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Sacred Wells and Springs
Thank you for your comment below in answer to my previous, same-day observation and question.
The redness appears to me as possible red-haired or ruddy-complected.
Which is more plausible?
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/17/2024
Yes to deaconesses
I donnot see anything problematic in the use ofbthe term.
frankbeswick, on 05/17/2024
Walled Gardens
Dorsey House is in England, so it is unlikely that it would be using an Irish name. It may descend from annancient Celtic name, as there were Celtic survivals in the part of England where Dorney is.
frankbeswick, on 05/17/2024
As Winter Comes
You would need to perform a continent scale research project. With so much research to do which scientist would have the time?
frankbeswick, on 05/17/2024
Sacred Wells and Springs
It may refer to his having a tonsure or it may refer to natural baldness.
frankbeswick, on 05/17/2024
Kate Greenaway - The Grace and Tenderness of the Childhood Illustration
KG was above all illustrator of children. A puppy or a kitten can find a place in her illustration as well, but kids were the main stars.
Tolovaj, on 05/17/2024
Yes to deaconesses
Thank you for your comment below in answer to my previous observation and question.
Addressing His mother as "woman" always causes me to consider non-respectful and respectful forms of calling someone close and not close.
Is "woman" invoked a ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/17/2024
Walled Gardens
Thank you for your comment below in answer to my previous observation and question.
English Wiktionary gives as the name etymology Dorney, from Irish Ó Doirinne (“descendant of Doireann”), with the latter generated from dodaire (“sullen, ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/17/2024
As Winter Comes
Thank you for your comment below in answer to my previous observation and question.
Kew Gardens' afternoon tea and coffee breaks cause me to consider those drinks regarding continental European preferences.
My tendency is toward France, ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/17/2024
Sacred Wells and Springs
Online sources give the English equivalent of Maelrubha as "bald red."
Why is the aforementioned saint so called? Might it be a birth name or a name assumed with his religious and spiritual dedication and devotion?
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/17/2024
Kate Greenaway - The Grace and Tenderness of the Childhood Illustration
Yes, I indeed do like Kate Greenaway's work and your wizzley about it.
In particular, the second and the fifth in-text images enchant me even as the last in-text image intrigues me as to her facial expression -- is she a bit wary about being ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/17/2024
As Winter Comes
Coffee is very popular, especially as non British visitors tend to drink it
frankbeswick, on 05/17/2024
The Christian View of Political Leadership
Yes. Quite right.
frankbeswick, on 05/17/2024
The Gathering Tide: a review
Yes, it is easy to generalise.
frankbeswick, on 05/17/2024
Underland: a Review
The disposal of short,term waste is under review at the present time, so I cannotb say much about it.
frankbeswick, on 05/17/2024