The conchologist's companion . and consider the secret spark of lifewhich is in each of them; that where we look forabsolute destitution and can reckon upon nothing butwants, some admirable contrivance amply compen-sates for every apparent deprivation, and preservesthem, and their still more feeble offspring; my mindis carried up to the praise and adoration of that Gra-cious Being, whose wisdom, beneficence, and powerare thus conspicuous in the humblest of his works. Helices abound in almost every part of the knownworld. They furnish an important article of food onthe shores of the Mediterrane
The conchologist's companion . and consider the secret spark of lifewhich is in each of them; that where we look forabsolute destitution and can reckon upon nothing butwants, some admirable contrivance amply compen-sates for every apparent deprivation, and preservesthem, and their still more feeble offspring; my mindis carried up to the praise and adoration of that Gra-cious Being, whose wisdom, beneficence, and powerare thus conspicuous in the humblest of his works. Helices abound in almost every part of the knownworld. They furnish an important article of food onthe shores of the Mediterranean, where they areboiled in the shell, and served up with rice. Theypossess much of the quality of oysters, and areextremely nutritious. The use of them not unfre-quently retards the fatal termination of that lessactive form of consumption called a decline; and solong as a sufficient quantity could be procured, manypatients have appeared convalescent, from the rapidrecovery of their strength by the use of this
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