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ry STRENGTH, Fennel. The gladiators mixed this 
| plant with their food to increase their 
strength: and, after the games in the arena, 
the victor was crowned with Fennel. 
Srupipiry, Scarlet Geranium. Page 204. 
SuRLINEsSs, Thistle. The decoration of the 
Scotch order of the Thistle is a gold chain, 
entwined with flowers of the Thistle, and 
bearing this motto—Nemo me impune lacessit 
—“ Nobody annoys me with impunity.” 
SURPRISE, Truffle. ‘This curious vegetable has 
ever been a subject of surprise to the ob- 
server. It has neither root, stalk, nor leaves. 
The Truffle grows under the ground, and 
never appears above the surface. 
Suspicion, Champignon. There are several 
ak species of Champignons which are known to 
yeaa be deadly poisons. The Ostiaks, a Siberian 
bic tribe, make with three heads of the Agaricus 
rs: muscarius a preparation which will kill the 
eM ts. strongest man in twelve hours. Several of 
a: the Champignons of this country also are very 
dangerous ; some of them contain so acrid a 
gar: liquid, that a single drop will blister the 
was tongue: yet the Russians, during their long 

