MDDM18: Flower-de-Luce

[Dave Monroe]

"Dixon, as a Needle man anxious to obtain the latest
Magnetick Intelligence of the Region that awaits them,
Rumors reaching him of a Coffee-House frequented by
those with an interest in the Magnetick, however it be
manifested, shows up one night at The Flower-de-Luce,
in Locust-Street." (M&D, Ch. 30, p. 298)

And cf. The Scope in The Crying of Lot 49 ...

--- Dave Monroe <davidmmonroe at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Following up on an offlist request here. 
> Flower-de-Luce, fluer-de-lys, not only ...
> 
> http://www.heraldica.org/topics/fdl.htm
> 
> But also ...
> 
http://www.nmm.ac.uk/education/fact_files/fact_compass.html
> 
> http://www.mcallen.lib.tx.us/staff/compcrd.htm
> 
> And see as well ...
> 
> http://bezzi.colletta.it/ETB121_125.html

But I'm still curious about that "German" thing
("enthusiasts," "packet").  Let me know ...

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