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单词 scarabaeus
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There are many varieties of beetle, including a number of species representing the scarabaeus of the ancients. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein"
On the right, scarabaei with extended wings alternate with the cartouches of King Pinotem II., and are surmounted by a lance-head frieze. Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt
Hereabouts, also, is the lower part of a kneeling statue of Sesostris, supporting an altar, with the scarabaeus, or sacred beetle. How to See the British Museum in Four Visits
The scarabaeus hung quite clear of any branches, and if allowed to fall, would have fallen at our feet. Short-Stories
I saw a collection of scarabaei, or beetles, which were anciently worshiped in this country. A Trip Abroad
A small company were present of men and women, talk flowed easily and when it came my turn I told the story of the Yankee and the scarabaeus which I had heard that day. The Last Leaf Observations, during Seventy-Five Years, of Men and Events in America and Europe
A thousand mystic meanings were evolved from this first idea, each in some subtle sense connected with one or other of the daily acts or usages of life, so that scarabaei were multiplied ad infinitum. Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt
Never mind what your hobby is—books, prints, drawings, china, scarabaei, lepidoptera—keep it to yourself and for those like-minded with you. In the Name of the Bodleian and Other Essays
The spot where we discovered the scarabaeus was on the coast of the mainland, about a mile eastward of the island, and but a short distance above high water mark. Short-Stories
To the present day certain of the inhabitants of the Sûdân, pound the dried scarabaeus or beetle and drink it in water, believing that it will insure them a numerous progeny. Egyptian Ideas of the Future Life
"Give me the names of the better-known species of the British scarabaei," said he. Tales of Terror and Mystery
The outlines of the gazelles, scarabaei, and flowers are as clean-cut and as elegant as if drawn with the pen upon a wall- surface or a page of papyrus. Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt
On the other side rose a rugged, gnarled, grey monolith, carved at the base into a huge scarabaeus. The Doings of Raffles Haw
Nothing could tempt me to part with that scarabaeus. Short-Stories
And as she stood thus, bowed and shaken with her grief, I kept my gaze ever upon that betraying scarabaeus ring. Peregrine's Progress
But upon the wrappings of the throat I saw the green jasper of the sacred scarabaeus shining again like a living eye. Three John Silence Stories
Next come two antelopes, each kneeling upon a basket; then two bouquets of papyrus; then two more scarabaei, similar to those upon the other border. Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt
The scarabaeus, or sacred beetle, was the adornment of rings and necklaces; even the men wore necklaces and rings and chains. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 03 Ancient Achievements
Phtha was a sort of artisan god, who made the sun, moon, and the earth, "the father of beginnings;" his sign was the scarabaeus, or beetle, and his patron city was Memphis. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 01 The Old Pagan Civilizations
I reasoned, for example, thus: When I drew the scarabaeus, there was no skull apparent on the parchment. Short Stories for English Courses
And in it we beheld glistening the green jasper of the stolen scarabaeus. Three John Silence Stories
One half at least of the scarabaei, cylinders, and amulets contained in our museums are of limestone or schist, covered with a coloured glaze. Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt
There were picked up also, more than a dozen replicas in bronze of the whilom sacred scarabaeus. The Beetle
The squat and hideous Indian idol, the scarabaeus, the bit of Aztec pottery, become attractive and desired for themselves by virtue of their halo of pleasure from dim associations. The Psychology of Beauty
After some inquiries respecting his health, I asked him, not knowing what better to say, if he had yet obtained the scarabaeus from Lieutenant G—. Short Stories for English Courses
And then three "shadufs," one above the other, creak together, lowering and raising their great scarabaeus' horns to the rhythm of the same song. Egypt (La Mort de Philae)
This species was the holy scarabaeus of the ancient Egyptians; it appears shortly after the commencement of the wet season, its labours continuing until the cessation of the rains, at which time it disappears. The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin of the Nile
The man caught the object, a ring of gold, containing a scarabaeus. Out of the Triangle: a story of the Far East
It is an Egyptian scarabaeus, found, if you please, in a pyramid. Colomba
I began distinctly, positively, to remember that there had been no drawing on the parchment when I made my sketch of the scarabaeus. Short Stories for English Courses
Some lean Bedouins, who exercise the office of excavators, and sleep hard by in holes like jackals, advance to sell us scarabaei, blue-glass trinkets that are half fossilised, and feet or hands of the dead. Egypt (La Mort de Philae)
That is the reason the scarabaeus has no eyes, so the old ones say. Myths and Legends of California and the Old Southwest
Orchids, jade, majolica, wines, mezzotints, old silver, first editions, harps, copes, hookahs, cameos, enamels, black-letter folios, scarabaei—such things are beautiful and fascinating in themselves. Yet Again
Around the neck thus ensheathed, was a collar of cylindrical glass beads, diverse in color, and so arranged as to form images of deities, of the scarabaeus, etc, with the winged globe. The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 5
I presume you will call the bug scarabaeus caput hominis, or something of that kind—there are many similar titles in the Natural Histories. Short Stories for English Courses
The spot where we discovered the scarabaeus was on the coast of the main land, about a mile eastward of the island, and but a short distance above high water mark. The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 1
I began distinctly, positively, to remember that there had been NO drawing upon the parchment, when I made my sketch of the scarabaeus. The Lock and Key Library The most interesting stories of all nations: American
He gets his reversible cuffs and paper collars from Cambridge, Massachusetts, the scarabaeus in his scarf-pin from Mexico, and his ulster from everywhere. An Old Town By the Sea
The appearance and flying of the scarabaeus solstitialis, or fern- chafer, commence with the month of July, and cease about the end of it. The Natural History of Selborne
Dear Sir, The scarabaeus fullo I know very well, having seen it in collections; but have never been able to discover one wild in its natural state. The Natural History of Selborne
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