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an affliction to the ant to be burdened with sight, while the bees and wasps could have only been ants if they had no eyes. The argument that all the species must have been equally subjected to the influence of external surroundings and modifications, is beside the point, because no two individuals are placed exactly alike. But if any one, proceeding upon the differences of individual surroundings, enquire : how, then, are the ears always by the sides of the head, the eyes on the two sides of the nasal ridge, the mouth below the nose and the tongue in the inouth ? the reply is that Nature is very thoughtful, and though it is not given us to understand her inscrutable wisdom, in all matters, we are not debarred from expressing our sense of wonder and awe at her power and resourcefulness !
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