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Ten thousand beauteous scenes which lay concealed > -, 

 Before in. darkness: now the radiant^Myen* 



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Glitter with azure pav d, with roses st$|gw d. 

 With Itvely verdure each green plain an sfy!d, 

 Each flower.puts on a glow of richest hue*; 

 The wide creation now is seen adorned ;.*/t 



.Infill her rich attire and beauties bloom, 

 View'd by each wand'ring eye with raptur'd joy i 

 All the rich pomp which theatres display, 

 Their shining ornaments, the lustres hung 

 In the proud courts and palaces of kings, 

 Lose their diminished light, and die away, 

 Whene'er the sun unfolds his radiant beams I 



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 From this view of the elements it appears^ that 



their offices are mutual, and that there is a harmony 

 of them, necessary to the welfare of plants, in a view 

 to which art may sometimes assist nature. It is for 

 this end that what is said of them here is advanced, 

 that the young gardener may convert to use his en- 

 .tertainment. 



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Having seen a* little into the nature of the ELE- 

 MENTS, principally as they relate to the existence o,f 

 plants, let , us proceed to consider the plants them- 

 selves. Their structure has been examined by the 

 greatest geniuses, and though able, (perhaps) to de- 

 termine little of Nature's laws, yet has the pleasure 

 and satisfaction they have reaped repaid them their 

 trouble. Though after all our researches, we are 

 finally led to this conclusion, that God's works, 'ike 

 his ways, are " past finding out ;" yet it there is any 

 satisfaction in knowledge,, or any consolation in piety, 

 these gratifications are to be sought in r and uill be 

 reaped from, attentive and modest enquiries into 

 Nature. " Ike works of the Lord are great , sought 

 out of all them that have pleasure therein." Let it 

 be noticed then, that Nature is nothing, but the art 



