Before the iron is cast into the mould, the interior of the mould must be covered with finely powdered charcoalor blackening, as it is technically termed; and the secret of making finely skinned castings lies in using plenty of blackening.

Filial affection, however, did not so far engross him as to prevent his casting admiring glances on the lovely Katrine, daughter of old Rauchen, the miller; and no wonder, for she was as fascinating a damsel as ever dazzled and perplexed a bashful lover.

Paul was weighing the heart in his palm as Oliver described the bronze casting.

This information is marked by perforations on the paper ribbon by the pressure of two keys, and when the ribbon is transferred to the casting machine these space perforations so govern the casting that the line of type delivered at the "galley" complete shall be of exactly the proper length, and the spaces between the words be equal to the infinitesimal fraction of an inch.

I don't think I like this casting of bread upon the water; I never know which loaf it is I am receiving again.

" [-30-] When Gabinius had thus expressed himself, Trebellius strove to make a dissenting speech; but as he did not receive leave to speak he proceeded to oppose the casting of a vote.

I might have cast away, indeed, the YENARKONthe Giver of Lifethe elixir of the Sibylbut that would have been to subject myself to a power of darkness, in whose fell wrath I should have suffered the casting away of mine eternal soul!

The missionaries found their calendar in a state of confusion, vanquished the native astronomers in fair competition, and were formally installed as keepers of the Imperial Observatory; and these missionaries supervised the casting of the bronze instruments which have since been taken to Berlin.

From the time I light the furnace until I turn you out the finished casting I shall perhaps keep you eight or nine minutes.

The crews of the schooner and of the other Moorea boat besides our own had a swarm of friends awaiting the casting off.

As the Doctor and Dave stood on deck watching the casting off of the ropes, the Doctor spoke of his plans.

He'd banter Apostolic castings, As you jeer fishermen at Hastings.