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... imported flowers , but they have been generally so costly as to limit their distribution exclusively to the wealthier classes ; and thus it has followed , that some who could not afford to buy such works , and others who did not feel ...
... imported flowers , but they have been generally so costly as to limit their distribution exclusively to the wealthier classes ; and thus it has followed , that some who could not afford to buy such works , and others who did not feel ...
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... imports , a native of China , whence seeds were brought in 1753 , and in a few years many persons were in possession of plants raised from this source . We are indebted to that ex- tensive country for numerous beautiful flowers , some ...
... imports , a native of China , whence seeds were brought in 1753 , and in a few years many persons were in possession of plants raised from this source . We are indebted to that ex- tensive country for numerous beautiful flowers , some ...
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... imported from that country . The Hibiscus grows to the height of ten or twelve feet , with a tree - like stem , and is very abundant in branches . The leaves , which are somewhat egg- shaped , smooth at the base , with their margins ser ...
... imported from that country . The Hibiscus grows to the height of ten or twelve feet , with a tree - like stem , and is very abundant in branches . The leaves , which are somewhat egg- shaped , smooth at the base , with their margins ser ...
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... imported from Jamaica in 1778 , one of the most valuable of the West India Islands , forming part of the possessions of Great Britain . The climate of Jamaica is thus described by Tulloch , in his Report on the health of the troops in ...
... imported from Jamaica in 1778 , one of the most valuable of the West India Islands , forming part of the possessions of Great Britain . The climate of Jamaica is thus described by Tulloch , in his Report on the health of the troops in ...
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... . The Gloriosa superba , or Superb Lily , was imported in 1690. It belongs to the Linnæan class Hexandria , and order Monogynia , and to the natural order Liliaceœ . ECHEVERIA . Echeveria , Dec. THE name of this flower SUPERB LILY . 23.
... . The Gloriosa superba , or Superb Lily , was imported in 1690. It belongs to the Linnæan class Hexandria , and order Monogynia , and to the natural order Liliaceœ . ECHEVERIA . Echeveria , Dec. THE name of this flower SUPERB LILY . 23.
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Page 105 - The eternal regions : lowly reverent Towards either throne they bow, and to the ground With solemn adoration down they cast Their crowns inwove with amarant and gold ; Immortal amarant, a flower which once In Paradise, fast by the tree of life, Began to bloom...
Page 92 - The pilgrim exile, — sainted name ! The hill whose icy brow Rejoiced, when he came, in the morning's flame, In the morning's flame burns now. And the moon's cold light, as it lay that night On the hillside and the sea, Still lies where he laid his houseless head, — But the Pilgrim! where is he? The Pilgrim Fathers are at rest: When summer's throned on high, And the world's warm breast is in verdure drest, Go, stand on the hill where they lie.
Page 70 - TO THE FRINGED GENTIAN. THOU blossom bright with autumn dew, And colored with the heaven's own blue, That openest when the quiet light Succeeds the keen and frosty night. Thou comest not when violets lean O'er wandering brooks and springs unseen, Or columbines, in purple dressed, Nod o'er the ground-bird's hidden nest. Thou waitest late and com'st alone, When woods are bare and birds are flown, And frosts and shortening days portend The aged year is near his end.
Page 91 - THE Pilgrim Fathers, — where are they? The waves that brought them o'er Still roll in the bay, and throw their spray As they break along the shore; Still roll in the bay, as they rolled that day When the Mayflower moored below; When the sea around was black with storms, And white the shore with snow.
Page 91 - Pilgrim's sleep Still brood upon the tide; And his rocks yet keep their watch by the deep To stay its waves of pride. But the snow-white sail that he gave to the gale, When the heavens looked dark, is gone,— As an angel's wing through an opening cloud Is seen, and then withdrawn.
Page 170 - What first inspired a bard of old to sing Narcissus pining o'er the untainted spring? In some delicious ramble, he had found A little space, with boughs all woven round; And in the midst of all, a clearer pool Than e'er reflected in its pleasant cool, The blue sky here, and there, serenely peeping Through tendril wreaths fantastically creeping.
Page 171 - And on the bank a lonely flower he spied, A meek and forlorn flower, with nought of pride, Drooping its beauty o'er the watery clearness, To woo its own sad image into nearness : Deaf to light Zephyrus it would not move ; But still would seem to droop, to pine, to love.
Page 93 - Brother, we do not understand these things. We are told that your religion was given to your forefathers and has been handed down from father to son. We also have a religion which was given to our forefathers and has been handed down to us, their children.
Page 71 - O'er wandering brooks and springs unseen, Or columbines, in purple dressed, Nod o'er the ground-bird's hidden nest. Thou waitest late and com'st alone, When woods are bare and birds are flown, And frosts and shortening days portend The aged year is near his end. Then doth thy sweet and quiet eye Look through its fringes to the sky, Blue — blue — as if that sky let fall A flower from its cerulean wall. I would that thus, when I shall see The hour of death draw near to me, Hope, blossoming within...
Page 92 - But an evil day came upon us. Your forefathers crossed the great water, and landed on this island. Their numbers were small. They found friends and not enemies.