Microscopical Ess- ays. 



to every one who confiders only the fmall portion of the anatomy 

 of the caterpillar here exhibited, which is extracted from the won- 

 derful work of Mr. Lyonet, entitled " Traite Anatomique de la* 

 Chenille qui ronge le Bois de Saule," to which; the reader mull be 

 referred for a more ample account of the ftru&ure of this animal ; 

 enough will be given here to convince every one of the power 

 and ufe of microfcopic glafles in the difplay of the wonders of 

 creation; enough will be introduced to prove to the reader that 

 it is not matters of magnitude which only engage the attention or 

 art of the Al mighty, " he delights to be elaborate on the minute- 

 nefles and minims of nature ; to open his immenfity, as it were, 

 within n fpeck ; to lavifh his fkill and ornaments on infects and 

 butterflies ; and to inform ants and bees with better fagacity and 

 fcience than the moll laboured fyftems of human policy can 

 exhibit. For the littlenefTes of our God are great beyond eom- 

 ception, and while the univerfe cannot contain him, his wifdom 

 and might, his goodnefs and glory, and the fulnefs of his infinity; 

 are entire, and difplayed through every point of infinite fpace."^ 



Our theme no great (of one exclufive) knows; 



No little when from one, that one it flows. 



* * * * * * • * 



Where one, and only one, is truly great!" 



All 1 equidiftant, or alike all near^ 



The reptile minim, or the rolling fphere;: 



Alike minutely great, or greatly lefs, 



In form finite, infinitude exprefs; 



Exprefs the feal of character divine,. 



And bright, thro' his informing radiance shine- 



We 



* Brooke's Juliet Grenville, vol. I, p. 198. 



