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generic characters only. It is a remarkable fact that the 

 orang possesses the peculiarly developed malar bones 

 and the copper color characteristic of the Mongolian in- 

 habitants of the regions in which this animal is found, 

 while the gorilla exhibits the prognathic jaws and black 

 hue of the African races near whom he dwells. This 

 kind of geographical imitation is very common in the 

 animal kingdom. 



f. The Mosaic Account, 



As some persons imagine that this hypothesis con- 

 flicts with the account of the creation of man given in 

 Genesis, a comparison of some of the points involved 

 is made below. 



First : In Genesis i. 26, 27, we read, " And God said, 

 Let us make man in our image, after our likeness," etc. 

 " So God created man in his own image, in the image 

 of God created he him ; male and female created he 

 them." Those who believe that this " image " is a 

 physical, material form, are not disposed to admit the 

 entrance of anything ape-like into its constitution, for the 

 ascription of any such appearance to the Creator would 

 be impious and revolting. But we are told that " God 

 is a Spirit," and Christ said to his disciples after his 

 resurrection, " A spirit hath not flesh and bones, a yc 

 see me have." Luke xxiv. 39. It will require little 

 further argument to show that a mental and spiritual 

 image is what is meant, as it is what truly exists. Man's 

 conscience, intelligence and creative ingenuity show that 

 he possesses an " image of God " within him, the posses- 

 sion of which is really necessary to his limited compre- 

 hension of God and of God's ways to man. 



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