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 Liberty; for which Reaon the Beat cannot deviate from the Rules that have been precribed to it, even in Caes where uch Deviation might be ueful, and Man often deviates from the Rules laid down for him to his Prejudice. Thus a Pigeon would tarve near a Dih of the bet Fleh-meat, and a Cat on a Heap of Fruit or Corn, tho' both might very well upport Life with the Food which they thus didain, did they but bethink themelves to make a Trial of it: it is in this manner that diolute Men run into Excees, which bring on Fevers and Death itelf; becaue the Mind depraves the Senes, and when Nature ceaes to peak, the Will till continues to dictate.

All Animals mut be allowed to have Ideas, ince all Animals have Senes; they even combine their Ideas to a certain Degree, and, in this Repect, it is only the Difference of uch Degree, that contitutes the