LANGUAGE OF NATURE. 193 



ing or instruction. A man cannot move or look 

 without thinking of God, for all that meets his eye is 

 just as it left his mighty hand. The old forest as it 

 nods to the passing wind speaks of him — ^the still 

 mountain points towards his dwelling-place, and the 

 calm lake reflects his sky of stars and sunshine. The 

 glorious sunset and the blushing dawn — ^the gorgeous 

 midnight and the noon-day splendor, mean more in 

 these solitudes than in the crowded city. Indeed, 

 they look different — they are different. 



Yours truly, 



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