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For example, the robes of a Cambridge Doctor of Divinity are faced with "dove" silk, which is turquoise shot with rose-pink, to create an overall grey effect. [8] [9]
They typically lay two eggs in a simple nest of twigs and grass. Their plumage is mostly greyish-brown with a pattern of spots or bars. The zebra dove and diamond dove are commonly kept in captivity. The genus was introduced in 1837 by the English naturalist William Swainson with the zebra dove (Geopelia striata) as the type species.
J. E. Millais: The Return of the Dove to the Ark (1851). According to the biblical story (Genesis 8:11), a dove was released by Noah after the Flood in order to find land; it came back carrying a freshly plucked olive leaf (Hebrew: עלה זית alay zayit), [7] a sign of life after the Flood and of God's bringing Noah, his family and the animals to land.
Streptopelia (collared doves and turtle doves) is a genus of 15 species of birds in the pigeon and dove family Columbidae native to the Old World in Africa, Europe, and Asia. These are mainly slim, small to medium-sized species.
The density and springiness of the felt is a major part of what creates a piano's tone. [41] [42] As the felt becomes grooved and "packed" with use and age, the tone suffers. [43] Felt is placed under the piano keys on accordions to control touch and key noise; it is also used on the pallets to silence notes not sounded by preventing air flow.
He was also free to go to church and spend time with his family. But he resigned from his career of more than 20 years with the Harris County Sheriff's Department. His TV career also took a hit.
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Prized Japanese free agent Roki Sasaki may visit one or two teams before deciding which club he wants to sign with. Sasaki's agent, Joel Wolfe, said Monday that 20 Major League Baseball clubs ...