The Magic and Science of Jewels and StonesG.P. Putnam's sons, 1922 - 434 páginas |
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Palavras e frases frequentes
adorned agate amber Amethyst amongst ancient Aquarius astrological Australia beautiful beryl Bezoar blue Breastplate called Cancer Capricorn carats carbuncle Carnelian CATSEYE celestial century Ceylon chalcedony charm Chemical chrysoprase colour coral crystal derived diamond earth Egypt Egyptian emblem emerald engraved Ephod esteemed evil famous favour flint garnet gold Greek green Heaven Heavenly Hebrew HOROSCOPE Indian jade Jasper jewel Jupiter Kelsey King known Lapis Lazuli legend light lustre magical marble Marbodus mineral Moon MOSS AGATE Newman Collection obtains its name onyx opal pearl PERIDOT philosophy Pisces placed planet Pliny precious stones quartz Queen ring ruby sacred Sagittarius sapphire Sardonyx says scarabs Scorpio serpent Shamir Solomon specimens Spinel stars story symbol talismanic Taurus tion topaz tourmaline tribe turquoise Urim and Thummim variety Venus Virgo virtue wearer whilst word worn writes yellow zircon Zodiac
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Página 381 - All scattered in the bottom of the sea, Some lay in dead men's skulls ; and in those holes Where eyes did once inhabit, there were crept (As 'twere in scorn of eyes) reflecting gems, That woo'd the slimy bottom of the deep, And mock'd the dead bones that lay scatter'd by.
Página 115 - Pretty ! in amber to observe the forms Of hairs, or straws, or dirt, or grubs, or worms ! The things, we know, are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there.
Página 380 - Not for the world: why, man, she is mine own; And I as rich in having such a jewel As twenty seas, if all their sand were pearl, The water nectar, and the rocks pure gold.
Página 371 - Nay, had she been true, If heaven would make me such another world Of one entire and perfect chrysolite, I'd not have sold her for it.
Página 380 - Nor set down aught in malice: then must you speak Of one that loved not wisely but too well; Of one not easily jealous, but, being wrought, Perplex'd in the extreme; of one whose hand, Like the base Indian, threw a pearl away Richer than all his tribe...
Página 372 - HUNG be the heavens with black , yield day to night! Comets, importing change of times and states, Brandish your crystal tresses in the sky ; And with them scourge the bad revolting stars, That have consented unto Henry's death ! Henry the fifth, too famous to live long ! England ne'er lost a king of so much worth.
Página 382 - Over hill, over dale, Thorough bush, thorough brier, Over park, over pale, Thorough flood, thorough fire, I do wander every where, Swifter than the moon's sphere; And I serve the fairy queen, To dew her orbs upon the green. The cowslips tall her pensioners be: In their gold coats spots you see; Those be rubies, fairy favours, In those freckles live their savours: I must go seek some dewdrops here, And hang a pearl in every cowslip's ear.
Página 35 - The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger.
Página 377 - He hath a tear for pity, and a hand Open as day for melting charity...
Página 121 - The powers atoned, he to the grove repairs. Behold a prodigy ! for from within The broken bowels and the bloated skin, A buzzing noise of bees his ears alarms : Straight issue through the sides assembling swarms...