I could see the moon from my bed; and it seemed to have the face of a woman weeping.
It was a very clear night, with the moon shining on the snow-clad mountains, and I resolved to go down to Aix on foot, instead of using the funicular railway.
All this was done by lanthorn light, although the moon was high and bold; and in the northern heaven, flags and ribbons of a jostling pattern; such as we often have in autumn, but in July very rarely.
Through the vapour of the earth, and white breath of the water, and beneath the pale round moon (bowing as the drift went by), all this rush and pause of fear passed or lingered on my path.
We waited a very long time, with themoon marching up heaven steadfastly, and the white fog trembling in chords and columns, like a silver harp of the meadows.
And higher up, where the light of the moon shone broader upon the precipice, there seemed to be a rude broken track, like the shadow of a crooked stick thrown upon a house-wall.
The moon was high and clearly lighting all the watered valleys.
I was inclined to pursue the enemy and try to capture more of them; but Jeremy Stickles would not allow it, for he said that all the advantage would be upon their side, if we went hurrying after them, with only the moon to guide us.
But I saw no more chance of Lorna loving me, than of the man in the moon coming down; or rather of the moon coming down to the man, as related in old mythology.
The full moon rose as bright behind me as a paten of pure silver, casting on the snow long shadows of the few things left above, burdened rock, and shaggy foreland, and the labouring trees.
I found that neither moonnor watch could be looked for until the morning; the moon, of course, before the watch, and more likely to be punctual.
As indicated by its name, a "lunitidal interval" is the time elapsing between the passage of the moon across the meridian of the place or station and the occurrence of high or low water.
The first winter mooncame early in November, and on the 7th MacMillan started for Cape Columbia for a month of tidal observations, taking with him Jack Barnes, a sailor, Egingwah, and Inighito and their wives.
He waited an hour or two for the moon to come out that he might see where he was, and meanwhile the two Eskimos, thinking he was lost, broke camp and set out for the ship.
The moon and the sun represent to the Eskimo, as to some of our North American Indian tribes, a fleeing maiden and her pursuing admirer.
To give variety to the work, the men who remained with the ship during one moon went into the field the next.
The lead was simply an opening in the ice under the pressure of the wind and the spring tides, which were now swelling to the full moon on the 6th.
The last moon of the winter was now circling in the sky, and I wrote in my diary: "Thank Heaven, no more moons!
The moon had been our friend during the long winter, giving us light to hunt by for a week or two each month.
There was a gale of wind, the moon was obscured, the air was full of whirling snow, and it was very cold.
By the light of the moon we could see the pack as it began to break and pile up just beyond the edge of the ice-foot outside us.
Now I was spurred on by the necessity of making my goal, if possible, before the round face of the coming full moon should stir the tides with unrest and open a network of leads across our path.
On this particular occasion the inner halo had a false moon at its zenith, another at its nadir, and one each at the right and left.
Here, taking the mean latitude, for one hundred and ten days in summer the sun never sets; for one hundred and ten days in winter the sun never rises, and no ray of light save from the icy stars and the dead moon falls on the frozen landscape.
He had just found some deer tracks when the moon went behind a bank of clouds and the night became suddenly black.
In His days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.
Messiah's everlasting reign of righteousness and peace is described in glowing words: "They shall fear Thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
At that instant the dark clouds which had passed over the moon suddenly disappeared, causing it to shine upon the form which now stood before the lonely maiden, revealing to her the well known features of Rineldo Aubrey.
The moon had risen, and now shone forth in all its beauty, casting its silver rays through the branches of the willow which hung mournfully over the fair sleeper.
They were to strike together at the moment when the moon should be gone to rest, which was at five o'clock in the morning.
Clearly one of those tall, stately pieces with the moon and the sun showing their faces on the silver dial, the fine mahogany case worthy to uphold all.
He thus had learned, what I fear you have not, that the moon had many mysterious influences besides making the tides rise and fall, if it does.
The full moon was laying a silvery path across the restless waves, when Gifford Barrett finally rose to go.
The tenth of the first moonwas the birthday of the Young Empress, and we asked Her Majesty whether we would be allowed to give presents.
The first day of the fourth moon Her Majesty was worried over the lack of rain.
This was always a sad moon for Her Majesty, it being the anniversary of the death of her husband, the Emperor Hsien Feng, who died on the 17th of that month.
These flowers are generally in full bloom about the end of the ninth moon or beginning of the tenth moon.
During the ninth moon a Russian circus visited Peking and of course everybody talked of little else.
This party or feast is given on the third day of the third moon of each year.
During the eighth moon the bamboos were cut down and here again the Court ladies were called upon to assist, our work being to carve designs and characters on the cut trees, Her Majesty assisting.
The third day of the fifth moon was the day for just the people of the Palace to make presents.
Toward the end of the eleventh moon Her Majesty granted an audience to the Viceroy of Chihli, Yuan Shih Kai, and as this particular day was a holiday and Miss Carl was absent, I was able to attend.
The fifth of the fifth moon at noon was the most poisonous hour for the poisonous insects, and reptiles such as frogs, lizards, snakes, hide themselves in the mud, for that hour they are paralyzed.
Just about the end of the eleventh moon Chang Chih Tung, Viceroy of Wuchang, arrived, and was received in audience.
The twenty-sixth day of the eighth moon was the occasion of another celebration.
He followed the course of the water, a shallow thread at this season, glistening under the moon in its bed of shingle and sand.
He set his lantern down on the ground, for the rays of the moon did not penetrate as far as the deep gloom the poplars threw around them, and began to dig.
The moon was set, and it was very dark; Bessie carried a lantern, whose light glanced on wet steps and gravel road sodden by a recent thaw.
I lingered; the moon shut herself wholly within her chamber, and drew close her curtain of dense cloud: the night grew dark; rain came driving fast on the gale.
Something of daylight still lingered, and the moon was waxing bright: I could see him plainly.
I shall gather manna for her morning and night: the plains and hillsides in the moon are bleached with manna, Adele.
I lifted up my head to look: the roof resolved to clouds, high and dim; the gleam was such as the moonimparts to vapours she is about to sever.
Thornfield Hall, on which the moon cast a hoary gleam, bringing it out distinct and pale from the woods that, by contrast with the western sky, now seemed one mass of shadow.
Then clouds seemed to gather; themoon slid behind them, leaving a frosty demi-darkness through which, presently, snow began to fall.
It was not long before the dark mountainous billows broke apart, and a brilliant full moon showed herself sailing in the rift, suddenly flooding everything with light.
Other women give themselves a good time with their lovers, for there is none [I know] but hath two and some three, and they enjoy themselves and show their husbands themoon for the sun.
The tranquil dusk settled down over the little village street and the youngmoon came out just behind the top of the Perkins pine tree.
Cut some carrots and turnips in half-moon shape, and boil in salted water.
Consomme garnished with carrots cut in half moon shape and boiled in consomme, small chicken dumplings and royal custard also cut in half moon shape.
Garnish the consomme with boiled carrots cut in half-moon shape, and boiled macaroni cut in pieces one-half inch long.
Take some puff paste, with six turns, roll it to about one-eighth inch in thickness, cut with a half moon cutter about two inches in diameter, and place on a pan moistened with water.
If ever the world has turned black to you in such a situation and the moon gone in behind a cloud, think of George Bevan and what he was up against.
The weathercock and the moon sit still, whatever happens.
Did the church look just the same, and the moon shine just as brightly, that night a century ago?
The existence at this date of the New-Moon and Sabbath as days of rest from business is interesting; but even more interesting is the peril to which they lie open.
The moon was struggling out through black clouds and pouring silver into the sea's ink, but the girl in the moon was gone.
She had not guessed how vividly the sight of the Moon dress and putting it on would bring Mr. Balm of Gilead to her mind.
She would just sit there in the dark by the window in the Moon gown, its perfume surrounding her with the past, shutting her up, as it were, in the mirror room with Mr. Balm of Gilead who had never really existed.
For half a second her brain whirled and she thought that she imagined him, that it was just such another vision as those of last night when she had put on the Moon dress.
Some one ought to spend an entire October moon with him and give us the better side of his character.
The moon climbed higher up the sky and the minutes ran on to ten o'clock.
I had come upon him in the evening out on the kitchen steps watching the rim of the rising moon across the dark, stubby corn-field.
As Uncle Jethro heard the cry he chuckled, and a new moon broke through his dusky countenance.
But by October the hum of insects is stilled, the meadows are mown, the trees and bushes are getting bare, the moon pours in unhindered, and the crisp leaves crackle and rustle under the softest-padded foot.
What I take yo' possumin' des dozen winters fo', en yo' dunno how to sight a gun in de moon yit?
The full moon rises above the trees, and the cottontails start over.
The moon and the dark lend a wonderful largeness to the woods, transforming the familiar day-scenes into strange, wild regions through which it is an adventure merely to walk.
The big moon was rising over the meadows as we tucked ourselves snugly out of sight in a clump of small cedars on the bank, within easy range of the dam and commanding a view of the whole pond.
Illustration: "The big moon was rising over the meadows.
We had, as I have said, intended starting at the earliest dawn, but the night was so clear and refreshing, and the moon so bright that we determined to avail ourselves of both, and accordingly left the tents at 3 a.
Like the lights The sun andmoon gave, all the palace threw A lustre through it.
Darkness fell; the stars came out; and the full moongave them light enough to follow the winding road.
A couple of hours passed, the moon had left the woods partly in shadow.
The moon rose higher and higher, and throughout the night kept benevolent watch over the four children sleeping heavily among the protective trunks of the old balsam trees.
The moon shone in full lustre, her white beams trembling upon the glassy main, where skiffs and sails of various descriptions were passing and repassing.
The moon had arisen and cast a pale lustre over the landscape.
The moon shone brilliantly from her lofty throne; the chill, heavy dews of autumn glittered on the decaying verdure.
