Not until two hours before sunset did we get our first glimpse of the western sea; and darkness fell upon us before we reached the carriage-road running along the shore northward from Pylos.
It began to appear as if the same misfortune was upon us as befell us a month before, when we had climbed Parnassus to be lost in a cloud whose lifting gave us only here and there a glimpse of the world below.
In three days I had got a glimpse of nearly all Greece in such weather as only a Greek winter can give.
I caught a glimpse of Issus leaning far forward upon her throne, her hideous countenance distorted in a horrid grimace of hate and rage, in which I thought I could distinguish an expression of fear.
Her decks were crowded with them as they pressed forward as far as discipline would permit to get a glimpse of their captives.
At that moment I caught another glimpse from the corner of my eye of the single pair of eyes at my back making a sudden rush upon me.
But as we strained and struggled about the tree into which Tars Tarkas was clambering with infinite difficulty, I suddenly caught a glimpse over the shoulder of my antagonist of the great swarm of pursuers that now were fairly upon me.
The last fleeting glimpse that I obtained of his profile as he passed from my sight without the chamber revealed a cunning smile of triumph upon his lips.
With a view to afford a glimpse of the Reality through the dense veil that enshrouds the mysteries of this Science of Sciences, an article, the Elixir of Life, was written.
The eminent scholar, though staggered by his own glimpse of the truth, returns to the charge with new vigour.
Mbutu in the bows kept a sharp eye on the winding river behind, but so far had not caught so much as a glimpse of the pursuing craft.
Now, Mbutu," said Tom, "just ask him if he has seen anything of the Portuguese we caught a glimpse of just now.
Then they started on their way, taking their direction from the rising sun, of which they caught a glimpse through the trees.
Although we saw the track of a huemul in the sand we failed to catch any glimpse of the animals themselves on that day, but shot four bandurias, locally called by the Welshmen "land-ducks.
Following in the direction he indicated, I caught a glimpse of the animal crossing a patch of moonlight, and fired, hitting it far back.
We once more noticed dry sticks and leaves drifting past, and presently ahead of us, through a gap in the Cordillera, we caught a glimpse of flat country.
We had long been looking forward to our first glimpse of it, knowing it would be a sign that we were nearing civilisation.
They had probably been hunted by Mr. Waag's party and were excessively wild, flying on the farthest glimpse of man.
Our first glimpse of Lake Argentino was a strongly-marked and vivid picture as seen from the rim of the high pampa when we surmounted it.
On open ground, in my own experience, they manifested wonderfully little timidity, and would wait for the approach of man, but inside the forests they invariably dashed away on catching a glimpse of one of our party.
Curtains were drawn across it, but through the parting of the curtains one caught a glimpse of fire-light.
Through an opening in the trees there was a glimpse of a deer feeding.
Between the boughs sparsely clothed with leaves and the slender tree-trunks she caught a glimpse of the bronze and amber river running over its stones, or winding about the big dripping boulders that were in the bed of the stream.
Through the bars of the gate she caught a glimpse of a red ball going low, criss-crossed with the bare branches of the trees.
And then follows a little glimpse into the provincial life of the old Norfolk capital that shows how little change there has been in the aims and habits of a certain portion of the middle class since the first quarter of the century.
Here was a little woolly puff of smoke, and there was another one, but never once had they caught a glimpse of the attackers.
But never a glimpse did they get of the fox, although they knew very well that he must be only a very short way ahead for the scent to be so strong.
She lay so low in the water that I could only catch an occasional glimpseof a pea-green line of bulwark.
A buzz rose from the crowd, and they were all on tiptoe again, trying to catch a glimpse of this reckless buyer.
Searching the records of history, it is only here and there in an old-world trial that the veil that shrouds them seems for an instant to be lifted, and we catch a glimpse of some amazing and grotesque brutality behind.
There was a rustle as the crowd all swayed their heads to catch a glimpse of the speaker.
There he waited and listened to the shouting of the huntsman and the whips, catching a glimpse now and then in the darkness of the wood of a whisking tail, or the gleam of a white-and-tan side amongst the underwood.
By common consent a place had been made for Mr. Holloway, and Dodds could catch a glimpse of his florid face and yellow covert-coat in the front rank.
By the bye," said Mr Beverley, "I meant to ask if any one knew a man whom I am sure I caught a glimpse of the first day I was in Carlingford.
The passing glimpse of Bandini, in sunlight and in shadow, recorded by Dana in his classic Two Years before the Mast, adds to the fame already enjoyed by this native Californian.
It was a glimpse of truth divine Unto my spirit given, Illumined by a ray of light That shone direct from heaven.
If, glancing up, I sought to snatch But one glimpse of the sky, My baffled gaze would only catch Thy heartless, cold grey eye.
Some hours later, one of that company had another glimpse of the President.
A green painted door was let into the garden wall--a door with two flaps, the upper of which stood open; and through this opening he caught another glimpse of gray water.
It may stand here by way of glimpse into the position of the Son towards his Parents, especially towards his Father.
Sometimes he would escape in secret to catch a glimpseof the free and busy world to him forbidden: sometimes he laid schemes for utterly abandoning a place which he abhorred, and trusting to fortune for the rest.
Of date some six weeks after this Letter to Luise, let us take from Eyewitnesses one glimpse of Schiller's own deathbed.
So in the end he yielded and went down to the Sawdust Pile, under cover of darkness, his intention being to sneak up to the little house and endeavor to catch a glimpse of the child through the window.
Was he to be deprived of a glimpse of his grandson by an insensate brute of a dog?
Then we must go to theatres, lectures, and concerts, just to catch a glimpse of the members of our own family.
He went straight to Niagara, and took his first glimpse of it in its awesome majesty of frost and ice.
I am so glad to have a glimpse of you; for mamma has sung your praises until I ought to be jealous, but out of my boundless generosity I still smile upon you.
The glimpse of the big living-room only verified this first impression.
Some of them might want a cool glimpse of the lagoon itself.
The window afforded a remarkably wide glimpse of that particular part of the estate.
It was one of the few spots in the house that offered a fairly clearglimpse of the lagoon.
It was an immense structure, yet perfectly framed by the shore and the lagoon and the glimpse of forest opposite, and it presented an entirely cheerful aspect as I emerged from the dark confinement of the timber.
The river itself is a moving sea of shadows; and if the sun ever gets to them, it is just an unhappy glimpsethrough the trees in the long, still afternoons.
But as I was about to give up the search my eye caught the glimpse of something white, half-hidden in the grass in the direction of the house.
Right here those American machine gunners got their firstglimpse of real war.
The Americans behind them, who saw their first glimpse of war about thirty hours before, fed in bullets as fast as human hands could work.
At last, bursting from the crowd, Cavanaugh caught a glimpse of Tallerico darting down an alley, and impulsively he followed.
Not daring to stir, he had failed to get even a glimpse of the three men, but he missed no word of their brief conversation which left him in a state of bewildered doubt and speculation.
Yet here and there through little openings one could glimpse the close-set ranks of dark trunks standing out sharply against the snow, which seemed to stretch on indefinitely.
He could reach it before they did, and by concealing himself among the dunes, he might get a chance not only to glimpse again the face of the man he so wished to see, but also to learn something further of the party’s purpose.
When he finally forced himself to halt and glanced back over one shoulder, he seemed to glimpse under the water not a dozen yards away, a great gray-blue shape that struck terror to his soul.
Hastily backing toward the door, the boy caught one glimpse of a look on her face which he never forgot.
And Cavvy staring with wide, straining eyes, seemed to glimpse the vague, shadowy outlines of a broad, bulky figure standing almost at his elbow.
Farther still they could glimpse stretches of what had once been pasture land, but which now was smothered in a thick tangle of brier and bay and juniper.
Here and there a woman talked anxiously to another over a fence-rail, or there was a glimpseof children playing in a back yard.
Crowds stood on the deck to get a last glimpse of home and loved ones, and to wave to friends as long as they could be distinguished.
Mackay welcome in a proper manner the room was filled with men, all wildly eager for a sight of the great Kai Bok-su, while outside a crowd gathered about the door striving to get even a glimpse of him.
The railway line runs quite close to Duino, so we had one more glimpse of the old castle from the train.
It is quite true that the great change of which we thus obtain a glimpse is not a recurring process.
She watched the winding pathway that led from Lanark down the opposite heights, eager to catch a glimpse of the waving plumes of her husband when he should emerge from behind the hill, and pass under the thicket which overhung the road.
Then withdrawing her eyes with a sad conviction that their search was indeed in vain; in the very moment of that despair, they were arrested by a glimpse of the features of Wallace.
The frequency of these scenes at last made him never go to Snawdoun unaccompanied (for she rarely allowed him to have even a glimpse of Helen), and by this precaution he avoided much of her solicitations.
Emmeline squeaked, pushed him away, and darted behind the counter with a flutter of a white petticoat and a momentary glimpse of a pair of well-shaped ankles clad in black silk stockings.
At one moment they would catch a glimpse of a huge British battleship vomiting flame and smoke as she engaged some invisible opponent.
Behind the rifle-racks came some of the officers' cabins, through the open doorways of which one was vouchsafed an occasional fleeting glimpse of sea and sky framed in the circular opening of a scuttle in the ship's side.
The evening was as black as the mouth of the nethermost pit, and the sky was completely overcast, while for the last forty-eight hours they had never had a glimpse of the sun or the land.
Indeed, the next time Pincher was vouch-safed a fleeting glimpse of the enemy, two of their largest ships seemed to be badly on fire, while a third had quitted the line and was some distance astern of her consorts.
Occasionally they came to open places in the forest where the grass grew green, and often did they glimpse deer feeding in these glades.
Yes, now he had a good glimpse of the animal, running along the edge of the timber, and evidently expecting to make off in the other direction.
He continued to sit there, keeping a vigil on the crack, through which he knew he would catch the first glimpse of breaking day.
He could not manage to catch a glimpseof either of them.
For a moment he had a glimpse of a black cavern, and then, with incredible swiftness, something struck him a heavy blow in the face.
Through the open door of the bedroom Duvall caught a glimpse of Ruth, lying in bed, the figure of a heavily-set, bearded man bending over her.
