124 COMPARISONS OF STRUG TUEE IN ANIMALS. 



We introduced a digression on the limbs of 

 insects, by way of comparison v>'ith those of 

 quadru^jeds; and, lastly, we have shoAvn in 

 Avhat part of the frame of these wonderful 

 creatures the sense of touch resides. Let us 

 next proceed to the series of structural modi- 

 fications as exhibited in the spine or vertebral 

 column of the four great classes at the head 

 of the animal kingdom. 



Here, however, a few thoughts naturally 

 suggest themselves from, the details into which 

 we have entered. How wonderful are the 

 provisions which the all-mse Creator has made 

 not only for the life and existence of the 

 animal world, but also for its convenience and 

 pleasurable sensations — for that kind and 

 degree of happiness of which every living 

 thing, in its degree, is capable ! Hence we are 

 led to infer that, could we ascertain more 

 acciirately the nature and character of our 

 spirits, no doubt we should find that all is 

 with, equal wisdom and kindness provided 

 for their hiahest interests, and Ave should 

 discover that not a few of the circumstances 

 of life have a far more important bearing than 

 we can now trace out^ on the advantage of the 

 soul. These thoughts should also stop the 



