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单词 scarab
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She opened the cover and scrutinized the inside scarab. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z
The last clue had been scarab, but so far she couldn’t spot anything unusual about it. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z
Within was a glittering green scarab carved from onyx and emerald. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z
Liam waved the lighter over the white page with the black scarab. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z
“If the Pharaohs of Egypt were content to be represented by a scarab, so am I,” he said. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z
With it he scratched in the missing bits of the scarab mark. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z
The boy looked at the sands around him, and saw that, where his tears had fallen, a scarab beetle was scuttling through the sand. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z
Maybe the scarab clue had nothing to do with the book. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z
The last clue had been scarab, but so far she couldn’t spot anything unusual about it. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z
Monday marked three days since Emily had deciphered the scarab clue. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z
“There’s something funny, though,” said Hermione ten minutes later, holding her pestle suspended over a bowl of scarab beetles. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z
She opened the cover and scrutinized the inside scarab. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z
Liam waved the lighter over the white page with the black scarab. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z
During his time in the desert, he had learned that, in Egypt, the scarab beetles are a symbol of God. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z
Monday marked three days since Emily had deciphered the scarab clue. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z
Maybe the scarab clue had nothing to do with the book. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z
“It’s related to the scarab beetle, which the ancient Egyptians worshipped as a symbol of the morning sun and the afterlife. Sometimes they wore it as jewelry.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z
Determined not to look at Snape, Harry resumed the mashing of his scarab beetles, imagining each one to have Snape’s face. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z
There are people who believe that their Sony-Ericsson scarab not only spreads sweetness and light, but can also cure chilblains. iPhone worship has seen the media lose all sense of proportion 2010-08-07T23:05:00Z
The ancient Phoenicians, she added, made Egyptian-style jewelry, including rings with scarabs or cartouches of pharaohs. Jewelry Counterfeits: The Age-Old Problem Just Keeps Growing 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z
I did the “Captured” album in 1981, and it is a scarab that carries its eggs in a dung bowl. Meet the artist who invented the Grateful Dead’s skull and roses logo 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z
For fall, her pieces will incorporate actual scarab wings. | Bibi van der Velden’s Whimsical Fine Jewelry Collection 2014-04-17T14:11:53Z
Elaborately embroidered iridescent jeweled scarabs covered the body of a sheer tulle dress. Fashion Parties With the French President 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z
Two large scarabs wrapped in linen and in very good condition were found inside a limestone sarcophagus with a vaulted, decorated lid, the antiquities ministry said in a statement. Ancient Egyptian tombs yield rare find of mummified scarab beetles 2018-11-10T05:00:00Z
An ancient spell inscribed on a scarab to ease the journey of the dead into the afterlife depicted birds without legs, to prevent them from wandering away from the spell. Emojis Meet Hieroglyphs: If King Tut Could Text 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z
Many are beautiful, either in appearance, such as the iridescent scarabs, or in performance, such as fireflies at night. The gardener’s little helper 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z
In ancient Egyptian writing and art, the image of a scarab, or dung beetle, expressed a whole concept of the afterlife and rebirth and was used in inscriptions as the verb “to become.” Emojis Meet Hieroglyphs: If King Tut Could Text 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z
After all, even the Egyptians' holy scarab was only a dung beetle. iPhone worship has seen the media lose all sense of proportion 2010-08-07T23:05:00Z
She studied antiques as design sources, too, borrowing forms and motifs from Egyptian scarabs, Roman cameos, Mughal jewelry and Tang dynasty lobed bowls. Antiques: New Study of Marie Zimmermann, Metalsmith 2011-11-17T22:32:18Z
The gold scarab ring his father brought back from the escapade his mother declined to wear. An Old Man’s Youthful Fascinations Animate Cynthia Ozick’s New Novel 2021-04-13T04:00:00Z
But by then one has moved on to the business pages, which are regularly gobsmacked by the sales figures for electronic scarabs. iPhone worship has seen the media lose all sense of proportion 2010-08-07T23:05:00Z
Insects are everywhere in the book, from the silkworms that Serge’s mother raises to the scarabs that Serge sees in Egypt. Books of The Times: War Intrudes on a Man?s Bucolic Idyll 2010-09-05T21:34:00Z
The materials include Egyptian scarabs, Wedgwood porcelain wafers and blood-red feldspar cylinders flecked with gold. When Form Meets Function: Cuff Links Throughout the Centuries 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z
She decorated a chiffon button-down shirt with scarabs and used jeweled ones on a silk skirt. Friendships bubble up at NY Fashion Week 2013-02-12T21:49:11Z
By chance, Jaime crosses paths with a mystical blue scarab that attaches itself to him, and he becomes the superhero Blue Beetle. It takes more than one superhero 2023-09-03T04:00:00Z
Thousands more, they said, were found in the rooms behind the gallery — including scarabs, statuettes and spear heads in differing stages of preparation. He Sold Antiquities for Decades, Many of Them Fake, Investigators Say 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z
And it is there in the smaller things too—a small limestone figure of Horus the child, Greek coins, scarabs and amulets designed for both Greek and Egyptian markets. Deep rising 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z
A piece of this desert glass forms the centrepiece of a decorative scarab found on the mummified body of Tutankhamun. Mark Miodownik: an obsession with materials 2013-05-24T15:53:00Z
Another collection of scarab mummies was found inside a smaller sarcophagus. Ancient Egyptian tombs yield rare find of mummified scarab beetles 2018-11-10T05:00:00Z
The current theory is that the extremely high temperatures that would have been needed to create the optically pure glass of the scarab must have been produced by the impact of a meteor. Mark Miodownik: an obsession with materials 2013-05-24T15:53:00Z
In “Blue Beetle,” Reyes finds himself in possession of an ancient scarab named Khaji Da made of alien biotechnology that chooses Reyes as its symbiotic host. ‘Blue Beetle’ director Ángel Manuel Soto says the DC film is a ‘love letter to our ancestors’ 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z
Jaime bonds with the scarab, which transforms into protective armor for him. DC superhero 'Blue Beetle' brings Latino family team to big screen 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z
One day, the patient was recounting a dream in which she’d received a golden scarab. Strange coincidences: Are they fluke events or acts of God? 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z
He’s in search of a golden scarab, has a tattoo of scales on his arm that moves and desperately needs a hair cut. Why 'Moon Knight,' a fresh twist on mummified tropes, still failed to catch fire 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z
The dig revealed a large number of valuable archaeological finds, such as jewellery, coloured pottery, scarab beetle amulets and mud bricks bearing seals of Amenhotep III. 'Lost golden city' found in Egypt reveals lives of ancient pharaohs 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z
In a hilarious scene, the scarab attaches itself to Reyes, transforming the hesitant young adult into a superhero. ‘Blue Beetle’ director Ángel Manuel Soto says the DC film is a ‘love letter to our ancestors’ 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z
He must ensure the scarab does not fall into the wrong hands while also trying to protect his family. DC superhero 'Blue Beetle' brings Latino family team to big screen 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z
The archaeological team dated the settlement through hieroglyphic inscriptions found on wine vessels, as well as rings, scarabs, pottery and mud bricks bearing the seals of King Amenhotep III’s cartouche, the statement said. A 3,000-year-old ‘lost golden city’ has been unearthed in Egypt 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z
The archaeological team dated the settlement through hieroglyphic inscriptions found on wine vessels, rings, scarabs, pottery and mud bricks bearing the seals of King Amenhotep III’s cartouche, the statement said. A 3,000-year-old ‘lost golden city’ has been unearthed in Egypt 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z
They unearthed the well-preserved city that had almost complete walls and rooms filled with tools of daily life along with rings, scarabs, coloured pottery vessels and mud bricks bearing seals of Amenhotep’s cartouche. Archaeologists unearth 'ancient Egyptian Pompeii' near Luxor 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z
I think of these new companions — not just the obvious fireflies, but scarab beetles and caddisflies, giant millipedes and tiny, primitive bristletails and many others — as my garden’s night shift. The Pleasures of Moth-Watching 2020-08-12T04:00:00Z
One bears an image of a scarab, symbolising rebirth, painted in gold leaf. 'Sensational' Egypt find offers clues in hunt for Cleopatra’s tomb 2020-07-12T04:00:00Z
Egyptian catacombs are filled with mummified animals, from tiny wrapped scarab beetles to baboons enshrined in sarcophagi. Millions of Ibises Were Mummified. But Where Did Ancient Egypt Get Them? 2019-11-16T05:00:00Z
At a news conference on Saturday, one Egyptian official touted a large scarab statue as one of the most significant discoveries. Rare cache of mummified animals unveiled in Egypt 2019-11-23T05:00:00Z
I wanted to get the details right, so I looked through the British Museum’s collection of scarabs on their website and identified the one that best fitted the bill. Show me the mummy: the undying allure of ancient Egypt 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z
Archaeologists also found two large mummified scarab beetles wrapped in linen and a rare collection of smaller scarab mummies. In Case You Missed It 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z
Oh, who am I kidding, it was nothing like a scarab! “Hammond B3 Organ Cistern” 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z
Two such mummies were found inside a rectangular limestone sarcophagus with a vaulted lid decorated with three scarabs painted in black, he said. Dozens of cat mummies found in 6,000-year-old tombs in Egypt 2018-11-10T05:00:00Z
Mostafa Waziri told reporters Saturday that the discovery at Saqqara also includes mummies of scarabs, the first ever to be found in the area. Egypt’s newly discovered tombs hold mummies, animal statues 2018-11-10T05:00:00Z
But when I got there and found the case where this scarab was supposed to be, the space for it was empty. Show me the mummy: the undying allure of ancient Egypt 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z
The exotic insect industry is particularly lucrative in Asia, where scarab beetles are traded like show dogs, she said — some for their beauty, others for their ability to fight. Thieves stole 7,000 creepy insects and spiders from a museum. But why? 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z
High-speed video cameras showed the bats eating scarab beetles and moths, but not fireflies. Firefly twinkles are a sweet reminder that they taste like trash, study says 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z
Original elements were preserved whenever possible: elaborately coffered ceilings, Corinthian pilasters, painterly marble mantels in rose and scarab green, deep mahogany door surrounds and timeworn octagonal tiles that underlay most of the light-filled piano nobile. An Idyllic Artists’ Retreat that Invites Guests to Take in the View 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z
My scarab beetle bracelet and Xhosa blanket complete the pile. Black Panther is the reason I’ll be rocking African dress at the cinema | Eliza Anyangwe 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z
Just like in my book, the scarab was gone. Show me the mummy: the undying allure of ancient Egypt 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z
A second stone scarab, resting on the girl's chest, bore hieroglyphics that testify to Egypt’s cultural influence on Jericho’s elites. 5,000-Year-Old Cosmetics, Jewelry Show Rise of Ancient Jericho 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z
It also said his most prized possession was a “4,000-year-old green Egyptian scarab set in heavy gold” that he wore on the little finger of his left hand. A Piano Man of Many Faces, and Some Stranger Stories 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z
Only to watch their youngsters reduced to gibbering snotty wrecks living in terror of lizard-vulture-monsters and gigantic scarab beetles.  'The Power of the Dark Crystal' comic takes us beyond Jim Henson's muppet fantasy 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z
Players maneuver a glistening scarab down an undulating licorice-whip track as animations that wouldn’t be out of place in Pink Floyd’s The Wall play in the distance. The 15 Best Video Games of 2016 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z
You could prevent this from happening by keeping hold of a little “heart scarab”. Show me the mummy: the undying allure of ancient Egypt 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z
Two signs on the scarab, ‘dj and mr, represent a well-known Egyptian title “administrator of canals.” 5,000-Year-Old Cosmetics, Jewelry Show Rise of Ancient Jericho 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z
You maneuver a glistening scarab down an undulating licorice-whip track as animations that wouldn’t be out of place in Pink Floyd’s The Wall play in the distance. Review: Playstation VR Is the Best First-Generation Virtual Reality Headset 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z
Aurélie Bidermann took inspiration from ancient Egypt for her delicately engraved scarab beetle pendant; in Egyptian mythology, the scarab represented immortality, she said. Lapis of Luxury: Jewelry’s New Love for an Ancient Stone 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z
Using ancient fossils and DNA from 450 modern scarab beetle species, scientists now estimate that dung-eating beetles popped up at least 115 million years ago, 30 million years earlier than previously thought. Dung beetles may have evolved to eat dinosaur poop 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z
And at one point in The Weighing of the Heart Nick recalls a school trip to the British Museum, suggesting he may have stolen one of protective heart scarabs from there. Show me the mummy: the undying allure of ancient Egypt 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z
If that’s the case, this young royal was likely laid to rest wearing a scarab that bore the title of the city’s ruler. 5,000-Year-Old Cosmetics, Jewelry Show Rise of Ancient Jericho 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z
Earlier in his reign, Hezekiah used a scarab, or beetle, which was a typical symbol of power in the Middle East at the time. Seal of a biblical king is found in a trash heap in Jerusalem 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z
Associated with resurrection, the winged scarab beetle sits at the center of this pectoral ornament. King Tut: The Teen Whose Death Rocked Egypt 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z
"There's no business," bemoans Raed, who runs a store selling Pharaonic knick-knacks - from plastic scarabs to papyrus scrolls - that are usually popular with European visitors. Egypt tourism teeters after Sinai plane crash - BBC News 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z
“We even found a Egyptian scarab beetle here,” he says, showing off the carving. Ancient Script Spurs Rethinking of Historic ‘Backwater’ 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z
Which brings us back to the lowly dung beetle, the scarab. Out There: Stars, Gold, Dung Beetles and Us 2013-08-05T21:34:46Z
The researchers hypothesize that the transition from scarab to winged sun occurred after Hezekiah was struck by a mortal illness. Seal of a biblical king is found in a trash heap in Jerusalem 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z
With its smooth granite surface, the scarab beetle sculpture - which dates back to 332 BC - is one of the most popular artefacts covered with fingerprints. Conserving history 2013-05-18T07:59:16Z
She herself wore, on her left ankle, a jeweled band in which was set a sacred scarab. Superwomen 2012-04-03T02:00:38.047Z
And we saw a particularly fine scarab that had been found in one of the stone coffins immediately after our visit to the catacombs on the previous afternoon. The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z
The onthophagus hecate, a dung beetle that is more commonly known as a scooped scarab. Green Blog: King of the Dung Hill 2012-03-09T13:19:09Z
To the west of the temple of Apollo and divided from it only by a street, Mr. Petrie found what had been a manufactory of scarabs. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z
I saw a native trying to sell a scarab to a tourist. In Pastures New 2011-12-23T03:00:12.717Z
Here was a boat laden with the contents of a glass factory: huge amphor�, delicate vases, cylinders, scarabs, beads, and amulets of a hundred iridescent hues. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z
Here the double lotus-flowers were trained to blossom in the waters; and here the sacred scarabs were bred and worshipped upon the white flowers. The Tour A Story of Ancient Egypt 2011-09-23T02:00:23.040Z
Rollers, which gained fame as ancient Egypt’s sacred giant scarabs, are “fun to watch,” said Dr. Kaufman, although he added that “tunnelers are also very neat.” Green Blog: King of the Dung Hill 2012-03-09T13:19:09Z
I saw his ring: it was a new green scarab. King Lear's Wife; The Crier by Night; The Riding to Lithend; Midsummer-Eve; Laodice and Dana? 2011-09-17T02:00:30.620Z
The native swindlers can make imitation scarabs and potteries, or else import them by the gross from Germany and Connecticut, but the mummy heads which they offer for sale are horribly bona fide. In Pastures New 2011-12-23T03:00:12.717Z
The scarabs, however, are by no means the only product of the art. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z
Earthly greatness is the perishable step to the imperishable palace of Osiris, where our dead monarchs now sit enthroned around him, their heads circled with the pschent and their hands grasping the scarab sceptre. The Tour A Story of Ancient Egypt 2011-09-23T02:00:23.040Z
Though I saw she was still cumbered with my scarab ring, we never referred to our meeting in Oxford. The Sixth Sense A Novel 2011-08-24T02:00:18.870Z
He hoped to stamp your creed out, branch and root; This missionary meant to take your Arabs And crush their souls beneath his mail�d boot Like crawling scarabs. Punch, or The London Charivari, Vol. 150, April 19, 1916 2011-08-07T02:00:07.573Z
He supplies museums and private collections throughout the world, and if you buy a scarab or a carved image from him you know that you have something genuine and worth keeping. In Pastures New 2011-12-23T03:00:12.717Z
The scarab form, which in Egypt had had its sacred significance, was now become nothing more than a convenient shape for an object of jewelry or for the reverse side of a stone. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z
You cannot understand what it will be to me—a spirit more or less attached to my body, to spend ages upon ages in a museum with fibul�, triskelli, palstaves, celts, torques, scarabs. A Book of Ghosts 2011-07-08T02:00:19.203Z
It is possible, however, that some at least of the scarabs which bear the name of Ra-n-ka of the Eighth Dynasty are contemporaneous with the Pharaoh whose name is written upon them. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z
“Were it not for my wonderful sight, I should not have seen the two scarabs.” The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z
It is not a genuine and deep-seated interest in ancient records, inasmuch as ninety per cent. of the fresh arrivals from America do not know the difference between a cartouche and a scarab. In Pastures New 2011-12-23T03:00:12.717Z
The scarabaeoid proper is a simplification of the scarab, effected by the omission of all details of the beetle. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z
Reference has been made to the scarabs set as ornament in the gold necklaces, and similarly we find amber used and, in the later work, precious stones and pearls. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" 2011-03-05T03:00:24.537Z
If so, they are the oldest inscribed scarabs with which we are acquainted. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z
Thus we have zones of trees and animals, attempts at the representation of scenery, and a profusion of ornament, while the influence of Egypt is traceable in the sphinxes and scarabs, which also occur plentifully. The Library Magazine of Select Foreign Literature All volumes 2011-03-02T03:00:25.433Z
While I was nosing through his collection of scarabs, idols, coins, and other time-worn trinkets, he suggested that I purchase a mummy. In Pastures New 2011-12-23T03:00:12.717Z
Like the earlier Greek scarabs it has the cable border round the design, but the border continued in use in Etruria when it had been abandoned in Greece. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z
Though most collections make no distinction between Greek and Etruscan scarabs the differences, though slight, are quite certain, and consist in the greater elaboration of the borders, edges and backs of the Etruscan examples. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" 2011-03-05T03:00:24.537Z
The use of the scarab as an amulet is already referred to in the Pyramid texts. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z
Inscription is a prayer from the Book of the Dead, adjuring the heart, over which the scarab was placed, not to bear false witness against the deceased at the time of judgment. Handbook of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts 2011-02-15T03:00:17.853Z
The doctor took the scarab in his hand and examined it. Here and Hereafter 2011-02-07T03:00:23.580Z
These engravings stand in the closest relation to Greek works of the close of the 6th century and many imported Greek scarabs also occur. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z
The doctor had with him an Egyptian scarab with a rarely interesting inscription, a new acquisition; also a tiny Babylonian tablet of great value. The Road to Understanding 2011-01-29T03:00:20.840Z
At all events, the scarab, which accompanied embalmment, first appears at a much later date, and perhaps had a Memphite origin. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z
Also the scarab men and flies were especially bad just there. The Ship Dwellers A Story of a Happy Cruise
Then, as the boy departed, the invalid turned wearily to Martha: "Take me to my room now, dear, then you can come back with the scarabs." A Star for a Night A Story of Stage Life
The Egyptian scarab, on its rounded side, had been naturalistically carved in relief in beetle form. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z
On her left hand were an aquamarine, and a scarab that shone like the patina of an ancient bronze. An Engagement of Convenience A Novel
This was found in the scarab or beetle, whose name kheper happened to coincide in sound with the word that signified “to become.” The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z
He added: "I have two scarabs at home; I should like to bring them to your hotel." The Ship Dwellers A Story of a Happy Cruise
Martha's thoughts, however, so suddenly directed to a new channel, were difficult to concentrate on anything so mundane as scarabs. A Star for a Night A Story of Stage Life
When we come to historical Greece and to Etruria the cameo of later times is anticipated by various attempts to modify the traditional form of the scarab. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z
I recognized it as one I had once given to my daughter--a cornelian, in which was cut an Egyptian scarab�us. In Paradise A Novel. Vol. II
A moment later he had taken a ring set with a scarab�us from a drawer and dropped it into his pocket. Pharos, The Egyptian A Romance
The seller of scarabs—genuine or imitation—will not let a prospective purchaser get out of sight. The Ship Dwellers A Story of a Happy Cruise
Just now one of these happened to be Egyptian scarabs, and the well-known collection of Mrs. Kilpatrick having been called to his attention, he had decided to take a vacation and look at them. A Star for a Night A Story of Stage Life
The Etruscan scarab has its beetle form more minutely engraved than that of the Greeks. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z
The animals thus used as substitutes for scarabs were also sacred, as the fish, rhinoceros, fly, all represented in Mr. Loftie’s collection. Custom and Myth New Edition
The Hyksos names can in some cases be recognized by their foreign aspect, the peculiar style of the scarabs on which they are engraved or by resemblances to those recorded in Manetho. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein"
Arabs had been selling royal scarabs for some time, and the archæologists finally discovered the secret of their supply. The Ship Dwellers A Story of a Happy Cruise
"Well," sparred Clayton, carefully examining another scarab, "opinions differ as to her greatness." A Star for a Night A Story of Stage Life
The scarab thus improved exercised a lasting influence on the later history, since, as will be seen below, it was adopted and modified both by Greeks and Etruscans. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z
They likewise eat grubs, the nymph� of wasps, some kinds of scarab�i, cicad�, &c. The History of Virginia, in Four Parts
The monuments and scarabs of the Hyksos kings are found throughout Upper and Lower Egypt; those of Khian somehow spread as far as Crete and Bagdad. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein"
Their eyes fell on the remainder of the scarab necklace of which Montenay had obtained a part. The Blind Lion of the Congo
"I don't see why it is nonsense," cried Martha, rising to her feet so suddenly that Clayton had only time to grasp the case of precious scarabs in time to save them from a fall. A Star for a Night A Story of Stage Life
For Dworn saw by that unholy light that one of the nearer beetles—capsized and burned out, its carapace burst raggedly open—it bore the golden scarab emblem which was the chief's alone. World of the Drone
The head-dress with lappets which encloses each face recalls the familiar Egyptian form, and on two bowls images of scarabs are engraved. The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations
He longed to placard and arrange scarabs in a plate-glass case and to classify Chimbote pottery and on bank holidays to push a go-cart in the park. The Portal of Dreams
Critch gave a gasp, but Mr. Wallace turned over the scarabs and held them closer to the light as he examined their inscriptions. The Blind Lion of the Congo
At that Clayton coughed and began to sort out the scarabs. A Star for a Night A Story of Stage Life
The antipathy departed, and she discovered herself taking pleasure in the speech of one who had originally affected her as a scarab�us must affect the rose. Eden An Episode
He prayed to scorpions, sang hymns to scarabs, coaxed the jackal with psalms; with dances he placated the ibis. The Lords of the Ghostland A History of the Ideal
"I feel dreadfully out of keeping!" said Sylvia, "for there's nothing in the least Oriental about me—unless it's my scarab—and he's I don't know how many centuries behind the time, poor dear!" The Brass Bottle
And the vestment of white and gold caught the afternoon sun and gleamed afar like the shell of a bright climbing scarab. Mayflower (Flor de mayo) A Tale of the Valencian Seashore
A solemn girl-child clad in a rust-coloured garment has come up on seeing our donkeys halt and holds out a brilliant blue scarab for sale in a hot little hand. Round the Wonderful World
A scarab, brightly colored with scarlet and black, tooted upon a long horn, and a sand- beetle made the sound of a drum with its wings. Twinkle and Chubbins Their Astonishing Adventures in Nature-Fairyland
Got any more amazing things, gems, I mean, like that wonderful scarab? Cleek, the Master Detective
The plumes thus placed looked like the antenn� of a scarab�us, and imparted to those who wore them a quaint, insect-like appearance. The Works of Theophile Gautier, Volume 5 The Romance of a Mummy and Egypt
A scarab of Amen-ankh-as, found in one of the bodies on the upper level, appears to give the late XVIIIth dynasty as the date for this mass of burials. El Kab
These scarabs, as they are called, are bought and worn in rings and ornaments by visitors. Round the Wonderful World
Strange how ugliness is the mother of beauty, and the sacred fairy-winged scarab of Art comes forth from dirt. The Orchard of Tears
Yaouma, you saw me cross the dead scarabs on my path. Woman on Her Own, False Gods and The Red Robe Three Plays By Brieux
In the centre of a yellow disc showed by the side of the scarab�us, symbol of successive new births, the ram-headed god, the symbol of the setting sun. The Works of Theophile Gautier, Volume 5 The Romance of a Mummy and Egypt
He affected chaps of yellow hair, a dark blue flannel shirt, against which flamed a scarf of brilliant crimson caught together by means of a vivid green scarab. The Gold Girl
Wallis Budge, F.S.A., gave a description of 150 scarabs in his, Catalogue of the Egyptian Collection of the Harrow School Museum, with translations of most of the inscriptions upon them. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc.
On its upper border this interesting specimen has repeated scarabs, cartouches with inscriptions, discs, and serpents. Quilts Their Story and How to Make Them
Did not you see the two scarabs that lay upon your path? Woman on Her Own, False Gods and The Red Robe Three Plays By Brieux
This frieze ran all along the passage, and below it were small figures worshipping sacred scarab�i and the azure-coloured symbolical serpent. The Works of Theophile Gautier, Volume 5 The Romance of a Mummy and Egypt
But the deceased was not seen at his house, and there is no evidence that he went to the house or to the neighborhood, excepting the scarab that was found there. The Eye of Osiris
Method, period and antiquity, of engraving the scarab and other forms. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc.
A few of the more subdued patchwork designs consist of a solitary scarab, the sacred beetle of the Pharaohs, or an asp or two gracefully entwined. Quilts Their Story and How to Make Them
Into the glisten of a scarab is polished the prophecy of a life. Special Messenger
Between the statuettes of the funeral gods was a golden plate, above which a lapis-lazuli scarab�us spread out its long golden wings. The Works of Theophile Gautier, Volume 5 The Romance of a Mummy and Egypt
"Then what makes you sure that the scarab was not attached to it?" The Eye of Osiris
Classification and value of the scarab to the scholar of to-day. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc.
Probably he had left his fellow-plunderers at the entrance; the roof may have looked unsafe, but he had hoped to collect all the jewels and scarabs before it gave way. There was a King in Egypt
"Were it not for my wonderful sight, I should not have seen the two scarabs." The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt
Father and son, we have sold scarabs to the crowned heads of Europe and to the nobility and gentry of England, Scotland and Ireland—think of that, Mr. Bayne! A Fantasy of Mediterranean Travel
He has really a fine collection of scarabs and other small objects such as it is possible to keep in a private house. The Eye of Osiris
Symbolism of the scarab in their doctrine of such immortality. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc.
One Englishman had heard that Freddy had been wading ankle-deep in priceless scarabs and jewels and gold collars and necklaces. There was a King in Egypt
"I would swear that those are not scarabs, but the spirits of my Phoenician usurers," said Tutmosis the exquisite. The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt
I saw a dragoman sell a lady three scarabs for $30, and I am quite sure they did not cost him fifty cents. A Fantasy of Mediterranean Travel
I pointed it out to him and he picked it up, and then we all recognized it as a scarab that the testator was accustomed to wear on his watch-chain. The Eye of Osiris
However we of to-day all understand the emblem of the cross, and the Ancient Egyptians in their time, all understood the emblem of the scarab. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc.
Probably her name will be written on these golden wrappings and on the scarabs, if we find any. There was a King in Egypt
"Shall we meet scarabs again?" asked Ramses, with a laugh. The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt
There were twenty-six dynasties of Pharaohs, and each one of them had scarabs of his own pattern. A Fantasy of Mediterranean Travel
"But yet you are quite sure about the scarab?" The Eye of Osiris
It was assigned as an emblem of Ptah-Sokari-Osiris, the pigmy deity of Memphis, being placed on his head, and this deity was sometimes represented under the form of a scarab. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc.
An excavator's life isn't a bed of roses—it doesn't consist picking up jewels and mummy-beads and beautiful amulets and rare scarabs and valuable parchments in every tomb which is opened. There was a King in Egypt
"If thou, worthiness," answered Patrokles, "had not pushed the columns from the road because of those scarabs." The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt
Ram, scarabs, flies, and bakshish are, after all, the main things of Egypt and the Nile. A Fantasy of Mediterranean Travel
And she made me sit down before a cabinet containing a mummy-case, several statuettes of the Middle Empire, a number of scarabs, and some beautiful fragments of a ritual for the burial of the dead. Balthasar and Other Works - 1909
The earliest shape of genuine seals known and used in Egypt, is that in the scarab form and that form is peculiarly Egyptian; cylinders however were sometimes used by that people in early times. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc.
Freddy digging out beautiful objects for the British Museum, statues and scarabs, wonderful jewels and necklaces of mummy-beads, was what she had visualized, but of all this she had never dreamed. There was a King in Egypt
I was told he has some hunting scarabs of the Amenhoteps that I am very curious to see. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, February 11, 1893
No yearning desire is allowed to yearn long here, and so we find factories making scarabs at Luxor and in many other parts of Egypt. A Fantasy of Mediterranean Travel
Fakirs led their baboons, magicians carried cobras in wicker trays, and peddlers hawked their scarabs and souvenirs. The Tyranny of Weakness
The oldest scarabs, as to which one can feel any certainty of their being genuine, are those I have mentioned bearing the name of Neb-Ka incised on the under surface. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc.
The scarab was at once named "Cheops," and treated with all the respect due to his ancient family traditions. Wild Nature Won By Kindness
We import these direct from Cairo; genuine scarabs, taken from ancient mummy cases. Shorty McCabe on the Job
The scarab is an Egyptian beetle of varying size; I have seen lots of living specimens on the Nile. A Fantasy of Mediterranean Travel
A street fakir thrust a tray of scarabs up from the sidewalk and grinned. The Tyranny of Weakness
These scarabs were made of pottery and glazed a pale green. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc.
The guard glanced at it with as little interest as he would have bestowed on a scarab from the tomb of the Pharaohs. Manasseh A Romance of Transylvania
Just in the center of the comb was a tiny scarab made of turquoises. Madge Morton's Secret
I have spoken of this at such length because there is now a veritable and increasing boom in scarabs all over the Nile Valley, but particularly in Cairo. A Fantasy of Mediterranean Travel
To certain classes of objects, such as scarabs, blue glazed faïence, linen sheets, mummy bandages and garments, terracotta vases and vessels, alabaster jars, etc., special rooms are devoted. The American Journal of Archaeology, 1893-1
A collection of scarabs, inscribed with the names of kings, stands therefore to Egyptian history as a collection of coins stands to the history of the younger nations of the earth. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc.
"Henry D. Thoreau," she replied, studying the green scarab in his necktie and the heavy seal-ring on his left hand. While Caroline Was Growing
The scarab Madge knew to be a beetle sacred to the Egyptians. Madge Morton's Secret
But high above this rude brawling the scarab stood alone. A Fantasy of Mediterranean Travel
Right there was where I lost interest in the scarab. Roughing it De Luxe
If these are in the possession of the Metropolitan Museum of New York City, it possesses a genuine and rare collection of scarabs. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc.
As he spoke he pulled at the setting of the scarab—and, to his amazement, the ring came off whole. The Mummy and Miss Nitocris A Phantasy of the Fourth Dimension
I Her mouth is fragrant as a vine, A vine with birds in all its boughs; Serpent and scarab for a sign Between the beauty of her brows And the amorous deep lids divine. A Channel Passage and Other Poems Taken from The Collected Poetical Works of Algernon Charles Swinburne—Vol VI
The dark blue scarab on her right hand Ruthven might have observed; but she was hopeful that the star sapphire had escaped his notice. The Second Latchkey
In my own case I know how it was with regard to the Egyptian scarab. Roughing it De Luxe
A large number of scarabs bear the names of the pharaonic kings; this is not strange when we remember that the pharaoh was Horus, Khepera, and also a son of Ra and of Osiris. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc.
Fakirs with spangled shawls from Assouit, bead necklaces, ebony walking-sticks, scarabs and souvenir postcards jostled on the sidewalk to pass their wares over the railing. The Lighted Match
Mrs. Magnelius Grandcourt, glittering like a South American scarab, detained her with the smallest and chubbiest hands she had ever seen inside of gloves. The Danger Mark
‘No.  You would have been taken in if I were the author.’ p. 15Professor Lachsyrma waved a white hand, loaded with scarabs and gems, in a deprecatory, patronising manner towards Carrel. Masques & Phases
There were scarabs and ancient jewels there that the Field Museum would give their eye-teeth for. "Over There" with the Australians
The art of making the scarabs as I have said before, varies with the epochs. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc.
Behind it, straight from the lofty ceiling, fell a veil of black velvet, embroidered with golden scarab�i, and fringed with violet. The False Gods
A moment later, in obedience to Scott's persistent clamouring for scarabs, she went across the lawn with the young master of Roya-Neh, resigned to the inevitable in the shape of two-horned scarabs or black-billed cuckoos. The Danger Mark
He had torn the scarab from about the neck of Unas when he flew in his face, the moment the light went out. The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt
A lady came to the camp of a certain party of excavators at Thebes, holding in her hand a scarab. The Treasury of Ancient Egypt Miscellaneous Chapters on Ancient Egyptian History and Archaeology
In the great building erected by him, now known as the Temple of Luxor, were found four of these great inscribed scarabs. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc.
No collector, as is very well known, whether of books, coins, pictures, medals, fans, scarabs, book-plates, autographs, stamps, or anything else, has any conscience at all. In Luck at Last
He may be off in Egypt shooting scarabs by now. Diane of the Green Van
He only grasped the scarab tightly and panted. The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt
Do tell me," she said to one of the archæologists, "whether this scarab is genuine. The Treasury of Ancient Egypt Miscellaneous Chapters on Ancient Egyptian History and Archaeology
There are many other historical scarabs in this Museum but these have the longest and most important inscriptions. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc.
He had been out early and run down the one-eyed factotum loitering about the corner and under cover of a transaction over a scarab he had made a number of plans. The Palace of Darkened Windows
It is quite clear that the prayer was turned into a spell, and that it was used merely as a "word of power," and that the hard stone scarabs were regarded merely as amulets. The Literature of the Ancient Egyptians
Then, his cheeks reddening with a little shame at his impulsiveness, he examined the scarab. The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt
A catalogue of ancient scarabs is required, let us suppose, and students are set to work upon it. The Treasury of Ancient Egypt Miscellaneous Chapters on Ancient Egyptian History and Archaeology
After the Christian era the influence of cult of the scarab was still felt. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc.
She lifted the amulet in the form of a scarab, of which the base was in the shape of a heart, and which just touched the mark that looked like a crimson rose. The Hawk of Egypt
We may suppose that he had a hunting pavilion at Arban, where one of his scarabs has been found, and from that centre beat the reed-beds and jungles of the Khabour. Ancient Egypt
"See here, the scarab of Ptah," he said, tapping the bow with a paddle, "and the name of Memphis?" The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt
In a word, does the scarab mean history to them, the history of a period, of a dynasty, of a craft? The Treasury of Ancient Egypt Miscellaneous Chapters on Ancient Egyptian History and Archaeology
The small scarabs are not often found inside of the mummy. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc.
He took the ring, of which the dull-gold setting held an emerald in the form of a scarab with heartshaped base. The Hawk of Egypt
The janitress found your scarab pin just outside the door on the day of the game. Grace Harlowe's Sophomore Year at High School The Record of the Girl Chums in Work and Athletics
"Well, you could have a lovely time studying over uncle's Egyptian scarabs," said Kit, placidly. Kit of Greenacre Farm
But as you pass, out comes the scarab from his pocket, and he shouts, "Wanty scarab, mister?—two shillin'," while you ride on your way a greater cynic than before. The Treasury of Ancient Egypt Miscellaneous Chapters on Ancient Egyptian History and Archaeology
But frequently large stone scarabs have been found in it in the place of the heart, on which, incised in very small characters, are portions of the Book of the Dead. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc.
Far greater joy for him at full noon is palming off upon your guileless self the spurious scarab at a price 300% above its intrinsic worth. The Hawk of Egypt
Anne held up a curious scarab pin that Grace immediately recognized. Grace Harlowe's Sophomore Year at High School The Record of the Girl Chums in Work and Athletics
These scarabs," he went on, "are from Birmingham, I know the glaze. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 102, February 13, 1892
Across the road ahead slinks the jackal, Anubis; under one's feet crawls Khepera, the scarab; and there, under the sacred tree, sleeps the horned ram of Amon. The Treasury of Ancient Egypt Miscellaneous Chapters on Ancient Egyptian History and Archaeology
Some figures have the scarab over the head, sometimes in place of the head. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc.
They consist of Egyptian beads and scarabs of the eighteenth dynasty, and on one of the beads are the name and title of "the royal wife Teie." Patriarchal Palestine
The small scarabs, having begun as phylacteries, ended by becoming mere ornaments without any kind of religious meaning, just as crosses are now worn without thought of significance by the women of our own day. Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt
Got any more amazing things—gems, I mean—like that wonderful scarab? Cleek: the Man of the Forty Faces
A scarab representing the god of creation is sometimes placed in the bath of a young married woman to give virtue to the water. The Treasury of Ancient Egypt Miscellaneous Chapters on Ancient Egyptian History and Archaeology
They very well know that cartouches add much value to the antiquities, and they are never in want of copies of them either from the great monuments or the original scarabs. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc.
But if so, it is curious that no royal titles are given to her parents; moreover, the author of the scarabs has made Yua the father of the queen and Tua her mother. Patriarchal Palestine
Sometimes Sixth Dynasty scarabs are of obsidian and crystal, and early Middle Kingdom scarabs of amethyst, emerald, and even garnet. Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt
The animals thus used as substitutes for scarabs were also sacred, as the fish, rhinoceros, fly, all represented in Mr. Loftie’s collection.  Custom and Myth
These words are to be inscribed on a hard green, gold-coated scarab, which is to be inserted through the mouth into the bosom of the deceased. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 13 — Religion and Philosophy
The Romans also adopted, it may be surmised from the Etruscans, the scarab signet and retained its form until the later days of the Republic. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc.
Egyptian hieroglyphics, 20; pottery in Palestine, 73; scarabs imitated in Syria,    62; stone bowls, Mesopotamian pottery types resembling, 88. How to Observe in Archaeology
From the time of the Eighteenth Dynasty scarabs may be counted by millions, and the execution is more or less fine according to the hardness of the stone. Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt
A gold band of linked scarabs bound her short, thick hair straight across the forehead; thin scales of gold fell from a necklace, clothing her breasts in brilliant discolored metal, through which ivory-tinted skin showed. The Tracer of Lost Persons
I traced this figure idly on the sand today, and suddenly understood the symbolism of the scarab. The Forgotten Threshold
It was made oval in the form of the base of the Egyptian scarab. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc.
Look on this scarab, this sacred beetle, which has been shaped by some workman down in Thebae on the Nile. An Easter Disciple The Chronicle of Quintus, the Roman Knight
Did you buy that alleged scarab off the dragoman this morning? Letters of Travel (1892-1913)
This coincidence has been observed not only at Cnossus, but previously, in connexion with discoveries of scarabs and other Egyptian objects made at Mycenae, Ialysus, Vaphio, &c. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28
"Antoun" had "vetted" the alleged scarab and pronounced it a modern forgery; but nobody else knew that, and as a prize it was popular. It Happened in Egypt
This chapter is found upon numerous papyri and scarabs. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc.
Rather he is meditating on the departed maker of scarabs—and on the destiny of the soul. An Easter Disciple The Chronicle of Quintus, the Roman Knight
On Plate XXXII. we see in figure 23 the Svastika cross under a tree, in a representation of a scarab from Ialysos. The Non-Christian Cross An Enquiry into the Origin and History of the Symbol Eventually Adopted as That of Our Religion
Though her grandfather's wealth and the eagerness of a skilled maid compelled her to take a passing interest in fashions, she was far more devoted to variations in scarabs. The Wheel O' Fortune
Ferlini had given treasure in gold, scarabs, and jewels to Berlin, all of which he had discovered in a secret cache in the masonry of a pyramid, in the so-called "pyramid field" of Mer�e. It Happened in Egypt
Murray and Mr. Hamilton Smith in their, Catalogue of Gems, gave a list of scarabs and scaraboids. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc.
The amulets, which were two Egyptian scarabs and two Babylonian seals, very crude in workmanship and of the meanest glazed pottery, he sewed into the corners of our tunics. Andivius Hedulio Adventures of a Roman Nobleman in the Days of the Empire
Next is a group of Faith, wherein a patriarch holds forth to the woman the hope of immortality, with a scarab, ancient symbol of renewed life. The Jewel City
So you still wear the scarab ring—I've seen it before. Peregrine's Progress
As for ancient history, we content ourselves with wondering if Anthony and Cleopatra, when picnicking in the desert, dropped orange peel and cake to feed the living scarabs of their day. It Happened in Egypt
In his, History of Egypt, Prof. Wiedemann has catalogued a great many scarabs. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc.
We may develop interest in early Victorian literature, prize-fight promoting, social theory, lignitic rocks, history of Siam, the collection of scarabs, mediaeval history. How to Use Your Mind A Psychology of Study: Being a Manual for the Use of Students and Teachers in the Administration of Supervised Study
She wore gold-rimmed glasses, and at her throat was a large scarab of green jasper that made a very handsome brooch. Three John Silence Stories
He has a really fine collection of scarabs and other small objects such as it is possible to keep in a private house. The Vanishing Man
It consisted mostly of Arabs determined to take our photographs or sell us scarabs—which Miss Hassett-Bean refused on the ground that she disliked things off dead people. It Happened in Egypt
The Egyptians did not borrow their engraving and the scarab, from Mesopotamia. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc.
Sitting there waiting we began to talk about the scarab and the queer effect it seemed to have had on the chauffeur. The Camp Fire Girls Go Motoring Or, Along the Road That Leads the Way
Look at old Denechaud; he was a misanthrope until he took to gathering scarabs. Average Jones
But the deceased was not seen at his house, and there is no evidence that he went to the house or to the neighbourhood of the house, excepting the scarab that was found there. The Vanishing Man
Once more, necklaces and scarabs and baskets were thrust under our noses. It Happened in Egypt
Large inscribed historical scarabs 46-56 V. Where usually found and the mode of wearing scarabs by the Egyptians, Book of the Dead. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc.
The mark of identification of these five was to be a certain scarab which one would carry in her pocket. The Camp Fire Girls Go Motoring Or, Along the Road That Leads the Way
One advantage of membership is that its roster includes experts in every known line of erudition, from scarabs to skeeing. Average Jones
"Then what makes you so sure that the scarab was not attached to it?" The Vanishing Man
They had scarab rings with magic inscriptions, and sacred apes for the symbol of Intelligence, and lucky eyes of Horus, wounded by the wicked god Set, and cured by the love of Isis. It Happened in Egypt
The position of the scarab in Ancient Egyptian religion and the Book of the Dead. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc.
The person who had put the scarab into Nyoda's pocket had been still another member of the crowd who had gotten on the trail of the wrong ones. The Camp Fire Girls Go Motoring Or, Along the Road That Leads the Way
In his scarf was a scarab of great value; on his left hand a superb signet ring. Average Jones
I pointed it out to him and he picked it up, and then we all recognised it as a scarab that the testator was accustomed to wear on his watch-chain. The Vanishing Man
Blair put his hand in his pocket and pulled out a small beautifully carved jade box; he took off the lid delicately, and shook a scarab into the palm of his hand. The Iron Woman
Further quotations from the Book of the Dead, on the symbolism of the scarab deity 65-90 VII. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc.
Naturally, when Nyoda had dropped the scarab out of her pocket that day the chauffeur had taken us for the five. The Camp Fire Girls Go Motoring Or, Along the Road That Leads the Way
Even they appeared, in this wild, outre setting, to have taken on the likenesses of giant scarabs, monsters indigenous to the baked earth and starving vegetation. The Girl Aviators on Golden Wings
"But yet you are sure about the scarab?" The Vanishing Man
Mrs. Maitland, handing the scarab back, began to knit furiously. The Iron Woman
Used inscribed scarabs as seals in commercial and other transactions. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc.
When the scarab was produced everybody crowded around it curiously. The Camp Fire Girls Go Motoring Or, Along the Road That Leads the Way
Nothing more was found in the tomb, not even a scarab or a mummy-bead. Smith and the Pharaohs, and other Tales
On the wrist gashed a bracelet made of linked scarabs. The Perils of Pauline
"That's what it's worth," he said; he was holding the scarab in his palm with a sort of tenderness; his eyes caressed it. The Iron Woman
Ptah the Creative Power, and also Khepera, a kosmogonic deity of the highest type, had the scarab assigned to them as an emblem. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc.
Just then she drew her hand from her pocket with a convulsive movement, and out flew the scarab at the man's feet. The Camp Fire Girls Go Motoring Or, Along the Road That Leads the Way
"I don't wonder the old Egyptians loved this creature and carved their scarabs in its likeness, do you?" Two Little Women on a Holiday
It proved to be a scarab, or sacred Egyptian beetle, carved in black stone. The Perils of Pauline
I answered, looking with gloomy apprehension at the sandal-wood box which had appeared upon a case full of scarabs. The Ancient Allan
The large and small scarabs form two classes. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc.
But you are carrying Sal's scarab, which is the countersign between the members of her gang. The Camp Fire Girls Go Motoring Or, Along the Road That Leads the Way
The shelves within were laden principally with antique jewellery, statuettes, medals, scarabs; and a number of little leather-covered boxes were there also. Tales of Chinatown
Mr. Marvin held in his hand a bracelet of scarabs linked together. The Perils of Pauline
Then, for Montague's benefit, she explained, "Jack Audubon is the Major's nephew, and he's a bookworm, and spends all his time collecting scarabs." The Metropolis
In the XVIIIth Dynasty the art of glazing deteriorated, and most of the scarabs of this period have now lost their original colors, and are at present only browns and greys. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc.
The appearance of the scarab and the scene at the ball when Nyoda had found the necklace in her pocket came over us like a flash. The Camp Fire Girls Go Motoring Or, Along the Road That Leads the Way
Undoubtedly,—the scarab was venerated throughout Egypt,—indeed, speaking generally, most things that had life, for instance, cats; as you know, Orisis continued among men in the figure of Apis, the bull.' The Beetle
It was the scarab which old Mr. Marvin had removed from the folds of the mummy. The Perils of Pauline
The jewelled scarab, set as a brooch on her bosom, flashed luridly in the moon, and in her black eyes there was a similar lurid gleam. Ziska
The earlier and later names are often on one scarab. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc.
Besides," she added, "that scarab never came from a store in this town. The Camp Fire Girls Go Motoring Or, Along the Road That Leads the Way
Wherever the eye turned it rested on a scarab. The Beetle
Owen had not noticed the scarab before his short nap and he could not account for its presence in his room anyway. The Perils of Pauline
But," he added desperately, "there's the hexagonal scarab beetle. The Unspeakable Perk
We cannot therefore be sure of the age of a scarab, even from the inscription, as it may be of a period subsequent to the king named on it. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc.
Along with the handkerchief out fell the curious scarab which we had forgotten in the search for Gladys. The Camp Fire Girls Go Motoring Or, Along the Road That Leads the Way
This scarab was in a ring on the finger of the mummy of a woman. Galusha the Magnificent
The King hailed his keeper, an Arab As glossy and black as a scarab, And bade him make sport and at once stir Up and out of his den the old monster. Dramatic Romances
I didn't mean—I'm a bear— a pig—a—a—a scarab—I'm anything you choose. The Unspeakable Perk
To the unlearned probably all scarabs look alike, but to an eye educated on the subject, the peculiarities of each Dynasty, and even of separate reigns, become evident. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc.
As we stood there looking at the curious scarab in Nyoda's hands a motorcycle putt-putted past in a cloud of dust and we recognized our light-haired friend apparently leaving town. The Camp Fire Girls Go Motoring Or, Along the Road That Leads the Way
From that he went on to describe the finding of the particular mummy from whose finger the scarab had been taken. Galusha the Magnificent
This was why her face looked like a beetle's: this was why the Egyptians worshipped the ball-rolling scarab: because of the principle of knowledge in dissolution and corruption. Women in Love
But I know about scarabs and I don't know about—about—" "Girls. The Unspeakable Perk
The value of scarabs to the historian is therefore great, as the study of scarabs will reveal, the names of kings unknown heretofore from any of the other monuments so far discovered. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc.
When Nyoda told her story about finding the scarab in her pocket, the policeman in charge looked at her with a peculiar expression and a wise grin. The Camp Fire Girls Go Motoring Or, Along the Road That Leads the Way
No, you scarab, I'll thunder you in pieces: I will teach you How to beware to tempt a Fury again, That carries tempest in his hand and voice. The Alchemist
On the Jewel of Seven Stars, which, as you know, is carved into the image of a scarab, are graven in hieroglyphic two such hekau, one above, the other underneath. The Jewel of Seven Stars
It is a scarab—not a very large one, oh no! The Life of the fly; with which are interspersed some chapters of autobiography
We can therefore make a general classification of scarabs into: I. Mythological or Religious, containing subjects, figures or inscriptions, connected with kosmogony, kosmology, or, religion. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc.
Half angry and half amused at this dauntless representative of the law we went back to the girls, with the mysterious scarab still in the pocket of Nyoda's coat. The Camp Fire Girls Go Motoring Or, Along the Road That Leads the Way
At the back of this head-dress are a scarab and a cartouche. The Spell of Egypt
It was evidently a receptacle for valuable curios; for in it were some great scarabs of gold, agate, green jasper, amethyst, lapis lazuli, opal, granite, and blue-green china. The Jewel of Seven Stars
On the alder trees I catch the Hoplia, the splendid scarab who pales the azure of the heavens. The Life of the fly; with which are interspersed some chapters of autobiography
The small scarabs were usually placed upon the eyes or the breast, sometimes over the stomach. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc.
It's a scarab." answered Nyoda, "the ancient Egyptian figure of a beetle. The Camp Fire Girls Go Motoring Or, Along the Road That Leads the Way
We entrust the sherd, the scarab, and the parchments to your keeping, till such time as we demand them back again. She
I must have been bitten by some powerful scarab, for I took it bad. The Jewel of Seven Stars
Faith offering Immortality, symbolized by scarab, to Woman. The City of Domes : a walk with an architect about the courts and palaces of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, with a discussion of its architecture, its sculpture, its mural decorations, its coloring and its lighting, preceded by a history of its growth
See, Appendix A. The whole of this chapter was frequently engraved upon the large scarabs, which were placed in the breasts of the mummies in place of the heart. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc.
Presently the bandaging was done and made fast with a royal scarab�us mounted on a pin of gold, which the Prince wore in his garments. Moon of Israel
Man," she half whispered, half hissed, throwing back her head like a snake about to strike—"Man, whence hadst thou that scarab on thy hand? She
All the scarabs, rings, amulets, &c. were arranged in an uneven oval round an exquisitely-carved golden miniature figure of a hawk-headed God crowned with a disk and plumes. The Jewel of Seven Stars
Is it not written on the scarab�us that hangs within my father's chamber, that he slew lions aforetime? Cleopatra
The body of Khepera as a deity is surmounted in some of the representations, by a scarab in place of a human head. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc.
Then he lifted her up, instructing her to rest her weight upon his shoulder, saying he feared lest the scarab, which he valued, should be broken. Moon of Israel
It is very strange," she said with a sudden access of womanlike trembling and agitation which seemed out of place in this awful woman—"but once I knew a scarab like to that. She
At last, in the shop of an old watchmaker and jeweller at Hoorn, I found what he considered his chiefest treasure; a great ruby, carven like a scarab, with seven stars, and engraven with hieroglyphics. The Jewel of Seven Stars
Then followed the seal of Kepher in wax, a finely cut scarab�us holding the symbol of the sun between its two front feet. Morning Star
The similarity attached to the idea in the symbolism of the sphinx, causes the close student of Egyptology to see, that the scarab and the sphinx represent similar ideas. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc.
"But about the scarab�us——" he broke in, with a wave of his hand. Moon of Israel
But the scarab that I knew was not set thus in the bezel of a ring. She
On the cushion near the hand was a small scarab, exquisitely wrought of emerald. The Jewel of Seven Stars
Well, I doctored him through a bad attack of typhoid, but as he had spent every farthing he owned on scarabs or something of the sort, made him no charge. Queen Sheba's Ring
The very idea of the transformation is shown, by the hieroglyph of the scarab for the word Kheper, i.e., to be, to become, to raise up. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc.
This scarab is a poor thing, give it back to me and you shall have a better. Moon of Israel
Now Wilton had bought from Cassavetti, whose reputation is not above suspicion, a scarab of much the same scarabeousness, and had left it in his London chambers. The Day's Work - Volume 1
She had engraved on a ruby, carved like a scarab, and having seven stars of seven points, Master Words to compel all the Gods, both of the Upper and the Under Worlds. The Jewel of Seven Stars
Utset called the scarab beetle and gave him the sack of stars, telling him to pass out first with them. Myths and Legends of California and the Old Southwest
Represented with the head and legs of a man the scarab was an emblem of Ptah. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc.
He took Gyp the round of his treasures, scarabs, Rops drawings, death-masks, Chinese pictures, and queer old flutes, with an air of displaying them for the first time to one who could truly appreciate. Beyond
Wilton found it necessary for his soul's satisfaction to go up to town, then and there,—a forty-mile run,—and bring back the scarab before dinner. The Day's Work - Volume 1
In Phoenician times the pretended stone is quite as often a glass paste as a real gem, and the case is the same with the scarabs so largely used as seals. History of Phoenicia
You remember;" said he, "the night when I handed you the rough sketch I had made of the scarab�us. The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 1
Without any practice in the arts, and with the rudest tools, some of the peasants have carved scarabs and beautiful statuettes and ornamented them with hieroglyphic legends. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc.
I'll tell you how you can recognize my scarab when you get into the museum. Something New
My dear sir, I have explained twenty times already, I wanted to get that scarab in time for dinner. The Day's Work - Volume 1
They are mostly scarabs, and the type of them is mostly Egyptian. History of Phoenicia
I reasoned, for example, thus: When I drew the scarab�us, there was no skull apparent upon the parchment. The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 1
In the island of Sardinia have been found numerous intaglios under the form of scarabs, they were apparently used as signets. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc.
The conclusion at which he had arrived was that Lord Emsworth had bought the scarab and had forgotten all about it. Something New
It seemed that Hackman of the British Museum had been staying with him about ten days before, boasting of scarabs. The Day's Work - Volume 1
Rosettes, monsters of various kinds, winged globes with ur�i, scarabs, sacred trees, and garlands or blossoms of the lotus were the ordinary "motives." History of Phoenicia
I began distinctly, positively, to remember that there had been no drawing upon the parchment when I made my sketch of the scarab�us. The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 1
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.
Being almost within touch of the scarab has had the worst effect on him. Something New
Apparently, he had intercepted something on its way to the Boulak Museum which, he said, was "a genuine Amen-Hotepa queen's scarab of the Fourth Dynasty." The Day's Work - Volume 1
Beads, cylinders, pendants, scarabs, amulets, were probably, all of them, made in this way, sometimes in translucent, sometimes in semi-opaque glass, as perhaps were also the plaques which have been already described. History of Phoenicia
I presume you will call the bug scarab�us caput hominis, or something of that kind—there are many similar titles in the Natural Histories. The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 1
The work is variable sometimes carefully done, but none of the scarabs have the clearness of those found in Egypt, nor of the Assyro-Chaldean of Asia. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc.
"My idea," he said, "was that I should do what I might call the rough work; and—" "You mean you should do the actual taking of the scarab?" Something New
And so you would have gone forty miles to town and back—before dinner—to get a scarab? The Day's Work - Volume 1
"White asters; scarab pin; Homburg hat," he detailed, pausing before the table where those strange exhibits lay. The Agony Column
After some inquiries respecting his health, I asked him, not knowing what better to say, if he had yet obtained the scarab�us from Lieutenant G ——. The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 1
All these scarabs are of Phœnician manufacture, but they were probably made in Sardinia, as the remains of the workshops and materials used in making them, have been found there. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc.
His relief on finding that the scarab was still there had been tempered by thoughts of what might have been. Something New
These scarabs are the constant food of caprimulgi, or fern- owls, through that period. The Natural History of Selborne
I took up the issue of the following day—the twenty-eighth: "RANGOON: We have been forced to sell father's stick-pin—the emerald scarab he brought home from Cairo." The Agony Column
It was a beautiful scarab�us, and, at that time, unknown to naturalists—of course a great prize in a scientific point of view. The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 1
There is a magnificent scarab in green jasper in the British Museum, but where it was produced is not known. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc.
If we are to work together we are going to make alternate attempts to get the scarab. Something New
With the scarab safely in his pocket, Ashe could contemplate the brightly-colored volume the other extended toward him without active repulsion. Something New
She had desired passionately the apprehension of his murderer, and had turned over and over in her mind the possibilities of white asters, a scarab pin and a Homburg hat. The Agony Column
The scarab�us hung quite clear of any branches, and, if allowed to fall, would have fallen at our feet. The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 1
We may therefore divide Etruscan glyptography into: I. Etruscan scarabs, with Etruscan or Assyrian subjects. Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc.
After which he would just trot down and collect the scarab. Something New
I don't reckon money when it comes to a question of my scarabs. Something New
The scarab pin," went on Hughes, "is not yet forthcoming. The Agony Column
I asked, rubbing my hands over the blaze, and wishing the whole tribe of scarab�i at the devil. The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 1
It's criminal carelessness to leave a valuable scarab about like that. Something New
Something told him the scarab had been stolen in the night, and he wished now that he had risked all and kept guard. Something New
And to this merit—or defect—is to be attributed his almost maniacal devotion to that rather unattractive species of curio, the Egyptian scarab. Something New
Her viewpoint was that of the average person, and the average person cannot see the importance of the scarab in the scheme of things. Something New
You don't understand how father loves his scarabs. Something New
He went after scarabs like a dog after rats. Something New
A brief minute's resolute action and the scarab would be his again, and the menace of Ashe a thing of the past. Something New
He scooped in scarabs from the four corners of the earth, until at the end of a year he found himself possessed of what, purely as regarded quantity, was a record collection. Something New
Gradually he came to love his scarabs with that love, surpassing the love of women, which only collectors know. Something New
He treasured each individual scarab in his collection as a miser treasures gold. Something New
Now my hobby," said the specialist, "is the collecting of scarabs. Something New
Like Ashe, he had always visualized the recovery of his scarab as a thing of the small hours, a daring act to be performed when sleep held the castle in its grip. Something New
"A scarab," he said—"derived from the Latin scarabeus—is literally a beetle." Something New
The most common form of scarab is in the shape of a ring. Something New
The slightest suggestion that I thought he had stolen this scarab and he would do the Proud Old English Aristocrat and end everything. Something New
I'd rather the old pirate had taken the house and lot than that scarab. Something New
Well, I guess I've gotten together the best collection of scarabs outside the British Museum, and some of them are worth what you like to me. Something New
His mind was occupied, to the exclusion of all other things, by the scarab and its probable fate. Something New
He had been unable to prevent the theft of the scarab, but he might still detect the thief. Something New
When every minute he was away might mean the loss of the scarab, he had passed several hours in dreamy sloth. Something New
He had looked on the siege of the scarab as an exclusively male affair. Something New
You want to hire somebody to go to this castle and get this scarab back for you. Something New
At the moment when Ashe broke the news he would have parted with half his fortune to recover the scarab. Something New
It all has to do with the theft of your scarab, Lord Emsworth. Something New
Then it was a woman who stole the scarab? Something New
Then I slipped down, got into the museum, struck a match, and looked for the scarab. Something New
On Saturday night a valuable scarab was stolen from Lord Emsworth's private museum. Something New
The scarab was gone; so I went back to bed and thought hard thoughts about you. Something New
He selected the scarab as a suitable object, but it played him false. Something New
I went down to the museum last night, as we had arranged; and when I got there there was no scarab. Something New
But if he defied Ashe, Ashe would go away; and then whom could he find to recover his lost scarab? Something New
The only question is, can I, on the evidence, go to young Freddie and choke the scarab out of him? Something New
He couldn't have known that Lord Emsworth had not got the scarab quite properly. Something New
And was he now to be accused of having stolen that infernal scarab? Something New
It is a scarab, Lord Emsworth; and unless I am mistaken—and I think I may claim to be something of an expert—a Cheops of the Fourth Dynasty. Something New
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