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tain physiological processes into variou,
forms aud qualities. The vegetable kingdom
Is subject to seasons Of health, disease. de-
cav, and death; and these conditions are pro-
NOTED or retarded by the influence Of ex
ternsl agents. That this influence VI eater
nal agents IL often exercised by virtue o
their chemical properties, upon the yegeta
BILE system, Is no longer doubtful. Ever,
variety OF soil has its own peculiar chemica
properties, suitable TO the nature aud conss
quent production Of particular species o
plants. u -, then, manifest, that tboss
plants or vegetables whose constitutional be
eulisritiss disagree with the chemical FRO
/ perties Of the soil in which they are situated
must dwiOdls aud perish. Whenever We find
the natural products Of q soil Yisorou. and
healthy, without the Intervention Of artificial
culture, a. IA the forests or the " ia grow IA
OF the helds, we may re,t assured OF the
congeniAlIiy Of the chemical properties OF
that soil and the growth upon Il. Thence
we may deduco the lesson, that, before al
agricultural can be successful To n large sx.
tent, he must be aoqusinied. not only with
the structure and economy OF tho vegetable
system, but with the chemical composition
Of all soils and manures. Every VARIETY Of
ioil and manure, aud all the diversifed pro-
dacis o. the vegetable race, may be reduced a.
by chemical analysis, TO q few elementary
principles. prOIDiscuouJ application oi
the names Of different soils, has produced
much confusion in agricultural language, aud
consequently many errors IN it, practice A.
Is well, then, for every one de 3ling in the
subject, to be conversant with the chemical
characters OF every soil. that he may not
lead himself aud others into error, by call
ing that cla-, which Is mari, that loan.
which is clay, or that chalk, which 10 mari
as has been done.
The aisistasce derived by the natural his
torian, from Chemistry. is worthy Of ob.er.
vaiioni especially with regard to The classih-
cation OF minerals. The details of the che.
micnl analysis, conducted in the prosecution
Of this subject, ho~ever, are too copious 20
meet with a minute notice here.
The scicnee of Chemistry hold, 81 imperative
claim upon our attention. not ony because u Gu
hanees our ENJOY mcnt and increases oar power
by extending orr dominion over thu material
world. and cnlsrging our resources, but bc-anse
Il increases our kao~ ledge, End gives us the no
blest display Of the iuiUite wisdom and good
ness Oi the Great First Cause. IL thte ads the Ia
bNrinth of secret nature, and unveils the my
ries Of Creation It, range per, sjes the Uni
verse, aud ell TnateTiai eN'~tcncr ~ subject o.
IT. control. ''lt eompre heads uie Whole OF the
substances that compose our globe, ~heJher Lu-
RED ~ Iis Interior psrtk, found upon its sur
7 face, exploring alike tie depth of Oocsn and Of
Earth The natural phrnoIneuA, that = qnirr,i
Tor their explanation t.e sid oi Shs nieal
are numerous snd iuterrStiug. The refr, shins
sho~crs, the rlistcuing snow, the destructive
bail. the hoarN frost, anal chilling Li.st, are bal
the results OF the presence auh action Of chem
/ 'esi agencies, equally rsfrrphle 20 the science
Of chemistry. with many other cyen,s eonstitut-
ing the established course IL Nature, for eN-
PLANTATION. The desolHting earthquake, the h.-
I ~ volcano. pourias the scarlet Laws ia aaful
volumes on the dcsolstei plains arouud-th,
towering rock that trOWns upon the mountain ,,
brow. the eliIteriug diamond, the sparkling dew
drop, the genial breeze. and thr SpaI King brook
/ =Tv Sii The products OF its powers. Without u
| nothing exists that does exist.
! have nov briefly. and know very imperfect
ly, alluded 10 the properties or powers. aud the
uses or applications 1t uis beautiful and interest
/ ing science. which is, "a theory. fcreiJle A.,
captivating, aud "a its practical sppli cations
magnificent, wonderful aud valuable. "a yet &C..
mains Tor me 10 discharge . u,orc ipPoriapl
par; Of the task ] hs1e assumed, which, vhct
hHishvd, NIL. l sincerely hope, Irssc yoa 90
roam 90 regret ti'c caeUursssr u,cnt GA Macy rN-
tend % ~, bat prove suurec Of drisltfI alnuse.
ment aud intellectual Improvement.