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The red-lead separates itself from the sulphur and adheres to the negative portion of the stone, whilst the separated sulphur is at once attracted to the positive end, so that the golden-coloured mixture becomes slowly transformed into its two separate components -- the brilliant yellow sulphur, and the equally brilliant red-lead.
The Chemistry, Properties and Tests of Precious Stones John Mastin
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If, then, a little of this now golden-coloured mixture is gently dusted over the surface of the tourmaline or other stone possessing electric polarity, a most interesting change is at once apparent.
The Chemistry, Properties and Tests of Precious Stones John Mastin
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Yearly, as these harvest bugs, with their crimson or golden-coloured shields, appear in our country lanes, the village youngsters delight in capturing them, and play a game similar to the German child's.
A History of Nursery Rhymes Percy B. Green
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Suddenly he came upon a great oak-tree on which grew golden-coloured acorns, and on each acorn sat a sacred cuckoo singing its melody.
Finnish Legends for English Children R. Eivind
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The craftsman took a small quantity of chrome-yellow, and, having mixed it carefully with his creamy paste, poured it over the white stuff, so that in a few minutes we saw a snowy bas-relief of the great divine set on a golden-coloured background.
Recollections With Photogravure Portrait of the Author and a number of Original Letters, of which one by George Meredith and another by Robert Louis Stevenson are reproduced in facsimile David Christie Murray
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Its head was of the colour of the blazing fire, its arms were bright like the sun and its skin and eyes were golden-coloured and its feet, O Bharata, were black.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 Books 1, 2 and 3 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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I know the place well, where the chrysophrus with golden-coloured head swims to and fro.
Saronia A Romance of Ancient Ephesus Richard Short
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The ancient _Marmor Rhodium_, or the _giallo e nero_, had golden-coloured veins on a black ground, and, owing to its compact texture, was capable of receiving a high polish.
Roman Mosaics Or, Studies in Rome and Its Neighbourhood Hugh Macmillan
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"Stacks," or the "Boars of Duncansbay," their sides and summits being only accessible to birds, and forming safe resting and nesting-places for them, and on the top of the highest stack the golden-coloured eagles had for ages reared their young.
From John O'Groats to Land's End Robert Naylor
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"Is the young lady slight in figure, and has she long golden-coloured hair hanging loose about her head, sir?"
The Ghost Ship A Mystery of the Sea Henry [Illustrator] Austin
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