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no more interrupted by such strange or odd forms, as 

 in the preceding orders. 



All of them have divided toes with claws or nails, 

 and all kinds of teeth with multiacuminate enamelled 

 molars. 



3572. No doubt can exist about the animals belong- 

 ing to the present order ; they are the Apes, Bears, and 

 Carnivora generally, as Seals, Cats, Dogs, Martens, and 

 such like beasts. 



I also cherish no doubt concerning the rank of the 

 two first families, namely, the Apes and Bears, although 

 they have been separated in a strange manner by the 

 interposition of the Bats and likewise the Shrews. At 

 some future time one will not believe that the Bats and 

 Shrews were once placed next to the Apes. 



3573. Doubt, however, may exist concerning the rank 

 of the Carnivorous or Rapacious animals ; so that here 

 the principles of our philosophy must be brought to bear 

 in our behalf. I regard then these animals as the high- 

 est representatives of the sensorial organs. By this step 

 three families at once take their proper positions, viz. : 



Man upon the station or rank of the Eye. 



The Apes on that of the Ear. 



The Bears upon the post of the Nose. 



Difficulties are consequently presented in regard only 

 to the Rapacious animals, but which are removed, so soon 

 as the three families just named are parallelized with the 

 others thus : 



Bone, Tongue, Whales. 



Muscles, Nose, Pigs Bears. 



Nerves, Ear, Cattle Apes. 



Senses, Eye Man 



Now the Seals range of themselves next the Whales. 



There are thus left the Rapacious animals proper, 

 which as Dermatozoa or Sentient animals must conse- 

 quently correspond to the Splanchnozoa. In favour of this, 

 evidence is afforded not only by the particular use made 

 of their feet, but their great number also, which can admit 

 of comparison with no individual family or order. 



