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He remembered Shae, and the way the golden chain had glimmered as he twisted it tighter and tighter about her throat. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z
All had their pages bring and present her with most lovely things, robes and jewels and golden chains. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z
Harry glanced automatically at Ron’s neck and saw, as he had expected, the golden chain of the Horcrux glinting there. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z
She had cast it loose from its golden chain, by a spell, the moment her castle disappeared. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z
Shae sat cross-legged in the canopied bed, nude but for the heavy golden chain that looped across the swell of her breasts: a chain of linked golden hands, each clasping the next. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z
Mom’s ring dangles from a golden chain around her neck, and the stage lights make the diamond twinkle. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z
It featured a presentation of the troops and a display of the war spoils, including the Armenian king held in golden chains made especially for the occasion. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z
She had the gold coin he had given her around her neck, on a golden chain. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z
Far inside of her, she found a golden chain that bound them together. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z
For the month after, Heleen had kept her in golden chains, not even letting her go down to the parlor. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z
An odd symbol, rather like a triangular eye, glistened from a golden chain around his neck. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z
She held out her hands, and Harry lifted the golden chain over his head. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z
Shrewd he was, this fellow who came round my father’s hall, showing a golden chain all strung with amber, a necklace. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z
He wears a diamond earring, a dollar-bill ring and, around his neck, a gigantic golden chain. Teaching a New Inclusiveness at The School 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z
Was the sweater Dry Clean Only?Were the golden chains detachable?Did the cashier say, we've soldan awful lot of those this Christmas? The Mirabelles by Annie Freud 2011-01-24T10:54:44Z
A gossamer golden chain holds the little squirrel, as Copley too felt himself bound — shackled, he said in his letters — to a little life in a frozen region. When Writing a Book Leaves a (Literal) Mark on Its Author 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z
But they’re evident when the first-year slugger steps to the plate with long, golden chains hanging around his neck. ‘That can be us’: With the best vibes in baseball, Reds serve as template for Nationals rebuild 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z
The very first line of one of my short stories — the first piece for which I was paid real money — begins with the main character, a young hustler, finding a golden chain on the ground. The gold chain that got away 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z
We live within a golden chain, connecting self, family, village, nation and world. The fragmented society 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z
“Let me down with a golden chain,” he sang. 'Always a rotten apple': BB King, poison and the daughters of an infertile legend 2015-05-31T04:00:00Z
They gasped as they pulled out gold moon pendants hanging off golden chains. Sisters of the Moon: Stevie Nicks and Haim 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z
And she had good cause for hoping—for she had fastened to his heart that golden chain, each link of which a mother's prayers and gentle teachings and untiring love had formed. I've Been Thinking; or, the Secret of Success 2012-04-18T02:00:11.437Z
Astley bore for his crest a silver harpy standing in marsh-sedge, a golden chain fastened to a crown about her neck. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z
Neo-Platonism has its "golden chain" of existence descending from Real Being—God—through a vast series of beings who are in a less and less degree as they are further down the scale. The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z
Mary wore the golden chain, Every link was in Jesus’ name. Religious Folk-Songs of the Southern Negroes 2012-03-09T03:00:17.743Z
Then thou wholly human art, A spotless, radiant, ruby heart, And the golden chain of love Has bound thee to the realm above. Life Without and Life Within or, Reviews, Narratives, Essays, and poems. 2012-03-05T03:00:13.070Z
Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand and clothed him in fine linen and put a golden chain around his neck. The Dramatization of Bible Stories An experiment in the religious education of children 2012-03-03T03:00:18.597Z
In 1448 he received a golden chain and the title of prince from Pope Nicholas V., and immediately afterwards resumed the war with the Turks. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" 2012-02-24T03:00:27.173Z
Upon a shrub, that was lodged upon the rock in a handful of earth, the glittering cross and golden chain were hanging. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z
Mary wore the golden chain, Every link was in Jesus’ name. Religious Folk-Songs of the Southern Negroes 2012-03-09T03:00:17.743Z
Then relatives meet together from all parts of the island, — then friendly compacts are renewed, and family differences happily adjusted, and sweet Concord, with beaming smile, wreaths once more her golden chain. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:13.500Z
Meanwhile his companion laid aside his travelling pouch; drew from it golden chains and precious strings of jewelry, and hung them round the necks of the little ones, who showed delighted with these glittering presents. Translations from the German (Vol 3 of 3) Tales by Musaeus, Tieck, Richter 2012-02-08T03:00:20.643Z
Ever blest The man who thus beholds the golden chain Linking his soul to outward Nature fair, Full of the living God! The Isle of Palms and Other Poems 2012-02-04T03:00:15.103Z
Detaching from his neck a golden chain wrought with well-cut gems, he silently held it out to the Greek. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z
She fell under its feet, the iron-shod hoofs trampling on her dress, disarranging her hair, and breaking a thick golden chain which hung from her neck. The First Governess of the Netherlands, Margaret of Austria 2012-01-10T03:00:13.777Z
Then the king commanded to put the purple robe on Daniel, and the golden chain upon his neck, and proclaim him third in the kingdom. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z
She took from her aquiline nose her gold-bowed glasses and let them hang suspended over her breast by their golden chain. The Joy of Captain Ribot 2011-12-15T03:00:16.510Z
Your expedition in search of his stony vestiges is a long network of torment, spun by you, the donkey, and the donkey-driver, undisguised Apollo standing by to weld the golden chains by which you suffer. From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey 2011-11-26T03:00:12.337Z
Immediately upon the end she turned, with a rustle of silk and a jingle of golden chains, towards the door. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z
All things are bound Within my golden chain, whose name is Love. The Epic of Hades In Three Books 2011-11-16T03:00:28.060Z
See, beloved Maria," I said, at length, giving her a small golden chain, which I had received from my mother--"see, here is something as a remembrance of me; keep it faithfully. The Danes Sketched by Themselves. Vol. II (of 3) A Series of Popular Stories by the Best Danish Authors 2011-10-25T02:00:24.180Z
Ye see this jewel here, that from my neck Hangs by this golden chain. The Poetical Works of Robert Bridges 2011-10-22T02:00:26.887Z
In courts of justice the chief judge wore a figure of Thmei suspended from his neck by a golden chain. Cleopatra's Needle A History of the London Obelisk, with an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics 2011-10-19T02:00:21.933Z
The light from the still burning lamp above his head fell over his white figure, and a ray of it glinted off a jewel that hung on a thin, golden chain from his neck. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z
He unfastened the crucifix from a small golden chain to which it was attached. For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. II (of II) A Romance of the Present Time 2011-10-13T02:00:49.420Z
He wore a black hat with feathers, a black velvet dress, a small mask and a golden chain. The Countess Cosel A Romance of History of the Times of Augustus the Strong 2011-10-06T02:00:36.083Z
The young man seemed ill at ease, and his fingers played constantly with the golden chain that he wore as a member of the council. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z
Then he brought up the black Poodle with the golden chain, and said, ‘This is the villain.’ Snowdrop and Other Tales 2011-09-12T02:00:31.553Z
Rising from his knees, Lohengrin loosed the golden chain from the neck of the swan. Stories of Great Musicians 2011-09-10T02:00:28.157Z
A train of milk-white bears with golden chains around their necks came out to receive the king and Ethelinda. The Old-Fashioned Fairy Book 2011-09-09T02:01:11.180Z
The two men had to drag Sange Moarte away from the iron gate, which a moment afterwards opened noiselessly, and a girlish form stepped forth leading a panther by a golden chain. 'Midst the Wild Carpathians 2011-09-09T02:00:57.830Z
Syphax grasped him by the arm and tore the heavy golden chain of office from his neck. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z
He was dressed in silk and velvet, and he had a golden chain round his neck. Snowdrop and Other Tales 2011-09-12T02:00:31.553Z
Then she caught a glimpse of the swan's soft white feathers and the golden chain that formed his harness. Stories of Great Musicians 2011-09-10T02:00:28.157Z
This is only a bust; the hair is short, the moustache gray; and the costume consists of a black turban with gold ornaments, a crimson coat, black mantle, and a golden chain. The Standard Galleries - Holland 2011-09-06T02:00:08.153Z
He trembled in his whole body, he dropped his hands and groaned, spittle began to flow from his mouth to the golden chain, and the field-marshal's baton dropped from his hand. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z
They wore close-fitting caps and heavy golden chains. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z
Theirs the triumph be, Instead of treasure, robb’d by ruffian war, Round social earth to circle fair exchange, And bind the nations in a golden chain. Samboe; or, The African Boy 2011-09-04T02:00:04.743Z
The dove, catching the golden chain in its tiny beak, guided the boat down the river, and the knight was seen no more. Stories of Great Musicians 2011-09-10T02:00:28.157Z
All God's blessings go together, like links in a golden chain. Thoughts for the Quiet Hour 2011-09-03T02:00:17.117Z
The same blessed religion nevertheless binds us all with its golden chain. In the Land of the Great Snow Bear A Tale of Love and Heroism 2011-08-31T02:01:29.827Z
The Phœnician's figure was tall and well knit, although the profusion of jewels and golden chains that he wore, and his garments of rich silk, woven with gold thread, gave him an effeminate look. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z
It is to be hoped that Webb was but the first link in the golden chain which this letter sought to fashion. Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume I (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings 2011-08-16T02:00:37.443Z
Marsh marigolds lengthen their golden chain, link by link, along the ditches. In New England Fields and Woods 2011-07-27T02:00:26.953Z
It has golden chains for the good, for others iron. Tablets 2011-07-25T02:00:17.487Z
"Mamma, make her put them on; I want to see if she looks as interesting as Zenobia did in her golden chains." Home Influence A Tale for Mothers and Daughters 2011-07-10T02:00:16.790Z
I near their persons constantly remain, A favorite slave, bound with a golden chain; And though I can both speak and go alone, Yet are my motions to myself unknown. The Book of Riddles 2011-07-02T02:00:10.667Z
Time was like a golden chain studded here and there at uncertain intervals with fire-hearted rubies. The White Hecatomb And other Stories 2011-06-15T02:00:22.103Z
Of what avail is it that these walls are built of precious stones? that this lattice is of fine gold, that this cage is of gold, and hangs on a golden chain? The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' 2011-06-04T02:00:14.880Z
She shall go to her marriage-feast as Zenobia went to Rome, crowned with flowers, but bound with golden chains, a conquered captive, and the banner over her shall be love. A New Atmosphere 2011-05-20T02:00:35.903Z
The coat, toque, and muff which she was wearing to-day were made of the costliest sable, and her muff was suspended on a golden chain set with coloured stones. Royal Highness 2011-05-05T02:00:22.363Z
But now the golden chain of her late kind deed attracted her as well towards him, as him towards her. The Campaner Thal and Other Writings 2011-04-26T02:00:29.827Z
Then he remembered the golden Cross and Sword dangling from the thin golden chain. The Five Arrows 2011-04-21T02:00:45.940Z
To annoy the Abbot, the Duchess, on the very same day, sent a golden chain to the venerable Simon Bardo, in acknowledgement of his prosperous leadership. Ekkehard. Vol. II (of II). A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:45.217Z
But the coils she seeks to entwine around her are no iron fetters, but the golden chains of affection and of peace. The Earl of Mayo Rulers of India 2011-04-11T02:00:13.067Z
Oh, how my heart beats at the renewal of those tender ties—paternal, fraternal, filial affection; those golden chains of the heart so long, so sadly broken. Mayne Reid A Memoir of his Life 2011-03-23T02:00:25.120Z
Upon calling it, the tiger came to him immediately and brought with him a long golden chain, which he gave to the hunter. Laos Folk-Lore of Farther India 2011-03-14T03:01:03.290Z
The more philosophical view throws the golden chain of influence around the whole animal creation, whether small or great, near or remote. The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences 2011-02-28T03:00:28.890Z
Truth is the golden chain which links the terrestrial with the celestial, which sets the seal of heaven on the things of this earth, and stamps them to immortality. The Romance of Biography (Vol 1 of 2) or Memoirs of Women Loved and Celebrated by Poets, from the Days of the Troubadours to the Present Age. 3rd ed. 2 Vols. 2011-02-25T03:01:04.597Z
She wore a black silk gown, with a profusion of rich white lace at her throat and wrists, her sole ornament being a cross upon a broad, heavy golden chain at her neck. The Eichhofs A Romance 2011-02-19T03:01:37.327Z
I had not heard those mystic words that rivet the golden chain of wedlock, “With this ring I thee wed.” The Bandolero A Marriage among the Mountains 2011-02-09T03:00:48.583Z
Suspend from heaven A golden chain; let all the immortal host Cling to it from below: ye could not draw, Strive as ye might, the all-disposing Jove From heaven to earth. Greek Sculpture A collection of sixteen pictures of Greek marbles with introduction and interpretation 2011-01-05T03:01:01.227Z
Around her neck she wore a golden chain, and on the chain was a ring set with a red stone. The Lost Wagon 2010-12-20T17:12:36.807Z
No, none of these, the golden chains will bind thee fast till no sweet thought, no tender hope can come to thee. Comic Tragedies Written by 'Jo' and 'Meg' and Acted by The 'Little Women'
She found the slender golden chain that hung about her neck and opened the little black locket with its circlet of laureled pearls. The Valiants of Virginia
It meets every case in time and is a golden chain reaching from earth to Heaven. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution
A Spanish lord issues from the town with words of peace from the emperor; he has magnificent golden chains round his neck and is riding a superb animal. Bartholomew Sastrow Being the Memoirs of a German Burgomaster
"Yea," said he, "and a whole army with artillery, ammunition, and baggage-train can be so led by a golden chain." The Adventurous Simplicissimus being the description of the Life of a Strange vagabond named Melchior Sternfels von Fuchshaim
He was on this account invited to the court of Charles II., and presented by the king with a golden chain of honour. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. II.
When therefore he came on to the bridge to cross the Saale, his horse was killed under him, and he of the golden chains falling into the river, was drowned. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. I.
Its harmonious links would form a golden chain that would encircle earth and reach to heaven. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution
Saying which, he rushed down the stairs; a counsellor tried to hold him back by his golden chain, the links of which, however, broke, and our captain ran to the ball. Bartholomew Sastrow Being the Memoirs of a German Burgomaster
When Adam fell in Eden he broke the golden chain that linked humanity to the throne of God, but Christ came and made atonement for that fall. Wondrous Love and other Gospel addresses
I long to witness your delight, to see The bracelets, earrings, and the golden chain Which I selected at Damascus for you. The Dramatic Works of G. E. Lessing Miss Sara Sampson, Philotas, Emilia Galotti, Nathan the Wise
“The golden chain of obedience is broken if one link is missing.” Weighed and Wanting Addresses on the Ten Commandments
His manners were urbane, unaffected and plain—his mode of living frugal and temperate—his attachments strong—his whole life a golden chain of usefulness. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution
Who would not think them hung in golden chains?— Young's Night Thoughts With Life, Critical Dissertation and Explanatory Notes
"Leave him where he is," replied Nidud; "and in token of your obedience to my orders I will give you each these golden chains." Tales of Romance
It was the size, roughly, of a shilling: deep translucent blue, decked with tiny pearls, and hung from an appropriate brooch by a thin golden chain. Helena Brett's Career
Each hand carries five jewelled rings which are connected by golden chains to a great jewelled boss of gold in the centre of the back of the hand. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel
He was an important link in the golden chain of Liberty. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution
First Father of effects! that progeny Of endless series; where the golden chain’s Last link admits a period, who can tell? Young's Night Thoughts With Life, Critical Dissertation and Explanatory Notes
Here the Mayor and Corporation presented an address, which declared that "His Royal Highness had added one more link to the golden chain of favours already conferred by Royalty on this ancient borough." Speeches and Addresses of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales: 1863-1888
The stars of great Eliza's reign, Were seen in all their glory, Smart Essex girt with golden chain, And Raleigh known to story. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93, July 23, 1887.
He had twenty-four sons, who wore golden chains, and were all killed in battles against the Saxons.  Some Specimens of the Poetry of the Ancient Welsh Bards
He at once rushed up in front of the portly gentleman with the black velvet suit and the golden chain, and began to whistle in the key as hard as he could. St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 8, May 1878, No. 7. An Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks
His appetite wears Reason’s golden chain, And finds, in due restraint, its luxury. Young's Night Thoughts With Life, Critical Dissertation and Explanatory Notes
Then thou wholly human art, A spotless, radiant ruby heart, And the golden chain of love Has bound thee to the realm above. Margaret Fuller (Marchesa Ossoli)
We first arrived in the small township of Xacatcinco, where the inhabitants presented us with a golden chain for the neck, some packages of cotton stuffs, and two Indian females. The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 1 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain.
Cruel King Coal over London town Evermore year by year doth reign; He is dight in a rich and goodly gown, And he sporteth a monstrous golden chain. Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853)
Then Athena added a girdle and ornaments; the Graces and Persuasion hung their golden chains over her body, and the Hours wove for her garlands of spring flowers. Greek Women
Sacred to man, and sovereign through the whole Long golden chain of miracles, which hangs From heaven through all duration, and supports In one illustrious and amazing plan, Thy welfare, nature! and thy God’s renown. Young's Night Thoughts With Life, Critical Dissertation and Explanatory Notes
His first impulse was to follow her there and bring her home, and he felt in his pocket for the golden chain and locket he had brought her as a peace-offering. Jan Vedder's Wife
Your mother held you up to me, at the same time pointing to a little silver whistle that was attached to your neck by a golden chain as fine as silk. Tales of the Caravan, Inn, and Palace
A cup of emerald hung by a golden chain near the fountain, and invited him to drink. Tales from the German Comprising specimens from the most celebrated authors
He now separated from his protectress, who gave him good counsel, and a golden chain, and who took leave of him with expressions of friendship. Henry of Ofterdingen: A Romance.
May the divine Ogmi, whose words bind men in golden chains, be propitious to us, father! The Gold Sickle or Hena, The Virgin of The Isle of Sen. A Tale of Druid Gaul
Some of the great saints from earliest childhood felt a strong, irresistible charm in the higher life; they were drawn by the golden chain of love to the cloister. What Shall I Be? A Chat With Young People
"Indeed I have," cried he joyfully, drawing out the golden chain, "and you perhaps are the kind fairy who gave me this token at my birth?" Tales of the Caravan, Inn, and Palace
That moment, if she wishes it, he will give her his golden chain, will give her the ring upon his finger, though he had it from a dying mother. La Sorcière: The Witch of the Middle Ages
She took the billet silently and with a trembling hand, and almost unconsciously hung a golden chain, which she wore about her neck, upon him, as a reward for his fortunate discovery. Henry of Ofterdingen: A Romance.
Bright are the links of love's golden chain which time cannot sever. Solaris Farm A Story of the Twentieth Century
The king himself conferred appointments to these positions; in later times, the Roman emperors succeeded to the patronage, the government thereby binding in golden chains intellect that might otherwise have proved troublesome. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition
In his hands he held two lengths of golden chain. Before Egypt
She descended in order to view him, and at once observed the golden chain she had given to her husband round his neck. Legends & Romances of Brittany
The Duke sent me a golden chain, with his likeness engraven on a large medallion, and promised me the office of my father-in-law. Henry of Ofterdingen: A Romance.
Poor Darius had pushed on into the mountains beyond Media, and thither Alexander pursued him; but his own subjects had risen against him, and placed him in a chariot bound with golden chains Aunt Charlotte's Stories of Greek History
The enthusiastic inhabitants decorated him with a golden chain bearing a medal. Seaport in Virginia George Washington's Alexandria
For answer the man drew from his breast a golden chain, at the end of which was a jewel set with a great blue stone. The Unknown Quantity A Book of Romance and Some Half-Told Tales
The golden chain revolves, the silver buckets rise and fall; and one to the other passes on, as it fills and overflows, the stream that pours from Nature's cornucopia! A Modern Symposium
All your golden chains be shaking Bright with emeralds and rubies, Flash and clang together making, Shake with joyous note. Henry of Ofterdingen: A Romance.
They excel in making bejuquillos, which are golden chains of delicate and exquisite workmanship. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume 40 of 55 1690-1691 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century
It roared and pulled at the golden chains by which the knot of men held it. The Fifth Queen And How She Came to Court
Lately he wore the golden chain and gown, With which equipp'd he thus harangued the town. The True-Born Englishman A Satire
Edith bent over her and unfastened a key from a golden chain which encircled her mother's neck. The Masked Bridal
It drew along with it in the train of events, as if by a golden chain, the philosophy of Bacon and Newton, and the poesy of Milton and Shakespeare. Leading Articles on Various Subjects
Barter sat down under the light marked “B-2” and lifted the key which dangled from the end of the golden chain. The Mind Master
The ancient wealth of the de Marions held him in golden chains. Shaman
It was the little necklace made of pieces of amethyst and topaz and pearl and crystal, strung at intervals on a little golden chain, which her Uncle Tom had given her. The Rainbow
Friendship cheers like a sunbeam; charms like a good story; inspires like a brave leader; binds like a golden chain; guides like a heavenly vision. A Man's Value to Society Studies in Self Culture and Character
Her hand, hanging listlessly at her side, touched her flute, which was still suspended from her belt by the golden chain. The Bridge of the Gods A Romance of Indian Oregon. 19th Edition.
He was dressed all in his good clothes, and wore golden chains about his neck—to one of which was attached a fine medallion. Operas Every Child Should Know Descriptions of the Text and Music of Some of the Most Famous Masterpieces
Encircling all the separate parts of his character, like a golden chain, it bound them in one grand, beautiful, harmonious whole. The History of Dartmouth College
Wealth, title, dignity, a golden chain, Or heap of corses which his sword hath slain? Poems with Power to Strengthen the Soul
There, indeed, was the golden coin; but, strangely enough, it was not as she and Tim Reardon had found it, but affixed to a small golden chain. The Rival Campers Ashore The Mystery of the Mill
Sometimes she rocked her head, heavy, with the voluminous turban, and the diamonds flashed out and glittered in the sudden motion, and the pendants jingled against the links of the golden chain. An Obscure Apostle A Dramatic Story
And in the roof of the porch were fastened golden chains, upon which the young priests climbed up, and saw the crowns. Hebrew Literature
The Seneschal rose, understood the will of his comrades, and, rapping impressively on the table, he drew from his bosom a golden chain, on which hung a watch large as a pear. Pan Tadeusz Or, the Last Foray in Lithuania; a Story of Life Among Polish Gentlefolk in the Years 1811 and 1812
And this is that Homer's golden chain, which reacheth down from heaven to earth, by which every creature is annexed, and depends on his Creator. Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature
It was a little golden lamp that gave out a bright light, and it hung from a golden chain. The Olive Fairy Book
Hence in his Utopia, criminals are bound in golden chains and the chamber-pots are made of gold and silver in order to make these metals contemptible. Principles Of Political Economy
The first personage I saw was Homer, blind no more, leading by a golden chain the white-beaked ships of the Achaians bobbing their heads and squawking like so many white swans. The World I Live In
Then, attired in royal robes, and bedecked with crown, crucifix, and golden chain, they laid the remains before the High Altar of the Abbey. Little Folks (Septemeber 1884) A Magazine for the Young
And fast by, hanging in a golden chain, This pendent world, in bigness as a star Of smallest magnitude, close by the moon. Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature
A golden chain adorned her neck and her arms were encircled with bracelets of pure gold. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon"
The chancellor sedate and vain In courteous words return'd reply: But dallied with his golden chain, And, smiling, put the question by. The Children's Garland from the Best Poets
The bark which bears thy spiritual destinies is in better hands than thine; a golden chain of covenant love links it to the eternal throne! The Faithful Promiser
The swan draws the skiff by a golden chain! The Wagnerian Romances
When I had tamed him, As I would have him, And had well tied his feathers With golden chains, He soared up very high, And flew into other lands. Chips From A German Workshop. Vol. III. Essays on Literature, Biography, and Antiquities
Only a link in the golden chain, By Death's cold hand unbroken, Which leads to where she'll meet again The wearer of this token. The Old Hanging Fork and Other Poems
Of what avail is it that these walls are built of precious stones? that this lattice is of fine gold? that this cage is of gold, and hangs on a golden chain? Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers
Here is the terminating link in the golden chain of the everlasting covenant. The Faithful Promiser
By the golden chain which I wound about him, I recognised that swan. The Wagnerian Romances
It hung, a great blob of veined, milky whiteness, from a strong but tiny golden chain—a gift for a Rajah, not a bank-official! Margarita's Soul The Romantic Recollections of a Man of Fifty
In the golden chain of friendship, regard me as a link. The Bill-Toppers
Now she is tugging at the bunch of bell buttons, each graven with the monogram of some cadet friend, that hangs as usual by its tiny golden chain. Starlight Ranch and Other Stories of Army Life on the Frontier
It is a three-fold link in a golden chain, let down from a throne of grace by a God of grace. The Faithful Promiser
But all these trappings, however elegant, or however gilded, are only like the golden chains sometimes made use of to bind a royal prisoner. Sketches of the Fair Sex, in All Parts of the World
The golden chain reaches from squire to Boniface, and still lower in the social scale, wherever some snug little peculium is found to nestle. The Contemporary Review, January 1883 Vol 43, No. 1
Two great arrow-headed nails at least are driven 'home' to the great dome of Chronology from which my whole golden chain of historical dependencies is to swing. The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. 2
The golden chain of memory cannot be shaken off, and many of those who raise with the loudest voice the cry of freedom have shown themselves the loyal and willing slaves of the past. American Sketches 1908
She slipped the golden chain, and the simple religious emblem, over his head and about his neck, with a movement which was a wireless touchless caress. The Ghost Breaker A Novel Based Upon the Play
The gas lamps extended like an endless golden chain with their links of pale flames diffusing a mist of light upon the dew covered sidewalks and the gray walls of the houses. The Comedienne
Her limbs bore fetters of gold, while the golden chain that encircled her neck was of such weight that it had to be supported by a slave. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality
Do thou me off thy satin doublet, Thy shirtband wrought with glistering gold, And do me off thy golden chain About thy neck so many a fold. Ballads of Mystery and Miracle and Fyttes of Mirth Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Second Series
On the largest of these islands, according to tradition, Agne, King of Sweden, was strangled with his own golden chain, by the Finnish princess Skiolfa, whom he had taken prisoner. Northern Travel Summer and Winter Pictures of Sweden, Denmark and Lapland
He took possession of it in his own name, and adorned it with golden chains, and set a guard over it. Xerxes Makers of History
Thus we read over again this golden chain of "commandments which are not grievous" and "exceeding precious promises." Philippian Studies Lessons in Faith and Love from St. Paul's Epistle to the Philippians
The king, for whom the songs awake, As fair return the bard to make— A golden chain upraises. The New England Magazine, Volume 1, No. 4, Bay State Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, April, 1886
That golden chain with rich gems set, The choicest gift of Sákra,585 yet Preserved his life nor let decay Steal strength and beauty's light away. The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse
Heiling gives to his bride a golden chain, and Anna adorning herself, thinks with pleasure, how much she will be looked at and envied by her companions. The Standard Operaglass Detailed Plots of One Hundred and Fifty-one Celebrated Operas
War alienates and inflames; but Peace speedily re-links the golden chain of mutual interests, and all is kindly again. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2 No 4, October, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy
It seemed as if it were the blue locket on the golden chain she wanted. Emmy Lou Her Book and Heart
Moreover, meseemed I held her so dear that, so she might not depart from me, I had put a collar of gold about her neck and held her in hand with a golden chain. The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio
Some distance outside the town they found a number of Indians waiting for them, gayly dressed, decorated with golden chains and bracelets, and carrying crosses made of feathers and flowers. Las Casas 'The Apostle of the Indies'
She is robed and crowned, her arms fettered with golden chains, and holds herself proudly, not looking at Husak. Semiramis and Other Plays Semiramis, Carlotta And The Poet
You may be sure he proved that friendship between two strong, vigorous boys is no frail thread, but a golden chain which adversity strengthens and refines. The Hill A Romance of Friendship
"What will it be, my lad, a velvet suit brought over in the last cargo from Holland, or a golden chain?" The New Land Stories of Jews Who Had a Part in the Making of Our Country
Servants follow his footsteps, bending under the wealth they bear, handing to him glittering swords and golden chains, ostrich plumes, and Turkish scymitars, which, in memory of the day, he distributes among his guests. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 5, May, 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy
It is not the golden chain or scarlet robe that constitutes the character, but the feelings of the heart. The Works of William Hogarth: In a Series of Engravings With Descriptions, and a Comment on Their Moral Tendency
Dost thou not remember when thou didst swing from on high, and I hung two anvils from thy feet, and bound a golden chain around thy hands, that could not be broken? The Iliad of Homer (1873)
A big ruby hung on a golden chain around her warm white neck. In the Border Country
Oh, but those days were long, each one a jewel of flame and azure, strung on the golden chain of Time; and the nights were long, and warm, and clear, and perfumed as thy hair. Nicanor - Teller of Tales A Story of Roman Britain
A bird rose from the thicket, chuck-chucking in alarm, then fled, trailing behind him a golden chain of melody. Gilian The Dreamer His Fancy, His Love and Adventure
Load faith and love with golden chain, And sprinkle Lethe o'er the brain! The Works of William Hogarth: In a Series of Engravings With Descriptions, and a Comment on Their Moral Tendency
It believed in lost loves and lost blossoms, muslin dresses, and golden chains, cypress shades and jasmine flowers, "And the one bird singing alone to his nest, And the one star over the tower." The Long Roll
The ends of their golden chains are not to be seen. A Literary History of the English People From the Origins to the Renaissance
Minutes dropped away, link by link, from the golden chain of Time. Nicanor - Teller of Tales A Story of Roman Britain
His coffin take, And with a golden chain For pity make It fast unto a rock near land! Pastoral Poems by Nicholas Breton, Selected Poetry by George Wither, and Pastoral Poetry by William Browne (of Tavistock)
He wore a high silk hat, a loose coat and a large golden chain across his waistcoat. Luna Benamor
The whole orbicular World hangs by a golden chain from that part of the battlements of Heaven whence the angels fell. Milton
He broke off at the buzz of a disc that hung from his belt by a golden chain. Tarrano the Conqueror
The golden chain of our king under a beast’s grinders! Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection
To define this strangeness more clearly, there were domes of bright-blue, with golden stars and golden chains hanging from the golden crosses which surmounted them. Fred Markham in Russia The Boy Travellers in the Land of the Czar
Happily, ere she left her father’s home, a kind fairy, knowing full well what was to be her fate, had presented her with a golden chain of most rare workmanship. The Seven Champions of Christendom
Then Mr Harford understood that he meant the laburnums on the paper—golden chains, as they are often called. The Carbonels
Esmeralda had longed for riches all her life, and for the most part found the experience to her taste, but there were occasions when she felt fettered by the golden chains. More about Pixie
One day he asked the time of an officer he met in the streets and was startled to see a leaden bullet pulled up by a golden chain. Heroes of Modern Europe
Strong-pinioned Hope, embrace thy wings about me; Shake not my fingers from thy golden chain. The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 5, No. 1, January, 1852
Leaning on the arm of an elderly cavalier dressed in black velvet, with a golden chain about his neck, Lucretia went as far as the entrance of her palace to greet them. Lucretia Borgia According to Original Documents and Correspondence of Her Day
There are fables of knights riding in magic forests and finding scrolls attached by golden chains to the necks of fiery dragons, or the feet of fleet birds. Woman's Work in Music
A fine golden chain hung around her throat, its pendant hidden from sight beneath the edge of her bodice. Highways in Hiding
We felt the drawings of that golden chain of sympathy which binds together the great family of mankind. Ernest Linwood or, The Inner Life of the Author
And then your Church seems to be founded on love—love of a supernal kind, of course, and almost unintelligible; but it is the golden chain in the string of pearls. My New Curate
According to the stories of the day, Cæsar led her to Rome in golden chains, like another Queen of Palmyra. Lucretia Borgia According to Original Documents and Correspondence of Her Day
The sanctity of the home is an affectionate tradition linking the Jews through the ages with a golden chain. Women's Wild Oats Essays on the Re-fixing of Moral Standards
You may be sure he proved that friendship between two strong vigorous boys is no frail thread, but a golden chain which adversity strengthens and refines. The Hill A Romance of Friendship
The golden chain of love clanked and chafed against the bosom it attempted to imprison. Ernest Linwood or, The Inner Life of the Author
George hugs his golden chains, and so do you,' replied Sarah. Sarah's School Friend
The Grand Prior of St. Remy bore the vial, in its case or shrine, which hung from his neck by a golden chain. Historical Tales, Vol. 6 (of 15) The Romance of Reality. French.
Next midday his cousin, young Jack Drake, yelled out "Sail-ho!" and climbed down on deck to get the golden chain. Flag and Fleet How the British Navy Won the Freedom of the Seas
No golden chain she had, nor coronal, Nor ladies shod with sandal shoon, nor girdle That caught the eye more than the person did. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 118, August, 1867
Holbein had commemorated the Lords Tewkesbury, rich in velvet, and golden chains, and jewels. Henrietta Temple A Love Story
Drake ordered the thirty cannon ready for action, and in a loud voice offered the present of his own golden chain to the man who should first descry the sails of the Spanish treasure. Vikings of the Pacific The Adventures of the Explorers who Came from the West, Eastward
Titus Manlius, having slain a Gaul in single combat, who challenged any of the Roman soldiers, takes from him a golden chain, and hence gets the name of Torquatus. The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08
I spy neither banner nor pennon, and yet I will gage my golden chain that they are led by some noble knight or gentleman skillful in the practice of wars.” The Literary World Seventh Reader
Then quickly he took the golden cage in which the Nightingale Gisar was perched asleep, unfastened it from the golden chain on which it was hanging, and hurried out. The Laughing Prince Jugoslav Folk and Fairy Tales
"Sire," he said, pointing to two gentlemen, adorned with costly golden chains, standing in front of the line, "sire, the two burgomasters and the members of the municipality of Berlin." Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia
This power, knotted with Love, is the golden chain let down into the well of Truth, or the invisible chain that binds the ranks of mankind together. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
Girls and women, who in the morning perhaps walked with trays in their hands, now were seated at the tables in heavy silk gowns with golden chains and bracelets; their jewels and diamonds were glittering. The History of a Lie 'The Protocols of the Wise Men of Zion'
"What was talked of as the golden chain of love, was nothing but a succession of laughs, a chromatic scale of merriment reaching from earth to Olympus." History of English Humour, Vol. 2
The golden cage of the Nightingale was hanging from a golden chain. The Laughing Prince Jugoslav Folk and Fairy Tales
And then at furious speed he rode Along the Niger's bank; His bridle-reins were golden chains, And, with a martial clank, At each leap he could feel his scabbard of steel Smiting his stallion's flank. The Ontario Readers Third Book
Then, after the first vessel with these women, there came other women—loving hearts drawn from the olden land by those silken threads which afterwards harden into golden chains. Modern Eloquence: Vol III, After-Dinner Speeches P-Z
I thought I had done with Oude; but as there is a golden chain between all the virtues, so there is a golden chain which links together all the vices. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 12 (of 12)
The orphan and neglected son of Verney, was on the eve of being linked to the mechanism of society by a golden chain, and to enter into all the duties and affections of life. The Last Man
He took the two heavy golden chains in his hands and gave one to Barbara. Flower of the Dusk
And Shin Shira held out for my inspection a tiny volume bound in yellow leather, with golden clasps, which was attached to his girdle by a long golden chain. The Mysterious Shin Shira
He knew him by the golden chain of office which the Earl had given Sholto. The Black Douglas
Confidence, the strongest link of affection, was broken, and the golden chain trembled with the shock. The Rivals of Acadia An Old Story of the New World
The Hungarian knights utter bitter accusations against the Queen, who gives them in place of iron chains the golden chains about her neck, whereupon the knights gallantly declare their hearts are won forever. Frédéric Mistral Poet and Leader in Provence
I shall know by the gleam and glitter Of the golden chain you wear, By your heart's calm strength in loving, Of the fire they have had to bear. Juliana Horatia Ewing And Her Books
So this time the father went out to see, and down dropped the golden chain about his neck. English Fairy Tales
When he awoke and found out what she had done, he was so angry that he hung her from the heavens by a golden chain, and tied two heavy iron anvils to her feet. The Story of Troy
Amid the toss of torches to my chamber back we swept; My ladies loosed my golden chain; meantime I could have wept 50 To think of some in galling chains whether they waked or slept. Goblin Market, The Prince's Progress, and Other Poems
He wanted a golden chain, binding men to men the Anglo-Saxon world over, but a curb-chain nowhere. The Romance of a Pro-Consul Being The Personal Life And Memoirs Of The Right Hon. Sir George Grey, K.C.B.
Since I must have chains, He would put golden chains on me, watered over with many consolations.  Samuel Rutherford and some of his correspondents
And the arches met in the middle of the roof where hung, by a golden chain, an immense lamp made of a hollowed pearl, white and translucent. English Fairy Tales
Julia, as wife, fretted and plained and shook her "golden chains inlaid with down," when married Adolphus took her at her word. The Secret of a Happy Home (1896)
And thus a shining, golden chain, Of many links of love, Knit Frankie to the peopled plain, And to the good above. Lays of Ancient Virginia, and Other Poems
Two swans, adorned with golden chains, were brought in, and the old king set to all the revellers the example of vowing on the swans to revenge the murder of Comyn. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377)
Since I must have chains, He has put golden chains on me.  Samuel Rutherford and some of his correspondents
The Emperor of Austria sent him a golden chain and three thousand ducats. Historical Tales, Vol 5 (of 15) The Romance of Reality, German
If the sacrifice was in behalf of a sick person, they offered many golden chains and ornaments, saying that they were paying a ransom for the sick person’s health. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 — Volume 05 of 55 1582-1583 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century
They form an interesting link in the golden chain, and the public has a right and even some sort of duty to hear them. Musical Memories
Of her muslin dress, for the eve was hot, And her warm white neck in its golden chain. Bluebell A Novel
But soon, around thee, grew a golden chain, That bound the woman to more human things, And taught with joy—and, it may be, with pain— That there are limits e'en to Spirit's wings. At Home And Abroad Or, Things And Thoughts In America and Europe
Manetho snaps the golden chain, and vanishes with his talisman; and he is the first to appear, full of sympathy and concern, when the distracted husband shouts for help. Idolatry A Romance
The strength of every State increase In Union's golden chain; Her thousand cities fill with peace, Her million fields with grain. The Poems of Henry Van Dyke
The priest, with much ceremony, gave the sacrament of the communion to the couple, and then fastened two golden chains, crossing, about both their necks. In Indian Mexico (1908)
And if he fall, a world in him doth fall, All things decline to lower uses; while The golden chain that bound the each to all Falls broken in the dust, a linkless pile. The Power of Womanhood, or Mothers and Sons A Book For Parents, And Those In Loco Parentis
To it was attached, by a golden chain and pin, a curious scarlet feather, which was supposed to be that of a flamingo. The Flamingo Feather
Tears and laughter, the moon and the stars, the mystery of the Sphinx and the desert at dawn, at noon, at night, bound them both to her heart with golden chains of a surpassing love. The Hawk of Egypt
Elephants of great strength, decked with golden chains, bear me on their backs. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
There, those fierce wolves, numbering in thousands, are dragging the golden chains round the necks of many illustrious heroes stilled by death. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
There was a cornelian exquisitely cut and set, a golden chain and necklace, a crown of gold, and, most precious of all, a crucifix made of wood of the true cross! The Empire of Russia
Upon the one of the golden chains, rested a golden palanquin, closed with curtains of softest white satin, a-glitter with precious stones. Desert Love
He was on foot—not that he had done the entire journey in like manner—and held the golden chain of the magnificent camel upon which his mistress rode. The Hawk of Egypt
She knew it was better to lead even a swine by a golden chain than by the ears. Sevenoaks
A hundred millions also of bulls, adorned with golden chains, with thousands of kine accompanying them, he gave away as sacrificial presents. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
Fast by hanging in a golden chain, This pendent world, in bigness as a star. Handy Dictionary of Poetical Quotations
But in the golden chain there came to be, in time, a "missing link;" the mother's life went out, and from the darkened fireside vanished the little flock, scattered through various ways to various destinies. The World As I Have Found It Sequel to Incidents in the Life of a Blind Girl
When they but look thee in the face:— Shalt not in a golden chain array thee, Nor at the altar take thy place! Faust
Twenty little golden chains of Venice hung around her neck, slender thread after thread from throat to girdle, invisible now with fineness, and now showing a misty flash in the sun. Lippincott's Magazine Of Popular Literature And Science Old Series, Vol. 36—New Series, Vol. 10, July 1885
"O married love! each heart shall own;   Where two congenial souls unite, Thy golden chains inlaid with down,   Thy lamp with heaven's own splendor bright." Elsie's Kith and Kin
We let out three thousand hounds from their golden chains; every hound of them brought down two deer. Gods and Fighting Men
One thing we surely know:   Each living thing must have a living cause,   And mind from mind and not from matter springs;   While love, which like an endless golden chain. The Dawn and the Day Or, The Buddha and the Christ, Part I
They were to give obedience to his Majesty, and the chiefs were to give oath; and in pledge of this they gave a golden chain. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 09 of 55 1593-1597 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century
Eliphas Levi was clothed in a white robe, longer and more ample than the surplice of a priest, and he wore upon his head a chaplet of vervain leaves entwined about a golden chain. The Magician
His bosom is decked with golden chains, and his fingers with platter rings. Golden Steps to Respectability, Usefulness and Happiness
Alloy was none, but one to mar life's golden chain. A Celtic Psaltery
I think I see the incurable difficulties of the landed men, fettered under the golden chain of equivalents, their pretty daughters petitioning for want of husbands, and their sons for want of employment. The World's Best Orations, Vol. 1 (of 10)
The thing that caught my eye was a big silver watch hanging by a long golden chain to one of the boughs. The Light in the Clearing
Five links, a golden chain, are we, Hesper, the dragon, and sisters three, Bound about the golden tree. The Suppressed Poems of Alfred Lord Tennyson
Henry gave Grotius a gracious reception, and was so pleased with his conversation and demeanour, that he presented him with his picture and a golden chain. The Life of Hugo Grotius With Brief Minutes of the Civil, Ecclesiastical, and Literary History of the Netherlands
This it did in a sequence of Nine and Twenty sonnets, a golden chain that bound Lucia's name to his whether she would or no. The Divine Fire
Taking her aside, he threw round her neck a small golden chain, to which was attached a locket containing a miniature likeness of himself painted a year before. The English Orphans
Lords and ladies, lips that smiled and hearts all busy with the next link in Ambition's golden chain, on they swept into the pleasant outer air. Sir Mortimer
Now the golden chain of salvation is let down to you. The Life of James Renwick A Historical Sketch Of His Life, Labours And Martyrdom And A Vindication Of His Character And Testimony
The golden chain give not to me, For noble's breast its glance is, Who meets and beats thy enemy Amid the shock of lances. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 56, No. 345, July, 1844
In all this his genius remained alone and apart, unmoved by anything he did or said, as if it knew that through it all the golden chain still held. The Divine Fire
I found Titania looking severely at her watch, which is a queer little gold disk about the size of a waistcoat button, swinging under her chin by a thin golden chain. Mince Pie
But soon, around thee, grew a golden chain, That bound the woman to more human things, And taught with joy—and, it may be, with pain— That there are limits e'en to Spirits' wings. International Weekly Miscellany - Volume 1, No. 6, August 5, 1850
And yet we will not cavil at his velvet coats, or laces, or the golden chain that adorned his slender, shapely person. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 05 Little Journeys to the Homes of English Authors
The king, enraptured with his strain, Held out to him a golden chain, In guerdon of his harping. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 56, No. 345, July, 1844
Those two golden chains together hold up the precious jewel of hope. Expositions of Holy Scripture: Romans Corinthians (To II Corinthians, Chap. V)
This golden chain is an ornament of grace that should be worn by every son and daughter of the Covenant. Sketches of the Covenanters
She is en-Croesused and he en-scullery-maided so long as she remains linked to him by the golden chain which passes from his pocket to hers, and which is greatest of all unifiers. The Bed-Book of Happiness
"What sort of hindrance?" asked the count carelessly, while he played with the heavy golden chain about his neck, to which was attached the portrait of the Elector set in brilliants. The Youth of the Great Elector
They say it's a sort of Antony and Cleopatra over again, and she goes about loaded with jewels and golden chains. Six Women
All the gifts which Christ bestows upon His people He bestows on condition that they bind them together by the golden chain of self-control. Expositions of Holy Scripture: Romans Corinthians (To II Corinthians, Chap. V)
Its Jupiter suspends the world by a golden chain; its sun rides in a four-horse chariot; its hell is a precipice the brink of which is marked on the globe; its heaven is a mountain. Prefaces and Prologues to Famous Books with Introductions, Notes and Illustrations
The golden chains, and the giant children holding them there above, have melted into threads of mist and nothingness. The Art of the Moving Picture
On your shoulders are the spears, on your feet rings, on your chests golden chains, O Maruts, on your chariot gems; fiery lightnings in your fists, and golden headbands tied round your heads. Sacred Books of the East
No jewels, but a massive golden bracelet on one arm, and a golden chain of exquisite workmanship round her neck. The Coquette's Victim Everyday Life Library No. 1
Its sharp scythe cuts through all other bonds, but its edge is turned when it is tried against the golden chain that binds the believing soul to the Christ in whom he has believed. Expositions of Holy Scripture: Romans Corinthians (To II Corinthians, Chap. V)
Presently Jack Drake, the Captain's page, yelled out Sail-ho! and scrambled down the mainmast to get the golden chain that Drake had promised to the first lookout who saw the chase. Elizabethan Sea Dogs
The palace at Tartod and the gorgeous one of Dame Rapson are lighted by three diamond balls, as big as human heads, which hang from golden chains. A Philological Essay Concerning the Pygmies of the Ancients
On your shoulders, O Maruts, are the rings, on your chests the golden chains are fastened; far-shining like lightnings with showers, you wield your weapons, according to your wont. Sacred Books of the East
They bound her to the earth, With love's own golden chain, How were its bright links severed By the spirit's wildest pain? Sketches and Tales Illustrative of Life in the Backwoods of New Brunswick Gleaned from Actual Observation and Experience During a Residence Of Seven Years in That Interesting Colony
The stout councilman was recognizable by his scarlet cloak and golden chain; a black, expensive-looking, swelling waistcoat betrayed the honorable and proud citizen. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 06 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes
Well, if the damps and salt air of the ocean rust the golden chain, it is the fault of cruel nature!--Ah! The Water-Witch or, the Skimmer of the Seas
"Let appetite wear reason's golden chain, and find in due restrain its luxury." Science in the Kitchen.
Their anointing is the same, the golden chains shine on their arms, their spears sparkle. Sacred Books of the East
A golden chain, to which was attached a small reliquary of the same metal, hung around her neck. Composition-Rhetoric
Let golden chains, and conchs and bright ear-rings made of gold, manufactured in various countries, and beautiful rubies and gems, and silken robes and deer-skins, be brought for thee. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Virata Parva
He was held by a golden chain that we had bought from a goldsmith, notwithstanding our purse was growing dangerously light. Yolanda: Maid of Burgundy
The chief burgomaster, who had revived, donned his robe of office, adorned himself with his golden chain, and followed by the councillors, proceeded to Commander Rochow, to ask for arms for the citizens of Berlin. The Merchant of Berlin An Historical Novel
O Agni, on to the strong host of the Maruts, bedecked with golden chains and ornaments. Sacred Books of the East
But here there is no gonfalon, no golden chain of office, no velvet doublet, cloak, and rapier, no guards with arquebuss or polished crossbow. Hodge and His Masters
Nothing shall break the golden chain that binds you to God's throne. The World's Great Sermons, Volume 10 Drummond to Jowett, and General Index
A golden chain perhaps in sign of favor, Or an old charger, or a parchment patent, And such like—The Prince-Duke pays better. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 03 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes
Foremost staggered the chief burgomaster, Von Kircheisen, in full uniform, adorned with his golden chain, which rustled as it rose and sank with his hurried, feverish respiration. The Merchant of Berlin An Historical Novel
"According to tradition," I said, "it was at this identical spot that ROLLO, first Duke of Normandy, hung his golden chain on a sign-post for a whole year without having it stolen." Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, June 11, 1919
I never realised how I felt about our country till I found the terror of losing, a link out of that little golden chain that encircles my sweetest joys, was a kindred suffering. The Life and Letters of Elizabeth Prentiss
But a crown should be wrought into a golden chain, and a sceptre driven stake-wise into the ground so that a King may be chained to it by the ankle. Plays of Gods and Men
The counsellors were dressed nearly after the same manner, but without the badge; instead of which they wore sapphires curiously cut, hanging from their necks by a golden chain. The Delights of Wisdom Pertaining to Conjugial Love
Moon, that hath spanned the silvered plain,     Olivet's brow to kiss, Lead her by memory's golden chain Back to the olive groves of Spain;     Back to our days of bliss! Poems
He was covered with golden chains, finely wrought rings and jeweled ornaments. The Scarecrow of Oz
A golden chain, to which was attached a small reliquary of the same metal, hung round her neck. Ivanhoe
About his neck hung the golden chain from which depended the diamond encrusted locket of his mother, the Lady Alice. Tarzan of the Apes
And he showed her, lying on the palm of his hand, a Locket of a deep crimson colour, the same shape as the blue one and, like it, attached to a slender golden chain. Sylvie and Bruno
First there marched four officers of the jeddak's Guard bearing a huge salver on which reposed, upon a cushion of scarlet silk, a great golden chain with a collar and padlock at each end. A Princess of Mars
How sorrowfully would Fra Angelico have turned away from this perfection of worldly vanity, and sighed to think that the art of painting was no longer a golden chain to link men's souls to Heaven. Knights of Art; stories of the Italian painters
The gold dissembled well their yellow hair, And golden chains on their white necks they wear. The Aeneid English
A lamp hung above this table, suspended by golden chains from the ceiling—which was so lofty that, following the chains upward, my gaze lost itself in the purple shadows above. The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu
They chained me with golden chains; they lured me with golden speeches until I left my people and followed them to their prison that is corroded with lust…. The Indian Lily and Other Stories
Homer tells us that the golden chain resting upon Olympus reaches even to the earth. Philothea A Grecian Romance
Thinking how his faithful servant had been divested of his scarlet robe, golden chain and office, and might be devoured by the lions. The Bark Covered House
"Hands round!"--hurrah for the whirling ellipse; and now it's "right and left" and two ellipses glide opposite ways, "to quile dat golden chain." The Cavalier
Milton also makes use of this idea of the visible universe as linked to heaven in a golden chain, Paradise Lost, II, 1004-1006, and 1051-1052. The Rape of the Lock and Other Poems
The poor may be held in the iron fetters of necessity, but the rich are dragged behind the car of fashion by the golden chains of vanity. Tales and Novels — Volume 05
The coils of the snake were still linked together, but instead of composing one solid ring they could now be spread several inches apart like the links of a golden chain. In a Steamer Chair and Other Stories
Come, here is a golden chain I will give thee if thou wilt lead me to thy mother. Becket and other plays
So then Isoult unfastened her gown and took it out by its golden chain. The Forest Lovers
The ground was strewn with grape-hyacinth, and white star of Bethlehem, the rocks were covered with rosemary in pale grey bloom, the golden chains of the broom waving over the blood-red sandstone rocks. In Troubadour-Land A Ramble in Provence and Languedoc
On his faithful breast still hangs "the golden chain, with the effigy of the Swedish King." Mary Schweidler, the amber witch : the most interesting trial for witchcraft ever known, printed from an imperfect manuscript by her father, Abraham Schweidler, the pastor of Coserow in the island of Usedom / edited by W. Meinhold ; translated from the German by Lady Duff Gordon.
First, the court jeweller rings his tremendous tusks with massive gold, crowns him with a diadem of beaten gold of perfect purity, and adorns his burly neck with heavy golden chains. The English Governess at the Siamese Court Being Recollections of Six Years in the Royal Palace at Bangkok
Yet every birth is but another link in the golden chain by which the world shall be lifted to the feet of God. Mary Marston
It speaks a universal truth, never more needed than in our days, when wealth has flung its golden chains round so many professing Christians. Expositions of Holy Scripture St. Luke
I bring thee, love, a golden chain,   I bring thee too a flowery wreath; The gold shall never wear a stain,   The flowerets long shall sweetly breathe. The Complete Poems of Sir Thomas Moore Collected by Himself with Explanatory Notes
Here Satan learned of the situation of the new world and soon caught a glimpse of it, hanging like a star, by a golden chain, from Heaven. National Epics
Here then is a golden chain—or shall we rather say a live wire?— whereof one end is bound to the Throne and the other encircles our poor hearts. Expositions of Holy Scripture Isaiah and Jeremiah
Adeline took off a golden chain with a locket which she had been wearing round her neck. Married
Blessed is the home where the golden chain of common faith binds hearts together, and family love is elevated and hallowed by common love of God! Expositions of Holy Scripture Second Kings Chapters VIII to End and Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah. Esther, Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes
After a conversation of amorous banter, he gives her a golden chain, which she assumes, well pleased, and gives him her name, La Magdalena. Castilian Days
From the center of the ceiling hung, suspended by a golden chain, a silver gilt lamp, in which burned a perfumed oil. Chicot the Jester
The universities and institutions of higher learning were in like manner harnessed to the plutocratic chariot by golden chains. Equality
"Mother's!" she exclaimed, pressing the golden chain to her lips reverently. The Motor Girls on Cedar Lake Or the Hermit of Fern Island
The greater part of the spoils had belonged to the Gauls, consisting of golden chains and bracelets in great numbers. The History of Rome, Books 09 to 26
A foolish young fellow, garnished with a number of golden chains, coming into a room where he was, and being overheard by him exclaiming, "Is this the great man that was mad?" Stories from the Italian Poets: with Lives of the Writers, Volume 2
Go to; take thy golden chain and oar, and depart among thy fellows in triumph. The Bravo
They are, however, styled imperial merchants, and wear their golden chains with ostentatious pride. Travels in Morocco, Volume 1.
According to the legendary account, the bishop sent him a golden chain so skilfully contrived as to strangle its wearer. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 05 (From Charlemagne to Frederick Barbarossa)
When King Charles I. knighted Rubens he gave him, beside the jewelled sword, a golden chain to which his miniature was attached. Pictures Every Child Should Know A Selection of the World's Art Masterpieces for Young People
The Emperor gazed at Nilo, thus designated, and taking a golden chain of fine workmanship from his neck, he threw it over the black King's. The Prince of India — Volume 02
It is my duty, Antonio, and, being a duty, it hath become a pleasure to place around thy neck this golden chain. The Bravo
The golden chain was her own, but the gold hair-band and the sable collar had been a present from her young bridegroom, And now, what was left of all her pomp and magnificence! Sidonia, the Sorceress : the Supposed Destroyer of the Whole Reigning Ducal House of Pomerania — Volume 2
When Sidonia heard this, and saw the glasses in his basket, she handed the golden chain to Johann, and the carver went his way. Sidonia, the Sorceress : the Supposed Destroyer of the Whole Reigning Ducal House of Pomerania — Volume 1
Whereat old senators, wagging their white beards, And plucking at golden chains with stiff old claws Too feeble for the sword-hilt, squeaked at once: "This glass will give us great advantages In time of war." Watchers of the Sky
Then, after the first vessel with these women, there came other women— loving hearts drawn from the olden land by those silken threads which afterwards harden into golden chains. Public Speaking
And that second relation, motherly rather than sisterly, had bound Philammon with a golden chain to the wondrous maid of Alexandria. Hypatia — or New Foes with an Old Face
On his faithful breast still hangs "the golden chain, with the effigy of the Swedish king." Sidonia, the Sorceress : the Supposed Destroyer of the Whole Reigning Ducal House of Pomerania — Volume 2
She is en-Croesused and he enscullery-maided so long as she remains linked to him by the golden chain which passes from his pocket to hers, and which is greatest of all unifiers. The Note-Books of Samuel Butler
The golden chain of the succession that starts from the Master's hand is stretched westward across an ocean. Report of Commemorative Services with the Sermons and Addresses at the Seabury Centenary, 1883-1885.
He saw that knowledge of things led ever to more knowledge, even as link to link in a golden chain. Their Yesterdays
For had she not seemed to tell him a tale of the melting of a golden chain when that effigy was cast? Smith and the Pharaohs, and other Tales
And here by love we do unite With glory's golden chains. Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03
Time and fading charms, coldness and the lassitude of habit, eat away the golden chain till it drops off. The Little Lady of Lagunitas A Franco-Californian Romance
For golden chains are yet but chains,         Enchanted dreams are yet but dreaming; And ere the soul its freedom gains         It bursts all bonds, destroys all seeming. AE in the Irish Theosophist
He had seen Religion but dimly when he had thought to follow the golden chain of Knowledge, link by link, to its hidden end. Their Yesterdays
In the Utopia all is dull and gray, only children are pleased with jewels, only prisoners are loaded with golden chains. English Literature for Boys and Girls
Chains were also carved on these walls, yea, and they were golden chains; there were chains on the pillars, and now also we find chains upon the walls. Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03
"There," said the goldsmith, "there is the golden chain for thee, now sing me that song again." Household Tales by Brothers Grimm
So they led her into the house, where the farmer's wife wondered at the fine texture of her dress and admired the golden chain that hung around her neck. Mother Goose in Prose
She burned with no desire to follow the golden chain, link by link, to its hidden end. Their Yesterdays
His velvet cloak was lined with ermine, his silk tunic seamed with gold; he had gold embroidery on his gloves, silver spurs to his heels, and a golden chain around his neck. The Thrall of Leif the Lucky A Story of Viking Days
At Haddington road corner two sanded women halted themselves, an umbrella and a bag in which eleven cockles rolled to view with wonder the lord mayor and lady mayoress without his golden chain. Ulysses
On this the bird let the golden chain fall, and it fell exactly round the man's neck, and so exactly round it that it fitted beautifully. Household Tales by Brothers Grimm
I have no diamonds and golden chains to give my country, so I give to it the most precious and beautiful jewels I have—my children. Napoleon and Blucher
All the same so jealous was I lest she should leave me, that, meseemed, I had set a collar of gold around her neck, and held her by a golden chain. The Decameron, Volume I
In the centre of the floor, seated upon one of his massive steel-bound chests, gorgeous in velvet and golden chains, the trader presided over his sales like a prince on his throne. The Thrall of Leif the Lucky A Story of Viking Days
The lightning began to leap to the earth in angry flashes, or spread through the masses of rolling clouds like golden chains, or leaped and darted like the lurid tongues of serpents. See America First
At his side, instead of the Turkish sabre, a bag, richly worked with gold and pearls, was suspended by golden chains. Frederick the Great and His Family
Are not these, I say, links, subordinate ones indeed, of the same golden chain? A Complete Account of the Settlement at Port Jackson
When at length will fall from her those golden chains that bind her to a tyrannical and bloodthirsty husband—to the cruel and arrogant king? Henry VIII and His Court
Once she came upon a brawny Viking employing his huge fingers to twine a golden chain around a white throat. The Ward of King Canute; a romance of the Danish conquest
I will confess, If any sin there be, to Father Clement, And buy indulgence with her golden chain. The Poems of Emma Lazarus, Volume 1
The magistrates of Berlin—in front the burgomasters with their long periwigs and golden chains, behind them the worthy city council—all hastened to the castle to offer congratulations in the name of the city. Frederick the Great and His Family
There was a great part of that line of mountains extending from the metropolis to the Mediterranean Sea, with their series of beautiful green valleys like precious emeralds set in a golden chain. Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada
The golden chain which for a moment bound us fell to pieces. The Complete Works of Artemus Ward — Part 1: Essays, Sketches, and Letters
At this very moment in the gathering twilight I saw a great fierce-faced man with a bandaged head, whom I knew to be Urco, leap over the golden chain. The Virgin of the Sun
“Sir Seneschal,” said Osmond, seeing a broad portly old man, with grey hair and a golden chain, “this is the Duke of Normandy—I pray you conduct him to the King’s presence.” The Little Duke
The heart he wore in a golden chain He swung and flung forth into the plain, And followed it crying 'Heart or death!' A Boy's Will
They gave them, moreover, as armorial bearings a Moor's head crowned, with a golden chain round the neck, in a sanguine field, and twenty-two banners round the margin of the escutcheon. Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada
He was gorgeously arrayed in a purple Tyrian robe decked with golden chains, while on the brow, in token of his royalty, he wore a golden circlet in which was set a single blood-red stone. Elissa
The little group blazed with golden chains and jeweled chaplets, flame colored paltocks and purple tunics. Sir Nigel
The knight in the meanwhile busied himself about his golden chain, for the purpose of disengaging two of its links, that he might make an exchange of rings with his bride. Undine
There life began, and here it links with heaven, The golden chain of years scarce dipped adown From birth, ere once again a hold is given And nearer to God's Throne. The Home Book of Verse — Volume 1
Love a golden chain and burning vow   Are broken—but I love thee still! Poems
In their hands were gilded rods, and round their necks hung golden chains, to which were attached emblems of the god they worshipped. Elissa
Costly lace hung round his shoulders, and amid its soft folds there smoldered the dull red of a heavy golden chain. Sir Nigel
In this case, marriage was as— "A golden chain let down from heaven, Whose links are bright and even; That falls like sleep on lovers, and combines The soft and sweetest minds In equal knots." Character
They were equally hers; they were links alike in the golden chain Eugene Pickering
I am bound by the old promise; What can break that golden chain? Legends and Lyrics Part 1
But see you not this golden chain upon my foot, by which the sorceress holds me prisoner? Stories from the Pentamerone
He then ordered proclamation to be made that a purple robe and a golden chain should be given to the man who could solve this difficulty. Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 1
He lay quietly in his splendid cradle, which was placed upon a sort of estrade in the centre of the room, dimly lighted by a lamp suspended from the ceiling by golden chains. The Daughter of an Empress
And the henchman straightway bare Eurymachus a golden chain of curious work, strung with amber beads, shining like the sun. The Odyssey Done into English prose
I shall know by the gleam and glitter Of the golden chain you wear, By your heart’s calm strength in loving, Of the fire they have had to bear. Legends and Lyrics Part 1
The Admiral came forth from his cabin in a dress that a prince might have worn, crimson and tawny, and around his throat a golden chain. 1492
It had an ebony frame, on the top of which stood a black eagle, with outstretched wings, in his beak a golden chain, from whose end hung a black ball. Lilith, a romance
She had folded her hands over her breast, directly over the place where the papers confided to her by Paulo, in a little silken bag, always hung suspended by a golden chain. The Daughter of an Empress
There came a man versed in craft to my father's house, with a golden chain strung here and there with amber beads. The Odyssey Done into English prose
And then at furious speed he rode   Along the Niger's bank; His bridle-reins were golden chains,   And, with a martial clank, At each leap he could feel his scabbard of steel   Smiting his stallion's flank. The Complete Poems of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
The maidens of the great families were accustomed to respect these shackles as something that was almost religious, and Salammbo, blushing, rolled the two pieces of the golden chain around her ankles. Salammbo
The golden chain give not to me, But give the chain to those In whose bold face we shiver'd see The lances of our foes. The Poems of Goethe Translated in the original metres
Proclus was taught by the men who had heard her lecture; and the golden chain of the Platonic succession descended from her to him. Alexandria and Her Schools; four lectures delivered at the Philosophical Institution, Edinburgh
Whenever I recall that time, there comes into my head the heavy clank of our golden chains that followed every movement. The First Men in the Moon
Then exchange they tokens of their truth;   She gives him a golden chain to wear, And a silver chalice would the youth Give her in return of beauty rare. The Poems of Goethe Translated in the original metres
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