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...conclusion that, for thousands and thousands of years, before the origin of the oldest known civilizations, men were savages of a very low type. They strove with...might, and thinking neither of whence nor whither. The history of civilization — that is of society — on the other hand, is the record of the attempts...

...stint, and died, for thousands of generations, alongside the mammoth, the urus, the lion, and the hyena, whose lives were spent in the same way ; and they...might, and thinking neither of whence nor whither. ' The history of civilization — that is, of society — on the other hand, is the record of the attempts...

...hairy compatriots." There is nothing to " make a joyful noise " about in that human species, " which, like others, plashed and floundered amid the general...might, and thinking neither of whence nor whither." But we walk more erect, and sing a nobler strain, when we can take up the old song of the Hebrew psalm,...

...stint, and died, for thousands of generations, alongside the mammoth, the urus, the lion, and the hyena, whose lives were spent in the same way ; and they...water as it best might, and thinking neither of whence or whither.' Though this graphic picture of the state of mankind thousands of generations ago rests...

...with their circumstances, but not the best in another way, survived. Life was a continuous free tight, and beyond the limited and temporary relations of...each against all was the normal state of existence.* In how far this view of nature is supported by fact, will be seen from the evidence which will be here...

...to cope with their circumstances, but not the best in another way, survived. Life was a continuous free fight, and beyond the limited and temporary relations of the family, the Ilobbesian war of each against all was the normal state of existence. 2 In how far this view of nature...

...conclusion that, for thousands and thousands of years, before the origin of the oldest known civilizations, men were savages of a very low type. They strove with...might, and thinking neither of whence nor whither. The history of civilization — that is of society — on the other hand, is the record of the attempts...

...among these, so among primitive men. the weakest and stupidest went to the wall, while thitoughest and shrewdest, those who were best fitted to cope...water as it best might, and thinking neither of whence or whither.' Though this graphic picture of the state of mankind thousands of generations ago rests...

...Kropotkinifs Position. — Against Prof. Huxley's conclusion that " Life was a continual free-fight, and beyond the limited and temporary relations of...each against all was the normal state of existence," let me place that of Kropotkine, to whose admirable discussion of mutual aid among animals I again...