EXCURSIONS ROUND LONDON. 



acquire an exquisite flavour, which renders 

 them agreeable to" the most delicate palate ; 

 and the sharpness and acidity which they 

 hefore possessed, are succeeded by a sweet- 

 ness which inviies us to partake of them. 



It must be further remarked, that, pre- 

 vious to maturity, fruits adhere strongly to 

 the branches which support them : but, in 

 proportion as they ripen, thfty are more 

 readily detached ; and, on reaching com- 

 plete maturity, they fall from the tree on 

 the slightest touch, as if nature thus in- 

 tended spontaneously to ofTer us her choicest 

 gifts. 



The attention of the Deity to the wants 

 and comforts of man, is equally displayed 

 in the vast variety of fruits, as well as of 

 flowers, with which creation abounds. 

 But the wise distribution of these pro- 

 ductions according to particular seasons 

 and particular climates, isstill more astonish- 

 ing than even their abundance. Thus, du- 

 jing summer, and m proportion as the sun 



exerts 



