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The conclusion that man is the co-descendant with other species of some ancient, lower, and extinct form, is not in any degree new. Lamarck long ago came to this conclusion, which has lately been maintained by several eminent naturalists and philosophers; for instance, by Wallace, Huxley, Lyell, Vogt, Lubbock, Buchner, Rolle, etc.
He will be forced to admit that the close resemblance of the embryo of man to that, for instance, of a dog, the construction of his skull, limbs, and whole frame on the same plan with that of other mammals, independently of the uses to which the parts may be put; the occasional reappearance of various structures, for instance, of several muscles which man does not normally possess, but which are common to the Quadrumana, and a crowd of analogous facts, all point in the plainest manner to the conclusion that man is the co-descendant with other mammals of a common progenitor.
He will be forced to admit that the close resemblance of the embryo of man to that, for instance, of a dog the construction of his skull, limbs and whole frame on the same plan with that of other mammals the occasional appearance of various structures, for instance, of several distinct muscles, which man does not normally possess, but which are common to the Quadrumana and a crowd of analogous facts all point in the plainest manner to the conclusion that man is the co-descendant of other mammals of a common progenitor.
These appearances, on the other hand, are intelligible, at least to a large extent, if man is the co-descendant with other mammals of some unknown and lower form. Some naturalists, from being deeply impressed with the mental and spiritual powers of man, have divided the whole organic world into three kingdoms, the Human, the Animal, and the Vegetable, thus giving to man a separate kingdom.
He will be forced to admit that the close resemblance of the embryo of man to that, for instance, of a dog the construction of his skull, limbs and whole frame on the same plan with that of other mammals, independently of the uses to which the parts may be put the occasional re-appearance of various structures, for instance of several muscles, which man does not normally possess, but which are common to the Quadrumana and a crowd of analogous facts all point in the plainest manner to the conclusion that man is the co-descendant with other mammals of a common progenitor.
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