* Oh, there are curious things of which men know 

 As yet but little ! Secrets lying hid 

 Within all natural objects. Be they shells, 

 Which ocean flingeth off her billows, 

 Or the low sand or flowers, or trees, or grasses, 

 Covering the earth ; rich metals or bright ores 

 Beneath the surface. He who findeth out 

 Those secret things hath a fair right to gladness; 

 For he hath well performed, and doth awake 

 Another note of praise on Nature's harp 

 To hymn her Great Creator.' 



'To the Natural Philosopher there is no natural object that is 

 unimportant or trifling ; from the least of Nature's works he may 

 learn the greatest lessons.' SIB J. F. W. HEBSCHEL. 



