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affected by it. The more attentively this comparison 

 is considered, the more just will it be found, and the 

 more conclusive will be the inferences that are derived 

 from it. 



If man has been less kindly used than brute ani- 

 mals, by being sent naked into the world without a 

 garment to cover and defend from the inclemency of 

 the seasons, the power which has been given him over 

 FIRE has made the most ample amends for that natural 

 deficiency ; and it would be wise in us to derive all 

 possible advantages from the exercise of the high pre- 

 rogative we enjoy. 



[This paper is printed from the English edition of Rumford's works, 

 Vol. III., pp. 401-417.] 



