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Defending Jezebel, the Harlot Queen
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Jezebel, Jezebel, you shameless 'painted harlot' - thy name is
one with vice, treachery and depravity. Wanton lust, too. But should
it be?
Jezebel: The Untold Story of the Bible's Harlot Queen By Lesley
Hazleton - Random House 272 pages; $24.95
The Bible holds Queen Jezebel in such contempt that next to her,
other scandalous trollops like Delilah appear to be misguided
paragons of virtue.
If, that is, you take the Biblical account of "the harlot queen"
at face value, which Lesley Hazleton doesn't. Building on renewed
scholarly interest in the Phoenicians and painstakingly parsing
scriptural ...
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Amaryllis and her father's shade
Newspaper article from: Evening Standard - London
; ...there's another one of us in Paris," Amaryllis Fleming once said of her father Augustus...but none of us have ever met her." Amaryllis Fleming needed such equanimity; she...Society is exhibiting what amounts to Amaryllis Fleming's family album: her collection...
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 "The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH)")
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AMARYLLIS, PROPERLY CHILLED, WILL RETURN IN ALL ITS BEAUTY.(At Home)
Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH)
; ...that dramatic holiday bloomer, the potted amaryllis. OK, so you brought home your fat amaryllis bulb, or it arrived in the mail last fall...never appear or else make a poor showing. An amaryllis bulb needs to be grown in potting soil...
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AMARYLLIS TRUMPETS BIG, BOLD AND BRIGHT.(At Home)
Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH)
; ...extraordinary beauty of the trumpet-shaped amaryllis flower. We see them rise from the dead...minute holiday shopper. What makes amaryllis magnificus even more fun is to watch...t seem to grow a single thing, the amaryllis is a wholly satisfying no-brainer...
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 "Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)")
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GARDENING; Amaryllis plant can bloom for many years with a little care.(HOME & GARDEN)
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
; ...Rose Contributing Writer Q. How do I get amaryllis bulbs to rebloom? I have an amaryllis that bloomed two winters ago. I put it outdoors...September and am wondering what to do next. A. Amaryllis (Hippeastrum) is a popular houseplant that...
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 "Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)")
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THE AMAZING AMARYLLIS LET DELIGHTFUL FLOWER BRING SOME INDOOR SPARKLE TO YOUR HOLIDAY.(L.A. Life)
Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
; ...gift that keeps on giving and growing is amaryllis, an amazing bulb that flowers indoors...large bulbs for sale now. The name ``amaryllis'' means ``sparkling'' in Greek...because she always comes with potted amaryllis as hostess gifts. She selects an attractive...
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Time to add indoor amaryllis for winter color
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times
; ...add more color to a room than potted amaryllis. At one time, this genus contained...among a dozen genera. The popular name "amaryllis" is commonly accepted to belong to the genus Hippeastrum. Blooms of the genus Amaryllis and Hippeastrum are similar, except...
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Amazing amaryllis; This bulb shines for the holidays.(HOME & GARDEN)
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
; ...any other work of fiction. It's an amaryllis. And while it's not as traditional...flower for the holidays. Of course, the amaryllis is not exactly new. The tender bulb...last 10 years, however, interest in amaryllis bulbs has spurred breeders to produce...
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Trumpet the arrival of Amaryllis Magnificus
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times
; ...respond to the extraordinary beauty of the amaryllis' trumpet-shaped flower. We see them...minute holiday shopper! What makes amaryllis magnificus even more fun is to watch...t seem to grow a single thing, the amaryllis is a wholly satisfying no-brainer...
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Don't be afraid to try growing amaryllis; Bulbs are pricey, but results are superb
Newspaper article from: Concord Monitor
; ...goes on and on. Waiting for an amaryllis bulb to bloom is right up there on the list of holiday waiting. Potted amaryllis (hippeastrum) is the granddaddy...and occasionally even fragrance, amaryllis has it all. There are many varieties...
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It's a bloomin' revolution.(the amaryllis bulb boom)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: U.S. News & World Report
; This winter, about a dozen new amaryllis cultivars are making their debut in the...already in short supply. Indeed, the amaryllis, the winter wonder on the windowsill...fiscal year 1987-88, 1.7 million amaryllis bulbs were exported to the United States...
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