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possession of. Lucot says, it represents an 

 obstinate person, who persists in his own 

 opinion, and prefers being torn in a thou- 

 sand pieces, sooner than to yield benevolently 

 to what is required of him. 



*' The man resolv'd, and steady to his trust. 

 Inflexible to ill, and obstinately just, 

 Can the rude rabble's influence despise." 



Addison. 



OLD AGE. 



Tree of Life. — Arbor-vitce, Thuja. 

 *' The Thuja from China's fruitful lands." 



The name of Arbor-vitse justifies this em- 

 blem. Young observes, 



" 'Tis greatly wise to know, before we're told. 

 The melancholy news that we grow old." 



