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seems to stand as nature's defender, mysteriously guarding her ways, 

 naturism. 



Employing for the present these terms, we shall see the peoples of 

 the earth divided into manganistical and 7iaturistical, and shall notice 

 that, on account of their full understanding of their material equipment, 

 the former have a powerful advantage over the latter. Indeed, we dare 

 go much further and hesitate not to assert that to the manganistical 

 nations belongs the domination of the earth, although now, as ever, it 

 must be battled for. Still the observer may confidently predict the vic- 

 tory of the manganists and that resistance can but mean either gradual 

 overthrow or destruction. 



That unyielding determination makes possible tlie unprecedented 

 step from naturism to manganism is shown in our time, a time so rich 

 in culture, by the example of Japan. 



The chief men of this nation, having recognized the necessity, have 

 also gained the political power for the purpose, and so transpires before 

 our eyes the intelligent effort, towards which all their strength is 

 directed, of systematically changing their scheme of instruction. Dilfi- 

 cult as is the attempt its beginning promises success, consisting as it 

 does in nothing else than learning, learning, learning. 



Very gently in India the English have commenced to work towards 

 manganistical education, and although all is yet in the beginning, 

 great results are possible. 



It is unnecessary however to stray into distant lands to find natur- 

 ism ; in Europe it is at hand, and indeed in every human being lurks a 

 portion of naturism. The first touch with manganism must be through 

 education, the surrender of the uncultured mass of intellect to kind na- 

 ture, but subject to a firm control which shall so hold her in check as 

 to prevent the ruin which would otherwise threaten in the full contact 

 with fate. 



In Spain manganism has developed but slightly. The Iberian Penin- 

 sula has not contributed to the great metamorphosing inventions; 

 naturally the repression of thought advancement would occur more 

 readily there, as at that period the new discovered world held attention. 

 The loss to Spain is, however, incalculable. 



Greece, once leading the world in arts and sciences, was at the time 

 of the blossoming of scientific technology, so entangled in the result of 

 her fall that the movement did not seize her. Now as a nation she 

 seeks to raise herself out of naturism in order to resume the transmis- 

 sion of the old spiritual activity, and we may watch with interest the 

 experiment made upon the classical soil of this beautiful land. With- 

 out manganism the effort must fail. 



Italy furnishes us with a striking illustration. For a long time de- 

 voted thoroughly to naturism, and also desiring her share in the great 

 scientific discoveries of the Renaissance, this highly-gifted people more 

 or less neglected manganism, but preserved her flowers of art, and has 



