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Finally, to check arrogance and haughtiness and pride, often consider 
what man is* and what follows after death. Why is earth and ashes 
'proud ? all power is of short life, a hing is to-day, and to-morrow he shall 
die, for when a man shall die he shall inherit serpents, and beasts, and 
worms. 
What a subject to inspire mildness, modesty, and humility! 
“The bird that highest mounts and soars 
Builds on the ground her lowly nest; 
And she that doth most sweetly sing, 
Sings in the shade when all things rest. 
. In lark and nightingale I see 
What honor hath humility.” 
—Adelaide Anne Procter. 
\J\rgo IV) aria--t®eren- 
niaj 
(pure white.) 
This is one of a genus of plants, mostly 
natives of hTorth America, having pink, white, 
or purple flowers.—It has perennial climbing vines, a little woody, and 
clambering by the twisting of the leafstalks. 
The Blessed Virgin Mary. 
“For behold, henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.” 
—Lulce i., 48. 
the foregoing description, such striking analogies and resemblances 
- are discerned between this choice flowering-plant and. the holiest and 
highest of creatures as to justify the popular name given to the former. 
