m 







ilunifiCl" communis. Natural Order: Conifcra: — Pine Family. 



fjf^ f UNIPER belongs to an order which is among the most useful to 



-i^minkind, not only for the lumber which they yield, but also lor 

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the medicinal properties which lie in their resinous juices. The 



\. Juniper inhabits hills, dry woods and groves, and is about eight 



"^ feet high. The berries do not ripen until the second year after 



the blossom; they are sometimes used in medicine. The Juniper 



w ^s toi merly dedicated to Meg£era, Tisiphone and Alecto, the three 



d m^hters of Nox and Acheron, who ministered the vengeance of 



^ the gods. They were called bj' the Greeks, Erinnyes and Eumen- 



Tides md bv the Romans, Ferria' and Dira;. 



J^s^Ium, 



'HE night, at least, with mt- Ibrge 

 Chestnuts, and cin-ds, and cream 



vour care; 

 shall be your fare. 



-Dry del 



Hi: 



knocked, was welcomed in, none asked his name 



T^HEREIN 

 ^ Not with 



But he was beckoned to the stranger 

 Right side the chimney fire of blazin 



peat. 

 —CamfWll. 



he them full fair did entertain, 

 such forged shows as fitter been 

 F"or courting fools, that courtesies would fainc. 

 But with entire aflection and appearance plain. 



H 



I thought them folks that losi 

 And ask'd them civilly to sta 



thei) 



H' 



as known to all the • 

 heir wanderings but 



•agrant 

 reliev'c 



tram, 

 their 



'l"he long-remembered beggar was his guest. 

 Whose beard descending swept his aged breast. 

 The ruined spendthrift, now no longer proud, 



Claimed kindred there and had his claim allowed ; 

 The broken soldier, kindly bade to stay. 

 Sate by his fire and talked the night away; 

 Wept o'er his wounds, or tales of sorrow done, 

 Shoulder'd his crutch and show'd ho\v fields were 

 won. —Goldsmith. 



'T^HE man their hearty welcome first express'd, 



A cominon settle drew for either guest, 

 Inviting each his weary limbs to rest. 



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-Drydei 



