The Illustrated exhibitor and magazine of art : collected from the various departments of painting, sculpture, architecture, history, biography, art-industry, manufactures, inventions and discoveries, local and domestic scenes, ornamental works, etc., etc (1852)

London : John Cassell · leaf 824

An illustration from The Illustrated exhibitor and magazine of art : collected from the various departments of painting, sculpture, architecture, history, biography, art-industry, manufactures, inventions and discoveries, local and domestic scenes, ornamental works, etc., etc, 1852, leaf 824 — mber. Professor Martyn observed that this sensitive little flower, which never expands its corolla in rainy weather, or when the air is moist, opens its flowers on fine days, from eight in the morning till four in the afternoon. From these curious circumstances, the peasant “ Can in the pimpernel’s… … 11 Row the wise little flower, wrapped safe from harm, Sat fearlessly waiting the coming storm, Just peeping between. Her snug cloak of green; Lay folded up tight. Her red robe so bright, Though broidered with purple, and starred with gold, No eye might its bravery then behold.” Wc add only to our…

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