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of the botanist is able to observe the na- 

 tural growth of plants in wild and uncul- 

 tivated regions, as affording, also, one of 

 those interesting facts which has an especial 

 reference to the often repeated thought that 

 every plant has some truth to enforce, which 

 the wise would do well to learn. 



Eloquently, and yet most truly, has some 

 talented writer, when referring to the lec- 

 tures of that poet, whose sacred melodies 

 are associated in my mind with Dudcombe's 

 streamlet, and matin flower, spoken of the 

 frequent reference made by the Redeemer 

 to his works, while instructing his disci- 

 ples ; of the soothing influence, too, which 

 they seemed to impart to his own feelings. 

 Our Lord, said he, uniformly availed liimself 

 of natm-al objects in his teaching, — the lily 

 that neither toiled nor spun ; the field white 

 to harvest ; the seed sown by the husband- 

 man ; the sun reddening the western clouds ; 



