



Tf) FLOQUENCE. 
of a reddish brown, never fail to excite admi- 
ration, and have combined to render it a proper 
emblem of elegance. Its appearance has been 
compared to that of an elegant female in her 
ball dress. 
ween 
KLEVATION, 
FIR TREE. 
Towering firs in conic forms arise, 
And with a pointed spear divide the skies. 
PRIOR. 
Tus 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 con- 
geal its sap, while its filiform leaves are well 
adapted to resist the impetuous winds, which 
beat with violence on the lofty situations where 
fir trees are found. 
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EKLOQUENCE. 
WATER LILY. 

calls the lily from her sleep 
Prolonged beneath the bordering deep. 
WORDSWORTH. 
Tus Egyptians have consecrated to the sun, 
the god of eloquence, the flower of the Nym- 
