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ON THE ANIMAL KINGDOM. 



the cellular plants of Decandolle as to any failure in this 

 solitary case of a rule so general. 



In taking leave here of the vegetable kingdom, and pro- 

 ceeding to investigate the probable place occupied by 

 Scarabaus sacer among natural beings, I cannot but ex- 

 press a hope that those who have time, opportunity, and 

 sufficient botanical knowledge for the purpose may direct 

 their researches to this interesting but intricate field of 

 discovery. The wonderful progress made of late years in 

 Botany leads us to trust that ere long we shall be gratified 

 with a general and connected natural plan of vegetable 

 organization. 



GENERAL VIEW 



OF 



ORGANIZED MATTER. 



