FLORAL EMBLEMS. 293 



SUPERSTITIOUS SANCTITY. 



St. John's-wort. — Hypericum. 



'* Hypericum all bloom." 



Cowper. 



" I hold you as a thing enskied and sainted." 



Shakspeare. 



The name of this plant seems to have given 

 the idea of the emblem. 



"' At his touch. 

 Such sanctity hath heaven given his hand. 

 They presently amend." 



Shakspeare, 



