"Carved in stone" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... which had been swimming in the ponds which surround the palace above a hundred years, were then in the stables and intended to return to Paris the next day. They did no other damage to the building than breaking the Conde arms, which were carved in stone. ...
— A Trip to Paris in July and August 1792 • Richard Twiss
... especially noteworthy. First, there is the mound in the centre as usual, but nearly twice the size of that which covers a poorer person. Then there is a stone railing a little way off; and between that and the mound stand in double rows, at the sides, rough images of human beings and horses carved in stone. The general rule is, in the case of a rich man, to have two men and two ponies on either side and a small column at the end; while in the case of a man not so much distinguished only a single horse and man respectively are placed on either side. The short column ...
— Corea or Cho-sen • A (Arnold) Henry Savage-Landor |
