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in accordance with their relationship, the one with 

 the other. There is another method which limits 

 the student to a few species ; these he seeks to 

 comprehend as individuals, to trace their life-history, 

 their modes of existence, transformations, and, above 

 all, their entire structure. The microscope, of course, 

 is fully employed in such researches ; and, as may 

 be expected, this is the method which will best 

 satisfy those who seek to become acquainted 

 with the mysteries of life as exhibited in the 

 minute creatures which abound everywhere, to 

 comprehend 



" How He who makes and peoples worlds still works 

 In secrecy, behind a veil of light ; 

 Yet through that hiding of his power, such glimpses 

 Of glory break as strike presumption blind, 

 But humble and exalt the humbled soul, 

 Whose faith the things invisible discerns, 

 And God informing, guiding, ruling all." 



