Is there any English translation of Ælian's _Various History_,
or of the work ascribed to the same author on the _Peculiarities
of Animals_?
East Winch. Jan. 1850.
_Selago and Samolus_.--The Selago (mentioned by "PWCCA," No.
10. p. 157.), in Welsh _Gras Duw_ (Gratia Dei), was held by the
Druids as a charm against all misfortunes; they called it _Dawn y
Dovydd_, the gift of the Lord. They also ascribed great virtues
to the Samolus, which was called _Gwlydd_, mild or tender. All
that can be known respecting the Selago and Samolus, may be seen in
Borlase's _Antiquities of Cornwall_.