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upper petals blue and yellow, the lateral 

 and lower ones blue ; while others again 

 had a mixture of yellow in the side petals. 

 All these were found within a foot of each 

 other ; sometimes even on the same stalk 

 different colours were observable : a plain 

 proof that such diversities do not constitute 

 a specific distinction, and that the action 

 of the sun may probably cause them all. 

 There could scarcely be a more favourable 

 place for vegetation than this, exposed to 

 the sun, sheltered from the cold, and 

 moderately watered by little rills which 

 trickled down the mountain. 



Leaving this mountain, and proceeding 

 further on my journey, I observed by the 

 road a large reddish stone, full of glitter- 

 ing portions of talc. The greater part of 

 my way lay near the sea shore, which was 

 bespread with the wrecks of vessels. How 

 many prayers, sighs and tears, vows and 

 lamentations, all alas in vain ! arose to my 

 imagination at this melancholy spectacle ! 



