Basler Zeitschrift für Geschichte und Altertumskunde, Volumes 16-17

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Page 212 - it, mentioned in the title. Bicause it hath not onely the shape and proportion of Potatoes, but also the pleasant taste and vertues of the same, we may call it in English Potatoes of America or Virginia. The temperature and vertues are referred
Page 125 - e scorrerie che altro, perché non avendo né artiglierie né cavalli, e stando le terre francesi, che gli sono vicine, bene munite, non fanno grandi progressi. E poi la natura degli Svizzeri è più atta alla campagna, ed a
Page 212 - (meaning the rootes) by which name also the common Potatoes are called in those Indian countries. We have the name proper vnto it, mentioned in the title. Bicause it hath not onely the shape and proportion of Potatoes, but also the pleasant taste and vertues of the same, we may call it in English Potatoes of America or Virginia. The temperature and vertues
Page 212 - pointell, yellow as golde, with a small sharpe greene pricke or point in the middest thereof. The fruite succeedeth the flowers, round as a ball, of the bignes of a little bullesse or
Page 125 - Teme assai la Francia de' Svizzeri per la vicinità loro, e per i repentini assalti che vi possono fare; a che non è possibile per la prestezza loro, potere provvedere a tempo. E
Page 212 - foorth in August; The fruit is ripe in September. The Indians do call this plant Papus (meaning the rootes) by which name also the common Potatoes are called in those Indian countries. We have the name proper
Page 212 - and pleasant flowers, made of one entire whole leafe. which is folded or plaited in such strange sort, that it seemeth to be a flower made of
Page 76 - Svelk herré doch disser eneme gut liet, von déme hebbet sie lenrecht in déme gude, unde ne ervent it nicht an ire kindere, unde darvet selve der volge an enen anderen herrén. Von getüge mach man sie verlecgen in lenrechte unde
Page 212 - except the same be pulled open. The colour whereof it is hard to expresse. The whole flower is of a light purple color, stripped down the middle of
Page 77 - von sinen vier anen, dat is von tven eldervaderen unde von tven eldermuderen unde von vader unde müder". Sonst wäre ja der Sohn eines Ritters von einer Bauerntochter

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