 | Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents - 1876 - 552 σελίδες
...a conventional significance as insignia, or badges of distinction, or as amulets. We know that the custom of wearing certain stones as preventives of...accidents or the malice of evil spirits, has not been conlined to one continent, or to a single age. It is not entirely obliterated among certain classes... | |
 | Charles Conrad Abbott, Smithsonian Institution - 1877 - 262 σελίδες
...a conventional significance as insignia, or badges of distinction, or as amulets. We know that the custom of wearing certain stones as preventives of...It matters little whether the index of royalty be a scepter or a simple carved and polished stone, so that it is sanctioned with general recognition."... | |
 | Charles Conrad Abbott, Henry Carvill Lewis - 1881 - 580 σελίδες
...etc., NAI, vol. iv, p. 175, pi. xxiii, fig. j. 14s Squier & Davis, Anc. Mon. Miss. Valley, p. 239. custom of wearing certain stones as preventives of...accidents or the malice of evil spirits, has not been confmed to one continent, or to a single age. It is not entirely obliterated among certain classes... | |
 | Smithsonian - 1848
...as insignia or badges of distinction or as amulets. We know that the custom of wearing certain o O stones as preventives of disease, or as safeguards...spirits, has not been confined to one continent or a single age. It is not entirely obliterated among certain classes of our own people. Regal authority... | |
 | Ontario Archaeological Museum (Toronto) - 1917 - 506 σελίδες
...distinction, or as an amulet. We know that the custom of weariivj <? certain stones as a prophylactic, or as safeguards against accidents or the malice of...spirits, has not been confined to one continent or a single age. It is not entirely obliterated among certain classes of our own people. Kegal authority... | |
 | Ontario. Legislative Assembly - 1922 - 1006 σελίδες
...distinction, or as an amulet. We know that the custom of wearing ! Certain stones as a prophylactic, or as safeguards against accidents or the malice of...spirits, has not been confined to one continent or a single age. It is not entirely obliterated among certain classes of our own people. Regal authority... | |
 | Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents - 1876 - 562 σελίδες
...a conventional significance as insignia, or badges of distinction, or as amulets. We know that the custom of wearing certain stones as preventives of...people. Regal authority is still indicated by rich banbles of gold and gems. It matters little whether the index of royalty be a scepter or a simple carved... | |
 | Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents - 1876 - 552 σελίδες
...a conventional significance as insignia, or badges of distinction, or as amulets. We know that the custom of wearing certain stones as preventives of...obliterated among certain classes of our own people. Eegal authority is still indicated by rich baubles of gold and gems. It matters little whether the... | |
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... it may reasonably be concluded from the uniform shape of these articles, and from their apparent unfitness as implements, as also from the wide range of their occurrence, that they were invested with a conventional significance as insignia, or badges... 