FLORAL EMBLEMS. 
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RELIGIOUS ENTHUSIASM. 
Lychnis.— Lychnis. 
This flower, which is frequently named 
cross of Jerusalem, in most of the European 
languages, the French calling it croix de Jeru¬ 
salem ; the Spanish, cruces de Jerusalem ; the 
Italians, croce di Cavalieri; the Germans, 
Hierosolymorumflos; the Portuguese, cruz de 
Malta ; all tending to dedicate it to religion, 
and as it appears to have been introduced by 
the crusaders, we present it as the emblem of 
religious enthusiasm. 
Locke observes, that enthusiasm is founded 
neither on reason nor divine revelation, but 
rises from the conceits of a warmed or over¬ 
weening brain. 
