422 examples of caskets in sentences

This night will I break open all the trunks, Rifle his caskets, rob him of his gold; And all the doctor's treasure shall be thine.

The money was deposited in two caskets.

The three caskets were draped in flagsnot the tricolor, but the Union Jack.

Three caskets they bore on their saddle-bows, Three caskets of gold with golden keys; Their robes were of crimson silk with rows Of bells and pomegranates and furbelows, Their turbans like blossoming almond-trees.

Three caskets they bore on their saddle-bows, Three caskets of gold with golden keys; Their robes were of crimson silk with rows Of bells and pomegranates and furbelows, Their turbans like blossoming almond-trees.

On stripping that rascal Pillichody, I found a large bag of gold, besides several caskets of jewels, upon him, all of which I consider lawful spoil, as he fell by my hand.

For some time, they proceeded along the passage, pushing the chest before them, until they came to a descent of a few steps, which brought them to a large vault, half-filled with bags of gold, chests of plate, caskets, and other plunder.

With a growl of displeasure, he then proceeded to open and examine the various bags, chests, and caskets piled upon the floor, and the sight of their contents so excited Judith, that shaking off her misgivings, she joined him, and they continued opening case after case, glutting their greedy eyes, until Chowles became aware that the vault was filled with smoke.

the treasure!" "Ay, let us, at least, take something with us," rejoined Judith, snatching up two or three of the most valuable caskets.

MARGARET But, who, I wonder, could the caskets bring?

In the center of the rotunda Shah Jehan and his beloved wife are supposed to lie side by side in marble caskets, inlaid with rich gems and embellished by infinite skill with lacelike tracery.

Later on they moved the Northern caskets over to where the Federal Cemetery is now and they took up the Southern men when they knew where to find them and placed them over on the hill where they are today.

For some days past our table has been glittering with these caskets of song and tale in their gay attire of silken sheen and burnished goldtill their splendour has fairly put out the light of our sinumbra, and the drabs, blues, and yellows of sober, business-like quartos and octavos.

BASSA'NIO, the lover of Portia, successful in his choice of the three caskets, which awarded her to him as wife.

Portia's father has left three caskets, and has ordered in his will that his daughter is to marry only the man who chooses the casket that holds her portrait.

Consider the receptacles in which it has been hoardedthe secret places in chimneys, under floors and under ground, the vaults, old stockings, cabinets, and caskets that have teemed and glittered with it.

It is put up very neatly in little caskets made with palm leaves, and carried by the Atorayas and trading Caribs all over Guiana.

Splendid mosaic tables stood around, with caskets of the most exquisite silver and gold work upon them, and vessels of solid silver, some of them weighing six hundred pounds were placed at the foot of the columns.

"A real woman had three caskets to give to a man she loved.

If I have to deal in White Caskets or tap the Lachrymal Glands in order to thrash out an Income, I will cease being an Author and go back to Work.

The covers and caskets of early mediaeval times were no inconsiderable items in the valuable furniture of a period when the list of articles coming under that definition was so limited.

"These small caskets must be filled with jewels.

And what more noble than the vernal furze With golden caskets hung? I have seen whole cotees or coteaux (sides of hills) in the sweet little island of Jersey thickly mantled with the golden radiance of this beautiful wildflower.

But far more interesting than any of these are two large plain caskets of oak, lying side by side at the foot of the staircase by which you descend.

To judge by the stolid indifference of his manner, one might have supposed that the delivery of caskets full of watches and valuables was an event of daily occurrence in the house of Dr. Chéron.

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