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and causes her immediately to fade. An Ane¬ 
mone, with these words, Brevis est usus — “ Her 
reign is short”— is admirably expressive of the 
transitory nature of beauty. 
Friendship, Acacia. Page 157. 
_Ivy. Page 236. 
Frivolity, London Pride. Though Nature has not 
painted any flower with more delicacy than the 
spotted petals of this plant, whence it received the 
name of None-so-pretty : still it is considered as 
the emblem of a light and frivolous sentiment 
so that a lover would think it, an insult to his 
mistress to offer her a nosegay in which it was 
introduced. 
Frivolous jhnusement, Bladder-nut. The fruit of 
the Bladder-nut tree, when pressed between the 
fingers, bursts with a report. Idle persons some¬ 
times indulge, as well as little hoys, in the frivo¬ 
lous amusement of producing this noise. 
Frugality, Chicory. Horace has celebrated the 
frugality of his repasts, composed of Mallows and 
Chicory. 
Gallantry, A Nosegay. The attentions of gallantry 
cannot be better expressed than by a Nosegay. 
