.comment-link {margin-left:.6em;}

Saturday, July 25, 2015

 
ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA

FLUORSPAR/FLUORITE/CALCIUM FLUORIDE- the 'blue john' of derbyshire-cann/kann of cornish miners. crystals. blah.

FLUSHING(dutch vlissingena)- fortified seaport of zealand, holland. fl was one of the "cautionary towns" delivered up to queen elizabeth in 1585 in security for the money + soldiers sent by her to assist the dutch under sir sidney. captured by the  french in 1795, + in 1809 bombarded by the english under lord chatham, + did not surrender til the town hall, 2 churches, + 100 homes destroyed. fortifications since then strengthened.




Comments: Post a Comment



<< Home

This page is powered by Blogger. Isn't yours?