samouelle's 



admirably adapted, as the cushions in the last joint 

 with the short and curved claws must have a me- 

 chanical power, much beyond the conception of man 

 and his yet applicating means. Much may yet be 

 learnt from the structure of insects, they possess 

 powers of which we have no conception, their vision 

 is no doubt according to their nature beyond all cal- 

 culation, and we have no hesitation in saying that in 

 some insects, the organs of scent exceeds that of all 

 other animals. 



