William H. Prescott Similes. Frank J. Wilstach, comp. 1916. A Dictionary of Similes

Frank J. Wilstach, comp. A Dictionary of Similes. 1916.

William H. Prescott


Adventurous as a paladin of romance.	1
Enveloped, like a martyr’s robe of flames.	2
Howlings, like a herd of ravenous wolves disappointed of their prey.	3
Slaughtered like cattle in the shambles.	4
Thick as rain-drops.	5
Vanished, like the airy fabric of an Eastern tale.	6