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regularly striped as the flanks of a zebra hide, 

 which had originated from her ladyship's having 

 rode the last stage in an open carriage with the 

 rain beating in her face. This story will not 

 appear exaggerated, when we relate, that habit 

 has induced some people to take lavender-water 

 as a substitute for spirits, and others to use co- 

 loured tooth-powder for want of rouge. But these 

 misfortunes are nearly at an end, and the youth- 

 ful fair begin to know that 



" Rien iieat beau que le vrai, le vrai seul est ahnable:' 



The generic name of this plant is derived from 

 "' kyxfiua-a, ttol^ol to ayyjiv, from its supposed con- 

 stringent quality, or because it was said to stran- 

 gle serpents. Dioscorides states that both the 

 roots and the leaves are good against the bite of 

 venomous beasts, and especially of vipers, for 

 which purpose it was eaten, or the infusion 

 drank. 



The Latin word of Bugloss is also derived 

 from the Greek, and was given to this plant to 

 express the extreme roughness of its leaves. 

 The Dyer's Bugloss, Anchusa Tindoria, is indi- 

 genous to Italy, Spain, and the south of France; 

 it is cultivated in the latter place to some extent 

 for the sake of the roots, which impart a fine 

 deep red to oils, wax, and all unctuous sub- 



