| 单词 | sardonyx |
| 例句 | IV Afar There is something that seems a shore; The sky has been blown clean of clouds except to westward, And these stare hard at me, like huge sardonyx towers. Goblins and Pagodas 2012-02-14T03:00:24.740Z Then he answered me and said, 'These stars are of different tinctures; one is of the sapphire, the other of the sardonyx. The Story of Anna Kingsford and Edward Maitland and of the new Gospel of Interpretation 2012-01-18T03:00:12.427Z It is a cup 4� in. high and 51⁄8 in. in diameter, carved out of oriental sardonyx, and richly decorated with Dionysiac emblems and attributes in relief. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z And Menander makes mention of Emeralds also, in his Little Boy— There must be an emerald and a sardonyx. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us 2011-08-02T02:00:21.843Z The Bezoar stone had a great reputation against melancholy; the smaragdum was infallible against epilepsy; the onyx was good for sleep; the sardonyx prevented bad dreams. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z Out here the decks are shattered, The boats are shorn away, And far on the horizon, The city glares with its sardonyx towers. Goblins and Pagodas 2012-02-14T03:00:24.740Z "I have shown him the precious sardonyx, in the clasp of my mistress's mantle;--it is such a beautifully cut head," said Praxedis. Ekkehard. Vol. I (of II) A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:55.273Z It is a sardonyx of five layers of irregular shape, like all classical gems, measuring 12 in. by 10� in. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z Therein be neither stones nor sticks, Neither red nor white bricks, But for cubits five or six There is most goodly sardonyx And amber laid in rows. Poems & Ballads (First Series) 2011-02-28T03:00:30.587Z By ways, that sunset's sardonyx O'erflares, and gates the farmboy clicks, Through which the cattle came, The mullein stalks seem giant wicks Of downy flame. A Voice on the Wind and Other Poems And I wondered if it would be the sardonyx or the ruby, and hoped it would be the ruby. The Haunted Pajamas Stones and jewels, as onyxes, sardonyxes, jacinths, jaspers, amethysts, &c. more and better than any prince in Europe. Rambles in an Old City comprising antiquarian, historical, biographical and political associations It is a large shallow bowl of sardonyx, 8 in. in diameter. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z Four lions' heads of pink sardonyx cast forth the water in thin jets into the pool. Sulamith: A Romance of Antiquity Rings, set with carnelian, agate, sardonyx, amethyst, and other gems, and brooches of every variety, completed the ornaments in the jewel cases of the Athenian women. Greek Women He tried the ruby and sardonyx in turn against the silk and rejected both—he took a garnet. The Haunted Pajamas The gems are the ruby, diamond, and sardonyx. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 6 August 1906 It is a sardonyx measuring 8� in. by 6 in., and appears to represent a Roman emperor and empress in the forms of Serapis and Isis. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z Also, the beauteous Balkis sent King Solomon a precious goblet of carved sardonyx, of magnificent workmanship. Sulamith: A Romance of Antiquity The districts from whence the ancients obtained the sardonyx, once held in high repute, are not known, but the vicinity of Bosa abounds in chalcedenous formations. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. He tilted the sack, and as each pumpkin rolled out upon the sardonyx pavement, a bewildered page sprang up in its stead. In Brief Authority She was not going to ask him how he came to be so mighty wise about chalcedony and chrysoprase and sardonyx, about which she herself either never knew or had forgotten. Somehow Good Hardly less precious than the cameos in sardonyx were the imitations carved out of coloured glass. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z He held out a broad gold cup, the rim whereof glinted with agate and sardonyx. A Victor of Salamis Among the chalcedonies are the sardonyx, agates, and cornelian. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. She filled the sleeves with sardonyx, almandine, and amethyst; and hid in her bosom diamonds and sapphires enough to purchase a kingdom. Fairy Book But they have no more to do with Sardinians than they have with sardines or sardonyx. More Science From an Easy Chair The Oriental sardonyx was not available for the purposes of the Renaissance artists, who were consequently obliged to content themselves with the colder German agate onyx. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z Thou art covered with precious stones of all kinds, with the ruby, emerald, diamond, hyacinth, onyx, jasper, sapphire, carbuncle, sardonyx and gold. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc. The weapon and the three Kalis suddenly became one immense sardonyx that blazed huge and grand for a brief moment. Hunters Out of Space Her cheeks were glowing with enthusiasm, her lips were parted and her eyes were of a vivid, translucent blue, with the pupils like brilliant sardonyx, full of dark and mysterious lights. "Unto Caesar" Here are collected in abundance, rubies, sapphires, topaz, amethysts, and other precious stones, such as garnets, opals, agates, and sardonyx. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World I have a fine Cleopatra cut in sardonyx, and one or two other intaglios and cameos, both curious and beautiful, worthy of being added to the cabinet of a prince. Romola These scarabs are usually cut in dark green jasper, some are made of cornelian, others of a glass-paste, rarely in amethyst or sardonyx. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc. On a rock of sardonyx he strove to break it then, but Durendala remained unharmed. A Book of Myths She was much tempted by a centaur cut in a sardonyx, a very exquisite piece of workmanship, part, perhaps, of the scattered collection of Lorenzo the Magnificent. The Child of Pleasure In Greece and Rome the art of cameo cutting was brought to astonishing perfection, the sardonyx being frequently used, and often cut in five different coloured layers. Arts and Crafts in the Middle Ages A Description of Mediaeval Workmanship in Several of the Departments of Applied Art, Together with Some Account of Special Artisans in the Early Renaissance The apotheosis of Augustus, in this collection, is considered as an unrivalled specimen of art, upon sardonyx. A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume Three The same man offered me the head of a Socrates, on a sardonyx; and, to enhance the value, gave him the title of saint Augustine. Letters of the Right Honourable Lady M—y W—y M—e Written during Her Travels in Europe, Asia and Africa to Persons of Distinction, Men of Letters, &c. in Different Parts of Europe But that was the fault of the sardonyx. George Selwyn: His Letters and His Life She took up the sardonyx and handed it to him to look at over her shoulder without turning round. The Child of Pleasure The cup itself is of sardonyx, and of fine form. Arts and Crafts in the Middle Ages A Description of Mediaeval Workmanship in Several of the Departments of Applied Art, Together with Some Account of Special Artisans in the Early Renaissance The sapphire was backed with sardonyx, and the bluish white of the chalcedony was half pellucid to the gold chrysolite behind it. Among the Forces Then I loosened another stone from the crown—a sardonyx—and again I went out through the streets to the jeweller's. Sir John Constantine Memoirs of His Adventures At Home and Abroad and Particularly in the Island of Corsica: Beginning with the Year 1756 The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst. Notes on the Apocalypse Amethyst, sardonyx, crystal—they twinkled and flashed through all the byways of the brain. The Mating of Lydia The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolyte; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst. The Revelation Explained And jade is there, dark green and milky white, with amber from Korea and strange gems—beryl, chrysoprase, jasper, sardonyx…. Profiles from China But the sardonyx was a finer stone than the amethyst, and he ended by giving me three hundred and fifty livres. Sir John Constantine Memoirs of His Adventures At Home and Abroad and Particularly in the Island of Corsica: Beginning with the Year 1756 All these we like, but not the jade With the sardonyx smile. Toaster's Handbook Jokes, Stories, and Quotations The case contained six pieces,—two cameos, and four engraved gems—amethyst, cornelian, sardonyx, and rock crystal; which Melrose recognized at once as among the most precious things of this kind in the world! The Mating of Lydia Of stones, moreover, the amethyst typifies humility; diamond, invulnerable faith; sardonyx, sincerity; sapphire, hope, &c. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge Flint, chalcedony, carnelian, onyx, sardonyx, and bloodstone, or heliotrope, and the numerous varieties of agates, are principally composed of quartz, with various tinging materials. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 560, August 4, 1832 To dream of sardonyx, signifies gloomy surroundings will be cleared away by your energetic overthrow of poverty. Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or what's in a dream: a scientific and practical exposition He held the gem against the revolving disk, and the amethyst became the purple couch for Adonis, and across the veined sardonyx sped Artemis with her hounds. Intentions And the principal gates of his palace be of precious stone that men clepe sardonyx, and the border and the bars be of ivory. The Travels of Sir John Mandeville Agate is stained red, so as to form carnelian and sardonyx, by means of ferric oxide. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 A city with foundations of jasper and chalcedony, emerald and sardonyx; gates of pearl, pavements of gold. Charlotte's Inheritance On the Nahe, that flows into the Rhine, is the little town of Oberstein, whose inhabitants are nearly all employed in cutting and polishing agates, sardonyxes, and various other stones prized by ladies. Castles and Cave Dwellings of Europe Falco asked that he reserve an antique Babylonian seal cut in sardonyx and promised to send a messenger with its price before dark. Andivius Hedulio Adventures of a Roman Nobleman in the Days of the Empire A. Diamonds, jasper, sapphire, chalcedony, emerald, sardonyx, sardius, chrysolite, beryl, topaz, chrysoprasus, jacinth, amethyst. The Infant System For Developing the Intellectual and Moral Powers of all Children, from One to Seven years of Age Glass-cutters could imitate the colors of precious stones so well that the Portland vase, from the tomb of Alexander Severus, was long considered as a genuine sardonyx. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 03 Ancient Achievements He smote the second step, which was of sardonyx; the blade bit it, and leaped back, but blunted not, nor brake. The Junior Classics — Volume 4 Thus had the ceiling of this house a pearl here, and there a diamond; here a jasper, and there a sapphire; here a sardius, and there a jacinth; here a sardonyx, and there an amethyst. Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 Very learnedly then from William's lips fell the new vocabulary that had come to him with his latest treasures: chrysoprase, carnelian, girasol, onyx, plasma, sardonyx, lapis lazuli, tourmaline, chrysolite, hyacinth, and carbuncle. Miss Billy |
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