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and causes her immediately to fade. An Ane- 
mone, with these words, Brevis est usus — " Her 
reign is short" — is admirably expressive of the 
transitory nature of beauty. 
Friendship, Acacia. Page 157. 
Ivy. Page 236. 
Frivolity, London Pride. Though Nature has not 
painted any flower with more delicacy than the 
spotted petals of this plant, whence it received the 
name of None-so-pretty : still it is considered as 
the emblem of a light and frivolous sentiment ; 
so that a lover would think it an insult to his 
mistress to offer her a nosegay in which it was 
introduced. 
Frivolous Amusement, Bladder-nut. The fruit of 
the Bladder-nut tree, when pressed between the 
fingers, bursts with a report. Idle persons some- 
times indulge, as well as little boys, in the frivo- 
lous amusement of producing this noise. 
Frugality, Chicory. Horace has celebrated the 
frugality of his repasts, composed of Mallows and 
Chicory. 
Gallantry, A Nosegay. The attentions of gallantry 
cannot be better expressed than by a Nosegay. 
