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White and gilt unicorn with a red and white shield carrying a saltire pennant sits on top of a capital carved with dragons and foliage (the only original part), which surmounts a tall octagonal shaft; the whole supported by an octagonal drum with eight coloured heraldic medallions (one on each side with the city arms facing the High Street). The structure can be entered and provides a platform for proclamations.
The first Mercat Cross stood in the middle of the High Street until 1617, when it was taken down 'to give greater effect to the royal procession of James VI on hid first visit to Scotland after his accession to the English crown.' After the visit, the foundation of a new cross was laid a few yards to the south of the former site and the shaft of the old cross was placed on a new octagon building about 16 feet across. In 1756 this cross was ordered to be removed, because it was considered an encumbrance to the street.
In about 1860 William Chambers, Lord Provost of Edinburgh, proposed to restore the cross. In 1861 The Builder reported that 'workmen have commenced to erect on the High-street, a little to the east of St. Giles's, and opposite to the opening in Parliament-square, a rough wooden outline or model of the cross which was taken down in 1756, and which it is now proposed to restore.' However in November 1861 The Builder reported that the proposal to restore the cross had been abandoned, because the town-council had refused to grant the site.
William Chambers' wish to restore the cross was eventually fulfilled, and The Builder could announce in February 1866 that 'the work of restoring the old city cross, in the space within the railing on the north side of St. Giles's Cathedral, is now in progress.'
In March 1885 William Ewart Gladstone M.P. wrote to the Town Council of Edinburgh expressing his desire to undertake the restoration.
On 23 November 1885 the Town Council of Edinburgh took over the custody of the Mercat Cross, by accepting the key from William Gladstone.
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The 2025 Intersessional Meetings took place in Geneva from 17-20 June. Photos may be used for media purposes and for delegates. For info on the meeting visit, www.apminebanconvention.org/en/meetings/intersessional-me...
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The 2025 Intersessional Meetings took place in Geneva from 17-20 June. Photos may be used for media purposes and for delegates. For info on the meeting visit, www.apminebanconvention.org/en/meetings/intersessional-me...
For publication, kindly courtesy the Mine Ban Treaty ISU. For questions, isu(at)apminebanconvention.org.
of Bayon Temple.
Oh in case you're wondering, that golden object in the middle is an image/statue of Buddha. :)
Health Canada bans drop-side cribs import. Any sale, advertisement or import of drop-side cribs is now banned in Canada.
Starting Dec. 29, it will be totally prohibited in Canada to sell, import, manufacture or advertise drop-side cribs.
Drop-side cribs are already banned in the United States,...
(side two)
THE BEGINNING OF Cleveland County
(continued from Other side)
The original north boundary of the Third County was located at what is now 59th Street in Oklahoma City: it was moved to 89th Street in 1891. The original east boundary was the Pottawatomie Indian Treaty Line, located near present-day 132nd Ave. SE in Norman: it was later moved six & one-half miles east.
Governor Steele called for an election, to be held on August 5, 1890, to choose a permanent name for the Third County. The editor of the Norman Transcript suggested "Little River County", but local political parties had other plans. The Democrats held caucuses on July 26 and chose the name "Mansur County"in honor of Charles Mansur (U.S. Representative, Missouri, 1887-1893) because he had supported the settlement of the Unassigned Lands.
Two days later, county Republicans announced their choice of "Lincoln County", in honor of slain President Abraham Lincoln. After hearing the Republican choice. Democrat party leaders called and emergency session to choose a new name. William C. Renfrow, a prominent Norman businessman, suggested "Cleveland County", after former President Grover Cleveland.
When the election was held on August 5, the Democrats won by a wide margins: "Cleveland County" received 829 votes while "Lincoln County" receive 405. (Renfrow's role in the win was duly noted by the Democrats, and when Grover Cleveland was elected to a second term as U.S. President in 1893, he removed then-Governor Abraham Seay, a Republican, from office and appointed Renfrow in his place).
The kids climbing the side trail from the creek on our hike of Thunderbird Falls. Saturday, May 19, 2007
These next two pics show the engraving, the cocking indicators on the lower sides of the action just ahead of the triggers, the Greener shotgun barrels safety and the tang rifle barrel selector/safety.
This photo gives me a feeling that the man is giving the promised that he will always by the women's side no matter what. Or they are just joking? What do you think?
因為我一向缺少親密的朋友與情人，
所以一旦有了其中一者，
我就會把所有的期望加諸於對方身上。
現在我怕會給對方壓力太大，
常常一視同仁的示好同時也保持著一定的距離，
所以兩者常都覺得很難跟我親近吧。
其實也沒什麼關係啦，
雖然兩者都很渴望，
但是我早就習慣一個人的日子了，
而且我也早就準備好一個人在山裡老死給狗吃掉了。
This is a picture I took on the tables at the back of the school outside. It's an example of side-lighting. I edited this picture using photoshop following the instructions I received on the tutorial site, using motion blur.