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L \RCELY anyone who has resided or traveled in the South- 

 n ^t^tes during midsummer could fail to observe the flowers 

 1 this handsome and vigorous creeper. Its brilliant scarlet 

 ssoms project their large trumpets from e\erv hedge and 

 1 imbk where the luxuriant \ine has spread itself. In wood- 

 mds p n-ticularly near water-courses, it may be seen decorat- 

 ^ the St d\\ u-t trunks of upright trees, where it has extended its 

 mibmg bi inches from seventy to eight\- feet, and where its super- 

 ibundint giowth trails from every branch, and the flowers glow 

 like coals ot hie in the midst of the surrounding leafage. It is an 

 admirable permanent climber tor outside walls, or for covering trees 

 PU that ha\e died, where shade is needed. There are some two or three 

 flne plants from the Cape of Good Hope and China, suitable lor the 

 gJ greenhouse, and tour or five adapted tor the hothouse, all having pink 

 and white flowers, which are said to be \erv desirable. 



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■linTH echoing feet he threaded 

 * • The secret walks of Tame : 

 'I'lie \ ievvless arrows of his thoughts wt 

 And winged with flame. 



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the chase of fame.' 

 How vain the prize! how impotent our aim! 

 F"or what are men who grasp at praise sublime, 

 But bubbles on the rapid stream of time.' 



T^HE fame that 

 ^ That he mav 



T TNBLEMI,SH-D let me live, or die unknown — 

 '- ' Ohl grant me honest fame, or grant me none! 



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T wins himself is best; Which are soon ta'en ofi'; for in the warmth 



his own: lionors put on him The heat comes from the bodv, not the weeds; 

 . man than his clotlu-s do, So man's true fame must strike from his owi 



ilceds. -MidJI.to,,. 



