90 THE EAETH. 



covered with water, the great divisions of which (called 

 Oceans) are, the Arctic Ocean, to the north of Europe, the 

 Atlantic, between America, Europe, and Africa, the 

 Pacific between Asia and America, and the Indian Ocean 

 between Africa and Australia. 



The foregoing is a very bare outline of the land and water 

 covering the surface ; it may suffice, however, to call to mind 

 the main features of the earth as it is now disposed. There 

 can be little doubt that the great variety of climate, whether 

 hot or cold, moist or dry, is one of the greatest sources of 

 happiness that can be well imagined; it stimulates to 

 research, travel, and inquiry into the w^orks of Grod ; every 

 change experienced tends to make man search for further 

 change, every new scene makes him compare it with 

 others; and the acquirement of a knowledge of places, 

 and a general idea of the whole w r orld, expands his mind 

 enables him to appreciate the good gifts he has received, 

 and aifords a source of satisfaction beyond almost any other 

 kind of enjoyment. 



