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nited by fome adlve power. But what is this 

 power ? It is the power, poiTened by animals 

 and vegetables, of afiimilating the matter of their 

 food ; and is not this the fame, or nearly con- 

 nected with the fame power which is the caufe 

 of reprodudion ? 



C H A P. 



