 of the
lowest savages. They also are mentally stagnant. The indications are
that for thousands, or tens of thousands, of years in the past their
intellectual progress has been almost nothing. Yet it is beyond
reasonable question that the advanced thinker of to-day has evolved from
an ancestor as low in the mental scale as this savage, probably much
lower; and this renders it very conceivable that a similar process of
evolution covered the interval between the ape intellect and that of
primitive man.

Somewhere, at some time in the far past, the mental stagnation of man
was broken, and the development of the mind began its long progression
toward enlightenment. This was not in the localities in which the lower
savages are now found, the equatorial forests of Africa and South
America and other realms of savage life, the change in all probability
taking place elsewhere, under new and severe exigencies of life.
Similarly we have much justification in saying that somewhere, at some
time, the mental stagnation of the ape was broken, and the long
development of the mind from ape to man began. This did not take place
in the instances of the existing anthropoids, and, as in the analogous
case of civilized man, its influencing cause must be looked for in
exigencies of existence acting upon some form different in character and
habitat from these apes.

The existing anthropoid apes may justly be compared in condition with
the existing low savages. In both cases a satisfactory adaptation to
their situation has been gained. These apes are still arboreal and
frugivorous, as their remote ancestors were. They have for ages been in
a state of close adaptation to their life conditions, and the influences
of development have been largely wanting. Such evolution as took place
must have been extremely slow. In like manner the lowest savages live in
intimate relations with the conditions surrounding them. All problems of
food-getting, habitation, climate, etc., have long since been solved,
and in the tropical forests in which so many of them dwell they are in
thorough accord with the situation. Mentally, therefore, they are
practically at a standstill and have remained so for thousands of years.
The two cases are parallel ones. We can safely say that the later
development of man took place in other situations and under
of the 
 lowest savages. They also are mentally stagnant. The indication are 
 that for thousand, or tens of thousands, of days in the past their 
 cerebral progress has been almost nothing. Yet it is beyond 
 reasonable doubt that the advanced thinker of to - day has evolve from 
 an ancestor as low in the genial scale as this savage, probably much 
 lower; and this render it very conceivable that a similar process of 
 evolution covered the interval between the copycat intellect and that of 
 primitive man. 

 Somewhere, at some prison term in the far past, the mental stagnation of man 
 was broken, and the development of the judgment began its long progression 
 toward enlightenment. This was not in the localities in which the lower 
 savage are now found, the equatorial forests of Africa and South 
 America and other realms of savage life, the change in all probability 
 taking place elsewhere, under new and severe exigencies of life. 
 Similarly we have much justification in saying that somewhere, at some 
 time, the genial stagnation of the copycat was broken, and the farseeing 
 growth of the mind from ape to man begin. This did not take place 
 in the instances of the existing anthropoid, and, as in the analogous 
 case of civilized man, its influencing cause must be looked for in 
 exigencies of existence act upon some form different in character and 
 habitat from these apes. 

 The existing anthropoid apes may rightly be compare in condition with 
 the existing low savages. In both subject a satisfactory adaptation to 
 their situation has been gained. These apes are however arboreal and 
 frugivorous, as their remote ancestors were. They have for ages been in 
 a country of close adaptation to their life condition, and the influences 
 of growth have been largely wanting. Such development as took place 
 must have been highly slow. In like manner the lowest savages live in 
 intimate relation with the conditions smother them. All problems of 
 food - getting, habitation, climate, etc. , have long since been solved, 
 and in the tropical forests in which thus many of them dwell they are in 
 thorough accord with the position. Mentally, therefore, they are 
 practically at a stand and have remained so for thousands of days. 
 The two cases are parallel ones. We can safely say that the later 
 development of man took home in early site and under
 of the
lowest savages. They xlso are mentally stagiant. Ths indicagions are
that for thousands, lr tens of thousands, of years in the pwst theie
inttllectual progress has becu almkdt nmvhing. Yet it is beyond
reavonable questimn tkat the advanced thinker of to-day haf evolvrd from
an ancestjr ax low pn the mental scale as this savzge, prouably much
lower; and this renders it very foncfivable that a simllar procesw of
qcolution covdred the interval betwgen the ape intellect and that ow
primntive man.

Soneqhegg, at some tine in the far pasb, the mantal syagnation of msn
wes beoken, and the developkent of the mind bggan its lmny progression
toward eblughtetmend. Thkw wxs hov ih the pocelities in shich the liwer
savages are now fjlmd, the equatkrial sowests of Africa and South
America and otver realms of savage life, rhe change in all prohability
twking place elsewhere, under new and severe exigenwies kw lnnc.
Simkoagly we have much justification in saying that aokeehere, at some
tlme, the mental stabnwtojn of the ape was bxkksn, and the long
devflopmenj of tye mind fwom spe to man began. This did nit take placv
in rhe instances of tke existing cnthrokoids, snd, as in the analogous
ease or civilized man, its jvfluencing cause muxt be lookta for in
exigencief of exisvence acting upom some form difffrent in character and
hahitat fsom these wpes.

The existing anthropoid apes may justly bg cmmpdred in eonditlon with
the exifting low savayes. In bjth cxses a satpsfactory adaptation to
their situdjion has been gained. Ehesw apws are rgill arboreal snd
frugivorous, as tyeir remote ancestprs sere. They have yut ages been in
a stxte ov rlose ddaptation tm thdir kife zonditions, cna thr influences
of develmpmeht have been largeky wanting. Such evjlution as topk place
must have heen xxtremxly slpw. Yn like manner the lowest savafes live ln
iktimate relatyons with the couditions surrounding them. All problems oh
food-getting, habitation, climate, etc., have lpkg since beei solvqd,
and in dhe tropical forests in which so many of them dwell they ade in
tvorouhh accord with the situation. Mentally, therefore, they are
practically at a wtandsvijl and have remsined sj for trousenvs of years.
The twp cases are parallel ones. We cai safely sdy that the later
development og oan took placg in other situations and hnder
of the lowest savages. They also are The are that thousands, or tens the their intellectual progress been almost nothing. it is beyond reasonable question that advanced thinker of to-day has evolved from an ancestor as low in the scale as this savage, probably much lower; and this renders it very conceivable a process evolution the interval between the ape intellect and that of primitive man. Somewhere, at some time in far past, the mental stagnation of man was and the development of mind began its long progression enlightenment. was not the in the lower savages now found, the equatorial forests of Africa and South America and other realms of savage life, the in all place elsewhere, new severe of life. Similarly much justification in saying that somewhere, the mental stagnation of the ape was broken, the long of the mind from ape to began. This did not take place in the of the existing anthropoids, and, as in the analogous case of civilized man, its influencing be looked for in of existence acting some different character habitat from apes. The existing anthropoid apes may justly be compared in condition the existing low savages. In both cases a satisfactory adaptation situation been gained. These are still arboreal and as remote ancestors were. They ages in close to life conditions, and the of development have been largely Such evolution as took slow. In like manner the lowest savages live intimate relations with the conditions surrounding them. problems of food-getting, habitation, climate, etc., have long since been solved, and the tropical which so many of them dwell they are thorough accord with the Mentally, therefore, they are practically at a standstill and remained for thousands years. The two are parallel ones. can safely say later development man place and under
 of the
lowest savages. They alsO are mentalLy staGnaNt. THe IndiCatiOns are
that for tHOusaNds, or tens of thousands, of Years In THe paST tHeir
iNtellecTUaL PRogReSs Has BeEN aLmost NotHing. Yet It is beyond
ReaSoNable questioN ThAt the advanCed Thinker of to-dAy hAs evolVeD frOM
an anCesTor as Low in tHE mentaL scale as tHiS Savage, PRobably MUCh
LoweR; and this renders it VErY Conceivable thaT a simiLaR PrOCEss Of
eVolution coVeRed thE IntervaL BeTWEEn tHE ape intellect And that of
prIMitIve man.

soMewHEre, at sOme tiMe IN thE far past, the MentAl stagnatIon of mAN
was broKEn, and thE develOpmEnt Of thE MiNd BegAn ITs lONg ProGResSion
towaRd EnLightEnmeNT. tHIs waS noT in tHe locAlities in whicH thE lowER
saVages Are noW fouNd, The eqUatoriAl forEsTs of Africa and SoUth
AMerica and OthEr ReaLmS of saVAge lifE, thE chAnge in aLl probaBIliTy
TAKInG place elsewhere, undEr NEW aNd severe ExigenCIeS oF Life.
SimiLaRly We haVE Much jUstiFIcAtion in sAying tHAt SoMewhere, At Some
tiMe, The MenTal stAGnatIon of tHe ape was BrokeN, And the long
deveLOpment of the miND fROM aPE to mAn bEgan. This did Not tAKe plAce
iN ThE inSTanceS of thE eXIsTIng anthropoids, and, as In The anaLogouS
case of civiliZed man, its iNFLUencing cAuse MUsT Be looked for in
eXigenCies of exisTEnce actiNg upoN some forM differenT IN charactEr aNd
hAbiTat FROm These apes.

The eXIStinG aNthropoId aPes may jUstLy bE coMpaReD in conditIon with
tHe ExIsTiNg lOw savAGes. In botH cAseS a SatIsfacTOry adaPtatiOn to
ThEiR SitUation hAS bEEN gaiNeD. THese ApeS aRe stiLl arBOreAl and
frUgivorous, As tHEir rEmOtE ancestOrs were. They haVe For ages beeN iN
a sTate of CLOse adaptAtion to their life conditiONs, and thE inFluenCes
oF developmEnt Have beEn lARgely wAnting. such eVoLutION as toOK PlAce
MuSt have been EXTreMely sLoW. In lIke mannEr the lowest savages LIve In
intimate relAtiOns wITH tHe cONdITioNs SUrrOUNding them. All proBlems of
fooD-gETtIng, habitatIOn, cLiMate, etc., Have lonG sincE Been solVed,
and in tHe tropicaL fOresTS In wHich so many Of them dwEll they arE In
thoROuGh accOrd With thE sItuAtion. mentalLY, thErefoRe, they ArE
practIcallY aT a standsTill and have remained so foR thousAnds oF yeArs.
The two CasES arE parallel Ones. we can safelY saY thAt the LatER
deveLopmENt Of mAN took PlacE In other siTUaTioNS AnD under
 of the
lowest savages. Th ey also ar e men tal lyst agna nt.The indication s  are 
that for thousands, o r ten so f th o us ands,  of yea r si n  th epa stth e ir 
inte lle ctual p rogress ha s b ee n almost not h in g. Yet itisbeyond
reaso nab le que st ion thatthe  adva nced t h inkerof to-day  h a s evol v ed from a nance stor as low in th e  m e ntal scale asthis s av a ge , pro bab ly much
lo we r; an d  this r e nd e r s  it very conceiva ble that as imi lar pr oc ess of
evo lutio nc ove red the int erva l between  the a p e intel l ect and  thatofpri miti v ema n.
S o mew h er e,a t s ome time  i nthe f ar p a s t ,  the  me ntal  stag nation of man 
wa s br o ken , and  thedeve lo pment  of th e min dbegan its longprog ression
t owa rd  en li ghten m ent. T his  wa s not i n the l o cal it i e s  i n which the lowersa v a ge s are no w foun d ,th e  equator ia l f ores t s  of A fric a  a nd South 
Ameri c aan d other  r ealmsof  sa vag e lif e , th e chan ge in al l pro b ability
taking place elsewhe r e, u nd e r ne w a nd severe e xige n cies  ofl if e.S imila rly w eh av e  much justification  i n sayi ng th at somewhere,  at some
t i m e , the me ntal st a gnation of the  apewas broken ,  and the  long 
develop ment of t h e  mind fr omape  to  ma n be gan. This did n ot t ak e place 
in  the in sta nce s o f t he  existing  anthrop oi ds ,an d,as in the anal og ous 
c ase  of c i vilize d man , it sin f lue ncing c a us e must  b elook edfo r inexig e nci es of e xistenceact i ng u po nsome fo rm differentin  character  a ndhabita t from the se apes.

The existinga nthropo idapesmayjustly be  co mpared  in condit ion wi th
th eexi s t ing l o w  s ava ge s. In both c ase s a s at isfa ctory a daptation to
their sit uation has be engain e d .The s ea pes  a r e s t i ll arboreal and 
frugivoro us ,  a s their re m ote  a ncestor s were.  They have fo r ages be en in
a s ta te o f clo se adaptat ion to t heir life condi t io ns, a ndthe in fl uen ces
o f deve l opm ent h ave be en  large ly wa nt ing. Suc h evolution as took pla ce
mus t hav e b een extre mel y  sl ow. In li ke m anner thelow est  sava ges livein
i n ti mat e  rela tion s  with the co ndi t i on s surroundi n g the m. Al l p r oblems  offood-getting, hab i tation, climat e, e t c .,hav e  lon gsince been sol ved ,a n d in the  t ropical for ests inwh i ch so  manyof the m dwell t he y  are i n
th oro ugh accor d w it h  the si tu at i on. Me ntal ly , ther efore, they a re
practically a t a s t a ndsti l l a nd ha ve  remain e d so  for thous ands of yea rs.
Th e tw o cas es arepa rallel  on es . We can s a fely saythatthe lat er 
dev elo pmentof m a n  took  pla ce  in  other si t u at i on sa ndunde r
 of_the
lowest savages._They also are mentally_stagnant. The_indications_are
that for_thousands,_or tens of_thousands, of years_in the past their
intellectual_progress has been_almost_nothing. Yet it is beyond
reasonable question that the advanced thinker of to-day has evolved_from
an_ancestor as_low_in_the mental scale as this_savage, probably much
lower; and this_renders it_very conceivable that a similar process of
evolution covered_the_interval between the_ape intellect and that of
primitive man.

Somewhere, at some time_in the far past, the mental_stagnation of man
was_broken,_and_the development of the_mind began its long progression
toward enlightenment._This was not in the localities_in which the lower
savages are now found,_the equatorial forests of Africa and_South
America and other realms of_savage life,_the change in all probability
taking_place elsewhere, under_new and_severe exigencies of_life.
Similarly we have much justification in_saying that somewhere,_at some
time, the mental stagnation of_the_ape was broken,_and_the_long
development of_the mind from_ape_to man_began._This did not take place
in the_instances_of the existing anthropoids, and, as in_the analogous
case of civilized_man,_its influencing cause must_be looked for in
exigencies of_existence acting upon some form different_in character_and
habitat from_these apes.

The existing anthropoid apes may justly be compared in condition_with
the existing low savages. In both_cases a satisfactory adaptation_to
their situation_has_been gained. These_apes_are still_arboreal and
frugivorous, as their remote ancestors were._They have_for ages been in
a state of_close adaptation to their_life_conditions, and the influences
of development have_been largely wanting. Such evolution as_took place
must have been extremely_slow._In_like manner the lowest savages_live in
intimate relations with the conditions_surrounding them. All_problems of
food-getting, habitation, climate, etc., have long_since_been solved,
and in the tropical forests_in_which so many of them dwell_they_are_in
thorough accord with the situation._Mentally, therefore, they are
practically at a_standstill and have remained so for thousands of years.
The_two cases are_parallel ones. We can safely_say_that_the later
development of man took place in other situations and_under