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of GOD ; a bright display of that wisdom, which 

 demands an eternal tribute of wonder and worship. 



The notions which arise from Natures light 

 As well . adorn the in ind as guide her right, 

 Enlarge her compass, .and improve her sight. J 

 These ne'er the breast with vain ambition fire, 

 But banish pride, and modest thoughts inspire: 

 By her informed; we blest religion Learn, > 

 Its glorious OBJECT by her aid discern. 

 The rolling worlds around us we surve}, 

 Th' alternate sov'reigns of tlie night aadday; 

 View the iwide earth adorn'd with/hills and 

 1 Hkh.inlier herds, and fertile in her floods. 

 Walk through the deep apartments of the main, 

 Ascend the air to visit clouds and rain ; 

 WN -And while we ravish'd gaze in Nature's face, 

 Remark .her order, and- her motions trace. 

 The long coherent chain of things we find 

 Leads to a cause SUPREME, a wise creating mint?~ 



BLACKMORE. 



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SEEDS of plants stand first -to be considered, and 

 they are truly wonderful. What large plants from 

 seeds no bigger than a grain of sand ? What a stately 

 oak from a little acorn ? 



The seeds of fern, which by prolific heat, 

 Cheer'd and unfolded, form a plant so great; 

 Are less a thousand times than what the eye 

 Can unassisted by the tube descry I 



BLACKMORE. 



Seeds contain in embryo (or miniature) the plant 

 they are to produce, in all its parts, which they have 

 preserved from age to age,, seeds producing plants, 

 and plants seeds, &c. 



They are covered with coats that are finely and 



closely wrought, the better to keep the moisture of 



the earth from coming in too suddenly upon the 



lobes, or .the little plant, which might occasion their 



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