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 ays, and till more that of natural Right, are Ideas evidently relative to the Nature of Man. It is therefore from this very Nature of Man, continues that great Philoopher, from his Contitution and his State, that we are to deduce the Principles of this Study.

It is impoible to oberve, without both Surprize and Scandal, the little Agreement there is to be found on this important Article between the different Authors that have treated of it. Among the gravet Writers, you will carce find two of the ame Opinion. Not to peak of the ancient Philoophers, who, one would imagine, had laid themelves out to contradict each other in regard to the mot fundamental Principles, the Roman Juriconults make Man and all other Animals, without Ditinction, ubject to the ame natural Law, becaue they conider under this Name, rather that Law which