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RE DING LESSONS. 103
ExTREM1ITY, n., the end ; the rthest or extreme point relatively to another point. F. extremite, om extra, L., beyond, on the out­ side.
DHE'srnE, a., tenacious, sticking :-a quality in substances composed of particles which not only unite together, but attach themselves to other substances. F. adherent, om lu reo, L., I stick..
IssuEs (ish'-), v., ows out. F. (ob.) issir, to pass out, from exire, L., to go.
Lus'TRE, n., brilliancy, clearness. F. and S. lustre, om luere, L., to cleanse, to clear om.
1. THE tree which bears the wadding, or that spe­ cies of ne cotton which is used in cushions, the lining of morning gowns, and r other purposes, grows abundantly in Siam, in the open country, and without culture.
2. Of this tree there are two very di erent species.
The large wadding-tree (of which there are also two kinds) resembles the walnut-tree in the rm and djsposition of its branches. The trunk is generally straighter and higher, and not. unlike that of the oak. The bark is covered in certain parts with a species of thorns, short and thick at the base, which are ranged in les, and set extremely close. The leaves observe a inean between those of the walnut and chesnut. They grow in ves; their stems or stalks, which are very short, adhering to a sixth, which they possess in common, and which is often more than a ot in length. The blossom is of the shape and size of an ordinary tulip, but it has thicker leaves, and they are covered with a kind of down, which feels somewhat rough to the touch. The cup is of a clear green, sprinkled with black, and shaped like that of the hazel-nut, except that it is not so much notched and inged at the top, it being only a little indented in some parts.
3. All this is common to both species of the large wadding-tree. As to the uit, or more properly