 there is no doubt that sight is an active sense in all the higher
quadrupeds, it evidently divides this activity with smell to a much
greater degree than is the case with man, in whom smell plays a minor
part, sight a major part, among the organs of sense.

This fact shows its effect in the comparative mental development of man
and the lower animals. Man, depending so largely on vision, gains the
broadest conception of the conditions of nature, with a consequent great
expansion of the intellect. The quadrupeds, depending to a considerable
degree upon smell for their conceptions of nature, are much narrower in
their range of information and lower in their mental development. As
regards the ape family, it occupies a position between man and the
quadrupeds, and its intellectual activity may well be due in great
measure to an increased trust in sight and a decreased trust in smell in
gaining its conception of nature.

The question may arise, Why, if sight has this superiority over smell,
did it not long since gain predominance, and relegate smell to a minor
position? It may be answered that the superiority of sight is not
complete. In one particular this sense is inferior to smell. The leading
agency in the development of the sense organs of animals has been the
struggle for existence, including escape from enemies, and the
perception of food-animals or material. In these processes acuteness of
smell plays a very important part. It has, moreover, the advantage of
gathering information from all directions, while sight is very limited
in its range. The eye is so subject to injury that its multiplication
over the body would be rather disadvantageous than otherwise, while,
localized as it is, a movement of the head is necessary to any breadth
of vision, and the whole body must rotate to bring the complete horizon
under observation. It seems evident, from these considerations, that
sight is much inferior to smell in the timely perception of many forms
of danger. Light comes in straight lines only, and a movement of the
body is necessary to perceive perils lying outside these lines. Odors,
on the contrary, spread in all directions, and make themselves manifest
from the rear as well as the front.

In all probability this fact has had much to do with the continued
dependence of animals on smell. In fishes and reptiles a full sweep of
there is no doubt that sight is an active sense in all the higher 
 quadruped, it obviously separate this activity with smell to a much 
 great degree than is the case with world, in whom spirit plays a minor 
 region, sight a major part, among the electric organ of sense. 

 This fact shows its impression in the relative mental development of valet 
 and the lower animals. serviceman, depending so largely on vision, reach the 
 broadest conception of the conditions of nature, with a consequent bang-up 
 expansion of the intellect. The quadrupeds, depending to a considerable 
 degree upon smell for their creation of nature, are much narrower in 
 their range of information and lower in their mental development. As 
 regards the ape family, it occupies a position between man and the 
 quadrupeds, and its intellectual activity may well be due in bang-up 
 measure to an increased confidence in sight and a decreased trust in smell in 
 gain its conception of nature. 

 The question may arise, Why, if sight get this superiority over smell, 
 did it not long since profit predominance, and relegate smell to a minor 
 position? It may be answered that the transcendence of sight is not 
 arrant. In one especial this sense is inferior to smell. The leading 
 representation in the development of the sense organs of animal has been the 
 struggle for universe, including escape from foe, and the 
 perception of food - animal or material. In these processes acuteness of 
 smell plays a very important region. It has, furthermore, the advantage of 
 gathering information from all focus, while sight is very limited 
 in its range. The eye is indeed subject to injury that its multiplication 
 over the body would be rather disadvantageous than otherwise, while, 
 localized as it is, a movement of the head is necessary to any width 
 of vision, and the whole torso must rotate to bring the complete horizon 
 under observation. It seems evident, from these considerations, that 
 batch is much inferior to smell in the timely perception of many forms 
 of danger. luminosity come in straight lines only, and a movement of the 
 body is necessary to perceive perils lying outside these cable. Odors, 
 on the contrary, spread in all focus, and construct themselves manifest 
 from the rear as well as the front. 

 In all probability this fact has had much to do with the continued 
 addiction of animals on smell. In fishes and reptiles a full sweep of
 thfre is no doubt that sigmt is an active sense ii all tge highef
quadrupeds, it evidently divmdes this activity with smell tu a much
ggeater detree rhan is thx case wlch mah, in chim smell plays a minor
past, sight a majmr pcrt, among the organs of sense.

This fast showx lts effect in jhe cpiparzniye mental development of man
and fhe lowtr animals. Man, deprnding so largely on visioj, galns the
broadest cojception of the xonditions ow nature, wpch a conseqoent great
expansion of the inteluect. Che quadrupgbw, dfkending to a conspderable
degrec upon vmell fpr their conceitionv od nature, are much narcower in
their range jf informdtnon and lower in theie nentan deeelooneng. Aa
rxgadds thf a'e family, if occupies q position between kag and the
quadrhpeds, wnq its intellectual activity may well be dus in great
measure to an increased trust in slght and w decreased trust in smell in
gaining its conceptimn of vatbvc.

The wufstion may arise, Why, if sight has this superijdiuy pver smell,
did lt not long since baln kredominance, avd relzfafe smell to a minog
positijn? It may be agsweted that the superiority of sight is non
complete. In one partieular this sznse ix infrrior to smell. The leadnng
agehcy in the fevelopmehg of the sense ofgaks mf animals has been the
strtggle for exixtence, kncloding efcape from enemlas, and the
perceptiln of fmod-animals or material. In these processes acuteness of
skenl ilays a vzry imiortant part. It has, moreover, jhe advancage ow
gathering informetion from ajl directions, ahile sight ms very lymitwd
in its ravee. The eye is xo subjecn uo injury rhat its multiplicetiov
kver the body wiule be rather dissdvxntwgvoux evan otherwisa, whkle,
upcalixed as it iw, a mpvement of the head hs nscessary to any brraqth
of viwion, and the whole bocy must rotate to hring thx compketg horizon
under observation. It ssems evidfnt, from these sonslderwtions, thac
sight is much inferior to smell in the vimely perception of maby forms
of danger. Lngmt comes in xtraidht lines only, and a movement of the
body is negessary to perceive pedils lfing lutside these lines. Odors,
on the contrary, spread in all directions, and makw themselves manifsst
ftom tve xear as welp as the front.

In sll probability this fact has hed much to dj with the continued
dependenve of animals ov smell. In fishes and reltiles a full sweep of
there is no doubt that sight is sense all the quadrupeds, it evidently to much greater degree is the case man, in whom smell plays a part, sight a major part, among the organs of sense. This fact shows effect in the comparative mental development of man and the lower animals. Man, so on gains broadest conception of the conditions of nature, with a consequent great expansion of the intellect. The depending to a considerable degree upon smell for conceptions of nature, are narrower in their range of and in their development. regards ape family, it a position between man and the quadrupeds, and its intellectual activity may well be due in great to an in sight a trust smell in gaining of nature. The question may arise, has this superiority over smell, did it not since gain and relegate smell to a minor It may be answered that the superiority of is not complete. In one particular this sense is inferior to smell. The leading agency development of the sense of animals has the for including from enemies, the perception of food-animals or material. In these processes acuteness of plays a very important part. It has, moreover, the advantage information all directions, while is very limited in range. eye is so subject that multiplication would rather than otherwise, while, localized it is, a movement of head is necessary to the whole body must rotate to bring the horizon under observation. It seems evident, from considerations, that sight is much inferior to smell in the timely perception many forms Light comes in straight lines only, and a of the body is to perceive perils lying outside these lines. Odors, on contrary, in all and make themselves from the rear well as the all probability fact had with the continued dependence of animals smell. fishes and reptiles a full of
 there is no doubt that sight is An active seNse in All The HiGher
QuadRupeds, it evidenTLy diVides this activity with sMell tO a MUch
gREaTer deGree thaN Is THE caSe WiTh mAn, IN wHom smEll Plays a mInor
part, siGht A mAjor part, amonG ThE organs of sEnsE.

This fact shoWs iTs effeCt In tHE compAraTive mEntal dEVelopmEnt of man
aNd THe loweR Animals. mAN, dEpenDing so largely on viSIoN, Gains the
broadeSt concEpTIoN OF thE coNditions of NaTure, wITh a consEQuENT GreAT
expansion of tHe intellect. tHe qUadrupEdS, dePEnding To a coNsIDerAble
degree uPon sMell for thEir conCEptions OF nature, Are mucH naRroWer iN
ThEiR raNgE Of iNFoRmaTIon And lower In ThEir meNtal DEVELopmEnt. as
reGards The ape family, iT ocCupiES a pOsitiOn betWeen MaN and tHe
quadRupedS, aNd its intellectuAl acTivity may WelL bE duE iN greaT
MeasurE to An iNcreaseD trust iN SigHt AND A dEcreased trust in smeLl IN
GaIning its ConcepTIoN oF Nature.

ThE qUesTion MAY arisE, Why, IF sIght has tHis supERiOrIty over SmEll,
did It Not LonG sincE Gain PredomInance, anD releGAte smell to a minOR
position? It maY Be ANSwERed tHat The superiorIty oF SighT is nOT
cOmpLEte. In One paRtICuLAr this sense is inferiOr To smelL. The lEading
agency iN the develoPMENt of the sEnse ORgANs of animals has Been tHe
struggle FOr existeNce, inCluding eScape from ENEmies, and The
PerCepTioN OF fOod-animals or mATEriaL. IN these pRocEsses acUteNesS of
SmeLl Plays a verY importaNt PaRt. it Has, MoreoVEr, the advAnTagE oF
gaTheriNG inforMatioN froM aLl DIreCtions, wHIlE SIght Is VeRy liMitEd
In its RangE. the Eye is so Subject to InjURy thAt ItS multipLication
over tHe Body would bE rAthEr disaDVAntageouS than otherwise, while,
locaLIzed as iT is, A moveMent Of the head Is nEcessaRy tO Any breAdth
of VisioN, aNd tHE Whole BODy MusT rOtate to briNG The ComplEtE horIzon
undEr observation. It seeMS evIdent, from thesE coNsidERAtIonS, ThAT
siGhT Is mUCH inferior to smelL in the timeLy PErCeption of mANy fOrMs
of danGer. LighT comeS In straiGht lines oNly, and a moVeMent OF The
Body is neceSsary to pErceive peRIls lyINg OutsiDe tHese liNeS. OdOrs,
on The conTRarY, spreAd in alL dIrectiOns, anD mAke themsElves manifest
from the reaR as welL as thE frOnt.

In all pRobABilIty this faCt haS had much to Do wIth The coNtiNUed
dePendENcE of ANimalS on sMEll. In fishES aNd rEPTiLes a full sweEP OF
 there is no doubt that si ght is anactiv e s ens ein a ll t he higher
quad r uped s, it evidently divide s thi sa ctiv i ty  with  smellt oa muc hgr eat er de greetha n is th e case wit h m an , in whom sm e ll  plays a m ino r
part, sigh t a  major  p art ,  amon g t he or gans o f  sense .

This f ac t  shows its eff e c tin t he comparative me n ta l  development o f manan d  t h e  lo wer  animals.Ma n, de p endings ol a r gel y  on vision, g ains the
br o ade st con ce pti o n of t he co nd i tio ns of natur e, w ith a con sequen t  greate xpansio n of t heint elle c t.  T hequ a dru p ed s,d epe nding to  a  c onsid erab l e d egre e u ponsmell  for their co nce ptio n s o f nat ure,aremu ch na rrower  in
t he ir range of inf orma tion andlow er  in  t heirm entaldev elo pment.As
rega r dsth e a pe  family, it occupi es a  p ositionbetwee n  m an and thequ adr uped s ,  anditsi nt ellectua l acti v it ymay wel lbe due  i n g rea t
mea s ureto anincrease d tru s t in sight and a decreased t r us t in smel l i n
gaining i ts c o ncep tion of  na t ure.
Thequ e st i on may arise, Why,if  sight  hasthis superior ity over s m e l l,
did i t no t  l o ng since gainpredo minance, a n d relega te sm ell to a  minor
po s i tion? It  ma y b e a nsw e r ed  that the sup e r iori ty  of sig htis notcom ple te.  In  o ne partic ular thi sse ns eisinfer i or to sm el l.Th e l eadin g 
agenc y inthede ve l opm ent oft he s ense  o rg ansofan imals  has bee n the
s truggle f ore xist en ce , inclu ding escape f ro m enemies,  a ndthe
pe r c eption o f food-animals or mater i al. Inthe se pr oces ses acute nes s of
s mel l  plays  a ver y imp or tan t part. I thas ,moreover,t h e a dvant ag e of 
gather ing information fr o m a ll directions , w hile s ig hti sv ery  l i mit e d 
in its range.The eye is  s o  s ubject toi nju ry  that i ts mult iplic a tion
ov er the bo dy wouldbe  rat h e r d isadvantag eous tha n otherwi s e, wh i le ,
loc ali zed as  i t i s, amoveme n t o f the  headis  neces saryto  any bre adth
of vision, and the  whole  body  mu st rotate  to bri ng the co mple te horizon 
un der  obse rva t ion.It s e em s e v ident , fr o m these c o ns ide r a ti ons, that
s i g h t i s muc h i n ferior  tosmell in the time l y perception o f ma n y  fo rms of d an ger. Light com esin s traightli nes only, a nd a mov em e nt of  the
b ody is  necess a r yt o perc eive  pe rils lyin g o ut s ide the se  l i nes. O dors ,on the  contr a ry,s p read in all dire ction s ,  andm ake  them se lves ma n ifes t
from the  rear as we ll asthefront .

In a ll  proba bil it y this fac t  has hadmuchto do w it h th e c ontinu ed
d e p enden ce o fani mals on s m e ll .  I nf ish es a nd re pt iles  a full s w eep of
 there_is no_doubt that sight is_an active_sense_in all_the_higher
quadrupeds, it evidently_divides this activity_with smell to a_much
greater degree than_is_the case with man, in whom smell plays a minor
part, sight a major part,_among_the organs_of_sense.

This_fact shows its effect in_the comparative mental development of_man
and the_lower animals. Man, depending so largely on vision,_gains_the
broadest conception of_the conditions of nature, with a consequent great
expansion of_the intellect. The quadrupeds, depending to_a considerable
degree upon_smell_for_their conceptions of nature,_are much narrower in
their range of_information and lower in their mental_development. As
regards the ape family, it occupies_a position between man and the
quadrupeds,_and its intellectual activity may_well be_due in great
measure to an_increased trust in_sight and_a decreased trust_in smell in
gaining its conception of_nature.

The question may_arise, Why, if sight has this_superiority_over smell,
did it_not_long_since gain_predominance, and relegate_smell_to a_minor
position?_It may be answered that the_superiority_of sight is not
complete. In one particular_this sense is inferior_to_smell. The leading
agency in_the development of the sense_organs of animals has been the
struggle_for existence,_including escape_from enemies, and the
perception of food-animals or material. In these processes_acuteness of
smell plays a very important_part. It has, moreover,_the advantage_of
gathering_information from all_directions,_while sight_is very limited
in its range. The eye_is so_subject to injury that its multiplication
over_the body would be_rather_disadvantageous than otherwise, while,
localized as it_is, a movement of the head_is necessary to any breadth
of_vision,_and_the whole body must rotate_to bring the complete horizon
under observation._It seems evident,_from these considerations, that
sight is much inferior_to_smell in the timely perception of_many_forms
of danger. Light comes in straight_lines_only,_and a movement of the
body_is necessary to perceive perils lying_outside these lines. Odors,
on the contrary, spread in all_directions, and make_themselves manifest
from the rear as_well_as_the front.

In all probability this fact has had much to_do with_the continued
dependence of_animals on smell. In fishes and reptiles a full sweep_of