»62 * Changes of Animals and Plants, 



always for good purposes) exists strongly in man. De 

 Azara, in his travels in South America, furnishes proofs 

 of the facts, as to changes of plants. I may and do be- 

 lieve his facts ; but 1 utterly reject his opinions, as to 

 local, multiplied, and recent acts of Creation, 



The unaccountable results of chymical affinities, or 

 the properties of the loadstone, are not new creations. 

 Forest trees planted, or grown from nuts or acorns^ where 

 growths of the same species had perished, will not long 

 thrive. Change of locality is essential in renewals of or- 

 chards and nurseries o^ fruit trees ; as I can shew from 

 incontestable facts. The causes must be sought for in 

 original, and not new, creation. My whole argument (be 

 it strong or weak) as to animals, is founded on change 

 of locality ; and not new creation. I do not rely on ana- 

 molous instances ; but on a general current of facts. 



Yours very truly, 



RicHAED Peters. 

 Dr. James Mease, 



Secretary Philad, Agric, Society, 



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