s, 

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crease their strength. After the games were 
over, the conqueror was crowned with a wreath 
of fennel. The Romans named the plant ane- 
thum. 
wernnnnesra 
STOICISM. 
BOX. 
Tue tree box loves the shade, and will grow 
under the drip of trees. It maintains its ver- 
dant appearance in winter as well as summer. 
Tt requires no care, and endures for centuries. 
On account of its resistance to the changes of 
the seasons, and the power of time, it has been 
made the emblem of stoicism. 
SURPRISE. 
TRUFFLE. 
Tus singular substance, so celebrated in the 
annals of cookery, has always been an object of 
surprise to the observer. It has neither branches, 
nor root, nor leaves. It is generated under 
the earth, where it remains during its exist- 
ence. Pigs and dogs are taught to find them ; 
and when gathered, they are brought to table 
either boiled or stewed. 





















