1^4 OF THE USE 



erna was fent for by his majcfty Frederic the 

 firfl to fhew him fome of the eledrical phasno- 

 mena. When all was over, a man of great 

 rank, who happened to be one of the fpe<fta- 

 tors on this occafion, faid with a fneer, " Mr. 

 " Klingenfticrna of what ufe is all this ?" Klin- 

 genllierna replyed with fome acutenefs ; ' Sir, 

 * this very objection was made to me by J. C* 

 (this J. C. was a very rich dry falter). Upon 

 which the king faid fmiling, to the nobleman, 

 i think he has given it you. Such men as thefe 

 refemble more the brute creation, than rational 

 creatures. They do not confider, that the all- 

 wife Creator made every thing for man's ufe. 

 They forget that every thing, which was cre- 

 ated at the beginning, was declared to be good. 

 To thefe men v/hatever is curious is difn-uil- 

 full, and inquiries into nature are deemed 

 mere folly. 



Ternfbom ^Chrift.) when he went with the 

 Oflend fleet to the Eaft Indies, was treated 

 with concempt by hmt of the company for his 

 curiofity *. They thought nothing of confe- 

 quence, but what belonged to the winds, and 

 waves. 



* Etlloniiis in hib Obrcrvations, p. 3. fays the famehap- 

 fciedtohiir.. 



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