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the boundaries of research, and which 

 we never shall be able to penetrate, 

 however minute or comprehensive our 

 observations. An entirely different 

 method is here necessary. Our en- 

 deavor must be to find the innermost 

 cause of the whole series of generations 

 evolving throughout the ages. In 

 other words, we must derive Harvey's 

 law from the inner nature of matter 

 itself, show that this matter has such 

 qualities that it cannot, never could, 

 and never will, be able to produce 

 a single living being. Only then shall 

 we have demonstrated that Harvey's 

 formula is a universal, natural law, 

 and then it will be not only our right 

 but our duty to draw its logical con- 

 sequences. 



Is it possible to show that matter 

 possesses such qualities? In regard to 

 the matter of which our earth is com- 

 posed we are at least able to closely in- 

 vestigate its qualities. But our earth 

 is only an insignificant point in the 

 universe and we must search the en- 



