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Larry Holden - Crime Cop
Pyramid Books G429, 1959
Cover Artist: Harry Schaare
"Cops... they come in all sizes and all kinds – dedicated men and bribe-hungry goof-offs, part-time S.O.B.'s and full-time honest to goodness cops."
Pyramid of Teti, Saqqara
Pyramid texts from Teti I's pyramid, east-wall of the burial-chamber
The pyramid texts are the oldest known religious texts in the world and were carved on the walls and sarcophagi of the pyramids at Saqqara during the 5th and 6th Dynasties of the Old Kingdom.
The spells, or "utterances", of the pyramid texts are primarily concerned with protecting the pharaoh's remains, reanimating his body after death, and helping him ascend to the heavens, which are the emphasis of the afterlife during the Old Kingdom. The spells delineate all of the ways the pharaoh could travel, including the use of ramps, stairs, ladders, and most importantly flying. The spells could also be used to call the gods to help, even threatening them if they did not comply.
A pyramid is a structure whose shape is roughly that of a pyramid in the geometric sense;
That is, its outer surfaces are triangular and converge to a single point at the top.
Les Pyramides is a supple pliant cuff of two rows of little pyramid shaped beads. Embellished and connected in a series of picots that appear complex and intriguing, just like the mysteries of the great pyramids.
A cuff that is suitable for the beginning beader to the advanced.
Quick and fun to make but bold in statement.
The Pyramid Lake War or the Paiute War was a short, violent episode in the history of the American West, and was influential in the development of Nevada as a state. It was characterized by outbreaks of violence, raids, as well as two standing battles between American settlers and Paiutes and their Shoshone and Bannock allies, both located near this spot on the Truckee River immediately south of Pyramid Lake.
The appearance of large numbers of American settlers around the Great Basin region caused great disruption to the Northern Paiute living in the semi-arid communities, with the settlers cutting pinyon trees for wood, building communities near watering holes, and bringing cattle which trampled the area's sparse vegetation. As the Comstock Silver Rush began, causing an even greater influx of settlers, the disputes boiled over. In 1860, Chief Numaga traveled to Virginia City, stating that his people were starving over the winter and that cattlemen were threatening violence if the Paiutes did not return cattle that they claimed were missing from their herds. The cattlemen retorted that the Paiute were extorting two cattle a week from them. Outbreaks of murders took place, as individuals began settling scores. Finally around March and April, the area Paiutes, Shoshone and Bannock assembled around Pyramid Lake to discuss whether to drive the settlers out. Most of the chiefs advocated going to war. Winnemucca (Poito), the elder chief of the assembly, supported war, but possibly due to the presence of friends among the settlers- his daughter Sarah resided with Maj William Ormsby of Virginia City-refrained from voting. Chief Numaga voted against the fighting, reportedly stating that though the settlers had greatly wronged them, their numbers ensured that they were bound to win any war.
As Chief Numaga was speaking however, news came up from a group of Paiutes traveling from Williams Station. A saloon, general store and stagecoach/Pony Express station along the Carson River, Williams Station had been attacked by Natives on May 6, 1860. Two family farms nearby were also attacked soon after. There were 13 settlers dead. The reason remains unclear; some have blamed a renegade band of Natives seeking revenge, as the Williams brothers had had a ill reputation in the area. The Paiutes themselves claimed that the Williams brothers had cheated a Paiute boy and then kidnapped and raped two Paiute girls, locking them in the root cellar. The boy went for help, and a band of Natives attacked and killed the William brothers to rescue the girls. Finding out what had been done, the band then in a fury attacked and killed all the settlers they could find in the area. Regardless of cause, the result was the same. On hearing the news, Chief Numaga ended his speech: "There is no longer any use for counsel; we must prepare for war, for the soldiers will now come here to fight us."
The Williams Station Massacre did immediately jolt the Comstock settlements into warfare. Quickly, a militia of 105 men assembled from the settlements of Genoa, Carson City, Silver City and Virginia city. Records stressed that there was no overall command structure, and the men were poorly armed, and mostly drunk, thinking that the disrespected "Digger Indian" bands would quickly flee before their advance. Maj William Ormsby attempted to take control of the advance as the settlers assembled at the remains of Williams Station, burying the dead, but little came of it.
On May 12, 1860, a chilly, windy day with snow remaining on the ground, the little force advanced up the Truckee River towards Pyramid Lake, where they were obvious signs of Native movements, including horse tracks and abandoned settlements. The advance guard encountered a small band of Natives, who fired a few shots then retreated. The settlers pursued, ending up near this spot, when 100 of Chief Numaga's warriors appeared at the North end of the gulch. A native carrying an axe attacked, but when fired upon by the settlers quickly retreated. Almost immediately however, Native bands advanced both from the front and the steep bluffs along the sides of the river. Ormsby's little force had fallen into a trap.
Immediately Ormsby led around 30-40 men to attack, hoping to drive off the assault. However the settlers found to their horror that instead of facing bows and arrows, many of the natives had rifles, far outgunning the revolvers most of the men had carried to the fight. The attack was soon driven back, and when Ormsby found another Native force moving to cut them off from the rear he ordered a retreat to a cottonwood grove. The militia fell back to the grove, but hit on all sides by rifle fire, quickly broke and ran, trying to escape the net by running along or swimming across the snow-swollen Truckee River. Not interested in pursuing, Chief Numaga tried twice to call off his forces, but he had lost control. The Natives pursued and slaughtered the fleeing settlers. Of the 105 who entered the gulch, some 76 were killed, including Maj William Ormsby. The remainder, mostly wounded, managed to hide out in the rocks until nightfall. The First Battle of Pyramid Lake had ended in an unmitigated disaster for the Nevada settlers.
Nixon, Nevada
Bass Fishing at Lake Pyramid in Southern California.
Ben and I really nailed the fish this day. We caught about 49 bass and 1 trout. We were drop shotting roboworms in the early morning, but then about 8:30 we decided to try a senko, which the bass just jumped all over. I even got our one trout on a four inch smoke purple flake senko. It didn't seem like the color of the bait even mattered on this day, they just chewed the heck outta the senkos.
A letter from Jim and Hal, the men from the blue boat in the photos and good friends from our Bass Fishing club, the Southern California Bassmasters:
Ben and Charlie:
This is to let you know how thankful we are. After you pointed out Spanish Pt. and hinted "Round Rocks", we actually went there and made hard attempts to find that particular location. After many tries, we think we found it. We did not leave that spot till the guard chased us out.
The red Senko worked too. Wacky style or otherwise. We caught like 10 bass there. Jim actually got one over 3-1/2 pounds (All fishermen lie. But still a shame he would not win the $3.00).
Thanks again. We surely appreciate tips that work.
Jim and Hal
P.S. With all good looking spots around there, why would one choose that particular spot with bathers not too far and picnic tables and attractive ripraps nearby? noisy traffic? why the color red? Senko? Why would one not find that spot while examining the map? This is what we call 'fishing'.
Khafre's Pyramid, is the second largest of the ancient Egyptian Pyramids of Giza and the tomb of the fourth-dynasty pharaoh Khafre (Chephren).
"Pyramids 2021," outdoors art exhibit. Brookside Gardens. June 5, 2021. Photos by Marilyn Sklar, Montgomery Parks.
28 Pyramides de chaussures se sont érigées ce samedi partout en France, symboles du combat de Handicap International contre les mines et les BASM.
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The Pyramid of Teti is a smooth-sided pyramid situated in the pyramid field at Saqqara in Egypt. It is historically the second known pyramid containing pyramid texts. Excavations have revealed a satellite pyramid, two pyramids of queens accompanied by cult structures, and a funerary temple. The pyramid was opened by Gaston Maspero in 1882 and the complex explored during several campaigns ranging from 1907 to 1965. It was originally called Teti's Places Are Enduring. The preservation above ground is very poor, and it now resembles a small hill. Below ground the chambers and corridors are very well preserved.
- from Wikipedia
Bruno Fischer - Stairway to Death
(Original Title: So Much Blood)
Pyramid Books 29, 1951
Interesting that other Fischer books are listed as well as the competitor publishers.
The Great Pyramid of Giza (called the Pyramid of Khufu and the Pyramid of Cheops) is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis bordering what is now El Giza, Egypt. It is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one to remain largely intact.
A pyramid is a structure whose shape is roughly that of a pyramid in the geometric sense;
That is, its outer surfaces are triangular and converge to a single point at the top.
Les Pyramides is a supple pliant cuff of two rows of little pyramid shaped beads. Embellished and connected in a series of picots that appear complex and intriguing, just like the mysteries of the great pyramids.
A cuff that is suitable for the beginning beader to the advanced.
Quick and fun to make but bold in statement.
The Giza Pyramids need no introduction, the largest and most famous monuments of antiquity and the sole surviving of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World.
Situated on a desert plateau to the south west of Cairo (and indeed on the very edge of the city's modern urban sprawl) the pyramids of Giza form the heart of an extensive ancient necropolis with the monumental tombs of three of Egypt's earliest Old Kingdom pharaohs marked by the vast structures. Each of the pyramids is a colossal mass of near solid masonry, without adornment and with only a few passages within each leading to burial chambers long since emptied and robbed in antiquity.
The earliest is the Great Pyramid of Khufu (sometimes referred to by the Greek title 'Cheops', or by his full pharaonic name 'Khnum-Khufu'). It is also the largest; the structure is simply enormous and remained the World's tallest building until well into the Middle Ages.
The following pyramid was built by Khafre (also called 'Khephren') and is similarly vast (often appearing in photos of the whole group as larger due to its more central position) but is significantly smaller than Khufu's monument. The smallest of the three (at around less than half the size) was built by his successor Menkaure. Both his and Khufu's monuments have much smaller satellite pyramids at their base (some in more ruinous condition) to house the tombs of their queens.
Originally all the pyramids had a smooth outer covering of white stone but this was quarried away by later generations (much of which was used for some of Cairo's greatest Islamic monuments) leaving the rough inner blocks exposed. A small section remains at the apex of Khafre's pyramid (suggestive of a snow-capped mountain) to give a sense of the original finish and overall mass.
Today the site remains the most popular in Egypt and an astonishing testament to the skill and determination of it earliest builders.
La Pyramide du Louvre est une pyramide constituée de verre et de métal, située au milieu de la cour Napoléon du musée du Louvre à Paris, où se situe le hall d’accueil.
Date d'ouverture : 1989
Hauteur : 21 m
Photo : site Pixabay
Taille : 1920 x 1440
Great Blue Heron
"Pyramids 2021," outdoors art exhibit. Brookside Gardens. June 5, 2021. Photos by Marilyn Sklar, Montgomery Parks.
Pyramid, not in the sand but made of sand. One of the few 'sky tips' that have escaped landscaping. It is that 'yukky' shade of green due to having been hydro-seeded at sometime. I don't suppose that the recent freezing weather has helped either.
Pyramid I'm building in Minecraft. Goes from sea-level to cloud layer. Wall around base is 101 blocks on each side, so pyramid base must be 95 blocks per side. Clearing base took me ~30 hours of mining down hills and filling in ocean. I'm at the South end of this world. In top view almost 1/4th of pyramid's NW corner is done. Lens distortion makes it look like less, but in bottom you can see shadow covers one corner of base. Base will be sand layer with cobblestone layer underneath when I'm done, with torches every other block so I can be inside without any monsters. Under cobblestone will be network of catacombs, and mine rail to more resources!
I may make a glass room at the top on the inside so I can look down on the huge floor. Had to add stairs because hopping up that many blocks gets old.