OF THE MEANS OF ACQUIRING UNIVERSALITY.

It is an easy matter to men to acquire universality, for all

terrestrial animals resemble each other as to their limbs, that is

in their muscles, sinews and bones; and they do not vary excepting

in length or in thickness, as will be shown under Anatomy. But then

there are aquatic animals which are of great variety; I will not try

to convince the painter that there is any rule for them for they are

of infinite variety, and so is the insect tribe.

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