 | 1882 - 462 páginas
...than the king, whose emblem of sovereignty it had once been ; now it was there to mock the embalmer's skill, and to add point to the sermon on the vanity...Inexorable is the decree, " Unto dust shalt thou return." ttunning in the same line of meditation it is difficult to avoid a thought of the futility of human... | |
 | Henry Windsor Villiers Stuart - 1883 - 678 páginas
...than the king, whose emblem of sovereignty it had once been; now it was there to mock the embalmer's skill and to add point to the sermon on the vanity...Inexorable is the decree, " Unto dust shalt thou return!" Amongst the floral decorations of these mummies were many lotus buds. They were inserted here and there... | |
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... as soon as born. A wasp which had been attracted by the floral treasures, and had entered the coffin at the moment of closing, was found dried up, but still perfect, having lasted better than the king whose emblem of sovereignty it had once been ;... 