https://cunnan.lochac.sca.org/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=203.220.14.22 2026-05-10T10:50:52Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.39.3 https://cunnan.lochac.sca.org/index.php?title=Emerald&diff=3457 2004-03-20T13:27:34Z

<p>203.220.14.22: Copied over from wikipedia</p> <hr /> <div>The '''emerald''' is a variety of the mineral [[beryl]], colored green by trace amounts of chromium and sometimes iron. It is highly prized as a [[gemstone]] and ounce for ounce is the most valuable gemstone in the world, often made more so by inclusions.</div>

203.220.14.22 https://cunnan.lochac.sca.org/index.php?title=Emerald_(maplet)&diff=8348 2004-03-20T13:07:06Z

<p>203.220.14.22: </p> <hr /> <div>This is the entry for [[emerald]] from Maplet's [[A Greene Forest]]<br /> <br /> ===Of the Smaradge===<br /> <br /> The ''Smaradge'' hath his name of his excellent and frech greene colour. For everye thing that is grassie greene, is properly called in [[Greek]]e ''Smaron''. It passeth both the leafe and bough of any Tree or plant in this his colour, and in this poynt alone triumpheth, neyther is the Sunne by his Sunne beames, any let or hindrance to this his shew. There is no greater reflection to the eies than the sight of this. It being polished and dressed, sheweth a manhis lively image, whereupon valiant ''Caesar'' had no greater delight, than in looking on this, to see his Warriours fight, and to behold in the ''Smaradge'' which of them went best to worke, and was moste actie. ''Isidore'' sayth, that there be .xii. kindes hereof, but the most noble is found in ''Scithis'', the next in ''Bactria''. This stone sayth ''Cardane'', serveth to devination, and to tell of certaintie, things to come, or otherwise. For that shall come to passe it will never let it sincke or slip out of the minde, and that that shall not, it easily suffereth the minde to forget.</div>

203.220.14.22 https://cunnan.lochac.sca.org/index.php?title=A_Greene_Forest&diff=3562 2004-03-20T12:45:11Z

<p>203.220.14.22: added precious gems</p> <hr /> <div>A Greene Forest was written by [[John Maplet]] and published in 1567. Its full title is '''A greene Forest, or a naturall Historie, wherein may be seene first the most sufferaigne Vertues in all the whole kinde of Stones and Mettals: Next of Plants, as of Herbes, Trees &amp; Shrubs, Lastly the brute beastes, Foules, Fishes, creeping wormes &amp; Serpent, and that Alphabetically: So that a Table shall not neede.''' What the average [[16th century]] book title lacked in brevity it at least made up for in accuracy, and it is plain that this book is in fact a [[lapidary]], a [[herbals|herbal]] and a [[bestiary]] compiled one after the other.<br /> <br /> ===The Book===<br /> <br /> ====Of Stones and Metals====<br /> <br /> * [[Agate (maplet)|Agate]]<br /> * [[Alabaster (maplet)|Alabaster]]<br /> * [[amethyst (maplet)|Amethyst]]<br /> * [[Beryl (maplet)|Beryl]]<br /> * [[Diamond (maplet)|Diamond]]<br /> * [[Emerald (maplet)|Emerald]]<br /> * [[Hematite (maplet)|Hematite]]<br /> * [[Ruby (maplet)|Ruby]]<br /> * [[Sapphire (maplet)|Sapphire]]<br /> <br /> ====Of Trees, Herbes &amp; Shrubs====<br /> <br /> * [[Rue (Maplet)|Rue]]<br /> <br /> ====Of Beastes, Foules, Fishes. &amp;c.====<br /> <br /> * [[Dragon (Maplet)|Dragon]]</div>

203.220.14.22 https://cunnan.lochac.sca.org/index.php?title=Alabaster_(maplet)&diff=8006 2004-03-20T12:22:17Z

<p>203.220.14.22: </p> <hr /> <div>This is the entry for [[alabaster]] from Maplet's [[A Greene Forest]]<br /> <br /> ====Of Alabaster====<br /> <br /> Alabaster, as saith ''Isidore'' in his .xvi. booke and fift Chapter, is a white kinde of stone died, and bespotted among with divers &amp; sundrie colours. Hereof are made vessels to keepe and contine all Ointements uncorupt, wherein they be most purely and safely preserved. It groweth about ''[[Thebes|Thebis]]'' and ''[[Damascus|Damascum]]'', andespeciallye that which is whitest. But the best of this kinde is brought from ''[[India|Indie]]''. It being borne about one, say some, keepeth him in amitie and charitie with all men.</div>

203.220.14.22 https://cunnan.lochac.sca.org/index.php?title=A_Greene_Forest&diff=3456 2004-03-20T12:15:04Z

<p>203.220.14.22: </p> <hr /> <div>A Greene Forest was written by [[John Maplet]] and published in 1567. Its full title is '''A greene Forest, or a naturall Historie, wherein may be seene first the most sufferaigne Vertues in all the whole kinde of Stones and Mettals: Next of Plants, as of Herbes, Trees &amp; Shrubs, Lastly the brute beastes, Foules, Fishes, creeping wormes &amp; Serpent, and that Alphabetically: So that a Table shall not neede.''' What the average [[16th century]] book title lacked in brevity it at least made up for in accuracy, and it is plain that this book is in fact a [[lapidary]], a [[herbals|herbal]] and a [[bestiary]] compiled one after the other.<br /> <br /> ===The Book===<br /> <br /> ====Of Stones and Metals====<br /> <br /> * [[Alabaster (maplet)|Alabaster]]<br /> * [[amethyst (maplet)|Amethyst]]<br /> * [[Agate (maplet)|Agate]]<br /> * [[Beryl (maplet)|Beryl]]<br /> * [[Hematite (maplet)|Hematite]]<br /> <br /> ====Of Trees, Herbes &amp; Shrubs====<br /> <br /> * [[Rue (Maplet)|Rue]]<br /> <br /> ====Of Beastes, Foules, Fishes. &amp;c.====<br /> <br /> * [[Dragon (Maplet)|Dragon]]</div>

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