2007-02-28

wolfinthewood: Wolf's head in relief from romanesque tympanum at Kilpeck, Herefordshire (Default)
2007-02-28 12:54 pm
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The Inhabitants of Florida


The Inhabitants of Florida are of a colour like Brass, the reason is, that they anoint themselves with a certain Ointment, which seconded by the heat of the Sun proves effectual to their design.

Randle Holme (1627–1699)

from The Academy of Armory (1688)


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