FLORAL EMBLEMS. 
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KNIGHT ERRANTRY. 
Monk’s-hood, or Helmet-flower. 
Aconitum Napellus. 
“ L’Aconit, au sue malfaisant, 
Comme s’il s’armait pour la guerre, 
Eleve un casque menagant.” 
We present this flower as the emblem of 
knight-errantry, because it rears its threaten¬ 
ing helmet as if to protect the gayer favourites 
of Flora. 
“ The ancient errant knights 
Won all their mistresses in fights: 
They cut whole giants into fritters, 
To put them into am’rous twitters.” 
Hudibras. 
