A history of British star-fishes, and other animals of the class Echinodermata . ated, and yet we know not what they is but one of the many mysteries of natural history—one of those unaccountable things which we know andknow not—of those many facts in nature which teach ushow little is mans knowledge, and how wondrous and un-searchable is Gods wisdom. It is folly and vanity toattempt to account for all facts in nature, or to pretend to LITTLE CROSSPISH. 99 say why the Great Creator made this thing-, and why hemade that, and to discover in every creature a reason forits peculiar organi
A history of British star-fishes, and other animals of the class Echinodermata . ated, and yet we know not what they is but one of the many mysteries of natural history—one of those unaccountable things which we know andknow not—of those many facts in nature which teach ushow little is mans knowledge, and how wondrous and un-searchable is Gods wisdom. It is folly and vanity toattempt to account for all facts in nature, or to pretend to LITTLE CROSSPISH. 99 say why the Great Creator made this thing-, and why hemade that, and to discover in every creature a reason forits peculiar organization. It is but another form of thesame vanity, having satisfied itself of the discoveries it hasmade, to pretend to praise the all-wise Makers wisdom inso organizing his creatures. That God is all-wise is arevealed truth ; and whether the organization before usseem excellent or imperfect it matters not—we know it isperfect and good, being the work of an all-wise God. The vignette represents the form of the avenues in theCommon, the Violet, and the Little h2 100 SOLASTERIiE. ASTEMADJE. SOLASTERIJE.
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