INTRODUCTION. 



THERE is no time in the day better suited to the 

 study of Nature than the early hours of the morn- 

 ing. Every thing is bright and fresh and beau- 

 tiful; the sweet little songsters are warbling their 

 sprightliest notes; the lambs are skipping merrily 

 over the soft green sod, from which the morning sun 

 has not dispelled the sparkling dew; the tall trees 

 wave their heads majestically to and fro ; the babbling 

 brook murmurs its softest melodies ; while upon the 

 gently blowing gale is borne the rich fragrance of 

 many a fresh opening flower. 



The whole creation is exhilarated by the rest of 

 the night; and the mind, as well as the body, being 

 refreshed by repose, becomes more capable of enjoy- 

 ment; and if we can go forth with our hearts laden 

 with gratitude to our Maker for his blessings, we 

 shall be able to see in all his works, the evidences 

 of a superior wisdom, so adapting one part to another, 



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