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MDCCC XLIV.
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CONTENT8.
VI
PAGE
in connexion
of
Condition
of
the
Animated
C r e a t i o n ........................................................................... 361
N ote C o n c l u s o r y ......................................................................387
T H E B O D IE S O F S P A C E .
TH E IR
It
A R R A N G E M E N TS
AND
FO R M A TIO N .
The stars
It
B y the
The
Our
This has
Our sun is
The
Then,
again,
These appear
A re we to
We
N ext,
Had all
10
been,
though
calculable,
inconceivably great
Earth, 4 ^ ; Venus,
It has
12
24
48
96
192,
Merc. Venns.
10
16
Barth. Mars.
28
52
100
Japiter. Saturn.
196
Uranus.
11
Sir John
Herschel
truly observes
12
The
subjected
to
one
pervading
o f the
It is a well-
13
While these
mass neces
This
14
It might,
From
I f we sup
As the solidification
A t length, when
ring.
15
The
The ring
Its
The
16
It has also
17
It leads directly to
M. Compte
first applied it to the moon, and found, to his great delight, that
the periodic time o f that satellite agrees within an hour or two
18
Some
This
with the duration which the revolution of the earth ought to have
had at the time when the lunar distance formed the limit o f the
earths atmosphere.
It
19
A t a certain
inex
W e have
Such
20
same
circumstances.
21
But
W e have
22
Thus, in
23
and
more
important
consideration
The agglomera
24
society
It is
T h e rapidity o f M er
25
T w o eddies in a stream,
N or
A ll these
What is that?
26
TH E BODIES OF SPACE.
27
CONSTITUENT M A T E R IA L S
of th e
EARTH
he
28
It
29
Heat is a power
30
W hen, then,
space,
H ad this power
necessary change in
31
brought
Uranus would be
Where,
32
Thus,
W e are the
It takes
H ence, we
33
What is
It constitutes a
34
So, also,
T h e familiarly-known metals, as
pervading nature.
35
One vo
I t is
third will perhaps leave the first, and join the new
comer.
Such is an outline o f the information which
chemistry gives us regarding the constituent ma
terials o f our globe.
36
37
many important
functions.
38
Other objects o f
39
40
and all
the
This is emi
41
Then, however,
greater
This, it
42
The
diffused by
away.
43
44
T H E E A R T H FO R M E D E R A OF TH E
P R IM A R Y ROCKS.
lth ough
45
Over this,
46
Finally, in
Thus,
47
transactions.
exemplified in
agglomerated
48
The
49
It is necessary, first, to
mass
was
not
a perfectly
50
Th ey instantly begin
There is
The sub
T h e system o f disinte
51
T h e vast thickness o f
W e have
It
Such a
52
Sup
precipitated
singly, or
in
The
53
But this
54
W hence this
There is reason to
55
T h e atmosphere still
Knowing this,
56
The
T h e quantity
57
It is im
M y hypothesis
58
It might well
59
We
6, Plynlymmon
60
Zoophyta, poly-
61
62
C O M M E N C E M E N T O F O R G A N IC L IF E .
bratula,
pentamerus,
turritella,
orthoceras,
nautilus,
beller-
little above
Th e occurrence o f anne
T h ey are red-
63
Remains o f fishes,
In the upper
Some
were furnished with long palates, and squat, firmlybased teeth, well adapted for crushing the strongcased zoophytes and shells o f the period, fragments
o f which occur in the fcecal remains; some with
teeth that, like the fossil sharks o f the later forma
tions, resemble lines o f miniature pyramids, larger
and smaller alternating; some with teeth sharp,
thin, and so deeply serrated, that every individual
tooth resembles a row o f poniards set up against
the walls o f an armory;
and
Some
64
C O M M E N C E M E N T O F O R G A N IC L IF E .
In
French
geologist,
M.
A distin
Brogniart,
has
A n d he establishes
65
Uniformity in animal
66
67
E R A OF T H E O LD R E D SAN DSTON E.
Th e upper
those disturbances
In some parts
had
The in
68
A nd it is re
Even through
was constantly
going
on.
family
69
F ISH E S A B U N D A N T .
They s e e m t o fo r m a s o r t o f c o n n e c t i n g link b e
t w e e n th e C ru sta cea a n d tr u e fish es.
A range
The
70
E R A OF T H E O L D R E D S A N D S T O N E .
kingdom.
The
F ISH E S A B U N D A N T .
side.
71
It ap
It is not premature
72
E R A O F T H E O L D R ED SAN DSTONE.
But they
73
F IS H E S A B U N D A N T .
A n d thus
It may
It was only
74
E R A OF T H E O L D R E D SAN D STO N E.
W e shall by-
Th e
Stratification
F IS H E S A B U N D A N T .
75
In other
76
SE C O N D A R Y ROCKS.
ERA OF THE CARBONIFEROUS FORMATION.
LAND FORMED.
COMMENCEMENT OF LAND PLANTS.
THE
77
T h ey have
As a
78
E R A O F T H E C A R B O N IF E R O U S F O R M A T IO N .
composed o f the
The mountain
In
PLAN TS.
79
It is to be
In France, they
There had
80
E R A O P T H E C A R B O N IF E R O U S F O R M A T IO N .
The climate,
That these
LAND
PLAN TS.
81
Others
It is favourable
82
E R A O F T H E C A R B O N IF E R O U S F O R M A T IO N .
It is consequently to be inferred
PLAN TS.
83
in which
the new
84
E R A O F T H E C A R B O N IF E R O U S F O R M A T IO N .
The
The fern
In
tropical
countries, where
PLAN TS.
85
In
W hile existing
86
E R A OF T H E C A R B O N IF E R O U S F O R M A T IO N .
Many specimens o f
The internal
PLAN TS.
87
Amongst mono
cotyledons were some palms, ( flabellaria and naeggerathia,) besides a few not distinctly assignable
to any class.
The dicotyledons o f the coal are comparatively
few, though on the present surface they are the
most numerous sub-class.
88
E R A O F T H E C A R B O N IF E R O U S F O R M A T IO N .
Leaves and
The concentric
PLAN TS.
89
It is interesting to find
T h ey are clearly
90
E R A OF T H E C A R B O N IF E R O U S F O R M A T IO N .
T h e mountain limestone,
Such is the
Dr. Hibbert
shales at Manchester.
PLAN TS.
91
Thin beds
There
On the exhaus
92
E R A O F T H E C A R B O N IF E R O U S F O R M A T IO N .
But
about
the
Other symptoms o f
C O M M E N C E M E N T OF
LAND
PLAN TS.
93
V ol
94
E R A OF T H E N E W R E D SANDSTON E.
TERRESTRIAL ZOOLOGY COMMENCES
WITH REPTILES.
FIRST TRACES OF BIRDS.
The
into
ERA
OF
THE
NEW
RED
SAN DSTON E.
95
This new
Remains o f this
96
ERA
OF
THE
NEW
RED
SAN DSTON E.
It is likewise to be
In the upper
numerous
organic
C O M M E N C E M E N T OF L A N D A N IM A L S .
97
Th e specimens
98
ERA
OF TH E
NEW
RED
SAN DSTON E.
a considerable distance.
These
two
It was at first
but latterly
The pterodactyle
Crocodiles
C O M M E N C E M E N T O F L A N D A N IM A L S .
99
four orders o f reptilia (sauria, chelonia, and batrachia) are represented in this formation, the serpent
order ( ophidia) being alone wanting.
T h e variegated marl beds which constitute the
uppermost group o f the formation, present two
additional genera o f huge saurians, the phytosaurus and mastodonsaurus.
It is in the upper beds o f the red sandstone that
beds o f salt first occur.
100
ERA
OF
THE
NEW
R E D 8AN D STO N E .
A second
The
C O M M E N C E M E N T O F L A N D A N IM A L S .
101
Sandstone sur
102
ERA
OF
THE
NEW
RED
SAN DSTON E.
Some slabs
A t Hessberg, in Saxony,
The footsteps
Professor
A t Runcorn, near
C O M M E N C E M E N T O F L A N D A N IM A L S .
103
It is stated to be in quarries o f
The foot
104
ERA
OF
THE
NEW
RED
SAN DSTON E.
105
E R A OF T H E O O LITE .
OF
MAMMALIA.
This texture
It is supposed to
106
ERA
OF
THE
O O L IT E .
including
In the wealds
OF M A M M A L IA .
107
Y et there is a
In this system we
the
108
ERA
OF T H E
O O L IT E .
There were
The
It
The cri-
C O M M E N C E M E N T O F M A M M A L IA .
109
Its
ERA
110
OF TH E
O O L IT E .
(thick-toothed,)
and
The
lepidoides,
In the
T o them
were added new genera, the cetiosaurus, mososaurus, and some others, all o f similar character
and habits.
Land reptiles abounded, including species o f
the pterodactyle o f the preceding age tortoises,
trionyces, crocodilians and the pliosaurus, a crea
ture which appears to have formed a link between
the plesiosaurus and the crocodile.
W e know o f
I ll
C O M M E N C E M E N T O F M A M M A L IA .
and this
pterodactyles,
to
which
undoubtedly
they
served as prey.
The first glimpse o f the highest class o f the ver
tebrate sub-kingdom mammalia is obtained from
the Stonesfield slate, where there has been found
the jaw-bone o f a quadruped evidently insecti
vorous, and inferred, from peculiarities in the
structure o f that small fragment, to have belonged
to the marsupial family, (pouched animals).
It
112
ERA
OF T H E
O O L IT E .
It is an in
only
in
small
Such rudi
C O M M E N C E M E N T O F M A M M A L IA .
113
Th e dirt-bed contains
for the
114
ERA
OF
THE
O O L IT E .
subsequent depression o f
C O M M E N C E M E N T O F M A M M A L IA .
115
116
E R A OF T H E CRETACEOU S FO RM ATION .
In England, a long
formation.
T h e same
E R A OF T H E C R E T A C E O U S F O R M A T IO N .
117
In the
In the south o f
Some
118
ERA
OF
THE
This, how
119
C R E T A C E O U S F O R M A T IO N .
The shells
M.
Ehren
The conclu
120
ERA
OF T H E
These species
Singly they
Moreover,
C R E T A C E O U S F O R M A T IO N .
121
In Europe,
have
become
ex
In America, how
The
been about
Crocodiles
C on-
122
ERA
OF
THE
O f terrestrial
Mr.
123
C R E T A C E O U S F O R M A T IO N .
These,
Th e single
There is at the
124
E R A O F T H E C R E T A C E O U S F O R M A T IO N .
125
E R A OF T H E T E R T IA R Y FO R M A TIO N .
M A M M A L IA ABUN DANT.
126
W e have
Such alter
MAMMALIA ABUNDANT.
127
they
respectively
present
o f surviving
128
been ap
It
In the miocene
sub-period, the
shells give
The advance
129
MAMMALIA ABUNDANT.
Dr. Buck-
The shells Of the older pliocene give from thirtyfive to fifty; those o f the newer, from ninety to
ninety-five per cent, o f existing species.
The
130
Some o f these
in
MAMMALIA ABUNDANT.
131
It will be
Associated
132
Fossil remains o f
Th e latter would be
with the
The super
MAMMALIA ABUNDANT.
133
134
E R A OF T H E SU PE R FIC IA L FO RM ATIONS.
COMMENCEMENT OF PRESENT SPECIES.
agitation.
135
T h e in
Connected with
Another
Finally,
It is
136
From an investigation
137
A change to a higher
A ll o f
The floors
138
In the
pigeon,
here
consumed.
by wild beasts, who make it a kind o f charnelhouse. Then, submerged in the current which has
been spoken of, it receives a clay flooring from the
waters containing
that matter in
suspension.
139
140
the
141
Then, upon
Phenomena o f
Subterranean forces,
142
levels.
These
It must, how
W e might sup
143
It must,
I must
144
In
In
145
G E N E R A L CON SIDERATION S
RESPECTING
hus
It takes
ceased;
conducts
it
146
The
To
147
A t one
The
148
Amongst
In
forward gives fishes, the humblest class o f the vertebrata; and, moreover, the earliest fishes partake
o f the character o f the next lowest sub-kingdom,
the articulata.
149
Indeed the
the disco
W e do not
Finally, it was not till the land and sea had come
* Intervals in the series were numerous in the department of
the pachydermata; many o f these gaps are now filled up from
the extinct genera found in the tertiary formation.
150
Th e sur
form
the vegetation,
whose ruins
became
So
In short, we see
151
N or is it less remarkable
152
was extirpated
Th e ammonite
T h e species,
and even genera o f all the early radiata and mollusks were exchanged for others long ago.
N ot
been
generally entertained.
It may
153
the
This would
A nd yet
W e have seen
154
Surely
But
155
K eeping
156
A t the same
It lowers him to
157
ignorant
o f the
Those who
158
On this point a
One o f
A n allotted instinct
159
Yet
Th e Great Architect
This is
160
First,
Or
161
W e have to
162
also some
Gra
163
Electricity
Th e considerations as to
Where there is
164
It is but a small
The whole
165
P A R T IC U L A R C O N SID ERATIO N S
RESPECTING
THE
he
O R IG IN
OF TH E
A N IM A T E D
T R IB E S .
Such facts
166
beautiful and com plete; for example, in the wellknown one called the A r b o r D ia n a .
A n amalgam
The experiment
The precipitation of
the mercury, in the form o f an Arbor Dianas, will then take place,
slowly, only when the syphon is placed in a plane perpendicular
to the magnetic meridian; but if it be placed in a plane coincid
ing with the magnetic meridian, the action is rapid, and the crys
tallization particularly beautiful, taking place principally in that
branch o f the syphon towards the north.
167
These pheno
water charged
positively greatly
plant
realized.
168
In
N ow the
ficially.
169
Indeed, it is fully ac
It is now certain, he
The
The
170
It is something
H ow these combina
The investiga
Some facts,
The ovum
171
W e see it
a p la n t, the f u l l fo r m e d
livin g being.
It is also
Further, it has
been recently discovered by means o f the micro* Carpenters Report on the results obtained by the Micro
scope in the Study o f Anatomy and Physiology, 1843.
172
173
It is o f course
N ow
174
Th e examination o f it has
T h e plates into
and between
175
From
It
176
I f there be,
in
a comparatively casual
177
This is
Finding that
by,
Y et this
178
Mushrooms, we
It is
lity.
179
If
There
180
181
A candid view
182
Their
Par
W e think
absorbent
183
H ow near
The
The
Whence,
So also
A par
in South
184
cyclopum ?
W ill it, to a
185
which the
natures
appearance.
He
afterwards tried
Dis
186
This
T h e changes
nearly alike.
In
o f potash
187
The
assimilated.
novelty, however
In fact, as has
188
The
experiments above de
through any
The supposition
The
189
When
190
191
H Y P O TH E SIS OF T H E D E V E L O P M E N T
OF THE
192
mollusca,
(pulpy
animals;)
articulata,
T h e gradation can,
in
like
193
This unity o f
In mammifers,
In fishes,
In
194
195
Again,
196
In this
In the
undeveloped or rudimental
state.
Th e same law o f development presides over
the vegetable kingdom.
Amongst phanerogamous
197
development.
Thus,
for instance,
After what we
198
On the
T h e embryo o f a
199
the animalcule.
His
organization
Even,
200
Now, in
The
The complication
brain o f
m an . *
201
place.
So also with the heart.
Subsequently
A subdivi
It is to Tiedemann that we
202
N o fishes
It occurred to a
The
Here we
203
But in this
204
We
Remembering
205
This is so
L et a com
A re we to presume
Undoubtedly,
I suggest,
206
But I would
That
207
2
3
4
5
99,999,999
100,000,000
regularly as far as 100,000,001
100.010.002 the law changes.
100.030.003
208
100.060.004
100.100.005
100.150.006
100.210.007
100.280.008
10,000
30.000
60.000
100,000
150,000
1=
1+2= 3
1+ 2 + 3 = 6
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 = 10, &c.
209
10
210
It
211
But the
W e do not know
We
212
It may be illus
a.
The
--
kingdom.
213
214
There is an
215
laborious, indus
A ll these changes
But it is important
It is
216
B y the
Development may be
In
217
There
It is fully
in the
United States o f America have enjoyed a withindoor life for several generations, they assimilate to
the whites amongst whom they live. On the other
218
good-looking, being
It is remarkable
Both
A human foetus
There
219
Here we
Seeing
It is
220
There are,
the
221
N ow it
Perhaps those
Here,
222
223
224
225
Meanwhile, it is a wonderful
226
ORDER OF ANIMALS IN
{
{
Zoophyta
Radiata (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
Polypiaria
A btictj
I jATA
ConchifeTa .....................................
Double-shelled Mollusks - - -
Crustacea - - Annelida (12, 13, 14)- - Crustacea (15,16,17,18,19,20) Annelida - - Arachnida & Insecta (2131) Crustaceous Pishes
Pisces (32, 33, 34, 35, 36) -
- True Fishes
'Piscine Saurians (ichthyosaurus, f
Pterodactyles - - - - - - - Crocodiles - - - - Tortoises - - - - -
^Batrachians.....................................
- B ir d s ...............................................
47 Cetacea
48 Ruminantia
V ebte-
50 Edentata
BBATA '
51 Rodentia
52 Marsupialia
S3 Amphibia
Mammalia
54 Digitigrada
55 Plantigrada
- Plantigrada ( b e a r ) .....................
Cetacea (lamantins, seals, whales)
56 Insectivora - - Edentata (sloths, &c.) - - - Ruminantia (oxen, deer, &c.) 57 Cheiroptera
- Bimana (man) -
227
animal;
9 Lower Eocene
10 Miocene
animal;
11 Pliocene
12 Superficial deposits
228
T o this it may be
L ight is
229
Here
A n accession to
230
Thus he
231
web
H ad the laws
is mainly founded.
232
Such a re
This
233
234
Were
Knowing
Creative Providence
235
But
A ll
W hy
L et us
236
M A C L E A Y SY STE M OE A N IM A TE D
N ATURE.
THIS SYSTEM CONSIDERED IN CONNEXION WITH THE
PROGRESS OF ORGANIC CREATION, AND AS INDI
CATING THE NATURAL STATUS OF MAN.
m a c l e a y s s y s t e m o f a n i m a t e d n a t u r e .
237
United at what
So complete
2 38
MACLEAY SYSTEM OF
It is o f course to
ANIMATED NATURE.
239
O f each group,
annulosa,* radiata,
MACLEAY SYSTEM OF
240
characters, o f different
The
(natatores) is remarkable
for
ANIMATED NATURE.
241
T h e third
MACLEAY SYSTEM OF
242
clearer when
Characters.
Tribes o f Incessores.
y Comrostres.
notch o f bill small- - - j
Notch of hill like a tooth Dentirostres.
Slightly developed feet;
strong flight - - -
Fissirostres.
Meanwhile, Mr.
He
ANIMATED NATURE.
243
Th e sub-typical
Their dis
Th ey are,
This symbo
Ferae.
( A v e s ) ...................... Raptores.
In the annulosa it is not distinct, although we
must also remember that insects do produce enor
mous ravages and annoyance in many parts o f the
earth.
A s we descend
244
MACLEAY SYSTEM OF
In
ANIMATED NATURE.
245
I t is o n ly , c o n tin u e s M r.
These families
246
MACLEAY SYSTEM OF
T h ey partake o f
In the vertebrata, it
In
ANIMATED NATURE.
247
It is called
These are
MACLEAY SYSTEM OP
248
particularly the
In the ptilota, or
ANIMATED NATURE.
249
The acrita
The polypi
intestina.
Th e m ol-
250
MACLEAY SYSTEM OF
Th ey shew that
It esta
It enables
The na
Our
ANIMATED NATURE.
251
It can
T h e insects o f
L et us first
A n d it is
252
MACLEAY SYSTEM OF
Thus
ANIMATED N ATURE.
253
In like manner,
254
MACLEAY SYSTEM OF
A bys
ANIMATED NATURE.
255
256
MACLEAY SYSTEM OF
On
A much
T h e vege
the plants
ANIMATED NATURE.
257
The greater
myrthoideae ; . the
258
MACLEAY SYSTEM OF
In con
ANIMATED NATURE.
259
N o physical or geogra
(4 .) Development
260
MACLEAY SYSTEM OF
There
typical groups
It
ANIMATED NATURE.
261
Down
This is conceived
centre.
It may be
262
MACLEAY SYSTEM OF
It may
ANIMATED NATURE.
263
K i n g d o m .....................Animalia.
Sub-kingdom . . . .
C la ss....................... ...
Vertebrata.
.
Aves. .
O r d e r .......................... Incessores.
T r ib e ...............................Conirostres.
F a m i l y ..........................Corvid.
S u b -fa m ily.....................Corvinse.
G e n u s ..........................Corvus.
Sub-genus, or species
Pica.
In
264
spaniel.
MACLEAY SYSTEM OF
On
It may be
This,
ANIMATED NATURE.
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W hen we
His
It is as follow s:
Sub-typical Ferae
Natatorial
Cetacea.
Suctorial .
Glires
Rasorial .
Ungulata .
. Simiadse
Sub-typical
. Cebidae
Natatorial
. Unknown.
Suctorial .
. Vespertilionidae (Bats.)
Rasorial .
. Lemuridse
. (Lemurs.)
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MACLEAY SYSTEM OF
Man, he
ANIMATED NATURE.
267
I arrange as follow s:
T y p i c a l ..........................Bimana.
S a b -t y p ic a l.....................Simiadte.
Natatorial
.................... Vespertilionidae.
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MACLEAY SYSTEM OF
The
five tribes o f the order are completed, the vespertilionidae being shifted (provisionally) into the nata
torial place, for which their appropriateness is so
far evidenced by the aquatic habits o f several o f
the tribe, and the lemuridae into the suctorial, to
which their length o f muzzle and remarkable
saltatory power are highly suitable.
A t the same
In order
ANIMATED NATURE.
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The crow,
From the
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MACLEAY SYSTEM OF
From the
facility in
ANIMATED NATURE.
271
It prepares us to
Can any o f
A s
In him only is
That grasping
MACLEAY SYSTEM OF
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A s the
ANIMATED NATURE.
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MACLEAY 8YSTEM OF
ANIMATED NATURE.
275
A set o f tan
referred?
Such a question
There is no
The corvidae,
276
Is our race
Are
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E A R L Y H IST O R Y OF M A N K IN D .
It is also
There is
on es: 1.
The
Caucasian,
or
In do-
Eastern A sia ;
3.
The
278
Each
Th e opposition o f two o f
startling, that there are nations, such as the inha* See Dr. Prichard's Researches into the Physical History of
Man.
279
features
the course o f
There
This occurred in
280
281
Such
282
early
h is t o r y
of
m a n k in d .
Early
283
W e are igno
The last
284
Six
I give
285
since
been
are the
only living
286
It was now
287
Certainly not
But in the
288
v t i , vto,
nti, or nt.
E A R L'S H ISTO R S OF M A N K IN D .
289
290
like the discourse o f the refined people o f the socalled Celestial Empire.
T h e common resemblance
The
291
mind,
Y et it has also
Polynesian families;
all the
292
It
American and
Humboldt says, In
hundred
by
and
These
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was
not
H e instances the
. . . . .
Egyptian .
Beri.
A d og .................... Ora
..................... Whor.
L itt le .....................G utch i............................. Kudehi.
* Views o f the Cordilleras.
294
B iscayan .
Bread
. . . .
Egyptian .
O g n i a .................... Oik.
A w olf
. . . .
O t g s a .....................Ounsh.
Seven
. . . .
Shashpi
. . . .
Shashf.
It
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296
297
in
species, although
variously marked.
It has o f late years been a favourite notion with
many, that the human race was at first in a highly
civilized state, and that barbarism was a second
condition.
It is
298
But it is also
one
It is always seen
people to another.
299
U p to the time o f
but, soon
at
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Th ey are gene
ence.
301
That o f
Etruria and
Civili
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T h e consequence o f
303
When,
304
countries.
I f I am right in so con
L et us only for
305
the r a c e ;
but
A few
I f we therefore pre
Th e
As
W hy are the
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W hy are the M on
A ll o f these
There is more
One o f
During
Americans.
307
perfectly developed. *
The abori
born. A n d so forth.
308
independent o f these.
It is favourable to
An
mankind.
309
It
310
They establish
This is a gift
E A R L Y HISTORY OF M AN K IN D .
311
Here,
of
The inferior
N ow, as the
N o doubt it was an
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Such an
It was unavoid
313
Another
But this
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The
Hence we find
composition
and
grammatical arrangement,
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in
the language o f
this
It is invariably found
316
course o f time.
317
is far otherwise.
On such
Th e more
318
I have seen
319
But,
In the second,
A still
certain
320
He
It is
flourish.
321
See a Pascal,
322
Such is
Banish, says
Dr. Gall,
music,
323
It is a great mistake
324
circumstances
destined to live.
Th e physical
325
The very
There is a general
326
There is,
H as not
Is it not
327
It
But
Is the
tem p orary re v ertin g o f the m ind, and o f the sense out o f w h ich
that m ind d evelop es, to their origin al com p on en t elem ents, a
reason fo r th in k in g that th ey cann ot again at an oth er later p eriod ,
and in another h ig h er g lob e, b e again recom b in ed , and w ith m ore
sp lend our than b e fo r e ?
after death here p rom ise us a soul hereafter u n con n ected w ith
m atter, and w h ich has n o con n ex ion w ith ou r present m ind a
sou l in d ep en d en t o f tim e and space.
T h a t is a fa n cifu l idea,
B ut
328
1831.
329
Statistics has
It was proposed
330
Suppose
331
* D u b lin R e v ie w , A u g . 1840.
vanishes in
340
This will
give
consciousness consciousness
o f our
This, apparently,
333
In the mollusca
O r the cor
334
The brain o f a
It is a
Metal may
thrown
335
ruled by
the Eternal
through his
laws.*
Common observation shews a great general su
periority o f the human mind over that o f the infe
rior animals.
Mental
336
A ll who have
W e see them
Cats,
It
337
A ll o f
The taming
O n the accomplish
338
O f extensive com bi
The pecu
This hereditari-
339
long
before
man
existed.
Our
340
This will
give
consciousness consciousness
o f our
This, apparently,
341
Gall, however,
veneration.
342
concentrativeness,
adhesiveness,
love o f the opposite sex, love o f offspring, alimentiveness, and love o f life. Through these faculties,
man is connected with the external world, and
supplied with active impulses to maintain his
place in it as an individual and as a species. There
is also a faculty, (language) for expressing, by what
ever means, (signs, gestures, looks, conventional
terms in speech,) the ideas which arise in the
mind.
infancy.
343
On their
potentiality and
344
vast
the world.
345
dependent on
Generally speaking, as we
A n d for
mental guidance.
A t higher
346
347
In the
In man
W e have faculties in
N ow these
348
W e have vene
We
W e have con
The
The
349
For ex
This liability
350
Th e different mental
351
the
Now, amongst
T o this may
352
The goods o f
each
353
individual rights.
N o individual
The
This
It
requires
the
354
It is simply
It
m e n t a l c o n s t it u t io n o f a n im a l s .
355
There
In
So is human society,
in its earliest
To
356
H e does
It is not,
The production o f
N ow the amount
The faculties o f
The influences
brain.
357
Our per
We
indefinite
range
of
W e are not,
H ere we have
358
A n d sometimes not
extension
beings.
It may struggle on
359
how
360
action by law.
The
g r a v i
N or may even
361
Everywhere we perceive in
362
This negative
363
Left to act
364
will be produced.
communication
another;
but the
between
one
country
and
In the rash
that the playful boy loses his hold (we shall say)
o f the branch o f a tree, and has no solid support
immediately below, the law o f gravitation unre
lentingly pulls him to the ground, and thus he is
hurt
365
Man would be
without
War,
then, huge evil though it be, is, after all, but the
exceptive case, a casual misdirection o f properties
and powers essentially good.
G o d has given us
H e has
366
But he
to
the conqueror.
In con
Placed
367
H ence
But the
368
A n d here, also, we
A s reason
con trol;
369
I t m a y be readily ad
The human
370
Sup
Perhaps (as
371
N ow man has
In point
Eating to
372
In
W e can
373
A n d so on with the
Reason may not operate
As
In the
Th e improvement in
374
experience
shews
us
infectious disease
Nay, the
W e are also
375
376
In both o f
Obedience to each
Hence it is that
377
a consideration o f inferior
378
A n d even in the
see.
In short, we
A n d there
379
The faculties o f
B y virtue o f his
380
Still un
It will be o f no
381
The one
B y the one
382
And
383
A ll o f
Constituted as we are,
384
materially
to
affect
our
It may
385
For
thus:
The
The
system o f
operation.
To
But
It therefore appears
386
amongst
I would say,
387
N OTE CONCLUSORY.
hus
I do
the
be parried or deprecated.
Neither
388
NOTE CONCLUSORY.
benefit to my fellow-creatures.
T h e book, as far
The
But I believe my
There
NOTE CONCLU80RY.
389
I cannot
first seems
inconsistent
with the
A storm o f un
So also
perfect har
the
390
NOTE CONCLUSORY.
A nd if the whole
Is it not
Thus we
TH E END.