but whatsoever this is, it must be the Author of those actions which belong to each; and these peculiar fancies, which do appear in some with a great resem∣blance of wit, of ingenuity; of docibility, of stupidity and blockishnesse in others; and this quality, as natural, is propagated throughout the whole kind or species, failing in very few particulars, in some degrees onely. And when the peculiar property of any Animal advan∣ceth the condition of it to act like those of men, this in them is called by Philosophers (as I remember) Saga∣city, and will appear in divers actions of Elephants, Dogs, Birds, which fill the stories of those who write their lives; but all these are wrought not by reason, but by that principle of Nature, which dictates, Eschew evil, and get good, and is directed by the several kinds of Sa∣gacity, which in every kind of Animals hath some addi∣tion to the general condition of a sensitive creature, but attains not the height of understanding; but because it may be objected here, how can we discern understanding in man, concerning these simple terms, from that of a beast? I will answer this by experience; for man under∣stands these simple terms in their proper notion, but a beast onely in general; I have seen a dog running fierce∣ly at a horse, a woman rebuke him by this Word (Out) which, in its genuine signification, imports Go abroad; and if that Word (Out) had been used to a man, he would have answered, I am out; but the Dog, knowing it onely in generall to be a phrase of Rebuke, ceased from his barking, and went his way, although other more mena∣cing words, by other men which were present, prevailed not with him, they being, as it is likely, such words which had not been used in his ordinary correction, did not, yet this which, likely, was the Word which had