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a total absence of evil ; for, even individuals of the same 

 family, differ, in some degree, from each other; and, 

 that necessarily, implies, that all but one of the indi- 

 viduals, are measurably degenerate. 



The true ratio of the development of the characters 

 of a species, or due coordination, is realized more in the 

 Horse, in the Cow, and in the Sheep, than in any other 

 animals upon which man has bestowed any degree of 

 care. Though the individuals, of each of these species, 

 may lack one or more of the characters of their respec- 

 tive species, and may vary, to some extent, the just 

 relation of their parts; they are, comparatively, pro- 

 portionately developed. With them, there is no such 

 division of features, among the different varieties, as is 

 met with, in the case of the Pigeon and of the Fowl. 

 Neither, is there such a reduction and suppression of 

 parts, as are observed in the Pig. 



With Cattle, with Sheep, and with Horses, all of the 

 characters, of the respective species, are retained, in 

 each of the varieties. True it is, especial care may be 

 given, in each of several varieties, to some one excel- 

 lence; and, the true proportion may be thus, in some 

 degree, affected; yet, such proportion is not much 

 altered, because, together with the special feature, the 

 other parts are suffered to develop themselves: — to 

 which development accidental circumstances often con- 

 tribute, such as the exercise which the animals are per- 

 mitted, and the degree of self-feeding, to which they are 

 accustomed. This concurrent bringing- up of all the 

 characters, in each individual, has precluded that diver- 

 gence of character, which is so observable, in Pigeons 



