As the first rays warm the wisteria round the old forge doorway, a gourmet ritual that has lasted for more than 2,000 years begins.

Gordon realized now that he was hearing the sounds given forth by the sudden expansion of the glassy peaks as Canopus' rays warmed them.

The sunlight was beginning to slant into the valley through the peaks and the fierce rays warmed the rest- less group behind the matriarch.

Its last rays warm us through our parkas and thermskins.

The last rays of the sun were still warming us, but I thought of the cold night ahead.

The slanting rays were warming the northern shore, giving the bass a comfortable place to bask.

The mist would persist until the first rays of the morning sun warmed and dispersed it, another half hour at least.

Its rays probed at the old man's blindfold and even faintly warmed his exposed hands.

It was cold, but the bright rays of the noon sun warmed the snow, and she was getting tired and a little careless.

He stood there, allowing the rays to warm his body, the worst of the day's coldness blocked by the glass.