In the museums of Athens are some small figures, a Dionysiac wreath of gilt lead leaves to be worn as a garland, a lead quiver for arrows about fifteen inches long, also plummets and market weights, with other objects.
After years of sounding," he says, "our plummets seem to touch bottom at last.
In it, after years of sounding, our plummets seem to touch bottom at last.
Seventy and seven of the Sons of the Goths lay dead within the Roman battle, and fifty-four on the slope before it; and to boot there were twenty-four of us slain by the arrows and plummets of the shooters, and a many hurt withal.
Rolls of birch bark resembling in shape the parchment rolls of the Egyptians and lead plummets seem too ancient in appearance to have been commonly employed in schools within a century in this country.
These plummetswere usually shaped like a tomahawk, and carefully whittled and trimmed to a sharp edge.
For this children used lead plummetsinstead of pencils.
These plummets were made of lead melted and cast in wooden moulds cut out by the ever ready jackknife and were then tied by a hempen string to the ruler.
Measuring by means ofplummets not sufficiently exact 20 Measurements with torsion and chemical balances more accurate 21 Sir George B.
Measuring by means of plummets not sufficiently exact 21 Measurements with torsion and chemical balances more accurate 22 Sir George B.
The specimens known as plummets vary considerably in form, size, and degree of finish, indicating diversity of purpose, and different writers have assigned to them various uses.
The plummets in the Bureau collection may be grouped as follows: A.
In Florida very rough plummets with deep grooves are found in the shell mounds, which were no doubt used as sinkers.
Hang early Plummets upon the Heels of Pride, and let Ambition have but an Epicyche or narrow Circuit in thee.
Hang earlyplummets upon the heels of Pride, and let Ambition have but an Epicycle and narrow circuit in thee.
And like plummets the birds were dropping straight down from the heavens, spreading wide their wings at the last moment to check their speed.
Perhaps our plummets do not go to the bottom of the bottomless after all; but is it needful that we should have gone to the rim of the heavens, and round about it on the outside, before we rejoice in the sunshine?
We trace His great sacrifice to His love, and we can never sufficiently adore that incomparable manifestation of a love deeper than our plummets can fathom.
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