| 单词 | Golconda |
| 例句 | Until one day, when a French diamond trader, during a trip to the Golconda Mines in India, was shown a massive pear-cut diamond. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Cut from the famous gem mines in the Indian city of Golconda, the diamond made its way through four royal European families and once belonged to Queen Marie de Medici of France. Sotheby's to sell 400-year-old diamond 2012-04-23T17:39:18Z But if they’ve become jaded by the attention, it wasn’t apparent during the photo shoot at Golconda, an expansion of a makeshift skate park known as Fat Kid Spot. ‘Betty’ Skates Into Season 2 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z Other singular Golconda works include the gilded-copper finials of a palanquin — another recent discovery — and a prayer rug for six, with architectural designs and contrasting patterns creating a niche for each worshiper. Review: ‘Sultans of Deccan India,’ Unearthly Treasures of a Golden Age, at the Met 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z On a recent morning at Golconda Skate Park, beneath the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, the stars of “Betty” alternated between their defining pursuits: skating and, well, being stars. ‘Betty’ Skates Into Season 2 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z The largest gallery is devoted to the fruits of the sultanate of Golconda, famous for its diamond mines. Review: ‘Sultans of Deccan India,’ Unearthly Treasures of a Golden Age, at the Met 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z The diamond, cut from the Golconda mines in India, made its first recorded appearance in the 1700s as part of the collection of the Nizam of Hyderabad, an Indian monarch. Christie’s Auctioned a $40 Million Diamond. Was It Stolen? 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z Christie’s says the first pink diamonds ever recorded were found in India’s Golconda mines in the 16th century, before others turned up over the centuries in places like Africa, Australia, Brazil and Russia. Pear-shaped pink diamond expected to reap $25-35M at auction 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Now, Lola learns, Clive, along with Vadis, has launched a new venture called the Golconda, a secretive enterprise run out of an abandoned synagogue. Review: All her exes live in Chinatown: Sloane Crosley's romantic-chaos caper, 'Cult Classic' 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z The diamond lenses - cleaved as a pair from a single natural diamond - are thought to be from the mines of Golconda in southern India. Rare Mughal era eyeglasses to be auctioned by Sotheby's 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z No, not Chikkarangappa S, winner in Delhi and Golconda this year. How Tiger, Irish folklore and obscure international golfers play into my crazy Open pick - Golf Digest 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z The Fortress of Golconda in Hyderabad, India, was once the main defense of a kingdom that grew wealthy on the diamond trade. Opinion | Scrambling over ruins of the world’s lost great wonders 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z Golconda skate park in Fort Greene opened in November and has been filled with skateboarders of all skill levels from all over the city. Tracking the Progress of 2016’s Works 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z Golconda, Brooklyn’s newest skate park, is still being built beneath the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway at Gold and Concord Streets down near the Navy Yard, but is to open in late fall. Good News, Brooklyn Skaters: Fat Kid Spot Is Coming Back 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z The diamond originated in the Golconda mines, in what is now the state of Andhra Pradesh. India Says It Wants One of the Crown Jewels Back From Britain 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z The Koh-i-Noor, which means mountain of light, was discovered in the Golconda mines in what is now the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. India changes tack over return of Koh-i-Noor diamond 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z He lived in the Winnemucca area as well as Golconda and worked in the mining industry. Woman admits trying to encase husband in concrete in 2003 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z Coast Guard said it halted navigation on the flood-swollen lower Ohio River near Golconda, Illinois, on Thursday after a tow boat sank near river mile marker 897.5 and drifted downriver. Ohio River closed after barge sinks in southern Illinois: USCG 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z The new Golconda, about the length of a football field, is being built by the State Transportation Department with the help of Mr. Rodriguez, an owner of 5BoroNYC, a skateboard manufacturer. Good News, Brooklyn Skaters: Fat Kid Spot Is Coming Back 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z A necklace featuring two Golconda diamonds will be the top lot at Christie’s Hong Kong Magnificent Jewels auction on May 27. 'The Eye of Golconda' Could Fetch $10 Million at Christie's Hong Kong Jewelry Auction 2014-05-18T04:00:00Z The most beautiful stones discovered in Golconda were always reserved for kings and rulers as they represented the highest power, which was then magically transferred to the owner. Pink diamond auctioned for $39m 2013-04-17T00:32:20Z The gem nicknamed the Princie Diamond was discovered 300 years ago in the Golconda mines in India. Infant mortality on the decline; IRS workers charged with stealing benefits 2013-04-18T00:10:14Z "It is a world record for a Golconda diamond and a world record price per carat for a colourless diamond," Francois Curiel, director of the international jewellery department at Christie's, told reporters. 'Perfect' diamond sells for $21m 2012-11-13T22:58:59Z Golconda also includes a playground, handball courts and a half-dozen basketball hoops. Good News, Brooklyn Skaters: Fat Kid Spot Is Coming Back 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z The former, the necklace’s centerpiece, is the largest Golconda diamond ever available for auction in Asia. 'The Eye of Golconda' Could Fetch $10 Million at Christie's Hong Kong Jewelry Auction 2014-05-18T04:00:00Z "It was a widely regarded belief that God's gift to India became India's gift to mankind and the Princie is undoubtedly one of the greatest gifts of Golconda." Pink diamond auctioned for $39m 2013-04-17T00:32:20Z "My darling," he answered, "since you kissed me I think I have the mines of Golconda at my command." Woven with the Ship A Novel of 1865 2012-03-12T03:00:26.883Z Ah! what avail their fatal treasures, hid Deep in the bowels of the pitying earth, Golconda's gems, and sad Potosi's mines? Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol III, No 13, 1851 2012-02-10T03:00:15.463Z I am not alluding in particular to the Queen of Golconda! The Letters of Henry James (volume I) 2012-02-08T03:00:15.197Z For, to my thinking, the mines of Golconda held no jewel half so precious. Lawrence Clavering 2012-02-01T03:00:11.667Z Christie's say that the Princie Diamond is believed to be the third largest pink diamond in the world and was found 300 years ago in the Golconda mines. Pink diamond auctioned for $39m 2013-04-17T00:32:20Z The fort is supposed to have been built by the Golconda sultans; it stands on a hill 500 ft. high, three sides of which consist of almost perpendicular precipices. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z A rare fancy intense pink diamond ring in excess of 22 carats had been expected to fetch about $13 million, while a 33-carat "Light of Golconda" diamond was estimated to sell for $7 million. Top diamonds fail to sell at NY jewelry auction 2011-12-08T21:09:55Z I have heard Beebee, my mistress, read about Golconda in a book. Shireen and her Friends Pages from the Life of a Persian Cat 2011-12-08T03:00:24.107Z The fortress of Golconda, situated on a rocky ridge of granite, is extensive, and contains many enclosures. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z Wild schemes of colonization promised to open Golcondas on the fields of sugar-cane and tobacco, and in the mines holding inestimable treasures of gold and silver. The History of Cuba, vol. 2 2011-10-11T02:01:01.423Z Golconda was reached on the evening of the following day—four hundred and seventy-eight miles from San Francisco. Ocean to Ocean on Horseback Being the Story of a Tour in the Saddle from the Atlantic to the Pacific; with Especial Reference to the Early History and Devel 2011-10-06T02:00:32.743Z All the gold of Ophir, all the gems of Golconda, cannot buy a single life, nor pay for its loss,—it is above all price. Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume I (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:31.450Z This would be a true synthesis of diamond, and the product would be just as much entitled to the name as the choicest products of Kimberley or Golconda. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z Golconda fort is now used as the Nizām’s treasury, and also as the state prison. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z Tradition says the stone was found by a slave at Partreal, a hundred and fifty miles south of Golconda. Stories about Famous Precious Stones 2011-08-31T02:01:42.217Z To his veiled eyes the humble pebble shines Bright as a jewel from Golconda's mines. Norston's Rest 2011-08-24T02:00:23.833Z For all settled ways of life he had a positive aversion, and not all the gold of Golconda could have bribed him to reside in cities. Masterman and Son 2011-08-23T02:00:35.033Z "I wouldn't be as cold-blooded as that woman, for all the gold of Golconda!" exclaimed Hester, before the steps of the Fordham cottage were cold from the touch of her Parisian gaiters. Jessamine A Novel 2011-06-15T02:00:24.413Z Golconda has given its name in English literature to the diamonds which were found in other parts of the dominions of the Kutb Shahi dynasty, not near Golconda itself. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z My ship required to be refitted on the coast of Golconda. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z What are the others to me, even if they possessed the crowns of princes, and the treasures of Golconda, and united all the virtues of the world within themselves? Withered Leaves. Vol. II. (of III) A Novel 2011-02-25T03:01:17.540Z That girl, sir, is a jewel beyond the value of all that Golconda could give up from its inmost recesses. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 12 He carried on many wars, conquered Golconda and Bijapur, and drove out, by degrees, the Mahrattas from their country. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis But bid her eyes to me incline, I 'll ask no other sun to shine, More rich than is Golconda's mine. The Coast of Bohemia "Has nobody ever seen the inside of this Golconda of a mine?" queried Ballard. The King of Arcadia Her tiny ears, with curves divine, her small hands, her little feet, tender as the buds of lotus, sparkle with the pearls of Ceylon and the dazzling diamonds of the famed Golconda. Round the World in Eighty Days “Do you want me to help you to hunt for this Golconda, then, old chap?” Renshaw Fanning's Quest A Tale of the High Veldt And well they might, for Atvatabar was worth a thousand realms like Golconda or Peru. The Goddess of Atvatabar Being the history of the discovery of the interior world and conquest of Atvatabar Golconda was the fortress and the market for the diamond industry at this group of mines, and so gave its name to them. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" Right below our feet lies—lies—” “The treasures of Golconda!” suggested the irreverent Corny. Dorothy on a House Boat The composer of Aline, Queen of Golconda was not at home. Anatole France The Revolt of the Angels I really believe I’m half crazed on the subject of that confoundedly elusive Golconda. Renshaw Fanning's Quest A Tale of the High Veldt So spoke the old Alina, who suddenly stood between the two microscopists, clad in a strange dress, which nearly resembled the costume of the Queen of Golconda in the opera. Specimens of German Romance; Vol. II. Master Flea Selected and Translated from Various Authors The mines of Golconda and Kurnool were described as early as 1677 in the twelfth volume of the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" He had returned with his master to Golconda, and had made there his preparations to set out. Rulers of India: Lord Clive The musician used to gaze sorrowfully at the manuscript of his operetta, Aline, Queen of Golconda, with its corners all torn off. Anatole France The Revolt of the Angels It has always seemed to me pertinent to enquire, when Golcondas and Eldorados are offered for a song, why the vendor should be so anxious to hypothecate his priceless privileges. Captain Macedoine's Daughter I am not the right one; I never ruled in Golconda. Specimens of German Romance; Vol. II. Master Flea Selected and Translated from Various Authors And there was an appeal in the eyes of Constance Brevoort that outweighed all the treasures of Golconda. The Song of the Wolf It is somewhat remarkable that diamonds are not indigenous here, since the famous Golconda mines are so near at hand in southern India. The Pearl of India It was the story of Aline, queen of Golconda, after an eighteenth-century tale. Anatole France The Revolt of the Angels I would resign the mines of Golconda rather than do that. Portia or By Passions Rocked Heaven knows how she came by the celebrated name of the Queen of Golconda! Specimens of German Romance; Vol. II. Master Flea Selected and Translated from Various Authors Madame Riano, who had just returned from Rome, sparkled with diamonds like a walking Golconda; but Francezka wore only a few gems, but those exquisite. Francezka Oh! a reticule, a purse, a slipper, how valueless soever in itself, is, when fraught with these home memories, worth that which the mines of Golconda could not purchase. The Art of Needle-work, from the Earliest Ages, 3rd ed. Including Some Notices of the Ancient Historical Tapestries Théophile was singing the barcarole from the second act of Aline, Queen of Golconda at the top of his voice. Anatole France The Revolt of the Angels It was discovered in the mines of Golconda three hundred years ago, and first belonged to the Mogul emperor, the father of the great Aurungzebee. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 4, September, 1850 The two baskets balanced on either side of his raw and prominent backbone contained a troupe of trained dogs, dressed as marquesses, troubadours, Turks, Alpine shepherdesses, or Queens of Golconda, according to their sex. My Private Menagerie from The Works of Theophile Gautier Volume 19 But in what mine, what rich epitome of the earth’s surface, were there conjoined the rubies of Ispahan, the pearls of Coromandel, and the diamonds of Golconda? The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 5 (of 25) Here is a notice of the arrival of 'The Golconda' at New York, with a full account of the cargo, and every thing else correct. John Whopper The Newsboy The worthy Magistrate seized the score of Aline, Queen of Golconda, and the love-letters which the singer carefully preserved in the drawer of the table by her bed, for she was an orderly young woman. Anatole France The Revolt of the Angels England, Ireland, America, Turkey, the mines of Golconda, the streets of Bagdad, thieves, travellers, governesses, natural philosophy, and fashionable life, were all laid under contribution, and brought interest and adventure to our humdrum nursery corner. A Book of Sibyls Miss Barbauld, Miss Edgeworth, Mrs Opie, Miss Austen "What is a week on the way to Golconda, if Golconda's yours when you get there?" said Markham. The Quality of Mercy He would remain in New Constantinople and starve, even though a Golconda was discovered a few miles away. A Waif of the Mountains “Were I the Mogul emperor,” says the colonel, “you should have all that were dug out of Golconda.” Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges Alone, the inspired author of Aline, Queen of Golconda, shed tears and raised his terrified gaze to heaven. Anatole France The Revolt of the Angels If the mine had been as rich as Golconda these men would have coveted additional money. Louisiana Lou A Western Story Read as toil the slaves in Golconda, casting away the rubbish and keeping the gems. A Man's Value to Society Studies in Self Culture and Character How Diamonds are found and separated in Golconda; They take of the Earth, held to be proper to form them, which is reddish, and distinguish'd with white veins, and full of flints and hard lumps. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society - Vol 1 - 1666 Giving some Accompt of the present Undertakings, Studies, and Labours of the Ingenious in many considerable parts of the World A few were collected and sent to Holland, and were pronounced to be equal to those of Golconda. Harper's Young People, March 30, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly For, of course, when one hears of Golconda one is bound to think it good, failing evidence to the contrary. Somehow Good Among the Prussian crown jewels is the famous Regent or Pitt diamond, discovered in the Pasteal mine at Golconda. Harper's Young People, January 27, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly The Persians have a strange story of the Golconda diamond mines. A Man's Value to Society Studies in Self Culture and Character It is thought that the first book printed here was Golconda, the work of a former tutor to the family. Bournemouth, Poole & Christchurch So at Malaga, Seville, Cordova, and Burgos, not to name other places of which we can speak with less personal knowledge, each is a small Golconda of riches, yet the common people starve. Due West or Round the World in Ten Months Such diamonds are sometimes called "Golcondas" because one of the mining districts from which the fine large Indian stones came was near the place of that name. A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public Then,—"Can it be possible Nathan,—is it really America,—America the virtuoso's Golconda!" Great Pianists on Piano Playing Study Talks with Foremost Virtuosos. A Series of Personal Educational Conferences with Renowned Masters of the Keyboard, Presenting the Most Modern Ideas upon the Subjects of Technic, Interpretation, Style and Expression To adorn itself like this, in what Golconda does the insect gather its gems? The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles No endeavour was made to trace the Golconda,—wherefore, let those explain, who had it in their power to cause due search to be made. Trade and Travel in the Far East or Recollections of twenty-one years passed in Java, Singapore, Australia and China. The village was granted by the representative of the Mohammedan King of Golconda, for an annual rent of Rs. The Story of Madras "Stumpy Fisher introduced you?" repeated Philippa; "why, he—he's the man that runs the Golconda, isn't he?" Flip's "Islands of Providence" But although the reception from the local governor and the King of Golconda was friendly, yet the place proved to be a deadly swamp and the trade was small. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 11 On that chain of evidence he would find it necessary to regard his cousin, Kitty Hampton, Mrs. Habersham, the London actress, a score of women, as possible owners of his Golconda. The Silver Butterfly The prophets were not satisfied with the mere knowledge of the fact that the mine existed, and that its contents were more brilliant than any of Golconda, and beyond the price of rubies. The Wesleyan Methodist Pulpit in Malvern Sermons Preached at the Opening Services of the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, in 1866 Some of them were English Jews, and others were Portuguese; and most of them were diamond merchants, on the look-out for diamonds from the mines of Golconda, which were formerly very productive. The Story of Madras Many of my friends had ventured to the new Golconda, and I was fired with desire to follow the gleam. Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer When rough, the Landa diamond has a white or yellow hue; but none are found of that inky and flinty tinge, so valuable in some of the Golconda diamonds. The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido For the Suppression of Piracy This most recent earnest venture in Philippine gold-mining has not, however, so far proved to be a Golconda to the shareholders. The Philippine Islands Emma did come back, however, and every time he showed his face, it was to bring some fresh tale of the sparkling fortunes hidden in the bosom of his Golconda. Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa Its first captor was the lord of the soil, the Mohammedan King of Golconda. The Story of Madras Golconda: a place near Hyderabad, India, noted for its diamonds. cryptographs: from two Greek words meaning hidden and write. The Short-story For the Spanisher had said: 'Their magician, because of his black magic, he alone hath the secret of the mine of stones like unto those of Golconda.' A Rip Van Winkle Of The Kalahari Seven Tales of South-West Africa To these ports came also ginger, brazil-wood, sandal-wood, and aloe, above all the precious stones of India and Persia, diamonds from Golconda, rubies, topaz, sapphires, and pearls. Beginnings of the American People True wit is like the brilliant stone Dug from Golconda's mine; Which boasts two various powers in one, To cut as well as shine. The Jest Book The Choicest Anecdotes and Sayings On the self-interested advice of the English at Fort St. George, Golconda destroyed the fortifications. The Story of Madras Riches, riches, greater—rarer, Than Golconda's far-famed mines; Ho for California's shores! Eventide A Series of Tales and Poems Here was wealth beyond conception wealth beside which the fabled Golconda would be as nought, wealth untold for us all. A Rip Van Winkle Of The Kalahari Seven Tales of South-West Africa This auto-bazaar certainly contained more treasures than were ever dreamed of in ancient Golconda. With Those Who Wait To name the biggest of them, our marvelous Golconda vein had widened steadily with the increasing depth until now we were sinking in solid ore. Branded The Sultan of Golconda thus became the recognized overlord of Madras; and the Company were careful to secure from their new sovereign a confirmation of their possession. The Story of Madras The surface of the hillside slope Gleamed in my farthest vision's scope Like opalescent stone; Rich jewels hung on every tree, Whose crystalline transparency Golconda's gems outshone. Poems Vol. IV Her cheek far outrivals the rose's rich blossom, Her eyes the bright gems of Golconda outshine; The snow-drop and lily are lost on her bosom, For beauty unmatched is the Flower of the Tyne. The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume II. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century Here are true riches, Here is Golconda, Here are the Indies, Here we are free— Free as the wind is, Free, as the sea. Songs from Vagabondia The fond kiss which sealed their vows was more precious than the mines of Golconda. Lady Rosamond's Secret A Romance of Fredericton Next, the French took it from Golconda; and two years later Golconda, with the help of the Dutch, recaptured it from the French. The Story of Madras For what is the present world—its gold of California or its gems of Golconda—what are its honors—its stars, coronets, crowns—to an inheritance in the kingdom of God! Mrs Whittelsey's Magazine for Mothers and Daughters Volume 3 With Golconda and Potosi beneath our very feet," he exclaimed at last, "to be held up by this scurvy pock-marked ruffian, I swear 'I like it not.' Pieces of Eight His successor, watering his camel in the garden, saw the gleam of gems in the white sand and discovered the Golconda mines. The Investment of Influence A Study of Social Sympathy and Service But there is one God, and Mohammed is His prophet; and to please them is more to me than diamonds of Golconda or rubies of Shiraz. The House of Walderne A Tale of the Cloister and the Forest in the Days of the Barons' Wars The Dutch were content with a share of the plunder for their reward, and left Golconda in possession. The Story of Madras We could distinguish nothing but the lowering mountains of Golconda. Lives of the Three Mrs. Judsons In former times, all the diamonds that were known were brought from the famous mines of Golconda, in Hindostan; the islands of Molucca and Borneo have also produced many valuable stones. A Catechism of Familiar Things; Their History, and the Events Which Led to Their Discovery. With a Short Explanation of Some of the Principal Natural Phenomena. For the Use of Schools and Families. Enlarged and Revised Edition. But after the war of Golconda, which cost the company a great deal of money, yet ended to their advantage, these princes grow more tractable. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 11 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time And where is she whose diamond eyes Golconda's purest gems outshone? McGuffey's Fifth Eclectic Reader The Company were prepared to buy it, and so were the Portuguese; but a rich Mohammedan named Cassa Verona found favour with Golconda's Moslem officials, and secured the town on a short lease. The Story of Madras "That sounds as if you were in love,—but I can't think you mean that,—so I wisely opine you've been hit by the fall in Golconda Mining Stock." Patty and Azalea The diamond mines of Golconda are now so exhausted, that they are not thought worth the expense of working; these gems are now brought chiefly from Brazil, in South America. A Catechism of Familiar Things; Their History, and the Events Which Led to Their Discovery. With a Short Explanation of Some of the Principal Natural Phenomena. For the Use of Schools and Families. Enlarged and Revised Edition. It had ceased to be another Ophir and a richer Golconda; but it was the Land of Religious Freedom. As We Are and As We May Be Golconda is an ancient city and fortress of India, formerly renowned for its diamonds. McGuffey's Fifth Eclectic Reader Seven years afterwards, the Raja of Chandragiri was a refugee in Mysore, driven from his throne by the Muhammadan Sultan of Golconda, who assumed the sovereignty of Hyderabad and the Carnatic. The Story of Madras It seems that this overseer in the Golconda mines got possession of it in some fashion, and escaped to Europe, hiding the stone about his person. The Mississippi Bubble "Of fifty chains the Sultan gave We have filled but forty-nine: We dare not fail of the perfect tale For all Golconda's mine." Collected Poems 1897 - 1907, by Henry Newbolt Old men seem a little younger, And tortoise-shell combs Are longer than ever; Earrings weigh down aged ears; And Golconda has given them of its best. The Art of Letters Did I dream?—A snow-white skin: blue, firmament eyes: Golconda locks. Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. I In Golconda, which has a branch of this river that is dry in summer, above 4000 houses were washed away. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 08 What ails my magician, my Prince of Golconda, this morning? The Mississippi Bubble Golconda is a pleasant fair town, having good and handsome houses of brick and timber, and it abounds with excellent fruits and good water. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 07 She would not put it out of her power to say that she had made every shirt I ever wore for all the mines of Golconda. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 25, April, 1873 Much capital has been put into such mines, and for a time men have thought they owned a new Golconda. The Young Engineers in Mexico Or, Fighting the Mine Swindlers I also wrote letters for the king of Golconda to the same purpose, that we might hereafter have quicker justice. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 08 To be sure, it was nothing at all like a solid golden wall, but Tom Reade could be contented with less than Golconda. The Young Engineers in Nevada Or, Seeking Fortune on the Turn of a Pick The treasures of Golconda, or Goldarnit," said he, "or some of those foreign places. Vandemark's Folly Thorn knew that the mines which they handled were no Golcondas, but, as he told himself, you could never absolutely swear that a fellow wouldn't strike it rich in one of them. Old Gorgon Graham More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son "We are only a few score yards from Golconda." Bred in the Bone In April, Atma Khan departed for Golconda, to render up his accounts, the year coming then to a close. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 08 With unseeing eyes and dragging steps, the boy trudged along the snowy trail, dreading the arrival at Golconda Camp. Baldy of Nome From which more dazzling gems are brought Than sparkle in Golconda's mine. Withered Leaves from Memory's Garland She received him, sitting on a throne, attired in the robe of royalty, and shining with the jewels of Golconda; command sparkled in her eyes, and dignity towered on her forehead. The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 03 The Rambler, Volume II The M. C. Stevens had been sold during the period of depression; another and larger vessel, the Golconda, was therefore purchased and fitted for an emigrant ship. History of Liberia Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science It came from the mines of Golconda; and the thief who stole it therefrom sold it to the grandfather of the Earl of Chatham, when he was governor of a fort in the East Indies. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 41, March, 1861 "If that's so," said "Scotty," "I think I shall have to take a look at those Golconda wonders before the winter fairly sets in; and maybe you can give me a few pointers." Baldy of Nome The riches of Golconda Could not allure me to the old-time task; Here, till the curtain falls, to live and ponder Is all I ask. Poems It seemed well worth all the hunters in Leicestershire, all the diamonds in Golconda! M. or N. "Similia similibus curantur." I admire this mercenary young person distantly related to myself, more in this dress than if she had come to me in China silks, Cashmere shawls, and Golconda diamonds. Our Mutual Friend Many persons of superabundant gullibility believed that operations had begun in earnest in the new Golconda, and that gold and silver ingots would again be found in France. Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 1 To Baldy the word "Devil" had an evil sound, for when he had heard it at Golconda it was generally associated with a kick or a blow. Baldy of Nome He is haunted by the vast shadow of a past without historians — a past that is legendary, unmapped and unbounded, and yields, therefore, Golcondas and golden lands innumerable to its bold adventurers. A Lute of Jade : selections from the classical poets of China Thus," said the guide to me, and, friends, it is historically true, "was discovered the diamond-mine of Golconda, the most magnificent diamond-mine in all the history of mankind, excelling the Kimberly itself. Acres of Diamonds: our every-day opportunities Woman, thou art more to be admired than the spicy gales of Arabia, and more sought for than the gold of Golconda. The 30,000 Dollar Bequest and Other Stories He could not have spoken at that moment for the fee-simple of Golconda. The Crimson Blind But his attachment for Ben Edwards had intervened, and before he was really old enough to be thoroughly broken to harness, he had taken up his residence at Golconda. Baldy of Nome He had taken it all out of his own business, and put it into the Sheba Mines and Joe's Reef, and the Golconda Company where he thought it would be safe. Mary Olivier: a Life I would not exchange them for all the pearls of Arabia, I would not barter them for the mines of Golconda. Italian Letters, Vols. I and II The History of the Count de St. Julian Golconda in a day or two—this precedes me by today's mail. The Orange-Yellow Diamond Golconda: a ruined city of India, once famous as a place for the cutting and polishing of diamonds; used figuratively in the sense of a mine of wealth. Selections from Poe Since then his association with the men at Golconda has done much to offset what I have tried to do for him. Baldy of Nome I have a slave who perfectly knows the road across the country: you will be in no danger of pursuit, for the sultan will suppose you to be still at Golconda. Tales and Novels — Volume 02 Never was the "Golconda" out of hearing, but Lady Katrine was ready with some instance of her "absurd vanity." Tales and Novels — Volume 10 His boat, the Golconda, came in at night, and we went to an hotel together and stopped the night there. The Orange-Yellow Diamond The place looked as if Joseph Urban had designed it after he had died and gone to Golconda. Ptomaine Street It was a very different Baldy—this Baldy of Nome—from the one who had so often in the days gone by traveled the Golconda Trail with his friend, the boy. Baldy of Nome Hast thou from the caves of Golconda, a gem Pure as the ice-drop that froze on the mountain? Poems 1817 In the heyday of his happy social career in England he wrote to his mother, "The mines of Golconda would not tempt me to return and live in Boston." Literary and Social Essays But these are gems of Golconda, which I wish you to realise and expend for his service. Endymion The Queen of Golconda’s gardens in a French opera are scarcely more gaudy and artificial. Dreams, Waking Thoughts, and Incidents Nothing they could do seemed to have any beneficial effect on Baldy's legs—the legs that had been such a matter of pride to the boy in the old Golconda days. Baldy of Nome To my parched tongue More precious than were each bright drop a gem From far Golconda's mine; how at thy touch The parting life comes back, and hope returns To cheer my drooping heart! Laura Secord, the heroine of 1812. A Drama. and Other Poems. The moving-picture business has gone from the Golconda to the gambling stage. We Can't Have Everything This other one, from the mines of Golconda, weighs three and a half carats and is worth over seventy thousand. The Reign of Greed In the first place, it is clear that my conclusion was correct concerning that poor Golconda; and why not also in the other issue? Mary Anerley : a Yorkshire Tale And in the dusk of the Kennel, as once on the Golconda Trail, the boy's wet cheek was laid tenderly against the dog's rough coat; but the tears that fell now were tears of joy. Baldy of Nome But, Colonel," said I, with a sincere desire to get at the facts, "where is the Golconda—the gold mine? Colonel Carter of Cartersville Treasures of golden ore, gems from Golconda's shore, Lo, she is bringing me over, the sea! Poems of the Heart and Home Lascelles, who trembled for his Golconda at this sight, stepped briskly up. Thaddeus of Warsaw We proceeded on elephants to Golconda, a most interesting place; but as no European has ever been permitted to enter it, I can only describe what we were allowed to see without. The Romance of Isabel Lady Burton Volume II As they approached the divide where the trail for Golconda branched from the main road, an idea suddenly came to the boy. Baldy of Nome This was the Golconda where Guy was to find six thousand pounds ready made to recover his losses and to repay Cyril. What's Bred in the Bone It's better than all King Solomon's mines, El Dorado, Golconda, and Sindbad the Sailor's treasure lands—rolled in one! The Ivory Trail On this mountain spur, between the Golconda miningcamp and Iron Point, is the only place I have seen him on the tour. Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume 1 From San Francisco to Teheran We wandered about this romantic spot, of which we had heard so much, and thought of all the mines and riches of Golconda. The Romance of Isabel Lady Burton Volume II I explained t' the man that Baldy wasn't a Nome dog; that we live five miles out at Golconda—but he said he was gittin' pretty sick o' that excuse. Baldy of Nome I could see at once from his mollified tone that the news from the Transvaal was favourable to his operations in Cloetedorp Golcondas. An African Millionaire Episodes in the Life of the Illustrious Colonel Clay Diamonds, before the discovery of the American and African fields of production, were found only in certain districts in the central part of India, especially in the kingdom of Mutfili or Golconda. American Nation: a history — Volume 1: European Background of American History, 1300-1600 What diamond ever lit up Golconda's mine with such living fire as flashed from her hazel eyes? Joseph II. and His Court Apparently a junk-shop; apparently a hospital connected with a patent office—in reality, the mines of Golconda in disguise! The American Claimant At Golconda, in his absorbing affection for the boy, he had more or less ignored the others of his kind—they meant nothing to him. Baldy of Nome Before he retired to rest, however, in the privacy of the billiard-room, I ventured to ask him: "Charles, will you unload Golcondas to-morrow?" An African Millionaire Episodes in the Life of the Illustrious Colonel Clay It is not a reflection of tones and hues which 'nature's own sweet and cunning hand laid on,' but piles of precious stones, rubies, pearls, emeralds, Golconda's mines, and all the blazonry of art. Table Talk Essays on Men and Manners The blaze of gems at the midnight court seemed to him as nothing compared with the Golconda, the Valley of Diamonds shooting forth sparks of rainbow-fire before him now. The Midnight Queen At the door of that infinitely restricted law clamour the great tribe of Golden Wasps, whose dazzling splendour, worthy of the wealth of Golconda, clashes with the dingy colour of their haunts. The Mason-Bees He did not trust himself to look at the dog again, but stepped quickly into the Golconda Trail. Baldy of Nome His brokers, Finglemores, had only one answer to all inquiries: "Sir Charles has every confidence in the stability of Golcondas, and doesn't wish to sell or to increase the panic." An African Millionaire Episodes in the Life of the Illustrious Colonel Clay So they were roaming about the world seeking and searching for this beauty, and, after having successively rejected the Queen of Golconda, the Princess of Trebizonde, the daughter of the Grand Khan of Tartary, etc., Notre-Dame De Paris "Were I the Mogul Emperor," says the Colonel, "you should have all that were dug out of Golconda." The History of Henry Esmond, Esq. A Colonel in the Service of Her Majesty Queen Anne Well, Sim and me had been at that Golconda three days and nights. The Depot Master Me and Buck knew more about selling corn salve than we did about Wall Street, but even we could see how the Golconda Gold Bond Investment Company was making money. The Gentle Grafter Why, all the world would have known, and Golcondas would have been finished. An African Millionaire Episodes in the Life of the Illustrious Colonel Clay The stones of Golconda and Visapur are known by a whiteness and glittering brilliancy which others have not,—the water of the Brazilian diamonds having a yellow tinge which reduces their selling value. The Marriage Contract The Church: what a word was there; richer than Golconda and the treasures of the world! The French Revolution So Phinney went up to the Golconda House and got our bags, and at half-past four that afternoon the three of us was in a hired hack bound uptown. The Depot Master The shareholders of the Golconda Gold Bond and Investment Company can't hardly believe it. The Gentle Grafter I sometimes wish ... we had got him on the Board of the Cloetedorp Golcondas. An African Millionaire Episodes in the Life of the Illustrious Colonel Clay Are you a man for the substantials, and is gold your god? taste this, and the mines of Peru, Guzerat, and Golconda are opened to you. The Count of Monte Cristo So here was my predicament: I knew that within myself was a Golconda of memories of other lives, yet I was unable to do more than flit like a madman through those memories. The Jacket (Star-Rover) So we decided to go back to the Golconda and have some dinner first. The Depot Master So, in six weeks you see a handsome furnished set of offices down in the Wall Street neighborhood, with "The Golconda Gold Bond and Investment Company" in gilt letters on the door. The Gentle Grafter All day long the City rang with Golcondas, Golcondas. An African Millionaire Episodes in the Life of the Illustrious Colonel Clay And so, too, with the incident of the Slump in Golcondas. An African Millionaire Episodes in the Life of the Illustrious Colonel Clay I had my Golconda but could not mine it. The Jacket (Star-Rover) Golconda House, wherever on top of the pavement that is. The Depot Master A wedding present," says our treasurer, "from the Golconda Company. The Gentle Grafter And the phrase about the "position of trust and responsibility" touched Charles to the quick, I suppose, in re the Slump in Cloetedorp Golcondas. An African Millionaire Episodes in the Life of the Illustrious Colonel Clay But they all had Golconda stock and looked as sick as you please. The Gentle Grafter And me and Buck slides out the door; and that's the way the Golconda Company went into involuntary liquefaction. The Gentle Grafter His text was took from the Golconda House sign, which had 'T. Dempsey, Proprietor,' painted on it. The Depot Master They've nearly all got Golconda stock and Gold Bonds in their hands. The Gentle Grafter |
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