Which preposition to use with visages

of Occurrences 79%

But, this time, within the four corners of the same frame was included the forbidding visage of Sergeant Hooper.

on Occurrences 8%

When the people's minds had had a little time to cool, they were ready enough to acknowledge their mistake in imagining a similarity between General Blood-and-Thunder's truculent physiognomy and the benign visage on the mountain-side.

in Occurrences 8%

Marsilius understood him; and as he resumed the conversation, and gradually encouraged a mutual disclosure of their thoughts, Gan, without appearing to look him in the face, was enabled to do so by contemplating the royal visage in the water, where he saw its expression become more and more what he desired.

with Occurrences 5%

Seen in front, her eyes still lighted up her withered visage with their fires, and she smiled with an engaging smile when she so desired.

as Occurrences 4%

A few pointed at his bundle, with grunts of sudden interest; and a leper, bearing the visage as of a stone lion defaced by time, cried something harshly.

into Occurrences 4%

" "But I'm only laughing at the baby," returned the youth, pointing to the child, which, with a mixture of boldness and timidity, was playing with a pup, wrinkling up its fat visage into a smile when its playmate rushed away in sport, and opening wide its jet-black eyes in grave anxiety as the pup returned at full gallop.

at Occurrences 4%

Assuredly there was an almost immediate improvement in the aspect of the party, not unlike what might have been produced by a glass of generous wine, together with a sudden glow of cheerful sunshine, brightening over all their visages at once.

from Occurrences 2%

Only resolve, with courage stern and high, Thy visage from the radiant sun to turn!

before Occurrences 2%

"Only of its possible pain," he said, smiling into the bearded visage before him.

by Occurrences 2%

As he was one Year at the Bath, observing that in the great Confluence of fine People, there were several among them with long Chins, a part of the Visage by which he himself was very much distinguished, he invited to dinner half a Score of these remarkable Persons who had their Mouths in the Middle of their Faces.

like Occurrences 2%

Nay, said Jacob, I pray thee to take this gift which God hath sent me that I may find grace in thy sight, for meseemeth I see thy visage like the visage of God; and therefore be thou to me merciful, and take this blessing of me.

for Occurrences 1%

Upon the entrance of the baronet he looked up, and struck with the sudden appearance of one to whom he was so ardently attached, his visage for a moment assumed an air of gaiety and pleasure.

behind Occurrences 1%

She went in, treading lightly, relieved to leave the man's heavy scowling visage behind her.

down Occurrences 1%

And yet what could they do for Lycidas, who had no power to shield Orpheus himself, When by the rout that made the hideous roar, His goary visage down the stream was sent, Down the swift Hebrus to the Lesbian shore.

beside Occurrences 1%

Packets to Calais, Dieppe, and Margatenecessity on her last leg, and luxury on the fantastic toethe wasted mind and famished visage beside hoyden mirth and bloated luxury.

over Occurrences 1%

Now I'd like to know if you think a woman who has made herself round- shouldered and wrinkled and sour-visaged over burdensanybody's burdens, real or fanciedis such a creature as attracts love or consideration from anybody.

round Occurrences 1%

Mary Ann thrust her amazing visage round the door and rolled her eyes in frightened wonder at what she saw.

after Occurrences 1%

A man had a scolding wife, who railed ungovernably upon him before strangers, "and he that was angry of her governance smote her with his first down to the earth; and then with his foot he struck her on the visage, and broke her nose; and all her life after that she had her nose crooked, the which shent and disfigured her visage after, that she might not for shame show her visage, it was so foul blemished.

Which preposition to use with  visages