| 单词 | silver plate |
| 例句 | To this my father added our few possessions that were fine enough for our mean castle lodgings: some embroidered cushions, goose-feather bedding, and pieces of silver plate. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He trudged over to the comer of the room, slumped onto a stool, and banged his forehead against the dining table, making die silver plates rattle. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z A small table set with a teapot, cups, and a silver plate of cookies sat next to a flowered armchair. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The silver plate they gave her twinkled like a starburst in a galaxy of flashing cameras. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z The priest holds up a flat round bread on a silver plate, a symbol of Christ’s body. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z As she got out of the car, the silver plate slid from her lap and rang like a dying bell against the asphalt. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z She could shut her eyes and see the long damask-covered table, set with gold and silver plate. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Other carts were loaded down with silver plate, weapons and shields, bags of flour, pens of squealing hogs and scrawny dogs and chickens. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “That big silver plate that goes to the winner? I’m such a klutz with dishes at home. Would you hold it for me when the crowd rushes us? I’m afraid I’ll drop it.” Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z It looked like a shining silver plate hanging in the sky, and on a clear night it seemed almost close enough that a cow could jump over it. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The dance floor was the only place where she did not carry her silver plate. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z At the far end, next to a tall window, was a small table with a teapot, cups, and a silver plate of cookies. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She held up the silver plate and studied her reflection. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z They’d all wait to get ’em handed to ’em on a silver plate. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Their armor was silver plate polished to a mirror sheen, but underneath, she knew, every man of them wore a hair shirt. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Servants bring us silver plates piled with food. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “You was always a ignorant child. I wouldn’t have him on a silver plate now. I mean then.” Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z They say he’s got fat peacocks strutting around in a courtyard, protected by high walls, pecking up grain from silver plates inscribed with Moorish designs. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Why hello, what a lovely little silver plate.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I glance at a silver plate on the wall, which shows only a distorted and blurred image of myself. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “If I had his hands, and one quarter his wit, I’d be eating off silver plates inside a year.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The common myth here is that we handed them Gaza on a silver plate and got rockets in return. ‘Fanaticism is the plague of the 21st century’: Israeli author Amos Oz fears for the future 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z Sir Patrick refers to his home as Camelot -- it's filled with silver plates and Oriental screens, dolls and ornate lighting fixtures, relics of a spending habit that threatens to bankrupt him. Inside the strange world of "Hoarders" 2010-09-06T20:01:00Z The sale will include a complete set of 19 silver plates by Picasso that are expected to sell for $1 million to $1.5 million. Inside Art: Works From Scotland Set to Tour America 2014-03-27T20:46:02Z I use silver plate and put it in the dishwasher and it’s fine. Eddie Ross: Ideas for mixing it up for fall entertaining and decorating 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z She worries he won’t write back as he’ll be occupied with “ordering people around, or eating lobster on silver plates or getting a massage, that kind of thing.” Review: Summer Shorts at 59E59, With ‘Love Letters’ and a Couch Potato 2015-08-02T04:00:00Z Beneath the silver plate, its antic story of a divorced couple who reunite while honeymooning with new spouses is more melancholy than you may recall. Review: Reliving ‘Private Lives,’ This Time Mostly Women’s 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z In another series, Mr. Allouche revives the physautotype, a photographic process that predates the daguerreotype and involves dissolving lavender oil in alcohol on silver plates. Art Trek: A Critic’s Gallery Crawl Through SoHo and TriBeCa 2014-04-04T17:47:11Z Bronze Age ceramics, the oldest pieces in the show, are shown alongside miniature paintings, silver plates and a large variety of sculptures in stucco and schist rock. Treasures of Afghan History, Art and Culture 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z Attached to a nearby wall, a small silver plate with a slot in it delivers a printed instruction: “Your Money Here.” Art Review: Lara Favaretto’s ‘Just Knocked Out’ at MoMA PS1 2012-07-12T21:17:09Z The fruit “goes indoors to be beautifully arranged on Meissen or silver plates,” Keen writes. A garden the ‘Downton Abbey’ crowd would drool over 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z In the fresco, it is served on a silver plate and a wine chalice stands next to it. That’s no pizza: A wall painting found in Pompeii doesn’t depict Italy’s iconic dish 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z That would make the silver plate a pretty specific allegory for the Eastern Roman emperor as God’s designated champion on earth, like David, the victorious underdog in the struggle against the Philistine giant. Review: A small but strong display of ancient agitprop from Persia comes to the Getty Villa 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z He was so strong that he was known to take a heavy silver plate and roll it up as if it were a piece of paper. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The storied Amsterdam club published movie-like videos Wednesday of the Eredivisie trophy — a wide silver plate — being torched and recast into small stars. Dutch club Ajax melts league trophy into star gifts for fans 2021-05-12T04:00:00Z The house is “absolutely Victorian in construction, with its broken shingles, elaborate ornamentation, and dirty bay windows”; completing the portrait are a vast collection of silver plates and vessels and a cloying wine served nightly. The twisted evil of eugenics made real in the novel 'Mexican Gothic' 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z "Our freedom will not be granted to us on a silver plate," said Ms Chimbiri. Why Zimbabwean women are being dragged to court accused of lying 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z It wasn’t valuable — just silver plate — but Ann remembered her mother telling the story of its acquisition. Perspective | The treasures that got away: Readers share missing family heirlooms they long for 2019-05-27T04:00:00Z The ultimate prize for winning the World Cup is an engraved silver plate. From the gym to the Garden: Pro dodgeball grows to big stage 2018-08-04T04:00:00Z The early photographic process, in which photographs are printed on a polished silver plate, captured something “essential about photography,” he says. Bringing Daguerreotype Photography Back in Style 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z One ceremony took place in 1793, when George Washington placed an inscribed silver plate under a cornerstone of the U.S. Trying to Capture a Moment, Many Lose Track of Time 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z They were cut from a silver plate into diamond shapes to avoid wastage and were used to pay troops and issued to locals to buy food. Civil War centre opens in Newark - BBC News 2015-05-02T04:00:00Z There must have been five hundred pounds of silver, including Georgian Knights candelabra, Georgian silver flatware, and dozens and dozens of silver plates and bowls. . . . The Movie Star and the Missing Totem Pole 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z Among its contents are thought to be a collection of old coins, an engraved silver plate and newspapers. Time capsule from 1795 recovered 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z An engraved silver plate, newspapers, the seal of the Commonwealth, cards and the title page of the Massachusetts Colony Records are also believed to be inside. Time capsule from 1795 found in Boston statehouse 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z “The irony of history is that the biggest defenders of banking secrecy then offered on a silver plate the abolition of that secrecy through their own mistakes.” Swiss Banking Secrecy Under Pressure From Europe 2013-05-24T01:52:11Z Yet after a month on exhibit, the silver plate–bound images began to degrade. Nano-Scientists Attempt to Save Disintegrating Artworks (preview) 2012-12-12T13:15:05.293Z Open trophy, which will look good somewhere near the gold medals she won at the Olympics and the silver plate she took home from Wimbledon. Williams caps off great summer with win at US Open 2012-09-10T07:31:09Z There were bronze tripod cooking vessels and Neolithic pottery tableware; gold and silver plates and cups from the Tang, Liao and Yuan dynasties; Ming and Qing imperial porcelain. Letter From Paris: The French Explore the Art of Chinese Cooking - Letter From Paris 2012-08-06T21:11:24Z It went back to a time — Queen Victoria’s time, at that — when gentlemen played for a silver cup or a silver plate. Essay: A Road Trip With Lord Stanley’s Cup 2012-06-09T17:29:50Z But, as he was speaking, a servant entered with a cup of hot wine, and a small roll of fine bread upon a silver plate. Agincourt The Works of G. P. R. James, Volume XX 2012-04-25T02:01:07.457Z He was so irascible that at meals he would frequently throw the silver plates and vessels at the servants, and occasionally would push the whole table over, to the dismay of his guests.--Æn. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z It was a large knife with a spring blade, and a silver plate let into the buckhorn handle, with a name, G. Forester, engraved upon it. The Curse of Carne's Hold A Tale of Adventure 2012-04-06T02:00:24.610Z She had with her some amount of silver plate, and on each piece was the arms of the "Ducal House of Athol." The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z On the shelves of a great armoire, or dresser, at one end of the room appeared a fine show of silver plate. The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z Was it his fancy, or did he descry in the far distance the island like a black spot on a silver plate? Settlers and Scouts 2012-03-17T02:01:06.297Z The dinner was served on gold and silver plates, and the menu was excellent and not overburdened. Under Four Administrations From Cleveland to Taft 2012-03-16T02:00:21.923Z It was but the excessive wealth of great patricians in Rome and Constantinople that led to their becoming collectors, whether of sculpture, painting, or sumptuous silver plate. British Manufacturing Industries Pottery, Glass and Silicates, Furniture and Woodwork. 2012-02-26T03:00:18.883Z Seven of Quelch's gang were taken by Major Stephen Sewall; and the inhabitants of Marblehead were required to bring in the gold coin, melted down, and silver plate they had not been unwilling to receive. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z Lima was then a city extremely rich in gold and silver plate, and the value of the property lying in the fortress alone was estimated by Lord Dundonald as at least six millions sterling. The Cruise of the 'Alerte' The narrative of a search for treasure on the desert island of Trinidad 2012-02-17T03:00:29.247Z Though the son of St. Louis still ate off silver plate, the most elaborate precautions were taken to secure him against poison. The Maid of Honour, Volume 2 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-15T03:00:34.990Z The shining silver plates, buffing wheels, coating boxes, mercury pans, &c., of the old dispensation had given place to the baths, nitrate of silver solutions, and iron developers of the new. The Evolution of Photography With a Chronological Record of Discoveries, Inventions, etc., Contributions to Photographic Literature, and Personal Reminescences Extending over Forty Years 2012-02-15T03:00:30.577Z The treaty was placed under the protection of the deities of Egypt and the Hittites, and a Hittite copy of it was engraved on a silver plate. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z Provost Hutchinson had a number of these tankards melted down and refashioned into the present silver plates, and this he did with the consent of the Board. The Commercial Restraints of Ireland 2012-02-13T03:00:20.483Z We had a handsome breakfast, quantities of gold and silver plate, and many Russian dishes. Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 2012-02-12T03:00:13.210Z This is the second pattern of the infantry cap plate described in the 1812 regulations as an "oblong silver plate ... bearing the name of the corps and the number of the regiment." American Military Insignia 1800-1851 2012-02-04T03:00:18.780Z Nothing could be more interesting than its appearance through that magnificent instrument: but to transfer it to the silver plate, to make something tangible of it, was quite a different thing. The Evolution of Photography With a Chronological Record of Discoveries, Inventions, etc., Contributions to Photographic Literature, and Personal Reminescences Extending over Forty Years 2012-02-15T03:00:30.577Z And so the person who has silver spoons generally desires also to possess silver candle-sticks and silver plates. Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II 2012-01-25T03:00:34.150Z These Indians were quite naked, but richly decorated with gold and silver plates of a crescent form, and gold rings worn in the nose, which they had to lift up when they drank. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.880Z There were great buffets and tables covered with splendid gold and silver plates, flagons, vases, etc. Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 2012-02-12T03:00:13.210Z The place was stored with merchandise, precious stones, silver plate, and 70,000 pieces of eight. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z A portion of the silver plate, stolen by the operatives employed by the board of health, was afterwards recovered, bearing date, as recently as 1819. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z Manuscripts of the ninth century are extant, heavily encased in ivory-carved covers or confined between gold and silver plates studded with precious stones. Book Collecting: A Guide for Amateurs 2011-12-21T03:00:41.820Z Imprimis.—Sold the silver plate which was on the desk in the charnel, weighing five ounces, for twenty-five shillings. Ecclesiastical Curiosities 2011-12-13T03:00:24.507Z Everything was served on silver plate; there were four footmen and a butler, but the repast was of the simplest description—an ordinary English luncheon—roast mutton, fowl, pudding, apple-tart, etc. Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 2012-02-12T03:00:13.210Z Our effects were brought in by the multitude without our paying any attention to them; the parson's silver plate was lying about in every direction, his watches hung in every room. Norway 2011-11-29T03:00:15.103Z At these words, Marie remembered the silver plate carried to the city and sold in the absence and without the knowledge of her husband. The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence 2011-11-28T03:00:23.427Z The Kodas worship two silver plates, which they regard as husband and wife, and another tribe manufactured a god out of a king of hearts. Ingersollia Gems of Thought from the Lectures, Speeches, and Conversations of Col. Robert G. Ingersoll, Representative of His Opinions and Beliefs 2011-11-24T03:00:41.267Z In the place to which they came all was adorned with silver plates and dishes, and with ornaments of silver, and Ola thought that the king himself had nothing finer. The Norwegian Fairy Book 2011-11-22T03:00:08.940Z The gold and silver plate was very handsome, particularly the massive flambeaux and high ornaments for the middle of the table. Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 2012-02-12T03:00:13.210Z In the spacious hall stood a stone 66table on which was a cup covered with a silver plate bearing these words:— Who drinks of this cup Shall overcome the Evil One. The Diamond Fairy Book 2011-11-14T03:00:18.297Z The anxiety of the young woman made her seek to change the subject of conversation constantly; she feared Jacques might discover the absence of the silver plate. The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence 2011-11-28T03:00:23.427Z In a few moments, however, they saw a gate in the wall, made of wood and nearly covered with gold and silver plates that shone brightly in the sun. Dot and Tot of Merryland 2011-11-12T03:00:34.677Z When Czacki opened the coffin of this prince, he found the body perfectly preserved, and the head, as before, resting on a silver plate containing a long Latin inscription. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, 7th ed. Vol. 2 of 2 2011-11-11T03:00:31.270Z We travelled up with the Prince in his private car, and had luncheon in the car, served by two tall footmen, and everything on silver plate and hot. Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 2012-02-12T03:00:13.210Z Before the Commissioner could make any remark upon the lady's absence a native servant approached, salaamed, and offered a silver plate upon which was a pencilled note. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z Moreover, it is impossible accurately to describe the treasures of gold and silver plate and gems which the Emperor has presented to the church: the Sanctuary alone contains forty thousand pounds weight of silver.” The Byzantine Empire 2011-10-16T02:00:16.630Z What need is there now for such deep, broad shrines to contain the silver plate of the house, when electro-plate is so beautiful, and can be changed with the fashion? For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. I (of II) A Romance of the Present Time 2011-10-13T02:00:45.883Z The bodies rest in raised tombs or sepulchres, each covered with a velvet pall, and having on it a silver plate, bearing the name of the occupant and the date of his decease. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, 7th ed. Vol. 2 of 2 2011-11-11T03:00:31.270Z The dinner was handsome—quantities of gold and silver plate, and the table covered with azaleas. Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 2012-02-12T03:00:13.210Z The silver plate bore the inscription "Thomas Paine, died June 8, 1809, aged 72." 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 “There’s the name on the door plate,” Frank answered pointing to the silver plate worked in black letters with the name: “Paul Kenfield.” Ned Wilding's Disappearance or, The Darewell Chums in the City 2011-10-11T02:01:05.260Z With this intent, he began one evening, after dinner, to break horse-shoes and silver plates. The Countess Cosel A Romance of History of the Times of Augustus the Strong 2011-10-06T02:00:36.083Z The richest viands flank her silver plate— Coarse grub have I? Southern War Songs Camp-Fire, Patriotic and Sentimental 2011-09-27T02:00:19.517Z The table was handsome, covered with gold and silver plate, quantities of servants in red livery, plain black, and two Highlanders in costume behind the Queen's chair. Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 2012-02-12T03:00:13.210Z A panoply of silver plates has grown up in and around the box which holds the trophy, and on these plates is recorded the name of each winner from year to year. Boating 2011-09-21T02:00:35.453Z In the middle of the box was a small, round silver plate, on which a coat of arms was engraved. The Motor Maids' School Days 2011-09-17T02:00:33.303Z The tables were laden with gold and silver plate, and each person had a knife with a jeweled hilt. A Maid at King Alfred?s Court 2011-09-13T02:00:30.520Z Bright silver plates the sacred leaves enfold, Bound with twelve shining clasps of solid gold. Poems on Golf 2011-09-08T02:00:19.780Z To the left are two wine glasses and a silver plate of plums, figs, and cherries. The Standard Galleries - Holland 2011-09-06T02:00:08.153Z In the midst of the city rises a temple of colossal proportions, the eight sides of which are covered with silver plates polished to a blinding brightness. Tales From J?kai 2011-09-02T02:00:19.183Z He was sitting at the tent in the midst of mullahs and agas in expectation of news; while waiting, he was eating dates from a silver plate standing near. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z Then there were four hundred wagons of silver plate, and twenty wagons of gold plate, and eight hundred of perfumes and spices. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us 2011-08-02T02:00:21.843Z There was a full service of silver plate displayed upon a huge and rickety mahogany sideboard, but there was a lack of teaspoons. Throckmorton 2011-07-25T02:00:15.900Z The silver plate and other articles found in the possession of the crew were held by the authorities until the rightful owners could claim them. The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People 2011-07-17T02:00:38.770Z The chairs and lounges were covered with fine woollen stuff, the curtains were richly embroidered, and an elegant cabinet, with mirrored doors, closely locked, apparently contained silver plate. Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. 2011-07-13T02:00:14.230Z In our store-house there are four big trunks with silver plate, one for each of us. The Journal of Countess Fran?oise Krasinska Great Grandmother of Victor Emmanuel 2011-07-10T02:00:25.767Z And the vast quantity of gold plate and silver plate was such as perhaps a man may form a guess at from the following account. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us 2011-08-02T02:00:21.843Z Many of these wear brilliantly-coloured tunics of cloth or dressed buckskin, more or less tastefully adorned with beadwork or shining silver plates. Golden Face A Tale of the Wild West 2011-07-05T02:00:27.453Z There were twenty-six silver spoons but no silver plate. The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People 2011-07-17T02:00:38.770Z Another servant, in a rich livery, brought sugar upon a silver plate. Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. 2011-07-13T02:00:14.230Z It was a beautifully-finished weapon, small, but carrying a bullet of the regulation calibre, and on a silver plate let into the ebony handle were graven the initials “H.S.” The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z And golden chaplets were also given to the guests, and a great quantity of silver plate, and of slaves, and horses, and camels. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us 2011-08-02T02:00:21.843Z Saint Thomas’s pastoral staff was there, a quite plain stick of pear-wood, with a crook of black horn, covered with silver plate, and no longer than a walking-stick. The Dover Road Annals of an Ancient Turnpike 2011-07-04T02:00:17.130Z One of them covered with blue velvet, adorned with black enamelled silver plates, and with stirrups of massive silver, and a brilliantly adorned bridle, had been ordered for a young Circassian princess. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z Mingling with the wreckage were pieces of gold and silver plate, and also gold and silver knives, forks, and spoons. Dave Porter on Cave Island A Schoolboy's Mysterious Mission 2011-06-15T02:00:23.660Z We have said that it was a beautifully-finished weapon, with a silver plate let into the handle, and on this, standing out distinctly in the moonlight, were the initials “H.S.” The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z And Plato says, in his Ambassadors— Epicrates and his good friend Phormisius, Received many and magnificent gifts From the great king; a golden cruet-stand, And silver plates and dishes. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us 2011-08-02T02:00:21.843Z His hand is against coach and four, silver plate, and aristocrat. Erskine Dale?Pioneer 2011-06-13T02:00:32.327Z Huge, much-carved oak chests were ranged along the bare walls, some open, some closed, these latter being laden with silver plates and dishes, gold and silver cups, tankards and numberless other articles required at table. 'Neath the Hoof of the Tartar The Scourge of God 2011-05-26T02:00:15.987Z "And silver plates and watches and rare liquors!" cried a third in knaves' argot. The Lady of the Mount 2011-05-24T02:00:15.640Z The emperor Antoninus sent his real silver plate to the mint, so that I might surely send mine; but just as you like: I don't care twopence. 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 And Sophron, in his Female Actresses, says— The whole house shone With store of gold, and of much silver plate. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us 2011-08-02T02:00:21.843Z I picked it up, and, engraved on a heavy silver plate set in the ebony neck, I read the name, Georgina Olive Afton. Hoosier Mosaics 2011-05-20T02:00:35.173Z These two had evidently not gone empty-handed, moreover, a few silver plates and other light articles having vanished at the same time! 'Neath the Hoof of the Tartar The Scourge of God 2011-05-26T02:00:15.987Z Stekelenburg was apparently trying to avoid hitting overhead tram wires when he dropped the large silver plate. VIDEO: Goalkeeper drops trophy under bus 2011-05-17T14:51:33Z It showed great zeal in protecting foreigners, and sent the rich silver plate of the Ministry to the Mint, but it did almost no real work. History of the Commune of 1871 2011-05-07T02:00:33.113Z And Philemon says in his Physician— And a large basket full of silver plate. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us 2011-08-02T02:00:21.843Z It was a laugh made bitter by the silver plate in his skull. The Five Arrows 2011-04-21T02:00:45.940Z Mina looked for all the world like a rosy apple lying on a silver plate surrounded by its green leaves as she stood there in her white satin gown and myrtle wreath. An Old Story of My Farming Days Vol. III (of III). (Ut Mine Stromtid) 2011-04-14T02:01:02.690Z A silver plate is used as an anode. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura 2011-04-14T02:00:56.200Z Aided by their suggestions, he seized tapestry, pictures, gold and silver plate, vases, gems, and Corinthian bronzes, till he literally did not leave a single article of value of these descriptions in the whole island. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II 2011-04-03T02:00:18.677Z And in his Hymnis he writes— But I am come in quest of silver plate. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us 2011-08-02T02:00:21.843Z Gold case fastened to a string round the waist, and containing a figure written on a silver plate. Omens and Superstitions of Southern India 2011-03-28T02:00:25.937Z Ah, I was forgetting, I have the three little silver plates in my satchel; we must have those,” added Elvira, following her husband. The Squatter and the Don 2011-03-27T02:00:13.400Z They have just brought in," he said, "eleven cases of silver plate rescued from the flames at the Tuileries by the brave citizens who hastened to check the fire. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z I saw the clouds broken open, and the moon, big and white, whirling round like a silver plate. The Girl at Central 2011-03-08T03:00:37.413Z An engraving on paper, placed between an iodized silver plate and an amalgamated copper plate, was left in the dark for fifteen hours. The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences 2011-02-28T03:00:28.890Z Into the solution dips a silver plate wrapped in filter paper, and the current is passed from the silver plate as anode to the bowl as cathode. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 "Ehud" to "Electroscope" 2011-01-29T03:00:23.777Z "For my part, if I were in your place," said Deslauriers, "I would rather buy silver plate," revealing by this love of substantial things the man of mean extraction. Sentimental Education Vol 1 2011-01-04T03:01:07.467Z All the sun that there is is on your own face—there, and graving as if on a tarnished silver plate a glittering outline round every object you see. The Tower of Oblivion 2010-12-20T17:11:53.787Z The silver was said to be worth $1,000, surprising since Twain vowed in September 1908 to stock nothing but silver plate in his house after two burglars ran off with his wife’s silver. Twain's Heavily Lawyered Last Words 2010-04-20T18:41:00Z He was always ready to lend money on silver plate--of course at high interest. Bartholomew Sastrow Being the Memoirs of a German Burgomaster With all the irritation of its verbal cleverness, he rejoiced to read Quo Vadis? and he felt in reading it that Oxford would still have silver plate to melt for a lost cause. Sinister Street, vol. 2 The candlesticks were overturned, the furniture topsy-turvy, and everything which was not silver plate lay in fragments. Marguerite de Valois Sir Adrian Foskewe's opulence appears to have been greater; he had a service of silver plate, and his parlour was furnished with hangings. View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 On a tiny silver plate under the driver's seat a coat of arms was engraved. The Guns of Europe For instance, the part of the silver plate which at first shone with a pale yellow colour, was changed to a dark olive green when brought into the daylight. The Pencil of Nature It is of bronze, and ornamented with silver plates bearing gilt patterns. The Story of Books There you may see his silver mass cards, with their Latin inscriptions engraved upon the upright silver plate, reading: "In the beginning was the Word," etc. Across the Continent by the Lincoln Highway He once engraved something, probably his name, on a piece of silver plate. Zigzag Journeys in Europe Vacation Rambles in Historic Lands The powerful salvage steamer Breamer with a large crew searched where the diviner told them to go, and several pieces of silver plate were recovered amid the excitement of all hands. The Book of Buried Treasure Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates, Galleons, etc., which are sought for to this day They then place on their heads a large silver plate, somewhat similar to a dinner-plate. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6 Volume 2 Another book-shrine, made for the Stowe Missal a little later, is of oak, covered with silver plates, and decorated with a large oval crystal in the middle of one side. The Story of Books However strong an impression a young lady may make by a glance upon some substances, she can do nothing upon a silver plate. Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I. About three inches distant from the sack containing the gold and silver plate is a very thin plate of silver. Harper's Round Table, September 3, 1895 Though she herself owned some of the finest paintings in America, she frankly admitted that they really meant no more to her than the silver plate from which she dined. Thirty After much time spent in detective work, he succeeds in discovering the silver plate and winning the reward for its restoration. Corporal 'Lige's Recruit A Story of Crown Point and Ticonderoga On top of the case is a silver plate with the name of the owner, “Mr. Sam Richards.” Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology Sometimes, however, his eye wandered thoughtfully from the viands themselves to the heavy silver plate on which they were served. Edelweiss A Story A large side-board, set out with beautiful antique vessels and Venetian glasses, displayed the rich silver plate. Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine Menials were running to and fro in all directions, and a crowd of powdered and richly-liveried lackeys bustled backwards and forwards through the gorgeous apartments, loaded with silver plate, and bearing huge baskets of wine. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume I Historical, Traditionary, and Imaginative On the right sleeve, half-way between the shoulder and the elbow, was fixed a small silver plate, called an escudo, and a rosary was worn round her neck. The Picturesque Antiquities of Spain Described in a series of letters, with illustrations representing Moorish palaces, cathedrals, and other monuments of art, contained in the cities of Burgos, Valladolid, Toledo, and Seville. Seven hundred warriors are hidden in the hold of the great ship built of cypress wood, covered with silver plate, and brave in golden rudders, silken sails, and anchors forged from silver. Women of the Teutonic Nations Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 8 (of 10) A wooden table of the rudest workmanship stood near the furnace, but it was covered with a white damask table-cloth of the finest description, and adorned with a service of the purest silver plate. Tried for Her Life A Sequel to "Cruel As the Grave" We can sing without hymn books or choir; pray without missal, prayer book or surplice; worship comfortably without cushions or carpets; commune without silver plates or golden chalices or individual glasses. The Challenge of the Country A Study of Country Life Opportunity Perhaps nothing, however, astonished me so much as the array of gold and silver plate in the dining-room. That Boy Of Norcott's Banquets were served on silver plate and exhibited the rarest and costliest dishes. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. The quantity of gold and silver plate purloined from the churches and convents was immense. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 They took it to tie up some of the silver plate in, because they hadn't sacks enough. Tried for Her Life A Sequel to "Cruel As the Grave" Each desk bears a silver plate with the occupant’s name engraved upon it. Dorothy's Tour On the massive and elaborately chased silver plate, in the center, were the simple words in English text: Philip Patrick Henry Cronin, BORN: August 7th, 1846. The Crime of the Century or, The Assassination of Dr. Patrick Henry Cronin When they had eaten all the genie had brought Aladdin sold one of the silver plates, and so on until none were left. Favorite Fairy Tales The Childhood Choice of Representative Men and Women By another decree of the council, the gold and silver plate belonging to the monasteries and churches, throughout the kingdom, after being valued, was to be taken for the use of the government. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 He used constantly to repeat aloud these iambic verses:— "But silver plate and garb of purple dye To actors are of use,—but not in life." Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12 Rich meats were piled up there on gold and silver plate, and wine sparkled in transparent crystal. The Lion of Janina The Last Days of the Janissaries The food was now placed on silver plates and sent in to the duke; the master of the kitchen taking the dwarf to his own room, where he entertained him. Tales of the Caravan, Inn, and Palace She cut the bread into the significant morsels, and when the Domine came, he placed them solemnly on the silver plate of the consecrated service, and poured wine into the holy vessel of The Communion. Christine A Fife Fisher Girl The loss occasioned by the plunder of gold and silver plate might be computed. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 Such gold and silver plate! such delicious flowers everywhere on the staircase, in the drawing-room, here, actually, beside me as I write! The Daltons, Volume I (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life The material is principally wrought iron, though some of the ornaments are of embossed silver plate and portions of it gilded as well as colored. Cathedrals of Spain He had eaten all there was on the silver plates, and was wiping his beard as the master of the kitchen entered. Tales of the Caravan, Inn, and Palace The sideboards were abundantly supplied with refreshments, which were handed round by servants in rich liveries on silver plate. The Pictures; The Betrothing Novels One day Zurdoki gave a great banquet at the castle, on which occasion he brought out all his silver plate to make a goodly show, and invited the whole of the civic notabilities. Pretty Michal The rude tables were covered with embroidered cloths, and gold and silver plate abounded. Francezka And the silver plate, the chased epergnes, the flowers, the lustres!... Devil Stories An Anthology Once upon a time there was a man who owned splendid town and country houses, gold and silver plate, tapestries and coaches gilt all over. Old-Time Stories To crown this splendour Satan bids them bring out his silver plate. La Sorcière: The Witch of the Middle Ages And in these gambling dens he generally managed to lose some fresh piece of his silver plate which he brought with him in the leg of his boot. Pretty Michal Collectors were sent out, and "in a few weeks most of them returned, bringing back large quantities of gold and silver plate, rich stuffs, etc." The Story of Extinct Civilizations of the West A sergeant-at-arms preceded him bearing a great mace of silver, and two gentlemen carrying silver plates. Old and New London Volume I It was beautifully polished, and bore a series of inscribed silver plates. Railway Adventures and Anecdotes extending over more than fifty years The sweets and a big cake were on the table, of which the appointments were a mixture of massive silver plate and inexpensive glass and china. The Squire's Daughter Being the First Book in the Chronicles of the Clintons Will you have clansmen for your candlesticks, or silver plate? A Letter Book Selected with an Introduction on the History and Art of Letter-Writing About two o’clock last night the dwelling of W—— H. B—— on B—— Street was burglariously entered, and a considerable amount of silver plate, jewelry, and other valuables taken and carried away. Stories by American Authors, Volume 2 His chapel was a marvel of splendour, and was furnished with gold and silver plate in the most lavish manner. Legends & Romances of Brittany One of their ideas was to go to Christ Church and remove the silver plate marking Washington's pew and take it home for safekeeping. Seaport in Virginia George Washington's Alexandria To tell when an ampere of current is flowing requires the use of two silver plates and a solution of silver nitrate. Letters of a Radio-Engineer to His Son The stem is sheathed with silver plates with stamped patterns. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia We once knew a man who became so elated because he was elected first sergeant in the militia, that he went home and put a silver plate on his door. The Humors of Falconbridge A Collection of Humorous and Every Day Scenes This remark delighted the artist very much, and he said: 'This is the first time I ever heard of a fellow who preferred a picture to silver plate. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 29, May 1893 An Illustrated Monthly At the same time they sent Randolph a �10 present of silver plate. The "Adventurers of England" on Hudson Bay A Chronicle of the Fur Trade in the North (Volume 18 of the Chronicles of Canada) They aren’t going back to the positive silver plate from which they just came. Letters of a Radio-Engineer to His Son It is a rectangular wooden box with a pyramidal lid, to which the silver plates are nailed. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia He made a fine funeral, with four-horse coaches, velvet trappings and silver plate, so that people would think he loved his father, and not till the body was buried did he forget his dread. Tales from Dickens Under the great, yellow lantern the gold and silver plates, the glowing rubies, the glinting emeralds, made a picture of fabulous riches that even he could not ignore. The Pirate Woman At the same time Captain Edgecombe brought home a cargo of 22,000 beavers from Nelson, and was rewarded with �20 worth of silver plate and �100 in cash. The "Adventurers of England" on Hudson Bay A Chronicle of the Fur Trade in the North (Volume 18 of the Chronicles of Canada) The first one to arrive gets an electron but it can’t take it away from the silver plate. Letters of a Radio-Engineer to His Son The area is of cypress wood, covered with silver plates, which are fastened with silver screws. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia They were handsomely mounted, long-barrelled, with a small smooth bore, and their buts were inlaid with a silver plate, upon which a coronet and the initials E. de V. were engraved. Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 366, April, 1846 He could take his silver plate, his gold and silver coin; not much else. Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times 1769 - 1776 A Historical Romance This college was founded by Queen Margaret, mother of Henry VII., and some beautiful silver plate, her gift to the Fellows, is still preserved. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel So it stays with the other atoms in the silver plate. Letters of a Radio-Engineer to His Son The iconostasis is of the seventeenth century; the paintings are covered with silver plates. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia It is now marked by a silver plate. Whittier-land A Handbook of North Essex, Containing Many Anecdotes of and Poems by John Greenleaf Whittier Never Before Collected. In the center of the casket lid, on a silver plate, was the name "Pearl." The Mysterious Murder of Pearl Bryan or: the Headless Horror. A small, very odorous broiled bird lay on a square of browned toast on a silver plate before her. Jolly Sally Pendleton Or, the Wife Who Was Not a Wife The box contained bones and bone-dust, a small bit of the skull, a leaden ball, and a silver plate two inches long. Christopher Columbus and His Monument Columbia being a concordance of choice tributes to the great Genoese, his grand discovery, and his greatness of mind and purpose It is made of silver plates, gilded, on a basis of wood, and shows the front part of an old man with a long beard, in episcopal robes, holding a model of the city. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia This unusual type of cavalry captain subscribed for French journals and ate off silver plate. Blood and Iron Origin of German Empire As Revealed by Character of Its Founder, Bismarck A series of vast silver plates was revealed, and a battery of control levers. Raiders of the Universes On his return to Vienna pecuniary want was rather pressingly felt; his silver plate had to be pawned, and a perfidious friend, Stadler, made away with the tickets, and the silver was never redeemed. Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 8 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History During the early days of the invasion of Belgium an unprecedented demand for How to Collect Old Furniture arose in neutral countries, accompanied by enquiries for similar works dealing with silver plate, pictures and bijoutry. Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, December 2, 1914 It’s a good deal less than seven years since the Mortimer Chase’s silver plate lay in your cellar.” The Crevice The slanting moonlight cut the street into two triangular sections, one enormously black, the other bright, engraved like a silver plate with the lines of doors, roofs, windows, ornaments. Rosinante to the Road Again The Gypsies in Hungary, who have settled habitations, are very partial to gold and silver plate, particularly silver cups, which is a disposition they have in common with the wandering tribes. A Historical Survey of the Customs, Habits, & Present State of the Gypsies In the middle of the church is placed a large table with a silver plate, two immense wax candles, lighted, and some of the figures just alluded to. Roman Catholicism in Spain A thick, sweet smoke rose from the little fire in the silver plate, and the nurse was chanting something in a very low voice. Harding's luck I don’t know what he means about any silver plate, but it’s a bluff! The Crevice Mingan took possession of the imperial treasury, where he found great stores of silk, and also of gold and silver plate. Genghis Khan, Makers of History Series We passed an elegant dwelling-house on the door of which was a silver plate bearing the name "Livingston." My Life: or the Adventures of Geo. Thompson Being the Auto-Biography of an Author. Written by Himself. George piled up a mountain of frothy cream on one of the silver plates, which were the pride and glory of his mother. Penshurst Castle In the Days of Sir Philip Sidney The nurse had taken burning wood from the hearth and set it on a silver plate. Harding's luck If you’ve been square, an’ told me all you know, you won’t be bothered about that matter of the Mortimer Chase silver plate. The Crevice From Simon's black leather belt, decorated with silver plates, hung a curving Saracen sword. The Saracen: The Holy War The punch might be served in silver bowls and dished out with silver ladles into silver cups; for the fruit might be silver plates, for the tea silver pots. Patrician and Plebeian Or The Origin and Development of the Social Classes of the Old Dominion The wooden trenchers were used for the heavier viands; but these silver plates were brought out in honour of guests, for the sweets or fruit which always came at the conclusion of the repast. Penshurst Castle In the Days of Sir Philip Sidney Within were silver plate and satin curtains, and embroidered chairs and couches. William Penn They made a coat of arms, in which the arms of France, and Scotland, and England were combined, and had it engraved on Mary's silver plate. Mary Queen of Scots Makers of History The hair of the women, which hangs in two or three braids behind, is stuck over with small copper or silver plates, more or less rich in proportion to the fortune of the wearer. The American Quarterly Review, No. 17, March 1831 It was asked of Crittenden, to whom the pistols belonged, as might have been learnt by looking at his name engraved on the indented silver plate. The Free Lances A Romance of the Mexican Valley Upon his arrival home and preparing for bed, he found that he was wearing a stiff hat made in Kansas City, bearing on the sweat-band a silver plate inscribed “George W. Dobson.” The Strange Adventures of Mr. Middleton ‘No; a silver plate as big as the moon!’ said Abeille, twisting herself round on her pony. The Olive Fairy Book The age of chivalry was very rich in silver plate, cups, basins, etc. Principles Of Political Economy Hal was at work with his kit of cleaning tools, going over his rifle as methodically and industriously as though it were a piece of rare silver plate. Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks or, Two Recruits in the United States Army They are very proud, and delight in trinkets, such as silver plates round their wrists and necks, with several strings of wampum, which is made of cotton, interwoven with pebbles, cockle-shells, &c. The Red True Story Book This sponge is slipped through the division of the bone of the palate, so as to lie above it, while the silver plate covers the aperture beneath, and is suspended by the expanding sponge. Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life Here and there a bunch of flowers mingled with the shining silver plate. Sentimental Education, Volume II The History of a Young Man I need only call to mind the munificence displayed by the middle classes in England, in their silver plate and other domestic utensils. Principles Of Political Economy At the feast when all the guests were sitting around the table, the chief cook put before Ivan a large cake upon a beautiful silver plate. Stories to Read or Tell from Fairy Tales and Folklore It struck Beatrice just for a moment that here was an adventurer after the silver plate. The Slave of Silence The metallic noise which had so much disturbed him had been the clattering of the silver plates and dishes. The Conspirators The Chevalier d'Harmental This security, in silver plates, was completed by filling the furrows with the black paste which at once exhibited and preserved them. Ariadne Florentina Six Lectures on Wood and Metal Engraving And for like reasons, the censors degraded a senator because ten pounds weight of silver plate was found in his house. Mother Earth, Vol. 1 No. 3, May 1906 Monthly Magazine Devoted to Social Science and Literature Amidst the turmoil of the camp, these haughty men and high-born dames surrounded themselves with the magnificence of the Louvre and the Tuileries, and were served with every delicacy from gold and silver plate. Louis XIV. Makers of History Series She had brought gold and silver plate with her into the house, and there was German beer in the cellar. What the Moon Saw: and Other Tales I got a rusted tea tray that polished into silver plate, a blackened vase that rubbed into burnished copper. Killykinick As the leap-frog was flagging, Drysdale suddenly appeared carrying some silver plates which were used on solemn occasions in the common room, and allowed to be issued on special application for gentlemen-commoners' parties. Tom Brown at Oxford The shrine encloses, amid the most florid Gothic architecture, the oaken chest encased with silver plates, containing the body of the venerated saint; this rests on an altar decorated with basso-relievos, depicting his miracles.231-† Rambles of an Archaeologist Among Old Books and in Old Places Being Papers on Art, in Relation to Archaeology, Painting, Art-Decoration, and Art-Manufacture Even the massive silver plate and furniture, which had attracted the admiration of all visitors to Versailles, were sent to the Mint and coined. Louis XIV. Makers of History Series Enclosed within the box were the gold and silver plate of the Lanark family. Tom, The Bootblack or, The Road to Success The silver plate that I have I shall leave for the most part in London. My New Home The treasury of the goddess is extraordinarily rich, containing great quantities of gold and silver plate, in the form of platters, mirrors, cups, and all manner of utensils. The Apologia and Florida of Apuleius of Madaura On the insistence of his men he took the silver plate that belonged to the Earl, but touched nothing else on the estate. A Treasury of Heroes and Heroines A Record of High Endeavour and Strange Adventure from 500 B.C. to 1920 A.D. The architecture of this remarkable work is of the richest style of Gothic, and the whole of it is in bronze, except that the oaken sarcophagus is encased in silver plates. A History of Art for Beginners and Students Painting, Sculpture, Architecture His house in Moscow was magnificent, his banquets were gorgeous with gold and silver plate, and the ambassadors of the powers of Europe figured among his guests. Historic Tales, Vol. 8 (of 15) The Romance of Reality In vain the duke offered them his silver plate and jewels, till he could obtain money from Milan, and begged them to return to the battle. Beatrice d'Este, Duchess of Milan, 1475-1497 There was a man at the door holding a large silver plate, to receive the contributions of the people that came in. Rollo in Scotland It shows only the spread of snow-white damask, the shining silver plate, the steel of Sheffield, the ware of Sèvres or Worcester, with the usual array of cut-glasses and decanters. The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea All the while Bocardo was observed to cast covetous glances on the silver plate—which, as is customary in the houses of Mexican ricos, was massive and abundant. The Tiger Hunter At the Palace an admirable dinner was served on gold and silver plate. The Life of King Edward VII with a sketch of the career of King George V Belluarii lead forth lions; dancing-girls, with their hair in ringlets, turn somersaults, while squirting fire through their nostrils; negro-jugglers perform tricks; naked children fling snowballs, which, in falling, crash against the shining silver plate. The Temptation of St. Antony or A Revelation of the Soul Impossible, even for Caleb's ingenuity, to supply the want of society as he contrives to hide the absence of silver plate. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 55, No. 343, May 1844 The poniard was not very handsome, but there were silver bands round the sheath, and at the end there was a silver plate. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 11 You opened windows and boiled water, or summoned a valet to your bedside by the gentle pressure you applied to a mother-of-pearl stud set in silver plate which, by some miracle, was always within reach. The Book of All-Power No one can hand it to us on a silver plate, nor can anyone work a miracle in our behalf. The Eugenic Marriage, Vol. 2 A Personal Guide to the New Science of Better Living and Better Babies The cyanide that had lost its silver took enough more from the silver plate to make up. Diggers in the Earth The altar is of silver plates, and the gold cross upon it weighs thirteen pounds. Myths & Legends of our New Possessions & Protectorate "How can you expect me to be well reconstructed," asked a Virginian after the war, "When I remember the family vaults in which the silver plates were wrenched from the coffins by your soldiers?" The Negro and the Nation A History of American Slavery and Enfranchisement Passed through several townships; visited the Palace; saw the gold and silver plate, much of which belonged to former British Sovereigns; visited Herrenhausen, favourite residence of George I. and II. of England. The Story of My Life Being Reminiscences of Sixty Years' Public Service in Canada The cathedral was to be the next place of call, the object being to remove the gold and silver plate with which it was known to be furnished. Across the Spanish Main A Tale of the Sea in the Days of Queen Bess He could read the words "Sheila Mackenzie" on the small silver plate: she had been taken away from all association with him and his name. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 12, No. 32, November, 1873 There are shops for the sale of books and engravings, of millinery of all kinds, of laces and embroideries of every sort, of caps and bonnets, and of silver plate and jewelry. Rollo in London Wooden bowls and trenchers for the poor, gold and silver plate for the rich, make up for the want of china. For the Master's Sake A Story of the Days of Queen Mary He'd been beaming a moment before, with his arms full of silver plate, jewelry, laces, and other bits of booty from the town of Ensfield. The Pirates of Ersatz She went in this way throughout the camp, and got together all the money, all the jewelry, and all the silver plate that were to be found in the army. Strange Stories from History for Young People The choice flowers, the silver plate, the dainty furniture and hangings, which had once excited and almost awed her imagination, were perceived by her with comparative indifference. A True Friend A Novel But now, instead of the heavy silver block in which a mirror was figured, the mirror consisted of a polished silver plate, parabolic to be sure, but little more than a half-inch in thickness. The Ultimate Weapon Don’t you think you could operate on Phoebe’s father, put a silver plate on his skull or lift whatever’s pressing on his memory bump? The Motor Maids at Sunrise Camp It is not envying and growling at other people who have silver plate. In Tune with the Infinite or, Fullness of Peace, Power, and Plenty You aim the lens at the wheel," he explained, "making sure that your thumb is touching the silver plate on one side, and your fingers touching the plate on the other side. ...Or Your Money Back Pewter was replacing the wooden trenchers of the early yeomanry, and there were yeomen who could boast of a fair show of silver plate. History of the English People, Volume IV Aumerle carried the perilous agreement in his bosom, and when he sat down to dinner, he pulled it forth, and ostentatiously placed it by the side of his silver plate. The White Rose of Langley A Story of the Olden Time I have referred in this chapter to deer feet, but those of elk, caribou and moose are also used and suitable fittings in nickel and silver plate are supplied in various sizes by dealers. Home Taxidermy for Pleasure and Profit A Guide for Those Who Wish to Prepare and Mount Animals, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, etc., for Home, Den, or Office Decoration China dishes and silver plate had been heard of, but belonged to the same class of marvellous things, with Aladdin's lamp and Fortunatus's purse. Western Characters or Types of Border Life in the Western States Thursby had the lens opening pointed at the wheel, but his thumb and fingers weren't touching the silver plates properly. ...Or Your Money Back There is a haze overhanging the river, as gauze thrown over a piece of silver plate. The Death Shot A Story Retold Then they lived in a big castle with walls two or three feet thick, and ate from gold or silver plates, and had the luxury of a chimney in their dining-rooms. Our Little Lady Six Hundred Years Ago On the table at the daïs was silver plate, then a rare luxury, restricted to the highest classes, the articles being spoons, knives, plates, and goblets. A Forgotten Hero Not for Him As early as February, 1554—a year before the truce of Vaucelles—he published an edict commanding all the inhabitants of Paris to send in an account of the silver plate they possessed. History of the Rise of the Huguenots Vol. 1 About its neck was a leathern collar, bearing a silver plate, on which was inscribed: “Be kind to me, for I am Smiler the Railroad Dog.” Cab and Caboose The Story of a Railroad Boy I gave everything, of the finest I had, to furnish the churches with ornaments, and contributed to the utmost extent of my abilities, to make them have silver plates and chalices. The Autobiography of Madame Guyon During the Revolutionary war some one p. 295had buried a barrelful of silver plate and money, and over it flitted the quivering silver flame, but no one could ever find the spot. Memoirs Then he fetched the barrel of the gun, and the oaken stock, and the silver plates and mountings, and threw them into the heat. Wisdom, Wit, and Pathos of Ouida Selected from the Works of Ouida The prince hunted about here and there, and at last he discovered six ancient water-vessels of black leather, each with a silver plate on it, and on the plate letters engraved. Prince Prigio From "His Own Fairy Book" They sold all the beautiful silver plate, except the cup that Randal's father used to drink out of long ago. The Gold Of Fairnilee In fact, there’s nothing easier than to get into the house, and there’s no end of silver plate. Shifting Winds A Tough Yarn This has been handed down to the succeeding office-bearers, who have enriched and enlarged it by successive silver plates and cases. Westminster The Fascination of London The silver plates which covered the woodwork melted, and ran down in streams; and the fire at once communicated with the cloisters inside the wall. For the Temple A Tale of the Fall of Jerusalem It was one of the colonel’s swords, I am sure, as there is E.B. on a silver plate engraved on it. The Children of the New Forest Liveries and silver plate persisted mainly in the very exclusive circles of Philadelphia and New York, in Washington, and on the great plantations. Expansion and Conflict The sacred books of the Singhalese are even now inscribed on silver plates, particularised by Jeremiah as an export of Tarshish. My First Voyage to Southern Seas But I was not prepared to find a table elegantly set out and spread with fine linen and beautiful silver plate. James Braithwaite, the Supercargo The Story of his Adventures Ashore and Afloat The young woman was Anne Garland, the sweet heroine of the story; and Anne didn’t want to see the silver plate, the thought of which made her almost faint. The Bibliotaph and Other People She lived in state, with many servants and dependents, wearing silk dresses on week days, and setting silver plate before the meanest guest. The Promised Land We have reached the great arched door, and stand in the shadow of a gas-light, playing over its trap, its network of iron, and its bright, silver plate. An Outcast or, Virtue and Faith The front, on the outside, was covered with brazen plates, gilt, the top with silver plates, which are now changed to lead. Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology For Classical Schools (2nd ed) Then he has the biggest stroke of luck that ever came his way; for Marie pushes in with the silver plate and a card on it. Torchy They have been transcribed upon a silver plate, which is affixed to the wall below the broken staff. The Eagle of the Empire A Story of Waterloo On receipt of painful news, they kicked over the table, and the silver plate flew into the fire. Ballads of Romance and Chivalry Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - First Series Another swears that Turchin's brigade robbed him of twelve hundred dollars' worth of silver plate. The Citizen-Soldier or, Memoirs of a Volunteer On hearing that food was what they most wanted, a black slave instantly entered with the choicest fare upon a dainty dish of silver, and with silver plates for them to eat from. The Frog Prince and Other Stories O'Connell said of Peel that 'his smile was like the silver plate on a coffin.' Historical and Political Essays The Pope decided in his favour, and Hotoun returned to Durham, and Luceby and his friends were obliged to go, though they tried, when doing so, to carry off some silver plate and other valuables. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Durham A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espiscopal See She kickt the table with her foot, She kickt it with her knee, The silver plate into the fire, So far she made it flee. Ballads of Romance and Chivalry Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - First Series The silver plate on the hall door announced the master's name as Col. Eventide A Series of Tales and Poems A silver plate inside had inscribed on it the names and titles of Columbus. The Adventures of Uncle Jeremiah and Family at the Great Fair Their Observations and Triumphs In London, Radisson was lionized, publicly thanked by the company, presented to the court, and given a present of silver plate. Canada: the Empire of the North Being the Romantic Story of the New Dominion's Growth from Colony to Kingdom There were also several censers, lamps, and little silver plates and salvers. The International Monthly Magazine - Volume V - No II He did not possess more silver plate than was wanted for the Rectory table. A Houseful of Girls I know it," responded the good man, cutting up an orange, and passing a silver plate containing several slices to his fair lady; "here, Mrs. Prague, do regale yourself on this luscious fruit. Eventide A Series of Tales and Poems They sold the silver plate for a few pence, taking it for pewter. Historical Tales, Vol. 6 (of 15) The Romance of Reality. French. I don't suppose as there's much money in the house, but there's no end of silver plate, and their watches, and plenty of sparklers. A Final Reckoning A Tale of Bush Life in Australia The priest took from the altar some pieces of red and white candied sugar, held them, praying, before his idols, sprinkled them with holy water, and handed them to us on a silver plate. The International Monthly Magazine - Volume V - No II Most of it consisted of massive pieces of gold and silver plate, some of them weighing from fifty to seventy-five pounds. Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume III I burnished the silver plates, set in the handles, cleaned and oiled the chambers, hammers and nipples, and polished the whole with fine chamois skin. Confessions of Boyhood Below them came four large medallions, set among crystal bars backed with silver plate, and then eleven bars of ribbed crystal and ivory, alternating with one another. The Sea-Kings of Crete His name was on the door on a silver plate. Bohemian Days Three American Tales Behind it the sun glimmered like a great silver plate, and the desert turned pale, as in moonlight. The Golden Silence Rope's saddle—a peculiar one with a high pommel bearing a silver plate upon which the puncher's name was engraved—he placed conspicuously near the door of the bunkhouse. The Two-Gun Man He asked himself why the king had sent for him back; why the Iron Mask had thrown the silver plate at the feet of Raoul? The Vicomte de Bragelonne Or Ten Years Later being the completion of "The Three Musketeers" And "Twenty Years After" He dealt largely in gold and silver plate and in watches, and soon he made a liberal use of his credit to accumulate valuable objects. Shadows of the Stage Upon his coffin was set a new silver plate, engraved simply and truthfully, "Brown." The Hills of Hingham The walls of the hall were hung with rich tapestries, the food was served on gold and silver plates, and the tumblers, though sometimes of wood or horn, were often of gold and silver, too. Yule-Tide in Many Lands They carried away a great many horses and no small quantity of goods out of merchants' shops, whole webs of linen and woollen cloth, some silver plate bearing the names and arms of gentlemen. Claverhouse He gave Bromley, the Lord Chancellor, 800 dollars' worth of silver plate, and as much more to other members of the Council. English Seamen in the Sixteenth Century Lectures Delivered at Oxford Easter Terms 1893-4 Lottie appeared with a crimson face, bearing a little ostentatious silver plate with a card. The Butterfly House The reason was that he had in his possession silver plate of ten pounds' weight. Dio's Rome, Volume 1 (of 6) An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek during the Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus: and Now Presented in English Form Here a goodly feast was spread, the tables and sideboard being covered with a magnificent display of gold and silver plate, the accumulation of many generations. Round About the Carpathians Moreover, there was gold and silver plate richly wrought, goblets and bowls, some of which might be seen studded with gems, and others besides worked in relief with great skill and at vast expense. On the Sublime What was a "glim," and what did the fellow suggest by silver plate? Visionaries The old gold and silver plate in cupboard and chest, where was that? Stories from Hans Andersen At their banquets they spread embroidered carpets, purple coverings, gold and silver plate. History Of Ancient Civilization But the Cuban was pressing us towards his banquet; there was gaspacho in silver plates, and a man in livery holding something in a napkin. Romance His horse has silver plates over his head. A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume Three Gold and silver plate and jewelry were confiscated by the "bummers" who were with every command. History and Comprehensive Description of Loudoun County, Virginia She had brought much gold and silver plate into the house with her, and the cellars were full of German ale, when there was anything there at all. Stories from Hans Andersen The tenants gave her a silver plate; Lord Durwent gave them a garden fête; and he and his wife gave the girl the name of Elise. The Parts Men Play The heavy carvings of his chair rose upright at his back; he sat with his head leaning forward over his silver plate. Romance This is obviously true when, spending his capital as income, what he pays for is personal service, such as that of a butler or footman who polishes his silver plate. A Critical Examination of Socialism Besides the coin, we had discovered the remains of much silver plate; but it was of little value, being almost entirely destroyed. Money Island The Queen sold her crown jewels, and the Cavaliers melted down their silver plate to provide money to pay the King's troops. The Leading Facts of English History The Earl was wealthy and the house contained a great deal of valuable silver plate. Dewey and Other Naval Commanders There were also silver plates which had been vowed or offered by those who had been cured of fever by the god. Greek and Roman Ghost Stories There are the six silver plates and the silver soup-ladle and the two silver candlesticks. Modern Prose And Poetry; For Secondary Schools Edited With Notes, Study Helps, And Reading Lists Then there was a wedding—such a wedding!—and every city in Russia sent a silver plate of bread, and a golden salt-cellar, with their good wishes to the Tzar and Tzaritza. Old Peter's Russian Tales At table a great variety of dishes were served on silver plate, but fingers were still used in place of forks. The Leading Facts of English History He recollected the particular way in which Gianbattista used to hold the blunt chisel in first tracing over the drawing on a silver plate. Marzio's Crucifix and Zoroaster A few months after my return to England the boar's head arrived, set up, and with a silver plate attached to it, on which was an inscription commemorating the adventure. Forty-one years in India From Subaltern To Commander-In-Chief Large hoards of money were discovered, gold and silver plate, cases of watches, and various precious articles. Jack Sheppard A Romance The eye was delighted with a display of gold and silver plate. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 4. (of 7): Babylon The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. Every Englishman, it was said, was obliged to give a fourth of his personal property, and the priests were forced to strip the churches of their jewels and silver plate. The Leading Facts of English History It was a silver plate on which there lay but a drop of deeply blue water, and the floating boats seemed like flies settled there to drink. The Judge A gorgeous hall, brilliantly illuminated—the whole Court in glittering costumes—the tables covered with gold and silver plate. Austin and His Friends He told them that he was one of the forty vassal chiefs of the great Outina, lord of all the Thimagoa, whose warriors wore armor of gold and silver plate. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 70, August, 1863 The tables groaned under the weight of gold and silver plate. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 4. (of 7): Babylon The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. Then he immediately received the bread and wine himself, and stood up again, holding the silver plate in his hand for an instant, before proceeding to the squire's seat to give him the communion. Come Rack! Come Rope! Two sideboards, one laden with glass and the other with silver plate, sparkled like jewellers' show-cases. His Masterpiece A silver plate on the brick house next door says Redemptorist Fathers. Plum Pudding Of Divers Ingredients, Discreetly Blended & Seasoned The opening of the Spanish treasure-chests found in the underground passage revealed their contents to be of astounding value, consisting of jewels, gold coin, massive silver plate, and weapons of curious design and great worth. The Flamingo Feather A long flight of steps, with iron railing at the side, led down from the front door, upon which a silver plate had for generations in decorous flourishes announced the name of Terry. The Christmas Angel The only two other articles which come under this description are the stamp-duty on gold and silver plate, and the customs on glass plates. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 05 (of 12) Heads forced to have a silver plate atop, To get the brains to stop. The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood Describe exactly how, in a cell composed of a tin and a silver plate with dilute sulphuric acid as electrolyte, the current inside and outside of the cell will flow. Cyclopedia of Telephony & Telegraphy Vol. 1 A General Reference Work on Telephony, etc. etc. The silver plate and other valuable things were buried under the hearth in the house. Stories of American Life and Adventure At the lower end of the room, beneath the gallery, which it served to support, was a Gothic screen, embellishing an open armoury, which made a grand display of silver plates and flagons. The Lancashire Witches A Romance of Pendle Forest I fancy the undertakers had borrowed all the silver plate of the neighborhood. Woman's Life in Colonial Days The slaughter was not great, for men rarely kill those who offer no resistance: but the booty was incalculable, in637 coin, jewels, gold and silver plate, clothes, tapestries, furniture, and goods of all descriptions. Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7) The Age of the Despots He became enervated by luxury, learned to despise the rude manners of his countrymen, engaged a Russian cook, and was served from silver plate. The Empire of Russia Another Tayne had devoted himself to collecting gold and silver plate; in no other house in England was there such a collection of valuable plate as in ours. My Mother's Rival Everyday Life Library No. 4 See here are my keys, the keys of the rooms and of the chests where I keep my money, my gold and silver plate, and my jewels. My Book of Favorite Fairy Tales Around the compass, the silver plate carries the lines of hours. Scientific American Supplement, No. 810, July 11, 1891 The Hittite copy of the treaty was engraved on a silver plate, and the gods of Egypt and the Hittites were called upon to witness the execution of it. Patriarchal Palestine When the gods had received their share of the booty, there was no alternative but to melt the rest down into ingots, fashion it into personal ornaments, or convert it into gold and silver plate. Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt He was detected in possessing above ten pounds' weight of silver plate, which amount the law did not permit, and he was ejected from the Senate. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II In a certain attack on Alkibiades and Phaeax, we find, among other charges, Alkibiades accused of using the gold and silver plate of the city of Athens as his own for his daily use. Plutarch's Lives, Volume I The silver plate is not soldered, in order that the thread may be replaced when it chances to break. Scientific American Supplement, No. 810, July 11, 1891 Besides my father and Uncle Haddock—he of the silver plates. An English Grammar The handsomest boy in Gjändsha was appointed to hand to each singer a silver plate, wherewith to conceal from the eye of beauty the emotions depicted in his countenance while singing. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 099, March, 1876 He bought sets of china because they were artistic; changed his silver plate for a more picturesque pattern; employed Stultz for his clothes, and, above all, Bell and Rannie for his wines. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 342, April, 1844 For he carried great store of wealth with him, and out of it distributed among the Cretans cups and bowls and other gold and silver plate to the amount of fifty talents. Plutarch's Lives, Volume I In order to ingratiate the sovereigns of the country, horses, mules, gold plate, silver plate richly embossed, splendid robes, and brass goods were also imported, expressly as presents to them. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 18 Historical Sketch of the Progress of Discovery, Navigation, and Commerce, from the Earliest Records to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century, By William Stevenson The dining-room and table were richly furnished, the silver plate being particularly splendid. Roman life in the days of Cicero The tables glitter with gold and silver plate, around which are ranged the nobles in their striking national costumes. The Youth of the Great Elector The last tie was of polished California laurel wood, with a silver plate on which the names of the two companies and their officers were engraved. Stories of California Members of the smart set at Rome try to impress their guests by the value and weight of their silver plate. The Common People of Ancient Rome Studies of Roman Life and Literature "Don't you think he'd throw in new rifles with silver plates and our names on 'em?" Dick in the Everglades There was silver plate in abundance, and there were also cups of gold, these last adorned with magnificent gems. Roman life in the days of Cicero Golden goblets, wreathed with roses, stood before the silver plates loaded with fruits and tempting viands. The Youth of the Great Elector Mine, these grand old rooms, with furniture and hangings that once served a queen; mine, these superb pictures and statues, these gems of art, this profusion of gold and silver plate? Coralie Everyday Life Library No. 2 One lady, it was said, having "much gold and silver plate on board," refused to land. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 097, January, 1876 There goes your fifteen-foot alligator and both of our new rifles with silver plates and our names on them. Dick in the Everglades This naturally drew everybody downstairs, and created such a confusion that he found little or no difficulty in laying hold of the silver plate which he aimed at. Lives of the Most Remarkable Criminals Who have been Condemned and Executed for Murder, the Highway, Housebreaking, Street Robberies, Coining or other offences How gorgeously is the long table laid, nothing to be seen but gold and silver plate! The Youth of the Great Elector Indeed, all sorts of dates would be reckoned back to "that time bully old Jug nearly knocked the cover off the ball, and handed us the championship on a silver plate." The Chums of Scranton High out for the Pennant I assure you this city yet contains palaces to live in, linen and silver plate to keep us comfortable. The Laird's Luck and Other Fireside Tales Once the man scratched a message on a silver plate, and flung it into the river. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 12 — Modern History They put their design in execution and executed it successfully, carrying off some things of real value, and a considerable parcel of what they took to be silver plate. Lives of the Most Remarkable Criminals Who have been Condemned and Executed for Murder, the Highway, Housebreaking, Street Robberies, Coining or other offences There was a tax on truth ere there was one on tea or on silver plate. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 64, February, 1863 This apartment opened into another, much smaller, each side of which, apparently formed of silver plate, reflected as mirrors every object; and the pillars supporting the peculiarly light roof of the same glittering material. The Vale of Cedars Some objects of silver plate were stolen, a maid was suspected, she said ‘she would raise the devil, but she would know who the thief was’. Cock Lane and Common-Sense The king is dressed in a white robe of a similar fashion, but covered with white and yellow gold and silver plates, that glitter in the sun. Lander's Travels The Travels of Richard Lander into the Interior of Africa Do not touch the article after you once start to clean it, or the places touched by your fingers will cause the silver plate to peel off when finished. The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do Each planter had a silver plate, perforated with his letter, figure, or cipher, which he used to designate his own slaves by branding. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 65, March, 1863 When I think of the responsibility resting on me, is it singular that I look at this old pump and wonder that people don't come and silver plate it and put my statue on it? Elbow-Room A Novel Without a Plot Mina looked for all the world like a rosy apple lying on a silver plate surrounded by its green leaves as she stood there in her white satin gown and myrtle wreaths. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 08 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes The English fleet returned home loaded with cloth, and jewels, and gold, and silver plate, together with sixty knights, and upwards of three hundred able men, prisoners. Account of a Tour in Normandy, Volume 2 A great service of gold and silver plate accompanied the march, and a large drove of swine for the use of the table. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 04 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time He had not been in Berlin many days before an interview with Bethmann-Hollweg was handed to him on a silver plate. The Land of Deepening Shadow Germany-at-War The use, at houses of entertainment, of linen and silver plate appears somewhat out of keeping in a Chinese picture. The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2 They smoke, and drink liqueurs and sherbet, and crack sugar-plums out of crystal cup on silver plates, set on embossed trays placed beside them. The Italians Now, really, Lillie, what can one have more than real old china and heavy silver plate? Pink and White Tyranny A Society Novel It was a heavy, old-fashioned "queen's arm," with no unusual marks, as I thought; but upon a silver plate, let into the hollow of the butt, I found, coarsely and strongly engraved, "JOAB BRYCE, 1765." The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 04, February, 1858 "So," said she, "when I had streaked the body, I said to Rebecca we must have a silver plate, for pewter will not answer the purpose." Shanty the Blacksmith; a Tale of Other Times As I walked up the gravel path I looked for the beautiful mistress, who, dressed in muslin, with sleeves open at the elbow, should feed pigeons from a silver plate of Venus and the does. Confessions of a Young Man Peel's smile was "the silver plate on a coffin", Wellington "a stunted corporal", and Disraeli "the lineal descendant of the impenitent thief." The Glories of Ireland The silver plate, and all objects of particular value, were buried in the garden. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 54, April, 1862 The soldiers sent against him plundered his silver plate, his robes, his money, and everything else that belonged to him. Dio's Rome, Volume 6 An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek During The Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus And Alexander Severus Madaline's eyes ached with the dazzle of silver plate, the ornaments and magnificence of the room. Wife in Name Only They themselves were the first to set an example, giving up their own silver plate. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 4 "They sold the silver plate for a few pence, taking it for pewter," says M. de Barante. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 3 In such houses there is sometimes a good deal of old silver plate, accumulated in the course of generations—a fact that must be perfectly well known to the labouring class, through the women indoor-servants. Hodge and His Masters The bridles glistened and tinkled with silver plates. The Soul of the War "He was caught, you see, with her grace's jewels in his pocket, and gold and silver plate ready packed by his side--that did not look much like innocence." Wife in Name Only Here Manuel cleared away the embossed silver plates from one corner of the table. Figures of Earth His mise en scène is invariably borrowed from luxurious Italian palaces—large open courts and loggie, crowded with guests and lacqueys—tables profusely laden with gold and silver plate. Renaissance in Italy Volume 3 The Fine Arts All that the lustre of steel ware and silver plate can produce, is, in Sheffield, exhibited in splendid arrangement, in the warerooms of some of the principal manufacturers. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 403, December 5, 1829 They made a long and lamentable petition, ending with the offer of the richest silver plate, cups, goblets, bowls, and precious vessels to the value of more than three hundred marks. Bayard: the Good Knight Without Fear and Without Reproach For as for the silver plate, the garments, the furniture, and the wine which that glutton has made away with, those things he will lose without forfeiting his equanimity. The Orations of Marcus Tullius Cicero, Volume 4 He did so, placing a silver plate upon a small standard and pouring upon the plate a small quantity of pink powder which was contained in a crystal vial. Tik-Tok of Oz Some may prefer to dine in state," wrote Villon, "On bread and cheese on silver plate. New Arabian Nights He is the villain cook who once did rob me of my silver plate. Robin Hood At the opening of the London Museum by King George on March 21st last it was announced that Mrs. Widener had presented to the museum thirty silver plates once the property of Nell Gwyn. Sinking of the Titanic and Great Sea Disasters The patient used a gilded silver plate to fix the tongue so that deglutition could be carried on. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine Then he muttered a rather difficult incantation which the sorceress Glinda the Good had taught him, and it all ended in a puff of perfumed smoke from the silver plate. Tik-Tok of Oz He was already famous for the pomp of his life, for his riches, his gold and silver plate, his waggons, horses, and attendants. A Child's History of England For being found possessed of more than ten pounds of silver plate, contrary to the law, he was for this reason put out of the senate. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans Then he took his silver plate, wiped it dry with a cloth, and said, "Give King Olaf this plate; salute him, and say it is from me." Heimskringla, or the Chronicle of the Kings of Norway Gauthier, an actress of the Comedie-Francais, had marvelous power of her hands, bending coins, rolling up silver plate, and performing divers other feats. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine "They are gone," said the Wizard, polishing the silver plate and wrapping it in a fine cloth, "because they are here." Tik-Tok of Oz The lid of the casket had been raised and a silver plate on it proved we had made no mistake. The Circular Staircase He ordered that his table should be served with wooden and earthen dishes, and said Caesar had carried off all the gold and silver plate, under pretense of arrears of debt. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans Arnliot took a silver plate out of the pocket of his cloak, and ate from it. Heimskringla, or the Chronicle of the Kings of Norway He could roll a silver plate into the shape of a goblet. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine They are all as foreign and native and picturesque as they can be, the women with big silver plates over their stomachs and the men in sheepskin and tights and the soldiers are grand. Adventures and Letters of Richard Harding Davis His name was on a small silver plate on the handle. The Circular Staircase At St Alban's the abbot took the lord's seat, in the centre of the high table, and was served on silver plate, and sumptuously entertained noblemen, ambassadors and strangers of quality. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 A slight effervescence will now be percieved from the battery, and the silver will be deposited upon the Daguerreotype plate, while at the same time a portion of the silver plate is dissolved. History and Practice of the Art of Photography When they had eaten all the genie had brought, Aladdin sold one of the silver plates, and so on till none were left. The Arabian Nights The emperors Nerva, Trajan, Antoninous, and Aurelius sold their palaces, their gold and silver plate, their valuable furniture, and other superfluities, heaped up by their predecessors, and banished from their tables all expensive delicacies. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 267, August 4, 1827 They then returned to barracks, took out a brace of their pistols, carefully cleaned them, and removed the silver plates upon the handles, and then walked across to Captain Manley's quarters. The Young Buglers Having always heard that Orientals turned menus topsy-turvy we were not at all surprised when the little serving women brought to each of us two silver plates and set them on our trays. Bohemian San Francisco Its restaurants and their most famous recipes—The elegant art of dining. A binding screw C is soldered on to the silver plate to connect it with any desired object, by means of the copper wire, e. History and Practice of the Art of Photography On Mr. Wilder's retirement he received the gold medal of honor and a service of silver plate. The Bay State Monthly — Volume 1, No. 1, January, 1884 At every house where they had been entertained, the tables and the sideboards had been one blaze of gold and silver plate. Stories from Thucydides It has been the constant practice to grant patents for designs for fonts of type, for sets of silver plate, for a series of printers' flourishes, and the like. Scientific American, Volume 22, No. 1, January 1, 1870 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures. He had, too, a house full of handsome silver plate, silk and hangings, and valuable slaves. The Life of Cicero Volume One But the enemy again, seeing his earnestness, and wishing to hinder it, cast in his way the phantom of a great silver plate. The Hermits An elderly jeweler in New York City was arrested several years ago upon the charge of receiving stolen gold and silver plate, watches and jewelry from well-known thieves. The Delicious Vice She had no silver plate to polish, no jewelry to take out and deck herself with. Tales of Two Countries In the middle stands a massive and marvellous table of jasper and silver-gilt, laden with candlesticks, glass, gold and silver plate and fabulous viands. The Blue Bird: a Fairy Play in Six Acts Even the silver plates on the coffins with the names of those gentlemen were no thicker than a sword. Barlasch of the Guard They were all dressed and painted with singular elegance, and richly ornamented with silver plates, chains, etc., after the Seminole mode, with waving plumes of feathers on their crests. The Crayon Papers The constable did so, and produced therefrom several pieces of silver plate stamped with the Bassett arms. A Terrible Temptation A Story of To-Day Again and again the moving, cold light circled round the red tile roof, which the moon, then rising and peeping over the chimneys, seemed to turn into silver plates. Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks A beauffet, or folding and movable cupboard, held a few pieces of gold and silver plate, and was the only article in the chamber which had in the slightest degree the appearance of royalty. Quentin Durward It was made of California laurel, handsomely polished, and on it was a silver plate with an inscription and the names of the officers of the two roads. History of California And now the moon, with a silent majesty that shamed human speech, slid her bright silver plate up behind the fret of trees on the far hills. Darkness and Dawn Or, as George Herbert has it, 'Nothing between two dishes—a splendid service of silver plate, and when you take the cover off there is no food to eat—such are the pleasures here.' Expositions of Holy Scripture : St. Matthew Chaps. IX to XXVIII At one end of the room stood a heavy cabinet, the shelves of which were piled with gold and silver plate, richly chased, and evidently of great value. Archibald Malmaison How did you feel about that silver plate that was bought with the price of your three children? A Woman's Life-Work — Labors and Experiences In order to keep the above-mentioned entrailles in their proper place, the doctors covered them with a silver plate. In the Courts of Memory, 1858 1875; from Contemporary Letters Philotas adds, in his account of this affair, that he sent the gold and silver plate back to young Antony again, being afraid to keep them. Cleopatra "Oh yes; the young men I stayed with in town, they had silver plates on their overcoats too, much bigger than this," said she. Growth of the Soil He had amassed a considerable quantity of gold and silver plate, which was for some time deposited in his bed-room at his parsonage house, Hatton. Miscellaneous Essays A Venetian statute of 1242 prescribes that a bequest of massariticum shall be held to carry to the legatee all articles of common family use except those of gold and silver plate or jeweller's work. The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 GALLIFET, Marquis de, tells of his silver plate; criticizes English idioms. In the Courts of Memory, 1858 1875; from Contemporary Letters And he cast down the silver plates in the temple, and departed, and went and hung himself. The first New Testament printed in English His table was covered with gold and silver plate, and his servants had orders to buy the most costly provisions in the shops for cooked meat, which were then the glory of the city. Henry the Second Her carriage was at the door ready for flight, and she had already sent away to a place of safety silver plate and other valuables. Sustained honor The Age of Liberty Established Some may prefer to dine in state" wrote Villon, "On bread and cheese on silver plate. The Great English Short-Story Writers, Volume 1 If you do, can you bear new designs from Martin, enamelled into copper or silver plate by Heath, accompanied with verses from Mrs. Hemans's pen? The Best Letters of Charles Lamb When they had eaten all the genie had brought, Aladdin sold one of the silver plates, and so on till none was left. Oriental Literature The Literature of Arabia In this way the people of the country became aware of the fact, and on the spot reared a tope, adorned with layers of gold and silver plates. Chinese Literature Comprising the Analects of Confucius, the Sayings of Mencius, the Shi-King, the Travels of Fâ-Hien, and the Sorrows of Han |
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