Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-10-18
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THOUGHTS on TIE BEAUTIES OF THE
CREATION.

TIE more s,ts.ii,sy ne ooosleef the far. 81 ns'
tsss, The more deeply cry inior 80 mys'e'ie',and
rAAs osrsel,es acquainted ~rh is secrets. I'd.
usss "a ~e sespo.le]sr the ~'.don of the C'es'
ics tho nare d. feel 'h,i 'ihe Hessens de-
care the rjofy ofGoa. .Bd the hffns"ent shoveih
he kssdy we'h." Esery ADVANCE IN 'eienee.e'ety
ssv discovery 10 the r,octure and organization OF
Ne eed.~s ths, Surround s.. does bo, increase oo'
sdsa,rst,op, end eonhfm our s.'risnor that
n. hssd that made sA.ss I'D 'Ss.
Tbs C.nisg,sf Investigate, the eru., 1.-THE earth.
lie observes The nature 81 lie .i-aia-'he postum
sops,,o,iy Of .ocb a. .re porous and pormesble
ds~per down thc,e that are icnsoiuus and ressIing
lie Recognize. 10 this Arrangement, the source Of
..,hs r,srs that run ,mong the hills" lie obserses
ths, hsd this order bcsn reversed. the RIA which
al,s from heaven ~osld have 5clueed the surface
Of the earth without penetrating lie bosom. and
would 10 Mid Devastating torrents have swept from
lie face those fru,,s and plants that It now so be-
psScsnily nourishc. and evolves.
The CAsaisi snaly.~s what acre formerly look
Cd on 90 elementary substances IT, the hir he binds
too gsses, one Of which "a by fset fstsl 10 an'-
NAL life chile an undue proportion of the other
wopld chang. the air We breathe into q corrosive
po,son, We, they are mixed 10 such proportions as
TO form the compound most suited to support that
earous vital phenomenon, respiration. And
whether this compound be e1smined in the depths
Of the lowest mines, or at the greatest heights to
which men have sscendcd. the proportions Of the
combination are found TO be unvsried. lie exam
inss the earth. he considers their use for the
growth and support Of plants; and he asks him
sclf VIVA, should they consist Of for this purpose -
Plants he finds TO contsiu oxygen. hydrogen. car
bon, and salts. The tao former can be derived
nom the air tina, surrounds the water which moist
e., 81, i.tt t.av dor nd m the
soil in which they are rooted. However various
the composition of this soil il consists essenl tally
Of two parts. One is a certain quantity Of earthly
matters such ss clay, lime, and magnesla the
other 10 formed from the remains of animal and
vegetable substances. which when mixed with the
former, constitutes common mould. The rain,
then. pcrcolating through this mould ,dissoves the
soluble salts with which il comes in contact, to-
esther with The gsseons, eS,rActive, and other mat
tiers formed by the decomposition of animal
and Vegetable remains. Saturated with these mo-
u,ious mstiersm is presented 20 the roo's,by them
It 10 readily absorbed and sen, sap to the leaves
there BY exposure 10 air, to undergo the final pro-
tsss OF assimilation.
The Botnrisf here steps in, and sdds his mite TO
that beautifully continuous train Of evidence, which
like the golden chain Of the poet, binds together
heaven snd earth. He observes the beautiful sdap.
ts,ion Of the plant to the soil in which is intend
Cd to grow. The stately red mangrove springs
in wet and DOGGY soil which could scarcely sup
port I, erect sgsins, the first passing breeze. But
bow wisely 10 this cared for! 1t aries from seve-
raj roots. each root rising some feet above the
earth before it un,es with it's fellows to form the
trunk: further, slender shoots about three niche.
10 eireu inference, quite bare. and jonted. grow
from the trunk and branches in grea, abundance e,
then descend into the earth, take root. and thus
AFFORD support 10 the parent stem. The cocoa,
which 10 . large tree Of the shores Of the torrd
sons gro ~ in pure sand which it interlaces with
soeh . prodgous quantity Of hbres, a. to form a
round il solid msss. II 10 on this basis that ii
siths,ands the mos, furious tsmpests IN the midst
ofs moving coil.
A constant supply Of moisture is necessary to
The lie Of The plant sne when the thirsty soil faill
70 npsrt this through III. root. how beautiful !.
the provision that enables The leaves to absorb the
squsoas vspor from the atmosphere, and by thu
faculty they possess Of rsdsting heat. so to re-
dues their Temperature during The night, as to
esuss the deposition on themselves Of "the genie
dee from heaven"
Heat 10 essea'ia for involving and maturing th'
delicate organs on which the reproduction Of thI
plant depends The organs arc situated in I'M
centre ofths blossom. which gathering the rave
very much increased BY its general incorved form
b, what colors are most favorable 10 the reaec
Gsn O. hsati
Science has shown that light colours reaec,
while dark absorb. But although this fac, ives 81
long undiscovered by science. how skfUlly has i
been taken advantage Of by Almighty Wisdom -
"Coos,dsr the lilies Of the field" ls not the dsz
sling whi,ensss OF the sno~drop the delicate tin
Of the hy.ein,h. the nsreissus and the early sne
mons. :nterdec TO reflect the chill rays ofs wintry
son. and to increase to the utmost the scAniy hes
o. seords 10 not thls intention assisted by thel
general low-lying position, which xposss them tc
Ill the beat the earth rsdtstes while the deej
colours end lofty stems Of the SUMNER and Autum
ssl flowers. clearly evinee that such . eontrysnc,
xas here needless. and was therefore omitted
With equal care are they guarded sgsinst the Of
feet Of . too-sehorehing beat sud while with u
they are found 10 The meadows. ensmelling III
coil. between the tropics they are raised a,Of. an
made the ornaments Of The forest. which By ii
Sphags shelters them from The blaze of the mid-ds
con. while By their situation. asy are sueicient
removed from their parehsd aod barning earth.
Hos bsoe6esni xas Il Of Divine goodness 10 or
-. that corn. 50 neeessafy TO the support Of ma