PARSLEY. 229 
PARSLEY. 
FESTIVITY. 
Parsley was held in high repute by the Greeks. 
At banquets they bound their brows with its slight 
sprigs, and also adorned with them the graves of their 
deceased relatives. In the Isthmian games at Rome 
the victors were crowned with Parsley. It was 
formerly imagined that this plant came originally 
from Sardinia, because that Island is represented on 
ancient medals as a female, beside whom is a vase 
containing a bunch of Parsley ; but it is in fact a 
native of all the damp and shady spots in Greece, 
and even of the southern provinces of France. 
From the beautiful green of this plant, it forms an 
elegant decoration to the dishes which are garnished 
with it. It adds a luxury to the poor man's soup- 
kettle, and contributes to the elegance of the most 
splendid dinners. A branch of laurel and a Parsley 
