The History and Poetry of Finger-ringsRedfield, 1855 - Всего страниц: 239 |
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afterwards amulet ancient Anne hath Anne Hathaway Antiquities appears Archæologia Archbishop ballad beautiful betrothal Bishop Blackwood's Magazine called catacombs of Rome Caylus ceremony Charles charm Christian church cloth consecration coronation cure death diamond ring Earl edition Egyptian Elizabeth emblem emerald enamelled England English engraved Fisherman's Ring fourth finger friends gave Gent.'s Mag give given gold ring Greek heart Horace Walpole illustration inscription J. D. WILKES J. G. Lockhart jewel King king's lady letters lituus Lord Maginn marriage Mary metal Montfaucon New-York night NOCTES Notes and Queries observed person Pharaoh placed poison Pope portraits possession precious stones present Queen reference remarkable right hand ring of gold ring of Gyges Roman ruby says seal serjeants Shakspeare signet signet-ring silver story supposed talisman thee Theseus thou thumb token tomb unto wedding wedding-ring wife woman words wore worn young
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Стр. 147 - 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.
Стр. 60 - And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den ; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords ; that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel.
Стр. 12 - 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...
Стр. 181 - Your Grace in short space shall hear tidings of me, Or that low lies the bonnet of Bonny Dundee.
Стр. 107 - 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.
Стр. 57 - I GAVE to Hope a watch of mine ; but he An anchor gave to me.
Стр. 225 - With ardour as intense and 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; These 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
Стр. 202 - That us'd to break up ground, and dig) The bride to nothing but her will, That nulls the. after-marriage still: 310 Some were for th...
Стр. 120 - ... 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...