356 SYSTEM OF INSECTS. 
as representing the actual disposition of objects “ na- 
ture’, while by System he understands their classifica- 
tion and arrangement by Naturalists®. But if we con- 
sider their real meaning,—a Method should signify an 
Artificial, and a System a Natural arrangement of ob- 
jects®. As many systematists, however, have aimed at 
giving a natural arrangement, though with various suc- 
cess,—some, as the French school, (to which we are 
principally indebted for the progress already made,) ap- 
proximating nearer to the true idea than others,—and 
none having a perfect conception of it, of which probably 
in our present state, our minds, from its intricacy, are in- 
capable,—it might perhaps be as well to call every ar- 
rangement whose object is confessedly artificial, a Me- 
thod; and that which aims at the plan of nature, a Sy- 
stem. Under this view system-makers would be divided 
into two classes,—the Methodists and Systematists. 
The system of nature, which we are now to consider, 
may be viewed under a double aspect; for with regard 
to all created objects there is a System of Distribution, 
and a System of Correlation, which appear to be quite 
independent of each other. The former will best fall un- 
der our notice when we are treating of the Geography of 
insects: I shall therefore now confine myself to the latter. 
When the Atmicuty Creator willed to bring into 
existence this mundane system, he formed it according 
* Phiios. Botan. 97. n. 153. b JTbid. 98. n. 155, &c. 
© Medodoc is rendered “ An artificial and compendious mode of do- 
ing any thing ; a mode of teaching or learning 2’ Medodsve is “ Tc over- 
enme by artifice.” Susngece applied to music is © A fwd and harmonious 
assemblage of tones.” So that in fact, System should express the ac- 
tyal disposition of objects, or a Natural arrangement ; and Method, 
an Artificial one. 
