So runs the round of life from hour to hour.

So runs the round of life from hour to hour.

By some fortuitous concourse of atoms.
[Lat., Fortuito quodam concursu atomorum.]

By some fortuitous concourse of atoms.
[Lat., Fortuito quodam concursu atomorum.]

How comes it to pass, if they be only moved by chance and
accident, that such regular mutations and read more

How comes it to pass, if they be only moved by chance and
accident, that such regular mutations and generations should be
begotten by a fortuitous concourse of atoms.

Odd instances of strange coincidence.

Odd instances of strange coincidence.

This fearful concatenation of circumstances.

This fearful concatenation of circumstances.

Thus neither the praise nor the blame is our own.

Thus neither the praise nor the blame is our own.

For these attacks do not contribute to make us frail but rather
show us to be what we are.

For these attacks do not contribute to make us frail but rather
show us to be what we are.

F.M. The Duke of Wellington presents his compliments to Mr.
------ and declines to interfere in circumstances over which read more

F.M. The Duke of Wellington presents his compliments to Mr.
------ and declines to interfere in circumstances over which he
has no control.

The happy combination of fortuitous circumstances.

The happy combination of fortuitous circumstances.