THE 



PHILOSOPHY 



OF 



ZOOLOGY. 



1 HE contemplation of the works of GOD, as exhibited in 

 the material world, forms one of the most suitable, gra- 

 tifying, and useful employments of his rational creatures. 

 These works present themselves to our notice under dif- 

 ferent aspects, and require the employment of various me- 

 thods for their examination. The results of these investi- 

 gations constitute the different branches of Natural 

 Science. 



The examination of the forms, magnitudes and motions 

 of the heavenly bodies, is the peculiar business of the 

 Astronomer. In the prosecution of his object, he emplovs 

 measurement and calculation, for the purpose of discover- 

 ing the laws by which the celestial phenomena are regulated. 

 The beings which constitute this terraqueous globe, are 

 subject to various changes, in consequence of their mu- 

 tual actions on one another. These the Experimental Phi- 

 losopher professes to investigate. When the actions here 

 referred to are accompanied with obvious motions, but do 

 not produce a permanent change in the constitution of 

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