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...eved by back-dating the practice into antiquity. In addition, there was a natural desire to elevate forebears and the famous, and so [[herald]]s began to '''

==== Natural history ====

A '''scientist''' is an individual who studies the natural world. He makes observations, develops a hypothesis, makes predictions and

It represents the pool often found over a natural [[spring]].

*[[animal|natural beasts]] -- as you would expect

'''Citrine''' is a pale [[yellow]] variety of quartz. Natural citrine is rare; most of it on the market is actually heat-treated amethyst

...ed is described as being '''dormant''', meaning "sleeping," as this is the natural posture of many quadrupeds while they sleep.

Before the introduction of scientific method, experiments and studies of the natural world might take the form of thought experiments where a hypothesis might b

...as "spike," the unicornate seahorse (generally [[blazon]]ed as "unicornate natural seahorse") is the badge for the populace of [[Atlantia]]. It is also used

Its name comes from a small furry animal kin to the marten, which can have natural lustrous black fur (though in heraldry it is classed as a [[colour]] not a

...task of sailing a [[ship]] or [[boat]]. Often a dangerous task due to the natural maritime hazards it could be made even more dangerous by [[pirate]]s and [[

...ronomy]], all of which aimed at systematically studying and explaining the natural world. Today the word ''[[science]]'' has shifted in its interpretation sli

...cquired from a commercial supplier seem to have been treated to remove the natural oils in the feather and tend to come apart more readily.

...es) [[gemstone]]. In [[ancient]] [[Greece]] mosaics were created by using natural stones, often from riverbeds, but by the [[Roman]] period they were created

Copper salts (eg [[verdigris]]) were used as a [[mordant]] in the natural [[dyeing]] of fabrics, and a green [[pigment]] in artwork and to make green

'''Imitation Gemstones''', either natural or man-made, are effective substitutes for [[gemstone|stones]] that are too ...er gemstones glass may be too clear, and lacks the ''inclusions'' found in natural stones. Also, be cautioned that a lot of costume jewelry is made from acryl

...br>Garcinia cambogia extract is very functional as part of suppressing the natural need for smoking which is launched frequently with chain those that smoke.

...de Taahe]] and his [[household]], the event site is located in a dramatic natural bowl surrounded on three sides by forest. Campsites within the trees have

...making [[candle]]s, sealing letters, [[jewellery]] making) and [[honey]] (natural sweetener, also used in [[mead]]).

...done, and which enables the workman (or woman) either to do what, by their natural endowments, they could not (for example, a [[metal]] chisel enabling the cu

...cious day for a gathering together of those who believe that ''"The aim of natural science is not simply to accept the statements of others, but to investiga

...sweat from your body, protecting your tunic. It is generally [[white]] or natural linen coloured, as this [[clothing|garment]] was washed more often than the *A natural/white [[linen]] [[chemise]]/shift served the same function as the man's shi

Next to diamond, '''corundum''' is the hardest natural mineral found on earth.¹ It is an aluminum oxide (Al₂

...x-sided prism. He goes on to state that the Hindus often drilled out these natural prisms to make beaded jewelry.

...g, sometimes depressed & sometimes elevate. For example of th' emphasis or natural sound of words, this word Treasure hath the grave accent upon the first sil ...t even in this playne foote of two syllables you wreste no woorde from his natural and usuall sounde, I do not meane hereby that you may use none other wordes

In [[heraldry]], the term '''proper''' indicates either (1) normal or natural colouration, or (2) a standard colouration used in heraldry. As an oversimp <td>Dolphin, natural</td>

..." one another (for example, [[wool]] is excellent for this purpose, having natural, tiny "hooks" on its surface which grip onto one another quite well). This

...n Carr's ''Dictionary of English Kings, Consorts, Pretenders, Usurpers, un-natural Claimants & Royal Athelings''.

...ng distasteful, but are in fact innocent. The mundane riddles may describe natural ([[Exeter Riddle 9]]), domestic ([[Exeter Riddle 34]]) or [[military]] ([[E

*baroques (gemstones left in their natural pebble shape are known as ''baroques''. Orginally these were found in river ...hat the [[India]]ns would leave [[emerald]]s and other [[beryl]]s in their natural crystalline shape—a hexagonal prism—and drill out the pith)

...tury_References#Holmes_1952] It is likely that men of all ranks would use natural water sources to clean themselves in warmer weather. Nobles may well have It was commonly believed that bathing natural mineral springs, such as those at [[Bath]] in [[England]] was beneficial fo

[[Image:Yew_bow.JPG |right|thumb| ([[Fieldless]]) A [[unicorn|unicornate]] natural [[seahorse]]'s head [[erased]] [[maintaining]] in its mouth an [[arrow]] [[

...]. Often bestiary is too narrow a description, and the [[medieval]] term "natural history" is more apt as [[gemstone|stones]], minerals, [[herb]]s and trees

''Note'': The depiction of some animals in heraldry differed from their natural forms. These and the fantastic creatures are known as [[heraldic beast]]s. ...bits of animals into their designs (apparently without asking if this was natural, or acceptable to the animal involved). Thus one has heads ([[stag]]s and

...he case of [[amphitheatre]]s. This stage would be well-[[lighting|lit]] by natural light during the day, and well-lit by [[fire]]light and [[candle]]light by

Wool takes [[dye]] easily and the natural [[oil]]s found in [[sheep]]'s wool make such [[cloth]] quite water resistan

...m Carr's ''Dictionary of English Kings, Consorts, Pretenders, Usurpers, un-natural Claimants & Royal Athelings'', a pocket book of unknown publication date, w

*blue quartz (unlike blue crystal above, blue quartz is a natural stone but rather turbid; it takes its color from inclusions of crocidolite *C. Plinius Secundus, 37th Book of ''The Natural History of the World'', trans. by Philomen Holland, 1601.

Threads were usually homepsun woollen yarn (natural or dyed) with only occasionaly use of [[silk]]s, [[linen]] or metal threads

He married Sybilla, natural daughter of the English [[king]], [[Henry I]], in the same year as he took

Alternately, a hinge can be made out of thick [[leather]]. The natural flexibility of the material allows satisfactory movement.

...ss or destruction of a [[ship]] at sea, with the implication that it is by natural causes and not by deliberate action. '''Shipwreck''' can also refer to the

...of the [[ancient]]s, the [[classical]] world, and by observation of the [[natural]] world. This was in opposition to the [[scholastics]], and to the more [[

...w.wga.hu/html/g/giotto/index.html Giotto Bondone] worked to develop a more natural style of visual representation than the stylised images which had become th

...ly [[felt]]ed so that seams don't unravel, and keeping the rain out due to natural [[lanolin]]s.

...texts such as [[bestiary|bestiaries]], astronomical texts, [[calendars]], natural histories, etc which attempt to pass on some knowledge of what would be bro ==natural histories==

...s initially not a particular issue as the music would generally follow the natural rhythms of the [[Latin]] [[language]]. However, by the [[10th century]] a s

...though the younger Baldwin was fated to reign for but a year his death was natural, rather than a political act as part of a coup.

...tual behaviours and expectations of each other. However, to be a source of natural [[law]], a local '''custom''' had to meet certain criteria.

...tight everywhere including the ankle, lycra often glistens differently to natural fibres, are often much thinner than period hose, and the height is often wr

...racterized by a basic [[T-tunic]] of durable [[linen]] or [[wool]] dyed in natural colors, usually worn in layers of two with relatively thin belts worn at th

Often some natural feature, such as a creek crossing, or a man-made structure, such as a wall

...e]] (as in ''motte-and bailey'') -- an artificial (''very'' occasionally a natural) mound upon which early [[Norman]] [[keep]]s were set. A means to gain hei

Our natural dear Cunning gives Relief.<br/>

Threads were usually homepsun [[wool]]len yarn (natural or dyed) with only occasionally use of [[silk]]s, [[linen]] or metal thread

...A selection of 190 sixteenth-century woodcuts from Gesner's and Topsell's natural histories". New York: Dover Publications, Inc. ISBN 0-486-22701-4

*[[citrine]] (natural citrine is a pale yellow color and rather expensive. Most citrine on the ma

...story of the Goths''; ''On the Nature of Things'', a book of astronomy and natural history dedicated to the Visigothic king Sisebut; and ''Questions on the Ol

...ems very similar to contemporary continental clothing. [[Wool]] and common natural colours predominated, although for the upper classes more exotic [[dye]]s a

...name is a [[Wikipedia:Toponymy|toponym]], in which a person is named for a natural feature (such as ''Hill'', ''Shore'', or ''Field'') or an artificial field

...orged heads on [[wood]]en [[shaft]]s, [[feather]] fletches (often cut from natural feathers), bound with [[linen]] thread and have appropriate [[nock]]s. ...ead|head]]s on [[wood]]en [[shaft]]s, [[feather]] fletches (often cut from natural feathers), bound with [[linen]] thread and feature appropriate [[nock]]s.

Linen is cool in summer (cooler than almost any other natural fibre) and warmer in winter than [[cotton]]. You can tell real linen in the

...t in Asia, the art of aviculture had extended to parrots some time before--natural as most "old world" parrots are native to India, southeast [[Asia]], [[Aust

...at boiling "boils off" the volatile components of the honey - and destroys natural enzymes and "wholesome goodness" (that I have so far been unable to find an

...region as the old church province of [[Rouen]] or [[Neustria]]. It had no natural frontiers and was previously merely an administrative unit. Its population

...sinner"; and for this reason Augustine says (Contra Faust. xxii, 75): "The natural order conducive to peace among mortals demands that the power to declare an

Rinascimento is also considered as a sort of natural evolution of italian [[Umanesimo]].

...ior' creams are renowned in the Kingdom for their curative effects and all natural homegrown ingredients, as is her Mead. Sir Deotrich is one of the most gra

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