The History and Poetry of Finger-ringsRedfield, 1855 - 239 Seiten |
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Seite 153 - And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had ; and they cried before him, Bow the knee : and he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt.
Seite 16 - And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck...
Seite 113 - He put a ring that had a root of one of those sorts mentioned by Solomon to the nostrils of the demoniac, after which he drew out the demon through his nostrils; and when the man fell down immediately, he adjured him to return into him no more, making still mention of Solomon, and reciting the incantations which he composed.
Seite 63 - HOPE. I GAVE to Hope a Watch of mine : but he An Anchor gave to me. Then an old Prayer-book I did present : And he an Optic sent. With that I gave a Phial full of tears : But he a few green ears. Ah, loiterer ! I'll no more, no more I'll bring : I did expect a Ring.
Seite 187 - Your Grace in short space shall hear tidings of me, Or that low lies the bonnet of Bonny Dundee.
Seite 187 - Trimmer ' signifieth no more than this, that if men are together in a boat, and one part of the company would weigh it down on one side, another would make it lean as much to the contrary ; it happeneth there is a third opinion of those who conceive it would do as well if the boat went even, without endangering the passengers.
Seite 126 - ... and intimated to my reader, that it was at present in my possession, though I have not since made any use of it. The tradition concerning this ring is very romantic, and taken notice of both by Plato and Tully, who each of them make an admirable use of it for the advancement of morality. This Gyges was the master shepherd to king Candaules. As he was wandering over the plains of Lydia, he saw a great chasm in the earth, and had the curiosity to enter it. After having descended pretty far into...
Seite 215 - She would never go to bed on Midsummer eve without sticking up in her room the well-known plant called Midsummer, men, as the bending of the leaves to the right or to the left, would not fail to tell her whether Jacob, of whom we shall speak presently, was true or false.
Seite 232 - With ardour as intense, as pure, As when, amidst the rites divine, I took thy troth, and plighted mine — To thee, sweet girl, my second ring, A token and a pledge I bring : With this I wed, till death us part, Thy riper virtues to my heart ; Those virtues which, before untried, The wife has added to the bride ; Those virtues, whose progressive claim, Endearing wedlock's very name, My soul enjoys, my song approves, For conscience
Seite 181 - I scorn your proffers. I disdain your favor. I abhor your treason ; and am so far from delivering up this island to your advantage, that I will keep it, to the utmost of my power, to your destruction. Take this for your final answer ; and forbear any further solicitations. For, if you trouble me with any more messages on this occasion, I will burn the paper and hang the bearer.