The town-crier has rung his bell at a distant corner, and little Annie stands on her father's door-steps, trying to hear what the man with the loud voice is talking about.
But I have gone too far astray for the town-crier to call me back.
I remember, myself, a particular crier of flounders in London, who arrived at so much fame for the loudness of his voice, that he had the honour to be mentioned upon that account, in a comedy.
Just then a crier came into the street, and proclaimed that the lot that day had fallen on the king's daughter, and that to-morrow morning she must be exposed to the dragon.
But the old king, without stopping to look at him, threw himself on his neck and kissed him with delight, and called him his son, and promised him there was nothing of all the crier had proclaimed that should not be fulfilled.
The people, who had come to the windows to hear what the crier had to say, now no longer kept within doors.
Then the king sent the crier out again to proclaim that if any one would fight the dragon, and deliver his daughter, he should have her hand, together with all his kingdom.
Every hour through the day the crier went out and renewed the proclamation.
A few days later the crier announces the time for the spinning of the cotton for the bride's blanket.
To a visitor encamped at bedtime below the mesa, the experience of hearing the speaker chief or town crier for the first time is something long to be remembered.
However, he ordered a crier to make public proclamation three times, "Polycarp has confessed himself a Christian.
Then Khalid bade clap him in gaol and commended a crier to cry throughout Bassorah, "O yes!
Moreover, when the Divan broke up, the Governor went down with the crier before Ala Al-Din!
The crierhas been publishing the determination of those now acting for the new Pasha, till he enters to punish all who commit any depredations, and desiring that the bazaars may be opened, and every one go about his own work.
The crierhas again proclaimed Daoud as Pasha, and Saleh Beg his kaimacam or representative, till he recovers.
In short, the experiment succeeded; and the prince, after he had counted out to the crier forty purses, and had received the apple from him, waited with the greatest impatience for the departure of a caravan for the Indies.
Prince Ali accepted the merchant's obliging offer, and presently afterwards the crier arrived.
A crier went before them, who every now and then cried, "This is the punishment due to those who have drawn on themselves the indignation of the commander of the believers.
He accepted his offer; but had not been seated long, before he saw a crier pass with a piece of carpeting on his arm, about six feet square, and crying it at thirty purses.
Upon which prince Ahmed told the crier he would give him forty purses for the apple if it cured the sick person by smelling to it.
The judge carried him to his house, and while the pale was preparing, sent a crier to publish throughout the city, that at noon the master of the horse was to be impaled for a murder.
The crier had been ordered to offer me fifty sherifs by one of the richest jewellers in town who had only made that offer to sound me, and try if I was well acquainted with the value of the pearls.
The crier was surprised to see such a valuable ornament.
The sultan approved the advice of his vizier, the proclamation was issued, and the crier proceeded through several streets, till at length he reached the square of the great mosque.
The crier returned, and calling me aside, instead of telling me the necklace was valued at two thousand sherifs, assured me nobody would give me more than fifty.
Prince Amgiad, who had in vain expected Bahader's return, was struck with consternation when he heard the crier publish the approaching execution of the master of the horse.
The crier assured him, with an oath, that his last orders were to take no less than forty purses; and if he disputed the truth of what he said, he would carry him to his employer.
What the crier cried I could not at all make out, for the accent of the Ballina folks is exceedingly full-flavoured.
The Town Crier unconsciously launched me into business, and soon I was floating on a high tide of political declamation.
In vain the crier lifts his voice: he cannot be heard.
A man whom we shall call the crier stands between the columns and the first judges' stand.
In the center of town were the fine stone houses, a guildhall with a belfry tower, and the marketplace - a square or broad street, where the town crier made public announcements with bell or horn.
He is minister of the King's Court of his Bench and is crier under Thomas Thorne, the chief crier, his master.
The possessor pleaded that the crier of the court who had warranted the title should be called to defend the action.
This the crier did, and a shout rose from the people (who all stood up) that was heard from Corinth to the sea, and there was no further thought of the entertainment that usually engrossed so much attention.
Those who could get away did, to avoid having their eyes filled with soap, and two hid away so effectually that they were never found again, although Adam and Eve sent the crier round, and then cried themselves until they were tired.
The office of crier is generally filled by some old man, who is good for little else.
When Venus lost her son Cupid, she sent a crier about, to bid every one that met him take heed.
There was a pause in the little court-room when the formal proclamations of the crier and clerk were ended.
But the gavel of the crier was heard rapping for attention, for the court had risen promptly at the strokes of the clock.
On such an occasion the crier would go round, calling "Oyez, come all who choose to the funeral of So-and-So.
Near the Crierstood the Serjeant Mace-Bearer of the Chancellor.
Supposing I strayed on purpose, Fern, you must send a crier covered all over with gold lace to find me.
It was nearly tea-time now, she thought; in another hour or so Fern would be sending the old crier after her.
After a certain interval, the crieragain orders the whole assembly to rise up, and they do so.
These came back with their reports on the next day, and an Indian crier called the chiefs to council.
Illustration: Every town crier in England] So letters were sent to Prudy and Dotty Dimple and the Bodley Family, and to the Little Men and Little Women and Lord Fauntleroy and the rest.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "crier" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
