53; 



for without fucli powerful agents of diffolution, wifely 

 created, fuch trees might under water endure for ages.* 

 Whereas, nothing can more plainly demonflrate tlie 

 power of an all-wife Ruler of the Univerfe, than the 

 works affigned to thefe little, and feemingly defpicable, 

 beings, whole bufinefs is to haften the total deftru6iion of 

 all ufelefs matter, and proves them a neceffary, connecl- 

 ing link in great nature's chain, fo beautifully dcfcribed 



bySxiLLINGFLEET. 



* In the Lcver'tan Mufcuin is an oak flake, which is fuidto be one of thofe 

 t!rlven into the river 'Thames on the invafion of Julius C.€sar, eighteen 

 hundred years fmce. Timber is frequently taken out of bogs, which bave 

 probably lain fmce the deluge, and perfedlly found. ' 



GEN. 



