All about the MonthsHarper & Row, 1966 - 222 oldal Stories and legends about the months of the year, including those about symbolic flowers and precious stones, as evolved by man over the centuries. |
Részletek a könyvből
1 - 3 találat összesen 44 találatból.
38. oldal
... blossoms for ceremonial occasions , including marriage rites . Violets , too , were frequently placed at tombs . There is a legend that once , when Orpheus sat down to rest on a mossy bank , the first violets sprang up from the spot ...
... blossoms for ceremonial occasions , including marriage rites . Violets , too , were frequently placed at tombs . There is a legend that once , when Orpheus sat down to rest on a mossy bank , the first violets sprang up from the spot ...
53. oldal
... blossoms , but this was not successful . The sap contains calcium oxalate crystals , which make the leaves disagreeable , and may be harmful to animals . In certain cases it has caused a skin rash just by picking the blooms . The leek ...
... blossoms , but this was not successful . The sap contains calcium oxalate crystals , which make the leaves disagreeable , and may be harmful to animals . In certain cases it has caused a skin rash just by picking the blooms . The leek ...
99. oldal
... blossoms . An old story from Sussex tells that a brave young Christian fought for three days in St. Leonard's forest , with the Dragon , Sin . Finally he was able to repulse the monster . The blood from his wounds fell upon the ground ...
... blossoms . An old story from Sussex tells that a brave young Christian fought for three days in St. Leonard's forest , with the Dragon , Sin . Finally he was able to repulse the monster . The blood from his wounds fell upon the ground ...
Tartalomjegyzék
ye Foreword | 9 |
ye Birthstones and Flowers of the Months | 11 |
JANUARY | 13 |
Copyright | |
13 további fejezet nem látható
Gyakori szavak és kifejezések
alexandrite American amethyst ancient April aster beautiful believed birthstone blooms blossoms blue British Isles calendar California called carats celebrated centuries Christmas chrysanthemum color crown cultivated daffodil daisy December declared diamond early EDMUND SPENSER emeralds England English Europe famous favorite February festival flowers fragrance France gardens garnets gems gladiolus gold Greek green grow grown hawthorn Helen Hunt Jackson holiday holly honeysuckle honor hybrid inches India January jewelry jewels John John Clare Julian calendar July June King known leaves legend Leigh Hunt London March marigold month narcissus native noted Numa Pompilius October once opal pearls petals pink plant poet poppies popular primrose purple Queen ring Romans rose ruby sapphire season seeds September shades sometimes South species spring stone sweet peas Today topaz turquoise United varied varieties violets water lily weather wild William William Hone wore writer wrote yellow York zircon
Hivatkozások erre a könyvre
Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Crystal, Gem & Metal Magic Scott Cunningham Nincs elérhető előnézet - 2002 |