               ,BOOK ,,IV
                   #A
  ,WE H ?US SPOK5 (! G5],N ( ANIMALS BO?
G5],Y & SEP>ATELY 9 ALL ! DI6]5T
CLASSES4 ,B1 S9CE MALE & FEMALE >E 4T9CT
9 ! MO/ P]FECT ( !M1 & S9CE WE SAY T !
SEXES >E F/ PR9CIPLES ( ALL LIV+ ?+S
:E!R ANIMALS OR PLANTS1 ONLY 9 "S ( !M !
SEXES >E SEP>AT$ & 9 O!RS N1 "!=E WE M/
SP1K F/ (! ORIG9 (! SEXES 9 ! LATT]4 ,=
:ILE ! ANIMAL IS / IMP]FECT 9 XS K9D !
4T9C;N IS ALR MADE 2T MALE & FEMALE4
  ,X IS 4PUT$1 H["E1 :E!R ! EMBRYO IS
MALE OR FEMALE1 Z ! CASE MAY BE1 EV5 2F
! 4T9C;N IS PLA9 6\R S5SES1 & FUR!R :E!R
X IS ?US DI6]5TIAT$ )9 ! "M OR EV5
E>LI]4 ,X IS SD 0"S1 Z 0,ANAXAGORAS &
O!R (! PHYSICI/S1 T ? ANTI!SIS EXI/S F !
2G9N+ 9 ! G]MS OR SE$S2 =! G]M1 !Y SAY1
-ES F ! MALE :ILE ! FEMALE ONLY PROVIDES
! PLACE 9 : X IS 6BE DEVELOP$1 &! MALE
IS F ! "R1 ! FEMALE F ! LEFT TE/IS1 & S
AL T ! MALE EMBRYO IS 9 ! "R (! UT]US1 !
FEMALE 9 ! LEFT4 ,O!RS1 Z ,EMP$OCLES1
SAY T ! DI6]5TI,N TAKES PLACE 9 ! UT]US2
= HE SAYS T IF ! UT]US IS HOT OR COLD
:AT 5T]S X 2COMES MALE OR FEMALE1 !
CAUSE (! H1T OR COLD 2+ ! FL[ (!
CATAM5IA1 AC Z X IS COLD] OR HOTT]1 M
,8ANTIQUE0' OR M ,8REC5T0'4 ,DEMOCRITUS
( ,ABD]A AL SAYS T ! DI6]5TI,N ( SEX
TAKES PLACE )9 ! "M2 T H["E X IS N 2C (
H1T & COLD T "O EMBRYO 2COMES FEMALE &
ANO!R MALE1 B T X DEP5DS ON ! "Q : P>5T
X IS ^: SEM5 PREVAILS1- N ! :OLE (!
SEM51 B T : HAS -E F ! "P 0: MALE &
FEMALE DI6] F "O ANO!R4 ,? IS A BETT]
!ORY1 = C]TA9LY ,EMP$OCLES HAS MADE A R
LI<T-HE>T$ ASSUMP;N 9 ?9K+ T ! DI6];E 2T
!M IS DUE ONLY 6COLD & H1T1 :5 HE SAW T
"! 0 A GRT DI6];E 9 ! :OLE (! SEXUAL
"PS1 ! DI6];E 9 FACT 2T ! MALE PUD5DA &!
UT]US4 ,= SUPPOSE TWO ANIMALS ALR M\LD$
9 EMBRYO1 ! "O HAV+ ALL ! "PS (! FEMALE1
! O!R ^? (! MALE2 SUPPOSE !M !N 6BE PUT
96! UT]US Z 96AN OV51 ! =M] :5 ! OV5 IS
HOT1 ! LATT] :5 X IS COLD2 !N ON ! VIEW
( ,EMP$OCLES T : HAS NO UT]US W 2 FEMALE
& T : HAS W 2 MALE4 ,B ? IS IMPOSSI#4
,?US ! !ORY ( ,DEMOCRITUS WD 2 ! BETT] (
! TWO1 AT L1/ Z F> Z ? GOES1 = HE SEEKS
=! ORIG9 ( ? DI6];E & TRIES 6SET X =?2
:E!R HE DOES S WELL OR N IS ANO!R "Q4
  ,AG1 IF H1T & COLD 7 ! CAUSE (! DI6];E
(! "PS1 ? "\ 6H BE5 /AT$ 0^? :O MA9TA9 !
VIEW ( ,EMP$OCLES2 = 6EXPLA9 ! ORIG9 (
MALE & FEMALE IS PRACTIC,Y ! SAME ?+ Z
6EXPLA9 ?1 : IS ! MANIFE/ DI6];E 2T !M4
,& X IS NO SMALL MATT]1 />T+ F
TEMP]ATURE Z A PR9CIPLE1 6COLLECT !
CAUSE (! ORIG9 ( ^! "PS1 Z IF X 7 A NEC
3SEQU;E = ? "P : !Y CALL ! UT]US 6BE =M$
9 ! EMBRYO "U ! 9FLU;E ( COLD B N "U T (
H1T4 ,! SAME APPLIES AL 6! "PS : S]VE =
9T]C\RSE1 S9CE ^! AL DI6] 9 ! WAY /AT$
PREVI\SLY4
  ,MOREOV] MALE & FEMALE TW9S >E (T5 F.D
TGR 9 ! SAME "P (! UT]US2 ? WE H OBS]V$
SU6ICI5TLY 04SEC;N 9 ALL ! VIVIP>A1 BO?
L& ANIMALS & FI%4 ,N[ IF ,EMP$OCLES _H N
SE5 ? X 0 ONLY NATURAL = HM 6FALL 96]ROR
9 ASSIGN+ ? CAUSE ( HIS2 B IF HE _H SE5
X X IS /RANGE T HE %D / ?9K ! H1T OR
COLD (! UT]US 6BE ! CAUSE1 S9CE ON 8
!ORY BO? ^! TW9S WD H 2COME EI MALE OR
FEMALE1 B Z X IS WE D N SEE ? 6BE !
FACT4
  ,AG HE SAYS T ! "PS (! EMBRYO >E
,8S"U$0'1 "S 2+ 9 ! MALE & "S 9 ! FEMALE
P>5T1 : IS :Y !Y DESIRE 9T]C\RSE ) "O
ANO!R4 ,IF S X IS NEC T ! SEXUAL "PS L !
RE/ %D 2 SEP>AT$ F "O ANO!R1 ALR EXI/+ Z
MASSES (A C]TA9 SIZE1 & T !Y %D -E 962+
9 ! EMBRYO ON A3.T ( UNIT+ ) "O ANO!R1 N
ON A3.T ( COOL+ OR H1T+ (! SEM54 ,B P]H
X WD TAKE TOO L;G 64CUSS ?OR\<LY S* A
CAUSE Z ? : IS /AT$ 0,EMP$OCLES1 = XS
:OLE "* SEEMS 6BE FANCI;L4 ,IF1 H["E1 !
FACTS AB SEM5 >E S* Z WE H ACTU,Y /AT$1
IF X DOES N -E F ! :OLE (! BODY (! MALE
P>5T & IF ! SECRE;N (! MALE DOES N GIVE
ANY MAT]IAL AT ALL 6! EMBRYO1 !N WE M/
MAKE A /& AG/ BO? ,EMP$OCLES &
,DEMOCRITUS & ANY "O ELSE :O >GUES ON !
SAME L9ES4 ,= !N X IS N POSSI# T ! BODY
(! EMBRYO %D EXI/ ,8S"U$0'1 "P 9 !
FEMALE P>5T & "P 9 ! MALE1 Z ,EMP$OCLES
SAYS 9 ! ^WS3 ,8,B ! NATURE (! LIMBS HA?
BE5 S"U$1 "P 9 ! MAN'S '''0'2 NOR YET T
A :OLE EMBRYO IS DRAWN (F F EA* P>5T &!
-B9,N (! TWO 2COMES MALE OR FEMALE AC Z
"O "P PREVAILS OV] ANO!R4
  ,&1 6TAKE A M G5]AL VIEW1 ?\< X IS
BETT] 6SAY T ! "O "P MAKES ! EMBRYO
FEMALE 0PREVAIL+ "? "S SUP]IOR;Y ?AN
6ASSIGN NO?+ B H1T Z ! CAUSE )\T ANY
REFLEC;N1 YET1 Z ! =M (! PUD5DUM AL
V>IES AL;G )! UT]US F T (! "F1 WE NE$ AN
EXPLAN,N (! FACT T BO? ^! "PS G AL;G )
EA* O!R4 ,IF X IS 2C !Y >E NE> EA* O!R1
!N EA* (! O!R "PS AL "\ 6G ) !M1 = "O (!
PREVAIL+ "PS IS ALW NE> ANO!R "P ": !
/RU7LE IS N YET DECID$2 ?US ! (FSPR+ WD
2 N ONLY FEMALE OR MALE B AL L XS "M OR
"F RESPECTIVELY 9 ALL O!R DETAILS4
  ,2SS1 X IS ABSURD 6SUPPOSE T ^! "PS %D
-E 962+ Z "S?+ ISOLAT$1 )\T ! BODY Z A
:OLE HAV+ *ANG$ AL;G ) !M4 ,TAKE F/ &
=EMO/ ! BLOOD-VESSELS1 R.D : ! :OLE MASS
(! FLE% LIES Z R.D A FRAME"W4 ,X IS N
R1SONA# T ^! %D 2COME (A C]TA9 QUAL;Y 2C
(! UT]US1 B R T ! UT]US %D D S ON A3.T (
!M4 ,= ?\< X IS TRUE T EA* IS A
RECEPTACLE ( BLOOD ( "S K9D1 / ! SY/EM (
! VESSELS IS PRIOR 6! O!R2 ! MOV+
PR9CIPLE M/ NE$S ALW 2 PRIOR 6T : X
MOVES1 & X IS 2C X IS XF (A C]TA9 QUAL;Y
T X IS ! CAUSE (! DEVELOP;T4 ,! DI6];E1
!N1 ( ^! "PS Z -P>$ ) EA* O!R 9 ! TWO
SEXES IS ONLY A 3COMITANT RESULT2 N ? B
"S?+ ELSE M/ 2 HELD 6BE ! F/ PR9CIPLE &!
CAUSE (! DEVELOP;T ( AN EMBRYO Z MALE OR
FEMALE2 ? IS S EV5 IF NO SEM5 IS SECRET$
0EI MALE OR FEMALE1 B ! EMBRYO IS =M$ 9
ANY WAY Y PL1SE4
  ,! SAME >GU;T Z T ) : WE MEET
,EMP$OCLES & ,DEMOCRITUS W S]VE AG/ ^?
:O SAY T ! MALE -ES F ! "R &! FEMALE F !
LEFT4 ,IF ! MALE 3TRIBUTES NO MAT]IAL 6!
EMBRYO1 "! C 2 NO?+ 9 ? VIEW4 ,IF1 Z !Y
SAY1 HE DOES 3TRIBUTE "S?+ (! SORT1 WE
M/ 3FRONT !M 9 ! SAME WAY Z WE DID !
!ORY ( ,EMP$OCLES1 : A3.TS =! DI6];E 2T
MALE & FEMALE 0! H1T & COLD (! UT]US4
,!Y MAKE ! SAME MISTAKE Z HE DOES1 :5 !Y
A3.T =! DI6];E 0_! ,8"R & LEFT0'1 ?\< !Y
SEE T ! SEXES DI6] ACTU,Y 0! :OLE (!
SEXUAL "PS2 = :AT R1SON !N IS ! BODY (!
UT]US 6EXI/ 9 ^? EMBRYOS : -E F ! LEFT &
N 9 ^? F ! "R8 ,= IF AN EMBRYO H -E F !
LEFT B HAS N ACQUIR$ ? "P1 X W 2 A
FEMALE )\T A UT]US1 & S TOO "! IS NO?+
6/OP ANO!R F 2+ A MALE )A UT]US6 ,2SS Z
HAS BE5 SD 2F1 A FEMALE EMBRYO HAS BE5
OBS]V$ 9 ! "R "P (! UT]US1 A MALE 9 !
LEFT1 OR AG BO? AT ONCE 9 ! SAME "P1 & ?
N ONLY ONCE B S"EAL "TS4
  ,"S AG1 P]SUAD$ (! TRU? (A VIEW
RESEMBL+ T ( ^! PHILOSOPH]S1 SAY T IF A
MAN COPULATES )! "R OR LEFT TE/IS TI$ UP
! RESULT IS MALE OR FEMALE (FSPR+
RESPECTIVELY2 S AT L1/ ,LEOPHANES
ASS]T$4 ,& "S SAY T ! SAME HAPP5S 9 !
CASE ( ^? :O H "O OR O!R TE/IS EXCIS$1 N
SP1K+ TRU? B VATIC9AT+ :AT W HAPP5 F
PROBABILITIES & JUMP+ AT ! 3CLU.N T X IS
S 2F SEE+ T X PROVES 6BE S4 ,MOREOV]1 !Y
"K N T ^! "PS ( ANIMALS 3TRIBUTE NO?+ 6!
PRODUC;N ( "O SEX R ?AN ! O!R2 A PRO( (
? IS T _M ANIMALS 9 : ! 4T9C;N ( SEX
EXI/S1 & : PRODUCE BO? MALE & FEMALE
(FSPR+1 N"E!.S H NO TE/ES1 Z ! FOOT.S
ANIMALS2 ,I M1N ! CLASSES ( FI% &(
S]P5TS4
  ,6SUPPOSE1 !N1 EI T H1T & COLD >E !
CAUSES ( MALE & FEMALE1 OR T ! DI6]5T
SEXES -E F ! "R & LEFT1 IS N ALT
UNR1SONA# 9 XF2 =! "R (! BODY IS HOTT]
?AN ! LEFT1 &! 3COCT$ SEM5 IS HOTT] ?AN
! UNCONCOCT$2 AG1 ! ?ICK5$ IS 3COCT$1 &!
M ?ICK5$ IS M F]TILE4 ,YET 6PUT X 9 ?
WAY IS 6SEEK =! CAUSE F TOO REMOTE A
/>T+-PO9T2 WE M/ DRAW NE> ! IMM CAUSES 9
S F> Z X IS POSSI# = U4
  ,WE H1 !N1 PREVI\SLY SPOK5 ELSE": (
BO? ! BODY Z A :OLE & XS "PS1 EXPLA9+
:AT EA* "P IS &= :AT R1SON X EXI/S4 ,B
7#A7 ! MALE & FEMALE >E 4T+UI%$ 0A C]TA9
CAPAC;Y & 9CAPAC;Y4 7,=! MALE IS T : C
3COCT ! BLOOD 96SEM5 & : C =M & SECRETE
& 4*>GE A SEM5 C>RY+ ) X ! PR9CIPLE (
=M- BY ,8PR9CIPLE0' ,I D N M1N A MAT]IAL
PR9CIPLE \ ( : -ES 962+ AN (FSPR+
RESEMBL+ ! P>5T1 B ,I M1N ! F/ MOV+
CAUSE1 :E!R X H P[] 6ACT Z S* 9 ! ?+ XF
OR 9 "S?+ ELSE- B ! FEMALE IS T : RCVS
SEM51 9DE$1 B _C =M X = XF OR SECRETE OR
4*>GE X47 ,& 7#B7 ALL 3COC;N "WS 0M1NS (
H1T4 ,"!=E ! MALES ( ANIMALS M/ NE$S 2
HOTT] ?AN ! FEMALES4 ,= X IS 0R1SON (
COLD & 9CAPAC;Y T ! FEMALE IS M ABUNDANT
9 BLOOD 9 C]TA9 "PS ( H] ANATOMY1 & ?
ABUND.E IS AN EVID;E (! EXACT OPPOSITE (
:AT "S SUPPOSE1 ?9K+ T ! FEMALE IS HOTT]
?AN ! MALE = ? R1SON1 I4E4 ! 4*>GE (!
CATAM5IA4 ,X IS TRUE T BLOOD IS HOT1 & T
: HAS M ( X IS HOTT] ?AN T : HAS LESS4
,B !Y ASSUME T ? 4*>GE O3URS "? EXCESS (
BLOOD &( H1T1 Z IF X CD 2 TAK5 = GRANT$
T ALL BLOOD IS EQU,Y BLOOD IF ONLY X 2
LIQUID & SANGU9E\S 9 COL\R1 & Z IF X
MI<T N 2COME LESS 9 QUANT;Y B PUR] 9
QUAL;Y 9 ^? :O ASSIMILATE N\RI%;T
PROP]LY4 ,9 FACT !Y LOOK ^U ? RESIDUAL
4*>GE 9 ! SAME LI<T Z T (! 9TE/9ES1 :5
!Y ?9K T A GRT] AM.T ( X IS A SIGN (A
HOTT] NATURE1 ":AS ! TRU? IS J !
OPPOSITE4 ,= 3SID] ! PRODUC;N ( FRUIT2 !
NUTRI;T 9 XS F/ /AGE IS ABUNDANT1 B !
USE;L PRODUCT DERIV$ F X IS SMALL1 9DE$
! F9AL RESULT IS NO?+ AT ALL -P>$ 6!
QUANT;Y 9 ! F/ /AGE4 ,S IS X )! BODY2 !
V>I\S "PS RCV & "W UP ! NUTRI;T1 F !
:OLE ( : ! F9AL RESULT IS Q SMALL4 ,? IS
BLOOD 9 "S ANIMALS1 9 "S XS ANALOGUE4
,N[ S9CE 7#A7 ! "O SEX IS A# &! O!R IS
UNA# 6REDUCE ! RESIDUAL SECRE;N 6A PURE
=M1 & 7#B7 E CAPAC;Y OR P[] 9 AN
ORGANISM HAS A C]TA9 CORRESPOND+ ORGAN1
:E!R ! FACULTY PRODUCES ! DESIR$ RESULTS
9 A L[] DEGREE OR 9 A HI<] DEGREE1 &!
TWO SEXES CORRESPOND 9 ? MANN] 7! T]MS
,8A#0' & ,8UNA#0' 2+ US$ 9 M S5SES ?AN
"O7- "!=E X IS NEC T BO? FEMALE & MALE
%D H ORGANS4 ,ACLY ! "O HAS ! UT]US1 !
O!R ! MALE ORGANS4
  ,AG1 ,NATURE GIVES BO? ! FACULTY &!
ORGAN 6EA* 9DIVIDUAL AT ! SAME "T1 = X
IS BETT] S4 ,H;E EA* REGION -ES 962+
AL;G )! SECRE;NS &! FACULTIES1 Z E4G4 !
FACULTY ( SI<T IS N P]FECT$ )\T ! EYE1
NOR ! EYE )\T ! FACULTY ( SI<T2 & S TOO
! 9TE/9E & BLA4] -E 962+ AL;G )! FACULTY
( =M+ ! EXCRETA4 ,& S9CE T F : AN ORGAN
-ES 962+ & T 0: X IS 9CR1S$ >E ! SAME
7I4E4 ! NUTRI;T71 EA* (! "PS W 2 MADE \
( S* A MAT]IAL & S* RESIDUAL MATT] Z X
IS A# 6RCV4 ,9 ! SECOND PLACE1 AG1 X IS
=M$1 Z WE SAY1 9 A C]TA9 S5SE1 \ ( XS
OPPOSITE4 ,?IRDLY1 WE M/ "U/& 2SS ? T1
IF X IS TRUE T :5 A ?+ P]I%ES X 2COMES !
OPPOSITE ( :AT X WAS1 X IS NEC AL T :AT
IS N "U ! SWAY ( T : MADE X M/ *ANGE
96XS OPPOSITE4 ,AF ^! PREMISSES X W P]H
2 N[ CLE>] = :AT R1SON "O EMBRYO 2COMES
FEMALE & ANO!R MALE4 ,= :5 ! F/ PR9CIPLE
DOES N BE> SWAY & _C 3COCT ! N\RI%;T "?
LACK ( H1T NOR BR+ X 96XS PROP] =M1 B IS
DEF1T$ 9 ? RESPECT1 !N M/ NE$S ! MAT]IAL
: X "WS ON *ANGE 96XS OPPOSITE4 ,N[ !
FEMALE IS OPPOSITE 6! MALE1 & T 9 S F> Z
! "O IS FEMALE &! O!R MALE4 ,& S9CE X
DI6]S 9 XS FACULTY1 XS ORGAN AL IS
DI6]5T1 S T ! EMBRYO *ANGES 96? /ATE4 ,&
Z "O "P ( F/-RATE IMPORT.E *ANGES1 !
:OLE SY/EM (! ANIMAL DI6]S GRTLY 9 =M
AL;G ) X4 ,? MAY 2 SE5 9 ! CASE (
EUNU*S1 :O1 ?\< MUTILAT$ 9 "O "P AL"O1
DE"P S M* F _! ORIG9AL APPE>.E &
APPROXIMATE CLOSELY 6! FEMALE =M4 ,!
R1SON ( ? IS T "S (! "PS >E PR9CIPLES1 &
:5 A PR9CIPLE IS MOV$ OR A6ECT$ NE$S M/
_M (! "PS T G AL;G ) X *ANGE ) X4
  ,IF !N 7#A7 ! MALE QUAL;Y OR ESS;E IS
A PR9CIPLE &A CAUSE1 & 7#B7 ! MALE IS S*
9 VIRTUE (A C]TA9 CAPAC;Y &! FEMALE IS
S* 9 VIRTUE ( AN 9CAPAC;Y1 & 7#C7 !
ESS;E OR DEF9I;N (! CAPAC;Y &(! 9CAPAC;Y
IS ABIL;Y OR 9ABIL;Y 63COCT ! N\RI%;T 9
XS ULTIMATE /AGE1 ? 2+ CALL$ BLOOD 9 !
SANGU9EA &! ANALOGUE ( BLOOD 9 ! O!R
ANIMALS1 & 7#D7 ! CAUSE ( ? CAPAC;Y IS 9
! F/ PR9CIPLE & 9 ! "P : 3TA9S !
PR9CIPLE ( NATURAL H1T- "!=E A HE>T M/ 2
=M$ 9 ! SANGU9EA 7&! RESULT+ ANIMAL W 2
EI MALE OR FEMALE71 & 9 ! O!R K9DS :
POSSESS ! SEXES M/ 2 =M$ T : IS ANALOG\S
6! HE>T4
  ,?1 !N1 IS ! F/ PR9CIPLE & CAUSE (
MALE & FEMALE1 & ? IS ! "P (! BODY 9 : X
RESIDES4 ,B ! ANIMAL 2COMES DEF9ITELY
FEMALE OR MALE 0! "T :5 X POSSESSES AL !
"PS 0: ! FEMALE DI6]S F ! MALE1 = X IS N
9 VIRTUE ( ANY "P Y PL1SE T X IS MALE OR
FEMALE1 ANY M ?AN X IS A# 6SEE OR HE>
0POSSESS+ ANY "P Y PL1SE4
  ,6RECAPITULATE1 WE SAY T ! SEM51 : IS
! F.D,N (! EMBRYO1 IS ! ULTIMATE SECRE;N
(! NUTRI;T4 ,0ULTIMATE ,I M1N T : IS
C>RI$ 6E "P (! BODY1 & ? IS AL ! R1SON
:Y ! (FSPR+ IS L ! P>5T4 ,= X MAKES NO
DI6];E :E!R WE SAY T ! SEM5 -ES F ALL !
"PS OR GOES 6ALL ( !M1 B ! LATT] IS !
BETT]4 ,B ! SEM5 (! MALE DI6]S F !
CORRESPOND+ SECRE;N (! FEMALE 9 T X
3TA9S A PR9CIPLE )9 XF ( S* A K9D Z 6SET
UP MOVE;TS AL 9 ! EMBRYO & 63COCT
?OR\<LY ! ULTIMATE N\RI%;T1 ":AS !
SECRE;N (! FEMALE 3TA9S MAT]IAL AL"O4
,IF1 !N1 ! MALE ELE;T PREVAILS X DRAWS !
FEMALE ELE;T 96XF1 B IF X IS PREVAIL$
OV] X *ANGES 96! OPPOSITE OR IS DE/ROY$4
,B ! FEMALE IS OPPOSITE 6! MALE1 & IS
FEMALE 2C ( XS 9ABIL;Y 63COCT &(! COLD;S
(! SANGU9E\S NUTRI;T4 ,& ,NATURE ASSIGNS
6EA* (! SECRE;NS ! "P FITT$ 6RCV X4 ,B !
SEM5 IS A SECRE;N1 & ? 9 ! HOTT] ANIMALS
) BLOOD1 I4E4 ! MALES1 IS MOD]ATE 9
QUANT;Y1 ":=E ! RECIPI5T "PS ( ? SECRE;N
9 MALES >E ONLY PASSAGES4 ,B ! FEMALES1
[+ 69ABIL;Y 63COCT1 H A GRT QUANT;Y (
BLOOD1 = X _C 2 "W$ UP 96SEM54 ,"!=E !Y
M/ AL H A "P 6RCV ?1 & ? "P M/ 2 UNLIKE
! PASSAGES (! MALE &(A 3SID]A# SIZE4 ,?
IS :Y ! UT]US IS ( S* A NATURE1 ? 2+ !
"P 0: ! FEMALE DI6]S F ! MALE4
                   #B
  ,WE H ?US /AT$ = :AT R1SON ! "O 2COMES
FEMALE &! O!R MALE4 ,OBS]V$ FACTS 3FIRM
:AT WE H SD4 ,= M FEMALES >E PRODUC$ 0!
"Y & 0^? V]G+ ON OLD AGE ?AN 0^? 9 !
PRIME ( LIFE2 9 ! =M] ! VITAL H1T IS N
YET P]FECT1 9 ! LATT] X IS FAIL+4 ,& ^?
(A MOI/] & M FEM99E /ATE ( BODY >E M
WONT 62GET FEMALES1 &A LIQUID SEM5
CAUSES ? M ?AN A ?ICK]2 N[ ALL ^!
"*I/ICS -E ( DEFICI5CY 9 NATURAL H1T4
  ,AG1 M MALES >E BORN IF COPUL,N TAKES
PLACE :5 NOR? ?AN :5 S\? W9DS >E BL[+4
,= 9 ! LATT] CASE ! ANIMALS PRODUCE M
SECRE;N1 & TOO M* SECRE;N IS H>D]
63COCT2 H;E ! SEM5 (! MALES IS M LIQUID1
& S IS ! 4*>GE (! CATAM5IA4
  ,AL ! FACT T ! CATAM5IA O3UR 9 ! C\RSE
( NATURE R :5 ! MON? IS WAN+ IS DUE 6!
SAME CAUSES4 ,= ? "T (! MON? IS COLD] &
MOI/] 2C (! WAN+ & FAILURE (! MOON2 Z !
SUN MAKES W9T] & SUMM] 9 ! YE> Z A :OLE1
S DOES ! MOON 9 ! MON?4 ,? IS N DUE 6!
TURN+ (! MOON1 B X GR[S W>M] Z ! LI<T
9CR1SES & COLD] Z X WANES4
  ,! %EPH]DS AL SAY T X N ONLY MAKES A
DI6];E 9 ! PRODUC;N ( MALES & FEMALES IF
COPUL,N TAKES PLACE DUR+ NOR!RN OR
S\!RLY W9DS1 B EV5 IF ! ANIMALS :ILE
COPULAT+ LOOK T[>DS ! S\? OR NOR?2 S
SMALL A ?+ W "S"TS TURN ! SCALE & CAUSE
COLD OR H1T1 & ^! AG 9FLU;E G5],N4
  ,! MALE & FEMALE1 !N1 >E 4T+UI%$
G5],Y1 Z -P>$ ) "O ANO!R 9 3NEXION )!
PRODUC;N ( MALE & FEMALE (FSPR+1 =!
CAUSES /AT$4 ,H["E1 !Y AL NE$ A C]TA9
CORRESPOND;E ) "O ANO!R 6PRODUCE AT ALL1
= ALL ?+S T -E 962+ Z PRODUCTS ( >T OR (
,NATURE EXI/ 9 VIRTUE (A C]TA9 RATIO4
,N[ IF ! HOT PREPOND]ATES TOO M* X DRIES
UP ! LIQUID2 IF X IS V DEFICI5T X DOES N
SOLIDIFY X2 =! >TI/IC OR NATURAL PRODUCT
WE NE$ ! DUE M1N 2T ! EXTREMES4 ,O!RWISE
X W 2 Z 9 COOK+2 TOO M* FIRE BURNS !
M1T1 TOO LL DOES N COOK X1 & 9 EI CASE !
PROCESS IS A FAILURE4 ,S AL "! IS NE$ (
DUE PROPOR;N 9 ! MIXTURE (! MALE &
FEMALE ELE;TS4 ,&= ? CAUSE X (T5 HAPP5S
6_M ( BO? SEXES T !Y D N G5]ATE ) "O
ANO!R1 B IF DIVORC$ & REM>RI$ 6O!RS D
G5]ATE2 & ^! OPPOSI;NS %[ !MVS "S"TS 9
Y\?1 "S"TS 9 ADV.ED AGE1 ALIKE Z 3C]NS
F]TIL;Y OR 9F]TIL;Y1 & Z 3C]NS G5],N (
MALE OR FEMALE (FSPR+4
  ,"O C.TRY AL DI6]S F ANO!R 9 ^!
RESPECTS1 & "O WAT] F ANO!R1 =! SAME
R1SONS4 ,=! N\RI%;T &! M$ICAL 3DI;N (!
BODY >E ( S* OR S* A K9D 2C (! TEMP]+ (!
SURR.D+ AIR &(! FOOD 5T]+ ! BODY1
ESPECI,Y ! WAT]2 = M5 3SUME M ( ? ?AN (
ANY?+ ELSE1 & ? 5T]S Z N\RI%;T 96ALL
FOOD1 EV5 SOLIDS4 ,H;E H>D WAT]S CAUSE
9F]TIL;Y1 & COLD WAT]S ! BIR? ( FEMALES4
                   #C
  ,! SAME CAUSES M/ 2 HELD RESPONSI# =!
FOLL[+ GR\PS ( FACTS4 7#A7 ,"S *N RESEM#
_! P>5TS1 :ILE O!RS D N2 "S 2+ L ! "F &
O!RS L ! "M1 BO? 9 ! BODY Z A :OLE & 9
EA* "P1 MALE & FEMALE (FSPR+ RESEMBL+ "F
& "M RESPECTIVELY R ?AN ! O!R WAY AB4
7#B7 ,!Y RESEM# _! P>5TS M ?AN REMOT]
ANCE/ORS1 & RESEM# ^? ANCE/ORS M ?AN ANY
*.E 9DIVIDUAL4 7#C7 ,"S1 ?\< RESEMBL+
N"O ( _! REL,NS1 YET D AT ANY RATE
RESEM# A HUMAN 2+1 B O!RS >E N EV5 L A
HUMAN 2+ B A MON/ROS;Y4 ,= EV5 HE :O
DOES N RESEM# 8 P>5TS IS ALR 9 A C]TA9
S5SE A MON/ROS;Y2 = 9 ^! CASES ,NATURE
HAS 9 A WAY DE"P$ F ! TYPE4 ,! F/
DE"PURE 9DE$ IS T ! (FSPR+ %D 2COME
FEMALE 9/1D ( MALE2 ?1 H["E1 IS A
NATURAL NECESS;Y4 7,=! CLASS ( ANIMALS
DIVID$ 96SEXES M/ 2 PRES]V$1 & Z X IS
POSSI# =! MALE "S"TS N 6PREVAIL OV] !
FEMALE 9 ! MIXTURE (! TWO ELE;TS1 EI "?
Y\? OR AGE OR "S O!R S* CAUSE1 X IS NEC
T ANIMALS %D PRODUCE FEMALE "Y74 ,&!
MON/ROS;Y1 ?\< N NEC 9 REG>D (A F9AL
CAUSE & AN 5D1 YET IS NEC A3ID5T,Y4 ,Z =
! ORIG9 ( X1 WE M/ LOOK AT X 9 ? WAY4
,IF ! G5]ATIVE SECRE;N 9 ! CATAM5IA IS
PROP]LY 3COCT$1 ! MOVE;T IM"P$ 0! MALE W
MAKE ! =M (! EMBRYO 9 ! LIKE;S ( XF4
7,:E!R WE SAY T X IS ! SEM5 OR ? MOVE;T
T MAKES EA* (! "PS GR[1 MAKES NO DI6];E2
NOR AG :E!R WE SAY T X ,8MAKES !M GR[0'
OR ,8=MS !M F ! 2G9N+0'1 =! =MULA (!
MOVE;T IS ! SAME 9 EI CASE47 ,?US IF ?
MOVE;T PREVAIL1 X W MAKE ! EMBRYO MALE &
N FEMALE1 L ! "F & N L ! "M2 IF X
PREVAIL N1 ! EMBRYO IS DEFICI5T 9 T
FACULTY 9 : X HAS N PREVAIL$4 ,BY ,8EA*
FACULTY0' ,I M1N ?4 ,T : G5]ATES IS N
ONLY MALE B AL A "PICUL> MALE1 E4G4
,CORISCUS OR ,SOCRATES1 & X IS N ONLY
,CORISCUS B AL A MAN4 ,9 ? WAY "S (!
"*I/ICS (! "F >E M NE> 6HM1 O!RS M
REMOTE F HM 3SID]$ SIMPLY Z A P>5T & N 9
REF];E 6HIS A3ID5TAL QUALITIES 7Z = 9/.E
IF ! P>5T IS A S*OL> OR ! NEI<B\R ( "S
"PICUL> P]SON74 ,N[ ! PECULI> &
9DIVIDUAL HAS ALW M =CE 9 G5],N ?AN ! M
G5]AL & WID] "*I/ICS4 ,CORISCUS IS BO? A
MAN & AN ANIMAL1 B 8 MANHOOD IS NE>]
6HIS 9DIVIDUAL EXI/;E ?AN IS 8
ANIMALHOOD4 ,9 G5],N BO? ! 9DIVIDUAL &!
CLASS >E OP]ATIVE1 B ! 9DIVIDUAL IS ! M
S (! TWO1 = ? IS ! ONLY TRUE EXI/;E4 ,&!
(FSPR+ IS PRODUC$ 9DE$ (A C]TA9 QUAL;Y1
B AL Z AN 9DIVIDUAL1 & ? LATT] IS ! TRUE
EXI/;E4 ,"!=E X IS F ! =CES ( ALL S*
EXI/;ES T ! E6ICI5T MOVE;TS -E : EXI/ 9
! SEM52 POT5TI,Y F REMOT] ANCE/ORS B 9 A
HI<] DEGREE & M NE>LY F ! 9DIVIDUAL 7&
0! 9DIVIDUAL ,I M1N E4G4 ,CORISCUS OR
,SOCRATES74 ,N[ S9CE "EY?+ *ANGES N
96ANY?+ HAPHAZ>D B 96XS OPPOSITE1 "!=E
AL T : IS N PREVAIL$ OV] 9 G5],N M/
*ANGE & 2COME ! OPPOSITE1 9 RESPECT ( T
"PICUL> =CE 9 : ! PAT]NAL & E6ICI5T OR
MOV+ ELE;T HAS N PREVAIL$4 ,IF !N X HAS
N PREVAIL$ 9 S F> Z X IS MALE1 ! (FSPR+
2COMES FEMALE2 IF 9 S F> Z X IS
,CORISCUS OR ,SOCRATES1 ! (FSPR+ DOES N
RESEM# ! "F B ! "M4 ,= Z ,8"F0' & ,8"M0'
>E OPPOS$ Z G5]AL T]MS1 S AL ! 9DIVIDUAL
"F IS OPPOS$ 6! 9DIVIDUAL "M4 ,! L
APPLIES AL 6! =CES T -E NEXT 9 ORD]1 =!
(FSPR+ ALW *ANGES R 96! LIKE;S (! NE>]
ANCE/OR ?AN ! M REMOTE1 BO? 9 ! PAT]NAL
& 9 ! MAT]NAL L9E4
  ,"S (! MOVE;TS EXI/ 9 ! SEM5 ACTU,Y1
O!RS POT5TI,Y2 ACTU,Y1 ^? (! "F &! G5]AL
TYPE1 Z MAN & ANIMAL2 POT5TI,Y ^? (!
FEMALE &! REMOT] ANCE/ORS4 ,?US ! MALE &
E6ICI5T PR9CIPLE1 IF X LOSE XS [N
NATURE1 *ANGES 6XS OPPOSITES1 B !
MOVE;TS : =M ! EMBRYO *ANGE 96^? NE>LY
3NECT$ ) !M2 = 9/.E1 IF ! MOVE;T (! MALE
P>5T 2 RESOLV$1 X *ANGES 0A V SLI<T
DI6];E 96T ( 8 "F1 & 9 ! NEXT 9/.E 96T (
8 GR&"F2 & 9 ? WAY N ONLY 9 ! MALE B AL
9 ! FEMALE L9E ! MOVE;T (! FEMALE P>5T
*ANGES 96T ( H] "M1 &1 IF N 96?1 !N 96T
( H] GR&"M2 & SIMIL>LY AL )! M REMOTE
ANCE/ORS4
  ,NATUR,Y !N X IS MO/ LIKELY T !
"*I/ICS ( ,8MALE0' &(! 9DIVIDUAL "F W G
TGR1 :E!R !Y PREVAIL OR >E PREVAIL$ OV]4
,=! DI6];E 2T !M IS SMALL S T "! IS NO
DI6ICULTY 9 BO? 3CURR+1 = ,SOCRATES IS
AN 9DIVIDUAL MAN ) C]TA9 "*S4 ,H;E =!
MO/ "P ! MALE (FSPR+ RESEM# ! "F1 &!
FEMALE ! "M4 ,= 9 ! LATT] CASE ! LOSS (
BO? "*S TAKES PLACE AT ONCE1 &! *ANGE IS
96! TWO OPPOSITES2 N[ IS OPPOS$ 6MALE1 &
! 9DIVIDUAL "M 6! 9DIVIDUAL "F4
  ,B IF ! MOVE;T -+ F ! MALE PR9CIPLE
PREVAILS :ILE T -+ F ! 9DIVIDUAL
,SOCRATES DOES N1 OR VICE V]SA1 !N !
RESULT IS T MALE *N >E PRODUC$ RESEMBL+
! "M & FEMALE *N RESEMBL+ ! "F4
  ,IF AG ! MOVE;TS 2 RESOLV$1 IF ! MALE
"* REMA9 B ! MOVE;T -+ F ! 9DIVIDUAL
,SOCRATES 2 RESOLV$ 96T (! "F (
,SOCRATES1 ! RESULT W 2 A MALE *
RESEMBL+ XS GR&"F OR "S O!R ( XS M
REMOTE ANCE/ORS 9 ! MALE L9E ON ! SAME
PR9CIPLE4 ,IF ! MALE PR9CIPLE 2 PREVAIL$
OV]1 ! * W 2 FEMALE & RESEMBL+ MO/
PROBABLY XS "M1 B1 IF ! MOVE;T -+ F ! "M
AL 2 RESOLV$1 X W RESEM# XS "M'S "M OR !
RESEMBL.E W 2 6"S O!R ( XS M REMOTE
ANCE/ORS 9 ! FEMALE L9E ON ! SAME
PR9CIPLE4
  ,! SAME APPLIES AL 6! SEP>ATE "PS1 =
(T5 "S ( ^! TAKE AF ! "F1 & O!RS AF !
"M1 & YET O!RS AF "S (! REMOT] ANCE/ORS4
,=1 Z HAS BE5 (T5 SD ALR1 "S (! MOVE;TS
: =M ! "PS EXI/ 9 ! SEM5 ACTU,Y & O!RS
POT5TI,Y4 ,WE M/ GRASP C]TA9 FUNDA;TAL
G5]AL PR9CIPLES1 N ONLY T J M5;N$ 7T "S
(! MOVE;TS EXI/ POT5TI,Y & O!RS ACTU,Y71
B AL TWO O!RS1 T IF A "* 2 PREVAIL$ OV]
X *ANGES 96XS OPPOSITE1 &1 IF X 2
RESOLV$1 IS RESOLV$ 96! MOVE;T NEXT
ALLI$ 6X- IF LESS1 96T : IS NE>1 IF M1
96T : IS FUR!R REMOV$4 ,F9,Y1 ! MOVE;TS
>E S 3FUS$ TGR T "! IS NO RESEMBL.E 6ANY
(! FAMILY OR K9DR$1 B ! ONLY "* T REMA9S
IS T -MON 6! RACE1 I4E4 X IS A HUMAN 2+4
,! R1SON ( ? IS T ? IS CLOSELY KNIT UP )
! 9DIVIDUAL "*I/ICS2 ,8HUMAN 2+0' IS !
G5]AL T]M1 :ILE ,SOCRATES1 ! "F1 &! "M1
:O"E %E MAY BE1 >E 9DIVIDUALS4
  ,! R1SON :Y ! MOVE;TS >E RESOLV$ IS ?4
,! AG5T IS XF ACT$ ^U 0T ON : X ACTS2
?US T : CUTS IS BLUNT$ 0T : IS CUT 0X1 T
: H1TS IS COOL$ 0T : IS H1T$ 0X1 & 9
G5]AL ! MOV+ OR E6ICI5T CAUSE 7EXCEPT 9
! CASE (! F/ CAUSE ( ALL7 DOES XF RCV "S
MO;N 9 RETURN2 E4G4 :AT PU%ES IS XF 9 A
WAY PU%$ AG & :AT CRU%ES IS XF CRU%$ AG4
,"S"TS X IS ALT M ACT$ ^U ?AN IS ! ?+ ON
: X ACTS1 S T :AT IS H1T+ OR COOL+ "S?+
ELSE IS XF COOL$ OR H1T$2 "S"TS HAV+
PRODUC$ NO E6ECT1 "S"TS LESS ?AN X HAS
XF RCVD4 7,? "Q HAS BE5 TR1T$ 9 !
SPECIAL 4CUS.N ( AC;N & REAC;N1 ": X IS
LAID D[N 9 :AT CLASSES ( ?+S AC;N &
REAC;N EXI/47 ,N[ T : IS ACT$ ON ESCAPES
& IS N MA/]$ 0! SEM51 EI "? DEFICI5CY (
P[] 9 ! 3COCT+ & MOV+ AG5T OR 2C :AT %D
2 3COCT$ & =M$ 964T9CT "PS IS TOO COLD &
9 TOO GRT QUANT;Y4 ,?US ! MOV+ AG5T1
MA/]+ X 9 "O "P B N 9 ANO!R1 MAKES !
EMBRYO 9 =M,N 6BE MULTI=M1 Z HAPP5S )
A?LETES 2C !Y EAT S M*4 ,= [+ 6! QUANT;Y
( _! FOOD _! NATURE IS N A# 6MA/] X ALL1
S Z 69CR1SE & >RANGE _! =M SYMMETRIC,Y2
"!=E _! LIMBS DEVELOP IRREGUL>LY1 "S"TS
9DE$ ALM S M* T NO "O ( !M RESEM#S :AT X
0 2F4 ,SIMIL> 6? IS AL ! 41SE "KN Z
SATYRISM1 9 : ! FACE APPE>S L T (A SATYR
[+ 6A QUANT;Y ( UNCONCOCT$ HUM\R OR W9D
2+ DIV]T$ 96"PS (! FACE4
  ,WE H ?US 4CUSS$ ! CAUSE ( ALL ^!
PH5OM5A1 7#A7 FEMALE & MALE (FSPR+ >E
PRODUC$1 7#B7 :Y "S >E SIMIL> 6_! P>5TS1
FEMALE 6FEMALE & MALE 6MALE1 & O!RS !
O!R WAY AB1 FEMALES 2+ SIMIL> 6! "F &
MALES 6! "M1 & 9 G5]AL :Y "S >E L _!
ANCE/ORS :ILE O!RS >E L N"O ( !M1 & ALL
? Z 3C]NS BO? ! BODY Z A :OLE & EA* (!
"PS SEP>ATELY4 ,DI6]5T A3.TS1 H["E1 H
BE5 GIV5 ( ^! PH5OM5A 0"S (! NATURE-
PHILOSOPH]S2 ,I M1N :Y *N >E L OR UNLIKE
_! P>5TS4 ,!Y GIVE TWO V].NS (! R1SON4
,"S SAY T ! * IS M L T P>5T (! TWO F :OM
-ES M SEM51 ? APPLY+ EQU,Y BO? 6! BODY Z
A :OLE & 6! SEP>ATE "PS1 ON ! ASSUMP;N T
SEM5 -ES F EA* "P ( BO? P>5TS2 IF AN
EQUAL "P -ES F EA*1 !N1 !Y SAY1 ! * IS L
NEI4 ,B IF ? IS FALSE1 IF SEM5 DOES N -E
(F F ! :OLE BODY (! P>5TS1 X IS CLE> T !
R1SON ASSIGN$ _C 2 ! CAUSE ( LIKE;S &
UNLIKE;S4 ,MOREOV]1 !Y >E H>D PUT 6X
6EXPLA9 H[ X IS T A FEMALE * C 2 L ! "F
&A MALE L ! "M4 ,= 7#A7 ^? :O ASSIGN !
SAME CAUSE ( SEX Z ,EMP$OCLES OR
,DEMOCRITUS SAY :AT IS ON O!R GR.DS
IMPOSSI#1 & 7#B7 ^? :O SAY T X IS
DET]M9$ 0! GRT] OR SMALL] AM.T ( SEM5 -+
! MALE OR FEMALE P>5T1 & T ? IS :Y "O *
IS MALE & ANO!R FEMALE1 _C %[ H[ !
FEMALE IS 6RESEM# ! "F &! MALE ! "M1 = X
IS IMPOSSI# T M %D -E F BO? AT ONCE4
,AG1 = :AT R1SON IS A * G5],Y L XS
ANCE/ORS1 EV5 ! M REMOTE8 ,N"O (! SEM5
HAS -E F !M AT ANY RATE4
  ,B ^? :O A3.T =! SIMIL>;Y 9 ! MANN] :
REMA9S 6BE 4CUSS$1 EXPLA9 ? PO9T BETT]1
Z WELL Z ! O!RS4 ,= "! >E "S :O SAY T !
SEM51 ?\< "O1 IS Z X 7 A -MON MIXTURE
7PANSP]MIA7 ( _M ELE;TS2 J Z1 IF "O %D
MIX _M JUICES 9 "O LIQUID & !N TAKE "S F
X1 X WD 2 POSSI# 6TAKE1 N AN EQUAL
QUANT;Y ALW F EA* JUICE1 B "S"TS M ( "O
& "S"TS M ( ANO!R1 "S"TS "S ( "O & N"O
AT ALL ( ANO!R1 S !Y SAY X IS )!
G5]ATIVE FLUID1 : IS A MIXTURE ( _M
ELE;TS1 =! (FSPR+ RESEM#S T P>5T F : X
HAS DERIV$ MO/4 ,?\< ? !ORY IS OBSCURE &
9 _M WAYS FICTITI\S1 X AIMS AT :AT IS
BETT] EXPRESS$ 0SAY+ T :AT IS CALL$
,8PANSP]MIA0' EXI/S POT5TI,Y1 N ACTU,Y2
X _C EXI/ ACTU,Y1 B X C D S POT5TI,Y4
,AL1 IF WE ASSIGN ONLY "O SORT ( CAUSE1
X IS N EASY 6EXPLA9 ALL ! PH5OM5A1 7#A7
! 4T9C;N ( SEX1 7#B7 :Y ! FEMALE IS (T5
L ! "F &! MALE L ! "M1 & AG 7#C7 !
RESEMBL.E 6REMOT] ANCE/ORS1 & FUR!R 7#D7
! R1SON :Y ! (FSPR+ IS "S"TS UNLIKE ANY
( ^! B / A HUMAN 2+1 B "S"TS1 7#E7
PROCE$+ FUR!R ON ^! L9ES1 APPE>S F9,Y
6BE N EV5 A HUMAN 2+ B ONLY "S K9D (
ANIMAL1 :AT IS CALL$ A MON/ROS;Y4
  ,=1 FOLL[+ :AT HAS BE5 SD1 X REMA9S
6GIVE ! R1SON = S* MON/]S4 ,IF ! MOVE;TS
IM"P$ 0! SEM5 >E RESOLV$ &! MAT]IAL
3TRIBUT$ 0! "M IS N 3TROLL$ 0!M1 AT LA/
"! REMA9S ! MO/ G5]AL SUB/RATUM1 T IS
6SAY ! ANIMAL4 ,!N P SAY T ! * HAS ! H1D
(A RAM OR A BULL1 & S ON ) O!R ANIMALS1
Z T A CALF HAS ! H1D (A * OR A %EEP T (
AN OX4 ,ALL ^! MON/]S RESULT F ! CAUSES
/AT$ ABV1 B !Y >E N"O (! ?+S !Y >E SD
6BE2 "! IS ONLY "S SIMIL>;Y1 S* Z MAY
>ISE EV5 ": "! IS NO DEFECT ( GR[?4 ,H;E
(T5 JE/]S -P>E "S "O :O IS N B1UTI;L 6A
,8GOAT BR1?+ FIRE0'1 OR AG 6A ,8RAM
BUTT+0'1 &A C]TA9 PHYSIOGNOMI/ REDUC$
ALL FACES 6^? ( TWO OR ?REE ANIMALS1 & 8
>GU;TS (T5 PREVAIL$ ON P4
  ,T1 H["E1 X IS IMPOSSI# = S* A
MON/ROS;Y 6-E 96EXI/;E- ,I M1N "O ANIMAL
9 ANO!R- IS %[N 0! GRT DI6];E 9 ! P]IOD
( GE/,N 2T MAN1 %EEP1 DOG1 & OX1 X 2+
IMPOSSI# = EA* 6BE DEVELOP$ EXCEPT 9 XS
PROP] "T4
  ,? IS ! DESCRIP;N ( "S (! MON/]S TALK$
AB2 O!RS >E S* 2C C]TA9 "PS ( _! =M >E
MULTIPLI$ S T !Y >E BORN ) _M FEET OR _M
H1DS4
  ,! A3.T (! CAUSE ( MON/ROSITIES IS V
CLOSE & SIMIL> 9 A WAY 6T (! CAUSE (
ANIMALS 2+ BORN DEFECTIVE 9 ANY "P1 =
MON/ROS;Y IS AL A K9D ( DEFICI5CY4
                   #D
  ,DEMOCRITUS SD T MON/ROSITIES >OSE 2C
TWO EMIS.NS ( SEM9AL FLUID MET TGR1 ! "O
SU3E$+ ! O!R AT AN 9T]VAL ( "T2 T ! LAT]
5T]+ 96! UT]US RE9=C$ ! E>LI] S T ! "PS
(! EMBRYO GR[ TGR & GET 3FUS$ ) "O
ANO!R4 ,B 9 BIRDS1 HE SAYS1 S9CE COPUL,N
TAKES PLACE QKLY1 BO? ! E7S & _! COL\R
ALW CROSS "O ANO!R4 ,B IF X IS ! FACT1 Z
X MANIFE/LY IS1 T S"EAL "Y >E PRODUC$ F
"O EMIS.N ( SEM5 &A S+LE ACT ( 9T]C\RSE1
X IS BETT] N 6DES]T ! %ORT ROAD 6G A L;G
WAY AB1 = 9 S* CASES X IS ABSOLUTELY NEC
T ? %D O3UR :5 ! SEM5 IS N SEP>AT$ B ALL
5T]S ! FEMALE AT ONCE4
  ,IF1 !N1 WE M/ ATTRIBUTE ! CAUSE 6!
SEM5 (! MALE1 ? W 2 ! WAY WE % H 6/ATE
X1 B WE M/ R 0ALL M1NS SUPPOSE T ! CAUSE
LIES 9 ! MAT]IAL 3TRIBUT$ 0! FEMALE & 9
! EMBRYO Z X IS =M+4 ,H;E AL S*
MON/ROSITIES APPE> V R>ELY 9 ANIMALS
PRODUC+ ONLY "O "Y "O1 M FREQU5TLY 9 ^?
PRODUC+ _M1 MO/ ( ALL 9 BIRDS & AM;G
BIRDS 9 ! -MON F[L4 ,= ? BIRD PRODUCES
_M "Y1 N ONLY 2C X LAYS (T5 L ! PIGEON
FAMILY1 B AL 2C X HAS _M EMBRYOS AT ONCE
& COPULATES ALL ! YE> R.D4 ,"!=E X
PRODUCES _M D\# E7S1 =! EMBRYOS GR[ TGR
2C !Y >E NE> "O ANO!R1 Z (T5 HAPP5S ) _M
FRUITS4 ,9 S* D\# E7S1 :5 ! YOLKS >E
SEP>AT$ 0! MEMBRANE1 TWO SEP>ATE *ICK5S
>E PRODUC$ ) NO?+ ABNORMAL AB !M2 :5 !
YOLKS >E 3T9U\S1 ) NO DIVI.N 2T !M1 !
*ICK5S PRODUC$ >E MON/R\S1 HAV+ "O BODY
& H1D B F\R LEGS & F\R W+S2 ? IS 2C !
UPP] "PS >E =M$ E>LI] F ! :ITE1 _!
N\RI%;T 2+ DRAWN F ! YOLK1 ":AS ! L[] "P
-ES 962+ LAT] & XS N\RI%;T IS "O &
9DIVISI#4
  ,A SNAKE HAS AL BE5 OBS]V$ ) TWO H1DS
=! SAME R1SON1 ? CLASS AL 2+ OVIP>\S &
PRODUC+ _M "Y4 ,MON/ROSITIES1 H["E1 >E
R>] AM;G !M [+ 6! %APE (! UT]US1 =
0R1SON ( XS L5G? ! NUM]\S E7S >E SET 9 A
L9E4
  ,NO?+ (! K9D O3URS ) BEES & WASPS1 2C
_! BROOD IS 9 SEP>ATE CELLS4 ,B 9 ! F[L
! OPPOSITE IS ! CASE1 ":BY X IS PLA9 T
WE M/ HOLD ! CAUSE ( S* PH5OM5A 6LIE 9 !
MAT]IAL4 ,S1 TOO1 MON/ROSITIES >E -MON]
9 O!R ANIMALS IF !Y PRODUCE _M "Y4 ,H;E
!Y >E LESS -MON 9 MAN1 = HE PRODUCES =!
MO/ "P ONLY "O "Y "O & T P]FECT2 EV5 9
MAN MON/ROSITIES O3UR M (T5 9 REGIONS ":
! WOM5 GIVE BIR? 6M ?AN "O AT A "T1 Z 9
,EGYPT4 ,& !Y >E -MON] 9 %EEP & GOATS1
S9CE !Y PRODUCE M "Y4 ,/ M DOES ? APPLY
6! FISSIP$S1 = S* ANIMALS PRODUCE _M "Y
& IMP]FECT1 Z ! DOG1 ! "Y ( ^! CR1TURES
2+ G5],Y BL4 ,:Y ? HAPP5S & :Y !Y
PRODUCE _M "Y M/ 2 /AT$ LAT]1 B 9 !M
,NATURE HAS MADE AN ADV.E T[>DS !
PRODUC;N ( MON/ROSITIES 9 T :AT !Y
G5]ATE1 2+ IMP]FECT1 IS S F> UNLIKE !
P>5T2 N[ MON/ROSITIES AL 2L;G 6! CLASS (
?+S UNLIKE ! P>5T4 ,"!=E ? A3ID5T AL (T5
9VADES ANIMALS ( S* A NATURE4 ,S1 TOO1 X
IS 9 ^! T ! S-CALL$ ,8META*O]A0' >E MO/
FREQU5T1 &! 3DI;N ( ^! AL IS 9 A WAY
MON/R\S1 S9CE BO? DEFICI5CY & EXCESS >E
MON/R\S4 ,=! MON/ROS;Y 2L;GS 6! CLASS (
?+S 3TR>Y 6,NATURE1 N ANY & E K9D (
,NATURE1 B ,NATURE 9 H] USUAL OP],NS2
NO?+ C HAPP5 3TR>Y 6,NATURE 3SID]$ Z
ET]NAL & NEC1 B WE SP1K ( ?+S 2+ 3TR>Y
6H] 9 ^? CASES ": ?+S G5],Y HAPP5 9 A
C]TA9 WAY B MAY AL HAPP5 9 ANO!R WAY4 ,9
FACT1 EV5 9 ! CASE ( MON/ROSITIES1 :5"E
?+S O3UR 3TR>Y 9DE$ 6! E/ABLI%$ ORD] B /
ALW 9 A C]TA9 WAY & N AT R&OM1 ! RESULT
SEEMS 6BE LESS (A MON/ROS;Y 2C EV5 T :
IS 3TR>Y 6,NATURE IS 9 A C]TA9 S5SE AC
6,NATURE1 :5"E1 T IS1 ! =MAL NATURE HAS
N MA/]$ ! MAT]IAL NATURE4 ,"!=E !Y D N
CALL S* ?+S MON/ROSITIES ANY M ?AN 9 !
O!R CASES ": A PH5OM5ON O3URS HABITU,Y1
Z 9 FRUITS2 = 9/.E1 "! IS A V9E : "S
CALL ,8CAPNEOS0'2 IF ? BE> BLACK GRAPES
!Y D N JUDGE X A MON/ROS;Y 2C X IS 9 !
HABIT ( DO+ ? V (T54 ,! R1SON IS T X IS
9 XS NATURE 9T]M$IATE 2T :ITE & BLACK2
?US ! *ANGE IS N A VIOL5T "O NOR1 S
6SAY1 3TR>Y 6,NATURE2 AT L1/1 IS X N A
*ANGE 96ANO!R NATURE4 ,B 9 ANIMALS
PRODUC+ _M "Y N ONLY D ! SAME PH5OM5A
O3UR1 B AL ! NUM]\S EMBRYOS H9D] "O
ANO!R F 2COM+ P]FECT & 9T]F]E )!
G5]ATIVE MO;NS IM"P$ 0! SEM54
  ,A DI6ICULTY MAY 2 RAIS$ 3C]N+ 7#A7 !
PRODUC;N ( _M "Y &! MULTIPLIC,N (! "PS 9
A S+LE "Y "O1 & 7#B7 ! PRODUC;N ( FEW "Y
OR ONLY "O &! DEFICI5CY (! "PS4 ,"S"TS
ANIMALS >E BORN ) TOO _M TOES1 "S"TS )
"O AL"O1 & S ON )! O!R "PS1 = !Y MAY 2
MULTIPLI$ OR !Y MAY 2 ABS5T4 ,AG1 !Y MAY
H ! G5]ATIVE "PS D\#D1 ! "O 2+ MALE1 !
O!R FEMALE2 ? IS "KN 9 M5 & ESPECI,Y 9
GOATS4 ,= :AT >E CALL$ ,8TRAGAENAE0' >E
S* 2C !Y H BO? MALE & FEMALE G5]ATIVE
"PS2 "! IS A CASE AL (A GOAT 2+ BORN )A
HORN ^U XS LEG4 ,*ANGES & DEFICI5CIES >E
F.D AL 9 ! 9T]NAL "PS1 ANIMALS EI N
POSSESS+ "S AT ALL1 OR POSSESS+ !M 9 A
RUDI;T>Y 3DI;N1 OR TOO NUM]\S OR 9 !
WR;G PLACE4 ,NO ANIMAL1 9DE$1 HAS "E BE5
BORN )\T A HE>T1 B !Y >E BORN )\T A
SPLE5 OR ) TWO SPLE5S OR ) "O KIDNEY2 "!
IS NO CASE AG ( TOTAL ABS;E (! LIV]1 B
"! >E CASES ( XS 2+ 9COMPLETE4 ,& ALL ^!
PH5OM5A H BE5 SE5 9 ANIMALS P]FECT &
ALIVE4 ,ANIMALS AL : NATUR,Y H A GALL-
BLA4] >E F.D )\T "O2 O!RS >E F.D 6H M
?AN "O4 ,CASES >E "KN1 TOO1 (! ORGANS
*ANG+ PLACES1 ! LIV] 2+ ON ! LEFT1 !
SPLE5 ON ! "R4 ,^! PH5OM5A H BE5 OBS]V$1
Z /AT$ ABV1 9 ANIMALS ^: GR[? IS
P]FECT$2 AT ! "T ( BIR? GRT 3FU.N ( E
K9D HAS BE5 F.D4 ,^? DEFICI5CY : ONLY
DE"P A LL F ,NATURE -MONLY LIVE2 N S ^?
: DE"P FUR!R1 :5 ! UNNATURAL 3DI;N IS 9
! "PS : >E SOV]EIGN OV] LIFE4
  ,! "Q !N AB ALL ^! CASES IS ?4 ,>E WE
6SUPPOSE T A S+LE CAUSE IS RESPONSI# =!
PRODUC;N (A S+LE "Y "O &=! DEFICI5CY (!
"PS1 & ANO!R B / A S+LE CAUSE =!
PRODUC;N ( _M "Y &! MULTIPLIC,N ( "PS1
OR N8
  ,9 ! F/ PLACE X SEEMS ONLY R1SONA#
6WOND] :Y "S ANIMALS PRODUCE _M "Y1 O!RS
ONLY "O4 ,= X IS ! L>GE/ ANIMALS T
PRODUCE "O1 E4G4 ! ELEPHANT1 CAMEL1
HORSE1 &! O!R SOLID-HO($ UNGULATES2 ( ^!
"S >E L>G] ?AN ALL O!R ANIMALS1 :ILE !
O!RS >E (A REM>KA# SIZE4 ,B ! DOG1 !
WOLF1 & PRACTIC,Y ALL ! FISSIP$S1
PRODUCE _M1 EV5 ! SMALL MEMB]S (! CLASS1
Z ! M\SE FAMILY4 ,! CLOV5-FOOT$ ANIMALS
AG PRODUCE FEW1 EXCEPT ! PIG1 : 2L;GS
6^? T PRODUCE _M4 ,? C]TA9LY SEEMS
SURPRIS+1 = WE %D EXPECT ! L>GE ANIMALS
6BE A# 6G5]ATE M "Y & 6SECRETE M SEM54
,B PRECISELY :AT WE WOND] AT IS ! R1SON
= N WOND]+2 X IS J 2C ( _! SIZE T !Y D N
PRODUCE _M "Y1 =! NUTRI;T IS EXP5D$ 9 S*
ANIMALS ^U 9CR1S+ ! BODY4 ,B 9 ! SMALL]
ANIMALS ,NATURE TAKES AWAY F ! SIZE &
A4S ! EXCESS S GA9$ 6! SEM9AL SECRE;N4
,MOREOV]1 M SEM5 M/ NE$S 2 US$ 9 G5],N
0! L>G] ANIMAL1 & LL 0! SMALL]4 ,"!=E _M
SMALL "OS MAY 2 PRODUC$ TGR1 B X IS H>D
= _M L>GE "OS 6BE S1 & 6^? 9T]M$IATE 9
SIZE ,NATURE HAS ASSIGN$ ! 9T]M$IATE
NUMB]4 ,WE H =M]LY GIV5 ! R1SON :Y "S
ANIMALS >E L>GE1 "S SMALL]1 & "S 2T !
TWO1 & SP1K+ G5],Y1 ) REG>D 6! NUMB] (
"Y PRODUC$1 ! SOLID-HO($ PRODUCE "O1 !
CLOV5-FOOT$ FEW1 ! _M-TO$ _M4 7,! R1SON
( ? IS T1 G5],Y SP1K+1 _! SIZES
CORRESPOND 6? DI6];E47 ,X IS N S1 H["E1
9 ALL CASES2 = X IS ! L>GE;S & SMALL;S (
! BODY T IS CAUSE ( FEW OR _M "Y 2+
BORN1 N ! FACT T ! K9D ( ANIMAL HAS "O1
TWO1 OR _M TOES4 ,A PRO( ( ? IS T !
ELEPHANT IS ! L>GE/ ( ANIMALS & YET IS
_M-TO$1 &! CAMEL1 ! NEXT L>GE/1 IS
CLOV5-FOOT$4 ,& N ONLY 9 ANIMALS T WALK
B AL 9 ^? T FLY OR SWIM ! L>GE "OS
PRODUCE FEW1 ! SMALL _M1 =! SAME R1SON4
,9 L MANN] AL X IS N ! L>GE/ PLANTS T
BE> MO/ FRUIT4
  ,WE H EXPLA9$ !N :Y "S ANIMALS NATUR,Y
PRODUCE _M "Y1 "S B FEW1 & "S ONLY "O2 9
! DI6ICULTY N[ /AT$ WE MAY R 2 SURPRIS$
) R1SON AT ^? : PRODUCE _M1 S9CE S*
ANIMALS >E (T5 SE5 63CV F A S+LE
COPUL,N4 ,:E!R ! SEM5 (! MALE 3TRIBUTES
6! MAT]IAL (! EMBRYO 0XF 2COM+ A "P ( X
& MIX+ )! SEM5 (! FEMALE1 OR :E!R1 Z WE
SAY1 X DOES N ACT 9 ? WAY B BR+S TGR &
FA%IONS ! MAT]IAL )9 ! FEMALE &!
G5]ATIVE SECRE;N Z ! FIG-JUICE DOES !
LIQUID SUB/.E ( MILK1 :AT IS ! R1SON :Y
X DOES N =M A S+LE ANIMAL ( 3SID]A#
SIZE8 ,= C]TA9LY 9 ! P>ALLEL CASE ! FIG-
JUICE IS N SEP>AT$ IF X HAS 6CURDLE A
L>GE QUANT;Y ( MILK1 B ! M ! MILK &! M !
FIG-JUICE PUT 96X1 S M* ! GRT] IS !
CURDL$ MASS4 ,N[ X IS NO USE 6SAY T !
S"EAL REGIONS (! UT]US ATTRACT ! SEM5 &
"!=E M "Y ?AN "O >E =M$1 2C ! REGIONS >E
_M &! COTYL$ONS >E M ?AN "O4 ,= TWO
EMBRYOS >E (T5 =M$ 9 ! SAME REGION (!
UT]US1 & !Y MAY 2 SE5 LY+ 9 A R[ 9
ANIMALS T PRODUCE _M1 :5 ! UT]US IS
FILL$ )! EMBRYOS4 7,? IS PLA9 F !
4SEC;NS47 ,R ! TRU? IS ?4 ,Z ANIMALS
-PLETE _! GR[? "! >E C]TA9 LIMITS 6_!
SIZE1 BO? UPW>DS & D[NW>DS1 2Y : !Y _C
G1 B X IS 9 ! SPACE 2T ^! LIMITS T !Y
EXCE$ OR FALL %ORT ( "O ANO!R 9 SIZE1 &
X IS )9 ^! LIMITS T "O MAN 7OR ANY O!R
ANIMAL7 IS L>G] OR SMALL] ?AN ANO!R4 ,S
AL ! G5]ATIVE MAT]IAL F : EA* ANIMAL IS
=M$ IS N )\T A QUANTITATIVE LIMIT 9 BO?
DIREC;NS1 NOR C X 2 =M$ F ANY QUANT;Y Y
PL1SE4 ,:5"E !N AN ANIMAL1 =! CAUSE
ASSIGN$1 4*>GES M (! FEMALE SECRE;N ?AN
IS NE$$ = 2G9N+ ! EXI/;E (A S+LE ANIMAL1
X IS N POSSI# T ONLY "O %D 2 =M$ \ ( ALL
?1 B A NUMB] LIMIT$ 0! APPROPRIATE SIZE
9 EA* CASE2 NOR W ! SEM5 (! MALE1 OR !
P[] RESID+ 9 ! SEM51 =M ANY?+ EI M OR
LESS ?AN :AT IS AC 6,NATURE4 ,9 L MANN]1
IF ! MALE EMITS M SEM5 ?AN IS NEC1 OR M
P[]S 9 DI6]5T "PS (! SEM5 Z X IS DIVID$1
H["E M* X IS X W N MAKE ANY?+ GRT]2 ON !
3TR>Y X W DRY UP ! MAT]IAL (! FEMALE &
DE/ROY X4 ,S FIRE AL DOES N 3T9UE 6MAKE
WAT] HOTT] 9 PROPOR;N Z X IS XF 9CR1S$1
B "! IS A FIX$ LIMIT 6! H1T ( : WAT] IS
CAPA#2 IF T IS ONCE R1*$ &! FIRE IS !N
9CR1S$1 ! WAT] NO L;G] GETS HOTT] B R
EVAPORATES & AT LA/ 4APPE>S & IS DRI$
UP4 ,N[ S9CE X APPE>S T ! SECRE;N (!
FEMALE & T F ! MALE NE$ 6/& 9 "S
PROPOR;NATE REL,N 6"O ANO!R 7,I M1N 9
ANIMALS ( : ! MALE EMITS SEM571 :AT
HAPP5S 9 ^? T PRODUCE _M "Y IS ?3 F ! V
F/ ! SEM5 EMITT$ 0! MALE HAS P[]1 2+
DIVID$1 6=M S"EAL EMBRYOS1 &! MAT]IAL
3TRIBUT$ 0! FEMALE IS S M* T S"EAL C 2
=M$ \ ( X4 7,! P>ALLEL ( CURDL+ MILK1 :
WE SPOKE ( 2F1 IS NO L;G] 9 PO9T "H1 =
:AT IS =M$ 0! H1T (! SEM5 IS N ONLY (A
C]TA9 QUANT;Y B AL (A C]TA9 QUAL;Y1 ":AS
) FIG-JUICE & R5NET QUANT;Y AL"O IS
3C]N$47 ,? !N IS J ! R1SON :Y 9 S*
ANIMALS ! EMBRYOS =M$ >E NUM]\S & D N
ALL UNITE 96"O :OLE2 X IS 2C AN EMBRYO
IS N =M$ \ ( ANY QUANT;Y Y PL1SE1 B :E!R
"! IS TOO M* OR TOO LL1 9 EI CASE "! W 2
NO RESULT1 = "! IS A LIMIT SET ALIKE 6!
P[] (! H1T : ACTS ON ! MAT]IAL & 6!
MAT]IAL S ACT$ ^U4
  ,ON ! SAME PR9CIPLE _M EMBRYOS >E N
=M$1 ?\< ! SECRE;N IS M*1 9 ! L>GE
ANIMALS : PRODUCE ONLY "O "Y "O1 = 9 !M
AL BO? ! MAT]IAL & T : "WS ^U X >E (A
C]TA9 QUANT;Y4 ,S !N !Y D N SECRETE S*
MAT]IAL 9 TOO GRT QUANT;Y =! R1SON
PREVI\SLY /AT$1 & :AT !Y D SECRETE IS
NATUR,Y J 5 = "O EMBRYO AL"O 6BE =M$ F
X4 ,IF "E TOO M* IS SECRET$1 !N TW9S >E
BORN4 ,H;E S* CASES SEEM 6BE M PORT5T\S1
2C !Y >E 3TR>Y 6! G5]AL & CU/OM>Y RULE4
  ,MAN 2L;GS 6ALL ?REE CLASSES1 = HE
PRODUCES "O ONLY & "S"TS _M OR FEW1 ?\<
NATUR,Y HE ALM ALW PRODUCES "O4 ,2C (!
MOI/URE & H1T ( 8 BODY HE MAY PRODUCE _M
,7= SEM5 IS NATUR,Y FLUID & HOT7'1 B 2C
( 8 SIZE HE PRODUCES FEW OR "O4 ,ON A3.T
( ? X RESULTS T 9 MAN AL"O AM;G ANIMALS
! P]IOD ( GE/,N IS IRREGUL>2 ":AS !
P]IOD IS FIX$ 9 ! RE/1 "! >E S"EAL
P]IODS 9 MAN1 = *N >E BORN AT SEV5 MON?S
& AT T5 MON?S & AT ! "TS 2T1 = EV5 ^? (
EI<T MON?S D LIVE ?\< LESS (T5 ?AN !
RE/4 ,! R1SON MAY 2 GA!R$ F :AT HAS J
BE5 SD1 &! "Q HAS BE5 4CUSS$ 9 !
,PRO#MS4 ,LET ? EXPLAN,N SU6ICE = ^!
PO9TS4
  ,! CAUSE :Y ! "PS MAY 2 MULTIPLI$
3TR>Y 6,NATURE IS ! SAME Z ! CAUSE (!
BIR? ( TW9S4 ,=! R1SON EXI/S ALR 9 !
EMBRYO1 :5"E X A7REGATES M MAT]IAL AT
ANY PO9T ( XF ?AN IS REQUIR$ 0! NATURE (
! "P4 ,! RESULT IS !N T EI "O ( XS "PS
IS L>G] ?AN ! O!RS1 Z A F+] OR H& OR
FOOT OR ANY (! O!R EXTREMITIES OR LIMBS2
OR AG IF ! EMBRYO IS CLEFT "! MAY -E
962+ M ?AN "O S* "P1 Z $DIES D 9 RIV]S2
Z ! WAT] 9 ^! IS C>RI$ AL;G )A C]TA9
MO;N1 IF X DA% AG/ ANY?+ TWO SY/EMS OR
$DIES -E 962+ \ ( "O1 EA* RETA9+ ! SAME
MO;N2 ! SAME ?+ HAPP5S AL )! EMBRYOS4 ,!
ABNORMAL "PS G5],Y >E ATTA*$ NE> ^? !Y
RESEM#1 B "S"TS AT A 4T.E 2C (! MOVE;T-
TAK+ PLACE 9 ! EMBRYO1 & ESPECI,Y 2C (!
EXCESS ( MAT]IAL RETURN+ 6T PLACE :;E X
0 TAK5 AWAY :ILE RETA9+ ! =M ( T "P :;E
X >OSE Z A SUP]FLU;Y4
  ,9 C]TA9 CASES WE F9D A D\# SET (
G5]ATIVE ORGANS ,7"O MALE &! O!R
FEMALE7'4 ,:5 S* DUPLIC,N O3URS ! "O IS
ALW FUNC;NAL B N ! O!R1 2C X IS ALW
9SU6ICI5TLY SUPPLI$ ) N\RI%;T Z 2+ 3TR>Y
6,NATURE2 X IS ATTA*$ L A GR[? 7= S*
GR[?S AL RCV N\RI%;T ?\< !Y >E A LAT]
DEVELOP;T ?AN ! BODY PROP] & 3TR>Y
6,NATURE47 ,IF ! =MATIVE P[] PREVAILS1
BO? >E SIMIL>2 IF X IS ALT VANQUI%$1 BO?
>E SIMIL>2 B IF X PREVAIL "H & 2
VANQUI%$ "!1 !N ! "O IS FEMALE &! O!R
MALE4 7,= :E!R WE 3SID] ! R1SON :Y !
:OLE ANIMAL IS MALE OR FEMALE1 OR :Y !
"PS >E S1 MAKES NO DI6];E47
  ,:5 WE MEET ) DEFICI5CY 9 S* "PS1 E4G4
AN EXTREM;Y OR "O (! O!R MEMB]S1 WE M/
ASSUME ! SAME CAUSE Z :5 ! EMBRYO IS ALT
ABORT$ 7ABOR;N ( EMBRYOS HAPP5S
FREQU5TLY74
  ,\TGR[?S DI6] F ! PRODUC;N ( _M "Y 9 !
MANN] /AT$ 2F2 MON/]S DI6] F ^! 9 T MO/
( !M >E DUE 6EMBRYOS GR[+ TGR4 ,"S H["E
>E AL (! FOLL[+ K9D1 :5 ! MON/ROS;Y
A6ECTS GRT] & M SOV]EIGN "PS1 Z = 9/.E
"S MON/]S H TWO SPLE5S OR M ?AN TWO
KIDNEYS4 ,FUR!R1 ! "PS MAY MIGRATE1 !
MOVE;TS : =M ! EMBRYO 2+ DIV]T$ &!
MAT]IAL *ANG+ XS PLACE4 ,WE M/ DECIDE
:E!R ! MON/R\S ANIMAL IS "O OR IS -POS$
( S"EAL GR[N TGR 03SID]+ ! VITAL
PR9CIPLE2 ?US1 IF ! HE>T IS A "P ( S* A
K9D !N T : HAS "O HE>T W 2 "O ANIMAL1 !
MULTIPLI$ "PS 2+ M]E \TGR[?S1 B ^? : H M
?AN "O HE>T W 2 TWO ANIMALS GR[N TGR "?
_! EMBRYOS HAV+ BE5 3FUS$4
  ,X AL (T5 HAPP5S EV5 9 _M ANIMALS T D
N SEEM 6BE DEFECTIVE & ^: GR[? IS N[
-PLETE1 T "S ( _! PASSAGES MAY H GR[N
TGR OR O!RS MAY H BE5 DIV]T$ F ! NORMAL
C\RSE4 ,?US 9 "S WOM5 2F N[ ! OS UT]I
HAS REMA9$ CLOS$1 S T :5 ! "T =!
CATAM5IA HAS >RIV$ PA9 HAS ATTACK$ !M1
TILL EI ! PASSAGE HAS BUR/ OP5 ( XS [N
A3ORD OR ! PHYSICIANS H REMOV$ !
IMP$I;T2 "S S* CASES H 5D$ 9 D1? IF !
RUPTURE HAS BE5 MADE TOO VIOL5TLY OR IF
X HAS BE5 IMPOSSI# 6MAKE X AT ALL4 ,9 "S
BOYS ON ! O!R H& ! 5D (! P5IS HAS N
CO9CID$ )! 5D (! PASSAGE ": ! UR9E IS
VOID$1 B ! PASSAGE HAS 5D$ 2L1 S T !Y
CR\* SITT+ 6VOID X1 & IF ! TE/ES >E
DRAWN UP !Y APPE> F A 4T.E 6H BO? MALE &
FEMALE G5]ATIVE ORGANS4 ,! PASSAGE (!
SOLID FOOD AL HAS BE5 CLOS$ 2F N[ 9 %EEP
& "S O!R ANIMALS2 "! 0 A C[ 9 ,P]9?US :
PASS$ F9E MATT]1 Z IF X 7 SIFT$1 "? !
BLA4]1 & :5 ! ANUS 0 CUT OP5 X QKLY
CLOS$ UP AG NOR CD !Y SU3E$ 9 KEEP+ X
OP54
  ,WE H N[ SPOK5 (! PRODUC;N ( FEW & _M
"Y1 &(! \TGR[? ( SUP]FLU\S "PS OR ( _!
DEFICI5CY1 & AL ( MON/ROSITIES4
                   #E
  ,SUP]FOET,N DOES N O3UR AT ALL 9 "S
ANIMALS B DOES 9 O!RS2 (! =M] "S >E A#
6BR+ ! LAT] =M$ EMBRYO 6BIR?1 :ILE O!RS
C ONLY D S "S"TS4 ,! R1SON :Y X DOES N
O3UR 9 "S IS T !Y PRODUCE ONLY "O "Y "O1
= X IS N F.D 9 SOLID-HO($ ANIMALS & ^?
L>G] ?AN ^!1 Z [+ 6_! SIZE ! SECRE;N (!
FEMALE IS ALL US$ UP =! "O EMBRYO4 ,=
ALL ^! H L>GE BODIES1 & :5 AN ANIMAL IS
L>GE XS FOETUS IS L>GE 9 PROPOR;N1 E4G4
! FOETUS (! ELEPHANT IS Z BIG Z A CALF4
,B SUP]FOET,N O3URS 9 ^? : PRODUCE _M "Y
2C ! PRODUC;N ( M ?AN "O AT A BIR? IS XF
A SORT ( SUP]FOET,N1 "O 2+ A4$ 6ANO!R4
,( ^! ALL T >E L>GE1 Z MAN1 BR+ 6BIR? !
LAT] EMBRYO1 IF ! SECOND IMPREGN,N TAKES
PLACE SOON AF ! F/1 = S* AN EV5T HAS BE5
OBS]V$ 2F N[4 ,! R1SON IS T GIV5 ABV1 =
EV5 9 A S+LE ACT ( 9T]C\RSE ! SEM5 4*>G$
IS M ?AN 5 = "O EMBRYO1 & ? 2+ DIVID$
CAUSES M ?AN "O * 6BE BORN1 ! "O ( : IS
LAT] ?AN ! O!R4 ,B :5 ! EMBRYO HAS ALR
GR[N 6"S SIZE & X S HAPP5S T COPUL,N
O3URS AG1 SUP]FOET,N "S"TS TAKES PLACE1
B R>ELY1 S9CE ! UT]US G5],Y CLOSES 9
WOM5 DUR+ ! P]IOD ( GE/,N4 ,IF ? "E
HAPP5S 7= ? AL HAS O3URR$7 ! "M _C BR+ !
SECOND EMBRYO 6P]FEC;N1 B X IS CA/ \ 9 A
/ATE L :AT >E CALL$ ABOR;NS4 ,= J Z1 9
^? ANIMALS T BE> ONLY "O1 ALL ! SECRE;N
(! FEMALE IS 3V]T$ 6! F/ =M$ EMBRYO 2C (
XS SIZE1 S X IS "H AL2 ! ONLY DI6];E IS
T 9 ! =M] CASE ? HAPP5S AT ONCE1 9 !
LATT] :5 ! FOETUS HAS ATTA9$ 6"S SIZE1 =
!N !Y >E 9 ! SAME /ATE Z ^? T BE> ONLY
"O4 ,9 L MANN]1 S9CE MAN NATUR,Y WD
PRODUCE _M "Y1 & S9CE ! SIZE (! UT]US &!
QUANT;Y (! FEMALE SECRE;N >E BO? GRT]
?AN IS NEC = "O EMBRYO1 ONLY N S M* S Z
6BR+ 6BIR? A SECOND1 "!=E WOM5 & M>ES >E
! ONLY ANIMALS : ADMIT ! MALE DUR+
GE/,N1 ! =M] =! R1SON /AT$1 & M>ES BO?
2C (! B>R5;S ( _! NATURE & 2C _! UT]US
IS ( SUP]FLU\S SIZE1 TOO L>GE = "O B TOO
SMALL 6ALL[ A SECOND EMBRYO 6BE BR"\
6P]FEC;N 0SUP]FOET,N4 ,&! M>E IS NATUR,Y
9CL9$ 6SEXUAL 9T]C\RSE 2C %E IS 9 ! SAME
CASE Z ! B>R5 AM;G WOM52 ^! LATT] >E
B>R5 2C !Y H NO MON?LY 4*>GE 7:
CORRESPONDS 6! ACT ( 9T]C\RSE 9 MALES7 &
M>ES H EXCE$+LY LL4 ,& 9 ALL ! VIVIP>A !
B>R5 FEMALES >E S 9CL9$1 2C !Y RESEM# !
MALES :5 ! SEM5 HAS COLLECT$ 9 ! TE/ES B
IS N 2+ GOT RID (4 ,=! 4*>GE (! CATAM5IA
IS 9 FEMALES A SORT ( EMIS.N ( SEM51 !Y
2+ UNCONCOCT$ SEM5 Z HAS BE5 SD 2F4 ,H;E
X IS T ^? WOM5 AL :O >E 9CONT95T 9 REG>D
6S* 9T]C\RSE C1SE F _! PAS.N = X :5 !Y H
BORNE _M *N1 =1 ! SEM9AL SECRE;N 2+ !N
DRA9$ (F1 !Y NO L;G] DESIRE ? 9T]C\RSE4
,& AM;G BIRDS ! H5S >E LESS 4POS$ T WAY
?AN ! COCKS1 2C ! UT]US (! H5-BIRD IS UP
NE> ! HYPOZOMA2 B )! COCK-BIRDS X IS !
O!R WAY1 = _! TE/ES >E DRAWN UP )9 !M1 S
T1 IF ANY K9D ( S* BIRDS HAS M* SEM5
NATUR,Y1 X IS ALW 9 NE$ ( ? 9T]C\RSE4 ,9
FEMALES !N X 5C\RAGES COPUL,N 6H ! UT]US
L[ D[N1 B 9 MALES 6H ! TE/ES DRAWN UP4
  ,X HAS BE5 N[ /AT$ :Y SUP]FOET,N IS N
F.D 9 "S ANIMALS AT ALL1 :Y X IS F.D 9
O!RS : "S"TS BR+ ! LAT] EMBRYOS 6BIR? &
"S"TS N1 & :Y "S S* ANIMALS >E 9CL9$
6SEXUAL 9T]C\RSE :ILE O!RS >E N4
  ,"S ( ^? ANIMALS 9 : SUP]FOET,N O3URS
C BR+ ! EMBRYOS 6BIR? EV5 IF A L;G "T
ELAPSES 2T ! TWO IMPREGN,NS1 IF _! K9D
IS SP]MATIC1 IF _! BODY IS N (A L>GE
SIZE1 & IF !Y BE> _M "Y4 ,= 2C !Y BE> _M
_! UT]US IS SPACI\S1 2C !Y >E SP]MATIC !
G5]ATIVE 4*>GE IS COPI\S1 & 2C ! BODY IS
N L>GE B ! 4*>GE IS EXCESSIVE & 9 GRT]
M1SURE ?AN IS REQUIR$ =! N\RI%;T WANT$ =
! EMBRYO1 "!=E !Y C N ONLY =M ANIMALS B
AL BR+ !M 6BIR? LAT] ON4 ,FUR!R1 ! UT]US
9 S* ANIMALS DOES N CLOSE UP DUR+ GE/,N
2C "! IS A QUANT;Y (! RESIDUAL 4*>GE
LEFT OV]4 ,? HAS HAPP5$ 2F N[ EV5 9
WOM51 = 9 "S ( !M ! 4*>GE 3T9UES DUR+
ALL ! "T ( PREGNANCY4 ,9 WOM51 H["E1 ?
IS 3TR>Y 6,NATURE1 S T ! EMBRYO SU6]S1 B
9 S* ANIMALS X IS AC 6,NATURE1 = _! BODY
IS S =M$ F ! 2G9N+1 Z ) H>ES4 ,=
SUP]FOET,N O3URS 9 ^! ANIMALS1 S9CE !Y
>E N L>GE & !Y BE> _M "Y 7= !Y H _M TOES
&! _M-TO$ ANIMALS BE> _M71 & !Y >E
SP]MATIC4 ,? IS %[N 0_! HAIRI;S1 =!
QUANT;Y ( _! HAIR IS EXCESSIVE1 ^!
ANIMALS AL"O HAV+ HAIR "U ! FEET & )9 !
JAWS4 ,N[ HAIRI;S IS A SIGN ( ABUND.E (
RESIDUAL MATT]1 ":=E AM;G M5 AL ! HAIRY
>E GIV5 6SEXUAL 9T]C\RSE & H M* SEM5 R
?AN ! SMOO?4 ,9 ! H>E X (T5 HAPP5S T "S
(! EMBRYOS >E IMP]FECT :ILE O!RS ( XS "Y
>E PRODUC$ P]FECT4
                   #F
  ,"S (! VIVIP>A PRODUCE _! "Y IMP]FECT1
O!RS P]FECT2 ! "O-HO($ & CLOV5-FOOT$
P]FECT1 MO/ (! _M-TO$ IMP]FECT4 ,! R1SON
( ? IS T ! "O-HO($ PRODUCE "O "Y "O1 &!
CLOV5-FOOT$ EI "O OR TWO G5],Y SP1K+2 N[
X IS EASY 6BR+ ! FEW 6P]FEC;N4 ,ALL !
_M-TO$ ANIMALS T BE> _! "Y IMP]FECT GIVE
BIR? 6_M4 ,H;E1 ?\< !Y >E A# 6N\RI% !
EMBRYOS :ILE NEWLY =M$1 _! BODIES >E
UNA# 6-PLETE ! PROCESS :5 ! EMBRYOS H
GR[N & ACQUIR$ "S SIZE4 ,S !Y PRODUCE !M
IMP]FECT1 L ^? ANIMALS : G5]ATE A
SCOLEX1 = "S ( !M :5 BORN >E SC>CELY
BR"\ 96=M AT ALL1 Z ! FOX1 BE>1 & LION1
& "S (! RE/ 9 L MANN]2 & NE>LY ALL ( !M
>E BL1 Z N ONLY ! ANIMALS M5;N$ B AL !
DOG1 WOLF1 & JACKAL4 ,! PIG AL"O
PRODUCES BO? _M & P]FECT "Y1 & ?US "H
AL"O WE F9D ANY OV]LAPP+2 X PRODUCES _M
Z D ! _M-TO$ ANIMALS1 B IS CLOV5-FOOT$
OR SOLID-HO($ 7= "! C]TA9LY >E SOLID-
HO($ SW9E74 ,!Y BE>1 !N1 _M "Y 2C !
NUTRI;T : WD O!RWISE G 69CR1SE _! SIZE
IS DIV]T$ 6! G5]ATIVE SECRE;N 7= 3SID]$
Z A SOLID-HO($ ANIMAL ! PIG IS N A L>GE
"O71 & AL X IS M (T5 CLOV5-HO($1 /RIV+ Z
X 7 )! NATURE (! SOLID-HO($ ANIMALS4 ,=
? R1SON X PRODUCES "S"TS ONLY "O1 "S"TS
TWO1 B G5],Y _M1 & BR+S !M 6P]FEC;N 2F
BIR? 2C (! GD 3DI;N ( XS BODY1 2+ L A
RI* SOIL- : HAS SU6ICI5T & ABUNDANT
NUTRI;T = PLANTS4
  ,! "Y ( "S BIRDS AL >E HAT*$ IMP]FECT1
T IS 6SAY BL2 ? APPLIES 6ALL SMALL BIRDS
: LAY _M E7S1 Z CR[S & ROOKS1 JAYS1
SP>R[S1 SWALL[S1 & 6ALL ^? : LAY FEW E7S
)\T PRODUC+ ABUNDANT N\RI%;T AL;G )! "Y1
Z R+-DOVES1 TURTLE-DOVES1 & PIGEONS4
,H;E IF ! EYES ( SWALL[S :ILE / "Y 2 PUT
\ !Y RECOV] _! SI<T AG1 =! BIRDS >E /
DEVELOP+1 N YET DEVELOP$1 :5 ! 9JURY IS
9FLICT$1 S T ! EYES GR[ & SPR\T AFRE%4
,& 9 G5]AL ! PRODUC;N ( "Y 2F !Y >E
P]FECT IS [+ 69ABIL;Y 63T9UE N\RI%+ !M1
& !Y >E BORN IMP]FECT 2C !Y >E BORN TOO
SOON4 ,? IS PLA9 AL ) SEV5-MON?S *N1 =
S9CE !Y >E N P]FECT$ X (T5 HAPP5S T EV5
! PASSAGES1 E4G4 (! E>S & NO/RILS1 >E N
YET OP5$ 9 "S ( !M AT BIR?1 B ONLY OP5
LAT] Z !Y >E GR[+1 & _M S* 9FANTS
SURVIVE4
  ,9 MAN MALES >E M (T5 BORN DEFECTIVE
?AN FEMALES1 B 9 ! O!R ANIMALS ? IS N !
CASE4 ,! R1SON IS T 9 MAN ! MALE IS M*
SUP]IOR 6! FEMALE 9 NATURAL H1T1 & S !
MALE FOETUS MOVES AB M ?AN ! FEMALE1 &
ON A3.T ( MOV+ IS M LIA# 69JURY1 = :AT
IS "Y IS EASILY 9JUR$ S9CE X IS W1K4 ,=
? SAME R1SON AL ! FEMALE FOETUS IS N
P]FECT$ EQU,Y )! MALE 9 MAN 7B !Y >E S 9
! O!R ANIMALS1 = 9 !M ! FEMALE IS N LAT]
9 DEVELOP+ ?AN ! MALE74 ,= :ILE )9 ! "M
! FEMALE TAKES L;G] 9 DEVELOP+1 B AF
BIR? "EY?+ IS P]FECT$ M QKLY 9 FEMALES
?AN 9 MALES2 ,I M1N1 = 9/.E1 PUB]TY1 !
PRIME ( LIFE1 & OLD AGE4 ,= FEMALES >E
W1K] & COLD] 9 NATURE1 & WE M/ LOOK ^U !
FEMALE "* Z 2+ A SORT ( NATURAL
DEFICI5CY4 ,ACLY :ILE X IS )9 ! "M X
DEVELOPS SL[LY 2C ( XS COLD;S 7=
DEVELOP;T IS 3COC;N1 & X IS H1T T
3COCTS1 & :AT IS HOTT] IS EASILY
3COCT$72 B AF BIR? X QKLY >RIVES AT
MATUR;Y & OLD AGE ON A3.T ( XS W1K;S1 =
ALL 9F]IOR ?+S -E SOON] 6_! P]FEC;N OR
5D1 & Z ? IS TRUE ( "WS ( >T S X IS (
:AT IS =M$ 0,NATURE4 ,=! R1SON J GIV5 AL
TW9S >E LESS LIKELY 6SURVIVE 9 MAN IF "O
2 MALE & "O FEMALE1 B ? IS N AT ALL S 9
! O!R ANIMALS2 = 9 MAN X IS 3TR>Y
6,NATURE T !Y %D RUN AN EQUAL C\RSE1 Z
_! DEVELOP;T DOES N TAKE PLACE 9 EQUAL
P]IODS1 B ! MALE M/ NE$S 2 TOO LATE OR !
FEMALE TOO E>LY2 9 ! O!R ANIMALS1 H["E1
X IS N 3TR>Y 6,NATURE4 ,A DI6];E IS AL
F.D 2T MAN &! O!R ANIMALS 9 RESPECT (
GE/,N1 = ANIMALS >E 9 BETT] BODILY 3DI;N
MO/ (! "T1 ":AS 9 MO/ WOM5 GE/,N IS
ATT5D$ ) 4COM=T4 ,_! WAY ( LIFE IS "PLY
RESPONSI# = ?1 = 2+ S$5T>Y !Y >E FULL (
M RESIDUAL MATT]2 AM;G N,NS ": ! WOM5
LIVE A LABORI\S LIFE GE/,N IS N EQU,Y
3SPICU\S & ^? :O >E A3U/OM$ 6"W BE> *N
EASILY BO? "! & ELSE":2 = "W 3SUMES !
RESIDUAL MATT]1 B ^? :O >E S$5T>Y H A
GRT D1L ( X 9 !M 2C N ONLY IS "! NO
MON?LY 4*>GE DUR+ PREGNANCY B AL !Y D NO
"W2 "!=E _! TRAVAIL IS PA9;L4 ,B "W
EX]CISES !M S T !Y C HOLD _! BR1?1 ^U :
DEP5DS ! EASE OR DI6ICULTY ( *-BIR?4 ,^!
CIRCUM/.ES !N1 Z WE H SD1 3TRIBUTE
6CAUSE ! DI6];E 2T WOM5 &! O!R ANIMALS 9
? /ATE1 B ! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+ IS ?3 9 "S
ANIMALS ! 4*>GE CORRESPOND+ 6! CATAM5IA
IS B SMALL1 & 9 "S N VISI# AT ALL1 B 9
WOM5 X IS GRT] ?AN 9 ANY O!R ANIMAL1 S T
:5 ? 4*>GE C1SES [+ 6PREGNANCY !Y >E
TR\#D 7= IF !Y >E N PREGNANT !Y >E
A6LICT$ ) AIL;TS :5"E ! CATAM5IA D N
O3UR72 & !Y >E M TR\#D Z A RULE AT !
2G9N+ ( PREGNANCY1 =! EMBRYO IS A# 9DE$
6/OP ! CATAM5IA B IS TOO SMALL AT F/
63SUME ANY QUANT;Y (! SECRE;N2 LAT] ON X
TAKES UP "S ( X & S ALLEVIATES ! "M4 ,9
! O!R ANIMALS1 ON ! 3TR>Y1 ! RESIDUAL
MATT] IS B SMALL & S CORRESPONDS )! GR[?
(! FOETUS1 & Z ! SECRE;NS : H9D] N\RI%;T
>E 2+ 3SUM$ 0! FOETUS ! "M IS 9 BETT]
BODILY 3DI;N ?AN USUAL4 ,! SAME HOLDS GD
AL ) AQUATIC ANIMALS & BIRDS4 ,IF X "E
HAPP5S T ! BODY (! "M IS NO L;G] 9 GD
3DI;N :5 ! FOETUS IS N[ 2COM+ L>GE1 !
R1SON IS T XS GR[? NE$S M N\RI%;T ?AN !
RESIDUAL MATT] SUPPLIES4 7,IN "S FEW
WOM5 X HAPP5S T ! BODY IS 9 A BETT] /ATE
DUR+ PREGNANCY2 ^! >E WOM5 9 ^: BODY !
RESIDUAL MATT] IS SMALL S T X IS ALL US$
UP AL;G )! N\RI%;T T GOES 6! FOETUS47
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  ,WE M/ AL SP1K ( :AT IS "KN Z MOLA
UT]I1 : O3URS R>ELY 9 WOM5 B / IS F.D
"S"TS DUR+ PREGNANCY4 ,= !Y PRODUCE :AT
IS CALL$ A MOLA2 X HAS HAPP5$ 2F N[ 6A
WOMAN1 AF %E _H _H 9T]C\RSE ) H] HUSB& &
SUPPOS$ %E _H 3CVD1 T AT F/ ! SIZE ( H]
BELLY 9CR1S$ & "EY?+ ELSE HAPP5$ ACLY1 B
YET :5 ! "T = BIR? CAME ON1 %E NEI BORE
A * NOR 0 H] SIZE REDUC$1 B %E 3T9U$ ?US
= ?REE OR F\R YE>S UNTIL DYS5T]Y CAME
ON1 5DANG]+ H] LIFE1 & %E PRODUC$ A LUMP
( FLE% : IS CALL$ MOLA4 ,MOREOV] ? 3DI;N
MAY 3T9UE TILL OLD AGE & D1?4 ,S* MASSES
:5 EXPELL$ F ! BODY 2COME S H>D T !Y C
H>DLY 2 CUT "? EV5 0IRON4 ,3C]N+ ! CAUSE
( ? PH5OM5ON WE H SPOK5 9 ! ,PRO#MS2 !
SAME ?+ HAPP5S 6! EMBRYO 9 ! WOMB Z
6M1TS HALF COOK$ 9 ROA/+1 & X IS N DUE
6H1T1 Z "S SAY1 B R 6! W1K;S (! MAT]NAL
H1T4 7,= _! NATURE SEEMS 6BE 9CAPA#1 &
UNA# 6P]FECT OR 6PUT ! LA/ T\*ES 6!
PROCESS ( G5],N4 ,H;E X IS T ! MOLA
REMA9S 9 !M TILL OLD AGE OR AT ANY RATE
=A L;G "T1 = 9 XS NATURE X IS NEI P]FECT
NOR ALT A =EIGN BODY47 ,X IS WANT (
3COC;N T IS ! R1SON ( XS H>D;S1 Z )
HALF-COOK$ M1T1 = ? HALF-DRESS+ ( M1T IS
AL A SORT ( WANT ( 3COC;N4
  ,A DI6ICULTY IS RAIS$ Z 6:Y ? DOES N
O3UR 9 O!R ANIMALS1 UN.S 9DE$ X DOES
O3UR & HAS 5TIRELY ESCAP$ OBS]V,N4 ,WE
M/ SUPPOSE ! R1SON 6BE T WOMAN AL"O AM;G
ANIMALS IS SUBJECT 6TR\#S (! UT]US1 &
AL"O HAS A SUP]FLU\S AM.T ( CATAM5IA &
IS UNA# 63COCT !M2 :51 !N1 ! EMBRYO HAS
BE5 =M$ (A LIQUID H>D 63COCT1 !N -ES !
S-CALL$ MOLA 962+1 & ? HAPP5S NATUR,Y 9
WOM5 AL"O OR AT ANY RATE M ?AN 9 O!R
ANIMALS4
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  ,MILK IS =M$ 9 ! FEMALES ( ALL 9T]N,Y
VIVIP>\S ANIMALS1 2COM+ USE;L =! "T (
BIR?4 ,= ,NATURE HAS MADE X =! SAKE (!
N\RI%;T ( ANIMALS AF BIR?1 S T X MAY NEI
FAIL AT ? "T AT ALL NOR YET 2 AT ALL
SUP]FLU\S2 ? IS J :AT WE F9D HAPP5+1
UN.S ANY?+ *.E 3TR>Y 6,NATURE4 ,9 ! O!R
ANIMALS ! P]IOD ( GE/,N DOES N V>Y1 & S
! MILK IS 3COCT$ 9 "T 6SUIT ? MO;T1 B 9
MAN1 S9CE "! >E S"EAL "TS ( BIR?1 X M/ 2
R1DY AT ! F/ ( ^!2 H;E 9 WOM5 ! MILK IS
USE.S 2F ! SEV5? MON? & ONLY !N 2COMES
USE;L4 ,T X IS ONLY 3COCT$ AT ! LA/
/AGES IS :AT WE %D EXPECT 6HAPP5 AL Z 2+
DUE 6A NEC CAUSE4 ,= AT F/ S* RESIDUAL
MATT] :5 SECRET$ IS US$ UP =! DEVELOP;T
(! EMBRYO2 N[ ! NUTRITI\S "P 9 ALL ?+S
IS ! SWEETE/ &! MO/ 3COCT$1 & ?US :5 ALL
S* ELE;TS >E REMOV$ :AT REMA9S M/ 2COME
( NECESS;Y BITT] & ILL-FLAV\R$4 ,Z !
EMBRYO IS P]FECT+1 ! RESIDUAL MATT] LEFT
OV] 9CR1SES 9 QUANT;Y 2C ! "P 3SUM$ 0!
EMBRYO IS LESS2 X IS AL SWEET] S9CE !
EASILY 3COCT$ "P IS LESS DRAWN AWAY F X4
,= X IS NO L;G] EXP5D$ ON M\LD+ ! EMBRYO
B ONLY ON SLI<TLY 9CR1S+ XS GR[?1 X 2+
N[ FIX$ 2C X HAS R1*$ P]FEC;N 7= 9 A
S5SE "! IS A P]FEC;N EV5 ( AN EMBRYO74
,"!=E X -ES =? F ! "M & *ANGES XS MODE (
DEVELOP;T1 Z N[ POSSESS+ :AT 2L;GS 6X2 &
NO L;G] TAKES T : DOES N 2L;G 6X2 & X IS
AT ? S1SON T ! MILK 2COMES USE;L4
  ,! MILK COLLECTS 9 ! UPP] "P (! BODY &
! BR1/S 2C (! ORIG9AL PLAN (! ORGANISM4
,=! "P ABV ! HYPOZOMA IS ! SOV]EIGN "P (
! ANIMAL1 :ILE T 2L IS 3C]N$ ) N\RI%;T &
RESIDUAL MATT]1 9 ORD] T ALL ANIMALS :
MOVE AB MAY 3TA9 )9 !MVS N\RI%;T 5 6MAKE
!M 9DEP5D5T :5 !Y MOVE F "O PLACE
6ANO!R4 ,F ? UPP] "P AL IS PRODUC$ !
G5]ATIVE SECRE;N =! R1SON M5;N$ 9 ! OP5+
( \R 4CUS.N4 ,B BO? ! SECRE;N (! MALE &!
CATAM5IA (! FEMALE >E (A SANGU9E\S
NATURE1 &! F/ PR9CIPLE ( ? BLOOD &(!
BLOOD-VESSELS IS ! HE>T1 &! HE>T IS 9 ?
"P (! BODY4 ,"!=E X IS "H T ! *ANGE ( S*
A SECRE;N M/ F/ 2COME PLA94 ,? IS :Y !
VOICE *ANGES 9 BO? SEXES :5 !Y 2G9 6BE>
SE$ 7=! F/ PR9CIPLE (! VOICE RESIDES "!1
& IS XF *ANG$ :5 XS MOV+ CAUSE *ANGES74
,AT ! SAME "T ! "PS AB ! BR1/S >E RAIS$
VISIBLY EV5 9 MALES B / M 9 FEMALES1 =!
REGION (! BR1/S 2COMES EMPTY & SP;GY 9
!M 2C S M* MAT]IAL IS DRA9$ AWAY 2L4 ,?
IS S N ONLY 9 WOM5 B AL 9 ^? ANIMALS : H
! MAMMAE L[ D[N4
  ,? *ANGE 9 ! VOICE &! "PS AB ! MAMMAE
IS PLA9 EV5 9 O!R CR1TURES 6^? :O H
EXP]I;E ( EA* K9D ( ANIMAL1 B IS MO/
REM>KA# 9 MAN4 ,! R1SON IS T 9 MAN !
PRODUC;N ( SECRE;N IS GRTE/ 9 BO? SEXES
9 PROPOR;N 6_! SIZE Z -P>$ ) O!R
ANIMALS2 ,I M1N T (! CATAM5IA 9 WOM5 &!
EMIS.N ( SEM5 9 M54 ,:51 "!=E1 ! EMBRYO
NO L;G] TAKES UP ! SECRE;N 9 "Q B YET
PREV5TS XS 2+ 4*>G$ F ! "M1 X IS NEC T !
RESIDUAL MATT] %D COLLECT 9 ALL ^? EMPTY
"PS : >E SET ^U ! SAME PASSAGES4 ,& S*
IS ! POSI;N (! MAMMAE 9 EA* K9D (
ANIMALS = BO? CAUSES2 X IS S BO? =! SAKE
( :AT IS BE/ &( NECESS;Y4
  ,X IS "H1 !N1 T ! N\RI%;T 9 ANIMALS IS
N[ =M$ & 2COMES ?OR\<LY 3COCT$4 ,Z =!
CAUSE ( 3COC;N1 WE MAY TAKE T ALR GIV51
OR WE MAY TAKE ! OPPOSITE1 = X IS A
R1SONA# VIEW AL T ! EMBRYO 2+ L>G] TAKES
M N\RI%;T1 S T LESS IS LEFT OV] AB ? "T1
&! LESS IS 3COCT$ M QKLY4
  ,T MILK HAS ! SAME NATURE Z ! SECRE;N
F : EA* ANIMAL IS =M$ IS PLA91 & HAS BE5
/AT$ PREVI\SLY4 ,=! MAT]IAL : N\RI%ES IS
! SAME Z T F : ,NATURE =MS ! ANIMAL 9
G5],N4 ,N[ ? IS ! SANGU9E\S LIQUID 9 !
SANGU9EA1 & MILK IS BLOOD 3COCT$ 7N
CORRUPT$2 ,EMP$OCLES EI MISTOOK ! FACT
OR MADE A BAD METAPHOR :5 HE -POS$ !
L9E3 ,8,ON ! T5? "D (! EI<? MON? ! MILK
-ES 962+1 A :ITE PUS0'1 = PUTREFAC;N &
3COC;N >E OPPOSITE ?+S1 & PUS IS A K9D (
PUTREFAC;N B MILK IS 3COCT$74 ,:ILE WOM5
>E SUCKL+ *N ! CATAM5IA D N O3UR AC
6,NATURE1 NOR D !Y 3CV2 IF !Y D 3CV1 !
MILK DRIES UP4 ,? IS 2C ! NATURE (! MILK
&(! CATAM5IA IS ! SAME1 & ,NATURE _C 2 S
PRODUCTIVE Z 6SUPPLY BO? AT ONCE2 IF !
SECRE;N IS DIV]T$ 9 ! "O DIREC;N X M/
NE$S C1SE 9 ! O!R1 UN.S "S VIOL;E IS D"O
3TR>Y 6! G5]AL RULE4 ,B ? IS Z M* Z 6SAY
T X IS 3TR>Y 6,NATURE1 = 9 ALL CASES ":
X IS N IMPOSSI# = ?+S 6BE O!RWISE ?AN !Y
G5],Y >E B ": !Y MAY S HAPP51 / :AT IS !
G5]AL RULE IS :AT IS ,8AC 6,NATURE0'4
  ,! "T AL AT : ! "Y ANIMAL IS BORN HAS
BE5 WELL >RANG$4 ,= :5 ! N\RI%;T -+ "? !
UMBILICAL CORD IS NO L;G] SU6ICI5T =!
FOETUS 2C ( XS SIZE1 !N AT ! SAME "T !
MILK 2COMES USE;L =! N\RI%;T (! NEWLY-
BORN ANIMAL1 &! BLOOD-VESSELS R.D : ! S-
CALL$ UMBILICAL CORD LIES Z A COAT
COLLAPSE Z ! N\RI%;T IS NO L;G] PASS+ "?
X2 = ^! R1SONS X IS AT T "T AL T ! "Y
ANIMAL 5T]S 96! _W4
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  ,! NATURAL BIR? ( ALL ANIMALS IS H1D-
=EMO/1 2C ! "PS ABV ! UMBILICAL CORD >E
L>G] ?AN ^? 2L4 ,! BODY !N1 2+ SUSP5D$ F
! CORD Z 9 A BAL.E1 9CL9ES T[>DS ! H1VY
5D1 &! L>G] "PS >E ! H1VI]4
                  #AJ
  ,! P]IOD ( GE/,N IS1 Z A MATT] ( FACT1
DET]M9$ G5],Y 9 EA* ANIMAL 9 PROPOR;N 6!
L5G? ( XS LIFE4 ,? WE %D EXPECT1 = X IS
R1SONA# T ! DEVELOP;T (! L;G-LIV$
ANIMALS %D TAKE A L;G] "T4 ,YET ? IS N !
CAUSE ( X1 B ! P]IODS ONLY CORRESPOND
A3ID5T,Y =! MO/ "P2 = ?\< ! L>G] & M
P]FECT SANGU9EA D LIVE A L;G "T1 YET !
L>G] >E N ALL L;G]-LIV$4 ,MAN LIVES A
L;G] "T ?AN ANY ANIMAL ( : WE H ANY
CR$I# EXP]I;E EXCEPT ! ELEPHANT1 & YET !
HUMAN K9D IS SMALL] ?AN T (! BU%Y-TAIL$
ANIMALS & _M O!RS4 ,! R1L CAUSE ( L;G
LIFE 9 ANY ANIMAL IS XS 2+ TEMP]$ 9 A
MANN] RESEMBL+ ! 5VIRON+ AIR1 AL;G )
C]TA9 O!R CIRCUM/.ES ( XS NATURE1 ( : WE
W SP1K LAT]2 B ! CAUSE (! "T ( GE/,N IS
! SIZE (! (FSPR+4 ,= X IS N EASY = L>GE
MASSES 6>RIVE AT _! P]FEC;N 9 A SMALL
"T1 :E!R !Y 2 ANIMALS OR1 "O MAY SAY1
ANY?+ ELSE :AT"E4 ,T IS :Y HORSES &
ANIMALS AK9 6!M1 ?\< LIV+ A %ORT] "T ?AN
MAN1 YET C>RY _! "Y L;G]2 =! "T 9 ! =M]
IS A YE>1 B 9 ! LATT] T5 MON?S AT !
\TSIDE4 ,=! SAME R1SON AL ! "T IS L;G 9
ELEPHANTS2 !Y C>RY _! "Y TWO YE>S ON
A3.T ( _! EXCESSIVE SIZE4
  ,WE F9D1 Z WE MI<T EXPECT1 T 9 ALL
ANIMALS ! "T ( GE/,N & DEVELOP;T &! L5G?
( LIFE AIMS AT 2+ M1SUR$ 0NATUR,Y -PLETE
P]IODS4 ,0A NATURAL P]IOD ,I M1N1 E4G4 A
"D & NI<T1 A MON?1 A YE>1 &! GRT] "TS
M1SUR$ 0^!1 & AL ! P]IODS (! MOON1 T IS
6SAY1 ! FULL MOON & H] 4APPE>.E &!
HALVES (! "TS 2T ^!1 = X IS 0^! T !
MOON'S ORBIT FITS 9 ) T (! SUN ,7! MON?
2+ A P]IOD -MON 6BO?7'4
  ,! MOON IS A F/ PR9CIPLE 2C ( H]
3NEXION )! SUN & H] "PICIP,N 9 8 LI<T1
2+ Z X 7 A SECOND SMALL] SUN1 & "!=E %E
3TRIBUTES 6ALL G5],N & DEVELOP;T4 ,= H1T
& COLD V>Y+ )9 C]TA9 LIMITS MAKE ?+S 6-E
962+ & AF ? 6P]I%1 & X IS ! MO;NS (! SUN
& MOON T FIX ! LIMIT BO? (! 2G9N+ &(! 5D
( ^! PROCESSES4 ,J Z WE SEE ! SEA & ALL
BODIES ( WAT] SETTL+ & *ANG+ AC 6!
MOVE;T OR RE/ (! W9DS1 &! AIR & W9DS AG
AC 6! C\RSE (! SUN & MOON1 S AL ! ?+S :
GR[ \ ( ^! OR >E 9 ^! M/ NE$S FOLL[
SUIT4 ,= X IS R1SONA# T ! P]IODS (! LESS
IMPORTANT %D FOLL[ ^? (! M IMPORTANT4 ,=
9 A S5SE A W9D1 TOO1 HAS A LIFE & BIR? &
D1?4
  ,Z =! REVOLU;NS (! SUN & MOON1 !Y MAY
P]H DEP5D ON O!R PR9CIPLES4 ,X IS ! AIM1
!N1 ( ,NATURE 6M1SURE ! -+ 962+ &! 5D (
ANIMALS 0! M1SURE ( ^! HI<] P]IODS1 B %E
DOES N BR+ ? 6PASS A3URATELY 2C MATT] _C
2 EASILY BR"\ "U RULE & 2C "! >E _M
PR9CIPLES : H9D] G5],N & DECAY F 2+ AC
6,NATURE1 & (T5 CAUSE ?+S 6FALL \ 3TR>Y
6,NATURE4
  ,WE H N[ SPOK5 (! N\RI%;T ( ANIMALS )9
! "M &( _! BIR? 96! _W1 BO? ( EA* K9D
SEP>ATELY &( ALL 9 -MON4


