FLORAL EMBLEMS. 
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POPULAR FAVOUR. 
Cistus, or Rock Rose.— Cistus . 
“ Admire we then. 
Or popularity, or stars, or strings. 
The mob’s applause, or the gifts of kings?” 
In floral language, this transient flower is 
made the emblem of popular favour, since the 
duration of the one cannot be relied on more 
than the continuation of the other. Dry den 
says, e '‘ A popular man is, in truth, no better 
than a prostitute to common fame and to the 
people.” 
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