... to capture or overcome both. Though less capable than most other animals of living on the herbs and the fruits that unaided nature supplies, this wonderful faculty taught him to govern and direct nature to his own benefit, and make her produce food... The Anthropological Review - Page clxviii1864Full view - About this book
| 1864 - 746 pages
...of greater importance than his mere bodily structure. Though with a naked and unprotected body, this gave him clothing against the varying inclemencies...faculty taught him to govern and direct nature to his owu benefit, and make her produce food for him when and where he pleased. From the moment when the... | |
| Sir John Lubbock - Anthropology - 1865 - 560 pages
...force we term mind." This, as Mr. Wallace eloquently says, "with a naked and unprotected body, this gave him clothing against the varying inclemencies...with the wild bull in strength, this gave him weapons wherewith to capture or overcome both. Though less capable than most other animals of living on the... | |
| Sir John Lubbock - Anthropology - 1865 - 560 pages
...force we term mind." This, as Mr. Wallace eloquently says, "with a naked and unprotected body, this gave him clothing against the varying inclemencies...deer in swiftness, or with the wild bull in strength, t/ns gave him weapons wherewith to capture or overcome both. Though less capable than most other animals... | |
| Sir John Lubbock - Anthropology - 1865 - 556 pages
...force we term mind." This, as Mr. Wallace eloquently says, "with a naked and unprotected body, this gave him clothing against the varying inclemencies of the seasons. Though unable to compete with tho deer in swiftness, or with the wild bull in strength, this gave him weapons wherewith to capture... | |
| Charles Bray - Anthropology - 1871 - 398 pages
...of greater importance than his mere bodily structure. Though with a naked and unprotected body, this gave him clothing against the varying inclemencies...other animals of living on the herbs and the fruits tLat unaided nature supplies, this wonderful faculty taught him to govern and direct nature to his... | |
| Christian Evidence Society - History - 1871 - 552 pages
...transcendental place or privilege for man. " With a naked and unprotected body," he says, man's intelligence " gave him clothing against the varying inclemencies...deer in swiftness, or with the wild bull in strength, it has given him weapons wherewith to capture and overcome both. Though less capable than most other... | |
| Alfred Russel Wallace - Evolution - 1871 - 434 pages
...of greater importance than his mere bodily structure. Though with a naked and unprotected body, this gave him clothing against the varying inclemencies...deer in swiftness, or with the wild bull in strength, tlds gave him weapons with which to capture or overcome both. Though less capable than most other animals... | |
| St. George Jackson Mivart - 1871 - 338 pages
...of greater importance than his mere bodily structure. Though with a naked and unprotected body, this gave him clothing against the varying inclemencies...to compete with the deer in swiftness, or with the wildbull in strength, this gave him weapons with which to capture or overcome both. Though less capable... | |
| Alfred Russel Wallace - Natural selection - 1871 - 64 pages
...of greater importance than his mere bodily structure. Though with a naked and unprotected body, this gave him clothing against the varying inclemencies...seasons. Though unable to compete with the deer in (22) swiftness, or with the wild bull in strength, this gave him weapons with which to capture or overcome... | |
| Churches of Christ - 1871 - 446 pages
...transcendental place or privilege for man. ' With a naked and unprotected body,' he says, man's intelligence ' gave him clothing against the varying inclemencies of the seasons. Though unable to competa with the deer in swiftness, or with the wild bull in strength, it has given him weapons wherewith... | |
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