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Spccularia Spctuluin. Natural Order: Cavipainilacea: — BeU-xort Family. 



OOKING-GLASSES and beauty have alwa_ys been consid- 



eied to \\\\^ a special atHnity tor each other; hence this 



pi mt the flowers of" which have been likened to a " concave 



mn 1 oi h IS been dedicated to the goddess of beauty, and 



'^ ^ c died her looking-glass. It belongs to the delightful 



ftmih of the Campanulas, all of which are attractive, 



and some \en beautiful. It is a small plant about six inches high, 



and IS a native ol Southern Europe. The stem branches freel}', and 



it is a pretty little thing for the borders of beds and walks. The 



flowers are blue, closing at night and opening in the morning. There 



is an annual variety, with white blossoms, that blooms in August. 



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VTO flattCM-y my boy! an ho 



It is a little sneaking art 



Use to cajole and soften fools 



r\ THOU world, great nurse of flattery, [words, 

 " Why dost thou tip men's tongues with golden 

 And poise their deeds with weight of heavy lead, 

 That fair performance cannot follow promise.' 



J that man might hold the heart's close book, 

 .\nd choke the lavish tongue when it doth utter 

 The breath of falsehood, not character'd thei^e. 







F all wild beasts, preserve n 

 And of all tame — a flattert 



T WOULD give worlds, could I believe 



One-half that is professed me; 

 Affection! could I think it thee. 



When flattery has caressed me? — .l/;>.t Landon. 





pERNICIOU.S flaffry! thy m.alignant seeds. 



In an ill hour and by a fatal hand 

 Sadly diff'used o'er virtue's glebv land, 

 With rising pride amidst the corn appear, 

 And choke the hopes and harvest of the vear. 

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