The select works of Antony van Leeuwenhoek : containing his microscopical discoveries in many of the works of nature . lhij) of theDivine Artift, we mufl confefs, that thofe things which we difcoverby our microfcopes and induftry, are but as the fhadow of thofewhich hitherto remain concealed from us, not only in fuch fmallanimals as this now under confideration, but alfo in larger animals,and in plants. It is to be hoped then, that the enquirers into Natures works, byfearching deeper and deeper into her hidden myfteries, will more andmore place the difcoveries of thofe truths before the eyes o
The select works of Antony van Leeuwenhoek : containing his microscopical discoveries in many of the works of nature . lhij) of theDivine Artift, we mufl confefs, that thofe things which we difcoverby our microfcopes and induftry, are but as the fhadow of thofewhich hitherto remain concealed from us, not only in fuch fmallanimals as this now under confideration, but alfo in larger animals,and in plants. It is to be hoped then, that the enquirers into Natures works, byfearching deeper and deeper into her hidden myfteries, will more andmore place the difcoveries of thofe truths before the eyes of all, io asto produce an averllon to the errors of former times, which all thofewho love the truth, ought diligently to aim at. For, We cannot in any better manner, glorify the Lord and Creator ofthe Univerfe, than that, in all things, how fmall foever they appearto our naked eyes, but which yet have received the gift of life, andpower of increafe, we contemplate the difplay of his Omnifcicnceand Perfe(5tions with the utmoft admiration. END OF THE FIRST VOLUME. SIDNEY,—PRINTER, BLACK HORSE COURT, .i«^@ i^f^^,^ir(^iK$j^^_^^r($^(^jir(^j^^^ ,
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