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she should be disturbed again. But when she 

 thought all danger was gone, she could then put 

 a hinge to it, you know; and probably she did." 



" Well, Uncle Philip, we thank you again 

 for this account of the spiders, and shall always 

 look at them hereafter with more pleasure. 

 Who would have thought that we should ever 

 find doors and hinges among such little crea- 

 tures, and these too so very well made and 

 fitted !" 



" Why, boys, I have noticed the works of 

 God very often ; and I will now tell you one 

 thing which I always found. It is this : a piece 

 of the very best work which man can make 

 is really coarse when you compare it with the 

 work of God. The poor spider that we have 

 talked about, when she makes her door, makes 

 it to fit perfectly ; because in doing that one 

 thing, God made her to know perfectly how 

 to do it. The knowledge is God's, boys ; but 

 the work is the spider's : but in making any 

 thing else, except about her house, the spider 

 knows nothing." 



" Uncle Philip, you told us once that you 

 were very fond of watching all sorts of 

 dumb animals, and we think now that we 

 know the reason." 



" Well, what is it ?" 



