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portion of the palm country; but, from early associ¬ 
ation, perhaps, when we name this tree, we generally 
connect it with the East, and immediately turn our eyes 
towards Egypt, Arabia, and 
“ The neighbouring land, whose palmy shore 
The silver Jordan laves.” 
In the latter country it grew plentifully, especially in 
the plain of Jericho, with the distinctive title of which, 
“ the City of Palms,” we are early familiarised. 
The graceful form of the palm, its growing on the 
verge of great deserts where few other vegetable pro¬ 
ductions will live, and the high esteem in which it is 
held in Eastern countries, on account of its real utility, 
have secured to it the favour of the muse. Milton 
names it with other trees as forming “ the enclosure 
green” which encircled the garden of Eden : — 
- “ Overhead upgrew 
Insuperable height of loftiest shade, 
Cedar, and pine, and fir, and branching palm ; 
A sylvan scene.” 
But we must turn from the page of poetry to that of 
inspiration, as the palm derives its chief honour from 
