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 would be impoible, unless there were between man and other animals a imilarity of intellect, by which they mutually operate upon and move each other." Porphyr. de Abtin. Lib. III.

(13.) This is proved not only by olitary and fortuitous examples, but by the practice of whole nations.

"The original inhabitants of the Canary Ilands are called by Linchoten, and other authors, Guanchos. They were a rude uncivilized people, every one taking as many wives as he pleaed.—As to their children they gave them to the goats to fuckle." Atley's Voyages, vol. i. p. 5.