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ing a thumb to the other ngers, and of being thus enabled to seize with cility the smallest objects. This it is which constitutes what is properly called a hand, which is und in its highest degree of per c­ tion in the human species, among whom the anterior extremities are altogether at liberty, and are thus ca­ pable of being more e ectuaUy employed in the act of prehension. These di erent combinations, which strictly determine the nature of the various animals of this class, have given rise to their divisions into orders.
CUVIER.
THE V RIOUS USES OF TREES PL TS.
LESSON VIII.
SuBsER1VIENT, a., subordinate ; the term is applied to what subserves, or serves under, another thing as an instrument :- om L. subser· vio,--sub, and servio, I serve, I am a slave.
Sus'TENANCE, n., od, maintenance, support. F. sustentation, om (L.) susiineo,-sub, and teneo, I hold, I support.
FAB1RICATED, pt., manu ctured, shioned, rmed. L. jabricatus, from Jaber, L., a workman.
Coucn (koutsh), n., a seat of repose. F. couche, om cubo, L., I lie down.
HUSBANDRY (huz'-), ,1., tillage (in this place): it also means the thrifty, provident management of the husbandman. Ry is a termination expressive of an act or employment. Husbonde (Dan.), a husband, is said to be om (A.S.) hus, a house, and bua, to conduct: or, om house, and band,--one bound to a house or rm,-a bondman.
RRF1USE, n., anything refused or rejected. F. r us, om (v.) r u.er, and this om r utare (ob.), re, andjtttare, to pour,-to pour back, to reject.
GOB1LET, n., a cup containing a large quantity r one opening of the mouth, r one draught or swallow. F. and D. gobelet, akin to (Ir.) gob, a mouth, and gobbet, a mouthful.
Soc'KET, n., the stem or trunk, or whatever else has an incision or hol­ low, in which anything is xed or inserted. F. souchette, a diminu­ tive of souche, the stock or trunk.
Co'PIOUSLY, ad., plentifully, abundantly. L. copiose, om copia, plenty