acanthus

"Upon my soul, so it's you, 'Joannes Frollo de Molendino!'" cried one of them, to a sort of little, light-haired imp, with a well-favored and malign countenance, clinging to the acanthus leaves of a capital; "you are well named John of the Mill, for your two arms and your two legs have the air of four wings fluttering on the breeze.

Thus talking hand in hand alone they pass'd On to thir blissful Bower; it was a place Chos'n by the sovran Planter, when he fram'd All things to mans delightful use; the roofe Of thickest covert was inwoven shade Laurel and Mirtle, and what higher grew Of firm and fragrant leaf; on either side ACANTHUS, and each odorous bushie shrub Fenc'd up the verdant wall; each beauteous flour, IRIS all hues, Roses, and Gessamin Rear'd high thir flourisht heads between, and wrought Mosaic; underfoot the Violet, Crocus, and Hyacinth with rich inlay Broiderd the ground, more colour'd then with stone Of costliest Emblem: other Creature here Beast, Bird, Insect, or Worm durst enter none; Such was thir awe of man.

It is a truly grotesque vegetation, whose forms and color we see imitated in bronze, a sort of architectural foliage more ancient and typical than acanthus, chiccory, ivy, vine, or any vegetable leaves; destined perhaps, under some circumstances, to become a puzzle to future geologists.

He had a glimpse, as the Vaterland rolled over, of some large buildings burning close below them, a quivering acanthus of flames, and then he saw indistinctly through the driving weather another airship wallowing along like a porpoise, and also working up.

The mahogany longcase clock made by Aberdeen clockmaker George Morison in the late 18th century is decorated with an acanthus leaf at the centre of the top arch.

I grew several acanthus from seed and they seemed to thrive, but now they have stopped growing.

Gillon, 19, of Acanthus Avenue, Fenham, admitted using threatening and abusive behaviour with intent to provoke unlawful violence.

Experts: Michael Walsh, owner, www.orfurn.com; Debra Watson, Acanthus Design Group, Barrington, www.acanthusdesigninteriors.com

We flew with Jet2.com and stayed at the super-chic Barut Acanthus and Cennet.

Verbascum, primula, Japanese anemones, acanthus, oriental poppies and phlox are all suitable species for this method.

"LA FEMME FATALE" is engraved on the body of the ring along with decorative acanthus leaves.

A QUINTESSENTIALLY French mirror decorated with swags, bows and acanthus leaves, this is an ideal addition to bedrooms.