Marten Sentence Examples

Though a place of considerable antiquity - being mentioned in 1086 as the meeting-place of insurgents against Knud, the saint - Randers has few remains of old buildings and bears the stamp of a compact, modern manufacturing town that owes its importance to its distilleries, manufactories of gloves, railway carriages, &c. St Marten's church dates from the 14th century, but was frequently altered and enlarged down to 1870.

The coati, marten, skunk and otter (Lutra paranensis) are widely distributed.

The pekan or Pennant's marten, also called fisher marten, though there appears to be nothing in its habits to justify the appellation, is the largest of the group, the head and body measuring from 24 to 30 in., and the tail 14 to 18 in.

The chestnut covers considerable areas in Prigord, Limousin and Beam; resinotis trees (firs, pines, larches, &c.) form fine forests in the Vosges and The indigenous fauna include the bear, now very rare but still found in the Alps and Pyrenees, the wolf, harbouring chiefly in the Cvennes and Vosges, but in continually decreasing areas; the fox, marten, badger, weasel, otter, the beaver in the extreme south of the Rhne valley, and in the Alps the marmot; the red deer and roe deer are preserved in many of the forests, and the wild boar is found in several districts; the chamois and wild goat survive in the Pyrenees and Alps.

The musk-ox comes in thousands every year to the great northern lakes, while the mink, marten, beaver, otter, ermine and musk-rat are sought by the fur-trader.

The true Carnivora are three only, the bear, the dog and the marten.

The porcupine is common, but the Canada pine marten or American sable, fisher, and red fox are rare, and the black bear and grey wolf are found only in small numbers.

Among its characteristic mammals and birds are the lynx, marten, porcupine, northern red squirrel, Beldings and Kennicotts ground squirrels, varyin and snowshoe rabbits, northern jumping mouse, white-throate sparrow, Blackburnian warbler, Audubon.

In British Columbia the puma or cougar, sometimes called the panther and the American lion, still frequently occurs; and in all parts the common fox and the silver fox, the lynx, beaver, otter, marten, fisher, wolverene, mink, skunk and other fur-bearing animals.

Attacked by a small Dutch fleet under Admiral Marten Tromp, royal with William, the only son of the stadholder.

As regards density of colour the skunk or black marten has the blackest fur, and some cats of the domestic kind, specially reared for their fur, are nearly black.

Fitch.-Size 12 X3 in., of the marten species, also known as the pole cat.

Is one of the marten tribe.

Is sometimes called the pine marten, and is found in quantity in the wooded and mountainous districts of Russia, Norway, Germany and Switzerland.

Marten, Stone.-Size and quality similar to the baum; the colour, however, of the underwool is a stony white and the top hair is very dark, almost black.

The tails have also been worked, in the manner explained with regard to the baum marten, as sets of trimmings and in other forms. Stone martens are found in Russia, Bosnia, Turkey, Greece, Germany, the Alps and France.

These skins belong to a species of marten, very similar to the European and American, but much more silky in the nature of their fur.

As illustrative of this, it may be explained that any brown tone of fur such as sable, marten, mink, black marten, beaver, nutria, &c., will go well upon black or very dark-brown furs, while those of a white or grey nature, such as ermine, white lamb, chinchilla, blue fox, silver fox, opossum, grey squirrel, grey lamb, will set well upon seal or black furs, as Persian lamb, broadtail, astrachan, caracul lamb, &c. White is also permissible upon some light browns and greys, but brown motley colours and greys should never be in contrast.

This is also of the marten species and has been frequently offered, when dyed dark, as have baum and stone martens, as Russian sables.

The wild cat may yet be found in the Highlands, and the polecat, ermine and pine marten still exist, the golden eagle and the white-tailed eagle haunt the wilder and more remote mountainous districts, while the other large birds of prey, like the osprey and kite, are becoming scarce.

There are deer (at least five species), boars, bears, antelopes, beavers, otters, badgers, tiger-cats, marten, an inferior sable, striped squirrels, &c. Among birds there are black eagles, peregrines (largely used in hawking), and, specially protected by law, turkey bustards, three varieties of pheasants, swans, geese, common and spectacled teal, mallards, mandarin ducks white and pink ibis, cranes, storks, egrets, herons, curlews, pigeons, doves, nightjars, common and blue magpies, rooks, crows, orioles, halcyon and blue kingfishers, jays, nut-hatches, redstarts, snipe, grey shrikes, hawks, kites, &c. But, pending further observations, it is not possible to say which of the smaller birds actually breed in Korea and which only make it a halting-place in their annual migrations.

Among the wild animals are the lion, tiger, leopard, lynx, brown bear, hyena, hog, badger, porcupine, pole-cat, weasel, marten, wolf, jackal, fox, hare, wild ass, wild sheep, wild cat, mountaingoat, gazelle and deer.

The fauna of the Tibetan Himalaya is essentially European or rather that of the northern half of the old continent, which region has by zoologists been termed Palaearctic. Among the characteristic animals may be named the yak, from which is reared a cross breed with the ordinary horned cattle of India, many wild sheep, and two antelopes, as well as the musk-deer; several hares and some burrowing animals, including pikas (Lagomys) and two or three species of marmot; certain arctic forms of carnivora - fox, wolf, lynx, ounce, marten and ermine; also wild asses.

Bears are common, and so are a marten, several weasels and otters, and cats of various kinds and sizes, from the little spotted Felis bengalensis, smaller than a domestic cat, to animals like the clouded leopard rivalling a leopard in size.

The black bear, wolf, catamount, wolverine, wild cat, fox, beaver, racoon, marten, sable, woodchuck, skunk, otter, mink, rabbit and squirrel are also found.

Snowdonia's most distinguished mammal, the elusive pine marten (Martes martes) is also rare.

We are keen to receive any reports of pine marten evidence from England or Wales.

Terrestrial mammals such as sheep, stone marten and man have also been recorded as having been infected with EBLVs.

Weasels and stoat populations have probably also stabilized, after previous declines, while the pine marten may be staging a slow recovery.

Instead of heels, consider Doc Marten boots or shoes.

Black and oxblood red are the classic Doc Marten colors, although white is fast becoming a popular alternative.

As Doc Marten shoes are such a masculine style, it can be difficult for women to know what to wear with them.

Combat pants are another good choice that looks great over a pair of Doc Marten boots or shoes.

The contrast between the feminine dress and chunky black Doc Marten shoes can actually look refreshingly different.

The company also sells a range of t-shirts and hats, all containing the Doc Marten logo.

It may come as something of a surprise, then, to learn that Doc Marten himself was none of these things.

However, the sturdy, hardwearing Doc Marten style was soon picked up by other sectors of society, such as the police force.

And of course, the choice footwear of every gutter goth is Doc Marten boots.

At their height in the early 80s, they continued to prevail in various forms and their footwear of choice was nearly always the classic black Doc Marten boots.

Marten Andersson (born November 26, 1974 in Stockholm, Sweden) (aka Mårten Andersson) is best known as the bass player for the hardrock groups Lizzy Borden, Lynch Mob, Starwood and Legacy.

Born as an only child, it was in the outskirts of Stockholm, Sweden that Marten developed an interest in becoming a musician after being exposed to bands such as Kiss, Judas Priest and Iron Maiden.

Marten had a passion for playing various different musical instruments but soon considered bass his main instrument.

Marten once asked his father to buy him a guitar only to have the guitar traded in for a bass two weeks later.

By the age of 18 Marten moved to Los Angeles to study music and it did not take long before he started touring the world and recording with the heavy metal band Lizzy Borden.

In 2001, Marten Andersson released a solo project entitled, Legacy with various guest musicians, including Jonas Hansson co-producing and playing lead guitar.

In 2003, Marten was picked by former Dokken guitarist George Lynch to join his band Lynch Mob.

Marten has been an endorser and long time user of companies such as ESP Guitars and Ampeg.

Marten switches between 4-string and 8 string basses.

It is rumored that Marten is working with ESP on a Marten Andersson 8 string signature bass.

Marten holds bass clinics, music seminars, and performs at music trade shows whenever possible.

Marten lives in Los Angeles, California.

The term "Marten Cat" is also used.

In 785 he was surprised and killed, with all his thegns present, at Marten, Wilts (Merantune), by Cyneheard, brother of the deposed Sigeberht.