Which preposition to use with gold

in Occurrences 450%

I have two thousand francs in notes and gold in my pocketbook, which are the savings of a lifetime, and I am going to pay them into the bank tomorrow.

of Occurrences 236%

I came from the blooming tangles of Florida, and waded out into the plant-gold of the great valley of California, when its flora was as yet untrodden.

from Occurrences 126%

Even the superficial placers of the present streams have derived much of their gold from them.

for Occurrences 120%

It'll be the other way about: I'll dig gold for any man on Bonanza that'll pay me wages.

on Occurrences 113%

There was a monogram of silk on his shirt-sleeve, of gold on his bill-folder, and of diamonds on the black band across the slight rotundity of his waistcoat.

to Occurrences 90%

The tall pines growing on the moraines stood transfigured in the glowing light, the poplar groves on the levels of the basin were masses of orange-yellow, and the late-blooming goldenrods added gold to gold.

with Occurrences 59%

He covered the gold with butter and said to the Jew: "I trust to your care this jar of butter, as I am going on a journey."

into Occurrences 54%

Toward the sand dunes the marshes stretched away in russet gold into the autumn haze.

at Occurrences 47%

"But there is gold at Minóok, you're sure?

by Occurrences 33%

The first author we are acquainted with who talks of making gold by the transmutation of one metal, by means of an alcahest[70] into another, is Zozimus the Pomopolite, who lived about the commencement of the fifth century, and who has a treatise express upon it, called, "The divine art of making gold and silver," in manuscript, and is, as formerly, in the library of the King of France.

as Occurrences 29%

And, though he counted gold as dross, yet was he not dissatisfied that Timandra had saved the gold he had given her formerly against a rainy day.

out Occurrences 25%

" It was a good many days before they got the dazzle of that gold out of their eyes.

about Occurrences 21%

" "Then there is gold about here?" "There is gold?

over Occurrences 18%

" Noble words, fit to be written in letters of gold over the portal of every legislature of the world, and it was in this spirit that the convention finally convened on May 25th, 1787.

like Occurrences 13%

The late afternoon sky flaunted its splendour of blue and gold like a banner over the Pacific, across whose depths the trade wind droned in measured cadence.

among Occurrences 12%

According to the story, the Caliph called a great assembly of the people, and invited the sherifs to appear; then, half drawing his sword, he said: "Here is my pedigree," and scattering gold among the spectators, added, "and there is my proof.

than Occurrences 11%

This Bonaparte does not pass currency in the array, he is a counterfeit image less of gold than of lead, and assuredly French soldiers will not give us the change for this false Napoleon in rebellion, in atrocities, in massacres, in outrages, in treason.

under Occurrences 11%

One of the girls, my host's daughters, might almost have veiled her entire form above the knees in the masses of rich soft brown hair inherited from her father, but mingled with tresses of another tinge, shimmering like gold under certain lights.

without Occurrences 10%

I've worked in the Georgia gold minesand you know you never find gold without silver.

through Occurrences 10%

Her hair was perfect; its tint the exact hue of a new chestnut-skin, with golden lights, and shadows of deep brown; not a tinge of red libelled it as auburn; and the light broke on its glittering waves as it does on the sea, tipping the undulations with sunshine, and scattering rays of gold through the long, loose curls, and across the curve of the massive coil, that seemed almost too heavy for her proud and delicate head to bear.

above Occurrences 9%

A whole winter's toiling and moiling, and thousands of dollars put into the ground, haven't produced an ounce of gold above that claim or below No. 5.

during Occurrences 6%

He caused the maiden to be led into another room, still larger, full of straw; and then he bade her spin it into gold during the night if she valued her life.

across Occurrences 5%

The minute they hear of gold across the line there'll be a stampede out of Dawson.

within Occurrences 5%

Others, often encouraged by their governments, who foresaw a constant drain of population in favor of the gold colony, endeavored to find gold within their own limits.

before Occurrences 5%

Phædra was there, and Procris, and Ariadne, mournful for Theseus's desertion, and Mæra, and Clymene, and Eryphile, who preferred gold before wedlock faith.

Which preposition to use with  gold