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. |
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23. oldal
... called " a flower of rejoicing . " Carnations , too , played a role in the history of early medicine . Distilled water- " the perfume made from gillyflowers " -was con- sidered an excellent cure for the " falling sickness . " When a ...
... called " a flower of rejoicing . " Carnations , too , played a role in the history of early medicine . Distilled water- " the perfume made from gillyflowers " -was con- sidered an excellent cure for the " falling sickness . " When a ...
44. oldal
... called March “ lenctmonat , ” or " length - moneth , " or " lencten - monath , " because at this time , the days began to exceed the nights in length . These people had another name , too , for March : " rhed - monath , " for the ...
... called March “ lenctmonat , ” or " length - moneth , " or " lencten - monath , " because at this time , the days began to exceed the nights in length . These people had another name , too , for March : " rhed - monath , " for the ...
100. oldal
... called because its wood is hard and closely grained , therefore taking a fine polish . Various tools and implements , including ham- mer handles , are made from it . The hawthorn fruit , called " thorn apples , " or " haws , " looks ...
... called because its wood is hard and closely grained , therefore taking a fine polish . Various tools and implements , including ham- mer handles , are made from it . The hawthorn fruit , called " thorn apples , " or " haws , " looks ...
Tartalomjegyzék
ye Foreword | 9 |
ye Birthstones and Flowers of the Months | 11 |
JANUARY | 13 |
Copyright | |
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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
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Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Crystal, Gem & Metal Magic Scott Cunningham Nincs elérhető előnézet - 2002 |