ARISTOCRACY & EVOLUTION 



A STUDY OF THE RIGHTS, THE ORIGIN, 



AND THE SOCIAL FUNCTIONS OF 



THE WEALTHIER CLASSES 



BY 



W! HV^MALLOCK 



AUTHOR OF 'IS LIFE WORTH LIVING?' 'A HUMAN DOCUMENT,' 

 'LABOUR AND THE POPULAR WELFARE,' ETC. 



Toute civilisation est 1'oeuvre des aristocrates. 



RENAN. 



"Pis thus the spirit of a single mind 



Makes that of multitudes take one direction, 



As roll the waters to the breathing wind, 



Or roams the herd beneath the bull's protection, 



Or as a little dog will lead the blind, 

 Or a bell-wether form the flock's connection 



By tinkling sounds, when they go forth to victual, 



Such is the sway of your great men o'er little. 



There was not now a luggage-boy but sought 



Danger and spoil with ardour much increased ; 

 And why ? Because a little odd old man, 

 Stript to his shirt, was come to lead the van. 



BYRON. 



LONDON 



ADAM AND CHARLES BLACK 

 1898 



