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My view is that scarcely any nation has much more than 

 passed the invertebrate stage. At least all are pretty low in 

 the Simian scale, if as far advanced as that. Some may be 

 likened to ferocious gorillas, brutal baboons, capering lemurs. 

 The highest are scarcely as thoughtful as the chimpanzee. 



But seriously, the Science of Analogies, merits very deep 

 consideration as promising revelations obtainable in no other 

 way in chemistry, physiology, biology, sociology, in all their 

 ramifications. The orbits of the planets have been with 

 reason found analogous to molecular rotations and between 

 the atom and the star lie universal principles applicable to a 

 better understanding of mental and physical laws of animals 

 and society. History will by its means be read in a new and 

 brilliant light, and the ideal nation may possibly be evolved 

 from the better understanding of what would constitute one. 



