Flora's Lexicon: An Interpretation of the Language and Sentiment of Flowers: with an Outline of Botany, and a Poetical Introduction |
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... coloured flowers , like bows branches clothed with hairs of a reddish brown , never fail to excite admiration , and have combined to ren- der it a proper emblem of elegance . Its appearance has been compared to that of an elegant female ...
... coloured flowers , like bows branches clothed with hairs of a reddish brown , never fail to excite admiration , and have combined to ren- der it a proper emblem of elegance . Its appearance has been compared to that of an elegant female ...
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... colour . The ancients have associ- ated it with supreme honours ; choosing it to adorn the brows of their gods . Poets have sometimes mingled its bright hue with the dark and gloomy cypress , wishing to express that their sorrows were ...
... colour . The ancients have associ- ated it with supreme honours ; choosing it to adorn the brows of their gods . Poets have sometimes mingled its bright hue with the dark and gloomy cypress , wishing to express that their sorrows were ...
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... colour , and , when the sun shines upon it , it seems studded with gems of gold . The name of this plant is derived from a Greek word , which has been not inappropriately translated , by Monsieur Pirolle , as significant of splendour ...
... colour , and , when the sun shines upon it , it seems studded with gems of gold . The name of this plant is derived from a Greek word , which has been not inappropriately translated , by Monsieur Pirolle , as significant of splendour ...
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... colours and all teints to grace the scene ; Thou would'st have shown that there are other climes Besides Ausonia's where the heart may gush With overwhelming fulness , and at times Feel the deep influence of bland nature's hush , When ...
... colours and all teints to grace the scene ; Thou would'st have shown that there are other climes Besides Ausonia's where the heart may gush With overwhelming fulness , and at times Feel the deep influence of bland nature's hush , When ...
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... colour and pleasant odour , which is obtained from the berries , and in some districts very abundantly . INSTRUCTION . She taught the child to read , and taught so well , That she herself , by teaching , learn'd to spell . BYRON . ' Tis ...
... colour and pleasant odour , which is obtained from the berries , and in some districts very abundantly . INSTRUCTION . She taught the child to read , and taught so well , That she herself , by teaching , learn'd to spell . BYRON . ' Tis ...
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ancient ANDRIA ANON bear beautiful beneath bloom blossom blush bosom bough bower branches breast breath bright brow buds BYRON called calyx caudex charms cheer Class 12 Class 21 colour common corolla crown Cryptogamia Cuckoo Flower DECANDRIA Demophoon DIADELPHIA DIANDRIA DIGYNIA doth DRIA DRYDEN earth emblem eyes fair favourite Flowering Rush flowers foliage fragrance fruit garden gaze GENESIA gentle genus grace green grows happiness hath heart heaven HEXANDRIA hope hour ICOSANDRIA leaves light look Mezereon mind Monogynia 1 pistil moss rose native never o'er odour Order Monogynia ornament parterre PENTAN PENTANDRIA petals plant POLYANDRIA POLYGAMIA POLYGYNIA purple PURPLE CLOVER rich rose seeds shade SHAKSPEARE shine smile soft sorrow soul species SPENSER spring stamens stem summer SUPERFLUA sweet SYNGENESIA tears thee thine thou thought tree TRIANDRIA Trigynia TWAMLEY wild wind wings wood
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