The most accepted theory is that the snakes are never permitted to coil, and cannot strike unless coiled, while the weird chanting and graceful undulating motions of the dancers in some manner "charms" or intoxicates the serpents, which are not aroused to antagonism.

We were received with equal courtesy and ceremony by the president; and were just seated, when a ballet-dancer of Drury-lane entered.

It was of such persuasive gayety that the number of dancers at once went up to ten and others wiggled to the rhythm.

I know a hundred Leverets[240], things that will Bound like a dancer on the rope and kiss thee Into thy naturall complexion: A sinner that shall clime thee like a squirrell.

Still less could the public be prevented from preferring the comedian to the tragedian, the rope-dancer to the comedian, the gladiator to the rope-dancer; or the stage be prevented from revelling by choice amidst the pollution of Hellenic life.

Yet at first he could scarcely accept this pitiful creature as the brilliant and exotic dancer with whom he had dined the night of the first murder.

In truth, when, after reading a page or two of this book, we have occasion to turn to the same transaction in Burnet, Dalrymple, or Hume, we feel as if we were exchanging the glittering agility of a rope-dancer for gentlemen in the attire and attitude of society.

Tiberius, that monster of indulgences, banished dancers from Rome; and Domitian, the illustrious fly-catcher, expelled several of his members of parliament for having danced.

And having passed one year as a dancer without manhood, thou shalt regain thy power on the expiration of the term.'

He'd give his biggest diamond for such a dancer as Floracita; and what is his Flower of the World compared to my Rosamunda?" Floracita, whose warm heart always met affection as swiftly as one drop of quicksilver runs to another, became almost as much attached to him as she was to Rosa.

The other dancers by tacit consent stepped back to watch this new step, so rhythmic, light, and graceful.

Though this was done, yet the bronze was converted to no better use, for Messalina made statues of Mnester the dancer out of it.

They extend his arms and make him seem more like a dancer than a juggler.

Hands are wildly waved above the heads of the dancers around a central fire of logs, piled in a conical heap.

When a man who has been bred to free thought and free speech suddenly finds himself stepping about, like a dancer amidst his eggs, among the old addled majority-votes which he must not tread upon, he is a spectacle for men and angels.

It happened to commence raining a little, when they sprang like so many rope-dancers over every little puddle, and hastened to their huts and houses for shelter.

Now, you've got it"; and Maudie came running out from the dancers after one of the Woodworth gentlemen.

He liked dancing, and was easily the best dancer among the men.

ArtistsSomoff and Benois and Dobujinsky; novelists like Sologub and Merejkowsky; dancers like Karsavinaactors from all over Petrogradthey were there, I expect, to add criticism and argument to the adulation of friends and of the carelessly observant rich Jews and merchants who had come simply to display their jewellery.

Attaching a line to any part of the rail or combings, or to any projecting point of the boat, establishes the droit de pêche at that particular spot,a right respected with such rigorous etiquette, that the owner may then go his way with confidence, to inspect the resources of the bar, or join the gay throng of dancers between-decks.