MUGWORT. 



brated, and it is supposed that to see the Moss Rose, 

 was nothing but a pretext with the crowd to force them- 

 selves into her society. 



MUGWORT {Artemisia vulgaris) — HAPPINESS. 



This species of Wormwood is said to be used in some 

 parts of Sweden in the place of hops, so as to render beer 

 more stimulating. It was at one time supposed to possess 

 valuable properties, able to relieve persons suffering from 

 maladies, the removal of which tended to restore them to 

 their usual state of health, and thus endow them with as 

 much of happiness as is allotted to mortals. 



MUSHROOM {Agaricus campestris). — SUSPICION. 



There are several species of Mushroom which are a deadly- 

 poison. The Ostiaks of Siberia, make of some of them a 

 preparation which causes the death of the strongest man in 

 twelve hours. Many in our climate are also dangerous ; and 

 there are those which contain a fluid so acrid, that a single 

 drop put upon the tongue raises a blister. Yet the Russians, 

 during their long Lent, sustain themselves chiefly on Mush- 

 rooms, and we ourselves regard the species named at the 

 head of this article, dressed in various ways, as a choice 

 delicacy. Nevertheless we cannot safely lay aside Suspicion 

 in considering the character of those submitted to us, before 



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