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When Lydia ran away with Mr. Wickham from Brighton, she mentioned that she was going to Gretna Green. This is because, whatever Wickham persuaded her to do afterwards, she thought they were going to be married directly. Because Scottish law was different than English Law, under Scottish law anyone can be married if they say vows to one another, even without witnesses or a minister. Gretna Green was the first town in Scotland along the main road. Therefore, if they had gone to Gretna Green, all they needed to do was say vows to each other and they would be married.



The Language Of Flowers

The Language Of Flowers:
In the times of Jane Austen

ABCDEFGHIJLMNOPQRSTVWYZQuiries
A

Acacia=Friendship
Acacia, Rose or White=Elegance
Acacia, Yellow=Secret love
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B

Bachelor’s Buttons=Celibacy
Basil=Hatred
Bay Leaf=I change but in death
Belladonnna=Silence
Bell Flower, Pyramidal= Constacy
Bell Flower (small white)= Gratitude
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C

Cabbage=Profit
Cactus=Warmth
Canary Grass=Perseverance
Candytuft=Indifference
Canterbury Bell=Acknowledgement
Carnation, Deep Red=Alas for my poor heart
Carnation, Striped=Refusal
Carnation, Yellow=Disdain
Daffodil=Regard
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D

Dahlia=Instability
Daisy=Innocence
Daisy, Michaelmas=Farewell
Daisy, Party-coloured=Beauty
Daisy, Wild=I will think of it
Damask Rose=Brilliant complexion
Dandelion=Rustic oracle
Dew Plant=A Serinade
Dogwood=Durability
Dried Flax=Utility
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E

Elm=Dignity
Evergreen Clematis=Poverty
Evergreen Thorn=Solace in adversity
Everlasting=Everlasting
Everlasting Pea=Lasting Pleasure
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F

Fern=Fascination
Fig=Argument
Fig Marigold=Idleness
Fir=Time
Fool’s Parsley=Silliness
Forget-Me-Not=True Love
Foxglove=Insincerity
French Honeysuckle=Rustic beauty
French Marigold=Jealousy
French Willow=Bravery
Fuchia, Scarlet=Taste
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G

Geranium, Dark=Melancholy
Geranium, Ivy=Bridal favour
Geranium, Lemon=Unexpected meeting
Geranium, Nutmeg=Expected meeting
Geranium, Oak-leaved=True friendship
Geranium, Pencilled=Ingenuity
Geranium, Rose=scented=Preference
Geranium, Scarlet=Comforting, Stupidity
Geranium, Silver-Leaved=Recall
Geranium, Wild=Steadfast piety
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H

Hawthorn=Hope
Hazel=Reconciliation
Heath=Solitude
Helmet Flower (Monkshood)=Knight-errantry
Hemlock=You will be my death
Hemp=Fate
Hibiscus=Delicate Beauty
Holly=Forsight
Holly Herb=Enchantment
Hollyhock=Ambition
Honesty=Honesty, Fascination
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I

Ice Plant=Your looks freeze me
Iris=message
Iris, German=Flame
Ivy=Marriage
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J

Japan Rose=Beauty is your only attraction
Jasmine=Amiability
Jasmine, Cape=Transport of joy
Jasmine, Carolina=Separation
Jasmine, indian=I attach myself to you
Jasmine, Spanish=Sensuality
Jasmine, Yellow=Grace and Elegance
Juniper=Protection
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L

Larkspur=Lightnesss
Larkspur, Pink=Fickleness
Larkspur, Purple=Haughtiness
Lavender=Distrust
Lemon=Zest
Lemon Blossoms=Fidelity in Love
Lettuce=Cold-heartedness
Lichen=Dejection
Lilac, Field=Humilit
Lilac, Purple=First emotions of love
Lilac, White=Youthful Innocence
Lily, Day=Coquetry
Lily, White=Purity
Lily, Yelloy=Falsehood, Gaiety
Lily of the Valley=Return of happiness
Licorice, Wild=I declare against you
Lotus=Eloquence
Lotus Flower=Estrangled love
Lotus leaf=Recantation
Lupine=Imagination
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M

Maple=Reserve
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N

Narcissus=Egotism
Nightshade=Truth
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O

Orange Bossoms=Your purity equals your loveliness
Orange Flowers=Chastity, Bridal festivities
Orchis=A Belle
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P

Palm=Victory
Pansy=Thoughts
Parsley=Festivity
Peach Blossom=I am your captive
Peony=Bashfullness
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Q

Quince=Temptation
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R

Raspberry=Remorse
Rose=Love
Rose, Austrian=You are all that is lovely
Rose, Bridal=Happy love
Rose, Burgundy=Unconcious beauty
Rose, Cabbage=Ambassador of love
Rose, Campion=Only deserve my love
Rose, Carolina=Love is dangerous
Rose, China=Beauty always new
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S

Saffron=Beware of excess
Saffron Crocus=Mirth
Saffron, meadow=My happiest days are past
Sage=Domestic virtue
Sage, Garden=Esteem
Shamrock=Light heartedness
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T

Tamarisk=Crime
Tansy (wild)=I declare war against you
Thistle, Common=Austerity
Thyme=Activity
Trumpet flower=Fame
Tulip=Fame
Tulip, Red=Declaration of Love
Tulip, Variegated=beautiful eyes
Tulip, yellow=Hopeless love
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V

Vine=Intoxication
Violet, Blue=Faithfulness
Violet, Dame=Watchfulness
Violet, Sweet=Modesty
Violet, yellow=Rural happiness
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W

Water Lily=Purity of heart
Wheat Stalk=Riches
White jasmine=Amialeness
White Lily=Purity and Modesty
White Oak=Independence
White Pink=Talent
White Poplar=Time
Willow, Creeping=Love forsaken
Willow, Water=Freedom
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Y

Yew=Sorrow
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Z

Zinnia=Thoughts of Absent Friends
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