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Reflections on the Works of God (3); And on His Providence in the Regions of Nature, and in the Government of the Universe
Reflections on the Works of God And on His Providence in the Regions of Nature and in the Government of the Universe - 3 Author:Christoph Christian Sturm Volume: 3 General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1824 Original Publisher: published by John Sharpe Subjects: Devotional exercises Calendars Religion / Christian Life / Devotional Religion / Devotional Religion / Meditations Religion / Theology Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the origin... more »al. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: What an important lesson does this furnish! If, my Christian Friend, such is the happy revolution you are to expect, prepare duly for it. If your present state is imperfect and momentary, consider that it is not final, and that the short time you have to pass here below is as nothing when compared with eternity. JULY 3. THE SILKWORM. The republic of caterpillars, which are divided into two general classes, that is to say, into moths and butterflies, are subdivided into divers families, each of which has its peculiar properties and character. The name given to one of these families is that of silkworm: this caterpillar is composed like the others, of several movable rings, and it is provided with twelve feet, with, which it moves or fastens itself; it has two rows of teeth, which do not move up and down like ours, but from right to left; with these it tears, cuts, and craunches the leaves upon which it feeds; down the back of the insect a vessel is plainly distinguished through the skin, swelling1 and sinking alternately, acting as the heart does in other animals; on each side the silkworm has nine little apertures, which answer the purpose of lungs, assisting the circulation of the chyle and nutritious juices; under its mouth it has two openings, through which it exudes the drops of the gum that its bag contains; these may be called the storehouse, constantly supplyingthe matter with which it forms...« less