Armadas, triple-crowned papacies, Russian despotisms, this is the way of them, and will be to the end of the world. ❋ Unknown (2007)
The miner's son had come up full abreast with the triple-crowned descendant of the Medici. ❋ Joseph A. Seiss (N/A)
So the intruder, opening and closing drawers as he went, glanced quickly but appreciatively at the highly emblazoned cards lying on the little red-leather-covered writing-table, at the litter of papers bearing the red and blue and gold of the triple-crowned double eagle, at the solid gold seal, at the row of splendid and regal-looking women in silver photograph holders, above the reading-desk, and a decanter or two of cut-glass. ❋ Arthur Stringer (1912)
Her loud surprise conveyed the image of Helbeck as it lay graven in the minds of the Browhead circle, -- a sort of triple-crowned, black-browed tyrant, with all the wiles and torments of Rome in his pocket. ❋ Humphry Ward (1885)
This is St. Peter's; there is the dome of Michael Angelo; and here, advancing towards her amid the red of the cardinals, the clatter of the guards, the tossing of the flabellæ, as though looking at her alone -- the two waxen fingers raised for her alone -- is the white-robed triple-crowned Pope. ❋ Humphry Ward (1885)
Had his capacity been at all commensurate with his ambition, he might have deeply influenced the fate of the world; but fortunately no wizard's charm came to the aid of Paul Caraffa, and the triple-crowned monk sat upon the pontifical throne, a fierce, peevish, querulous, and quarrelsome dotard; the prey and the tool of his vigorous enemies and his intriguing relations. ❋ John Lothrop Motley (1845)
Print Bristol teenage beauty queen flees South Korean pageant Amy Willerton said she is considering taking legal action against the pageants organisers A triple-crowned beauty queen from Bristol has claimed she had to leave a competition in South Korea because she feared for her safety. ❋ Unknown (2011)
The Kady is an old gentleman, but dresses superbly in a fine red turban and long flowing bright-green coat, in full sacerdotal character, as the triple-crowned Pope of Ghat. ❋ James Richardson (1828)
Think of the boundless cost for supporting the magnificence and satiating the rapacity of the hierarchy, from its triple-crowned head, down through all the orders branded with a consecration under that head to maintain the delusion and share the spoil. ❋ John Foster (1806)
The reverse side is engraved with a triple-crowned, imperial double-headed eagle.
This photo provided by Sotheby's shows the back side of a rare miniature Russian award portrait frame, engraved with a triple-crowned, imperial double-headed eagle. ❋ Unknown (2009)
The back, right, is engraved with a triple-crowned, imperial double-headed eagle. ❋ Unknown (2009)
