. The floral kingdom : its history, sentiment and poetry : A dictionary of more than three hundred plants, with the genera and families to which they belong, and the language of each illustrated with appropriate gems to poetry . Flower language; Flowers in literature. r ^^^' "V i\ est. £aUl'£nB nobilia. Natural Order: LauraceceâLaurel Family. ^^TOI^^^^^'AUREL is a shrub which grows in height from four to six '""'feet, having a liberal supply of beautiful evergreen foliage, which ' was much used by the ancients in decorating the brows of their r:heroes. Chaplets of Laurel were
. The floral kingdom : its history, sentiment and poetry : A dictionary of more than three hundred plants, with the genera and families to which they belong, and the language of each illustrated with appropriate gems to poetry . Flower language; Flowers in literature. r ^^^' "V i\ est. £aUl'£nB nobilia. Natural Order: LauraceceâLaurel Family. ^^TOI^^^^^'AUREL is a shrub which grows in height from four to six '""'feet, having a liberal supply of beautiful evergreen foliage, which ' was much used by the ancients in decorating the brows of their r:heroes. Chaplets of Laurel were given as a reward to orators, .g,--^â-âjiMfc^ philosophers and poets, ^sculapius, the god of physic, i^'? . ' i--"^w^^ears a crown of laurel, because of its power in the cure ,of diseases. Daphne is said to have been changed into a laurel when I she fled from the embrace of Apollo, whence its botanical name; and laureola, laurus (laurel), seem allied to the Latin laus, praise. The Laurel tree is of a very hot, acrid nature. It is always flourishing, never old, and conduces, according to the ancients, to divination and poetic raptures. The leaves, when put under the pillow, are said to produce true dreams. r^ LORIES, like glow-worms, afar off shine bright; ^ But look'd too near, have neither heat or light. â Webnter. AND should the aspiring man, that makes his gain â ^ Of other's hurts, not hurt himself for gain? ALAS for human greatness! and alas For glory's splendor on a mortal brow! Not, when he stabs another for a purse. Prick his own bosom for a dearer price, And wound his heart to laurel-crown his head. âBird. /~*LORY is like a circle in the water, ^ Which never ceaseth to enlarge itself, Till, by broad spreading, it disperse to nought. âShakespeare, The stateliest realms must down to ruin pass, And mightiest monarchs to a mightier bow; Alas! will death ne'er spare a gallant foe.' âC. W. Everest. /^LORY, like time, progression does require; ^-* When it doe
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