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ments to free actions of citizens, the protective action of 

 the State was increased. By a greatly-improved police system, 

 by county courts, and so forth, personal safety and claims 

 to property were better secured. 



Not to elaborate the argument further by adding the case 

 of the United States, which repeats with minor differences 

 the same relations of phenomena, the evidence given ade 

 quately supports the proposition laid down. Amid all the 

 complexities and perturbations, comparisons show us with 

 sufficient clearness that in actually-existing societies those 

 attributes which we inferred must distinguish the industrial 

 type, show themselves clearly in proportion as the social 

 activities are predominantly characterized by exchange of 

 services under agreement. 



574. As, in the last chapter, we noted the traits of cha 

 racter proper to the members of a society which is habitually 

 at war; so here, we have to note the traits of character 

 proper to the members of a society occupied exclusively in 

 peaceful pursuits. Already in delineating above, the rudi 

 ments of the industrial type of social structure as exhibited 

 in certain small groups of unwaiiike peoples, some indications 

 of the accompanying personal qualities have been given ; but 

 it will be well now to emphasize these and add to them, 

 before observing the kindred personal qualities in more 

 advanced industrial communities. 



Absence of a centralized coercive rule, implying as it does 

 feeble political restraints exercised by the society over its 

 units, is accompanied by a strong sense of individual freedom, 

 and a determination to maintain it. The amiable Bodo and 

 Dhimals, as we have seen, resist &quot; injunctions injudiciously 

 urged with dogged obstinacy.&quot; The peaceful Lepchas &quot; un 

 dergo great privations rather than submit to oppression or 

 injustice.&quot; The &quot;simple-minded Santal&quot; has a &quot;strong 

 natural sense of justice, and should any attempt be made to 

 coerce him, he flies the country.&quot; Similarly of a tribe not 



