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matical ; fronds of various species will now develop 

 themselves, and attain their full dimensions ; and all 

 that will be needful, is to keep them within moderate 

 limits, by an occasioiial plucking of the more vigorous 

 among them, or a diminution of their luxuriance. 



Again I bid farewell to my courteous reader. Again 

 we have had fellowship together in tracing some of 

 the wonders of an Almighty Hand, but how much 

 remains unexplored ! " Lo ! these are parts of his 

 ways, but how slight a whisper is heard of Him ! 

 But the thunder of his power who can understand ?" 

 (Job xxvi. 14.) 



" Yes ! as a drop of water in the sea, 



All this magnificence in Thee is lost : — 

 What are ten thousand worlds oompar'd to Thee ? 



And what am I then ? Heaven's unnumber'd host, 

 Though multiplied by myriads, and array'd 



In all the glory of sublimest thought. 

 Is but an atom in the balance weigh'd 



Against thy greatness ; is a cypher brought 



Against infinity ! What am I then ? Nought ! 



" Nought ! But the effluence of thy light divine. 

 Pervading worlds, hath reach'd my bosom too. 



Tes ! in my spirit doth thy Spirit shine 

 As shines the sun-beam in a drop of dew. 



Nought ! But I live, and on hope's pinions fly 

 Eager towards thy presence ; for in Thee 



I live, and breathe, and dwell ; aspiring high. 

 Even to the throne of thy divinity : 

 For Thou hast deign'd to link thyself with me !" 



ASTHOLOOT. 



FINIS. 



