We speak of a rough diamond because it is unpolished, uncut.

Her husband didn't believe women knew very much about money, and he left his fortune mostly in bonds and jewelsthe most magnificent diamonds in three counties, grandma says hers were.

She, however, beguiled him of his valuable yellow diamond ring.

And neither of them could take him by the hand nor lift him up, nor show him, far, far above, the little diamond of the light, but were constrained to stand still and watch, seeing that he was one of those who are beyond hope.

Say, to the difference between a flake of soot and a mountain of pure diamond.

He strode across the room and picked it upthe gold buckle of a woman's shoe, studded with real, if tiny, diamonds.

In still nights the grass panicles and every leaf and stalk are laden with frost crystals, through which the morning sunbeams sift in ravishing splendor, transforming each to a precious diamond radiating the colors of the rainbow.

The little lake at the foot of the mountain glimmered softly, and the tiny stream that fed it from the melting snows a thousand feet above shot down in glistening cascades that caught the moonlight like rivulets of dull polished diamonds.

" Jupiter arrived in the company of Juno, who was converted into a tower of artificial lightswith diamonds in her hair, diamonds around her neck, on her arms, on her shoulders, she was literally covered with diamonds.

Seattle is another and even more brilliant diamond in Washington's crown.

"But, boys, keep in mind that Mr. Hooper, while a rough-and-ready old chap, with a big fortune made in cattle dealing, is really an uncut diamond; a fine old fellow at heart, as you will see.

But, somehow, I have a fancy that those were genuine diamonds.

A queenly matron mournful sits, In all her jewelled pride; The costly diamond on her breast, Its anguish cannot hide.

All three were mounted in skeleton settings, | | with spiral screws, but the color of the gold setting of the | | flat diamond was not so dark as the other two.

Every pupil who had no marks against him or her for failures in scholarship or deportment, was decorated with a blue ribbon, and when he had earned and worn this for one month, he was presented with a handsome diamond shaped pin on which was engraved the words "class of honor."

The truth, my dear sir, is the only safe thing; the truth alone remains steadfast and trusty; it is the only solid consolation; it is the indestructible diamond.

Thy pendant diamonds let thy Fanny take, Their trembling lustre shows how much you shake; Or bid her wear thy necklace row'd with pearl, You'll find your Fanny an obedient girl.

She was charged with having betrayed State secrets; with having robbed the Royal Exchequer; stolen the King's portfolio; and removed the priceless solitaire diamond from his crown, and the very rings from his fingers as he lay dying.

Supposing him a spy, employed to track and rob me of what I carried, why should he have made me a present of these rare and precious diamonds?

I wore a watch and chain and a ring set with a good-sized diamond.

One in herself, not rent by schism, but sound, Entire, one solid shining diamond; Not sparkles shatter'd into sects like you: One is the Church, and must be to be true: One central principle of unity.

She left also £20,000 to Lord Chesterfield, together with her most valuable diamond; but only small sums to most of her relatives or to charities.

The hole, made with much skill, was soon ready to receive the treasure which it was intended to preserve, and six feet of earth were cast on the specie of the Curè, to which were united diamonds worth 100,000 crowns, belonging to M. Senard, and enclosed in a small box.

525 Oh, with what echoes on the board they fell! Ironic diamonds,clubs, hearts, diamonds, spades, A congregation piteously akin!

It was sparkling like a stream of liquid diamonds under the flood of sunlight pouring over the dazzled earth.