Show assyrian seal seals the ancient As syrians nearly years ago put in moist clay their seals engraved in intaglio upon precious stones on chesta chests and doors in order to prevent their being opened there were no locks or keys in those days if they wished to send a private letter they would often seal it with witha a hippogriff which fabulous winded winged horae home was regarded as the emblem of secrecy centuries later the greeks and romans adopted similar devices for the same pur par pose Jewelers weekly annals as remote as 2000 B C peak speak of the cultivation of tea and ceasal ned fled it almost as perfectly as i Is done today its virtues were discovered by accident |