adamants

In that isle be ships without nails of iron or bonds, for the rocks of the adamants, for they be all full thereabout in that sea, that it is marvel to speak of.

The Travels of Sir John Mandeville 2004

And the shipmen told us, that all that was of ships that were drawn thither by the adamants, for the iron that was in them.

The Travels of Sir John Mandeville 2004

And if there do, anon the rocks of the adamants draw them to them, that never they may go thence.

The Travels of Sir John Mandeville 2004

'Near that isle there are ships without nails of iron or bonds, on account of the rocks of adamants (loadstones), for they are all abundant there in that sea that it is marvellous to speak of, and if

Southern Arabia Mabel Bent

I have heard of hearts as hard as rocks, and stones, and adamants, but if ever I write upon a hard heart, my simile shall be, as inflexible as a bed in a Spanish Posada; we had beef steaks for supper last night, and a sad libel upon beef steaks they were.

Reminiscences of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and Robert Southey Cottle, Joseph 1847

It is another terrorist act, plotted and planned by a small number of adamants in the current special circumstances, the statement read.

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It is another terrorist act, plotted and planned by a small number of adamants in the current special circumstances, the statement read.

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I have heard of hearts as hard as rocks, and stones, and adamants, but if ever I write upon a hard heart, my simile shall be, as inflexible as a bed in a Spanish Posada; we had beef steaks for supper last night, and a sad libel upon beef steaks they were.

Reminiscences of Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Robert Southey Joseph Cottle 1811

I have heard of hearts as hard as rocks, and stones, and adamants, but if ever I write upon a hard heart, my simile shall be as inflexible, as a bed in a Spanish Posada; we had beef steaks for supper last night, and a sad libel upon beef steaks they were.

Letter 144 1795

What! are your hearts as adamants and your eyes as marbles, that you cannot bestow upon me one compassionate thought, or look, or tear?

Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi) 1721