Chap. YI. AFFINITIES AND GENEALOGY. 191 
111 the Order of the Carnivora. If man had not been 
his own classifier, lie would never have thought of 
founding a separate order for his own reception. 
It would be beyond my limits, and quite beyond my 
knowledge, even to name the innumerable points of 
structure in which man agrees with the other Primates. 
Our great anatomist and philosopher. Prof. Huxley, has 
fully discussed this subject . 5 and lias come to the con- 
clusion that man in all parts of his organisation differs 
less from the higher apes, than these do from the lower 
uiembers of the same group. Consequently there “ is 
“ no justification for placing man in a distinct order.” 
In an early part of this volume I brought forward 
Va rious facts, shewing how closely man agrees in con- 
8 titution with the higher mammals ; and this agreement, 
Uo doubt, depends on our close similarity in minute 
structure and chemical composition. I gave, as 
^stances, our liability to the same diseases, and to the 
uttaclcs of allied parasites ; our tastes in common for the 
8 atne stimulants, and the similar effects thus produced, 
as Well as by various drugs ; and other such facts. 
As small unimportant points of resemblance between 
111 f ui and the higher apes are not commonly noticed in 
8 ystematic works, and as, when numerous, they clearly 
I’cveal our relationship, I will specify a few such points. 
Ike relative position of the features is manifestly the 
s a®e in man and the Quadrumana; and the various 
ei Uotions are displayed by nearly similar movements of 
*he muscles and skin, chiefly above the eyebrows and 
'"’•'id the mouth. Some few expressions are, indeed, 
a Vost the same, as in the weeping of certain kinds of 
’"°nkeys, and in the laughing noise made by others. 
' Ul 'ing which the corners of the mouth are drawn back- 
‘ Evidence as to Man’s Place in Nature,’ 1863, p. 70, et passim. 
