 conjectural, it
is supported by facts of organization and existing habit, and for the
reasons given it seems highly probable that the ancestor of man took to
a land residence at an early period in its history, climbing again for
food or safety, but dwelling more and more habitually on the earth's
surface. Even at this remote era it may have become essentially human in
organization, its subsequent changes being mainly in brain development,
and only to a minor extent in physical form and structure.

Fossil apes have not been found farther back than the Miocene Age of
geology. It is quite probable, however, that they may yet be found in
Eocene strata, since examples of their highest representatives, the
anthropoid or manlike apes, have been found in Miocene rocks. The fact
that these large apes are now few in number of species, is no proof that
many forms of them may not have formerly existed, and among these we may
class the ancestor of man.




V

THE FREEDOM OF THE ARMS


Man's ancestor is by no means the only form of ape that has made the
earth's surface its place of residence. The baboon is one example of a
number of forms that dwell habitually upon the ground, though they have
not lost their agility in climbing. But these species have returned to
the quadruped habit, to which the equal length of their limbs adapts
them. All the anthropoid apes dwell to some extent upon the ground, but
these can neither be called quadrupeds nor bipeds, their usual mode of
progression being an awkward compromise between the two. The same may be
said of one of the lemurs, the propithecus, the only member of its tribe
that attempts to move in the erect attitude. It does not walk, however,
but progresses by a series of jumps, its arms being held erect, as if
for balancing.

Of the apes, though many can stand upright, the gibbon is the only one
that attempts to walk in this position. This is a true walk, though not
a very graceful one. The animal maintains a fairly upright posture, but
walks with a waddling motion, its body rocking from side to side. Its
soles are placed flat on the ground, with the great toes spread
outward. Its arms either hang
conjectural, it 
 is supported by facts of organization and existing substance abuse, and for the 
 reason given it seems highly probable that the ancestor of valet take to 
 a land residence at an early menstruation in its history, climb again for 
 food or safety, but brood more and more habitually on the earth's 
 surface. Even at this outback era it may have become essentially human in 
 administration, its subsequent change being mainly in brain development, 
 and only to a minor extent in physical kind and structure. 

 Fossil apes have not been found far back than the Miocene Age of 
 geology. It is quite probable, however, that they may yet be found in 
 Eocene strata, since examples of their high representatives, the 
 anthropoid or manlike apes, have been found in Miocene rocks. The fact 
 that these big apes are now few in number of species, is no proof that 
 many forms of them may not have formerly existed, and among these we may 
 class the ancestor of man. 




 V 

 THE FREEDOM OF THE ARMS 


 Man's ancestor is by no means the only form of ape that has made the 
 earth's open its place of residence. The baboon is one exercise of a 
 numeral of forms that dwell habitually upon the ground, though they have 
 not lost their agility in climb. But these species have return to 
 the quadruped habit, to which the equal duration of their limbs adapts 
 them. All the anthropoid apes dwell to some extent upon the ground, but 
 these can neither be called quadrupeds nor bipeds, their common mode of 
 progression being an awkward compromise between the two. The same may be 
 said of one of the lemurs, the propithecus, the only member of its kin 
 that try to move in the erect attitude. It does not walk, however, 
 but progresses by a serial of jumps, its arms being held erect, as if 
 for balancing. 

 Of the apes, though many can stand upright, the gibbon is the only one 
 that undertake to walk in this position. This is a dependable walk, though not 
 a very graceful one. The animal uphold a fairly good posture, but 
 walk with a waddling motion, its soundbox rocking from side to english. Its 
 soles are place flat on the ground, with the great toes spread 
 outward. Its arms either hang
 cojjectural, it
is supported by facts of oryqnizatmon and existine habit, and for the
reasons gmven it stvms highly probable tfat the ajcestor if men took to
a land residengz at zk earnb period in its history, cnimbing again xof
flod or safety, but dwelling more and more hsbltually on the earuh's
furfzbe. Even at this remote era it mzy have become essenyially human in
organizatioj, itd subsequent changfs being maunly un brain devdlopment,
and only to a jinor extent in physical form avd stxucture.

Fossul apfv have not ueen fjund farther back thdn the Kiocene Age of
neolojy. Ir is quite probable, hmwever, that they mwy yet be fkund in
Eocene strqtq, sinwe efampuws uf uhemr gighesh rxpresentatibes, the
antheopoid or manlike akes, yave been fouhd in Iijcene rocks. The fact
that these large apts ars now few in number of wpecies, is no proof tjat
many fjrms of them may not have formerly existed, and ammng tiere cc oqy
flass the ancestor of man.




V

THE FREEDOM OF THE WDMX


Msn's ancestor if by no meams tng only form of ape tkzt has made the
earth'd surfase itw place os rexidence. The baboon is one ezample of a
nlmbee of forms that dwzll habitualuy ukon thr ground, though they hare
not most their wgility ih climbing. But thdse s[ecies have returned to
the quadrupev habnt, to whkch jhe equwl length lf thchr limbs adapts
thel. All tve anthroplid apes dwell to some extent u'pn the grounc, tut
nhese can neitmer be called qtadrupeds nor yipeds, tkeir urual mode kf
progrxssion being an awkward cmlpromise betxeen the ewo. Rhe wame mah be
said of one of the lvmbrs, the peopithecus, the onln memcsr of its tribe
ckau qttempts to mofe kn ehv ecect wdtitude. It dmes vot ealk, fowever,
but iroeresxes by a series of jgmps, its arms being hekd erect, aw if
for falancing.

Of tne apes, though manj can stend uptigrt, the gibbon is the only one
tgat attemots to walk in ehis position. Thns is a true walk, though not
a very gracehul one. The animal mainrains a fairly upriyhu posture, but
xalks rith a wagdling motion, its boey rocking from slde to side. Its
soles ade plawed fpat on the ground, with the great toes spread
outward. Its arms either hang
conjectural, it is supported by facts of existing and for reasons given it ancestor man took to land residence at early period in its history, climbing for food or safety, but dwelling more and more habitually on the earth's Even at this remote era it may have become essentially human in organization, subsequent being in development, and only to a minor extent in physical form and structure. Fossil apes have not found farther back than the Miocene Age of It is quite probable, that they may yet be in strata, since of highest the anthropoid or apes, have been found in Miocene rocks. The fact that these large apes are now few in of species, proof that forms them not have formerly among these we may class the V THE FREEDOM OF THE ARMS Man's ancestor by no the only form of ape that made the earth's surface its place of residence. baboon is one example of a number of forms that dwell habitually upon the ground, have not lost their in climbing. But species returned the habit, to the equal length of their limbs adapts them. All the anthropoid dwell to some extent upon the ground, but these can called nor bipeds, their mode of progression being awkward between the two. The be of lemurs, propithecus, only member of its that attempts to move in erect attitude. It does by a series of jumps, its arms being erect, as if for balancing. Of the though many can stand upright, the gibbon is the only one that to walk position. This is a true walk, though not very graceful one. The maintains a fairly upright posture, but walks with a motion, body rocking side to side. soles are placed on the ground, great toes outward. arms
 conjectural, it
is supported bY facts of orGanizAtiOn aNd ExisTing Habit, and for the
REasoNs given it seems highly prObablE tHAt thE AnCestoR of man tOOk TO
A laNd ReSidEnCE aT an eaRly Period iN its historY, clImBing again for
FOoD or safety, bUt dWelling more aNd mOre habItUalLY on thE eaRth's
sUrface. eVen at tHis remote ErA It may hAVe becomE ESsEntiAlly human in
organiZAtIOn, its subsequenT changEs BEiNG MaiNly In brain devElOpmenT,
And only TO a MINOr eXTent in physicaL form and strUCtuRe.

FossIl ApeS Have noT been FoUNd fArther back tHan tHe Miocene age of
gEOlogy. It IS quite pRobablE, hoWevEr, thAT tHeY maY yET be FOuNd iN
eocEne stratA, sInCe exaMpleS OF THeir HigHest RepreSentatives, the
AntHropOId oR manlIke apEs, haVe Been fOund in mioceNe Rocks. The fact
thaT theSe large apEs aRe Now FeW in nuMBer of sPecIes, Is no proOf that
mANy fOrMS OF tHem may not have formeRlY EXiSted, and aMong thESe We MAy
class tHe AncEstoR OF man.




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tHE FreEdOM OF THE aRMS


MaN'S aNcEstor is By No meanS tHe oNly Form oF Ape tHat has Made the
eArth's SUrface its place OF residence. The BAbOON iS One eXamPle of a
numbeR of fORms tHat dWElL haBItualLy upoN tHE gROund, though they have
nOt Lost thEir agIlity in climbiNg. But these SPECies have RetuRNeD To
the quadruped Habit, To which the EQual lengTh of tHeir limbS adapts
thEM. all the anThrOpoId aPes DWElL to some extent UPOn thE gRound, buT
thEse can nEitHer Be cAllEd QuadrupedS nor bipeDs, ThEiR uSuaL mode OF
progresSiOn bEiNg aN awkwARd compRomisE betWeEn THe tWo. The saME mAY Be
saId Of One oF thE lEmurs, The pROpiThecus, tHe only memBer OF its TrIbE
that atTempts to move iN tHe erect attItUde. it does NOT walk, howEver,
but progresses by a serIEs of jumPs, iTs armS beiNg held ereCt, aS if
for BalANcing.

OF the apEs, thoUgH maNY Can stAND uPriGhT, the gibbon IS The Only oNe
That AttemptS to walk in this positIOn. THis is a true walK, thOugh NOT
a VerY GrACefUl ONe. THE Animal maintains A fairly uprIgHT pOsture, but
wALks WiTh a waddLing motIon, itS Body rocKing from sIde to side. itS
solES Are Placed flat On the groUnd, with thE Great TOeS spreAd
oUtward. itS arMs eitHer hanG
 conjectural, it
is suppor ted by fac ts of  or gan iz atio n an d existing hab i t, a nd for the
reasons giv en it  s e emsh ig hly p robable th a t  th ean ces to r  o f man  to ok to
a  land resi den ce  at an early pe riod in it s h istory, clim bin g agai nfor foodorsafet y, but dwelli ng more a nd more h a bituall y on  the  earth's
surface. Ev e n at this remo te era  i t  m a y  ha vebecome ess en tiall y  humani no r g ani z ation, its su bsequent ch a nge s bein gmai n ly inbrain  d e vel opment,
and  onl y to a mi nor ex t ent inp hysical  formand  st ruct u re .
Fo ss i l a p es  ha v e n ot beenfo un d far ther b a c k th antheMioce ne Age of
geo log y. I t  is  quit e pro babl e,  howe ver, t hat t he y may yet be fo undin
Eocene  st ra ta,  s incee xample s o f t heir hi ghest r e pre se n t a ti ves, the
anthropoi do r  m anlike a pes, h a ve  b e en found  i n M ioce n e  rock s. T h efact
tha t thes e  l ar ge apes  a re now  f ewinnumbe r  ofspecie s, is no  proo f  that
many for m s of them may no t ha v e fo rme rly existed , an d  amo ng t h es e w e  mayclass  t h ea ncestor of man.



V 

THEFREED OM OF THE ARM S


Man'sa n c estor is  byn om eans the onlyformof ape tha t  has mad e the 
earth's  surfacei t s placeofres ide nce . Th e baboon is o n e  exa mp le of a 
nu mber of  fo rms  th atdw ell habit ually up on  t he  g rou nd, t h ough the yhav enot  lost theiragili ty i ncl i mbi ng. But th e s e sp ec ie s ha vere turne d to the  quadru ped habit , t o  whi ch  t he equa l length of t he ir limbs a da pts 
them. A ll the a nthropoid apes dwell to some ex ten t upo n th e ground,  bu t
thes e c a n neit her be  call ed  qu a d ruped s no r b ip eds, their u sua l mod eof
p rogress ion being an awkwa r d c ompromise bet wee n th e tw o.T he sam em ayb e 
said of one of  the lemur s, th e propithe c us,  t he only  member  of i t s tribe 
that att empts tomo ve i n the  erect att itude. I t does no t  walk ,  h oweve r,but pr og res ses b y a se r ies  of j umps,it s arms  bein gheld ere ct, as if
for balancing .

Ofthe a pes , thoughman y  ca n stand u prig ht, the gi bbo n i s the  on l y one 
tha t  a tte m pts t o wa l k in this po sit i o n.  This is at r u e w alk,tho u gh not 
a v ery graceful one. The animal mai ntai n s  afai r ly u pr ight posture,but 
w a l ks withawaddling mo tion, it sb ody r ocking  fromside to s id e . Itssole s a re placed  fl at on thegr ou n d, wit h th egreattoes s p read o utward. Its arms  eith e r  hang 
 conjectural,_it
is supported_by facts of organization_and existing_habit,_and for_the
reasons_given it seems_highly probable that_the ancestor of man_took to
a land_residence_at an early period in its history, climbing again for
food or safety, but dwelling_more_and more_habitually_on_the earth's
surface. Even at this_remote era it may have_become essentially_human in
organization, its subsequent changes being mainly in_brain_development,
and only to_a minor extent in physical form and structure.

Fossil apes_have not been found farther back_than the Miocene_Age_of
geology._It is quite probable,_however, that they may yet be_found in
Eocene strata, since examples of_their highest representatives, the
anthropoid or manlike apes,_have been found in Miocene rocks._The fact
that these large apes_are now_few in number of species,_is no proof_that
many forms_of them may_not have formerly existed, and among_these we may
class_the ancestor of man.




V

THE FREEDOM OF_THE_ARMS


Man's ancestor is_by_no_means the_only form of_ape_that has_made_the
earth's surface its place of residence._The_baboon is one example of a
number of_forms that dwell habitually_upon_the ground, though they_have
not lost their agility in_climbing. But these species have returned_to
the quadruped_habit, to_which the equal length of their limbs adapts
them. All the anthropoid_apes dwell to some extent upon_the ground, but
these can_neither be_called_quadrupeds nor bipeds,_their_usual mode_of
progression being an awkward compromise between the_two. The_same may be
said of one of_the lemurs, the propithecus,_the_only member of its tribe
that attempts_to move in the erect attitude._It does not walk, however,
but_progresses_by_a series of jumps, its_arms being held erect, as if
for_balancing.

Of the apes,_though many can stand upright, the gibbon_is_the only one
that attempts to walk_in_this position. This is a true_walk,_though_not
a very graceful one. The_animal maintains a fairly upright posture,_but
walks with a waddling motion, its body rocking from_side to side._Its
soles are placed flat on_the_ground,_with the great toes spread
outward. Its arms either hang