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THE CAUSE AND THE CAUSER. 43 'acquired in 'a natural search after food,' Bumble major is welcome to the admission. In the larger matter opened by this inquiry, you must each judge for himself. I have done so. Henceforth I live and die and think in the faith of the Great Unknown Intelligence who planned what I call, as Dr. Earwig did the flower, a masterpiece of ingenious contrivance, the scheme for the fertilization of orchids." 0 years that come and go, you have left the ruined castle and the cliffs still standing. Sunshine lights up the same bank-the same races of orchids flourish. Let the strollers on the grassy slope move softly, or perchance sit down and sleep. Then in a vision they may chance to hear the Bumbles still arguing the old questions, and observe the snail under the hart's-tongue fern still confident in his faith, the professor sure of his facts by the side. Let no one disturb either, for I say to all who would do so, You have nothing but darkness to offer them in exchange for their light.