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alburnum of the Ebony-tree is white, its foliage 
soft and silvery, and its flowers brilliant and beau- 
tiful, the heart alone is really black. 
Bluntness, Borage. The leaves of Borage are 
prickly, hairy, and wrinkled ; but the whole of 
the plant is wholesome. Its good qualities make 
us endure and even forget its rough appearance, 
which reminds us that bluntness is frequently 
accompanied by a good heart. 
Boldness, Larch. This tree grows upon the loftiest 
mountains, where it attains a prodigious height. 
In the North, it is often covered with a species of 
lichen, which envelopes it as with a thick fur. 
The rustics amuse themselves with setting fire to 
this singular clothing : it catches freely, and a 
light flame suddenly shoots up to the sky, spark- 
ling and going out in a moment. You would 
imagine that these beautiful trees had been 
placed in those situations for the express purpose 
of exhibiting to the desert the astonishing spec- 
tacle of the most magnificent fire-works. 
Calm Repose, Buck-bean. Page 101. 
Calumny, Madder. Madder stains red. When 
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