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character of the builder, and of his relationship to 

 them. I propose now to apply the same line of 

 argument to another purpose, the adaptation of our 

 bodies to our use, as well as the adaptation of the 

 world to them. It is evident that a castle would, if 

 built by a wise designer, have reference to the lo- 

 cality in which it was placed. It could only meet the 

 wants of its occupants, as its structure should have 

 reference to the climate and ,other conditions of the 

 country. In a land of snow and rain, we should 

 expect carefully-formed roof's, and only there. We 

 should expeet windows where light could reach 

 them, and in fact all the changes of day and night, 

 and change of season to be provided for. We 

 should find then certain contrivances which would 

 be adapted to our wants in all places, and certain 

 other provisions and contrivances having reference 

 to the particular condition of the outward world in 

 that place. In the same light we may view our own 

 bodies, or the world in reference to our bodies. We 

 are conscious of our own existence, and that we use 

 our bodies. They are as distinct from us as the 

 houses we inhabit. They were prepared for us. 

 They are not only temples for us to dwell in, but it 

 is by means of them alone that we establish rela- 

 tions with the external world. So far as the senses 

 are wanting, so far the external world is a blank to 

 us. As we know from geology that there was a 

 time when there was no man on this earth, so we 

 know from observation that each one of us must 

 die, and that we must crumble back to dust. We 



