As the tenantry of field and forest apprehend the approach of some natural cataclysm, by means of signs imperceptible to man's grosser senses, so to Diantha the curve of her mother's shoulder under the sheet, presaged a storm.
The hoarse gurgle which escaped his lips might have gassed for a greeting, or it might have presaged an epileptic seizure.
It also evidently presaged the revocation of the edict of Nantes, and the cruel persecution of the Protestants, by the French king Louis XIV.
Landry uttered a sort of hollow growl which presaged a storm on the point of bursting.
As we toiled up the long hill the gathering clouds presaged a rain storm.
I find I was not mistaken, when I presaged to what a miserable condition you would bring yourself at last: but what afflicts me the more is, that at present you do not see the worst of your misfortunes.
Nineveh was at first in a state of trepidation at this unexpected blow; the sacred oracles gave obscure replies, and presaged evil four times out of five.
According to a third legend, his crime and exaltation had been presaged by a wondrous prodigy.
Formidable sounds were heard in his throat, low rumblings presaged a coming storm.
The Count thought of all this for some minutes, and then put it from his mind, for his thoughts were changed by the sight of a dark thick cloud which presaged another storm.
Any grave words like these always presaged some money difficulty to the squire's ears.
What good, what happiness, could be presaged for such a one as he was?
But their effect upon the ghastly features of Colonel Henderson Jarvis presaged only too well the tragedy which was to come.
But it presaged a prompt information to the "Ghost Breaker" in case he registered his complaint.
But in Africa, where at present Caius was engaged in the repeopling of Carthage, which he named Junonia, many ominous appearances, which presaged mischief, are reported to have been sent from the gods.
This dream was hard to interpret, yet Astyphilus of Posidonia, a man skilled in divinations, and intimate with Cimon, told him that his death was presaged by this vision, which he thus explained.
The sky was dull and mottled with a beautiful cloud effect that presaged wind.
Many times on the Athabasca that rumble had presaged the dangerous and dreaded rapids.
This conclusion on the part of the young Shawanoe presaged a desperate encounter between him and his foes, and he made preparation for it.
Rain drops were pattering upon the leaves, and the darkening sky presaged a storm.
What misfortune then do you suppose," said he, "is presaged by the body that hides the sun, which differs from this in nothing but being larger?
A black tongue, spasms, hiccup, and livid handspresaged death about the 11th to 14th day.
At Clonmel it was remarked that a certain blueness of the nose presaged death; in Fermanagh it was called the Black Fever, from the duskiness of the face.
And rampant young orators stormed out detestation of kings; and augurs swore that their birds presagedimmortality to freedom.
In the Swede's throat there was a rattling, which presaged speech, but it died away.
High up in the sky, surrounding the glow, a part of it as well, narrow luminous sun-dogs presaged uncertain weather to follow.
It was a peace which presaged her quiet, uneventful downfall.
By half-past nine lights were going out in the dormitories and presently quiet reigned over the white buildings on the hill and the stars, sending down their radiance from a clear sky, presaged fair weather for the great contest.
Wade stretched forth a lean and quivering hand that seemed the symbol of presaged and tragic truth.
And when Jane gave Jerd the order to keep her favorites trained down to the day it was a half-conscious admission that presaged a time when she would need her fleet horses.
He smiled as if he meant that bad news came swiftly enough without being presaged by speech.
The rain was already falling rapidly and Sir Julian opined that it was a hopeful sign, as it presaged no sudden gust that would tear things to pieces.
The Castle seemed inured to quiet by his Grace's long illness; but now there fell a subtle silence that presaged the coming of an unwholesome visitant.
It was our first night on active service and no doubt many wondered if this presaged the future of the "Red Watch" in Flanders.
A calembourg of the period presaged a different result.
Had they regarded the precedent on this side, they would have obtained a glimpse into futurity, and might have presaged what were to be the consequences of the death of Louis.
It was a mild night, and the sea was running in smooth long waves that as yet but faintly presaged the storm brewing on the distant horizon.
She was at this time eighteen; so that, according to the result of the scheme in both cases, the same year threatened her with the same misfortune that was presaged to the native or infant whom that night had introduced into the world.
A scene so different from what last night's journey had presaged produced a proportional effect upon Mannering.
