swathings

The criminal grew big while the law, pot-bound in its traditional swathings, was unable to keep pace with him.

The Shape of Things to Come Herbert George 2006

Their obedience brings us to one of the most fundamental lessons that the Great War has for us: the extreme slowness with which the realization of even the most obvious new conditions pierces through the swathings of habitual acceptance.

The Shape of Things to Come Herbert George 2006

The Swine folk followed, squealing with excitement, and the two Bull-men in their swathings of white.

The Island of Doctor Moreau Herbert George 2006

Kemp speaking swiftly, the grotesque swathings of Griffin still on his arm.

The Invisible Man Herbert George 2006

They were naked, save for swathings of scarlet cloth about the middle; and their skins were of a dull pinkish-drab colour, such as I had seen in no savages before.

The Island of Doctor Moreau Herbert George 2006

He ripped from him glittering tunic and leg swathings.

The Moon Pool 2004

But before she could level it the Golden Girl had released that hidden left arm and thrown over her face a fold of the metallic swathings.

The Moon Pool 2004

Underneath that there were rude swathings of flannel; five or six yards of flannel are tied comforter-fashion about his neck.

The Food of the Gods and how it came to Earth Herbert George 2004

Robed in her silken amber swathings, red-copper hair streaming, woven with elfin sparklings, she was racing toward the City like some lovely witch, riding upon the back of a steed of huge cubes.

The Metal Monster 2004

Sparks and flashes of white flame darted from the ring, penetrating the radiant swathings of the Dweller, striking through its pulsing nucleus, piercing its seven crowning orbs.

The Moon Pool 2004