The Veils; or the Triumph of Constancy.

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Title
The Veils; or the Triumph of Constancy.
Author
Franklin, Eleanor Anne Porden,
1795-1825
Publication
London,: C. Roworth
1815
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PERSONS OF THE POEM.

Mortals.
  • ALFRED.
  • ALONZO.
  • ELVIRA.
  • EVELINA.
  • HENRY.
  • LEONORA.
  • MARIA.
  • MIRANDA.
Gnomes. ALBRUNO.
  • ADAMAS                    Diamond
  • AMIANTHA                    Amianthus
  • AMMONIAS                    Ammonium­of ammonia
  • ARGYROS                    Silver
  • ASBESTOS                    Mountain flax
  • AVENTURINE          A sparry gem
  • BARION                    Barium­metallic basis of barytes
  • BARYTES                    An earth
  • BASALTES                    Basalt
  • CALCION                    Calcium­metallic basis of chalk
  • CALCIOS                    Chalk
  • CALAMINA                    Zinc

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  • CARBON                     Charcoal
  • CHALCOS                    Copper
  • CHALYBS                    Steel
  • CHRYSOS                    Gold
  • COBALTO                    A metal
  • GLUCINE                     An earth
  • GRANITES                    Granite
  • HYDRARGYRAS                    Quicksilver
  • IRIDION                    A metal
  • ITTRIA                    An earth
  • KASSITEROS                    Tin or pewter
  • MAGNESIOS                    Magnesia
  • MAGNETES                    Magnet
  • MAGNIOS                    Magunim [sicMagnium]­metallic basis of magnesia* 1.1
  • MARMAROS                    Marble
  • MOLYBDOS                    Lead
  • NICKEL                    A metal
  • NITRON                    Nitre
  • OPHITES                    Serpentine
  • OREICHALCON                    Brass
  • OROS                    Mountain
  • OSMION                    Osmium
  • PALLADION                    Palladium
  • PLATINA                    A metal
  • PLUMBAGO                    Black lead
  • PORPHYRITES                    Porphyry
  • SCHISTOS                    Shist
  • SIDEROS                    Iron
  • SIENITOS                    Sienite
  • SILEXIS                    Silex
  • SODION                    Sodium­metallic basis of soda
  • SOLFARA                    Sulphur
  • STEATYTE                    Soap rock
  • STRONTIA                    An earth
  • STRONTIAS                    Strontium­metallic basis of strontia
  • STYPTERION                    Allumine
  • TELLURIO                    A metal
  • THEION                    Sulphur
  • TITANOS                    Chalk
  • ZIRCON                    An earth

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Sylphs. ARIEL.
  • ACTIN                    Sunbeam
  • AURELIO                    
  • BRONTE                    Thunder
  • CERULEO                    
  • DROSA                    Dew
  • ELECTRON                    Lightning
  • IRIS                    Rainbow
  • KERAUNOS                    Thunderbolt
  • NEPHOS                    Cloud
  • OMBRA                    Shower
  • SCIROCCO                    The south-east wind
  • THUELLA                    Storm
PYRIDAE. PYROS.
  • ALEINOS                    Hot
  • ANTHRAX                    Lighted coal
  • ANTHRACHIS                    Lighted coal
  • CAUSIMOS                    Apt for burning
  • CHLIAROTES                    Warmth
  • CHLIAROS                    Warmth
  • EMPREESMOS                    A flame or fire, a burning
  • EMPYROS                    Fiery, that which contains fire
  • IGNICOMUS                    Fiery hair
  • KAPNOS                    Smoke
  • LAMPEDON                    Flash
  • MARMARYGOS                    Brightness
  • MICANTE                    Glittering
  • PERUSTOS                    Perustus, Lat. burnt up, or scorched
  • PERICAUTHEIS                    Perustus, Lat. burnt up, or scorched

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  • PHLEGON                    Burning­the name of one of the horses of Apollo
  • PHLOGOS                    Flame
  • PYRENEMOS                    Wind of fire
  • PYRIGENES                    Child of fire
  • PYRAUSTES                    Fire-fly
  • PYROPHOROS                    Fire-bearer
  • PYROSTHENES                    Ignipotent
  • PYRODES                    Fiery, burning hot
  • PYRIDES                    Son of Pyros
  • SCINTILLUS                    Spark
  • SPINTHERA                    Spark
  • SPINTHEROS                    Spark
  • SPODOS                    Ashes
  • THERMOTES                    Heat
  • THERMOS                    Heat
  • THERMANTICOS                    Having the power of making warm
  • THERMASION                    Thermesia­warmth, heat
Hydidae. MARINO.
  • CLYDON                    Tide
  • CUMA                    Wave
  • CUMOS                    Wave
  • DELPHINO                    Dolphin
  • LYMNORIA                    From Λυμνοζ, a lake
  • LYMNOCHARIS                    
  • MARGUERITA                    Pearl
  • POTAMOS                    River
  • PLEMMYRA                    Flowing
  • PLEMURA                    Flowing
London: Printed by C. Roworth, Bell-yard, Temple-bar.

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