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The Folk-lore of Plants
·
T. F. Thiselton-Dyer
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But
peculiarities
of
this
kind
are
very
varied,
and
form
an
extensive
section
in
"Plant-lore;"--very
many
curious
examples
being
found
in
old
travels,
and
related
with
every
semblance
of
truth.
In
some
instances
trees
have
obtained
a
fabulous
character
from
being
connected
with
certain
events.
Thus
there
was
the
"bleeding
tree."[1]
It
appears
that
one
of
the
indictments
laid
to
the
charge
of
the
Marquis
of
Argyll
was
this:--"That
a
tree
on
which
thirty-six
of
his
enemies
were
hanged
was
immediately
blasted,
and
when
hewn
down,
a
copious
stream
of
blood
ran
from
it,
saturating
the
earth,
and
that
blood
for
several
years
was
emitted
from
the
roots."
Then
there
is
the
"poet's
tree,"
which
grows
over
the
tomb
of
Tan-Sein,
a
musician
at
the
court
of
Mohammed
Akbar.
Whoever
chews
a
leaf
of
this
tree
was
long
said
to
be
inspired
with
sweet
melody
of
voice,
an
allusion
to
which
is
made
by
Moore,
in
"Lalla
Kookh:":--"His
voice
was
sweet,
as
if
he
had
chewed
the
leaves
of
that
enchanted
tree
which
grows
over
the
tomb
of
the
musician
Tan-Sein."
The
rare
but
occasional
occurrence
of
vegetation
in
certain
trees
and
shrubs,
happening
to
take
place
at
the
period
of
Christ's
birth,
gave
rise
to
the
belief
that
such
trees
threw
out
their
leaves
with
a
holy
joy
to
commemorate
that
anniversary.
An
oak
of
the
early
budding
species
for
two
centuries
enjoyed
such
a
notoriety,
having
been
said
to
shoot
forth
its
leaves
on
old
Christmas
Day,
no
leaf
being
seen
either
before
or
after
that
day
during
winter.
There
was
the
famous
Glastonbury
thorn,
and
in
the
same
locality
a
walnut
tree
was
reported
never
to
put
forth
its
leaves
before
the
feast
of
St.
Barnabas,
the
11th
June.
The
monkish
legend
runs
thus:
Joseph
of
Arimathaea,
after
landing
at
no
great
distance
from
Glastonbury,
walked
to
a
hill
about
a
mile
from
the
town.
Being
weary
he
sat
down
here
with
his
companions,
the
hill
henceforth
being
nicknamed
"Weary-All-Hill,"
locally
abbreviated
into
"Werral."
Whilst
resting
Joseph
struck
his
staff
into
the
ground,
which
took
root,
grew,
and
blossomed
every
Christmas
Day.
Previous
to
the
time
of
Charles
I
a
branch
of
this
famous
tree
was
carried
in
procession,
with
much
ceremony,
at
Christmas
time,
but
during
the
Civil
War
the
tree
was
cut
down.
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