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war against Carthage. ££ It is not yet three 
days,” said this orator, ££ since this fig was 
gathered at Carthage ; and by it see how near 
to the walls of our city we have a mortal 
enemy.” With this argument he prevailed 
upon them to begin the third Punic war, in 
which Carthage, that had so long been a rival 
to Pome, was utterly destroyed. 
Argument is frequently used as a battering 
ram by those who wish to force their opinions 
on others. 
ART. 
Bear’s-breech. — Acanthus. 
“ Two bowls by the same skilful hand I’ve turn’d. 
The handles round, and with green leaves adorn’d. 
Of soft acanthus.” 
Lauderdale’s Virgil. 
The acanthus being also the plant from 
which Callimachus modelled the Corinthian 
