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of definite chemical properties with reference 

 not only — not even mainly — to the organism 

 of the animal in which it is developed, but 

 specially to another animal which it is in- 

 tended to destroy." "How," he asks, "will 

 the law of growth adjust a poison in one ani- 

 mal with such subtle knowledge of the organi- 

 zation of the other, that the deadly virus shall 

 in a few minutes curdle the blood, benumb the 

 nerves, and rush in upon the citadel of life ? 

 There is but one explanation : a Mind having 

 minute and perfect knowledge of the structure 

 of both has designed the one to be capable of 

 inflicting death upon the other. This mental 

 purpose and resolve is the one thing which our 

 intelligence perceives with direct and intuitive 

 recognition. The method of creation by which 

 this purpose has been carried into effect is ut- 

 terly unknown." 1 



A fourth objection has reference to beauty. 

 According to Mr. Darwin, flowers are not in- 

 tentionally made beautiful, but those which 

 happen to be beautiful attract insects, and by 

 their agency are fertilized and survive. Male 

 birds are not intentionally arrayed in bright 

 colors, but those which happen to be so ar- 



1 Reign of Lave. London, 1867, p. 37. 



