DESCRIPTION OF PL A TES. 



The Frontispiece, 

 Low water, and the beach strewed with most 

 beautiful shells and coral, to tempt the travel- 

 ler, and rouse his mind to contemplate on the 

 beauties of the deep, and the wonderful works 

 of an Omniponent Being — 



" Who taught the little naatilus io sail, 



" Spread his thin oar, and scud before the gaie !" 



The bird is emblematical of— 



" Search, and ye shall find," 



A few snails are placed on the land, shewing, 

 that although the animal is not pretty, yet he 

 forms a shell often held in great estimation. 



A few tropical birds are introduced, to show 

 another variety of the beauties of the creation. 



The plate of Insects requires no explanation. 



