. The story of the earth and man [microform]. Geology; Paleontology; Man; Géologie; Paléontologie; Homme. 376 THE STORY OF THE EARTH AND sequeuce of the geological changes and migrations of the Modern period, furnishes, as already stated, a strong if not conclusive argument against deriva- tion ; which here, as elsewhere, only increases our actual difficulties, while professing to extricate us from them. ta The arguments iu the preceding pages cover only â a small portion of the extensive field opened up by this subject. They relate, however, to some of the prominent and important poin
. The story of the earth and man [microform]. Geology; Paleontology; Man; Géologie; Paléontologie; Homme. 376 THE STORY OF THE EARTH AND sequeuce of the geological changes and migrations of the Modern period, furnishes, as already stated, a strong if not conclusive argument against deriva- tion ; which here, as elsewhere, only increases our actual difficulties, while professing to extricate us from them. ta The arguments iu the preceding pages cover only â a small portion of the extensive field opened up by this subject. They relate, however, to some of the prominent and important points, and I trust are sufficient to show that, as applied to man, the theory of derivation merely trifles with the great question of his origin, without approaching to its solution. I may now, in conclusion, sketc the leading fea- tures of primitive man, as he appears to us through the mist of the intervening ages, and compare the picture with that presented by the oldest historical records of our race. Two pictures of primeval man are in our time before the world. One represents him as the pure and happy inhabitant of an Eden, free from all the ills that have afflicted his descendants, and revelling in the bliss of a golden age. This is the representa- tion of Holy Scripture, and it is also the dream of all the poetry and myth of the earlier ages of the world. It is a beautiful picture, whether we regard it as founded on historical fact, or derived from God Himself, or from the yearnings of the higher spiritual nature of man. The other picture is a joint product. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Dawson, J. W. (John William), Sir, 1820-1899. Toronto : Copp Clark
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