You could follow the faint gleam of the ivory wand, but on what it fell with that hollow sound no eye could see.

He knew, the moment he had spoken the words, that he had been imprudenthow imprudent the sudden, suspicious gleam in Boone's eye at once admonished him.

And, anyway, I'll be glad to do it now," she added, with a little gleam in her eye, "just to show Amanda Peabody

The European with the Asian shore, Sprinkled with palaces, the ocean stream Here and there studded with a seventy-four, Sophia's cupola with golden gleam; The cypress groves; Olympus high and hoar; The twelve isles, and the more than I could dream, Far less describe, present the very view Which charm'd the charming Mary Montague.

I had a momentary gleam of hope, as sudden and transient as that ray of light.

But for its occasional gleams of humour, life would indeed be dull, and ever eclipsed by the shadow of sorrow.

That yellow gleam did not lure him on, for the honor of helping to reach the Pole was more to him than money.

For the fitful gleam in Piers' eyes had leaped in response to a blaze so hot, so ardent, that she could not meet it unflinching.

And ever as they went he watched the pale gleam of her hand upon the bridle, or her little foot in its embroidered shoe, or the fold of her blue gown with its silver needle-work.

The volumes of vapor, rolling heavily over the waters, effectually shut out from sight whatever was passing at any considerable distance, unless when a fresher breeze dispelled the smoke for a moment, or the flashes of the heavy guns threw a transient gleam over the dark canopy of battle.

Close as I was the bark appeared scarcely more than a dense shadow swaying above me, without special form, and unrevealed by the slightest gleam of light, merely a vast bulk, towering between sea and sky.

A brook came stealing from the ground; You scarcely saw its silvery gleam Among the herbs that hung around

On they came, knights and men-at-arms, rank upon rank, company by company, until the valley seemed full of the dull gleam of their armour and the air rang loud with clash and jingle and the trample of countless hooves.

Or in fancy I see a tower that tapers to the moon with a silver gleam upon it.

The foreman's eyes, themselves, seemed full of sparks; there was something tentative, expectant in their curious gleam as they rested on him.

It is better that we show no light; one stray gleam through the curtains would tell too much.

" The Indian understood this, too; but not an angry gleam, no smile, nor any other sign, betrayed his consciousness of the captain's motives.

They never quite vanish, but like single points of light gleam upon us out of the great dark mass.

Even the lights in the houses seemed to hold a steady gleam, without as much as winking an eyewaiting for her answer.

The moon had not risen and the place was dark except for the feeble gleam of an oil-lamp at a corner.

I was surprised when I got near the farther end of the hall, to see a tiny gleam of light shine for an instant from under the dining-room door.

But Obed Grimes suits me just as well, and it ain't never kept me from eatin' three square meals a daywhen I could get 'em," he told them, soberly, though that odd little gleam in his eyes mystified Max somewhat.

After the Sultan had entered the mosque, the fires diminished and the cannon ceased, though the illuminated masts, minarets and gateways still threw a brilliant gleam over the scene.

once more the cloud banished the merry gleam in Billie's eyes.

The Leader came quite near, looking almost docile; but he snapped suddenly at the fish with an ugly gleam of eye and fang.