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Oka CJ'Uropira. Natural Order: Olcacav — Olive Family. 



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iHIEFLY cultivated for its fruit, the Olive abounds in Spain, 

 Italv, and the southern parts of France. The fruit is first 

 bruised to the consistency of paste, after which it is mixed 

 with hot water, and strained through flannel sacks. The oil 

 is then separated from the water, and bottled or barreled for 

 transportation as the Olive oil of commerce. Minerva (in 

 „3f- Gieek, Athene), the goddess of war, wears a crown of Olive leaves as 

 an emblem of peace; for, say ancient authors, "war is only made that 

 peace mav follow." It is said, also, that when she was disputing with 

 ^ Neptune about the name of a city, she caused an 01i\-e tree to spring 

 out of the ground, which being considered more useful to man than 

 ,;,^ the horse her competitor brought, she had the privilege of calling the 

 city Athena, alter her own name. This is the Athens of our time. 



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PEACE is of the nature of a conquest; 

 For then botli parties nobly are subdued, 



And neither party loses. 



ANGEL of Peace, thou hast wandered too long; 

 •^ Spread thy white wings to the sunshine of love, 

 Come while our voices are blended in song, 

 FIv to our ark like the storm-beaten dovu. 



r^OWN the dark future, through long generations. 

 The echoing sounds grow fainter, and then cease ; 

 And like a bell with solemn, sweet vibrations, 

 I hear once more the \oice of Christ say Peace, 



TOVELY concord, and most sacred peace, 



•L' Doth nourish virtue, and fast friendship breeds; 



Weak she makes strong, and strong things does 



|E.\CE o'er the 

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Till it the pitch of highest praise exceeds. 



-Spenser. 

 wand extend, 

 ir his ravage end. 



Peace! and no longer from its brazen portals 

 The blast of war's great organ shakes the skies ! 



But beautiful as songs of the immortals. 

 The holy melodies of love arise. —Longfellor: 



ler olive wand extend, 

 once from hea\cn descend. 



—Pofe. 



