That we were descending a somewhat steep incline I was soon aware; and when we came again on to level ground I felt sure that we were passing through a gallery cut in natural rock.

Rainey leaned too far forward, causing some rocks and loose snow to slide from beneath him, and, in another second he shot down a steep incline to what seemed certain death.

He was toiling up an incline.

For a few moments they halted to watch the dining-car express for Euston pass with a roar and a crash as she dashed down the incline towards Crieff Junction.

Over it all we advance, the engine laboring and puffing on one or two heavy gradients, in spite of a full supply of steam, or tearing down the inclines with hardly any, or none at all and the brake on.

The shaft's a-burnin'!run!" Instinctively Ralph unhitched the mule, dropped the trace-chains, and ran down the long incline of the plane.

We advanced at a run, and the enemy would have given way at once but that their retreat lay up so steep an incline, and neither to right nor left could they well disperse, being hemmed in by a rocky wall on one side and a precipitous descent on the other.

Having reached the rear of the castle hill, they hurried up the incline and into the pinewoods, where the trees stood extremely close together.

" Involuntarily I parted the vines at the mouth of the cave, for I had been lying with my head close upon them, and gazed down the side of the small hill, where it was possible to see, even despite the gloom of the night, no less than ten forms coming up the incline as if following a trail.

Vot?" While the others were laughing at the plight of the German, he made an effort to arise and the machine promptly slid down an incline and sparked and gyrated until Hans' hair fairly stood on end with fright.

Apollonie was pointing to wild-looking shrubs that were climbing up the castle incline.

AS YOU WERE (and several other Correspondents).The executive order for the new combined movement of "About turn and left incline" is given when the joint of the left big toe is opposite the right instep (in Rifle regiments substitute right for left and left for right).

And when thou seest my heart to mirth incline, Thy tongue, wit, blood, warm with good cheer and wine: Then of sweet sports let no occasion scape, But be as wanton, toying as an ape.

Four thousand men had joined within Delphi, when the Gallic bands, in the morning, began to mount the narrow and rough incline which led up to the town.

At 20 the line turns to the left, and passes up the before-described incline to 100.

'Oh! well, Lord Lion, hast thou said, Thy King from warfare to dissuade Were but a vain essay; For, by St. George, were that host mine, Nor power infernal, nor divine, Should once to peace my soul incline, Till I had dimmed their armor's shine In glorious battle-fray!'

The clock in the little church struck two and an owl hooted mournfully in the belfry as silently our cortege plodded up the steep incline.

Led forward by a dim path, he plunged down the sharp incline of the hill, and pressed his way through the thick fringe of trees beyond.

he exclaims, "Persuasion waits on all your bright Designs, And where you point the varying Soul inclines: See!

Steeds respond to the ardor of their riders, and quick as thought, with thrilling cheers, the noble hearts rush into the leaden torrent which pours down the incline.

It seemed impossible that she had not seen him; but to his surprise she at once started up the stream, swiftly footing over the rough way, now a little step, now a free leap, grasping a willow to pull herself up an incline, then disappearing around a clump of cedars.

Though my proud sister to revenge incline, I to my country's good my own resign.

When they had again gathered themselves together, the shepherd, as the man who knew the country best, took the lead, and guided them round these treacherous inclines.

No sooner had he rushed down the incline than the fissure closed; and the rest of the Romans from above scattered flowers.

Big Bob scaled a moderately steep incline and disappeared over its crest.