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to the murmurs of the bubbhng fountain, dehght the 

 ear. At the same thue the charming accents of the fair 

 and virtuous sex, preferable to all the admired com- 

 posures of the most skilful musicians, join in concert with 

 hymns and halleluiahs to the bountiful and glorious 

 Creator, who has left none of the senses which he has not 

 gratified at once with their most agreeable and proper 

 objects." 



The wood of the Hornbeam is very inflammable, and 

 will burn like a candle, for which purpose it was formerly 

 used. In the north of Europe, the inner bark is used 

 to dye yellow. 



