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"Rafter" Quotes from Famous Books

... taken the candle down from the rafter, and she went swiftly to the tiny window. She raised her hand, once, then pinched out the flame ...

— Peter the Brazen - A Mystery Story of Modern China • George F. Worts

... the true requisites of cheap and substantial building. Light sticks, uninjured by cutting mortices or tenons, a close basket-like manner of construction, short bearings, a continuous support for each piece of timber from foundation to rafter, and embracing and taking advantage of the practical fact, that the tensile and compressible strength of pine lumber is equal to one-fifth of that of wrought iron, constitute ...

— Woodward's Country Homes • George E. Woodward

... that shone into the loft revealed, to the boy's surprise and wonder, a coil of rope. He examined this, and found a stout clasp-hook at one end. The other end of the rope was made fast to a rafter. ...

— Frank Merriwell's Bravery • Burt L. Standish

... while the shoemaker still slept, the soldier was astir again. He shivered as he rose, and went to the window, where his clothes were hanging from a rafter. The water was still dripping from them. Wrapt in a blanket he sat down by the open window to write while the morning air ...

— Barlasch of the Guard • H. S. Merriman

... Murom, at their invitation, turned to go into the palace, little anticipating the danger that awaited him, for the eldest daughter had drawn up by a chain a huge rafter to let fall and slay Iliya as he rode through the gate. But Iliya perceived her design, and slew her with his lance. Thereupon he rode on toward Kiev, and going straight to the palace, prayed to God and saluted the nobles. And the Prince of Kiev said ...

— The Russian Garland - being Russian Falk Tales • Various

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