| The small complex now forms a quadrangle that celebrates the gallery as the treasure it is. |
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| Strike me lucky if the entire population doesn't already know that there's a treasure there. |
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| Privately donated pieces included a silver casket from the Rathbone family, a wonderfully romantic treasure chest. |
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| As it transpired, the only thing that prevented him garnering a gold star and a headful of memories to treasure was himself. |
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| I suppose that's my one and only chance to see him live, and I will treasure that memory for ever. |
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| Some history books have canonized people who have ravaged the rich and shared the treasure with the poor. |
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| If Richards's film is a tribute to the tenacity of the treasure hunters, its very existence is proof of his dogged obstinacy. |
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| And she says she will always treasure the memory of his last kiss and hug before seconds later he died in a hail of bullets. |
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| Crouching underneath two huge, tired-looking horse chestnut trees, we were overawed by the treasure trove among the fallen leaves. |
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| Combine heated copper, authentic turquoise cabochons and Southwest stencils for surprisingly easy keepsake treasure boxes. |
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| However much we treasure a belief in free will, social norms and conventions exist partly to reduce the need to make choices in the first place. |
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| Britain is a cultural treasure house, a center for entertainment from the most sophisticated to the very vulgar indeed. |
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| Another priceless treasure I inherited was a spiral-bound book called Grandmother Remembers. |
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| Indiana Jones would have just grabbed the treasure and bullwhipped his way to safety. |
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| We need to remember that God puts the treasure of his gospel in earthen vessels. |
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| Then there is the little library which is a veritable treasure trove on Kangra's rich heritage. |
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| Encounters are triggered by locating magic portals, which spawn monsters and an occasional treasure chest. |
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| Hagen told Gunther how Siegfried won treasure from the Nibelungs, two brothers and mighty princes named Schilbung and Nibelung. |
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| This lode gold is the stuff worked by legendary dwellers below the earth, like the dwarf who forged the treasure of the Nibelungs. |
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| Being a national treasure in two countries is pretty cool, even for an Old Etonian. |
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| An international fleet of tall ships set sail from Halifax on Monday, leaving behind a bulging treasure chest of tourism booty. |
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| Evidently there is quite a treasure chamber somewhere in the depths of this unhallowed place. |
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| It makes little sense that they would have loaded a great amount of treasure on an unescorted ship. |
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| His house became a treasure trove and even his attic walls were covered with murals which he created by candlelight. |
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| Most people treasure their right to vote and get very upset if anyone tries to muck about with it. |
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| You stay with close friends and family and treasure a cozy feeling at home. |
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| A treasure trove of undiscovered marine life has been found on an underwater mountain top in the Caribbean. |
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| The leftover unaired performances were often as good and a valuable treasure trove for fans of the particular artist. |
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| Along with Mother's Day, Father's Day is a time to treasure one of the two most important people in all our lives. |
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| In short, the videos were a treasure trove for Democrats looking for perfectly bite-sized, tweetable nuggets. |
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| Real connoisseurs of Cold War sporting tussles treasure the memory of the USSR beating the USA in the 1972 basketball final. |
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| For a tunesmith who apparently has a treasure trove of 8 million songs, he is still at the mini-album stage. |
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| They were ruthless and greedy, plundering king's troves of gold and any treasure they can get their thieving claws on. |
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| Each won medals aplenty, both trousering the treasure trove of Olympic gold, each held world records galore. |
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| The result of her research is a 44-page book and a linguistic treasure trove. |
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| Add some 3,900 rare books and 580 manuscript collections and you have a veritable treasure trove of data and documents, a researcher's dream. |
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| The book is a treasure trove of primary research on a wide spectrum of countries over a period covering two centuries. |
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| The book is a treasure trove of information about how some of the hottest public debates affected the day-to-day work of a government agency. |
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| Americans, by and large, view nature as a treasure trove of useful resources waiting to be harnessed for productive ends. |
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| The pub itself is a delightful treasure trove of eccentric bric-a-brac and antiques, which makes it an even more desirable destination. |
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| The present book breaks new ground, unearthing a treasure trove of visual delights as well as a profusion of new information. |
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| This book is a treasure trove of chocolate chip and oatmeal cookie recipes. |
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| I just found a treasure trove of books about this stuff that look really good. |
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| A medieval gold ring found in a Wiltshire field was declared treasure trove at an inquest in Chippenham yesterday. |
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| They are under no obligation to hand it to authorities because it contains no precious metals and is not considered treasure trove. |
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| In the afternoon, there are games to be played, including a treasure hunt that could interest our non-golfing duo. |
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| Other events were a teddy bears' picnic on the Jubilee Field followed by a treasure hunt for adults in which a total of 14 cars took part. |
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| Smaller children also enjoyed the bouncy castle and Children's Corner with the treasure hunt, Hook-a-Duck, Spin the Wheel, and fishing games. |
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| But it is also a fun afternoon and there will be a treasure hunt, goody bags, prizes and plenty of games and entertainment. |
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| I then hid them around the house as a treasure hunt, with clues to the next place. |
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| These exercises are like a treasure hunt, where one clue leads to the next. |
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| The day started with a treasure hunt and this was followed by a parachute game with all the mums and dads invited to participate. |
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| The treasure hunt will be followed by an auction in Clarke's Lounge Bar, where items can be donated on the day for auction. |
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| The CD plays with older forms like the treasure hunt, a game with embedded clues, shadow puppetry silhouettes and traditional folklore. |
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| I hope this Search For The Stone treasure hunt will encourage people to get out walking and help the rural economy back on its feet. |
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| The treasure hunt was spread over a 65-km. route with several surprises and games on the way. |
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| Write and illustrate short stories with them, stage a play or set up a treasure hunt with clues. |
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| The event included village stocks, a greasy log, face-painting, a barbecue, a raffle and a car treasure hunt, with a colour TV as first prize. |
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| Indeed, I had learned to treasure and appreciate time I was given with my friends more than I ever had. |
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| Although exhilarating to open it's not a Christmas present that you'll treasure forever. |
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| Thoughtfully done and vibrantly coloured, they bring out the value of trees and the need to treasure them for posterity. |
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| People treasure their albums but they don't necessarily treasure their singles. |
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| Oliver's been a real treasure and has loosely formed a routine for both day and night. |
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| Actually, if God provides you with even one in this life, it's a real treasure in my opinion. |
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| A slave had come to the entrance of the dragon's lair, saw a hoard of treasure and gold, and fled with a jewel-studded golden cup. |
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| Gawain refused, saying he could not touch treasure or gold until his pilgrimage was complete. |
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| So now it's just us who have to take a long hard look at whether our use of time and money is laying up treasure in this world or in heaven. |
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| After paying homage for the noble act, Dantes recovered the buried treasure and became extremely wealthy. |
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| The Vatican's treasure of solid gold has been estimated by the United Nations World Magazine to amount to several billion dollars. |
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| The proof comes in the gold and silver treasure found in ancient Egyptian tombs and even older Mesopotamian burial sites. |
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| In the second half of the nineteenth century others came seeking treasure during the gold rushes. |
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| He arrived back in England with very valuable treasure and the distinction of being the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe. |
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| Perhaps the second-hand shops of the north-east could reveal hidden treasure for the sharp-eyed landlord? |
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| Extras include a treasure trove of promotional spots and trailers from both the series and the feature film. |
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| The old Master of the town tried to steal treasure from all of the townspeople. |
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| The 2,000-year-old treasure is part of a gold torc, a type of Iron Age necklet, and was found by archaeologists in a field in Sedgeford. |
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| The humidor, which is finely worked to represent a medieval strap-work treasure chest, contains more than 150 troy ounces of silver. |
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| Taking in his bookcases and desk drawers, I realized that there could be a treasure trove of escape items. |
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| I like the notion of a library as a treasure chest, since it operates as a dual metaphor. |
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| He hadn't cast it a second thought for years but rediscovering the old treasure set his mind thinking. |
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| He kept the state treasure in banknotes in a shoebox beneath his bed, where it was devalued from time to time by the gnawing of rats. |
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| An entire manuscript of Urdu written in Roman is a precious treasure of the Lahore Museum. |
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| This, the oldest of Emei's monasteries, was badly damaged by fire in 1945 yet its most prized treasure survived unscathed. |
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| The noodle dish was a veritable treasure trove of fish, chicken meat, tempura prawn and soft noodles. |
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| He also has a treasure trove of beer facts and information to school anyone on the secrets of the suds. |
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| There's no point throwing a tantrum if the promised treasure wreck turns out to be a wreck-shaped boulder or a manky old barge. |
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| This, then, is not a rags to riches tale, but one of a treasure chest so scarcely concealed that the topsoil barely covered it. |
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| Seeking an oasis from daily cares and worries, they come here for camaraderie, a common cause and simply to find a treasure for a bargain. |
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| What lacked so far is an authentic compilation of facts about this treasure trove of nature. |
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| Youngsters enjoyed a lucky dip, face-painting and a treasure hunt, while parents hunted for bargains and stocked up on delicious homebaked cakes. |
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| If I'm lucky, I'll see deer, rabbits, frogs, and find a treasure trove of the wild blackberry bushes their property is lousy with. |
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| But at one York pub, the lost property collection is a treasure trove of unusual items, including accessories for a false hand. |
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| Facility restrooms might be a treasure trove of nonessential electric loads. |
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| The first treasure the society fought to preserve was the monumental arch at Euston station, a supreme example of Greek revival architecture. |
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| Unearth some treasure on the Kendal Lions Club Easter Treasure Hunt which runs until Saturday. |
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| They discover some pirate treasure at the bottom of the ocean, while looking ripped, tanned and clad in the skimpiest of skimpy clothes. |
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| The island offers a treasure trove of beautiful ancient temples, stunning scenery and golden windswept beaches for discovery at your leisure. |
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| Players land ships at anchorages and venture inland in search of buried treasure by putting counters on numbered squares after throwing dice. |
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| Then go to the Geocaching site, type in your zip code, and you'll see a list of places where treasure is buried. |
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| My latest hunch is that the letter is genuine but that the treasure has been lifted. |
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| A treasure hunt has been organised by the youth club for the youth of the area. |
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| Cellars and larders are treasure troves here and, inland at least, supermarkets are unheard of. |
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| The game includes a deck of 30 museum-quality playing cards and a full-color, 80-page art book, packaged in a Renaissance treasure box. |
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| The warehouse is a treasure trove of inexpensive art supplies, including fabric remnants, wallpaper samples, tiles, and picture frames. |
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| With a treasure hunt planned, it will be like reliving the excitement again for kids. |
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| She wished she could go back and tell herself to leave that whole treasure chest alone. |
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| Teachers treasure dog-eared, third generation xerox copies of a manuscript that took ten years to reach publication. |
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| He used the treasure to restore and refurnish the castle in keeping with the 15th century styles. |
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| The name comes from a hurricane that struck the area in 1715, wrecking a fleet of Spanish treasure ships en route from Havana to Spain. |
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| Everyone hopes to find the treasure hidden in the wreck, even though many doubt that it's there at all. |
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| Ever fancied a global treasure hunt with cryptic clues embedded in worldwide media? |
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| A treasure trove of information is encoded inside your object code, and this tool lets you see it. |
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| The archive holds some of the oldest and most precious works of art and treasure known to man. |
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| They would hold their nose against the smell and try their luck to find any hidden piece of food or treasure in their pockets. |
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| The material inside the skull is an aggregate of clay-sized chloritic material and is a treasure trove of minerals. |
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| Defying the age of celebrity, and resisting the lucrative market for antiquities, the property owner kept mum about his treasure for decades. |
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| I do know that Benedict left a lasting impression on our family, he made us slow down, savour life, and treasure our other children even more. |
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| I treasure your friendship because we are steadfast affirmers of the same belief and that makes us profoundly one. |
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| These include a treasure hunt and barbecue on July 17 and a flower and vegetable sale and a jumble sale in September. |
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| Spiritual gurus endorse the fact and centuries of wisdom have taught as that the real treasure is inside us. |
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| Inside this little silver treasure box is the power to transform a room in a jiff. |
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| But the treasure I did find was in the form of a beautifully preserved large set of fossil fish jaws belonging to an acanthodian. |
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| Indeed, after nearly four years, there is a treasure trove of hyperbolic, over-the-top soundbites about it. |
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| Storage containers hold a treasure trove of mascara, lipstick, blush, and other makeup. |
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| There were rumors that Schmidt was motivated by buried treasure or another secret of the mountain, but they were never proven. |
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| Everywhere you look, each piece of furniture, picture, decoration and wall hanging is a priceless treasure collected over the centuries by Kings and Queens. |
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| The task was basically a treasure hunt for a list of items to be sourced and purchased for the lowest possible price ranging from a bottle of champagne to a bowler hat. |
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| The poll quizzed south-east Londoners on what they treasure most and least about the UK, in an attempt to find out what the UK's national treasure is. |
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| All three slim volumes are packed with pictures old and new, and contain a treasure trove of information about both how steam engines were made and used. |
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| The journal is a little treasure chest of data about your data. |
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| The rogues ransack the place in search of a treasure map, carting the women, including feisty Violet Miranda, onto a ship run by the dastardly but suave Captain Calico Jack. |
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| Among its treasure trove of fauna, New Zealand has other unique species such as the nocturnal, flightless kakapo, the world's largest parrot, of which only 83 remain. |
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| The hod, a sarcophagus of black granite, was used as a trough for horses and was popularly believed to conceal a treasure protected by an afreet, genie. |
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| Words are gems, stored in a book for quick reference, a treasure chest. |
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| The cattle-herding Xhosa tribes who lived around Lambasi, divided into small kingdoms, had seen enough shipwrecks to know that they might find treasure and useful material. |
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| I have found so much treasure making friends with those on the outer. |
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| Years of looting for treasure and building materials, left Kayakoy in a sad state of disrepair. |
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| The hunt for treasure will include a visit to the old rose garden, the hop garden, the old engine pond, the Japanese garden and the new mathematical maze in the woods. |
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| However, Hatcher succeeded in shipping the remaining treasure to Germany. |
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| But he has provoked a storm of opposition from islanders, politicians and mountaineers, who dispute his right to put such a national treasure on the market. |
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| An agreement was reached in 1960 allowing restricted public access, but the collection retained its almost legendary aura as a virtually inaccessible treasure trove. |
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| I treasure the notion that the first Romans to settle in England were legionnaires who completed their service and got land in and around Colchester. |
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| A 3.5-metre-long ivory is another treasure blessing the palace, on which is carved a subminiature sutra of 82,000 characters and pictures of 500 arhats. |
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| Go on treasure hunts to places like flea markets, auctions, antique shops, second-hand stores, garage sales, craft sales and church rummage sales. |
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| Pupils at Seend School did most of the organisation for the event themselves and thought of ideas for games, including a treasure hunt, marbles and lucky dips. |
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| After the treasure hunt the scouts set up camp once again in the sandpit in Graignamanagh, where they cooked dinner and took part in several wide games. |
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| This is a treasure trove of Avesta, Pahlavi and Pazend manuscripts. |
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| The counter appears longer and slightly lower and now backs on to a solid wall rather than the doorway into a mysterious treasure room as in the previous set up. |
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| The auction contains a treasure trove of signature pieces including chokers, tiaras, earrings and a myriad of other costume jewelry once owned by Hilton. |
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| The beachcombers were able to gather and hide a rich harvest before the local magistrate learned of the Spanish wrecks and claimed the treasure in the Queen's name. |
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| The only other place the treasure may logically be is in northern New Mexico, not far from where Fenn lives today. |
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| It seems that the shifty fellow had broken into the small museum in the town and in an unguarded moment had filched the treasure map and a few gold coins. |
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| After Blumenfeld died his family feuded over his treasure trove of pictures and negatives. |
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| These sculptures all around the city make the vastness almost like a treasure hunt! |
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| This week Fenn appeared on The Today Show, and NBC Nightly News touting the treasure hunt, and reigniting the search for his gold. |
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| They laugh about finding a pirate's treasure and sharing the wealth. |
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| Those who travelled to Ireland may well have sought the protection of their castle at Dundrum and, perhaps, buried their most valuable treasure there. |
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| It's a real treasure of ensemble acting, as every performance not only fulfills the purpose needed for each scene, but they all seem to be working off of each other. |
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| Passes will have to go to hand, ball will not have to be turned over and the side will need to treasure the ball more carefully than they are at present. |
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| One thing is for sure, I'll always treasure my only pair of Shaq 2's which is stuffed under my bed because I doubt we'll ever see a retro of these. |
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| I will be getting the shirt framed and will treasure it always. |
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| I treasure you my love and have so much respect and admiration for you. |
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| Objects and images are embedded in the perimeter wall and can be glimpsed through peepholes set at different heights, and these serve as clues in a treasure hunt. |
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| I just take them to Colonel March, the coroner, tell him where I found them and he rules they're lost property, not treasure trove, and gives them back to me. |
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| This book is intended as a treasure trove of useless information. |
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| Down the steps here into a treasure trove of stores selling gifts, leather goods, fun jewelry, men's and women's accessories, ties, belts and shoes. |
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| There, two old keys made of gold and silver are exhibited in a window as part of the treasure of historical information salvaged from a local shipwreck. |
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| The Bank of England website contains a treasure trove of banknote trivia. |
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| While we lament our loss, and express our deepest sympathy for her children and mokopuna, we must all treasure and uphold the legacy she leaves behind. |
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| Emma and Erna go regularly to thrift store at the Lutheran Church, and buy for the sick and shut-in or anyone else they think just might need a treasure they spy. |
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| Prince Philip has mysteriously metamorphosed into a national treasure instead. |
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| You are a national treasure and I will always be in your debt. |
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| It is burdensome if the twenty-first century primitive artist is supposed to have escaped the march of history to help the rest of us treasure some mythical past. |
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| On his quest he meets a bizarre array of treasure hunters, profiteers and traffickers, all with an unquenchable thirst for the hoard that has eluded man for centuries. |
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| The national parks of the Bahamas are treasure troves of biodiversity. |
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| Nicola is a national treasure following her role in Shortland Street. |
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| As soon as they come in they head straight for the unsorted books to be first to find the gem in the treasure box, and express real disappointment if there is no box there. |
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| Take a stroll through the spice-scented streets and discover a treasure trove of silverware, brassware, ethnic jewellery, jasmine garlands and silk saris. |
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| It goes without saying that the particular eyes of the particular kids in the room immediately lit up at the possibilities such a treasure trove of breakables threw up. |
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| He came by the solid silver foot-high treasure after it was taken from the ruins of Goering's country home at the end of Second World War by a British soldier. |
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| Just another golden treasure hidden somewhere in the great unknown, waiting to be discovered, plundered and protected. |
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| But, while there is much to enjoy, I had the strange feeling of seeing the poet's abrasive edges being planed down to turn him into a cuddly national treasure in a cardigan. |
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| Imagine the treasure trove of biting one-liners Maggie Smith would deliver about a relative dating a black man. |
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| The finest laces, satins and silk prints have been combined to create a functional yet flatteringly feminine treasure of knickers, bras and camis. |
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| Dreyer, who notes that the Taizong Shilu does not distinguish the order of 250 ships from the treasure ships. |
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| The treasure allowed the monarch independence from the aristocracy, and consequently was closely guarded. |
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| The Yangtze river, with its calmer waters, may have been navigable by these treasure ships. |
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| A Dutch auction is being held for people to clear the decks of tat or treasure and have a laugh while they do it. |
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| When money needed to be raised, the treasure could be pawned by the monarch. |
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| There are even some sources that claim some of the treasure ships might have been as long as 600 feet. |
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| After looting the Cacafuego, Drake turned north, hoping to meet another Spanish treasure ship coming south on its return from Manila to Acapulco. |
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| Drake gave chase and eventually captured the treasure ship, which proved his most profitable capture. |
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| Drake stayed in the area for almost a year, raiding Spanish shipping and attempting to capture a treasure shipment. |
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| Raleigh and Elizabeth sought both immediate riches and a base for privateers to raid the Spanish treasure fleets. |
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| The plunder of Aurangzeb's treasure ship had serious consequences for the English East India Company. |
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| Another adventure kids will love is a real-life treasure hunt, in the form of geocaching. |
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| From there, the goods were transshipped across Mexico to the Spanish treasure fleets, for shipment to Spain. |
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| Among these gifts was reputed to be a piece of the true cross, a true treasure for the devout Saxon king. |
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| The 1405 expedition consisted of 27,800 men and a fleet of 62 treasure ships supported by approximately 190 smaller ships. |
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| Geocaching is simply a treasure hunt for the digital generation, where you can enjoy the freedom of being outside and discovering new places. |
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| Alakeshvara cut off Admiral Zheng He and his 2000 accompanying troops from the treasure fleet, anchored at Colombo. |
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| The finder of treasure trove owns it against the landowner and everyone else except the true owner. |
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| But it was not alone that he drained their treasure and hampered their industry. |
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| Looking quite scary the children rampaged through school with their treasure maps and wanted posters searching for buried treasure. |
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| He blabbered away about how he knew where some treasure was hidden and he would tell us if only we would swear to save his life. |
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| I have lost the taste of joy, and the sight of youth and beauty recalls to my memory that treasure of both, my loved and lost Arline. |
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| Although unmentioned in the official dynastic histories, Zheng He probably died during the treasure fleet's last voyage. |
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| So, by learning to use their eyes to more and more advantage the arboreals added another treasure to the foundation of human intelligence. |
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| Around Cape Comorin at southern tip of the Indian Peninsula, the treasure fleet changed direction and began with its return journey to China. |
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| The Liujiagang and Changle inscriptions are considered the epitaphs of the treasure voyages. |
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| The treasure fleet saw the mountains of Ceylon after another six days and arrived at Ceylon's western coast two days thereafter. |
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| The Liujiagang and Changle inscriptions suggest that Zheng He's life was mostly defined by the treasure voyages. |
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| During the treasure voyages, the crew acquired and collected a large amount of navigational data. |
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| Two or three days after sighting this geographical feature, the treasure fleet would adjust their course to sail south of Dondra Head at Ceylon. |
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| If the wreck proved to be the Port-au-Prince, the treasure was likely to still be intact, she added. |
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| The treasure fleet conducted the transport of the many foreign envoys to China and back, but some envoys traveled independently. |
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| The treasure fleet had a large number of warships to protect their precious cargo and to secure the maritime routes. |
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| The treasure fleet probably made use of several dozen of the treasure ships which was accompanied by half a dozen support vessels each. |
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| With cars and engines dominating our streets and cities, we should treasure a lake high in the mountains unlittered by fumes and noise. |
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| On 2 October 1419, an order was issued for the construction of 41 treasure ships from an undisclosed shipbuilder. |
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| Ma Huan's Yingya Shenglan recorded 63 treasure ships for the fourth voyage. |
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| For the second voyage, it is thought that the treasure fleet comprised 249 ships. |
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| These 255 ships plus the 62 treasure ships adds up to the total of 317 ships. |
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| Tan Qian's Guoque records 63 treasure ships and a crew of 27,870 for the first voyage. |
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| From Lambri, the treasure fleet sailed straight through the Indian Ocean rather than follow the Bay of Bengal coastline to Ceylon. |
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| A trip with her sister to Roundtop, Texas, proved to be a treasure trove for vintage beds, furnishings, and quilts. |
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| The treasure fleet sailed to Champa, Java, Malacca, Aru, Semudera, Lambri, Ceylon, Qiulon, and Calicut. |
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| In the autumn of 1405, the treasure fleet had assembled at Nanjing and was ready to depart from the city. |
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| In 1592 the Madre de Deus, a Portuguese treasure ship captured by the English in the Azores, docked at Dartmouth Harbour. |
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| One man's rust bucket is another man's treasure couldn't be more true for car fanatic Richard. |
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| I treasure this five-generation photograph of my great-great grandmother and her progeny. |
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| In 1989 Seahawk Deep Ocean Technology explored a shipwreck believed to be part of the 1622 Spanish treasure fleet. |
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| Minister of Finance Xia Yuanji was a vocal opponent to the treasure voyages. |
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| The Yongle Emperor appointed Admiral Zheng He to command the treasure fleet. |
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| There are also some silver dishes and flagons, probably the monastery treasure mentioned in an old chronicle of St Coloumbs Abbey in Yorkshire. |
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| Going to the library was like a treasure hunt, an expedition. |
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| Bithynia was an ancient country on the shores recovered the treasure from the dragon of which sea? |
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| In 1403, the Yongle Emperor issued an imperial order to start the immense construction project of the treasure fleet. |
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| Under the reign of the Yongle Emperor, Ming China underwent a military expansionism that also included the treasure voyages. |
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| The treasure voyages were commanded and overseen by the eunuch establishment whose political influence was heavily dependent on imperial favor. |
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| The wrecks of the Manila galleons are legends second only to the wrecks of treasure ships in the Caribbean. |
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| Admiral Zheng He was commissioned to command the treasure fleet for the expeditions. |
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| Despite its unsound condition, he used it to transport the treasure amassed in the conquest, given its large capacity. |
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| Within the temple, they found a cache of treasure hoarded for centuries. |
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| The internal policy of the Angeloi was characterised by the squandering of the public treasure and fiscal maladministration. |
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| The first map shows the places of origin of 37 Merovingian coins found in the Sutton Hoo treasure trove. |
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| Harry faces challenges, such as snatching a golden egg from a dragon, rescuing a treasure from the Merpeople and navigating a giant maze. |
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| The withdrawal of Ming China's treasure fleet left an enormous void in the foreign imperial dominance over the Indian Ocean. |
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| It is not known when they exactly detached from the treasure fleet for Bengal. |
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| Metal detectorists come to an agreement with the owners of the land they detect on to share any proceeds from treasure sales. |
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| I had obtained copies of Howe's official ATF records, which proved to be a veritable treasure trove. |
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| Including these personnel who were all eunuchs, there was a total of 70 eunuchs in command of the treasure fleet. |
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| But Mackenzie Crook's treasure hunter sitcom Detectorists is a charmingly understated gem. |
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| The story of the treasure ships has captured popular imagination, both in China and in the West. |
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| Later in the week, at Bob's birthday celebrations, the clergyman suffers a mini-stroke while taking part in a treasure hunt. |
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| There will also be a teddy bear treasure trail which will take visitors all over the gardens. |
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| The Minster House Antique Centre is a wonderful treasure trove of antiques and vintage pieces from all periods. |
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| A treasure ideal for reading aloud with young ones to reminisce and anticipate trips to the beach. |
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| It was while working on a wreck in the Erme Estuary in the 1980s in Devon that Neville found a treasure trove of gold and other artefacts. |
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| This time, the smart-alecky treasure hunter will be joined by his brother, portrayed by omnipresent video game actor Troy Baker. |
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| The burial of such a valuable treasure is seen as an indication that there was a permanent settlement in Wieringen. |
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| Unlike a typical fuchuan warship, the treasure ships had nine staggered masts and twelve square sails, increasing its speed. |
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| A large treasure found in Wieringen in 1996 dates from around 850 and is thought perhaps to have been connected to Rorik. |
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| Archaeology stimulates interest in ancient objects, and people in search of artifacts or treasure cause damage to archaeological sites. |
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| Nearly all the passengers, Britons from 18 to 70, took part in the themed evenings such as the galabia party and treasure hunt. |
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| Petty king Zyraxes escaped with his treasure and fled over the Danube into Scythia to seek aid from the Bastarnae. |
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| A major problem for the team from the start was that wreck sites in the UK lacked any legal protection from plunderers and treasure hunters. |
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| As native Oregonians, we treasure our environment and use sustainable practices in growing and vinifying our wine grapes. |
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| After the advice of Xia Yuanji, he ordered the cessation of the treasure voyages on 7 September 1424, the day of his accession to the throne. |
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| Yet all appear to treasure the truth that liberates, and Jesus taught his followers to love one another. |
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| Multi-colored lights sparkle like jewels in a treasure chest, yet they can seem so dated. |
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| Instead, while Columbus's ships sheltered at the mouth of the Jaina River, the first Spanish treasure fleet sailed into the hurricane. |
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| Our toll-free treasure was slowly transmogrifying into a vintage liability. |
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| Instead, while Columbus's ships sheltered at the mouth of the Rio Jaina, the first Spanish treasure fleet sailed into the hurricane. |
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| Watertight compartments were also used to add strength to the treasure ships. |
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| This treasure flowers with the euphorbia and they compliment each other beautifully, both in colour and shape. |
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| He said the treasure hunt is not a race and is taken at the participant's pace. |
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| On 7 September 1424, the Hongxi Emperor terminated the undertaking of further treasure voyages. |
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| Between 1422 and 1431, the treasure fleet remained in Nanjing to serve in the city's garrison. |
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| The club is holding a treasure hunt on Saturday, November 14 at Tillston Motorcycles in Stockton. |
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| You assume the role of your favourite Rugrats character in three treasure hunt games. |
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| The Hongxi Emperor was fiercely against the treasure voyages throughout his reign. |
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| The envoys of the 16 different states were escorted to their homelands by the treasure fleet. |
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| The Puzzle Book Companion also contains accounts of historical treasure hunts plus puzzles and brain teasers. |
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| They handed it over to Queen Victoria, but other people have chosen to keep treasure troves for themselves. |
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| The Mingshi states that the fleet had 62 treasure ships and a crew of 27,800 for the first voyage. |
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| This region is referred to as Greater Frisia or Frisia Magna, and many of the areas within it still treasure their Frisian heritage. |
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| Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a rich treasure of marine creatures and coral reefs. |
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| Teams have to struggle through challenges to win four treasure room keys and a codeword. |
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| Paris offers to return the treasure he took and give further wealth as compensation, but not Helen, and the offer is refused. |
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| The rich folk that embraced and oned all their heart to treasure of the world. |
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| Wildlife is an invaluable treasure but it is being exploited due to illegal trade of many of its species. |
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| On 2 October 1419, 41 treasure ships were ordered without disclosing the specific builders involved. |
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| Later bards to allude to the treasure include Tudur Aled and Iorwerth Fynglwyd. |
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| The envoys boarded three treasure ships and set sail from Sumatra to the port of Aden. |
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| The sight of the pillar stone had initially unnerved the discoverer, but the prospect of treasure tempted him back, and he uprooted the pillar. |
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| Teams of conventioneers will set out on a treasure hunt in downtown Eugene on Saturday. |
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| The radioactive treasure in the Blue Ridge foothills is pitting neighbour against neighbour and North Carolinians against Virginians. |
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| Coincidentally, the only physical evidence of treasure ships comes from Nanjing. |
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| This is the only contemporary account containing references to both treasure ships and a specific place of construction. |
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