FLORAL EMBLEMS. 
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SUPERSTITIOUS SANCTITY. 
St. John’s-wort . — Hypericum . 
“ Hypericum all bloom.” 
Cowper. 
I hold you as a thing enskied and sainted.” 
Shakspeare. 
The name of this plant seems to have given 
the idea of the emblem. 
“ At his touch. 
Such sanctity hath heaven given his hand. 
They presently amend.” 
Shakspeare . 
