Linga--The phallus or emblematic representation of Siva.
The plates of my book may be turned and examined, over and over again, and the uninformed observer will not be aware that in several of them he has viewed the typical representation of the generative organs or powers of humanity.
In those passages it is not unlikely that reference is made to the primitive tradition of the origin of mankind, but there is also a figurative representation of the first indication of wish or will in the Supreme Being.
That representation does not pass unchallenged to-day.
In that parable alone among the three, the Pharisees could see--in the elder brother--a direct representation of themselves.
In general, the representation of Jesus in the early chapters of The Acts is just what might have been expected under the circumstances.
The Lord's Supper is related to the story of the gospel, as the picture or the acted representation is related to ordinary discourse.
It has been employed in the interests of special controversy, as when the Protestants saw in the scarlet woman a representation of papal Rome.
The next morning, at breakfast, we had quite a fair representation at table, and I think more than two thirds presented themselves for duty.
Trinity--is a profane and ungracious representation of a Dead Christ in the arms of a stern old man, who is intended for the Father.
This piece is the representationof a vision, and has by many been accounted a weak and fanciful performance.
Papineau and Viger to keep up a pretence of French Canadian representation in the cabinet.
In the debate on the Representation Bill in 1853, John A.
For three sessions the LaFontaine-Baldwin ministry had made vain efforts to pass a law increasing the representation of the two provinces to one hundred and thirty or sixty-five members for each section.
Some think it represents the church on earth during the period of the millennium; while others, no less learned and pious, consider it as an emblematical representation of the heavenly state.
He listened with docility and patience to her representation of the fatal effects, in his after-life, of his neglected education; of the generous and advantageous offer of Dr.
She communicated both to the Bishop of ---- and to her brother the unexpected change that had occurred in her condition, and she had reason to believe that a representation of what had happened would be made to the Royal family.
The Victorian Exhibition is a flagrant representation of a bourgeois, though a royal, family.
We regret that the small size of our plate will not admit of our giving representation of those leaves, and of their mode of growth, which so strikingly characterizes the plant and adds so considerably to its beauty.
There has been conflict over the methods ofrepresentation on both sides.
It is written with a great deal of spirit; it abounds in stirring incidents and adventures, has a good love-plot interwoven with it, and is in many respects a faithful representation of Life in the Far South-West.
An interesting love plot runs through the book, which gives a faithful representation of life in the far South-West.
That this rested with the Legislature, to which, after careful investigation of their complaints, a proper representation would be made by the Executive.
Morris-Dance=, a comicrepresentation of every grade of society.
A representation of a morris-dance may still be seen at Betley, in Staffordshire, in a window placed in the house of George Tollet, Esq.
To accompany an author or authoress (I should think especially the latter) on the first night of the representation of their piece is by no means a pleasant act of duty or friendship.
We are asked to a great supper at Chesterfield House, after a second representation which is to be given of "Hernani.
But of course that is not a representation of Constance to satisfy her, or any one else, indeed.
Schliemann saw a representation of an owl-headed Athena.
Thus we have zones of trees and animals, attempts at the representation of scenery, and a profusion of ornament, while the influence of Egypt is traceable in the sphinxes and scarabs, which also occur plentifully.
Lenormant has traced it back to Babylonia and to the Babylonian representation of the goddess Artemis-Nana.
On this we have a rude representation of a figure seated under a palm-tree, with another figure behind and three more in front, the foremost being of small size, the remaining two considerably taller and in flounced dresses.
In these we can trace a gradual development of art; which in time becomes less Oriental and more Greek, and acquires a certain facility in the representation of the human form.
In many examples the human countenance is unmistakable, and in most of the others the representation is less rude than in the case of the small marble statues of Apollo (?
Sedition rampant, treason thinly veiled, and whenever a vacancy occurs in the representation a candidate is returned pledged to the disruption of the realm.
Good representation must not be sought in either extreme, but in the middle class.
How are you to meet the case of the representation of South Lancashire in reference to its boroughs?
This would be a fine tale for the plantation fireside--a rare chance for a representation to the police and the powers.
Am I wrong in the feeling that the perpetual (and often execrable) representation of such awful scenes as the Crucifixion is calculated first to shock but ultimately to weaken the religious sentiment?
For the nomination of general councilors,[4123] as well as that of municipal councilors, he suppresses preliminary candidature, the last remnant of popular representation or delegation.
To me it was an indisputable representation of how grapevines ought to look, if they would only be straight and regular, instead of curling and scrambling, and twisting themselves into all sorts of slovenly shapes.
Among these incidents the story and characters of the two sisters, Martha and Mary, have been set before us with a fine individualism of dramatic representation that seems to make them real to us, even at this distance of time.
He maintained that the Franchise Law was insufficient to guarantee an immediate and effective representation of the Uitlanders.
The representationof Uitlanders in the Volksraad, is, of course, only possible on condition that they had the right to make use of the English language.
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