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Willis Family recipe book, 1833-1861
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Proconsular Asia, of which Ephesus was the capital, must be distinguished from Asia Minor, as well as from the vaster continent of Asia. It appears that the word Asia was used by the Romans in four senses; 1st for the whole Asiatic continent, as opposed to Europe & Africa; 2nd, for Asia Minor in its largest sense, including Celicia, and other districts beyond the Taurus; 3rd, for the same in its smaller extent, embracing only the provinces within the Taurus; 4th for Lydian Asia or, as it was also called towards the end of the first century, Proconsular Asia, extending along the coast from Pergamos down to Caria, and inland to the Phrygian frontier, or a little beyond it. It is in this last sense that the word is used. Acts 16.60 a passage which has been most appositely cited in illustration "When they had gone throughout Phrygia" etc - Note page 47. Elliotts "Hora Apocalyptica" Vol 1st Quince Marmalade Boil as for preserving - pound them in a mortar, a lb of sugar to a lb of Quince boil 3/4 hour - put it in pots with Brandy -
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Proconsular Asia, of which Ephesus was the capital, must be distinguished from Asia Minor, as well as from the vaster continent of Asia. It appears that the word Asia was used by the Romans in four senses; 1st for the whole Asiatic continent, as opposed to Europe & Africa; 2nd, for Asia Minor in its largest sense, including Celicia, and other districts beyond the Taurus; 3rd, for the same in its smaller extent, embracing only the provinces within the Taurus; 4th for Lydian Asia or, as it was also called towards the end of the first century, Proconsular Asia, extending along the coast from Pergamos down to Caria, and inland to the Phrygian frontier, or a little beyond it. It is in this last sense that the word is used. Acts 16.60 a passage which has been most appositely cited in illustration "When they had gone throughout Phrygia" etc - Note page 47. Elliotts "Hora Apocalyptica" Vol 1st Quince Marmalade Boil as for preserving - pound them in a mortar, a lb of sugar to a lb of Quince boil 3/4 hour - put it in pots with Brandy -
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