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SaillluiCUG tllanaltcn.sis. Natural Ok her: Caprifoliacca: — Honeysuckle Family. 



AMED botanically Sambucus, this shrub is known in Denmark 

 as the Hyldc, and in England and America as the Elder. Its 

 scientific name is closely related to saiubiica, a musical instru- 

 ment of the Romans made from the wood of the Elder, trian- 

 ^ gular in shape, and crossed with strings, the music of which 

 ?^ -j^ was held in little esteem, as its tones were sharp and shrill 

 in quality. It is found in thickets in the United States and Canada, 

 flowing about old stumps and fence corners. The flowers are small 

 md oi a creamy white, bloom in large clusters as broad as a plate, 

 and have a heavy, sweetish odor, though not disagreeable. The ber- 

 ries are round and of a dark purple color, and full of juice; they are 

 used for pies, preserves, and also canned for winter use. 



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TN duty prompt at ev'rv call, 



•*■ He watch'd and wept, he prayed and felt, for ai; 



And as a bird each fond endearment tries 



To tempt its new-fledged oftspring to the skies, 



He tried each art, reproved each dull delay. 



Allured to brighter worlds, and led tlie wav. 



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RESS bravely onward! not in vain 

 our generous trust in human kind ; 



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The good which bloodshed could 

 Your peaceful zeal shall find. 



-Whittier. 



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^HERE zeal holds on its even course. 

 Blind rage and bigotry retire: 

 Knowledge assists, not checks, its force, 

 And prudence guides, not damps, its fire. 



—7. (IV.>/,T. 



Q PRE AD out earth's holiest records here, 

 ^ Of days and deeds to reverence dear; 

 A zeal like this what pious legends tell .' 



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 ransport, temper, here. 



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