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“ That, as to its size, it grew but little bigger than when it first shot, 
whence, as I discerned the augmentation very little, we here have actually 
the two lobes.” 
u But whereas the lobes of the seed are narrow, short, and thick, how 
then come the dissimilar leaves to be in comparison so exceeding broad, or 
long and thin?” 
The question Is answered thus: the dissimilar leaves are thin, because 
they are very broad or long, as we see many things how much they aie 
extended in length or breadth, so much they lose in depth, which is, what 
here happens to the now effoliated lobes.” 
“ This in some dissimilar leaves is very remarkable, as in those of let¬ 
tuce, thorn-apple, and others, whose seeds although small, yet the lobes of 
these seeds growing up into dissimilar leaves, are extended an inch, and 
sometimes more, in length.” 
“ The original of the dissimilar leaves thus known, we understand,” 
“ Why some plants have none, because the seed either riseth not, as with 
beans, corn, &c. Or upon rising, the lobes are little altered, as lupins 
pease, fee.” 
“ Why though the proper leaves are often indented round, the dissimi¬ 
lar, like the lobes, are even-edged. Why though the proper leaves are 
often hairy, yet these are ever smooth.” 
“ Why some have more dissimilar leaves than two, as cresses, which 
have six, as the ingenious Mr. Sharrock has also remarked. The reason 
whereof is, because the main body of the seed is not divided into two, but 
six distinct lobes, as I have often counted.” 
“ But for the most part the seed is divided into two lobes, of an homo¬ 
geneous nature, plainly distinguished in most kernels, as the walnut, and not 
with much difficulty in some of the lesser seeds, as in that of the viola lu- 
naria, scabious, doves-foot, &c. if slipt out of their covers before they are full 
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ripe. 
It is thus with the paient minimi, who possesses two oi* more dugs 
These scivc, howevei, a still more important office in the vegetable world. 
* The number of dugs is always proportioned by Nature to the offspring to be produced. In a 
litter of pigs, it may be remarked, that each pig always goes to its own dug, and never usurps that of 
another. Children when first born fltew the same partiality for one breast 
The breasts serve also the office of a warm and soft pillow to cherifli the babe. How strong and 
tender also is maternal affection! But fafhion has, alas ! perverted this wise ordination, and children 
now, as soon as they come into the world, are committed to hirelings. 
