PREFACE 



cells are no less intelligent than we are. It will show 

 that the cell knows how to multiply and organize his 

 offspring into the vast co-operative colony we call plant 

 or animal. Why should the builder and organizer of a 

 large colony or army be less intelligent than the army? 

 In other words, why should you be more intelligent than 

 your maker? This book will explain the problems: 



1st Why will an acorn grow into an oak? 



2nd Why will it grow into an oak and not into a 

 maple? 



3rd How can a bird raised in captivity build a nest 

 like its parent when it has never seen a nest before nor 

 ever seen its parents? 



This book necessarily covers a wide field of knowledge 

 from the fact that it attempts to show a conscious intel- 

 lect in the cell similar to our own. In this inquiry it was 

 necessary to investigate biology in all its branches, viz : 

 embryology, heredity, psychology, physiology, anatomy, 

 zoology, botany, and also chemistry and physics to a 

 certain extent. The cell being the cause of all living 

 structures, it was necessary to investigate his activities 

 in all places. The plants and animals are cell colonies 

 and are produced and maintained by them for their own 

 selfish purpose. While I have tried to make the work as 

 scientifically accurate as possible, I have also tried to 

 avoid all technical words and phrases, so that the average 

 man could understand it. 



While the opinions set forth in this book are based on 

 my own investigations, I have also given extracts very 

 liberally from others, so that the reader can better judge 

 for himself on disputed points. I have introduced a large 

 number of illustrations in order to make it clear, to sim- 

 plify, and to save time for the reader. I have not over- 

 looked the great difficulty with which I shall meet in 



