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CHAPTER XIII. 



THE UPAS TREE. 



Fabulous Account of the Upas. Real History of the two 

 Poisons known under that Name. Bark Dresses. Spathes 

 of Palms. Aristolochia. Wourali and Curare Poisons of 

 South America. Wolf Poison of the Cape. Fish Poison 

 of Ireland. Parysatis and Stutira. Mithridates. Cor- 

 nelia. Marquise de Brinvilliers. Iron Mask. Magnetic 

 Mask. Pelisse -. - O - 202 



CHAPTER XIV. 



NATIONAL EMBLEMS. 



Badges of the Scottish Clans. Shamrock. Irish Harp. 

 lloyal Supporters. Heraldic Visitations. Distinction be- 

 tween Nobility and Gentility. Commoner. Horse, Saxon, 

 Kentish, Hanoverian, Carthagenian, and Agrigentine. 

 Horse among the Ancient Germans. Raven. Sagittarius. 

 Plantagenets. Fleur de Lys. Lily and Rose. Papal 

 Present " Under the Rose." Rose of England. Haw- 

 thorn. Salamander, Natural History of - - - 218 



CHAPTER XV. 



THE GIPSIES. 



Gipsies. Hindoo Origin. Major Kepple's Account of them. 

 Rogers's Description. Sortes Virgilianae, Homericas and 

 Sanctorum. Roman Number Six. Nine of Diamonds. 



_ Year 88. Countess of Albany. Last of the Stuarts. 

 Tomb in St. Peter's. The Lady Arabella. Queen Eliza- 

 bethHer Vanity and Love of Dress. Anecdotes of her 



