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^COUitum ^apcllus. Natural Order: Raminciilacca: — Croxvfoot Family. 



HIS plant takes its name from the peculiar shape of its 



flowers, which resemble a monk's cowl or hood, and are 



of various colors — blue, white, and rose-color. It has a 



lather pleasant appearance, and when once established 



requires but little attention, as it grows well in any soil, and 



thrives from year to year. The extract of the plant is 



extremeh poisonous, but, used medicinally, it is the strong bulwark 



of the homceopathic practice. It is used successfullj- in combating 



fevers, and the first stages of most diseases, as it acts against all 



inflammatory conditions of the bod}-, but should never be used in the 



fluid state except as advised by a physician. 



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OOLEMNLY he swore, 



^ That by the faith which knights to knighthood bore. 



And whate'er else to chivalry belongs, 



He would not cease till he revenged their wrongs. 



— iJn'</.v;. 



A TRUE knight, 

 ■^ Not yet mature, yet matchless; firm in word, 

 Speaking in deeds, and deedless in his tongue; 

 Not soon provok'd, nor being provok'd, soon calm'd 



His heart and hand both open, and both free; 

 For what he has, he gives; what thinks, he shows; 

 Yet gives he not till judgment guide his bounty, 

 Nor dignifies an impure thought in breath. 



-Shakespe, 



A FORM more active, light and strong 

 ■^ Ne'er shot the ranks of war along; 

 The modest, yet the manly mien. 

 Might grace the court of maiden queen. 



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AT AUGHT is more honorable to a knight, 

 ■'■ Nor better doth beseem brave chivalrv. 



Than to defend the feeble in their right. 

 And wrong redress in such as Avend 



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good blade carves the casques of 

 My tough lance thrusteth sine, 

 strength is as the strength of ten. 

 Because my heart is pure. 



