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ed, but he was not satisfied without examin- 

 ins facts for himself and formino; his own 

 opinions. Therefore we find Mr. Hunter 

 asserting that all this kind of knowledge 

 had been the result of his own personal 

 observations and reflections; he does not 

 say that his opinions are new, but only that 

 they are new to him. It was the malicious 

 transfer of his facts and opinions to others, 

 which, as I believe, first induced him to 

 read, or rather to get books read to him ; 

 and we find him in every instance candidly 

 acknowledging the claims and merits of his 

 predecessors, whenever he discovered them. 



ON THE ORGANS FOR THE DISTRIBUTION 

 OF NOURISHMENT. 



It has been already remarked, that in 

 some minute and even vivacious animals, 

 no organization is discernible, and there- 

 fore nothing can be known in them, respect- 

 ing the subject now under consideration. 



There seems, however, to be a very ex- 



