Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-02-18

facts continually presented TO the mind of
the observer by Nature, are almost too
lightly regarded The calm indifference
with which men familiar to the external
features OF nature are accustomed 10 regard
facts as important as any exiani, seems al
most species Of sloical blssphemy The
law of life is by far the most marvellous in
Natural Science, and especially in that de.
parIment where, from the minuteness Of
forms, study has hitherto been very limited
We allude to Entomology. A little obser-
vntion IN this department will unfold to the
student series Of wonders unsurpassed by
the gigantic exhibition of phenomena pre-
sened in Niagara and Vesuyius.
Not the least astounding among these
facts. is the extraordinary multiplicity of
species-the innumerable diversity Of forms
connected with animate nature. The larg-
or forms, such as are daily presented 10 Us.
seem comparatively limited, and we easily
comprehend the reason; il they were very
numerous, 50 must be their means Of sub.
slslence. But as only certain amount of
subsistence can be cleaned from a square
mile under the most favorable conditions.
and that amount not large, the existence OF
the iarger'forms comprises extremely limit.
cd numbers. Bot when we descend to
Entomology and Conchology, we are con-
fused with the almost innumerable diversity
of species and variety Of,he h..,I. -.
there have been ascs,,,;nsd no ias. r.
,bir,een ,bons,od h,snchas sr ~. . c'"
ily When .n,sev;nr ,hss. .nn.,snI. a.
ons,ing inssc,. 81 - -p ~ ,h
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same f,n;,f,l ,.aac,;os P''''"'' '"S
Iyonnet I, F,ench ,,,,,.,;., s.n 90.
eral wears in e,am;n;,, IN. .,,,c,n, 81
.;,,,.ia -. iI'n '"e
thus ,howing The s,casd;,., dsI;..,.as.. ~
the s,ruc,,,e
In The hoJ, or
Iena,b Al ST.. h.. '. =" M ~. ~
bundled .nd 49, 49," ., emue'.,1u .".ee
,ure NJ The oa,a, anr.Ioaa. ca, h $500,
and n;ns,v.ro,, n'..,a ,,,;".L e'
in mo,;on. ,,yo,,. go 80, lbs "S.e
animate them IA Co,,v'a;ah, 80.
,racbn n, h,a,,h;nx ]
fed and DIVIDED ,e oonysv Al, I'D '.a
nance TO this complicated tissue.
We regard the common house-fiy as a
contemplate insect-but how important an
ooJec, o. study IT'S structure may be, can be
'sa'"eu rom me iaei mat It's eye Is one OF
'"e "o" singular and cnriously constructed
mirrors enai science mas YET invented or
s'uuy discovered Inc number OF lenses in
us eye estimated at SIX or seven thousand
In 'he eye oil dragon-hy, twelve thou
sanu-ln Tue eye oil butterfly, seventeen
'"'usau. ihe house-hy wing has npow-
u u s'A nu"uieu strokes IN single second,
w"on eau proper thif'y'hve leet, while
,he Speeu OH sw'ii race-hofse is but ninety
'ee' per seeond-mofe Than mile per
Ths
h,, To- -, - VIC e"''e'"y P'ose'o'a''
.J,n;ra,;on ~" n'e"se s"ou'u oe our
20, ooo '" We .ea.n '"a' thing
,he,e bsv. bss, c,nnd Ioo onn ong,e wing
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Co. a..I o,Is vJ,Y'o " "e" p'aeeu
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,h;o ,Ss, - =" ,ue" anu Je''
a.,',.I - 81, 80" % sVoo ,co ~ oo ma' TUE
-" " "c'e "'.'' 20 ioo'ooo,
81 .,s ~. o,,.n sec ~ poo's u wa,e' s'na'l nl's
~ e.sa.eu 'ua" ""o woou' seemingly
lang ,"e power VI 'no''on, WIN wha'
"'V. 81 -, ,a. se'e"1e 'n'es'eu 'nese' wneh
We "n" Ia eaon e'o"ga'eu 'uoe Is Tue nome
sa."o'"; ""'o" % u'.,'hd'eiy 10 oe-
Gv whoss naon,,a, .b..". o. -. eP"en en
heeora $500; p IT," 'aese,'s"os VIC "a'e
- ~ 1850 "osu' arc eAposeu
H. ,s " o"us amu ns"es' anu hence
.y 60 'o'"1' snan '.s VI woou anu
~. c.y III. "''oe vi ene''e', ahu wnen
na ISL Wv ouoyan', 'ney auu
49, ~ s'a'e' ~ P'ese're '"e oa'ance, IN
80, 80 s"e s.s"e '"a' "o' NC purueh'
~, ''o' ''
we regard the web oil common spider
as tue ",hlng excrescence OF a disgusting
inseci--ont It IS an object OF intense curios.
NY when we reflect that each thread is COM
posed oil 4,OOO threads. and that A 900, 900
OF tnese small threads would not make
cord thicker than single hair from mans
head There is one species Of spider that
lives IN water, IN house Of air like diving
bell and another builds house in the
ground, with door hung upon elastic hing
es, which Keep 1t constantly shut.
In Conchology, (sludy of shels) are many
facts Of an interesting character. The va.
riafv nf firm colnr and ronetrnct;or -