Excerpt from The Genesee Farmer, 1847, Vol. 8: A Monthly Journal Devoted to Agriculture and Horticulture, Domestic and Rural EconomyWho cannot see a spark of the Divinity illuminating the human mind as it sits in its narrow closet, and carefully weighs in a balance, a globe 220 times as heavy as this earth, and nearly four billions of miles distant from the op erator? What a triumph of Intellect over Matter! LE verrier is a young man, only 31 years of age. Compre hending all that is positively known by the discoveries of others in their youth, young men now enjoy great advan tages, for pushing their researches into the unexplored, and boundless fields of God's works that every where surround them. Every new development in the mysteries of nature serves as a basis, on which to erect the machinery for ma king far greater discoveries. Hence, the young men of 1847 enjoy opportunities for distinction in the various depart ments of natural science, superior to those possessed by any of their predecessors. Tell us, young man, shall these great advantages be neglected Can you reverse the Scrip ture maxim, and say to whom much is given, little will be required? Although the years that are past can never be recalled yet the Future is all your own. This is kindly given us that we may correct all the errors and evils that blemish our character and institutions in the sight of Heaven.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.

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