 | Mrs. Henry Wood, Charles William Wood - 1871 - 504 Seiten
...box with a spider, " kills her suddenly, such is his power over her poison." According to Solinus, "this is the gem that feels the air and sympathises...not shine equally if the sky be cloudy or bright." The true emerald, instead of being pure clay like the corundum stones, has a mixture of flint and glucine,... | |
 | Charles William King - 1867 - 442 Seiten
...that feels the influence of the air, and sympathises with the heavens, not shining equally whether the sky be cloudy or bright. Besides, when put in the mouth, it is colder than other stones. For engraving upon, indeed, it is by no means adapted, inasmuch as it defies all grinding (attritum respuat)... | |
 | David Thomas Ansted - 1880 - 300 Seiten
...by too deep a dye nor too clear with excessive transparency, but which draws a sweetly-coloured tint from the double mixture of brightness and purple....not shine equally if the sky be cloudy or bright. When put in the mouth it is colder than other stones. For engraving indeed it is by no means adapted,... | |
 | Edwin William Streeter - 1892 - 460 Seiten
...tint from the double mixture of brightness and violet. This is the gem that feels the influence of the air, and sympathises with the heavens, and does...if the sky be cloudy or bright. Besides, when put into the mouth it is colder than other stones. For engraving upon, indeed, it is by no means adapted,... | |
 | Jay George Kelley - 1898 - 376 Seiten
...mixture of brightness and violet. This is the gem that feels the influences of the air, and sympathizes with the heavens, and does not shine equally if the sky be cloudy or bright. Besides, when put into the mouth, it is colder than other stones. For engraving upon, indeed, it is by no means adapted,... | |
 | Ontario. Department of Mines - 1899 - 282 Seiten
...mineral is called hyacinthus. ' ' This is the gem that feels the influence of the air and sympathizes with the heavens, and does not shine equally if the...put in the mouth it is colder than other stones. For engraving upon indeed it is by no meins adapted, inasmuch as it defies all grinding ; it is not however... | |
 | Ontario. Bureau of Mines - 1899 - 468 Seiten
...hyacinthes. > ' This is the gem that feels the influence of the air and sympathizes with the heaven;-, and does not shine equally if the sky be cloudy or...put in the mouth it is colder than other stones. For engraving upon indeed it is by no meins adapted, inasmuch as it defies all grinding : it is not however... | |
 | Ontario. Legislative Assembly - 1899 - 1076 Seiten
...hyacinthus. ' ' This is the gem that feels the influence of the air and sympathizes with the heaven?, and does not shine equally if the sky be cloudy or...put in the mouth it is colder than other stones. For engraving upon indeed it is by no means adapted, inasmuch as it defies all grinding ; it is not however... | |
 | Canadian Mining Institute - 1905 - 658 Seiten
...corundum by an ancient writer : "Th1s is the gem that feels the influence of the air, and sympathizes with the heavens and does not shine equally if the...cloudy or bright. Besides, when put in the mouth, it feels colder than other stones. For engraving upon, indeed, it is by no means adapted, inasmuch as... | |
 | Canadian Mining Institute - 1905 - 592 Seiten
...corundum by an ancient writer: "This is the gem that feels the influence of the air, and sympathizes with the heavens and does not shine equally if the...cloudy or bright. Besides, when put in the mouth, it feels colder than other stones. For engraving upon, indeed, it is by no means adapted, inasmuch as... | |
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This is the gem that feels the influence of the air, and sympathises with the heavens, and does not shine equally if the sky be cloudy or bright. Besides, when put into the mouth it is colder than other stones. 