Thus when the élite were fascinated by the great name of Ruskin, and their fingers itched to lay everything bare, there was a veritable holocaust of frescoes.
The nails (Ungues) which form important protective structures on the back of the most sensitive parts of our limbs, the tips of the fingers and toes, are horny growths of the epidermis, which we share with the apes.
But the original stem-form of the group had five toes or fingers before and behind (Figures 2.
The various cartilaginous or bony radii that are found in large numbers in each fin correspond to the fingers or toes of the higher Vertebrates.
The boy put his fingers aside of his nose, winked violently, and made a grimace, but said nothing.
Now take a small bit of bread and work it between the fingers till it becomes a paste; with this stop up the hole at the big end of the egg.
The youngest members of a family begin to work as soon as they are able to do so; and this regular occupation is continued through life till the trembling fingers can no longer hold the carving-tools.
My fingers trembling in the attempt, I now hastened to undo the rope from about my own person, in order that I might secure it round that of Mr Morgan.
Every quiver of myfingers as I turned over her music-sheets told her my secret.
On the hearth-rug with his back to the fire, stood the tall colonel, his handkerchief in his left hand, his cigar between two fingers of his right.
Very well, my fine fellow, so much the worse for your fingers and toes.
Again with tremulous fingers I struck the flint against the steel, and this time I lit not only the tinder but the wax taper.
The fellow's coarse hand felt about among my curls--those curls in which only a woman's fingers had ever wandered.
His companion bent over the pallet, and with light, sure fingers closed his eyes.
Wonderingly he ran his fingers over silk and fine laces.
I tell you, silver has no use against me--" Cappen sprawled on the floor and rippled fingers across his harp.
She was quite the most hideous thing Cappen had ever seen: nearly as tall as he, she was twice as broad and thick, and the knotted arms hung down past bowed knees till their clawed fingers brushed the ground.
Numb fingers groped anxiously for the harp on his back.
She dropped her hands and Jane saw the fingers clench.
Lola had seized it and was kissing the bigfingers passionately, while she cried, "Gracias!
Speak not, reply not, do not answer me; My fingers itch.
Marry, sir, 'tis an ill cook that cannot lick his own fingers; therefore he that cannot lick his fingers goes not with me.
All at once he rose, and, approaching Vinicius, caught with his fingers the hair above his ear.
Her fingers slipped along the stone, and she would have fainted but for the terrible picture which struck her eyes when Vinicius rushed into the garden.
One can never pay enough for mutuality, and I, who lack two fingers on my right hand, am collecting money to buy a slave copyist to write down my thoughts, and preserve my wisdom for mankind.
But Ursus proved to be a nurse as awkward as painstaking; the cup was lost among his herculean fingers so completely that there was no place left for the mouth of the sick man.
Vinicius tossed him a purse, which the Greek caught in the air, though two fingers were lacking on his right hand.
I lost in their defence these two fingers; since, as people say, there is no lack among Christians of miracles, I hope that the fingers will grow out on my hand again.
So he gazed around to see if among the Augustians at least, he could not find fingers turned down in sign of death.
Vinicius, hearing this, took the purse from his belt, and threw it to the fingers of Chilo.
Here Vinicius, stretching himself entirely on the horse, thrust his fingers into his own hair, ready to gnaw the beast's neck from pain.
And with hisfingers he clasped her arm lightly just above the wrist and asked,--"Dost thou not divine what I say to thee, Lygia?
Vitelius, when he wishes to relieve himself, uses ivory fingers to thrust down his throat; others serve themselves with flamingo feathers steeped in olive oil or in a decoction of wild thyme.
Should she begin to flirt with thee, and write letters on the table with her fingerssteeped in wine, know that I shall not be jealous.
If you wish to lengthen them, tighten the fingers of the right hand and draw the reins out to the desired distance.
If they are too wide, the fingers cannot be fully closed, which presents a very awkward appearance.
The reins should be adjusted to their proper length with the right hand so as to feel the horse's mouth lightly before the fingers of the left hand are closed on them.
Take off the brake as quietly as possible, then advance the right hand, put the little and second fingers over the two off reins with the middle and index fingers so placed over the two near reins that the latter may be grasped.
The principal reason why beginners let the reins slip through their fingers is that they do not hold the reins by the edges.
Then drop the left hand over them, in front of the right, as above described, with the fingers in their correct final position.
The object of taking a rein in each hand is to accustom the fingers to the reins, and the rider to holding the right hand parallel with the left.
Holding the reins in this way, well down into the fingers and as close to the knuckles as possible, insures a firm grip and makes it easy to guide to the right or the left by merely turning the back of the hand down or up.
Therefore, women with exceptionally long fingers usually find it better to use a man's bridle.
The fingers of a master player lingered for a moment lovingly on the chanter.
Upon this fact reaching the ears of her family the drastic step was adopted of instantly cutting off her fingers so as to prevent possible leakage of information in the future.
But in this German land all were cold toward us, and those endless pine trees seemed to be holding hands with fingers spread before the eyes to show their shame and humiliation.
When the boy is young his fingers will do anything because they are very supple, but at the age of twenty they become stiff and set against perfect manipulation.
Ariosto did not mind soiling the beautiful fingers of Angelica with coal and chalk.
And with these words he began tearing off the bandages which the surgeons had put upon him; and he thrust his fingers into his wounds, and would have slain himself thus outright, had not the pain made him faint away.
She endeavoured with her weak fingers to undo the strong ones that clasped her; she wept bitterly, and at length spoke, but still without meeting his eyes.
For years she has waded through the mire after a fata morgana, and the world laughs, and points its fingers at her.
Now he wished to free it, but then, quite softly, but ever firmer, her fingersclosed round his.
She sat with her fingers locked in her lap, and her eyes on Wardrop.
My match burned my fingers and I dropped it to the floor, where it expired in a sickly blue flame.
A figure moved behind him, and thinking it was still the girl with the broom Jude took no notice, till the person came close and laid her fingers lightly upon his bass hand.
She idly allowed her fingers to rest on the pull of the beer-engine as she inspected him critically.
I shall let him slip through myfingers if I don't mind, much as I care for 'n!
As they had overdone the grasp of hands some time sooner, she touched hisfingers but lightly when he went out now.
She handed the change over the counter, in taking which he caught her fingers and held them.
When the gates were shut, and he could no longer get into the quadrangles, he rambled under the walls and doorways, feeling with his fingers the contours of their mouldings and carving.
In the operation of making lard Arabella's hands had become smeared with the hot grease, and her fingers consequently left very perceptible imprints on the book-covers.
Cappen Bolt," he stammered, as he tore at a small leather bag with fingers and teeth.
Once I felt the clutch as of cold soft fingers at my throat.
We all felt it, even the two workmen who were in the room--a creeping, tingling sensation from the tips of the fingers to the roots of the hair.
She kissed the tips of her fingersto him daintily; and the brother withdrew by the boudoir and the back-stair.
Scotty made a frantic scramble towards his treasure, and just missed closing his fingers on it before it rolled into the scupper; then he heard the tinkling sound as it struck the water over the side.
Both boys turned away their heads, and Penrod put his fingers in his ears--but nothing happened.
Her left hand shot out dramatically in the direction of the door, but even yet the fingers remained curled.
Colonel Menendez bent across the table and kissed the whitefingers in his courtier-like fashion.
Madame de Stämer, without looking at the speaker, extended one hand in her direction, the fingers characteristically curled.
She twirled the rings upon her slender fingers and shot little enquiring glances all around the table.
Between the yellow fingers of his left hand he held the newly completed cigarette whilst he continued to puff vigorously at the old one.
Harley nodded dumbly, and suddenly I found Val Beverley's little fingers twined about mine.
The little fingersclutching his sleeve slowly relaxed, and Mrs. Camber, uttering a long sigh, sank in a swoon at his feet.
She snapped her white fingersand grimaced significantly.
An' she used her fingers against her nose, too, most defiant and impolite.
You just put the tips of your fingers right here beside the tips of my fingers----" And the first thing I knew she had taken my hands and was coyly holding them in the position desired.
The mournful squeak of the legs of the moving triangular things on which they rested their fingers filled the air and mixed in with the conversation.
See how vigorous I still am, and how powerful is the strength of my arm," said he, shaking my hand in the English fashion, in a way that cut my fingers with my rings.
I choked and tried to get up but my fingers seemed stuck to that dreadful board and I dropped back again.
His fingerswere as cold as ice, and his lips burned like fire, but Virginia did not falter, as he led her across the dusky room.
The captain took a pinch of snuff out of a fine gold box that he pulled out of his pocket, and dusted his fingers with a silk handkerchief in a very genteel fashion.
Wind your little fingers in among that green stuff stickin' up there that ain't hardly big enough to call green stuff, give it a twist, and pull for all you're worth.
Miss Dearborn determined to take her behind the trees in the pine grove and give her some finishing touches; touches that her skillful fingers fairly itched to bestow.
My fingers are cold through the mittens, so good-bye dear Thought Book, friend of my childhood, now so far far behind me!
Then with nimble fingers she pulled out little tendrils of hair behind the ears and around the nape of the neck.
Her left hand was folded softly up against her breast, the fingers of the right partly covering it, as if protecting something precious.
This particular line of beauty attained, there ensued great pinchings of ruffles, her fingers that could never hold a ferrule nor snap children's ears being incomparable fluting-irons.
My fingers fashioned them and I remember the pleasant sleep each brought me.
I was alone with him and my fingersfought with his throat.
He held them around her neck, his fingers tightening.
Rings crowded herfingers until her hands seemed little effigies of themselves.
His fingers raise themselves like frightened blasphemies to her breasts.
My fingerspressed at the skull beneath the warm skin of her head.
My accomplishments--they were never great, but Kitty and I thought my playing of classical pieces--my fingersare not sufficiently pliable now.
He knew that she was on the floor in a night-gown some twelve sizes too large for her, but the room was as silent and black as the world he had just left by taking his fingers from his ears and the blankets off his face.
Though I teach the girls the pianoforte I find that I cannot stretch my fingers as I used to do.
She was running her fingers over the notes, producing noises from them, while she swayed grotesquely on her seat and made comic faces.
When you put your fingers on their wrist, what is it you count?
He forced his wife to give Captain Body a white rose from her bush by the door, but a thorn in it pricked the gallant, and the blood from his fingersfell on the bush, and from that year it grew red roses.
At length he arose, and putting his fingers upon his lips, to enjoin perfect silence, he withdrew from the room.
Frank put his fingers upon the pulse, when the sick man turned upon him with a terrible oath, and said wildly, "What did you hear?
Thomas had not noticed the interruption, but was looking so intently at Mr. Munroe that the Doctor almost feared the excitement, and placed his fingers on the brawny wrist.
Clapp sat with his fingers upon the wrist of his patient, where he could scarce feel the fluttering pulse.
Joseph bent down over me, taking my hand as he did so, and while he played with the rings on my fingers said, sinking his voice to the lowest key, "What can the matter be?
With one hand she touched the little fingers laid together upon the breast, then started back, awed by the marble coldness.
His right hand supported his head, and when sister arose, the tears were trickling through his fingers and down upon his cheeks.
Then he sat down again, with his fingersupon the pulse.
But I have seen the tears trickle through her fingers when she thought herself unnoticed.
Why, she runs her fingers through my hair, and she sits by me and looks up in my face in a fawning manner.
