THE LIFE VARIES AS THE CORRESPONDENCE. 93 



perfection of which is the perfection of Life, answers com 

 pletely to that state of organic moving equilibrium which 

 we saw arises in the course of Evolution, and tends ever to 

 become more complete. 



There is much significance in this complete parallelism. 

 That two inquiries starting from different points and carried 

 on in different ways, should lead to conclusions so entirely 

 harmonizing with each other, cannot fail further to confirm 

 these conclusions ; if further confirmation of them be needed. 



