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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71. oldal
... diamond set in each of its twelve joints . This had been given to her by Prince Albert . The mother of Queen Elizabeth II often wears diamond clips shaped like a feather or plume with her costumes . And her daughter enjoys using diamond ...
... diamond set in each of its twelve joints . This had been given to her by Prince Albert . The mother of Queen Elizabeth II often wears diamond clips shaped like a feather or plume with her costumes . And her daughter enjoys using diamond ...
74. oldal
... diamond . The " curse " -so the story goes - struck his grandson , and the latter's wife , May Yohe , an American actress , was reduced to scrubbing floors . In 1867 the Hope diamond was sold at an auction in London for $ 400,000 , and ...
... diamond . The " curse " -so the story goes - struck his grandson , and the latter's wife , May Yohe , an American actress , was reduced to scrubbing floors . In 1867 the Hope diamond was sold at an auction in London for $ 400,000 , and ...
76. oldal
... diamond could ward off evil from its possessor , heal his diseases , or attract good fortune to him . A diamond was frequently worn as a talisman to keep a warrior safe in battle . King John of France , for instance , was wearing a diamond ...
... diamond could ward off evil from its possessor , heal his diseases , or attract good fortune to him . A diamond was frequently worn as a talisman to keep a warrior safe in battle . King John of France , for instance , was wearing a diamond ...
Tartalomjegyzék
ye Foreword | 9 |
ye Birthstones and Flowers of the Months | 11 |
JANUARY | 13 |
Copyright | |
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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 |