CHAPTER XIII.

DEVELOPMENT OF THE FŒTUS.

Minuteness of the germ of human life.—The embryo cell and its store of food.—Its journey to the uterus.—Meeting the spermatozoön, conception occurs.—The changes which take place in the uterus.—Life is present the moment conception takes place.—The mysterious development of the embryo.—The sin of tampering with the work of the infinite.—The various changes in the development of the embryo and fœtus set forth.—The changes that occur each month.—Parenthood the benediction of husband and wife, 155-162