the grass-hopper springs forward with a bound abiiit- 

 dantly more impetuous. The ant too, in proportion 

 to its size, excels him both in swiftness awl strength ; 

 and will climb precipices, which the most courageous 

 courser dares not attempt to scale. If the snail moires 

 more slowly, she has however no need to go the same 

 way twice over : because whenever she departs, 

 ^wherever she removes, she is always at home. 



The eagle it is true, is privileged with pinzong that 

 out-strip the wind. Yet neither is that poor outcast, 

 the groveling mole, disregarded by Divine Providence* 

 Because she is to dig her cell iu the earth, her paws 

 serye for a pick-axe and spade. Her eye is sunk deep 

 into its socket, that it may not be hurt by her rugged 

 situation. And as it needs very little light, she has no 

 reason to complain of her dark abode. So that her 

 subterranean habitation, which some might call a 

 dungeon, yields her all the safety of a fortified castle, 

 and all the delights of a decorated grot. 



Even the spider, though abhorred by man, is the 

 care of all-sustaining Heaven. She is to support her- 

 self by trepanning the wandering fly. Suitably to her 

 employ, she has bags of glutinous moisture. From 

 tiiis she spins a clammy thread, and weaves it into a 

 tenacious net. This she spreads in the most opportune 

 place. But knowing her appearance would deter him. 

 from approaching, she then retires out of sight. Yet 

 she constantly keeps within distance ; so as to receive 

 immediate intelligence when any thing falls into her 

 toils, ready to spring out in the very instant, and it 

 is observable, when winter chills the air, and no more 

 insects rove, through it, knowing her labour would bu 

 in vain, she leaves her stand, and discontinues her 

 work. 



J must not forget the inhabitants of the hive. The 

 bees subsist as a regular community. And their in- 

 dulgent Creator has given them all implements neces- 

 sary either for building their combs, or composing 

 their honey. They have each a portaoic vessel, in 

 which they bring home their collected sweets : and 

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