“Reason shows itself in all occurrences of life; whereas the brute makes no discovery of such a talent, but in what immediately regards his own preservation or the continuance of his species.” ReasonShowsTalentDiscoveryRegardInstinctSpeciesPreservationBrutesContinuance Book:Selections from the Spectator: Embracing the Most Interesting Papers by Addison, Steel, and Others Source: Selections from the Spectator: Embracing the Most Interesting Papers by Addison, Steel, and Others