The peacock’s feather is the emblem of an evil eye— an ever-vigilant false friend or traitor. The tale runs thus: Argus was the chief minister of Osiris, King of Egypt. AVhen the king started on liis Indian expedition he left Queen Isis regent, with Argus for her chief adviser. Argus, with his hundred eyes (or rather secret spies), soon made himself powerful, shut up the queen-regent in a strong castle and proclaimed himself king. Mercury marched against him, took him prisoner, and cut off his head. AA’hereupon Juno metamorphosed him into a peacock, and set his hundred eyes in his tail.
The Turkish Government is submitting a Bill authorising the Finance Minister to obtain'a £50,000,000 national defence loan from the State Bank.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 156, 1 June 1940, Page 8
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