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,- OBELIA. Lobelia Fulgens. Class 5, PENT- 

 ANDRIA. Order : MONOGYNIA. Of the ge- 

 nus Lobelia there are nearly one hundred 

 species, most of them indigenous in Ame- 

 rica, South Africa, and Australasia. One 

 of the species has obtained great notoriety 

 in consequence of its being applied to the 

 purposes of the Thompsonian practitioners in medicine. 



ARROGANCE. 



With proud disdain how she uprears her stem, 



Unbending, tall ; 

 As if she arrogantly, vainly said 



"What are ye all, 



Pale, paltry buds, that trail and creep around, 

 Scarce rising from the base and sordid ground) 



See how the butterflies, with gay-plumed wings 



On me alight 

 Attracted by my tow'ring, stately stem, 



And colours bright 



None in my presence cast a thought on you 

 Their homage paid to me, away they go." 



So seem'd this gaudy flower to discourse 



Unto the fair, 

 Humble, and lowly buds, which all around 



Disposed were; 



And much her scorn on their mean rank was bent; 

 Which scorns howe'er brought them no discontent. 



TWAMI.EY. 



He that is proud eats up himself. Pride is 



His own glass, his own trumpet, his own chronicle ; 



And whatever praises itself but in 



The deed, devours the deed in the praise. 



SIIAKSPKARE. 



