200 PRIMEVAL MAN. 



many cases of existing barbarism can be 

 distinctly traced to adverse external circum- 

 stances, and because it is at least possible 

 that all real barbarism has had its origin in 

 like conditions ; thirdly, because the known 

 character of Man and the indisputable facts 

 of history prove that he has within him at 

 all times the elements of corruption — that 

 even in his most civilized condition, he is 

 capable of degradation, that his Knowledge 

 may decay, and that his Religion may be 

 lost. 





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