410 SYSTEM OF INSECTS. 
gregarious Hymenoptera, some of which form part of our 
domestic treasures, may be regarded in some degree as 
belonging to this department. From insects the ascent 
upwards, with regard to form, is by some of the branchi- 
ostegous fishes, which symbolize the horns of cattle; with 
regard to character, by the various species of Cyprinus and 
other similar genera,— Whether any of the reptzles may 
be looked upon as falling into this division, I am not 
sufficiently conversant with them to assert; but if any, the 
Chelonians, or tortoise and turtle tribes, are entitled to 
that distinction. Amongst the birds, the Galline and An- 
seres,—from which Orders we derive our domestic poul- 
try, whether terrestrial or aquatic,—and our game, form 
the step next below the ruminants, or cattle: and we are 
thusagain led towards man, and are symbolically instruct- 
ed in those domestic and social qualities which endear us 
to each other, best promote the general welfare, and ren- 
der us most like good spirits and the Divinity himself; 
of whom the perpetual recurrence of animals exhibiting 
these amiable and useful qualities is calculated to im- 
press upon us some notion. I might mention many more 
instances of ascending analogies; as from some of the Di- 
ptera by the parrots, to the Quadrumanes or monkey 
tribes—or from some of the Julid@ that roll themselves 
into a ball, to the Armadillo; but these are sufficient to 
set your mind at work upon the subject, so that you may 
trace them for yourself. Nor shail I occupy your time 
by pointing out how analogies may be traced from in- 
sects downwards towards the lowest term in the scale of 
animal life, but proceed to consider the analogies ob- 
servable between insects themselves; in which I shall fol- 
