His varied and solid knowledge makes his style lustrous with points and shooting spiculae of thought, and resembling one of those winter mornings when the air sparkles with crystals. ❋ Unknown (2006)
These spiculae, or darts, will remain unaltered on the glass for some months. ❋ Various (N/A)
It probably most usually signified the small spiculae or beard on a head of barley or wheat. ❋ Unknown (1949)
"We've lost the trail, but we done the best we could," said Sam doggedly, going to the heads of the horses, which looked questioningly back at him, their heads drooping, their breath freezing upon their coats in spiculae of white. ❋ Emerson Hough (1890)
It is a genuine mountain trail, now over rough jagged blocks of granite, then through groves of pines, firs, tamaracks and spruces, where flowers, ferns, mosses and liverworts delight the eyes as they gaze down, and the spiculae and cones and blue sky thrill one with delight as they look above, and where the sunlight glitters through the trees as they look ahead. ❋ George Wharton James (1890)
Throughout the day a north current blew above the southern; and when the mist was thin; the air sparkled with spiculae of snow, caused by the cold dry upper current condensing the vapours of the lower. ❋ Unknown (1864)
* [Probably caused by spiculae of ice floating in the atmosphere, the lateral surfaces of which would then have an uniform inclination of 60 degrees: this, according to the observations of Mariotte, Venturi, and Fraunhoefer being the angle necessary for the formation of halos.] ❋ Unknown (1864)
Near the surface of the ropes was first a small direct line of very white particles, constituting the stem or shaft of the feather; and from each of these fibres, in another plane, proceeded a short delicate range of spiculae or rays, discoverable only by the help of a microscope, with which the elegant texture and systematic construction of the feather were completed. ❋ Unknown (1859)
When it was heated, these flints cracked and burst, and the spiculae were scattered over the pieces of pottery, sticking to them. ❋ Samuel Smiles (1858)
Avoid purgatives, as the free action on the bowels would be likely to force the spiculae of glass into the mucous membrane of the bowels, and thus would wound them, and might cause ulceration, and even death. ❋ Pye Henry Chavasse (1844)
It publishes itself in creatures, reaching from particles and spiculae through transformation on transformation to the highest symmetries, arriving at consummate results without a shock or a leap. ❋ Ralph Waldo Emerson (1842)
The ice composing this barrier where it adheres to the stone, is of solid consistency, but the upper part consists of a multitude of thin laminae or layers resting upon each other in a confused manner, and at different degrees of inclination, their interstices being occupied by innumerable icy spiculae, diverging and crossing each other in all directions. ❋ Thomas Garnett (1838)
Again, he says that "the crystals of ice are intercepted by the interstices of the stones, and then become heaped together in thick beds;" but if my observations are correct, these depositions begin first round the large stones, which are not likely to stop small spiculae any more than are the water-gates of mills, where, he says, the accumulations also take place. ❋ Thomas Garnett (1838)
Most of them seem to be of an oblong or circular figure; they are generally convex on the upper surface, and have a number of laminae and spiculae shooting from them in various directions, especially from their circumference. ❋ Thomas Garnett (1838)
The vertebra in which it was lodged was considerably splintered, so that the spiculae were distinctly perceptible to the finger. ❋ Davis, Matthew L (1836)
Fasciculi pauciflori: spiculae cum pedunculo brevissimo articulatae et solubiles, et subtensae bractea nervosa carinata ejusdem circiter longitudinis. ❋ Charles Sturt (1832)
We have frequently observed this descent of minute icy spiculae when the sky appears perfectly clear, and could even perceive that its silent but continued action added to the snowy covering of the ground. ❋ John Franklin (1816)
When an ex - haustion is made, the sulphuric acid rapidly absorbs the vapour rising from tlie water; fresh vapour is immediately formed, and in a few minutes, if the circumstances are favourable, spiculae of ice arie seen to form on the surface of the water. ❋ Humphry Davy, Sir Humphry Davy (1812)
