The Box 



to build the monastery had the greatest difficulty 

 in finding a suitable foundation. After several 

 ineffectual attempts, they one morning perceived 

 a white pigeon flying with a cross in its beak. 

 They pursued the bird, which perched on a Box- 

 tree, but, though it flew away on their approach, 

 they found in the branches the cross which it had 

 left ; this they took to be a good omen, and pro- 

 ceeded successfully to lay the foundations on the 

 spot where the Box-tree had stood, and com- 

 pleted the edifice." 



To believers in dreams it may be of interest to 

 learn that to dream of Box is considered to be a 

 fortunate occurrence, as it denotes long life and 

 prosperity, also a happy marriage. 



From the Treasury of Botany we learn that 

 the " Common Box-tree" is the badge of the 

 clan M'Intosh, and its variegated variety that of 

 the M'Phersons. 



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