There was more birdlime underfoot, and the inhuman yammering of the streets was replaced with echoing silence, and that silence was invaded by the sound--the voice of the colossus, remote and terrible.
Stairs became narrower and more heavily encrusted with birdlime and rust as he ascended.
Let my soul cleave unto Thee, now that Thou hast freed it from that fast-holding birdlime of death.
Further allusions to the use ofbirdlime will be found in Othello (Act ii.
Good birdlimeis of a greenish colour, and sour flavour, somewhat resembling that of linseed oil; gluey, stringy, and tenacious.
Birdlime may be made by the same process from the mistletoe (viburnum lantana), young shoots of elder, and the barks of other vegetables, as well as from most parasite plants.
The best birdlime may be made from the middle bark of the holly, boiled seven or eight hours in water, till it is soft and tender, then laid by heaps in pits under ground, covered with stones after the water is drained from it.
It is the birdlime with which the devil catches many a female and male soul.
The use of birdlime may be often had recourse to for the capture of a great variety of birds, particularly such as assemble in large flocks about the neighbourhood of springs or water holes.
Gradually, however, as they rambled over the place, all in turn became besmeared with our birdlime on head, paws, or back or breast.
These birds they shot at with arrows arranged in a skillful and original way, with loops of cord dipped in birdlime attached to them, so that it often happened that the bird aimed at was entangled and brought down uninjured.
Its birdlimegleams in the golden rays like the whitewash of a tall light-house, or the lofty sails of a cruiser.
Here and there were long birdlimestreaks of a ghostly white staining the tower from sea to air, readily accounting for its sail-like look afar.
In effect both father and son became fast to the birdlime figure, when they were stung to death by ten thousand bees.
And with that I handed him the box of birdlime that was made by the best cobbler in Antrim, and I took down the linnet cage from over the half door, and gave him that also.
During winter time, when frost and snow cover the earth, birdlime is very useful, for at that time the “clap” net is of very little use.
Karl and Caspar expected to see their companion once more try his stratagem of the birdlime and the leaves; and such at first was his intention.
The fig-leaves having been gathered to his hand, and the birdlime made ready, Ossaroo proceeded to carry out his design.
Upon inquiry, however, he found that nobirdlime was to be had.
Ossaroo had other resources besides thebirdlime and the battue, and he at once set to work to prepare his plan.
Others are for always being dragons, but that is sure to scare off the men; and as I say, what's the use of birdlime if you 're always shouting and screaming!
