641 examples of heron in sentences
"To Mr. Heron, of Herondale," she replied.
"I beg Mr. Heron's pardon," said Stafford.
It did not occur to him that she might be the daughter of the Mr. Heron to whom the stream belonged and from whose family name the whole dale had taken its own; for, though she had looked and spoken like a lady, the habit, the gauntlets, the soft felt hat were old and weather-stained: and her familiarity with the proper treatment of a sheep in difficulty indicated rather the farmer's daughter than that of the squire.
The feudal spirit still exists in the hearts of the men who were born in these remote dales and towering hills, and the landlord of the little inn was as proud of the antiquity of the Heron family, and as sorry for its broken fortune as any villein of the middle ages could have been for the misfortunes of his feudal baron.
The Squire Heron of that time never rode behind less than four horses, and once, when he was high sheriff, he rode to meet the judges with six.
"It must have been great change to her," continued the landlord, "coming down here from London to such a wild, out-of-the-way place; many young ladies would have lost heart and pined and fretted; but she's a true Heron, is Miss Ida, and she faced the thing fairly and buckled to, as you may say.
"I am afraid neither Mr. Heron nor Miss Ida would see you.
As he said, he did not feel tiredit was difficult for Stafford, with his athletic frame and perfect muscular system, to get tired under any circumstancesthe night was one of the loveliest he had ever seen, and it seemed wicked to waste it by going to bed, so he walked on, all unconsciously going in the direction of Heron Hall.
"It does not matter," she said; "you were very kind in helping me with the lamb; and I ought to have told you that my father would be very glad if you would fish in the Heron; you will find some better trout higher up the valley.
she asked, lingering beside him, and she stretched out her hand to turn the envelopes on their right side; but he stopped her quickly and swept them together, covering them with his long handthe shapely Heron hand.
Mr. Heron emitted a low snarl.
He shall not darken the doors of Heron Hall.
I hope Mr. Heron is no worse foris
"Miss Heron, I'm afraid" He paused, and she waited, her eyes downcast and fixed on the horse's ears.
"It's very pretty this side, andSee here, Miss Heron."
You can't be less charitable than the dogs, Miss Heron!"
I do not often go to the other side of the lake: very seldom indeed; and you will not, you say, fish the Heron; so thatOh, there is the colt loose," she broke off.
Lastly, I much like the Heron, 'tis exquisite: know you Lord Thurlow's Sonnet to a Bird of that sort on Lacken water?
Barton had written a poem called "Syr Heron."
The best I can honestly say of Tony Heron (COLLINS) is that it has all the makings of a good novel, but unfortunately stops there, unmade or rather unvitalized.
Perhaps in justice I should except two characters, Roland, the sturdy-son born out of wedlock to Tony, and Phil, weakling child of old Heron by a second marriage.
That the mother was the Sultana is clear from her fragments of dress, and the symbolic character of her every ornament, crescent earrings, heron-feather, and the blue campaca enamelled in a bracelet.
She was wearing a blue and white silk gown with a handsome fur over her shoulders and a cluster of purple heron feathers on top of her wide hat.
The testaments of François Villon, translated by John Heron Lepper; including the texts of John Payne and others.
© 21Nov24, A814807. R88701, 14Jan52, John Heron Lepper (A) VIZETELLY, FRANCIS HORACE, ed.