"430 MEANS OF DEFENCE OF INSECTS. 
animals were created and endowed ; for whose well-being, in some sense, 
all these wonderful creatures with their miraculous instincts, whose history 
Tam giving you, were put in action,—why should he ever doubt, if he 
uses his powers and faculties rightly, that his Creator will provide him 
with what is necessary for his present state ?— Why should he imagine 
that a Being, whose very essence is Lovg, unless he compels him by his 
own wilful and obdurate wickedness, will ever cut him off from his care 
and providence ? 
Another idea that upon this occasion must force itself into our mind is, 
that nothing is made in vain. When we find that so many seemingly 
trivial variations in the colour, clothing, form, structure, motions, habits, 
and economy of insects are of very great importance to them, we ma‘ 
safely conclude that the peculiarities in all these respects, of which we do 
not yet know the use, are equally necessary ; and we may almost say, re- 
versing the words of our Saviour, that not a fair is given to them without 
our Heavenly Father. 
Tan, &c. 
