"Severely criticised by their political opponents for neglecting their official duties, it was said that they had no thought but to live out their days in rural retirement."
Tuesday, July 10, 2018
Happiness is eradicating plants poisonous to pets
Foxglove is toxic to cats and dogs
Of simples in these groves that grow,
We'll learn the perfect skill;
The nature of each herb to know,
Which cures, and which can kill.
-- Michael Drayton (1563-1631), The Quest of Cynthia
