. Cyclopedia of practical floriculture. Floriculture; Flower language. D ETRACTION is a bold monster, and fears not To wound the lame of princes, if it find ut anv blemish in their li\-es to work on. —.\[nssi)iger. "yiS not the wholesome, sharp morality, •^ Or modest anger of a satiric spirit, That hurts or wounds the body of a State; But the sinister application Of the malicious, ignorant and base Interpreter; who will distort, and strain The gen'ral scope and purpose of an author To his particular and private spleen. —jonso "V riRTUE itself 'scapes not calumnious strokes The canker
. Cyclopedia of practical floriculture. Floriculture; Flower language. D ETRACTION is a bold monster, and fears not To wound the lame of princes, if it find ut anv blemish in their li\-es to work on. —.\[nssi)iger. "yiS not the wholesome, sharp morality, •^ Or modest anger of a satiric spirit, That hurts or wounds the body of a State; But the sinister application Of the malicious, ignorant and base Interpreter; who will distort, and strain The gen'ral scope and purpose of an author To his particular and private spleen. —jonso "V riRTUE itself 'scapes not calumnious strokes The canker galls the infants of the spring, For oft before their blossoms be disclos'd, And in the morn and liquid dew of youth, Contagious blastments are most imminent. —Sliaifsfea: TV TO skill in swordmanship, however just, Can be secure against a madman's tin And even virtue so unfairly match'd. Although immortal. be prick'd or scratch'd. — Cov'per. I'M one whose whip of steel can with a lash ^ Imprint the characters of shame so deep, Ev'n in the brazen forehead of proud sin. That not eternity shall wear it out. —Ramlolfh. k H APPY are they that hear their detractions And can put them to mending. —si 89. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Turner, Cordelia Harris. New York, T. MacCoun
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