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in fupport of the Author's opinion.-^The Inftinct of the Brutes explained. — ^Ths 

 Brute wants Confcioufnefs.— Inftind not confined to the Brutes, but alfo a p^rt of 

 the Nature of Man. — Approximation of different Natures exemplified in Zoophytes 

 —•in the Flying Fi(h — and of Inftinft anl Intellecl in the Elephant — Extraordi'.ary 

 inftances of his Sagacity, and of that of the Dog, from Mr Smellic's Book. — Thefc 

 Brutes may almoft be faid to have Ideas ; — Chcy cannot however difcover the :>'ie in 

 the many, nor diflinguiih things into genufes and fpeciefes : — This the cfTentia'. dif- 

 ference betwixt Man and Brute. — Ariftotl^'s diftiiiction betwixt Logical or Ratioiinl 

 and lutelUElual, explained. — The Brute Redfons or Ccmp.ircs by means of his Phati- 

 tafia. — Difference betwixt the objcdls of Man's Comparifon and thofe of the Brutes. 



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Of the Brute Nature, and its Variety : — He is Solitary, Gregarious, and Political. — 

 Comparifon of the Life of the Brute with that of Man in Civil Society. — Vindica- 

 tion of Providence with refpeft to the deftruftion of Brute Animals by one another. 

 — Vegetables the firft food of RIan — Then their Fruits, fuch as Barley and Wheat : 

 — ^Thefe firft difcovered and cultivated in Egypt, — and the art of Cultivating them 

 carried to other countries. — Next came the Flefh diet — firft thofe animals caught by 

 hunting ; then tamed and domefticated animals. — Agreement of the Author's Opi- 

 nion with that of Porphyry and Mofcs. — Animal Food neceffiry from the Multipli- 

 cation of Men. — ^The Vegetable diet more wholefome. — Water the natural drink of 

 all Animal; — but, as the drink of Man in Civil Society, it is improved by a mixture 

 of Wine, in the opinion of Solomon. — The Hefh diet leis hurtful by being mixed 

 with Vegetables. P-ige 29^5 



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Compaiffon of the Happincfs of Man and Brute. — Man, in the Civilized Life, liable 

 to many Difeafes and Wcakneffes : — ^Thefe the Brute free of. — He enjoys the Flea- 

 fures of Senfe in a higher degree ; and alio certain Pleafurcs of Mind. — The Iniper- 

 feftion of our Intellecl: the Caufe of our ISIifery : — ^The Brute, guided by InftinA, 

 ■as happy as his Nature will admit. — Man, by a proper ufe of his Intelle<rt, may en- 

 joy much greater Happinefs than the Brute. — The Inftind of the Political Animals 

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