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The Countess Eleanora, natural daughter 
of Christian 1V., king of Denmark, who became 
so notorious by the misfortunes, crimes, and 
exile of Count Ulfeld, her husband, offers to us 
a striking proof of the power of perfumes on the 
memory. ‘This princess, at the age of thirteen, 
had become attached to a young man to whom 
she was subsequently affianced. This young 
man died in the castle where they were making 
preparations for the marriage. Eleanora, in 
despair, wished to take a long last look at the 
object of her love ; and, if alive, to bid a last 
adieu. She was conducted into the chamber 
where he had just expired. The body was already 
placed on a bier, and covered with rosemary. 
The spectacle made such a deep impression upon 
the affianced maiden, that though she after- 
wards exhibited courage equal to her misfortunes, 
she never could breathe the perfume of rose- 
mary without falling into the most frightful 
convulsions. 
The celebrated Jussieu, while botanising in 
the Cordilleras, suddenly inhaled the most ex- 
quisite perfumes. He expected to find some 
brilliantly coloured flowers, but only perceived 
some pretty clumps of an agreeable green, 
bearing flowers of a pale blue colour. On 
approaching nearer, he observed that the flowers 
turned gently towards the sun, which they ap- 
peared to regard with reverential love. Struck 

