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in which the world he inhabits forms but an inconsider- 

 able speck, or the most exquisite miniature of mech- 

 anism with the organs of sense and motion in an insect, 

 we must equally feel the deficiency of comparison, the 

 incompetency of imitation, and the imperfection of all 

 human system. Yet, while lost in wonder and amaze- 

 ment, the man of taste and the true philosopher will 

 feel such agreement existing in the laws of nature as 

 can only be the consequence of Infinite Wisdom and 

 Design ; while to the sceptic, whether in moral or in 

 natural philosophy, the best answer will be in the words 

 of the poet : 



" All nature is but art unknown to thee ; 

 AH chance, direction which thou canst not see ; 

 All discord, harmony not understood ; 

 All partial evil, universal good." 



