Well, it was not like the collision of two hard substances, but rather of the heavy "thud" order of sound, like the descent of a solid into a soft substance; say, for instance, of a flat-iron into a jar of unrisen buck-wheat batter.

"You lemme go chop-chop (quickly), or you get alle samee hurtyou sabby?" scowled Chow Hop, using his free hand to raise a heavy flat-iron menacingly.

At this summary proceeding both the Chinese helpers gripped their flat-irons firmly; and leaped forward to fight.

Lucy, frightened out of her wits at the sudden call, came rushing to the piazza, flat-iron in hand, and stood riveted to the spot where she first saw the features on which the awful shadow of death had settled.

And she let fall her flat-iron, and covered her face with her apron.

Here on the piazza, and with your flat-iron!

The irons consist of the common flat-iron, which is of different sizes, varying from 4 to 10 inches in length, triangular in form, and from 2-1/2 to 4-1/2 inches in width at the broad end; the oval iron, which is used for more delicate articles; and the box-iron, which is hollow, and heated by a red-hot iron inserted into the box.

As I was saying, one would almost have thought that what with picnicking in the bush all day and trapesing around in a canoe half the night and having to stay where she wasn't expected and wouldn't like to ask the loan of the flat-irons" "Please, Mrs. Sykes, don't let Ann eat another biscuit.

Which intention, however, was not then carried into execution, owing to the timely arrival of a red-faced, though rather handsome Irish lady of twenty-five or thirty, who, in the broadest Celtic, commanded the peace, and threatened the combatants with a hot flat-iron, which she brandished in her stalwart fist.

And so, with mutual and terrible frowns, this alarming interview terminated: Mr. Jinks grimacing as he departed with awful menace, and getting his grasshopper legs entangled in his sword; Mr. O'Brallaghan remaining behind, though not behind the counter, paying devoted attention to the ruddy and handsome lady with the hot flat-iron, Mistress Judith O'Callighan, who watched the retreating Jinks with tender melancholy.

Some of the happiest hours of my life have been spent in their society; some of my pleasantest associations are connected with them; some of my best lessons have come to me from among them; and when my fortune is made, I intend to show my gratitude by taking three flat-irons rampant for my coat of arms.

I know because I've been through" "You don't mean to say he threatened you with the flat-iron?"

I heard voices in the next room, the pounding of a flat-iron, and a frequent step across the floor.

" "It's quite easy," explained Estelle; "you can do it with any ordinary flat-iron, though of course an electric-iron is the best.

I dilated forcefully upon her apparent fondness for burning steaks to a crisp, and sending broiled chicken to the table looking as if somebody had dropped a flat-iron on them.

What makes this thing so heavy? Mrs. Bradley (as she opens a drawer and takes out a half-dozen patent flat-irons and a handle).

Quite a number wore something on their heads which looked like three pieces of pasteboard, the shape of a large flat-iron, and fastened together at the right angles and points.

Dicky Weed thought a great deal o' that watch, and when the conjurer took a flat-iron and began to smash it up into little bits it took three men to hold 'im down in 'is seat.

"This is the most difficult trick o' the lot," ses the conjurer, picking off a wheel wot 'ad stuck to the flat-iron.

"Is that the flat-iron it's going to be smashed with?" he ses.

"Yes, mates," he ses, "it's a ordinary flat-iron.

He seemed to be more awkward about it than the conjurer 'ad been the last time, and he 'ad to roll the watch-cases up with the flat-iron afore 'e could get 'em in.

Her stern was square and the bows tapered to a peak, making her form resemble a flat-iron.

If the piece can be used a second time, trim it to good shape; place it again in the water in which it was boiled; let it get heated through; then set aside to cool in the water, and under pressure, a plate or deep dish holding a flat-iron being set on top of the meat.

A small flat-bottomed skiff of the shape of a flat-iron, kept mainly to lend to boys.