| 单词 | scepter |
| 例句 | A cheer would fly up as he stood with scepter high, his free hand about the young maiden’s shapely shoulder. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He pulled the scepter of Diocletian from his belt. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z As he stood, his robes shimmered, the purple shifting until it was the same deep blue of his jasper scepter. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z My older brother had on a blue jacket embroidered with shapes resembling Buddha scepters for long life. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Nico smacked it with the scepter of Diocletian, and the monster veered into a wall. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “It might be embarrassing, but it’s for the scepter.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Nico lifted the scepter of Diocletian, which glowed even darker purple. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “The scepter of Diocletian could make a huge difference. You’ll need my help.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z One corner was piled with strange treasures—jade idols, spiked scepters, and jeweled masks. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Roman relic or not, the scepter troubled Frank. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Frank explained what had happened with the ghostly legion and the army of monsters—how Nico had used the scepter of Diocletian, and how bravely Jason and Piper had fought. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z So, yes...maybe the scepter could cause a freak ice storm. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The orb at the end of Diocletian’s scepter glowed purple. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He wore an iron crown and held a leg of lamb in one hand as a king might hold a scepter, and his eyes followed Dany with mute appeal. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z This was a contest judged by our mother, in which the holder of the darkest tan was awarded a crown, a sash, and a scepter. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z I held my twiggy walking stick like a scepter, chin tilted towards the ashy sky. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z So Nestor held his throne and scepter now, lord of the western approaches to Akhaia. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z And this wintry weather bothered her too....She felt certain it was being caused by something more than just Diocletian’s scepter. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He clutched a wooden scepter like a teddy bear. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Again Ishmael stood beside his father while Hatsue, on board her float, passed by waving to everybody majestically with her crepe paper scepter in hand. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z "Here we eat fish," the fool declared happily, waving a cod about like a scepter. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It made sense that the scepter might have caused this weather change. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Her teacup pets surround her—a monkey on her shoulder, an elephant in her lap, and a thimble-size rabbit perched on the tip of her scepter. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z For instance, Genesis 49:10 states, “The scepter shall not depart from Judah...until Shiloh come.” Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z “Don’t worry,” he said, raising his hand in the air, the spatula his scepter, “I got this.” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Now they were back, answering the call of Diocletian’s scepter. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z His sword and the scepter of Diocletian hung on either side of his belt. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z About five meters ahead, Nico was swinging his black sword with one hand, holding the scepter of Diocletian aloft with the other. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z For one moment longer, stupor held court; his scepter was absolute and we all were subjected unto him. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z For all Jason knew, he’d been slipping off to practice raising spirits with Diocletian’s scepter, then sparring with them. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Surrounded by a crescent of basketed strawberries, she received her crown with a bowed head from Amity Harbor’s mayor, who wore a red sash from shoulder to waist and carried a decorated scepter. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z In the purple light of Diocletian’s scepter, the hollow eye sockets seemed to blink. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Still in a tone of play, he said, “My lady, you know what scepter I ofler, and what orbs.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The scepter could supposedly control the dead, and it definitely gave off bad vibes. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Supposedly Diocletian’s scepter could summon the ghosts of the Roman legions, any of them who worshipped the old gods.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Ironically the fragment — a big, chunky right hand — once grasped the royal scepter, emblem of imperial authority. Edmé Bouchardon's extraordinary drawings changed the way sculpture looked 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z She is also building something that resembles a giant scepter that people call a clock, but she claims is far more powerful and interesting than a clock, although it does tell time. In “Watchmen,” just as in real life, feelings about Vietnam remain uncertain 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z The Yellow Brick Road is four dancers with tall scepters and fulsome James Brown wigs. Review | With the disco-funk ‘The Wiz,’ we are so not in Kansas anymore 2018-03-25T04:00:00Z And she is far too canny at this stage to even think of throwing down her scepter. Dita Von Teese, From Burlesque to a Brand 2012-11-24T00:05:20Z It was what every wand dreams of becoming: a magic scepter. Possessed : From the Middle Ages to the Middle-Aged 2013-06-21T21:24:40Z “I had flowers and a scepter in one hand and a crown in the other.” Phyllis George, Trailblazing Sportscaster, Is Dead at 70 2020-05-16T04:00:00Z Mr. Wiley tried posing him in settings “with partridges and scepters and thrones,” he said, even “mounting me on horses.” Obama Portraitists Merged the Everyday and the Extraordinary 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, Cutler receives a cryptic offer to investigate the theft of a scepter with origins in the Ottoman Empire. Book Review: `Sleight of Hand' will shock, mislead 2013-04-09T14:32:09Z But scepters, of course, are meant to proclaim power. Exhibition Review: ‘Masters of Fire,’ a Trove of Copper Age Artifacts From Israel 2014-02-21T23:33:18Z Or knows life is better when you speak softly and carry a long scepter. Tommy Hilfiger, Diane von Furstenberg, Carolina Herrera, the Row and More Show at Fashion Week 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z Interestingly, unobtrusive objects, when perceived to be important — like a rare “ruyi,” or scepter in parcel-gilt silver of the 16th century — caught the eye of a collector from mainland China, despite its heavy oxydization. Chinese Bidders Conquer Market 2010-04-02T12:10:00Z If this actor loosens his secure grip on Richard once he puts down the scepter, well, that’s thematically appropriate, in a way. | London Theater Journal: Porcelain Portrayal of a Fragile King 2012-02-03T15:48:00Z Other overlooked treasures: • Charles V’s gold scepter carried by the kings on the day of their coronations. | The Louvre Less Traveled 2011-09-27T22:00:14Z There’s one in which Earth, embodied by a woman wearing a crown of branches and holding a scepter, warns that the pandemic is only the beginning of the world’s disasters. Review: In ‘Plays for the Plague Year,’ the Soundtrack of Our Lives 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z One by one, symbols of regalia were brought to him — spurs, the sword of offering, the orb, the sovereign’s ring, two scepters. Choreographed Formality, Like an Elaborate Masque 2023-05-06T04:00:00Z And when those very same figures lift up their scepters, or spears, and begin, oh so gently, to pull them apart and whoosh them through the air, it might be natural to hold your breath. Inside the Fashion Bubble 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z Cases in the exhibit hold brilliant scepters, crowns, coronets and tiaras. Jewels from ‘The Crown’: A costume exhibition at Delaware’s Winterthur Museum 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z “Royal commentators” broke down points of protocol and inventoried the materials and symbolism of the crown, scepter and orb like auction appraisers. Her Majesty’s Last Broadcast 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z His sizable hands, resting on the arms of his chair, are prominently defined; the left one holds not a palette and maulstick, but a kind of scepter. Art Review: ?Rembrandt at Work? at Metropolitan Museum 2012-04-05T22:11:33Z After that, Richard was stripped of his robes, his scepter, his very identity. 3 celebrities portray Shakespeare’s uncommon men 2014-02-03T06:51:22Z The crown and the scepter are both believed to have been Egyptian inventions, and Egyptians understood the political power of architecture. My House in Cairo 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z She has reigned ever since, with crown and scepter on big occasions, but more commonly wearing a broad-brimmed hat and carrying a simple handbag. Elizabeth the Steadfast: Queen marks 70 years on throne 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z She holds the orb and scepter, and a carved ruff covers her chest. Centuries of history come to life on a verger tour of Westminster Abbey 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z As I approached the bronze statue, I noticed the bearded giant wielded a paintbrush instead of a scepter. Brussels emerges as Europe’s epicenter of contemporary art 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z His image of a Jewish worshiper collapsed in a synagogue, clutching a scepter, incited protests over its apparent anti-Semitism: “I am in hot water here with the Jews,” he wrote to a friend in 1919. Antiques: Antiques Beach Reading (Yep, That?s Right) 2010-06-24T20:42:00Z For the rest of his career, he often performed in full royal habit — crown, scepter and robe — and sat on a golden throne onstage. Solomon Burke, Influential Soul Singer, Dies at 70 2010-10-11T05:00:00Z “He wears the cloak and scepter of the American minstrel; he’s that guy,” said Bob Weir, a founding member of the Grateful Dead and Elliott’s longtime friend. At 91, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott Still Wants to Tell You a Story 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z Judah, son No. 4 and the ancestor of Kings David and Solomon, faces front in a fur-trimmed gown, toting a scepter and standing beside a kindly lion. ‘Jacob and His Twelve Sons’: Zurbarán’s Biblical All-Stars 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z Among the more compelling groups is “Beholding Spirit,” which looks at the way royal trappings — a throne, a scepter — embody spiritual power that its user then wields. At LACMA, a don't-miss African art exhibition full of mystery and beauty 2017-06-24T04:00:00Z Also present: an elaborate toy sailing ship, a carousel and sashes and scepters for Miss Universe contestants, each embellished with information about their respective countries. For Bispo do Rosario, Art Could Only Be a Divine Calling 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z Empire is about hyperbole and excess and escapism; like the scepter Lucious passes on to Jamal, it’s a gold lion with a diamond in its teeth. Review: How Empire Changed the Game 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z It holds a serpent scepter evoking the crack of lightning on one side, and a tiny water jug on the other. Rare Aztec ritual offerings put on display in Mexico exhibit 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z While she holds her cedarwood scepter close to her heart, she says that she also hopes to lead by example and inspire other Chatina women to follow her path. Mexico’s native ethnic groups promote their heritage during Oaxaca’s biggest cultural festival 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z Charles was presented with a scepter, sword of state and the crown first worn at a coronation by Mary Queen of Scots in 1543. In an Ambivalent Scotland, a Second Coronation for Charles 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z From this vantage point, the sun-dappled Mandalay Bay and Delano hotels dominated the horizon, emerging like comically large golden scepters from the glittering black panels. Solar sprawl is tearing up the Mojave Desert. Is there a better way? 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z Mr. Modi, surrounded by a dozen Hindu priests, carried the scepter down the aisle of the new Parliament, installing it to the right of the speaker’s seat. Modi Opens India’s New Parliament Building as Opposition Boycotts 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z Dozens of Hindu priests followed Modi inside Parliament, where he installed the scepter near the chair of the speaker. Modi opponents boycott opening of new Indian Parliament; PM says it breaks with colonial past 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z His royal status is proclaimed by his gold crown and scepter. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z When Cromwell died, his funeral effigy looked like “King Oliver I,” with crown, orb and scepter. King Charles inherits a changed Britain — and public apathy about the crown 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z Such parades of crowns, scepters and swords have been vaunted by older generations as showcasing a uniquely British flair for pomp and ceremony. Opinion: God save King Charles if the coronation was his idea of modernizing the monarchy 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z They were presented with centuries-old swords, scepters and a jewel-encrusted golden orb symbolizing the monarch’s power in a medieval tradition celebrated with liturgy, song and hearty cheers of “God save the king.” ‘Big lunch’ follows big coronation celebrating King Charles 2023-05-07T04:00:00Z Modi’s critics and opposition leaders have questioned the scepter’s historicity and said the emblem is appropriate for a monarchy, not a democracy. Modi opponents boycott opening of new Indian Parliament; PM says it breaks with colonial past 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z On Saturday, the scepter will be handed to Charles as a symbol of his temporal power. 5 things to look for during King Charles III’s coronation 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z The echo of Queen Elizabeth II, his late mother, who also held two scepters at the same moment in her 1953 coronation, was profound. Missed the Coronation? Here’s What Happened, From the Crown to the Crowds 2023-05-06T04:00:00Z Enrobed clergymen will hand over the medieval symbols of power - the rod, the scepter and the orb. Showtime! U.K. readies pomp for King Charles III’s coronation 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z Even a sovereign has only two hands, so near the end of the ceremony, the monarch has to set the Orb on the altar to hold the two scepters. Your guide to coronation bling: Crowns, scepters, diamonds and, ugh, ivory 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z Here’s what you should know about the crowns, scepters, orbs and more. Disunited kingdom: Rifts in the realm as King Charles III's coronation nears 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z She will receive a symbolic ring, rod and scepter from the Crown Jewels. Will Camilla be queen when Charles is crowned? All your questions answered. 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z He will receive the customary bejeweled scepters, swords, ring and orb. How rich is King Charles? Coronation prompts scrutiny of royal wealth. 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z This will be followed by the presentation of the coronation regalia, sacred objects like the orb and scepter that symbolize the monarch’s power and responsibilities. Details revealed about King Charles III’s coronation service 2023-04-29T04:00:00Z So much to keep straight: The scepter with cross paradoxically stands for secular authority under God. Your guide to coronation bling: Crowns, scepters, diamonds and, ugh, ivory 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z Other roles announced Thursday include those who will carry the king’s regalia — including the crown, scepters, orb, swords and spurs — to the altar on May 6. King’s Champion, orb-bearer: Palace unveils coronation roles 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z Other roles announced Thursday include those who will carry the king’s regalia - including the crown, scepters, orb, swords and spurs - to the altar on May 6. King’s Champion, orb-bearer: Palace unveils coronation roles 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z The palace also confirmed that Camilla, the Queen Consort, will hold a scepter made of ivory — despite Prince William’s campaigning for years against the ivory trade. King Charles’s coronation: 2 carriages, 5 swords and a crown emoji 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z Camilla, who will wear Queen Mary’s Crown, will hold a controversial scepter made of ivory. King’s coronation: 3 crowns, 2 carriages and a shorter route 2023-04-09T04:00:00Z And the scepter with dove, for spiritual influence and the Holy Ghost, goes in the left. Your guide to coronation bling: Crowns, scepters, diamonds and, ugh, ivory 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z The House of Windsor artfully deploys religious ceremony and royal objects — like orbs, scepters, jewels — to reinforce its right to reign into the 21st century. Queen Consort Camilla will wear a recycled crown, without cursed diamond 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z But there will be more to the weekend than crowns, scepters and ermine robes. Britain urges parties, volunteering to accompany coronation 2023-01-21T05:00:00Z This economy notwithstanding, the price of the 11-piece full set of regalia, including the crowns, scepters, gold orb and other accessories, was equal to the cost to construct and equip three warships of that era. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: Please keep Date Lab 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z And lots of gold, in the form of a crown but also a ring, an orb, a scepter and likely a horse-drawn state coach. King Charles III’s coronation date set for May 6 at Westminster Abbey 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z The dove one — Edward the Confessor’s symbol — is nice enough, but that scepter with the cross will knock your eye out. Your guide to coronation bling: Crowns, scepters, diamonds and, ugh, ivory 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z Charles will be anointed with holy oil before receiving the orb, scepter and coronation ring. King Charles III to be crowned May 6 next year, palace says 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z Now the difficult part: to swing the casket around so it pointed toward the door — with no bobbling of its fittings, including a floral wreath, imperial crown, scepter and orb. The artful messaging of the queen’s funeral: The monarchy endures 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z Before the final hymn, the crown jeweler removed the imperial state crown, the orb and the scepter from the queen’s coffin and placed them on the altar. Your Tuesday Briefing: Britain Buries Queen Elizabeth II 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z Few details have been announced, but in keeping with previous coronations, the king would be anointed with holy oil before receiving the orb, coronation ring, a scepter and a rod. King Charles III’s coronation date set for May 6 at Westminster Abbey 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z The monarch walks out of the Abbey and into that dinosaur gold coach carrying both scepters. Your guide to coronation bling: Crowns, scepters, diamonds and, ugh, ivory 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z Before the final hymn, the crown jeweler removed the imperial state crown, the orb and the scepter — precious regalia symbolizing the crown — from the coffin and placed them on the altar. Thousands Pay Tribute as Britain Says Final Farewell to Its Queen 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z In the bright, filtered light, the magnificent objects on the queen’s red and gold coffin were the stars — the jeweled crown and scepter, the golden orb. The artful messaging of the queen’s funeral: The monarchy endures 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z Draped in her regal standard, her coffin provided a platform for priceless crown jewels adorning the symbols of monarchy — crown, orb and scepter. From Coronation to Funeral: Bookends to the Life of a Queen, and a Generation 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z In fact, they were resource rich — a 500-carat South African diamond is embedded on the queen’s royal scepter and the over 100-carat Indian Kohinoor diamond is encrusted on her crown, as just two examples. A complicated goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z Camilla could take a cue from that dove of peace on the other scepter and refuse to carry the ivory scepter, as a peacemaking gesture to her stepson. Your guide to coronation bling: Crowns, scepters, diamonds and, ugh, ivory 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z The Imperial Crown, and the monarch’s orb and scepter rested atop the royal standard, which covered the casket. Queen Elizabeth II eulogized as faithful servant leader in funeral viewed by billions worldwide 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z Before the final hymn, the crown jeweler will remove the Imperial State Crown, the orb and the scepter, which are resting on top of the coffin, and place them onto the altar. The schedule of events for the day. 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z “People want to see a crown and scepter, they like to see these ceremonies played out the same way,” she added. Royal lying in state rituals endure despite changing times 2022-09-17T04:00:00Z Before the final hymn, the crown jeweler will remove the Imperial State Crown, the orb and the scepter, which are resting on top of the coffin, and place them on the altar. A Detailed Rundown of Queen Elizabeth’s Funeral Day 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z It has special armrests to support the royal arms that are holding paraphernalia like scepters. Your guide to coronation bling: Crowns, scepters, diamonds and, ugh, ivory 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z Holding a scepter and wearing an ostrich-feathered velvet hat, his reading from a large written proclamation was a ritual that has been repeated for hundreds of years. Charles formally proclaimed king as princes William and Harry reunite 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z While the queen was surely beloved here, all the trappings of her reign – hereditary aristocracy, scepters, crowns, and jewels – remain antithetical to the American way. Congress speaks out in the wake of Queen Elizabeth's death 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z Then, the newly crowned queen returned to her palace, carrying scepter and orb, with almost 30,000 troops, 29 bands and 27 carriages to accompany her. Queen Elizabeth II Dies at 96; Was World’s Longest-Reigning Monarch 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z Cheers rose in the air as Misuzulu kaZwelithini entered the main enclosure at the palace where he was handed a sharp, gold-plated scepter and received congratulatory messages from elders of the Zulu nation. New king of South Africa’s Zulu nation dismisses challengers 2022-08-20T04:00:00Z DURBAN, South Africa — The son of the Zulu king strutted into the room clutching a wooden scepter, trailing a praise singer who chanted odes to past kings while adoring supporters shouted “Bayede!” — hail. A Royal Family Feuds Over Who Should be King of the Zulus 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z Seriously, the Fool’s “scepter” is a broomstick from which dangle two inflated pig bladders that have been painted gold. Opinion | After two pandemic years, ‘Folly chasing Death’ takes on a new Mardi Gras meaning 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z The scepter can get passed often, and right now the Rams have a tight grip on it. Here’s why Seahawks fans should want Rams star Aaron Donald to keep playing 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z A collection of ancient gold and silver tubes unearthed in 1897 were initially believed to be poles or scepters. Long tubes from 5,500 years ago could be the world’s oldest surviving drinking straws 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z Boeing’s new, supposedly “leaner” headquarters had 19th-century rugs, an antique French barometer topped with a carved eagle, a glass scepter and an English Regency gilt mirror among the objets d’art dotting its leather-and-wood executive suites. A behind-the-scenes look at Boeing’s shifting leadership landscape — and its profound effects 2021-12-12T05:00:00Z Riding in on horseback and bearing aloft a leafy scepter, he’s an imposing Treebeard-like figure, but his eyes, gleaming out from a gnarled trunk of a face, carry more mischief than malice. Review: ‘The Green Knight,’ with Dev Patel as an Arthurian adventurer, is a ravishing triumph 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z “One of the most provocative things in the script was the mention that when Kong goes into Hollow Earth, he finds a giant scepter,” said Wingard. How the ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ team approached those spectacular kaiju fights 2021-04-02T04:00:00Z Wanda and her brother volunteered for Baron Strücker’s experiments involving Loki’s scepter, which housed the Mind Stone — the catalyst that triggered her powers. What all those fake commercials in 'WandaVision' are really telling us 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z Her powers, seemingly present from when she was a young child, allow her to touch the mind stone trapped within the scepter seen with Loki in The Avengers without immediately dying. As WandaVision nears its end, episode 8 looks through the past 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z With a pen as their scepter, they “hereby proclaim.” In early going, Biden floods the zone with decrees 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z But on Sunday, Gase again wielded the headset and play sheet, the crown and scepter of play-calling power, and the Jets were held to 10 or fewer points for the sixth time this season. Perform Abysmally, Defend Yourself Vehemently: The Adam Gase Way 2020-12-02T05:00:00Z As the father of our Constitution, James Madison, put it, without strict limits to ensure individual rights and protect minority views, “passion never fails to wrest the scepter from reason.” The mistake on the lake 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z As the centuries went on, he left the embrace of his mother, lost his original orb and scepter and turned into the singular image beloved today. L.A. Councilman Jose Huizar criticized for dragging Mexican baby Jesus into FBI scandal 2020-06-28T04:00:00Z Neither realized they had any special abilities, but genetic testing conducted in part using the scepter unlocked extraordinary abilities in both of them. As WandaVision nears its end, episode 8 looks through the past 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z “The court finds the Grim Reaper’s scepter of pandemic disease and death is far more serious than an unsupported fear of voter fraud,” he wrote. Appeals court rejects Democrats’ push to expand mail voting in Texas 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z "The Court finds the Grim Reaper's scepter of pandemic disease and death is far more serious than an unsupported fear of voter fraud in this sui generis experience," he said. Federal judge rules that all Texas voters can apply to vote by mail amid coronavirus pandemic 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z He rides on a float, waving a glittery scepter at the crowd, flanked by two hand-painted leopards rearing up on their hind legs. ‘A Terrible Price’: The Deadly Racial Disparities of Covid-19 in America 2020-04-29T04:00:00Z “If they are not going to allow us to have witnesses, we may as well give the president a crown and a scepter,” Klobuchar said, repeating one of her lines from last week’s Democratic debate. Analysis | The Daily 202: Senators plead for volunteers in Iowa to step up as the impeachment trial pulls them away 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z Trump’s impeachment trial, they might as well give him a crown and scepter and “make him king.” Democrats to deliver impeachment articles against Trump to Senate on historic day 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z Both girls held scepters instead of wearing crowns. No more “king” or “queen” at Ohio school 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z The performance was reminiscent of many of Wilson’s games last year, when the Seahawks would run, run, then run some more before handing him the offensive scepter. Seahawks’ Russell Wilson teaches a lesson in efficiency during season-opening win vs. Bengals 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z WM: I remember one day at the shop, one of the designers very gently handed me the Emperor’s scepter. Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance’s creators loved throwing puppets 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z The remainder of the trailer sees Chalamet’s ruler carrying his scepter into the throne hall and his men onto the battlefield as his subjects enthusiastically chant “King Henry!” Watch Timothée Chalamet rule in Netflix's 'The King' trailer 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z Theoretically all of that happened after 2023 Captain America swiped Loki’s scepter with the Mind Stone. ‘Avengers: Endgame’: How time travel works in the MCU 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z From second-century sarcophagi down in the catacombs of Rome to Constantine’s Arch, the precious-stone-encrusted “crosses” depicted thereon are derivative of Roman scepters. Opinion | A simple solution to the Bladensburg Peace Cross dilemma 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z She carried a scepter topped with a large sun-shaped star encircling a crystal. Gowns grace Texas Rose Festival, opens Thursday in Tyler 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z This summer, Letterman was taking in the Bommarito 500 car race when “Mister Gary,” a former hotel manager who wears a red crown and waves a golden scepter, approached him for an interview. David Letterman was the king of late night. He doesn’t miss it ‘for a second.’ 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z They waited impatiently to be herded into the Hofburg Palace to con- front the relics of the past, jewels and golden scepters and cloaks. There Are Better Ways to Mourn 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z In a music video posted to YouTube last month, he sings and spins in circles near railroad tracks while holding a scepter and wearing an ornamental cross over his face. Suspect in Fresno shooting rampage spoke about racial conflict and black nationalism 2017-04-18T04:00:00Z It was not until hundreds of years later, after the joining of the scepter and Jesus, at first triumphant, then increasingly associated with the Crucifixion, that secular crosses became sacred crucifixes. Opinion | A simple solution to the Bladensburg Peace Cross dilemma 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z After each festival, the queen’s family typically bequeaths the gown, crown and scepter to the Tyler Rose Museum. Gowns grace Texas Rose Festival, opens Thursday in Tyler 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z In the center stood a throne for King Sucrose and Queen Sugar, who magnanimously waved their scepters. The Preacher and the Sheriff 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z As James Madison wrote in Federalist 55, “In all very numerous assemblies, of whatever characters composed, passion never fails to wrest the scepter from reason.” What Modern Democracies Didn’t Copy From Ancient Greece 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z Images of him wearing a glittering cape and toting a royal scepter are familiar to millions of tourists too: His bespectacled face is the first thing many see when arriving at Bangkok’s international airport. Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej, World’s Longest-Serving Monarch, Dies 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z When she arrived at a white throne, two of her godparents handed her a long, bedazzled scepter and placed a crystal tiara atop her carefully curled hair. The Quinceañera, a Rite of Passage in Transition 2016-06-04T04:00:00Z "Those men that embraced the Davos scepter found themselves in an increasingly lonely club." Executive suicides scratch Switzerland's picture perfect veneer 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z They dressed their latest lead, the sorcerer, in a Sevillano hat lined with snakes drinking from a mother-of-pearl lake; an intricate, bug-and bead-encrusted Egyptian collar; an earring, eye patch and scepter. A Rap Video With a Side of 3D-Printed Jewelry 2016-02-10T05:00:00Z “The saloon is their place; the toddy stick their scepter.” Prohibition and the Penal State 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z Mr. Pallarols told a local TV station that he hadn’t experienced anything like this since he was pressured by the military dictatorship over the design of a scepter 32 years ago. Unseemly Spat Mars Argentina’s Presidential Transition 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z On the desk is a black beret and his scepter, his symbol of state power: a black leather baton with a gleaming silver top bearing the Kenyan coat of arms. Kenyan chief's Twitter feed helps round up stolen cows and lost phones 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z It went up fast, with almost everyone watching though their iPhones, which they raised like tiny scepters above their heads to record the event. An American Flag in Cuba 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z We’re living in an age of political dramas, many of which celebrate the dream of lifting the scepter, the thrill of a conspiracy that goes all the way to the top. Thomas Cromwell, TV’s Latest Anti-Hero 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z Along with the change at shortstop, there will be another passing of the scepter. Yankees Have a Hole and Plenty of Hope to Fill It 2015-04-05T04:00:00Z He said one of his employees was mistreated by a Kirchner administration official who threatened to send in the police if he didn’t turn over the scepter he had made for Mr. Macri. Unseemly Spat Mars Argentina’s Presidential Transition 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z Traditionally, Securitas is personified holding a wreath in her right hand and a scepter in her left. Very Rare Ancient Coins Rediscovered In University Library 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z After Fountain's Half-Fast Walking Club, parade groups were to follow, including the "krewe of Rex, king of Carnival," who wears a golden crown and carries a golden scepter. Mardi Gras in New Orleans: glitzy balls, then the parades 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z After Fountain’s group early Tuesday, parade groups follow, including the “krewe of Rex, king of Carnival,” who wears a golden crown and carries a golden scepter. Mardi Gras in New Orleans: glitzy balls, then the parades 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z After Fountain's group early Tuesday, parade groups follow, including the "krewe of Rex, king of Carnival," who wears a golden crown and carries a golden scepter. Mardi Gras in New Orleans: glitzy balls, then the parades 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z At first blush an Ebola Czar, or any czar really, invokes an image of a cruel and omnipotent character parading around in heavy velvet robes, and carrying a jeweled scepter. The fault in our czars 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z Queen Victoria's starts: "Thank you for calling me on this strange machine. I have become very bored sitting here all day holding an extremely heavy scepter and orb." Ring, ring: London statues want to talk to you 2014-08-19T04:00:00Z Royalty is evoked by a Katy Perry custom royal crest on the sapphire bottle and an ad campaign with the singer in scepter and crown. Katy Perry, David Beckham, Sofia Vergara debut new fragrances 2014-08-17T04:00:00Z This will always be remembered as the day when Prince showed up at the French Open wielding a scepter. American POW Released and Other Fascinating News on the Web 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z Loki's helmet and scepter, recovered after the conclusion of The Avengers. Avengers on display: touring Marvel's superhero universe in Times Square 2014-06-01T04:00:00Z Like a queen with a scepter, she waves a cane with a dangling red plastic horn. Blurring the Line Between Drama and Reality 2014-05-25T04:00:00Z One prince ponders his options for a while, before selecting an ivory scepter. Blood Ivory: Hong Kong Fights a Losing Battle Against Smugglers 2012-10-15T07:35:42Z Critics will complain that one was born with a silver scepter in her mouth, the other with a bulk order of cutlery in hers. Why There Are Fewer Women Than Men on the TIME 100 2012-04-18T11:30:48Z Minerva, having forced her unattractive predecessor to beat an ignominious retreat, quickly seized the scepter, and immediately began to rule in her stead. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z For example, Loki's scepter made its way here only after being recovered from Stark Tower at the end of The Avengers. Avengers on display: touring Marvel's superhero universe in Times Square 2014-06-01T04:00:00Z Indeed, the cowled, decrepit monk could lead the world in the darkness of the middle ages; but in the brightness of the nineteenth century his scepter is powerless. Health, Happiness, and Longevity Health without medicine: happiness without money: the result, longevity 2012-03-22T02:00:38.537Z It is your beautiful white and soft hand that I love to kiss; it isn't your scepter, madame. The Dramas of Victor Hugo: Mary Tudor, Marion de Lorme, Esmeralda 2012-03-15T02:00:28.817Z As a rod it was a means of protection and power over enemies, and as a scepter it was a symbol of the same power. The Dramatization of Bible Stories An experiment in the religious education of children 2012-03-03T03:00:18.597Z They with the rock’s reverberant roar Chafe blustering round their prison door He, throned on high, the scepter sways, Controls their moods, their wrath allays.” Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z Louise rebelled at first; tried coaxing, then pouting, then submitted to the power that would wield the scepter. Out of a Labyrinth 2012-02-17T03:00:38.887Z The lust of conquest and the intoxication of power debauched the rulers of Rome, but the rising Christian Church took over the scepter, and for fifteen hundred years Rome dominated the civilization of the world. Prowling about Panama 2012-02-11T03:04:04.040Z Look! this proud lord of inhumanity Who holds your scepter has blood-covered hands! The Dramas of Victor Hugo: Mary Tudor, Marion de Lorme, Esmeralda 2012-03-15T02:00:28.817Z Scepter.—The scepter was used by kings in the later history of the Hebrews. The Dramatization of Bible Stories An experiment in the religious education of children 2012-03-03T03:00:18.597Z Bacchus is generally represented as a handsome youth, crowned with ivy or grape leaves and clusters, bearing the thyrsus, an ivy-circled wand, as scepter, and riding in a chariot drawn by panthers or leopards. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z They have uncrowned the phantoms, wrested the scepters from the ghosts and given this world to the children of men. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 4 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures 2012-02-11T03:03:46.253Z Authority drops the scepter, the priest the mitre, and the purple falls from kings. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 3 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures 2012-02-11T03:03:43.960Z Instead of pikes, a scepter they must bear. The Dramas of Victor Hugo: Mary Tudor, Marion de Lorme, Esmeralda 2012-03-15T02:00:28.817Z From the many scepters that were submitted the King chose the one for final use. The Dramatization of Bible Stories An experiment in the religious education of children 2012-03-03T03:00:18.597Z Her graver sister, Melpomene, who presided over tragedy, wore a crown of gold, and wielded a dagger and a scepter; while Terpsichore, the light-footed Muse of dancing, was represented treading an airy measure. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z High above all the bloody carnage of those swords there swayed the scepter of the All-pitiful. Abraham Lincoln's Cardinal Traits; A Study in Ethics, with an Epilogue Addressed to Theologians 2012-01-17T03:00:21.120Z His scepter can be wielded only by one of his own race, and custom alone can succeed to custom. A Discourse Being Introductory to his Course of Lectures on Elocution and the English Language (1759) 2012-01-01T03:00:09.283Z "The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come." The Christ Of Paul Or, The Enigmas of Christianity 2011-12-24T03:08:04.237Z But long before the date we are considering, the scepter of India had fallen from the hand of the Hindu. A History of the Philippines 2011-12-12T03:00:36.870Z Angry beyond all expression, Gæa swore revenge, and descended into Tartarus, where she urged the Titans to conspire against their father, and attempt to wrest the scepter from his grasp. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z Here is the throne, the scepter, and the key to Lincoln's vast authority. Abraham Lincoln's Cardinal Traits; A Study in Ethics, with an Epilogue Addressed to Theologians 2012-01-17T03:00:21.120Z The king received him out in the entrance with crown and scepter, and was so splendidly dressed that he fairly gleamed and shone. The Norwegian Fairy Book 2011-11-22T03:00:08.940Z When Christ was born, the scepter had departed from Judea, and the Jews were a nation of slaves. The Christ Of Paul Or, The Enigmas of Christianity 2011-12-24T03:08:04.237Z The nation had bowed itself under the glorious scepter of Louis XIV, but that scepter fallen into the hands of Louis XV no longer inspired respect. Beaumarchais and the War of American Independence 2011-11-11T03:00:25.690Z He is generally represented as a fine majestic figure, with long curling hair and beard, clad in flowing drapery, his redoubtable thunderbolts or scepter in one hand, and a statue of Victory in the other. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z Know that I am Jason, the son of Æson from whom thou hast taken the throne and scepter that were rightfully his.” The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z Under the old rules, any male child born to Prince William and Kate Middleton would be able to swipe the royal scepter from his sisters, even if they were older. New Royal Rules: Women Given Equal Right to British Throne 2011-10-28T16:36:41Z Would to that same God who hath magnified thee, that the sway of thy scepter extended unto us, here, in Alexandria. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z From a mock throne, wielding a gleaming scepter, Gaddafi urged greater African unity, calling on the formation of a “United States of Africa” with a common army and currency. Gaddafi Now Dead, Has Third World Solidarity Died with Him? 2011-10-27T04:36:00Z Juno is the mother of Mars, Hebe, and Vulcan, and is always described and represented as a beautiful, majestic woman, clad in flowing robes, with a diadem and scepter. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z But King Luis died on the thirty-first of August and King Philip V. resumed the scepter. The History of Cuba, vol. 2 2011-10-11T02:01:01.423Z Napoleon, dropping crown and scepter in his flight, is evading the Austrian eagle, the Russian bear, and the Westphalian pig, only to run at last pell-mell into the gaping jaws of the British lion. The History of the Nineteenth Century in Caricature 2011-10-04T02:00:18.533Z Agrippa relaxed even more comfortably in his throne and let his scepter fall into his lap. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z Authority drops the scepter, the priest the miter, and the purple falls from kings. Walt Whitman An Address 2011-09-26T02:00:30.337Z Blood hid the crown under his cloak, the other two took the scepter and the globe, and then they opened the door intending to steal away. Stories about Famous Precious Stones 2011-08-31T02:01:42.217Z The supreme knight advanced and handed Wheaton the scepter and there was renewed applause and cheering. The Main Chance 2011-08-26T02:00:27.127Z And just like that, Steve Jobs has stepped down from his throne as CEO of Apple and handed the scepter to the current chief operating officer, Tim Cook. Steve Jobs Resigns As Apple CEO, Will Stay On As Chairman 2011-08-25T03:19:11Z And her eyes the violets rivalled, Dancing lights like diamonds shining, Sparkling clear or laughter rippled, Glad with joy or sad with sorrow, Meeting each occasion bravely As a queen without a scepter. Legend of Barkhamsted Light House A Tale from the Litchfield Hills of Connecticut 2011-08-03T02:00:11.913Z While Greece flourished and decayed, while Rome rose and fell, while the scepter of civilization has passed from race to race, these starry creations of fancy have shone on unchanged. Astronomy with an Opera-glass A Popular Introduction to the Study of the Starry Heavens with the Simplest of Optical Instruments 2011-07-17T02:00:30.177Z Gailhard was shortly afterwards called upon to resume the managerial scepter of our great lyric stage. My Recollections 2011-07-16T02:00:14.973Z And in her hand a scepter of delight. Chaucer and His Times 2011-06-30T02:00:26.883Z Her eyes glowed white, illuminating the darkness of the room; her arm stretched out toward Atiba as she called for her scepter. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z The scepter bearer, prompted by another man who whispered, delivered in a loud voice an oration which lasted half an hour. Francis Drake and the California Indians, 1579 2011-05-26T02:00:16.780Z A gentlewoman, a pure, correct and lovely gentlewoman, occupies a loftier place than any throne, and wields an influence more potent than the swing of a jeweled scepter. Rosemary and Rue 2011-05-21T02:00:11.483Z "Night, Sable Goddess, from her ebon throne, Now stretches forth a leaden scepter o'er a slumbering world." At Boarding School with the Tucker Twins 2011-05-04T02:00:13.920Z Every knee must finally bow to his scepter and every tongue confess that he is Lord to the glory of God the Father. War Inconsistent with the Religion of Jesus Christ 2011-04-18T02:00:09.590Z The Regent also had changed in the last two years; one does not mold a chaotic, struggling mass of conflicting elements into a ball to match the scepter without paying a price. The Game and the Candle 2011-04-03T02:00:16.907Z Here the scepter bearer began to sing and danced in time to the song. Francis Drake and the California Indians, 1579 2011-05-26T02:00:16.780Z Alice has gone to the mushroom again to look at its sides and there to her amazement finds a gold crown and scepter, which she immediately appropriates. Alice in Wonderland A Dramatization of Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking Glass" 2011-03-28T02:00:20.647Z The scepter, orb, sword, and other things signifying power and authority in either Church or state, were handed to her, each with a few words from the Archbishop, exhorting her to use it properly. In the Days of Queen Victoria 2011-03-17T02:00:14.783Z The Mediator sits as King upon his holy hill of Zion, and is swaying his scepter in righteousness throughout his vast dominions. War Inconsistent with the Religion of Jesus Christ 2011-04-18T02:00:09.590Z That day is coming when I shall wave the scepter of power over my enemies. Succession in the Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 2011-03-13T03:00:23.193Z The scepter bearer, prompted in a low voice by another man, delivered a long oration. Francis Drake and the California Indians, 1579 2011-05-26T02:00:16.780Z In the left-hand compartment, Queen Esther, kneeling before the King, kisses the golden scepter which Ahasuerus extends to her. Handbook of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts 2011-02-15T03:00:17.853Z But the scepter was still in reality to remain with her while she lived, and in fact her name was to be the last ray of splendor which should illumine the throne of Austria. A Short History of Germany 2011-02-14T03:00:40.360Z The nations to thy scepter bow, And own “thy gentle sway”; Then all the wandering tribes of men To thee their tribute pay. War Inconsistent with the Religion of Jesus Christ 2011-04-18T02:00:09.590Z Yet on the scepter do I look with fear. Studies in the Poetry of Italy, I. Roman 2011-02-06T03:00:58.870Z The indefinite regent had assumed the scepter as its right; and Pierre was not entirely given up to his grief's utter pillage and sack. Pierre; or The Ambiguities 2011-01-17T03:00:45.163Z In the olden days force ruled the world; the king, the crown, the scepter, were the insignia of power. The Short Constitution 2011-01-05T03:01:00.017Z Then the Lakers awake, growling, and rush into the playoffs with scepter and crown intact. Kobe: 'I'm going to kick some a-- at practice' 2010-12-26T05:06:16Z Seize the scepter from Kobe, who eventually took it from Michael Jordan. LeBron vs. Kobe: There?s no comparison 2010-05-13T04:18:00Z Such fate was just when thou didst yield thy scepter up.— Studies in the Poetry of Italy, I. Roman 2011-02-06T03:00:58.870Z The representative, bearing a golden scepter and trailed by an aide fanning him with a large feather, spent much of his address praising Colonel Qaddafi. 2010-02-01T06:53:00Z When Bill Kristol rose to praise Irving that morning, he was really picking up his scepter. 2010-01-22T16:59:00Z Throughout that period the scepter bore sway from west to east, from America Europe-ward. The Ifs of History Canute, thy regal race is run; Thy name had passed away, But for the meed this tale hath won, Which never shall decay: Its meek, unperishing renown Outlasts thy scepter and thy crown. Stories of the Olden Time (Historical Series—Book IV Part I) His majesty no longer awes the multitude; his scepter is broken; his crown is trampled in the dust; the sentence of death is pronounced upon him. Labor and Freedom Thee will I love, my Joy, my Crown; Thee will I love, my Lord, my God; Thee love beneath Thy smile or frown, Beneath Thy scepter or Thy rod. The Story of Our Hymns I would not wield thy scepter for an hour. One-Act Plays By Modern Authors The Indian woman lives in her apartment, the zenana; here the mother-in-law wields the scepter over the daughters-in-law, the grandchildren, and the women servants. The Modern Woman's Rights Movement A Historical Survey Lots of our most successful monarchs are liable to be overtaken any year by a long, cold winter and found as late as Christmas reigning in their summer scepters. Cordwood There was a pinchbeck crown and scepter hung below a small sword with guard of cut steel. Carnival Her robes are woven of the sunbeams, and a star adorns her brow; but she sits impassive upon her icy throne, and wields no scepter but despair. Caxton's Book: A Collection of Essays, Poems, Tales, and Sketches. The Stranger comes, whose scepter rules the world. One-Act Plays By Modern Authors So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the scepter. The Bible Story At the right of this gruesome specter, crown on head, scepter in hand, stood a child. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 5 July 1906 Such men are sovereigns, though they grasp no crown, And raise no jewelled scepter in the hand; Yet are they Princes, in their bronze and brown, And demonstrate their fitness to command. Montezuma An Epic on the Origin and Fate of the Aztec Nation The Spirit of God had not "moved upon the face of the waters," and rosy Chaos still held the scepter in his hand. Caxton's Book: A Collection of Essays, Poems, Tales, and Sketches. He was arrayed in imperial robes of velvet, purple, and gold, with the diadem upon his brow, and the iron crown and scepter of Charlemagne in his hands. Josephine Makers of History And when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, she obtained favor in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden scepter that was in his hand. The Bible Story Be good, David, and he will stretch out to you only his golden scepter.” Prisoners of Conscience She would become erect and smiling—at once Art and Genius appeared like sustaining angels to her—and she would resume her power as a queen assumes her scepter. Francezka Each hand holds a scepter terminating at the lower end with the head of a condor—that huge American vulture familiar to the Peruvians. The Story of Extinct Civilizations of the West "But if he shall grasp the other, Know, O King, he knoweth nought Of a royal crown or scepter,-- And his life with fire is bought." Mother Truth's Melodies Common Sense For Children Then the king held out to Esther the golden scepter. The Bible Story The present orthography has introduced an awkward mode of writing the derivatives, for example, centred, sceptred, sepulchred; whereas Milton and Pope wrote these words as regular derivatives of center, scepter, sepulcher, thus, 'Sceptered king.' Noah Webster American Men of Letters Sometimes they usurp the scepter of the brain. Francezka Grant did not protect the negro's ballot in the presidential election of 1876—Hayes can not in 1880—nor will Garfield be able to do so in 1884—for the "scepter has departed from Judah." The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 2 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years But the same reason that argues, and correctly argues, the economic scepter off the hands of England places it, not in those of Germany, but in the hands of the United States. Woman under socialism "Spring up, O well; sing ye unto it: The well, which the princes digged, Which the nobles of the people delved, With the scepter, and with their staves." The Bible Story "By sword and scepter!" gasped the Knight, "Are you there, Sir Cowardly?" The Royal Book of Oz In which the Scarecrow goes to search for his family tree and discovers that he is the Long Lost Emperor of the Silver Island It is the capital of all the possessions of the Spanish scepter in these islands. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume 41 of 55, 1691-1700 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century. You’ll find no scepter like the pen To hold and sway the hearts of men.” Carmen Ariza He was eager no longer to gain a scepter, but only to escape a noose. The Magnificent Adventure Being the Story of the World's Greatest Exploration and the Romance of a Very Gallant Gentleman There are immortal kings or emperors who reign and rule in America by true divine right, and against whom no Washington or Bolivar shall prevail—no Franklin succeed in plucking from them their scepter. Pepita Ximenez The heavy scepter swung high, and was falling as Garry struck. Astounding Stories, March, 1931 He clutched the staff of office as though it were a scepter. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume 41 of 55, 1691-1700 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century. Justice is dethroned, and revenge takes up the iron scepter and lets fly the thunderbolt. Prize Orations of the Intercollegiate Peace Association Here the scepter of the prince and the staff of the beggar are laid side by side. Masonic Monitor of the Degrees of Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft and Master Mason together with the Ceremony of Installation, Laying Corner Stones, Dedications, Masonic Burial, Etc. Before they had quite finished there appeared a man in a purple robe, bearing a scepter of jade in his hand. The Chinese Fairy Book To-day we are queens without a scepter; the penalty to the nation is that men are largely indifferent to its best interests and many do not vote. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV She was tugging at a bar of gold, a scepter in the hands of a sculptured figure in the wall. The Finding of Haldgren The two front figures bear scepters surmounted by images of the Madonna and St. James, the patron saint of Spain. Christopher Columbus and His Monument Columbia being a concordance of choice tributes to the great Genoese, his grand discovery, and his greatness of mind and purpose Forth from among the princes rose five well fitted to wield a scepter and to wear a crown, yet most royal stood Bove Derg and Lir. Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) Folk-Lore, Fables, And Fairy Tales They wear women’s hats upon their heads, and hold scepters in their hands, like kings. The Chinese Fairy Book The ballot is the scepter of power in the hand of every citizen. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV She spoke to us a melodious sentence or two, and waved her beautiful hand in which was a short ivory wand, evidently a scepter. Astounding Stories of Super-Science September 1930 "I am Miss Cameron," she said, with a stateliness that seemed to convert the sunbonnet into a crown, and the basket of eggs into a scepter. Treasure Valley His scepter shows the force of temporal power, The —— to awe and majesty, Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings. English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions Then lower joys are seen to be uncrowned, and sordid pleasures to have no scepter. A Man's Value to Society Studies in Self Culture and Character O telescope, instrument of much knowledge, more precious than any scepter! Pleasures of the telescope An Illustrated Guide for Amateur Astronomers and a Popular Description of the Chief Wonders of the Heavens for General Readers I continued, mischievously; ‘shall I do, Raby?’ and I made a sweeping obeisance to him, such as Esther might have made to Ahasuerus, but no like scepter of favor was extended to me. Wee Wifie And ever and ever The scepter she swings For hearts that are happy With laughter that sings! Oklahoma Sunshine Sway used transitively especially applies to motions of grace or dignity; brandish denotes a threatening or hostile motion; a monarch sways the scepter; the ruffian brandishes a club. English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions Its throne is in the present, but its scepter extends backward over yesterday and forward over to-morrow. A Man's Value to Society Studies in Self Culture and Character In trumpet tones My song let people know; And many a mighty man with thrones And scepter is not so. Poems with Power to Strengthen the Soul Hence we demand the ballot—that scepter of power—in our own hands, as the only sure protection for our rights of person and property under all conditions. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III No hoary falsehood waves Imperial scepters over willing slaves! Oklahoma Sunshine For well we know no hand of blood and bone Can gripe the sacred handle of our scepter, Unless he do profane, steal, or ——. English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions But I rather suspect that he likes to keep the scepter in his own hands, while the clergy do his bidding. Hepsey Burke Even papacy has never swayed so bloody a scepter as infidelity. Madame Roland, Makers of History Shakespeare uses 'mace' both as 'scepter,' Henry V, IV, i, 278, and as 'a staff of office,' 2 Henry VI, IV, vii, 144. The New Hudson Shakespeare: Julius Cæsar She had laid aside her golden scepter at that moment when, with perfect faith, her namesake had looked up to her as to a goddess and asked for a blessing upon Eppie. 'Lizbeth of the Dale The scepter of righteousness he sways triumphantly and reigns a mighty conqueror, “a king and priest unto God.” The Gospel Day Or, the Light of Christianity This ruby that would tip aright Solomon's scepter? Selections from the Poems and Plays of Robert Browning They were not, however, the fleeting visions of a sickly and sentimental mind, but the deep, soul-moving aspirations of one of the strongest intellects over which imagination has ever swayed its scepter. Madame Roland, Makers of History She saw the scepter of power grasped by the party of freedom, and the first gun fired at Sumter in defence of slavery. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II If in marriage either party claims the right to stand supreme, to woman, the mother of the race, belongs the scepter and the crown. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I The crown and the scepter gave the appearance of power, but behind them were concessions, monopolies, economic preferments, and special privilege. The American Empire Now you have a scepter and a crown. Dramatic Reader for Lower Grades In the palace sits the king decorated with the diadem and in his hand the scepter of the whole world. Hidden Symbolism of Alchemy and the Occult Arts They were comparatively quiet till they found, in the election of Mr. Lincoln, the scepter had actually departed from them. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II Only to the coming of that king whose scepter is the hoe, did soul of the soil awake to life and promise. Winning the Wilderness As it was, however, no effort was demanded of him, for by the common consent of an adoring family, he had been voluntarily elevated to throne and scepter. The Wall Between The horse was held in by four angelic forms following and holding in their hands scepters of royalty. A Tour of the Missions Observations and Conclusions The crown, scepter, and robe wherewith he had hoped to be invested as Emperor of the West were not unpacked from the camp chests. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) Can a ballot in the hand of woman, and dignity on her brow, more unsex her than do a scepter and a crown? History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II His scepter is not the rifle, but the hoe.” Winning the Wilderness In its swift course It waved its scepter o’er the beautiful, And they are not. Southern Literature From 1579-1895 A comprehensive review, with copious extracts and criticisms for the use of schools and the general reader His faith is great, that this whole Telugu Land will bow to Christ's scepter. A Tour of the Missions Observations and Conclusions Robe, scepter, and crown were never seen again. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) This Prince sits crowned and calm: look at the quiet fingers of the hand holding the scepter,—at the restraint of the reins merely by a depression of the wrist. Ariadne Florentina Six Lectures on Wood and Metal Engraving There is no need of holding up before him a scepter or a crown to induce obedience. Charles I Makers of History He danced about like a madman, with his crown on his head and his scepter in his hand. Laboulaye's Fairy Book Then Clovis, by a series of murders, brought portions of the Frankish nation itself, which had previously been independent of him, under his scepter. An Introduction to the History of Western Europe Her empire is in the heart, and her scepter one of spiritual dominion. Autobiography of Frank G. Allen, Minister of the Gospel and Selections from his Writings He touched both rulers on the shoulders with his scepter. Fearful Symmetry A Terran Empire novel A woman forgives much to those who acknowledge without question the scepter of her femininity. The Secret Witness Madam Dix, enfeebled by age and infirmities, laid down the scepter she had wielded, and the premises passed virtually into the hands of Dorothea. Daughters of the Puritans A Group of Brief Biographies To go back another way would mean great loss of time; so with his scepter he struck the ground thrice. Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes Hence it is written: "The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a law-giver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be." Autobiography of Frank G. Allen, Minister of the Gospel and Selections from his Writings He wore green-and-silver robes and a silvery crown ornamented with winged stars; the scepter he held matched it. Fearful Symmetry A Terran Empire novel Let greatness of her glassy scepters vaunt; Not scepters, no, but reeds, soon bruised, soon broken; And let this worldly pomp our wits enchant; All fades, and scarcely leaves behind a token. Montaigne and Shakspere These Ladies, xxii he tells us, “came to pay him a visit, and complimented him with a scepter and a branch of laurel, when he was feeding his flock on the mountain of Helicon32.” An Essay on the Lyric Poetry of the Ancients His serpent skin headdress and battle axe scepter, too, were relics from the past. The Sun King But if I return to Iolchos with the prize, then, King Pelias, you must hasten down from your lofty throne and give me your crown and scepter.” Famous Tales of Fact and Fancy Myths and Legends of the Nations of the World Retold for Boys and Girls Other Queens innumerable have lived and died, and their scepters crumbled to dust even sooner than their clay; but Mary is still Queen of Scots, and so will remain forever. Glances at Europe In a Series of Letters from Great Britain, France, Italy, Switzerland, &c. During the Summer of 1851. No tint of words can spot thy snowy mantle, nor chemic power turn thy scepter into iron. America First Patriotic Readings Her rich profits excited the envy and rivalry of the English, and in consequence, after three hard-fought naval wars, the scepter of the sea passed to England. A History of Sea Power The king is dead but the people rejoice as the scepter falls from his nerveless hand and a new monarch ascends the throne. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Eleventh Annual Meeting Washington, D. C. October 7 and 8, 1920 Down her back hung her fair curling hair; in her hands was the long balancing pole—Columbia's scepter of power; and her white draperies were illuminated with fires of blue and crimson and violet. The Wit and Humor of America, Volume VIII (of X) Also in feather work, partly useful and partly ornamental, they assorted feathers piece by piece, and enlaced the feathers in the meshes of their hats and caps, or fastened them into scepters with pitch. Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals Upon his seat, padded hugely in his gown, he had a sort of throned look, a travesty of majesty; his whip was held like a scepter. Those Who Smiled And Eleven Other Stories The outcome of these was that England won the scepter of the sea which she has ever since held. A History of Sea Power The scepter of the realm which he had won by so many crimes he dared not hand over to any but to God alone. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. VI (of X)—Great Britain and Ireland IV He came with his brilliant staff and a mixed crowd of friends and unfriends, only to discover that crown and throne and scepter had disappeared like the changing figures in a kaleidoscope. Ahead of the Army Before the altar appeared a crowned vision with a scepter in its hand, and sitting on a lion. The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt For where whiskey sits he holds a scepter whose staff is the body of the Upas tree, and there is no room for the oak of thrift or the wild-flower of sweetness underneath. The Bishop of Cottontown A Story of the Southern Cotton Mills In his hand he carried a scepter terminating in a star that far outshone the jewels he wore, a scepter all powerful to work miracles. Carl and the Cotton Gin When he came to the city, however, Eteocles refused to give up the scepter, and, calling out his guards, made use of his power to drive Polynices out of the town. The Story of the Greeks The Sovereign Will which sways the scepter of that invisible empire must be granted a right of freedom—that freedom which by putting it into our wills He surely teaches us to honor in His. Natural Law in the Spiritual World They were tried before a meeting of the miners, as at that time the law did not even pretend to wave its scepter over this place. The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851-52 The people know Menones’ life is forfeit, And know how I have sought for Khosrove’s death; Did I spare both for your sake they would say That Ninus’ scepter is a woman’s hand. Semiramis and Other Plays Semiramis, Carlotta And The Poet But to their profound disappointment, when the great coat was tossed aside, it concealed no ermine-robed hero; nor was there crown or scepter in the bundle. Carl and the Cotton Gin He was clad in superbly embroidered robes, wore a diamond crown or tiara, held a scepter of pure gold, and was surrounded by his officers, who were almost as richly dressed as he. The Story of the Greeks We two are good contrasts: You full of dignity upon a royal throne, a golden crown upon your head, the scepter in your hand, and I dressed in motley with cap and bells. The Buddha A Drama in Five Acts and Four Interludes Captain Elkanah, however, carried his as if it were a club, or a 180 scepter, or a—well, a marlinspike, perhaps. Fair Harbor He has no scepter in his hand, no crown upon his head. King of the Jews A story of Christ's last days on Earth Was not the master of a ship a far more intriguing character than a dull old king who did nothing but sit on a crimson velvet throne and wave a scepter? Carl and the Cotton Gin There were no other sounds while the girl took the Flagg scepter in her own hands. Joan of Arc of the North Woods Sign and thing signified; as, 'The scepter shall not depart from Judah,' i. e., kingly power. The Verbalist A Manual Devoted to Brief Discussions of the Right and the Wrong Use of Words and to Some Other Matters of Interest to Those Who Would Speak and Write with Propriety. "No yawning here!" he cried, giving Sammy a sharp little rap with his scepter. The Goody-Naughty Book King Herod stood beside his throne, arrayed in scarlet robes, wearing a golden crown upon his head, and holding a golden scepter in his hand. King of the Jews A story of Christ's last days on Earth Like Vane, he thought himself intrusted with the scepter of the millennial year. The Best of the World's Classics, Vol. V (of X) - Great Britain and Ireland III Then, bearing with her the Flagg scepter, she went out to where the horses were being put to the jumper. Joan of Arc of the North Woods Night, sable goddess! from her ebon throne, In rayless majesty now stretches forth Her leaden scepter o'er a slumbering world. The Verbalist A Manual Devoted to Brief Discussions of the Right and the Wrong Use of Words and to Some Other Matters of Interest to Those Who Would Speak and Write with Propriety. There is another piece of carved ivory which appears to Ling Roth to be a piece of symbolic sculpture and which was probably used as a scepter. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 6, 1921 To pass under the Mussulman yoke was infinitely more degrading than to hand his scepter to the Latins. Peter the Hermit A Tale of Enthusiasm After these two Hench-men, the one with a sword, the other with a scepter, likewise attended by two Squiers with torch lights, all bare. Christmas: Its Origin and Associations Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen Centuries The girl believed that she understood better than he the instinct which was prompting him to deliver over the scepter which he had treasured for so long. Joan of Arc of the North Woods So God was pictured as a human monarch with his throne, his scepter, his ministering attendants. Christianity and Progress Oh, little, laughing, roguish lad, the king that rules across the sea Would give his scepter if he had such joy as now belongs to thee! The Path to Home He always wore a tight-fitting red blouse and a peaked cap ornamented with bells, and he carried a mock scepter in the shape of a carved ivory stick. King Arthur and His Knights The reign of Mammon subordinates character and virtue and liberty and human life to sordid gain, yet he holds the scepter of power. Usury A Scriptural, Ethical and Economic View But he knew well enough that Echford Flagg, if he lived, was doomed to sit in that big chair and wield his scepter vicariously. Joan of Arc of the North Woods The Queen upon her throne holds with one hand the scepter, in the other the balance. The Harbours of England To his scepter it is properly ascribed, his scepter he lends vnto man, when he lets one man scourge another. The Vnfortunate Traveller, or The Life Of Jack Wilton With An Essay On The Life And Writings Of Thomas Nash By Edmund Gosse Some persons wield a scepter before which others seem to bow in glad obedience. Pushing to the Front The judge finished his speech, and raised his golden scepter slowly before him. The Girl in the Golden Atom She ran from the tent, carrying her little bag and the cant dog scepter of the Flaggs. Joan of Arc of the North Woods From pole to pole, and from the east to the west, he brandished his fiery scepter as though he had usurped all heaven and earth. Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year The mission of ours was accompanied with these Churches sitting in sackcloth; the reception of yours was as the holding forth the scepter of life. The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 1 of 2. From 1620-1816 The time did come, and the boy with no chance swayed the scepter of England for a quarter of a century. Pushing to the Front He held in his hand a sort of scepter of gold with a heavy golden triangle at its end. The Girl in the Golden Atom Certainly he was not a man of sufficient ability worthily to hold the scepter of so great an empire. South American Fights and Fighters And Other Tales of Adventure Germany was quick to respond with Pan Germanism, that is, to bring all German-speaking nations under one scepter. The Story of Russia Reason can never wield her grandest scepter of power on a shattered and trembling throne. Aims and Aids for Girls and Young Women On the Various Duties of Life, Physical, Intellectual, And Moral Development; Self-Culture, Improvement, Dress, Beauty, Fashion, Employment, Education, The Home Relations, Their Duties To Young Men, Marriage, Womanhood And Happiness. Richard Arkwright, the thirteenth child, in a hovel, with no education, no chance, gave his spinning model to the world, and put a scepter in England's right hand such as the queen never wielded. Pushing to the Front He threw aside his scepter of temporal power to lay hold on an eternal scepter. Sermons on Biblical Characters I can tell you, Uncle Tim and Miss Kitty wouldn't have thanked Queen Victoria for the gift of her scepter, they were so happy. Little Ferns For Fanny's Little Friends "As it seems to me, they are trying to wrest the scepter from him and the old monarch says that they are not yet worthy of it." Roumanian Fairy Tales It holds its scepter over our business, our amusements, our philosophy, and religion. Aims and Aids for Girls and Young Women On the Various Duties of Life, Physical, Intellectual, And Moral Development; Self-Culture, Improvement, Dress, Beauty, Fashion, Employment, Education, The Home Relations, Their Duties To Young Men, Marriage, Womanhood And Happiness. The time did come, and the boy with no chance but a determined will swayed the scepter of England for a quarter of a century. Pushing to the Front You never wore a crown and you never wielded a scepter. Sermons on Biblical Characters He is a monarch, and when he extends his royal scepter you can sit down and play to him. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 14 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Musicians Your scepter finds new hearts to sway, Subdues the Pacific's wild waves, 5Your foes are left stranded ashore, Firm heart as of steel! Unwritten Literature of Hawaii The Sacred Songs of the Hula As mother, wife, and friend she wields a triune scepter of vast power. Aims and Aids for Girls and Young Women On the Various Duties of Life, Physical, Intellectual, And Moral Development; Self-Culture, Improvement, Dress, Beauty, Fashion, Employment, Education, The Home Relations, Their Duties To Young Men, Marriage, Womanhood And Happiness. Then Cleopatra was——" "Little, slender, lively, and intelligent; with large almond-shaped eyes, a Grecian nose, teeth like pearls, and a hand like your own, countess—a fit hand to hold a scepter. The Queen's Necklace His wife was sitting on a lofty throne of gold and diamonds; she wore a golden crown, and carried in one hand a scepter of pure gold. Childhood's Favorites and Fairy Stories The Young Folks Treasury, Volume 1 A crown and scepter made of gilded wood. The White Christmas and other Merry Christmas Plays Indeed, the flowers and plants in the gardens were already blackened by the touch of Jack Frost's scepter. Six Little Bunkers at Cowboy Jack's Woman performs the first work of culture, imparts the first ideas, awakens the first thoughts, aspirations, and emotions, stirs the first tides of feeling, and wields the first scepter in the minds of all men. Aims and Aids for Girls and Young Women On the Various Duties of Life, Physical, Intellectual, And Moral Development; Self-Culture, Improvement, Dress, Beauty, Fashion, Employment, Education, The Home Relations, Their Duties To Young Men, Marriage, Womanhood And Happiness. He was possessor of the greatest realm ever swayed by a single scepter. A Hero and Some Other Folks In one hand she held the scepter, and in the other the ball of empire. Childhood's Favorites and Fairy Stories The Young Folks Treasury, Volume 1 I bring Thee a crown, O King of Kings, And here a scepter full of gems, For Thou shalt rule the hearts of men. The White Christmas and other Merry Christmas Plays Man, as it were, takes the sword out of nature’s hand and with it for his scepter of authority dominates nature itself. The Promulgation of Universal Peace It is cultivated woman that wields the scepter of authority among men. Aims and Aids for Girls and Young Women On the Various Duties of Life, Physical, Intellectual, And Moral Development; Self-Culture, Improvement, Dress, Beauty, Fashion, Employment, Education, The Home Relations, Their Duties To Young Men, Marriage, Womanhood And Happiness. He refused, as Cromwell in a later day refused, though, had Cromwell become king, there is no reason why he might not have handed down his scepter to his son. A Hero and Some Other Folks He shall sit upon the throne of David, and behold, He shall come with a sword of steel, and with a scepter of iron shall He rule. Bahá’u’lláh and the New Era Thereafter, by virtue of his victory over death, Osiris becomes Lord of the Land of Death, his scepter an Ank Cross, his throne a Square. The Builders A Story and Study of Masonry Second, one of the signs or Messianic conditions is that His scepter would be an iron rod, and this Christ has not even a wooden staff. The Promulgation of Universal Peace Athos was a great seigneur compared with such nobles as the king improvised by touching with his yellow fecundating scepter the dry trunks of the heraldic trees of the province. The Vicomte de Bragelonne Or Ten Years Later being the completion of "The Three Musketeers" And "Twenty Years After" The present-day detective king wields his scepter for precisely the same reason. The Substitute Prisoner Humility, tenderness, reverence possessed him; self descended from its throne of egoism and yielded its scepter to another; the hot blood of the primitive, untamed Viking raced in his veins. Flood Tide But underlying these sentimental reasons for loyalty there was a basis of solid utility, predisposing men to support the scepter as the one power strong enough to overawe the nobles. The Age of the Reformation They also said that the scepter of Christ would be of iron—that is to say, He should wield a sword. The Promulgation of Universal Peace Not in possession, but only in pursuit of a treasury and a scepter, the would-be monarch addressed himself to the solution of his complicated problem. A Dream of Empire Or, The House of Blennerhassett We see this ecclesiastical power wielding a kingly scepter among the kingdoms of divided Rome, exalting itself above them, with a look "more stout than his fellows." Our Day In the Light of Prophecy Sway Thy scepter, Saviour, all the world around! The Story of the Hymns and Tunes "That hand, Madame," he had whispered, "was made to wield a scepter." The Lighted Match Soon, maternal cares rest upon her; her throne is above the family circle; her scepter of love and authority holds together the earliest and happiest elements of social life. Mrs Whittelsey's Magazine for Mothers and Daughters Volume 3 His crown was popped on his head, and the scepter thrust in his hand, while his old chamberlain tenderly tucked him up in bed. St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, Nov 1877-Nov 1878 No 1, Nov 1877 The priests, the real rulers of Asia; the wise and patient gurus, who held the most compelling of all scepters, superstition! The Adventures of Kathlyn Was it because Benjamin Franklin was not college-bred that he drew the lightning from heaven and tore the scepter from the tyrant? Public Speaking He would willingly enough have taken a scepter from the hand of any King-maker who proffered it, but he would certainly never, of his own incentive, have struck a blow for a throne. The Lighted Match In woman, the scepter of her chief power springs from the affections. Mrs Whittelsey's Magazine for Mothers and Daughters Volume 3 His scepter was not through cunning of brain or craft of hand; reality was his throne. The Investment of Influence A Study of Social Sympathy and Service This white woman whom the people were calling a goddess was a deadly menace to that scepter of theirs, superstition. The Adventures of Kathlyn He had picked finance as his field of endeavor because in this day the scepter that sways affairs must be the scepter of gold. Destiny Wielding a scepter, Monsieur," she had suggested smilingly, "is less difficult than seizing a scepter. The Lighted Match He usually carried in his hand a trident, or three-pronged scepter, the emblem of his authority. The Story of Troy Rather let the great mind become also the great heart, and stretch out his scepter over the heads of the common people that stoop to its waving. The Investment of Influence A Study of Social Sympathy and Service The Tsar, with crown and scepter, sat upon his throne, supported by the roaring lions, and carefully studied the new ambassador as he suavely asked him about his master. A Short History of Russia She brought to warring men the Prince of Peace, and he, departing, left his scepter not in her hand, but in her soul. Pulpit and Press God places a scepter in each boy's hand and says, "Govern!—Rule over your kingdom!" "Say Fellows—" Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues The royal scepter which Agamemnon bore in his hands when addressing his soldiers was made by Vulcan for Jupiter. The Story of Troy In its swift course It waved its scepter o'er the beautiful, And they are not. McGuffey's Sixth Eclectic Reader Upon my head they placed a fruitless crown, And put a barren scepter in my gripe, Thence to be wrenched with an unlineal hand, No son of mine succeeding. Familiar Quotations Remember it, all ye kings and princes and potentates among men! a crown will never travel, a scepter cannot leave the realm, and there are no wheels on a throne. The Onlooker, Volume 1, Part 2 The open air and the fields, the street and public chambers, are the places where Man executes his will; let him yield or divide the scepter at the door of the house. Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson In his hand he bore a golden scepter bound with fillets, or green branches, the emblems of his priestly office, and he also carried with him valuable gifts for King Agamemnon. The Story of Troy The big foreman, whose scepter of authority was commonly a pick-handle for the belaboring of offenders, was not loved. Empire Builders Christ is to him true quietnesse and scepter void of end. Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (6 of 8) The Sixt Booke of the Historie of England "Death hath wrenched a scepter from the gods and ruled the world this night," he said. The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt As for the King himself, he wore a thick wreath of cherry and peach-blossoms instead of his crown, and carried a white thorn-branch instead of his scepter. The Pot of Gold And Other Stories Old man, let me not find thee loitering here, Beside the roomy ships, or coming back Hereafter, lest the fillet thou dost bear And scepter of thy god protect thee not. The Story of Troy Great Author of salvation, Haste, haste the glorious day, When we, a ransomed nation, Thy scepter shall obey. The Otterbein Hymnal For Use in Public and Social Worship Ma�tta waved her scepter thrice above her head, and a golden pill dropped at Timtom's feet."Your request is granted," she said. The Surprising Adventures of the Magical Monarch of Mo and His People And yet in our lives, though knowing That we hold a scepter's sway, How oft we turn with the thoughts that burn, To weep on Autumn day. Debris Selections from Poems Leopold now gathered his armies to trample those people down, and to replace the scepter of unlimited despotism in the hands of the Bourbons. The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power The whole Greek army being thus assembled, with the exception of the wrathful Achilles and his Myrmidons, Agamemnon then addressed them, leaning on his scepter. The Story of Troy Whose power a scepter sways, From pole to pole, that wars may cease, Absorbed in prayer and praise. The Otterbein Hymnal For Use in Public and Social Worship In those years also was overthrown Philip's Armada, an event in which the scepter of maritime-empire passed from Spain to England. Great Epochs in American History, Vol. II The Planting Of The First Colonies: 1562—1733 We have not yet grasped the scepters of provided dominion. Among the Forces Louis XIV. claimed the Spanish scepter in behalf of his wife, the Spanish princess Maria Theresa, and her son. The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power Then with his scepter he smote Thersites on the back and shoulders, until he wept with pain and crouched down upon his seat in fear and trembling. The Story of Troy And, over land and stream and main, Wave thou the scepter of thy reign! The Otterbein Hymnal For Use in Public and Social Worship But instead of cursing Israel and blessing the Moabites, he revealed how wonderfully Israel was blessed Of God and how a scepter would rise out of Israel and smite and destroy Moab. The Bible Period by Period A Manual for the Study of the Bible by Periods There are other forces into which man can put his scepter of power and hand of mastery. Among the Forces Leopold, though a weak and bad man, in addition to all this power, swayed also the imperial scepter over all the States of Germany. The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power With his scepter he touched the two Ajaxes, thereby giving more than mortal strength to their limbs, and filling their breasts with valor. The Story of Troy Give me grace, that I may be Thy true child, and silently Own thy scepter and thy rod; Lord, my God! The Otterbein Hymnal For Use in Public and Social Worship Is he not breaking the scepter of a tyrant?' In the Days of Poor Richard But she did shrink, oh! so shudderingly, holding up her hands and striking them through the empty air as if she would thrust aside the terrible scepter risen so suddenly before her. Family Pride Or, Purified by Suffering This act revealed to him that the scepter had fallen from his hands. The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power —It were for me To throw my scepter, &c. Notes to Shakespeare, Volume III: The Tragedies From him he received the scepter of overlordship, and bearing it he went among the ships. Young Folks Treasury, Volume 3 (of 12) Classic Tales and Old-Fashioned Stories The footman was also a mouse, and the queen had two pet mice that sat at her feet or played with her scepter. St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 2, December, 1877 For whether he's wielding a scepter or swab, I have faith in the man who's in love with his job. More Toasts France was equally busy in the endeavor to place the scepter of Poland in the hand of Stanislaus, father of the queen. The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power We bring our trust, our childhood faith, And place it in thy hand; No jeweled scepter has such power To rule on sea or land. St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 4, February 1878 And Thersites bowed down, and big tears fell from his eyes, and a bloody weal from the golden scepter stood up from his back. Young Folks Treasury, Volume 3 (of 12) Classic Tales and Old-Fashioned Stories Reposing great confidence in the goodness of Catharine and in the wisdom of those counselors whom, with his advice, she would select, he resolved to transmit the scepter, at his death, to her. The Empire of Russia If in marriage either party claim the right to stand supreme, to woman, the mother of the race, belongs the scepter and the crown. The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 1 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years Seldom has a kingdom been in a more deplorable condition than was Austria on the morning when the scepter passed into the hands of Maria Theresa. The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power He arose within the shadows, tall, straight, and stern, with power in his eyes and ghostly scepters hovering to his grasp. Darkwater Voices from Within the Veil And in his hand he bore a jeweled scepter, which glittered like the stars. Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12) But Anne was no sooner seated upon the throne, than she grasped the scepter with vigor which astounded all. The Empire of Russia Can a ballot in the hand of woman and dignity on her brow, more unsex her than do a scepter and a crown? The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 1 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years As the male line was now extinct, by this decree the scepter would pass to the Duke of Bavaria. The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power He whose sword has freed a nation Strikes the offered scepter down. Washington's Birthday Ah, song that soothes our many cries With fondness of thy lullabies, We love, we bless, we scepter thee Proud empress of the hearts that be! Oklahoma and Other Poems This marriage increased greatly the popularity of the young prince, and it was very manifest that he would soon thrust Sophia aside, and with his own vigorous arm, wield the scepter alone. The Empire of Russia Into the dwelling of former sovereigns the people then crowded to witness the ceremony of breaking a scepter and crown into a thousand pieces. The Story of Versailles No one could more imperiously demand the scepter than Albert. The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power One-half of Europe was crushed beneath the Bourbon scepter, and no conception of political liberty, no hope even of religious toleration, existed among that nation which was America's first ally. Washington's Birthday No sooner was her beloved Chester out of sight over the hill a mile away, than Mrs. Kate dried her wifely tears and laid hold of her scepter with a firmness that amused Ford exceedingly. The Uphill Climb Immediately after his death there were several princes who were ambitious of grasping the scepter which he had dropped, and, as Usbeck alone could settle that question, there was a general rush to the horde. The Empire of Russia At her feet, lay an ebony scepter, headed with a trident. Atlantida The spirit of liberty which had emancipated the colonies of North America from the aristocratic sway of England, shivering the scepter of feudal tyranny in France, had penetrated Hungary. The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power Sublime spectacle! more elevating to the pride of virtue than the sovereignty of the globe united to the scepter of the ages! Washington's Birthday The scepter must not be converted into a whip. The Christian Home In all the other provinces the scepter was nominally hereditary. The Empire of Russia She stood erect, both hands resting on her ebony scepter, watching the struggle with a smile of contemptuous interest. Atlantida Bohemia, Austria, and the German scepter gone, Hungary would soon follow; and then, his own Styrian territories, sustained and aided by their successful neighbors, would speedily discard his sway. The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power "He who understands the Principle of Vibration, has grasped the scepter of power," says one of the old writers. The Kybalion A Study of The Hermetic Philosophy of Ancient Egypt and Greece In front of the flaming furnace of trial it sets the forge on which scepters are hammered out. New Tabernacle Sermons Two rival princes, Michel of Tver, and Georges of Moscow, grasped at the shadow of a scepter which had fallen from his hands. The Empire of Russia It blazed, mimicking the glory that was gone; but toward it there was raised no sword nor scepter more in vow or exaltation. The Mississippi Bubble Matthias was watching all the events with the intensest eagerness, as affording a brilliant prospect to him, to obtain the crown of Bohemia, and the scepter of the empire. The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power As one of the old Hermetic writers has truly said: "He who understands the Principle of Vibration, has grasped the scepter of Power." The Kybalion A Study of The Hermetic Philosophy of Ancient Egypt and Greece "Why are you here?" says one who on earth had feeblest intellect to one who had great brain, and silvery tongue, and scepters of influence. New Tabernacle Sermons A new khan, the world-renowned Tamerlane, now swayed the scepter of Tartar power. The Empire of Russia That, of course, was some time before I. Tapp, the Salt Water Taffy King, had come into his kingdom and assumed the robe and scepter of his present financial position. Cap'n Abe, Storekeeper But possession of the scepter of those realms was by no means a sinecure. The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power The cook wields a scepter that is only second in power to that of love; and even love has become soured through the evil instrumentality of the good-looking or bad-cooking cook. Scientific American Supplement, No. 484, April 11, 1885 The insignificant come up and take the scepter in their hand. The Jericho Road Monomaque and Mstislaf I., with imperial energy, brought all the vassal princes in subjection to their scepter, and reigned as monarchs. The Empire of Russia By my scepter, but it is well done! Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. II The Bohemian crown was now electoral; and it was necessary to persuade the electors to choose Ferdinand, one of the most intolerant Catholics who ever swayed a scepter. The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power Now, many a crown was doffed; scepters laid aside; girdles slackened; and among those verdant viands the bearded kings like goats did browse; or tusking their wild boar's meat, like mastiffs ate. Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. I The silent messenger that comes to king and peasant alike, and causes the scepter of the monarch to be laid by the crook of the shepherd, ends our friendship. The Jericho Road |
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