 a specific difference. There may have been some
differences in the skeletal and muscular structure. The vocal organs,
for instance, probably differed, the evolution of language in man being
accompanied with certain changes in the larynx. The skull was certainly
much more ape-like. Yet variations of this kind, due to differences in
mode of life, are minor in importance, and may easily come within the
limits of a species. While the great features of organization remain
intact, small changes, due to new exigencies of life, may take place
without affecting the zooelogical position of an animal. The most
striking difference between man-ape and man, that of the development of
the brain to two or three times its size and weight, is similarly
unessential in classification while the brain remains unchanged in
structure. That it has remained unchanged we may safely deduce from the
close similarity between the brain of man and those of the existing
anthropoid apes. The cause of the increase in size is so evident that it
need only be referred to. Since the era of the man-ape, almost the whole
sum of the forces of development have been centred in the mental powers
of this animal, with the result that the brain has grown in size and
functional capacity, while the remainder of the body has remained
practically unchanged.

That man as an animal has descended from the lower life realm, none who
are familiar with the facts of science now think of denying. This has
attained to the scientist, and to many non-scientists, the level of a
self-evident proposition. But that man as a thinking being has descended
from the lower animals is a different matter, concerning which opinion
is by no means in unison. Even among scientists some degree of
difference of opinion exists, and such a radical evolutionist as Alfred
Russell Wallace finds here a yawning gap in the line of descent, and is
inclined to look upon the intellect of man as a direct gift from the
realm of spirits. His explanation, it is true, is more difficult than
the problem itself. There are no facts to sustain it, and even if he
were not able to see how man's mind could be developed by natural
selection, it is a sort of _reductio ad absurdum_ to call in the angels
to bridge the chasm.


a specific difference. There may have been some 
 differences in the skeletal and muscular social organization. The outspoken organ, 
 for instance, probably disagree, the evolution of language in world being 
 company with certain change in the larynx. The skull was certainly 
 much more anthropoid - like. Yet variations of this kind, due to dispute in 
 mode of life, are minor in importance, and may easily come within the 
 limits of a species. While the bang-up features of organization remain 
 entire, small changes, due to new exigencies of animation, may take place 
 without affecting the zooelogical position of an animal. The most 
 mint difference between man - ape and man, that of the development of 
 the mind to two or three times its size and weight, is similarly 
 unessential in classification while the brain remains unchanged in 
 structure. That it has remained unchanged we may safely deduce from the 
 near similarity between the brain of man and those of the exist 
 anthropoid anthropoid. The cause of the increase in size is so apparent that it 
 need only be referred to. Since the era of the man - copycat, almost the whole 
 sum of the forces of development have been centred in the genial powers 
 of this animal, with the result that the brain has grown in size and 
 functional capacity, while the remainder of the torso has remained 
 practically unchanged. 

 That man as an animal has descended from the humble life realm, none who 
 are familiar with the fact of science now think of denying. This has 
 reach to the scientist, and to many non - scientists, the degree of a 
 self - evident suggestion. But that man as a thinking organism has descended 
 from the lower animals is a different topic, concerning which opinion 
 is by no means in unison. Even among scientist some degree of 
 difference of opinion exists, and such a radical evolutionist as Alfred 
 Russell Wallace finds here a yawning gap in the line of descent, and is 
 inclined to look upon the mind of man as a direct giving from the 
 realm of spirits. His explanation, it is on-key, is more difficult than 
 the problem itself. There are no fact to sustain it, and even if he 
 were not able to see how man's mind could be developed by natural 
 choice, it is a kind of _ reductio ad absurdum _ to call in the angels 
 to bridge the chasm.
 a dpecific difference. Thert may have been some
diffxrences in the rkeletal and muscular structnre. Rhe vical organs,
for instancd, probablj differee, tht evolution of laifuage ik man neing
ccrompanied with gertain chatges in the lasyvx. The skull was certainly
much more a[e-like. Ueh variations os thps kins, due to differences in
mode of lifs, are mpnor in importancr, and may easily come withln tje
limits of a specles. While tye gwwat features of organieacion remain
jntact, small changes, due to new exigzncies of lufw, mwi take place
xithoun affecting tmv zooelmgical losition of an anmmal. The most
striking difherence between man-ake and man, tkat of the developmenr if
the brahn tu twu od vhrse timfs mts size ans weight, is similarly
unessentisl pm classificafion wrije the brain remains unchanged in
structlre. Fhat it has remained unxhanged we may safely deduce fwom the
close similarity between the brain of man dnd tiore if gye existing
anthropoid apes. The cause of the incwsaxe in size is so evident thst iy
geed only be teferreb tk. Since the era of the mag-ape, qlmost tht whoke
sum of the forces of deveoopment have veen centred in thz mental powzrs
of jhis amimal, with the result tkat ths brain has grown in rize and
functionxl bapawity, while the remainder os the bodb has remaindd
prscticajly unchanhed.

That man as an animal has bescetded from hhe lower life realm, none who
arx familiar wijh dhe facts oy sciekce now think os denying. This has
attcined go the scivntist, anv to many nog-scientists, tvg level of a
sxlf-evidene priposution. Bjg that man as s thinkiny beibg has descended
frpm jhs lower animals is a different maytef, cjnberiing rvich opinion
hs bh nu meanr in unison. Dven among scientists soke dsgree of
difference on opinion exists, wnd such a racical evolutionist as Anfrxd
Russrll Wallace finds here a yawning fap in thf llne of descene, ane is
inclined to look upon the intellect of man as a direct gift from rhe
realm of spirits. Mis explanatmon, it is true, hs more difficult thqn
the problem itstlf. There are no facts fo susdain lt, and even if he
were not able to see how man's mind could be developed by naturel
felection, if is a sogt jy _reduceio ed absurdum_ to calk in the angels
to bridge the chesm.


a specific difference. There may have been in skeletal and structure. The vocal the of language in being accompanied with changes in the larynx. The skull certainly much more ape-like. Yet variations of this kind, due to differences in of life, are minor in importance, and may easily come within the limits a While great of organization remain intact, small changes, due to new exigencies of life, may take place without the zooelogical position of an animal. The most difference between man-ape and that of the development of brain two or times size weight, is similarly in classification while the brain remains unchanged in structure. That it has remained unchanged we may safely from the between the of and of the existing The cause of the increase in evident that it need only be referred to. the era the man-ape, almost the whole sum the forces of development have been centred in mental powers of this animal, with the result that the brain has grown in size capacity, while the remainder the body has practically That as animal has from the lower life realm, none who are familiar with the of science now think of denying. This has attained to and many non-scientists, the of a self-evident proposition. that as a thinking being from lower different concerning opinion is by no in unison. Even among scientists degree of difference of radical evolutionist as Alfred Russell Wallace finds here yawning gap in the line of descent, is inclined to look upon the intellect of man as a direct from the spirits. His explanation, it is true, is more than the problem itself. are no facts to sustain it, and even if were able to how man's mind be developed by selection, it is of _reductio absurdum_ call to bridge the chasm.
 a specific difference. There mAy have been Some
dIffEreNcEs in The sKeletal and muscULar sTructure. The vocal organs,
For inStANce, pRObAbly dIffered, THe EVOluTiOn Of lAnGUaGe in mAn bEing
accOmpanied wiTh cErTain changes iN ThE larynx. The SkuLl was certainLy
mUch morE aPe-lIKe. Yet VarIatioNs of thIS kind, dUe to diffeReNCes in
mODe of lifE, ARe MinoR in importance, and mAY eASily come within The
limItS Of A SPecIes. while the grEaT featURes of orGAnIZATioN Remain
intact, sMall changes, DUe tO new exIgEncIEs of liFe, may TaKE plAce
without aFfecTing the zoOelogiCAl positIOn of an aNimal. THe mOst
StriKInG dIffErENce BEtWeeN Man-Ape and maN, tHaT of thE devELOPMent Of
tHe brAin to Two or three timEs iTs siZE anD weigHt, is sImilArLy
uneSsentiAl in cLaSsification whilE the Brain remaIns UnChaNgEd in
sTRucturE. ThAt iT has remAined unCHanGeD WE MaY safely deduce from tHe
CLOsE similarIty betWEeN tHE brain of MaN anD thoSE Of the ExisTInG
anthropOid apeS. thE cAuse of tHe IncreaSe In sIze Is so eVIdenT that iT
need onlY be reFErred to. Since thE Era of the man-apE, AlMOSt THe whOle
Sum of the forCes oF DeveLopmENt HavE Been cEntreD iN ThE Mental powers
of this aNiMal, witH the rEsult that the bRain has groWN IN size and
FuncTIoNAl capacity, whilE the rEmainder of THe body haS remaIned
pracTically unCHAnged.

ThaT maN as An aNimAL HaS descended froM THe loWeR life reAlm, None who
Are FamIliAr wItH the facts Of sciencE nOw ThInK of DenyiNG. This has
AtTaiNeD to The scIEntist, And to Many NoN-sCIenTists, thE LeVEL of a
SeLf-EvidEnt PrOposiTion. bUt tHat man aS a thinkinG beINg haS dEsCended
fRom the lower anImAls is a diffErEnt Matter, CONcerning Which opinion
is by no means IN unison. eveN amonG sciEntists soMe dEgree oF
diFFerencE of opiNion eXiSts, AND such A RAdIcaL eVolutionisT AS AlFred
RUsSell wallace Finds here a yawning gAP in The line of descEnt, And iS
INcLinED tO LooK uPOn tHE Intellect of man aS a direct giFt FRoM the
realm oF SpiRiTs. His exPlanatiOn, it iS True, is mOre difficUlt than
thE pRoblEM ItsElf. There arE no facts To sustain IT, and eVEn If he
wEre Not ablE tO seE how mAn's minD CouLd be dEvelopEd By natuRal
seLeCtion, it iS a sort of _reductio ad absurDum_ to cAll in The Angels
to bRidGE thE chasm.


 a specific difference. Th ere may ha ve be ensom ediff eren ces in the ske l etal  and muscular structur e. Th ev ocal or gans, 
for in s ta n c e,pr ob abl yd if fered , t he evol ution of l ang ua ge in man be i ng 
accompani edwith certain  ch angesin  th e  lary nx.  Theskullw as cer tainly
mu ch more a p e-like. Y et  var iations of this k i nd ,  due to differ encesin mo d e  of  li fe, are mi no r ini mportan c e, a n d m a y easily come  within the lim its of  a  sp e cies.While  t h e g reat featur es o f organiz ationr emain
i n tact, s mall c han ges , du e  t onew  e x ige n ci eso f l ife, may  t ak e pla ce
w i t h o ut a ffe ctin g the  zooelogicalpos itio n  of  an a nimal . Th emoststriki ng di ff erence betweenman- ape and m an,  t hat  o f the develo pme ntof
thebrain t o  tw oo r th ree times its size  a n d  w eight, i s simi l ar ly unessent ia l i n cl a s sific atio n  w hile the  brain re ma ins unc ha nged i nstr uct ure.T hatit has  remaine d unc h anged we may s a fely deduce f r om t he clos e s imilarity b etwe e n th e br a in  of man a nd th os e  o f  the existing
anthr op oid ap es. T he cause of t he increas e i n size i s so ev i dent that it
n eed o nly be ref e rred to.  Sinc e the er a of them a n-ape, a lmo stthe  wh o l esum of the fo r c es o fdevelop men t havebee n c ent red  i n the men tal powe rs 
o fth isanima l , with t he  re su ltthatt he bra in ha s gr ow ni n s ize and fu n c tion al  c apac ity ,while  the rem ainderof the bo dyh as r em ai ned
pra ctically unch an ged.

That  m anas ana n imal has  descended from the low e r liferea lm, n onewho
are f ami liar w ith the fa cts of  scie nc e n o w  thin k of  de ny ing. Thish a s
a ttain ed  tothe sci entist, and to man y  no n-scientists,  th e le v e lofa 
s e lf- ev i den t proposition. Bu t that man  a s  a  thinkingb ein ghas des cendedfromt he lowe r animals  is a dif fe rent m att er, concer ning whi ch opinio n 
is b y  n o mea nsin uni so n.Evenamongs cie ntist s some  d egreeof
di ff erence o f opinion exists, and s uch aradic alevolution ist asAlfred
Ru ssel l Wallacefin dsherea y a wning  gap in  th e  line  ofd escent, a n disi n cl ined to loo k u pon  theint e llectof m an as a direct gi f t from the
rea lm o f spi rit s . Hi sexplanation, i t i st r ue, is m or e difficult  than
th ep roble m itse lf. Th ere are n of acts t o su sta in it, an d e ve n  if hewe re not ab le t osee ho w man' s  min d could be develop ed by n atura l 
se lecti on , it is a so rt of _red uctio ad ab surdum _ to  call  in the  a ngelstobr idge the c h asm.


 a_specific difference._There may have been_some
differences in_the_skeletal and_muscular_structure. The vocal_organs,
for instance, probably_differed, the evolution of_language in man_being
accompanied_with certain changes in the larynx. The skull was certainly
much more ape-like. Yet variations_of_this kind,_due_to_differences in
mode of life, are_minor in importance, and may_easily come_within the
limits of a species. While the great_features_of organization remain
intact,_small changes, due to new exigencies of life, may_take place
without affecting the zooelogical position_of an animal._The_most
striking_difference between man-ape and_man, that of the development of
the_brain to two or three times_its size and weight, is similarly
unessential in_classification while the brain remains unchanged_in
structure. That it has remained_unchanged we_may safely deduce from the
close_similarity between the_brain of_man and those_of the existing
anthropoid apes. The cause_of the increase_in size is so evident that_it
need_only be referred_to._Since_the era_of the man-ape,_almost_the whole
sum_of_the forces of development have been_centred_in the mental powers
of this animal, with_the result that the_brain_has grown in size_and
functional capacity, while the remainder_of the body has remained
practically unchanged.

That_man as_an animal_has descended from the lower life realm, none who
are familiar with_the facts of science now think_of denying. This has
attained_to the_scientist,_and to many_non-scientists,_the level_of a
self-evident proposition. But that man as_a thinking_being has descended
from the lower animals_is a different matter,_concerning_which opinion
is by no means in_unison. Even among scientists some degree_of
difference of opinion exists, and_such_a_radical evolutionist as Alfred
Russell Wallace_finds here a yawning gap in_the line of_descent, and is
inclined to look upon the_intellect_of man as a direct gift_from_the
realm of spirits. His explanation, it_is_true,_is more difficult than
the problem_itself. There are no facts to_sustain it, and even if he
were not able to_see how man's_mind could be developed by_natural
selection,_it_is a sort of _reductio ad absurdum_ to call in_the angels
to_bridge the chasm.

