All my life I have tried to pluck a thistle and plant a flower wherever the flower would grow in thought and mind. From LearnThat.org. [Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)]
It's the flower of France, you know – just as the thistle is the – '. From Wordnik.com. [The Convert] Reference
The thistle is armed with sharp prickles; the mallow is soft and woolly. From Wordnik.com. [Hymns in Prose for Children] Reference
I have made the Scotch thistle Lace Stole in "thistle-y" colors and had it with me when we toured Scotland in 07. From Wordnik.com. [Jean's Knitting] Reference
'but as those silly children are going to dress, I suppose I had better put on the gown which I call my thistle gown. From Wordnik.com. [Hollyhock A Spirit of Mischief] Reference
"Then the thistle is your flower," said clever Ileane. From Wordnik.com. [Roumanian Fairy Tales] Reference
Nyger (previously called thistle) is the favorite food of goldfinches. From Wordnik.com. [PegasusNews.com stories] Reference
Andy, remember, one of the herbs you put me on was milk thistle, which is very soothing and protective. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 15, 2002] Reference
The thistle is the order for dignity and antiquity; the veritable "nemo me impune lacessit" of chivalry. From Wordnik.com. [The Last of the Mohicans] Reference
Scotchmen sat down to the dinner, at which the thistle was the centerpiece and the great object of attraction. From Wordnik.com. [The Land of the Kangaroo Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey through the Great Island Continent] Reference
You know that the thistle is the emblem of Scotland, and may be said to be worshipped by all patriotic Scotchmen. From Wordnik.com. [The Land of the Kangaroo Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey through the Great Island Continent] Reference
This American rose-garden could not remain altogether free from thistles, and the thistle was a rival establishment. From Wordnik.com. [Glimpses of Life and Manners in Persia] Reference
For instance, in my particular case, I use milk thistle, which is silymarin, because it sort of nurtures the hepatic cells. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - Larry King Live: Andrew Weil Discusses `Eating Well' - April 5, 2000] Reference
The seed of the thistle is the proper food of this bird, and in obtaining it myriads of these winged creatures are scattered to the breeze. From Wordnik.com. [Winter Sunshine] Reference
The blossom, which I imagine is some kind of thistle, was amazing. From Wordnik.com. [Augieland:] Reference
You can feed them niger thistle which is like what they eat in the wild, plus discourages other less desireable birds. From Wordnik.com. [Firedoglake » Sunday Talking Head Thread] Reference
"thistle-root is the root of the common thistle, which is very abundant in the bottoms along nearly all the streams in the mountain. From Wordnik.com. [The Discovery of Yellowstone Park] Reference
Odin learned later that what had appeared to be green moss out there on the weathered plain was a kind of thistle with cat-claw thorns. From Wordnik.com. [Hunters Out of Space] Reference
Miss Delacour put on her 'thistle' gown, assisted by Magsie, who ingratiatingly declared that she looked 'that weel ye hardly kent her.'. From Wordnik.com. [Hollyhock A Spirit of Mischief] Reference
A kind of thistle about two feet higher than himself, having at its top. From Wordnik.com. [An American Robinson Crusoe for American Boys and Girls] Reference
F. .40 1 spirit-lamp, 4 oz. .10 1 thistle tube .10. From Wordnik.com. [Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study] Reference
The thorn and the thistle will come up on their altars. From Wordnik.com. [The World English Bible (WEB): Hosea] Reference
Here too I saw for the first time in the province a thistle!. From Wordnik.com. [Acadia or, A Month with the Blue Noses] Reference
There is hardly a plant which is as nutritious as the thistle. From Wordnik.com. [The Wonder Island Boys: Exploring the Island] Reference
But he sent back the messengers, saying: The thistle that is in. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 14: 2 Paralipomenon The Challoner Revision] Reference
Very soon after, a cow eat up the thistle and swallowed Tom Thumb. From Wordnik.com. [The National Nursery Book With 120 illustrations] Reference
A prime example is milk thistle, an herbal folk remedy for the liver. From Wordnik.com. [Leo Galland, M.D.: Why You Need to Detoxify 24 Hours a Day] Reference
Research indicates that milk thistle may offer protection from liver disease. From Wordnik.com. [Leo Galland, M.D.: Why You Need to Detoxify 24 Hours a Day] Reference
The large spray of thistle on the rim indicates an unselfish life of endurance. From Wordnik.com. [Telling Fortunes By Tea Leaves] Reference
A busy man, a merchant, noticed, some time ago, a thistle growing by the wayside. From Wordnik.com. [Hold Up Your Heads, Girls! : Helps for Girls, in School and Out] Reference
We did a diction exercise about "Theophilus thistle, the successful thistle sifter.". From Wordnik.com. [A critic raves: Post reviewer Celia Wren dives into Fringe in 'The Rave Scenes'] Reference
And the beasts of the forest, that are in Libanus, passed, and trod down the thistle. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 12: 4 Kings The Challoner Revision] Reference
CYNARA SCOLYMUS (one of the thistle family), and is gathered before the flowers expand. From Wordnik.com. [The Art of Living in Australia ; together with three hundred Australian cookery recipes and accessory kitchen information by Mrs. H. Wicken] Reference
His twin sister saw it, but said that thistle-pulling was not her work, so it went to seed. From Wordnik.com. [The Iron Star — and what It saw on Its Journey through the Ages] Reference
The prize he gained was a rare plant, a beautiful thistle of which he had only heard before. From Wordnik.com. [Hold Up Your Heads, Girls! : Helps for Girls, in School and Out] Reference
When the bravest came swooping back, I grabbed the binoculars and watched them peck at the thistle. From Wordnik.com. [Declarative Sentences] Reference
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