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subdued verdure of the upper sides of these: whereas in 
walking in a grove of tall trees, though the local colour 
of the foliage may be quite as sombre as that of the 
olive, yet the transmitted light is much brighter and 
gayer, from partaking only of the true green of the 
leaves.” 
But if such be the appearance of this tree in nature, 
under the alchymical touch of poetry it looks all that the 
untravelled have ever imagined it. How beautifully is 
it introduced into this Spanish landscape ! — 
- “ In such an hour 
The vesper melody of dying bells 
Wanders through Spain from each grey convent’s tower, 
O’er shining rivers pour’d, and olive dells.” 
Here is another picture by the same gifted pencil, 
and from the same bright realm: — 
“ Here the eye roves through slender colonnades, 
O’er bowery terraces and myrtle shades; 
Dark olive woods beyond, and far on high 
. The vast sierra mingling with the sky.” 
From the pen of Southey we have the following glow¬ 
ing description: — 
