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THE HEATH. 



the sun shines on them after a shower. More 

 brilliant than the brightest coral, and reflecting 

 light from their polished summits, one might 

 imagine them to be gems, cut and set by the hand 

 of Nature, to give a grace to the rugged rock, or 

 the dark mould from which they spring. In com- 



REIN-DEER MOSS. 



mon with the other kinds of Lichen, and the Mosses 

 generally, they will bear exposure to excessive 

 drought, for an indefinite period of time, without 

 materially altering in appearance. A very fine 

 specimen, which I gathered four years ago, is as 

 beautiful as it ever was; and, if restored to its 



