10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PITCHIEST»
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pitchiest in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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The clockmaker: or, The sayings and doings of Sam Slick, of ...
Any fool, said he, with half an eye, in the pitchiest, inkyest, lampblackiest night
that ever was created. I didn't get here into the cabin by jumpin' thro' the skylight,
as national officers do, but worked my way in from before the mast. Tar- nal death
...
Thomas Chandler Haliburton, 1841
... this ishis usual lot. Butthe whaleman, as he seeks the foodof light,sohe livesin
light. He makes his berth an Aladdin's lamp, and lays him down init;sothatin the
pitchiest nightthe ship's black hull still houses an illumination. See with what
entire ...
3
Clement Lorimer: Or, The Book with the Iron Clasps
space of pitchiest darkness beyond. Making a sign, which was promptly
acknowledged by the other, he who had opened the door stepped from the skiff
upon the threshold. The gleam of his lantern shot before him and shewed a
cellarlike ...
Angus Bethune Reach, 1849
He makes his berth an Aladdin's lamp, and lays him down in it ; so that in the
pitchiest night the ship's black hull still houses an illumination. See with what
entire freedom the whaleman takes his handful of lamps — often but old bottles
and ...
5
Lights and Shadows of Spiritualism
Sometimes the pitchiest blackness prevails ; instruments rattle discordantly;
voices bellow through paste-board speaking-trumpets. Persons in various parts
of the circle are touched or patted by supposed spirit-hands. Nothing is offered
that ...
Daniel Dunglas Home, 2011
6
War Letters of Fallen Englishmen
We reach the appointed place in the pitchiest of darkness, and labour long in
mud, and among pertinaciously surviving barbed wire, till by 2 a.m. or so the
good work is done. A sickly yellow moon is showing now, looking almost as
jaded as we ...
7
Selections from the Kur-án
These verses of a father to his daughter tell a different story : — If no Umeymeh
were there, no want would trouble my soul, no labour call me to toil for bread
through pitchiest night ; What moves my longing to live is but that well do I know
how ...
Edward William Lane, 1890
Keith knew where to find the pitchiest knots, which always made for the best fires,
but he wasn't going to tell. “I'd tell them I got them over at Stanworth Creek ...” Try
finding that on a topographical map of Cedar Mountain! Keith had walked over ...
Keith R. Stanworth and D. Gary Webb, 2013
9
Moby Dick Or, The Whale ( Illustrations by Rockwell Kent):
Hemakes hisberth an Aladdin's lamp, and lays him down in it; so that in the
pitchiest night the ship's black hull still houses an illumination. See with
whatentirefreedom the whaleman takes hishandful of lamps—oftenbut old bottles
and vials, ...
Herman Melville, Hyperion Classics, 2014
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My Lords of Strogue, (Complete) A Chronicle of Ireland, from ...
But the instinct of Pat would find out a cellar-door on the pitchiest night.
Regardless of the father's exhortations, Pat hurried to put that in his mouth which
should steal away his brains--aye, and his hopes too--and remained in a frantic
paroxysm ...
6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PITCHIEST»
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pitchiest is used in the context of the following news items.
Restoring the Nelson CPR station's windows (with video)
... but the bottom style pieces on each one are made of larch, the pitchiest larch you can find. Someone in the manufacturing of those windows ... «Nelson Star, May 15»
Mayweather vs Pacquiao - Make It Or Cut the Cord....Now
That was a time when many of the powers that were strongly preferring their subjects and constituents to be kept in the pitchiest of darkness. «The Sweet Science, Jan 15»
'Rising Star' recap: Tragic backstories and Trippendales
It's the pitchiest of the night, and the audience isn't impressed, giving them only 22 percent of the vote. (Maybe they sing better with their shirts ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jul 14»
Did 'American Idol' Finally Jump the Shark?
The latest season is worse than the pitchiest note the series has ever delivered — “American Idol” is now a non-event. On a recent episode, ... «Variety, May 14»
Dances with Teddy Bears
I was the pitchiest, yet most passionate Enjolras you could have ever seen in a high school production of Les Miserables. When I fell off that ... «TheaterJones Performing Arts News, Dec 12»
'Duets' Recap: A Less Than 'Unforgettable' Night
Upon her long-awaited departure, we were treated to a greatest hits package of her pitchiest performances and most vapid stares. Oh, Olivia ... «RollingStone.com, Jul 12»
