The Bloodstone
An Asiatic Prince, surrounded by his suite, soldiers and the ladies of the harem, is seated on his throne amid a scene of surpassing splendor. During the festivities a snake charmer, seeing ... Read allAn Asiatic Prince, surrounded by his suite, soldiers and the ladies of the harem, is seated on his throne amid a scene of surpassing splendor. During the festivities a snake charmer, seeing the Bloodstone upon the Prince's finger, makes the prophecy that the ring, which is prover... Read allAn Asiatic Prince, surrounded by his suite, soldiers and the ladies of the harem, is seated on his throne amid a scene of surpassing splendor. During the festivities a snake charmer, seeing the Bloodstone upon the Prince's finger, makes the prophecy that the ring, which is proverbially unlucky, will soon bring woe and ruin to the nation. This angers the Prince and the... Read all