OF LIFE. 



Q. How do you define the term life? 



/?. A principle, the phenomena of which are recog- 

 nized, the nature of which is concealed; life is the aggre- 

 gate of the functions which resist death. 



Q. How is life divided? 



t/?. Into two striking modifications, that of animal life, 

 and organic life. 



Q. What is a conspicuous characteristic of organic life? 



.#. That it exists both in animals and vegetables. 



Q. Detail the peculiarities of animal life? 



*ft. It appertains exclusively, to animals. It is the life 

 by which animated, establishes relations with all nature. 



Q. What are the orders in the functions of animal life? 



t#. The first is from the exterior of the body to the 

 brain, and comprises the receptions, transmission, and per- 

 ception of the impression ending in sensation. The second 

 order originates in the brain, where volition, arising from 

 sensation, acts on the locomotive and vocal organs. 



Q. Continue the analysis of these two orders of the 

 animal functions. 



A. In the first the animal is acted on by external bo- 

 dies; in the second order. of functions the animal reacts on 

 these bodies. There is proportion between these two or- 

 ders; a powerful impression from without produces a re- 

 action correspondently great. 



Q. What are the orders of the functions of organic life? 



#. They are two; first, that engaged in the composi- 



