10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WOAD»
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woad in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
woad and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Weaver's Garden: Growing Plants for Natural Dyes and Fibers
blue dye and have developed methods of using fresh woad to dye small
quantities of fibers. The genus Isatis includes about thirty annual, biennial, and
perennial Old World herbs; more than one contain the indigo pigment. Dyer's
woad (I.
2
The
Woad to Wuin: Sir Apropos of Nothing
Sir Apropos of Nothing Peter David. mixture of all of them. She was standing
several feet away from him, and to the right. And that was when there was a
twang in the ear that was so loud and so close, I immediately ducked even
though I ...
WOAD. Messrs. Editors : — In Vol. 7, No. 3, of the Genesee Farmer, a subscriber
wished information, through the columns of that paper, concerning Woad, fc.c. As
no answer has appeared, and as I have some leisure time, I will proceed briefly ...
4
The Materials and Techniques of Medieval Painting
Wood Indigo Chemically, there is very little diflerence between the blue which
was made from woad and the blue from true indigo. How much difference there
may have been in the appearance of these two products as they existed in the ...
5
Proceedings of the XII International Symposium on Biological ...
Giving dyer's woad the blues: encouraging first results for biological control G.
Cortat,1 H.L. Hinz,1 E. Gerber,1 M. Cristofaro,2,3 C. Tronci,3 B.A. Korotyaev4 and
L. Gültekin5 Summary Dyer's woad, Isatis tinctoria L. (Brassicaceae), has been ...
R. Sforza, M. C. Bon, 2008
6
British History For Dummies
Everyone knows about woad, the blue dye made from the woad plant. Julius
Caesar says the Britons were covered in great buckets of the stuff when he
landed with his men, and the sight of these woad-covered men quite unnerved
them.
7
Catalogue of the Lansdowne Manuscripts
A certificate sent to the Lords of the Council by the Justices of Berks, concerning
woad, March 14, 1585. 34. Minutes of a Proclamation for limiting the sowing of
woad in the realm of England, 1586. 35. A certificate of Mr. Thomas West, Sheriff
of ...
British Museum Dept. of Manuscripts British Museum
8
Catalogue of the Lansdowne Manuscripts in the British Museum
An unnamed person's account of defamatory words spoken by one Weekes
against Mr. Alderman Martin, touching matters of the Mint, 1586. 33. A certificate
sent to the Lords of the Council bv the Justices of Berks, concerning woad, March
14, ...
9
The Culture of San Sepolcro During the Youth of Piero Della ...
ruled that all woad harvested that year had to be formed into cakes in that month.
113 Mills and shops specifically for woad were often rented and occasionally
sold. Most of these shops were either outside the walls or in the southern part of
the ...
10
A report on the agriculture of Eastern and Western Flanders
In England, the time for sowing woad is generally about the beginning of
February, and in the South of France and Italy, towards the end of March and in
autumn. Miller proposes to sow it towards the end of August. All those different
modes of ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WOAD»
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woad is used in the context of the following news items.
Cat poisonings leave Boston residents 'devastated'
A warning has been issued after more than 40 cats were apparently poisoned in one part of a Lincolnshire town. Pet owners in Woad Farm Road, Boston, said ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
Serial cat killer on the loose after 44 moggies poisoned with …
University student Shannon Chandley, 20, contacted vets after cat Billy went missing from the family home in Woad Farm Road on December 30 last year. «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
A second life for the 'blue gold' of France's southwest
The dye, from the Isatis tinctoria, whose inauspicious English name is woad, fell out of general use in the 17th century when new shipping routes brought in the ... «Taipei Times, Jul 15»
Montana taking aim at noxious weeds
Dyer's Woad traces its Montana roots to a train derailment in the early 90s, and the state has pushed back, "and now we're down to counting plants at these sites ... «KPAX-TV, Jul 15»
WOAD/Jackson PD Percy Davis Named Gospel Radio Announcer …
ALPHA MEDIA Gospel WOAD (GOSPEL 1300)/JACKSON, MS PD/morning show host PERCY DAVIS has received the 2015 GOSPEL RADIO ANNOUNCER OF ... «All Access Music Group, Jul 15»
Greatest Game Cosplay Ever (This Week): Woad Scout Quinn, Link …
As summer keeps on going, we can feel ourselves praying for blasting air conditioners at every con we attend. If not for us, then for the brave cosplayers in ... «Arcade Sushi, Jun 15»
Volunteers come together to clear noxious weeds in Weber County
... year, the Ogden Ranger District hosts an annual weed pull to rid Weber County of unwelcome species before they spread too far, species like Dyer's Woad. «fox13now.com, May 15»
Early spring means early noxious weeds
The U.S. Forest Service and trails group continue to focus their efforts on what they call their three “most wanted fugitives,” the non-native Dyer's woad, star ... «Standard-Examiner, May 15»
Experts say outdoor enthusiasts may inadvertently be spreading …
Ralph Whitesides is a scientist who studies weeds, and he said people enjoying off-road activities are helping to spread noxious weed called Dyer's Woad but ... «fox13now.com, May 15»
Boris Johnson joins David Cameron's campaign by QUENTIN LETTS
London Mayor Boris cried: 'It's the Woad to Recovery.' Tommy Cooper himself would have been proud of that one. Messrs Johnson and Cameron did a joint turn ... «Daily Mail, Apr 15»
