
vision is so slowly gained that some more active sentinel sense is
requisite to safety. In mammals the head rotates more easily, but
valuable time is lost in the rotation of the whole body. These animals,
therefore, depend on both sight and smell, in some cases equally, in
some more fully on one or the other of these senses. When we reach the
semi-upright ape, we have to do with a form capable of turning the body
and observing the whole surrounding circle of objects more quickly and
readily than any quadruped. As a result, these animals have grown to
depend more fully on vision and less on smell than the quadrupeds.
Finally, in fully erect man, the power of quick turning and alert
observation of the whole circle of the horizon reaches its ultimate, and
in man sight has become in a large degree the dominant sense, and smell
has fallen to a minor place.

With this change in the relations of the senses has come a change in the
degree of mental development. It is highly probable that the dependence
of the apes on vision instead of smell has had much to do with their
mental activity, quickness of observation, and active curiosity. In man
there can be no question that it has played a great part in the rapid
development of his intellectual powers, and in the extraordinary breadth
of his conception of nature as compared with that of the lower animals.
While hearing and smell advise us of neighboring conditions only, and
have their chief utility as aids to the preservation of existence, sight
makes us aware of the conditions of nature in remote localities,
extending far beyond the limits of the earth. While this sense plays its
part as one of the protective agencies, it is still more useful as an
agent in the acquisition of knowledge in general, and has much to do
with the development of the intellectual faculties. We may look,
therefore, upon the increasing dominance of the sense of sight as a
leading agency in the making of man as a thinking being, and may ascribe
to this in a considerable measure the thirst for information and faculty
of imitation so marked in the apes.




VII

THE ORIGIN OF LANGUAGE


One of the characteristics of man, of which we spoke as among those to
which his high development is due, is that of language. There is nothing
that has had more to do
vision is so slowly gained that some more active sentinel common sense is 
 needed to guard. In mammals the head rotate more easily, but 
 valuable time is lose in the rotation of the whole body. These animal, 
 consequently, depend on both sight and spirit, in some cases equally, in 
 some more fully on one or the early of these senses. When we reach the 
 semi - good ape, we have to make with a form capable of turning the soundbox 
 and observing the whole surrounding set of objects more quickly and 
 readily than any quadruped. As a result, these animals have grow to 
 depend more fully on vision and less on smell than the quadrupeds. 
 ultimately, in fully erect man, the power of quick turning and alert 
 observation of the whole circle of the horizon reaches its ultimate, and 
 in serviceman sight has become in a large academic degree the prevailing sense, and smell 
 has fallen to a minor place. 

 With this variety in the relations of the sense has come a change in the 
 academic degree of mental development. It is highly probable that the dependence 
 of the apes on vision instead of spirit has had much to do with their 
 mental activity, quickness of notice, and active curiosity. In world 
 there can be no doubt that it has played a great part in the rapid 
 development of his cerebral powers, and in the extraordinary breadth 
 of his conception of nature as compared with that of the lower animals. 
 While hearing and smell advise us of neighboring condition only, and 
 have their chief utility as aids to the preservation of being, sight 
 reach us aware of the condition of nature in remote localities, 
 extending far beyond the limits of the earth. While this common sense plays its 
 part as one of the protective agencies, it is even more useful as an 
 agent in the acquisition of knowledge in general, and have much to do 
 with the development of the cerebral faculties. We may look, 
 therefore, upon the increasing dominance of the sense of sight as a 
 lead agency in the making of man as a thinking being, and may ascribe 
 to this in a considerable measure the hunger for information and faculty 
 of caricature indeed marked in the apes. 




 VII 

 THE ORIGIN OF LANGUAGE 


 One of the characteristics of man, of which we spoke as among those to 
 which his eminent development is due, is that of language. There be nothing 
 that has had more to do

vislon is so slowly gained uhat some more acjice senvinel ssnse is
rdquisite to safety. In mammald rhe htcd rotates more easiuy, but
vallable timw is oost in thx rotation of fme whmoe body. These snimals,
thesefore, depend mn blth sight and smell, in some cases ezually, on
dome more fulli on pge od the other of these senses. When ws reach the
semi-uprignt ape, we have to do with w fogm capable of turnlng the bodi
znd ibserving thd whole sugxounding citcle of objects more quickly and
feadiky than ani suwgruped. As a resujt, these animals hava grown to
depend more funly on vision and less oi smell than the quaqrupeds.
Fitamly, in fully erecr nan, tve pmwer if duidk thrning anv alert
obsedvation of rhe whole circle of trv horizon readhes ies ultimate, and
in man sight has become in a marge degree the dominabt sense, and smell
has fallen tj a minor place.

With this change in the relations mf thx renwef yad come a change in the
degree of mental develo[jemt. It is highly irobable that the ceoemqence
of the akes on rjsjon instead of smepl has rad mych to do witn their
mental activity, quicjness of obsvrvarion, and active cuxiosity. In mcn
therg can ne no question that it kas plzyed a greah part in ghe rapid
developoenn of his inttulectual powers, agd in the extxaordinafy bteadth
os his concfptiok of nature as compwred cith dhat of thf lower animals.
While hearing anv smell advisg uv ox neighbjring conditions ogly, and
have thgir chief utilkty as aida to thx preservatijn of existenwg, sight
makes ns aware jf tye cinditiovr of nature in remote localities,
eztending far beyonv thg mimits of the ecxty. While this semse plwyd mts
pawd as one of dhe orogrctivd agencies, lt ks syill more useful as dn
agsnt in the acquisiyijn of kniwledge yn general, anc has much to do
wiuh the detelopmrnt of the intellectual faculties. We may llok,
bherefore, upog thc insreasing dpminance of the sense of sight as a
leadmng agency in the makint of man as a thinknnn being, and kay afcribe
to dhis in a consideraboe measure the thlrst for information ahd facglty
ov imitation so marked in the apes.




VII

THE ORIGIN OF LANGUAGE


One of the charqcteristics of man, of ehich wz s'oke as amoig those to
which hps high development is due, is thet of langgaye. There is nothing
that has hsd more to do
vision is so slowly gained that some sentinel is requisite safety. In mammals but time is lost the rotation of whole body. These animals, therefore, depend both sight and smell, in some cases equally, in some more fully on or the other of these senses. When we reach the semi-upright ape, we to with form of turning the body and observing the whole surrounding circle of objects more quickly and readily any quadruped. As a result, these animals have to depend more fully vision and less on smell the Finally, in erect the of quick turning alert observation of the whole circle of the horizon reaches its ultimate, and in man sight has in a the dominant and has to a minor this change in the relations of come a change in the degree of mental It is probable that the dependence of the on vision instead of smell has had much do with their mental activity, quickness of observation, and active curiosity. In man there can question that it has a great part the development his powers, and the extraordinary breadth of his conception of nature as compared with of the lower animals. While hearing and smell advise us conditions and have their utility as aids to preservation existence, sight makes us the of localities, far the limits of the While this sense plays its as one of the more useful as an agent in the acquisition knowledge in general, and has much to with the development of the intellectual faculties. We may look, therefore, upon increasing dominance sense of sight as a leading agency in making of man as thinking being, and may ascribe to this in a measure thirst for and faculty of so marked in apes. VII THE LANGUAGE One the of we spoke as among those to his development is due, is that language. nothing that has had more to do

vision is so slowly gained thaT some more aCtive SenTinEl SensE is
rEquisite to safeTY. In mAmmals the head rotates moRe easIlY, But
vALuAble tIme is loST iN THe rOtAtIon Of THe Whole BodY. These aNimals,
therEfoRe, Depend on both SIgHt and smell, In sOme cases equaLly, In
some MoRe fULly on One Or the Other oF These sEnses. When We REach thE
Semi-uprIGHt Ape, wE have to do with a forM CaPAble of turning tHe body
AnD ObSERviNg tHe whole surRoUndinG Circle oF ObJECTs mORe quickly and
rEadily than aNY quAdrupeD. AS a rESult, thEse anImALs hAve grown to
dEpenD more fullY on visIOn and leSS on smelL than tHe qUadRupeDS.
FInAllY, iN FulLY eRecT Man, The power Of QuIck tuRninG AND AlerT
obServAtion Of the whole cirCle Of thE HorIzon rEacheS its UlTimatE, and
in Man siGhT has become in a laRge dEgree the dOmiNaNt sEnSe, and SMell
haS faLleN to a minOr place.

wIth ThIS CHaNge in the relations oF tHE SeNses has cOme a chANgE iN The
degreE oF meNtal DEVelopMent. iT iS highly pRobablE ThAt The depeNdEnce
of ThE apEs oN visiON insTead of Smell has Had muCH to do with their
MEntal activity, QUiCKNeSS of oBseRvation, and aCtivE CuriOsitY. in Man
THere cAn be nO qUEsTIon that it has played a GrEat parT in thE rapid
developMent of his iNTELlectual PoweRS, aND in the extraordInary Breadth
of hIS conceptIon of Nature as Compared wITH that of tHe lOweR anImaLS.
whIle hearing and SMEll aDvIse us of NeiGhborinG coNdiTioNs oNlY, and
have tHeir chieF uTiLiTy As aIds to THe preserVaTioN oF exIstenCE, sight
Makes Us awArE oF The ConditiONs OF NatuRe In RemoTe lOcAlitiEs,
exTEndIng far bEyond the lImiTS of tHe EaRth. WhilE this sense plaYs Its
part as oNe Of tHe protECTive agenCies, it is still more useful AS an
agenT in The acQuisItion of knOwlEdge in GenERal, and Has mucH to do
WiTh tHE DevelOPMeNt oF tHe intellecTUAl fAcultIeS. We mAy look,
tHerefore, upon the incREasIng dominance oF thE senSE Of SigHT aS A
leAdINg aGENcy in the making oF man as a thiNkINg Being, and maY AscRiBe
to thiS in a conSiderABle measUre the thiRst for infOrMatiON And Faculty
of iMitation So marked iN The apES.




ViI

THE oRIgIN OF LaNgUAgE


One Of the cHAraCteriStics oF mAn, of whIch we SpOke as amoNg those to
which his high deVelopmEnt is Due, Is that of lAngUAge. there is noThinG
that has haD moRe tO do

vision is so slowly gaine d that som e mor e a cti ve  sen tine l sense is
req u isit e to safety. In mammal s the  h e ad r o ta tes m ore eas i ly , but 
v al uab le ti me is  lo st in t he rotatio n o fthe whole bo d y.  These ani mal s,
therefore , d ependon  bo t h sig htand s mell,i n some  cases eq ua l ly, in some mo r e  f ully  on one or the ot h er of these sense s. Whe nw er e ach  th e
semi-upr ig ht ap e , we ha v et o dow ith a form ca pable of tu r nin g thebo dya nd obs ervin gt hewhole surro undi ng circle  of ob j ects mo r e quick ly and 
re adi ly t h an  a nyqu a dru p ed . A s  aresult,th es e ani mals h a v e gr own  todepen d more fullyonvisi o n a nd le ss on  sme ll  than  the q uadru pe ds.
Finally, in  ful ly erectman ,the  p owero f quic k t urn ing and  alerto bse rv a t i on  of the whole circ le o fthe hori zon re a ch es its ulti ma te,  and i n man  sig h thas beco me ina  l ar ge degr ee  the d om ina ntsense ,  and  smell 
has fal len t o  a minor place . 

With this c h an g e  i n  the  re lations ofthes ense s ha s  c ome a cha nge i nt he degree of mental de ve lopmen t. It  is highly pr obable tha t t he depen denc e 
o f  the apes on v ision  instead o f  smell h as ha d much t o do with t heir
men tal  ac tiv ity , qu ickness of ob s e rvat io n, andact ive cur ios ity . I n m an 
there ca n be noqu es ti on  th at it has play ed  agr eat  part in the  rapi d
de ve lo p men t of hi s  i n t elle ct ua l po wer s,  andin t h e e xtraord inary bre adt h 
ofhi sconcept ion of nature  a s compared  w ith  thato f  the low er animals.
While heari n g and s mel l adv iseus of nei ghb oringcon d itions  only,  andha vet h eir c h i ef  ut il ity as aid s tothe p re serv ation o f existence, sight mak es us aware o f t he c o n di tio n so f n at u rei n  remote localit ies,
exten di n gfar beyond the  l imits o f the e arth. While t his sense  plays it spart a s o ne of theprotecti ve agenci e s, it is  stil l m ore us ef ulas an 
agent inthe a cquisi ti on ofknowl ed ge in ge neral, and has much todo
wit h the  de velopment  of the  intellec tual  faculties . W e m ay lo ok, there fore ,  u pon the i ncre a sing domi n an ceo f  t he sense of s i ght  as a 
le a ding a genc y in the making o f  man as a thin king b ein g,a nd m ay  ascribe
to th isin a  conside ra ble measure  the thi rs t  forinform ationand fac u l ty of imi tati onso marked  in  t h e apes. 

VII

T HE O RI GIN OF  LANGU A GE
O ne of the charac teris t i cs of man , ofwh ich wes poke  as amongthose to
wh ich hi s hi gh de velopme nt  is du e,is  that of l a nguage. T hereis noth in g
th athas ha d mo r e  to d o

vision is_so slowly_gained that some more_active sentinel_sense_is
requisite to_safety._In mammals the_head rotates more_easily, but
valuable time is_lost in the_rotation_of the whole body. These animals,
therefore, depend on both sight and smell, in some_cases_equally, in
some_more_fully_on one or the other_of these senses. When we_reach the
semi-upright_ape, we have to do with a form_capable_of turning the_body
and observing the whole surrounding circle of objects more_quickly and
readily than any quadruped. As_a result, these_animals_have_grown to
depend more fully_on vision and less on smell_than the quadrupeds.
Finally, in fully erect_man, the power of quick turning and_alert
observation of the whole circle of_the horizon reaches its ultimate,_and
in man_sight has become in a_large degree the_dominant sense,_and smell
has fallen_to a minor place.

With this change_in the relations_of the senses has come a_change_in the
degree of_mental_development._It is_highly probable that_the_dependence
of the_apes_on vision instead of smell has_had_much to do with their
mental activity, quickness_of observation, and active_curiosity._In man
there can be_no question that it has_played a great part in the_rapid
development of_his intellectual_powers, and in the extraordinary breadth
of his conception of nature as_compared with that of the lower_animals.
While hearing and smell_advise us_of_neighboring conditions only,_and
have_their chief_utility as aids to the preservation of_existence, sight
makes_us aware of the conditions of_nature in remote localities,
extending_far_beyond the limits of the earth._While this sense plays its
part as_one of the protective agencies,_it_is_still more useful as an
agent_in the acquisition of knowledge in_general, and has_much to do
with the development of the_intellectual_faculties. We may look,
therefore, upon the_increasing_dominance of the sense of sight_as_a
leading_agency in the making of_man as a thinking being, and_may ascribe
to this in a considerable measure the thirst_for information and_faculty
of imitation so marked in_the_apes.




VII

THE_ORIGIN OF LANGUAGE


One of the characteristics of man, of which_we spoke_as among those_to
which his high development is due, is that of language._There is nothing
that has had more to_do