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is the climax of a great scheme in nature, by 

 which one type is gradually transformed into 

 another, we must descend the scale of life by 

 crossing the chasm which lies between mankind 

 and apes, another lying between the apes and 

 monkeys, another between the monkeys and 

 baboons, another between the baboons and le- 

 murs, and yet another between the lemurs and 

 the lemuroids, and thus from form to form like 

 islands in the great sea of life. From man to in- 

 finity the question constantly recurs, and over 

 each hiatus must be built a separate bridge. 



Darwin has given to the world the most pro- 

 found and conscientious work, and from the 

 chaos and confusion of human ignorance and 

 bigotry has erected the most sublime monuments 

 of thought and truth. It does not detract from 

 his character and honesty nor lessen the value of 

 his labors to admit that he may have been mis- 

 taken in some conclusions which he deduced from 

 the great store of facts at his command. 



It is not the purpose of this work, however, to 

 enter into a discussion of any theory aside from 

 speech and its possible origin and growth ; but all 

 subjects pertaining to life, thought, and the modes 

 of living and thinking must contribute in some 



