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On 2 February 1907 the Swiss national legislature voted to ban absinthe. A referendum was held in July 1908 to ratify the decision. These are two versions - in French patois and in Schwyzerdütsch - of a 1908 pro-absinthe poster published by the Swiss satirical revue 'Le Guguss'.

The masthead depicts the angel Israfil sounding a trumpet above a mass of men, half dressed as mullahs, others in the distinctive hats of the Qajar. He carries a banner emblazoned with a Persian translation of the French revolutionary slogan "Liberty - Equality - Fraternity". 3/4

With the support of the Kimbanguist movement [The Church of Jesus Christ on Earth by His Special Envoy Simon Kimbangu], who actively teach it in their church-run schools, there is a real prospect of the Mandombe script achieving an enduring footprint in Central Africa. 6/6

Like much else in the bestiary, the belief that hedgehogs stole fruit originates from Pliny's Natural History [Book 8, 56]: To prepare for winter, hedgehogs roll on fallen apples which stick to their spines, then taking one or more in their mouths, carry them to hollow trees.

A bill passed by Japan's parliament last week for the first time recognizes the Ainu of Hokkaido as an "indigenous" people of Japan. One of the most important early records of the Ainu is Ezo shima kikan 蝦夷島奇観 “Strange sights in the island of Ezo” by Okumaru Hata circa 1800.

Centre: The Transfiguration. Jesus is flanked by Moses to his right, Elias to his left, the THREE Apostles sit in awe and amazement in front.
Left: Abraham encounters THREE angelic visitors at his home.
Right: The THREE youths placed by Nebuchadnezzar in the furnace, survive.