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move or to be moved so as to build up 

 the curious structure of the young ani- 

 mal. 



The formation of the embryon in gal- 

 linaceous ova was particularly attended 

 to by Mr. Hunter; and he was of opi- 

 nion, that motions began in various places 

 in the cicatricula so as simultaneously 

 to form parts of the embryon and its ap- 

 pendages. 



The opinions of Mr. Hunter deserve 

 at least to be respectfully and attentively 

 considered. That he was a man of 

 genius, according to the beautiful 

 definition of that quality given by Dr. 

 Johnson ; that he possessed the power 

 of mind that collects, combines, ampli- 

 fies and animates, the energy without 

 which judgment is cold, and knowledge 

 is inert; cannot I think be doubted by 



