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one hundred and twenty-four thousand pounds, 

 must undergo the processes of vital chemistry. 

 How forcible an illustration of the real import- 

 ance of things apparently insignificant ! 



The level rays of yonder descending luminary 

 streaming towards us over the heaving surface 

 of the waters warn us that the day is nearly 

 spent, and that night approaches. We must 

 therefore quit the scene where our steps have 

 so long lingered. But now with what different 

 emotions to those felt at its first contemplation ! 

 What thoughts have not been awakened as the 

 Chemistry of Creation has unfolded part after 

 part of the beautiful scheme of nature before 

 us ! What links of inter-dependence ; what 

 variety of objects, causes and effects, and what 

 unity and simplicity of the whole ! Nothing in 

 nature but is now eloquent of the wisdom, love, 

 and power displayed in its creation. Each 

 blade of grass has a tongue ; the waters, hills, 

 and forests, and the very rocks and stones have 

 voices. 



" In reason's ear they all rejoice," 



and proclaim that the hand that made them, 

 and that has regulated their various organic 

 and chemical phenomena, is indeed Divine. 



