| 单词 | sceptre |
| 例句 | “If it were a sceptre,” Franklin remarked, “he has merited it and would become it.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z ‘You’re a hard mortal to find, my son. For several days Fve been searching. When the sceptre of Diocletian exploded . . . well, that got my attention.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The king seated himself in the right-hand throne with a golden crown upon his head and a jeweled sceptre in one pale hand. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The King stood up and shook his sceptre at her. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z He sat down again and took up his sceptre. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Others disintegrated on their own as the residual power of Diocletian’s sceptre finally failed. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z ‘Breaking the sceptre wasn’t my fault. We were about to be overrun ‘Oh, the sceptre isn’t important. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Nico wished he still had the sceptre of Diocletian, but he doubted a legion of dead warriors would make a dent in this army. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Hanging at his side, the sceptre of Diocletian glowed angry purple, like a radioactive bruise. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “Why, don’t you see?” said the King, getting very excited and dropping his sceptre. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z And he wore a kingly crown;And in his grasp a sceptre shone;On his brow this mark I saw -'I AM GOD, AND KING, AND LAW!' Anarchy in Peterloo: Shelley's poem unmasked 2013-07-08T17:28:22Z Wield thy twiggy sceptre well, my liege, for your future earnings can go down as well as up. Tonight's TV highlights: I'm A Celebrity Get me Out Of Here! 2010-12-03T00:05:00Z "A star will come out of Jacob and a sceptre will rise out of Israel." TV review: The Nativity; Come Rain Come Shine 2010-12-21T08:00:01Z I see the mic as a sceptre pointed to my worshippers from the Blue Alliance, the great movement I have initiated. Sebastien Tellier on Eurovision 2012-05-25T23:03:00Z "His sceptre and his … dash … are of equal length," Worsley quotes Rochester. TV review: Harlots, Housewives and Heroines: 17th Century History for Girls; Hit & Miss 2012-05-22T22:00:01Z Atop the coffin, the Imperial State Crown, orb and sceptre sparkled and gleamed. An American in Queen Elizabeth's funeral queue: Why I went, and what I found there 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z Achilles and Odysseus are both said to hate him, and the latter hero clubs him brutally with a gem-studded sceptre to punish him for a tart-tongued speech at an army assembly. Trump, Troilus, and Cressida 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z May wisdom be your crown, compassion your sceptre and loving kindness your orb, adorned with the jewels of impartiality, humility and service, for the benefit of beings in this realm and beyond. Honours of Scotland: Order of service for King's thanksgiving service 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z Three years later it was used again, together with the sword and sceptre which make up Scotland's Crown Jewels, to crown the infant Mary Queen of Scots. Scottish ceremony sees King Charles tread a thin line 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z He will receive the crown and sceptre which form part of the Honours of Scotland. King Charles to receive Scottish crown jewels 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z The King will receive the the crown, sceptre and sword which make up the Honours of Scotland. King and Queen host Holyroodhouse garden party 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z At 13:40 a priceless crown, sword and sceptre, known as the Honours of Scotland, will travel in a vehicle from Edinburgh Castle to the kirk. King Charles to be presented with Scottish crown jewels 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z They consist of the crown, sceptre and sword of state. King Charles to receive new sword at Scottish ceremony 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z Made of gold, silver and precious gems, they are the oldest crown jewels in Britain and comprise the crown, sceptre and sword of state. King's visit to Scotland to mark coronation confirmed for July 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z In these formal portraits, he is pictured carrying the regalia from the Coronation - an orb and sceptre - while sitting in a throne made for the Coronation of Edward VII. Coronation photo shows King Charles with Prince William and Prince George 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z The day will be filled with pageantry — the handing over of a rod, sceptre and orb, all medieval symbols of power — and loads of other traditions. How (and when) to watch King Charles’ coronation in the US 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z The crown, sceptre and sword will be carried into the cathedral by dignitaries including former Olympic rower Dame Katherine Grainger. King Charles to be presented with Scottish crown jewels 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z "We hope to use this opportunity to offer a period of display for the Elizabeth Sword so it can be seen together with the historic regalia of the crown and sceptre." King Charles to receive new sword at Scottish ceremony 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z The two-hour service saw the King pledge "not to be served, but to serve" before receiving the orb and sceptre which are symbolic of his regal power. Coronation: Street parties, big lunch and concert to take place on Sunday 2023-05-07T04:00:00Z The ceremony for King Charles' coronation at Westminster Abbey in London on Saturday will involve historic regalia ranging from sceptres and maces to a ring and a spoon. Turkey's Kilicdaroglu exits Erodogan's shadow in election race 2023-05-06T04:00:00Z The ceremony for King Charles' coronation at Westminster Abbey in London on Saturday will involve historic regalia ranging from sceptres and maces to a ring and a spoon. Factbox: How Turkey's opposition plans to roll back Erdogan's policies 2023-05-06T04:00:00Z Mary Queen of Scots was the first to be crowned using the new crown and sceptre together, in 1543. King Charles to be presented with Scottish crown jewels 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z The sceptre, which has undergone a number of alterations over the centuries, represents the sovereign's temporal power and is associated with good governance. Factbox: The crowns, jewels, swords and spoon used at King Charles' coronation 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z The key moment of the ceremony will be when Charles - sitting on a coronation chair dating back more than 700 years - is given regalia, from bejewelled orbs and sceptres to swords and a ring. Factbox: Key moments in King Charles' coronation 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z Ms Southon said the "fascinating" artworks showed "the full procession including the Duke of York, the full Royal Household, aristocracy and King Charles II" along with the royal crown, orb and sceptre. Charles II Coronation etchings found in cupboard 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z The UK is, according to the Royal Family website, the only European country that still uses regalia - the symbols of royalty like the crown, orb and sceptres - in coronations. Your full guide to King Charles III's coronation and the key times 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z The origins of the sceptre are less certain - it may have been a papal gift to James IV. King Charles to be presented with Scottish crown jewels 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z This is the second sceptre used in the ceremony, representing the sovereign's spiritual role. Factbox: The crowns, jewels, swords and spoon used at King Charles' coronation 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z The sceptres being used will include one from the 17th Century made from ivory, after speculation that it might be withdrawn because of animal conservation concerns. Coronation carriage will be a more comfortable ride 2023-04-09T04:00:00Z Notably they carried the lead-lined coffin with the Imperial State Crown, sceptre and orb on top up the steep steps of the chapel in Windsor Castle's grounds. Pallbearers of late Queen's coffin recognised in special honours list 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z And Camilla will be presented with the Queen Consort's Rod with Dove and the Queen Consort's Sceptre with Cross - mirroring the King's sceptres. Your full guide to King Charles III's coronation and the key times 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z Made of gold, silver and precious gems, they are the oldest crown jewels in Britain and comprise the priceless crown, sceptre and sword of state. King Charles to be presented with Scottish crown jewels 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z After the crown, orb and sceptre were removed from atop Elizabeth’s casket at the end of the funeral, the world witnessed the casket being lowered into St. George’s Chapel’s Royal Vault, joining Prince Philip’s casket. Sights, sounds and other highlights from Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z The monarch is anointed with "holy oil", and receives the orb and sceptre, symbols of royalty. UK Royal Family: Who is in it and what does the King do? 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z This will conclude with the crown, orb and sceptre - symbols of the monarch's power and governance - being removed from the coffin and placed on the altar. Britain and the world prepare to say last farewell to Queen Elizabeth 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z The coffin will be draped in the Royal Standard and once in Westminster Hall it will be topped with the Imperial State Crown, orb and sceptre. Queen's lying-in-state: What we know of the plans 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z Once in Westminster Hall, the coffin will rest on a raised platform known as a catafalque and topped with the Imperial State Crown, orb and sceptre. Queen Elizabeth II: A day-by-day guide from now to the funeral 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z Her coffin will be draped in the Royal Standard and once in Westminster Hall it will be topped with the Imperial State Crown, orb and sceptre. Queen Elizabeth II: Plans for her lying in state and funeral 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z During this elaborate ceremony he will receive the orb and sceptre as symbols of his new role and the Archbishop of Canterbury will place the solid gold crown on his head. Charles is the new King 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z "Everything from the costumes, the outfits, the paraphernalia, from the orb, the sceptre, the crowns - everything's all been hand made, hand stitched, all the jewels glued on, everything," he said. Platinum Jubilee: Flotilla among Scotland's weekend celebrations 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z A perfect piece of fabric for dabbing at the imperial mouth, it is tonally woven with the sceptre and the imperial sword intertwined under a crown, and the coat of arms of the Romanoffs. Happy and Glorious: Royal collectables up for auction 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z A band member frenziedly shakes a flute above his head like a space-age sceptre; another stoops over a table of mysterious electronic devices. Acid, nudity and sci-fi nightmares: why Hawkwind were the radicals of 1970s rock 2020-10-19T04:00:00Z Lest Harry and Meghan be outed as our social and political betters, they’d do well to ditch the crowns, sceptres and garlands of invaluable gems and jewels, and dress the part of your average Canuck. Welcome to Canada, Harry and Meghan! Here’s how to fit in with us Canucks | John Semley 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z There, his fellow inmates include a naked man who thinks he’s a king, carrying a straw crown and sceptre while urinating. Gin, syphilis, lunacy: Hogarth’s grotesques united in new show 2019-03-02T05:00:00Z “But did they ever teach you to wave a sceptre?” Michael Lewis: The Big Short author on how Trump is gambling with nuclear disaster 2018-09-22T04:00:00Z In one early sketch, a crown and sceptre lay at the base of the statue. How artists depicted George Washington and the idea of the presidency 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z The documentary also tells the story of the Crown Jewels that are associated with the ceremony, including the orb, sceptres, sword, spurs and ring. Queen takes part in coronation documentary 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z He is holding his newly acquired orb and sceptre. Royal pleasure, parties and politics 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z The Cullinan was cut into several gems, including two set into the sceptre and crown of the British crown jewels. Pastor unearths giant diamond in Sierra Leone 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z Most modern scholars are now convinced that the Great Mughal Diamond is actually the Orlov, today part of Catherine the Great's imperial Russian sceptre in the Kremlin. Koh-i-Noor: Six myths about a priceless diamond - BBC News 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z The largest stone became the five-hundred-and-thirty-carat Great Star of Africa, which was placed in the orb of the royal sceptre in the Tower of London. The Ungraspable Value of the World’s Largest Diamond 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z He held a picture of himself posed with both crowns and his sceptre in front of the Williston High School sign. Williston boy with disability crowned homecoming, prom king 2016-05-08T04:00:00Z Amir Ganor, the authority’s director of theft prevention, says police alerted his office six months ago to a gold sceptre with seven grooves found in a Jerusalem cemetery. Facebook users solve mystery of 'ancient' relic unearthed in Jerusalem 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z The Royal collection has several other items thought to be connected with the Beijing Summer Palace, including Chinese imperial sceptres, brass plaques and a mahogany screen. The palace of shame that makes China angry 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z I can’t wait to prostrate myself before his sceptre of diplomas. Russell Brand: what monkeys and the Queen taught me about inequality 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z In the door to one of the cells is a man who thinks he is a king – he is naked and carries a straw crown and sceptre. A Brief History of Mental Illness In Art 2013-05-23T14:15:06.930Z The crown, sceptre and orb, as well as the kingdom's sword, symbolising his power, will be laid out, with a copy of the constitution. A tale of two monarchs 2013-04-28T23:16:20Z Make the Queen's sceptre as beautiful as you please, but don't try to beautify a poker, especially in cold weather. Principles of Decorative Design Fourth Edition 2012-05-22T15:16:52.423Z He proceeded, in a succession of expeditions, to unite the whole of Gaul under his sceptre, invading, defeating, capturing, and slaying the lawful sovereigns, who were for the most part his own relations. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) 2012-04-27T02:00:34.267Z It is the sceptre of kings, the club of a police constable, the baton of a field marshal. The Doctor in History, Literature, Folk-Lore, Etc. 2012-04-25T02:01:14.613Z We monarchs rule men's bodies while we live; but their minds are beyond that sceptre, and death ends all our power. Agincourt The Works of G. P. R. James, Volume XX 2012-04-25T02:01:07.457Z Gone, like traces on the deep, Like a sceptre grasp’d in sleep; Dews exhal’d from morning glades, Melting snows, and gliding shades. Moores Fables for the Female Sex 2012-04-24T02:00:20.600Z But so far as men and women are thoroughbred with respect to muscle and brain, will they, consciously or otherwise, carry with them the sceptre of dominion and conquest. A Breeze from the Woods, 2nd Ed. 2012-04-23T02:00:29.820Z What is exceedingly singular to these cones is, that they are on their summits decorated with this very symbol, or usurped sceptre, of the Greek Ποσειδων. The Masculine Cross A History of Ancient and Modern Crosses and Their Connection with the Mysteries of Sex Worship; Also an Account of the Kindred Phases of Phallic Faiths and Practices 2012-04-11T02:00:31.327Z His leading staff is already the sceptre, for it sways all things; his chair is already the throne, for from it emanates every movement of the States-General of France. Henry of Guise; (Vol. III of 3) or, The States of Blois 2012-04-11T02:00:29.713Z When I have put off from me the wood of shame, I shall put away likewise sceptre and ring, consigning both to my son. Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes 2012-04-10T02:00:19.943Z “The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come.” The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Genesis 2012-04-08T02:00:21.793Z Then there was the prospect of wearing the crown and wielding the sceptre of Israel,—the splendours of a royal palace, and its golden opportunities of doing good. The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel 2012-04-08T02:00:20.427Z Others, again, insist that this three-pronged sceptre alludes to Neptune’s threefold power over the sea, viz., to agitate, to assuage, and to preserve. The Masculine Cross A History of Ancient and Modern Crosses and Their Connection with the Mysteries of Sex Worship; Also an Account of the Kindred Phases of Phallic Faiths and Practices 2012-04-11T02:00:31.327Z He had an ivory sceptre in his hand with which he urged on his horse, causing it each time to rear, and to make a tremendous bound forward. Letters of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy from Italy and Switzerland 2012-04-07T02:00:33.707Z But in the very hour of victory, the sceptre fell from Villard’s hands. The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce 2012-04-07T02:00:31.747Z Around his waist a golden zone Proclaims his title to the throne; And in his hands, with sceptre graced, The keys of death and hell are placed. Recollections of Windsor Prison; Containing Sketches of its History and Discipline with Appropriate Strictures and Moral and Religious Reflection 2012-04-06T02:00:31.240Z It was therefore wise of him to continue for a time his old way of living, and wait for some opportunity which should arise providentially, to vindicate his title to the sceptre of Israel. The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel 2012-04-08T02:00:20.427Z In others we find the king represented as a blind man groping his way; as a baby; as an idiot who breaks his playthings and throws away his crown and sceptre. Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z Hiero, the son of Hierocles, the Dorian, who wields the sceptre of Sicily, sends this vessel bearing in her the fruits of the earth. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z The hostile strength of Europe all combined had failed to wrest Britannia's ocean sceptre from her. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z A sceptre is one thing, a ladle another. Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases With a Copious Index of Principal Words 2012-03-29T02:00:12.730Z In whose hand would the sceptre be held more suitably? The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel 2012-04-08T02:00:20.427Z In a word, his heart was the throne of celestial love and harmony, and his tongue at once the organ of their will, and the sceptre of their power. The Portland Sketch Book 2012-03-28T02:00:28.847Z Agir, the ocean god, who hates mankind, I represent in the prime of life, with a long flowing beard, which he holds back with one hand, in the other he grasps a sceptre. Baron Bruno Or, the Unbelieving Philosopher, and Other Fairy Stories 2012-03-28T02:00:24.407Z He is in royal robes, with the globe in one hand and sceptre in the other. English Painters with a chapter on American painters 2012-03-27T02:00:26.437Z James without friends, even among the catholics whom he loaded with favours, deserts himself, and loses without a combat his degraded sceptre. The Power Of The Popes 2012-03-27T02:00:20.043Z He was looking for the Messiah,—some one in kingly garments, whose jewelled sceptre's lightest touch would lay upon him the royal accolade of health. Joel: A Boy of Galilee 2012-03-24T02:00:17.137Z The young Master of Ettersberg, whose authority his mother was constantly asserting, seemed still docile to the maternal sceptre. Fickle Fortune 2012-03-20T02:00:13.167Z She veiled her eagles, snapped her sword, And laid her sceptre down; Her stately purple she abhorred, And her imperial crown. The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians 2012-03-20T02:00:11.133Z And who would believe in my disinterestedness when he saw me take up the sceptre which the lifeless hand has dropped? The Making of a Saint 2012-03-16T02:00:25.243Z “We have adjudged him,” said he, “worthy of the imperial sceptre: we have raised him to the dignify and-power of the empire; we have adorned him with the title of Augustus.” The Power Of The Popes 2012-03-27T02:00:20.043Z No sceptre of divine power had touched him; it was only the clasp of a warm human hand he had felt. Joel: A Boy of Galilee 2012-03-24T02:00:17.137Z And when he is elected the captain sweareth him to be true ... to the K. of Portugal as his lord and governor, and then he giveth him the sceptre regal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" 2012-03-15T02:00:32.250Z Conscience, that in the dark hours before the dawn subjects all to his sceptre, began to torment her. Starvecrow Farm 2012-03-15T02:00:29.617Z Yet when he had cleared his throat and spoke, his voice had the old ring of authority--with a touch of pathos added, as of a dying King from whose hand the sceptre was passing. Shrewsbury A Romance 2012-03-15T02:00:22.177Z It was a well-nigh hopeless task for his son 98 Ferdinand to maintain the sceptre thus hastily thrust into his hands. Naples Past and Present 2012-03-13T02:00:23.473Z His head was encircled by a diamond diadem which the Sultan had sent for all the way to Belgrade, and in his hand was a princely sceptre. The Slaves of the Padishah 2012-03-06T03:00:24.060Z The empires of this world, in vain, Offered their sceptres to his hand; Fearless he trod the stormy main, Fearless 'mid throngs of foes could stand. Life Without and Life Within or, Reviews, Narratives, Essays, and poems. 2012-03-05T03:00:13.070Z The bow with which he elicited entrancing strains from his instrument was a social sceptre as well. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z He has created crown, robes, sceptre, and kingship. Wings and the Child or, the Building of Magic Cities 2012-02-26T03:00:14.933Z He married Maria in June the same year, and she shared the sceptre with him till her sudden death by accident on the 17th of May 1395. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" 2012-02-24T03:00:27.173Z This sceptre may seem light, gentlemen, but he who dares to mock it will be crushed by it as surely as though it were an iron block! Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z Who feels imperial courage glow within Fears not the mines which lie beneath his throne; Bold he ascends, though knowing well his peril— Majestical and fearless holds the sceptre. Life Without and Life Within or, Reviews, Narratives, Essays, and poems. 2012-03-05T03:00:13.070Z Among the latter, crowns, sceptres, orbs, caps of maintenance, mantles of state, and such-like insignia may be first named. The Curiosities of Heraldry 2012-02-23T03:00:41.067Z He carries his crook like a royal sceptre, forsooth. The Little Colonel at Boarding-School 2012-02-22T03:00:28.473Z We still preserve in Louisiana the shadow of the sceptre of this monarch, whose needy successor at Versailles sold us, for fifteen millions, a territory that could pay the German subsidy with a year's harvest. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z Under the influences of the new psychology, dogmatic idealism will probably be deprived of its sceptre and sway. Transcendentalism in New England A History 2012-02-18T03:00:16.210Z His own rapier was rusty now from want of use; but, please the pigs, he would start afresh next week in the metropolis, and resume his crown and sceptre as King of Cherokees. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z The arms pertaining to the bishopric of Salisbury contain a representation of “our blessed Lady, with her son in her right hand and a sceptre in her left.” The Curiosities of Heraldry 2012-02-23T03:00:41.067Z I dreamed of sitting all day beside him on a crystal throne, with a crown on my head and a sceptre in my hand. The Little Colonel at Boarding-School 2012-02-22T03:00:28.473Z The solution would be comparatively easy, if there were any independent State near at hand to succeed to the vacant sceptre. From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn 2012-02-15T03:00:25.610Z But when the sceptre passed into the vigorous hands of the kings of the twelfth dynasty, the influence and authority of the feudal princes was more and more encroached upon. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z Good King George, who hated Catholics in as insane a manner as James II. hated Protestants, was determined that so long as he clutched the sceptre, their bread should be bitter in their mouths. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z Is it because they feel the sceptre slowly slipping from their hands? The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 7 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:03:58.623Z Their thrones are empty, and long ago the sceptres dropped from their nerveless hands. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany 2012-02-11T03:03:52.627Z What a contrast between this old lion of the desert, and the poor, weak man who now sits in his seat, and who sees the sceptre of empire dropping from his feeble hands! From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn 2012-02-15T03:00:25.610Z The sceptre was taken from her hands, and she became once more the slave and serf of man. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 5 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:03:49.813Z Separated from the Old World,—away from the heartless distinctions of caste,—away from sceptres and titles and crowns, they governed themselves. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 8 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Political 2012-02-11T03:03:48.503Z In his time the supernaturalists have lost the sceptre and have taken their places in the abject rear. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 12 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany 2012-02-11T03:03:47.297Z This amendment placed the ballot—the sceptre of authority—in every sovereign hand. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany 2012-02-11T03:03:52.627Z The sceptre and mitre were in her hands, and yet her success was the result of force and fraud, and it carried within itself the seeds of its defeat. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 4 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures 2012-02-11T03:03:46.253Z And in case any one did go in to see the king, if the king failed to hold out his golden sceptre, his life was not spared. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 5 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:03:49.813Z This Declaration uncrowned kings, and wrested from the hands of titled tyranny the sceptre of usurped and arbitrary power. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 8 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Political 2012-02-11T03:03:48.503Z They leave the mimic world, fair fancy's realm; they leave their palaces and thrones; their crowns are gone, and from their hands the sceptres fall. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 12 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany 2012-02-11T03:03:47.297Z The source of authority was not in this world; kings were not crowned by their subjects, and the sceptre was not held by the consent of the governed. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany 2012-02-11T03:03:52.627Z Thousands of mysteries were explained and science wrested the sceptre from superstition. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 4 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures 2012-02-11T03:03:46.253Z The gods have appointed, for the kingdom of Bohemia, a Prince who shall sway its sceptre with justice and wisdom. Translations from the German (Vol 3 of 3) Tales by Musaeus, Tieck, Richter 2012-02-08T03:00:20.643Z But he, too, saw his universal sceptre depart when chance and fate, which sometimes war on the side of liberty, turned from him on the field of Waterloo. Current History: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times, May 1918 Vol. VIII, Part I, No. 2 2012-02-04T03:00:16.443Z And under the weak sceptre of Ethelred the Unready, nothing beyond local resistance has been offered him; and here alone is the local resistance serious. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z The result was that hypocrisy swayed the sceptre of authority, while honesty languished in the dungeons of the Inquisition. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany 2012-02-11T03:03:52.627Z The great gods have elected266 me, and I am the shepherd giving peace, whose sceptre is just, setting up my good shadow in my city. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z He held a sceptre in his hand, and wore a crown upon his brow, and all the other dwarfs appeared to regard him as their master, and obey his nod. Translations from the German (Vol 3 of 3) Tales by Musaeus, Tieck, Richter 2012-02-08T03:00:20.643Z Underneath the circle, a sort of table monument with Death’s head brackets, and on its plinth a sceptre, cardinal’s cross, abbot’s crozier, a vessel with money, and two books. The Dance of Death Exhibited in Elegant Engravings on Wood with a Dissertation on the Several Representations of that Subject but More Particularly on Those Ascribed to Macaber and Hans Holbein 2012-02-02T03:04:33.900Z In his right hand he carries a sceptre, the left hand, which is not very distinct, holds a flower out of which peers a circle, or an oval ring. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z The miracles have faded away and the sceptre is passing from superstition to science—science, the only possible savior of mankind. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany 2012-02-11T03:03:52.627Z Then all the gods called out, “Merodach is king!” and they gave him sceptre, throne, and insignia of royalty, and also an irresistible weapon, which should shatter his enemies. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z The hand which had so long sustained the sceptre of this country found no hand to clasp it in death. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 100, September 27, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2012-01-25T03:00:37.190Z Below, crowns, sceptres, and various emblems of human vanity. The Dance of Death Exhibited in Elegant Engravings on Wood with a Dissertation on the Several Representations of that Subject but More Particularly on Those Ascribed to Macaber and Hans Holbein 2012-02-02T03:04:33.900Z Then Israel sang: "Rise up, O fountain, meet him with songs; O well which the princes dug, which the nobles of the people hollowed out with their sceptre and their staves." The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z Behind him a beautiful ermine canopy reached nearly to the ceiling—below him the crown and sceptre on a cushion. Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z Nebo, the faithful son, a just sceptre has caused his hands to hold. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z Oh, mute, forsaken tongue, must a captive's fate be thine, Crushed by a despot's sceptre, but to be the sign Of a ruined country, a desecrated shrine. Donahoe's Magazine, Volume XV, No. 3 Volume XV (Jan 1886-Jul 1886) 2012-01-23T03:00:12.223Z An allegorical, but unknown figure sitting on a globe, with a sort of sceptre in his right hand. The Dance of Death Exhibited in Elegant Engravings on Wood with a Dissertation on the Several Representations of that Subject but More Particularly on Those Ascribed to Macaber and Hans Holbein 2012-02-02T03:04:33.900Z The monuments exhibit Ra in red, with the sun's orb on his head, a sceptre in one hand, and the symbol of life in the other. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z It puts a Gentile King and Queen in the place of the nation's own Messiah, under whose sceptre alone it is to enjoy peace, blessedness and holy greatness. The History of the Ten "Lost" Tribes Anglo-Israelism Examined 2012-01-22T03:00:22.903Z The Ḫursagkalamitess wept, that her husband was in trouble; The Ḫulḫutḫulitess wept, that cast down was her sceptre; The Mašitess wept, that her 7 brothers were slain, that her brother-in-law was stricken. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z Mighty magician! long thy wand has lain Buried beneath the unfathomable deep; And, oh! for ever must its efforts sleep, May none the mystic sceptre e'er regain? The Life and Writings of Henry Fuseli, Volume I (of 3) 2012-01-18T03:00:13.193Z The sceptre is only a glorified stick, of which the policeman’s baton is a humbler shape. Legal Lore Curiosities of Law and Lawyers 2012-01-17T03:00:20.443Z The standing figure of Hera weighed 800 talents; in her right hand she held a serpent by the head, and in the left a sceptre studded with precious stones. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z Even thus read, however, the passage is somewhat cloudy; but the construction is—the groves of sceptres of your high-born ancestors bend with you their wealthy tops, when you bow down your head. The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-14T03:00:22.977Z The man of the temple of the sceptre of Nebo....” The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z How well the charm of each transferr'd would show, From hand to hand the mutual sceptres go! The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume II (of 2) 2012-01-14T03:00:20.483Z "And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand," to represent the sceptre, carried by kings. "Granny's Chapters" (on scriptural subjects) 2012-01-13T03:00:12.913Z Agamemnon’s sceptre, the symbol of his rule over the Peloponnesus, is referred to the immediate gift of Jupiter. Church and State as Seen in the Formation of Christendom 2012-01-11T03:00:30.173Z "To govern wisely I had shown small skill Were I not lord of simple Dara still; That sceptre kept, I cannot lose my way!" Poems of James Russell Lowell With biographical sketch by Nathan Haskell Dole 2012-01-09T03:00:25.087Z The “good little thing” of Simla wielded the sceptre, and wielded it well. Lola Montez An Adventuress of the 'Forties 2012-01-08T03:00:19.240Z And wouldest thou to hands allied Mutual sceptres see denied, Snapping betwixt Faith and Love The tie that binds them from Above? The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume II (of 2) 2012-01-14T03:00:20.483Z Each swarthy king shall yield his crown, And smiling lay their sceptres down, When they, not tam'd by force of arms, Shall hear the story of your charms. The Poems of Philip Freneau, Volume I (of III) 2012-01-04T03:00:43.800Z The next of the companions, he of the lofty mien, If his power match his person, is some great king, I ween, And rules with mighty sceptre broad and princely lands. The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition 2012-01-04T03:00:37.750Z O swaying sceptre of the year— Now frost and cold Show Winter near, And shivering leaves grow brown and sere. The Melody of Earth An Anthology of Garden and Nature Poems From Present-Day Poets 2011-12-31T03:00:17.930Z On the site of the hunting lodge he founded an imperial palace, in which were preserved the jewelled imperial crown, sceptre, imperial globe, and sword of Charlemagne. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" 2011-12-26T03:00:11.613Z I, in this sweet retirement, find A joy unknown to Kings, For sceptres to a virtuous mind Seem vain and empty things. The Battle of The Press As Told in the Story of the Life of Richard Carlile By His Daughter, Theophila Carlile Campbell 2011-12-24T03:08:06.653Z It must surely be admitted that Jeremiah was a more competent authority for determining when the sceptre and a lawgiver departed from Judah, than Christians of the present day. The Two Tests: The Supernatural Claims of Christianity Tried by Two of its Own Rules 2011-12-24T03:08:06.143Z I too am a warrior, and shall a sceptre sway, And I would fain bring all men perforce of me to say, That I both land and liegemen have nobly merited. The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition 2012-01-04T03:00:37.750Z How could he speak of the sceptre of Judah? Religion In The Heavens Or, Mythology Unveiled in a Series of Lectures 2011-12-24T03:08:03.360Z But it was the Church they had seen flourishing under the shadow of a kingly sceptre, the Gallican Church with its gaudy livery and its royal servitude decorated with the names of privilege and liberty. The War Upon Religion Being an Account of the Rise and Progress of Anti-christianism in Europe 2011-12-24T03:07:55.507Z It is far more mighty than the sceptre or the crozier. The Battle of The Press As Told in the Story of the Life of Richard Carlile By His Daughter, Theophila Carlile Campbell 2011-12-24T03:08:06.653Z That neither the sceptre nor a lawgiver shall depart from Judah. The Two Tests: The Supernatural Claims of Christianity Tried by Two of its Own Rules 2011-12-24T03:08:06.143Z When the United Provinces of the Netherlands and Belgium were united under a single sceptre, both countries had an immense variety of coins, for formerly nearly every province claimed a right of coining money. The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 2011-12-24T03:07:52.717Z And now, landlord, I have to tell you that the crown and sceptre brought me here. The Man with the Book or, The Bible Among the People. 2011-12-19T03:00:47.530Z It weighs 193 carats, is about the size of a pigeon's egg, and is mounted in the imperial sceptre of the Czar. The Romance of Industry and Invention 2011-12-19T03:00:43.870Z Thence she receives queenly honour and a sceptre in this world; thence she receives honour, awaiting higher honour above. Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England 2011-12-19T03:00:41.437Z This implies that at the time of the prophecy Judah had a sceptre and a lawgiver, which was not the case. The Two Tests: The Supernatural Claims of Christianity Tried by Two of its Own Rules 2011-12-24T03:08:06.143Z Each new congratulation as it came was a vassal hand put out to touch the sceptre she chose to extend. The Happy Warrior 2011-12-18T03:00:18.863Z As the blessed result, the poor Irishman was led to understand the way of salvation, and by faith to touch the sceptre of Infinite Mercy. The Man with the Book or, The Bible Among the People. 2011-12-19T03:00:47.530Z The feet of the king rest on a stool; he wears the tiara, and has the sceptre in his right hand, a goblet in his left. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z Thou mightest deem he did but change an earthly for a heavenly sceptre, whom thou seest attain to the kingdom of Christ.” Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England 2011-12-19T03:00:41.437Z She carried, or swayed as a sceptre, a long oaken pointer. Wild Life in the Land of the Giants A Tale of Two Brothers 2011-12-12T03:00:34.923Z The right hand holds and is supported by a sceptre. International Congress of Arts and Science, Volume I Philosophy and Metaphysics 2011-12-12T03:00:31.160Z He is there crowned King of kings, and He has the sceptre of righteousness and mercy in His hand. The Man with the Book or, The Bible Among the People. 2011-12-19T03:00:47.530Z Under his sceptre the national civilizations of Asia which had hitherto been separated were united into a great whole. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z Like all great men, he refused the sceptre, and, going to the legitimate heir of the throne, Maïs Barnoma, told him he was at his disposal. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 120, October, 1867. 2011-12-12T03:00:23.897Z Kavi: Came the lord of seasons,—Royal Spring: The hosts of bees besieged the mādhavī flowers, The sun's rays reached their youthful powers, The keshara flowers upheld the sceptre of the king. Vidy?pati: Bang?ya pad?bali; songs of the love of R?dh? and Krishna 2011-12-02T03:00:26.297Z The sceptre, therefore, which was the needful support of Homer’s old councillors, has become the emblem of royal power; and the crutch-stick of the aged bishop is transfigured into the crosier. Curious Church Customs and Cognate Subjects 2011-12-02T03:00:21.090Z "Do you men over there know what a sceptre is?" The Man with the Book or, The Bible Among the People. 2011-12-19T03:00:47.530Z Perhaps the present danger lies partly in the attitude of the magazine editor whose sceptre is his checkbook. Atlantic Narratives Modern Short Stories 2011-12-01T03:00:20.193Z She is to him an evidence that strife does not always rage but that some time a gentle demon is to wield the sceptre. Human, All Too Human A Book for Free Spirits 2011-11-28T03:00:26.030Z Other attributes which often appear are the patera, tympanum, cymbals, sceptre, garlands and fruits. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z Moreover he held in his hand the royal sceptre, and an olive branch charged with fruit. Aucassin & Nicolette And Other Mediaeval Romances and Legends 2011-11-24T03:00:40.487Z I have seen the Queen's sceptre in the Tower, and its top is richly ornamented and studded with precious stones. The Man with the Book or, The Bible Among the People. 2011-12-19T03:00:47.530Z The queen pined for throne and sceptre; they were a debt owed her by the world; she could not help being born royal. An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z That ever I should lyve to see that day, Ane king at eve, with sceptre, sword and crown; At morn but a deformed lump of clay, With traitors strong so cruelly put down! Mary Queen of Scots 1542-1587 2011-11-20T03:00:16.107Z But, alas, my poor Victor, the sceptre has passed away—for the time being, at least—from the House of Bourbon. The World Masters 2011-11-18T03:00:31.543Z He was clad in a white stole, and bore the royal sceptre in his hand, and a crown was upon his brow. Aucassin & Nicolette And Other Mediaeval Romances and Legends 2011-11-24T03:00:40.487Z History sufficiently discloses the fact that woman has often proved herself not only a match, but an over-match, for man, in wielding the sceptre, the sword, and the pen, to say nothing of the tongue. Nature and Culture 2011-11-17T03:00:34.107Z The statue of the Imperial soldier is on the summit, laurel-crowned, garbed in regal mantle, the sceptre in one hand, the orb in the other. Mated from the Morgue A tale of the Second Empire 2011-11-15T03:00:23.507Z Emeralda stretched out her sceptre, on the top of which glowed a star of destroying rays. Psyche 2011-11-15T03:00:18.293Z Among the relics are the crown, sceptre, and mirror of Isabella, her missal beautifully illuminated, and the standard embroidered by her that floated over the city. Southern Spain 2011-11-11T03:00:28.423Z I don't suppose I expected to see a monarch arrayed in ermine robes, with a crown on his head and a sceptre in his hand, but all the same it was a disillusion. Italian Letters of a Diplomat's Life January-May, 1880; February-April, 1904 2011-11-10T03:00:11.267Z And yet her peerless beauty and the fascination of her manners appear to have been as irresistible as the sway of her sceptre. Nature and Culture 2011-11-17T03:00:34.107Z Voltaire passed for a mere wit; Crebillon, for the sole heir of the sceptre of Corneille and Racine. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, November 1, 1851 2011-11-03T02:00:15.113Z Her sceptre made a way for her, and no law of nature resisted her power. Psyche 2011-11-15T03:00:18.293Z In his council he mused, with great brows divine, And eyes like the eyes of the musing kine, Upholding a sceptre o'er which men said, Seven spirits of wisdom like fire-tongues played. A Book of Irish Verse Selected from modern writers with an introduction and notes by W. B. Yeats 2011-10-27T02:00:26.373Z Seven that sway the sceptre shall be killed, one of whom shall become a saint. Old English Chronicles 2011-10-27T02:00:21.903Z We share the sceptre and the diadem with the Prince of the kings of the earth. Old Wine and New Occasional Discourses 2011-10-20T02:00:26.230Z The sceptre here depicted is that carried in the left hand of Theban kings. Cleopatra's Needle A History of the London Obelisk, with an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics 2011-10-19T02:00:21.933Z When she stretched out the sceptre and directed the rays, she scorched monuments, palaces, and parks to a white ash, and, for her cruel jubilant procession, she cut down everything that came in her way. Psyche 2011-11-15T03:00:18.293Z When the fall of Byzantium had wrecked the fortunes of Licinius, the Roman world was again united beneath the sceptre of a single master. The Byzantine Empire 2011-10-16T02:00:16.630Z Six of his posterity shall sway the sceptre, but after them shall arise a German worm. Old English Chronicles 2011-10-27T02:00:21.903Z But must I not believe that I am ordained to misfortune, that my sceptre must bring destruction upon Austria? For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. II (of II) A Romance of the Present Time 2011-10-13T02:00:49.420Z The sceptre as an ideograph means power, in the same manner as the sceptre carried by our monarch on state occasions is a badge of authority. Cleopatra's Needle A History of the London Obelisk, with an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics 2011-10-19T02:00:21.933Z There are laws of nature which my sceptre cannot alter. Psyche 2011-11-15T03:00:18.293Z Though false, he was not cruel, and seven ex-emperors and usurpers, living unharmed in Constantinople under his sceptre, bore witness to the mildness of his rule. The Byzantine Empire 2011-10-16T02:00:16.630Z It was not the form represented in the life-size portrait; the hand placed commandingly upon the crown and sceptre of France, proudly draped in the imperial mantle, which well became the graceful, slender figure. For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. I (of II) A Romance of the Present Time 2011-10-13T02:00:45.883Z Whate'er betide, the soul that sins atones: 960 The grievous sceptre and the slaughtering sword, The bloodstained ax, the gory guillotine, The tyrant wrong, the tyrant-trampling right, Join to make justice of the direst doom. Elias An Epic of the Ages 2011-10-13T02:00:41.923Z The sceptre usually stands for power, but power in life is soundness of health. Cleopatra's Needle A History of the London Obelisk, with an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics 2011-10-19T02:00:21.933Z Paine now held more firmly than ever the first article of his faith as to practical politics: the chief task of republicanism is to break the Anglo-German sceptre. The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England 2011-10-12T02:00:47.957Z The first prominent fact that strikes the eye in the history of the three centuries is that the sceptre passed from sovereign to sovereign in quiet and undisturbed devolution. The Byzantine Empire 2011-10-16T02:00:16.630Z Oh! the sceptre which Popish ignorance sways over mankind is an iron sceptre. Auricular Confession and Popish Nunneries Volumes I. and II., Complete 2011-10-12T02:00:45.373Z Night's sceptre wanes, And in the East the silvery Messenger Gives silent token of the golden Dawn. Elias An Epic of the Ages 2011-10-13T02:00:41.923Z The figure with sceptre is the god Amen. Cleopatra's Needle A History of the London Obelisk, with an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics 2011-10-19T02:00:21.933Z She retires to a distance to weep, and the ebony sceptre of Despair rules alone. The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England 2011-10-12T02:00:47.957Z The life of Romanus was protracted into extreme old age, long after Constantine had reached his majority; but the ambitious veteran held tight to the sceptre, and kept the rightful heir in the background. The Byzantine Empire 2011-10-16T02:00:16.630Z To his sceptre all the nations would bow, and in his reign the faith of the Hebrews would be acknowledged as the universal religion. Creed And Deed A Series of Discourses 2011-10-12T02:00:40.147Z His glance is averted from them, but does the hand that holds out the lily sceptre only mean to taunt their stainfulness by the sight of purity which may never more be theirs? The Cruise of the Land-Yacht "Wanderer" Thirteen Hundred Miles in my Caravan 2011-10-11T02:01:13.517Z And the ostriches went quicker than the wind, while the men ran without respite behind them in the effort to get the wreaths, crowns, and sceptres; but they could never reach them. Flemish Legends 2011-10-10T02:00:21.467Z And rightly unto him was given 30 The mighty sceptre, which shall cause even us, The ones first born, to tremble and to shake. Vondel's Lucifer 2011-10-09T02:00:28.557Z Kings change their sceptres for a funeral stone, But thou hast turn'd thy tomb into a throne! Love Letters of a Violinist and Other Poems 2011-10-08T02:00:23.627Z No; tyrants their sceptres uneasily bear, In the midst of their guards they their consciences fear. Dryden's Works Vol. 3 (of 18) Sir Martin Mar-All; The Tempest; An Evening's Love; Tyrannic Love 2011-10-08T02:00:22.420Z His sceptre and crown he laid at my feet; he gave me his heart. The Countess Cosel A Romance of History of the Times of Augustus the Strong 2011-10-06T02:00:36.083Z And in one hand he held a sceptre, and in the other a sword. The Legend of the Glorious Adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders and elsewhere 2011-10-04T02:00:19.193Z This sceptre which I bear, To my right hand the great Omnipotent 540 Gave, as a mark of mercy and a sign Of His love and affection for us all. Vondel's Lucifer 2011-10-09T02:00:28.557Z He has a sceptre resting on his right shoulder. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z That land on whose standard the eagle’s proud pinions Flutter lordly defiance to tyranny’s minions, And whose soil all untarnished by sceptre or throne, Is a home for the brave, and the free heart alone. Southern War Songs Camp-Fire, Patriotic and Sentimental 2011-09-27T02:00:19.517Z The middle and surviving brother, Constantius, united again all the dominions of his father under his sceptre. Sermons 2011-09-26T02:00:27.830Z If he were followed by a king less English than himself, the strength of representative power would pass into other hands than those which held the sceptre. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z An Eagle brought him sword and sceptre from the skies. Vondel's Lucifer 2011-10-09T02:00:28.557Z The second figure, who is probably Leto, holds in her left hand a sceptre, the head of which is formed by a pomegranate flower. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z Earthly greatness is the perishable step to the imperishable palace of Osiris, where our dead monarchs now sit enthroned around him, their heads circled with the pschent and their hands grasping the scarab sceptre. The Tour A Story of Ancient Egypt 2011-09-23T02:00:23.040Z Thus Christianity, having wielded the Imperial sceptre for more than half a century, was again deposed. Sermons 2011-09-26T02:00:27.830Z And I have even had glimpses of that shadowy apocalypse that finds its images, not in thrones and sceptres, but in the flesh-hooks and seething-pots of the kitchen.... The Debit Account 2011-09-21T02:00:33.753Z Then henceforth put the sceptre from thy hand: There is another one below, who reigns, Or soon shall reign. Vondel's Lucifer 2011-10-09T02:00:28.557Z In her right hand she holds a bowl; at her right side is a lion; her left hand is advanced as if it had held a sceptre, probably of metal, which is now wanting. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z Therefore over you Receive man's sceptre!—therefore be content To minister with voluntary grace And melancholy pardon, every rite And function in you, to the human hand! The Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Vol. I 2011-09-20T02:00:18.217Z A sceptre should rise out of Jacob which would subdue the world, and a King should sit on David's throne before whose footstool all the nations of the earth should bow. Sermons 2011-09-26T02:00:27.830Z He mentioned incidentally the Homeric Kings, "who rejoiced in their hearts, counting sheaves with the sceptre," and various Roman poets. Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland 2011-09-16T02:00:19.893Z The youngest son was given The crown, the sceptre, and the blessing, while The eldest-born, thus disinherited, By Majesty Supreme, marked as a slave Remains. Vondel's Lucifer 2011-10-09T02:00:28.557Z On the left is a figure of Zeus, with a phial� held out in the right hand, and a sceptre in the left hand. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z Where, having won the profit which they seek, They lie beside the sceptre and the gold With fleshless hands that cannot wield or hold, And the stars shine in their unwinking eyes? The Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Vol. I 2011-09-20T02:00:18.217Z The mighty engine of imperial power, the armed sceptre which ruled the world, whence came it? Sermons 2011-09-26T02:00:27.830Z His son Victor Emanuel II. succeeded amid singularly favourable circumstances in uniting the whole peninsula under his sceptre as a united kingdom of Italy governed by liberal institutions. Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 2011-09-14T02:00:43.813Z She holds a sceptre in her hand, and is crowned with roses and lilies. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z He has a sceptre in the left hand, and holds up a flower in the right hand. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z Her presence, and the sway of her pole-like sceptre, she assured the doctor, would give her people confidence, and mayhap be the turning point which would lead to victory. Annie o' the Banks o' Dee 2011-09-12T02:00:26.230Z A thing of gold—'tis crumbled in the dust, The crowns of sovereigns and their sceptres all Decay and are forgotten. Vacation Verse 2011-09-11T02:00:09.897Z Who will not say to the loved one, 'I choose thee rather than a kingdom, than a sceptre, than health or long life'? Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. 2011-09-10T02:00:24.983Z He is seated on a throne in the midst of clouds and darkness; he wears a crown of ebony, and holds a key in his hand instead of a sceptre. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z A series of holes round the head shows the position of a bronze wreath, and one at the elbow shows that the left hand may have been supported by a thyrsos or sceptre. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z “This is my sceptre,” she said, “and all my people respect it.” Annie o' the Banks o' Dee 2011-09-12T02:00:26.230Z When from the dust all my members were made, When o'er the cradle a mother looked down, Saw me, her first-born, and clasped me and prayed God to bequeath me a sceptre and crown! His Lady of the Sonnets 2011-09-10T02:00:23.740Z Darkness sits sovereign there, a vast and gloomy form on an ebon throne, wielding a heavy sceptre over wide regions wrapped in night. The Expositor's Bible: Colossians and Philemon 2011-09-09T02:01:07.157Z While yet an infant, he stole the tools of Vulcan, the girdle of Venus, and the sceptre of Jupiter. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z His left hand rested on a sceptre held vertically, which has now been broken away. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z With a wave of her sceptre she stopped them under the brae, or hill, and Dickson and Reginald hurried down to meet her floral majesty. Annie o' the Banks o' Dee 2011-09-12T02:00:26.230Z Yield I the trophies of battle; lay down All of the pride and the hatred of heart; Weeping I give thee my sceptre and crown; Nothing I claim; not a tithe, not a part! His Lady of the Sonnets 2011-09-10T02:00:23.740Z In the midst walks the Prince himself, in a magnificent green velvet kaftan and an ermine embroidered hat: he holds the sceptre in his hand. 'Midst the Wild Carpathians 2011-09-09T02:00:57.830Z In her right hand she holds a sceptre, and in her left, a key. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z His left arm is raised, as if resting on a sceptre. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z He is a monarch, and when he extends his royal sceptre you can sit down and play to him. Music-Study in Germany from the Home Correspondence of Amy Fay 2011-09-07T02:00:17.597Z No sentinel guards the gates; you can enter from any side; His palace, His treasures, His sceptre, nothing is forbidden; He says to all, 'Take them freely!' The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories 2011-09-02T02:00:23.810Z Age is no more near than youth To the sceptre and the crown. The Divine Vision and Other Poems 2011-09-02T02:00:18.933Z And the said King was seated like a pontiff, in cloth of Rouen, with a crown on his head and a royal sceptre in his hand. Chaucer and His England 2011-09-01T02:00:19.940Z The left hand is raised, and there are marks of the attachment of a metal object, perhaps a sceptre or thyrsos. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z Christ has wrested the sceptre from the grasp of our old master, and shivered it to atoms. The Assembly of God Miscellaneous Writings of C. H. Mackintosh, volume III 2011-09-01T02:00:17.707Z The sceptre of course plays an important part and is taken up and put down a bewildering number of times. Stories about Famous Precious Stones 2011-08-31T02:01:42.217Z At this time Fernando the First had united the greater part of the north under his own sceptre. The Moors in Spain 2011-08-29T02:01:09.183Z There was a crown on his head; his face was the same, gloomy, enormous; in his hand a sword and a sceptre, at his feet the whole Commonwealth. The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z You have sought more spacious realm In the free and genial sun: Has your sceptre widened any With the salvo of each gun? Songs of Heroic Days 2011-08-23T02:00:30.883Z A few years ago they had a king, but the sceptre had departed from Judah; Rome had abolished him. The Gospel According to St. Mark 2011-08-20T02:00:14.427Z The sceptre, which is graphically if somewhat grotesquely called the Triumph-stick, is held only for a brief time. Stories about Famous Precious Stones 2011-08-31T02:01:42.217Z But as Randolph goes on immediately to say,—“The Duke carried the crown, Argyle the sceptre, &c.,” Life of Mary Queen of Scots, Volume I (of 2) 2011-08-14T02:00:25.307Z Among the groups of nobles walked Ostrojka, in a dress made of party-colored rags, carrying a sceptre ornamented with bells, and with the mien of a simple rogue. The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z Lay your sceptres at His feet, O the pity! Songs of Heroic Days 2011-08-23T02:00:30.883Z On returning in procession to the Castle, the Earl of Athol carried the crown, Morton the sceptre, Glencairn the sword, and Mar the new made King. Life of Mary Queen of Scots, Volume II (of 2) 2011-08-14T02:00:23.870Z But the consort is not invested with any imperial power, therefore she does not receive either the sceptre or the globe. Stories about Famous Precious Stones 2011-08-31T02:01:42.217Z Into the parlor of Knickerbocker House, dubbed Knickerbocker Mansion some years after the bibulous Sir William Howe had laid down his sceptre as ruler of the town, the chorus of bells crashed. The ghosts of their ancestors 2011-08-08T02:00:20.667Z And I see thee rear Thy thundering sceptre to the clouded skies: I see it wave—I hear the ocean rise, And roll obedient to thy call. Old Trails on the Niagara Frontier 2011-08-06T02:00:04.917Z Then the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre. Heroes of Israel Text of the Hero Stories with Notes and Questions for Young Students 2011-08-05T02:00:47.727Z By-and-by, when every stalk is tipped like a sceptre, the lower stalk leaves are still green, but the stems have a faint bluish tinge, and the ears are paling into yellow. Wild Life in a Southern County 2011-08-04T02:00:27.037Z Finally the Te Deum is sung, the crowned Emperor, sceptre in hand, walks forth, and the intricate ceremonial is thus brought to a close, having been in continuance some four or five hours. Stories about Famous Precious Stones 2011-08-31T02:01:42.217Z His sturdy son now sways the sceptre of ash over the old woods, and other descendants are employed about the place. The Gamekeeper At Home Sketches of Natural History and Rural Life 2011-08-04T02:00:21.507Z But Jupiter Menecrates himself, clad in purple, and having a golden crown upon his head, and holding a sceptre, and being shod with slippers, went about with his chorus of gods. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us 2011-08-02T02:00:21.843Z By deliberately laying aside the sceptre he had brought about a demise of the crown. William the Third 2011-07-31T02:00:12.077Z For some seconds he stood as though amazed: then, suddenly transported by savage enthusiasm and brandishing his sceptre, he dashed out of the cavern. The Invasion of France in 1814 2011-07-27T02:00:37.397Z When the Czar left the Cathedral of the Assumption, his crown upon his head and his sceptre in his hand, "his face looked as hard as Siberian ice." Stories about Famous Precious Stones 2011-08-31T02:01:42.217Z One half of Europe was crushed beneath the Bourbon sceptre, and no conception of political liberty, no hope even of religious toleration, existed among that nation which was America’s first ally. The Works of Daniel Webster, Volume 1 2011-07-27T02:00:32.830Z In the last passage it means a sceptre, bâton. Lancelot of the Laik A Scottish Metrical Romance 2011-07-27T02:00:29.703Z And she had strong rods for the sceptres of them that bare rule, and her stature was exalted among the thick branches, and she appeared in her height with the multitude of her branches. The Prophet Ezekiel An Analytical Exposition 2011-07-27T02:00:27.557Z He was alone, but gesticulating and waving his sceptre, as if myriads of invisible beings were about him. The Invasion of France in 1814 2011-07-27T02:00:37.397Z Poetry alone grasps an unlimited sceptre, rules over the whole visible and intellectual universe, and knows no bounds but those of human genius. Visits and Sketches at Home and Abroad with Tales and Miscellanies Now First Collected Vol. III (of 3) 2011-07-24T02:00:09.667Z In one hand the goddess held a pomegranate, in the other a sceptre, on which was perched a cuckoo, like the Latin woodpecker Picus on his wooden post. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z Your country, your Highness, is prospering admirably under your august sceptre. A Twofold Life 2011-07-21T02:00:21.433Z And fire is gone out of a rod of her branches, which hath devoured her fruit, so that she hath no strong rod to be a sceptre to rule. The Prophet Ezekiel An Analytical Exposition 2011-07-27T02:00:27.557Z Then rising, and striking his sceptre on a stone, "See," said he, "behold thy bones!" The Invasion of France in 1814 2011-07-27T02:00:37.397Z "Hi! hi!" shouted his most gracious Majesty, and he waved his sceptre till it almost flew out of his hand. Humorous Readings and Recitations In prose and verse 2011-07-20T02:00:16.323Z But the queen, waving the general back to his seat with her sceptre, said, "Let the boy go on: I am curious to hear the rest." Minnie; or, The Little Woman A Fairy Story 2011-07-18T02:00:19.717Z And when He had "had enough," as they phrased it, they placed him on a chair, threw a royal mantle about Him, and placed a sceptre of reeds in the hand of the mock-king. On the Cross A Romance of the Passion Play at Oberammergau 2011-07-17T02:00:33.887Z Pheres, now grown old, had resigned his kingdom to his son, and retired to his paternal estate, as was usual in those states where the sceptre was a spear. The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z And then, a really terrible sight—the fool raising his sceptre, made them a speech, calling them each by his name. The Invasion of France in 1814 2011-07-27T02:00:37.397Z It thundered and lightened; and in one moment the bear became a handsome young king, with a golden sceptre in his hand, and a diamond crown on his head. Polish Fairy Tales 2011-07-10T02:00:20.137Z The queen arose and lifted her sceptre; which was tipped with a diamond so bright it shone like a star, and could light a path at midnight through the densest wood. Minnie; or, The Little Woman A Fairy Story 2011-07-18T02:00:19.717Z There lay the reed sceptre broken on the floor. On the Cross A Romance of the Passion Play at Oberammergau 2011-07-17T02:00:33.887Z But you are right: to strike the sceptre from the hand of a tyrant, guarded by strong and blindfolded slaves, you certainly required a marshal's baton and an army. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z And then marching toward the door, much to the satisfaction of Louise, who was intent on the raven, fluttering its wings against the window-panes, he said, raising his sceptre,—"Twice again!" and departed. The Invasion of France in 1814 2011-07-27T02:00:37.397Z I still bear crown and sceptre," he exclaimed; "I shall know how to defend myself and my loyal subjects against this monster! King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 1 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:29.790Z At this the little people all shouted for joy, and some ran towards Rodocanachi, impatiently, to begin; but the fairy, with her sparkling sceptre, called them back. Minnie; or, The Little Woman A Fairy Story 2011-07-18T02:00:19.717Z No! with pure gold and silver might we rule the world; and sober prudence would sway the gold sceptre--that I have ever said. King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 2 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:26.270Z The hand that would bear a sceptre without trembling, must be unstained with the blood of kindred. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z Y�gof, stooping under the door, entered as though in a reverie, and saluted Louise by bowing and lowering his sceptre; but the raven would not come in. The Invasion of France in 1814 2011-07-27T02:00:37.397Z A royal sceptre may repose secure in the hand of a child when God is with him, even though that child stands surrounded by traitors and murderers. King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 3 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:24.890Z What helps me now my lofty throne, My sceptre, wad my Burschen-crown? The Student-Life of Germany 2011-07-03T02:00:09.143Z For the rest, since the doctrinaires made their appearance, the true or pretended “genius” has been trying his hand at wielding the sceptre of the world, and we know what it has cost us. God and the State 2011-07-02T02:00:10.230Z You are right: thus may I grasp the sceptre that constrains spirits, and win the crown that shines pure as the sun. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z Take, therefore, the sceptre from my hand, and my crown from my head, and rule my people better than I have done.’ The Orange Fairy Book 2011-06-29T02:00:31.520Z On his return home, he reflected how idly he had spent the prime of life; and recovering from a severe illness, he came to a resolution of resigning the Egyptian sceptre. Amusing Prose Chap Books 2011-06-27T02:01:05.043Z With softest persuasion and gentlest prayers, The sceptre of manners sweet Woman still bears; Extinguishes discord, which ragingly glows-- Teaches wild powers that malignantly fight. The Student-Life of Germany 2011-07-03T02:00:09.143Z Among the various Asiatic nations which force and diplomacy are striving to subject to the Muscovite sceptre, there is one against which the whole might of Russia has hitherto been put forth in vain. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z The archbishop and chancellor thereupon came forward with the crown and sceptre. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z Laws, sacrifices, and institutions were given them to be as a schoolmaster to lead them to Christ, and it was declared the sceptre p. Jesus Fulfils the Law 2011-06-15T02:00:17.640Z I could almost hear the sandalled, pattering feet of the aboriginal dwellers of these plains,—those kings of the waste whose sceptre was the poisoned dart. Lodges in the Wilderness 2011-06-15T02:00:17.057Z He is equipped as a king, with his crown, sceptre, and other insignia. The Student-Life of Germany 2011-07-03T02:00:09.143Z We shall both be sorely tempted to wage war upon him, and to assume the sceptre before it pleaseth God to accord it to us, in the course of nature. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z The king pressed the crown firmly on his head, grasped the sceptre, and hastily descended from the throne. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z Four columns supported the dais upon which the imperial crown, the sceptre, and the globe, rested. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, September, 1851 2011-06-14T02:00:20.590Z There the king met him out in the porch with crown and sceptre, and was so grand it glittered and gleamed from him. Tales from the Fjeld A Second Series of Popular Tales 2011-06-13T02:00:24.710Z His sceptre moving neither way, but held it formally, Life of John Keats His Life and Poetry, his Friends, Critics and After-fame 2011-06-10T02:00:19.290Z These same electric laws, force and substance hold their sceptre of power through all the universe. The Universe a Vast Electric Organism 2011-06-09T02:00:22.450Z First, I shall seize the invisible sceptre that constrains spirits; and then the crown will be offered me, by a fortunate change in the Ting. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z So far had things gone when the Prince in the dog-day interregnum arrived, and the next morning, instead of the sceptre had in his hand nothing but the frizzling-comb and the Resident Lady's head. The Invisible Lodge 2011-06-09T02:00:19.470Z If it were a sceptre, he has merited it, and would become it. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin; Written by Himself. [Vol. 1 of 2] With His Most Interesting Essays, Letters, and Miscellaneous Writings; Familiar, Moral, Political, Economical, and Philosophical 2011-06-08T02:00:20.907Z They sought consolation by looking eagerly for the Messiah, who was to restore the sceptre to Israel and rekindle the embers of faith and piety in the church. In Both Worlds 2011-06-08T02:00:17.360Z I don’t believe old Ahasuerus ever had a sceptre half as gorgeous, with a great gold ball on the top, and it will do your eyes good to see him swing it. Witch Winnie's Mystery, or The Old Oak Cabinet The Story of a King's Daughter 2011-06-06T02:00:08.460Z This lettered monarch himself professed authorship, and a sceptre was his pen. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z England! the land of worth, the soil of heroes, Where great Elizabeth the sceptre sways, O'er a free, glorious, rich, and happy people! The Fatal Falsehood 2011-05-31T02:00:36.033Z Who would not spurn a sceptre when compar'd With chains like thine? The Inflexible Captive A Tragedy, in Five Acts 2011-05-31T02:00:32.980Z But the priest Samuel was irritated at having wrested from him the sceptre which his knavery had obtained. The Bible: what it is 2011-05-31T02:00:29.687Z As we approached the throne, the King waved a small gold sceptre which he held. Latitude 19 degree A Romance of the West Indies in the Year of Our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Twenty 2011-05-30T02:00:18.047Z I should also like to cast a glance into those regions where Her Excellency, the daughter, wields the sceptre. The Mantle and Other Stories 2011-05-29T02:00:07.233Z The Nile is mentioned, and in Assyria the pride will be brought down, no sceptre any longer in Egypt. Studies in Zechariah 2011-05-26T02:00:17.670Z His stern master in the War Department, after the acquittal of the President, lays down his sceptre, and then, though the deadliest enemy of Johnson, is allowed to die in silence. The Judicial Murder of Mary E. Surratt 2011-05-24T02:00:12.183Z He put the sceptre into the breast of his coat and took it home, seeing that they would not shoot up to his number again before dinner-time. Flower, Fruit, and Thorn Pieces; or, the Wedded Life, Death, and Marriage of Firmian Stanislaus Siebenkaes, Parish Advocate in the Burgh of Kuhschnappel. 2011-05-20T02:00:42.297Z "Do you mean to imply I could not grace a throne, and bear a sceptre?" Daisy Burns (Volume 2) 2011-05-20T02:00:30.427Z "Among the royal ones of the earth, the soul of Abe E—— bore the sceptre of perfect sovereignty." The Comstock Club 2011-05-18T02:00:16.367Z Behold her in her Royal place: A gentle lady—and the hand That sways the sceptre of this land How frail and weak! The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:14.897Z When he died in January 888 he had not a single faithful vassal, and the feudal lords resolved never again to place the sceptre in a hand that could not wield the sword. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" 2011-05-15T02:00:07.897Z And now I determined, seriously and in earnest, that the sceptre and throne insignia of the conversation, should no more depart from my hands. Flower, Fruit, and Thorn Pieces; or, the Wedded Life, Death, and Marriage of Firmian Stanislaus Siebenkaes, Parish Advocate in the Burgh of Kuhschnappel. 2011-05-20T02:00:42.297Z She started this very evening for the country she had obtained by marriage, the future string-floor of her sceptre. Hesperus or Forty-Five Dog-Post-Days Vol. I. A Biography 2011-05-11T02:00:19.453Z Men do not pay to the crowns and sceptres of kings the honor they pay to it. Explorers and Travellers 2011-05-11T02:00:17.627Z In laying down the sceptre, Charles had resolved to have no farther personal concern with temporal affairs. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:14.897Z Let us now wrest from them the sceptre of power, establish liberty and equal rights throughout the land, and henceforth and forever guard our legislative halls from the pollutions and usurpations of pro-slavery demagogues. The Impending Crisis of the South How to Meet It 2011-05-10T02:00:59.100Z A niddering who flies for his life at the first approach of danger is not fit to wield a sceptre in these lands. The Last of the Vikings 2011-05-09T02:00:04.200Z In his robes of state he lay asleep With orb and sceptre in hand; And by the crown he wore on his throne Was his kingly forehead spann'd. Heroines That Every Child Should Know Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All Ages 2011-05-04T02:00:19.257Z Next you will mark that personage that peeps out there with a crown on his head and a sceptre in his hand. The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha 2011-05-01T02:00:10.977Z A wondrous sceptre 'tis to bear, Strange mystery of God which set Upon her brow yon coronet,— The foremost crown Of all the world on one so fair! The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:14.897Z Say, Bring back your despots, bring your Louis Fourteenths, And give them thrones of gold and ivory From where with leaded sceptres they may whack King Demos driven forth. Domesday Book 2011-04-30T02:00:13.397Z She had reigned belle hitherto, but sparkling little May, like an embodied sunbeam, electrified the rooms, and took the crown and the sceptre by royal right. Sir Noel's Heir A Novel 2011-04-24T02:00:07.013Z Then, some of the country's indigenous leaders handed him a sceptre with colourful ribbons to show they accepted him as president. Friends no more? 2011-04-19T23:31:06Z "The crowns and sceptres of your theatrical emperors," answered Sancho, "are never pure gold, but tinsel or copper." The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha 2011-05-01T02:00:10.977Z Reason began to guide the instinct of self, and reason took the sceptre of the creation and overcame the strength of the brutes and the power of the elements. The Gospel of Buddha Compiled from Ancient Records by Paul Carus 2011-04-19T02:00:18.493Z There is no Salic Law in letters, and since the deaths of Lever and Le Fanu the sceptre of the realm of Irish fiction has passed to women. Humours of Irish Life 2011-04-19T02:00:16.057Z Lydie herself, though accustomed to rule in one of the widest spheres that ever fell to woman's lot, wielded her sceptre with discretion and tact. Petticoat Rule 2011-04-18T02:00:14.507Z "The crown he gave," and now, alas! has he Who was the heir to England's sovereignty No diadem except the cerecloth band, No sceptre but the taper in his hand! John Patrick, Third Marquess of Bute, K.T. A Memoir 2011-04-18T02:00:10.453Z The foe shall fly, the land once more be free, The sceptre to thy line shall be confirmed, And holy hands at Rheims shall crown thee. Joan of Arc A Play in Five Acts 2011-04-14T02:00:57.593Z Yet many years may she the sceptre wield, Surrounded by a strong and loving race. Ekkehard. Vol. I (of II) A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:55.273Z Full of content at this new treaty made, King Attila now led his warriors brave On to the west, to Aquitania Where Alpher sway'd the sceptre, strong and brave. Ekkehard. Vol. II (of II). A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:45.217Z We see the palace towering by the cabin, the rod of bondage lying beside the sceptre of righteousness. The Earl of Mayo Rulers of India 2011-04-11T02:00:13.067Z The sceptre will depart from the east, and be wielded by the west. The American Quarterly Review No. XVIII, June 1831 (Vol 9) 2011-04-02T02:00:12.460Z The land is free, her chain for ever broken; Nor force of arms nor policy shall wrest The sceptre from the hand that wields it now. Joan of Arc A Play in Five Acts 2011-04-14T02:00:57.593Z On a table stood a metal candlestick, which she seized, and held up like a sceptre; and thus with head thrown back, she stood before the monk. Ekkehard. Vol. I (of II) A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:55.273Z In uniforms and diamonds, with sceptre and with crown, In many a picture-paper those artists set you down. Punch,or The London Charivari, Volume 105, July 22nd, 1893 2011-04-02T02:00:12.230Z But he made every Feudatory in India clearly understand that if he persistently misgoverned his subjects, the sceptre would be taken out of his hands. The Earl of Mayo Rulers of India 2011-04-11T02:00:13.067Z Europe will not for ever be able to wield the trident of the seas, nor sway the sceptre of intellectual superiority. The American Quarterly Review No. XVIII, June 1831 (Vol 9) 2011-04-02T02:00:12.460Z Henry the Fifth died childless in 1125, worn out with strife, and the sceptre passed into the hands of Lothaire the Second. Claimants to Royalty 2011-03-31T02:00:20.557Z The Duchess, with crown and sceptre, sitting on her throne, accosted by Virgil in white garments; who inclining his bay-crowned head, advances towards her. Ekkehard. Vol. I (of II) A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:55.273Z Proud as if she carried a monarch's orb and sceptre, the old retainer of the Aguileras brought in the family heirloom. The Spanish Cavalier A Story of Seville 2011-03-31T02:00:19.850Z She was never without a pruning knife which she carried as proudly as Jupiter did his sceptre. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z Ten years longer did the Fourth George sway the sceptre of the noblest empire in the world; and then he too mingled with the same dust as the meanest of his subjects. The American Quarterly Review No. XVIII, June 1831 (Vol 9) 2011-04-02T02:00:12.460Z He had promised the pretender his life, and, therefore, spared it; but he put him amongst his rowers, doubtless deeming him fitter to wield an oar than a sceptre. Claimants to Royalty 2011-03-31T02:00:20.557Z Thy throne, before God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre. Ekkehard. Vol. I (of II) A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:55.273Z The foe I have now to fear is not a naked savage with club and tomahawk; but a king with sword and sceptre. The White Gauntlet 2011-03-30T02:00:16.130Z He raised his sceptre in anger and struck Orion's eyes. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z You see before you a beggar who would not exchange his peace of mind for the sceptre of Chalginna. Voices; Birth-Marks; The Man and the Elephant 2011-03-28T02:00:27.040Z He could not for three minutes see a sceptre or a sceptrelet lying by him without proving its polarity for himself, and either attracting or repelling something with it. Titan: A Romance v. 1 (of 2) 2011-03-25T02:00:11.007Z During all the time that I have wielded the sceptre in Suabia, such a proposition has never been made to me. Ekkehard. Vol. I (of II) A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:55.273Z Jupiter is seated, holding a sceptre in one hand and a thunderbolt in the other. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z In the British Museum a sceptre, probably that of a Greek priestess, is covered with plaited and netted gold wire, finished with a sort of Corinthian capital and a boss of green glass. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" 2011-03-14T03:01:00.580Z The person whose duty it is to direct the education of the young holds the sceptre of a nation's destiny, and the school teacher occupies the most important station to which one can be elected. Is The Bible Worth Reading And Other Essays 2011-03-12T03:00:23.783Z Before the altar appeared a crowned vision with a sceptre in its hand, and sitting on a lion. The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z Has any Cromwell, or Napoleon, or Joe Smith, seized the sceptre in those delightful villages, which we hope will soon inspire the pen of some Northern Bocaccio. Cannibals all! or, Slaves without masters 2011-03-06T03:00:21.020Z It was instantly perceived by the manner in which Itobad managed his horse, that it was not for such a man as him that heaven reserved the sceptre of Babylon. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z He wore a robe of purple bordered deep with ermine, and held a sceptre clustered thick with diamonds when he sat at court. The Green Forest Fairy Book 2011-03-04T03:01:06.297Z In form the Aryan peoples were altogether victorious; but the struggle of Aryan, Semitic and Egyptian ideas and methods was continued long after the sceptre was in Aryan hands. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z The Romans made their goddess of Liberty holding a cup in one hand and a broken sceptre in the other, with a cat lying at her feet. Our Cats and All About Them Their Varieties, Habits, and Management; and for Show, the Standard of Excellence and Beauty; Described and Pictured 2011-03-03T03:00:48.597Z How could communities, Degrees in schools, and brotherhoods in cities, Peaceful commerce from dividable shores, The primogenitive and due of birth, Prerogative of age, crowns, sceptres, laurels, But by degree, stand in authentic place? Cannibals all! or, Slaves without masters 2011-03-06T03:00:21.020Z Thus vanish sceptres, coronets, and balls, And leave you in lone woods or empty walls! The Romance of Biography (Vol 2 of 2) or Memoirs of Women Loved and Celebrated by Poets, from the Days of the Troubadours to the Present Age. 3rd ed. 2 Vols. 2011-03-01T03:00:48.107Z Emperor of the East, V., 2, 103: Can I call back yesterday, with all their aids That bow unto my sceptre? or restore My mind to that tranquillity and peace It then enjoyed? Philip Massinger 2011-02-25T03:01:15.270Z There he sat on his magnificent throne, a dazzling crown on his head, and a sceptre in his hand. A Wonder Book and Tanglewood Tales For girls and boys 2011-02-25T03:01:12.793Z With a look of ineffable scorn, he replied: 'Not for an empire's sceptre would I harm a single hair of that man's head. Tom Clark and His Wife Their Double Dreams, And the Curious Things that Befell Them Therein; Being the Rosicrucian's Story 2011-02-25T03:01:12.293Z From the merciful hand of this unique specimen of absolute authority, the sceptre falls lightly upon the head of the offender. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z The Russian army brings you the solemn pledge of this friendship which wipes out the frontiers dividing the Polish peoples, and unites them under the sceptre of the Russian Tsar. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z The praise of men’s an empty thing, And crowns and sceptres vain, To him who seeks the “living spring,” As parch’d lands look for rain! Awd Isaac, The Steeple Chase, and other Poems With a glossary of the Yorkshire Dialect 2011-02-16T03:00:41.223Z Certainly, dear madam, I am not the last who will rejoice at this meeting, and also that the Erlau drawing-rooms, at any rate for the next few weeks, will stand again under your sceptre. Riven Bonds. Vol. II. A Novel, in Two Volumes 2011-02-16T03:00:40.700Z Four columns supported the dais upon which the imperial crown, the sceptre, and the globe rested. Harper's New Monthly Magazine No. XVI.?September, 1851?Vol. III. 2011-02-15T03:00:16.383Z But unfortunately in the midst of an invective the sceptre slipped off his hand. A Japanese Boy 2011-02-14T03:00:37.363Z People said, indeed, that the Prince, though a gallant gentleman, was not of a very energetic temperament, and that he bowed submissively to his wife's sceptre. Under a Charm, Vol. I (of III) A Novel 2011-02-14T03:00:34.700Z The Alpine Fay was extending her sceptre over her domain; the savage queen of the mountains was revealed in all her terrific might, in all her terrible majesty. The Alpine Fay A Romance 2011-02-11T03:00:27.700Z Wordsworth wrote at first: His staff is a sceptre—his gray hairs a crown: Erect as a sunflower he stands, and the streak Of the unfaded rose is expressed on his cheek. The Galaxy Vol. XXIII?March, 1877.?No. 3 2011-01-31T03:00:16.193Z They still keep the poker—now marked "Geoffrey Crayon's sceptre"—with which, as he sat there in long, silent, ecstatic meditation, he prodded the fire in the narrow, tiny grate. Shakespeare's England 2011-01-30T03:00:17.313Z The Councillor still lived on in R----, under the sceptre of Christine; but this state of things seemed to suit him, and he travelled southwards regularly once a year to pay his daughter a visit. No Surrender 2011-01-29T03:00:22.467Z Before he began the campaign which ended in the breach of Pamplona, Charles had inherited the sceptre of Spain and been elected to the Empire of Germany. The Century of Columbus 2011-01-29T03:00:17.380Z Pieces of his armor were arranged on each side, together with the symbols of majesty, the globe and sceptre. London in Modern Times or, Sketches of the English Metropolis during the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries. 2011-01-28T03:00:22.900Z It was very evident that the lady bore the sceptre in her domain now as before. The Sign of Flame 2011-01-27T03:00:43.087Z At his right stood a child with a crown on his head and a sceptre in his hand; at his left an old man, or rather another spectre, leant against the throne. Abb? Aubain and Mosaics 2011-01-21T03:00:12.617Z Neither a sceptre, nor a sword: I saw three shepherds out in the snow. Eidola 2011-01-17T03:00:49.097Z He stopped abruptly near the block on which he had picked up the sceptre: "Unless . . ." he said. The Secret of Sarek 2011-01-14T03:00:49.903Z My wealth is multiplied beyond my ken; The sceptre is almost within my grasp. The Blood of Rachel A Dramatization of Esther, and other poems 2011-01-14T03:00:46.933Z King James enthroned, with crown and sceptre, upon a daïs, at the foot of which stands the Earl of Salisbury. What was the Gunpowder Plot? The Traditional Story Tested by Original Evidence 2011-01-03T03:01:06.770Z Under his sceptre men lived in great happiness and enjoyed abundance of everything. Lectures on the Origin and Growth of Religion as Illustrated by the Native Religions of Mexico and Peru 2011-01-02T03:00:21.577Z I wished to transmit the sceptre I had received from my ancestors with honour to my son—but that is over! Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z "From the pommel of this sceptre, when I unfastened it." The Secret of Sarek 2011-01-14T03:00:49.903Z The Jew the purple robe enfolds And eke the royal gown; For Mordecai the sceptre holds And Esther wears the crown. The Blood of Rachel A Dramatization of Esther, and other poems 2011-01-14T03:00:46.933Z The crown was concealed in her lap, and the distaff consisted of the sword and sceptre. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z In one hand he held a sceptre, the symbol of lightning; in the other, a thunderbolt. Lectures on the Origin and Growth of Religion as Illustrated by the Native Religions of Mexico and Peru 2011-01-02T03:00:21.577Z Art thou not ashamed to be seen grasping this limber sapling, in preference to the sceptre of the pre-Adamite sultans? Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z It was a leaden sceptre, very clumsily made, but nevertheless revealing a certain artistic intention. The Secret of Sarek 2011-01-14T03:00:49.903Z Esther awaits the decision of the king, who for a time seems to waver, then extends his sceptre toward Esther. The Blood of Rachel A Dramatization of Esther, and other poems 2011-01-14T03:00:46.933Z So also in that of Esther, whom, so soon as she came into his presence, the king touched with his golden sceptre. True Christianity 2010-12-25T03:00:12.817Z The Curacas or nobles would either follow them there, or would still live under the earth beneath the sceptre of the god of the dead, Supay, the Hades or Pluto of the Peruvian mythology. Lectures on the Origin and Growth of Religion as Illustrated by the Native Religions of Mexico and Peru 2011-01-02T03:00:21.577Z The sceptre which passed from the race of Alfonso to thine cannot be preserved by a match which the Church will never allow. Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z "What do you call that?" said Vorski, taking from his pocket the little stone disk which he had found in the pommel of the sceptre. The Secret of Sarek 2011-01-14T03:00:49.903Z The shepherd's crook Is not the golden sceptre of a king. The Blood of Rachel A Dramatization of Esther, and other poems 2011-01-14T03:00:46.933Z In the administration of his moral government over apostate creatures, and in their future punishment, the Mediator’s sceptre is a sceptre of perfect righteousness. The Messiah in Moses and the Prophets 2010-12-20T17:11:50.233Z The car of a leader is a symbol of the state, a bit like the tsar's orb and sceptre. Russian president adds enduringly sinister Soviet-era ZiL limo to wish list 2010-05-19T18:20:00Z Had he lived in the peaceful and prosperous times of the Arabian empire in Spain, he might have swayed the sceptre with as much renown as the best of his dynasty. History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain Volume The Third and Biographical & Critical Miscellanies Apart from the God-Stone, there was the little chip of stone which Maguennoc found in the leaden sceptre, the prolonged touch of which burnt his hand. The Secret of Sarek 2011-01-14T03:00:49.903Z Besides, the queen who goes into The presence of her lord unless by his Express command, must sacrifice her life, Except through some unguarded impulse he Extends his golden sceptre that she live. The Blood of Rachel A Dramatization of Esther, and other poems 2011-01-14T03:00:46.933Z He tells the Parisians that the young American is no mere pale-faced boy, visiting foreign lands to increase his powers; but "a citizen of the United States, who comes to claim a sceptre in Europe." The Exploits and Triumphs, in Europe, of Paul Morphy, the Chess Champion In due time it flowered in a prince's sceptre. The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII Fortunately the sceptre was held by a sovereign whose loyalty to the Faith was beyond suspicion. History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain Volume The Third and Biographical & Critical Miscellanies The mighty monarch, uncontrolled, alone, His sceptre sways; no neighb'ring states are known. Heathen Mythology Nay, even before the Sovereign-lord, born on Dicte, wielded the sceptre, and an unholy generation feasted on slaughtered steers, this was the life of Saturn on earth in the golden age. The Roman Poets of the Augustan Age: Virgil Their plans were completed: the duke retired to dream of his crown and sceptre, and Graham returned to seek a heather bed, in his retreat, beyond the reach of his enemies. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 15 Round him were the sun, moon and stars, and angels bearing sceptres. The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII Well, for your gallant bearing to-day, you shall accompany us to France—we shall need such hands as thine to secure the sceptre of our lawful kingdom. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 14 Proudest men themselves In others praise humility, and most Admire it in the sceptre and the sword. Heathen Mythology In one cameo he is seen throned beside the goddess Roma, with the sceptre and lituus, symbolical of his secular and spiritual function, and the eagle of Jupiter at his side. The Roman Poets of the Augustan Age: Virgil I seized on this moment to devolve the command on the lieutenant, and to resign my sceptre for ever. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 12 He would have been happy to have changed his sceptre for a shepherd's crook, and his noble Castle of Crail for this humble dwelling. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 10 The pagan world of that age seems to have had little communication with the loftier faith which, within a century and a half from the death of M. Aurelius, was destined to seize the sceptre. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius Now Mars's mount the pressing people fill, The crowd below, the nobles crown the hill: The king himself, high throned above the rest, With ivory sceptre, and in purple drest. Heathen Mythology The royal sandals were on his feet, and the copilli, with the three sceptres, lay upon his breast. Calavar or The Knight of The Conquest, A Romance of Mexico They formerly roamed about under their own princes in Southern Siberia, but in 1556 they voluntarily placed themselves under the Russian sceptre. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis Philosophy, which had only sprung up when the purely Arabian influences ceased to predominate, came to an end when the sceptre of the Moslem world passed away from the dynasty of Persia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" Ah, for sceptre and for might Then to compel you. Yolanda of Cyprus The conspiracy was discovered, and Jupiter condemned Neptune to assist in building the walls of Troy, and to be subservient to his sceptre for a year. Heathen Mythology They have taken the sceptre of the Prince. Miscellaneous Aphorisms; The Soul of Man In 1556 Ferdinand obtained the imperial crown, when his brother Charles laid by the sceptre for a cowl. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis Do you mean to live on here, under the sceptre of your sister-in-law? A Sister's Love A Novel None can be great who will not hush his heart To hold a sceptre, and Amaury must. Yolanda of Cyprus By right of succession the sceptre of Uranus belonged to Titan, the eldest of the sons of the murdered monarch. Heathen Mythology But Charles is suffering—he can no longer wield the sceptre. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 362, December 1845 Amid ringing cheers the crown was placed on her curly head, and the sceptre delivered to her, while small courtiers bowed with a very excellent imitation of mediæval grace. The Jolliest Term on Record A Story of School Life "By my sceptre," says the prince, "my wife shall never sit there an hour." Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry Here it pleased the kings to be buried, and close to the monks' cemetery reposed the dead who had held the sceptre. Glories of Spain The wife of Jupiter is always represented as superbly arrayed, in a chariot drawn by two peacocks, where she sat with a sceptre in her hand, having always a peacock beside her. Heathen Mythology The French sceptre had fallen into the hands of a prince, who had come to the throne a debauchee; and to whom the throne seemed only a scene for the larger display of his vices. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 362, December 1845 The little ones, enrobed, with sceptres play; Their infant cries are loud as stern behest; Their knees the vermeil covers shall display. The Wisdom of Confucius with Critical and Biographical Sketches Captain Carver had been this authority at the start, others had succeeded him, and when Winn Hardy came to the island Jess Hutton held the sceptre. Rockhaven An empire awaits you, a crown, a sceptre, an empress. Majesty A Novel He sate in the middle, holding a sceptre in his hand. Heathen Mythology I am Queen of the Fields, madame, and you surprised me a moment ago, sceptre in hand,” whereupon she made me a grand courtesy, nearly sinking to the floor. The Span o' Life A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec The last of the Chaghtai Khans who held the sceptre with any effective purpose, was Kazan Ameer. The Life of Yakoob Beg Athalik Ghazi, and Badaulet; Ameer of Kashgar Then with his sceptre tapped a door, which opened with a bang. Tales of the Wonder Club Volume I She had reigned belle hitherto, but sparkling little May, like an embodied sunbeam, electrified the room, and took the crown and the sceptre by royal right. Norine's Revenge; Sir Noel's Heir In one hand the sceptre, in the other a thunderbolt. Heathen Mythology But alas! the golden age tarries, and the wistful doubt arises whether the greatest peril confronting humanity may not be just that—the sceptre in the hand of the unregenerate crowd. Victory out of Ruin In acting, as in music, indeed, the sceptre has never wholly passed from her: Ristori and Salvini certainly are not yet forgotten. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 16 He led me down by steps of ice, hewn in the solid rock, And halting at a portal, with his sceptre gave a knock. Tales of the Wonder Club Volume I One who saw her there tells of the "gentlemen, barons, earls, Knights of the Garter, all richly-dressed and bareheaded," who went before her; one of them carried the sceptre, another the sword of state. Stories of London My God! forget that I have been King, for I come to you without sceptre or crown. Marguerite de Valois It has come; democracy now wields the world's sceptre. Victory out of Ruin "It shall be done," said the Queen, with a gracious smile, and she raised her sceptre and touched his forehead. The Fairy School of Castle Frank The crown of paste brilliants upon her head, the tawdry gown, elaborately trimmed with tinsel, and the gilded sceptre were all discredited by the face. The Master's Violin Gentlemen," said Sir Benjamin, grasping silver ladle much as it had been a sceptre, "the Muses have departed but in their stead behold the jovial Bacchus with the attendant sprite yclept Virginia. Our Admirable Betty A Romance I have said before that our city is prospering and growing under the benign sceptre of progress. The Progressionists, and Angela. The only hand worthy to wield the sceptre of the world is the hand that was nailed to a Cross. Victory out of Ruin He heard no sermon, saw no sceptre in Christ’s hand, no crown on His brow, nor witnessed any marvellous works, yet he had wondrous faith. Wondrous Love and other Gospel addresses Is patience no longer beautiful, divine, when it is heaven which has to be waited for, a royal sceptre, an everlasting crown? Misread Passage of Scriptures |
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