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for the will of God as expressed in His works." We are sorry 

 that he has felt called upon to do this, for it leads him into 

 some absurdity. Speaking of the vast variety of living forms, 

 which he says, "the Creator has placed upon the earth, each 

 with a special purpose to meet," he remarks that "everyone is 

 contented to live and to move within the sphere for which its 

 Maker intended it." Elsewhere, he says: "Sharks readily at- 

 tack men who may be swimming or diving in the water and are 

 able to bite off a human leg at a single snap. Though these 

 savage monsters are doubtless intended to be butchers and des- 

 troyers, the Creator has wisely checked their facilities for un- 

 restricted slaughter." So, biting off a human leg occasionally 

 is within the sphere which the Creator intended sharks to oc- 

 cupy! The author knows that many fishes feed upon their 

 own young and yet he says their Maker intended such unnatural 

 doings. Certain other forms like the seals kill their prey but ea.t 

 only a small fraction of what they kill. Villainous snakes eat 

 immense numbers of our food fishes. Certain birds destroy the 

 eggs of others out of pure malice. If all this is being "content 

 to live and move within the sphere for which its Maker in- 

 tended it," the children will need some explanation of His 

 intentions which is not at hand, or else they will be led to dis- 

 respect His character. 



THE MICROSCOPE. 



Contents for July, 1893. 

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The Growth of Microscopy and its Opportunities. — Cross 97 



Cholera; Its Prevention and Treatment. — Lee 99 



Instruments Described. -IV. — Queen & Co. (illustrated) 104 



Clips and Ledge 105 



A Cheap Rock Cutting Machine. — Dr. Sherman 106 



Editoeial. — The Libby Prison War Museum 107 



Questions Answered. — Nos. 161-163. — Dr. S. G. Shanks 108 



Practical Suggestions. — Rapid Polarization 110 



Correspondence. — The Tariff on Books 110 



Recent Publications. — The First Book of Nature Ill 



We can famish new subscribers with complete sets of the New Series 

 but of the old series, there now remain only sets for 1887,'88,'99,'90,'91 

 and '92. A few more odd Nos. w ill gooff at the rate of 25 for a dollar. 



