Horta
baron victor, 1861?–1947, belgian architect.
historical examples
if horta had tried to apply pressure, he’d have turned obstinate on the instant.
creatures of the abyss murray leinster
we anch-r-d in the open roadstead of horta, half a mile from the sh-r-.
the innocents abroad mark twain (samuel clemens)
first the girl and now horta tried to lure him with mystery and -ssurance of interest in high places.
creatures of the abyss murray leinster
the town of horta contains, i was told, upwards of 10,000 inhabitants.
voyage of h.m.s. rattlesnake, vol. 2 (of 2) john macgillivray
we found several sailing vessels at anchor in the roadstead of horta.
the last voyage lady (annie allnutt) br-ssey
why—our agent in horta tells me they spend fifty thousand pounds every year in advertising all over the world!
a set of six joseph conrad
without being given any orders, they accepted the parcels horta handed out.
creatures of the abyss murray leinster
the short-wave call ended, with horta too much disturbed to refer again to jimenez.
creatures of the abyss murray leinster
the day after my arrival at horta was the feast of a great saint.
sailing alone around the world joshua sloc-m
as it happened, she landed in the wrong harbor, but picked herself up and found horta a few minutes later.
opportunities in aviation arthur sweetser
noun
a port in the azores, on the se coast of fayal island
noun
victor. 1861–1947, belgian architect, best known for his early buildings in art nouveau style
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