"A corner of the tennis-court," she suggested. "But the band's going to be in one corner." "H'm, going to have a band, are you?" said another of the workmen. He was pale. He had a haggard look as his dark eyes scanned the tennis-court. What was he thinking? "Only a very small band," said Laura gently. Perhaps he wouldn't mind so much if the band was quite small. But the tall fellow interrupted.英文原著 · 《The Garden Party》
Why, Mr. Little, Cheetham's bands were taken one day, and, when he had made the men pay their arrears, he was directed where to find the bands; but, meantime, somebody out of trade had found them, and stolen them. Down came bran-new bands to the wheel directly, and better than we had lost. And my cousin Godby, that has a water- wheel, was rattened, by his scythe-blades being flung in the dam. He squared with Mary Anne, and then he got a letter to say where the blades were. But one was missing. He complained to Mr. Grotait here, and Mr.英文原著 · 《Put Yourself in His Place》
"We'll show them waltz time, Barney," he called, springing toward the next sheaf. "One"--at the word he snatched up and made the band, "two"--he passed the band around the sheaf, kicking it at the same time into shape, "three"--he drew and knotted the band, shoving the end in with his thumb. After him went Barney. One-- two--three! and a sheaf was done. One--two--three! and so from sheaf to sheaf. It took them fifteen minutes to go down the long side.英文原著 · 《The Doctor》
In the desire to do especial honor to a certain foreign representative during the World's Fair, I had a particular piece of music in which he was interested arranged for my band, and agreed to play it at a specified concert. The music was given to a member of the band with instructions to copy the parts and deliver them at the band-stand.英文原著 · 《The Experiences of a Bandmaster》
Nin-si-anna Innanna mul I?tar the star (the planet Venus). Nin Nin-tag-taga Nanaa a goddess identified with I?tar. U-?ah Nina-?ah Pap-sukal the gods' messenger. U-banda Lugal-banda Lugal-banda 26. U-Mersi Nin-Girsu Nin-Girsu the chief god of Laga?. Ma-sib-sib Ga-tum-duga Bau Bau, a goddess identified with Gula. Four non-Semitic names of Gula follow, of which that in line 31 is the most interesting:--
31. Ga?an-ti-dibba Nin-tin-guua Gula "the lady saving from death." 33.英文原著 · 《The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria》