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world. His last thought was the most sublime, 
for it was consecrated to the gods; and he told 
thankind that they might become equal with 
the gods by deeds of love and beneficence. 
Ornamented with two light wings, and ser- 
pents entwining themselves around it, the hazel 
wand presented to the god of eloquence by the 
god of harmony, is still, under the name of 
Mercury’s wand, the symbol of peace, commerce, 
and reconciliation. 
RESERVE. 
MAPLE. 
Tur maple is made the emblem of reserve 
because its flowers are very slow in opening, and 
also fall with extreme tardiness. Hanbury 
observes, that when the flowers, which are of a 
fine yellow colour, are out in the spring, the 
tree has great beauty ; and in the autumn, the 
leaves die to a golden yellow hue, which pro- 
duces a good effect when the various tints of the 
fading vegetable world are so universally dis- 
played. 
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