| 单词 | eunuch |
| 例句 | The eunuch's smile never flickered, but his eyes glit-tered with something that was not laughter. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Among my fellow-prisoners I had also for the first time on Winter a certain feeling of being a man among women, or among eunuchs. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Tyrion glanced up at the eunuch in his smelly mummer's garb. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “We want no songs about the gallant exile,” the eunuch had tittered, in that mincing voice of his. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The legionaries might be armed and organized in the same manner as Unsullied ... but the eunuchs knew no other life, whereas the Ghiscari were free citizens who served for three-year terms. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z What does a eunuch know of a man s honor? A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The eunuchs who served them threw bundles of dried grasses into a great bronze brazier, and clouds of fragrant smoke rose up toward the moon and the stars. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Her decision did not please him, she could see, but if she gelded every man who ever forced a bedslave, she would soon rule a city of eunuchs. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The queen pulled face of the eunuch's touch. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Would you miss them so much, old man? A eunuch, a savage, and a sellsword?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z "And a eunuch. Let us not forget that." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z "How I have yearned to have that eunuch's tongue pulled out with hot pincers," Cersei replied. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Even spiders must nod, he supposed ... or was the eunuch playing a deeper and more subtle game than he knew? A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The eunuch Varys took the letter and turned it in his delicate powdered hands. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Ned had not heard the eunuch approach, but when he looked around/there he stood. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The eunuch had suggested that perhaps Littlefinger had met some misfortune on the roads. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The eunuch's plump cheeks were covered with a dark stubble of beard. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The eunuch crossed his arms against his chest. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z "Treason is vile enough," she declared furiously. "but this is barefaced naked villainy, and I do not need that mincing eunuch to tell me what must be done with villains." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The eunuch rubbed his swollen stomach, crisscrossed with old white scars. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The huge brown eunuch yanked him up one-handed and shook him like a mastiff with a rat. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The eunuch had promised to look into the matter. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z They stepped past the eunuch into a pillared courtyard overgrown in pale ivy. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The eunuch had hit upon a truth; tell Robert Baratheon he could not, should not, or must not do a thing, and it was as good as done. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z That was when the dwarf turned to the eunuch and said, “I’ve killed my father,” in the same tone a man might use to say, “I’ve stubbed my toe.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z "The lad's got no army but them gold cloaks, and he's ruled by a eunuch, a dwarf, and a woman," she heard a lordling mutter in his cups. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z "Jhogo told me. Some of the traders have eunuchs with them, huge men who strangle thieves with wisps of silk. That way no blood is shed and the gods are not angered." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z "My good lord, I am so pleased to see you," he gushed, a soft eunuch's smile on his powdered face. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z "A eunuch has no honor, and a spider does not enjoy the luxury of scruples, my lord." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The eunuch looked at him curiously, tilting his head. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The queen had not known that the eunuchs had a goddess of their own. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The eunuch took a cloak from a peg. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z When he wish for talk, he whisper, he whisper him thought, and he eunuch men sing it out to every body. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z "You are a cruel man, to make the Grand Maester squirm so," the eunuch scolded. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The eunuch's cloying tones were gone; now his voice was thin and sharp as a whip. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z "Yet I'll wager you did not drag me here in the black of night to discuss the eunuch." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Bowing deeply, the eunuch hurried from the common room on soft slippered feet. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z They had brought the hairless men, the eunuchs who healed with knife and needle and fire. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I did as instructed and got eunuch —1. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z As a prime example, consider the repeated appearance of childless elites, such as the Catholic priesthood, Buddhist monastic orders and Chinese eunuch bureaucracies. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “This thing is true, Your Grace,” the eunuch confirmed. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z As it happened, he knew what the eunuch was about, but it was nothing the other councillors needed to hear. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z When he was done, the eunuch made a little clucking sound. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “We didn’t have enough eunuchs in Turkey? Now we have to talk about them at Ellis Island?” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She warmed the pale white beeswax over a candle, poured it carefully, and watched as the eunuch stamped each letter with the direwolf of House Stark. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The bazaar had been full of running children and men shout-ing, but elsewhere she had seen only a few eunuchs going about their business. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Why not Grey Worm, if you want a eunuch in your bed? Do you want a king?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The eunuch pursed his lips and gave a little whistle. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z "Truly, no one loves a eunuch. Give me the skin." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z They left through the king's door behind the throne, the eunuch's slippers whisking lightly over the stone. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She should not have expected a round-faced voluntary eunuch in white robes to be in a position to understand how she felt. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z "Jhogo, seek out these eunuchs and bring them here at once." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The Widower wanted to use the eunuchs as an iron fist to smash through the heart of the Yunkish defenses. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The herbwomen dealt in potions and spells, the eunuchs in knife, needle, and fire. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z "Birds are lost, messages stolen or sold ... it was Varys, there are things I might tell you of that eunuch that would chill your blood . . ." "My lady prefers my blood hot." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Four eunuchs paced beside the horses, two to either side, and more were trudging along behind to guard the baggage train. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Your Grace,” he said, “I fear your eunuchs are ill suited for the tasks you set them.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Qotho screamed taunts at him, calling him a craven, a milk man, a eunuch in an iron suit. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He had never seen the eunuch dress in anything but silk and velvet and the richest damasks, and this man smelled of sweat instead of lilacs. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The blood of the dragon would not be herded through the bazaar by an old man and a fat eunuch. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The eunuch gave a nervous giggle and made another mark. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z "Find me old, ugly, scarred men, preferably impotent," he had told the eunuch. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Beneath an arch of twining stone leaves, a eunuch sang their coming. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z "I grow ever more admiring of you, my lord," confessed the eunuch. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The eunuch's laugh was not his usual giggle, but deeper and more throaty. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Frog had done his part in the slaughter that followed, riding down the frightened eunuchs with the other Windblown. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z "You put too much trust in that eunuch." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The eunuch had looked death in the face, so near he might have kissed her on the lips. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Somewhere in the maze Brinker’s sense of generalship disappeared, and he too became as slippery as an Arab, as intriguing as a eunuch. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z "They say it comes as a herald before a king, to warn of fire and blood to follow." llie eunuch rubbed his powdered hands together. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z What would a society of eunuchs achieve?—But of course they are not eunuchs, in somer, but rather more comparable to preadolescents: not castrate, but latent. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Varys had not managed to come up with any sheeplovers, but he did find a eunuch strangler and a pair of foul-smelling Ibbenese who were as fond of axes as they were of each other. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z In his stubborn ignorance, he had not even known he was being mocked; the carts were for eunuchs, cripples, women giving birth, the very young and the very old. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Grey Worm was there for the Unsullied, attended by three eunuch seijeants in spiked bronze caps. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Whatever brought the eunuch here in the dead of night was not like to be good. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Dozens of paintings of harems, fat women lolling on divans, turbans on their heads or velvet caps, being fanned with peacock tails, a eunuch in the background standing guard. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z "Sooner than you'd like, if the next words out of your mouth are not something useful, eunuch." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Seel I speak the same tongue you do, eunuch. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z "You are a bolder man than I, my lord," the eunuch said softly. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z For all his protestations of loyalty, the eunuch knew too much and did too little. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “She can do more with a look than most of us can with a couple pages of dialogue,” said Conleth Hill, who plays the cagey eunuch Varys. Lena Headey, Cersei in ‘Game of Thrones,’ Has Her Own Power Moves 2017-07-05T04:00:00Z They were to be waited upon by scores of doll-sized wooden eunuchs, whose pale faces and downcast eyes remind a modern viewer of zombies. Museums: China's Reluctant Emperor 2011-09-07T10:55:41Z I might be married now, or I might be a Mandarin-speaking eunuch. Sins of a good Mormon boy 2012-09-14T23:30:00Z So, too, eunuchs now have reason to rejoice. The Bible backs same-sex couples: Point by point, why the haters are wrong 2014-05-10T15:00:00Z The sultan lived with his wives, concubines, mother, and children in the harem, under the fierce protection of eunuchs. These Are the World’s Most-Visited Castles 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z She plays Clare Zachanassian, the world’s richest woman, who returns to her impoverished home town with a strange retinue: a tuxedoed butler, two blind eunuchs and an empty coffin. 'Finding Neverland' and 'The Visit': Two Musicals to Savor 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z Michael, he was the man/boy/eunuch for my generation. Emma Freud: David Cassidy, my No 1 dreamboat Santa 2012-12-22T00:05:56Z The researchers found that the eunuchs lived to age 70 on average. Study: Testicles are overrated 2012-09-25T15:42:00Z Following his season six conversation with Kinvara — the High Priestess of the Red Temple at Volantis — in which she recounted the story of the night he became a eunuch, the Spider was left visibly shaken. The Meaning Behind Melisandre's Ominous Prophecy on Game of Thrones 2017-07-31T04:00:00Z What kind of a role model was he, this eunuch duck, who sought only fame and fortune, who ignored the plight of the working class, who accepted endless suffering as his lot? The Book That Exposed the Cynical Politics of Donald Duck 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z “And I keep things orderly: like a harem eunuch.” Review | Praise be: Margaret Atwood has published a sequel to ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z I guess the eunuch support group I proposed last week will have to make do with one less member. ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 6, Episode 8: I’m Still Me 2016-06-13T04:00:00Z The scents of delicate, rose-colored sweetmeats drift past the vendor's carts, the over-crowded streets and you breath it in deeply as you read about eunuchs, plump landladies and taxi drivers with drinking problems. My top five books that make you want to travel 2013-04-24T08:00:00Z And the other thing is that for these eunuchs, this is the only way to power. Cleopatra’s shadows: The sisters who could give “Game of Thrones'” women a run for their money 2015-10-11T04:00:00Z To be Republican here is to feel like a political eunuch, an escapee from the GOP-controlled legislature in Harrisburg, which has no love for the state’s largest city or funding the distressed public school system. It’s Philadelphia, hon, so relax! 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z It is here that the story of The Female Eunuch begins: the eunuch of the title is the woman who castrates herself, as it were, in the service of her femininity. The Female Eunuch, 40 years on 2010-11-20T00:06:00Z It isn’t the grotesquerie of “The Visit” that she responds to — that coffin, those eunuchs — but its passion. The Indomitable Chita Rivera, Back on Broadway in ‘The Visit’ 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z Court intrigue looms large and chillingly in “Architect” — “poisoned eunuchs, strangled concubines, beheaded viziers and sacks thrown into the waters of the Bosporus, their contents still wriggling with life …” . ‘The Architect’s Apprentice’: a boy and an elephant in Istanbul 2015-04-05T04:00:00Z In recent weeks, the cable news network referred to a CNN reporter as a “nasty eunuch.” Perspective | Believe it or not, Fox News once knew shame 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z Take his image of a eunuch in his series of paintings Marriage-a-la-Mode. Hogarth and Scarfe offend humanity … and that is why they are great 2013-01-30T14:19:02Z "I guess the eunuch support group I proposed last week will have to make do with one less member." ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 6, Episode 8: I’m Still Me 2016-06-13T04:00:00Z She travels with a large black coffin and a retinue that includes a baleful butler and two blind eunuchs. The Indomitable Chita Rivera, Back on Broadway in ‘The Visit’ 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z Perhaps all men must die, but no one’s said anything about women, children, dwarves and eunuchs. Bring out your dead: the 'Game of Thrones' season finale 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z Chinese emperors so highly prized cloisonné enameling that only certain eunuchs were deemed trustworthy enough to transport the objects between palace rooms. Antiques: Prized Chinese Crafts, Delicate and Detailed 2011-01-27T21:37:59Z The emphasis on procreation also led to the marginalization of infertile women and eunuchs. The Bible backs same-sex couples: Point by point, why the haters are wrong 2014-05-10T15:00:00Z The feminist is a eunuch too, in her way. The Female Eunuch, 40 years on 2010-11-20T00:06:00Z The laid-back elegance of Egypt, suggested simply by Cleopatra’s two close attendants and a eunuch, exists simultaneously with the darker Rome of Octavius Caesar and his leather-armored circle. Review | ‘Antony and Cleopatra’ amps up the glamour at Folger 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z So his latest album about an influential but corrupt court eunuch may not sound all that odd to his fans. Jay Chou raps about a corrupt eunuch 2012-12-27T12:46:05Z Now that spring is finally here, winter is coming: the synth cello, the Seven Kingdoms, the monsters, princes, dragons, women warriors, and legions of eunuchs. Season 5 of “Game of Thrones” 2015-04-12T04:00:00Z Yashim, the star of Goodwin’s excellent historical mysteries, not only solves crimes but is also notable as an Ottoman eunuch, cultured bohemian and gourmet. 10 of the best books set in Turkey - that will take you there 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z My voice is oddly high, and because I am also a Jew from the Bronx, I sound like a eunuch with a kazoo up his nose. Gene Weingarten: Here’s some unsound advice 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z The first-act bazaar, with its animated merchants, slaves, townspeople, eunuchs and pirates, bustles colorfully. St. Petersburg's Mikhailovsky Ballet revises the pirate-tale classic 'Le Corsaire' 2016-11-20T05:00:00Z Bereft, Yang comforts herself by drinking goblets of wine, urged on by her large retinue of women and a pair of eunuch servants. Mei Lanfang Jingju Troupe Begins a Rare Tour 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z “Varys is in some ways the archetypal court eunuch. Although I was quite surprised when it was revealed that his castration was done by a sorcerer.” Encyclopaedia Westerosa: the biggest Game of Thrones mysteries, solved 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z She has a winsome translator, a force of loyal eunuch fighters and an adviser who happens to be the cagiest person in this entire story. ‘Game of Thrones’: 8 Questions for the Finale 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z But on 11 March there were 25 eunuchs and a perfectly rendered wooden Pinocchio puppet. Bidisha: I'm tired of being the token women 2010-04-22T21:00:00Z Ms. Livingston said she finally complained in 2013, when, while discussing circumcision and eunuchs at a tech rehearsal, Mr. Edelstein “slapped me on the shoulder and asked me when I got my balls cut off.” Long Wharf Theater Leader Is Accused of Sexual Misconduct 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z That’s from a section of Acts in which Philip baptizes a eunuch, and, shortly after, is suddenly taken away by “the Spirit of the Lord.” 'The Leftovers' Season 2 Premiere Recap: Do You Believe in Miracle? 2015-10-04T04:00:00Z Because of their status as “luxury objects”, many eunuchs who originated in the slave trade ended up serving at court, like wily manipulator Varys. Encyclopaedia Westerosa: the biggest Game of Thrones mysteries, solved 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z “I feel like a eunuch,” she said, as her black lace bra played peekaboo with her neckline. Jennifer Coolidge Loads Up on Vegan Chocolate Bars and Whipped Cream 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z But don’t worry: the researchers just looked at historical records about Korea’s former royal dynasty, which apparently employed eunuchs. Study: Testicles are overrated 2012-09-25T15:42:00Z The eunuch never sees Philip again, but the Bible says that Philip appears again at Azotus and continues to preach elsewhere. 'The Leftovers' Season 2 Premiere Recap: Do You Believe in Miracle? 2015-10-04T04:00:00Z "Gong Gong" is a name for court eunuchs in China. Jay Chou raps about a corrupt eunuch 2012-12-27T12:46:05Z “Some people throw the dog in the car and have him turned into a eunuch because they don’t care,” Mr. Miller said recently. The Secret Price of Pets 2018-07-04T04:00:00Z The second trailer for Season 2 begins, as the first, with the oily-voiced narration of Varys, the eunuch Master of Secrets at the heart of most of the intrigues in the Seven Kingdoms. Watch a New Game of Thrones Season 2 Trailer 2012-03-05T22:23:27Z His voice thus evolved as he reached adulthood in a unique way – unique and eunuch. Guadagni: the first modern singer? 2012-07-19T13:13:24Z Glass ceilings in the 16th-century Ottoman Empire were made of cut stone, secured by iron locks, ringed with imposing walls and guarded by armies of eunuchs. The Woman Who Smashed a Glass Ceiling in the 16th Century 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z I think it was when the chorus of masked, rubber-bellied eunuchs started whipping a row of twerking harem girls, in sync with the music. Review: ‘L’Italiana in Algeri,’ a Comedy With Coloratura and Pasta 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z Episode writer Bryan Cogman scripted the interlude to maximize romantic impact as Grey Worm, an Unsullied commander and a eunuch, compensates for his lack of equipment downstairs with a halting, honest declaration of love. “Game of Thrones” recap: “Stormborn” demonstrates that might is usually right 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z "I guess the eunuch support group I proposed last week will have to make do with one less member." ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 6, Episode 8: I’m Still Me 2016-06-13T04:00:00Z It was a mixed week for eunuchs on “Game of Thrones.” Q. and A.: Grey Worm and Missandei’s Tender Moment on ‘Game of Thrones’ 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z Jung Chang looks in detail at her conduct of domestic and foreign affairs, but also takes us into Cixi's splendid Summer Palace, where she lived surrounded by eunuchs. Jung Chang writes 'groundbreaking' new biography 2013-05-23T13:07:12Z The critic is a eunuch offering sex tips; a teetotaler giving tasting notes. The Fun Stuff and Other Essays by James Wood – review 2013-03-01T08:00:01Z The study focused on the documented lifespans of 81 eunuchs, Reuters reported. Study: Testicles are overrated 2012-09-25T15:42:00Z And power is a deftly maintained illusion that commands strength, allowing the likes of a eunuch and a dwarf to exercise influence far beyond their physical abilities. Game of Thrones Watch: A Trick, A Shadow on a Wall 2012-04-16T10:40:01Z I say “they,” because what gender is a eunuch singing somewhere between the alto and soprano range? Gender Outlaws, Floating Freely Outside Binary Boxes 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z Samina alleges that the constables called her a eunuch and said she should have died instead of going public with her relationship. India LGBTQ+ couples: 'My parents were ready to kill me for their honour' 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z The king of this region has a certain private palace in which he keeps a large number of concubines and slaves, who are watched by eunuchs. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z By 1963, Harry refused movie offers where the Black character was kind-hearted and even-tempered, a propped-up eunuch, which was in Harry’s view every movie Hollywood made. Opinion: Harry Belafonte and the Birmingham protests that changed America 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z “There’s something about vampires as these creatures in the shadows,” said Anderson, who fans will instantly recognize as the strong and mostly silent eunuch Grey Worm from HBO’s “Game of Thrones.” In ‘Interview with the Vampire,’ Jacob Anderson is a complicated monster 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z “The very first person baptized after Jesus’s departure is the Ethiopian eunuch, a trans person who is faithful and spreads the Gospel beyond his space,” Bishop Rohrer said. First transgender Lutheran bishop hopes election promotes ‘safe lives’ for peers 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z “Putting a trigger lock on an inoperable gun is like putting a chastity belt on a eunuch,” he said, evocatively, before eerily foreshadowing the advice he was to receive on a Friday five years later. Republican congressman dares Biden and O'Rourke to take rifle from his office 2020-03-06T05:00:00Z She in turn might transform her popular influence into political power by conspiring with palace administrators like the palace’s chief eunuch, becoming one of the most powerful people in the empire. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z One of our schoolbooks had a black-and-white illustration of a long-ago eunuch serving a feast, staring hungrily at the food on the emperor’s table, and there was something of that look on my father’s face. “Lulu” 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z Truly, he gave voice to voiceless millions who for decades have only had these dishonest political eunuchs speaking for them. Media pulled off big con with Russia collusion story 2019-03-24T04:00:00Z Halotus, a eunuch who tasted food for the emperor Claudius in the first century A.D., wound up a rich procurator, a provincial official. What if the Powerful (and Paranoid) Started Using Official Tasters Again? 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z The head of Bihar’s social welfare department told the Guardian the state would begin employing transgender people and eunuchs at the centres in response to the assaults. Indian state to employ eunuchs as guards at care homes after spate of sexual assaults 2018-07-18T04:00:00Z I was received by many eunuchs in splendid costume blazing with jewels, and carrying scimitars in their hands. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Tormenting hapless minorities, India’s Hindu supremacist chieftains seem obsessed with proving, as one asserted after India’s nuclear tests in 1998, “we are not eunuchs any more”. The crisis in modern masculinity 2018-03-17T04:00:00Z The eunuch priests likely made their sacrifices in only the morning or evening hours, when the concentration of the gas was highest, Pfanz says. This Roman 'gate to hell' killed its victims with a cloud of deadly carbon dioxide 2018-02-16T05:00:00Z Livingston said she complained orally in 2013, when, while discussing circumcision and eunuchs at a tech rehearsal, Edelstein “slapped me on the shoulder and asked me when I got my balls cut off.” Gordon Edelstein, Long Wharf Theater leader who formerly headed Seattle’s ACT, is accused of sexual misconduct 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z “While on the one hand, the eunuchs will get employment, on the other hand their deployment will strengthen security at short stay homes for girls,” he said. Indian state to employ eunuchs as guards at care homes after spate of sexual assaults 2018-07-18T04:00:00Z Following their victory on the battlefield, the commander of the Saadi army, an enslaved Spanish eunuch named Judar Pasha, moved on the key cities and trading centers of the empire. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Game of Thrones: We have a serious thing for soap operas and beheadings and swords and eunuchs, I guess? MLB Players Are Learning English from ‘Friends,’ But There Are Way Better Shows - Golf Digest 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z Then Theon got his moment of eunuch glory, and with one headbutt and some punches, he takes out a guy who’s twice his size. 7 crucial things missing from the Game of Thrones season 7 finale 2017-08-29T04:00:00Z Ever the quietly sociopathic student athlete with an immaculate jawline, Jaime sells this as an opportunity to kill “foreign savages and eunuchs.” The Game of Game of Thrones: season 7, episode 2, Stormborn 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z “So we have planned to employ eunuchs as guards there.” Indian state to employ eunuchs as guards at care homes after spate of sexual assaults 2018-07-18T04:00:00Z And Offred muses that handmaid gatherings look like "paintings of harems, fat women lolling on divans, turbans on their heads, or velvet caps, being fanned with peacock tails, a eunuch in the background standing guard." Both versions of The Handmaid’s Tale have a problem with racial erasure 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z Macron, in his rendering, was essentially a eunuch. Emmanuel Macron and the Modern Family 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z That’s how I feel when I go into Washington: I see eunuchs.” How Hollywood Remembers Steve Bannon 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z Likewise, the most proven way for a man to live fourteen years longer than average is to become a eunuch. Silicon Valley’s Quest to Live Forever 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z An 1897 colonial law declared all eunuchs criminals, forcing them to the fringes, where some still make a living blessing weddings and babies. Indian state to employ eunuchs as guards at care homes after spate of sexual assaults 2018-07-18T04:00:00Z She shaved her head and “looked like a young boy. It was quite a good experience of being a non-sexual presence in the world, like a eunuch.” Laura Marling: 'I had no identity. I was socially bankrupt' 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z Mr. Harris once told People magazine that he did not think a pollster should be a numerical “scorekeeper” in the Gallup mold, likening that role to serving as a “political eunuch.” Lou Harris, pollster for presidents and others officeholders, dies at 95 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z He is castrated, turned into a eunuch, and taken to Algiers. The Secret History of Elizabeth I's Alliance With Islam Even a slave or a eunuch could rise up the hierarchy. From Panama to Sparta: A brief history of leaks - BBC News 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z Black men were mostly eunuchs working inside the king’s harem and houses, while black women were servants to Iranian women. The face of African slavery in Qajar Iran – in pictures 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z Twenty-five years later, they are living in the House of 8 Orchids run by a eunuch who has trained them in the criminal arts. Review: ‘House of 8 Orchids’ is compelling thriller 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z He ended up in a polite, heartfelt three-hour debate last month over Scripture passages about topics like celibacy, eunuchs, slavery — and the connections between sex and marriage. Some Evangelicals Take New Look at Bible’s Stance on Gays 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z He converts, takes the name Hasan Agar, and becomes the chief eunuch and treasurer of the head of the Ottoman controlled city of Algiers! The Secret History of Elizabeth I's Alliance With Islam The macabre musical features ghosts of the young lovers and Clair's entourage includes two blind eunuchs and a former judge. Broadway legend Chita Rivera makes triumphant return in 'The Visit' 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z In this photo, 53 eunuch slaves of different ethnic backgrounds in their early childhood, had probably been recently sent from abroad to the local southern markets, and to the king’s harem. The face of African slavery in Qajar Iran – in pictures 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z That changes when the eunuch is hired by a wealthy businessman to deliver a famous Chinese actress for his personal use. Review: ‘House of 8 Orchids’ is compelling thriller 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z “There was a girl from India who wrote about eunuchs,” she says. Toni Morrison sets her new novel in an alien world: Today 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z These mega-church comedians are creating docile eunuch men controlled by their wives who ‘abhor manly leadership’. Pensacola Shows Little Interest In Kent Hovind Trial 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z Zheng He was born into a prominent Muslim family in southwest China and was made into a eunuch after being captured at age 13 by an invading army of the Ming court. Celebrating the Legacy of a Chinese Explorer 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z Over the last few decades, and especially in the last few years, a new form of government has emerged in the United States, one of super-strong presidents and of Congressional eunuchs. The 2014 Congressional Elections Are Meaningless 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z India has a rich history of eunuchs and transgender people who serve critical roles in important social functions and whose blessings are eagerly sought. Court Restores India’s Ban on Gay Sex 2013-12-11T07:28:05Z The notion of journalist as political and ideological eunuch seems silly, even to some who call themselves journalists. The Media Equation: Journalism, Even When It’s Tilted 2013-06-30T23:59:07Z Analyzing historical records of castrated men, researchers found that eunuchs lived longer than men equipped for reproduction. Prolonging the buzz with Grandma 2013-05-22T12:45:03.507Z "Think of it!" the former Labour leader teased, "a second chamber selected by whips: a seraglio of eunuchs". Has political oratory gone for good? 2013-05-10T03:32:28Z The Herman Van Rompuy of the time, a eunuch named Nikephoritzes, was lambasted by an angry population faced with price rises and a fall in the standard of living and was eventually tortured to death. The Byzantine empire's own 'eurozone' crisis offers a lesson for the EU today 2013-03-10T13:59:01Z To come full circle, researchers argued that after they found eunuchs lived up to 19 years longer than uncastrated men from the same social class. Medical sciences news highlights of 2012 2012-12-29T02:39:55Z The interests of eunuchs in Tamil Nadu are represented by several parties. Letter from India: What Saves India -- and Holds It Back 2012-12-19T13:20:11Z Now that I think back, that was probably the look people describe when they talk about eunuchs. Mo Yan: “Bull.” 2012-11-19T05:00:00Z We have all of these eunuchs from David Rockefeller’s Trilateral Commission running around town saying that we are trying to confront the Arabs. Kissinger’s pique performance 2012-10-16T23:15:00Z There were lots and lots of eunuchs in his court. The Chinese emperor who burned books 2012-10-15T01:54:21Z After painstakingly comparing it with other historical records, the team was able to identify and verify life spans for 81 of the listed eunuchs. New study highlights the role of testosterone in longevity 2012-10-01T19:15:00Z The imperial court of the Korean Chosun dynasty used eunuchs to guard the gates and manage food. Eunuchs reveal clues to old age 2012-09-25T01:47:17Z After painstakingly comparing it with other historical records, the team was able to identify and verify lifespans for 81 of the listed eunuchs. Korean Eunuchs Outlived Uncastrated Peers 2012-09-24T20:01:12Z “When invaders — intact males — come in, eunuchs fight and do much better than the intact males,” said Daiqin Li, a behavioral ecologist at the National University of Singapore and one of the study’s authors. Observatory: An Anomaly in Mating: Self-Castration Raises Reproductive Success 2012-06-18T21:04:58Z For this reason, dictators have favored delegation to minions who are ineligible to replace them, such as eunuchs, lower-class citizens, foreign bodyguards or captives from an underprivileged social group. ?Understood properly, the Death Star is not worth it.? 2012-05-08T20:41:00Z Almost five years ago, biologist Kyung-Jin Min of Inha University in Inchon, South Korea, found himself considering this lack of data while watching a TV drama about eunuchs. New study highlights the role of testosterone in longevity 2012-10-01T19:15:00Z "However, except for a few eunuchs, most lived outside the palace and spent time inside the palace only when they were on duty." Eunuchs reveal clues to old age 2012-09-25T01:47:17Z The eunuchs outlived their uncastrated contemporaries by 14 to 19 years , the researchers report online today in Current Biology. Korean Eunuchs Outlived Uncastrated Peers 2012-09-24T20:01:12Z The researchers found that half eunuchs had a 32 percent increase in their endurance levels and full eunuchs an 80 percent increase. Observatory: An Anomaly in Mating: Self-Castration Raises Reproductive Success 2012-06-18T21:04:58Z The history of the Empire is a monotonous story of the intrigues of priests, eunuchs, and women, of poisonings, of conspiracies, of uniform ingratitude, of perpetual fratricides. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) 2012-04-27T02:00:34.267Z Now, a study that analyzes the longevity of eunuchs, or castrated men, suggests that testosterone may play a part in shortening men’s lives. New study highlights the role of testosterone in longevity 2012-10-01T19:15:00Z Researchers in South Korea analysed the genealogical record of these "eunuch families". Eunuchs reveal clues to old age 2012-09-25T01:47:17Z Now, a new study that analyzes the longevity of eunuchs, or castrated men, suggests that testosterone may play a part in shortening men's lives. Korean Eunuchs Outlived Uncastrated Peers 2012-09-24T20:01:12Z By becoming a half eunuch or full eunuch, the spider reduces its weight by 4 to 9 percent. Observatory: An Anomaly in Mating: Self-Castration Raises Reproductive Success 2012-06-18T21:04:58Z There’s a couple of real Turks and a black eunuch who gives me the creeps. The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett 2012-04-26T02:00:17.327Z The eunuchs outlived their uncastrated contemporaries by 14 to 19 years, the researchers report online in the journal Current Biology. New study highlights the role of testosterone in longevity 2012-10-01T19:15:00Z His sixteen-year-old bride has him to herself now—him and his eunuchs—until he or she dies. The Rulers of the Mediterranean 2012-04-25T02:00:58.380Z Almost 5 years ago, biologist Kyung-Jin Min of Inha University in Incheon, Korea, found himself considering this lack of data while watching a Korean TV drama about eunuchs. Korean Eunuchs Outlived Uncastrated Peers 2012-09-24T20:01:12Z A eunuch or two always went before when the princess walked out, to warn off any of the dreaded menkind who happened to be about. Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia An account of an Englishwoman's Eight Years' Residence amongst the Women of the East 2012-04-18T02:00:15.997Z And there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake. The Eliminator; or, Skeleton Keys to Sacerdotal Secrets 2012-03-27T02:00:23.077Z A second yellow carpet was unrolled to cover the flight of steps on the left of the porch, more eunuchs went by, more Gladstone bags were carried past me. The Near East Dalmatia, Greece and Constantinople 2012-03-26T02:00:38.077Z Two grinning eunuchs crouched on this dark staircase, with lamps held high above their heads, and closed the door behind him. The Rulers of the Mediterranean 2012-04-25T02:00:58.380Z Immediately upon the acknowledgment of the Christian faith, the eunuch was baptized by Philip. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z Arriving at the palace, we were met by the chief eunuch and conducted to the anderoon, into a large room surrounded by glass mirrors. Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia An account of an Englishwoman's Eight Years' Residence amongst the Women of the East 2012-04-18T02:00:15.997Z Perceiving, however, the chief of the eunuchs, they became suddenly grave, and bowed to the ground three times. The War Tiger Or, Adventures and Wonderful Fortunes of the Young Sea Chief and His Lad Chow: A Tale of the Conquest of China 2012-03-18T02:00:17.620Z The eunuch priests of Cybele and the monks of Serapis introduced a new abstinence to Western thought. The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z He applied therefore to his favourite eunuch instead. The Slaves of the Padishah 2012-03-06T03:00:24.060Z Some time afterwards she was attacked by a conspiracy, which her own son Ninyas set on foot against her by means of an eunuch. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z Philip preached to the eunuch the Lord Jesus.’ The Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels 2012-02-24T03:00:31.020Z "What has the dog of a eunuch to say for intruding in our presence with such matters?" The War Tiger Or, Adventures and Wonderful Fortunes of the Young Sea Chief and His Lad Chow: A Tale of the Conquest of China 2012-03-18T02:00:17.620Z The honour, the property, the life of every Roman lay in the hands of eunuchs and valets, and, as these quarrelled or made friends, the fortunes of an old nobility changed with the hour. The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z At these words the damsel squeezed the eunuch's arm so emphatically that he bent down before her. The Slaves of the Padishah 2012-03-06T03:00:24.060Z On display are portraits of ordinary people going about their daily work as well as marginal characters like drug addicts and eunuchs. In pictures: Mumbai - Chronicles of a past life 2012-02-20T00:06:08Z Palace eunuchs were put in charge of the palace’s extensive Pekingese breeding operation. Pekingese: 11 Things You Didn't Know About the Westminster Champs 2012-02-15T23:05:36Z Passing through the attendants, 345 he came to the chief of the eunuchs, who kept guard over the sacred person of the Padishah, and demanded to be led instantly to his master. From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn 2012-02-15T03:00:25.610Z The dreams of Pharaoh and “his two eunuchs,” however, “the chief butler” and “the chief baker,” were of a strange and novel kind, and there were no books that could explain them. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z On arriving in front of Hassan's palace he dismounted as usual, without asking any questions, and gave the reins to the familiar eunuchs that they might lead the horse to the stables. The Slaves of the Padishah 2012-03-06T03:00:24.060Z The room was full of women and eunuchs, and the chief eunuch, an elderly Arab, sat on the bed and supported her while the doctor dressed the wound, and even helped him with it. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:15.857Z When the dog’s popularity declined during the Ming Dynasty, only eunuchs and women kept them, though they didn’t sink so low as to be served as food — as other dogs were. Pekingese: 11 Things You Didn't Know About the Westminster Champs 2012-02-15T23:05:36Z Patriarchs and primates were excommunicating and anathematizing one another in their rivalries for earthly power—bribing eunuchs with gold and courtesans and royal females with concessions of episcopal love. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 6 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:04:02.353Z In ancient Babylonia it was only the service of religion which the eunuch was forbidden to enter. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z In a few seconds the eunuch's terrified face emerged above the water and he struck out for the shore with a horrified expression. The Slaves of the Padishah 2012-03-06T03:00:24.060Z He has numbers of slaves, and he's always buying more, and he's got numbers of women and eunuchs, and everything, and when he wants money he just sends round the villages. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:15.857Z These semi-public massacres formed only a part of the slaughter, for many women, eunuchs and others within the palace were done to death privately. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z He says: "Christ's words about divorce are not to be construed as a positive law, but as expressing the ideal of marriage, and corresponding to his words about eunuchs, which not everybody can receive." The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 6 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:04:02.353Z The murder of Ochus by his Egyptian eunuch Bagoas was the penalty he paid for these outrages on the national faith. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z Those heads there are the heads of thy comrades," said Azrael to the astounded eunuch, "whom last night and the preceding nights I asked to do me a service, which they refused to do. The Slaves of the Padishah 2012-03-06T03:00:24.060Z The larger and handsomer is the haram or women's house, which is strictly enclosed, has no exterior windows, and its one door into the men's house is guarded by a very ancient eunuch. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:15.857Z The king, recognizing in this the fulfilment of the oracle, raised a funeral pyre, and gathering together his concubines and eunuchs, mounted it, and perished in the flames. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z Christ's words about divorce are not to be construed as a positive law, but as expressing the ideal of marriage, and corresponding to his words about eunuchs, which not everybody "can receive." The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 6 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:04:02.353Z In his rapid advance he is aided by the banished empress, who has returned to court and attained high power, disguised as the favorite eunuch. Tragedy 2012-01-31T03:00:19.343Z And the odalisk said the words in such an agony of despair that the eunuch was quite touched by it. The Slaves of the Padishah 2012-03-06T03:00:24.060Z The high-priest was ushered into the divine presence preceded by four eunuchs and followed by two black pages. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z It was the highest and most acceptable sacrifice, if priests and laymen made themselves eunuchs in honour of the virgin-goddess. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z In the harems of the present Persian persons of rank, there are usually from 6 to 8 eunuchs. Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II 2012-01-25T03:00:34.150Z Reception was at Abdin Palace—row of black eunuchs outside, very grimy in aspect. Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z "But I have a third choice, and that is to kill thee," cried the eunuch, gnashing his teeth. The Slaves of the Padishah 2012-03-06T03:00:24.060Z After many minutes in this trying attitude, a little company of eunuchs emerged from the gateway. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z Her priests were eunuchs, who waited on the goddess in gaily coloured vestments. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z "And the name Ascetics was applied to them on account of their rigid discipline, their prayers, fasting, self-mortification, &c., as they made themselves eunuchs." The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors Or, Christianity Before Christ 2012-01-19T03:00:18.027Z Despise not the gift of knowledge; and make not spiritual eunuchs of yourselves. The Story of Anna Kingsford and Edward Maitland and of the new Gospel of Interpretation 2012-01-18T03:00:12.427Z Hassan was well content with this interpretation, when a eunuch entered and brought him a sealed letter on a golden salver. The Slaves of the Padishah 2012-03-06T03:00:24.060Z He was met at its curtained door-way by Shâ-Nânâ-Shî, chief eunuch of the king's house, who regarded the advisability of an intrusion by the prince as a matter of doubtful wisdom. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z At the festivals of the goddess, which were celebrated every year, it was the custom for young men to make themselves eunuchs with a sharp shell, crying out at the same time, "Take this, Agdistis." The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z "There be eunuchs which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake." The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors Or, Christianity Before Christ 2012-01-19T03:00:18.027Z Despite the eunuchs being a marginalized community, a local trader said, “a hijra is better than all of these useless parties,” suggesting a sense of despair about the current crop of political candidates. India Ink: Newswallah: Long Reads Edition 2012-01-15T10:47:26Z No doubt strange things may happen in remote apartments where no male except eunuchs may enter. Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life 2012-01-15T03:00:15.917Z Two attendants remained at her side till a eunuch slave had brought in a silver tray containing a jar of rare wine with a golden drinking-cup. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z When the dancing and the scourging was ended, the eunuchs collected subscriptions from the bystanders. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z "And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him." "Granny's Chapters" (on scriptural subjects) 2012-01-13T03:00:12.913Z Discipline is strict, and continued disobedience leads to corporal punishment by the eunuchs. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" 2012-01-02T03:00:22.443Z And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon. The Christ Of Paul Or, The Enigmas of Christianity 2011-12-24T03:08:04.237Z Ribâta's little displeasure was dispelled, and, after returning affectionate thanks, he signalled the eunuchs to come forward and lead the girl away. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z The goddess loved him, but he fled away into the mountains, and there, under a fir-tree, into which his spirit passed, he made himself an eunuch. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z The departure of Phanes for Egypt must have taken place in the autumn of the year 526 B.C., for it is Amasis who sends his trusted eunuch after him as far as Lycia. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z The security of the harem is in the hands of a body of eunuchs both black and white. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" 2012-01-02T03:00:22.443Z It had been but the eunuch talking in his sleep, for he soon resumed his heavy breathing, and as far as he was concerned, all seemed safe for the time being. Shireen and her Friends Pages from the Life of a Persian Cat 2011-12-08T03:00:24.107Z These presently resolved into three droves of animals—goats, bullocks, and sheep for the sacrifice, driven by eunuchs of the temple. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z Or will a race of eunuchs prove to be necessary to guard the historical harem of the world? Thoughts Out of Season (Part II) 2011-12-07T03:00:18.847Z When they heard the noise and the cry of the eunuchs, they sprang up to see what was the matter, then hastened back and made ready for defence. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z The white eunuchs have charge of the outer gates of the seraglio, but they are not allowed to approach the women’s apartments, and obtain no posts of distinction. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" 2012-01-02T03:00:22.443Z But when it was once more close upon sunset, the eunuch glided silently up to the window of the balcony, on which Beebee sat, with Miss Morgan and me. Shireen and her Friends Pages from the Life of a Persian Cat 2011-12-08T03:00:24.107Z But the eunuchs at her horses' heads did not move, and Belshazzar stood motionless on the first step, his head slightly bowed, but his strange eyes fixed as eagerly as Charmides' own. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z But, as I said, they are a race of eunuchs: and to the eunuch one woman is the same as another, merely a woman, “woman in herself,” the Ever-unapproachable. Thoughts Out of Season (Part II) 2011-12-07T03:00:18.847Z The chief door-keeper had at his disposal a number of eunuchs, who watched over the inner courts of the palace and the harem, waited on the women and carried messages. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z He is usually succeeded by the second eunuch, who bears the title of treasurer, and has charge of the jewels, &c., of the women. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" 2012-01-02T03:00:22.443Z When he had bound the eunuch by an oath to give this letter to Zarinaea immediately after his death, he lay back on his cushions and demanded his sword. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z Two eunuchs were entering from the lower end of the room, and they seated themselves on either side of the door-way, with zithers on their knees. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z There he was, no better than the chief eunuch of a Persian harem with authority over women and the power of lock and key against intrusive fops. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z Thus a door was opened to ambition and intrigue, and the eunuchs of the wives found in this occupation only too good an opportunity for gaining importance and weight. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z The number of eunuchs is always a large one. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" 2012-01-02T03:00:22.443Z As the eunuch refused to give it, he ended his days by starvation. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z Two eunuchs waved over her huge feather fans, of which the extreme size denoted her rank. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z Then he stood aside with a respectful salaam, and the eunuch entered. Atlantic Narratives Modern Short Stories 2011-12-01T03:00:20.193Z The table-companions might not look at the concubines, and the eunuchs, who brought the women into the hall, took care that they should not. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z The black eunuchs have the right of entering the gardens and chambers of the harem. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" 2012-01-02T03:00:22.443Z This eunuch Parsondes induced by large presents to retire to Media and tell the king the misfortune which had come upon him. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z Then, turning again to the eunuch, he said, quietly: "Go thou and command my chariot to be brought, and let the driver be alone in it." Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z Nor did he grow less puzzled when the eunuch turned to her and said in another tone,— 'Now will you give me that key?' Atlantic Narratives Modern Short Stories 2011-12-01T03:00:20.193Z But when they came to the portico, they came upon the eunuchs who carried messages in to the king. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z Her priests, the Galli, were eunuchs attired in female garb, with long hair fragrant with ointment. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z At length he took counsel with the most faithful of his eunuchs, who encouraged him to discover his passion to Zarinaea. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z Presently the eunuch glided quietly into the room and took up his position by the door, standing there as he was trained to do when the king was alone. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z The eunuch said it so bitterly that the Pasha was touched in spite of himself. Atlantic Narratives Modern Short Stories 2011-12-01T03:00:20.193Z The women and eunuchs brought them up as if they needed no control, and, while yet mere children, were prosperous and perfect men. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z These include the standard two with which we’re all familiar, and four more for others including eunuchs and people who are raised as girls but develop male characteristics at puberty. Schmekel, a Band Born as a Laugh 2011-11-26T05:28:06Z Parsondes had lived for seven years as a woman in Babylon, when Annarus caused an eunuch to be scourged and grievously maltreated. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z In the temples, priests and eunuchs were at work setting up tables and divans, hanging flower-ropes and wreaths over the images of Tammuz that were placed in each house of worship. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z He looked down and made out, beside the tall figure of the eunuch, the chest on which he had been sitting. Atlantic Narratives Modern Short Stories 2011-12-01T03:00:20.193Z Plato tells us that the sons of the kings of the Persians were attended by eunuchs till their seventh year; from that time till the fourteenth year they learned to ride, shoot, and hunt. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z As the sun set, the crowd begun to disperse somewhat as eunuchs from nearby areas returned home. India Ink: Eunuchs Mourn After Deadly Blaze 2011-11-22T06:33:05Z Then Cyrus betook himself to the most trusty of the eunuchs; when a favourable moment came, he was to obtain permission for the journey to Persia. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z A eunuch announced that her litter waited; and, attended by two slaves with fans, she walked out to the great court-yard of the palace. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z The eunuch had taken his commission more seriously than it had been given, however, or he preferred not to be seen. Atlantic Narratives Modern Short Stories 2011-12-01T03:00:20.193Z As he was a man of importance among the auxiliary troops, and most accurately acquainted with Egypt, Amasis was anxious to take him, and sent his most trusty eunuch after him in a trireme. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z A eunuch looks on at the debris left after the fire accident in east Delhi. India Ink: Eunuchs Mourn After Deadly Blaze 2011-11-22T06:33:05Z Without, on a stone seat, the eunuchs mounted guard and preserved their lord's repose from interruption. Southern Spain 2011-11-11T03:00:28.423Z After a little while he rose again, without any appearance of agitation, crossed the room, pushed aside the curtain of the door, and gave certain orders to the statue-like eunuch who waited before it. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z The eunuch, almost choaking, made a sign that he would obey. 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 I am a proactive eunuch, I castrate myself even before the surgeon raises his scalpel.” Culture and Control: Murong Xuecun Pushes Censorship Limits in China 2011-11-07T01:26:23Z “We look forward to such gatherings because eunuchs of all age groups from India come together and we share our thoughts and try to solve our problems during these events,” she said. India Ink: Eunuchs Mourn After Deadly Blaze 2011-11-22T06:33:05Z For some time he was under the control of his mother’s eunuchs, till Timesitheus,1 his father-in-law and praefect of the praetorian guard, persuaded him to assert his independence. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z "Bring thou food and wine for both, then," commanded the king; and the eunuch, bowing, left the room. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z His wives were kept secluded in oriental fashion; a harem was maintained at Lucera, and eunuchs were a prominent feature of his household. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" 2011-10-22T02:00:29.487Z It is a monstrous story of the intrigues of priests, eunuchs, and women; of poisoning, conspiracies, uniform ingratitude, perpetual fratricide.” The Byzantine Empire 2011-10-16T02:00:16.630Z Indian eunuchs, also known as hijras, have been present for hundreds of years in India but remain a marginalized community. India Ink: Eunuchs Mourn After Deadly Blaze 2011-11-22T06:33:05Z I was like the Ethiopian eunuch, and needed some one to explain to me the meaning of the revelation of God's purpose to mankind. Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ 2011-10-14T02:00:24.730Z Belshazzar's men, flanked by two bands of eunuchs and noblemen, who fought with sacrificial knives and axes, were for the moment holding all Babylon and the army of Cyrus at bay. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z Now God had brought Daniel into favor and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs. Biblical Extracts Or, The Holy Scriptures Analyzed; Showing its Contradictions, Absurdities, and Immoralities 2011-10-12T02:00:53.650Z But presently Justinian gathered another army, more numerous than any that Belisarius had led, and sent it to Italy, under the command of the eunuch Narses. The Byzantine Empire 2011-10-16T02:00:16.630Z Some eunuchs are being housed in a “dharamshala,” or inn, attached to a temple near the accident site, police officials said. India Ink: Eunuchs Mourn After Deadly Blaze 2011-11-22T06:33:05Z Contralto, kon-tral′tō, n. the deepest or lowest species of musical voice in boys, in eunuchs, and best of all in women. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) 2011-10-11T02:01:08.990Z This vague and unhappy reverie was broken in upon by the return of the eunuch with food, which he set down outside her door. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z I then read for him the account of the baptism of the eunuch by Philip, also of Lydia, and the jailor, &c. The Baptist Magazine, Vol. 27, 1835 2011-10-03T02:00:25.363Z Two enormous black eunuchs held a broad parasol above her head, and other slaves followed her, both men and maids, forming a train of escort. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z This is all that was left at a community center compound where a makeshift tent – erected for a large congregation of eunuchs, or transgendered people, from across India – went up in flames on Sunday evening. India Ink: Eunuchs Mourn After Deadly Blaze 2011-11-22T06:33:05Z To the learned eunuchs who, with such affability, unlocked for me those brilliant treasures, I here return the customary thanks. The Prose Writings of Heinrich Heine 2011-09-21T02:00:27.670Z And now that the eunuch had safely gone, a trembling seized her, and she leaned forward, burying her face in her hands. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z The fat eunuch who brought it greatly enjoyed the beautiful flowers without suspecting their meaning. William Blake A Study of His Life and Art Work 2011-09-13T02:00:35.943Z "I wish to speak with Thais," Chares said to the eunuch who guarded the door. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z These were the court eunuchs, he was sure. Wang the Ninth The Story of a Chinese Boy 2011-09-12T02:00:25.620Z Do the songs of the Italian eunuchs vex and weary? 'Midst the Wild Carpathians 2011-09-09T02:00:57.830Z "Come thou hither," said Belshazzar, beckoning the eunuch to his side. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z Lydia, the seller of purple, belonged to the same interesting generation as the eunuch of Ethiopia, and the centurion of C�sarea. The Assembly of God Miscellaneous Writings of C. H. Mackintosh, volume III 2011-09-01T02:00:17.707Z The cases of the Ethiopian eunuch and Cornelius throw no light upon any claim of the Jew to priority in salvation. Supernatural Religion, Vol. III. (of III) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation 2011-08-30T02:00:34.690Z Italian newspapers read as if they were written by men, and not by calculating eunuchs. Sea and Sardinia 2011-08-28T02:00:30.857Z Three Nubian eunuchs accompany the dancers, singing love-lorn lays to the music of their simple pipes. 'Midst the Wild Carpathians 2011-09-09T02:00:57.830Z The eunuch departed obediently, and a moment later Nergal-Yukin entered the bedchamber of the lady of Babylon. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z The eunuch had gone from Ethiopia to Jerusalem in search of something on which to rest his anxious soul. The Assembly of God Miscellaneous Writings of C. H. Mackintosh, volume III 2011-09-01T02:00:17.707Z His generals and soldiers could not brook to see their commander assume the long flowing robes of the eastern kings, surround himself with eunuchs, and renounce the habits and manners of his native land. The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races With Particular Reference to Their Respective Influence in the Civil and Political History of Mankind 2011-08-19T02:00:11.867Z Toward England then that lovely dame The brave St. George conducted strait, 225 An eunuch also with them came, Who did upon the lady wait. English and Scottish Ballads, Volume I (of 8) 2011-08-12T02:00:17.607Z But in many cases these were guarded jealously by attendant eunuchs, and preceded by runners bearing braziers or cressets of flaming wood. George Alfred Henty The Story of an Active Life 2011-07-31T02:00:08.463Z The speech was interrupted by the appearance of a eunuch, who, making his prostration in the door-way, stood silently waiting permission to speak. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z God knows how to bring the Philips and the eunuchs together. The Assembly of God Miscellaneous Writings of C. H. Mackintosh, volume III 2011-09-01T02:00:17.707Z The guard,—eunuchs of Mansur—take the daughter away at once. Dramatic Technique 2011-07-04T02:00:19.763Z The outer shell tasteth bitter, and the colour is of the second degree of blackness, like unto the skin of the Ethiopian eunuch. All Men are Ghosts 2011-06-28T02:00:12.497Z He tackled a broad array of subjects such as women's rights, the plight of eunuchs, corruption in the police, male chauvinist attitudes and attitudes towards music. Speaking out 2011-06-27T10:13:46Z She was in the middle of a small, empty space, about which her own eunuchs stood in a circle, their backs to her, fighting with the men of the mob that sought to reach her. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z The eunuch was a worshiper of God; but Philip is sent to teach him how to see God in the face of Jesus Christ. The Assembly of God Miscellaneous Writings of C. H. Mackintosh, volume III 2011-09-01T02:00:17.707Z A row of grinning eunuchs, black as night, guard the entrance. Modern Society 2011-06-23T02:00:27.897Z “Who is it, slave?” asked Frank’s guide scornfully, for he was annoyed by the eunuch’s familiar tone. The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z The worst insult that Delacroix could address to men, the insult that he hurled without distinction against the decriers of Rubens and the detractors of Ingres, was the terrible word: eunuchs. Ancient Manners Also Known As Aphrodite 2011-06-13T02:00:23.863Z A eunuch of the outer palace hurriedly entered the court, and, prostrating himself profoundly before Belitsum, asked permission to speak. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z These were not the thoughts or feelings of the Ethiopian eunuch. The Assembly of God Miscellaneous Writings of C. H. Mackintosh, volume III 2011-09-01T02:00:17.707Z Such was the state of Ethopus, the dumb eunuch, the day after the treacherous banquet. In Both Worlds 2011-06-08T02:00:17.360Z History, however, does not question political oracles, and the revolutionary people do not need a passport from political eunuchs. Our Revolution Essays on Working-Class and International Revolution, 1904-1917 2011-06-04T02:00:16.113Z I have gained the eunuchs who wait upon you. The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' 2011-06-04T02:00:14.880Z As the eunuch departed, Belitsum, who had long since lost claim to youth and the slenderness thereof, rose with an effort to her feet. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z She belonged to the same school—she occupied the same platform as the centurion and the eunuch. The Assembly of God Miscellaneous Writings of C. H. Mackintosh, volume III 2011-09-01T02:00:17.707Z The call was twice repeated with a weird ferocity in its tone; and the black eunuch, Ethopus, staggered from his chamber and groped his way into the open air and to the gate. In Both Worlds 2011-06-08T02:00:17.360Z Let who will or can die away in raptures at the trills of a eunuch quavering the majestic part of C�sar or Cato, and strutting in a foolish manner upon the stage. French Classics 2011-05-22T02:00:12.620Z I thanked him, without being able to penetrate his designs, and then by his orders followed the aga of his black eunuchs, who released me from the prison, and took me to the bath. The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' 2011-06-04T02:00:14.880Z Now and then an attendant, drawn thither by the sounds of woe, appeared in the door-way, looked at her, at the bewildered eunuchs behind her, and scurried away again in empty-headed wonder. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z He sent a Philip to the eunuch in the desert of Gaza. The Assembly of God Miscellaneous Writings of C. H. Mackintosh, volume III 2011-09-01T02:00:17.707Z They have but the velleity of the eunuch. History of the Commune of 1871 2011-05-07T02:00:33.113Z A striking example of the latter occurs in the Eunuchus, where the discovery of Chærea by his father in the eunuch’s garb has been related, instead of being represented. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I 2011-04-03T02:00:22.843Z "My lord Aswad," said the eunuch, "I trust the house pleases you." The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' 2011-06-04T02:00:14.880Z He looked about him, and caught the eye of one of the eunuchs in the corner. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z Thou art obliged to guard them with eunuchs, who whip them when they are too happy. A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10) From "The Works of Voltaire - A Contemporary Version" 2011-03-31T02:00:21.443Z You know you are in the hands of a genius when “frenzy and frolic” is rhymed with “strictly symbolic,” and “tunics” with “eunuchs.” | New Jersey: Where the Paths to Love and Freedom Cross 2011-03-27T00:09:43Z There were six thousand three hundred women of all ranks in An-Nassir’s harem, who were guarded by an army of twelve thousand eunuchs clothed in silk, and wearing girdles of gold. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 3 2011-03-21T02:00:11.920Z The eunuch was there, and coming up to me, proposed that we should leave the palace and seek some place better adapted for conversation. The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' 2011-06-04T02:00:14.880Z "Kudashû!" shouted the king, accordingly, and at the cry the waiting eunuch came quickly in. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z Those who acted as eunuchs in the service of their kings, were foreigners. A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10) From "The Works of Voltaire - A Contemporary Version" 2011-03-31T02:00:21.443Z He was followed by two thousand priests, clad in linen vestments whiter than snow, two thousand eunuchs, two thousand magicians, and two thousand warriors. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z Just at that time Emperor Maximian sent his eunuchs everywhere to seek out the beautiful and good girls and bring them to him—without distinction of rank, extraction, or even religious belief. Caucasian Legends 2011-03-17T02:00:14.137Z "What on earth is all this to end in?" said I to myself; "and by whose orders can it be that this eunuch treats me in such a manner?" The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' 2011-06-04T02:00:14.880Z He broke off quickly as the eunuchs brought in a table covered with meat and wine. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z The most general opinion, however, is, that in order to be ordained a priest, a eunuch will require a dispensation. A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10) From "The Works of Voltaire - A Contemporary Version" 2011-03-31T02:00:21.443Z He was told that these eunuchs had been trained from childhood, that they might sing the more agreeably the praises of a great number of persons of merit. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z Samson was the eunuch, given and attached to her personal service by the Sultan and who had faithfully done his duty by her side. Caucasian Legends 2011-03-17T02:00:14.137Z Eight days after this, an eunuch came to the door of the king's apartments, and said that he wished to speak with me. The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' 2011-06-04T02:00:14.880Z "Bring the fellow here, guarded by two eunuchs and bound about the arms that he may make no dangerous move." Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z And what then is this priest of Cybele, this vagrant eunuch, who lives on your weakness, and sets himself up as a mediator between heaven and you? A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10) From "The Works of Voltaire - A Contemporary Version" 2011-03-31T02:00:21.443Z Following the dictates of passion, the stern Amasis imprisoned his unhappy daughter, the beautiful Amasidia, in her chamber and placed over her a guard of black eunuchs. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z The Emperor namely had a eunuch who used to like to come and pray together with the Saint. Caucasian Legends 2011-03-17T02:00:14.137Z At these words he called the chief of his first band of eunuchs; he ordered him to conduct Khalaf into the princes' palace, and to assign him two hundred eunuchs to wait upon him. The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' 2011-06-04T02:00:14.880Z These were the eunuchs of Istar's household, wearing her livery: servitors that had been willing slaves. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z We there beheld the first slaves, the first eunuchs, and the treasury of the prince directly composed of that which is taken from the people. A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10) From "The Works of Voltaire - A Contemporary Version" 2011-03-31T02:00:21.443Z The truth of the matter is as follows: I was walking toward the little wood, where I afterward met the venerable eunuch, and the most illustrious chief huntsman. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z The Tsarevitch thought of leaving the Imperial Court accompanied by the eunuch, but Theodosius, having heard of the plan, sent a guard to watch them. Caucasian Legends 2011-03-17T02:00:14.137Z After the mandarins, two generals of Altoun-Khan's army marched on either side of the litter, carrying large fans or umbrellas to ward off the heat, and three thousand eunuchs on foot completed the cortége. The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' 2011-06-04T02:00:14.880Z Now, there will be a eunuch temple servant that is in my pay in the house of Zicarû, waiting, at the same hour that I would have you go to the house of Êgibi. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z Mention must here also be made of the class of voluntary eunuchs, who have emasculated themselves, or caused the operation to be performed on them, for the avoidance of sexual sin or temptation. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" 2011-03-05T03:00:24.537Z The prophet king of Persia began his reign by an Italian opera, whose choruses were sung by fifteen hundred eunuchs. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z In eunuchs it is small as in females. Beauty Illustrated Chiefly by an Analysis and Classificatin of Beauty in Woman 2011-02-28T03:00:32.460Z By the assistance of some eunuchs who are devoted to me, I have gained over the soldiers of the guard, who will facilitate your flight from the serail. The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' 2011-06-04T02:00:14.880Z And through these same temple-slaves, eunuchs, and hierodules, strange rumors concerning the once universally worshipped goddess continued to fly abroad through the city. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z Hence the term eunuch came to be applied in Egypt to any court officer, whether a castratus or not. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" 2011-03-05T03:00:24.537Z With a stout heart he entered the gloomy hall at the appointed hour, and under the guidance of an eunuch proceeded along the rough dark passages of the interior. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z These common results of cowardice are uniformly found in eunuchs, slaves, courtiers, and sycophants; while boldness, frankness, and generosity, belong to virtuous, free, and magnanimous men. Beauty Illustrated Chiefly by an Analysis and Classificatin of Beauty in Woman 2011-02-28T03:00:32.460Z As he spoke, he assisted me to undress—a process which did not take long—I entered the bath and the eunuch left me, enjoining patience. The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' 2011-06-04T02:00:14.880Z Or shall I despatch one of your eunuchs to the palace with my message? Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z The common idea that eunuchs are necessarily deficient in courage and in intellectual vigour is amply refuted by history. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" 2011-03-05T03:00:24.537Z Issuing from the gateway under the authority of a bloated eunuch, a numerous flock of brown damsels take their way to the river. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z The latter of these causes acts, of course, most obviously; and it is evidenced in the almost universal malformation of eunuchs, geldings, &c. Beauty Illustrated Chiefly by an Analysis and Classificatin of Beauty in Woman 2011-02-28T03:00:32.460Z Though I would not but augur well from what the eunuch said, yet it was impossible to help being for the rest of the day in a state of cruel suspense. The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' 2011-06-04T02:00:14.880Z I call this 'castrated writing' — I am a proactive eunuch, I have already castrated myself even before the surgeon raises his scalpel. Full Text: 'Absurdities of China's Censorship System' 2011-02-22T09:30:00Z The capacity of eunuchs for public affairs is strikingly illustrated by the histories of Persia, India and China; and considerable power was exercised by the eunuchs under the later Roman emperors. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" 2011-03-05T03:00:24.537Z In addition to a eunuch and a nurse, each of the royal scions is attended by guardians, whose office it is to prevent his playing truant or creating disturbances in the kingdom. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z Conformably with this view, the appearance and the manners of eunuchs approach to those of women, by the softness and feebleness of their organization, as well as by their timidity, and by their acute voice. Beauty Illustrated Chiefly by an Analysis and Classificatin of Beauty in Woman 2011-02-28T03:00:32.460Z The faithful eunuch conducted the princess to a small house which he had taken, and I returned to the tomb to pass the remainder of the night. The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' 2011-06-04T02:00:14.880Z He ordered also such as he chose of his women and his hareem, as his female slaves and his eunuchs, to fit themselves out. Folk-Lore and Legends: Oriental 2011-02-22T03:00:06.247Z In 374 he was assassinated by a eunuch from motives of private revenge. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" 2011-03-05T03:00:24.537Z The principal officers of the royal household, and those most confided in by the suspicious monarch, are the eunuchs. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z The cortége closed with a group of odalisques, in the midst of whom a grinning eunuch carried a banner upon which was inscribed, "Slaves for sale." Garrick's Pupil 2011-01-22T03:00:14.780Z He ordered me ten thousand sequins out of his treasury, and granted me permission, the moment I asked it, to quit the court and carry with me the eunuch Schapour. The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' 2011-06-04T02:00:14.880Z The eunuch of Ethiopia, Cornelius the centurion, St. Paul himself, and the gaoler at Philippi were each baptised privately.” Bygone Church Life in Scotland 2011-01-14T03:00:48.713Z There he was to be received by the eunuch that had hitherto befriended him—be led to her chamber-door. The Pobratim A Slav Novel 2011-01-11T03:00:27.460Z Of the latter, three hundred are concubines of the royal harem; and of the former, fifty are eunuchs. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z The Holy Lands, as you call them, are dead—sterile as eunuchs. Caravans By Night A Romance of India 2011-01-03T03:01:02.370Z Next day we sent the eunuch to the royal apartments with a note asking you to come and see me. The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' 2011-06-04T02:00:14.880Z The whole congregation, which consisted of Sutlememe, Shaban, the four eunuchs, and a few storks that were tired of fishing, was already assembled. Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z Ayesha uttered a loud cry, which was repeated several times by the surrounding echoes, and then she swooned away in the eunuch's arms. The Pobratim A Slav Novel 2011-01-11T03:00:27.460Z Again were the parchment faces of the wrinkled eunuchs radiant in sallow lustre. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z At that moment a eunuch knelt beside the palanquin and invited the Imperial Concubine to proceed by boat. The internal contradictions of the Shanghai skyline 2010-11-22T15:01:00Z I also gave her a black aga, with twelve eunuchs, who all possessed some talent which might contribute to her amusement. The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' 2011-06-04T02:00:14.880Z Remote from the inquietudes of the world, the impertinence of harems, the brutality of eunuchs, and the inconstancy of women, there he found a place truly congenial to the delights of his soul. Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z When Ayesha, with the help of the eunuch, got over her faintness, she went to the window and looked down, but she could only see the darkness of the chasm below. The Pobratim A Slav Novel 2011-01-11T03:00:27.460Z But the whole court was in deep mourning, in consequence of the demise of Ayto Baimoot, the chief eunuch, who was nurse to the king in infancy, and had been through after-life his principal adviser. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z So, too, did the imperial eunuchs who found themselves unemployed after ’s last emperor was sent packing. Beijing Journal: Bulldozers Meet Historic Quarters in Beijing, to Mixed Reaction 2010-07-21T01:51:00Z They, therefore, did so; none remaining but the King, and a eunuch, and a young memlook, and myself. The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I. Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments Bababalouk,” continued he, “put yourself at the head of your eunuchs: disperse the mob, and, if possible, bring back this unhappy prince to his palace.” Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z Was it not possible that the eunuch had betrayed him? The Pobratim A Slav Novel 2011-01-11T03:00:27.460Z Throughout the female establishment the bloated and cross-grained eunuch presides; and his unsparing rod admonishes his giggling charges that they are not there to gaze at the passing stranger. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z The new patriarch was yet more unfitted for so eminent a rank, being a eunuch and slave by birth. The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII But the eunuch replied, I know neither slave-girl nor any other person; and no one shall enter without being searched by me, as the King hath commanded me. The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I. Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments His attendants were his mother, his wives, and some eunuchs, who assiduously employed themselves in filling capacious bowls of rock crystal, and emulously presenting them to him. Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z She could not suspect the eunuch, who was there by her side, her friend to the last. The Pobratim A Slav Novel 2011-01-11T03:00:27.460Z The traitor Tennes was put to death, but Mentor rose high in the favour of the king, and entered into a close alliance with the eunuch Bagoas, the king’s favourite and vizier. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" But in the evening Gregorius, the eunuch, prefect of the chamberlains, sent his majordomo with a little food to refresh him, saying, Faint not in your tribulations; we trust in God you will not die. The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII So I rose, and hid myself; and a black eunuch put forth his head from the door, and said, O sheykh, is any one with thee? The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I. Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments Bababalouk was parading to and fro, and issuing his mandates with great pomp to the eunuchs, who were snuffing the lights and painting the eyes of the Circassians. Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z Guards with drawn swords stood there, and even Sher Afghán himself was compelled to satisfy the high-pitched questions of a gorgeously robed eunuch ere sanction was given to advance. The Great Mogul The leader is an old eunuch, with wild straggling locks—a man of the foulest morals, carrying about with him an image of the goddess, and levying alms from the superstition of the rustics. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius Precious stones, Parthian and Babylonian leather, cottons, silks, raw and manufactured, ebony, ivory, and eunuchs, were among the taxed articles. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 368, June 1846 He answered, No.—Then close the door, said the eunuch. The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I. Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments For some time a general stillness prevailed, which nothing happened to disturb but the shrill screams of some eunuchs in the rear. Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z Before you, officers, I spread These lines by me, poor eunuch, made. The Wisdom of Confucius with Critical and Biographical Sketches When the wandering adventurers arrive for dinner,769 they find a bald old man in a red tunic playing at ball, with eunuchs in attendance. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius He is committed to the abolition of the palace eunuch system. Drugging a Nation The Story of China and the Opium Curse And when the King's daughter, with her female slaves and the old woman, entered the garden, the old woman said within herself, If the eunuchs be with us, we shall not attain our wish. The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I. Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments The females and eunuchs uttered shrill wailings at the sight of the precipices below them, and the dreary prospects that opened in the vast gorges of the mountains. Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z According to the latest wire, the doctor is on his way to Constantinople to have his “Earth-spirit” produced before the Sultan by harem-ladies and eunuchs. Pandora's Box A Tragedy in Three Acts On the box of the brougham, with the coachman, the eunuch takes his place. Mentone, Cairo, and Corfu He now saw all about him hordes of sheep-hearted Things with pens behind their ears and black-cloth sleeve-protectors, who said, with the spitefulness of eunuchs or magazine editors: "You also are of us!" H. R. She answered, I have no place to go to; but perhaps I may wait after thee and speak with the chief eunuch. The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I. Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments She clapped her hands, and immediately came together Gulchenrouz and her women, who, in despair at having lost her, had dispatched eunuchs to seek her in every direction. Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z Wait—here's a bit of verse on the subject: "'The lion and the eunuch were fighting for a prize, The lion beat the eunuch, for all he was so wise.'" Shadows of Flames A Novel Chairs were brought, and they seated themselves amid this aerial verdure to partake of sherbet, which the youngest eunuch handed about with a business-like air. Mentone, Cairo, and Corfu And at least in the Asiatic towns, eunuchs were kept for guarding women. The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State The eunuch, therefore, knew that she was alarmed, and he displaced the door,69 and, entering the chamber, found the lady Dunyà asleep with Táj-el-Mulook. The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I. Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments To preserve the verdure of this beautiful enclosure in its natural freshness, white eunuchs went continually round it with gilt water vessels. Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z On a recent occasion he was asked: "What would be the effect on the harem if the slaves and eunuchs were no longer on guard?" My Trip Around the World August, 1895-May, 1896 The eunuchs, however, stood upon no ceremony; they themselves attired the ladies in the muffling cloaks, and refastened their veils securely, as a nurse dresses children, and with quite as much authority. Mentone, Cairo, and Corfu Even at Herodotus' time these eunuchs were manufactured for the trade, and according to Wachsmuth not for barbarians alone. The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State The eunuch answered, Take the box: here it is. The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I. Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments The heart of Dilara palpitated; and the chief of the eunuchs, with a sigh of contrition, implored pardon of the women, whom, for his own satisfaction, he had so often tormented. Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z Moqtadir, though not devoid of noble qualities, allowed himself to be governed by his mother and her ladies and eunuchs. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" Presently there came into view ten or twelve Cairo ladies, followed by eunuchs, and preceded by a guide. Mentone, Cairo, and Corfu The first block of buildings which the traveler approaches on visiting them, up the Bosphorus, are the apartments of the eunuchs; the second his harem, or female apartments; and the third those of the Sultan. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, February, 1852 And immediately he entered the antechamber, as she had commanded him, and the eunuch was silent, and said no more. The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I. Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments It was the office of Shaban, as chief eunuch, to keep the key of the ladies’ apartment. Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z The sound of this struggle reached the Mahdi's ears, and he sent a eunuch to take me out of the sheikh's hands. Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892 The Cairo eunuchs are negroes; one distinguishes them always by the extreme care with which they are dressed. Mentone, Cairo, and Corfu The only males who have the right of entrance to the imperial harem are the eunuchs, all of whom are black, and come mutilated from Egypt. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, February, 1852 He then said to his eunuch, Go to thy mistress, and say to her, Answer the summons of the King:—that she may come and gratify her curiosity by the sight of this wonderful ape. The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I. Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments The body-guard of eunuchs was detached, to measure out the lists intended for the games, and prepare the rings for the arrows of the young archers. Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z Persons found concerned in the making of eunuchs were beheaded, though curiously enough the khalifas and emirs all retained eunuchs for their harems. Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892 To go out without a eunuch would be a humiliation for a Cairo wife; to her view, it would seem to say that she is not sufficiently attractive to require a guardian. Mentone, Cairo, and Corfu The number of eunuchs is some sixty or eighty, and the females in the harem about 300 to 400. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, February, 1852 His grandmother, on hearing this, fell into a violent rage, and turning towards the eunuch, said to him, Wo to thee! The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I. Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments The eunuch departed muttering, and bade the venerable train attend him. Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z The eunuchs are trying to drive off this importunate crowd with whips, but they will not leave until they have obtained the earnestly sought blessing. Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892 The hareem carriage of a man of importance has not only its eunuch, but also its sais, or running footman; often two of them. Mentone, Cairo, and Corfu The eunuchs are assigned to the service of the different ladies of the harem, do their shopping in the bazaars, carry their messages, and accompany them on their visits. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, February, 1852 The Wezeer's anger with the eunuch now increased, and he asked him again; but still he denied. The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I. Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments This planet, being that evening at full, appeared of unusual beauty and magnitude in the eyes of the women, the eunuchs, and the pages, who were all impatient to set forward. Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z At length one of the eunuchs enters, and receives from Aisha the blessing, which she gives without disturbing the Mahdi. Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892 Presumably at this late period there were eunuchs in Egypt, though adequate evidence of their existence there is not yet forthcoming. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" Women may not appear on the stage, since the emperor K’ien-Lung admitted an actress among his concubines; female parts are therefore played by lads, occasionally by eunuchs. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" Enough of this: continue not to gaze at my face.—Bedr-ed-Deen, therefore, apologized to him, and began to put morsels into the mouth of 'Ajeeb, and then did the same to the eunuch. The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I. Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments Nouronihar, in the inebriety of youthful spirits, being used only to eunuchs of ordinary harems, and having never seen anything so eminently disgusting, was far more diverted than all the rest. Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z His palace is crowded with male and female servants, slaves, eunuchs, and young boys, who continually wait upon him, and carry after him the inevitable "ibrik." Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892 At the same time, the eunuch Narses arrived in Italy at the head of a new Roman army. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. Dorothy continued: "'And they went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch and he sprinkled him." Dorothy Page And she arose, and brought him a saucer of confection of pomegranate-grains, which happened to be somewhat deficient in sweetness; and she said to the eunuch, Sit down with thy master. The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I. Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments The caliph, in spite of every remonstrance from the chief of his eunuchs, resolved to have a dinner dressed on the spot. Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z Occasionally was the spectacle of a faithless favorite sewn in a sack and tossed by hurrying eunuchs into the indifferent sea. Historia Amoris: A History of Love, Ancient and Modern The Bishop Synesius censures the elaborate court etiquette which surrounded the emperor and empress, keeping them from the knowledge of outside affairs and making them the victims of eunuchs and courtiers. Women of Early Christianity Even when allowed the privilege of being seen in public, they must go attended by eunuchs or pages, so that both seeing and being seen were difficult processes. Oriental Women And upon this his grandmother arose, and informed her husband's brother, and incensed him against the eunuch. The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I. Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments The whole of this sprightly group, sitting round upon a mossy knoll, began to entertain themselves with various pastimes, whilst their superintendents, the eunuchs, were gravely conversing at a distance. Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z They never appeared in public without an imposing cort�ge of female slaves and eunuchs. Greek Women Gorgeous apparel, trains of eunuchs, barbaric splendor, and ostentatious titles replaced the white toga and the stately, though severe, grandeur of the Roman citizen of former times. Women of Early Christianity Here the women disport themselves, while the entrances are guarded by eunuchs against intrusion. Oriental Women The term "boy" is not used here to imply that the eunuch was a youth; but in the sense in which it is often employed by us; as synonymous with "servant." The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I. Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments |
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