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to cool the air, while flattery as abundantly 
sends forth her streams to refresh the vain. 
In one spot we see the proud officer flaunting 
round the brazen image of Venus, whilst the 
opposite angle shows the sentimental dame 
reclining on the pedestal of Mars, or Jupiter. 
Agricola, a German author, says this scene 
gave him a foretaste of Paradise.” 
Benn nnnnn 
ORACLE. 
DANDELION. 
Linnaxus has given the dandelion a deserved 
place in the horologe of Flora, It is one of the 
plants that may be most certainly depended 
upon as to the hour of opening and closing its 
flowers. The flower, if we well examine it, 
we shall discover to be fully as handsome as the 
fine garden anemone ; and it only needs to be 
as rare, to be prized as much. This plant 
blossoms early in the spring, and continues 
through the summer. 
Thine full many a pleasing bloom 
Of blossoms lost to all perfume ; 
Thine the dandelion flowers, 
Gilt with dew like sum with showers. 
CLARE. 

