HEAT AND COLD. 



Man being helpless physically when confronted 

 with the powerful animal life of the mountain dis- 

 tricts. And for that reason made very good food for 

 the carnivorous form of life. In fact he became the 

 principal diet of that form of animal life. He was at 

 first incapable of protecting himself in the face of such 

 power. But early training in judgment of what was 

 dangerous and what was adaptable to maintain life led 

 the way to his final supremacy. He having developed 

 the brain in carrying on his mode of life. And in con- 

 sequence he resorted to strategy in overcoming the 

 physical force. 



He had nature for his guide as in the former 

 battle. He had personal perpetuation as the stakes. 

 He noticed when he attempted to run that the power- 

 ful carnivorous animals were superior. In conse- 

 quence, it was useless to resort to flight. He noticed 

 that when he ran and stumped his toe against an im- 

 pediment he would fall. There was an outlet for him; 

 he would trip the animal, as nature instructed him by 

 impeding his progress. He followed nature's in- 

 structions by complying with the lesson derived from 

 nature. He tripped the animals; he made meat and 

 clothing out of the dangerous foe. What was once 

 his deadly enemy became his food and clothing. In 

 fact, became a necessity in his own preservation. 



The battle was won by the brain over the physical 

 world at this early period in human history. It trans- 

 formed the greatest scourge into the greatest benefit 

 to mankind. In fact, it was the saving of mankind. 



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