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Awnings were first used by the ancient Egyptian and Syrian civilizations. They are described as "woven mats" that shaded market stalls and homes. A Roman poet Lucretius, in 50 BC, said "Linen-awning, stretched, over mighty theatres, gives forth at times, a cracking roar, when much 'tis beaten about, betwixt the poles and cross-beams".
Eueides isabella is a large butterfly with a wingspan of 65–90 millimetres (2.6–3.5 in). The uppersides of the wings is dark brown, with orange bands and yellowish markings on the edges of the forewings.
The National Caravan Council is a trade body in the United Kingdom which represents members in the caravan, motorhome, caravan holiday home and park home sectors. It was founded in 1939. It was founded in 1939.
Isley-Jasper-Isley released two further albums on their CBS Associated Records label, including Caravan of Love. The title hit was a No. 1 on the Billboard R&B charts. " Caravan of Love " was subsequently covered by English band the Housemartins , who made the song an international No. 1 pop hit in 1986. [ 1 ] "
Isabelline (/ ɪ z ə ˈ b ɛ l ɪ n /; also known as isabella) is a pale grey-yellow, pale fawn, pale cream-brown or parchment colour. It is primarily found in animal coat colouring, particularly plumage colour in birds and, in Europe, in horses .
Isabella Lucy Bishop FRGS (née Bird; 15 October 1831 – 7 October 1904) was an English explorer, writer, photographer and naturalist. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Alongside fellow Englishwoman Fanny Jane Butler , she founded the John Bishop Memorial Hospital in Srinagar in modern-day Kashmir . [ 4 ]
Chapters 60 to 68 guide on matters from trussing poultry to the definitions of culinary terms, arranging meals, decorating the table, making menus, and the duties of domestic servants. [20] Chapters 69 to 73 describe "household recipes" and medical preparations. [21] The final chapter, 74, offers "legal memoranda". [22] There is a detailed index.
[5] [6] Her godparents, both represented by proxy, were her uncle, King Ferdinand II of Portugal, and her maternal grandmother María Isabella of Spain. [6] [7] [8] She was christened Isabel Cristina Leopoldina Augusta Micaela Gabriela Rafaela Gonzaga. Her last four names were always bestowed upon the members of her family, and Isabel and ...