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which it undermines the ojround, is exceed- 

 ingly visible at this place. Hence the 

 strongest earthen ramparts, made with the 

 greatest expense and labour, are often 

 found insufficient to secure the foundations 

 of large palaces or churches in some situa- 

 tions. But where timber has been used, 

 the attacks of water are little to be dreaded. 

 On both sides of the church were several 

 small sepulchral mounds. It now grew 

 late, and I hastened to Mehede, two miles 

 and a half further, where I slept. 



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Here the Yew {^Taxiisbaccata) grows wild. 

 The inhabitants call it Id or Idegran. 



The forest abounded with the Yellow 

 Anemone (Atiemone rajiunculoides), which 

 many people consider as differing from that 

 genus. One would suppose they had never 

 seen an Anemone at all. Here also grew 

 Hepatica {Anemone Hepatica) and Wood 

 Sorrel {Oxalis Acetosella). Their blossoms 

 were all closed. Who lias endowed plants 



