Gave Collection (page 4)

Herholy Well of St Keyne
The Well of Saint Keyne in Cornwall, who gave the waters a strange power. Whichever partner in a marriage drinks at the well first will have mastery in that marriage!

Nicot and Tobacco
JEAN NICOT French diplomat who introduced tobacco from Portugal into France, depicted presenting it to Catherine de Medicis; he gave his name to nicotine

Myth / Tibet / 2 Neighbours
THE STORY OF TWO NEIGHBOURS A poor man showed kindness to a sparrow, who gave him a seed which grew riches. His rich neighbour stole it, but it didn t have the same effect

Geese Honoured by Rome
The Romans honour the geese of the Capitol, who, alarmed by the approach of Brennus and his Gauls, honked like crazy and thereby gave the alarm which saved the city

Queens Head, Southwark
Built in the early 1500s, this inn was later owned by John Harvard of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, who migrated to America and gave his name to Harvard University, MA

Aeneas Wife Lavinia
Lavinia was the daughter of Latinus, king of Latium, who very kindly gave her to Aeneas in marriage

Saint Pudentiana
SAINT PUDENTIANA A lady of Rome, daughter of Pudens, who gave her wealth to the poor and helped to bury martyred Christians

Lady Seymour (Hayter)
LADY SEYMOUR She was the Queen of Love and Beauty who presided over the famous Eglinton Tournament in 1840 and gave away the prizes. Date: flourished 1840

Disciples / Last Supper
Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake (sic) it, and said " take, eat; this is my body." And he took the cup, and gave thanks

Vespucci (Liebig)
AMERIGO VESPUCCI Italian navigator, discoverer of mainland to which he gave his name

Satire on Evolution
Science reveals that Eve gave the apple, not to Adam, but to the gorilla - which explains everything, doesn t it ?

Necklace of Amulets
NECKLACE OF AMULETS Egyptians gave themselves all- round protection by wearing several amulets on one necklace

CELSIUS (1701 - 1744)
ANDERS CELSIUS Swedish astronomer, gave his name to centigrade temperature scale

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