 Irons formed at one end like a barbed arrow, and having a rope at the other, for the purpose of spearing the whale. HARPSICHORD. A stringed and keyed instrument in a mahogany case. HARPY. A fabulous monster, with the head of a woman, the wings of a bird,...  Shifting Scenes in Theatrical Life - Page 115by Eliza Winstanley - 1864 - 295 pagesFull view - About this book
 | George Stanley Faber - Mythology - 1816 - 618 pages
...heads of a lion, a goat, and a dragon. Sphinx, probably the Singh or winged lion of the Hindoos, had the head of a woman, the wings of a bird, and the claws and body of a lion. The sacred dragon of the Chinese is compounded of a bird, a wild-beast, and a serpent. The German Rodigast... | |
 | George Crabb - Industrial arts - 1830 - 438 pages
...purpose of spearing the whale. HARPSICHORD. A stringed aixi keyed instrument in a mahogany case. HARPY. A fabulous monster, with the head of a woman, the wings of a hird, and the tail of a beast. HARRIER. A hunting dog who parsuthares. HARROW. A drag with iron teeth,... | |
 | George Crabb - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1831 - 426 pages
...purpose of spearing the whale. HARPSICHORD. A stringed and keyed instrument in a mahogany case. HARPY. A fabulous monster, with the head of a woman, the wings of a bird, and the tail of a beast. HARRIER. A hunting dog who pursues hares. 194 for the seed, anil also to mix the seed... | |
 | George Crabb - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1831 - 436 pages
...purpose of spearing the whale. HARPSICHORD. A stringed and keyed instrument in a mahogany case. HARPY. A fabulous monster, with the head of a woman, the wings of a bird, and tlie tail of a beast HARRIER. A hunting dog who pursue! hares. HAZ 1 »С for the ».vl und abo to... | |
 | George Crabb - Industrial arts - 1835 - 378 pages
...instrument in a mahogany case. HARROW. A drag with iron teeth, to break the clods after ploughing. HARPY. A fabulous monster, with the head of a woman, the wings of a bird, and the tail of a beast. HAR 188 HAW HARRIER. A hunting dog who pursues hares. HART. A Rtag, or male deer .of... | |
 | 1909 - 588 pages
...World, you are beautifully drest. Eighth Week. I. REPRODUCTION. Oedipus and the Sphinx. The Sphinx was a monster with the head of a woman, the wings of a bird, and the body of a lion. Many years ago the monster stood outside the gates of a city, and refused to allow... | |
 | Euripides - Drama - 1981 - 118 pages
...generation who brought fire to mankind. SELANAIA, the moon, identified with the goddess Artemis. SPHINX, a monster with the head of a woman, the wings of a bird, and the hindquarters of a lion. She killed those who attempted to answer her riddle, until Oedipus succeeded... | |
 | Education - 1909 - 446 pages
...World, you are beautifully drest. Eighth Week. I. REPRODUCTION. Oedipus and the Sphinx. The Sphinx was a monster with the head of a woman, the wings of a bird, and the body of a lion. Many years ago the monster stood outside the gates of a city, and refused to allow... | |
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