They have neither the texture nor the flavour of the original stock," he said.
The texture of her skin, now that the coursing blood had obliterated to some extent the pinch and the bite of the sea, was fine and delicate, he could see, though suffering still from the salt.
We are thus to presume that that crystalline texture of rock which we see exemplified in granite is the condition into which the great bulk of the solids of our earth were agglomerated directly from the nebulous or vaporiform state.
The enamel used on copper is usually opaque, and somewhat coarser in texture than that employed on gold or silver.
There is no doubt that it had occurred to artists to experiment upon human skin, and perhaps the fact that this was an unsatisfactory texture is the chief reason why no books were made of it.
However that may be, the modern hammock of these tropical Red Men is so light and so delicate intexture that during the day one may wear it as a sash, while at night it forms an incomparable couch.
Nothing but the good of life enters into the texture of the beautiful.
One writer, speaking of the ancient mummies found in Peru, says: The hair in general is of a lightish brown, and of a fineness of texture which equals that of the Anglo-Saxon race.
The whole situation was becoming incredibly fantastic, vaporous as the texture of a dream.
Apparently, it failed to alter the texture of his thought in the slightest degree.
The floor was covered with a carpet, the walls with brilliant hangings; the bed and windows were shrouded by curtains of a rich texture and glossy hues.
Perhaps the turban that wreathed her head, the brilliant texture and inimitable folds of her drapery, and nymphlike port, more than the essential attributes of her person, gave splendour to the celestial vision.
My best clothes were of the homeliest texture and shape.
Very soon she would be in his arms, and there would be an exquisite, exciting contrast between the rough texture of the coat that his hands would grasp and the smooth skin that his lips would meet.
It had the tweedy texture of Scotch talk, the characteristic lack of suavity and richness in sense, in casual informativeness, in appositeness.
The wood is deliciously fragrant, fine in grain and texture and creamy yellow, as if formed of condensed sunbeams.
Its blank verse, however, cannot represent the close woven texture and the stately music of the terza rima of the original.
Life is a texture of sensations, and if only the thread of pain be left to keep the whole together, there are many who welcome it rather than feel the bare boards beneath their feet.
Possession was the very texture of them and all through the intricate fabric of life, she knew possession did not count.
This, however, is clearly erroneous, as you will see by the slightest examination of a web of this kind, in which no such regularity of texture can be discovered.
In this condition its texture is much more uniform, closer and finer grained.
By this process the carbon combines with the iron, altering itstexture from fibrous to granular or crystalline, and rendering the surface blistered.
Again he examined the tires and the texture of them, picking some soil from the rubber, and he scraped up some dust from the floor of the taxi with a penknife and put it in an envelope.
He examined the engine and the tires, using his lens; seemed to be particularly interested in the texture of the rubber, and picked out some grains of soil which had stuck in the tire.
They were often more concerned with the touch and texture of the pot than the more obvious appeal of decoration.
Porcelain, though differing so widely in appearance and texture from the coarse mediaeval earthenware or the pottery of the ancients, is found to have a distinct relationship when all these bodies are submitted to analysis.
Also, thetexture of the finished product is not, as a rule, equal to that of the dessert made in a freezer turned with a dasher.
The texture is not just the same as that of a plain sponge cake, but if the recipe is carefully followed an excellent cake will be the result.
CAKE is a mixture of flour, eggs, sugar, butter, and liquid that is baked in the oven in a variety of forms and distinguished by a tender texture and a sweet flavor.
As a rule, a very smooth texture is not desired in this dessert; consequently, ice is frozen quite rapidly and, as will be noted in Table I, with a high proportion of salt.
It is somewhat finer in texture than pumpkin, and most persons consider it to be superior in flavor.
The ingredients used in the mixture have much to do with the texture of the ice cream when it is frozen.
Composed almost entirely of sugar, egg whites, and flavoring, they are very delicate in texture and are practically confections.
A dressing that is very similar both in texture and taste to the mayonnaise just explained and perhaps a little easier to make is known as cooked mayonnaise.
It is usually very fine in texture and rich in flavor.
The addition of such ingredients improves thetexture very much, for sherbets are less likely to be granular than ices.
The chief requirement of a successful custard is that its texture be right, and the temperature at which the baking is done is largely responsible for this point.
A smoother texture may be obtained if egg yolks alone instead of the yolks and whites are used to thicken the custard.
Sponge cakes, as a rule, are not iced elaborately, for a heavy icing does not harmonize with the light texture of this kind of cake.
This is the second strata, usually of different texture and color from the rich surface soil, and harder than it.
The scientists have labeled that "capillary attraction"--the water crawls up little invisible tubes formed by the texture of the blotter.
Josephine de Malines: Not a great yielder but of the very highest quality, being of the finest texture and tempting aroma.
