Lanterns

Examples

• Lanterns for one. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
• It is usual to fix the opaque shade, which alternately covers and exposes the two magic lanterns, on to a central pin, so that it may be moved vertically up or down. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
• He followed after her, and stood with the lanterns dangling against his white-flannelled thighs, emphasising the shadow around. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• Lestrade had produced two candles, and the policemen had uncovered their lanterns. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
• She leaned round and blew out her lanterns. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• Two of you for more lanterns, if you have them! Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• A dozen or more boats on the lake swung their rosy and moon-like lanterns low on the water, that reflected as from a fire. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• There was the usual stoppage at the barrier guardhouse, and the usual lanterns came glancing forth for the usual examination and inquiry. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
• The two boys carried lanterns, but the road was a rough path through dense forest. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
• Should they send men and lanterns in every direction by which they could be supposed likely to have travelled home? Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
• The men with the lanterns had now fallen into the rear, or rather, the equestrians of the rescue-party had outridden the pedestrians. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• Birkin brought the lanterns from the bigger boat, and the four shadowy white figures gathered round, to light them. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• I left Charley below and went up with a light foot, not distressed by any glare from the feeble oil lanterns on the way. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• Below, on the water, lanterns were coming alight, faint ghosts of warm flame floating in the pallor of the first twilight. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• Gudrun's boat was travelling quickly, the lanterns were swinging behind Gerald. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• Three of them opposite to me were holding lanterns low down to the ground. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• I knew what was at my feet--I knew why they were holding the lanterns so low to the ground. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• Two boats paddled near, their lanterns swinging ineffectually, the boats nosing round. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• Two common magic lanterns are quite sufficient for the purpose of private exhibition, and the angle at which they should be fixed on their stand may be readily ascertained after a few trials. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
• She handed him the lanterns, whilst she went to fix the cane at the end of the canoe. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• And then she took the lanterns from him, while he stood swooning with the perfect fire that burned in all his joints. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• The soldiers had awakened my father, and they were searching for me with candles and lanterns. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
• At last we got to where lanterns could be seen flitting about here and there, and knew we were in the midst of the curious old city. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
• Soldiers with lanterns, at the guard-house there. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
• Although he had never seen a motion-picture machine, Hadley was a man who had been in their employ and was naturally familiar with lanterns and electricity. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• Now, Watson, said Holmes, as a tall dog-cart dashed up through the gloom, throwing out two golden tunnels of yellow light from its side lanterns. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
• Lanterns swayed here and there, people were talking in an undertone on the launch and in the boats. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• Birkin and Ursula stood dimly, with their swinging lanterns, by the water's edge. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• The Cole Company was interested in the sale of lanterns and slides and the foreign firm naturally turned to them for assistance. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.

Editor: Yvonne