On the Utility of different Animals in the Creation. Locusts. Mosquitoes. Ostrich. Hints to explain Further Observations on the Utility of Animals; illus- trated by more familiar and obvious Instances. Of the Swallow. Common Earth-worms, Viper, and A few Remarks on the Abstract Principle of Pleasure DEDICATION. ΤΟ JAMES FORBES, ESQ. FELLOW OF THE ROYAL AND ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETIES OF LONDON, AND MEMBER OF THE ARCADIAN SOCIETY AT ROME. IF I was asked what were my motives for dedicating this little Work to you, my very dear relative, and early friend, I could only reply, that I am anxious to pay some lasting tribute of respect to the character of one who has contributed, more than any of my own particular friends, to the encourage Illustrations to prove the Truth of what has been ad- vanced in the preceding Chapter, in respect to the Some important Reflexions, arising from a Considera- tion of the Nature of Animals. On the State of Man. On the Extent of Man's Dominion over animated Na- ture, and of the Caution he ought to observe against CHAP. VIII. On the Utility of different Animals in the Creation. Locusts. Mosquitoes. Ostrich. Hints to explain the Principle of Action in those Animals, which, having no Responsibility, can have no blame CHAP. IX. ...... Further Observations on the Utility of Animals; illustrated by more familiar and obvious Instances. Of the Swallow. Common Earth-worms, Viper, and Toad. The smallest and weakest of Animals are of infinite Importance ..... Page 147 174 CHAP. X. A few Remarks on the Abstract Principle of Pleasure and Pain, as it Affects or Governs some Part of the Of the Change of Matter that is continually taking place throughout the Animal, Vegetable, and Mineral Kingdoms 198 215 CHAP. XII. Conclusion, and Recapitulation... ••• 231 |