 | John Greaves - 1737 - 472 pages
...breaft-plate was a Jword of ineftimable price, and at his head a carbuncle of the bigne/s of an egg, Jhintng like the light of the day, and upon him were characters writ with a pen, which no man underjlood. But why the ^Egyptian kings (liquid have been at fo vaft an expenfe in the building of... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1809 - 292 pages
...man, upon whom was a breast-plate of gold set with jewels ; upon his breast was a sword of invaluable price, and at his head a carbuncle of the bigness...the light of the day; and upon him were characters written with a pen, no man knows 10 •what the; signify. After AI.MAMON had opened it, men entered... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1809 - 288 pages
...jewels ; upon his breast was a sword of invaluable price, and at his head a carbuncle of the higness of an egg, shining like the light of the day; and upon him were characters written with a pen. no man knows 10 what they signify. After ALMAMON had opened it, men entered into... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1821 - 296 pages
...man, upon whom was a breast-plate of gold set with jewels ; upon his breast was a sword of invaluable price, and at his head a carbuncle of the bigness...the light of the day ; and upon him were characters written with a pen, no man knows what they signify. After ALMAMON had opened it, men entered into it... | |
 | Michael Russell - 1831 - 536 pages
...a hollow stone, in which there was a statue like a man, and within it the body of a man, upon which was a breast-plate of gold set with jewels. Upon this...egg, shining like the light of the day ; and upon the human figure were characters writ with a pen, which no man understood.* It is in like manner recorded... | |
 | Michael Russell - 1831 - 514 pages
...a hollow stone, in which there was a statue like a man, and within it the body of a man, upon which was a breast-plate of gold set with jewels. Upon this...egg, shining like the light of the day ; and upon the human figure were characters writ with a pen, which no man understood.* It is in like manner recorded... | |
 | Michael Russell - 1831 - 376 pages
...of gold set with jewels. Upon this breastplate there was a sword of inestimable price ; and at its head a carbuncle of the bigness of an egg, shining like the light of the day ; and upon the human figure were characters written with a pen, which no man understood.t * What must be the feelings... | |
 | James Augustus St. John - 1834 - 646 pages
...inestimable price, and at his head a carbuncle of the bigness of an egg, shining like the light of day, and upon him were characters writ with a pen, which no man understood." — Pyramidographia, $c., p. 39 — 41. But Greaves seems to have overlooked the fact,... | |
 | Michael Russell - 1835 - 356 pages
...of gold set with jewels. Upon this breastplate there was a sword of inestimable price ; and at its head a carbuncle of the bigness of an egg, shining like the light of the day ; and upon the human figure were characters written with a pen, which no mail understood.t * Wnat must be the... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1838 - 476 pages
...man, upon whom was a breastplate of gold set with jewels ; upon his breast was a sword of invaluable price, and at his head a carbuncle of the bigness...the light of the day ; and upon him were characters written with a pen, no man knows what they signify. After ALMAMON had opened it, men entered into it... | |
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... price, and at his head a carbuncle of the bigness of an egg, shining like the light of the day ; and upon him were characters written with a pen, no man knows what they signify. 
