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a world of millions of beinos in numberless rela- 

 tions 1 Will the effects of the slaughter of the hosts 

 butchered for pride, ambition, and vengeance, compare 

 with what the Ruler of the universe has brought forth 

 out of his destructions? In the providence of God 

 every thino- is useful. Nature illustrates, 'even in her 

 desolations, the sublime sentiment, " From the tops of 

 the rocks I see Him, and from the hill^ I behold -Him."^ 



Before leaving this interesting Science, permit me 

 to indulge in a few reflections upon its wonderful 

 adaptations. 



If the phenomena we have considered, were only 

 partially developed, good grounds of objection to the 

 science would exist. But on the contrary, every part 

 of the world presents striking proofs, that the scheme 

 supposed by its advocates is universal, and runs beau- 

 tifully parallel with'the life and employments of man. 



Thus — In England, iron ore, coal to reduce it, lime- 

 stone, used to fuse it, clay for the furnace, are found 

 inter-stratified within short distances. The mountains 

 of Sweden and Norway contain extensive beds of mag- 

 netic iron ore : the only fuel fit for its manufacture, 

 wood charcoal, nature supplies in immense forests of 

 pines. All over the earth we find granites. This ar- 

 rangement will not be considered without design, when 

 it is stated on the authority of able chemists, that they 

 are the natural depositories of the alkalies, so essential 

 to the fertility of the soil ; so necessary to the support 

 of both the vegetable and animal economy. Again, 

 between animals and vegetables, there seems to be 

 constantly going on a process, by which certain quali- 

 ties are produced and assimilated. A table of these 

 prepared by an eminent writer, beautifully exhibits 



