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the fore-teeth of such animals are very 

 long, witness those of the Beaver. Some 

 carnivorous animals have similar fore-teeth 

 to ours, but have we any such canine teeth 

 as theirs? They do not exceed ours in 

 number, but they are much more impor- 

 tant. The being furnished with grinders 

 as such, will not, on the other hand, class 

 us with herbivorous animals, although Bulls 

 and Cows have them ; for the Dog and Cat, 

 and all other carnivorous ones, have grind- 

 ers likewise. I have not yet met with any 

 herbivorous animal, with a simple stomach, 

 which is not subject to eructation, nor is 

 the Mouse tribe any exception. 



But to decide concerning our own spe- 

 cies. If we contemplate the characters of 

 our teeth, hands, fingers, and toes, it is 

 impossible not to perceive how very nearly 

 we are related to Baboons and Monkeys, 

 the wild men of the woods. In as much 

 therefore as these are found to be carnivo- 

 rous, the question is decided with respect 

 to ourselves. 



