hairs of a reddish Thrown, never fail to excite 
admiration, and have combined to render it 
a proper emblem of elegance. Its appear¬ 
ance has been compared to that of an elegant 
female in her ball dress. 
ELEVATION. 
FIR TREE. 
Towering firs in conic forms arise, 
And with a pointed spear divide the skies. 
PRIOR. 
The fir tree rears its head upon the loftiest 
mountains, and in the coldest regions of the 
earth, without the aid of man. The resinous 
juices of this tree defy the rigorous frost to 
congeal its sap, while its filiform leaves are 
well adapted to resist the impetuous winds, 
which beat with violence on the lofty situa¬ 
tions where fir trees are found. 
ELOQUENCE. 
WATER lily. 
-- calls the lily from her sleep 
Prolonged beneath the bordering deep. 
WORDSWORTH. 
The Egyptians have consecrated to the 
sun, the god of eloquence, the flower of the 
