THE BORAGE. 147 



BORAGE. 



Borago. 



Welsh, Bronwerth, Tafod yrych, Llawenlys. French, Bourache. 

 German, Borretsch, Burretsch. Italian, Borrana, Borra- 

 gine. Spanish, Borraja. Arabic, Lissan-et-tor. 



NATURAL. 



Pentandria. JBoraginece. 



Monogynia. Borago. 



" EGO borago gaudia semper ago," 

 or, according to the old English version, 



" I, Borage, 

 Always bring courage," 



is the boastful assurance with which the pretty 

 plant, of which an engraving is given, advances it- 

 self to our notice ; and thus ably are its pretensions 

 seconded by poet, naturalist, and philosopher : 



" Friend to the spirits, which with vapour's bland 

 So greatly mitigates ; companion fit 

 Of pleasantry," 



says Phillips ; while Gerarde informs us, that " those 

 of our time do vse the flowers in sallads to exhila- 

 rate and make the mind glad. There be also many 

 things made of them, vsd every where for the com- 

 fort of the hart, for the driving away of sorrowe, 

 and increasing the ioie of the minde." To which 

 Dr. Withering appends the following wisest and 



H 2 



