Peter Parley's Annual: A Christmas and New Year's Present for Young People..William Martin Darton and Company, 1866 |
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... feet . Within or before the Porch stood two pillars of brass , about fifty feet high . These had the names of Jachin and Boaz . The capitals of these were of the richest workmanship , with network , chain- work , and pomegranates - the ...
... feet . Within or before the Porch stood two pillars of brass , about fifty feet high . These had the names of Jachin and Boaz . The capitals of these were of the richest workmanship , with network , chain- work , and pomegranates - the ...
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... feet in diameter . There was also a great altar , and ten large vessels for ablution , called lavers , standing on bases of pedestals , the rims of which were richly ornamented with a border , on which were wrought figures of lions ...
... feet in diameter . There was also a great altar , and ten large vessels for ablution , called lavers , standing on bases of pedestals , the rims of which were richly ornamented with a border , on which were wrought figures of lions ...
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... feet , were hewn and fitted to be put together without the sound of any tool being heard in the building . When the whole was completed , the solemn dedication took place by king Solomon , with the greatest magnificence which the king ...
... feet , were hewn and fitted to be put together without the sound of any tool being heard in the building . When the whole was completed , the solemn dedication took place by king Solomon , with the greatest magnificence which the king ...
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... feet in diameter , and adorned with little spherical bells and moveable rings , which jingled while it rolled . The stick or iron which urged it was crooked at the point , and called a plectron , as may be seen now almost everywhere ...
... feet in diameter , and adorned with little spherical bells and moveable rings , which jingled while it rolled . The stick or iron which urged it was crooked at the point , and called a plectron , as may be seen now almost everywhere ...
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... feet above the tops of the highest houses , and falls far beyond or goes far into the gardens , whither it is immediately followed . The sport is kept up all day , the hungry combatants recruiting their strength from time to time with ...
... feet above the tops of the highest houses , and falls far beyond or goes far into the gardens , whither it is immediately followed . The sport is kept up all day , the hungry combatants recruiting their strength from time to time with ...
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Alfred amusement angle Anne Boleyn ball BARNABY RUDGE beautiful boat bowl Bruges bull called cheer Christmas colour cross and pile delight ditto DOMBEY AND SON England English ENGRAVINGS equal eyes feet Fieldfare fire flowers French George Measom girls glass glory gold golden hours Greek boys hand head heard heart holy honour hoops king leaped lion LITTLE DORRIT London look manufacture marbles MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT Miltiades Moon morning mother natives never noble PARLEY'S ANNUAL PICKWICK PAPERS pins play players poor pottery pretty Prince prize quoit quum Railway rises or sets Romans round Sally Sharpus SHILLING side SKETCHES BY BOZ soon sport square star stones streets Sunday after Trinity tail Temple thee thing thou tiger town trees turn wall WEST CORNWALL RAILWAYS whole Wolsey young youth
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Página 336 - It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make Man better be ; Or standing long an oak, three hundred year, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sere : A lily of a day Is fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that night — It was the plant and flower of Light. In small proportions we just beauties see ; And in short measures life may perfect be.
Página 136 - Well, well, Master Kingston," quoth he, "I see the matter against me how it is framed; but if I had served God as diligently as I have done the king, he would not have given me over in my grey hairs.
Página 145 - In any right-angled triangle, the square which is described on the side subtending the right angle is equal to the squares described on the sides which contain the right angle.
Página 46 - ... their booty from this and other spoliations, that gold in Syria speedily fell to one half its former value. In the confusion, the Zealots and robbers, who had the defence of the place, succeeded in forcing their way through the upper city, there to make their last stand. The plundering and butchering being over for the present, the Romans carried their standards around the burning Temple, and set them up before the eastern gate, where they offered sacrifices, and saluted Titus as
Página 38 - The two great parties concurred in defence of the city; but when the urgent occasion had passed, they turned their arms against each other. Thus there was two-fold war, and the lifeblood of Jerusalem was drained without respite. John defended the temple and the Castle of Antonia, and Simon the rest of the city. The space which their previous devastations had cleared within the city, served them for a field of battle against each other ; from which, when occasion required, they unanimously hastened...
Página 135 - Having alighted, he immediately took his chamber and went to bed, where his sickness still increased. Three days after, " on Tuesday even, master Kingston came to him, and bade him good-morrow, for it was about six of the clock, and asked him how he did. Sir, quoth he, I tarry but the pleasure of God, to render up my poor soul into His hands.