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observed. How keen must be their sight, and liow 

 rapid their motions, to enable them to steer between 

 drops bigger than their own bodies, which, if they fell 

 upon them, must dash them to the ground ! 



Amidst this infinite variety of motions, for purposes 

 so numerous and diversified, and performed by such q, 

 multiplicity of instruments and organs, who does not 

 discern and adore the Great First Moveii ? From 

 him all proceed, by him all are endowed, in him all 

 move : and it is to accomplish his ends, and to go on 

 his errands, that these little, but not insignificant be- 

 ings are thus gifted ; since it is by them that he main- 

 tains this terraqueous globe in order and beauty, thus 

 rendering it fit for the residence of his creature man. 



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