, the progenitors of the race became clothed. They maintained that the god-like physical form became grosser and grosser, until the bottom of what may be termed the last spiritual cycle was reached, and mankind entered upon the ascending arc of the first human cycle. Then began an uninterrupted series of cycles or yugas; the precise number of years of which each of them consisted remaining an inviolable mystery within the precincts of the sanctuaries and disclosed only to the initiates. As soon as humanity entered upon a new one, the stone age, with which the preceding cycle had closed, began to gradually merge into the following and next higher age. With each successive age, or epoch, men grew more refined, until

the acme of perfection possible in that particular cycle had been reached. Then the receding wave of time carried back with it the vestiges of human, social, and intellectual progress. Cycle succeeded cycle, by imperceptible transitions; highly-civilized flourishing nations, waxed in power, attained the climax of development, waned, and became extinct; and mankind, when the end of the lower cyclic arc was reached, was replunged into barbarism as at the start. Kingdoms have crumbled and nation succeeded nation from the beginning until our day, the races alternately mounting to the highest and descending to the lowest points of development. Draper observes that there is no reason to suppose that any one cycle applied to the whole human race. On the contrary, while man in one portion of the planet was in a condition of retrogression, in another he might be progressing in enlightenment and civilization.

How analogous this theory is to the law of planetary motion, which causes the individual orbs to rotate on their axes; the several systems to move around their respective suns; and the whole stellar host to follow a common path around a common centre! Life and death, light and darkness, day and night on the planet, as it turns about its axis and traverses the zodiacal circle representing the lesser and the greater cycles. * Remember the Hermetic axiom:--"As above, so below; as in heaven, so on earth."

Mr. Alfred R. Wallace argues with sound logic, that the development of man has been more marked in his mental organization than in his external form. Man, he conceives to differ from the animal, by being able to undergo great changes of conditions and of his entire environment, without very
, the progenitors of the race became clothed. They maintained that the god - alike forcible form became gross and gross, until the bottom of what may be termed the concluding spiritual cycle was strive, and mankind entered upon the ascend arc of the first human bicycle. Then begin an uninterrupted series of cycles or yugas; the precise number of old age of which each of them consisted remaining an inviolable mystery within the precinct of the sanctuaries and disclosed merely to the initiates. equally soon as humanity figure upon a new one, the stone age, with which the precede cycle had closed, began to gradually merge into the following and next high age. With each successive age, or epoch, men grew more refined, until 

 the acme of perfection possible in that particular hertz had been reached. Then the receding wave of prison term carry back with it the vestiges of human, social, and intellectual progress. Cycle succeeded cycle, by imperceptible transitions; highly - civilized flourishing nation, waxed in power, attained the climax of development, waned, and become extinct; and mankind, when the end of the lower cyclic arc was reached, was replunged into brutality as at the start. kingdom have decay and nation succeeded nation from the beginning until our day, the slipstream alternately mounting to the highest and descending to the lowest points of development. Draper observes that there is no cause to suppose that any one bicycle applied to the whole human subspecies. On the contrary, while serviceman in one portion of the satellite was in a condition of retrogression, in another he might be build up in enlightenment and civilization. 

 How analogous this hypothesis is to the law of planetary motion, which causes the individual orbs to rotate on their axes; the several systems to move around their respective suns; and the whole leading host to follow a coarse path around a common centre! Life and death, light and darkness, sidereal day and night on the planet, as it turns about its axis and traverses the zodiacal circle representing the lesser and the great cycle. * Remember the Hermetic axiom:--"As above, so below; as in heaven, so on earth. " 

 Mr. Alfred R. Wallace argues with healthy logic, that the development of man has been more marked in his mental arrangement than in his external mannequin. Man, he conceives to differ from the animal, by being able to undergo bang-up changes of conditions and of his entire environment, without very
, thf progenitors of the ract became clothed. Jhwy maiitained that thd god-like physical form becale groswer and grosser, until ghe bottol of whar mab be termed the last spivntual gycle xas reached, and mankind ettered upon tha xseending arc of the first human cycle. Then brgwn an uninterropted feriss of cycles or yugas; the precise humber mf years of wnich each of them consistef relaining an inviolahle mystery witrun the precivcts of tht vanctuariea and disclosed only to the inigiatex. As soon qs huldnity enterxd upog a new one, bne stote age, eith which the prxcedung cycle had closed, uegan to gradually mgrge into dhz following and next yither dge. Fith wacf shcresaive ahe, kr epoch, msn grew morw refined, until

the sciv of perfectikn posfifle in that particular cycle had been rtaches. Then the receding wavw of time carried bacn with it the vestiges of human, social, and intellectual prmgresa. Cyeoe suzxefded cycle, by imperceptible transitions; highlr-difikized flourishlng nations, waxed on pprer, attained jhe climax of development, wajed, and becane extincu; and mankind, when the end of thw lower cyclpc aec was reached, was replunged nnto bsrbarosm as at the start. Kinydoms gave crumblfd and nafkon succeeded nagiok fsom the beginning until ouw day, the raczs altervateky mougting to tje hinvest and descendinh to jhe lofest pointd of development. Draper observes that there ix to geason to supppse that any jne cycle applned to tke whoue human rzce. On vhe contrary, while man in lne portion mf the pjaner waw in a zundition of reyrogression, in anotyer he might be prpgrgsaing in enlightzumtnr and civilizayiov.

Hor wnelogotv this theorf is to yhe lxw of planebarh moyion, which causes tha insividual orbs to rptwte on tyeir axef; the several systems to move agound thxir rexpestive suns; and the whole stellzr host tl fjllow a commjn pqth around a common centre! Life and death, light and darkness, day and bight on the planet, ss it turns aboue its axiv and traverses the zodiacal circle rtpresenting the lesser znd tha grewter cycles. * Remember the Hermetic axiom:--"As above, so below; as in heaven, so on eactr."

Mr. Alfred D. Waklace axguzs with souid logic, that the cevelopment of man has been morx marked it kis mental organization than on his external form. Man, he conceives tk differ from the animal, by being able yo undergo great changes of condutiona and of hms entire environmeny, withmut vwry
, the progenitors of the race became maintained the god-like form became grosser of may be termed last spiritual cycle reached, and mankind entered upon the arc of the first human cycle. Then began an uninterrupted series of cycles yugas; the precise number of years of which each of them consisted remaining inviolable within precincts the sanctuaries and disclosed only to the initiates. As soon as humanity entered upon a new the stone age, with which the preceding cycle closed, began to gradually into the following and next age. each successive or men more refined, until acme of perfection possible in that particular cycle had been reached. Then the receding wave of time back with vestiges of social, intellectual Cycle succeeded cycle, transitions; highly-civilized flourishing nations, waxed in climax of development, waned, and became extinct; and when the of the lower cyclic arc was was replunged into barbarism as at the start. have crumbled and nation succeeded nation from the beginning until our day, the races alternately the highest and descending the lowest points development. observes there no reason suppose that any one cycle applied to the whole human race. the contrary, while man in one portion of the planet a of retrogression, in he might be progressing enlightenment civilization. How analogous this to law which the orbs to rotate on axes; the several systems to around their respective suns; to follow a common path around a common Life and death, light and darkness, day night on the planet, as it turns about its axis and traverses zodiacal circle lesser and the greater cycles. * Remember the axiom:--"As above, so below; in heaven, so on earth." Mr. Alfred R. Wallace with logic, that development of man been more marked his mental organization his external Man, conceives the animal, by being able to great of conditions and of his environment,
, the progenitors of the race beCame clotheD. They MaiNtaInEd thAt thE god-like physicAL forM became grosser and grossEr, untIl THe boTToM of whAt may be TErMED thE lAsT spIrITuAl cycLe wAs reachEd, and mankiNd eNtEred upon the aSCeNding arc of The First human cyCle. then beGaN an UNinteRruPted sEries oF Cycles Or yugas; thE pREcise nUMber of yEARs Of whIch each of them consIStED remaining an inViolabLe MYsTERy wIthIn the preciNcTs of tHE sanctuARiES ANd dISclosed only to The initiateS. as sOon as hUmAniTY enterEd upoN a NEw oNe, the stone aGe, wiTh which thE preceDIng cyclE Had closEd, begaN to GraDualLY mErGe iNtO The FOlLowINg aNd next hiGhEr Age. WiTh eaCH SUCcesSivE age, Or epoCh, men grew more RefIned, UNtiL

the aCme of PerfEcTion pOssiblE in thAt Particular cycle Had bEen reacheD. ThEn The ReCedinG Wave of TimE caRried baCk with iT The VeSTIGeS of human, social, and iNtELLeCtual proGress. CYClE sUCceeded cYcLe, bY impERCeptiBle tRAnSitions; hIghly-cIViLiZed flouRiShing nAtIonS, waXed in POwer, AttainEd the cliMax of DEvelopment, waneD, And became extiNCt; AND mANkinD, whEn the end of tHe loWEr cyClic ARc Was REacheD, was rEpLUnGEd into barbarism as at ThE start. kingdOms have crumblEd and natioN SUCceeded nAtioN FrOM the beginning uNtil oUr day, the raCEs alternAtely Mounting To the highEST and descEndIng To tHe lOWEsT points of deveLOPmenT. DRaper obSerVes that TheRe iS no ReaSoN to supposE that any OnE cYcLe AppLied tO The whole HuMan RaCe. ON the cONtrary, While Man iN oNe POrtIon of thE PlANEt waS iN a CondItiOn Of retRogrESsiOn, in anoTher he migHt bE ProgReSsIng in enLightenment anD cIvilizatioN.

HOw aNalogoUS This theoRy is to the law of planetary MOtion, whIch CauseS the IndividuaL orBs to roTatE On theiR axes; tHe sevErAl sYSTems tO MOvE arOuNd their resPECtiVe sunS; aNd thE whole sTellar host to follow A ComMon path around A coMmon CENtRe! LIFe ANd dEaTH, liGHT and darkness, day And night on ThE PlAnet, as it tuRNs aBoUt its axIs and trAversES the zodIacal circLe represeNtIng tHE LesSer and the gReater cyCles. * RememBEr the hErMetic AxiOm:--"As abOvE, so Below; As in heAVen, So on eArth."

Mr. alFred R. WAllacE aRgues witH sound logic, that the develOpment Of man Has Been more mArkED in His mental OrgaNization thAn iN hiS exteRnaL Form. MAn, he COnCeiVEs to dIffeR From the anIMaL, by BEInG able to undeRGO GreAt chaNgeS Of condItioNs and of his entire eNVironment, withoUt veRY
, the progenitors of the r ace became  clot hed . T he y ma inta ined that theg od-l ike physical form beca me gr os s er a n dgross er, unt i lt h e b ot to m o fw ha t may  be  termed  the lastspi ri tual cycle w a sreached, a ndmankind ente red  uponth e a s cendi ngarc o f thef irst h uman cycl e. Then b e gan anu n in terr upted series of c y cl e s or yugas; th e prec is e  n u m ber  of  years ofwh ich e a ch of t h em c o nsi s ted remaining  an inviola b lemyster ywit h in the  prec in c tsof the sanc tuar ies and d isclos e d onlyt o the i nitiat es.  As  soo n  a shum an i tye nt ere d  up on a new  o ne , the  sto n e a ge,wit h wh ich t he precedingcyc le h a d c losed , beg an t ogradu ally m ergein to the followin g an d next hi ghe rage .Withe ach su cce ssi ve age,  or epo c h,me n g re w more refined, un ti l 
t he acmeof per f ec ti o n possib le  in  tha t parti cula r  c ycle had  beenr ea ch ed. The nthe re ce din g w ave o f  tim e carr ied back  with it the vestige s  of human, so c ia l ,  a n d in tel lectual pro gres s . Cy cles uc cee d ed cy cle,by im p erceptible transiti on s; hig hly-c ivilized flou rishing na t i o ns, waxe d in po w er, attained t he cl imax of de v elopment , wan ed, andbecame ex t i nct; and  ma nki nd,  wh e n  t he end of the l ower  c yclic a rcwas rea che d,was  re pl unged int o barbar is mas  a t t he st a rt. King do msha vecrumb l ed and  nati on s uc ce e ded  nation fr o m  the  b eg inni ngun til o ur d a y,the rac es altern ate l y mo un ti ng to t he highest an ddescending  t o t he low e s t points  of development. Draper observe s t hat t here  is no re aso n to s upp o se tha t anyone c yc lea p plied t othe  w hole human r ace . Onth e co ntrary,  while man in onep ort ion of the pl ane t wa s in  ac on d iti on ofr e trogression, in  another h em ig ht be prog r ess in g in en lighten menta nd civi lization. 

How ana lo gous t his  theory is  to thelaw of pl a netar y  m otion , w hich c au ses  theindivi d ual  orbs  to ro ta te ontheir  a xes; the  several systems to mov e arou nd th eir  respecti ves uns ; and the  who le stellar  ho stto fo llo w  a co mmon pa tha round  a c o mmon cent r e!  Li f e  a nd death, l i g h t a nd da rkn e ss, da y an d night on the pl a net, as it tur ns a b o utits axis  a nd traverses t hezo d i acal cir cl e represent ing thele s ser a nd the  great er cycl e s .*  Remem berthe  Hermetic  ax io m :--"Asab ov e , so b elow ;as inheaven ,  soo n  earth."

Mr. Al fredR .  Wall a ceargue swith so u nd l ogic, that  the develo pmentof m an ha s beenmo re mar ked  i n his ment a l organiz ation  than i nhisext ernalform . Man,he c on cei ves to di f f er fr om the  ani mal,by  bei ng able t o  undergo  gr e at chan ge s o f condit i on s and of his  en tiree n vironment, with o ut very
, the_progenitors of_the race became clothed._They maintained_that_the god-like_physical_form became grosser_and grosser, until_the bottom of what_may be termed_the_last spiritual cycle was reached, and mankind entered upon the ascending arc of the_first_human cycle._Then_began_an uninterrupted series of cycles_or yugas; the precise number_of years_of which each of them consisted remaining an_inviolable_mystery within the_precincts of the sanctuaries and disclosed only to the_initiates. As soon as humanity entered_upon a new_one,_the_stone age, with which_the preceding cycle had closed, began_to gradually merge into the following_and next higher age. With each successive_age, or epoch, men grew more_refined, until

the acme of perfection_possible in_that particular cycle had been_reached. Then the_receding wave_of time carried_back with it the vestiges of_human, social, and_intellectual progress. Cycle succeeded cycle, by_imperceptible_transitions; highly-civilized flourishing_nations,_waxed_in power,_attained the climax_of_development, waned,_and_became extinct; and mankind, when the_end_of the lower cyclic arc was reached,_was replunged into barbarism_as_at the start. Kingdoms_have crumbled and nation succeeded_nation from the beginning until our_day, the_races alternately_mounting to the highest and descending to the lowest points of_development. Draper observes that there is_no reason to suppose_that any_one_cycle applied to_the_whole human_race. On the contrary, while man in_one portion_of the planet was in a_condition of retrogression, in_another_he might be progressing in enlightenment_and civilization.

How analogous this theory is_to the law of planetary_motion,_which_causes the individual orbs to_rotate on their axes; the several_systems to move_around their respective suns; and the whole_stellar_host to follow a common path_around_a common centre! Life and death,_light_and_darkness, day and night on_the planet, as it turns about_its axis and traverses the zodiacal circle representing the_lesser and the_greater cycles. * Remember the_Hermetic_axiom:--"As_above, so below; as in heaven, so on earth."

Mr. Alfred_R. Wallace_argues with sound_logic, that the development of man has been more marked_in his mental organization than in his_external form. Man, he conceives to differ from the animal, by_being able to undergo great changes of conditions_and of his entire environment, without very