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different from our own, and that they must 
obey principles hopelessly beyond our com- 
prehension. But let us carry this review of 
our faults no further. They are always pre- 
sent in our thoughts, though their presence 
achieve but little. From century to cen- 
tury only will one of them for a moment 
shake off its slumber, and send forth a be- 
wildered cry; stretch the aching arm that 
supported its head, shift its position, and 
then lie down and fall asleep once more, 
until a new pain, born of the dreary fatigue 
of repose, wake it afresh. 
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The evolution of the Apiens, or at least 
of the Apite, being admitted, or regarded as 
more probable than that they should have 
remained stationary, let us now consider the 
general, constant direction that this evolu- 
tion takes. It seems to follow the same 
road as with ourselves. It tends palpably to 
lessen the struggle, insecurity, and wretched- 
ness of the race, to augment authority and 
comfort, and stimulate favourable chances. 
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