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describe a circular movement, while the other re- 

 mained at rest in the centre : their motions at 

 length became so rapid as no longer to allow me 

 to distinguish the one from the other. Having 

 quitted them for a short time, on my return I found 

 them reunited as before, and amicably moving round 

 the edge of the glass by their common exertions." 



How wondrous is this scene! where all is form'd 

 With number, weight and measure ! all design'd 

 For some great end ! where not alone the plant 

 Of stately growth ; the herb of glorious hue, 

 Or food-full substance ; not the labouring steed ; 

 The herd aud flock that feed us ; not the mine 

 That yields us stores for elegance and use ; 

 The sea that loads our table, and conveys 

 The wanderer man from clime to clime, with all 

 Those rolling spheres, that from on high shed down 

 Their kindly influence; not these alone, 

 Which strike e'en eyes incurious; but each moss, 

 Each shell, each crawling insect, holds a rank 

 Important in the plan of Him, who frani d 

 This scale of beings ; holds a rank, which !< 

 Would break the chain, and leave behind a gap 



That nature's self would rue. Almighty Beino - , 



Cause and support of all things, can I view 

 These objects of my wonder ; can I feel 

 These fine sensations, and not think of thee ? 

 Thou who dost through th' eternal round of time. 

 Dost through th' immensity of space, exist 

 Alone, shalt thou alone excluded be 

 From this thy universe? Shall feeble man 

 Think it beneath his proud philosophy 

 To call for thy assistance, and pretend 



