10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «QUICKSILVERY»
Discover the use of
quicksilvery in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
quicksilvery and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Gervaniceae: The natural Order of Gerania illustr. by ...
centre, edged round the upper side with a quicksilvery appearance, below the
spot are numerous dark lines, more or less branched, between which down the
centre they are marked with white : lower petals of a lighter colour, veined with ...
2
Geraniaceae: The Natural Order of Gerania, Illustrated by ...
centre, edged round the upper side with a quicksilvery appearance, below the
spot are numerous dark lines, more or less branched, between which down the
centre they are marked with white : lower petals of a lighter colour, veined with ...
3
No. I[-XXIV] of the Second Series
centre, edged round the upper side with a quicksilvery appearance, below the
spot are numerous dark lines, more or less branched, between which down the
centre they are marked with white: lower petals of a lighter colour, veined with
rather ...
4
Secreted Desires: The Major Uranians - Hopkins, Pater and Wilde
... ribbons of water — 'filleted with glassy grassy quicksilvery shivès and shoots'
— giving the effect of a window of stained glass, an effect that a much younger
Hopkins describes as 'glazed water vaulted o'er a drowsy stone' (Journals, p.67).
Michael Matthew Kaylor, 2006
He became So smooth all over : sentiment, voice, look, Were so quicksilvery
smooth ; and then his eye, Demurely bland, would ever and anon, Upturning, roll
and quiver with a zeal So sanctimonious, and he so would make The trembling ...
6
Dublin University magazine: a literary and political journal
... the features of Maria Mori,) slipping, snakelike, along the gondola's side, and
streaming away in her wake, and writhing about our oars as they rushed through
the water, and flashing off from them in white quicksilvery flashes when they rose.
... Seasons fresh in our ears and lasting in our memory, we could not help
lamenting that Mr. G. F. Harris, or some such master-spirit, were not elected to
consolidate and control the quicksilvery particles of this most potent and
numerous host.
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American Journal of Science: The First Scientific Journal in ...
... of night a horn is vigorously sounded or a piece of artillery discharged ; the
reverberations are very distinct, and prolonged until they die away insensibly in
the distance. pound shot, of quicksilvery appearance, then fell for a few
Miscellanies.
Ye chase quicksilvery fortune's foot, And ye hae chance to grup 'er ; If ye ay work
as wise and weel, As ye have wrought for supper." Hugh Rabson 's kenned the
country round, His word nae man will question; He says, “ Make oft a tale like this,
...
James Anthony Froude, John Tulloch, Thomas Carlyle, 1831
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Scottish Sports and Pastimes ...
This is the sort of man to have as a companion in a Highland shooting quarter;
not your restless, quicksilvery fellow, who can neither take his own “ ease at his
inn,” nor will he allow any one else to do so—who gets up before sunrise, and is,
...
7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «QUICKSILVERY»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
quicksilvery is used in the context of the following news items.
Twists get tedious in 'Private Eyes'
Reed, especially, is a quirky delight as Matt, his expressive face quicksilvery in its responsiveness to what's going on. Calkins and Kearns are perfect in their ... «Albany Times Union, Oct 14»
Read Our First Review of Joan Rivers in 1965
Quicksilvery in delivery, she can effortlessly change subjects as she did at show caught when a funny tale about airline stewardesses was dropped after a ... «Variety, Sep 14»
Comic alchemy from Doug Elkins and company
... in Elkins's extensive, quicksilvery partnering; they are warm and dewy-drunk with love. The post-scarf-stealing duet between Marquis (Emilia) and the powerful ... «Boston Globe, Aug 14»
Quality Out of Control
ACTRESS (Thurs, Crocodile) Elusive British maverick Darren Cunningham's tracks shimmer, shimmy, and pulsate with quicksilvery inventiveness among techno ... «TheStranger.com, Sep 13»
Player drops defender on drive, then insults him with finger pointing …
Brandon, a talented quicksilvery 6-foot-2 junior point guard currently averaging 13 points-per-game for Northern Vance (N.C.) High, was competing against ... «Yahoo! Sports, Jan 12»
'Murder for Two' a blast at ATF
Though ostensibly the main character and romantic hero, Overett has the thankless task of playing the straight man opposite Kinosian's quicksilvery kineticism. «Albany Times Union, Jul 10»
Modern Dance's Moderns
He moves quicksilvery fast—unless the occasion demands glacial slowness. His demeanor is humble and self-effacing, yet undeniably noble. Taylor's ... «Brooklyn Rail, Jun 06»
