1 As the immediate effect, however, gradually passed away, a low murmur of voices commenced a sort of chant in honor of the dead.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 33 2 Then, in a wild burst of their chant they sang with united voices the temper of the Mohican's mind.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 33 3 Even David was not reluctant to lend his ears to the tones of voices so sweet; and long ere the chant was ended, his gaze announced that his soul was enthralled.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 33 4 In his eyes was a desire to chant a paean.
5 When the time of his departure approached, he resolved to chant a Te Deum pontifically.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 1: CHAPTER VII—CRAVATTE 6 It was a supernatural chant in an uninhabited house.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 5: CHAPTER VI—THE BEGINNING OF AN ENIGMA 7 And she began the same religious chant which had so strongly excited Felton the evening before.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In 54 CAPTIVITY: THE THIRD DAY 8 And the pilgrims who had continued their march and their chant in the background, now gathered round the figure of Eliza on her soap box as if to form the audience at a play.
9 They sang the plaintive chant which follows the play, during which all the dead men rise to their feet in a silent and awful manner, like the ghosts of Napoleon's soldiers in the Midnight Review.
Return of the Native By Thomas HardyContext Highlight In BOOK 2: 6 The Two Stand Face to Face 10 Around it boys and unwedded girls chant hymns and joyfully lay their hand on the rope.
11 His comrades shout after him the glad battle chant.
12 A chanting cherub adorned the cover of the sugar bucket, and attempts to portray Romeo and Juliet supplied kindling for some time.
13 Here an ancient monastery, whence the solemn chanting of the monks came down to them.
14 Before that time, she knew, a hundred generations of Carols will aspire and go down in tragedy devoid of palls and solemn chanting, the humdrum inevitable tragedy of struggle against inertia.
15 Obedient to the sign, the girls raised the bier to the elevation of their heads, and advanced with slow and regulated steps, chanting, as they proceeded, another wailing song in praise of the deceased.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 33