7he Conclujion. 207 



Cunofity and a Fondnefs of Novelty are 

 implanted by Providence in the Mind of 

 Man, to make him obferve and examine 

 Things attentively, diftinguifh their various 

 Produ6lion, Form and Strufture, and ad- 

 mire their Beauties, Properties and Ufe. 

 Whilft he is doing this, he is improving his 

 Judgment, performing his Duty, and mak- 

 ing himfelf happy. But this fhould be 

 done with Modefty, laying afide all Pre- 

 judice and Obftinacy, cautious of giving 

 Way to the Deluiions of Imagination, or 

 being tyed down to any Opinions, whatever 

 great Name are fubfcribed to them; fince 

 nothing, perhaps, hinders the Improvement 

 of Knowledge fo much as the Belief that- 

 we know Things fufficiently already. 



Natural Hiltory is very deficient as to the 

 larger Animals, and more fo in regard to 

 Infefts : but when we come to the minute 

 Creation, 'tis almoft a Terra incognita : 

 therefore here every Thing muft appear won- 

 derful and extraordinary, as the Polype does at 

 prefent -, not that confidered in itfelf it Ls 

 more fo than thoufands of other Things, 

 whofe Frequency makes thern difregarded 

 by us, though poffefs'd of Qualities no lefs 

 deferving our Admiration, or eafier to be 

 accounted for. 



To mention one fingle Inftance. — How 

 wonderful are the Properties of the Load- 



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