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FLORAL EMBLEMS. 
from its gold like colour, been made the 
type of splendour or magnificence. 
How poor is the magnificence of gold in 
comparison to a splendid sun-set! Yet, how 
we neglect the grandeur of the heavens to 
run after the momentary pageantry of men, 
the whole power of whose greatest dazzle is 
insufficient to ripen a gooseberry ; and leaves 
us without bestowing either warmth or nou¬ 
rishment. 
“ Thus unlamented pass the proud away. 
The gaze of fools, and pageant of a day.” 
Pope. 
SPLEEN. 
Common Fumitory. — Fumaria officinalis. 
We know not why this weed of our corn 
fields, has been selected for this angry emblem. 
