“I sit beside the fire and think of all that I have seen, of meadow-flowers and butterflies in summers that have been; Of yellow leaves and gossamer in autumns that there were, with morning mist and silver sun and wind upon my hair.” ThinkingHas BeensNatureMorningSunFireWindFlowerHairSummerSilverAutumnYellowButterflyMistMeadowsYellow LeavesMorning Mist Book:The Lord of the Rings: One Volume Source: The Lord of the Rings: One Volume
“Gold and Silver have been the predominant currency for 4,500 years, but they became money in Lydia, in about 680 B.C. When they were minted into coins of equal weight in order to make trade easier and smoother. But it was when coinage first made its appearance in Athens that it truly flourished.” YearsFirstsHas BeensMadeOrderEasierEqualGoldWeightTradeAppearanceSilverCurrencyCoinsAthensGold And Silver Author:Michael Maloney