| 单词 | steepness |
| 例句 | One of the maps Kelton brought shows elevation and the steepness of the terrain, so we know how to get there without falling off a cliff. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z We walked for perhaps three hours, talking little because of the steepness of the climb but enjoying being out and keeping a good pace. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z It was the steepness of the bank, of course, which held her back, and the idea of descent, and the fact that there was not much point. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z There were a couple of miserable wet soldiers manning the gun emplacements, who waved and shouted as the girls on their bicycles came barreling past, brakes screeching with the steepness of the descent. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z He abandoned the starlight and scrambled down the dark steepness, shouting like the enraged Aeneas until he fell against the door, which did not yield. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z I stop, hanging on to a fern to keep my balance against the steepness of the hill. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z While the 3-D emphasizes the steepness of the ridges and the isolation of a tent buffeted by heavy winds, the most pronounced pop-up effects involve Hillary’s early work as a beekeeper. ‘Beyond the Edge’ Revisits a 1953 Mt. Everest Climb 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z Playing surface: The steepness and enormity of the halfpipe come to life in 3-D. Networks work to master new era of sports in 3-D 2011-04-06T19:28:42Z And the steepness of the competition would daunt an Alpine climber. When Marilyn Took Manhattan 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z She hurries down the slope, fearless of its dangerous steepness, but finds only "mountain weeds of common form and line". Poem of the week: Time's Acquittal by Sara Coleridge 2011-01-10T10:49:35Z But on Saturday that steepness began to look more like an advantage. Women's March Los Angeles demonstrates city planning's need for 'radical flatness' 2017-01-21T05:00:00Z I like to run down trails, and a combination of steepness and people made that sound impossible. A first-timer’s primer for hiking Mount Si without tears 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z Though a trail’s steepness is the most obvious factor to consider, other elements play a part in how easy or difficult it is to get down it. 5 Things Skiers May Not Know About the Trail Map 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z Now imagine a run of the same steepness set in a sunny bowl — an entirely different experience. 5 Things Skiers May Not Know About the Trail Map 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z South Kaibab’s steepness is more sustained, but when Bright Angel climbs, it really climbs. At the Grand Canyon, a cancer survivor rises to the challenge of a rim-to-rim-to-rim hike 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z “I liked the challenge of the changing terrain, I liked the challenge of the different steepnesses and snow depths and trees and bumps and patches of ice,” he said. When Ski Ballet Pushed at the Porous Boundary Between Art and Sport 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z Hong Kong does not believe in switchbacks, a common trail design that includes zig-zags on ascents and descents to temper steepness. Hong Kong’s urban jungle is real, not a metaphor for concrete and steel 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z But Bildner is also a booking agent, so he knows that these virtual events are an absolute necessity, no matter the steepness of the learning curve. Jeff Kinney’s six-foot pool skimmers and the evolution of pandemic-era children’s book author events 2021-03-02T05:00:00Z The steepness of the dopamine ramp tracks how valuable a reward is and how much effort it takes to get it. Dopamine is a brain chemical famously linked to mood and pleasure, but this is often oversimplified 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Most climbers attempt the left fork, which reaches a maximum steepness of 60 degrees. WA crews assess hazards on Colchuck Peak, where 3 died in avalanche 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z The steepness of the lines on this chart can matter just as much as how high they end up. How Do California’s Storms Weigh In Compared With History’s Big Ones? 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z Their health also depends on surrounding features such as slope steepness, plant life and soil types, said Christopher Clare, a habitat protection biologist with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Climate-fueled wildfires worsen danger for struggling fish 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z As the distance between two different isolines decreases, the steepness of the surface increases. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z Parallel lines have the same steepness and never intersect. Intermediate Algebra 2020-05-06T00:00:00Z The other characteristic of the linear function is its slope which is a measure of its steepness. Precalculus 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z Therefore, you can see the local steepness of a graph by investigating the corresponding function’s gradient field. Calculus, Volume 3 2016-03-30T00:00:00Z What is the steepness of the ramp for novices? Algebra and Trigonometry 2015-02-13T00:00:00Z So anything you can do to sort of mitigate the steepness of that increase in cases is always going to be helpful. Why Is Los Angeles Likely to Bring Back Mask Mandates? 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z In mathematics, the measure of the steepness of a line is called the slope of the line. Intermediate Algebra 2020-05-06T00:00:00Z Notice that they have exactly the same steepness, which means their slopes are identical. Precalculus 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z Figure 15.2 Differences in the shear and normal components of the gravitational force on slopes with differing steepness. Physical Geology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Recall that the slope measures steepness, or slant. Algebra and Trigonometry 2015-02-13T00:00:00Z The steepness of the slope made positioning of heavy equipment difficult, although with few large pieces of the aircraft remaining, there appeared little need for their use. State media: No survivors found in China Eastern plane crash 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z It is the speed and steepness of the descent that has taken Manchester United by surprise. What went wrong at Man Utd under Solskjaer? 2021-11-21T05:00:00Z One urgent need is for Democrats and their show business allies to educate their own base about the steepness of what poet Amanda Gorman described, at the Biden inauguration, as the "hill to climb." To beat back fascism, Democrats must harness the showbiz energy that helped win 2020 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z Because of the extreme steepness of the terrain and hazards posed by standing dead trees — known as snags — firefighting efforts have included significant amounts of indirect attacks, such as building containment lines, officials said. Strong winds fanning Windy, KNP Complex fires as they burn through southern Sierra Nevada 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z It indicates the direction in which a line slants as well as its steepness. Algebra and Trigonometry 2015-02-13T00:00:00Z "The Fed will also have dots for 2024 which will give an indication of the steepness of the potential hiking cycle." Asia stocks on the skids, HK hits 11-month low 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z “The Fed will also have dots for 2024 which will give an indication of the steepness of the potential hiking cycle.” Asian stocks tense for Fed tapering news 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z Crews had limited ground access to the Colony Fire and the extreme steepness of the terrain around the Paradise Fire prevented it completely, requiring extensive aerial water and flame-retardant drops on both fires. Fire crews struggling to save California giant sequoias 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z Ground crew access to the Colony Fire was limited and the extreme steepness of the Paradise Fire terrain prevented any ground access, requiring extensive aerial water and retardant drops on both fires. Sequoia National Park’s giant trees at risk as fires grow 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z They have exactly the same steepness, which means their slopes are identical. Algebra and Trigonometry 2015-02-13T00:00:00Z Although they were not faced with any rock climbing, the steepness of sections pushed them to their limits. Pair complete UK's longest straight-line challenge 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z By varying the steepness of the table, they created miniature mountain streams disgorging into fan-shaped flood plains and bird's-foot deltas. Why do rivers leap from their banks? Scientists strive to predict deadly flooding events 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z Her friend was frightened by the steepness of the sidewalk and the unevenness of the grassy field that the group had to pass over to get to a designated meeting spot, Contreras says. Perspective | A frightening fire drill forced a teen to see her school through a disabled friend’s eyes. Then, she couldn’t look away. 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z “It’s going to be a steep hill. But then again, satisfaction is proportional to the steepness of the hill,” Cayard said in a phone interview. Cayard takes helm of underperforming US Olympic sailing team 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z The steepness of the curve in cases will also be a worry to health officials and a mobile testing unit was set up last week in Nantyglo. Blaenau Gwent hardest-hit Covid-19 area in UK 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z The steepness of the canyons drew the flames up in monstrous lashes. Getty fire spreads in L.A.'s elite enclaves, a spectacle that underscores city's inherent dangers 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z The steepness of such a rise in occupancy at the Trump building was unusual, Riordan and other experts said. Never-before-seen Trump tax documents show major inconsistencies 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z Caspi is especially keen at noticing raised curbs, downhill and uphill steepness, and the nuances in surfaces that are unique to every path. With AI and other tech, Anat Caspi focuses on helping people with disabilities 2019-08-04T04:00:00Z Short game guru Brandon Stooksbury agrees, and says Woodland perfectly controlled both the bottom of his swing and the relative steepness of his swing arc to hit the exact shot he needed. You, too, can hit Gary Woodand's tight-lie green chip - Golf Digest 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z He outlined the hills in brown contour lines, showing their steepness as the lines of elevation got closer together, finally reaching a small circle at the peak. Using GPS instead of maps is the most consequential exchange of technologies in history 2019-05-04T04:00:00Z That will take some steepness out of your downswing and deliver the original loft of the club as it strikes the ball. The first step in fairway-bunker play: Clearing the lip - Golf Digest 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z But Ting emphasizes the steepness of the cutoff. Space magnet homes in on clue to dark matter 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z True, the steepness of the trajectory partly reflects how far stocks just fell. 2018 was a year to forget for stock strategists, who missed by 400 points 2019-01-01T05:00:00Z No one had ever committed to a route of this scale or steepness. Chasing Denali: how four miners created one of climbing's greatest mysteries 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z Signs warn about its steepness and no trucks are allowed. Death at the Crossroads: A Ragged Limo, an Anxious Driver and 17 Friends 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z This produced a pattern in which a combined effect of ground shaking and river steepness produced the greatest damage to hydropower plants. Landslides pose threat to Himalayan hydropower dream 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z Finally, using a 3D printer, they made 27 eggs of various shapes and tested how they moved on slopes of different steepness. These eggs are putting a new spin on how shells get their shape 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z The steepness of the lira’s decline is startling. Turkey’s Problems Run Beyond the Central Bank 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z They’re timed on the descent, which is broken up into three to six stages of varying length, steepness and difficulty. A Pilot’s Best Job Perk: His Bike Flies Free 2018-07-28T04:00:00Z However, because the steepness of the slopes at the site rarely permitted the team to open large excavations, this prospect remains to be examined thoroughly. An early hominin arrival in Asia 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z Sound Transit mentioned steepness as a factor in closing stuck escalators this past year — the platform at UW Station is 95 feet deep. Why Sound Transit doesn’t want you walking on a stalled escalator 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z K2's steepness challenges even the world's most accomplished climbers. 'Suicide climb' fears on Savage Mountain 2018-02-25T05:00:00Z For a snowshoe outing with similar steepness to Lanham Lake, try Skyline Lake, on the north side of Highway 2. Exploring near Stevens Pass by snowshoe 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z The first step is to study the maps, assessing the contours and judging the steepness of the various possible descents. The Swiss mountain man who sets the ultimate test 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z I wasn’t prepared for the steepness of the hill. You’re going where? Charleston, W.Va. 2017-07-05T04:00:00Z The steepness of the roof has proven a good thing, Mr. Christian said. EXCHANGE: Henry County round barn badly needs new roof 2017-06-25T04:00:00Z For example, a hyper-partisan aggregator might publish a story about horrendously rising health insurance premium rates, while leaving out details about the historical steepness of past, pre-Obamacare rate hikes. A not-so-humble proposal to fight “Fake News” epidemic: Why we need a “Fact Summit” and need it now 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z The vineyard rises with harrowing steepness on hills composed of gravels and calcareous ocean deposits — fossils of sea creatures regularly turn up in the dirt. Rupert Murdoch owns a lot of things, including this vineyard in Bel-Air 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z The first step is to study the maps, assessing the contours and judging the steepness of the various possible descents. The Swiss mountain man who sets the ultimate test 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z Inspector Matt Helm said the steepness of Lower Marlpits Hill caused the lorry's load to shift and rip the vehicle's back doors off. Sat-nav lorry spills pig flesh on Devon road - BBC News 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z I hope the repairs address the steepness of the Wall. ‘Botched’ Repair to China’s Great Wall Provokes Outrage 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z One method, called hachuring, used lines to indicate the direction and steepness of a slope. How Mapmakers Make Mountains Rise Off the Page But offsetting the length was its steepness, starting with a 12.9 percent grade in the opening section. Tour de France Leader Chris Froome Takes a Spill, but His Lead Grows 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z The race was first greeted by the principality of Andorra with two climbs that made up for their relative shortness with sheer steepness as the route passed an exceptional number of large gas stations. Chris Froome Maintains Lead at Tour de France During a Brutal Ninth Stage 2016-07-10T04:00:00Z How a quake releases seismic energy, and regional characteristics such as slope steepness and rock types, are also crucial. Nepal earthquake caused fewer landslides than feared 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z Due to the steepness of the trail and the fact that it is almost always quite slick, the hike is not as easy and straightforward as many people think. Prepared for heckuva hike: Video explains keys to safe hike 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z "The timing of the second rate hike may be more important than that of the first, as it should reveal more information about the steepness of the hiking path." Fed's rate path to define dollar strength in the coming year: Reuters poll 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z Responders were also delayed due to the steepness of the trail. Hiker Killed by Lightning Strike in Colorado 2015-07-18T04:00:00Z "We expected to see a rise in surveillance rates, but were surprised by the steepness of the trajectory," he said. 'Watchful Waiting' Becoming More Common for Prostate Cancer Patients 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z The steepness and the distance down effectively cut them off from the rest of the city. A Tale of Several Cities - BBC News 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z “The steepness of the price decline and very large day-to-day price changes are reminiscent of a financial asset,” said the organization, representing central banks around the world. Oil price fall exacerbated by hedging, energy firms' debt: BIS 2015-02-07T05:00:00Z The steepness of the curve reflects the fact that there is typically more uncertainty over longer-term options. Volatility Update: Trick or Treat From Fed, Earnings? 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z "The challenge is in proportion to the steepness of the gradient - but the higher you climb, the better and the wider the view." 'Lack of challenge bad for pupils' 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z He, too, was unsettled by a teammate’s crash — Tyler Walker was taken by helicopter to a hospital during the men’s downhill Saturday — but also by the steepness of the course. The Intrepid Paralympic Racers on Their Skiing Machines 2014-03-10T02:50:15Z "What impresses people about waves is their steepness," he adds, but that differs depending on how far apart the two peaks are. Who, What, Why: How do you measure a wave? 2014-02-06T14:08:36Z The steepness of the challenge spilled out in a mix of Hebrew and Arabic as the government representatives tried to explain taxes, urban planning and parliamentary processes to men unwilling to leave their homes. In an Israeli Plan, Bedouins See a Threat to Their Way of Life 2013-12-08T00:04:37Z "The steepness of the decline is unprecedented in the entire record," Halfar said. Ancient Arctic Algae Record Climate Change in 'Tree Rings' 2013-11-18T23:45:00.493Z The pilots brought the shuttle in at an 11-degree angle, more than three times the steepness of a commercial airliner’s angle of attack. C. Gordon Fullerton, Early Space Shuttle Pilot, Dies at 76 2013-08-23T02:22:57Z It’s fun to correlate my heart rate with my jogging pace, or the steepness of an incline. You Don't Have To Be A Data Geek To Love Consumer Health Devices -- But It Helps 2013-08-02T00:26:00Z It meant making the technical change that was well overdue -- shortening his backswing to reduce the extreme steepness in his downswing. Phil Mickelson: The Evolution Of Golf Greatness 2013-07-23T04:00:00Z The new research is the first to document the steepness of the decline. Frog, toad and salamander populations plummeting, U.S. survey finds 2013-05-22T23:46:26Z Both types of waves break because they become too steep, but the reasons for the steepness differ. Scientist at Work Blog: Heading Home, and Hanging Ten 2012-10-17T21:16:24Z The issue, then, appeared to be the steepness of the ascent. City Room: A Step to Lose Face Over 2012-06-28T21:35:13Z It is somewhat less than three thousand feet high, but owing to its symmetry and its steepness it looks higher and more imposing than many mountains of double its altitude. Beauties and Antiquities of Ireland 2012-04-23T02:00:32.180Z The difficulty of the pass consists not in its steepness, for the rise is little over three hundred feet in a mile, but in the mass of huge boulders which strew its bottom. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z The steepness of the Eastern slope was undeniable and forbidding and the edge of its junction with the South side was defined by a cornice. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z Apparently no end to this road; suddenly seems to disappear; only a dip down a hill; think at first, from steepness, it must be road into Tipperton; but Tipperton is miles away. Punch, or the London Charivari, November 4th 1893 2012-04-07T02:00:30.293Z The result of this process is well exhibited in the relative steepness of slope on the Indian and Tibetan sides of the passes to the Indus plateau. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" 2012-04-04T02:00:56.447Z Having briefly considered the position of the cross, and the steepness of the bank, he stepped boldly down. Mitchelhurst Place, Vol. I (of 2) A Novel 2012-04-03T02:00:33.630Z Owing to the steepness of the slope, he could not stand upright, nor was there any need to do so. Held by Chinese Brigands 2012-03-26T02:00:40.573Z There are many coves as safe and convenient when once entered; but the prevailing steepness of the shores, as well as the great depth of water, are obstacles of serious importance. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z The steepness and height of its banks make it in 30 general useless for irrigation purposes, but some day it may be turned to account as a great "water power." Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:11.843Z The roughness and steepness of the road obliged him to proceed slowly and with great caution, and the fast-fading light made his progress a difficult one. Christina 2012-01-16T03:00:06.507Z The rate of flow under the same conditions varies at different parts of the glacier directly as the thickness of ice, the steepness of slope and the smoothness of rocky floor. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z As we passed over the last of them, we found them very dangerous from their steepness, and a few camels were lost by falling into the ravines. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 120, October, 1867. 2011-12-12T03:00:23.897Z One or two, bolder than the others, attempted to descend the ledge of rock, down which I escaped, but its steepness damped their courage. The Honour of Savelli A Romance 2011-12-10T03:00:15.560Z On its south-west side there is a very striking view of gorges of immense depth and steepness, through which the Guwa finds its way. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:11.843Z The pace was harder than ever, and it seemed impossible for four horses to survive the roughness of the road and the steepness of the descent. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z The off-piste skiing looked limited by the presence of too many rocks or by the steepness of trails. Swiss Matterhorn Skiing Offers Easy Runs, $36 St. Moritz Burger 2011-11-29T08:31:15Z Let us consider, first, why most persons receive such an exaggerated impression of the steepness of the eastern face. The Ascent of the Matterhorn 2011-11-19T03:00:23.233Z A note by the former in the Visitors' Book at Wastdale Head describes it as 'a chimney of unusual steepness and severity.' Climbing in The British Isles. Vol. 1 - England 2011-11-14T03:00:21.670Z This hill was one of the worst obstacles met with between London and Bath in the old times, and its steepness was then rendered more difficult by reason of the execrable surface of the road. The Bath Road History, Fashion, & Frivolity on an Old Highway 2011-11-06T02:00:11.073Z The engineers, for example, do not impose on themselves the difficult and expensive condition of excluding all curves but those of large radius, and all gradients exceeding a certain small limit of steepness. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, November 1, 1851 2011-11-03T02:00:15.113Z At any other part, its steepness and depth might have endangered life. The Emigrant's Lost Son or, Life Alone in the Forest 2011-10-13T02:00:39.777Z Several years passed away before I shook myself clear of my early and false impressions regarding the steepness of this side of the Matterhorn. The Ascent of the Matterhorn 2011-11-19T03:00:23.233Z Pike o' Stickle, also known as Steel Pike and sometimes as the Sugarloaf, drops into Langdale from the north in one continuous slope, which for length and steepness has not many rivals in England. Climbing in The British Isles. Vol. 1 - England 2011-11-14T03:00:21.670Z We warn them of the steepness of the descent. The Cruise of the Land-Yacht "Wanderer" Thirteen Hundred Miles in my Caravan 2011-10-11T02:01:13.517Z The beautiful hills rolled up and upward, and to their feet Charlotte Amalie, crowned with Bluebeard's castle, clung obliquely, her streets climbing with astonishing steepness. Jungle Peace 2011-10-06T02:00:42.363Z Two hundred yards only from the lurking submarine the shore rose with comparative steepness from the sea. The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula 2011-10-04T02:00:17.837Z I do not think that the steepness or the height of this cliff would have deterred climbers from attempting to ascend it, if it had not, in addition, looked so repulsively smooth. The Ascent of the Matterhorn 2011-11-19T03:00:23.233Z The greater steepness of its sides makes Meru in some aspects a more striking object than its taller neighbour. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z He did not give a thought to the steepness—it didn’t even seem steep! Boy Scouts in Glacier Park The Adventures of Two Young Easterners in the Heart of the High Rockies 2011-09-22T02:00:22.487Z Grades up to this degree of steepness are safe to operate over in dry weather without added braking power if the trailer is properly equipped. Motor Truck Logging Methods Engineering Experiment Station Series, Bulletin No. 12 2011-09-10T02:00:27.273Z They were following a path, and one after another would stop and turn panting to pay tribute to the steepness of the hill and the beauty of the view below. The Outspan Tales of South Africa 2011-08-31T02:01:41.410Z From the former direction the base of the mountain is seen at its narrowest, and its ridges and faces seem to be of prodigious steepness. The Ascent of the Matterhorn 2011-11-19T03:00:23.233Z Pamela stood in the valley, and the steepness and the loneliness of the ascent appalled her. The Bigamist 2011-08-31T02:01:34.797Z As he had to breathe harder with the increased steepness, too, he began to cough again. Boy Scouts in Glacier Park The Adventures of Two Young Easterners in the Heart of the High Rockies 2011-09-22T02:00:22.487Z The king's daughter now began to climb the hill, and in her eagerness she paid no attention to stones nor steepness. The Swedish Fairy Book 2011-08-26T02:00:23.380Z Its sides, notwithstanding their sterility and the steepness of the ascent, are covered by a most luxuriant growth of vines, particularly muscadine, the fruit of which is delicious. Scenes and Andventures in the Semi-Alpine Region of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas 2011-07-10T02:00:18.883Z A gap that was occasionally seen, in the ridge connecting it with the mountains to the east, tempted me up; and, after a battle with a snow-slope of excessive steepness, I reached the summit. The Ascent of the Matterhorn 2011-11-19T03:00:23.233Z When several accidents had occurred to prove how hazardous to life and property were these roads, the turnpike-trustmongers reduced their steepness by cutting through the hill-tops. The Dover Road Annals of an Ancient Turnpike 2011-07-04T02:00:17.130Z It was, however, on account of the steepness of the land, an impracticable place for collecting. In the Andamans and Nicobars The Narrative of a Cruise in the Schooner "Terrapin" 2011-06-30T02:00:24.487Z The great steepness of this part of the coast renders the descent to the sea extremely difficult. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z Image We knew this must be Boughton Hill, the fame of whose steepness has gone abroad in the cycling world. A Canterbury Pilgrimage 2011-06-13T02:00:24.520Z The steepness of the yield curve may reflect some unease among investors about America’s longer-term prospects, Mueller said. Low Yields on U.S. Treasuries No Guarantee Against Fiscal Crisis 2011-06-06T23:18:45Z The steepness and height of the rock above utterly precluded the possibility of his having scaled it. Trevethlan (Vol 3 of 3) A Cornish Story. 2011-05-17T02:00:19.780Z We found the jungle near the houses quite impracticable, both from its tangled nature and the steepness of the ground it covered. In the Andamans and Nicobars The Narrative of a Cruise in the Schooner "Terrapin" 2011-06-30T02:00:24.487Z The distance was but twelve versts, but we spent several hours upon it, in consequence of the difficulty of the ground and the steepness of the cliffs which we were often obliged to ascend. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z Never had I seen such a railroad, either for steepness or for sinuosity. Abroad at Home American Ramblings, Observations, and Adventures of Julian Street 2011-04-27T02:00:23.800Z It is approachable on all sides; no swamp betrays the foot, but the steepness in some places compels you to use hands as well as feet. A Month in Yorkshire 2011-04-24T02:00:10.977Z Well, I guess I can find a use for you too, but the putting you together increases the steepness of the chances you are taking. The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z This was a hut built against a steepness of rugged land from which stones had sometimes been quarried. The Deemster 2011-04-08T02:00:08.197Z The magnitude of the gradient vector field—which represents the steepness of a slope—is not the same at all points of the contour. The Geoid: Why a map of Earth's gravity yields a potato-shaped planet 2011-04-01T18:45:07.333Z Here the steepness of the arc along which the weight travels is adjusted by changing the length of the string. Gravity, by George Gamow [Special Archive Article] 2011-03-04T13:45:00.433Z Because people tend to overestimate the steepness of slopes, and not because we’re lazy. People Overestimate Steepness 2011-02-16T16:15:00.240Z For once you could see the steepness of the slopes and get a real sense of what it feels like to be skiing at 65mph. How do you like your sour grapes, Xavi Hern?ndez? 2011-02-15T00:05:16Z Grade after grade the hill increased in steepness, and often the oxen were compelled to stop every twenty or thirty yards. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z It’s the steepness o’ the track that takes up the time.” The Bandolero A Marriage among the Mountains 2011-02-09T03:00:48.583Z Despite the steepness of the hill, however, Odelin's mount frequently broke out into a trot, surreptitiously urged thereto by the spurs of the boy. The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z “The steepness was so great that a man who slipped almost necessarily carried away the man below him also,” wrote Perceval Landon of The Times of London. Gyantse Journal: How China Turned Dark Days for Tibet Into Reason to Be There 2010-08-10T02:10:00Z “The steepness of the climbs are really what made this course significantly harder than other Olympic courses in the past,” Ventura said. Proposed Olympic Course Is Part of Wisconsin?s Cycling Mecca 2010-07-28T01:00:00Z There certainly were appalling results for Argentina in the qualifiers and the steepness of the 6-1 trouncing by Bolivia may not be attributed solely to the altitude of La Paz. World Cup 2010: Joachim L?w's young Germany have nothing to lose 2010-07-02T23:06:00Z The only question is the steepness of the climb. Partners on Some Work, and Opponents for the Prize: Control of the House 2010-06-14T00:46:00Z Other important factors include how much the industry is regulated, whether it is dominated by a handful of extremely large companies, and the steepness of the financial barrier to entry. Is Your Industry Hot or Not? 2010-05-24T04:01:00Z The steepness of the decline surprises even me, and I've been doing this for a very long time. Africa making "dramatic" headway against malaria 2010-04-22T17:57:00Z For all its steepness, the mountain is heavily populated. 'Giant cemetery' 2010-03-04T15:51:00Z What struck her during the speech, she said, was the steepness of the president’s challenges and how much Congress has been to blame. 2010-01-28T22:03:00Z But this time around, the net interest margins at American banks are not tracking the steepness of the yield curve as they generally have in the past, according to FBR Research. 2010-01-21T06:21:00Z The final decision will affect the whole economy of the EU, from business investment strategies to households' fuel bills - and many major firms are demanding clarity on the steepness of the path ahead. 2010-01-20T21:45:00Z Indicators he sees as pointing to positive signs include non-financial company profits, the steepness of the bond market yield curve, improving composite leading indicators and more reasonable house prices. 2010-01-11T12:56:00Z The flatness of the roofs, which the Italians never abandoned, was always found difficult to reconcile with the Gothic tendency to height and steepness. Architecture Gothic and Renaissance Over all the high, hunched steepness of the ranges, Autumn had wandered with a palette of high colour and a brush of frost, splashing out the summer's sun-burned green with champagne yellow, burgundy-red and claret-crimson. The Tempering The steepness of the slope from the center to the sides should depend upon the nature of the surface, being greater or less according to its roughness or smoothness. The Future of Road-making in America The road from the Mena House Hotel to the Great Pyramid is not a long one, but what it lacks in length it makes up in steepness. Pharos, The Egyptian A Romance Undaunted by the steepness of the ladder and the absence of light, she descended into the abyss, where the smell of paint and cordage told her that she was near the ship's storeroom. A Traitor's Wooing The speed at which these ice streams flow varies greatly with the size of the glacier as to width and depth and the steepness of the grade, and many other conditions. Nature's Miracles, Volume 1 Familiar Talks on Science—World-Building and Life. Earth, Air and Water. The terror would have been a hundredfold increased, had they known all the steepness of the rocks and precipices. Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker In Three Volumes. Vol. I. As the grade increases in steepness either the load has to be diminished in proportion or more horses or power attached. The Future of Road-making in America Some idea of the steepness of the ridge may be formed, when I say that at one exceptionally steep place I leaned back, and rested my shoulders against it. An Impromptu Ascent of Mont Blanc Marine fishes are not numerous, the reason perhaps being that the steepness of the coast does not allow seaweed to grow in sufficient quantity to support the lower forms of marine animal life. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" This glacier is a very showy one, owing to the steepness of the side of the mountain and its great breadth. Nature's Miracles, Volume 1 Familiar Talks on Science—World-Building and Life. Earth, Air and Water. Some of these alleys, on one side at least, have also the charm, which is the rarest thing in town, of a certain steepness in incline. London Impressions Etchings and Pictures in Photogravure The cost of haulage is, therefore, necessarily increased in proportion to the roughness of the surface or steepness of the grade. The Future of Road-making in America Had a rather difficult walk and creep across an immense snow and ice cliff which gradually increased in steepness as I advanced until it was almost impassable. My First Summer in the Sierra A little distance beyond, the ground began to rise, gradually at first, but with increasing steepness, while outcroppings of rock showed more and more frequently. Under Boy Scout Colors But over them like a subterranean sun I saw the sign of all the fiends that fell; And a wild voice cried “Hasten and be done, Is there no steepness in the stairs of hell?” The Ballad of St. Barbara And Other Verses It kept slipping off to the right, and the glide increased in steepness. Evil Out of Onzar Of the degree of steepness, we shall have more to say hereafter. Modern Painters, Volume IV (of V) I never knew a hill to lose so little on a 116 near approach: a consequence, I must suppose, of its surprising steepness. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 18 (of 25) A hard rain was driving, he fell at every step up the slippery steepness, but at every step the beauty of it became more and more wondrous, hardly bearable. The Kempton-Wace Letters There is something very sinister about this smallness and narrowness and steepness. A Journal of Impressions in Belgium Had these narrow gable-fringed streets risen to the town in such comical steepness through all those years? The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries Masterpieces of German Literature Vol. 19 It often happens, however, that Nature does not choose to keep the ridge broad at the lower extremity, so as to diminish its steepness. Modern Painters, Volume IV (of V) Secondly, the reader must observe the difference of steepness in the Romanesque and Gothic gables. The Stones of Venice, Volume II (of 3), In proportion to the strength of these edges, this function of the abacus is superseded, and these edges are strong in proportion 115 to the steepness of the slope. The Stones of Venice, Volume I (of 3) It really was hard work, not only on account of the steepness of the ascent, but of the slippery and slimy condition of the rocks. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' He made the pony go at a very brisk trot, wherever the steepness of the road would allow. The Fairchild Family They gave no trouble, but, probably because of the steepness of the slope, none of the four went beyond sight. A Waif of the Mountains The steepness of the rock had helped a good deal, and the bear had hardly had a fair chance, but after all he had been whipped by a boy of fifteen. Two Arrows A Story of Red and White Much depended on the steepness of the hillside and he had not yet seen the ground. Partners of the Out-Trail He came, and we talked of indifferent things on the way up: of the house, and the steepness of the attic stairs. The Lightning Conductor Discovers America But this growth being as rapid at the upper edge as it is lower down, the steepness of the face of the reef is still preserved. Account of a Voyage of Discovery to the West Coast of Corea, and the Great Loo-Choo Island Amos agreeing, the two boys, with extra care for rattling twigs, moved stealthily up the banks of the Potomac that rose with increasing steepness. Mr. Wicker's Window Elsewhere, the island dropped away in cliffs of varying heights and steepness to the Atlantic. Smugglers' Reef The higher we went the more the steepness increased. A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Thrilling Stories But even the weight of the beetle-shells and the steepness could not account for the feeling of intense weakness that took possession of them. Astounding Stories of Super-Science February 1930 For to travellers who reach it from the side of Gaul it descends with a steepness almost precipitous, being terrible to behold, in consequence of the bulk of its overhanging rocks. The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens The slope which in reality was a very easy grade assumed the steepness of a mountain side. Connie Morgan in the Fur Country For a few moments I was breathless—but not from the steepness of the ascent. Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance He had reckoned without the steepness of the inclinations which he had to cross, and the rarefaction of the air. A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Thrilling Stories Gradually the stream would eat into its bed until it reached a certain slope, the steepness of which would depend on the volume of water. The Beauties of Nature and the Wonders of the World We Live In Unfortunately, this steepness at the same time rendered it almost impossible to withdraw the wounded. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Then you appreciate its extraordinary position, its picturesqueness, its steepness, its desolation and decay. A Little Tour of France The sides of the mountain slope with considerable steepness, and are furrowed by streams that water narrow valleys, the verdant banks of which are the favorite haunts of Gaurs. Delineations of the Ox Tribe The Natural History of Bulls, Bisons, and Buffaloes. Exhibiting all the Known Species and the More Remarkable Varieties of the Genus Bos. There they stopped for a minute to sing another verse of "Good-night, ladies," and indeed went away singing along the road, until at last the steepness of the hill made them quiet. Betty Leicester A Story For Girls The crater was situated not in the centre of the island, but quite close to its south-eastern side, which accounted for the steepness of the acclivity that the explorers had been obliged to climb. Dick Leslie's Luck A Story of Shipwreck and Adventure The pace, in consequence of the steepness, was tremendous. Through Finland in Carts The face it presents to the street is simple, but striking—a plain, windowless wall, surmounted by a vast slate roof, of almost mountainous steepness. A Little Tour of France A man was riding up the outer slope and, 331 remembering the steepness of it, Mary knew that, in a moment, more of him would come into view before he became visible to Lynch. Shoe-Bar Stratton From the steepness of the path which leads into this cavern, it is rarely visited by tourists. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 17 In the other methods, gravity helps in proportion to the steepness of the dip. Principles of Mining Valuation, Organization and Administration They stared down the easy slope, which grew in steepness and length every second, and thought about Lilienthal's death. The Trail of the Hawk A Comedy of the Seriousness of Life There was much running about of the dogs, and desultory barking, corrected by spicy admonitions from their masters, until the ascent's steepness forced silence upon them by the weapon of difficult breathing. A Tar-Heel Baron It was probably this steepness that had prevented any large wild animal from using the place as a lair. The Riflemen of the Ohio A Story of the Early Days along "The Beautiful River" All of you, but in different ways, are slaves to an old tradition kept up by Wordsworth, who would himself, doubtless, have moved to London except for the steepness of the rents. Chimney-Pot Papers It was obviously a gully filled with snow and its steepness suggested that the ascent of it might prove beyond his powers; but the footprints led on to where it began. Prescott of Saskatchewan When Mike Murphy was groping about in the blank darkness, where nothing was familiar, he did not know, as has been said, of the steepness of the steps. The Launch Boys' Adventures in Northern Waters By these means the short distance is rendered long, but the abrupt steepness of the hill is reduced to a gentle inclination. History of Australia and New Zealand From 1606 to 1890 The country here was entirely new to him, much rougher, the hills increasing in height and steepness, and he inferred that he was approaching a river, some tributary of the Ohio. The Riflemen of the Ohio A Story of the Early Days along "The Beautiful River" The driver got down to walk in front with other comrades, and the convoy of more than fifteen empty vehicles, drawn nearer together by the steepness of the road, rolled silently along. Tartarin On The Alps All about the slopes on the river side stand snug little houses, each within its own grounds, each having a peaked roof, which strives more or less effectually to rival the steepness of its neighbour. Faces and Places It is a curious fact, but well known to all, that those who have once mounted Multiplication staircase never complain any more of its steepness. The Crown of Success Similar in topography in its rough, broken steepness to the Alleghenies across the valley, it consists of a multitude of saddles or dividing ridges many of which attain an elevation of six thousand feet. Blue Ridge Country Diving into a narrow street, obviously, from the steepness of its descent, built upon arches, he knocked at a house of all the unpromising rest the least promising in aspect. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 1, April, 1851 Here we found a path which, with all my experience of Western America mountain travel, seemed very hard to beat in point of rockiness and steepness. A Tramp's Notebook They have been carrying on this excited dialogue, as their horses climbed the slope from the Pacific side, its steepness hindering them from going at their usual gait—a gallop. The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea The infantry of the legions followed with slow steps, as the steepness of the declivity rendered necessary, sheltered beneath their bucklers, so as to avoid stones and arrows. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 348 On the brow of the hill before me, were the dozen jaded riders, forced to draw rein by the steepness of the declivity, and all pointing with vehement gestures below. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 54, No. 334, August 1843 The little hill rises with a fair amount of steepness above a flat piece of land with a small stream wriggling about in it. Sketches of Travel in Normandy and Maine Chimborazo, for solitary grandeur—and from the excessive steepness of its sides, which has prevented the foot of man from reaching its summit—stands, however, unrivalled. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America But that nothing is impossible to modern science, it would seem impossible to vanquish the obstacles to the enterprise, the inevitable steepness of the ascent, the rocky precipices, etc. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2 No 4, October, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy They started again, taking to the rocky face where the steepness kept the snow from hanging. The Crystal Hunters A Boy's Adventures in the Higher Alps Up this slide, either on the rock, or beside it, through the bushes and the spruce trees, which soon become low and shrubby, leads the pathway, not difficult, but somewhat fatiguing, from its steepness. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No. 6, December 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy I shortly turned my steps down-hill, tacking and zigzagging in the descent because of the steepness. A Boy's Voyage Round the World Never mind the steepness and ruggedness of the way. Broken Bread from an Evangelist's Wallet For a time she was level with the walled garden of her home, but, passing its limit, she topped a sudden steepness, descended it with a rush, and lost all glimmerings from road or dwelling-place. Moor Fires To her there was magnificence in the lustrous stars and the steepnesses, magic, rather terrible and grand. The Lost Girl The rest of the journey was comparatively easy, though the elevation—above 9000 feet—and the steepness were trying enough. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 456 Volume 18, New Series, September 25, 1852 I can hear it by the strong snorts of the engine, and see it by the steepness of the track. A Boy's Voyage Round the World From the lower margin of the mighty wall the broken hills, covered with virgin forest, fell away with lessening steepness to the plains. Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer Happily the affrighted deer found an opening, which, from the excessive steepness of the path, had been neglected. Adventures in Africa By an African Trader He would doubtless have run had it not been for the steepness of the earlier ascents. Godfrey Morgan A Californian Mystery Up the bottom of this ravine was a difficult pass—difficult on account of its steepness. The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico The fissure deepened as I advanced, until, at the distance of a mile from where I first struck it, the gulf yawned full fifty feet into the plain, the sides still preserving their vertical steepness! The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse Nothing could penetrate those lattices, nor surmount the blank steepness of those walls. Paul Patoff Their road was difficult at times, from its steepness, and more than once they found it necessary, out of consideration for the horse, to get out and walk. The Young Miner or Tom Nelson in California On its northern side, the steepness of the hill formed the only defence.' Devon, Its Moorlands, Streams and Coasts He took extraordinarily narrow chances with the steepness of grade but in spite of the Sun Planters' prophecies they did not lose either horses or wagon down canyon or mountain side. The Forbidden Trail He only saw under the leafless maples and brown vine tendrils a young man that he had never seen, who stopped before him breathing quickly from the steepness of the ascent. Wisdom, Wit, and Pathos of Ouida Selected from the Works of Ouida Did we think of the roughness and steepness of the path below when we stood here two hours ago and looked on the glory of this scene? At the Time Appointed It took some time to descend, owing to the steepness of the slope, and the rocks and bushes that obstructed the way. Canoe Boys and Campfires Adventures on Winding Waters The travellers proceeded slowly, for, besides the danger of straying off the path, the steepness of the ascent rendered rapid motion impossible. Charlie to the Rescue Of course, the extent of violence depends on the steepness of the slope, the interruptions that occur in it, and the nature of the ground at the bottom. Silver Lake Who was ever more great than Dante, and what was his experience?—the bitterness of begged bread, and the steepness of palace stairs. Wisdom, Wit, and Pathos of Ouida Selected from the Works of Ouida The slopes also increased, rather than decreased, in steepness, yet so gradually, that the mountaineers at last went dropping from point to point down the sheer cliffs without fully realising the danger of their position. Rivers of Ice As has been said, the steepness increases as one approaches the top, the last five hundred feet being like the roof of a house. Klondike Nuggets and How Two Boys Secured Them All round us there was such steepness that it was a work of great difficulty to set up my camera anywhere. Southern Arabia In both tours I could perceive no abatement in the height or steepness of the rock. Life And Adventures Of Peter Wilkins, Vol. I. (of II.) In consequence of the steepness and hardness of the roads, wheeled vehicles cannot be used, and a sort of sledge, a cart on runners, is employed instead. My First Voyage to Southern Seas Two days were thus occupied; but when we looked up and saw the heights from which we had descended, and the steepness of the precipices above us, we had reason, I thought, to be thankful. Dick Onslow Among the Redskins The steepness of the slopes on which the vine grows best, greatly increases the owner’s toil. The Parables of Our Lord But as the difficulties and steepness of the ascent increased, so did the desire to climb higher and see more of the volcano, and also more of the country into which fate had brought him. Fire Island Being the Adventures of Uncertain Naturalists in an Unknown Track He seemed not to observe the steepness and roughness of the trail. The Eagle's Heart Such was the steepness of the hill that soon the momentum obtained by the sleds caused them to go faster than the dogs could run. Winter Adventures of Three Boys Reductions were to be made for elevation above the sea, steepness, exposure to bad winds, patchiness of soil, bad fences, and bad roads. Thomas Davis, Selections from his Prose and Poetry To this evil the darkness and steepness of the streets mainly contribute, by furnishing almost a certainty of escape. Journal of a Voyage to Brazil And Residence There During Part of the Years 1821, 1822, 1823 For some hundreds of yards it led upward in a sharp incline; and with its added steepness, the ardor of the explorer warmed. The Mystics A Novel But on making a careful reconnaissance it became evident that, from its strength and the steepness of the acclivity leading up to it, a storming-party would be annihilated before it could possibly reach the top. Under the Meteor Flag Log of a Midshipman during the French Revolutionary War A convenient carriage-road, the steepness of which has been diminished by art, was carried along the mountain. The "Ladies of Llangollen" as Sketched by Many Hands; with Notices of Other Objects of Interest in "That Sweetest of Vales" It awoke him to the precipitous steepness of the slope down which the revolutionary car was rushing headlong. Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 1 of 3) Essay 1: Robespierre A steepness going up to a door—and front garden railings—and perhaps windows. Fantasia of the Unconscious It was only two hundred and fifty yards' range from the summit but, as soon as it was crossed, the steepness of the cliff afforded the assailants shelter from the enemy's fire. Through Three Campaigns A Story of Chitral, Tirah and Ashanti The steepness of the precipice was guard enough near the town. Canada: the Empire of the North Being the Romantic Story of the New Dominion's Growth from Colony to Kingdom Puffing and blowing at last Rokuzo was compelled to zig-zag on its steepness. Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House), Retold from the Japanese Originals Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 2 The steepness of the cliff on the remaining side rendered a wall superfluous. A Study of Pueblo Architecture: Tusayan and Cibola Eighth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1886-1887, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1891, pages 3-228 "That old Mont Blanc hasn't anything on this for steepness," said Bob as they stopped for rest. Bob Hunt in Canada The advance was slow and, owing to the dense bamboo jungle through which we had to pass, and the steepness of the road, great caution was necessary. Through Three Campaigns A Story of Chitral, Tirah and Ashanti The extreme steepness of succeeding hills bred galls under the heavy packs. North of Fifty-Three The crater has never been seen by man; the steepness of the sides and the depth of the ashes covering them render it inaccessible. The Andes and the Amazon Across the Continent of South America Every few li where the steepness of the valley side permits it, there are straw-thatched, bamboo and plaster inns. An Australian in China Being the Narrative of a Quiet Journey Across China to Burma We had entered the rapid before we were aware, and the steepness of the cliffs preventing us from landing, we were indebted to the swiftness of our descent for preservation. Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the years 1819-20-21-22, Volume 2 The entrance is a large sink hole on the side of the mountain, descent into which is difficult owing to the steepness and large rocks. Archeological Investigations Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin 76 When the steepness of the hills and ca�ons made the going hard the packs were redivided, and henceforth Satin bore on his back a portion of the supplies. North of Fifty-Three The moving men seemed to realize their steepness, for they put all eight of the horses to one van and bravely started up the hill. At Home with the Jardines So easy is the outline of the ridge, so broad and flowing are the slopes, that those who have not mounted them cannot grasp the idea of their real height and steepness. Nature Near London Fringing the great glittering river of ice were dark granite and dolerite hills, some were snow-clad and some quite bare, for their steepness resisted the white cloak of this freezing clime. South with Scott They worked slowly to the crest of the sand roll, zig-zagging to break the steepness. The Freebooters of the Wilderness "Say, mister, did you drop something?" he called down, coming meanwhile as rapidly after them as the steepness of the flight allowed. The Chief Legatee He was like one who, scaling a 30 great steepness, hears his own voice echoed in some place much higher than he can see, and the name of which is not known to him. The Germ Thoughts towards Nature in Poetry, Literature and Art At this moment, from the steepness of the ascent, I thought it prudent to descend, and to walk to the monastery. A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume Three This would also help to explain the steepness of the slopes of the mounds themselves. Casa Grande Ruin Thirteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1891-92, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1896, pages 289-318 He turned towards the Rue du Four, hoping, thanks to the steepness of the Rue des Fossés, to distance the detectives and arrive at Caron's before they caught up with the carriage. The House of the Combrays The slope, when he had reached it, proved to be abrupt and boulder-strewn, and the path had an ugly trick of avoiding steepness by skirting horrible precipices. The Half-Hearted Clapping spurs to my horse I cantered over the bridge and gave him his will of the bridle till the steepness of the ascent compelled a slower pace. Servia, Youngest Member of the European Family or, A Residence in Belgrade and Travels in the Highlands and Woodlands of the Interior, during the years 1843 and 1844. The degree to which the mouldboard pulverizes depends on the steepness of its slant upward and the abruptness of its curve sidewise. The First Book of Farming Facing the mill was the great cluster of elms that headed the valley, and behind only a tiny little yard divided it from the steepness of the hillside. Secret Bread Two miles beyond this he left the creek, and crossed three high mountains, rendered almost impassable from the steepness of the ascent and the quantity of fallen timber. History of the Expedition under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark, Vol. I. To the Sources of the Missouri, Thence Across the Rocky Mountains and Down the River Columbia to the Pacific Ocean. Performed During the Years 1804-5-6. "Look," she waved her hand, panting a little from the steepness of the climb. Burned Bridges The slopes below are hard to climb, because of their steepness and the network of tilled fields. World's War Events Volume 3 Beginning with the departure of the first American destroyers for service abroad in April, 1917, and closing with the treaties of peace in 1919. We could judge of its steepness from this circumstance, that the sea, which now run very high, broke no where but against it. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16 The country is but thinly populated east and north of Morelos, and the steepness of the valleys through which the Indians are scattered, makes it difficult to reach them. Unknown Mexico, Volume 1 (of 2) A Record of Five Years' Exploration Among the Tribes of the Western Sierra Madre; In the Tierra Caliente of Tepic and Jalisco; and Among the Tarascos of Michoacan They are reached, despite the steepness of the hill, by an easy winding road that leads, with long, meandering turns, down to the yellow, sandy beach of the little bay. Led Astray and The Sphinx Two Novellas In One Volume But Ellen exclaimed in dismay over the steepness of the stairs. Mrs. Red Pepper Again, the extreme steepness of the particular little spur, or swelling of the Downs, in which this cave had been formed, made it highly improbable that the feet of man would ever come that way. Jan A Dog and a Romance Efforts were made by those down below to get food and blankets up to them, but owing to the steepness and difficulties of the climb and the darkness, it was found impossible. The Record of a Regiment of the Line Being a Regimental History of the 1st Battalion Devonshire Regiment during the Boer War 1899-1902 The analogy fails also in one important point, that of the acceleration of speed with the steepness of the slope. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 74, December, 1863 Does the painter seek to give steepness to a declivity?—then he may add to his shading a figure or two toiling up. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 79, May, 1864 From there up, owing to the steepness of the ascent, we had to employ different tactics. The Scientific American Boy Or, The Camp at Willow Clump Island I looked then to Christian to see him go up the hill, and then I saw that he had begun to clamber upon his hands and his knees, because of the steepness of the place. Young Folks Treasury, Volume 3 (of 12) Classic Tales and Old-Fashioned Stories Owing to the steepness of the road the baggage did not arrive till after midnight. The Record of a Regiment of the Line Being a Regimental History of the 1st Battalion Devonshire Regiment during the Boer War 1899-1902 Then a considerable steepness of the narrow floor, and a bending to the left, when it was lost to view behind the mass of perpendicular rock. St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 4, February 1878 The steepness of the curve is a measure of the stability of the nitro-cellulose which is being examined. Nitro-Explosives: A Practical Treatise On descent nothing remarkable, except steepness: same vegetation. Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries This is like the 'Hill Difficulty' to Primrose, but she is not the sort of girl to turn away from it without conquering its steepness and its toils. The Palace Beautiful A Story for Girls With a muttered word of command to their captive, they disembarked and climbed the steepness of the low bluff to the grass-plot above. The Silent Places The way became rougher, the rocks growing more numerous, the slopes increasing in steepness, and the thickets becoming almost impenetrable. The Rulers of the Lakes A Story of George and Champlain "Hooray for breakfast!" they shouted, and had it not been for their own fatigue, and the steepness of the hill, they would have broken into a run. The Sword Maker Then he went gaily up the interminable staircase, making nothing now of its five flights, enjoying their steepness as productive of agreeable exercise. The Devil's Garden The steepness of the road made heavy going. Gunsight Pass How Oil Came to the Cattle Country and Brought a New West New Year's Day, 1745, a man was killed by a wagon going over him, owing to the "steepness" of Carr's Lane. Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham A History and Guide Arranged Alphabetically Lower yet, beneath the Agora, the town of common men covered the lower hill-side in such order or disorder as its steepness allowed. Ancient Town-Planning Moving like a sightless man, he stumbled forward from the head of the quarter-deck steps, and Abel Keeling was aware of his gaunt figure behind him, taller for the steepness of the deck. Widdershins But, eager as were the brutes that dragged the precarious carriage, they were somewhat tamed by the great steepness of the ascent, up which they bounded, to the heights at the back of the town. In the Wrong Paradise With a loud cry, the lad sprang down upon the enemy, regardless of the steepness of the place, and in an instant the man was locked in his arms, just as the musket report came. With Marlborough to Malplaquet A Story of the Reign of Queen Anne Down paths of break-neck steepness and slipperiness, our way descends into a dark region where vegetation runs riot in the shape of fine tall timber, of a semi-tropical variety. Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama In the valuation of land the next thing we have to consider is the steepness of the gradients on it. Gold, Sport, and Coffee Planting in Mysore The strands of lean muscle about his emaciated mouth worked, and he made a little pressure of his sun-blackened hand on the deck, as if to verify its steepness and his own balance. Widdershins But the steepness of the ascent perplexes him. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 23, February, 1873 Our Moro guide advanced toward him; but, on account of the great steepness of the hill, he had to be helped up by the other Moro. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 — Volume 03 of 55 1569-1576 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century At Elchingen the great height and steepness of the banks, rendering the fire almost ineffectual, were more disadvantageous than useful in the defense. The Art of War We had entered the rapid before we were aware and, the steepness of the cliffs preventing us from landing, we were indebted to the swiftness of our descent for preservation. The Journey to the Polar Sea You rode three miles on the flat, two in the leafy and gradually ascending creek-bed of a canyon, a half hour of laboring steepness in the overarching mountain lilac and laurel. The California Birthday Book There is no river in England, with the exception of the Trent, whose banks interfere so little with the settlement of men in any place on account of their steepness. The Historic Thames They’ll want to see Bill,” was the direction that wild Jim gave to me as he placed in my hand a rude bucket and pointed up the side of the hill of great steepness. The Daredevil It was necessary, that we should ford the Cuerindie, which flows to the north-west, and notwithstanding the steepness of its banks, we effected a passage without difficulty, guided by Jemmy. Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 1 The conical mound is almost inaccessible, on account of its steepness. Account of a Tour in Normandy, Volume 2 The shores of the mainland and the numerous islands exhibit every here and there argillaceous cliffs, and banks of a brown, reddish, or yellow colour, from their steepness almost devoid of vegetation. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 2 None of the colonists have visited it because of the steepness of the mountain. De Orbe Novo, Volume 1 (of 2) The Eight Decades of Peter Martyr D'Anghera They were grassy, brushy, rocky, but it was their steepness that made them so hard to travel. Tales of lonely trails The water where I crossed did not reach above the ankle, but the steepness of the banks on each side was a great obstacle to the passage of my horse. Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 1 It is, moreover, on account of its steepness, dangerous to approach. Discoveries in Australia, Volume 1. With an Account of the Coasts and Rivers Explored and Surveyed During The Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, in the Years 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43. By Command of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Also a Narrative Of Captain Owen Stanley's Visits to the Islands in the Arafura Sea. Many Torres Strait pigeons were observed from the ship to resort nightly to the second largest of the group, which is covered with trees and seems quite inaccessible from the steepness of its low cliffs. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 2 One element of mountain beauty is, we shall all admit, their vast size and steepness. English Prose A Series of Related Essays for the Discussion and Practice I was deterred by the wind, the steepness—any thing you please—from accompanying you up yonder; remember that. Bred in the Bone From the length and steepness of the ascent, this pass must be higher than any we had hitherto surmounted; the descent on the other side is difficult in proportion. A Peep into Toorkisthhan The downward zigzags, with their uncompromising steepness, proved almost as tiring as the ascent had been, and we were more than ready for breakfast by the time we reached the ruined temples of Vernag. A Holiday in the Happy Valley with Pen and Pencil The descent was long and exceedingly tedious, being so not only by the extraordinary steepness, but also by reason of the looseness of the boulders with which the whole face of the hill was strewn. The Country of the Blind, and Other Stories Behind you the snow-slope sinks with perilous steepness towards the wilderness of glacier and rock through which the ascent has lain. English Prose A Series of Related Essays for the Discussion and Practice Inside, their leading characteristics are the abundance and steepness of the stairs, the total absence of light, and an atmosphere densely charged with Irish stew. Collections and Recollections They came on down the steepness of West Street. Love and Mr. Lewisham On the north the steepness of the hill only allows of three. Wanderings in Wessex An Exploration of the Southern Realm from Itchen to Otter At length the line of high rocks was passed, and I was upon land that, notwithstanding its steepness and the multitude of stones with which it was strewn, had undergone some cultivation. Wanderings by southern waters, eastern Aquitaine But in front the ice sinks with even greater steepness for a few feet or yards. English Prose A Series of Related Essays for the Discussion and Practice But now we are among the gorges of the Pamir plateau, there are gradients of such steepness as to require more engine power. The Adventures of a Special Correspondent Once more the car toiled and agonized up the execrable sandy steepness of the side-road; but in the twenty minutes since they had been there the tide had turned. The Bent Twig On the east the opening, without being quite so elaborate owing to the steepness of the hill, is equally well defended. Wanderings in Wessex An Exploration of the Southern Realm from Itchen to Otter It is not probable that its extent is greater than what is exposed at low water, but from its steepness it is very dangerous. Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 1 A gap that was occasionally seen in the ridge connecting it with the mountains to the east tempted me up, and after a battle with a snow-slope of excessive steepness, I reached the summit. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 6 Germany, Austria-Hungary and Switzerland, part 2 The burst with which the carriage started out of the village and up the rise beyond, was soon checked by the steepness of the hill. A Tale of Two Cities Where the strength of dry thunder splits hill-rocks asunder, And the shouts of the desert-wind break, By the gullies of deepness and ridges of steepness, Lo, the cattle track twists like a snake! The Poems of Henry Kendall With Biographical Note by Bertram Stevens Here the steepness of the ascent was slightly mitigated; and here the exploring party of three turned round to look at the view below them. Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices She locked the door behind her, and Rebecca might hear her curse every step for its steepness, as slowly and with difficulty she descended the turret-stair. Ivanhoe They were obliged to carry their skees, on account both of the steepness of the slope and the density of the underbrush. Boyhood in Norway For the last 200 feet the boulders were of enormous size, and the steepness fearful. A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains They had reached the summit of what was evidently a high ridge which sloped with much greater steepness on the far side. Desert Gold Mere steepness does not bother them at all. The Mountains The rocks, the curves and the struggles fit into a divine engineering plan to soften the steepness of the ascent. The University of Hard Knocks The people returned to the train and it set out upon its way down the steepness. The Lost Prince These are continued by easy gradations mile after mile all the way to the truncated, crumbling summit, where they attain a steepness of twenty to twenty-five degrees. Steep Trails California, Utah, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, the Grand Canyon Situated in a valley that was bounded outwardly by the sea, it formed a point of depression from which the road ascended with great steepness to West Endelstow and the Vicarage. A Pair of Blue Eyes You rode three miles on the flat, two in the leafy and gradually ascending creek-bed of a ca�on, a half hour of laboring steepness in the overarching mountain lilac and laurel. The Mountains Their absolute steepness is indicated in the photograph which I took over the stony desert. The Lost World What with the steepness of the incline, the thick tree stumps, and the soft sand, he and his crutch were as helpless as a ship in stays. Treasure Island The steepness of the slope—thirty-five degrees in some places—made any kind of progress fatiguing, while small avalanches were being constantly set in motion in the steepest places. Steep Trails California, Utah, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, the Grand Canyon By this system a huge amount of unnecessary carting is avoided, and where roads are few and generally of exceeding steepness a saving of this nature is a benefit easily understood. Yorkshire The steepness of the hill, the heat of the day, and above all the anguish of my heart, threw me into a violent heat. The Adventures of Hugh Trevor Fortunately the highwaymen had chosen a low bottom between two hills, to arrest the coach, consequently the road was up a hill of moderate steepness. The Young Buglers The passes over these mountains are exceedingly dangerous from their steepness and narrowness. The Dog Of course the lower the gearing the greater is the mechanical advantage in favor of the rider when meeting with much resistance, whether from wind, mud, or steepness of slope. Scientific American Supplement, No. 447, July 26, 1884 The ascent to them is over one hundred and thirty-five steps, planned with considerable skill, so as to mask the steepness of the Pincian, and forming the chief feature of the Piazza. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 22, August, 1859 Cautiously they drew nearer and nearer, until, looking through the wonderfully transparent water, they caught sight of a vast precipice descending with frightful steepness, down and down, until all was lost in the profundity beneath. The Second Deluge Into this by-way the leaders turned, reducing their trot to a walk because of the steepness of the ascent. The Strong Arm The peak of it is not very easy to climb, because of the masses of loose stones and the steepness of the path, which runs between two abysses. Amiel's Journal The difficulty of getting up depends to a large extent on the surface and on the wind, but chiefly on the steepness. Scientific American Supplement, No. 447, July 26, 1884 But the exertions of the latter to ascend the peak were baulked by its rugged steepness and the fire of the Afghans holding the sungahs on its face. The Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80 Turning he sped to the edge of a cliff that rose near by, where, because of its steepness, there was no wall. The Ghost Kings On looking at the mountain directly in front, the steepness of the slope is greatly exaggerated, while the distance to its summit and its true altitude are correspondingly diminished. Canyons of the Colorado Mounting on the shoulders of the hideous monster Geryon, the poets were carried into a fearful abyss whose sides were Alp-like in steepness. National Epics This gives the average steepness of a piece sufficiently long to be worth testing, because an incline only a few feet in length, of almost any steepness, can be mounted by the aid of momentum. Scientific American Supplement, No. 447, July 26, 1884 There was steepness on three sides of their nest. Tales of the Wilderness At last by the steepness of a new descent I recognized that I had crossed the watershed and was coming down into the valley of this river. On Something Its apse completes the unclimbable steepness of the hill and its buttresses follow the lines of the fall of it. First and Last In the case of the field artillery it was found necessary on two occasions to transfer the ammunition boxes from the bullock-carts to the backs of elephants, on account of the steepness of the hills. Afghanistan and the Anglo-Russian Dispute There is only one process, with which I am acquainted, which supplies a method of representing on a map the steepness of a road at every part. Scientific American Supplement, No. 447, July 26, 1884 From these several facts we may infer that the steepness of the spiral line increases on the stem, as it is gradually changed into a screw. Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation It is clear, therefore, that as the length of the pendulum determines the steepness of the arc, it must also determine the velocity of vibration. A Catechism of the Steam Engine The steepness of slopes and the condition of snow, as well as the direction of wind, are all factors affecting avalanches. Ski-running One could not see fifty yards, but the steepness of the slope and the click of little hoofs on the wet rock told Kit where they were. The Buccaneer Farmer Published in England under the Title "Askew's Victory" Owing to the steepness of the roads, a crupper is considered necessary and is usually decorated with a broad, embossed panel, from which hang little trappings reminiscent of medieval harness. Inca Land Explorations in the Highlands of Peru A real standard is afforded by the steepness of the slope. Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation A street of sudden steepness is what it seems to be. A Wanderer in Florence I can vouch that he has not in the least exaggerated the slenderness and steepness of the rock-masses. At Last The steepness of the country compelled us to turn north-east to the bank of the river, which we followed to the south-east; the banks were high and cut by deep gullies. Journals of Australian Explorations They went up the cliff in a long file, clawing their way, cursing the steepness, now and then one or another of them fumbling uncertainly, close to a slip and a fall. The Everlasting Whisper It is manifest that the averages must be brought upon the same ordinate, but as to the steepness of the line, much depends on the manner of plotting. Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation The zouaves who crossed the ditch on the proper left of the Malakoff had some difficulty in climbing up, from the height and steepness of the escarp. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 17 By the zigzag course they were obliged to take it was ninety miles to Gallup, and this they easily made, despite the growing steepness of the mountain road. Aunt Jane's Nieces and Uncle John It is interesting because it is curiously and cleverly fortified, the rampart being built up below and outside the fosse, owing to the steepness of the hill. England of My Heart : Spring I allowed for the throw of the musket and the steepness of the hill, and pulled the trigger. Salute to Adventurers The narrow streets were full of people; the steepness and irregularity of the thoroughfares of the city produced a feeling of energy and activity in the midst of the ancient historic peace. Hawthorne and His Circle I accordingly recommenced my toilsome journey, rendered positively dangerous now by the vicinity of the water and the steepness of the banks that led down to it. The Mill Mystery Streams, liable to sudden and tremendous freshets, must be traversed on a path of indescribable steepness, winding zig-zag up and down the beautifully-wooded slopes or precipices, which are ornamented with cascades of every conceivable form. The Hawaiian Archipelago And Aaron, with a thumping of the hearts not due entirely to the height and steepness of the stairs, came formally to call upon his young divinity. Little Citizens He hesitated a moment whether he should attempt to descend to the edge of the water; but the steepness of the rock, and darkness of the night, rendered the enterprise too dangerous. The Monastery The steepness of the route soon kills draught- horses and ruins the toughest mules. Two Years in the French West Indies At the Silla of Caracas, the enormous northern cliff is partly covered with vegetation, notwithstanding the extreme steepness of its slope. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 Bringing his machine directly across the top of the other as it once more righted itself, he touched one of his controls, so that his own flier's spiral increased in steepness. The Devolutionist and the Emancipatrix If the country was not level then the slopes have been graded into horizontal terraces varying in size according to the steepness of the areas in which they were cut. Farmers of Forty Centuries; Or, Permanent Agriculture in China, Korea, and Japan Caleb crept back to the head of the stairs and down several steps, which he began to re-ascend noisily, grumbling at their gloom and steepness. Pearl-Maiden Volcanic hills often seem higher, by reason of their steepness, than they really are; but Pelée deludes in another manner. Two Years in the French West Indies From the Puerta de la Silla the steepness of the ascent increases, and we were obliged to incline our bodies considerably forwards as we advanced. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 On the other sides the windows were large, for here the steepness of the rock protected the castle from attack. The Lion of the North A tale of the times of Gustavus Adolphus He had taken no thought of the steepness of the slope or the dangers of descent. When Egypt Went Broke The particular fault found with one of these sections was the alleged steepness of the grade, and as Neale had been the surveyor in charge, he soon heard of his poor work. The U. P. Trail The steepness of its banks and freedom from fallen timber, suggested the name of "Canal Creek"—it is about 80 yards wide. Narrative of the Overland Expedition of the Messrs. Jardine from Rockhampton to Cape York, Northern Queensland Here there are no paths whatever, and at times our horses can scarcely move on because of the steepness of the ascent. My Three Days in Gilead The steepness of the valley slopes depends on the relative rates at which the bed is cut down by the stream and the sides are worn back by the weather. The Elements of Geology The slope of the volcano was in many places of great steepness. A Journey to the Interior of the Earth All along the coast lie very high mountains, covered with snow, except in such places where, through the steepness of the mountains, of force it must needs fall. Voyages in Search of the North-West Passage A smaller house could hardly be, or a more picturesque one, from the steepness and irregularity of its roof. The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither The steepness was such that to climb it unencumbered was a breathless business; the linen made her task a cruelty to her. The Well-Beloved Such are young rising mountain ranges, fault lines where readjustments recur from time to time, and the slopes of suboceanic depressions whose steepness suggests that subsidence may there be in progress. The Elements of Geology My uncle, however, was not to be daunted, and he clapped his hands at the steepness of the descent. A Journey to the Interior of the Earth Meanwhile the boy had followed the little woman into the house through a small front hall, from which a narrow flight of stairs shot aloft with almost unbelievable steepness, and into a large room. The Portygee Any enemy approaching could see only that frowning wall of black rock, of vast height and perpendicular steepness. The Lady of the Shroud This he did, breathing heavily and muttering something about the steepness of the tower stairs. Red Eve The infantry clung in a long fringe to the edge of the position, but for two hours no guns could be brought up to their support, as the steepness of the slope was insurmountable. The Great Boer War Descending gingerly its tortuous steepness, he found himself in the mouldering vaults, and, as he trod them, his ear was greeted by the sound of faint and far-off music. The Midnight Queen Their progress was but slow, owing partly to Molly’s want of skill, and partly to the steepness of the road, which here passed over downs of some extent, and was rarely or never mended. The Trumpet-Major He began to obey helped by the two guards, but because of the narrowness of the road and the steepness of the banks this was not easy. Moon of Israel Bolton was rubbing his bruises and abrasions, and vituperating everything, from the conduct of the war to the steepness of Kentucky mountains. The Red Acorn While they waited thus irresolute, the pair upon the hill turned their horses' heads, and notwithstanding its steepness, began to gallop towards them very swiftly. The Brethren The sudden steepness may generally be perceived, as just before ascending to Cudham Wood, and at Green Hill, where one of the lanes crosses these valleys. More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1 The steepness of the declivity made it necessary for Orso to dismount. Colomba This steepness of the sides appears to be a general character in such breaches. Coral Reefs It was already dusk, and the steepness of the road and the brisk night air sent me swinging down the turns with something of the anchor-like escapement of a watch. Noto: an Unexplained Corner of Japan It is not attracted by the pleasantness of the valley, as a sheep or cow might be, but propelled by the steepness of the hill at the place where it is. The Analysis of Mind To the right and left of the ford, however, troops and vehicles cannot cross, because of the steepness of the banks. The Memoirs of General Baron De Marbot Then off he started again, tearing up the slope almost as fast as he had come down it, to meet a man, who, in spite of its steepness, was rapidly descending. Colomba Indeed in all more arduous ways, men leave no track behind them, no finger-post—there is always but the steepness. Sir Gibbie On entering, one is much impressed by the great height and steepness of the roof, altogether out of proportion to the height of the walls. Unbeaten Tracks in Japan Then you appreciate its extraordinary position, its picturesque- ness, its steepness, its desolation and decay. A Little Tour in France Zisca Hill, where the Austrians now are, rises sheer up, of well-nigh precipitous steepness, though there are trees and grass on it, from the eastern side of Prag, say five or six hundred feet. History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 18 The weather was rough, and the height and steepness discouraged us. Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland On that slope, where it most breaks its steepness, rose a Sun upon the world, as this one sometimes does from the Ganges. Divine Comedy, Norton's Translation, Paradise And the steepness, sternness, and loneliness of our way are all aggravated by the remembrance of our past sins and follies. Bunyan Characters (1st Series) Even the steepness of the way was almost forgotten as we endeavored to thread our path through the forest before it should become impossible to discern the track. North America — Volume 1 He found that the velocity acquired by a ball was proportional to the height from which the ball descended regardless of the steepness of the incline. A History of Science — Volume 2 Upon one of the precipices, my horse, weary with the steepness of the rise, staggered a little, and I called in haste to the Highlander to hold him. Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland This was where the dangerous ascent began, a difficult ascent at the start, because of the excessive steepness, and developing, mid-way, into an absolute escalade. The Crystal Stopper So it happened that on some of the streets the steepness was too great for horses. The San Francisco calamity by earthquake and fire The rough steepness of our trail had brought us down to a walk, and as we continued to press forward at this pace as fast as we could, we compared a few notes. The Jimmyjohn Boss and Other Stories Mrs. Henry often accompanied the Judge in venturesome mountain climbs, and sometimes the steepness of the rocks required her to use her hands for safety. The Virginian, a Horseman of the Plains He was afraid, he confessed, before even he reached Montana; he was afraid of the steepness of the mountains. The Research Magnificent But unfortunately the cove was the only possible landing place for miles; and from the steepness of the ravine I couldn’t make a circuit to avoid the houses.” Within the Tides Not only was it good for alighting, but, on account of the steepness of the slope, it was just the thing for rising again into the air. The Night-Born Here there was a pause in the mountain steepness, a level space of open, green with thick grass. The Virginian, a Horseman of the Plains Twice the steepness loosened the pack ropes, and he jumped down to tighten them, lest the horses should get sore backs. The Virginian, a Horseman of the Plains |
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