42 LECTURE IV. 



upon and in the earth beneath. If the most 

 minute insect is examined through a magnifying 

 glass, an exquisite and curious formation will be 

 discovered, and will appear as wonderful as that 

 of the largest animal. In short, it is our duty to 

 see God in His works, and those works will de- 

 clare His goodness. 



And now I may tell you that much has been 

 written on the subject of instinct and reason in 

 animals, as well as in men. I will endeavour to 

 explain the difference. Instinct leads all animals 

 to do exactly what was first instilled in them at 

 their creation. Birds build the same sort of 

 nests and feed their young with the food most 

 proper for them the lion wanders about at 

 night seeking his prey the ostrich lays its 

 eggs in the hot sand the bee makes the same 

 sort of curious cells and so it is through all 

 animated nature ; but the dog, the elephant, and 

 some other creatures, will sometimes act as if 

 they were possessed of reason, and of which I 

 will presently give you some instances. Man, 

 on the contrary, is not led to act from instinct, 

 but from reason. If you were going to commit 

 an act of great folly or wickedness, reason would 

 tell you not to do so, while instinct would teach 



