Steadiness will be increased by your not removing the gun from your shoulder the instant you have fired.
He showed wonderful sureness of foot and steadiness of head, and I consider him a first-class guide, and have pleasure in recommending him.
I could see that a certain flask was circulating with great steadiness amongst the guides, and the work of cutting the steps seemed to be extremely severe.
You will have positive lines to draw, presenting no more difficulty, except in requiring greater steadiness of hand, than the outlines of a map.
The Regiment again attended the Easter Monday Review at Brighton, and earned golden opinions for itself, receiving, we are told, from Officers of high rank, great commendation for their steadiness at drill.
The steadiness and precision of movement, the quiet, orderly behaviour, the neat and soldierly appearance of the men made, without doubt, a great impression on authorities and public alike.
Now was his time, but the boy did not allow his eagerness to overcome the steadiness of his nerves.
Like a locomotive, he seemed to have acquired a certain smoothness and steadiness of motion, from the exercise he had already had, and the sharp eye of the boy detected it at once.
For some hours the wind had been freshening, and it now blew a violent gale; it blew not fitfully and in squalls, but with such remarkable steadiness that I felt convinced it would blow from the same quarter for several hours.
Clifton had gone back to his college examinations at the appointed time; and had so far retrieved his character for steadiness and scholarship, that he was permitted to start fair another year, the last in his college course.
But she made amends to herself, if not to him, by rejoicing over him and his steadiness and goodness to his mother and Katie.
Do you, retaining your steadiness of conduct and loyalty, recruit the vigour of your minds and bodies while rest in your winter quarters allows you to do so.
The recumbent position, however, is preferred by many operators, and has the great advantage in the superior steadiness of the head of the patient.
It can be resorted to only in adults, great steadinesson the part of the patient being absolutely necessary.
Steadiness is absolutely necessary both in the patient and the operator, in order that the proceedings may be carried to a happy conclusion.
The patient must be made aware of the nicety of the operation, of the responsibility that rests upon himself, and be exhorted to steadiness and patience.
The man who entertains such conceptions, will not unfrequently want the steadiness of nerve which is required for their adequate transmission.
And Edward Heathcote had heard his rival praised for the sobriety andsteadiness of his life, wondered at as a miracle of industry and good conduct, a man of one idea and one ambition.
He could not give a stronger proof of his confidence in the sagacity and steadiness of Constantia than he now gave, by imparting to her his schemes, and requesting her advice and assistance in the progress of them.
The steadiness and discipline shown by the 1st Battalion of the Buffs, under Lieu.
Eveline, with a voice which, at first weak and trembling, gradually obtainedsteadiness and composure.
The botanist returned the gaze with equal steadinessthrough his blue spectacles.
You see, it ain't the aim you take that matters so much, as the coolness an' steadiness with which ye put the gun to your shoulder.
As leader of the "younger strengths" forming the Academy orchestra, he has shewn muchsteadiness and ability.
Before he had completed his seventeenth year, he had acquired sufficient power and steadiness to lead at several of the public concerts; the fulness of his tone, and the spirit of his execution, being generally noticed.
The qualities he is capable of imparting are tone and time: or, in other words, he teaches the full extraction of sound, and the utmost steadiness of hand.
The nation must progress, and the true Conservative policy is to lay down a proper plan for the steadiness and endurance of its march.
We therefore look upon their steadiness as a high proof, not only of their ultimate value, but of the general abundance of capital.
The boats were built very wide in proportion to their length, so that in the smooth river-waters they might have almost the steadinessof land-batteries when discharging their heavy guns.
Some of the girls could not help betraying symptoms of terror, but the married women, in general, moved with a steadiness and composure which completely deceived the Indians.
Sometimes she ranged herself in battle beside her husband or brother, and fought with the steadiness and bravery of a veteran.
Mere imperative precept and rule cannot give steadiness and continuity to conduct.
Colonel Pickens ordered his men not to fire until their adversaries were within fifty yards, and their fire was delivered with great steadiness and severe effect.
There is no need of putting any other construction than that of pure patriotism upon her actions; the steadiness with which she performed her duties show that it was no wild love of adventure which possessed her.
The first trials in skill commenced with challenges among the more ignoble of the competitors to display their steadiness and dexterity in idle competition.
Still it was long, and, for a canoe, wide; a want of steadiness being its principal defect in the eyes of the uninitiated.
This was a breathless and a trying moment to one as inexperienced in frontier warfare as our heroine and yet she felt the great necessity that existed for preserving her recollection, and of acting with steadiness and discretion.
Jasper, here, will show you how a nail is to be started, or the lad has lost some of his steadiness of hand and sartainty of eye.
In this extremity the steadiness and skill of the Pathfinder did him good service.
Mischief is brewing, or one of his deliberation and steadiness would never take this trouble.
