fore, that Man, having Teeth and Inteſtines like thoſe of frugivorous Animals, ſhould naturally be ranked in that Claſs; and not only anatomical Obſervations confirm this Opinion, but the Monuments of Antiquity greatly favour it. "Dicearchus, ſays St. Jerom, relates in his Books of Grecian Antiquities, that under the Reign of Saturn, when the Earth was ſtill fertile of itſelf, no one eat Fleſh, but all lived upon Fruits and other Vegetables, which the Earth naturally produced." (Lib. 2. Adv. Jovinian.) By this it will appear, that I give up a great many Advantages of which I might avail myſelf. For their Prey being almoſt the only Subject of Quarrel between carnivorous Animals, and the frugivorous living together in perpetual Peace and Harmony, were Men of this laſt kind, it is evident they would find it much more eaſy to ſubſiſt in a State of Nature, and have much fewer Calls and Occaſions to leave it.
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(6.) All thoſe Branches of Knowledge, that require Reflection, are not to be attained but by a
