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at the battle of Solebay (Southwold Bay) in May 1672 that he
at the battle of Solebay (Southwold Bay) in May 1672 that he
won special approbation, and shortly afterwards was made rear admiral
won special approbation, and shortly afterwards was made rear admiral
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See Charnock, Bing. Nav. i.; Hist. MSS. Comm. 12th Rept.
See Charnock, Bing. Nav. i.; Hist. MSS. Comm. 12th Rept.
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HARCISSUS
''', in Greek mythology, son of the river god
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NARCISSUS
''', in Greek mythology, son of the river god
Cephissus and the nymph Leiriope, distinguished for his beauty.
Cephissus and the nymph Leiriope, distinguished for his beauty.
The seer Teiresias told his mother that he would have a long
The seer Teiresias told his mother that he would have a long
life, provided he never looked upon his own features. His
life, provided he never looked upon his own features. His
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rejection of the love of the nymph Echo (q.v.) drew upon him
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rejection of the love of the nymph
[[1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Echo|
Echo
]]
(
''
q.v.
''
) drew upon him
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the vengeance of the gods. Having fallen
inc
love with his own
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the vengeance of the gods. Having fallen
in
love with his own
reflection in the waters of a spring, he pined away (or killed himself)
reflection in the waters of a spring, he pined away (or killed himself)
and the flower that bears his name sprang up on the spot
and the flower that bears his name sprang up on the spot
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space beholds itself mirrored in the water and then fades, is one
space beholds itself mirrored in the water and then fades, is one
of the many youths whose premature death is recorded in Greek
of the many youths whose premature death is recorded in Greek
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mythology (cf. Adonis, Linus, Hyacinthus); the flower itself
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mythology (cf.
[[1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/
Adonis
(mythology)|Adonis]]
,
[[1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/
Linus
(mythology)|Linus]]
,
[[1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Hyacinthus|
Hyacinthus
]]
); the flower itself
was regarded as a symbol of such death. It was the last flower
was regarded as a symbol of such death. It was the last flower
gathered by Persophone before she was carried ofl by Hades,
gathered by Persophone before she was carried ofl by Hades,
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associations Wieseler takes Narcissus himself to be a spirit of
associations Wieseler takes Narcissus himself to be a spirit of
the underworld, of death and rest. It is possible that the story
the underworld, of death and rest. It is possible that the story
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may have originated in the superstition (alluded to by
Artemfdorus
,
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may have originated in the superstition (alluded to by
Artemidorus
,
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Oneiracritica, ii. 7) that it was an omen of death to
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''
Oneiracritica
''
, ii. 7) that it was an omen of death to
dream of seeing one's reflection in water.
dream of seeing one's reflection in water.
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See Ovid, Metam. iii. 341-510; Pausanias ix. 31; Conon,
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Narrationes
,
24;
F
.
Wieseler,
Narkissos
(1856)
;
Grevein Roscher's
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See Ovid
,
''Metam.''
iii
.
341–510;
Pausanias
ix. 31
;
Conon,
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Lexilon
der M ylhologie
;
]
.
G. Frazer
,
The Golden Bough
(
1900
)
,
i.
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''Narrationes'',
24
;
F
.
Wieseler
,
''Narkissos''
(
1856
)
; Greve
in Roscher's
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''Lexikon der Mythologie''; ]. G. Frazer, ''The Golden Bough'' (1900), i.
293.
293.
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<section begin="s4"/>'''NARCISSUS''', a genus of bulbous plants belonging to the
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/>'''NARCISSUS''', a genus of bulbous plants belonging to the
family Amaryllidaceae, natives of central Europe and the
family Amaryllidaceae, natives of central Europe and the
Mediterranean region; one species N. T azelta, extends through
Mediterranean region; one species N. T azelta, extends through
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I8 in. long and the spathe single-flowered. The flowers are large, yellow, scented and a little drooping, with a corolla deeply cleft into six lobes and a bell-shaped corona which is crisped at the margin; they appear in March or April. In this species the corona is also very large and prominent, but is more elongated and trumpet shaped, while the other members are regarded as subspecies or varieties of this. Of this group the most striking one perhaps is N. bicolor, which has the perianth almost white and the corona deep yellow; it yields a number of varieties, some of the best known being Empress, Horsfieldi, Grandee, Ellen Nillmott, Victoria, Weardale Perfection, &c. N. moschatus, a native of the Pyrenees and the Spanish peninsula, is a cream-coloured subspecies of great beauty with several forms. N. cyclamineus is a pretty dwarf subspecies, native of Portugal, with narrow linear leaves and drooping flowers with reflexed lemon-yellow segments and an orange-yellow corona
I8 in. long and the spathe single-flowered. The flowers are large, yellow, scented and a little drooping, with a corolla deeply cleft into six lobes and a bell-shaped corona which is crisped at the margin; they appear in March or April. In this species the corona is also very large and prominent, but is more elongated and trumpet shaped, while the other members are regarded as subspecies or varieties of this. Of this group the most striking one perhaps is N. bicolor, which has the perianth almost white and the corona deep yellow; it yields a number of varieties, some of the best known being Empress, Horsfieldi, Grandee, Ellen Nillmott, Victoria, Weardale Perfection, &c. N. moschatus, a native of the Pyrenees and the Spanish peninsula, is a cream-coloured subspecies of great beauty with several forms. N. cyclamineus is a pretty dwarf subspecies, native of Portugal, with narrow linear leaves and drooping flowers with reflexed lemon-yellow segments and an orange-yellow corona
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lemon-yellow flowers 2-2% in. long; maximus is a closely-related but still finer form; obvallaris (the Tenby daffodil) is an early form Wlth N. major is a robust form with leaves é-§ in. broad and bright<section end="s4"
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