5000 Facts and Fancies: A Cyclopaedia of Important, Curious, Quaint, and Unique Information in History, Literature, Science, Art, and Nature ...G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1901 - 816 Seiten |
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... denote the source of wealth and good fortune . The allu- sion is , of course , to the marvellous lamp possessed by Aladdin , and by means of which he obtained wealth , rank , and influence . The story of Aladdin ; or , The Wonderful ...
... denote the source of wealth and good fortune . The allu- sion is , of course , to the marvellous lamp possessed by Aladdin , and by means of which he obtained wealth , rank , and influence . The story of Aladdin ; or , The Wonderful ...
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... denote rustic sim- plicity and content . " Arcadia " is also the name of a pas- toral romance by Sir Philip Sidney ( 1554-1586 ) ; an Italian pastoral fable by Jacopo Sannazaro ( 1458-1530 ) ; and a pastoral heroic poem by Lope de Vega ...
... denote rustic sim- plicity and content . " Arcadia " is also the name of a pas- toral romance by Sir Philip Sidney ( 1554-1586 ) ; an Italian pastoral fable by Jacopo Sannazaro ( 1458-1530 ) ; and a pastoral heroic poem by Lope de Vega ...
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... denote any keen or clever observation . The expression " Attic salt " has the same meaning . See Attic Salt . Auburn . The name of the hamlet described in the poem of The Deserted Village , by Oliver Goldsmith ( 1728- 1774. ) Its ...
... denote any keen or clever observation . The expression " Attic salt " has the same meaning . See Attic Salt . Auburn . The name of the hamlet described in the poem of The Deserted Village , by Oliver Goldsmith ( 1728- 1774. ) Its ...
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... denote a principle , in European politics , that forbids any one nation to have such a preponderance of power as may endanger the independence of the rest . This is not , however , a modern idea , but was held as a principle even in the ...
... denote a principle , in European politics , that forbids any one nation to have such a preponderance of power as may endanger the independence of the rest . This is not , however , a modern idea , but was held as a principle even in the ...
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... denote blende or sulphide of zinc . Black - Letter Days . Unlucky days were marked by the Romans with a piece of charcoal , and lucky ones with a piece of white chalk . Hence the expression " Black - Letter Days " - came to mean , with ...
... denote blende or sulphide of zinc . Black - Letter Days . Unlucky days were marked by the Romans with a piece of charcoal , and lucky ones with a piece of white chalk . Hence the expression " Black - Letter Days " - came to mean , with ...
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