CHARLES.
They are beautiful creatures; how can they live in the water? Most other animals would die.
DR. BARTLETT.
God has given the fish another kind of body; because they were designed for the water, to inhabit the great deep. They have fins to move themselves from place to place; and besides that, the tail is of great use to them in swimming; and the fins, which they have on their backs and bellies, enable them to keep themselves upright.
CHARLES.
But how can they breathe; have they any air in the water?
DR. BARTLETT.
You must have observed, that they first draw the water in, and then immediately spurt it out again: they obtain by this continual motion, the air which is necessary.
CHARLES.
You have well said, my dear Sir, that in every thing the great wisdom of God is displayed: for this is truly wonderful.