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war against Carthage. ''It is not yet three 

 days," said this orator, '' since this fig was 

 gathered at Carthage ; and by it see how near 

 to the walls of our city we have a mortal 

 enemy." With this argument he prevailed 

 upon them to begin the third Punic war, in 

 which Carthage, that had so long been a rival 

 to Rome, was utterly destroyed. 



Argument is frequently used as a battering 

 ram by those who wish to force their opinions 

 on others. 



ART. 



Bear's-breech. — Acanthus. 



'' Two bowls by the same skilful hand I've turn'd. 

 The handles round, and with green leaves adorn 'd. 

 Of soft acanthus." 



Lauderdale's Virgil. 



The acanthus being also the plant from 

 which Callimachus modelled the Corinthian 



