CONTENTS. V 



CHAPTER XXV. 



THE UNITY OF THE DEITY. 



From the laws of attraction, and the presence of light among the 

 heavenly bodies, 88; from the laws of nature upon our 

 globe, 91 ; resemblance of animals, 92; fish, 92; insects, 93. 



J^ote 22, argument for the unity of the Deity drawn from astrono- 

 mical science, 88; 23, on the law which regulates the dis- 

 tances of the planets, 90; 24, referring to Paley's argument 

 for the unity of the Deity, 94 ; 25, referring to Addison's 

 belief in ghosts and witchcraft, 94. 



CHAPTER XXVI. 



GOODNESS OF THE DEITY. 



From the parts and faculties of animals, 96; the actual happiness 

 of young animals, 97; of winged insects, 97; of aphides, 

 offish, 98; i. Prop, of old age, 99; of different animal ha- 

 bits, 101 ; praspollency of happiness, 102 ; causes of not ob- 

 serving it, 103; quotation, 105; apparent exceptions, 107; 

 venomous animals, 108; animals of prey. 111 ; — ii. Prop, 

 taste, 119; adaptation of senses, 122; property, origin of, 

 128; physical evils of imperfection, 131 ; of finiteness, 132; 

 of bodily pain, 133; of mortal diseases, 137; of death, 138; 

 civil evils of population, 140; of distinctions, 143; of wealth, 

 143; of idleness, 147; objections from chance answered, 

 148; must be chance in the midst of design, 148 ; ignorance 

 of observance, 149; advantages of chance, 150; disease, 

 152; seasons, 152; station, 153; acquirability, 154; sensi- 

 ble interposition, 156; probation, 159. 



J^Tote 26, on length of life as marked by succession of ideas, 98; 

 27, on Paley's opinions with respect to physical and moral 

 evil, 104; 28, on the balance of good and evil. 111 ; 29, on 

 the addition of pleasure to animal sensations, 119, 30, on 

 the numerous sources of gratification, 122; 31, remarks on 

 Paley's observations on general laws, 129 ; 32, on the cir- 



