CLASS FIRST. 
MAMMALIA, 
OR ANIMALS WHICH SUCKLE THEIR YOUNG. 
ORDER L—BIMANA. 
The animals of this order have three kinds of teeth: on the 
anterior extremities are hands: and the posterior extremities 
are furnished with feet adapted for walking : the nails are flat; 
they have two pectoral mammse or breasts; the orbital and tem¬ 
poral fossae are distinct: the stomach is simple: and the body 
erect. 
Genus 1.—Homo.— Linnceus. 
Generic Character .—The incisory teeth are *, the canine teeth 
jIp grinders or molars f^J, total 32. The facial angle varies in 
different nations. 
Homo Sapiens.—Man. 
Man, who stands at the head of created beings, consists but 
of one species. When he enters the world, he is a defenceless 
and helpless creature: he remains in a state of infancy longer 
than any other animal, and attains maturity from the years 
of twelve to twenty according to the latitude. Speech and 
reason, which place him above all other creatures, are but 
germs, which do not ripen of themselves, but are evolved by the 
aid of culture and education. His instinct seems inferior to 
that of most other animals : for, they possess internal impulses, 
peculiar to their kinds, by which they can provide for themselves, 
and form habitations for their young: while man is entirely 
destitute of these instincts. The Almighty has, however, given 
him in their stead, reason and reflection. He has, besides, a 
voice, by which he can give utterance to infinite modifications 
of articulate sounds, and thereby has constructed language, which 
enables him to communicate his ideas to his fellows. These 
qualities are possessed by every known race of men. He differs 
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