Monthly Archives: December 2006

Celestial Atlas by Alexander Jamieson

Posted on December 22, 2006 by Swany

US Naval Observatory: Celestial Atlas by Alexander Jamieson, 1822 Via Bibliodyssey

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Pot is called biggest cash crop

Posted on December 18, 2006 by Swany

Los Angeles Times: …heureux le règne, On quel provient Pantagruelion.

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Medieval Bestiary : Salamander

Posted on December 17, 2006 by Swany

Medieval Bestiary : Salamander: “The salmander is a cold animal. It can live unharmed in a fire, and its coldness will extinguish the hottest flames. If it enters hot water, the water will become cold. From the salamander comes a … Continue reading →

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Margarita Philosophica

Posted on December 10, 2006 by Swany

bibliodyssey: “‘Margarita Philosophica’ had ‘for a half-century, aided in aremarkable manner the spread of knowledge’ Gregor (Gregorius) Reisch (~1467-1525) became a Carthusian monk after matriculating as a Magister from his home town University of Freiburg in southern Germany. He would … Continue reading →

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