. The bird. Birds. THE LIGHT. THE NIGHT. "Light! more light!" Such were the last words of Goethe. This utterance of expiring genius is the general cry of Nature, and re-echoes from world to world. Wliat was said by that man of powerâone of the eldest sons of God is said by His humblest childi-en, the least advanced in MJ\ the scale of animal life, the molluscs in the depths of ocean; ' Ify â they will not dwell where the light never penetrates. The ^W flower seeks the light, turns towards it; without it, sickens. Our iffu fellow-workers, the animals, rejoice like us, or mourn like us
. The bird. Birds. THE LIGHT. THE NIGHT. "Light! more light!" Such were the last words of Goethe. This utterance of expiring genius is the general cry of Nature, and re-echoes from world to world. Wliat was said by that man of powerâone of the eldest sons of God is said by His humblest childi-en, the least advanced in MJ\ the scale of animal life, the molluscs in the depths of ocean; ' Ify â they will not dwell where the light never penetrates. The ^W flower seeks the light, turns towards it; without it, sickens. Our iffu fellow-workers, the animals, rejoice like us, or mourn like us, ji j according as it comes or goes. My grandson, but two months H* old, bursts into tears when the day dechnes. I "This summer, when walking in my garden, I heard and I saw on a branch a bird singing to the setting sun; he inclined him- self towards the light, and was plainly enchanted by it. I was equally charmed to see him; our pitiful caged birds had never inspired me with the idea of that intelligent and powerful creature, so little, so full of. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Michelet, Jules, 1798-1874; Giacomelli, Hector, 1822-1904. London ; New York : T. Nelson
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