| 单词 | jasper |
| 例句 | I pull out a piece of golden-yellow jasper with one narrow vein of deep red. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The box was carved wood, its mother-of-pearl lid inlaid with jasper and chalcedony. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Magic orchids, strange trees, and plants of jasper grew on Penglai, a fairy mountain, which may have been Mount Fuji. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z As he stood, his robes shimmered, the purple shifting until it was the same deep blue of his jasper scepter. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z With any luck, the territory would contain flint, jasper, or chalcedony, the raw material for spear points, meat scrapers, and other hunting tools. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Each jasper bead of red, yellow, or a combination of the two he’d chiseled down, polished, and drilled himself. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “That’s because each piece of jasper has its own spirit. The rock will tell us who it is, not the other way around.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Instead, she mixes diamonds, sapphires and amethysts with moodier materials like jasper “zebra” agate, purple turquoise, Nubian opals and moonstones. T Magazine: Rock Star 2011-02-17T09:00:37Z I currently have a bar in production made out of angel jasper, bronze and backlit glass that is going to make quite a statement. 10 Great Home Bars 2010-04-01T00:00:00Z The designer also experimented with a wider color palette that included amber, plum, burnt orange and jasper green. Fashion Review: In Paris, Damir Doma and Limi Feu Go Back in Time 2012-02-29T18:47:33Z And Oregon produces different varieties of sunstone and jasper. Gems Made in the U.S.A. 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z There are more than 80 different precious stones to choose from, ranging from the standard amethyst, tiger’s-eye and lapis lazuli to the more grand leopard jasper, chrysoprase and mother-of-pearl. | Gilbert Albert Interchangeable Rings 2013-04-24T17:06:39Z It is set atop marquetry of turquoise and yellow Mookaite jasper from Australia, both chosen for their inclusions that give the delicate stone-setting the appearance of age. Intricate Timepieces, Inspired by the Louvre 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z There are objects in the show made from materials such as gold, agate, jasper, coral and ivory, many of which are almost impossibly detailed and intricate. Hapsburg exhibition reveals Holy Roman emperors' taste in bling 2011-08-15T17:55:55Z The National Museum of the American Indian displays about 100 Pepper artifacts near the fourth-floor elevator entrance, mostly jasper and chalcedony blades that date back as far as 10,000 B.C. Antiques: George Hubbard Pepper Retrospective in New Orleans 2010-07-22T21:43:00Z Syngin makes necklaces — that day, he was wearing, for the camera, a banded jasper pendant. ‘90 Day Fiancé’: An Anti-Fantasy for Troubled Times 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z His eyes are bloodstones, those green gems sprinkled with red jasper, less shiny than the fluorite crystals embedded in our children’s faces, but no less spectacular. Sins of the mother: I blame myself for my son's overdose 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z It’s a desolate alluvial fan on the southern flanks of the Cady Mountains, where sparkling calcite crystals and pieces of quartz, jasper and agate are continually carried down the slopes by thunderstorms and flash floods. Rockhounds fight for access to their jewel in the desert: Mojave Trails National Monument 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z The delicate intaglios, fashioned from amethyst, jasper and carnelian, range in diameter from 5 millimeters to 16 millimeters — bigger than a pencil eraser, smaller than a dime. Ancient Romans Dropped Their Bling Down the Drain, Too 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z Chakra practitioners believe that a red stone, such as jasper, can help with increasing confidence, overcoming fear and achieving stability. Create a more calming home with a DIY meditation space 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z She uses stones such as lapis lazuli and red jasper to render the human circulatory system, hand-cutting long, thin strips of material with diamond blades. Artist’s stone mosaics are life-size homages to Renaissance anatomist 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z How did that piece of jasper get there? Big Wellness is coming for your wallet: "They'll get you with a crystal or a cleanse" 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z “I was surprised when an old one-eyed jasper that was built along the lines of Grover Cleveland went up and was sworn. I say ‘old.’ Appreciation: Why little-known author Charles Portis was so much more than 'True Grit' 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z A reddish-brown jasper features a satyr seated on rocks beside a pillar. Ancient Romans Dropped Their Bling Down the Drain, Too 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z She was held aloft on a jasper pillar born by angels, hence the name of Zaragoza’s basilica, El Pilar. From bombs to Benidorm: how fascism disfigured the face of Spain 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z This style, the Havana, has shells and stones such as jasper and quartz. Celebrate Earth Day by opting for style-conscious essentials 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z "How did that piece of jasper get there?" Big Wellness is coming for your wallet: "They'll get you with a crystal or a cleanse" 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z The fossils themselves were discovered in a type of iron-rich quartz known as jasper. Do the Quebec fossils prove that life begin much earlier than we thought? 2017-03-03T05:00:00Z This strip of iron-rich jasper now cuts across the eastern shore of Hudson Bay, but it was once a hydrothermal vent on the ocean floor. Newfound 3.77-billion-year-old fossils could be earliest evidence of life on Earth 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z The beads were made of carnelian, amethyst, jasper, agate and gold, researchers say. Here's what archaeologists found in a warrior's grave that's been untouched for 3,500 years 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z Unisex bracelets are made special with onyx, red jasper and brass that stretch to accommodate various wrist sizes. The Husband, The Boyfriend and The Lover: Valentine's Day Gift Ideas 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z One of the most interesting artifacts the team found was a heart amulet, made of red and green jasper. 3,300-Year-Old Tomb with Pyramid Entrance Discovered in Egypt 2014-04-01T06:54:00Z This jasper was found between volcanic rocks, and probably formed as material ejected from hydrothermal vents settled. Do the Quebec fossils prove that life begin much earlier than we thought? 2017-03-03T05:00:00Z Friends whom the softest whistle of my call Brought to my side in love that knew no doubt, Would I not seek to cross the jasper wall If haply I might find you there "without"? To Your Dog and To My Dog 2012-05-22T15:16:52.220Z There is also in the abbey a fair cloister, with crystal pillars, adorned with green jasper and red coral. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z It is overrun with vines and 159 flowers, cut in stone, and set with onyx and jasper and lapis lazuli, carnelians and turquoises, and chalcedonies and sapphires. From Egypt to Japan 2012-04-19T02:00:28.147Z In the city of Cozco, the Incas had one of white marble, which they called a crystalline jasper, but how long they had had it was unknown. The Masculine Cross A History of Ancient and Modern Crosses and Their Connection with the Mysteries of Sex Worship; Also an Account of the Kindred Phases of Phallic Faiths and Practices 2012-04-11T02:00:31.327Z I had heard stories of mummies coming to life, of inanimate objects--such as jasper scarabæi, totems, and wooden, heathen gods--becoming active agencies for good or evil. Treasure of Kings Being the Story of the Discovery of the \\"Big Fish,\\" or the Quest of the Greater Treasure of the Incas of Peru. 2012-04-09T02:00:30.007Z And there is neither jasper nor alabaster, black marble, or white, or parti-coloured, which the Ghetto antiquarian is not able to match. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z Lydian stone, or black jasper, a variety of siliceous or flinty slate, of a grayish or bluish black color. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z The baths were distributed into grand halls, with ceilings enormously high and painted with admirable frescoes, supported on columns of the rarest marble, and the basins were of oriental alabaster, porphyry, and jasper. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z Beyond the jasper seas he will outshine the sun; the golden streets and the fruit of the tree of life are far superior to any golden apples or silver pears of a Mother Goose. Religious Folk-Songs of the Southern Negroes 2012-03-09T03:00:17.743Z If a jasper comes to you an' tells you somethin' in confidence, are you bound to keep your mouth shut even if somebody's likely to get hurt by this here first party's plan? Bruce of the Circle A 2012-03-06T03:00:27.120Z The pillars which separate the nave and aisles are of splendid Sicilian jasper. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z Agate, carnelian, jasper, lead, copper, gold, silver, terra-cotta, mica, pearl, lignite, coal, bone, shells, chalcedony, wampumpeag, etc. Money: Speech of Hon. John P. Jones, of Nevada, On the Free Coinage of Silver; in the United States Senate, May 12 and 13, 1890 2012-02-29T03:00:21.727Z What I say here is not in disparagement of jasper, which, considering the time of its introduction, was far in advance of anything that could be expected. British Manufacturing Industries Pottery, Glass and Silicates, Furniture and Woodwork. 2012-02-26T03:00:18.883Z The pebbles on the beach consist of quartz, red jasper, hornstone, and flinty slate, but do not contain any stone resembling chalk flint. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z Even the coves differ in the materials with which their walls are built, feldspar, porphyry, and jasper variegating their rugged features with pleasing effect. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z From the hall, some steps of marble and jasper led into a large subterraneous chamber. Tales From the 'Phantasus', etc. of Ludwig Tieck 2012-02-13T03:00:19.620Z In the uninteresting gravel lie pebbles of jasper and agate, emerald green, red, yellow, and purple. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:15.857Z The sulphate and carbonate of barytes were the fluxes originally used to vitrify the body of the jasper ware, and on this account it ought to be classified with the stoneware. British Manufacturing Industries Pottery, Glass and Silicates, Furniture and Woodwork. 2012-02-26T03:00:18.883Z Through the tangle of flowers and shrubbery that chokes the patios gleam the rims of alabaster urns and basins of jasper fountains. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z It does not take long to fill your pockets with many-hued pebbles of quartz, jasper, or porphyry that, in going a few rods farther, you are sure to reject for others more brilliant. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z Iron, copper, alum, saltpetre, jasper and agates are found, but in 1903 all the workings had been abandoned except three salt mines; and there are few manufactures except the weaving of coarse cloth. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z Scotch kale, a variety of kale; Scotch mist, a mist like fine rain; Scotch pebbles, varieties of agate and jasper; Scotch thistle, the national emblem of Scotland. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) 2012-01-30T03:00:19.113Z Florentine mosaic-work, in which the inlaid materials are hard stones—jasper, agate, &c. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) 2012-01-30T03:00:13.887Z And He that sat was to the sight like the jasper and the sardine-stone; and there was a rainbow round about the throne in sight like unto an emerald. Church and State as Seen in the Formation of Christendom 2012-01-11T03:00:30.173Z They saw the jasper slab, on which they read: “This is Amadis of Gaul, the true lover, son of King Perion.” Legends & Romances of Spain 2012-01-10T03:00:18.593Z On a Virulent Attack "We have force to crumble you into dust, although you were as hard as rocks, adamant, or jasper." The Poems of Philip Freneau, Volume II (of III) 2012-01-10T03:00:15.980Z And my ear-ring of precious jasper shall be hung in thy ear. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume III (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-04T03:00:31.713Z And as weeks went by without his dreams being realized, he began to give advice to Wilson from the Groves of Villa Sirena, or from among the jasper columns of the ante-room of the Casino. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z He discovered a “jasper dip,” and he invented a special kind of ware of which he made vases, and for a time it seemed as if the country went mad for Wedgwood’s vases. The Boyhood of Great Inventors 2011-12-05T03:00:46.233Z Walls of marble, porphyry, jasper, precious stones, stones polished till they shine like a mirror. From the Thames to the Tiber or, My visit to Paris, Rome, Florence, Venice, Milan, Switzerland, etc. 2011-12-03T03:00:10.397Z Miniature busts in agate and jasper, small columns of the same materials,—these are some of the features which my treacherous memory records. From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey 2011-11-26T03:00:12.337Z Its palaces are composed of pure gold, resplendent diamonds, jasper, sapphire, emerald, and other precious stones, whose brilliance exceeds that of a thousand suns! Ancient Faiths And Modern A Dissertation upon Worships, Legends and Divinities 2011-11-24T03:00:37.917Z He crossed the large ante-room with its columns of jasper supporting a gallery with balusters surmounted by bronze candelabras. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z It is profusely ornamented with jasper and coloured marbles, and surmounted by a dome. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z The Grand Altar, brilliant with agate, jasper and all manner of precious stones and slabs of what is almost priceless, the lapis lazuli, which is on all sides lavishly laid as if of no value. From the Thames to the Tiber or, My visit to Paris, Rome, Florence, Venice, Milan, Switzerland, etc. 2011-12-03T03:00:10.397Z Another was adorned with oval slabs of jasper, very beautiful in color and in polish. From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey 2011-11-26T03:00:12.337Z In the neighbouring mountains there are rich veins of marble, and jasper and amethyst are found. Southern Spain 2011-11-11T03:00:28.423Z The clusters of electric bulbs lighting them with senseless splendor made him think of the burning sun and the azure sea just beyond those walls of gold and jasper. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z In the mountains immediately surrounding the city of Granada 335 occur many kinds of alabaster, some very fine; there are also quantities of jasper and other precious stones. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper, and a sardine stone; and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald. Biblical Extracts Or, The Holy Scriptures Analyzed; Showing its Contradictions, Absurdities, and Immoralities 2011-10-12T02:00:53.650Z It was a cup of the colour of jasper. The Countess Cosel A Romance of History of the Times of Augustus the Strong 2011-10-06T02:00:36.083Z To the left of the door I observed a plain cross of jasper. Southern Spain 2011-11-11T03:00:28.423Z We shall have no plate except of gold and an ivory couch inlaid with jasper, or perhaps with sard. The Tour A Story of Ancient Egypt 2011-09-23T02:00:23.040Z The great dome of Santa Sophia, in Constantinople, rests upon pillars of green jasper which were removed from the temple of Diana by order of Justinian. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z I saw three souls before a jasper throne That stood, star-canopied, beyond the world Where angels knelt before a Presence—furled White wings and waited. His Lady of the Sonnets 2011-09-10T02:00:23.740Z Its walls were of jasper and marble, inlaid in subtle devices, which shone in the rays of the sun. The Moors in Spain 2011-08-29T02:01:09.183Z The reredos of jasper and bronze is painted by Antonio Palomino, and flanks a sumptuous and beautifully moulded tabernacle. Southern Spain 2011-11-11T03:00:28.423Z The slab of Pyrenean jasper is inlaid with a gold cross, and the front is adorned with stones of porphyry and lapis lazuli. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Lichfield A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espicopal See 2011-08-14T02:00:26.307Z They have also found and brought a green stone like jasper, four fingers in length, and others worn on the lips of the people. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z Sometimes these pebbles are found to be jasper, of a beautiful quality. Scenes and Andventures in the Semi-Alpine Region of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas 2011-07-10T02:00:18.883Z Every where the most precious marbles, agates, and lapis-lazuli, oriental jasper, porphyry of every variety, dazzled the eye. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846 2011-06-29T02:00:23.750Z In the vicinity are valuable quarries of jasper, and of gray and red granite. Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes 2011-06-13T02:00:27.317Z On reaching the summit of the teocalli the victim was met by six priests, five of whom led him to the sacrificial stone, a great block of jasper with a convex surface. The Mythologies of Ancient Mexico and Peru 2011-06-13T02:00:26.863Z "The half bead—that is the stump, and see, one of the beads is of jasper, that might be the copper beech." The Mandarin's Fan 2011-06-09T02:00:17.540Z It runs also into varieties of jasper, chalcedony, and common quartz; and the different gradations from well-characterized hornstone, until its distinctive characters are lost in other sub-species of quartz, may be distinctly marked. Scenes and Andventures in the Semi-Alpine Region of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas 2011-07-10T02:00:18.883Z It was a large house built of stone, with a doorway of marble and jasper. The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' 2011-06-04T02:00:14.880Z The manner of it was thus: the table, and the frame on which it stood, the feet of which resembled four eagles' claws, were of wood, painted and varnished like jasper. The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha 2011-05-01T02:00:10.977Z When the twelve gates of Jerusalem were mentioned in the Scripture lesson, Laura Talbot asked whether a jasper stone was ever used as an engagement ring in Hebrew times. For the School Colours 2011-04-28T02:00:12.693Z Three beads and the half one were of jade, but the remaining ball was of jasper. The Mandarin's Fan 2011-06-09T02:00:17.540Z The pebbles at this place are often a small, pear-shaped, opaque, yellow jasper. Scenes and Andventures in the Semi-Alpine Region of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas 2011-07-10T02:00:18.883Z There he saw basins of marble, porphyry, and jasper, which served for reservoirs to multitudes of beautiful fish. The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' 2011-06-04T02:00:14.880Z Arrow heads and spear heads made of chert, jasper, chalcedony, and obsidian, are common. American Indians 2011-04-21T02:00:55.200Z I’m not such a jasper as to mean to exact—What I wish you’d do—What I want to ask—Jane, have a little mercy on me. Lonesome Town 2011-04-12T02:00:24.580Z There's neither pain nor mystery In that far-off and fragrant land To which you journeyed fearlessly; By gates of pearl and jasper sea— Ah, sweet, to-day you understand! The Cornflower, and Other Poems 2011-04-07T02:00:18.740Z The fine yellow egg-shaped pebbles of White river, are common jasper. Scenes and Andventures in the Semi-Alpine Region of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas 2011-07-10T02:00:18.883Z And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was of pure gold, like unto clear glass. A Voice of Warning An introduction to the faith and doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 2011-03-13T03:00:21.363Z The fabrication of fayence is said to have commenced here about the middle of the 18th century, principally in imitation of jasper and brocatelle marble. The Collector's Handbook to Keramics of the Renaissance and Modern Periods 2011-02-28T03:00:33.843Z Volcanic ashes, jasper, chalcedony, and quartz, strewed the sandy route, low volcanic ridges, of comparatively recent formation, intersecting the landscape from west to east. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z Too soon you went, and yet, maybe, Your work well done, your task complete, The soul of you turned longingly Toward gates of pearl and jasper sea And fields of Eden rarely sweet. The Cornflower, and Other Poems 2011-04-07T02:00:18.740Z Specimens from Willamette River, Oregon, of these beautiful productions; jasper, moss agate, obsidian, etc., rare. American Antiquities Auction Catalogue, January 8, 1898 2011-02-23T03:00:33.300Z Each of these smaller doorways have for their jambs two beautifully toned columns of red jasper, from a baptist�re of which there are still extensive remains at Venasque near by. The Cathedrals of Southern France 2011-02-10T03:00:54.597Z His first attempt produced a red ware, like jasper, which was cut and polished by the lapidary and gilt by the goldsmith. The Collector's Handbook to Keramics of the Renaissance and Modern Periods 2011-02-28T03:00:33.843Z The hands and faces are of pale jasper, which over the carved gold gives a beautiful flesh tone. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" 2011-02-06T03:00:53.093Z Your arms will surely clasp once more The little fair-haired girl Who waits for you within the gates Of jasper and of pearl. The Cornflower, and Other Poems 2011-04-07T02:00:18.740Z Obsidian, jasper, etc., mounted and framed, under glass. American Antiquities Auction Catalogue, January 8, 1898 2011-02-23T03:00:33.300Z This the kid that got action on the St. Louis jasper? The Land of Frozen Suns 2011-01-23T03:00:15.307Z In 1776 the solid jasper ware was invented, which, however, attained its greatest perfection ten years later. The Collector's Handbook to Keramics of the Renaissance and Modern Periods 2011-02-28T03:00:33.843Z On the ground, in a row, lay sharp-edged flints, some large, flat rings, two ear-drops of green jasper and two necklaces of fluted blue enamel. The Secret of Sarek 2011-01-14T03:00:49.903Z Fine pieces of both are included in the Rogers collection at Danvers, the jasper piece being an especially fine specimen. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z Originating from precipitation caused by rain-water, when struck with steel emitting sparks, very hard, their powder rough and angular like bits of glass; as quartz, jasper, flint. Lives of Eminent Zoologists, from Aristotle to Linnæus with Introductory remarks on the Study of Natural History Blocks and logs of agate, chalcedony, jasper, opal and other silicate deposits lie in hundreds over an area of 60 sq. m. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" In 1776 Palmer failed, and the business was carried on by Neale & Co., who by some means discovered the secret of the jasper body. The Collector's Handbook to Keramics of the Renaissance and Modern Periods 2011-02-28T03:00:33.843Z The Archean of the Vermilion district of Minnesota comprises the Soudan formation, an altered sedimentary series with banded cherts, jasper and magnetite schists; the iron ores are extensively mined. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" While old Wedgwood in all its forms is appreciated in this country, for some reason or other cream ware and jasper ware are especially favored among American collectors. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z Immediately on entering the chamber was found a beautiful pendant in green jasper about the size of an egg. Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race Bands or layers of various colours blended together, the base generally being chalcedony, and this mixed with variable proportions of jasper, amethyst, quartz, opal, heliotrope, and carnelian. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide His first attempt was a red ware, like jasper, which was cut and polished by the lapidary, and ornamented by gilding; it was a fine stoneware, having the opacity, grain, and toughness of pottery. The Collector's Handbook to Keramics of the Renaissance and Modern Periods 2011-02-28T03:00:33.843Z Hark! ’tis the voice of angels, Borne in a song to me, Over the fields of glory, Over the jasper sea. The Story of Our Hymns Ripples of jasper and beryl closed over her swift descent and shimmered to smooth. The Unknown Sea At a little distance from these there lay two large pendants of jasper, then an axe-head in white jade,39 then another jasper pendant. Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race Pendant stones, and with them Of fine jasper a gem, I gave, and then saw him depart. The Wisdom of Confucius with Critical and Biographical Sketches William Adams of Tunstall was a favourite pupil of Wedgwood, and while with him executed some of his finest specimens of jasper ware. The Collector's Handbook to Keramics of the Renaissance and Modern Periods 2011-02-28T03:00:33.843Z Marble, jasper and slate are also to be found in many parts of the island. Cuba Its Past, Present, and Future Ripples of jasper and beryl broke from her slow ascent as a reflex current swept her back. The Unknown Sea Down in his pocket went his hand, and before Frieda's and Jack's amazed eyes were displayed a handful of bright jewels, topaz and jasper, agate and garnets. The Ranch Girls' Pot of Gold The halls of the palace are vast; they are paved in marble or in mosaics, and are ornamented with colonnades of jasper, porphyry and alabaster surmounted with capitals of gilded bronze. The Branding Needle, or The Monastery of Charolles A Tale of the First Communal Charter Well-known localities are Schneeberg in Saxony and Joachimsthal in Bohemia; at the former it has been found as arborescent groups penetrating brown jasper, which material has occasionally been cut and polished for small ornaments. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" We gaze with awe upon her jewelled foundations and her jasper walls; we wander with delight in her spacious golden streets: Walk about Sion, and go round about her: And tell the towers thereof. The Christian Use of the Psalter The boy's eyes wavered and sank for solace to the liquid paving below, flawless and perfect as the jasper sea of heaven. The Unknown Sea Frieda's small hand closed suddenly over a shining bit of yellow jasper. The Ranch Girls' Pot of Gold Also some flinty slates, mixed, in thin layers, with compact, yellowish limestone, and some pebbles of jasper interleaved with flinty slate. Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea The Assyrian guests, with austere, black-bearded faces, were seated along the walls upon benches of jasper; they had on garments of a light olive colour, broidered at the edges with designs of red and white. Sulamith: A Romance of Antiquity Our chalcedony was probably included by the ancients among the various kinds of jasper and agate, especially the varieties termed “leucachates” and “cerachates.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" No witch she looked beside the jasper mirror, but just a slender, solitary maiden. The Unknown Sea There were in the sepulchre three bowls of very fine pottery having three hollow balls in place of feet, and there was a small black box of what appeared to be jasper. History of the Spanish Conquest of Yucatan and of the Itzas Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology, Hard University. Vol. VII. All carnelian is translucent and is thus distinguished from jasper of similar colour, which is always opaque. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" Of stones that were accounted precious Sinai produced turquoise and the Egyptian deserts garnet, carnelian and jasper. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" The music rolled echoing from granite to jasper walls in strains of divine pathos. The Goddess of Atvatabar Being the history of the discovery of the interior world and conquest of Atvatabar The high-altar is composed of jasper, from quarries which existed at the distance of a few leagues from Seville. The Picturesque Antiquities of Spain Described in a series of letters, with illustrations representing Moorish palaces, cathedrals, and other monuments of art, contained in the cities of Burgos, Valladolid, Toledo, and Seville. In the centre is a large open court, paved with white marble and jasper, and containing a fountain in the middle, around which the visitors are seated. History of Cuba; or, Notes of a Traveller in the Tropics Being a Political, Historical, and Statistical Account of the Island, from its First Discovery to the Present Time The Hebrew odem was probably a red stone, either carnelian, sard or jasper. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" The one is a house of brick, the other a quarry of jasper. About London And the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper: they were inclosed in clasps of gold in their settings. The Bible Story Those of the three other sides are each composed of three arches of the horse-shoe form, or three-quarters of a circle, and supported by two columns of rare marbles and jasper surmounted by gilded capitals. The Picturesque Antiquities of Spain Described in a series of letters, with illustrations representing Moorish palaces, cathedrals, and other monuments of art, contained in the cities of Burgos, Valladolid, Toledo, and Seville. In the early rocks the clay beds were transformed by heat into jasper and slates. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place And many speaking all together swore they would scale the mountain of Ialdabaoth, and hurl down the walls of jasper and porphyry, and plunge the tyrant of Heaven into eternal darkness. Anatole France The Revolt of the Angels "A jasper of a very green colour, or a common smaragdus." 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. And the building of the wall thereof was jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto pure glass. The Bible Story He's the jasper that set off the little incendiaries that started that mess out there. Instant of Decision Glittering brilliancy, dazzling gold, silver, or gilt, polished marble, agate, and jasper, and a luxuriance of vivid colours meet the visitor's eyes when standing there. The Cathedrals of Northern Spain It was said that he had existed from all eternity; that he had descended on earth and was born of a virgin, black in complexion, described "marvelous and beautiful as jasper." Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations of Antiquity Considering also their Origin and Meaning She descended three steps and threw herself into the jasper piscina swinging her arms and splashing the water into tiny pearls. Sónnica Prince Chram and the bishop alone were allowed to use a jasper goblet studded with precious stones. The Poniard's Hilt Or Karadeucq and Ronan. A Tale of Bagauders and Vagres "Nearer the great white throne, Nearer the jasper sea,"— came to us in slow, rich cadences. Stories of the Foot-hills Volcanic ash, or bole, is frequently found separating the different lava-flows; and in the upper amygdaloidal sheets numerous secondary minerals are found, such as quartz, agate and jasper, stilbite and chlorite. Volcanoes: Past and Present There's plenty jasper somewhere in the world— And have I not St. Praxed's ear to pray Horses for ye, and brown Greek manuscripts. Modern Painters, Volume IV (of V) She gave the signal by hurling into the bonfire an image of Venus in jasper and silver which she carried in her arms, and which disappeared in the flames as if it were a clod. Sónnica It is of copper-gilt and ornamented with champlev� enamels, apple and chrysoprase green, scarlet, mauve and white, turquoise and lapis lazuli, the flesh tints being of a pale jasper. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" The first object that met their view was a large block of jasper, the peculiar shape of which showed it was the stone on which the bodies of the unhappy victims were stretched for sacrifice. The Story of Extinct Civilizations of the West In the middle of a still larger vault stood a great arm-chair, fashioned from beryl and jasper, with knobs of amethyst and topaz, in which sat a dwarf no taller than little Zitza. Our Young Folks—Vol. I, No. II, February 1865 An Illustrated Magazine for Boys and Girls Winged with feathers, tipped with jasper, Swift flew Hiawatha's arrow, 215Just as Megissogwon, stooping, Raised a heavy stone to throw it. The Song of Hiawatha An Epic Poem For if blocks of jasper or porphyry be inserted in the walls, the spectator cannot tell their thickness, and cannot judge of the costliness of the sacrifice. The Stones of Venice, Volume II (of 3), Wherefore the ancient Romans and Greeks, portraying their gods, chose white marble for material, and not gaudy porphyry or jasper, and portrayed them naked. Renaissance Fancies and Studies Being a Sequel to Euphorion They led him to the sacrificial stone, a huge block of jasper, with its upper surface somewhat convex. The Story of Extinct Civilizations of the West Then she read of the tree of life, whose leaves are for the healing of the nations; and of the water of life, that flows near the jasper throne. Nanny Merry or, What Made the Difference? The material is generally a flinty jasper of reddish and yellowish hues. Ancient art of the province of Chiriqui, Colombia Sixth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1884-1885, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1888, pages 3-188 The first jasper that comes by is going to jump it, sure–don’t you know, boy, I’ve got to get back. Wunpost “Why–what’s the matter?” he asked looking about at the crowd that had gathered on the scene of the fight, “what’s the matter with that jasper over there?” Silver and Gold A Story of Luck and Love in a Western Mining Camp Farewell, Romance!" the Cave-men said; "With bone well carved he went away; Flint arms the ignoble arrowhead, And jasper tips the spear to-day. Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II Golden streets, gates of pearl, the tree of life, the wall of jasper. Nanny Merry or, What Made the Difference? And what if a glory of angels there, Starring an orb of ineffable air, Came floating down from the Gates of jasper That melt into flowers at a maiden's prayer? Collected Poems Volume One The best floors are laid in white marble and jasper. Due South or Cuba Past and Present But I caught the big jasper and believe me, old-timer, he’ll think twice before he robs me again!” Silver and Gold A Story of Luck and Love in a Western Mining Camp Aden, in earlier times, formed one of the thirteen states of Yemen; and prodigious tales are told of its opulence, its mosques and minarets, its baths of jasper, and its crescents and colonnades. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 57, No. 352, February 1845 The grass was of jasper and the flowers of coral. The Chinese Fairy Book A mantel of the same material was surmounted by a mirror framed in jasper. The Paliser case Another chapel belongs to the Cibo family, and is rich in marbles and adorned with sixteen columns of Sicilian jasper. Italy, the Magic Land Say that your drawing-room is a cave, whose walls are of jewels and whose floor is of jasper. The House Under the Sea A Romance For verily, verily, I have broken many golden platters and jasper cups and saucers, and the Queen, long live her! is sore—sore—’” The Princess pondered for the forgotten word. The Very Small Person Beside the tree stood a mortar made of white marble, in which a jasper rabbit ground up herbs. The Chinese Fairy Book There was something Satanic and suggestive of evil about those green and jasper eyes, and the manner in which they blinked out upon him from the furious yellow head. Murder Point A Tale of Keewatin He bringeth the beauty of the rocks to enrich them: Marble and alabaster, porphyry, jasper and jade. Out-of-Doors in the Holy Land Impressions of Travel in Body and Spirit The materials of which these articles are formed, are jasper, quartz, granite stained by copper, and clay slate, all showing that peculiar time-worn polish which such substances acquire by long inhumation. Some Observations on the Ethnography and Archaeology of the American Aborigines And the elevated walks of the naves open over the body of the church,80 and where a balustrade should be found there are small marble columns of jasper. Byzantine Churches in Constantinople Their History and Architecture And he had the songs which he had heard on the moon written down and sung to the accompaniment of flutes of jasper in his pear-tree garden. The Chinese Fairy Book Some of the rocks that surround us are full of red jasper, and parties come from the cities near by to gather specimens. Harper's Young People, June 15, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly These are in the department of British and medieval antiquities of the British Museum, where are to be seen also some beautiful specimens of coffee-service pots in Whieldon ware, and in Wedgwood's jasper ware. All About Coffee At the back rose a colossal staircase of jasper. In Brief Authority Agate, sapphire, jasper, and other precious stones are wrought into flowers, and inlaid upon the polished marble, the work having employed the best artists for years. Due West or Round the World in Ten Months "Bloodstone" is a greenish chalcedony with spots of red jasper. A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public Methinks, from all I hear, that he hath passed behind the jasper walls: and I pray God I may meet him there. In Convent Walls The Story of the Despensers Beautiful are its still remaining hundreds of interior columns, composed of porphyry, jasper, granite, alabaster, verd-antique, and marble of various colors. Foot-prints of Travel or, Journeyings in Many Lands On descending the jasper staircase, she found him beaming with satisfaction, surrounded by a host of courtiers, guards, and pages. In Brief Authority On the surrounding grounds are the fragrant blossoms of nature; within are flower-wreaths of mosaic blooming in jasper, carnelian, and lapis-lazuli, fresh and bright as when they came from the artist's hand centuries ago. Due West or Round the World in Ten Months The Eternal Himself laid its twelve foundations, and surrounded it with the wall of jasper that the beloved disciple saw measured by an angel with a rod of gold. A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century That old woman will tell you stories enough, if you can understand her; Christina had to translate for me; but, my dear, there's a story there fit to break your heart; about a blood jasper. The End of a Coil Quarries of fine marble and jasper exist in the district of Arenas. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" Lead, iron, coal, gypsum, manganese, zinc, antimony, cobalt, ochre of various kinds, common salt, nitre, plumbago, porphyry, jasper, chalcedony, buhrstone, marble, and freestone, of various qualities. A New Guide for Emigrants to the West Here is seen an endless amount of jasper, marble, ivory, ebony, and tortoise-shell, in the form of carved and inlaid work, curious beyond description. Due West or Round the World in Ten Months Every foot of the walls, every column and panel, is elaborately embellished with flowers, leaves, scrolls, and sentences, and these are inlaid in jasper, bloodstone, jade, onyx, and precious stones. East of Suez Ceylon, India, China and Japan Oriental magnates decked out with "barbaric pearl and gold," dwelling in pavilions of marble and jasper amid flowery gardens in "a summer fanned with spice." The Discovery of America Vol. 1 (of 2) with some account of Ancient America and the Spanish Conquest “So that jasper’s back again,” commented the proprietor. The Trail to Yesterday In the middle of a still larger vault stood an arm chair fashioned from beryl and jasper, with knobs of amethyst and topaz, in which sat Ned's friend, the Gnome. The Magic Soap Bubble Beautiful are its still remaining thousand and one interior supporting columns, composed of porphyry, jasper, granite, alabaster, verd-antique, and marble of various colors. Due West or Round the World in Ten Months You will spoil the beauty you have by superimposing another; as if you make a statue of gold, or flute a jasper column, or bedeck a velvet cloak. The Sense of Beauty Being the Outlines of Aesthetic Theory The laurel crown was of green jasper, and the buskins, as well as the sash she wore, were, again of different hues. A History of the French Novel, Vol. 1 From the Beginning to 1800 That minister of ministers, Imagination, gathers up The undiscovered Universe, Like jewels in a jasper cup. Modern British Poetry And the structure of its wall was jasper: and the city was pure gold, like clear glass. A Brief Commentary on the Apocalypse Within a week, by what steps I need not pause to say, I knew that the jasper box, lost, by report, in the steamer Catalania, was under lock and key in his bedroom. The Iron Pirate A Plain Tale of Strange Happenings on the Sea After they had passed through the twelfth chamber, Hassan knocked three times with his hammer on the ground, which consisted of clear large and small quadrangles of the most magnificent polished stripes of jasper. Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers She sat with fixed eyes, deep in thought, for some time after Pauline had left her, then looked uneasily at the little gem of a watch dangling on its ormolu and jasper stand. Vixen, Volume II. Merlin's palace is all of jasper and gold. The Book of Stories for the Story-teller And, He, who sat, was in appearance like a jasper and a cornelian stone: and there was a rainbow around the throne, in appearance, like an emerald. A Brief Commentary on the Apocalypse That stone, beheld, can balance minds in doubt whether it be jasper or marble; but if jasper, dull jasper; if marble, noble marble. Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln A Short Story of One of the Makers of Mediaeval England At last lie reached the portico, which was raised twenty steps, and adorned with twelve columns of clear jasper. Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers But its water was more beautiful than jasper seas to those four men. The Desert Fiddler On a background of olive ochre there blazed great splashes and characters of the red of jasper framed in black. Edge of the Jungle “Her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal.” The Great Controversy Between Christ and Satan "Notes of music, inlaid in jasper—why, the effect is charmain!.." Tartarin On The Alps I was now in a superb apartment, where everything was marble, jasper, or rich gilding. Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers Thou art covered with precious stones of all kinds, with the ruby, emerald, diamond, hyacinth, onyx, jasper, sapphire, carbuncle, sardonyx and gold. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc. "I see the jasper gates," she panted, fixing her hazy eyes on the scraas under the thatch, from which broken spiders' webs hung down like rats' tails. The Manxman A Novel - 1895 The paving whereon we stood was of jasper, highly polished, with here and there strange outlines inlaid with gold. The Great White Queen A Tale of Treasure and Treason The English jasper was all kinds of a swell, with money enough to burn a wet dog. Hidden Gold I shall found shrines to your name, in gold and jasper shall have your relics set; but!—twenty years more life are too little a reward for so much wealth and incense. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 11 This amulet is of unusual shape; the body of the insect is made of a remarkably fine green jasper carved into the shape of the body and head of the insect. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc. The Hupa of California will not sell to an American the flakes of jasper or obsidian which they parade at their dances. Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals The walls were mostly of polished marble inlaid with gold and adorned with frescoes, the ceilings ornamented with strange allegorical paintings, and the floors of jasper and alabaster. The Great White Queen A Tale of Treasure and Treason The doors of the cabinet stood open, displaying slender columns of jasper and porphyry, and little drawers encrusted with raised work in marbles and precious stones. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance Sometimes she can almost fancy them leaning over the jasper walls, like the Blessed Damosel, and smiling down on her. A Little Girl of Long Ago These scarabs are usually cut in dark green jasper, some are made of cornelian, others of a glass-paste, rarely in amethyst or sardonyx. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc. Fragments, branches, and trunks of all sorts and sizes are found lying around, many of them richly colored, forming chalcedony, opal, and agate; some approach the condition of jasper and onyx. Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania A jasper floor on which the grain lies like sunshine, and where golden flails, falling swiftly, beat out the grain to mellow music, gleams with increasing brightness. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 7 So I did his pens, and the jasper seal on his desk. Look! We Have Come Through! In jasper caves she lies behind her veils; And jars of spice, and gilded ears of corn, And wine-red roses and rose-red wine-grails Feed her long trances while the far flutes mourn. The Hours of Fiammetta A Sonnet Sequence There is a magnificent scarab in green jasper in the British Museum, but where it was produced is not known. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc. They had chisels made of small fragments of jasper, and of human bones. The Cannibal Islands Captain Cook's Adventure in the South Seas There was a subdued shimmer in the tracery where the stained glass gleamed diaphanous—amethyst and topaz, chrysoprase and jasper, a dozen jewels as in the foundations of the city of God. The Nebuly Coat One is an engagement-ring, with an engraving in red jasper representing two hands clasped together. Pagan and Christian Rome There are fifty-one lots of those that are "set in silver for seals," and they are upon cornelian, beril, sardonix, jasper, &c. Notes and Queries, Number 54, November 9, 1850 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. O land of the blessed, thy hills of delight Sometimes on my vision unfold; Thy mansions celestial, thy palaces bright, Thy bulwarks of jasper and gold. Gathering Jewels The Secret of a Beautiful Life: In Memoriam of Mr. & Mrs. James Knowles. Selected from Their Diaries. We see gates of pearl, and a throne on which sits one like a jasper and a sardine stone, and the rainbow round about the throne is in sight like unto an emerald. The Life of Duty, v. 2 A year's plain sermons on the Gospels or Epistles And the seat of his second wife is also another seat more lower than his first wife; and it is also of jasper, bordered with gold, as that other is. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume III (of X) - Great Britain and Ireland I Between the foot of the stairs and the entrance to the World is a sea or lake of jasper and liquid pearl. Milton A crucifix of lapis lazuli under a canopy resting on jasper columns—a present from the Czar Nicholas—stands on the marble altar. In and Around Berlin Have you heard of that wonderful city, Whose walls are of jasper and gold? Gathering Jewels The Secret of a Beautiful Life: In Memoriam of Mr. & Mrs. James Knowles. Selected from Their Diaries. The blocks of jasper in my pair, and of porphyry in yours, easily yield in their grooves, each forming one partition. Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection And at the left side of the emperor's seat is the seat of his first wife, one degree lower than the emperor; and it is of jasper, bordered with gold and precious stones. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume III (of X) - Great Britain and Ireland I La Salle curiously examined the ring, whose gold circlet of European manufacture held securely an oval bit of jasper, on whose polished surface was cut the rude outline of a beaver wounded with an arrow. Adrift in the Ice-Fields The formation of the rocks is in general basaltic, but white, black, and green marble, red porphyry, jasper, red and grey granite, abound east of the Buonaventura. Travels and Adventures of Monsieur Violet There was one palace somewhat inferior to the rest, attached to which was a beautiful garden, with balconies extending over it, supported by marble columns, and having a floor formed of jasper elegantly inlaid. Mexico and its Religion With Incidents of Travel in That Country During Parts of the Years 1851-52-53-54, and Historical Notices of Events Connected With Places Visited “And I,” said Alec, “thought of the city of mansions where the streets are of gold, and the walls jasper, and the gates pearl.” Three Boys in the Wild North Land “Mother, Mother, up in Heaven, Stand up on the jasper sea, And be witness I have given All the gifts required of me.” The Maidens' Lodge None of Self and All of Thee, (In the Reign of Queen Anne) Perfumes bathe Him not, new-born, Persian mantles not adorn; Nor do the rich roofs look bright With the jasper's orient light. In The Yule-Log Glow, Book IV Other varieties of silicon dioxide, some of which also contain water, are chalcedony, onyx, jasper, opal, agate, and flint. An Elementary Study of Chemistry The apartments were lined with marble, enriched with jasper, topaz, and other precious gems: the timber works and ceilings were inlaid with gold, ivory and mother of pearl. Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology For Classical Schools (2nd ed) As soon as we landed we perceived that the ground was strewn with flaked chips of chalcedony, jasper, and similar stones. A Canyon Voyage The Narrative of the Second Powell Expedition down the Green-Colorado River from Wyoming, and the Explorations on Land, in the Years 1871 and 1872 The commodities are gold, silver, and other metals; balsam, rosin, gum, long pepper, emeralds, sapphire, jasper, &c. A Museum for Young Gentlemen and Ladies Or, a Private Tutor for Little Masters and Misses The pillars inside the church are very celebrated for their extreme beauty: they are of white and blue jasper, found in a quarry near Bielle. Béarn and the Pyrenees A Legendary Tour to the Country of Henri Quatre Where the rim of the blue water lay thin on this beach there showed a purple band, shading upward into the dark jasper red of damp earth in the lower cliff. The Mermaid A Love Tale As the day grew, the sea cast luminous darts between the trees as between the columns of a jasper portico. The Child of Pleasure Clem and I went back to the large house ruins for a re-examination, and looked over the quantities of broken arrowheads of jasper and the potsherds strewing the place in search of specimens of value. A Canyon Voyage The Narrative of the Second Powell Expedition down the Green-Colorado River from Wyoming, and the Explorations on Land, in the Years 1871 and 1872 It was a monolith gate, thirty feet in height, formed of one block of green and red jasper, and cut into the fanciful undulating arch of the Saracens. Alroy The Prince Of The Captivity Occasionally they were seen through an aperture of a hill, in their underground retreat, in palaces with jasper columns, surrounded with vast treasures of gold and silver. The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales The earth in this place, as in others, showed red, the colour of red jasper, wherever its face was not covered by green grass or blue water. The Mermaid A Love Tale It contained a vast number of nightingales, goldfinches, canary birds, larks, and other rare singing birds, and the vessels that held their seed were of the most sparkling jasper or agate. The Arabian Nights Entertainments It was engraved upon a jasper, and worn for a bracelet. A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.) Fifty slaves, bearing their present to the princess, with golden cords, a mighty bath of jasper, beautifully carved, the sarcophagus of some ancient temple, and purchased for an immense sum. Alroy The Prince Of The Captivity It is of alabaster, inlaid with agate, carnelian, and jasper. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Exeter A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See Celts or knives made of jasper and yellowish jaspery slate, which range from 2 to 5 inches in length, and are less than 1 inch in width and half an inch in thickness. Illustrated Catalogue of a Portion of the Collections Made During the Field Season of 1881 Third Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1881-82, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1884, pages 427-510 The rest contained amethysts, chrysolites, topazes, opals, turquoises, agate, jasper, cornelian, and coral, of which there was a storehouse filled, not only with branches, but whole trees. The Arabian Nights Entertainments But I can imagine his window—a perfect little grotto of jasper and onyx, with stalactites of pure gold, and in the middle, resting on a genuine block of Arctic ice, an exquisite beef-sausage. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, December 15, 1920 Fifty steps of ivory, and each step guarded by golden lions,53 led to a throne of jasper. Alroy The Prince Of The Captivity They robbed him of his horse, buggy, clothes, and jewelry, including chain, watch, finger ring, a pair of jasper earrings. Studies in Forensic Psychiatry Celt of yellowish-gray jasper, chipped, and afterwards partially smoothed by grinding. Illustrated Catalogue of a Portion of the Collections Made During the Field Season of 1881 Third Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1881-82, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1884, pages 427-510 The pavement of the church is composed of four hundred tombs of knights, incrusted with jasper, porphyry, verd-antique, and precious stones of various kinds, which should form the most splendid sepulchral mosaics conceivable. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 8 Italy and Greece, Part Two Some specimens of variegated pebbles and jasper were found here imbedded in the amygdaloidal rock. Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the years 1819-20-21-22, Volume 2 Now this other jasper, pretending to look for a job, brings on some more of them, so that the disease will spread the faster. Judith of Blue Lake Ranch They were passing the block of jasper, the ancient stone of sacrifice. Daughter of the Sun A Tale of Adventure Chips of jasper and fragments of pottery from mound in Missouri, opposite St. Louis. Illustrated Catalogue Of The Collections Obtained From The Indians Of New Mexico And Arizona In 1879 Second Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1880-81, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1883, pages 307-428 Small irregular stones of jasper and basalt used in shaping and polishing pottery. Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico in 1880 Second Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1880-81, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1883, pages 429-466 Valenciennes":— "Well: Heaven wi' its jasper halls Is now the on'y town I care to be in.. Some Diversions of a Man of Letters If any other jasper lent him a hand, why, he's on his way, too. Judith of Blue Lake Ranch A few yards from the base of the heap of skulls was a great block of jasper, polished and of a smoothness like glass. Daughter of the Sun A Tale of Adventure For lo! we dwell within the Land of Dream; The walls of jasper round about us gleam, Beneath our feet the golden pavements are. Across the Sea and Other Poems. Small and mostly polished smoothing stones, used chiefly in polishing pottery; all well worn; of jasper, quartzite; or basalt. Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico in 1880 Second Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1880-81, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1883, pages 429-466 Oh, heaven without my Saviour Would be no heaven to me; Dim were the walls of jasper, Rayless the crystal sea! Our Day In the Light of Prophecy "Behold!" replied the youth, unfolding the leaves of the frame, and displaying to the view of the astonished landlord a magnificent interior of a palace, with jasper columns, bas-reliefs, and paintings of old masters. Bohemians of the Latin Quarter Hark! 'tis the voice of angels Borne in a song to me Over the fields of glory, Over the jasper sea. The Story of the Hymns and Tunes It is said that certain Page 301 bits of valuable stone, like jasper, were exhibited in marble settings, like "precious stones in a ring." Arts and Crafts in the Middle Ages A Description of Mediaeval Workmanship in Several of the Departments of Applied Art, Together with Some Account of Special Artisans in the Early Renaissance In digging for a foundation they discovered an ancient edifice, among which they found a considerable quantity of treasure, such as vases of gold and silver, urns, marble, jasper, and agate columns, and precious stones. The Mysteries of Free Masonry Containing All the Degrees of the Order Conferred in a Master's Lodge O that home of the soul! in my visions and dreams Its bright, jasper walls I can see Till I fancy but thinly the veil intervenes Between the fair city and me. Our Day In the Light of Prophecy On the summit was a block of jasper, rounded at top, the altar of human sacrifice. Days of the Discoverers She turned it a little in his hand, until the light fell on the gold framing beneath the gems, and Dr. Maryland could read the fine graven tracery:—"The first, a jasper." Wych Hazel The conglomerates of the Loudoun formation are composed of epidotic schist, andesite, quartz, granite, epidote, and jasper pebbles embedded in a matrix of black slate and are very limited in extent. History and Comprehensive Description of Loudoun County, Virginia One jasper the Swede dosed with his black bottle, and another one who has been sandbagged. The Blood Ship Glancing curiously round her prison of marble and jasper and porphyry, she discovered a slip of white paper protruding through a square in the latticed window which opened out toward the garden of brides. The Adventures of Kathlyn Wind stirred softly in the leaves overhead, unseen birds fluttered and chirped, sunshine sifting through the maple undergrowth turned it to emerald and gold and jasper. Days of the Discoverers The building of the wall was of jasper; but the city itself was pure gold, and like unto pure glass; and the foundations of the wall were adorned with every precious stone. Heaven and its Wonders and Hell I have one beautiful specimen of the dark Indian red variety through which passes a narrow line of pale blue, and the yellow quartzite or jasper sometimes shows dendrite markings. Cave Regions of the Ozarks and Black Hills "Yes, and if that jasper rouses her, I'll shove a pin down his gullet!" answered Lynch. The Blood Ship The ceilings had been magnificently carved, no two subjects alike; and the walls were of marble and jasper and porphyry. The Adventures of Kathlyn Oh, that home of the soul in my visions and dreams, Its bright, jasper walls I can see, Till I fancy but thinly the vail intervenes Between that fair city and me! Rosa's Quest The Way to the Beautiful Land They also found a flute and certain small things worked out of pieces of marble and jasper. The First Discovery of Australia and New Guinea Being The Narrative of Portuguese and Spanish Discoveries in the Australasian Regions, between the Years 1492-1606, with Descriptions of their Old Charts. She looks at you out of the crowd of saints and angels gathered round the feet of Madonna, whom God crowns from His throne of jasper. Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa With Sixteen Illustrations In Colour By William Parkinson And Sixteen Other Illustrations, Second Edition "Where is that big jasper who came aboard with you?" he suddenly demanded of me. The Blood Ship Hark! 'tis the voice of angels, Borne in a song to me, Over the fields of glory, Over the jasper sea. The Otterbein Hymnal For Use in Public and Social Worship A good lapidary might find perpetual amusement in adjusting the claims of superiority to these precious columns of jasper, granite, alabaster, &c. Observations and Reflections Made in the Course of a Journey through France, Italy, and Germany, Vol. I It appeared to us that we saw there quarries of good marble*; I say good, because several things were seen that were made of it and of jasper. The First Discovery of Australia and New Guinea Being The Narrative of Portuguese and Spanish Discoveries in the Australasian Regions, between the Years 1492-1606, with Descriptions of their Old Charts. "Straight to my jasper seat," she said, "to watch—to wait"—— Then came the sudden fading of the spurious strength. The White Ladies of Worcester A Romance of the Twelfth Century "This jasper is no bum—or sailor!" declared Lynch. The Blood Ship Jade.—Jade, or nephrite, a variety of jasper,—called by the Chinese yuh,—has always been highly valued by them as artistic material.... Some Chinese Ghosts They are given a jasper finish, which makes their colors shine out strongly. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 21 of 55 1624 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century. The jasper tents on the everlasting hunting grounds, and the motionless streams were brightning with living flame. Young Lion of the Woods A Story of Early Colonial Days I also saw veins of quartz, gypsum, and jasper. Journals of Two Expeditions of Discovery in North-West and Western Australia, Volume 2 "Where did you say that big jasper was?" The Blood Ship The beautiful stones, amethyst, agate, chalcedony, and jasper, are all different kinds of quartz. Young Folks' Library, Volume XI (of 20) Wonders of Earth, Sea and Sky The pillars are of jasper, the bases and capitals of massive gold. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 78, April, 1864 The walls, near or far according to your thought, are like jasper and sapphire. Among the Forces "And what shall we build it of, jasper, sapphire and chalcedony?" The House that Jill Built after Jack's had proved a failure But the big jasper in my watch, Newman, went into the foc'sle and squelched the scheme with a word. The Blood Ship Let it be built of marble and jasper and precious stones. Young Folks Treasury, Volume 3 (of 12) Classic Tales and Old-Fashioned Stories When the hurricane of sound had ended, the robin found himself hovering in the gateway between the jasper walls, where the sheer drop which lies between earth and Heaven commences. Christmas Outside of Eden Each of these tiny lakes is radiant with lovely hues, and is bordered by a colored coping, resembling a curb of jasper or of porphyry. John L. Stoddard's Lectures, Vol. 10 (of 10) Southern California; Grand Canon of the Colorado River; Yellowstone National Park The floor was a mosaic of turquoise forget-me-nots on a turf of Egyptian jasper. Prince Lazybones and Other Stories By Mrs. W. J. Hays For truly, every pinnacle and turret glanced or glowed, overlaid with gold, or bossed with jasper. Selections From the Works of John Ruskin But maybe in glory come He'll walk with us in the cool of the evening while they'll be put to measuring the jasper walls with a golden reed just to keep themselves busy and contented. Rose of Old Harpeth Most likely some jasper you've had trouble with an' is too yeller to get even any other way. Six Feet Four Their edges seem to be of purest jasper. John L. Stoddard's Lectures, Vol. 10 (of 10) Southern California; Grand Canon of the Colorado River; Yellowstone National Park On the other hand, Madame Tou dreamed that on her daughter's forehead sparkled a jasper of inestimable value. The Aldine, Vol. 5, No. 1., January, 1872 A Typographic Art Journal On his way homeward each of these puddles reflected the cold, pure light of the dying day, until Prospect Place might have been a street in the New Jerusalem, paved with jasper, beryl, and chrysoprase. The White Wolf and Other Fireside Tales You doubtless have noted the ring--a piece of jasper, with the letters A. D. graven upon it. For the Faith Neither is there any mineral worth notice, but a green, jasper or serpent-stone, of which the New Zealanders make their tools and ornaments. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 15 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 Mingled with this are areas of red, resembling jasper. John L. Stoddard's Lectures, Vol. 10 (of 10) Southern California; Grand Canon of the Colorado River; Yellowstone National Park On the formation of jasper by the action of dioritic porphyry, augite, and by persthene rock, see Rose, bd. ii., s. COSMOS: A Sketch of the Physical Description of the Universe, Vol. 1 And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass: 19. Notes on the Apocalypse The belt-buckles, angles, and head-rests in red jasper, carnelian, and hematite, are, on the contrary, finished to the minutest details, notwithstanding that carnelian and red jasper are even harder than green felspar. Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt Their substitute for a knife is a shell, a bit of flint, or jasper. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 15 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 Some of their summits call to mind immense sarcophagi of jasper or of porphyry, as if they were the burial-places of dead deities, and the Grand Cañon a Necropolis for pagan gods. John L. Stoddard's Lectures, Vol. 10 (of 10) Southern California; Grand Canon of the Colorado River; Yellowstone National Park According to Theophrastus, the stone which he calls emerald, and from which large obelists were cut, must have been an imperfect jasper. COSMOS: A Sketch of the Physical Description of the Universe, Vol. 1 The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald; 20. Notes on the Apocalypse The glass-workers imitated the emerald, jasper, lapis lazuli, and carnelian to such perfection that even now we are sometimes embarrassed to distinguish the real stones from the false. Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt According to the pagans, agate and carnelian stimulate, topaz consoles, jasper cures languor, hyacinth drives away insomnia, turquoise prevents falls or lightens the shock, amethyst combats drunkenness. Là-bas And, friend, I have here a ring of green jasper. The Romance of Tristan and Iseult Could he not tie up his belongings in a handkerchief and make for London, where the streets were paved with gold, and the walls were built of jasper? As We Are and As We May Be Vs. 18-21.—The "jasper, gold and glass," are here all combined; though their natural properties and chemical elements are so different. Notes on the Apocalypse At the dealer's, I was very soon in a bewildering collection of amethyst, beryl, chalcedony, topaz, tourmaline, jasper, aquamarine, malachite, and other articles of value. Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life The first table contains a very attractive collection of minerals, including the varieties of jasper; all kinds of opals—the sun opal, the semi-opal, wood opal, and wood partially opalised. How to See the British Museum in Four Visits I have kept that jasper ring and asked it counsel.” The Romance of Tristan and Iseult Already, in its unimaginable roamings, our system may have dragged us through and through the spaces, where we plant cities of beryl and jasper. Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. II I trailed this jasper up the coulee and out on the bench, across that level strip between Black Coulee and Dry Spring Gulch, and down the gulch a mile or so. The Happy Family The floor of one is of jasper and agate; pearl and amethyst and onyx adorn the inner walls of another. Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life Marble, jasper, and alabaster, natural or artificial, in rough or in pieces, dressed, squared, and prepared for taking shape. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 9, part 1: Benjamin Harrison Characteristics: flint, chert, obsidian, green and red jasper, and quartz–crystal flakes, arrowheads, cores, and saw–blades. How to Observe in Archaeology And such are the quantities of diamonds, and jasper, and sapphire, and emerald, and all manner of precious stones there, that it shines with a brightness superior to that of twelve thousand suns. Dr. Scudder's Tales for Little Readers, About the Heathen. He wasn't easy in his mind—that jasper wasn't. The Happy Family Some specimens of variegated pebbles and jasper were found here embedded in the amygdaloidal rock. The Journey to the Polar Sea Marble, jasper, and alabaster of all kinds, cut into flags, slabs, or steps, and the same worked or carved in all kinds of articles, polished or not. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 9, part 1: Benjamin Harrison Flint carved and engraved cylinder– seals, of limestone, black basalt, jasper, diorite, &c. How to Observe in Archaeology On the two 44-foot sides this was of the celebrated Sioux Falls red jasper. Final Report of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission "And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold like unto clear glass." The Revelation Explained Next morning Antonio sailed round it in his galliots, and found it surrounded by a wall of jasper so closely built that it seemed all one stone. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 06 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 jade is there, dark green and milky white, with amber from Korea and strange gems—beryl, chrysoprase, jasper, sardonyx…. Profiles from China Many steps of the Temple have been ascended, steps of purest alabaster, and of shining jasper, also of rough-brick, and slippery moss-grown stone. Memoirs of Margaret Fuller Ossoli, Volume II Besides the gold, there were shown collections of polished pebble, copper ores, native silver, including cobalt and antimony ores, crystals, opals, marble, jasper, asbestos, limestone, kaolin, asphaltum, and tellurium ores. Final Report of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission The jasper is the same crystal gem before mentioned. The Revelation Explained Let the letters flame with all the beauty of gold, and jasper, and amethyst. The Abominations of Modern Society There were clumps of violet jasper, porphyry, lapis-lazuli, aventurine and syenite scattered around as though the place had been divested of its furnishings in a hurry. Rescuing the Czar Two authentic Diaries arranged and translated Malachite and alabaster are of no avail; jasper, serpentine, basalt, porphyry, granite: stones from Paros and marble from Carrara—they are all a waste of pains: genius can do without them. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 01 Little Journeys to the Homes of Good Men and Great Here is the same induration of sandstone by means of fusion, that in the argillaceous strata has produced jasper. Theory of the Earth, Volume 1 (of 4) It is described as "having the glory of God, and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal." The Revelation Explained It consisted, or rather consists, of a single slab of jasper, seven and a half feet long, by two feet wide, and two feet four inches thick. Account of a Tour in Normandy, Volume 1 The tops were of jasper, and each had a border of fruit and flowers in which every color was represented by some precious stone, all with the utmost delicacy and truth to nature. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 5 Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Switzerland, Part 1 Ivory carvings hang on the walls beside dingy pictures, or are ranged on tables of Sicilian agate and Oriental jasper. The Italians If this is the case, there can be no difficulty in conceiving a stratum, which appears to be argillaceous or marly in the plains, to be found jasper in the Oural mountains. Theory of the Earth, Volume 1 (of 4) The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald; 20. The Revelation Explained The finest specimens, which come from South Asia, are of fairly translucent chalcedony; those of jasper are opaque; they are used as seals, ring-stones, &c. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge The walls were covered to the ceiling with rows of goblets, vases, etc., of polished jasper, agate, and lapis lazuli. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 5 Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Switzerland, Part 1 Some are jasper, and look like masses of red sealing-wax; others are agate, or opalescent chalcedony, beautifully lined and variegated; many retain the graining, layers, knots, and other details of their woody structure. Overland In the river that runs at the foot of the hill on which the castle was built, they found stones of several colours, some of them large, of pure marble, and others of jasper. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 03 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 Here and there a dead pine rose like a spire of crystal; domes of deep-coloured glass and towers of jasper were as the landmarks of a city. Darrel of the Blessed Isles Then she took from her coffers many ornaments of king-fisher leather and bracelets and jasper pins, even embroidered robes and girdles ornamented with phoenix. Eastern Shame Girl Red, somewhat slaty jasper, mixed with quartz and chalcedony, and containing specular iron ore. Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 2 Among the more delicate wonders of the scene were the petrified trunks which had once been pines and cedars, but which were now flint or jasper. Overland The other churches, huge and rich, appeared to him with their blaze of gleaming gold, their alabaster convolutions and their jasper columns, mere monuments of insipid vulgarity. Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) A Novel Here was a curious corner of the Palacio de Dos Agnas—panels of jasper stucco with a leaf design on the mouldings! The Torrent Entre Naranjos In the first there were jewels in the shape of king-fisher feathers, jasper pins, and precious earrings, to the value of many hundred ounces. Eastern Shame Girl Several thousand dollars' worth of the wood jasper of Arizona has been cut into paper weights, charms, and other objects, or polished on one side for cabinet specimens. Scientific American Supplement, No. 598, June 18, 1887 The river is full of boulders of quartz and granite reddened by fire, resembling jasper, and alternating with worn blocks of lava,--further evidences of volcanic action. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 33, July, 1860 The tops were of jasper, and each had a border of fruit and flowers, in which every color was represented by some precious stone, all with the utmost delicacy and truth to nature! Views a-foot He passed away rejoicing in the faith that took him "Nearer the Father's House, Where many mansions be, Nearer the great white throne, Nearer the jasper sea." Russell H. Conwell The ruby, the emerald, the topaz, the amethyst, chalcedony, carnelian, jasper, agate, and garnet, and all the beautiful varieties of rock crystal, are mostly or entirely silex. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 21, July, 1859 It is known and sold as "Sioux Falls jasper," and is really the stone referred to by Longfellow in his Hiawatha as being used for arrow heads. Scientific American Supplement, No. 598, June 18, 1887 Excavations here many years ago brought to light a jasper ball, some fragments of a coarse kind of pottery, and some oaken armlets. Northumberland Yesterday and To-day The walls were covered to the ceiling with rows of goblets, vases, &c., of polished jasper, agate and lapiz lazuli. Views a-foot The graceful columns and the narrow cornices are also covered, above and below, with jasper, agate, etc. A Woman's Journey Round the World Here, on the tides of a resplendent year, By capes of jasper, came the buccaneer.*7* The Poems of Henry Kendall With Biographical Note by Bertram Stevens To dream of seeing jasper, is a happy omen, bringing success and love. Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or what's in a dream: a scientific and practical exposition And in the first chamber I saw an idol seated on a throne of jasper bordered with great orient pearls. A House of Pomegranates Around the sides, in magnificent sarcophagi of marble and jasper, repose the ashes of a few Cosmos and Ferdinands. Views a-foot The walls of the rooms in the palaces are covered with such stones as agates, onyxes, jasper, cornelian, lapis-lazuli, etc., inlaid in mosaic work, representing flowers, birds, arabesques, and other figures. A Woman's Journey Round the World And the siege of his second wife is also another siege, more lower than his first wife; and it is also of jasper, bordered with gold, as that other is. The Travels of Sir John Mandeville For a young woman to lose a jasper, is a sign of disagreement with her lover. Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or what's in a dream: a scientific and practical exposition But the little Infanta was not there, only some wonderful white statues that looked down on him from their jasper pedestals, with sad blank eyes and strangely smiling lips. A House of Pomegranates Where shall I begin to describe the crowd of splendid edifices that line its streets, or how give an idea of the profusion of paintings and statues—of marble, jasper and gold? Views a-foot Gold is not comfortable; jasper would not well replace the green turf. Editorials from the Hearst Newspapers And he had also let make three wells, fair and noble and all environed with stone of jasper, of crystal, diapered with gold, and set with precious stones and great orient pearls. The Travels of Sir John Mandeville Gems of price And yellow jasper on the couches shone. Pharsalia; Dramatic Episodes of the Civil Wars But what must Christ Jesus think as he looks over the jasper walls, of this high revel, supposedly held as a sacrament? Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 10 Coral, jasper, agates, and cornelians adorned the rooms of state, and the presence-chamber was one entire mirror. The Little Lame Prince Their substitute for a knife was a shell, or a bit of flint or jasper. Industrial Biography, Iron Workers and Tool Makers And at the left side of the emperor’s siege is the siege of his first wife, one degree lower than the emperor; and it is of jasper, bordered with gold and precious stones. The Travels of Sir John Mandeville Like a woof of jasper strands the corn unfolds, Field upon field beyond the quiet wolds; The late-blown rush flaunts in the dusk serene Her netted sash and slender skirt of green. A Lute of Jade : selections from the classical poets of China It will be tawny gold underfoot, walled up with jacinth and jasper, ribbed with chalcedony, and yet no hymnbook heaven, but the free air and free spaces of Shoshone Land. The Land of Little Rain These galleries were built of all kinds of coloured stones; all sorts of marble and granite, with porphyry, jasper, lapis lazuli, agate, and various others, were ranged in wonderful melody of successive colours. Phantastes, a Faerie Romance for Men and Women Farewell, Romance!" the Cave-men said; "With bone well carved he went away, Flint arms the ignoble arrowhead, And jasper tips the spear to-day. Verses 1889-1896 And every one of them beareth a tablet of jasper or of ivory or of crystal, and the minstrels going before them, sounding their instruments of diverse melody. The Travels of Sir John Mandeville The cellular tissue of the vegetable matter is filled, or even replaced, by various siliceous minerals like chalcedony, jasper, crystalline quartz and semi-opal, the silica having probably been introduced by thermal waters. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 The cemetery of the Madeleine, a terrible pauper's grave in 1793, was covered with jasper and marble, since the bones of Louis XVI. and Marie Antoinette lay in that dust. Les Misérables It was ornamented with rare malachite, prophyry, jasper, and other vases, presents from the sovereigns of Europe, besides statues, and copies of the most celebrated works of Italy. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 327, January, 1843 Once clothed in this, the inner glories of the marble rock, of the jasper, of the porphyry, leave the darkness behind, and glow into the day. A Dish of Orts : Chiefly Papers on the Imagination, and on Shakespeare A city with foundations of jasper and chalcedony, emerald and sardonyx; gates of pearl, pavements of gold. Charlotte's Inheritance With the diamonds were intermingled every precious gem, the topaz, the jasper, the emerald, the chrysolite, and the sapphire. Imogen A Pastoral Romance Find in the Glossary the meaning of: cord; nimble; moor; fallow; swerve; jasper; flags; rushes; basswood; flaunting. The Elson Readers, Book 5 Thus only can we account for the splendid columns of jasper, porphyry, and other rare marbles of which this crypt is composed. Holidays in Eastern France The roof, or ceiling, was formed of a single slab of jasper, perfectly smooth and of immense size, in which I was unable to perceive the slightest crack. Castles and Cave Dwellings of Europe A circle in the floor composed of marble and jasper, surrounded with silver, and having rays like those with which the sun is represented, marks the precise situation wherein that stupendous event was realized. Palestine or the Holy Land From the Earliest Period to the Present Time All's lost! in jasper, marble, gold, the statues totter—crash! Poems And there amid our great heroic dead-- The war-worn sons of God, whose work is done-- His face shall shine, as they with stately tread, In grand review, sweep past the jasper throne. War Poetry of the South Besides diamonds and precious stones, rock crystal, and various kinds of imitations, and paste jewellery are here worked up; also jasper, agate, malachite, cornelian, lapis-lazuli, jet, &c. Holidays in Eastern France A great quantity of arrow-heads of flint, jasper and quartz have been found in the neighboring fields, and Emerson used sometimes to bring his visitors to search for them. Sketches from Concord and Appledore In the middle stands a massive and marvellous table of jasper and silver-gilt, laden with candlesticks, glass, gold and silver plate and fabulous viands. The Blue Bird: a Fairy Play in Six Acts The richness of the papal utensils beggars description; jeweled cups, flagons of gold, knife handles of jasper and ivory, forks of mother-of- pearl and gold. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 3 France and the Netherlands, Part 1 Behold, there was a throne set in heaven, and one sitting on the throne 4:3 that looked like a jasper stone and a sardius. The World English Bible (WEB): Revelation Elsewhere, a room is divided by Corinthian columns of jasper and porphyry, and on every side are displayed a wealth and splendour in this respect quite unique. Holidays in Eastern France The walls were of marble, jasper, porphyry, a black sort of stone with red veins like blood, white stone, and another sort that is transparent. Houses and House-Life of the American Aborigines Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, the jasper, the sapphire, emerald.... Imaginations and Reveries The most striking feature of the interior is the forest of porphyry, jasper, and marble pillars supporting open Moorish arches. Early European History Among these pebbles I found several arrowheads of jasper. Through Five Republics on Horseback, Being an Account of Many Wanderings in South America This cement, where it abounds, has a conchoidal fracture and passes to jasper. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 3 Gold and blue And jasper formed the rich mosaic floor. Laura Secord, the heroine of 1812. A Drama. and Other Poems. He brought with him a hard white stone much resembling trachyte, and fragments of fine green jasper. The Land of Midian — Volume 2 The eyes of the worshiper are dazzled by the walls faced with marble slabs of variegated colors, by the columns of polished marble, jasper, and porphyry, and by the brilliant mosaic pictures of gilded glass. Early European History A variety of jasper, having a somewhat polished, and irregular and deeply indented surface, the result of sand-action. The Land of Midian — Volume 1 "The Ferroe Isles, belonging to Denmark, are seventeen in number; they produce agate, jasper, and beautiful zeolites, and export feathers, eider-down, caps, stockings, tallow, and salted mutton." The World of Waters A Peaceful Progress o'er the Unpathed Sea A. Diamonds, jasper, sapphire, chalcedony, emerald, sardonyx, sardius, chrysolite, beryl, topaz, chrysoprasus, jacinth, amethyst. The Infant System For Developing the Intellectual and Moral Powers of all Children, from One to Seven years of Age There are no fewer than seventeen altars here and of the most beautiful structure you can conceive, being inlaid in mosaic with jasper, onyx and lapis-lazuli. After Waterloo: Reminiscences of European Travel 1815-1819 The material is pure white marble, inlaid with jasper, agate and other precious stones. Early European History I reached the gates of pearl That stood ajar, and heard the joyous whirl That thrilled the sounding domes and lofty halls, And echoed from the shining jasper walls. Babylonian and Assyrian Literature And Rold loved the red nostrils of the great black horse and his rider's jasper cloak. The Sword of Welleran and Other Stories The few specimens we obtained of its rocks consisted of the different varieties of talcose formation, with quartz and jasper. The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes One was a jasper vase with golden rim and golden handles; the other was an organism, an animal, a man. The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer; the Art of Controversy But upon the wrappings of the throat I saw the green jasper of the sacred scarabaeus shining again like a living eye. Three John Silence Stories And the building of the wall of it was of jasper. The first New Testament printed in English Shall I shew you a helmet of Salvation, a shield, or breastplate of Faith? or will you please to walk in and see some precious stones? a jasper, a sapphire, a chalcedony? An English Garner Critical Essays & Literary Fragments Dean brought in some jasper from a hill one mile north-west of the camp. Journals of Australian Explorations It will be tawny gold underfoot, walled up with jacinth and jasper, ribbed with chalcedony, and yet no hymn-book heaven, but the free air and free spaces of Shoshone Land. The Land of Little Rain And in it we beheld glistening the green jasper of the stolen scarabaeus. Three John Silence Stories And he that sat was to look upon like unto a jasper stone, and a sardyne stone: And there was a rainbow about the seat, to look upon, like unto an emerald. The first New Testament printed in English We landed, just before the evening mist began to gather, at the foot of an inclined way of a concrete resembling jasper, leading up to the main entrance of the Palace. Across the Zodiac In the bed of the river several fragments of jasper and black shale were found, the latter appearing to belong to the coal formation. Journals of Australian Explorations Its walls are of jasper; its twelve foundations are garnished with all manner of precious stones; its twelve gates are gates of pearl; its streets are pure gold. How to Live a Holy Life She wore gold-rimmed glasses, and at her throat was a large scarab of green jasper that made a very handsome brooch. Three John Silence Stories The roof was iridescent with green and yellow lichens; pebbles of jasper, cornelian and agate strewed the sand. The Spanish Chest I leave the choice of the materials to you, that is to say, porphyry, jasper, agate, lapis lazuli, or the finest marble of various colors, and also the architecture of the building. Types of Children's Literature Sandstone is the prevailing rock, sometimes passing into jasper, and also into chert and coarse limestone. Journals of Australian Explorations See those jasper walls, those pearly gates, and those golden walks. How to Live a Holy Life The amount of inlaid work, composed of jasper, carnelian, and other precious stones, seen at every step, inclines one to believe that it cost the fabulous sum stated. Round the World Then I found me in a hall Built of jasper, where the presence Of the chisel was made known By its ornate architecture. The Purgatory of St. Patrick Let its materials be made of nothing less than porphyry, jasper, agate, lapis-lazuli, and the finest marble. The Junior Classics — Volume 5 Small veins of quartz intersected the jasper, and contained small crystals of sulphuret of copper and iron. Journals of Australian Explorations He peered into all the corners, and looked on wondrous pillars of jasper and fine crystal; but never a foe did he see. The Junior Classics — Volume 4 It appeared to me that the round pieces of Egyptian jasper belonged also to the Barcelona limestone. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 There, through the rifted clouds, for a moment, the gates of pearl were shining, the jasper walls, the endless domes, the jeweled battlements! Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 Let it be made of nothing less than porphyry, jasper, agate, lapis lazuli, and the finest marble. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 3 Hard sandstone, jasper, and coarse limestone are the prevailing rocks. Journals of Australian Explorations The internal decorations consist of inlaid work in precious stones, such as agate, jasper, etc., with which every squandril or salient point in the architecture is richly fretted. Following the Equator, Part 6 Thou has been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, the jasper, the sapphire, emerald …. AE in the Irish Theosophist Again, in the twelve is placed the jasper, Christ; by which we may see the nearness that is between Christ and his whole body. Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 Till lately the jasper pillar at Cabo Negro bore the national arms. Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo Volume 2 Rock-crystals, which you know probably under the name of Irish diamonds, are crystallized quartz; and so, with slightly different colourings, are agates, opals, jasper, onyx, cairngorms, and many other precious stones. The Fairy-Land of Science No. Red porphyry--verde antique--jasper--oriental agate--alabaster--mother-of-pearl--chalcedony--red coral--lapis lazuli! The Innocents Abroad — Volume 03 On the hills many specimens of agate, iron-stone, and jasper were procured, also some flint; the low stones of the river produced the same: abundance of fine freestone was every where seen. Journals of Two Expeditions into the Interior of New South Wales Touching the jasper you see what I have said. Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 Catherine de Medicis had, in 1546, carried off two of the jasper columns from its chief door-way to the Louvre; and, after some years more, it was entirely destroyed. The Chaplet of Pearls Finally, when he saw the kid, he blew up entirely, and right away proposed breaking ground for a jasper palace for the youngster. The Auction Block There is also a rumor to the effect that Esdras engraved his 'Last Prophecy' on a small oval tablet of pure jasper, which he himself secreted, no one knows where. Ardath Other stones you might find are the quartz gems: rose quartz, amethyst, rock crystal, agate, jasper, bloodstone. Let's Collect Rocks and Shells Touching which order, he saith the first and bottom foundation is a jasper. Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 At their base runs a sea of amethyst, and as earth receives the first touches of light, their summits, almost transparent, mingle with the jasper tints of the sky. Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 1 In some sort I think we are all mechanics—moral architects, designing as apprentices on the sands of time that which, as master builders, we shall surely erect on the jasper pavements of eternity. St. Elmo The usual material was some variety of ornamental stone—agate, jasper, rock-crystal, etc. A History of Greek Art We who anticipate walls of jasper and streets of gold ought not, perhaps, to be too severe on the Tunisian. The Life of Sir Richard Burton This jasper is that stone, in the light of which this city is said to descend, as in the light of a stone most precious. Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 Seas of molten gold, strands and promontories of jasper and amethyst, illimitable mountain-ranges, cities of unimagined splendour, all were there in that extent of evening sky. The Unclassed The tiny precious stones we prize so greatly are but morsels of them—sards and jasper and emerald and the rest. Plato and Platonism The city itself is of pure gold and the walls of jasper—precious abode!—ha! The Monikins But her lover besought her so tenderly, that she finally yielded to his entreaties; and—the jasper button was stolen. File No. 113 She was shining as the jasper, and as pure and clear as crystal. Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 It was evidently a receptacle for valuable curios; for in it were some great scarabs of gold, agate, green jasper, amethyst, lapis lazuli, opal, granite, and blue-green china. The Jewel of Seven Stars Below this, and in place of the shales, are talc-schists, jasper, and hornstone; and at the bottom, instead of the siliceous and argillaceous sandstones, are quartzite and gneiss. The Student's Elements of Geology |
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