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INTRODUCTION. 
To be cortilantly and perpetually employ’d in con- 
templating the operations of nature^ in viewing the har- 
mony of her works, thro’ the whole vegetable creation^ 
in looking thro’ nature u-p to nature's God^'' muft make 
deeper, and more lafting imprelTions on the mind^ than 
the mod laboured harangues of Divines^ or the m.ore 
extravagant vociferations of Enthujiajis. Contemplations 
of this nature, muft convince the moft fublle Difputant^ 
the moft obftinate Sceptic^ of the exiftence of a Supreme 
intelligent Caufe of all things. Every plants every flower^ 
every part of a fiower^ affords convincing proofs of a 
Divine exifence. 
Let me now wifti the Student every fpecies of delight, 
that can poftibly refult from ftudics of this nature, and 
with pleafure embrace the opportunity of returning 
thanks to thofe Gentlemen^ by whofe perfuafions I be- 
gun; by whofe affiftance and countenance I have been 
enabled to go thro’ with this tranflation, and acknow- 
ledge myfelf, with the 
' moft fincere efteem, 
' ; and profound refpefV, 
their much obliged Friend, 
Y E A L A N D, 
April 10/ A, 1775, 
y, yenkinfoij. 
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