FLORAL EMBLEMS. 261 



RELIGIOUS ENTHUSIASM. 



LYCHNIS. Lychnis. 



This flower, which is frequently named 

 cross of Jerusalem, in most of the European 

 languages, the French calling it croix de Jeru- 

 salem ; the Spanish, cruces de Jerusalem ; the 

 Italians, croce di Cavalieri ; the Germans, 

 Hierosotymorum flos ; the Portuguese, cruz de 

 Malta ; all tending to dedicate it to religion, 

 and as it appears to have been introduced by 

 the crusaders, we present it as the emblem of 

 religious enthusiasm. 



Locke observes, that enthusiasm is founded 

 neither on reason nor divine revelation, but 

 rises from the conceits of a warmed or over- 

 weening brain. 



