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AMARISK. Tamarix. Class 5, PENTAN- 

 DRIA. Order: TRIOYNIA. It was a cus- 

 "tom with the Romans, to put wreaths of 

 this flexible plant on the heads of crimi- 

 nals ; and hence they mention it as the ac- 

 cursed or unhappy tamarisk, from which 

 we have devised the emblem. 

 Criminal love engenders deeds of wickedness that too fre- 

 quently deserve the wreath of tamarisk. 



CRIME. 



All have not offended: 



For those that were, it is not square to take 

 On those that are, revenge: crimes, like to lands, 

 Are not inherited. * 



SHAKSPEARE. 



Where sits the offence, 



Let the fault's punishment be derived from thence. 



MIDDLE-TON. 



Nor custom, nor example, nor vast numbers 

 Of such as do offend, make less the sin ; 

 For each particular crime a strict account 

 Will be exacted; and that comfort, which 

 The damn'd pretend, follows in misery, 

 Takes nothing from their torments : ev'ry one 

 Must suffer in himself the measure of 

 His wickedness. 



MASSTNGER. 



The laws are sinfully contrived. Justice 

 Should weigh the present crime, not future 

 Inference on deeds ; but now they cheapen 

 Blood ; 't is spilt 

 To punish the example, not the guilt. 



DAVENANT. 



