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stealthy tread. When anatomists object to 

 erect a separate " Order " for Man on the 

 plea that it is an attempt to reconcile two 

 different orders of ideas, — namely, ideas of ana- 

 tomical structure, and ideas of mental power, — 

 they are simply refusing to place that value 

 on anatomical differences which nature puts 

 on them. They find no similar difficulty as 

 regards other animals in co-ordinating ana- 

 tomical structure with mental powers and 

 instincts. The canine teeth of the Carnivora 

 stand in close and consistent relation with 

 their dispositions. The prehensile character 

 of the feet or tail in monkeys is a true and 

 adequate expression of their arboreal habits ; 

 and the small and simple brains of the 

 Marsupials (Kangaroos, &c.) arc strictly cor- 



