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270 THANKFULNESS. 
but we think it may be more properly used as 
the sign of timidity; as it seems to fly from 
the hand that would touch it. At the least 
approach the leaves shrink within themselves. 
The petiole then droops, and if the plant’ be 
low, it touches the earth. Even acloud passing 
between it and the rays of the sun, is sufficient 
to change the situation of its leaves and the 
general aspect of the plant. 
Timidity, of all afraid, 
Her wreath of the mimosa braid. 
THANKFULNESS. 
AGRIMONY. 
AGRIMoNY is a pretty species of campanula, 
whose flowers of the most delicate lilac colour 
are suspended from the plant like little bells. 
The French commonly call it “ Religieuse de 
Champs ;” and Madame de Chasteney says, in 
her Calendar of Flora,—“ It is suspected that 
this has been called agrimony from the resem- 
blance of its flowers to the hermit’s bell.. For 
my own part I think that gratitude has given it 
the name of ‘ Religieuse de Champs,’ in honour, 
probably, of some kind, tender, and beneficent 
Sister of Charity.”’ 
