; @:8: < Bel oR oD -s. 89 
That great Being, who created all things, has 
given every animal the means of procuring food, 
and of taking care of itfelf. The more we know 
of his works, the more we may admire his wif. 
dom and goodnefs. | 
The parrots climb from bouch to bough, for 
they are too heavy to hop; therefore, that good 
Being has given them very ftrong toes; and one 
‘toe is moveable, fo that they can turn it before 
or behind as they pleafe, and can grafp the boughs 
very faft, or hold their food in: one foot, whilft 
they ftand on the other. heir beaks too are. 
hooked, which is of great'ufe when they. climb. 
The Toucan and the Indian Raven have both 
| very large beaks, but that they may not be a 
burden, they are in both very light. Toucans 
live in thofe countries where there are a ereat 
many Monkies ; now Monkies are very fond of 
catching and eating their young: fo that wife 
‘Being has given them very large beaks to frighten 
_ the Monkies away as they fit upon their nefts. » 
~ We find too, that moft animals, whilft they 
are providing for themfelves, are at the fame 
time of ule to fome other part of the creation. 
The Beef-eater and Ani feed upon the infects 
that breed under the fkin of cows, and other cat- 
st “tle. 

