...others: Of which many Iniiances might be given in the Vora'cious Beafts and Birds. • Thus the Balanced the Animal World is throughout all Ages kept even, and by a Curious Harmony, and ajull Proportion between the Increafe of all Animals, and the Length of their Lives, the World is never...

...rare, being feldom feen, or only one, or a few in Lirge countries ; enough to keep up the fpecies, but not to overcharge the world. Thus the balance...a curious harmony, and juft proportion between the incrt'afe o? all animals, and the iength of their lives, the'wdrld is through all fges, well, but not...

...Now thefe, as they are the moft pernicious of birds, fo are they the moft rare, being feldom feen, or only one, or a few in large countries ; enough to keep up the fpecies, but not to overeharge the world. Thu* were afraid of thefe birds, left they fliould prey upon...

...kind, they should increase to double or treble the number, they must starve, or devour one another, the balance of the animal world is throughout all ages kept even, and by a curious harmony and just proportion between the increase of all animals, and the length of their lives, the universe is...

...their voracity pernicious, have commonly fewer young, or do seldomer bring forth enough, and then only enough, to keep up the species, but not to overcharge...all ages, kept even ; and by a curious harmony, and just proportion between the increase of all animals, and the length of their lives, the world is through...

...too. Now thefe as they are the moft pernicious of Birds, fo are the moft rare, being feldom feen, or only one, or a few in large Countries ; enough to...the World. Thus the Balance of the Animal World is throughcut all Ages kept even, and by a curious Haemo113% and juft Proportion brtween the incceafe...

...'balance of nature'. 'The Balance of the Animal World', wrote Derham (quoted by Egerton, 1972, p. 333), 'is, throughout all Ages, kept even, and by a curious Harmony and just Proportion between the increase of all Animals and the length of their Lives, the World is through...

...were exactly in balance with its lifespan and the threats from predators and other natural hazards6: The Balance of the Animal World is, throughout all Ages, kept even, and by a curious Harmony and just Proportion between the increase of all Animals, and the length of their Lives, the World is, through...

...yea the very children, too." They were observed to be the rarest of animals, "being seldom seen, or only one, or a few in large countries; enough to keep...up the species; but not to overcharge the world." He gave many other examples of predators, which in all cases were rare in comparison with their prey....

...chap. 7 above. throughout the universe. God had provided just the right number for everything on earth, "enough to keep up the species, but not to overcharge the world," as Derham put it. Thus, he adds, "the balance of the animal world is throughout all ages kept even,...