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Synopsis
Excerpt from Elements of Conchology: Prepared for the Use of Schools and Colleges
Fictions are the works of man, but the wonderful truths of the universe are the creations of Omnipotence; yet we bestow more time and more interest on the last novel, in many instances, than would be sufficient to lead us to the contemplation of all the bean tiful and magnificent productions which it was Adam's duty to name. Whoever reveres his God, should be able to contemplate his works understandingly, and be able to perceive the beauty of design, the adaptation of the organization, the various forms of life, to the circumstances in which life is placed, and perceive the same wise hand in the structure of the snail, as in the complete and perfect animal, man; and learn too, that even an oyster is within the scheme and protection of Providence.
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