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CHAP. XIV. 



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 0/ the Hojlilities of Animals — Why animals prey upon one an- 

 other, but feldom on their own /pedes — Advantages derived 

 from this feemingly deflruBive inflitution of Nature - 2)7^ 



CHAP. XV. 



Of the Artifices of Animals in catching their prey and efcaping 

 their enemies — Thefe artifices are, in general^ purely infiinc- 

 tive ; but fame animals can vary their mode of attack or de- 

 fence according to particular circumfiances and fttuations 399 



CHAP. XVI. 



Of the Society of Animals — What are the motives and advanta- 

 ges of it — Gregarious tribes — Whether man belongs to this 

 tribe— Society of tivo kinds - - - - 414 



CHAP. xvir. 



Of the Docility of Animals — Hovo far improv cable by culture — 

 Effefls of domefiication - - - - 435 



CHAP. xviir. 



Of the Chambers and Difpofitions of Animals — Rapacious — 

 mild — timid — bold — generous _ , . 464 



CHAP. 



