| 单词 | unguent |
| 例句 | Dressed by the nereids and embalmed with honey, honey and unguent in the seething blaze, you turned to ash. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as she saw me, she rushed to her store of herbs and unguents and to the jug of Tonic. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z There were no pampering unguents disguised by rugged names. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z And he goes on to report a test where the unguent was applied by a sceptical clergyman, so that there could be no suspicion of either cheating or demonic involvement. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Originally, the weapon salve is an unguent applied to the weapon which has caused a wound and thus cures the wound. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Both men plunged into the work of preserving her with unguents and filling her with mortician’s paste. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I want to believe in it, the creams, the rejuvenating lotions, the transparent unguents in vials that slick on like roll-top glue. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Many shunned him; a few nodded, and handed him their weapons; he rubbed the unguent on the stock and muzzle, all the while whispering to the firearm coaxingly in some unknown tongue. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “Simon proved me wrong. I introduced him to my panic bag – pills, inhalers, unguents.” Simon Helberg: from Big Bang nerd to Meryl Streep’s cartoonish pianist 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z As is often the case, however, it produces the opposite effect, so naked are its designs on the reader, so unguent its overfamiliarity. Review: Vendela Vida’s ‘The Diver’s Clothes Lie Empty’ Offers Freedom to Escape 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z You only washed once a month, so all these royals dressed in fine garments covered their filth with unguents and perfumes — hard times for the nose,” he grinned, rubbing his own. Cloying Royals Scheme for Greater Glory 2010-05-19T13:38:00Z Not everyone will be delighted by the unexpected use of the word “unguents,” but some people will be, and count me among them. Maria Bamford’s New Special Is a Kind of Inspired Gibberish 2017-05-09T04:00:00Z It’s the opposite of an unguent for what ails the world today. The Claustrophobia of Facebook’s New Private “Living Room” 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z Likewise, “sefet” is thought to refer to a sacred oil, but three vessels with that label contained animal fats combined with plant additives, suggesting it could be a scented unguent instead. Surprising mummy ingredients found at ancient Egyptian workshop 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z Other results have been ascribed by the disappointed parties to grooming products – unguents, pomades and so on. Deontay Wilder's attempt to blame defeat on 40lb costume carries little weight | Marina Hyde 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z But the discovery also potentially undermines another leading hypothesis about the cones: that they were perfumed lumps of unguent that slowly melted in the sun to perfume and cleanse the body, both literally and spiritually. These mysterious Egyptian head cones actually existed, grave find reveals 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z A down-at-heel factory manager in ‘Nitrogen’ commissions him to identify the unguent that renders lipstick ‘kiss proof’. In his element: looking back on Primo Levi’s The Periodic Table 2019-01-27T05:00:00Z He also teamed up with Balkrishna, whom he met at a gurukul, and the two men began peddling their homemade herbal pills and unguents from a modest clinic that would eventually grow into Patanjali. The Billionaire Yogi Behind Modi’s Rise 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z If I want special unguents, there are some in my free amenities bag. Paying a Price for 8 Days of Flying in America 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z I googled the blisters issue and got some very helpful advice about soaking my fingertips and then putting unguent on my pinkies. When Wisdom Is Just a Search-Engine Click Away 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z “Ointment” was cited more than a dozen times, and its less common relatives, “salve” and “unguent,” also made appearances. Everyday Words That Make You Go ‘Ew’ 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z I noticed that the dresser was topped with all manner of balms, unguents and painkilling medications: a 23-year-old with the medicine cabinet of a septuagenarian. The Hard Life of an N.F.L. Long Shot 2012-11-21T21:55:22Z A perfumed unguent, salve, or draught; something very pleasing to the taste or smell. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z It is valued as an unguent and cosmetic by the Turks. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z In the following table are given some of the results obtained from Morin’s experiments with unguents interposed. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z In New York leaf lard has long been employed as an unguent over the entire surface in scarlet fever, and patients experience benefit from it. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z She bought Cr�me des Cr�mes for her face, and Cr�me Simon for her hands, and liquid varnish for her nails, and violet unguent for her hair. The Devourers 2012-03-16T02:00:23.493Z In the care of one's person, oil may be used; it is a sign of the luxury of the times that scents and unguents are so universally applied to such various purposes. The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z These women, called managanito, were dressed in certain vestments dedicated to this sole use, and employed certain vessels esteemed among them, containing oils, unguents, odors, and perfumes. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 30 of 55 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century, Volume XXX, 1640 2012-03-06T03:00:26.127Z As at the head of Sheikh Joseph, so at his feet several figures, resembling those in enamel used to ornament tarts, are drawn upon the linen cloth with the overflowings of the unguent. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-02T03:00:25.873Z Medicated unguents, applied to the skin, containing mercury, iodine, and other substances, are not known to be followed by any better results. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z The first oils which were used for lubricating machinery were obtained from animal and vegetable sources, though at the present time most unguents are of mineral derivation. Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair 2011-12-04T03:00:04.777Z He saw the wax dripping upon the stones, the black Lares trickling with unguent. The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z In those niches running around the wall were placed the vases with unguents. From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey 2011-11-26T03:00:12.337Z Vases of ointments, and unguents of strange odours, stood in rows, upon a marble slab on one side of the apartment. The Legendary and Poetical Remains of John Roby author of 'Traditions of Lancashire', with a sketch of his literary life and character 2011-11-07T02:00:18.317Z Mrs. Stoddart hastened to lay a soothing unguent on the sensitive spirit of the celebrated authoress. Notwithstanding 2011-10-19T02:00:22.340Z Near it stood rows of crystal vases and jars of Phœnician glass, containing unguents and rare perfumes, compounded of priceless ingredients after formul� known only to the body-servants of the Persian kings. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z Abashed by the girl’s vehemence, the dame left the room, and the maiden carefully removed every vestige of the unguent from her arm. A Maid at King Alfred?s Court 2011-09-13T02:00:30.520Z They also anointed their locks with fragrant unguents. Tales From J?kai 2011-09-02T02:00:19.183Z A heavy vapor ascended into his nostrils, a vapor warm with the perfume of burning sandalwood and aromatic unguents and spices. The Argus Pheasant 2011-08-27T02:00:20.160Z Then in a censer burning gums they brought And spices rare and unguent for his feet. The Story of Nefrekepta from a demotic papyrus 2011-07-30T02:00:17.393Z “A ball of nard,” an unguent of spikenard, odorous and highly aromatic and restorative. The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z In a later form it is not a particular unguent seller who meets the Maries on the way to the tomb, but a type,—Unguent Seller. Dramatic Technique 2011-07-04T02:00:19.763Z Moreover, that unguent of thine is a fraud. Tales From J?kai 2011-09-02T02:00:19.183Z The English applied various unguents to the affected places, continuing the treatment as the natives resorted to the camp from time to time. Francis Drake and the California Indians, 1579 2011-05-26T02:00:16.780Z The hair of Horatius at sixty-five is as affluent as Hyperion's, and as dark without unguents as the raven's plume. From the Easy Chair, series 2 2011-04-29T02:00:06.407Z Apollo anointed his son's face with a powerful unguent that would make it possible for him to endure the flaming heat of the sun. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z There was some ugly unguent on the handkerchief, and it left a black spot on his brow. The Funny Philosophers Wags and Sweethearts 2011-03-19T02:00:11.277Z Special adaptation as to speed and pressure of rubbing surfaces under which the unguent is to be used. Friction, Lubrication and the Lubricants in Horology 2011-01-20T03:00:07.073Z He had with him an entire apothecary's outfit: a chest filled with all sorts of oils, extracts, unguents, and pills. Told by the Death's Head A Romantic Tale 2010-12-30T03:00:21.423Z Should your online tastes match Winthorpe's, then there's an above average chance your words will appear next to gruesome adverts for hair replacement unguents or potions for erectile deficiencies. The art of online conversation | MT Hughes 2010-03-26T13:00:00Z While he is afterwards being rubbed down with unguents in the bath, his servants refresh themselves with old Falernian. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius It is valued as an odoriferous unguent and cosmetic by the Turks. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis For out-of-door work unguents must be selected that will "feed" at any temperature to which they are exposed in the working of the bearings to which they are applied. Friction, Lubrication and the Lubricants in Horology 2011-01-20T03:00:07.073Z Ampul�la, the Latin name for a vessel bellying out like a jug, which contained unguents for the bath; also a vessel for drinking at table. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli The name is attributable to the unguent for the hair commonly used in the early 19th century,—Byron calls it “thine incomparable oil, Macassar.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" There was the odour of long-forgotten unguents, sweet with a tang that sharpened them towards desire in days that knew a fiercer sunlight.… The Wave An Egyptian Aftermath The unguents sold under this name, however, are in a great measure made of hog's lard or veal fat, or a mixture of both, scented and slightly coloured. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis And there came a skilful leech and searched the wounds of Sir Launcelot and spread soothing unguents upon them and bound them up with swathings of linen. The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions The perfume of these unguents was indescribably soothing, and gradually I found myself losing the feeling of excitement and distrust which had hitherto possessed me. Pharos, The Egyptian A Romance In such cases the influence of the god, communicated to the victim, passed with the unguent into the stone. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" Against my burial she has kept this unguent; for me ye have not always. The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St John, Vol. II "The cockles of the heart, and the apple of the eye have always seemed absurd figures of speech to me," she then remarked, putting the unguent into her basket. Shadows of Flames A Novel Then the hermit searched Sir Launcelot's wound and bathed it and put unguents upon it and bound it about with bandages of linen and so Sir Launcelot was put at ease. The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions The Indian samp-wallahs do not use any infusion or unguent to stupefy and disarm their snakes, as do those of Ethiopia. The Romance of Natural History, Second Series They also forbade the introduction of foreign wines and unguents. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" The unguent which I have employed, and with such success as emboldens me to recommend it, is composed of— Ung. resini As much as you please to take. The Dog The beauties of Greece and other Asiatic nations tinged their eyes of an obscure violet color, by means of some unguent, which was doubtless perfumed, like those for the hair, etc., mentioned by Athenæus. Folk-lore of Shakespeare Afterwards the damsel Linet disarmed Beaumains and applied healing unguents to his wounds, and performed the same service for the red knight. Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur Then Rick noticed for the first time that his own hands were scorched and in need of the soothing unguent. The Scarlet Lake Mystery And, so saying, she hastily gathered her herbs and unguents together, and withdrew beneath the suspended buffalo-hide that formed the door of the wigwam. The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 3, March, 1852 An unguent is perhaps to be preferred, as giving better protection to the sore, over which the fæces must pass, and also as being more grateful to the feelings of the patient. The Dog He is dressed in the most exact style; his pallium is of the finest wool, white, picked out with purple; his tresses flow with unguent, his fingers glitter with rings, and he smells like Idalium. Callista : a Tale of the Third Century His hair is thin, and is carefully flattened by the aid of unguents, his dress is flashy, his moustache thick. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, April 5, 1890 Vitality, beauty, youth, she had deliberately hoarded for him, like precious unguents to be poured out at his feet. Kildares of Storm It has, however, a secondary signification, namely, that of an unguent, or perfume, hence fragrant; and this is probably the prevailing idea in our 'ambrosial': instance Milton's 'ambrosial flowers.' Continental Monthly, Vol. III, No IV, April 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy In one instance I employed an unguent, containing iodine; but it was ultimately discontinued, from a conviction that it was in its operation injurious, seeming to produce effects the opposite of those desired. The Dog One leg of his trousers was ripped up, and there was the odor of a greasewood unguent in the room. The Treasure Trail A Romance of the Land of Gold and Sunshine That the devil anointed the heads of the sorcerers with certain unguents, which quite effaced every thing from their memory. The Phantom World or, The philosophy of spirits, apparitions, &c, &c. If you rub unguent into your scanty hair you can feel it grow, as a poet hears the grass. The Prisoner So was Mrs. Gerald; but there was a practical unguent to her grief in the thought that it was best for both Lester and the girl. Jennie Gerhardt A Novel There were houses where barbers shaved the head, with razors made of obsidian, a volcanic substance not much unlike bottle-glass; and there were others, resembling our apothecary-shops, where prepared medicines, unguents, and plasters were sold. Travels in North America, From Modern Writers With Remarks and Observations; Exhibiting a Connected View of the Geography and Present State of that Quarter of the Globe His broad, fat countenance glistened with an unguent distilled partly from within and partly from without. Sword and Pen Ventures and Adventures of Willard Glazier Balsams and the more costly unguents were sometimes employed for the same purpose. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life But she drank only a few drops, as if she feared to exhaust me, and then carefully bound up my arm after anointing it with an unguent which closed the wound at once. A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century We must not forget the smear of rancid butter, which serves to keep off the Mosquito and reminds us of the unguent employed by the grub that dreads the Tachina. The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles They have pretty black eyes, those Tagalo girls, and exuberant crops of jet black hair too; but it is coarse, and freely anointed with that pungent unguent, cocoanut oil! Kathay: A Cruise in the China Seas The use of oil and other unguents early established itself as a custom of savage society. Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV At such a time the man should apply some unguent, so as to make the entrance easy. The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana Translated From the Sanscrit in Seven Parts With Preface, Introduction and Concluding Remarks "Stripes which, whenever inflicted by love, not by fury but affection, transcended, in sweetness, every unguent." Aphrodisiacs and Anti-aphrodisiacs: Three Essays on the Powers of Reproduction The king even distributed the special unguent of lion’s fat and palm wine which no subject, unpermitted, could use and shun the death penalty. A Victor of Salamis Mr. Crawfurd found barren women, men unfortunate in trade or at play, persons in debt and sick persons propitiating the Goddess Durgá, "smeared with perfumed unguents or decked with flowers." Across the Equator A Holiday Trip in Java The body was brought to the pile in an embroidered robe and jars of unguents and honey were placed beside it. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" To-night these quarters are quite oppressively redolent of the commingled scents of drugs, unguents and ointments. Fibble, D.D. He ordered his wife to go in search of a little pot of marvelous unguent treasured up ever since the times of his glorious father, the formidable man-slayer accustomed to wounds. The Dead Command From the Spanish Los Muertos Mandan These, as perfumes and unguents, really served, not merely to gratify the olfactory sense, but to destroy by their chemical action the germs of disease. More Science From an Easy Chair The occasional application of a little cold cream, lip salve, spermaceti ointment, or any other mild unguent, will generally prevent them, and remove them when they have already formed. The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources The poor fellow's limbs were already covered with spices, his208 mouth filled with sweet-smelling unguent. The Apologia and Florida of Apuleius of Madaura The owner of the green unguent, who was feverishly dusting his boots with a pyjama jacket, signified his pleasure in accepting the invitation. A Tall Ship On Other Naval Occasions And he hath kept him well, with washes and unguents.” Joyce Morrell's Harvest The Annals of Selwick Hall Then the father, smearing the face of his son with a powerful unguent, made him capable of enduring the brightness of the flame. Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes Vases of ointments, and unguents of strange odours, stood in rows upon a marble slab on one side of the apartment. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 They rubbed me with unguents, and sold me to the people to amuse them. The Temptation of St. Antony or A Revelation of the Soul “Are you sure, beautiful Medea,” asked Jason, “quite sure, that the unguent in the gold box will prove a remedy against those terrible burns?” Famous Tales of Fact and Fancy Myths and Legends of the Nations of the World Retold for Boys and Girls Fair were the robes they wore upon Their limbs where red-hued unguents shone. The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse The censor who compiled this list states that she has a fair knowledge of the use of unguents and of herbs, that she can use a needle and plait a lady's hair. "Unto Caesar" In England it seems to have been held in former days that witches stole children from their cradles before baptism to make an oil or unguent by boiling them to a jelly. The Science of Fairy Tales An Inquiry into Fairy Mythology Wearing the same clothing night and day, sitting on the bare floors, sleeping there in contact with companions not over-nice, no patient labor, no exterminating unguent, afforded much relief. Lights and Shadows in Confederate Prisons A Personal Experience, 1864-5 The use of baths, unguents, etc., by the young wife, however serviceable they might prove, is obviously impracticable. The Physical Life of Woman: Advice to the Maiden, Wife and Mother Then balm and unguent shall anoint Our monarch, as the laws appoint, And gems and precious wreaths shall be His grateful offering, King, to thee. The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse It was Licinia who rubbed Dea's exquisite limbs with unguents after the bath, and she who trimmed the rose-tinted nails into their perfect, pointed shape. "Unto Caesar" I am persuaded, that small balls of paste or bread would, if offered to them at the same time, be devoured at precisely the same rate as those prepared with unguents or drugs. The Teesdale Angler Dr. Fludd, thus assailed, took up his pen and defended the unguent in a caustic pamphlet. Three Thousand Years of Mental Healing I have seen this trick performed by other natives, and whenever ignited coals or ardent metal was used, the hands of the operator were copiously anointed with the pasty unguent. Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver She sleeps on the floor, she does no longer use unguents or perfumes. The Buddha A Drama in Five Acts and Four Interludes Or maybe you're dealing in unguents healing, or dye for the whiskers, or salve for the corns, or something that quickens egg-laying in chickens, or knobs for the cattle to wear on their horns. Rippling Rhymes Mary's use of the costly unguent had been so lavish that others beside Judas had let their surprize grow into murmuring; but to him is attributed the distinction of being the chief complainer. Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern Your middle-aged or old man would have cautiously taken out the stopper, that the costly unguent might have been expended economically, even on the Saviour. Men in the Making In the bathroom near by, the marble bath, sunken in the floor, was filled with water, and there were towels and unguents and perfumes ready at hand. Nicanor - Teller of Tales A Story of Roman Britain Third: The materials used vary, but if the article is plunged into an unguent made of mercury and bacon fat, it will impart a high degree of toughness and elasticity. Practical Mechanics for Boys Or maybe you're dealing in unguents healing, or dye for the whiskers, or salve for the corns, or something that quickens egg-laying in chickens, or knobs for the cattle to wear on their horns. Rippling Rhymes Spikenard Ointment.—This was among the most highly prized of oriental unguents. Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern Mr Vanslyperken was allowed a small quantity of medicine, unguents, etcetera; but these he always sold to an apothecary as soon as he had procured them from the authorities. Snarley-yow or The Dog Fiend Clysters he prated on; electuaries; troches; the weed that the Gael of him called slanlus or "heal-all;" of unguents loathsomely compounded, but at greatest length and with fullest rapture of his vile phlebotomy. Doom Castle Pliny has described the various unguents used by wealthy and luxurious Romans. Outlines of Greek and Roman Medicine My book, on the other hand, has exhausted the whole of Isocrates's unguent case, and all the paint-boxes of his pupils, and even Aristotle's colours. The Letters of Cicero, Volume 1 The Whole Extant Correspodence in Chronological Order Then, with my unguent finger tips, Touch twice and once on cheeks and lips. The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 5, No. 1, January, 1852 Medea gave Jason some of this unguent, which rendered his body proof against fire and warlike instruments. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 But when thou, O queen, whilst gazing at the stars, shalt propitiate the goddess Venus with festal torch-lights, let not me, thine own, be left lacking of unguent, but rather gladden me with large gifts. The Carmina of Caius Valerius Catullus But the unguent was not forthcoming, and the emperor was crowned without its aid. Historical Tales, Vol. 6 (of 15) The Romance of Reality. French. The “ointments” and “unguents,” for promoting the growth of whiskers and moustaches, are either perfumed and colored lard, or poisonous compounds, which contain quick lime, or corrosive sublimate, or some kindred substance. Lights and Shadows of New York Life or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great City Now, this unguent has done ‘a deal of good’ to the leather of my boots. Six to Sixteen A Story for Girls Botanically, it is named "basilicon," or royal, probably because used of old in some regal unguent, or bath, or medicine. Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure Every man and woman within fifty miles of the border was accustomed to the treatment of wounds, and in every hold was a store of bandages, styptics, and unguents ready for instant use. Both Sides the Border A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower By dint of the application of various unguents, and a vast amount of hard scrubbing, Captain Holland restored his face to its original hue. The Tiger of Mysore A Story of the War with Tippoo Saib Its pâtisserie has the choicest cakes, and its hairdresser's the most soothing unguents of any town in our occupation. Leaves from a Field Note-Book They anointed the fingers with some unguent, and lighted them. The Haunters & The Haunted Ghost Stories And Tales Of The Supernatural Concerning which "balm of Gilead," it may be here told that it was formerly of great esteem in the East as a medicine, and as a fragrant unguent. Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure Meanwhile a strange fragrance of myrrh, cassia, cinnamon, the sweet spices and aromatic unguents used in embalming, filled the room. Masques & Phases The slave-girls immediately came running up to her, rubbed her body with fragrant unguents, applied penetrating essences to her face, let icy-cold water trickle down upon her bosom—and all was useless! Halil the Pedlar A Tale of Old Stambul Once there, he had slaves anoint his bruised back and shoulders with unguents, ordered his peg, drank it and lay down to sleep. The Adventures of Kathlyn Jo pretended to translate, and gave advice for a girl with consumption, and an old woman whose hand was stiff from typhus, and we had to give the money for the latter's unguent. The Luck of Thirteen Wanderings and Flight through Montenegro and Serbia A word in reference to the unguents with which you have just been rubbed. The Wonders of Pompeii They anointed the fingers with some unguents, and lighted them. Strange Pages from Family Papers According to ancient writers, unguent, pomatum, ointment, are synonymous titles for medicated and perfumed greases. The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants They made their own sweet waters and unguents and pomades, long after the nearest chemist supplied a far better and cheaper article. The Squire of Sandal-Side A Pastoral Romance There are exceptional cases where a very dry, harsh skin or a tendency to excessive sweating during massage makes the use of some unguent desirable. Fat and Blood An Essay on the Treatment of Certain Forms of Neurasthenia and Hysteria These unguents were very dear, but they kept up youth and health. The Wonders of Pompeii Then, when dried and prepared with certain weird unguents, it is ready for use. Strange Pages from Family Papers Southern Italy was not long ere it occupied itself in ministering to the luxury of the wealthy, by manufacturing scented unguents and perfumes. The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants They anointed the bodies of those of high rank with certain confections, which kept it from corruption better than do our unguents of Europa. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 21 of 55 1624 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century. A rich odor of perfume floated around, for the Babylonians were connoisseurs in unguents. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 4. (of 7): Babylon The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. A palm-leaf fan, used by the ancient Egyptians to keep the flies off their wines and unguents, stood near a now empty jar; and near by a basket of dried-up fruit was to be seen. The Treasury of Ancient Egypt Miscellaneous Chapters on Ancient Egyptian History and Archaeology With unguents left years before by white men, Annadoah treated his many cuts and bruises and bound them securely with clean leather. The Eternal Maiden On either side of the passage there came muffled sounds from houses; out of open alleys leading into interior courts stole the fetor of death that even the spice of burning unguents could not smother. The City of Delight A Love Drama of the Siege and Fall of Jerusalem Water was sprinkled before it, and incense was burnt, and the statue was anointed with seven kinds of unguents, and its eyes smeared with eye paint. The Literature of the Ancient Egyptians So the dainty feast, with its artistic refinement and music, ends at last in a brutal carouse, and the heads anointed with the most costly unguents drop in drunken slumber. Expositions of Holy Scripture Ezekiel, Daniel, and the Minor Prophets. St Matthew Chapters I to VIII In one fortnight, or little more, it appeared, as it were, mere flesh, all raw, so that she could scarce endure any unguent to be applied. William Lilly's History of His Life and Times From the Year 1602 to 1681 After a time came traders selling rushes and branches of trees to make beds, unguents and perfumes and frankincense to burn, and attar of roses from Damascus. The Age of Erasmus Lectures Delivered in the Universities of Oxford and London Now in a moment, with eyes fixed on the fatal handwriting, he saw every bandage of false pretence, all his unguents of conscience, stripped away, laying his guilt bare to the world. Nicky-Nan, Reservist At the performance of these ceremonies it was all-important to present articles of food, wearing apparel, scents and unguents, and, in short, every object that the king was likely to require in the Other World. The Literature of the Ancient Egyptians Around an abrasion on the cheek, which glistened oily with some unguent which had been applied to it, was a circle of painful red clearly defined from the pallor of the rest of the cheek. 'Doc.' Gordon Around him floated the aroma of countless rare unguents, that made his coming known afar off. A Friend of Caesar A Tale of the Fall of the Roman Republic. Time, 50-47 B.C. An obvious regret, or, at least, resignation tempered with remembrance, was the unguent he anticipated at the hands of Kitty. Judith of the Plains It contained two singularly-shaped glass vessels, the one filled with a bright sparkling liquid, and the other with a greenish-coloured unguent. The Lancashire Witches A Romance of Pendle Forest The byres are full of cattle, and the treasury is well filled with gold, silver, copper, apparel, incense, honey, and unguents.... The Literature of the Ancient Egyptians Offerings should also be made of blue cloths and fragrant unguents. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 Then Drona's son cutting off the standard, smeared with sandal-paste and other perfumed unguents and bearing the device of the Malaya mountain on it, of the roaring Pandya, slew the four steeds of the latter. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 But is the charm an unguent or a potion? The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I. "I have anointed myself with the unguent, and drank of the potion, ha! ha! ha!" cried Dorothy, with a wild gesture, and wilder laughter. The Lancashire Witches A Romance of Pendle Forest There is no grain anywhere, and people lack clothes, unguents, and oil. The Literature of the Ancient Egyptians Clad in white vestments, he wore white garlands, and had white unguents smeared upon his limbs. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 On that night, she became a young lady of the fairest complexion, robed in celestial attire and decked in celestial ornaments and garlands and smeared with celestial unguents and perfumes. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 He set each child on some beast of his providing, and anointed them with a certain unguent composed of the scrapings of altars and the filings of church clocks. Letters on Demonology and Witchcraft But let us quit this subject, and go back to that of our unguents. The Exemplary Novels of Cervantes Anoint her with unguents, and make her happy as long as thou livest. The Literature of the Ancient Egyptians One besmeared with the sand taken from the shores of Ganga regards oneself as a denizen of heaven, adorned with celestial unguents. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 Whirling their terrible maces which were smeared with sandal paste and other perfumed unguents, the two heroes, desirous of reaching the end of their hostilities, careered in that battle like two angry Yamas. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 When sweet unguent meets With vinegar in one phial, I warrant none Shall lay those wranglers lovingly at one. The Agamemnon of Aeschylus Translated into English Rhyming Verse with Explanatory Notes It was then that Sypher entered on the exordium of the speech which convinced her of the diabolical noisomeness of the Jebusa Jones unguent. Septimus One of Harlow's best portraits: the likeness is admirable, and the tone well accords with Elliston's unguent, supple expression. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 578, December 1, 1832 One should never smear unguents upon one's body without having first taken bath. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 People then beheld the two arms of Bhima, resembling two mighty snakes, smeared with sandal-paste and other pounded unguents, continually employed in drawing the bow. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 The fume of burning bricks, the reek of cabbage water, never reached his nostrils that were filled with the perfume of rare unguents, with the breath of the violet sea in Italy. The Hill of Dreams It was the old story of the Cure, his divine mission to spread the healing unguent over the suffering earth. Septimus Even the salted unguent sold in tins was hard to get, and only a very good customer could buy a tin, at a huge price, from his grocer. The Siege of Kimberley Devoted to Yoga and adorned with celestial robes and garlands and smeared with celestial perfumes and unguents, he passes his time in great happiness, unacquainted with the least sorrow. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 Some were clad in rags, some in diverse kinds of bones, some were diversely clad, and some were adorned in diverse kinds of garlands and diverse kinds of unguents. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 His face, albeit no stranger to the use of their pigments and unguents, still showed fair and freckled. The Frontiersmen Pliny mentions, that both the leaves and the spices were of great value, and that the odour was the most esteemed in the composition of all unguents. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 18 Historical Sketch of the Progress of Discovery, Navigation, and Commerce, from the Earliest Records to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century, By William Stevenson The poor could not afford to use unguents and keep their dead till the third day; they could not afford real cypress trees, but must use cheaper substitutes, if anything at all. Life in the Roman World of Nero and St. Paul Verily, during the absence of my husband I never use collyrium, or ornaments; I never wash myself properly or use garlands and unguents, or deck my feet with lac-dye, or person with ornaments. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 Terrible, and of frightful mien and armed with lances and battle-axes, they were attired in robes of diverse hues and decked with beautiful garlands and unguents. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 A remarkable instance once came under my observation of the early use which they make of this curious unguent. An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Volume 1 With Remarks on the Dispositions, Customs, Manners, Etc. of The Native Inhabitants of That Country. to Which Are Added, Some Particulars of New Zealand; Compiled, By Permission, From The Mss. of Lieutenant-Governor King. Mr Vanslyperken, was allowed a small quantity of medicine, unguents, &c., but these he always sold to an apothecary, as soon as he had procured them from the authorities. Snarleyyow Upon the summit of this pile is laid Silius on his bier; incense and unguents are shed over him; wreaths and other offerings, often of no little value, are cast upon the heap. Life in the Roman World of Nero and St. Paul They are well-acquainted with the preparation of unguents, the making of wreaths, and the manufacture of articles used for the decoration of the person. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 If the king's jewels, or food, or the necessaries of his bath, or unguents, be not forthcoming, the servants, in his very presence, do not show the least anxiety. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 The leaves are frequently employed in discutient and antiseptic fomentations; and have been recommended also in lotions and unguents for cutaneous eruptions, and the falling off of the hair. The Botanist's Companion, Volume II And a few appeared embossed with wounds, covered with black mercurial hog lard, with green unguents of belladonna smeared with grains of dust and the yellow micas of iodoforme. Against the Grain The wood affords many highly esteemed perfumes, unguents, etc., and is celebrated for its delicious scent. Sakoontala or the Lost Ring An Indian Drama His body was smeared with fragrant unguents and he looked like one just awaking from a deep slumber. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 They used to smear themselves properly with perfumes and auspicious unguents. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Garlic made into an unguent with oils, &c. and applied externally, is said to resolve and discuss cold tumors, and has been by some greatly esteemed in cutaneous diseases. The Botanist's Companion, Volume II And deprived of sense by lust, Kichaka became speedily engaged in embellishing his person with unguents and garlands and ornaments. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Virata Parva Five kings rule o'er the Amorite, Mighty as fear and old as night; Swathed with unguent and gold and jewel, Waxed they merry and fat and cruel. The Wild Knight and Other Poems Wearing celestial garlands and robes, and decked with celestial unguents and always shedding a celestial fragrance around, he receives high honours in Heaven. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 Regrets are useless, unguents are in vain; Only remains the sere and yellow leaf. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, June 11, 1919 Its chief use is for colouring oils, unguents, and plasters. The Botanist's Companion, Volume II Let all the Kichakas be burnt, in one blazing pyre with gems and fragrant unguents in profusion.' The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Virata Parva So he turned for unguent to his Book of Books. Fate Knocks at the Door A Novel Wearing celestial garlands and robes, and decked with celestial unguents, he sports in bliss, with deities for his companions, in Heaven, like a second deity himself. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 The Giant's Wooing Methinks all nature hath no cure for Love, Plaster or unguent, Nicias, saving one; And this is light and pleasant to a man, Yet hard withal to compass—minstrelsy. Theocritus, translated into English Verse L. E. D.—Tobacco is sometimes used externally in unguents for destroying cutaneous insects, cleansing old ulcers, &c. The Botanist's Companion, Volume II There was certainly more curl in her hair than I could have wished; and Saccharissa's wiggy looks waged an irrepressible conflict with the unguents which strove to reduce their crispness. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 47, September, 1861 In his hands, however, it was changed from an unguent into a powder, and was called the powder of sympathy. Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 3 In observing a fast, one should purify oneself by a bath, and adorn one's person with ornaments and unguents. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 "Strange powers of Sathanas." said he, "which can convert Scripture into blasphemy, mingling poison with our necessary food!—Is there no leech here who can tell us the ingredients of this mystic unguent?" Ivanhoe It has rarely been any otherwise made use of in medicine, than as an ingredient in one of the old officinal unguents. The Botanist's Companion, Volume II And banquets, set With rarest cloth and viands, are prepared— And games of chance, and many a drinking cup, And unguents, crowns and garlands. On the Nature of Things They lifted us out, and from jars began deftly to anoint and rub us with aromatic unguents. The Moon Pool His body fragrant with unguents whose perfumes are as sweet as those of Soma himself, he acquires the power of transporting himself immediately to any place he likes. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 Of all other Greeks he had been thought to have done Antalcidas, the Spartan, the greatest honor, by sending him that garland dipped in an unguent, which he himself had worn at an entertainment. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans It is used as an unguent, and for various purposes in the arts. The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section T, U, V, and W A hog draws back For marjoram oil, and every unguent fears Fierce poison these unto the bristled hogs, Yet unto us from time to time they seem, As 'twere, to give new life. On the Nature of Things He had taken a house in Milan, in which he prepared his poisonous unguents, and furnished them to his emissaries for distribution. Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 1 While performing his journeys on his own car, he is followed by a large train of cars ridden by Gandharvas and Apsaras decked with celestial garlands and unguents. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 But to do this it has to implore the aid of the bull's fat, and other portions of the unguent. Varieties of Religious Experience, a Study in Human Nature Yet beware of being too material, when there is any impediment or obstruction in men's wills; for pre-occupation of mind ever requireth preface of speech; like a fomentation to make the unguent enter. The Essays of Francis Bacon Among the methods of this witch activity especially credited in central and southern Europe was the anointing of city walls and pavements with a diabolical unguent causing pestilence. History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom She also `invented' many a lotion and unguent for the preservation and creation of beauty. She Stands Accused Tirant, under the pretext that he was simply looking, went near them, and spreading some of the unguent he had prepared over his hand, he put it on every one of the bombards. The White Knight: Tirant Lo Blanc Weapons, food, water, unguents and various trinkets were laid with the corpse at all periods. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 If neither palaces nor robes Nor unguents nor expensive toddy Insure Contentment's soothing bliss, Why should I build an edifice Where Envy comes to fret a body? Songs and Other Verse She stood for a moment looking after him; then she went into the bathroom among her tragic unguents and began preparations for washing her hair. The Beautiful and Damned Angela examined the potions and unguents on the table near the bed, and read the instructions on jars and phials. London Pride Or When the World Was Younger Tirant bought some very old whale bile, and then he took quicksilver, saltpeter, Roman sulfate and other materials, and mixed them together to make an unguent, and he put it in a box. The White Knight: Tirant Lo Blanc "A young peasant-woman wearing a yellow kerchief round her head advised you to use a healing unguent which an apothecary with an exceedingly hoarse voice happened to have with him." Casanova's Homecoming Their bodies are rubbed with oils and unguents to render them supple; and a short langoutee with a belt forms the sum of their clothing. The English Governess at the Siamese Court Being Recollections of Six Years in the Royal Palace at Bangkok Each night when she prepared for bed she smeared her face with some new unguent which she hoped illogically would give back the glow and freshness to her vanishing beauty. The Beautiful and Damned In India unguents of this kind have always been in use. Scientific American Supplement, No. 288, July 9, 1881 The unguent was made up of such ingredients that whatever metal it came into contact with would, in the space of three hours, turn to rust. The White Knight: Tirant Lo Blanc All I could do was to inflict the wound: the healing unguent must be withheld for later application. Crucial Instances Do you think I ought to be perfumed with unguents as well? The Captiva and the Mostellaria Gloria finally tumbled all her clothes and unguents ingloriously out of it, declaring that she had come to live with Anthony, and making the excuse that one of her screens was rotten and admitted bugs. The Beautiful and Damned Having consulted Merlin, the magician contrived by an extraordinary unguent to metamorphose Uther into the form of the duke. Lives of the Necromancers Q.--Is a very thin unguent preferable also for the larger class of bearings? A Catechism of the Steam Engine Every morning she distributed work to the maids, supervised the making of preserves and unguents, and afterwards passed her time in spinning, or in embroidering altar-cloths. Three short works The Dance of Death, the Legend of Saint Julian the Hospitaller, a Simple Soul. The only remedy for the evil is an unguent of oil or butter, a precaution which should never be neglected by the African traveller. First Footsteps in East Africa Then each of them, having opened his box, found therein an unguent, rich and fragrant, and with this they rubbed their bodies completely. Algonquin Legends of New England He had made out the prescription of the unguent which the bottle had contained, and the man had paid for it. Jim Cummings Or, The Great Adams Express Robbery "And now Stichus bring me the furniture in which I design to be carried to my funeral pile; bring also the unguent, and some of that pot, which I ordered for the cleansing my bones." The Satyricon of Petronius Arbiter The evil of which Fracastorius sang is combated by sudorifics, by unguents of oil and sulphur, and especially by the sand-bath. Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 2 She became big with child, and, by means of an unguent wherewith she anointed her body, her condition remained unsuspected by even the women at the baths, which at that time were taken in common. Wisdom and Destiny She had dark hair, which shone and was odorous with unguents; a sallow, uncomely face, and a handsome moustache. The Nether World This papyrus is a medical treatise; there are in it no incantations or charms; but it deals in reasonable remedies, draughts, unguents and injections. Atlantis : the antediluvian world A woman, apparently to protect him against infection, pours a costly unguent on his head, and is rebuked because what it cost might have been given to the poor. Bernard Shaw's Preface to Androcles and the Lion Having applied fragrant unguents, and caused him to be bathed and washed, he partakes of food, possessing the six flavours. Diary of a Pedestrian in Cashmere and Thibet At the end of the year he was anointed with unguents and led forth to be sacrificed. The Golden Bough Then my mother fell to nursing me, with medicines and unguents and what not else of remedies wherefrom cometh health until I was healed, yet there remained to me the scars even as thou sawest. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 15 Still would I not believe his words, thinking that he dissembled with me and kept secret from me the main virtue of the unguent. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 13 These unguents have been used in the East from time immemorial whilst the last generation in England knew nothing of anointing with oil for incipient consumption. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 12 [Supplement] He was absent awhile, and presently returned with an unguent as it were the fat of beef, yellow as gold and sweet of savour. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 09 Then she fetched unguent of proof, with which she anointed Ali's forearm and rubbed it; but the black did not come off; whereupon quoth the slaves "Let him go and dress us our dinner." The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 07 He drank potions and he swallowed pow ders and he used unguents, but naught did him good and none among the host of physicians availed to procure him a cure. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 01 From the lordly manor, the plant propagated itself in all directions, while remaining faithful to the walls under whose shelter the noble dames of yore used to grow it for their unguents. Bramble-Bees and Others She has also a number of charms, which she hangs in the woman's room, and various unguents, which she applies externally. The Pagan Tribes of Borneo He bathes; the damsels with officious toil, Shed sweets, shed unguents, in a shower of oil; Then o'er his limbs a gorgeous robe he spreads, And to the feast magnificently treads. The Odyssey Then rubbing his head rapidly with both hands, as if she were anointing his hair with some rare unguent, she patted him on the back, and returned to her room. Tales of the Argonauts Canst thou indeed cure me of this complaint without drug and unguent?" and he answered, "Yes! The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 01 "Now let us see to your hurts," said the schoolmaster, who had taken some linen and a pot of unguents from a cupboard. The Trampling of the Lilies Within were jewels, mirrors, and unguents in jars of alabaster—ay, and poisons of deadly bane; but she touched none of these. The World's Desire Rabecque had shaved him, and by means of certain unguents had cleansed his skin and hair of the dyes with which he had earlier overlaid them. Saint Martin's Summer He studied the science of herbs, the science of unguents; he became an expert in fevers and in contusions, in sprains and abcesses. Notre-Dame De Paris As I saw no one I stood bewildered, my hair on end in a kind of ecstatic delight, and a faint scent of attar and unguents almost effected by age lingered in my nostrils. The Hungry Stones and Other Stories The second connected, by means of a marvellous unguent, the skeleton with the muscles and heart of an elephant, which he had procured for the purpose. Vikram and the Vampire; Classic Hindu Tales of Adventure, Magic, and Romance Theirs was an unguent hard to be swallowed; but hers was that unguent embittered and overheated until nature could not longer bear it. The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner Against the bier he leaned two-handled jars of honey and unguents; four proud horses did he then cast upon the pyre, groaning the while he did so. The Iliad So you deny the influence of philtres upon the blood, and unguents on the skin! Notre-Dame De Paris First among them a man of very noble appearance--clear, healthful complexion; bright black eyes; beard long and flowing, and rich with unguents; apparel well-fitting, costly, and suitable for the season. Ben-Hur; a tale of the Christ My locks were steeped in unguents that made them glitter like threads of gold, and they were slowly drying in the rays of the burning sun. The Library Was it not at Capua that they had a whole street where nothing was sold but dyes and unguents? The Works of Max Beerbohm He removed the cloths from the young man's back, and rubbed the places that smarted with a cooling unguent. Twilight Land But when the flame of Hephaestus had utterly abolished thee, lo, in the morning we gathered together thy white bones, Achilles, and bestowed them in unmixed wine and in unguents. The Odyssey Done into English prose London grocers imported spices, canvas, ropery, drugs, unguents, soap, confections, garlic, cabbages, onions, apples, oranges, almonds, figs, dates, raisins, dye-stuffs, woad, madder, scarlet grains, saffron, iron, and steel. Our Legal Heritage Let my lord use no perfumes which come not from well accredited persons; no unguents—no pomades. Kenilworth Their slaves anointed the bathers from vials of gold, of alabaster, or of crystal, studded with profusest gems, and containing the rarest unguents gathered from all quarters of the world. Last Days of Pompeii The tips of its long wings dipped into the flame; the unguents with which it had been rubbed flowed like sweat over its brazen limbs. Salammbo Not from those that sell perfumes and unguents, in good sooth. The Symposium Thereat the rest followed suit, got up, and began kindling fire and oiling their bodies, for there was a scented unguent to be found there in abundance, which they used instead of oil. Anabasis Our purpura fisheries are nearly gone, and even pearls are becoming exhorbitant; we have scarcely unguents enough for the service of the gods! Salammbo |
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