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MERICAN ELM. Ulmus Americana. Class 

 5, PENTANDRIA. Order: DIGYNIA. The 



American Elm is found in all parts of the 

 United States, but thrives best between 

 the forty-second and forty-sixth degrees 

 of north latitude. The wood is inferior to 

 the European, and as it is in consequence 



not very well adapted to practical purposes, its uses are few and 



unimportant. 



PATRIOTISM. 



I see thee weep, and thine are honest tears, 

 A patriot's for his country. Thou art sad 

 At thought of her forlorn and abject state, 

 From which no power of thine can raise her up. 



COWPER. 



Give me the death of those 



Who for their country die; 



And O be mine like their repose, 



When cold and low they lie ! 



Their loveliest mother earth 



Enshrines the fallen brave; 



In her sweet lap who gave them birth, 



They find their tranquil grave. 



MONTGOMERY. 



In that dread hour my country's guard I stood, 

 From the state's vitals tore the coil'd serpent, 

 First hung with writhing up to public scorn, 

 Then flung him forth to ruin. 



MATURIN. 



O heaven! he cried, my bleeding country save! 

 Is there no hand on high to shield the brave] 

 Yet, though destruction sweep those lovely plains, 

 Rise, fellow men ! our country yet remains ! 

 By that dread name we wave the sword on high ! 

 And swear for her to live ! with her to die ! 



CAMPBELL. 





