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Juniper conuuunts. Natural Order: Coniferce — Pine Family. 
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Il UNIPER belongs to an order which is among the most useful to 
few mankind, not only for the lumber which they yield, but also for 
gs the medicinal properties which lie in their resinous juices. The 
|a. Juniper inhabits hills, dry woods and groves, and is about eight 
’feet high. The berries do not ripen until the second year after 
the blossom; they are sometimes used in medicine. The Juniper 
J was formerly dedicated to Megrnra, Tisiphone and Alecto, the three 
daughters of Nox and Acheron, who ministered the vengeance of 
the gods. They were called by the Greeks, Erinnyes and Eumen- 
ides; and bv the Romans, Ferriae and Diras. 
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HE night, at least, with me forget your care; 
Chestnuts, and curds, and cream, shall be your fare. 
—Dry den. 
T T E knocked, was welcomed in, none asked his name, 
Nor whither he was bound, nor whence he came; 
But he was beckoned to the stranger’s seat, 
Right side the chimney fire of blazing peat. 
— Campbell. 
HEREIN he them full fair did entertain, 
Not with such forged shows as fitter been 
For courting fools, that courtesies would faine, 
But with entire affection and appearance plain. 
— Spenser. 
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E thought them folks that lost their way, 
And ask’d them civilly to stay. — Prior. 
T T IS house was known to all the vagrant train, 
He chid their wanderings but reliev’d their 
pain; 
The long-remembered beggar was his guest, 
Whose beard descending swept his aged breast. 
The ruined spendthrift, now no longer proud, 
Claimed kindred there and had his claim allowed; 
The broken soldier, kindly bade to stay, 
Sate by his fire and talked the night away; 
Wept o’er his wounds, or tales of sorrow done, 
Shoulder’d his crutch and show’d how fields were 
won - — Goldsmith. 
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'T'HE man their hearty welcome first express’d, 
A common settle drew for either guest, 
Inviting each his w r eary limbs to rest. 
—Dry den. 
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