| 单词 | sealing wax |
| 例句 | They found Queen Cersei in the council chambers, seated at the head of a long table littered with papers, candles, and blocks of sealing wax. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She rummaged around in a drawer, brought out some sealing wax, and began to warm it over the lamp on her desk. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I took a slow turn around the shop, admiring the shelves heavy with books, business forms, proclamations from Parliament and General Howe, slates, thick paper, quills, and sealing wax. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z "How kind of Lord Tywin. And his sealing wax is such a lovely shade of gold." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Three of them—short notes on large pieces of paper that had been folded, sealed with sealing wax, and mailed without an envelope. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z It only stood to reason that they would use pink sealing wax as well. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The sheet was sealed with sealing wax, and the Lady Una questioned the boy closely about the travelers—a man and his wife—before she broke the seal and read the letter. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z The cyclotron ran, “but it was held together with string and sealing wax, literally.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z But Aunt Ruby pinned her collar with a red rose made of sealing wax. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z She stacked the books, changed the candles, put the quills and inks and sealing wax in order. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Alice began to find gifts—in her sewing basket, in her worn-out purse, under her pillow—two cinnamon pinks, a bluebird’s tailfeather, half a stick of green sealing wax, a stolen handkerchief. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She wrote the letters in a fury, burning herself with sealing wax, her hand was shaking so. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Mr Joseph Hooper moved his hand towards the small, left-side drawer in the desk, underneath the drawer where sealing wax had always been kept. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z It was a brass box, its vacuum maintained by the usual liberal applications of sealing wax. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z As he opened the second drawer enough to see that it held writing paper and sealing wax and ink there was a knock on the door. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He started from scratch, replacing Edlefsen’s lumps of metal and sealing wax with a vacuum chamber fashioned from brass in the shape of a flat cylinder four inches in diameter. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The era of bound letter collections is over — when you had to prepare the ink, sharpen the quill and break out the sealing wax, what you said had better be important. Perspective | Google wants to write your emails for you. It’s time to draw the line. 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z The silver candlestick whose flame melted the sealing wax on the Treaty of Portsmouth still stands on Roosevelt’s desk. Theodore Roosevelt’s Sagamore Hill Home Cries ‘Bully!’ 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z Here he places the deep red of the sealing wax next to the musky pink on the book’s cover. Review | Vincent van Gogh’s early work was mediocre. This exhibition shows how he became great. 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z Alicia corks the bottle and mimes how to dip the bottleneck into a slow cooker of carmine sealing wax, then quickly upend and turn it. In excellent spirits: Whiskey tours in Tasmania A fingerprint has been detected on sealing wax. Shipwreck Yields Artifacts of Missing Seafarers in Canada’s Arctic 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z By the 1950s it appeared fountain pens would go the way of sealing wax and vinyl records. Fred Krinke, L.A.' s king of the fountain pen, dies at 91 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z And you can take that anywhere you like — Christmas plus pizza, Christmas plus Bigfoot, Christmas plus Hanukkah, clouds, pigs, sealing wax, whatever. Notebook: Robert Lloyd's very special guide to what to watch over the Christmas holiday 2018-12-22T05:00:00Z From now on, internet replies may be expressed only via snapshots that are packaged, bound by sealing wax and mailed. Underrated/Overrated: 'Star Wars' fans behaving badly and Neko Case's persistent wonders 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z But until the mid-19th century, U.S. postage was charged by the sheet, so people simply folded their letter and used sealing wax to close it. Civil War Envelopes Are Works of Art—And Propaganda 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z There was a bit of sealing wax with a fingerprint, a brush entangled with strands of hair, and a set of lieutenants’ epaulets. Shipwreck Yields Artifacts of Missing Seafarers in Canada’s Arctic 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z The man who revolutionized our understanding of the universe using little more than string and sealing wax would have watched with pride and hope. Ernest Rutherford, master of simplicity 2013-08-30T21:45:02.847Z What began in his words as "a string and sealing wax operation" developed such that it attracted 22 million viewers a week and set the standard for teletext services throughout the world. Colin McIntyre obituary 2012-05-28T14:18:37Z It had stuck fast to the seams, and finally came away somewhat mixed up with twine, sealing wax, and a little bit of pitch wrapped in leather. The Suprising Adventures of Sir Toady Lion With Those of General Napoleon Smith 2012-04-03T02:00:29.527Z And there, in the corner, was a little packet of paper, sealed as a last defence against any prying invader, with red sealing wax. Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul 2012-03-18T02:00:19.567Z This being satisfactory, secure the coil in its place by sealing wax, or, better still, by two thin straps of brass, held by screws at each end, placed across the coil. Electric Bells and All About Them A Practical Book for Practical Men 2012-03-06T03:00:25.273Z Resinous Electricity.—The kind of electricity produced upon a resinous substances such as sealing wax, resin, shellac, rubber or amber when rubbed with wool or fur. Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One Questions, Answers, & Illustrations, A Progressive Course of Study for Engineers, Electricians, Students and Those Desiring to acquire a Working Knowledge of Electricity and its Applications 2011-12-24T03:07:54.823Z The tail has a narrow yellow band across its end, and on the wings are the small red spots like sealing wax that are responsible for the bird's queer name. Birds Every Child Should Know 2011-12-08T03:00:24.887Z I can smell the sealing wax, black sealing wax, now. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z He cut the sealing wax and opened the box. The Girl Scouts Rally Rosanna Wins 2011-11-29T03:00:16.213Z And he handed his uncle a registered package carefully done up and sealed with red sealing wax. The Automobile Girls Along the Hudson Fighting Fire in Sleepy Hollow 2011-09-18T02:00:23.270Z This electric charge will attract to itself bits of pith or paper which have been repelled from a rod of sealing wax or other resinous substance which had been rubbed with wool or fur. Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One Questions, Answers, & Illustrations, A Progressive Course of Study for Engineers, Electricians, Students and Those Desiring to acquire a Working Knowledge of Electricity and its Applications 2011-12-24T03:07:54.823Z The clerk wrapped the box up neatly in heavy brown paper, sealed it with red sealing wax, labelled it with her name and address and deposited it in the safe. The Motor Maids' School Days 2011-09-17T02:00:33.303Z Ten small miscellaneous articles, such as a piece of sealing wax, a penknife, paperweight, card-case, pocketbook, and similar articles were scattered upon a table. Telepathy and the Subliminal Self 2011-08-26T02:00:28.567Z To Jo I leave my breast-pin, the one mended with sealing wax, also my bronze inkstand—she lost the cover—and my most precious plaster rabbit, because I am sorry I burnt up her story. Little Women or Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy 2011-08-18T02:00:21.810Z With an old key, a silk thread, some sealing wax and a sheet of paper he discovered the identity of lightning and electricity. Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume II (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings 2011-08-16T02:00:39.793Z Shellac, or sealing wax, or a mixture of resin shellac and Venice turpentine, may be used to make the cake. Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One Questions, Answers, & Illustrations, A Progressive Course of Study for Engineers, Electricians, Students and Those Desiring to acquire a Working Knowledge of Electricity and its Applications 2011-12-24T03:07:54.823Z They are spotted red and blak for color, are about the size ov a double B shot, and don’t look unlike a drop ov red sealing wax. The Complete Works of Josh Billings 2011-07-01T02:00:13.387Z At the time, the tamper guards were decidedly 18th century: Each door was secured with special tape and sealing wax. Ron Paul's Fort Knox Fever 2011-06-16T21:00:03Z In the morning I found your name on the sealing wax obliterated. Life of John Keats His Life and Poetry, his Friends, Critics and After-fame 2011-06-10T02:00:19.290Z English humor has a certain seal; American humor a certain mark—the difference between sealing wax and a postage stamp. Psycho-Phone Messages 2011-03-27T02:00:12.363Z Sir H. Davy found that glass raised to a red heat became a conductor; and that sealing wax, pitch, amber, shellac, sulphur, and wax, became conductors when liquefied by heat. Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One Questions, Answers, & Illustrations, A Progressive Course of Study for Engineers, Electricians, Students and Those Desiring to acquire a Working Knowledge of Electricity and its Applications 2011-12-24T03:07:54.823Z I have written another indignant letter to the Duke, in which I purpose enclosing his hair and picture, which last being made of sealing wax is of course of no value. The Letters of the Duke of Wellington to Miss J. 1834-1851 Edited by Extracts from the Diary of the Latter 2011-03-10T03:00:53.010Z The top of the cork must then be covered with sealing wax, and the surface smoothed by holding it over a lamp until its inequalities run together. The Boys' And Girls' Library 2011-02-06T03:01:02.953Z This sudden movement caused a drop of hot sealing wax to fall on his hand, and as a blister was the result, the pain for the moment must have been extreme. Napoleon's Young Neighbor 2011-01-24T03:00:18.637Z "Across the internet the use of 'dear' is going the way of sealing wax", . The death of 'Dear...' 2011-01-21T11:45:32Z Grandfather made us some to-day and also bought us some wafers to seal our letters with, and some sealing wax and a stamp with “R” on it. Village Life in America 1852-1872 Including the period of the American Civil War as told in the diary of a school-girl There are marks of sealing wax upon the tape and upon the paper here. The Missioner "The time has come," the Walrus said, "To talk of many things: Of shoes—and ships—and sealing wax— Of cabbages—and kings— And why the sea is boiling hot— And whether pigs have wings." Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. VIII Perhaps that bit of white paper with the red blob of sealing wax on each end might have fallen with the rest. The Riddle of the Night It was just the color of a stick of sealing wax or a fireman's shirt, and he looked frightened out of his five senses, and the whole of his wits. More Mittens with The Doll's Wedding and Other Stories Being the third book of the series The sealing wax had worn off, and she had become quite black; "but black makes one look slender, and is always becoming." Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales First Series Temple Bramleigh was a secretary of legation, and lived to see himself—in the uniformity of his manuscript, the precision of his docketing, and the exactness of his sealing wax—the pet of "the Office." The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly Following are formulas for making sealing wax:—Fine red sealing wax—Pale shellac, 4 oz.; Paper and Printing Recipes A Handy Volume of Practical Recipes, Concerning the Every-Day Business of Stationers, Printers, Binders, and the Kindred Trades He had discovered that a thick cover of silk upon the handles of the divining fork, like Mr. Fairholm’s coating of sealing wax, entirely arrested its motion. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 377, March 1847 Ordinary sealing wax, rubbed briskly on a coat-sleeve until it is warm will attract bits of tissue paper, or any other soft paper. What Shall We Do Now?: Five Hundred Games and Pastimes It was a long manila envelope, stuffed with something that crackled, and it had a lot of sealing wax on it. The Rushton Boys at Rally Hall Or, Great Days in School and Out I shall seal this letter with my new sealing wax, and you must pretend it is a kiss. Ruby at School Books and stationery were imported by Joshua Merryman, who also advertised blotting paper, quills, ink powder, inkpots, sealing wax and wafers—in fact, all the adjuncts of polite correspondence. Seaport in Virginia George Washington's Alexandria Mr. Cridler lit a candle to melt the sealing wax to make the impression on the protocols. The Boys of '98 When I returned to this study I used that candle and sealing wax to seal my letter, which, as you can see, is still here. The Exploits of Juve Being the Second of the Series of the "Fantômas" Detective Tales One may put a lump of heated sealing wax upon a bodkin and twirl it; and the wax will cool into roundness, bulging at the equator from centrifugal force, and flattening at the poles. Astounding Stories, May, 1931 “We will go and have some coffee at the Café des Artistes, and discuss ships and shoes and sealing wax—anything but the art of painting.” Outside Inn So with every blooming thing That has power to soothe or sting; Ships or shoes or sealing wax, Carrots, comets, carpet tacks. A line-o'-verse or two The blot upon his face was a great lump of red sealing wax, tightly binding together his lips, and upon it was the coarse imprint of a man's forefingers. The Ivory Snuff Box With sealing wax or candle grease stick three ball bearings or pieces of lead, all the same size, to each rod, about an inch apart, beginning 2 inches from the end. Common Science And besides, the mere possession of a stick of sealing wax, black or otherwise, could not be regarded as evidence. The Film of Fear Melt in an earthen or iron pot half a pound of black rosin, half a pound of sealing wax, and a quarter of a pound of bees wax. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families With a quill Simon was writing out a document, while Lorenzo used a candle flame to melt sealing wax in a small brass pitcher on a tripod. The Saracen: The Holy War He held up the forefinger of the dead man's right hand, upon which was a dull red burn, with bits of the red sealing wax about the nail. The Ivory Snuff Box The ruffle was for holding the sealing wax, into which the edge of the tin top was thrust. Dishes & Beverages of the Old South The theory which the spots of sealing wax had suggested had in that moment received an unexpected confirmation. The Film of Fear Some kinds of seeds are best enclosed in sealing wax. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families Lizbet and Lénora immediately started off with the Royal Order; which was sealed with a large crown of red sealing wax fastening down a wisp of mauve hair. Soap-Bubble Stories For Children He begs for a piece of sealing wax and emphasizes that Lafayette must surely be rescued, whether the others are or not. Lafayette Into this covering tube drop the graduated bulb and draw the capillary stem down through the conical extremity until further progress is stopped by the layer of sealing wax. The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. This signature did not consist of a name, but of an astonishing seal, imprinted upon a bit of the same black sealing wax with which the envelope had been fastened. The Film of Fear But I had seen a pin dot of blue sealing wax on the glimpse of white blouse that showed through the open front of her sweater, and something else. The La Chance Mine Mystery It is nevertheless possible, that friction on both sealing wax and glass may add some facility to the accumulations of their opposite ethers by the warmth which it occasions. The Temple of Nature; or, the Origin of Society A Poem, with Philosophical Notes This when cool is as hard as soap, and is very useful to stop up cracks, and is better to cover the corks of bottles than sealing wax or hard cement. One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed Now apply a thick layer of sealing wax to the neck of the bulb. The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. There was no stationery on the small desk in the living room, no black sealing wax, such as had been used to make the seals. The Film of Fear "I picked up yon bits of sealing wax and yon piece of India rubber," said Bisset, looking round again. Simon Ordinary sealing wax, "bottle wax," beeswax, or paraffin wax, being useless, we are driven back on a very old recipe of the French naturalist M. Peron, who claimed for it advantages which it certainly possesses. Practical Taxidermy A manual of instruction to the amateur in collecting, preserving, and setting up natural history specimens of all kinds. To which is added a chapter upon the pictorial arrangement of museums. With additional instructions in modelling and artistic taxidermy. Then he put back the ink and the dictionary, the blotting pad and sealing wax, and replaced them with a loaf of bread, a table knife, a bottle of brandy, and a drinking glass. The Manxman A Novel - 1895 Warm the pipette in the gas flame so as to melt the sealing wax and make an air-tight joint. The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. He had thought, if the letters had been sealed here, there would in all probability be some tiny spots of the black sealing wax upon the desk top, but he could discover nothing. The Film of Fear "The time has come," the Walrus said, "To talk of many things: Of shoes—and ships—and sealing wax Of cabbages—and kings— And why the sea is boiling hot— And whether pigs have wings." Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes "Rosine," he said, "cut a sandwich for that German dog, and then run into my room and fetch the black sealing wax from my desk." Mud and Khaki Sketches from Flanders and France This in turn was wrapped in colored paper, tied with bows of pink ribbon and sealed with blue sealing wax stamped with the crest of the school—Virtus Semper Viridis. The Varmint On mentioning my ignorance about quills, F. T. said it was a mysterious business and booksellers were often deceived; the same with sealing wax till it was tried. A Journey to America in 1834 Grace, who knew his methods, realized that the sealing wax in the candlestick had suggested some clue to him, which he was trying his best to work out. The Film of Fear There were two soft curls of bright gold hair, fastened to the middle of it by sealing wax. Cricket at the Seashore She had found a piece of the sealing wax with which the packet, once offered to my eyes, had been fastened! The Blue Wall A Story of Strangeness and Struggle The faint, sickly odour of sealing wax must have been distilled from immense sticks of that substance and sprinkled overnight upon the carpets and leather-seated chairs. Gossamer 1915 Some of the ladies were knitting lace on two little needles that had sealing wax on one end, so the stitches could not drop off. A Little Girl in Old New York The girl removed one of the wooden balls, and having embedded the ring in a ball of black sealing wax, put it in place of the wooden one. The Film of Fear Not even his lavish expenditure of clean white paper and red, red sealing wax, and the gas that burns always to melt that red, red sealing-wax, can make his profits look ridiculous. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, January 28, 1914 The use of sealing wax is optional, though a good rule to follow is not to use it unless it is necessary. How to Write Letters (Formerly The Book of Letters) A Complete Guide to Correct Business and Personal Correspondence It contained no cork, but there were signs of sealing wax around the top. The Saddle Boys in the Grand Canyon or The Hermit of the Cave Yes, sir, I said so—sealing wax, and stops up the holes with that. Mother Carey's Chicken Her Voyage to the Unknown Isle Aunt Trudy owes me ten cents for not melting her letter sealing wax. Rosemary Various hardening devices are used, but in my experience beeswax or sealing wax will be found as good as any. A Treatise on Staff Making and Pivoting Containing Complete Directions for Making and Fitting New Staffs from the Raw Material Remember, too, that the best picker in the world is a strong needle headed with sealing wax. Warwick Woodlands Things as they Were There Twenty Years Ago Alexander obeyed—and drew out a parcel bound in brown paper, bearing the bright red spots of the bank's sealing wax. A Pagan of the Hills A stick of black sealing wax used for sealing medicine was thrust in beside a bundle of long envelopes in which he was accustomed to post his Infirmary reports! The Golden Scorpion It was mounted with deep mourning, and heavily sealed with black sealing wax. The Black-Sealed Letter Or, The Misfortunes of a Canadian Cockney. New Tag for Shoe Lace—If a tag comes off a boot or shoe lace, press a little melted black sealing wax round the end of the lace and shape it to form a tag. Fowler's Household Helps Over 300 Useful and Valuable Helps About the Home, Carefully Compiled and Arranged in Convenient Form for Frequent Use The Judge paused to clear his throat, while he produced from his pocket, with a vast deal of ceremony, a legal looking document dangling lengths of red ribbon and sealing wax. An Alabaster Box They also watched as, with no pretense of concealment, she stuffed into her saddle-hags a parcel done up in heavy brown paper, and made conspicuous by the bank's red sealing wax. A Pagan of the Hills She is closer than sealing wax, and shrewder than a serpent. Infelice When the Wooden Scrub Bucket Leaks.—When the wooden scrub bucket leaks pour sealing wax into the crevice and paint on the outside. Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada Place the corks in the bottles and when cool dip in melted sealing wax. Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book Numerous New Recipes Based on Present Economic Conditions Even when Connecticut was chartered, the parchment and sealing wax of the royal lawyers did but confirm rights and habits of self-government and obedience to law previously established by the congregations. History of the United States But see Europe he would, and if he could not go in the Government's service and at the public expense as a dabbler with official sealing wax, he would go as a private citizen. Fifth Avenue Mineral specimens should be mounted on small blocks or spindles using sealing wax to hold them in place. Outdoor Sports and Games The string is cut at its middle and the knotted ends as thus cut are imbedded in the sealing wax which contains the coil. Cyclopedia of Telephony & Telegraphy Vol. 1 A General Reference Work on Telephony, etc. etc. The sheet has been torn in halves, but pasted together again and attached by sealing wax to the main draft. Stephen A. Douglas A Study in American Politics If cork stoppers are used cover them with melted sealing wax. Foods That Will Win The War And How To Cook Them (1918) Eunice was investigating a thick stick of vermilion sealing wax and a steel die. The Three Black Pennys A Novel To prevent the disintegrated silver which is formed on the anode from falling on to the kathode, the anode should be wrapped round with pure filter paper, secured at the back with sealing wax. Scientific American Supplement No. 822, October 3, 1891 The normal path from the line to the apparatus is through a small coil of fine wire imbedded in sealing wax. Cyclopedia of Telephony & Telegraphy Vol. 1 A General Reference Work on Telephony, etc. etc. Materials.—The materials needed for the gliders to be described are moderately stout paper—cream-laid notepaper is somewhat heavy for the purpose—and a little sealing wax or thin sheet metal for weighting. Things To Make Strictly speaking this may be true, but since all envelopes have mucilage, it would be unreasonable to demand that those who like to use sealing wax have their envelopes made to order. Etiquette "If not—" That was all, save that in place of a signature there was a splotch of red sealing wax. Triple Spies Both tubes should be closed by cork stoppers, the tops of which are cut off level with, or preferably forced a little below, the top of the U-tube, and then neatly sealed with sealing wax. An Introductory Course of Quantitative Chemical Analysis With Explanatory Notes The ends of the rubber are fastened with sealing wax. The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do Men break their hearts for so very little, and, unless they are ruined, they melt the pieces at the next flame and join them together again like bits of sealing wax. A Roman Singer Sealing Wax If you use sealing wax, let us hope you are an adept at making an even and smoothly finished seal. Etiquette But from a distance he could see that they were full of tempting things--paper and pens and pencils, red bars of sealing wax, glue-pots and rulers and glistening shears. The Soul of a Child Well, sir, I have a document in my pocket, with sealing wax but no ribbons on it, which says that I am the duly authorized representative of the Panhandle Cattle Association. Cattle Brands A Collection of Western Camp-fire Stories Fasten a brass-headed tack to the case at the point F with sealing wax or solder and bend a wire in the shape shown in Fig. The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do Some consider the following a more efficient method: select perfect bunches, and dip the broken end of the stems in melted paraffine or sealing wax. Science in the Kitchen. Over these stitches, and concealing them, seals of red sealing wax were affixed. Preliminary Report of the Commission Appointed by the University of Pennsylvania to Investigate Modern Spiritualism In Accordance with the Request of the Late Henry Seybert Place them on a level surface, apply heat, and melt some mastic or good sealing wax in the same. Scientific American Supplement, No. 481, March 21, 1885 It's a piece of thick paper they write it down on, and it has some sealing wax on it. His Big Opportunity When the distance to produce the right sound is found, the nail and magnet can be made fast by filling the open space with melted sealing wax. The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do When cold, remove the bottles, and cover the tops with sealing wax. Science in the Kitchen. Yes," Jack added, "he has a state department seal, bits of broken sealing wax, and now a piece of a broken match safe. Boy Scouts on Motorcycles With the Flying Squadron In this way, or perhaps by employing a solution of rubber instead of the sealing wax, the chambers will be well isolated and not liable to leak. Scientific American Supplement, No. 481, March 21, 1885 "Yes, let me drop some sealing wax; fetch a candle!" His Big Opportunity I glanced with pleasure at the ample tables, the sheets of thick blotting paper, the rulers, sealing wax, paper knives, and all the other immaculate paraphernalia. The Damned Then we'll ring for string and sealing wax, seal up the lot right here, and you can take 'em away in your grip. Raffles, Further Adventures of the Amateur Cracksman Ned took the state department seal, the sealing wax, and the bits of parchment from his pocket. Boy Scouts on Motorcycles With the Flying Squadron The envelope was made of common paper and was sealed with dark-brown sealing wax. The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories A lot of sealing wax was dropped indiscriminately all over the paper, and then old nurse appeared on the scene to order Dudley off. His Big Opportunity The bill is large, conical, and usually red in color, resembling sealing wax. The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section T, U, V, and W To Jo I leave my breastpin, the one mended with sealing wax, also my bronze inkstand—she lost the cover—and my most precious plaster rabbit, because I am sorry I burned up her story. Little Women Dennison's No. 2 sealing wax may be melted in the flame of a candle and, while still blazing, dropped upon the tongue without causing a burn, as the moisture of the tongue instantly cools it. The Miracle Mongers, an Exposé The desk being opened, proved to contain a liberal supply of stationery, sealing wax, postage stamps, and pens. Paul Prescott's Charge I've only made six mistakes and three blots," he said; "now may I drop the sealing wax over it? His Big Opportunity I aim point blank at the dab of red sealing wax upon the wall, which is four inches above the magnet. The Stark Munro Letters Bottles may be used for this purpose if they are well corked and then dipped into melted sealing wax or paraffin. Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 5: Fruit and Fruit Desserts; Canning and Drying; Jelly Making, Preserving and Pickling; Confections; Beverages; the Planning of Meals They give me a large sheet of wrapping paper and string and sealing wax; I wrap the parcel and seal it and write on the outside. Look Back on Happiness I shall not seal my letter, because there is no sealing wax here, and no seal. The Magician's Show Box and Other Stories Heat your fixative as you would sealing wax, over a candle, also heat the arrow and the metal head. Hunting with the Bow and Arrow She sat with her elbows on the table, reading a letter, written as he noticed on blue paper in irregular lines and sealed with common blackish-brown sealing wax. The Precipice To preserve such grapes, dip the ends of the stems into melted sealing wax in order to prevent the evaporation of moisture through the stems. Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 5: Fruit and Fruit Desserts; Canning and Drying; Jelly Making, Preserving and Pickling; Confections; Beverages; the Planning of Meals It was filled with fine paper, pens, wafers, sealing wax, and a nice seal. The Girl's Cabinet of Instructive and Moral Stories Then, just as I was beginning to undress, an idea came to me, and I took my candle and sealing wax, and sealed the doors of all five rooms. Carnacki, the Ghost Finder "You keep a bit of sealing wax, of course?" suggested Allerdyke. The Rayner-Slade Amalgamation Of shoes, and ships, and sealing wax, and the third finger of the left hand So Bellew took up the paper. The Money Moon A Romance The old-style jars had a groove into which the cover fit, and melted sealing wax or rosin was poured into the space surrounding the cover. Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 5: Fruit and Fruit Desserts; Canning and Drying; Jelly Making, Preserving and Pickling; Confections; Beverages; the Planning of Meals "The time has come," the Walrus said, "To talk of many things: Of shoes—and ships—and sealing wax— Of cabbages—and kings— And why the sea is boiling hot— And whether pigs have wings." Types of Children's Literature Then Hume rose, went to a cupboard, took out some sealing wax and matches, and in a moment melted wax was dropping upon the lock of the box containing his Idea. The March of the White Guard Presently she lighted a tiny temple lamp, melted a dab of sealing wax in its wavering blue flames—rose-colored wax it was—and it splashed out on the gray blotter like molten fire. Little Miss By-The-Day She cleverly put on red and black sealing wax heads, turning them out as round as the skillful manipulation of deft fingers could make them. Five Little Peppers Midway The kind that may be used without any special equipment has a tin lid that fits into a groove and is fastened in place with rosin or sealing wax. Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 5: Fruit and Fruit Desserts; Canning and Drying; Jelly Making, Preserving and Pickling; Confections; Beverages; the Planning of Meals She clearly perceived that the envelope must have been opened; the bookseller, in his unskilful way, had used some sealing wax of a darker colour to secure it again. The Fortune of the Rougons Similarly we may rub a stick of sealing wax, a bar of sulphur, indeed, a great variety of substances, and by this easy test we shall find them electrified. The Story of Electricity That's why none of the girls are allowed to have sealing wax, because all their letters are ungummed over a basin of hot water and read before going to post. God's Good Man The envelope was sealed with red sealing wax, and stamped with a sort of coat of arms, surmounted with three stars. The Master of the World And when I cracked the sealing wax, I felt as if I were on fire; and when I opened the letter, I froze, upon my word, I froze. The Inspector-General "No, I tell you," said Jimmy, "and I want my tea and " What he was saying was broken off short, as one might break a stick of sealing wax. The Enchanted Castle Large shower bath near R. 3 E. Toilet table with draw, L. 2 E. Small bottle in draw with red sealing wax on cork. Our American Cousin "I'm just sealing up the letter with the money for Martin Bruvold," he said, setting the taper to a stick of sealing wax. The Great Hunger He ran quickly to get the sealing wax, but she motioned him away as she dropped the package back into the mail-bag. Colonel Starbottle's Client "Have you done this?" he said, pointing to some broken sealing wax and pens. War and Peace In the words of the immortal Carroll: "'Of shoes, and ships, and sealing wax, and cabbages, and—'" "Pirates!" burst out the Imp. My Lady Caprice I rather like to see them, marshaled in their neat rows, capped with sealing wax and paper, and armed with labels. The Confession Kent stopped a moment to remove a piece of red sealing wax clinging to the cuff of his suit. The Red Seal It was a long commercial envelope of ordinary type, and although the flap was secured with a blob of sealing wax, there was no particular impression upon it. The Vanished Messenger Every word of Pierre's burned into his heart, and with a nervous movement of his fingers he unconsciously broke the sealing wax and quill pens his hands came upon on his uncle's table. War and Peace "Oh, ships and sails and sealing wax and cabbages and kings," he said, lightly. Dangerous Days In 1445 red wax was much employed in England, but the earliest specimen of red sealing wax extant is found on a letter dated August 3, 1554. Forty Centuries of Ink or, a chronological narrative concerning ink and its backgrounds, introducing incidental observations and deductions, parallels of time and color phenomena, bibliography, chemistry, poetical effusions, citations, anecdotes and curiosa together with some evidence respecting the evanescent character of most inks of to-day and an epitome of chemico-legal ink. Taking out Mrs. Brewster's check, he laid it on the desk alongside the envelope, unfolded it, and picked out a piece of red sealing wax which had slid inside the check. The Red Seal A letter in a double-ended envelope, stuck all over with sealing wax, is pretty certain to be opened in case of any accident to the bearer. The Illustrious Prince "Uncle, forgive me, I did that... unintentionally," he said, pointing to the broken sealing wax and pens. War and Peace A stick of red sealing wax drawn across the eye from right to left, appears at the periphery of the visual field to be black. Criminal Psychology; a manual for judges, practitioners, and students |
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