36 THE LAW OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS 



same fate overtook the Ancient Greeks, and the surface 

 of the earth is covered with the ruins of ancient civilisa- 

 tions which rose to power, became great, and then were 

 stricken with a mysterious decline. The same fate may 

 overtake our civilisation of to-day unless our statesmen 

 rouse themselves, investigate the problem along scientific 

 lines, and grapple with the question as a true statesman 

 would. 



