struggle of mankind has been for From this we can see that the power, and from the very beginning until now, mankind has always! been in the midst of this strife. Thie struggle is marked by several] stages, the first being that vast period of ancient times before history was recorded.
Rditorial Note: Here follows a dis course on geology which it docs Dr. Sienna dineredtit- wud the reader arm to mil Geulogists have discovered that the first appearance of mankind occurred during the last 2,000,000 years, Some 20,000 years ago, man developed civilization but before that period, there was little difference between him and the lower animals, therefore philosophers say that man has gradually evolved from animals and is not a chance creation, During these 200,000 yenrs both men and animals have, gradually developed until the formation' of the present _age. What is this age? It is the age of he Sovereignty of the People, The Origin of M
Two thousand years ago, in the: Greek and Roman period, the sover-eighty of the people first showed tuelf, but it was only firmly estab-Yehed for about 150 years. Previous to this time, sovereignty was Jn_the hands of prinees. Earlier, still, we have the period when authority was in the hands of the! gutsy Vefore that all is indistinct uncertain, Tt was the period of fruggle between men nnd animals, when both sought the means. by} Which life should be preserved. The methods men used. to secure their continuance were the search for food and self-defence. During the Very eitly axes, men and. beasts Miruggled for superiority, men eat~ Jing beasts and berists feeding men, "and the whole earth was covered with puivonous snakes ad ferocious animals, Baitorial Note: Thie reads tike open ehatlenge to the Grimm brothers, Hara' Andersen tale On every side mankind was beset with fearful dangers, and order to preserve life fought with the berists, But at that time, the! struggle between men and animals! took place in a confused manner in every pare, men not being able to organize themselves into societies and, as we might say, each one fighting for himself. With reference to the beginnings of man, some vay that he originated only in cer tain places, but geologists say that after man appeared on earth, he way to be found in every part, because no matter where they dig' into he earth traces of him are to be found.
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