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plant, watch them and you will observe that 

 they turn aside the fruitful stalk and select the 

 green blade. This arrangement uniformly pre- 

 vails on plains and valleys. 



But in mountainous districts, where the chill 

 temperature is not sufficient to ripen the seeds, 

 the principal grasses that abound in such places 

 are those that increase by the spreading roots, 

 and are in a measure independent of seed. 



Li. There is however one thing I cannot pos- 

 sibly see the use of, and that is the bitter herbs 

 we so generally see in fields, growing among 

 the grass. I feel so sorry for the poor cattle 

 which must necessarily bite them, that I often 

 tear them up as I pass along. 



E. If some well-meaning, though ignorant 

 person, should go down into the kitchen and 

 after looking around collect all the Sage, Thyme, 

 Mustard, Onions, and salt that could be found, 

 and throw them away for the purpose of oblig- 

 ing you, thinking all the while how grateful you 

 ought to be for being relieved of eating such dis- 

 agreeable tasting things, what would you say ? 



L. That before intruding on another's prem- 

 ises, and meddling with their things, the person 

 should endeavor to acquire as much informa- 



