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wanted. Thus the complete cycle of Diges- 

 tion, Circulation and Excretion has rounded 

 itself out, having in general come back to its 

 starting-place. The fluids, gases and solids 

 excreted by the body will be again subjected 

 to Earth's process, and transformed to the 

 elements which may once more be wrought 

 over into Plant and Animal. In fact the 

 whole body is destined to be restored to the 

 elements from which it was taken. 



Such is the first stage or act of the Assim- 

 ilative Process of Animal-life, in which the 

 Organism is directed inward, till it finally di- 

 vides its appropriated material, and throws 

 outward what it cannot use. Thus the in- 

 ward-turning Process has begun to turn out- 

 ward, and will demand and create its own set 

 of organs for completing the work of this new 

 direction. Moreover a new character will be 

 developed by this second stage of Assimila- 

 tion, less internal and self-dependent, more 

 subordinate to an outer central control, and 

 hence more deeply associated with the total 

 Organism, with which it is more directly and 

 completely connected. Less able to live an 

 unseen inner self-contained Plant-life, it will 

 turn more to action, being the direct instru- 

 ment of a centralized will. 



2. Tlie Organism. Outwardly Directed. Al- 

 ready we have noted the Extremities (arms 



