In moments of danger and distress, this people give evidence of an active heroism, which offers a great contrast to their usual quiet and peaceful demeanor.
The discipline and moderation of the Swedish troops formed a great contrast to the reckless behavior of the imperial army.
His weakness was a great contrast to the massive strength of the pillar against which he leaned, as he counted the long hours and the coins he received in charity.
But there were vast crowds of foreigners whose life was a great contrast to that of the Jews.
His whole appearance must have been a great contrast to his gentle and refined namesake from Galilee.
It was open, and led into a room which presented a great contrast to the one Julian had just left.
They were a great contrast to the lazy, conceited, vain male portion of the population.
These patches were a great contrast to the interminable mass of rich dark green of the coffee trees and the light green of the prairies.
The wonderful cleanliness of the river, to which I have so often alluded, was a great contrast to the masses of floating decomposing vegetation which is always to be seen in the African rivers.
No water is more delicious than that of the Blue Nile; in great contrast to that of the White river, which is never clear, and has a disagreeable taste of vegetation.
The door had enlarged, and it was now a very imposing entrance of about four feet high, and a great contrast to the surrounding hut or dog-kennel with two feet height of doorway.
It was defended by a high bamboo fence, and was miserably dirty, forming a great contrast to the clean dwellings of the Bari and Latooka tribes.
They all have a remarkably pleasing cast of countenance, and are a great contrast to the other tribes in civility of manner.
Mr. Hadleigh was a tall, thin, anxious-looking man, a great contrastto his son.
The two sorts of stone made a great contrast in the appearance of the Cathedral, dark and reddish outside, white and delicate inside.
And he added with an affectionate expression, a great contrast to his usual rough and taciturn character: "Come, Gabriel, we expect you in my house.
The forty days spent by the twelve men in exploring the land were a great contrast to the forty days spent by Joshua on the mount.
The two spies were a great contrast to the ten that accompanied Joshua and Caleb so long before: the ten declared the land unassailable; the two looked on it as already conquered--"The Lord hath delivered into our hands all the land.
That faith beyond doubt was destined to expand and fructify in her heart, giving birth to virtues and graces that made her after life a great contrast to what it had been.
A great contrast to the long list of honourable titles sometimes engraved on men's coffins or on their tombs, or proclaimed by royal herald or king-at-arms over departed kings or nobles.
The courage of Hilda and her two attendants formed a great contrast to the behaviour of the women who had taken refuge with Bertha.
Edda's joyous countenance formed a great contrastto her melancholy look.
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