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PARSLEY. 
FESTIVITY. 
Parsley was held in high repute by the 
Greeks. At banquets they bound their brows 
with its slight sprigs, and also adorned with 
them the graves of their deceased relatives. In 
the Isthmian games at Rome the victors were 
crowned with Parsley. It was formerly imagined 
that this plant came originally from Sardinia, 
because that island is represented on ancient 
medals as a female, beside whom is a vase con¬ 
taining a bunch of Parsley ; but it is in fact a 
native of all the damp and shady spots in Greece, 
and even of the southern provinces of France. 
From the beautiful green of this plant, it forms 
an elegant decoration to the dishes which are 
garnished with it. It adds a luxury to the poor 
man’s soup-kettle, and contributes to the elegance 
of the most splendid dinners. A branch of laurel 
and a Parsley crown are the attributes which 
