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S.A- NAT., VOL. XV. 
Sept. 20th , 1934. 
By C. Fenner, D.Sc. 
But we may look for still further beauty—of a nest of speck¬ 
led eggs, of the delicate veining of a leaf, of the curling tendril 
of a vine, of the curious ornamentation of a shell, of the play of 
light on the mountain side, or of the markings of a butterfly’s 
wi,ng. I hen there is the beauty of adaptation, of the wav in 
which all living things have adjusted themselves to their "sur ¬ 
roundings, the gnarled and bent tea-tree of the windswept coast 
is as beautiful as the majestic gumtree of the moist mountain 
valley, for each has adapted uself to its environment. 
The arrangement of the humble mosses and lichens on the 
locks is not less beautiful than is a summerhouse full of rare 
blooms. Note how cunningly and cleverly the rabbit selects the 
site for its burrow, the bird a place for its nest, or the moth i 
sheltered corner wherein to spin its cocoon. 
Then again. Nature has many moods; in some moods she 
appears cruel and angry. But there is a beauty of night and 
storm and darkness, a beauty of the thunder and lightning, just 
as there is a beauty of her more pleasant and kindly aspects. 
Nature in all her manifestations is full of beauty and interest. 
Now let us consider the Unity of Nature, that is, the One¬ 
ness of Nature, the way in which every living thing on the earth’s 
surface is related to every other living thing. The insect is re¬ 
lated to the flower, the bird is related to the tree in which it 
builds, the beetle is related to the {dant on which it feeds. 
Not only so, but all living things are made of the same 
materials, consist of the same cells, growing in the same way; all 
things, whether plant or animal, are most intimately related, all 
are part of the one great creation of which we also are parr. 
And the wind and the wave, the rain and the sunshine, the rocks 
and the soils, are also related to each other, each depending upon 
the same soil, sunshine, and rain that support our lives, all the 
living things also depend for their existence. Thus we see that 
Nature is all One,—that there is indeed a perfect Unity in Nature. 
1 have spoken o£ Nature as a great Book to read, and also 
of Nature as a teacher and as a companion. And we have dis¬ 
cussed in a limited way the Beauty and the Unity of Nature. 
In conclusion, \ wish to suggest that you should cultivate the 
study of Nature, and I shall first tell you how to do this, and 
then why you should do it. 
