The instant that he felt the light pressure on his temples, all his fears vanished; and he followed his guide, conversing pleasantly through wide avenues and over broad glades of fresh turf, which seemed to be laid out like a royal chase, till they came to a wall of rock resembling the Hahnen Klippers, and entering through an arch, a grey moss-covered tower arose in the distance.

They can bring pressure to bear upon her assiduously and quite kindly so that she will be brought to see that her only chance of happiness is the veil.

She met John Effingham, therefore, with a frank composure, returned the kind pressure of his hand, with a smile such as a daughter might bestow on an affectionate parent, and turned to salute the remainder of the party, with that lady-like ease which had got to be a part of her nature.

The enemy made a determined attempt with two corps to retake Jerusalem, and while their finest assault troops melted away before the staunch defence of the 53rd and 60th Divisions, the 10th and 74th were pressing forward over the most precipitous country, brushing aside all opposition in order to relieve the pressure on our right.

One that will exert a widespread pressure without much shattering force.

When these were properly adjusted, the machine was perfectly air-tight, and strong enough, by means of iron bars running alternately inside and out, to resist the pressure of the atmosphere, when the machine should be exhausted of its air, as we took the precaution to prove by the aid of an air-pump.

" Jack had hardly turned as these words were whispered in his ear, and he gave the kind lady's hand a warm pressure, as she moved away unremarked in the throng.

Thus, some strong emotion, like fear or undue anxiety, increases the blood-pressure, drives more blood to the kidneys, and causes a larger flow of watery secretion.

Thus, I made the door stronger than ever; for now it was solid with the backing of boards, and would, I felt convinced, stand a heavier pressure than hitherto, without giving way.

He had burned his bridges; there was no drawing back now He turned slowly the knob, applied a sudden pressure to the door and entered.

Fenders had also been provided without, and there was just a quarter of a minute, during which the two captains hoped that these united means of defence might enable the craft to withstand the pressure.

Rigging the air-pump securely round the aperture, exhausting its chamber, and permitting the Martial air to fill it, I was glad to find a pressure equal to that which prevails at a height of 16,000 feet on Earth.

Now there are, besides the associated vegetative-endocrine reactions, certain inborn automatic processes in the vegetative system and in the internal secretion system, which work automatically to produce increased intravisceral pressures.

The Arabian armies consisted of hardened Bedouins with few wants, whose longing for the treasures of the civilized world made them more ready to endure the pressure of a discipline hitherto unknown to them.

The German Government cannot support any action which Austria-Hungary does not desire, as that would mean exercising pressure.

One verse amongst many others indicates the pressure put upon her feeble frame by the intensity of her activity of mind.

" "Do you think he will apply to the Court without your sanction?" "He doesn't want to; but I suppose, if Hurst puts pressure on him, he will have to.

May God have mercy on him, as he is pardoned by me!" Adelheid received the silent pressure of the hand which followed with pious satisfaction.

But the objection, even if valid, merely shifts the pressure of the difficulty to another point.

The mind of man can bear a certain pressure; but there is a point when it can bear no more.

This means pretty serious economic pressure.

Its effect is greatly to diminish the pressure which a victorious navy can bring to bear upon a hostile State.

"You'll need full pressure to shove her through the surf.

The resultant quotient, the internal pressure divided by the external pressure, measures the intravisceral pressure.

By the use of an unreliable gauge you may become thoroughly bewildered, and in reality know nothing of what pressure you are carrying.