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if he be removed to one far different, his gene- 

 ration ccafeth, or loofeth its firft properties ; 

 whereas fuch creatures, as continue where na- 

 ture placed them, hardly vary at ail from 

 the fpecies from which they fprang, preferv- 

 ing the fame magnitude, form, and colours 

 throughout all ages ; for it feemeth as if 

 God had fet particular marks of difl:in6lion 

 on each fpecies, from which they cannot 

 ftray. 



From this reafon I found the agreement 

 between each different generation of animal 

 and plant, which always continues to bear 

 the form and likenefs of thofe in which they 

 were firft inclofed. Indeed fome domeftic ani- 

 mals and plants differ, in fome fort, from their 

 firft parents, which were favage. I take thefe 

 differences not to be very material, and to 

 proceed from the unnatural food, habitation, 

 and other circumftances that may alter the plant 

 or animal in magnitude or colour -, which is 

 not material, feeing thefe things, fo made do- 

 meftic, if turned again to their native habi- 

 tations, 



