The very earth movement which brings about relief of pressure and melting may very reasonably be regarded as the power which forces some of the newly formed molten material higher up into the earth's crust, and even out upon the surface.
The relief is greatly subdued and the term "rolling country" might be applied to the moderately hilly region.
Just before the opening of the Paleozoic era practically all of North America appears to have been dry land, which had undergone so much erosion that it was low and far less rugged in relief than at present.
But these rarely show ruggedness of relief like similar features on land.
Thus, the original folding and faulting of the Rockies, Tertiary volcanic activity, late Tertiary rejuvenation, and subsequent erosion account for the present altitude and relief features of the great Rocky Mountain system.
As a result of subsequent erosion, these very resistant lava masses often stand out conspicuously as relief features.
The main relief features, and the relations of the rocks below the surface are shown.
This relief of pressure allows much of the superheated water far down to flash into steam, which violently forces the column of water out of the geyser tube.
Block diagram of the region westward from New York City and vicinity, showing the main relief features, the underground relations of rocks of widely different ages, and the relation of the relief to the rock formations.
During this youthful stage there are no sharp drainage divides; gorges and waterfalls are not uncommonly present; and the reliefof the land in general is not rugged.
One of the most remarkable relief features of the ocean bottom is the so-called "continental shelf.
Even after the whole range as a relief feature has been planed away, the site of the range may be uplifted and a new cycle of erosion started.
The younger part were in arms and clamorous for revenge, although they knew not upon whom; the elder were taking measures for the relief of the distressed family.
I protest I shall be obliged to the Wizard as long as I live, if it were only for the half hour's relief from that man's company which we have gained by deviating from the party to visit Elshie.
God forfend, my bairn, you should gang to fetch water out o' broken cisterns, or seek for relief frae them that deal wi' the Evil One!
In the month of April she experienced slight relief by the frequent use of electricity; but only so far that, by a special effort of the will, she could partially move her hand and arm.
This was of course no small relief and satisfaction to us.
Kate fairly hated herself for the passing thrill of relief over the timely illness that had intervened to expedite her mission.
Jack's relief and gratitude were best seen in the brightening eye and the more buoyant movement that succeeded the heaviness and agitation of his first impression.
Just as soon as I get my relief I'm off like a shot.
Jack was sergeant of the guard that night, and it was in the group of sentries awaiting their relief every two hours, re-enforced by his tent-mates of Company K, that these learned dissertations on war were carried on.
Then she called upon God for help and ceased not to implore relief from the fire, till presently a tongue of fierce flame broke out from her clothes and shot up to her breast and thence to her face.
For indeed, Fate full of marvel is: If fortune straiten thee one day, the next relief is nigh.
The Manyuema had promised me three several times by this day to send eighty men as a relief party to Nelson's camp, but the arrival of Sangarameni, and misunderstandings, and other trifles, had disturbed the arrangements.
Twelve Zanzibaris who are absent accompanied these caravans in search of food, and had not returned when I left the camp with the relief party.
Sir,--As the senior of those officers accompanying me on the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition, the command of this important post naturally devolves on you.
The loss of these men and goods would be certain ruin to us, and the Advance Force itself would need to solicit relief in its turn.
A Relief Fund was raised, the subscriptions to which were as follows:-- L Sir William Mackinnon, Bart.
But events were not progressing smoothly, I could obtain no favourable answer to my entreaty for a relief party.
Mackay's views on the proposed relief of Emin--Suggested routes for the Emin Relief Expedition--Sir Wm.
He told me his anxiety had been intense, as day after day passed and no relief came; he had at last made up his mind that something had happened to us, and that we had been compelled to abandon him.
Before concluding these entries, I ought to mention the liberal assistance rendered to the Relief Expedition by Sir John Pender, K.
Of all those men left at Nelson's camp, only five have arrived here, the remaining live ones were away on a foraging tour with Umari, when the relief party arrived.
On the fifth day, that is November 3rd, we reached the Arab camp, and Nelson's reliefwas accomplished.
The allusion caused some trepidation in his companions, as chiming in only too opportunely with their late disloyal remarks; and it was much to their relief that Mr. Erin proceeded, as was his wont, to indulge himself in quotation.
Still, William Henry was not unconscious that he had taken an audacious step, and felt a genuine sense ofrelief on finding that Mr. Samuel Erin had provided himself in that armchair with a relic and not a weapon.
Dennis had not opened his lips since William Henry’s return; he had watched for it with at least as much anxiety as the rest, but the refutation of what had been alleged seemed to have given him rather relief than satisfaction.
Captain Porter then suggested her relief by the Sachem, which, on account of her light draft, might approach nearer than the Jackson.
All efforts to clear her were unsuccessful, and even the powerful steamer Jackson, which was sent to her relief by the commander, had to give up the attempt and leave her exposed to the fire of Fort Morgan.
I don't know when I have felt more relief than I did at seeing his weird headgear appear at the surface.
There was no mistaking his relief when the tension was broken by the arrival of Madeline Hargrave.
Nor was the anxiety wholly over her daughter's condition, for there seemed to be an air of relief when Kennedy told her that we had little to report.
As I sat by the laboratory table with my head buried in my hands, I shook as if I had an ague; my skin was bathed in a cold sweat and I felt that it would have been a relief to weep.
With a sigh of relief I took off the cloth and waited for him to rise.
A man who had been tormented all day by his wicked and malicious son slew him in the evening, and then with a sigh of relief said to the other members of his family: "Well now we can sleep in peace.
Early in the morning, the conflagration was perceived by some fishermen in Plymouth Sound, who soon spread the alarm: boats were instantly sent out to the relief of the unhappy sufferers at the Eddystone.
His skill in his profession was great, and he was always ready to exert it to the utmost, for the relief of the needy sufferer.
They understood at once that this early hour was the only one at which the relief could be effected.
Nevertheless, it would be a relief to be able to shout at the top of my voice and sing hymns of glory confronting the enemy.
And all along the road she had passed convoys, relief troops and despatch-riders; but she took no heed of them; she was obsessed by one thought; to find a shelter for the remains of what had been the joy and hope of her life.
The Rajah, so ran the regal missive, had been suddenly and mysteriously attacked by a dangerous malady, but confidently anticipated relief from Ananda's merits and incantations.
Let us, therefore, keep this misfortune from their knowledge, and trust for relief to the chapter of accidents, as usual in State affairs.
The shadows of notions fixed upon this page will cease to haunt my brain; and let no one doubt but that after relief from these pent-up humours, I shall walk forth less intolerant, less unamiable, less indignant than as heretofore.
Anguished the word was, but it seemed relief To hear such sad acknowledgment succeed The desolation of that other wail.
Whether with alternation and relief Between our two historians, or in course, Till one have finished, be the order best, Judge thou for all, and all will grateful be.
It is almost a relief in the perusal of these heartless business-like columns--every red line of which has the hard outline of premeditated cruelty--to read of 1s.
To afford some relief to the plainness of our detail, we shall wind it up by treating the reader to a part of the eloquent and denunciatory exordium of Williamson's counsel, Maclaurin, brother of the great mathematician.
Bennington bowed coldly, but his immense reliefflickered into his face in spite of himself.
Finally the door opened, and, to the relief of all, two sweatered and white-ducked individuals appeared.
The gilt brass dial is decorated with silver-foliated scrollwork in relief at the corners, inside the chapter ring, and within the broken arch.
Oh, the relief it would be, could the dreadful suspense, the uncertainty, end!
I feel sometimes that it would be a relief to die.
He did not regain his place in their estimation: and if they could have hoisted Mr. George on a pole in front of the Bank and cast at him a few rotten eggs and other agreeable missiles, it had been a relief to their spleen.
Insanity, had it come on, might have been then more of a relief than a calamity to Maria Godolphin.
It did not seem to be much else than a mockery for the others: Grace's tears dropped into hers, and George suffered his to grow cold and then swallowed it at a draught, as if it was a relief to get rid of it.
He wiped the dewdrops which had gathered on his face; he looked round with the beseeching air of one seeking relief from some intense pain.
Giovan Francesco made an Annunciation in half-relief in a large medallion, with a most beautiful perspective-view, in which he was assisted by the painter Raffaello Bello and by Niccolo Soggi.
Ah, my dear fellow, you can't think what a relief it was to catch you.
If this were not the case, he was determined to undertake the relief of Rochelle with all his energies.
He felt no hesitation in promising the French, as he had the Spaniards, not only freedom of religion in behalf of the future queen, but even relief for his Catholic subjects in regard to the penal laws imposed by Parliament.
He never allowed his English troops to attempt anything for the relief of Breda, which at that time was still blockaded by the Spaniards.
Every one expected that he would proceed without delay to the relief of Rochelle, for which all preparations had been made.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "relief" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
