, afterwards, that the bell had been long since removed! An American Girl Abroad I shouldn't want to live in such a noisy one myself; I'd rather be a bat in a belfry. Susanna and Sue It was in that very year of 1896 that Mrs. Carter was laying the foundation of her vogue by her swing from the belfry in David Belasco's "Heart of Maryland." The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 1 March 1906 We're really going to do something about that phenomenon in the belfry. Rats in the Belfry Puffed within the belfry tower Hungry owls drowse out their hour.... Down-Adown-Derry A Book of Fairy Poems Friday-market square.—The nunnery.—Longfellow's pilgrims to "the belfry of Bruges." An American Girl Abroad It is broken at two stages by double windows, the upper ones of the belfry being crowned by pediments and surmounted by rich, sunk tracery. Cathedrals of Spain The h�tel de ville, with a graceful fa�ade surmounted by a lofty belfry, is in the late Gothic style of the early 16th century and was completed in modern times. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" As I said, the voices coming down from that belfry were audible enough to have been a scant ten or twelve feet away. Rats in the Belfry Only the church had a wooden roof, but even the House of God was very simply built, and there was no tower to it, only a small belfry at one side. St. Peter's Umbrella But with all its past grandeur, the old city is best known to us Americans through the chimes from its belfry tower, and we were some of Longfellow's pilgrims. An American Girl Abroad The spire is separated from the bald base by a two-storied belfry, with two superimposed openings on each surface. Cathedrals of Spain The former has a belfry of the 14th century, restored in the 17th and 19th centuries, and remains of a chateau. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" A room so big that two dozen belfry rooms would have fit into it! Rats in the Belfry In time the villagers began to feel ashamed of the simple wooden belfry, and had a tower built to the church, and hung two bells in it from Besztercebánya. St. Peter's Umbrella It contains a fine set of chimes, so frequently an adjunct to the churches and municipal belfries of the Low Countries. The Cathedrals and Churches of the Rhine The belfry clock is said to be the work of the hands of Veniaminof. The Story of Sitka The Historic Outpost of the Northwest Coast As a matter of fact all that had happened was that the sound of the bells was faint, barely audible a hundred yards from the belfry, and not at all like what had been expected. Logic, Inductive and Deductive Neither was the room behind it, the room where the belfry was supposed to be, but where Adolf Hitler's inner sanctum was instead. Rats in the Belfry In addition, there was the little bell, which arrived some years later, and swung in the small belfry, constructed of four long poles, by the side of the church. The Frontiersman A Tale of the Yukon The third story of the tower forms the belfry, from which springs the gently tapering and beautiful spire which rises to a height only forty feet less than that of Strasburg. The Cathedrals and Churches of the Rhine So I want a club that will carry the ball as high as the belfry of Condé, and will infallibly win me my match.” Devil Stories An Anthology My religious views and convictions have remained free from all churchdom; no belfry chime has allured me, no altar taper has dazzled me. Poems and Ballads of Heinrich Heine And suddenly he released it, sending it sailing through the grayish aperture in the ceiling, straight into the belfry, or rather, the big room. Rats in the Belfry The belfry door is ajar—those winding stairs are not easy of access. The Hills and the Vale The dwindling spire has a dozen facets which in some mysterious way unite with the octagon of the belfry in a manner that leaves nothing to criticize. The Cathedrals and Churches of the Rhine And say, what kind of bats do you think had got into their belfries? Side-stepping with Shorty The view from the belfries above is wonderful. Through Our Unknown Southwest "So you can use the belfry," the foreman said. Rats in the Belfry Gone, the sound of rolling death-cart, Hushed, the ringing, tolling belfry, Still, the bier and gloomy shovel, Still, the idle, listless sexton. The Song of Lancaster, Kentucky to the statesmen, soldiers, and citizens of Garrard County. In other days this great tower on St. Martin's at Colmar served the purposes of a civic belfry as well as that of a Christian campanile. The Cathedrals and Churches of the Rhine Every morning, as soon as he had fed the fowls, Taniera set the bell agoing in the small belfry; and the faithful, who were not very numerous, gathered to prayers. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 18 (of 25) The slant light of sunset came through the darkened, vacant windows, the tiers of weathered stalls, the empty, twin-towered belfries. Through Our Unknown Southwest Aside from the crazy belfry just above the attic, it was the top floor of the wildly constructed domicile. Rats in the Belfry Dr. Hemingway was at the rope in the belfry. The Price of the Prairie A Story of Kansas From the top of a belfry the "King of Famine," in company with "Time" and "Death," incites a workingmen's revolt. Contemporary Russian Novelists She looked with solemn awe at the tall belfry, and the long rows of windows in the front of the academy, there where it stood high and white among the clustering trees. The Life of Nancy Two more twists of the winding stair; and you are in the belfry. Through Our Unknown Southwest "Have you been up in that, ah, ornamental belfry since you moved in?" Rats in the Belfry It received among other royal gifts a small bell which now hangs in the belfry of the Indian chapel at Central Kingsclear, a few miles above Fredericton. Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 Two sat by the fire and smoked in a room in the belfry below. Old Plymouth Trails In the same inclosure, surrounded by a grove of firs, was a little stone chapel with high pitched roof and rustic belfry. Stories by American Authors, Volume 8 Against one of the walls of timber in the belfry is an ancient painting representing Moses receiving the ten commandments p. 58on mount Sinai, it was most probably used as a kind of altar piece. The History and Antiquities of Horsham Then my eyes got adjusted to the light change, and I was aware that I was gazing up into the interior of the crazy belfry atop the monstrous house. Rats in the Belfry Not here, with the hush of the Feudal System still on the land, and the old church at Chorlton's monotonous belfry calling its flock to celebrate the Third Sunday in Advent. When Ghost Meets Ghost At the same time, some of the party rushed to the church, mounted the belfry, and rang the alarm bell. Maria Antoinette Makers of History “Because I had once seen, in marching by, the belfry of his village!” The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) The yard clock was striking the hour of ten; so was the big bell in the palace bell-tower; and, farther off, the belfries of the town. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 7 (of 25) For he didn't get the gray shrouded door when he poked a hole in the attic ceiling and looked up into the second crazy belfry. Rats in the Belfry On the spire of the belfry, Tipped with a vane of metal, the friendly frames of the Spring-sun Glanced like the tongues of fire, beheld by Apostles aforetime. The Song of Hiawatha An Epic Poem The belfry was demolished, and the bell thrown into the yard. News Writing The Gathering , Handling and Writing of News Stories The two arched lights of the belfry appear of very early workmanship, probably of the beginning of the thirteenth century. The Stones of Venice, Volume III (of 3) From the green hill-side you could hear the city’s muffled hum and roar, and sometimes the far-off clanging of the bells from its hundred belfries. Happy Days for Boys and Girls After, however, sounding a merry peal a short hour and a half, a message was received at the belfry that the Rector thought they had rung long enough. East Anglia Personal Recollections and Historical Associations Then, come away over the hills of thyme, Where folds like elfin belfries chime Till Eve, in a cloud of her dusky hair, Makes it Elf-land everywhere. The Lord of Misrule And Other Poems After the space of half an hour, the flooring of the belfry in the tower began to be forced by the falling bells and lighted beams. Gossip in the First Decade of Victoria's Reign The Angelus rings out from half a score of belfries beside the seashore and on the hillside, breaking the stillness of the gloaming with musical reverberations. The Naples Riviera Not content with the eaves, the colony had commenced upon the belfry, and far up towards the spire every possible nook and corner seemed to be spoken for. Happy Days for Boys and Girls They chipped in the money to build the church in the fervor of the passing glow, and the preacher had it put up–just as you see it, belfry and all. Claim Number One The ringers cracked a bell in Briarfield belfry; it is dissonant to this day. Shirley Every belfry in New France pealed forth its hymn of thanksgiving. Old Quebec The Fortress of New France It consists of chancel, nave, vestry, and open belfry containing one bell. A History of Horncastle from the earliest period to the present time The large air hissed briskly in the pinnacles, and roared through the belfry windows beneath. The Thread of Gold The belfry windows are arranged in pairs on each side of the tower. Our Homeland Churches and How to Study Them You will have to take me to that town over there, where you see that belfry. Friars and Filipinos An Abridged Translation of Dr. Jose Rizal's Tagalog Novel, 'Noli Me Tangere.' The King succeeded better at Louviers: this town kept a priest in its pay; who, from the top of a belfry, which he never left, played the part of a spy with great exactness. Architectural Antiquities of Normandy The church is in the Early English style, consisting of nave, chancel, north and south aisles, north porch, high open belfry with one bell, and has sittings for 400 persons. A History of Horncastle from the earliest period to the present time And then we mounted a short ladder which took us out of one of the great belfry windows, on to the lowest of the planked galleries. The Thread of Gold The deep bass note which once pealed from the belfry with a solemn and solitary dignity of sound has now lost it all amid the jangle of a half-dozen bells of lighter and airier twang. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 88, February, 1865 And the two girls sealed their compact with a kiss, just as the great bell in the belfry rang, warning them they must be at their lessons again––recess was over. Daisy Brooks Or, A Perilous Love It took hold of the bell rope in the belfry, and swung out and out; it swung far, and then it dropped and fluttered about quite dizzily.” At the Crossroads She had been counting the strokes of the clock, the sound of which came, muffled and sullen, from the old square belfry beyond the Panthéon. Mlle. Fouchette A Novel of French Life There was an ideal chapel of dark-red stone with arches and a wonderful belfry, and one could easily imagine young men and maidens flitting here and there. Cloudy Jewel And lo! as he looks, on the belfry height A glimmer, and then a gleam of light! Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times 1769 - 1776 A Historical Romance All night long the bells rang from the church belfries, bonfires were lighted on all the surrounding hills. Daisy Brooks Or, A Perilous Love He walked around the building which was covered with a crimson vine; he looked up at the belfry, in which hung the bell so responsive to unseen hands. At the Crossroads The central belfry, albeit of a base, though pretentious, rococo design, follows no accepted style, but adds imposingly to the general outline. The Cathedrals of Northern France Many of us in our schooldays have admired the intelligence of Jackdaws having their nests in some old tower or belfry. The Industries of Animals He springs to the saddle, the bridle he turns, But lingers and gazes, till full on his sight A second lamp in the belfry burns!” Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times 1769 - 1776 A Historical Romance In looking at the town from a distance two buildings rise conspicuously—the belfry of St. Cuthbert's Church and the group of triple towers crowning the cathedral. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel Occasionally the “ha’nt wind” troubled it; wailed a bit and caught the belfry bell, and then gave up and sobbed itself away. At the Crossroads A curious and unique feature of these towers is the addition of four oxen in carven stone perched high aloft in the belfries. The Cathedrals of Northern France The bells were soft and sweet, though rather sad; but the lads in the belfry found nothing sad in pulling at the ropes, and going up and down with them. The Fairchild Family “Tower, belfry, turret, and steeple are glazed with frozen sea-mist and driven snow.” Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times 1769 - 1776 A Historical Romance And who but "Butter Fingers" could have "human-fly-ed" it up the front of the old stone chapel, clear up into the belfry? Interference and Other Football Stories While it’s shifting around it hits, once so often, a chink in the belfry that’s got to be mended some day. At the Crossroads The front is ornamented by an immense portico with six Corinthian columns, and the building is surmounted by a high belfry tower. Hampstead and Marylebone The Fascination of London Stephen and the boys had gone to cool themselves in the belfry, after leaving the pony undocked in the field. The Fairchild Family Is it from a belfry, or the beating heart Of the year, this swell, Solemn like the steps of friends who have to part? Our Young Folks, Vol 1, No. 1 An Illustrated Magazine The clock in an adjacent belfry slowly tolled the midnight hour. Jolly Sally Pendleton Or, the Wife Who Was Not a Wife Softly against the burning sun The great cathedral spreads its wings; High up, the lyric belfry sings. Silhouettes The belfry bell makes tally And taunts me with accents free. Enamels and Cameos and other Poems The hour of midnight was striking from all the belfries, when a great clatter sounded down below in the courtyard. Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) Folk-Lore, Fables, And Fairy Tales Half-way up on the west side is a small window with a battlemented balcony in front projecting out on three great corbels; higher up are plain belfry windows. Portuguese Architecture So selecting an hour when she knew the priests would be too busy at study of the sacred rolls to notice her, she ascended the hill and entered the belfry. Japanese Fairy World Stories from the Wonder-Lore of Japan At one end a massive, square, vine-clad belfry tower of brick rises to a height of six stories, above which there is a tall, slender wooden spire surmounted by a ball and cross. The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia The steeple was a plain, old-fashioned affair, having an open belfry, which seemed to be supported by four upright posts or timbers. War from the Inside The Story of the 132nd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry in the War for the Suppression of the Rebellion, 1862-1863 Over this gallery was the belfry, a large stone structure. Noble Deeds of the World's Heroines On the ground floor are two large windows defended by simple but good iron grilles, and in the upper part are large belfry windows. Portuguese Architecture With great labor it was brought to the hill-top and hung in this belfry where it rung out daily matins and orisons, filling the lake and hill sides with sweet melody. Japanese Fairy World Stories from the Wonder-Lore of Japan To the right a narrow staircase rises to the belfry. The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia He found the other officer sitting under shelter, afraid to mount the belfry, nor could any persuasion induce him to face that storm of shell. War from the Inside The Story of the 132nd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry in the War for the Suppression of the Rebellion, 1862-1863 The gale was still raging, and as she glanced up through the hole in the roof she saw the part of the belfry which had not yet given way. Noble Deeds of the World's Heroines In the54 southern plain buttresses run up to the belfry stage which has round-headed openings, and above it is a low octagonal spire set diagonally and surrounded by eight pinnacles. Portuguese Architecture So one night he went over to Miidera hill and cautiously crept up to the belfry and unhooked it from the great iron link which held it. Japanese Fairy World Stories from the Wonder-Lore of Japan A brick belfry rises square and220 sturdy above the roof and then continues upward in diminishing construction of wood, first virtually four-sided, then octagonal and finally in a low, tapering spire surmounted by a weather-vane. The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia And that huge pillar, which looked like the standard-bearer of Night, is transformed into a belfry; and a monk can be seen peeping through the ogive beneath it. The Book of Khalid Sing trembling age, ye youths and maidens sing; Ring ye sweet chimes, from every belfry ring; Pour the grand anthem till it soars and swells And heaven seems full of great celestial bells! Graham's Magazine, Vol. XXXII No. 4, April 1848 On one side are two belfry windows, with depressed trefoil heads—that is the top of the trefoil has a double curve, exactly like the end of a clover leaf. Portuguese Architecture Beyond the foliage are seen the belfries of several churches built after the prevailing fashion. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 89, May, 1875 But nothing can shake my conviction that in it we hear the faint far-off echoes from some belfry in Holbein's own city of Îs. Holbein And what are your belfries and spires and chimes, your altars and reredoses and such like, but the sanctified flounces of your churches. The Book of Khalid The sun has begun to twinkle on the gilt cross of the Catholic chapel and make itself known to the doves in the stone belfry on the South Church. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. X (of X) - America - II, Index The third story has only a clock, and the fourth two plain round-headed belfry windows on each face. Portuguese Architecture Here and there can be seen the spires or belfries of numerous churches and chapels, for Auckland is an eminently religious city, and has temples and tabernacles for almost every Christian creed. Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2) or Settler and Maori in Northern New Zealand "That is not a belfry: it is a chimney, the bakehouse chimney." A Nest of Spies This floor, however, was far from resembling a belfry. Sunlight Patch Go up into the belfry again and ring the bell. The Manor House School The tower, which is not whitewashed, rises as a plain unadorned square to a little above the aisle roof, then turns to an octagon with, at the top, a plain belfry window on each face. Portuguese Architecture He lingered long near the belfries of the sweetest voices; but their melodious tongues only spoke to him of his lost hope. Zigzag Journeys in Northern Lands; The Rhine to the Arctic; A Summer Trip of the Zigzag Club Through Holland, Germany, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden And then one of these children, he thought, might, on a day of surprises, be taken up to the belfry of the old church-tower in the village, and out upon the roof. Beside Still Waters These courtyards contain many small buildings, bronze or stone lanterns, belfries, pavilions, pagodas, &c., &c., all elaborately decorated. The Empire of the East The walls of Virgamen, glistening in their whiteness,--its red, pointed roofs, its belfries shining in the sunlight--appeared a few miles off. A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Thrilling Stories Sunday morning we attended high-mass at the cathedral of Ajaccio, a building of the sixteenth century, in the Italian style, having a belfry and dome, with the interior richly decorated. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. He made no attempt to retrieve his losses; in fact, he gave up work altogether, and would sit all day with his eyes fixed on the ruined belfry. Zigzag Journeys in Northern Lands; The Rhine to the Arctic; A Summer Trip of the Zigzag Club Through Holland, Germany, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden It was a little, low, ancient structure, with a small, quaint, open belfry, beautifully proportioned, and all built out of a soft and mellow grey stone. Beside Still Waters We've a church, tho' the belfry is leaning, They are talking I think of repair, And the bell, oh, pray but excuse us, 'Twas talked of, but never's been there. The Wit of Women Fourth Edition The two friends, arm in arm "It is at least seventeen years since I have ascended the belfry tower," said Van Tricasse. A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Thrilling Stories Once, at the very moment when Whitefield announced his text, the belfry gave out a peal loud enough to make him inaudible. Introduction to the Science of Sociology The bellmen ran to the belfries; no one was there, but the bells tolled on, swayed, it was believed, by unseen hands. Zigzag Journeys in Northern Lands; The Rhine to the Arctic; A Summer Trip of the Zigzag Club Through Holland, Germany, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden More students came in, and so great was the tumult and confusion that the legate was in terror for his life, and he fled and concealed himself in the belfry of the abbey. Richard II Makers of History He would have done her justice, which I could not at any time, least of all now; I am too much stunned, too much like one escaped from a belfry on a coronation day. The Wit of Women Fourth Edition For instance, the counsellor and the burgomaster at the top of the belfry were themselves again, as the oxygen is kept, by its weight, in the lower strata of the air. A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Thrilling Stories "Sentry, you were stationed here to protect that flag," said Marcy, as he made the halliards fast to a cleat beside the door leading into the belfry. True To His Colors Almost every belfry on the Rhine has its legend, and many of them are associated with thrilling events of history. Zigzag Journeys in Northern Lands; The Rhine to the Arctic; A Summer Trip of the Zigzag Club Through Holland, Germany, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden While reconnoitring for position, Grant observed a church not far away, having a belfry. Ulysses S. Grant Nothing brought back to me my far-away Western home more pleasantly than the tones of the Angelus sounding from the belfry of this institution. As I Remember Recollections of American Society during the Nineteenth Century "The hour to go to the belfry tower." A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Thrilling Stories So saying Dixon raised the trap-door, revealing the flushed and excited faces of the commandant and officer of the day, who were most respectfully saluted when they entered the belfry. True To His Colors Wait till my ‘Harmony Chime’ sounds from the great cathedral belfry, and then shake it if you can.” Zigzag Journeys in Northern Lands; The Rhine to the Arctic; A Summer Trip of the Zigzag Club Through Holland, Germany, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden Square, thick, and of no extraordinary height, it resembles in appearance most other towers in Cornwall—except in one particular, all the belfry windows are completely stopped up. Rambles Beyond Railways; or, Notes in Cornwall taken A-foot The sweet sound of a bell came from the strange brown wooden structure, an old-time belfry, set not on a roof or a tower, but down on the ground. The Golden House The burgomaster and the counsellor, having reached the porch of the belfry, were in a paroxysm of fury. A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Thrilling Stories In my search for the curious and picturesque, I came, one showery day, upon a passageway beneath the old belfry which led to the tower of St. Martin's. Vanished towers and chimes of Flanders And presently the moon climbed up behind the belfry of the old church across the square, and sent one broad white ray through the dingy window and across the floor. A Budget of Christmas Tales by Charles Dickens and Others This is the ancient story of the bells—this is why the chimes are never heard from the belfry of Forrabury Church. Rambles Beyond Railways; or, Notes in Cornwall taken A-foot Alone and warming his fine wits, The white owl in the belfry sits. The Nursery, October 1877, Vol. XXII. No. 4 A Monthly Magazine for Youngest Readers Assembling his three assistants, he hurried to the belfry, and in two minutes the little old tower was belching forth the merriest and maddest peal those bells had ever furnished. Tatterdemalion The belfry cannot defend itself, a military character is foreign to it. Vanished towers and chimes of Flanders There must have been millions, hatched, no doubt, in the heat of the wooden belfry. Highways and Byways in Surrey I can see St. Mark's; That black streak is the belfry. Selections from the Poems and Plays of Robert Browning |
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