yain-Stones, and the like, are capable of defending them- 
lves from fuch Invafions, whilft they continue in full Vi- 
t; which is farther demonftrated, by what happens to 
in common with every other lifelefs Being in the Ocean : 
én, through Accident or Age, the Vigour of the Repub- 
ils ; they then yield to fuperior Force, and become the 
is of fome more powerful, fortunate Succeffors. 
And now, fhould it be afked, granting all this to be true, 
what End has fo much Labour been beftowed in the De- 
nitration? Ican only anfwer, that as to me thefe Difqui- 
tions have opened new. Sceries of Wonder and Aftonifh- 
nt, in contemplating how varioufly, how extenfively, Life 
sdiftributed through the Univerfé of Things: So it is pof 
fible, that the Fadis here-related, and thefe Inftances of Na- 
“ture animated in a Part hitherto unfufpected, may excite the 
ba 
and | enetrating, lead to farther Difcoveries, farther Proofs 
fhould fuch yet be wanting), that One infinitely wife, good, 
all-powerful Being has made, and {till upholds, the Whole 
, 
“what is) good and perfect ; and hence we may learn, that, 
Sphere of Action with fuch Propriety ; we likewife, who are 
yanced fo many Gradations above them, owe to ourfelves, 
id to Him who made us and all Things, a conftant Apph- 
tation to acquire that Degree of Rectitude and Perfection, to 
hich we alfo are endued with Faculties of attaining. 
Conclusion. 103. 
pleafing Ideas in others; and, in Minds more capacious 
if Creatures of fo low an Order in the great Scale of Nature 
are endued with Faculties that enable them to fill up their 
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