 | Charlotte Augusta Sneyd - 1847 - 170 pàgines
...thumb-nail, which is set to the right of the altar. The church is rather dark, and particularly so where the shrine is placed, and when we went to see it the sun was nearly gone down, and the Io vi'li un grano, «sendo pure con raidi ; et per ognl banda, dove Гocchio... | |
 | British Archaeological Association - 1855 - 524 pàgines
...I am afraid to name it ; but every thing is far surpassed by a ruby, not larger than a thumb nail, which is fixed at the right of the altar. The church...spot where the shrine is placed, and when we went to sec it, the sun was near setting, and the weather was cloudy ; nevertheless I saw that ruby as if I... | |
 | William Jones (F.S.A.) - 1877 - 624 pàgines
...thumb-nail, which is set to the right of the altar. The church is rather dark, and particularly so where the shrine is placed, and when we went to see it the sun was nearly gone down, and the weather was cloudy, yet I saw the ruby as well as if it had been in my hand.... | |
 | Francis Aidan Gasquet - 1889 - 642 pàgines
...the books . . . upon pain of his majesty's indignation and imprisonment at his grace's pleasure."* " exceeds all belief. Notwithstanding its great size,...setting and the weather was cloudy ; nevertheless I saw the ruby as if I had it in my hand. They say it was given by a king of France." This jewel was no doubt... | |
 | William Holden Hutton - 1889 - 336 pàgines
...name it ; but everything is far surpassed by a ruby, not larger than a thumb-nail, which is set to the right of the altar. The church is somewhat dark,...spot where the shrine is placed ; and when we went to sec it, the sun was near setting, and the weather was cloudy ; nevertheless I saw that ruby as if I... | |
 | Francis Aidan Gasquet - 1893 - 688 pàgines
...at his grace's pleasure."* " exceeds all belief. Notwithstanding its great size, it is whollycovered with plates of pure gold ; yet the gold is scarcely...setting and the weather was cloudy ; nevertheless I saw the ruby as if I had it in my hand. They say it was given by a king of France." This jewel was no doubt... | |
 | Francis Aidan Gasquet - 1893 - 640 pàgines
...gold is scarcely seen because it is covered with various precious stones, as sapphires, l>alasses, diamonds, rubies and emeralds ; and wherever the eye...setting and the weather was cloudy ; nevertheless I saw the ruby as if I had it in my hand. They say it was given by a king of France." This jewel was no doubt... | |
 | John Charles Cox - 1905 - 326 pàgines
...as are in relief, as agates, onyxes, bury cornelians, and cameos ; and some cameos are of such si/e that I am afraid to name it ; but everything is far...setting and the weather was cloudy ; nevertheless I saw the ruby as if I had it in my hand. They say it was given by a king of France.1 The last foreign person... | |
 | Albert Frederick Pollard - 1914 - 360 pàgines
...thumb-nail, which is set to the right of the altar. The church is rather dark, and particularly so where the shrine is placed, and when we went to see it the sun was nearly gone down, and the weather was cloudy ; yet I saw that ruby as well as if I had it in my hand... | |
 | John Milton Berdan - 1920 - 602 pàgines
...thumb-nail, which is set to the right of the altar. The church is rather dark, and particularly BO where the shrine is placed, and when we went to see it the sun was nearly gone down, and the weather was cloudy; yet I saw that ruby as well as if I had it in my hand;... | |
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... such as are in relief as agates, onyxes, cornelians and cameos ; and some cameos are of such size that I am afraid to name it ; but everything is far surpassed by a ruby, not larger than a thumbnail, which is fixed at the right of the altar. The church... 
