An early design for the cover of AnFQ was suggested by Darcy Thompson's On
Growth and Form re the hexagonal structures of the honeycomb (which are
dictated like the pattern of crated oranges and some forms of rose windows
in mediaeval cathedrals).
On Tue, 29 May 2007 20:17:04 +0100
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> It's not exactly a nickname but when I was lectured to by the late Dr
> Thomas Matheson of the Shakespeare Institute of Birmingham University, I
> recall that he had a residual Liverpudlian accent. Hence he referred to
> The Furry Queene, or perhaps it was The Furrie Queene. Anyway, for me it
> evoked the image of a large Queen Bumble Bee.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Richard Ramsey
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James Nohrnberg
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Univ. of Virginia
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