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From: "Andrew Sellon" <>
Subject: Re: [HWE] Isaac, son of Abraham
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2003 12:56:41 +0100
References: <002601c32ab8$da1a1f80$bd5c86cf@default>


Just to take, well, possibly one step backwards, there may be an ardent
botanist on the list who would dearly like to know:

Latin Name TRACHYSTEMON ORIENTALIS
Authority (L.) DON
Family BORAGINACEAE

Vernacular Name Abraham, Isaac and Jacob

(Interestingly enough, information from The University of York ... ).

I fear that I am about due for a slap over the wrists from our reverred list
minder, so this is is positivly my last (not very directly connected) post
on the subject..

Yours Aye Andrew Sellon East Anglia
The Scythians always ate their grandfathers; they behaved very respectfully
to them for a long time but as soon as they grew old and troublesome and
began to tell long stories, they ate them. Rev. Sydney Smith 1771-1854,
Canon of St. Paul's.


From: "Luc"

> Huguenots and protestants in general seemed to prefer Old Testament given
names. I have seen Sarah and many others in My research plus I found this
>
> by http://www.bartleby.com/ The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition.
2001.
>
> I"saac
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