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RANDOM THOUGHTS ON ENTOMOLOGY. 



mankind is truly deplorable, yet, if we look back for only a few 

 years, we shall see that it was much worse : society, therefore, 

 has advanced, and who will attempt to set the bounds to its 

 improvement ? That can only be limited by the utmost deve- 

 lopment of man's mental powers, and until this becomes 

 universal, man must go forward. 



I wish I might live to see the day, when some branch of 

 natural history shall be taught to every one. What science 

 will then become we cannot now imagine- The mass of facts 

 that will be collected, when every one contributes something, 

 will be immense ; some master mind will then arise to shape 

 the whole into a system worthy of the great Creator, and the 

 universal spirit of love will be clearly seen as animating and 

 maintaining all creation. 



At present, society resembles a field that has long been 

 barren, but on which mind, like a plough, has entered. On 

 a small portion the seed of education has been sown, and 

 is springing up ; another part is being broken up ; but by far 

 the largest part yet lies waste. It is the duty of every one to 

 use his endeavours, however humble, to " speed the plough," 

 and such a desire has influenced me to pen these thoughts. 



" Wliat is writ, is writ ; 

 Would it were worthier!" 



16, Edword-street, Windsur-terrace, City-road, 

 :U February, 1837. 



J. W. Douglas. 



rvr.ES MEETINCi-HorSE. 



