lui, from fier, from it

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2. néphrite, néphrite, a tough compact stone", a variety of hornblende, of a leek-green color, often found in rolled pièces.

3. Baltique, Baltic Sea. Most of the amber of commerce is obtained from the shores of the Baltic, along the northeastern coast of Germany.

4. Cornouailles, Cornwall, a county forming the southwestern extremity of England, long known for its productive tin-mines.

5. Phéniciens, Phœnicians, famous for their leadership of ancient commerce. Starting from the narrow strip of country known as Phœnicia, on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, they pushed west, and long before the Christian era they had found their way to Britain and had obtained tin there. It is reported also that they penetrated as far as the Baltic, and brought back amber to Greece.