THE MUSHROOM. 
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the Russian fasts, the lower orders almost 
live on this and other esculent species. 
These fungi must, however, be collected with 
great care, especially by those unacquainted 
with their botanical distinctions ; hence the 
cause of the Mushroom being selected as a 
fit emblem of suspicion; but, as we have be¬ 
fore had occasion to notice, our older poets 
have observed most of the peculiarities of na¬ 
ture with so close a scrutiny, as to deduce 
from them the peculiar sentiments which we 
moderns appear to wish to call discoveries. 
On the present occasion our illustration is so 
apt, that we should in vain seek for anything 
more so among the moderns. 
ILLUSTRATION OF THE SENTIMENT. 
And, crouching from the purere lighte of daie. 
With restless eies, and eares, and louring glaunce, 
Neathe a ranke mushroomes shade suspicion lies, 
Nor dared upon that opene pathe advaunce ; 
