. The language of flowers: or, Floral emblems of thoughts, feelings, and sentiments ... Flower language. THE HAZEL. THE HAZEL {Corylus avelland).—RECONCILIATION. Peace. Time was when the human race had no common bond of union. Deaf to the cries of nature, the lover abandoned his mistress; the mother snatched from her child the wild fruit with which he sought to satisfy his hunger. If misfortune united them for a moment, the sight of an oak laden with acorns, or of a beech-tree bearing abundant mast, made them enemies. Then the world was filled with woe. There was neither law, nor religion, nor
. The language of flowers: or, Floral emblems of thoughts, feelings, and sentiments ... Flower language. THE HAZEL. THE HAZEL {Corylus avelland).—RECONCILIATION. Peace. Time was when the human race had no common bond of union. Deaf to the cries of nature, the lover abandoned his mistress; the mother snatched from her child the wild fruit with which he sought to satisfy his hunger. If misfortune united them for a moment, the sight of an oak laden with acorns, or of a beech-tree bearing abundant mast, made them enemies. Then the world was filled with woe. There was neither law, nor religion, nor intelligible language. Man understood not his nature ; his reason slept, and he was oft as cruel as the most ferocious beasts, whose bowlings he imitated. The gods took pity upon mankind; Apollo and Mercury prepared gifts and came down upon earth. The god of harmony received from the son of Mala a tortoise-shell with which he made a lyre, and gave to Mercury, in exchange, a hazel-rod, which had the power to inspire with a love of virtue, and to reconcile hearts divided by hatred and envy : thus provided, the two sons of Jupiter presented themselves to men. Apollo sang forthwith of that Eternal Wisdom which made the world; he told them how the elements were produced, and how charity unites by its gentle influence all created beings; and taught his hearers that they must appease the anger of the gods by prayer. At his voice you might have seen mothers, pale and trembling, draw near him, holding their little infants in their arms; hunger ceased; 106. 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 Tyas, Robert, 1811-1879. London, New York, G. Routledge and sons
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