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primroses — These flowers were believed to affect luck in poultry rearing, presumably because primroses and chicks are both bright yellow ( like affects like ). From the mid 19th century to within living memory, children were warned never to bring fewer… … A Dictionary of English folklore
primroses — prim·rose || prɪmrəʊz n. any plant from the genus Primula adj. having a pale yellow color; of primroses, similar to primroses (type of plant) … English contemporary dictionary
Der Pfarrer von Wakefield — Dieser Artikel oder Abschnitt besteht hauptsächlich aus Listen, an deren Stelle besser Fließtext stehen sollte. In Oliver Goldsmiths Empfindsamkeitsroman Der Pfarrer von Wakefield (engl. The Vicar of Wakefield. A Tale. Supposed to be written by… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Goblin Combe — Infobox SSSI name=Goblin Combe aos=Avon interest=Biological gridref=ST473652 area=51.87 hectare notifydate=1999 http://www.natureonthemap.org.uk/map.aspx? ] Goblin Combe is a valley in North Somerset which stretches from Redhill, near Bristol… … Wikipedia
Primrose Day — Upon the death of British Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli (Lord Beaconsfield), on 19 April 1881, Primrose Day was instituted in his honour, as the English primrose was his favourite flower. Queen Victoria sent bouquets of primroses to his… … Wikipedia
Primula vulgaris — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) … Wikipedia
Primrose League — Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2007 May 16The Primrose League was an organisation for spreading Conservative principles in Great Britain. It was founded in 1883 and active until the mid 1990s. It was finally wound up in December 2004.Its … Wikipedia
Cottage garden — See also: Garden design Roses, clematis, a thatched roof: a cottage garden in Brittany. The cottage garden is a distinct style of garden that uses an informal design, traditional materials, dense plantings, and a mixture of ornamental and edible… … Wikipedia
Redhill, Somerset — infobox UK place country = England latitude= 51.366979 longitude= 2.725859 official name= Redhill civil parish= population = unitary england= North Somerset lieutenancy england=Somerset region= South West England constituency westminster=… … Wikipedia
William Henry Hunt (painter) — William Henry Hunt (March 28, 1790 February 10, 1864), was an English water color painter.He was born near Long Acre, London, and was apprenticed in about 1805 to John Varley, the landscape painter, with whom he remained five or six years. He… … Wikipedia
