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The aspen-tree will not bear lopping, like 

 other species of the poplar. Evelyn quaintly 

 observes, " It thrusts down a more searching 

 foot, and takes it ill to have its head cut off." 



Gerard, who composed his History of Plants 

 during the reign of a virgin queen, must, we 

 conclude, have possessed but little gallantry, 

 unless he was troubled in his domestic circle 

 by a too animated female tongue ; for in his 

 account of the aspen-tree he says, " It may 

 also be called Tremble, after the French 

 name, considering it is the matter whereof 

 women's toongs were made, which seldome 

 cease wagging." May not the ladies retort 

 with La Fontaine 



Je sais meme sur cefait 

 Bon nombre d'hommes qui sontfemmes ? 



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