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Show OLIVE THAT 8HELTERED SAGE. H Plato's Tree Still Standing Near Site H of Athens' Academy, It Is well known that olive trcol H will llvo to nn extromo ngo, nnd trees H aro known which nro many conturlos H old. What Is known as Plato's olive H treo Is ono of tho oldest upon record. It stands near Athens and on tht H spot whero tho Acndcmy formerly H existed. In spite of its groat age It still appenVs to bo In a flourishing condition and has a vigorous follngo. H Although somewhat damaged by th H combats of tho Insurrection It will H do doubt llvo for a long tlmo to come. H The proprietor of tho ground, M, H Vnnivacks, hnd tho tree examined by H tho naturallBt, Mlllnrakls, In op H der to be nssured whether tho pop- H ulnr logond dating it from the tlm of Tlato could bo correct, and It was H found that Its ngo wns sufficient ta H benr out the legend. As to popular H belief, M. Camburoglus, consorvatot H of tho National library of Athens, H states that tradition has It that th H treo was no doubt already old whoa H Plato sat undor Its shade SclontlOo H American. |