| 单词 | pure gold |
| 例句 | But I had something going for me that was pure gold. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z By repeating this process many times, they removed the copper atoms from the surface of the metal, creating a veneer of almost pure gold. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z It was a very beautiful thing, this Golden Ticket, having been made, so it seemed, from a sheet of pure gold hammered out almost to the thinness of paper. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z The Stone will transform any metal into pure gold. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z At his word, a hundred llamas would be sacrificed, the emperor would fast for ten days, a statue of pure gold would be erected in honor of any of the deities. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The capitol building sprawled gray concrete like a regal queen spreading out her petticoats, and its giant dome glittered pure gold in the morning sun. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z I saw Liam below, the firelight turning his hair pure gold as he bent his head in quiet conversation with the others. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z His fur was long and lustrous, each hair seeming to be made of pure gold, much finer than a human’s, and his little face and hands were black. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z A small and skinny wizard, completely bald but with a mustache to rival Uncle Vernon’s, wearing robes of pure gold to match the stadium, strode out onto the field. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “I thought everything Arletta Paisley did was pure gold. One thing I lived by was her saying ‘Nothing says you care like a handmade gift.’ Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z As the trail curves we catch sight of a gigantic lion made of pure gold atop a small hill. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Aye indeed, they would pay pure gold for a brief glance!’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Large plugs of pure gold shone in his pierced earlobes. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Oliver was pure gold; there was gold in his intellectual brilliance, gold in his warmth and humanity, gold in his tolerance and generosity, gold in his unfailing loyalty and self-sacrifice. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The pure gold surface has been designed to resemble the woven horn that we fill at harvest, so there are little ridges and seams to get a decent hold on. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z She made such a fuss over those papers you’d’ve thought they were made of pure gold. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z The ancient mortal drachmas had been silver, Chiron told us, but Olympians never used less than pure gold. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The Beauty Minister is silhouetted ahead, her pace slow and steady as we approach the pure gold chrysanthemum throne. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z It was the king of Syracuse who asked Archimedes to determine whether his crown was pure gold or had been mixed with lead, a task beyond the abilities of all the scientists at the time. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z These too are of a burning color—not orange, not gold, but if pure gold were liquid and could raise a cream, that golden cream might be like the color of the poppies. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Anything in the first row is pure gold,” he said. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z All through the morning, many more small boats arrive to deliver their passengers and by late afternoon, ninety-eight people are onboard, each having paid for their escape in five or ten ounces of pure gold. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It was pure gold, exquisitely fashioned in the shape of a lotus blossom. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z The candlelight was like pure gold, and his teacher’s shadow against the wall was like a picture. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z The medallions were pure gold, massive and ornate, each one as large as a man's hand. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Because pure gold and silver are too soft to hold their shape, Andean metalworkers mixed them with other metals, usually copper. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Their glittering brass helmets and breastplates shone like pure gold; the short swords they brandished also caught the brassy sunshine with twinkles of light that flashed in the eyes of the crowd. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Then he got booked on “The Tonight Show” at a time when Johnny Carson’s benediction was pure gold. The Legacy of David Letterman, Icon of the Grizzled Generation 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z Memorability is elusive; that's why, when you finally mine it, it's pure gold. Gerry Rafferty's immortal earworm 2011-01-06T21:30:01Z The pair apparently record for hours and hours, edited down to 35 minutes of pure gold. The Podfathers (and mothers): top 10 comedy podcasts 2010-06-23T13:06:00Z It was Rossen, however, whom Sheen later described as a "rock star" whose interview was "pure gold." Sheen files: A crazy week for NBC's Jeff Rossen 2011-03-06T20:01:04Z “This made me a better person, pure gold,” added another. Dog steals fake teeth from owner, runs around house with gigantic smile in viral video 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z On stage and off, she shone like pure gold. Actress Susannah York dies at 72 2011-01-16T15:03:26Z The Winchester hoard – again found scattered across a field, 10 years ago – was several kilos of pure gold iron age jewellery. Why Frome is still cashing in on the Romans 2010-12-12T00:06:00Z Throughout our history, the pure gold of this vision has been heavily alloyed with the dross of materialistic aims. The Great Gatsby and the American dream 2012-05-25T07:00:01Z Last week, we were treated to a pure gold poster for Empire’s second season. Watch Cookie and Lucious Reunite in Jail in New 'Empire' Season 2 Trailer 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z Its Buddha was carved from a single block of jade, and his garments, made of pure gold, are changed in a royal ceremony three times a year to reflect the Thai seasons. These Are the World’s Most-Visited Castles 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z A woman with all the charm of a broken beer bottle — and one who doesn't magically reveal a heart of pure gold by the time the credits roll? Melissa McCarthy, as you haven't seen her: Why her "Can You Ever Forgive Me?" Oscar nod is a thrill 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z He knew the need for it, the feel of it in the hand, the seductive power of ducats, florins, groats and pure gold. Money and Morals Sharing the Stage With Shakespeare 2013-06-18T21:31:46Z For instance, 14 karat is 58.5 percent pure gold; 18 karat is 75 percent. Tiffany?s Rubedo Line Stirs Debate Over Meaning of Metal 2012-04-04T22:23:49Z I've spent, I think, close to the last decade, I don’t know, effortlessly and magically converting your tin can into pure gold. Charlie Sheen commits career suicide 2011-02-25T15:26:00Z “This is all pure gold,” she said in a recent telephone interview. Antiques: Johan Zoffany, Portraitist; Diaries of M. Louise Baker 2011-10-20T20:53:53Z The result, particularly on White Light, White Heat, is pure gold. Nick Cave: 'Lawless is not so much a true story as a true myth' 2012-08-25T23:05:50Z Speaking to Stan’s bereaved son, Frank suggests that he can use his father’s death as a motivation, a way of finding the “pure gold” inside him. True Detective: season two, episode six recap – Church in Ruins 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z But it is Farrell's ability to look with incredulity at everyone who tries to get Pádraic to leave Colm alone shows why his work here is pure gold. Colin Farrell's best, most quietly smoldering roles, from "Banshees of Inisherin" to "Phone Booth" 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Her black gold jewelry items are 18-karat pure gold coated with a plating of black rhodium. Special Report: Jewelry: Gold in All Its Hues 2011-05-12T13:49:21Z Inevitably, there is something a little uncertain about it sometimes, but the principals, Del Walker and Anne Gooding, are winningly real, there is freshness and life and as a historical record it's pure gold. Film review: Bronco Bullfrog 2010-06-10T21:47:00Z Everything in this sketch is pure gold – every line of dialogue, every choice Driver makes, every interaction he has with the rest of the cast. Saturday Night Live: the 10 best sketches from the 44th season 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z The textures shimmer like pure gold in bright light, dancing in every conceivable rhythm. CD reviews: Two piano recordings worth attention 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z Whether bouncing up and down saying "glooorius foood" or blaming one of his staff for his own mistakes, he's pure gold. Raymond Blanc's Kitchen Secrets | TV review 2010-03-23T06:45:00Z And still, upon reading her books, I glorify in those sentences of hers which are pure gold, whether they are describing World War Two or the Amazonian jungle. The Last Wild by Piers Torday - review 2013-03-17T12:00:00Z As a metaphor of the thirst for success, this domestic sorcery is pure gold. Review | Sanjena Sathian’s ‘Gold Diggers’ is a witty social satire with a dash of magic 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z If trailers like these are the precious metals of the video world, then the one for "Norwegian Ninja" is pure gold valued at nearly $1,900 an ounce. The trippiest martial arts movie ever? 2011-08-27T15:01:00Z As the "Goldfinger" theme song pulsed over the soundtrack, the blond Bond appeared again, an 18-karat icon in a revealing fur vest, packing a pistol of pure gold. Gaultier reveals the hidden, feminine side of 007 2011-01-20T23:25:16Z Here the protagonist is a deer — mobile as if alive, yet glittering like pure gold. In the galleries: Shiny fantasy worlds, undercut by body parts and company logos 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z He went on to call Lorre a "stupid little man", said he violently hated him and boasted that he had magically converted "his tin cans into pure gold." Two and a Half Men axed after rant leaves Sheen looking a proper Charlie 2011-02-25T19:58:06Z Her favorite film is `'Raging Bulll," her first major film, which she called `'pure gold." 'Hugo' editor Thelma Schoonmaker wins Gucci award 2012-08-31T23:05:11Z By accident or design, the former US army cavalryman, discharged on medical grounds, had stumbled on the pure gold of a fictional archetype. Tarzan returns: from Edwardian swinger to hunky ecowarrior 2012-07-14T23:06:48Z The color is obtained by mixing 80 percent pure gold with palladium and a secret blend of other metals. Special Report: Jewelry: Gold in All Its Hues 2011-05-12T13:49:21Z Their second effort featured the popular standard “Nice Work If You Can Get It,” but it was the flip side that turned out to be pure gold. Patty Andrews, Singer With the Andrews Sisters, Dies at 94 2013-01-31T01:28:16Z “Any utterances by a defendant, whether they are confessions, denials, observations, nonsensical gibberish, or just plain goofy are nothing but pure gold for prosecutors,” said Julieanne Himelstein, a former assistant U.S. attorney in Washington. Trump’s freewheeling, stream-of-consciousness speaking style draws legal attention amid probes 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z He was as sturdy as that giant bridge that adorns the Chase Center court, never swaying, never buckling, pure gold. Column: Anthony Davis' historic effort just what Lakers need to beat Warriors 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z Forty-four pure gold coins dating to the 7th Century have been found hidden in a wall at a nature reserve in northern Israel, archaeologists say. Gold coins hidden in 7th Century found in wall 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z As the story goes, the king of Syracuse gave Archimedes the task of determining whether the royal crown maker was supplying a crown of pure gold. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z Every description barkeeper Paul Shanrock offers about his new kitschy project is pure gold. Cheers! New Champagne bar and 6 other cocktail and beer openings around Seattle 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z The police said the tabernacle was pure gold, but a church program from 2013 said it was sterling silver and plated in 18-karat gold. Theft of a Church’s Tabernacle Leaves More Than a Physical Void 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z “It’s not pure gold, so if you try to melt it down, it’s not going to get you very far,” Poulter said. Olympic volleyball player's gold medal stolen from her car in Anaheim 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z “The realization of what that unblinded number meant—that, of course, is pure gold.” Elementary Particle’s Unexpected Heft Stuns Physicists 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z Scurrilous con artists have been known to represent gold- plated tungsten ingots as pure gold and sell them to the greedy at prices much below gold value but deservedly far above the cost of tungsten. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z For me, Ashwagandha is pure gold when it comes to combating insomnia. Does dragon fruit have health benefits? 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z Two days later, in a testament to how an improved India might improve the Olympics for verve and heft, they won the bronze, a bronze the Times of India called “pure gold.” With 1.3 billion people and 33 medals ever, India remains an Olympic mystery 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z Being able to reference an established plant growing in the landscape before you purchase it is pure gold. Forget the forsythia, and consider the Cornelian cherry 2021-01-23T05:00:00Z Because the medals were not pure gold - they were gold-plated bronze - it took 27 years and a big push from some of the athletes themselves before they were officially recorded in the Congressional Record. BOYCOTT GAMES: 1980 U.S. team finds overdue recognition 2020-08-01T04:00:00Z With what accuracy must you be able to measure the mass of such an ingot in and out of water to tell that it is almost pure tungsten rather than pure gold? College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z The look on Jung’s face after one sip of dalgona coffee — sheer hammy shock and awe — is pure gold. Perspective | Dalgona coffee is sweet, milky and pretty. It’s also not for coffee lovers. 2020-05-04T04:00:00Z “We want the presentations to be as stimulating as possible and having Phil and Tiger talk about their wins as they watch the old broadcasts is pure gold for the viewers.” Jim Nantz is just like you—a disappointed golf fan missing this week's Masters - Golf Digest 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z Shop owner Bashir Abdulay hands over a palm-sized lump of pure gold with two small bore holes as he explains how the prized metal goes from mine deposit, through middlemen, to Khartoum. Militia strike gold to cast a shadow over Sudan's hopes of prosperity 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z For political and business reporters, the donor database is pure gold, mined assiduously all the time, often by the same organizations that employ the handwringers. Column: Shaming Trump donors by revealing they donated to Trump? What's wrong with that? 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z What is the volume of 1 troy ounce of pure gold? College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z A hundred camels were in tow, each camel carrying hundreds of pounds of pure gold. The richest man who ever lived 2019-03-09T05:00:00Z "Furthermore, we discovered that these samples are not pure gold, but rather gold-silver alloys with as much as 30 percent silver substituting for gold in the atomic structure." Neutrons used to examine priceless Harvard gold specimen 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z Her parents got unrefined gold at black-market rates, refined it at home, then sold the pure gold to Chinese investors over the border at the official rate, yielding a profit. Shopping in Pyongyang, and Other Adventures in North Korean Capitalism 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z It was vintage Vonn as she roared through the downhill course to earn one last podium spot — a bronze medal that felt like pure gold. Cold feat: Vonn’s legacy not solely defined by wins, crashes 2019-02-10T05:00:00Z "A character like Ben, with his rich history, 'complicated' family and complex psychology, is pure gold," she says. How EastEnders keeps re-inventing Ben Mitchell 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z “On the other hand, she’s really talented at the modern media game, and is getting a hearing for ideas that more conventional politicians are afraid to touch — and the reactions of conservatives are pure gold.” Paul Krugman: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez exposes average congressional Republican as "dumb as a rock" 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z “The wall will be made of steel slats which top alchemists have assured me can be turned into pure gold – pays for itself. Now if you will excuse me, I have a leech’s appointment.” Colbert: 'Mr President, steel slats are not the metal bars we want you behind' 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z Long after he decided he would never live in Trinidad and Tobago, he could still say: “From the writing point of view, this land is pure gold … Pure, pure gold.” VS Naipaul obituary 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z Among the lessons learnt, the need to respect local ‘citizen medics’ and collaborate with governments is pure gold. Ebola from the front lines, US aviation’s female high-fliers, and a history of science journals: Books in brief 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z They had on pure gold cloaks worn only in the presence of the queen or a head of state. British Roll Out Trump’s Political Idol: Winston Churchill 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z “It means me going through the fire, coming out on the other side, as pure gold,” she said, her excitement undeniable. Indiana woman writes book about recovery from drug addiction 2018-05-05T04:00:00Z “Over there, a small bag of rice is like pure gold.” To combat hunger, Venezuelans in the U.S. ship food to relatives 2017-10-22T04:00:00Z That much pure gold is worth millions of dollars on the global market, but high costs and layers of traders in the local market leave most miners living on the brink of poverty. Brazilians toil for gold in illegal Amazon mines 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z Under this system, each national currency had an established gold value: the British pound sterling was backed by 113 grains of pure gold; the US dollar by 23.22 grains, and so on. Globalisation: the rise and fall of an idea that swept the world 2017-07-14T04:00:00Z A faltering marriage, a vulnerable child, an origami class full of seriously weird loners – dark material transformed into pure gold by Heiny’s spot-on comic timing. Best holiday reads 2017, picked by writers – part two 2017-07-09T04:00:00Z The bars are then sent out of state for processing into pure gold. Miners dig for $2B in gold near Kershaw 2017-05-07T04:00:00Z Bearing the head of Queen Elizabeth II, the “Big Maple Leaf” coin is one of only five one-off, pure gold commemorative pieces issued by the Royal Canadian Mint in 2007. Key kit for a 21st century gold coin heist? Rope, ladder and wheelbarrow 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z That much pure gold is worth millions of dollars on the global market, but high costs and layers of traders in the local market leave most miners living on the brink of poverty. Brazilians toil for gold in illegal Amazon mines 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z “There’s obviously an aesthetically macabre side to it — I think some of these images are pure gold!” Sometimes Nature is Morbid. That’s Why There’s #BestCarcass. 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z Then he bid the capacity crowd good night, bringing an eminently worthy cause to an end on notes of pure gold. Stevie Wonder and friends gather for 20th House Full of Toys holiday benefit 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z But close friends and supporters say Clinton is skeptical of such emotional appeals, even if they are pure gold to most politicians. Is she ‘likable enough’? 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z And it's pure gold, unlike the medal Justin Rose won in Rio de Janeiro at the Olympics. Johnson has gold in his pocket and an eye on the cash 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z If the medals were made of pure gold, the overall cost would run into tens of millions of dollars. Japan may use e-waste for 2020 medals - BBC News 2016-08-23T04:00:00Z “But you see that in my right hand there’s an ounce of pure gold while you don’t know what’s in the other one,” the man says. Love in Translation 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z I got my Adidas sneaker, made out of pure gold, and performed every song on the album other than “Walk This Way.” ‘Walk This Way’: The collaboration that changed music — and popular culture 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z Corbett led tributes saying: "Ronnie was pure gold in triplicate - as a performer, a writer and a friend. "We worked together since 1965 and we never had a cross word. Obituary: Ronnie Corbett - BBC News 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z Put them together, and you get spontaneous moments of pure gold. Billy Joel Performs Impromptu Doo-Wop With Jimmy Fallon 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z Miners use cyanide concentrate to catalyze the separation of pure gold from bulk ores during the chemical purification process. How Black-Market Poison Is Helping Poachers Kill Animals 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z And they share a pedigree that is pure gold in the life sciences world. How Genzyme became a big source of biotech executives 2015-07-18T04:00:00Z In the hangar where the jets were being prepped, pilots who looked like statues to masculinity carved out of pure gold strutted around in flight suits that looked spray-painted on their bodies. A bolt to the Blue: This history-making female pilot is making a difference 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z The wall and ceiling of the temple’s inner shrine are plated with pure gold, and the Ganesh idol is adorned with exquisite jewelry. India wants its rich temples to part with their gold to help the economy 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z Made from about a quarter-ounce of pure gold from the California gold rush, the coin was among the “Beaver Coins” or “Beaver Money” produced by the private Oregon Exchange Co. mint. Eugene dealer just had to have 1849 Oregon ‘Beaver Coin’ 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z As a comeback story, Inquisition is pure gold. Check Out 'The Game Awards' Game Of The Year Nominees 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z The technology/venture capital partnership has been pure gold. Vc View: Investable Trends 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z Mellie was pure gold throughout the episode, and it was all because of a mysterious substance in her big coffee cup. Scandal WATCH: In Which Relationships (And Buildings) May Blow Up 2014-04-11T07:07:28Z The signature of some of those atoms indicated they were a few moon’s-worth of pure gold. Top 10 Space Moments 2013-12-08T01:50:20Z And some, totaling several times the mass of the Moon, are pure gold. Gold in Space 2013-07-18T23:05:22Z It is not a matter of measuring “the tiny difference in volume between a crown made of pure gold and one made of a mixture of gold and silver.” Letters: More on Archimedes 2013-07-01T20:29:49Z But in practice, the tiny difference in volume between a crown made of pure gold and one made of a mixture of gold and silver is too small to be reliably measured. Archimedes: Separating Myth From Science 2013-06-24T16:55:34Z Today, researchers across the world are trying to find extremophiles that can produce pure gold from its compounds. Microbiology: There's gold in them there bugs 2013-03-13T18:21:17.547Z It won’t retrieve the global economy from the ditch, but there is a bacteria that consumes a toxic metal to produce pure gold. A bacteria that poops gold? Yep, that exists, and it’s in an art exhibit. (video) 2012-10-04T21:09:00Z For marketers, this data is pure gold and it will no doubt be put to use. Memo to Online Ads: Nix the Engagement and Focus on Entertainment 2012-09-03T19:58:25Z If anything, the mortality he showed in London only put his pure gold Great Haul of China into sharper perspective. Column: Phelps, history-maker, but history's best? 2012-07-31T23:50:11Z Innovations that deliver on all three of these are pure gold. Olympics 2012: Innovations going for the gold 2012-07-19T16:32:25Z It is pure gold, of course, for the headline writers. Career of Chelsea target Hulk is more incredible than how he was named 2012-06-01T18:54:39Z A friendless childhood was followed by a period of Sturm und Drang, till the dross had been purged away and the pure gold of his being displayed. Franz Liszt 2012-05-22T15:16:50.923Z All our livelihood we have from this altar and within this town; noble men hold this place dear and send us silver and pure gold. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z He was clad in rich apparel, and the fastenings of his garments—which were as white as the winter’s snow—were of pure gold, rubies, and other precious gems. The Cambrian Sketch-Book Tales, Scenes, and Legends of Wild Wales 2012-04-27T02:00:33.040Z Allah offered to change all the pebbles round Makkah, into pure gold for me and I answered: 'O Allah! all I ask is to be hungry one day and satisfied the next. The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah 2012-04-25T02:01:04.030Z The city has walls made of twelve kinds of jewels, and the streets are of pure gold, and there is no temple in the city and no sun, but it is very glorious and wonderful. Young Folks' Bible in Words of Easy Reading The Sweet Stories of God's Word in the Language of Childhood 2012-04-13T02:00:19.530Z But all that parade of images and that display of pure gold, are as so many necklaces of the crosses. 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 Like pure gold, it is current at all times, and in all places. A Legacy to the Friends of Free Discussion 2012-04-06T02:00:26.317Z The dome of the tabernacle was of pure gold, ornamented with golden lilies, and surmounted by a gold cross seventy-five pounds weight and encrusted with precious stones. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z "After all, I only know one girl who is pure gold." Wyndham's Pal 2012-04-04T02:00:54.360Z The Record called it some of Mr. Ruskin's dross; but it is other people's dross, for which he would offer us pure gold. Letters to the Clergy On The Lord's Prayer and the Church 2012-03-29T02:00:12.080Z And in America, the Olympics are pure gold. U.S. soccer begins Olympic quest with CONCACAF qualifying tournament 2012-03-22T13:43:11Z And when they had taken this look, they almost went crazy with excitement, because those yellow particles were pure gold. The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn A Study of Life in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia 2012-03-13T02:00:27.187Z The pillars which separated them were of pure gold. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z Only on the sea-front the same beauty of heavenly blue still shimmers on the waters, breaking into bubbles of pure gold where the soft tide washes up amid the rocks. Naples Past and Present 2012-03-13T02:00:23.473Z Eagles coined under that act were required to contain each two hundred and thirty-two grains of pure gold, or two hundred and fifty-eight grains of standard. Monopolies and the People 2012-03-12T03:00:23.687Z True, there will be found, mingled with these strata of pure gold, veins of impracticability, sophistry, prejudice, extravagance, and violence. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland 2012-03-12T03:00:20.310Z Well, to make a long story short, I took out several thousand dollars in pure gold. Two Boy Gold Miners or, Lost in the Mountains 2012-03-12T03:00:19.777Z The great idol had round his neck the figures of human heads and hearts made of pure gold and silver, ornamented with precious stones of a blue colour. Ophiolatreia An Account of the Rites and Mysteries Connected with the Origin, Rise, and Development of Serpent Worship in Various Parts of the World 2012-03-01T03:00:28.303Z "A good fourteen pounds of pure gold," commented the Burglar. The Chase of the Golden Plate 2012-02-27T03:00:13.060Z It was a beautiful little harp, made of pure gold, and at the top was a pair of golden hands and arms clasped together. The Necklace of Princess Fiorimonde and Other Stories 2012-02-26T03:00:15.647Z No matter if a citizen should coin it of pure gold, of the requisite fineness and weight, and not in the likeness of United States coins, he would be a criminal. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany 2012-02-11T03:03:52.627Z After about two hours of this work or "rocking," so called because the cradle is rocked from side to side, Gabe gathered from the box nearly a handful of pure gold grains. Two Boy Gold Miners or, Lost in the Mountains 2012-03-12T03:00:19.777Z As a statue of pure gold, and of proper dimensions would be too expensive, it is sufficient to make an image of the sacred Yoni, through which the person to be regenerated is to pass.” Ophiolatreia An Account of the Rites and Mysteries Connected with the Origin, Rise, and Development of Serpent Worship in Various Parts of the World 2012-03-01T03:00:28.303Z In the civilized world it is twenty-three grains and twenty-two one hundredths of pure gold. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 8 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Political 2012-02-11T03:03:48.503Z If a man could put together hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen and produce pure gold, that would be a miracle in chemistry. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 4 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures 2012-02-11T03:03:46.253Z It sustains the same relation to sincerity that Dutch metal does to pure gold. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany 2012-02-11T03:03:52.627Z As I clasped the slender circlet around my wrist I seemed to hear a voice which said, 'This is pure gold; let your love be pure. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, March 4th 1914 2012-02-11T03:03:44.993Z Eccentric architects they were in choosing to connect their edifice with the cathedral of Santiago by an underground beam of pure gold, formerly one of the rafters in God's own house. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z If any man is entitled to pure gold, it is the man who labors. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 8 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Political 2012-02-11T03:03:48.503Z The mode of fermentation: Of the sulphur already described take one part, and project it upon three parts of very pure gold fused in a furnace. Witch, Warlock, and Magician Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland 2012-02-06T03:00:14.350Z To whom should this table of pure gold be made over? Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z And in the tent behind the second curtain he placed the ark of the law, as Jehovah had commanded, of acacia wood, overlaid with pure gold, and placed the law in the ark. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z Once he wore a broad-brimmed hat all of pure gold, but this was melted down by Marshal Ney in the French invasion. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z She has come out of her troubles pure gold. The Eldest Son 2012-01-24T03:00:28.780Z On the second stage a flower upon a mountain-top presented the unusual combination of a blue stalk, with red and white blossoms, and leaves of pure gold. Witch, Warlock, and Magician Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland 2012-02-06T03:00:14.350Z He was armed with a sword, the hilt of which was "of pure gold, and the workmanship exceeding fine." Gleanings by the Way 2012-01-24T03:00:27.717Z Then Moses made a table of acacia wood, overlaid with pure gold, and placed bowls of pure gold upon it for the drink-offerings, and laid the sacrificial bread upon the table. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z As the chant ceased, St. James chivalrously made way for the Virgen del Pilar, a slender figure of pure gold poised on an azure tabernacle, to mount the steps before him. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z Here was a man with many faults on the surface, and a heart of pure gold beneath.... Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z It is composed of a circlet of pure gold set with pearls and precious stones in great profusion, which gives it a most sumptuous appearance. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" 2012-01-22T03:00:24.397Z These plates, which were twenty-four in number, and of pure gold, they brought away with them, but the writing was in a language which neither Limhi nor any of his people understood. Gleanings by the Way 2012-01-24T03:00:27.717Z And he made a candlestick of pure gold, with seven lamps, three on the one side and three on the other side of the candlestick. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z I’ll see you later,” promised the blonde girl, whose hair, always so fair, seemed to have taken on a shade of pure gold since exposed to the open sunshine of Rocky Ledge. The Girl Scouts at Rocky Ledge Nora's Real Vacation 2012-01-20T03:00:14.427Z On Sunday we bring back the worn and dim currency of our active life to be redeemed by the pure gold of the Supreme Wisdom. Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z And the dross shall become pure gold, seven times refined; even perfect spirit. The Story of Anna Kingsford and Edward Maitland and of the new Gospel of Interpretation 2012-01-18T03:00:12.427Z A goldsmith has two alloys of gold, the first being pure gold, the second pure gold. A Review of Algebra 2012-01-11T03:00:29.300Z He was astonished to find that the cow-dung which lay on the ground was of a bright yellow colour; indeed, he found it was pure gold. Folk-Tales of Bengal 2012-01-05T03:00:45.240Z After due examination with the appropriate test it was found to be pure gold. Scientific American, Vol. XXXIX.?No. 24. [New Series.], December 14, 1878 A Weekly Journal Of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, And Manufactures 2012-01-05T03:00:31.783Z The nearly pure gold thus deposited in very superficial layers, may be readily distinguished from all other things that have external resemblance to it. Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol. IV, No. 19, Dec 1851 2011-12-25T03:00:11.297Z Thy banner is blood-red, and thy symbol is a milk-white lamb, and thy crown is of pure gold. The Story of Anna Kingsford and Edward Maitland and of the new Gospel of Interpretation 2012-01-18T03:00:12.427Z To return to the pure gold and silver species. The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 2011-12-24T03:07:52.717Z Used with regard to the metal, it expresses quality or fineness—24-carat being pure gold; and 22-carat equal to coined gold. The Romance of Industry and Invention 2011-12-19T03:00:43.870Z It is a bronze statue, gilded with pure gold. International Congress of Arts and Science, Volume I Philosophy and Metaphysics 2011-12-12T03:00:31.160Z Large silver tassels hang in front of his ears, and he is harnessed with bands of gold and crimson set with large bosses of pure gold. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 120, October, 1867. 2011-12-12T03:00:23.897Z McGregor held up before their astonished gaze a nugget of almost pure gold as big as a baby’s shoe. Kenneth McAlpine A Tale of Mountain, Moorland and Sea 2011-12-05T03:00:48.967Z "But how," asks the knight, "do they do in France and Flanders, where they have both brass coin, mixed coin, pure silver, and pure gold current together?" The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 2011-12-24T03:07:52.717Z 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 dipped in a lock of his hair, and it came out like pure gold, and fairly shimmered. The Norwegian Fairy Book 2011-11-22T03:00:08.940Z If the first year of their married life was all pure gold, this second was gold overlaid with jewels of rare delight. Maid of the Mist 2011-11-21T03:00:11.937Z The gold procured from arrugiae does not require to be melted, but is already pure gold. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z In France 1 grain of pure gold is counted worth 15 grs. of silver. The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 2011-12-24T03:07:52.717Z But "happy is the man whom God correcteth," for after all we are not fit for heaven until all the dross hath been tormented out of us, leaving the pure gold for his kingdom. A Tale of the Kloster A Romance of the German Mystics at the Cocalico 2011-11-11T03:00:32.153Z It was all pure gold and diamonds, and she also received a beautiful horse, with housings embroidered with gold, and a golden bridle. The Norwegian Fairy Book 2011-11-22T03:00:08.940Z There are seen epitaphs of affecting brevity and elaborate amplification; every design, every device, figure, emblem, and decoration; every species of material, from native granite to Carrara marble and pure gold. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, 7th ed. Vol. 2 of 2 2011-11-11T03:00:31.270Z Whereupon he determined the matter by immersing bars of pure gold and pure silver, and thus determining the relative specific weights. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z These alloys are harder, more fusible and more sonorous than pure gold. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z There is a touchstone for pure gold in the heart of an innocent and highminded woman that detects all baser metals: they are discovered in a moment: they cannot stand the test. The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I December 1, 1850 2011-10-29T02:00:14.677Z Her years in the open had developed a sense of perception that was keen to separate the dross from the pure gold of human intent. Snowdrift A Story of the Land of the Strong Cold 2011-10-23T02:00:22.547Z He asserted that by means of Aristotle's "Secret of Secrets," pure gold can be made; gold even purer and finer than what men now know as gold. Etidorhpa or the End of Earth. The Strange History of a Mysterious Being and The Account of a Remarkable Journey 2011-10-18T02:00:20.997Z It is not necessary for coiners to make absolutely pure gold, but to heat it only until such a fineness is obtained as is needed for the gold money which they are coining. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z The external gilding on many public buildings, e.g. the Albert Memorial in Kensington Gardens, London, is done with pure gold. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z The phrase twenty-three carats fine means that the mass contains twenty-three parts out of twenty-four of pure gold, the remainder being alloy, of some baser metal. Heads of Lectures on a Course of Experimental Philosophy: Particularly Including Chemistry 2011-10-11T02:01:05.817Z Yes sir, pure gold just as she comes from the sand—nuggets and dust. Snowdrift A Story of the Land of the Strong Cold 2011-10-23T02:00:22.547Z Even pure gold, as they told the materialistic world who worship gold, was penetrated and whelmed by this subtle, superlatively refined spirit of matter. Etidorhpa or the End of Earth. The Strange History of a Mysterious Being and The Account of a Remarkable Journey 2011-10-18T02:00:20.997Z This same error of assuming squeezed amalgam to be pure gold occurs in Pliny; see previous footnote. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z Dentist gold is gold leaf carried no farther than the cutch stage, and should be perfectly pure gold. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z Naked he was, most beautiful of aspect, holding in one of his hands a hatchet of pure gold. The Legend of the Glorious Adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders and elsewhere 2011-10-04T02:00:19.193Z For hardly had they dug two feet down ere they were rewarded by finding one large, rough nugget of pure gold and several small ones. The Island of Gold A Sailor's Yarn 2011-10-03T02:00:28.483Z You can get it all out of your system in the novel, and then we could drain it of the pure gold for my end of it—for the play! "Persons Unknown" 2011-09-28T02:00:23.683Z But it was good, pure gold; and he took it gladly, for he knew that he was selling his horses at about half as much again as they were worth. The Scottish Fairy Book 2011-09-27T02:00:17.480Z Thus, pure gold is 1000 “fine” or 24 carat. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z My God! this lad is pure gold; and he is the last sprout from a great trunk of knightliness. On the Field of Glory An Historical Novel of the Time of King John Sobieski 2011-09-13T02:00:27.560Z Simpleton cut down the tree, and when it fell, lo, and behold! a Goose was sitting among the roots, and its feathers were of pure gold. Snowdrop and Other Tales 2011-09-12T02:00:31.553Z The material was what the Greeks called chryselephantine; that is, the flesh was composed of plates of ivory skillfully laid on; but the drapery and ornaments were pure gold. 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 Still, for Michael and the haiduk I will take this on my head, for they are pure gold. Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. 2011-09-10T02:00:24.983Z The writer was not our only minister who came through the fire pure gold; he was not even the only Baptist minister. Notes of a Camp-Follower on the Western Front 2011-09-09T02:01:03.463Z His dolman is embroidered with a flower-pattern of precious stones, and everything about his horse, from its hoofs to its snaffle, is of pure gold. 'Midst the Wild Carpathians 2011-09-09T02:00:57.830Z So he gave the first prize, which was a bracelet of pure gold, to his friend Bellabre; and the second one, a fine diamond, to the gallant Scottish captain. The Boy's Book of Heroes 2011-09-06T02:00:10.323Z Phryxus, son of Athamas, king of Thebes, received from his mother a ram of a golden color, or, according to fable, with a fleece of pure gold. 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 It was a nugget of pure gold as big as his thumb, and that was by no means a small one. In the Land of the Great Snow Bear A Tale of Love and Heroism 2011-08-31T02:01:29.827Z A more honest one could not be found with a lantern,--gold, pure gold! The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z See, neighbor Knox, it is gold—pure gold. Norston's Rest 2011-08-24T02:00:23.833Z Neil raised the fruit, divided it, and found it to be lined with pure gold. The Cricket's Friends Tales Told by the Cricket, Teapot, and Saucepan 2011-08-23T02:00:33.033Z In terms of goals and ambitions, she is pure gold. Philadelphia pushes out schools chief Arlene Ackerman 2011-08-22T20:09:00Z They contained a substance which really resembled this metal, so that they shone through the water hurrying over them like lumps of pure gold. The Backwoodsman or, Life on the Indian Frontier 2011-08-17T02:00:27.330Z “There are good men and good women in the world, Sue; men and women whose word is pure gold.” Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline A Story of the Development of a Young Girl's Life 2011-08-09T02:00:30.317Z It is the furnace of man’s suffering that brings out the pure gold of her love. The Women of the Confederacy 2011-08-05T02:00:53.333Z Solomon overlaid the house within with pure gold: and he drew chains of gold across before the oracle; and he overlaid it with gold. Heroes of Israel Text of the Hero Stories with Notes and Questions for Young Students 2011-08-05T02:00:47.727Z The mine whence we dig out affection's pure gold, The fire where we warm our poor hearts when they're cold! City Ballads 2011-08-04T02:00:21.027Z He will see in you a girl of pure gold; a sweet, natural, sensible girl, who will be a helpmate to him and not a drawback. Think A Book for To-day 2011-07-27T02:00:35.180Z Mr. Ralph has the pure gold, but it is not in his word. Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline A Story of the Development of a Young Girl's Life 2011-08-09T02:00:30.317Z The one contained a ring of pure gold, artistically chased with a running vine, and set with one large, perfect sapphire. Marjorie Dean College Freshman 2011-07-27T02:00:32.033Z Look here, I will give you this ring for them, it is of pure gold--you may believe me, only don't consider any longer. The Hour Will Come: Volumes I and II A Tale of an Alpine Cloister 2011-07-23T02:00:09.843Z Even those who do not love her must admit she is pure gold. The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z She was charming and pretty and she had a heart of pure gold. Molly Brown's Junior Days 2011-07-14T02:00:11.180Z He is pure gold, daughter; he is worthy of a princess. Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline A Story of the Development of a Young Girl's Life 2011-08-09T02:00:30.317Z The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold. Revisiting the Earth 2011-07-12T02:00:36.337Z The stem of the tree is made of silver, the leaves are pure gold, and the fruit is bunches of pearls. Old Deccan Days or Hindoo Fairy Legends Current in Southern India 2011-07-12T02:00:31.917Z Suddenly something fell at his feet, and to his amazement and joy, he found it was a bar of pure gold. In God's Garden Stories of the Saints for Little Children 2011-07-10T02:00:24.773Z Now doth the sun rise red as pure gold--that sight they shall see for the last time. King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 2 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:26.270Z Darling, I suppose I have learnt to recognise pure gold when I see it. The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z “It is gold,” said Hume hoarsely—“pure gold—and if these veins and splashes run through the mass there must be thousands of ounces.” The Golden Rock 2011-07-05T02:00:22.137Z It was of marble, and in the centre stood an idol made of pure gold. Old Deccan Days or Hindoo Fairy Legends Current in Southern India 2011-07-12T02:00:31.917Z "Oh, thou, my pure gold!" thought Pan Klen, "since it is so, thou wilt be a lady." Hania 2011-07-04T02:00:18.053Z No! with pure gold and silver might we rule the world; and sober prudence would sway the gold sceptre--that I have ever said. King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 2 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:26.270Z And yet—and yet—he had had ample opportunities of watching this girl, and she had seemed to shine out as pure gold from the alloy of her surroundings and bringing up. The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z If the affair proceeds she will pay the price of a broken heart because, in spirit, she is pure gold. The Last Straw 2011-06-27T02:00:58.100Z Though poets may sing of the streets of pure gold And talk of its mansions so fair, After all it is naught; the half is not told Of my beautiful home over there. Riches of Grace A Compilation of Experiences in the Christian Life 2011-06-21T02:00:23.800Z Powerful pairs of plates may also be made by pasting pure gold leaf on the paper side of zinc-paper. A Treatise on Meteorological Instruments Explanatory of Their Scientific Principles, Method of Construction, and Practical Utility 2011-06-19T02:00:15.717Z There were many pipes of pure gold, drums, and silver bows and arrows. Chronicles of the Schonberg-Cotta Family 2011-06-17T02:00:18.293Z Where the sunlight fell upon the green clusters it turned them to pure gold, and the leaves, blowing gently to and fro, seemed to rejoice in their great beauty. A Canterbury Pilgrimage 2011-06-13T02:00:24.520Z The kid is pure gold.I was amazed listening to the socalled draft experts downplay... Titans see Locker ready to be their starting QB 2011-06-09T20:32:34Z It is the corrosive element that rusts away all the pure gold of energy and aspiration. The Universe a Vast Electric Organism 2011-06-09T02:00:22.450Z The liquid notes poured from his little, quivering throat like so much pure gold. The Motor Maids by Palm and Pine 2011-06-05T02:00:14.760Z Wholly of fair stones most precious are those radiant structures made; With pure gold, like glass transparent, are those shining streets inlaid; Nothing that defiles can enter, nothing that can soil or fade. Chronicles of the Schonberg-Cotta Family 2011-06-17T02:00:18.293Z The caliph commanded the chest to be brought to him, which was of pure gold, and most richly adorned. The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' 2011-06-04T02:00:14.880Z Base metal though it were, it seemed pure gold to his listeners. The Red Mouse 2011-05-30T02:00:14.700Z They grew to an enormous size, and if any of them were ever allowed to get really ripe they turned pure gold and tasted—oh, how good they did taste.” Molly Brown's Post-Graduate Days 2011-05-27T02:00:15.860Z The candlestick of pure gold, precious, and uniting seven lamps filled with oil, represents Israel’s glorious fullness. Studies in Zechariah 2011-05-26T02:00:17.670Z They were made of pure gold, bright and shining, and ornamented with diamonds that flashed and sparkled in the light like fire. That Little Beggar 2011-05-21T02:00:09.877Z But to be the Lord's pure gold I cannot miss that. A Letter of Credit 2011-05-20T02:00:40.410Z I'm now going to sell a new sort of packages, each of which, beside the usual amount of choice candy, contains a piece of jewelry of pure gold! Hoosier Mosaics 2011-05-20T02:00:35.173Z As the wife, in the crucible of life, grew to pure gold, the grosser pleasures developed the elder Morgan out of all likeness to the figure around which clung her girlish memories. Sons and Fathers 2011-05-16T02:00:19.893Z The candlestick shines and sheds its glorious light, its pure gold glitters and reflects the light of the seven lamps. Studies in Zechariah 2011-05-26T02:00:17.670Z And the next day he had turned up, a foot under the surface, a nugget of pure gold, the tenth biggest nugget in the world, the “Paradise nugget,” weighing 980 ounces and worth £5,000. Royal Highness 2011-05-05T02:00:22.363Z She added, “Gold itself is the most common gift given during weddings, and it is customary for the bride to wear pure gold as part of the formal wedding ceremony.” As Silver Soars, Attics Give Up Small Fortunes 2011-05-02T02:59:34Z "The crowns and sceptres of your theatrical emperors," answered Sancho, "are never pure gold, but tinsel or copper." The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha 2011-05-01T02:00:10.977Z "Why, that genius is like pure gold; if Nature hasn't put it there it's no use trying to make it." Dry Fish and Wet Tales from a Norwegian Seaport 2011-04-24T02:00:08.440Z I know it now; but then I took the tinsel for pure gold, and would as soon have doubted the Scripture as his lightest word. Sir Noel's Heir A Novel 2011-04-24T02:00:07.013Z But we shall terribly misunderstand him if we do not see that a heart beat beneath the cynical mask, that the figure inside the sardonic shrine was of pure gold. Essays 2011-04-15T02:00:16.160Z Her love was hidden deep down in her heart like pure gold. An Old Story of My Farming Days Vol. III (of III). (Ut Mine Stromtid) 2011-04-14T02:01:02.690Z Then Audifax went up to the baskets, to take out one of the boxes; which on being opened, disclosed its glistening contents of pure gold and silver. Ekkehard. Vol. II (of II). A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:45.217Z It isn't as pure gold as found elsewhere on the Yukon. All about the Klondyke gold mines 2011-04-13T02:00:12.887Z This is to take Desportes at his worst, and it is only fair to admit that the reader who winnows the vast floor of his work will find some grains of pure gold left. Aspects and Impressions 2011-04-12T02:00:22.073Z How fine Mary looked in that grand dress, wi' all them gewgaws, rings,—chains an' bracelets, all pure gold! Gwen Wynn 2011-04-09T02:00:12.230Z I know men, and I know you are pure gold. The Hills of Refuge A Novel 2011-04-09T02:00:10.530Z That makes the volume of the hoard that is pure gold and silver coins 472.9 cubic feet. How Much is a Dragon Worth? 2011-04-06T19:58:39Z "Is that pure gold?" inquired Passmore, curiosity getting the better of politeness. The Spanish Cavalier A Story of Seville 2011-03-31T02:00:19.850Z In very ancient times Mercury, the god with the winged shoes, had given the queen of Thessaly a ram whose fleece was of pure gold. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z One ought, of many a mystic's poetry and philosophy to give, instead of verbal, real translations, in order that it may be seen how the pure gold of truth glows under all wrappages. Titan: A Romance v. 1 (of 2) 2011-03-25T02:00:11.007Z It is pure gold for the writers' room at Saturday Night Live. Bachman 2012: Good for the Media, Bad for GOP 2011-03-24T20:48:47Z And he did on a sword the hilt whereof was wrought in divers hues of pure gold. The Stars in the Pool A Prose Poem for Lovers 2011-03-24T02:00:09.750Z It was of pure gold," said Faris enthusiastically, "and wonderfully fashioned. The Treasure of the Tigris A Tale of Mesopotamia 2011-03-22T02:00:16.873Z 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 stainless snow and the blue, Lit by a pure gold star, Nearly meet; but a bar Of fire separates the two. Contemporary Belgian Poetry Selected and Translated by Jethro Bithell 2011-03-10T03:00:44.993Z “Yes, indeed,” laughed I; “a ton of pure gold—why, what do you suppose that would be worth, Bob?” The Secret of the Sands The "Water Lily" and her Crew 2011-03-10T03:00:43.810Z As he came into it tremblingly, he saw that the light came from the walls, and from the lode at the far end of it, and it was the brightness of pure gold. The Basket Woman A Book of Indian Tales for Children 2011-03-09T03:00:44.330Z We got out of it about forty-eight pounds of pure gold. Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone 2011-03-03T03:00:50.847Z Its true philosophy is that divine art which enables us to transmute its every moment into the pure gold of heroic and changeless immortality. My Unknown Chum 2011-03-01T03:00:38.307Z Mr. Sheen told TMZ that the “Today” interview was “pure gold,” while the ABC interview “was slanted.” Sheen?s Lawyer Seeks Payment for the Actor 2011-03-01T01:43:01Z “A ton of pure gold,” said I, “is worth over one hundred thousand pounds, Bob; I believe one hundred and twenty-five thousand pounds is nearer it’s value; though I cannot say for certain.” The Secret of the Sands The "Water Lily" and her Crew 2011-03-10T03:00:43.810Z The gilding on Cozzi’s porcelain is especially fine, the pure gold of the sequin having been used in its decoration. The Collector's Handbook to Keramics of the Renaissance and Modern Periods 2011-02-28T03:00:33.843Z She was not now as before in sky colour, but arrayed in a snow white glittering robe which sparkled of pure gold and cast such a lustre that we durst not steadily behold it. Mysteries of the Rosie Cross Or, the History of that Curious Sect of the Middle Ages, Known as the Rosicrucians; with Examples of their Pretensions and Claims as Set Forth in the Writings of Their Leaders and Disciples 2011-02-23T03:00:32.190Z His men assayed him, and found him pure gold throughout. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z Most of its members that remained were of the pure gold, refined by suffering, and throughout the community a better feeling prevailed than ever before. Life of Heber C. Kimball, an Apostle The Father and Founder of the British Mission 2011-02-21T03:00:08.060Z A rich man, an extravagant one, but a man of observation, who knew tinsel from pure gold, and sighed very often when he found himself compelled, perforce, to put up with the tinsel. Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 3 of 3) 2011-02-16T03:00:37.273Z But to his father he sent a large cudgel made of pure gold, with these words engraved on it: ‘Now you cannot complain that I have given you nothing!’ The Joyous Story of Toto 2011-02-16T03:00:35.520Z What's the use of this pure gold Orpington here sitting on a silver nest when she only hatches things which can be purchased at a penny and twopence each. The Oyster 2011-02-10T03:00:49.300Z How fine Mary looked in that grand dress, wi’ all them gewgaws, rings,—chains, an’ bracelets, all pure gold! Gwen Wynn A Romance of the Wye 2011-02-09T03:00:45.007Z It consists of a gold cup and cover, hammered out of pure gold; and around the bowl, base and cover there are bands of figures, illustrating the scenes from the life of St Agnes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" 2011-02-06T03:00:53.093Z Even pure gold, it may be noted, is darker or lighter in colour according as a stronger or a weaker current is used. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 "Ehud" to "Electroscope" 2011-01-29T03:00:23.777Z It didn't clear up back to heat again—this year there will be no more heat—but to a kind of cool, pure gold. In the Mountains 2011-01-27T03:00:37.910Z “Bill Barber,” cried Tom with genuine feeling, “you’re pure gold all through, and every inch a man!” The Boys of the Wireless 2011-01-24T03:00:17.997Z Louise was a wonderful caring daughter, mother, sister and aunty with a heart of pure gold. Tributes paid to M4 crash family 2011-01-21T11:24:28Z The enamel is encrusted upon the figures, ornament and flowers which are beaten up in pure gold into high relief. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" 2011-02-06T03:00:53.093Z When he had seen her before her straw hat had concealed its masses; now her head shone in the sunshine like pure gold. Too Rich A Romance 2011-01-19T03:00:22.440Z In the middle of the room stood, on the ground, a high copper vessel half filled with sweet metheglin, and by its side a drinking-horn of pure gold. Fairy Tales From all Nations 2011-01-16T03:00:21.797Z The scabbard, too, was of pure gold, set profusely with diamonds, emeralds, and rubies. Robert Tournay A Romance of the French Revolution 2011-01-06T03:00:50.873Z And at the end of the week there was a splendid dress, that looked as if it were of pure gold only. Moonshine & Clover 2011-01-06T03:00:46.940Z Of considerable size, it was of pure gold. The Pagan's Cup 2011-01-06T03:00:42.697Z Assume that the standard of value is defined as a dollar, which is further defined as 23.22 grains of pure gold. The Value of Money 2011-01-04T03:01:12.363Z Whenever she weeps, either for joy or sorrow, pearls instead of tears shall drop from her eyes, and the hairs she combs from her head shall turn into threads of pure gold. Fairy Tales From all Nations 2011-01-16T03:00:21.797Z Are those the pure guardians of the pure gold? Dr. Adriaan 2010-12-29T03:00:33.467Z Night advanced, and the pure gold of the setting sun had yielded to a sanguine red, the glow of which, like the reflection of a burning furnace, flushed Nouronihar’s animated countenance. Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z The Lanchester Tradition is a comparatively short story, but it is all pure gold. The Lighter Side of School Life 2010-12-24T03:00:31.150Z I’d wish that Dad’s hunk of granite would turn into a lump of pure gold. The Wishing Well 2010-12-20T17:12:27.090Z He was searching my pockets, and taking everything about me; my roughly-made, plain gold ring—pure gold from a pocket in the mountains—what letters I had; everything. The Mynns' Mystery 2010-12-20T17:12:18.180Z Kinross, which is based in Toronto, said the merger with Red Back Mining, a gold producer focused on Africa, would create a pure gold sector producer with an exceptional growth profile. Kinross to Buy Red Back for $7 Billion 2010-08-03T00:12:00Z She then said to Bedr-ed-Deen, Hast thou a piece of stuff woven with pure gold thread? The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I. Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments "There are Honesty, Obedience, and many others," continued the Queen, "and Kindness, which is like the pure gold that was brought by Gold-wings, and makes a lovely setting for all the other stones." Story Lessons of Character Building (Morals) and Manners The "oracle, or holy room, which held the Ark of the Covenant, was overlaid within with pure gold," and the rest of the temple was in keeping with this dazzling chamber. The Ship Dwellers A Story of a Happy Cruise In glancing at a printed record of the finding of golden nuggets, we see that among others one of pure gold was found in 1502, in Hayti, which weighed forty-six pounds troy. Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands "And of a truth that is what he has been to us, for his heart is of pure gold." Deep Moat Grange The blackbird has a tinge of the robin’s sentiment, but it is over-borne by the glory of his song as a whole, which is pure gold, like his beak. Rustic Sounds and Other Studies in Literature and Natural History Let us all try to build a good deal of the "pure gold" of Kindness into our "Temple". Story Lessons of Character Building (Morals) and Manners For all the good and evil, strange and detestable things this woman had experienced, had worked together in her strong, clear soul, till after the dross had been separated pure gold remained. The Romance of the Canoness A Life-History The largest single mass of pure gold found in the United States came from California, and, if our memory serves us correctly, weighed a little over twenty-six pounds troy. Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands The women all wear a piece of pure gold wire of large size, in the form of a triangle, stuck through the inside of the nose. Journal of Voyages Containing an Account of the Author's being Twice Captured by the English and Once by Gibbs the Pirate... There is another hall lined with glasses of the height of three feet, with marble seats and ceilings gilt with pure gold. An Architect's Note-Book in Spain principally illustrating the domestic architecture of that country. Her red bronze hair had coppery tones in it as well as pure gold and was parted a little on one side and coiled up in the simplest fashion at the back of her head. The Camp Fire Girls Across the Seas The city seal, a lion in the town gate, was of pure gold. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. II. Whatever he said 'r he did had th' ring Of pure gold; but one day in th' spring Struck a vein in th' rock that made us all sing, "'Rah f'r Mac!" Derby Day in the Yukon and Other Poems of the "Northland" The ownership of urban land has been refined till of that crude ore only the pure gold is left. The Acquisitive Society And the sun was shining so far aslant at that time that the light thereof was very red, like to pure gold. The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions I know it now; but then I took the tinsel for the pure gold, and would as soon have doubted the Scripture as his lightest word. Norine's Revenge; Sir Noel's Heir The sun was shining and the muddy water looked to Jack's adoring and homesick eyes like a stream of pure gold. The Ranch Girls' Pot of Gold But first a pearl-gray mist covered the sky, afterwards lavender and rose shone behind it and finally a pure gold, with the ocean as a mirror of the sky. The Camp Fire Girls Behind the Lines Emerging at last, she dried her body with handfuls of grasses, her lithe, sweetly rounded figure gleaming like an image molded of pure gold in the fading sunlight. The Return of Tharn There was yet an unworked mine of wonder and superstition, out of which the dust of dross might be thrown into the eyes of the credulous, as the pure gold of revelation. The Death-Blow to Spiritualism Being the True Story of the Fox Sisters But one little bit he found which was pure gold; and that he kept, you see, always. The Furnace His sandals were of pure gold, with ties and anklets of gold and silver thread, curiously interwoven with a variegated cotton cord. Sketches of Aboriginal Life American Tableaux, No. 1 It was a precious thing, but not the most precious, as we shall presently learn; and therefore it was not made of pure gold, but overlaid with it. The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Exodus There is no such thing as pure gold. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy Some of the earth caved in upon her and while she was freeing herself, down rolled a salver, a paten, and a flagon, all of pure gold, richly chased and studded with emeralds and rubies. The Book of Buried Treasure Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates, Galleons, etc., which are sought for to this day We adjusted its various parts, and no one had eyes but for this singular machine, in pure gold, as they took it to be, and which, certainly, was about to perform wondrous things. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6 Volume 2 And we beheld the Earth by that mute law controlled, Grow ever young and new, Time’s necklace of pure gold Set on Creation’s neck. Satan Absolved It was made of a different and more costly material, of pure gold, with which the ark was only overlaid. The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Exodus Lenz was quite delighted with the just and equitable character of the worthy Landlord; he was indeed pure gold. Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker In Three Volumes. Vol. II. His happy body, gleaming pure gold in the sun, with its snowy, tossing ruff, was both too tall and too long. Sigurd Our Golden Collie and Other Comrades of the Road This, so Indians from the vast plains assured him, was an Indian city where all was pure gold. The Spanish Pioneers The eyes of Buddha are of pure gold; the silver boss on the forehead weighs thirty pounds—it signifies light, or wisdom. My Trip Around the World August, 1895-May, 1896 Occasionally the breaking of some of the rock revealed solid masses of pure gold, while in pockets of rusty, discolored quartz great handfuls of gold sand were disclosed. Chiquita, an American Novel The Romance of a Ute Chief's Daughter Lenz was delighted with such solidity of character; here, at least, was pure gold. Edelweiss A Story There was scarcely a doubt that it was pure gold. The Greater Republic A History of the United States It is amusing here to read in pretentious text-books that "Cortez now ironed Montezuma and made him pay a ransom of six hundred thousand marks of pure gold and an immense quantity of precious stones." The Spanish Pioneers It retains its typical French poplars, planted in long lines, which turn pure gold in autumn. Confessions of an Opera Singer At sunset the low hills turned to opal and wine-red and the brown dust flew up pure gold; for the tonga was running straight into the sinking sun. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel "There must be at least twenty-five dollars' worth of pure gold in that slug if there's a penny—let alone its curio value." Where the Pavement Ends The gods had thrust a gift into her hands, and because it was not pure gold she had thrust it aside, leaving herself to starve. A Question of Marriage A collar and waist-belt of human bones, with anklets and wristbands of the same material, made a clatter as he walked, while in his hand he held a short wand, apparently of pure gold. The Ruined Cities of Zululand "Pray bear that in mind, sir," said Clara, with a light laugh; "and don't forget that though the casket has such a leaden look, it is all pure gold." One Of Them It is of nearly pure gold with a broad bowl and a high foot, the cover pyramidal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7 "Drama" to "Dublin" And they made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and wrote upon it a writing, like the engravings of a signet, "Holy to the Lord." The Bible Story You feel in all these that the metal of your nature has been tested, and come out pure gold; at all events, I did, and was very happy thereat. A Day's Ride A Life's Romance "All of it, as far as I could see—all pure gold!" Adolescents Only Endeavouring, most of them, that is; but even the shop-woman, tried as she is in the furnace, is not always pure gold. Hildegarde's Harvest A Spanish helmet which had been sent to Montezuma was returned filled with grains of pure gold. Hernando Cortez Makers of History Their knobs and their branches were of one piece with it: the whole of it was one beaten work of pure gold. The Bible Story The moving, luminous things glowed in hues that were never still: were pure gold, were green, then red, melting and changing through all the colors of the spectrum. Brood of the Dark Moon It is set in pure gold, richly worked, and was a gift from the Empress or imperial Princess Pulcheria. Visits To Monasteries in the Levant And fleetingly she saw again the pure gold of her idea—saw it gleaming through the misshapen thing she had actually fashioned. The Torch Bearer She was elegantly clad and carried a white wand, at the top of which sat a peacock of pure gold. Favorite Fairy Tales The Childhood Choice of Representative Men and Women Of a talent of pure gold made he it, and all the vessels thereof. The Bible Story "Grit is pure gold when it comes to being a friend." Dick Hamilton's Fortune The Stirring Doings of a Millionaire's Son Whereupon the jeweller told him that they were of pure gold; and he gave the fowler a talent of gold for four of them. Visits To Monasteries in the Levant There was one idea which had especially tantalized and allured her through years of resistance on her part, an idea for a story really insolently quiet and unpretentious—because its stuff was such pure gold. The Torch Bearer But what the miner wants is pure gold. The Boy With the U.S. Miners And he made the vessels which were upon the table, the dishes thereof, and the spoons thereof, and the bowls thereof, and the flagons thereof, to pour out of, pure gold. The Bible Story This was frequently of gold, as in Calypso's case, and adorned with tassels, as was Hera's girdle with its hundred tassels "of pure gold, all deftly woven, and each one worth an hundred oxen." Greek Women Coming from Meredith Schuyler's hands the way it does,' says he, 'it's pure gold. The Land of Long Ago He can look at a red-headed, pug-nosed girl from an angle that will make her hair seem pure gold and her pug look Greek. The Widow To Say Nothing of the Man For she whose speech was always truth's pure gold Heard, not unpleased, its simple legends told, And loved with us the beautiful and old. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 3 May 1906 And he made the lamps thereof, seven, and the tongs thereof, and the snuff-dishes thereof, of pure gold. The Bible Story The throne stood upon a dais, and was inlaid with pure gold, and set with large amethysts. Tales of the Caravan, Inn, and Palace Both are pure gold, but one's been shaped and stamped by goin' through the mint, and the other's rough in the nugget.' The Land of Long Ago A blessed angel, with a face like a picture and a heart of pure gold. The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales of Adventure “He likewise sent him a large wheel of pure gold, covered with designs and with the image of a monster in its centre.” The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations And he made a mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half was the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof. The Bible Story The ceinture or girdle was of pure gold, so pure as to be quite elastic, embellished with thirty-nine rose-colored diamonds. Josephine Makers of History From out that well of light in the sky came rays that painted the wave-backs first with rose, and then with saffron, and then with pure gold. Titanic I have been but a flame to you, burning out the dross from your nature so that she might pour into her heart's crucible only the pure gold. The Song of the Wolf In one little church the figure of the Blessed Virgin is of pure gold. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 1 And he overlaid it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns of it: and he made unto it a rim of gold round about. The Bible Story The bond between them, Charles told himself, was forged from pure gold. The Bright Shawl These were followed by the Chariot of the Sun, empty, decorated with garlands, and drawn by superb white horses harnessed with pure gold. 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 Gertrude has no money in her purse, but her soul is the pure gold, tried in the furnace of sorrow and affliction, and thence come forth bright and unalloyed. The Lamplighter Each of their heads was a pearl, their bodies were emeralds and rubies, and their feet were beautifully-worked pure gold. The Serapion Brethren, Vol. I. And the building of the wall thereof was jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto pure glass. The Bible Story The pure gold must be separated from this dross in the crucible of present day human intelligence, reason and experience. From Bondage to Liberty in Religion A Spiritual Autobiography She was pure gold; God never made a better heart under any white skin than she had under her black one. Uncle Daniel's Story Of "Tom" Anderson And Twenty Great Battles Such a dear little feathered Romeo, with a beak lined with pure gold–and a fairy oboe in his breast! Pemrose Lorry, Camp Fire Girl He is the author of many wonderful inventions, but none interests the court so much as the compounding of pure gold in a crucible from the ordinary earth of the fields.” A Prince of Good Fellows And the light broods over the stagnant pools of the yellow San Jose; and the turgid, muddy river flows pure gold. Through Our Unknown Southwest Then true love is no dream after all, but pure gold. Eyes Like the Sea As the gold coins of those times were not made of pure gold, rarely 17 carats fine, the possibility may be granted. Works of Martin Luther With Introductions and Notes (Volume I) "And mine has hair of pure gold," replies the other. Contemporary Russian Novelists He was a man of pure gold, without a speck of rust upon him. Timar's Two Worlds No matter,--it's worth its whole weight in pure gold. Mother Truth's Melodies Common Sense For Children And yet when I seek this pure gold they call me a crazy alchemist! Eyes Like the Sea A lump of quartz mixed with gold, weighing thirty pounds, and containing twenty-three pounds of pure gold, has been found between the North and Middle Forks of the Yuba river. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 4, September, 1850 Brightly in the glass it sparkles, Like pure gold its colour shineth, And a fragrance rises from it Like the finest greenhouse flowers. The Trumpeter of Säkkingen A Song from the Upper Rhine. Indeed this is a man of pure gold. Timar's Two Worlds He married a princess, Atása, who also had the sun on her head, the moon on her face, stars on her hands, and “her hair was of pure gold and reached down to the ground.” Indian Fairy Tales O, the surpassing utility of the arithmetic! it is more potent than the stone of the philosopher, which, when discovered, is to transmute, at a touch, base metal into pure gold! Thoughts on African Colonization But something glistened like fine pure gold in the light, and here and there outshone it. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries Masterpieces of German Literature Vol. 19 There is something really a little awing about pure gold new-born from the soil. Gold As, for instance, when an old painter represented the glory round a saint’s head by a burnished plate of pure gold, he had no intention of imitating an effect of light. The Stones of Venice, Volume III (of 3) The man carries it home and the hair suddenly becomes as big as a “Heubaum” and is “of pure gold.” Indian Fairy Tales Jack found one morning, As I have been told, His goose had laid him An egg of pure gold. Cole's Funny Picture Book No. 1 But to have an empty hollow where your beautiful hoard of pure gold was stored is a thing it takes time to grow used to. Aurora the Magnificent Grotesque human figure in nearly pure gold 43 31. 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 At one point the party found a slender vein of pure gold, enough to give hope that the vein broadened out farther on. The Pony Rider Boys in Alaska Or, The Gold Diggers of Taku Pass She had hair that reached to the ground, and it was made of pure gold. Indian Fairy Tales I sold that last lot to a jeweler in Los Angeles for twenty-four dollars an ounce, quartz and all–and pure gold is worth a little over twenty. Wunpost It was a colossal miter, somewhat after the fashion of the Papal tiara, wrought out of pure gold, thickly studded with great pearls, and surmounted by a cross. The International Spy Being the Secret History of the Russo-Japanese War Strangely enough, the gold is very generally alloyed with copper, the composite metal ranging from pure gold to pure copper. 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 Greeks sometimes used gold colour instead of gold, as we see in the mantle from the Crimea already referred to; but this is not nearly so agreeable to the eye as pure gold. Needlework As Art That was how his parents learned that their child had a brain of pure gold. Letters from my Windmill Goldsmith considered four lines a day good work, and was seven years in beating out the pure gold of the Deserted Village. Books and Authors Curious Facts and Characteristic Sketches And the Masses which the good priests say for us will lift us out of purgatory and into heaven, where the streets are pure gold and the gates are pearl. Carmen Ariza The metal is pure or nearly pure gold. 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 But now, with the pure gold of this fine heart as a test, I can more clearly see the entire selfishness which lies under his elaborate manners. Mabel's Mistake Then let him turn priest straightway, and enter the temple of Art, and let him weave his pictures sacredly of the pure gold fibres of inspiration and thought. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 88, February, 1865 It was princely; and his turkish trousers were of pure gold. Walter Pieterse A Story of Holland These invitations were wrought in enamel on cards of pure gold. Carmen Ariza It is also of base metal plated with pure gold and belongs to the collection of Mr. Stearns. 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 Some distance from the rock like a platter, Casteanda found gold in a white rock, which we did beat up and saved much pure gold. Where Strongest Tide Winds Blew After a time Ivan came to a third tent, made of silk, upon which was embroidered a golden kingdom, and on its top was placed a ball of pure gold. The Russian Garland being Russian Folk Tales According to the old Jewish law, the wedding ring must be made of pure gold and must be earned and paid for by the bridegroom; he might not acquire it by credit or gift. Sex--The Unknown Quantity The Spiritual Function of Sex Far above, the oak ceiling, for which the Schwarzwald had been ranged, was overlaid with pure gold leaf. Carmen Ariza The gold-copper alloys appear to range between pure gold and pure copper. 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 He described it all to me, about washing dirt in pans, and crushing rocks in great machines, and picking up pure gold in nuggets—why, he found an awful big one himself. The Old Countess; or, The Two Proposals The slim figure of the girl in her robe of pure gold trembled visibly. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 Its weight is 167 oz., and it consists almost entirely of pure gold. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' There were nuggets of pure gold, assorted as to their various sizes, while he milled and ground the quartz roughly, and cradled it in the water of the brook. The Treasure Trail A Romance of the Land of Gold and Sunshine The foundation is thin and is of base metal coated with pure gold. 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 If a woman were to adorn herself with pure gold, precious stones and pearls, even to her feet, it would be exceedingly splendid. The Epistles of St. Peter and St. Jude Preached and Explained For Thou hast met Him with the blessings of goodness; Thou hast set a crown of pure gold on His head. The Lord of Glory Meditations on the person, the work and glory of our Lord Jesus Christ The air was stirring with the first breath of dawn and along the horizon glowed a band of pure gold where the sun would soon rise. The Floating Island of Madness He sat promptly down at the spinning wheel, and in a jiffy the golden straws were flying through his hands, and turning into threads of pure gold. Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) Folk-Lore, Fables, And Fairy Tales Pieces formed of alloyed metal are usually washed or plated with pure gold. 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 For gold, silver or copper gilt wire is employed, as pure gold could not be so easily wrought. The Ladies' Work-Table Book Containing Clear and Practical Instructions in Plain and Fancy Needlework, Embroidery, Knitting, Netting and Crochet Keep it to remind you of the pure gold of our friendship which shall never know alloy. Rodney The Partisan So the man mounted the horse, which was of pure gold. Aino Folk-Tales So they gave her a pair of boots and a muff, and when she was dressed, there before the door stood a carriage of pure gold. Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) Folk-Lore, Fables, And Fairy Tales Might not the ideal I worshipped after all be an earth-born thing, an ambition whose brightness is not of pure gold, but of tinsel? A Breath of Prairie and other stories The palanquin, or throne, on which he was seated, was apparently of pure gold; and the cushion upon which he sat was covered with the most costly gems. Ferdinand De Soto, The Discoverer of the Mississippi American Pioneers and Patriots The nuggets found in the craw of the ptarmigan, though not large, were of pure gold, and once clean of filth looked good to the eyes of the patient prospectors. The Trail of a Sourdough Life in Alaska Your hair, though white, was more beautiful than when pure gold. Chit-Chat; Nirvana; The Searchlight There was placed before every one of them a magnificent cover with a case of massive gold, wherein were a spoon, knife and fork, all of pure gold set with diamonds and rubies. The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault And the fittings were made of carved cedar wood, brought down by sea from Lebanon, while the furnishings were of pure gold. Round the Wonderful World It was said that masses of pure gold could be gathered like pebble stones from the banks of the rivers, and that gems of priceless value were to be found in the ravines. Ferdinand De Soto, The Discoverer of the Mississippi American Pioneers and Patriots They say his cellar is filled with gold—pure gold; that his rooms and halls run and drip with gold, just as his rat-eaters run and drip with the cinnabar poison. Peter the Brazen A Mystery Story of Modern China Do you wish to declare that it is to all intents and purposes quite as good as pure gold, or even better? Imaginary Interviews The pure gold comes from the fire only and the tempered steel also must have passed through the flame. Heart Talks The marvel of it is that this great monument is pure gold from top to bottom. Round the Wonderful World The Arthurses are pure gold, and I have told them everything. The Homesteaders A Novel of the Canadian West She's bountiful to the poor, and kindness sits in her bonnie eyes, and love shimmers round her lips, and her heart—why, it's pure gold; and she's all-forgiving, and all for making up. Hollyhock A Spirit of Mischief Following them was a State Coach, a huge, cumbrous vehicle with unglazed windows; it seemed to be of pure gold, and was drawn by sixteen milk-white horses in blue trappings. In Brief Authority That all these vessels were vessels of pure gold. Hebrew Literature And around all, forming a sort of gigantic hoop or ring, there extends a continent of pure gold. The Testimony of the Rocks or, Geology in Its Bearings on the Two Theologies, Natural and Revealed Christina came up into the light of the setting sun, and when Gavin's eyes first spied her, its rays were lighting up her white gown and touching her uncovered head to pure gold. In Orchard Glen The snowy fields were gleaming with their radiance—rose pink and pure gold with deep blue shadows along the fences and in the hollows. 'Lizbeth of the Dale The maximum of durability of gold coins seems to be fixed at 22 parts, in 24, of pure gold with the appropriate alloys. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life Their royal standard of pure gold was captured and Mexico was conquered. The Enchanted Castle A Book of Fairy Tales from Flowerland Over this shirt stretch silk braces elaborately needle-worked, and still further adorned by buckles of pure gold. The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West She is mine own, And I as rich in having such a jewel As twenty seas, if all their sand were pearl, The water nectar, and the rocks pure gold. Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature The veneer of gentility had underneath it the pure gold of character. 'Lizbeth of the Dale In like manner pure gold is not recognized by itself, but when we test it along with baser ore, we perceive which is the better. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life Then he went in to a goldsmith’s shop and ordered a great number of kitchen pots to be made out of pure gold. The Olive Fairy Book Lafayette then had the happy thought of adjusting to this handle of pure gold the blade of a sword that had been made out of bolts and bars taken from the Bastille. Lafayette Stairways of marble and jade, while countless ornaments of pure gold adorned the various apartments. Through Siberia and Manchuria By Rail The pure gold of the ancients; you never see that pale yellow nowadays. The Doomsman If you want a jewel, you give the workman an ingot of pure gold, cornelians, lapis-lazuli, agates, and hematite, and he carries out the wished-for design. The Works of Theophile Gautier, Volume 5 The Romance of a Mummy and Egypt That was not an order the goldsmith had every day, but the things were ready at last, saucepans and kettles and gridirons all of pure gold. The Olive Fairy Book Silver and gold were employed chiefly in plating, but fine chains and pendants as well as rings of pure gold and silver have been met with. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era In one cave near the city the soldiers found a number of vases of pure gold, embossed with figures of animals, serpents, and locusts. The Red True Story Book Thou hast presented him with the blessings of goodness, and hast set a crown of pure gold upon his head. Coronation Anecdotes I will make a man more rare than fine gold, even a man than the pure gold of Ophir. Select Masterpieces of Biblical Literature Over it was extended another sheet of pure gold. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" The dross of sin and selfishness and hatred are burned by the salutary fires of contrition, and nothing remains but the pure gold of charity. The Faith of Our Fathers Ranged on a table at the back of the altar are seven images of Buddha in pure gold, the right hand of each pointed upward. Where the Strange Trails Go Down Sulu, Borneo, Celebes, Bali, Java, Sumatra, Straits Settlements, Malay States, Siam, Cambodia, Annam, Cochin-China Of pure gold chased and pierced, it is worn by the knight elect pendant from a red riband across the right shoulder. Coronation Anecdotes Here is Mount Sinai, and a golden Moses of pure gold, with a golden table of the law, and also a golden coffer to contain the Host, said to weigh 120,000 ducats. A Journey in Russia in 1858 In a smaller chamber at the chief's head lay the skeleton of a female, richly attired, extended upon a sheet of pure gold and similarly covered with a sheet of the same metal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" A sheet of pure gold, half an inch thick, covering the rug from end to end, would not equal its worth.” The Pagan Madonna Above a throne of pure gold was suspended a great feather canopy of many and brilliant hues, from the centre of which gleamed a blazing sun, made all of gold and jewels. Historic Boys Their Endeavours, Their Achievements, and Their Times All his banqueting cups and dishes were of pure gold, and “he exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and wisdom,” who made their contributions with royal munificence. Ancient States and Empires It was a ring of pure gold, running through a hole in a massive wedge of gold, about the size, as far as I recollect, of a moderate-sized walnut. Notes and Queries, Number 213, November 26, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc. The skeleton reclined upon a sheet of pure gold, extending the whole length of the body, which had been wrapped in a mantle broidered with gold and studded with precious stones. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" Some idea of the magnificence of this temple may be obtained when I tell you that its great pillars are covered with plates of pure gold. Montezuma's Castle and Other Weird Tales And thou shalt make a plate of pure gold, and grave upon it, Holiness to the Lord. Holy in Christ Thoughts on the Calling of God's Children to be Holy as He is Holy In that choice the metal of the soul is proved, and only the pure gold comes forth from the fiery furnace, where life seemed to be surrendered but where life was won. Esoteric Christianity, or The Lesser Mysteries Clusters of hut circles and signs of neolithic military entrenchment are very obvious, and a number of pure gold coins have been discovered here. The Cornwall Coast A golden chain adorned her neck and her arms were encircled with bracelets of pure gold. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" The "finds" were sent to Sacramento and tested, with the result that they were declared to be pure gold. A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three) Name stamped on cover in pure gold, if desired. The New Avatar and The Destiny of the Soul The Findings of Natural Science Reduced to Practical Studies in Psychology If these are pure and melted in a covered crucible containing charcoal, the resemblance will be so good the best judges cannot tell it from pure gold without analyzing it. One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed Besides pure gold leaf, gold alloyed with various metals to change its colour can be had. Bookbinding, and the Care of Books A handbook for Amateurs, Bookbinders & Librarians One necklace contains three pounds of pure gold. Up The Baltic Young America in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark |
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