![]() ![]() She held it to the light and gave a little cry. Some were fashioned and some were not but allw< re perfect in colour withoul a flaw, and in value priceless.A.Min and again she plunged her white hand into that dread ![]() Again, again, and yet again, she plunged in her hand anddrew great emeralds from Pharaohs breast bedded there inspici. It was perfect in colour, very large, without a flaw, andfashioned to a scarabaeus form, and on the under side was anoval, inscribed with the divine name of Menkau-ra, Son of theSun. She held it to the light, and gave a little cry,for from the darkness of Pharaohs heart there flashed intolight and life the most beauteous emerald that ever man be-held. Cleopatra plunged her hand into the dead breast and drewforth somewhat. Then with much toil we hacked and rent the hard fleshopen, and as we did so I heard the knife point grate upon thegems within. The eunuch! We leapt to our feet, butheard no more, and the lamp-light still streamed downthrough the opening. Rider (Henry Rider), 1856-1925Ĭontributing Library: Robarts - University of Torontoĭigitizing Sponsor: University of TorontoĬlick here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. ![]() Title: Cleopatra, being an account of the fall and vengeance of Harmachis, the royal Egyptian, as set forth by his own handĪuthors: Haggard, H. Identifier: cleopatrabeingac00hagg ( find matches) ![]()
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