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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28. oldal
... month was an important one in Roman life . At first , February was not in their calendar which had only ten months . Then , about 700 B.C. , Numa Pompilius ( the second Roman king , following Romulus ) changed the year of 304 days to a ...
... month was an important one in Roman life . At first , February was not in their calendar which had only ten months . Then , about 700 B.C. , Numa Pompilius ( the second Roman king , following Romulus ) changed the year of 304 days to a ...
87. oldal
... month , " the merry month of May , ” een associated with dancing , singing , love , and general rejoic- at spring has returned after a long and dreary winter . Shake- e once said that someone was “ as full of spirit as the month of ...
... month , " the merry month of May , ” een associated with dancing , singing , love , and general rejoic- at spring has returned after a long and dreary winter . Shake- e once said that someone was “ as full of spirit as the month of ...
103. oldal
... month " ; some of them also named it the " dry month . " According to Leigh Hunt , June is the season of " complete summer " : • ... the hopes of spring are realized ; yet the enjoyment is but com- menced ; we have all summer before us ...
... month " ; some of them also named it the " dry month . " According to Leigh Hunt , June is the season of " complete summer " : • ... the hopes of spring are realized ; yet the enjoyment is but com- menced ; we have all summer before us ...
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ye Foreword | 9 |
ye Birthstones and Flowers of the Months | 11 |
JANUARY | 13 |
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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 |