Then we weighed him and he turned the scales at forty-four pounds.
It is as follows: Take a bass, pickerel, or yellow perch, of one pound or less; scrape the scales clean on the under side from the caudal fin to a point just forward of the vent.
It is never rhetorical; but measured, temperate, and balanced; properly proceeding from the mind which weighed every proposition in the scales of universal consideration.
Samson bursts the bars of Gaza, and, carrying its gates, scales the mountain's crest.
She scrutinizes the hidden Cause and End of all things, holdingscales in her right hand and in her left a sceptre.
Urda the actions of the past unveils; Skulda the future cons with prudence meet: Meanwhile Verdandis weighs in golden scales The present gifts, the gods to send think fit, A sceptre or a grave; a triumph or defeat.
Now Thor without his hammer homeward hies: Between the serpent’s scales deep-buried Miölner lies.
Here with her sisters twain Verdandis too, Mistress of time, resides: her garment bright Was interwov’n with scales of various hue.
But even our modern birds still keep the old lizard scaleson their legs, tho they have long ago changed them to feathers on their bodies.
In other words, a nail is simply a thick layer of horny scales built from the outer part of the scarf skin.
The thin, flat scales on the surface of the hair overlap like shingles.
The upper scales are continually being rubbed off, and are replaced by deeper cells from beneath.
It is semi-transparent, and under the microscope resembles the scales of a fish.
The only things in the place which looked tolerably clean were the little brass scales and the white marble tablet for compounding solid medicines.
Joust between Lord Scales and the Bastard of Burgundy .
Lord Scales soon afterwards came to London, attended by the nobility and chivalry of his house, and the King assigned him the palace of the Bishop of Ely in Holborn for his residence.
Sidenote: Joust between Lord Scales and the Bastard of Burgundy.
But before it could be seen whether Lord Scales meant to press his advantage, the King dropped his warder, and the Marshals separated them.
When every thing was fairly arranged, Lord Scalesappeared at the gate of the lists.
Lord Scales prepared himself with equal gallantry, and they dashed to the encounter.
The Bastard of Burgundy prayed for leave to continue his enterprise; and the Lord Scales consented.
The Lord Scales was a right good knight of worship, in spite of the reflections on his courage which Edward IV.
The Bastard received the letter on the last day of April, and with permission of his father, the Duke of Burgundy, he consented to assist the Lord Scales in accomplishing his emprise.
The gate was then thrown open by command of the Constable, and the Lord Scalesentered the lists, followed by nine noblemen on horseback, bearing parts of his harness and arms, and nine pages riding on gaily caparisoned steeds.
The former part which he shootes forth as a necke, is supposed to be about an ell long, with a white ring as it were of scales about it.
Ferri et ammonii citratis, red scalessoluble in water, from which is prepared Vinum ferri citratis (ferri et ammonii citratis 1 gr.
At this stage the involucral scales bend back through an arc of about 180 deg.
But the scales of justice, though equally balanced in the courts, get so bruised and bespattered in the minds of the fickle multitude, that time alone will bring them to their proper equilibrium.
Repeat this procedure for each of the possible combinations of oculars and objectives fitted to the microscope supplied, and carefully preserve the scales thus obtained.
Rotate the eikonometer until the lines on the two scales are parallel, and make the various adjustments to ensure that two lines on the eikonometer scale coincide with two lines on the stage micrometer.
The lysol should be applied with sterile cotton-wool and the ear vigourously rubbed, not only to remove superficial scales of epithelium, but also to render the ear hyperæmic and the vein prominent.
When the accused has been placed in the scales by those who understand the art of weighing, a counter-weight adjusted, and a line drawn, he is then to be taken out [of the scales.
There is, therefore, the anomaly of two different scales of pay being given to successful candidates in the Women Sorters' examinations.
I know well that I am over bold in daring to ask, since I am not even resolved to turn out my soul, to empty it like a bucket of filth, to strike it on the bottom, that the lees may trickle out and the scales fall off, but .
I find that in the scales with black keys it is much easier to play the latter way.
To play the scales wrong is just as much a matter of habit as to play them right--only easier.
Scales in all tonalities, each at least twice well rendered.
Alas, why are those pesky scales so difficult, in fact, the most difficult thing to do on the piano?
Sidenote: The Study of the Scales] Do you approve of the study of all the fifteen major scales by piano students, or is the practice of the enharmonic ones unnecessary?
Study or practise all scalesas they are written, and later also in thirds, sixths, and octaves.
Sidenote: The Study of Scales Is very Important] Must all study of the piano absolutely begin with the study of scales?
Scales are among the most difficult things in piano playing; and how the student who aspires to rise above mediocrity can hope to succeed without a thorough and far-reaching drill in all kinds of scales, I do not know.
For instance, one hears now and then that scales are unnecessary in piano practice.
I quite share your opinion, and extend it also to thescales without black keys.
Protracted passages of scales or arpeggios easily induce a stiffening of the wrist.
Messer Andrea the German,-- make scales of a long reed and weigh the substance when hot and again when cold.
But the scales of the Worm were like adamant for hardness wherefore the stroke of the sword pierced them not but glanced aside without harming the creature.
And as Sir Launcelot gazed he beheld that that thing which lay within the hole began to crawl out of the hole, and Sir Launcelot beheld that it was a huge worm, covered all over with livid scales as hard as flint.
But Sir Launcelot sprang aside from the embraces of the Worm and he smote it again and again, yet could not in any wise cut through the scales that covered its body.
Yet when they returned to the castle of the earl, Sir Launcelot was not there, for, as hath been told, he lay at that time in the hermit's cell in the forest with his soul hanging in the scales betwixt life and death.
From the absence of scales it was held by the Jews to be unclean, and some commentators suppose it to be the serpent of Matt.
The native variety has the outer scales of a reddish colour, but these have largely given way to superior imported kinds.
Perhaps we may have something more to say about scales after we have handled the Centigrade a little more than it has been our lot to do hitherto.
The most cursory examination shows that it almost invariably contains sand and scales of mica, and other substances can often be detected in it.
So Portia asked if the scales were in readiness; and if some surgeon were near, lest Antonio should bleed to death.
The leprous scales fell off by degrees, and in the course of a few weeks the leprosy gradually disappeared, and the whole herd being cleansed, was restored to a sound and healthy state.
The scales glittered in the sun like drops of water and the enemy supposing that there must therefore be a good store of water in the city despaired of taking it by siege and so struck their tents and returned to China.
He was given permission and soon he had the soldiers along the wall going through the motions of a bath, using fish scales for water.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "scales" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word. Other words: balance; instrument; scale
