202 THE WHITE STORK. 



with the constant and never-failing obedience of 

 the birds of the air, to the instinct with which 

 they are endowed. " Yea, the stork in the heaven 

 knoweth her appointed times ; and the turtle, 

 and the crane, and the swallow observe the time 

 of their coming ; but my people know not the 

 judgment of the Lord." 



We could scarcely see the out-spread wings of 

 the stork extended in flight, without being re- 

 minded of the descriptive language of Zechariah : 

 " The wind was in their wings ; for they had 

 wings, like the wings of a stork." 



The beautiful imagery of Scripture is rich 

 in allusions to various subjects of natural his- 

 tory, continually elucidating the most important 

 themes by reference to the visible created beings 

 of this lower world. And this connexion ap- 

 pears to us so interesting, that we delight to 

 trace it ourselves, and to point it out to our 

 young readers, wherever we can. 



THE STORK, 



Devoting herself to death, with her offspring, in the conflagration 

 of a burning City. 



The flames are on the city-walls, 

 Temple, and tower, and palace falls ; 

 Danger and death are hovering near, 

 And shrieks of terror wound the ear. 



