Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-11-27
Eyes


A knowledge Of the structure aud function Of
the Je has been prescribed AS "a cure for Atho-
ism l am not certain that the PRESCRIPTION
would Prove generally eilicacious among the
ilois who shy IN their hearts '.thcrc is no God ~
But certainly the evidences of saill and wi.d,m
are so apparent In the mechanism of the hunan
eye, as 10 make manifest the st0pii depinyity Of
those VINO iail 10 see that divine hand was en-
ployed IN It's creation. Norris the human eve
more curious or beautiful than the organs OF
Vision oi many Of the lower orders Of nninnls
Inc Investigations Of the auaiomist especially
when aided in lis studies by the ncroscopr
make US acquainted with word ol wonderful
laGt7. Grabs have thuir eyes 'piaeel at the "a.
relnity oi shelly icot-st,ks, which nre them
selves On movcabic hinges, capable Of being pro.
Jecie at pleasure, muNol in different directions
ana packed away, when not in active use in
certain gto9ves holl0wcd cut expressly for thpm
IN the front margin of the she'll" The Garden
snal earhes bis eyes at the extremity ofn pair
oi horns' Most persons suppose the seallou Ia
Dc blind, but Il has eyes by the score, and every
one OF them brgh' as au emerald, and beautfluiiv
set single dragon fly, according to the com
putat9h 0l puturMlsts, bus more than tWpntv
th0usani eyes, aud splendid oues they are The
spider ms fewer generally not more tbnu
eight in number--but they nre pet(ect in farm .
hnely SET, aud almost as brilliant as diamonds
ihe eye VI Tue eel Is protected by tough trans.
parent covering that enables him to t6tust hia
mead ioueh sand anl mud without at nil i'm
pairing his vision. The hsh-hnwk has ryes thnt
nre both telescopc and microscopic, to ft him
Tor the life lie eads. Aninalcu ~ too minut, Ia
be seen hy The human eye, are found, when ex
ahmed pya magn.fying glass, TO have well-te-
hhed nHd useful organs Of vision. solomon Seems
To have made tae eye n study, nnl Frequently re-.
iers to II IN his writings He warns us npaiusr
eating the bread Of him that hath an epR ,,Se -
TINT Is OF the coyetous hypucrite who prul.,es
ms guests the entertainment to which he has IN
wted them. In the East, the words Of Sulon.,
wohid receive more literal application; for 10
this day they are Whole nations that have t,ll
laiIh IN the indignant potency II mn Evil eve.
thomson tells rs thar the Syraus stand IN such
dread OF this blight that they resort to counliess
charms 10 ward It off. If you only G,,k at a
beautiful child, you must repeat the name of ih.
Prophet ul God, or oil the Virgin, with "a PRAYER
Tor protection. u you txtol the heuut, oi
heIse, you must Immediately pit On it and the
same Is sometimes done To child though noyt
petsohs are content to blow in its face md pro.
nounce q charm. Bright aud striking figures nrs
lhade on hg trees to draw attention from the
trull lest it should he blasted by a too steadcAs
look. We read al,o OF naughty and lJfty ewes.
OF cyei that are wautou, uf the eyes of II io5
thar are In the ends Of the earth, and Of the eyes
OF the spouse in Canticle, which are like The
''h'h-P5ols in lieshlw, by the gata Of y 9Th r,h-
p'u' Il. W. iilffeii