Crossing thebridge timorously, we found ourselves confronting the ghostly white chapel.
Except from a mirador the temple was not visible, and we wandered by many devious ways before we again came in sight of it, perched above the sea on a high rock that is reached by a stone bridge thrown over a deep gully.
One thing I remember that specially interested us in the terraced olive plantations of Miramar, was the method of throwing a little stone bridge from one walled terrace to another across the bed of the river.
It led by a torrente in whose bed there was actually a trickle of water, and just beyond a picturesque bridge was a village--of no social importance probably, but assuredly of great artistic charm.
He could only feel that they were gone, and that he was left behind--that a great gulf had suddenly opened between them and him and the humble and happy circumstances of yesterday, with nobridge across it that he could walk over.
On a servant being sent to buy or borrow some, Rembrandt made a bet that he would complete an etching of the bridge before the man's return.
Daumier, that rare master; a Segantini drenched in sincerity and pity; and a bridge at evening (No.
To see Nymwegen itself to greater advantage, with its massed houses and towers presenting a solid front, one must go over the ironbridge to Lent and then look back across the river.
On the Dam bridgeare iron-backed benches which never grow rusty.
The bridge had been swept clean away; only a few bent and twisted stanchions remained.
Barbara, with one foot on her bridge of passage, strove to reconcile these opposing forces.
As the days passed, this particular bridge of Barbara’s own building loomed large in the landscape of her every day, always retreating mirage-like into the misty horizon of her to-morrow.
When they reached the bridge they stopped to watch the water.
And when the chime stopped, music of another kind took its place, for coming up the road appeared the same band of girls singing their slow hymn; they had left the gorge, and were returning by way of the bridge to Tre Ponti.
When Gray had seen everything, they passed through the western gate, taking the road which leads down the hill and across one of the three bridges; on the other side of this bridge begins the path which is a short-cut to Casa Colombina.
As they reached the bridge the band perceived the two gentlemen in the semi-bastion; all, that is, save Modesta.
And he raised his hand toward the bridge of the chateau, where two or three of the king's soldiers were standing.
Now for my fate," thought the young man, as he crossed the little bridge over the moat.
The ascent was somewhat laborious but not long, after they had once discovered the right road; and about twenty minutes brought the party to an old bridge and gate under a deep arch.
It crosses the bridgeclose under the towering chalk cliffs where the ruin stands so boldly.
He brought his army across the level country and essayed to destroy the bridge of boats constructed by the French.
He noticed that the new bridge was higher at the farther side of the fosse than at the end near the castle.
To avoid discovery it seemed best to creep down into the dry overgrown fosse, and steal his way along until he gained the spot on the other side of the plank bridge where he had descended to find the tunnel.
Even under the bridge the vegetation was rank and thick enough to conceal him, and he had no fear of his movements being heard, for the rain was now pattering fast.
Suddenly there was a deep rumbling roar from the interior of the keep; an exultant shout rose from the enemy's ranks, and rushing forward at full speed they began to throw their new bridge across the fosse.
But in the darkness 'twill not be so easy to hinder the enemy from throwing a bridge across the fosse: that is most to be feared.
The barricade had disappeared; the archway was in ruins; and the enemy were flinging another bridge across the fosse to replace that destroyed by the explosion.
When the last section was in its place, the fosse was spanned by a bridgewide enough to allow four men to cross it abreast.
There was plenty of timber in the neighbourhood; with the force at his disposal Aglionby might make a serviceable bridge in a few hours.
The horse had evidently just come over the bridge and through the archway into the courtyard.
The village clock was striking four; the sky was already bright; the camp was astir, for the duke purposed that day to bridge the Nette.
We be nigh the river now; over the bridge and we come to Hounslow heath, a fearsome place for highwaymen.
Sections for a new bridge were brought in the afternoon and placed close to the fosse, together with the sections of a second testudo.
He had crossed the Neckar by the bridge of boats used by Marlborough's troops on the previous day, and found the army encamped along the river-side opposite the town.
There was a fosse, now dry; the drawbridge had disappeared, and was replaced by a rough bridge of planks.
Let us not speak ill of the bridge which carries us over, nor mock at those who did the work for us as seemed to them best, and perhaps in the only way in which it could be done in those evil days.
We had passed no bridge over which I might have leapt into a torrent, we had entered no crowded market-place in which I might have sprung into the throng, and perhaps found shelter with some compassionate soul.
For a moment the dark group massed on the narrow bridge was distinctly seen: a tall youth with a red feather in his cap in their midst, struggling against them, with only a woman with white head-gear on his side.
As he passed the bridge he saw that the river had frozen over during the night.
With that she took his arm and led him out of the wood, and over the bridge back into his tower.
And then there was such a rush along the narrow bridge that no one took any notice of me, and under cover of the darkness and pelting rain I made my escape.
And there I left my worthy, standing, looking rather anxiously after me, and crossed the bridge to the tavern.
But on thebridge the unfortunate fugitive stopped.
At first he ran towards the bridgeover the river and turned his steps towards the big town.
But when he came to the bridge over the river, he became quite changed.
Tony seemed quite unnerved by his encounter, and as we crossed the swingingbridge he became startled at something and plunged wildly against the wire fencing the bridge.
When we reached the south end of the bridge we dismounted and tried to care for the painful wound, but with no medicine or water there was little we could do.
The bridge was four miles above, but unscalable walls made it impossible for him to reach that.
I told myself that I had undoubtedly reached a bridge that had to be crossed, and so I spoke firmly, or as firmly as possible under the circumstances, to Supai Bob.
They met there and laughed and quarreled and slandered others just as we white women do over a bridge table.
When we reached Kaibab Suspension Bridge a ranger was waiting to take our mules.
On the north end of the bridgewhere the cables are anchored is a labyrinth of trails crossing and recrossing.
We filled our canteens from the spring, for this is really the last good water until the bridge is crossed, and rode across the Tonto Trail along the plateau for five miles, through sagebrush, cactus, and yucca.
She weighed something like twenty stone, slept all forenoon, playedbridge and ate chocolates all afternoon, and talked constantly of reducing.
This place is about five hundred yards west of the bridge in an alcove in the Archaean Rock which forms the Canyon wall.
We thus lost no time in crossing the bridge with animals.
While the bridge was being built he hung around constantly, and when it was completed he was the first animal allowed to cross it.
I worried all the rest of the way over and back about having to get him across again, but returning, he walked on to the bridge as if crossing it were his life work.
He turned his horse loose to continue across alone and came back over the wildly swaying bridge to me.
We walked across the bridgeand found other mules there.
His game of bridge was faultless and his discussion of art or music authentic.
Nature had soon covered the whole over with climbing-plants and luxuriant verdure; and the bridge had become a broad and solid structure, over which the whole party marched with perfect ease.
Chelsea, converging and leading to Putney Bridge over the Thames; North End Road between Hammersmith and Fulham Roads; Lillie Road between South Kensington and Fulham Palace Road; and Wandsworth Bridge Road leading S.
The fire-place A is divided from the working bed B by a low wall C known as the fire bridge, and at the opposite end there is sometimes, though not invariably, a second bridge of less height called the fluebridge D.
Communication from bank to bank is afforded by a long stone bridge supported by forty solid stone piers in its northern section and by nine in its southern.
The fire bridge is partially protected against the intense heat of the body of flame issuing through the fire arch by a passage to which the air has free access.
Thirty-five miles inland from Amoy stands the city of Chang Chow, famous for the bridge which there spans the Kin-lung river.
The parish church of All Saints, between the bridgeand the grounds, was erected in 1881 from designs by Sir Arthur Blomfield.
This front is of somewhat later date than the central part of the gate, and the lions sejeant, now placed on either side once stood on the bridge at the far side of the ditch which ran outside.
One must only linger to point out the pretty village of Wootton Bridge at the head of the creek, with its feet almost in the water, and the fine sweep of Arreton Down as a background.
Above the bridgeare water-lilies, rushes, and fresh water weeds and plants, and below it seaweed and saltings.
Close to the house is a bridge which bears the name of “Groaning Bridge.
Ultimately, the Duke’s followers, under the command of Lord Grey and Colonel Wade, advanced to the attack of the western bridge at the far end of the street by which they had entered the town.
Galileo used a bell-tower at Venice, and Kepler stood on the bridge at Prague to watch the stars.
To the right hand fifty yards away, a light wooden bridgewith hand-rail leapt from rock to rock above the foaming water.
Twas perhaps a foot and a half broad, in length about six feet--sufficient to act as a bridge across the wynd.
He knew the path quite well, and could make no pretence at missing his way, but when he had crossed the burn by the shaking little wire suspension bridge sudden fear assailed him.
In some twenty-four hours (the night-term of which he passed in ceaselessly pacing Westminster Bridge to cheat the agony of expectation) he was a made man.
At the Lakes Wilson lived for years, and was familiar with every cranny of the hills, from the Pillar to Hawes Water, and from Newby Bridge to Saddleback.
Seriously, I must thank you very, very much for helping me yesterday, and let me add that all the annals of our race contain no instance of such determined bravery and devoted heroism as you exhibited at the bridgelast night.
Now, however, the Mormons commenced to use their guns, and though the bridge in some degree protected Grenville, still his head was exposed, and he could hear the musket balls whistling past him.
It was one of these bridge guards that Amaxosa had slain in order to cross the gulf and, as he--poor fellow!
I think we are in for a storm, but never mind that I will stay by the bridge and stop any stragglers from pursuing; if you come across the Zulus, send one to me and take the other one on with you.
The kindly old man pointed to where the bridge could be seen, a block or so beyond, and she thanked him and hurried on.
Lassie said, as she came across thebridge with Ingram one afternoon.
So the river carried its lesson unread, while the girlish figure traversed the bridge as quickly as it had flown through the town, and, hurriedly turning at the forking of the road beyond, started up the hill.
I have those queer feelings about things and places and people, you know, and out there on the bridge has always seemed to me a sort of pivot in my life.
You'll go back and forth across the bridge often then, won't you?
I shall like to stand on the bridge the day they let the water in over the dam the first time," said Mrs. Dunstall.
Something stronger than myself drew me to Geneseo this morning; something stronger yet drew me here; what led me out upon thebridge was strongest of all.
The Dean took his bridge seriously and with extreme deliberation.
It was, of course, a broad subject and much water had passed under the bridge since his day, but with their generous help he hoped that the thing might be done.
The twilight was gathering as Albion drove across the old covered bridge and turned into the road that leads to Ironville through a gloomy gorge of hemlock trees and low-browed rocks.
