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Race Ch. VI

Man, where, whence & whither by D. Page. 1867

p. 62 just put note. Esquimaux & inhabitants of southern parts of China, differ as much as is possible to conceive in their habit of life; in feeding exclusively on fat & animal matter, (as Dr Hayes remark) of which they eat an enormous amount clothed in furs, - part of year in darkness - intense cold & on the sea or close to it - Whilst the inhabitants of China, live exposed to air & light - vegetable food & naked - But do not differ so much, as inhabitants of equatorial region of Africa or northern Australia - To show how little definite action conditions can have played. — Wonderful similarity of Fuegians & Brazilians,

p. 88 as Page well remarks man is inventor of "Intellectual tools"- of language of writing of mathematics & logic & thus transmits his knowledge, which goes on increasing

✔✔ 92 1867 the extinction of lower races the only way man can ever advance.

98. The advancement of the Race, depends on the advancement of the individual - good & striking passage - (We see how innumerable rules of old Guilds & Trades Union are or any constant checks to population)

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p. 142 Striking passage from Huxley on the complete & crushing argument, against the intervention of any but secondary causes - in relation to the progression of Man.-

152 denies that intellect can progress, (like Lyell) put case of clever child & allude to Galtons excellent paper - Allude to race is made up of individuals - How else has arisen intellectual superiority of European race over Hottentot or Australians

170 In the History of the world - extirpation of old races the rule - wherever we go in America - S. sea-islands - India - all over Europe - in so called [directional] remains.

176 quotes Owen that Man races likely to change quicker than lower animals - no doubt mammals change quicker than land molluscs - Have I not shown that all land-production change quicker than aquatic. - High-plants quicker than low plant - increased momentum of change.

David Page. 1867. Man: where, whence, and whither, being a glance at man in his natural-history relations. Edinburgh: Edmonston and Douglas. Darwin cited this in Descent 1: 246.