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five species of Flies (musci) were produced from a few handfuls 

 of its seeds, which, when I gathered it, were doubtless in the 

 chrysalis state. How little do we know of nature's productions \ 3> 

 We have already pointed out the utility of Insects, in affording 

 ever new subjects of interesting inquiry. And let those who 

 will, look scorn upon our pursuit, we repeat that few, when 

 followed aright, are more adapted to improve the mind. In its 

 minute details it is well calculated to give habits of observation 

 and of accurate perception, while as a whole, the study of this 

 department of nature, so intimately linked with others above 

 and below it, has no common tendency to lift our thoughts to 

 the great Creative Source of being, to Him, who has not 

 designed the minutest part of the minutest object, without 

 reference to some use connected with the whole. 





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