Napoleon was particularly fond of violet. His followers regarded it as the symbol of Napoleonism, believing that it would revive the frustrated monarch.
Bring success and happiness. On March 20, 1815, when the first flowers of violets bloomed in the south of France, Napoleon successfully escaped from the Island of Elba,
Returning to his admirers. When they greeted him, they kept shouting: "Welcome, father of violets!" At this time, people held up violets in their hands.
Orchid, with violets in its hair, all shops, public buildings and even every household are decorated with violets, I hope this spring flower can bring
They brought good luck and allowed Napoleon to regain his dominance in Europe. Unfortunately, this joy did not last long. On June 22, Napoleon was forced to renounce the imperial throne.
The throne was passed to his young son Napoleon II. However, the crown prince did not inherit his father's ambitions and great achievements: he did not accept the throne,
Instead, he went to live a leisurely life in the court of his maternal grandfather, Emperor Franz I of Austria. After Napoleon lost the throne, he was imprisoned.
A week before being escorted to St. Helen's Island, I suddenly remembered Josephine's old love and went to Marimenin Castle to visit her grave for the last time.
A bush of precious violets that bloom all year round was planted in front of the tomb. After Napoleon's death, people found two things in the gold jewelry box that he never left:
Two withered violets and a lock of light chestnut hair. The latter is the fetal hair of his beloved son, and the former is the token of love between him and Josephine.
"I like violets very much, do you know why?" Xi Ziyuan said softly.
"Huh?" Han Lengqian was curious.
"The flower language of violets is eternal beauty, which is most suitable for ladies with Libra." Xi Ziyuan sat on the grass and leaned on Han Lengqian's shoulder.
Han Lengqian was slightly startled, but surprisingly did not resist Xi Ziyuan's action.
"Do you know violets? They are perennial herbaceous plants that are cultivated everywhere for ornamental purposes. Every March or April, violets bloom beautiful little flowers of purple, red, yellow or white, with an intoxicating fragrance.
Planting flowers has been and still is considered a symbol of love by some people.
Robert Boyle, a seventeenth-century British physicist and chemist, regarded violets as a symbol of holy love. He also invented the litmus paper that is now required in every chemistry laboratory because of violets.
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In the past, farmers used the most primitive method to determine the acidity and alkalinity of soil; that is, putting soil in their mouths and relying on taste and experience to identify it. This primitive method is neither hygienic nor scientific, and some people still
Boyle became sick and even died after tasting poisonous soil. Boyle was determined to develop a scientific method to determine the acidity and alkalinity of soil.
One day, a friend sent Boyle a blue violet flower. Boyle was very happy and excited because the violet was the flower he and his beloved wife Ellie had planted.
Silk is a symbol of love. Unfortunately, Alice passed away due to illness, and Boyle was nostalgic and vowed not to marry again. Now a friend has sent such a beautiful blue silk
Violet, how could it not make him happy and excited! Boyle took out a bunch of violets from the basket, took it to the laboratory, and carefully inserted it in the
In a vase on the experimental table. At this time, Boyle's assistant was pouring a large bottle of concentrated hydrochloric acid into the burn. Then, a strange thing happened.
The large amount of hydrogen chloride gas emitted by concentrated hydrochloric acid dyed the dewy violets red! This strange phenomenon prompted careful scientists to
The scientist conducted the experiment again. Boyle picked off the violets and put them into different acid and alkali solutions. However, the violets always appeared red and red respectively.
Blue. At this point, Boyle seemed to have understood the method of judging the acidity and alkalinity of substances. Boyle and his assistants continued their efforts, using cornflowers, morning glory
He experimented with liquids prepared from flowers, roses, roses, cochineal and other animals and plants, and finally found an organic substance derived from lichen plants——
Litmus.”
Violet has many secrets, which is why Xi Ziyuan likes it.