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cially the remarkable deviation from the estabhshed 

 law, as exemplified in the Bee, must suffice to show 

 all thinking men that the Almighty employs a va- 

 riety of means to arrive at the same end; and we 

 cannot refrain from adding, that if the same reserve 

 were also exercised in pronouncing upon moral, poli- 

 tical, and religious questions, as we have recom- 

 mended with respect to physiological inquiries, there 

 would be much less acrimony and strife amongst man- 

 kind than exist at present. 



And, finally, coupling our observations upon the 

 structure and uses of these animals with our expe- 

 rience of their mental qualities, we are enabled to 

 arrive at the following conclusions with respect to 

 ourselves and our relation to the inferior intelli- 

 gences, as well as to the highest Source of all intel- 

 ligence. 



We find that, however solicitous we may be con- 

 cerning our bodily health and comfort. He has been 

 infinitely more so. 



These creatures were made to precede us in the 



development of Animal existence, to a great extent 



. for our benefit j and for ages, in all probability, our 



Heavenly Father had wrought with perfect wisdom 



to prepare for us a suitable home on earth. 



The lowly Worm accumulated, and still continues 

 to construct, the surface-soil to which, each spring, we 

 consign the seeds that yield us rich autumnal fruits. 



The Fly, meanwhile, is the guardian of our health ; 

 and whilst we, ungrateftd, rob the parent of existence. 



