Every family brought a firebrand out into the street, threw it away, and exclaimed as they returned, "The gods of the new year!
Behold four altars to Neptune; the god himself lends the firebrand and the nerve.
But the Lord omnipotent hurled his shaft through thickening clouds (no firebrand his nor smoky glare of torches) and dashed him headlong in the fury of the whirlwind.
Arise out of our dust, O unnamed avenger, to pursue the Dardanian settlement with firebrand and steel.
Nor did Cisseus' daughter alone conceive a firebrandand travail of bridal flames.
With a firebrand in one hand and a revolver in the other, the big, burly man crept forward; his mates alert to fire over him at any object he might discover.
Ha, Pantagruel, how thou addest greater heat to the firebrand that is in us!
He was still a young man, but the happenings and circumstances of his life had made for thoughtfulness, and association with his firebrand brother-in-law was turning that thought into more definite channels than formerly.
This firebrand Totila must be trampled out, or an ocean of blood cannot extinguish him.
And he thrust the firebrand into the purple cushions of the Prefect's couch.
We have already related how Captain Melchior Diaz crossed the Firebrand River [Rio Colorado] on rafts, in order to continue his discoveries farther in that direction.
This can not be known certainly, because the mountains change their direction above the bay at the mouth of the Firebrand (Tizon) River.
The coast makes a turn toward the south at the Firebrand River, bending down to California, which turns toward the west, forming that peninsula which was formerly held to be an island, because it was a low sandy country.
Chapter 17 Of how messengers reached the army from the valley of Senora, and how Captain Melchior Diaz died on the expedition to the Firebrand River.
On account of the great cold, they carry a firebrand (tison) in the hand when they go from one place to another, with which they warm the other hand and the body as well, and in this way they keep shifting it every now and then.
On this account the large river which is in that country was called Rio del Tison (Firebrand River).
Such men as Edmund Ruffin--yes--the impulsive old firebrand has already volunteered as a private and gone to South Carolina.
Lamar, the young statesman from Mississippi, threw a firebrand into the House on the day of its opening.
Aku ray mutaltag sa bága sa agipu, I’ll tap off the embers from the firebrand myself.
Dusilan ku nang bàbà mu ug mamalíkas ka, I’ll put a firebrand to your mouth if you cuss.
I’ll sniffle the firebrand out by burying it in the ashes.
Nakatultug siyag bága sa agipu didtu sa mga papil, He accidentally knocked an ember off from thefirebrand onto the pieces of paper.
While the Rani was fetching a firebrand from the hearth the mongoose saw the mango and climbing up nibbled part of it without being seen.
So the cat went off and coming to a house, went inside to pull a firebrand from the hearth.
An old woman may clap a firebrand in the palace of a prince; and it is in the power of a poor weak fool to destroy the children of the mighty.
Ka Miaw heard him coming, and knew from his growl that he was angry; she suddenly remembered her forgotten errand, and, hastily snatching a firebrand from the hearth, she started for home.
He ordered his sister angrily to go to the dwelling of mankind to fetch a firebrand with which to light the hookah, and, fearing to be punished if she disobeyed, the cat ran off as she was bidden and came to the dwelling of mankind.
This was so pleasant to her feelings after the harsh treatment from her brother that she forgot all about the firebrand and stayed to play with the children, purring to show her pleasure.
Not a smiling fiend in patent boots and white cravat, whose secret soul is bent on murder and rapine; but a shy valetudinarian, whose only firebrand is a harmless fusee wherewith to light a pipe of fragrant cavendish.
When Harold Hill innocently asked if he had slept well, the captain threw the remaining but now extinct firebrand at him.
Each made a firebrandwith one end cool to the grasp.
The wicked and bloodthirsty fiends, of whom she said they were ready with fire and sword to rush upon the colony--those fiends did light the firebrand and destroy the peace of Martinique.
Allen hopped over the stream, and, assured that he could easily retrace his steps if necessary, continued on his search, his firebrand held over his head.
Waving the firebrand to make it burn the brighter, Allen began to scrutinize the face of the wall before him.
Be careful to sheer off quickly after exploding," said the captain to Firebrand quietly.
All this was carefully explained by Firebrand to my astonished mother, while the disc, for experimental purposes, was being placed in a cask floating in the water.
Young Firebrand laughed, and admitted that it was, but pleaded that everything was fair in love and war.
With quick presence of mind Tom snatched up a great, glowing, resinousfirebrand and hurled it with straight, sure aim at the catamount.
As they drew near the fire the man made a desperate effort, and with his foot he pushed a firebrand suddenly into the fire.
Some men dare not gash a firebrand with a knife; and should a visitor do so heedlessly, they say that he “cuts his finger.
Ho, ye Ho, Firebrand four meet at a common ye who point four firebrands that meet at a common point (i.
So Monteith made a progress through the valley, applied the firebrand to their forts, and shot them down in their places of refuge.
The principal gates of the city were guarded; but there were many other points of ingress, and our people streamed into the streets of Caubul, applied the firebrand to the houses, and pillaged the shops.
And one may venture to surmise their attitude toward this public firebrand who lives in their vicinity and used to be a village boy under the care of his uncle, the shoemaker.
