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the phaenomena of mind, as well as that of 

 the phaenomena of life, equally enforces 

 the opinion of their distinct and independ- 

 ent nature ; thus confirming the notions 

 that it is natural man should entertain re- 

 lative to his own being, and which are 

 necessary to his proper conduct in life. 

 Uneducated reason, and the utmost scien- 

 tific research, equally induce us to believe, 

 that we are composed of an assemblage 

 of organs formed of common inert matter, 

 such as may be seen after death ; a prin- 

 ciple of life and action ; and a sentient and 

 rational faculty ; all intimately connected, 

 yet each distinct from the other. 



The impossibility of our conceiving how 

 any thing intelligent can exist, and become 

 connected with, so as to affect or be affected 

 by the organization of living beings, has 

 led to unanswerable enquiries ; which, how- 



