These sorts of
Hermaphrodites as I have already observ'd, have frequently pass'd for
Men, being in reality nothing but Women.
But in short, the Intelligence must accomplish its Work, of what Matter
soever it be; it begins to work, and will without doubt make Parts in
some measure determin'd to either Sex, provided the matter be not so
unequal, and of such a different Complexion as to make it impossible to
effect it, when it Forms an Hermaphrodite, and sometimes a Monster that
is neither Man nor Woman, as having no privy Parts, either of the one or
the other.
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_Of unnatural Births; Monsters, and extraordinary Conceptions._
Hermaphrodites being Monsters in Nature, it is no more than what may be
reasonably expected that my Account of their Generation, should be
follow'd with some very extraordinary unnatural Births, monstrous
Productions of another Kind, and wonderful Conceptions.
The Heathen Philosophers, were so prejudic'd to the Opinion of Woman's
being an imperfect Animal, (alledging that Nature always propos'd to
herself the Generation of Males as being the most accomplish'd piece of
Workmanship;) that they look'd upon Woman as a Monster in Nature; but
the Scriptures teach us, that Man and Woman are equally perfect in their
Kind, and Nature cannot be suppos'd to produce more Monsters than
perfect Beings, which must be the Case, if this Opinion were allow'd,
Women being more numerous than the Men.
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