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THE MOUNTAIN. 



flowers, which were scarcely raised above the 

 ground, and so far exceeded in size the leaves and 

 stems as to appear the principal part of the plant. 



There cleaving to the ground it lies, 

 With multitude of purple eyes, 

 Spangling a cushion green like moss. 



WORDSWORTH. 



ALPINE RUE. 



One of the Saxifrages (of which we found but a 

 few patches,* the plants being generally past flower- 



* Saxifraga oppositifolia. 



