10 CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER V. PAGE. 



Of the InJltnEi of Animals. Divifiott of InfinBs, Exam- 

 pies of pure inftlncl. Offuch infincts as can accommodate 

 themf elves to peculiar circumflances and fituatmis. Of in- 

 flinEls improveable by obfervation and experience. Soine re- 

 marks and conclufiom from this vieiu of inflincl - 153 



CHAPTER VI. 



Of the Senfes in General - - - 168 



Of Smelling - - - _ 169 



OfTafing . - « - 172 



Of Hearing - - - - 175 



Of Touch - - - . 181 



Of Seeing - - - - 185 



CHAPTER VII. 



Of the Infancy of Animals. Some fpecies continue longer y 

 and others ffjorter^ in this fate. Different modes of 

 managing infants in different countries, - - 202 



CHAPTER VIII. 



Qf the Food of Animals. Their growth and expanfion. The 

 'varieties of food ufedby men and other animals. EffeEls 

 of peculiar foods - - - - - 214< 



CHAPTER IX. 



Of the Sexes of Animals. The mental and corporeal differen- 

 ces between males and females. Some animals endoived 

 with both fexes in the fame individual - 242 



Sect. II. Of the Sexes of plants • - - 251 



CHAPTER X. 



Of Puberty^ Its fymptoms and effcEls in different Animals 26^J 



