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and free from rust. Again, if woollen 

 garments collected dew as readily as the 

 leaves of trees, we should be often 

 soaking wet, and subject to constant colds. 



Q. Shew how this affords a beautiful illustra- 

 tion of GIDEON'S MIRACLE, recorded in the book of 

 Judges, vi. 37, 38. 



A. The fleece of wool (which is a 

 very lad radiator of heat) was soaking 

 wet with dew : when the grass (which is 

 a most excellent radiator) was quite dry. 



Q. Was not this CONTRARY to the laws of 



NATURE ? 



A Yes ; and was, therefore, a plain 

 demonstration of the power of God, who 

 could change the very nature of things 

 at his will. 



Q. Why do our CLOTHES FEEL DAMP, after 



walking in a fine evening in SPUING or AUTUMN ? 



A. Because the vapour (condensed by 



the cold earthj lights upon them, like 



dew. 



Q. Why are WINDOWS often covered with 

 thick MIST, and the frames wet uith standing WATER ? 



A. The temperature of the external 

 air always falls at sun-set, and chills 



