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tree will begin to sprout out anew, and again be green, and the 



country recover its ancient freedom. According to an old legend 



current in Berlin, the youngest of three brothers fell in love with 

 the daughter of an Italian, who was the Elector's chief kapell- 

 meister. The Italian refused the hand of his daughter, and forbade 

 any further intercourse. Some time afterwards the three brothers 

 met the kapellmeister on the occasion of a public execution ; 

 when, suddenly, the assembled crowd were horrified at seeing 

 the Italian fall with a loud shriek, and pointing to a knife which 

 had been plunged into his bosom. The brothers were all three 

 arrested on suspicion of the murder; and the eldest, who had been 

 standing nearest the deceased, was speedily sentenced to death. 

 The two other brothers, to save him, however, each declared he 

 was the real murderer, whereupon the perplexed judge referred 

 the case to the Elecftor, who resolved upon a curious ordeal to 

 ascertain the truth. He ordered each of the three brothers to 

 carry a Linden-tree to a certain churchyard, and plant it with its 

 head downwards, adding, that the one whose tree did not grow 

 should be executed as the murderer. Accordingly, the brothers 

 proceeded to the churchyard, accompanied by the clergy, the 

 magistrates, and many citizens; and, after hymns had been sung, 

 they planted their trees; after which solemn adt, they were allowed 

 to return home, and remained unguarded. In course of time, 

 the upper branches of the Lindens all struck root, and the original 

 roots were transformed into branches, which, instead of growing 

 upwards, spread horizontally, in rich luxuriance, and, in thirty 

 years, overshadowed the churchyard. They have since perished, 

 but the brothers were ennobled by the Elector as Lords of Linden, 

 and bore the effigy of the marvellous trees on their escutcheon. 

 The youngest afterwards married the Italian's daughter. 



Ling. — See Heather. 



LIVELONG. — The name of Livelong, or Liblong, is sup- 

 posed to have been given to the Sedum Telephium from its remaining 

 alive when hung up in a room. Parkinson, in his ' Paradisus,' states 

 that the ladies of his time (1629) called the plant Life Everlasting ; 

 and remarks that "they are also laid in chests and wardrobes, to 

 keep garments from moths, and are worne in the heads and arms 

 of gentiles and others, for their beautiful aspecft." The plant is 

 much esteemed for divining purposes. (See Orpine). 



LONDON PRIDE.— A speckled Sweet John had formerly 

 the honour of being called London Pride, and a red Sweet William, 

 London Tufts. Saxifraga umhvosa now bears the title of London 

 Pride, not, however, because, like the speckled Sweet John, it was 

 the pride and ornament of old London gardens, but because it was 

 introduced by Mr. London, a partner in the firm of London 

 and Wise, Royal Gardeners in the early part of the eighteenth 

 century. (See Saxifrage.) 



