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 Golcon’da,Gold. 
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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
 
Gold.
 
By the ancient alchemists, gold represented the sun, and silver the moon. In heraldry, gold is expressed by dots.   1
   All he touches turns to gold. It is said of Midas that whatever he touched turned to gold. (See RAINBOW.)   2
       
“In manu illius plumbum aurum fle bat.”—Petronius.
 


 Golcon’da,Gold. 

 
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