 | Sir Francis Bond Head - Ethiopia - 1830 - 582 pages
...just recovered from the small- pox. ' One thing most remarkable in this cavalcade, was the head-dress of the governors of provinces. A large broad fillet...the middle of this was a horn, or a conical piece of silver, gilt, about four inches long, much in the shape of our common candle-extinguishers. It is called... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1831 - 740 pages
...Scripture as an ensign of honour. " One thing most remarkable in this cavalcade was the head-dress of the Governors of Provinces. A large broad fillet...middle of this was a horn,* or a conical piece of silver gilt, about four inches long, much in the shape of our common candle-extinguisher. It is called... | |
 | Bourne Hall Draper - Bible - 1831 - 296 pages
...Abyssinia, represents it as consisting of a large broad fillet bound upon the forehead, and tied behind the head. In the middle of this was a horn, or a conical piece of silver gilt, about four inches long, much in the shape of our common candle extinguishers. This is... | |
 | Adam Clarke - 1836 - 924 pages
...which I observed, was the head-dress of the governors of provinces. A large broad fillet was bnutd upon their forehead, and tied behind their head. In...the middle of this was a horn, or a conical piece rf silver, gilt, about four inches in length, much in tie shape of our common candle extinguishers.... | |
 | George Bush - Bible - 1839 - 738 pages
...the headdress of the provincial governors, according to Mr. Bruce, consists of a large broad fillet kinds. In Ihese thickets, among other ferocious animals, the wild boar seek rises a horn, or conical piece of silver, gilt, about four inches long, much in the shape of our common... | |
 | Sir Francis Bond Head - Ethiopia - 1840 - 398 pages
...had just recovered from the smallpox. " One thing most remarkable in this cavalcade was the headdress of the governors of provinces. A large broad fillet...the middle of this was a horn, or a conical piece of silver, gilt, about four inches long, much in the shape of our common candle-extinguishers. It is called... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenburg - Art - 1841 - 806 pages
...and korn worn by governors of provinces in Abyssinia. " A large broad lilli r," says Bruce, • : waa bound upon their forehead and tied behind their head. In the middle of this was a conical piece of silver about four inches long. It is called ftirn or horn, and is worn especially... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenburg - Art, Ancient - 1845 - 788 pages
...flirt and torn worn by governors of provinces in Abyssinia. " A large broad fillet,*' says Bruce, " was bound upon their forehead and tied behind their head. In the middle of this was a conical piece of silver about four inches long. It Is called Aim or horn, and is worn especially in... | |
 | Bourne Hall Draper - Bible - 1845 - 352 pages
...Abyssinia, represents it as consisting of a large broad fillet bound upon the forehead, and tied behind the head. In the middle of this was a horn, or a conical piece of silver gilt, about four inches long, much in the shape of our common candle extinguishers. This is... | |
 | James Bruce - 1846 - 508 pages
...of the governors of provinces. A large hroad fillet was hound upon their foreheads and tied hehind. In the middle of this was a horn, or a conical piece of silver gilt, ahout four inches long, much in the shape of our common candle extinguishers. This is... | |
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A large broad fillet was bound upon their forehead, and tied behind their head. In the middle of this was a horn, or a conical piece of silver, gilt, about four inches long, much in the shape of our common candle extinguishers. This is called kirn, or... 
