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CHAPTER V. 



Class II. GASTEROPODA. 



Painting and poetry are most glorious gifts, 



Whicli God hath given, with their sweet sister, Music, 



To cheer life's pilgrim. Earnest, methinks, are they, 



Of high things yet to come, when earth shall cease 



Her groanings for deliverance. Nor less pure 



Is that calm, inexpressive love of nature. 



Which leads the enthusiast to the green hill's side. 



Or streamlet's hank, or by the billowy shore, 



Lingering and listening to the sea-bird's cry. 



Or winds contending round the cliflf storm-bleached. 



Making a solemn concert with the billows. 



That ceaseless come and go ; great Nature's pulse. 



CiCERO; whom Seneca designates as a genius equal to the 

 majesty of Eome, draws a delightful picture of the rural 

 occupations of Scipio and Cselius, at Caieta and Laurentum, 

 when^ retired from the restless pursuits of interest or 

 ambition, they grew young in their amusements, and again 



