These were fed with dry wood, and were slowly but steadily eating their way into the tree, and he saw that only two or three feet of the base would be injured by their action.
You will get a good deal more out of them if they are well fed and in good humour.
But the more pasture they had, the more they fed themselves full; as they fed themselves full their heart was lifted up: therefore they forgat Me.
The wounded Cross-brander was still babblin', so we fed him some water and eased him around a little.
They tried to break Promotheus down by chainin' him to a rock while the vultures fed on his liver, but they couldn't make him give in.
He said he had fed me six meals at once and given me shelter, and this was as far as he'd go if my confounded nerves exploded and blew the place up.
If a child isn't hungry, it is fed candy in a lot o' cases, and this is downright wicked.
I had a few pennies in my pocket, and I bought an apple an' fed it to the hoss, gettin' more enjoyment out of it than out of airy other apple I'd ever owned.
They are taken care of and fed until death summons them away.
Sometimes they stopped, when high flames, fedwith holy perfumed paper, flickered upwards to the sky.
He laid down his gun, and seated himself on the bank, and looked at the sheep as they fed on the opposite side.
We havefed him well, and his food has done him good.
In the subsequent treatment of them, and in the mode by which they may be most profitably, most quickly, or most economically fed in the winter season, he will be fully instructed in the succeeding chapters of the book.
Twelve more poetical sheep were neverfed on grass before.
According to this tradition she was dedicated while yet an infant to a religious life, and remained till twelve years of age in the temple, where she was daily fed by angels.
It might more naturally be regarded as an emblem of the blessings of salvation, set forth by Isaiah under the figure of wine and milk, or it may refer to the soul's being fed with the sincere milk of the word.
Vidius Pollio fed his lampreys with the bodies of his slaves.
The slaves usually lived in small one-room houses at the rear of their masters home, and were generally well fed and clothed.
Many of the upper class white children were cared for by these faithful black "Mammies" fed by the milk from their breasts.
They were fed by provisions given them by their white masters and they were plentiful.
Fred taken him to town an' fed him live hens and raw meat.
My Mistus and Marster fed and clothed us good and we lived in a little log cabin of one room and cooked on an open fire.
They were fed on hard bread and mess pork, much of it not cooked, there being no opportunity to cook it only at night when the boat laid up.
The large majority "wholly supporting themselves and their families by their own industry;" a small minority of worthless or disabled people being fed by charity—i.
During the summer the Indians were fed on flour and pork; they got no beef till fall.
I did what I could: I fed them, talked to them, and listened patiently to their accounts.
Those who are quiet and peaceable are, with members of other bands of Indians, being fed by the Government at Camps McDowell, Beal's Spring, and Date Creek.
We have purchased paint, beads, scalping-knives, to deck warriors, and have fed them in idleness at the agency.
Such of these Indians as remain on the reservation are being fed by the Government.
Although several miles from the spot on which the memorable night with the gypsies had been passed, his thoughts reverted to its remembrance, and he sighed as he recalled the ardent hopes which then fed and animated his heart.
His loves, coarse and low, fed their rank fires from an unmingled and gross depravity.
Though meagre fed and sorely lashed, The only wage Love ever asked, A child's wan face to kiss at night, A woman's smile by candle light.
These ducks and geese are very tame, and swim to the margin of the pond to be fed by visitors, looking up at you with great intelligence.
There is a sheet of water, with swans and other aquatic fowl, which swim about, and are fed with dainties by the visitors.
These sheep must lead a hard life during the winter; for they are never fed nor sheltered.
It forms the paradise of a great many ducks of various breeds, which are accustomed to be fed by visitors, and come flying from afar, touching the water with their wings, and quacking loudly when bread or cake is thrown to them.
The people fed the deer and the bear with cakes, and tried to coax the peacock to open its tail, and grievously tormented the ape.
The great mercy of the gods cannot be understood; but it is certain that as she fed the first horse, all the others, through divine influence, were fully fed at the same time.
As the earthly streams and rills that fed her life congealed, she was led to accept of the love of God, and the long arctic winter of her despair passed gradually away.
Haldane was inclined to believe that this irascible stranger was as providential as the croaking ravens that fed the prophet, and he promptly sought the gate and entered.
This was the supreme moment of her life, but the very fact of his coming to this city promised well for the hope which fed her life.
Cynthia Griffiths, fed on dime novels and magazine literature, was not ten minutes concocting the hopefullest of mare's nests.
Louise was wellfed and warmly clad, her share was accorded her in the pleasures of the nursery.
I believe you're about fed up with that school of yours," he said, after a time, as if he had not followed the allusion to Clare.
She fed them, moreover, from her own resources of energy, was entirely willing to devitalise herself on their behalf.
