The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Vol. 9: Including Zoology, Botany, and Geology (Classic Reprint) by Unknown Author (Paperback / softback, 2016)
Excerpt from The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Vol. 9: Including Zoology, Botany, and Geology Omnes res crcattc suiit cliviiise sapientia; et potentitc testes, divitiac felicitatis Luniaiue: - ex haruui usu hunilas Creatoris; ex pulchritudi sainentia Domini; ox cecoiuia in conservatione, proportione, rcvatioue, j)otvntia inajestatis elucet. Earuin itaque indagatio ab hoininibus sibi relictis semper iestimata; a vere eruditis et sapientibus semper exculta; male doctis et barbaris semper inimica fait. - Linnaeus. Quel que soil lo priiioipe de la vie animale, il faiit qu ouvrir les yeux pour voir qu ellc est lo cbef-d ueuvre de la Toutc-puissivjicc, et le but auquel se rapportent toutes ses operations. - Bhucknek, Theorie du Systeme Animal, Leyden, 1767. ... The sylvan powersObey our summons; from their deepest dellsThe Dryads come, and throw their garlandsAnd odorous branches at our feet; the NymphsThat press with nimble step the mountain-thymeAnd purple heath-flower conic t empty-handed, But scatter round ten thousand forms minuteOf velvet moss or lichen, torn from rockOr rifted oak or cavern deep: the Naiads tooQuit their loved native stream, from whose smooth faceThey crop the lily, and each sedge and rushThat drinks the rippling tide: the frozen poles, Where peril waits the bold adventurer's tread, The burning sands of Borneo and Cayenne, All, all to us unlock their secret storesAnd pay their cheerful tribute. J. Taylor, Norwich, 1818. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art techlogy to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.