. The science of railways . The Greeks bad similar superstitions. TheHindoos assigned different methods of trans-portation to their gods. Thus Brahma employed a swan; anotherdeity, an eagle. Stillothers, a bull, rat,peacock, elephant,fish, parrot, ram,lion, tiger, or horse,as the case might of the most ancient superstitions of this kindis that of Ea, the Chaldeans spirit of earth andwater, who, it was believed, protected the worldby going round and round it in a great ship. The Egyptians useda four-wheeled vehiclefor transportingone of their dei-ties, but do notappear to havemade much u
. The science of railways . The Greeks bad similar superstitions. TheHindoos assigned different methods of trans-portation to their gods. Thus Brahma employed a swan; anotherdeity, an eagle. Stillothers, a bull, rat,peacock, elephant,fish, parrot, ram,lion, tiger, or horse,as the case might of the most ancient superstitions of this kindis that of Ea, the Chaldeans spirit of earth andwater, who, it was believed, protected the worldby going round and round it in a great ship. The Egyptians useda four-wheeled vehiclefor transportingone of their dei-ties, but do notappear to havemade much useof such a vehiclefor any otherpurpose. Primordialman did not goaway from homeand knew nothing about commerce. Prior to ourera trade was feeble and travel infrequent. A fewfavored nations carried on a desultory commercebeset by dangers by land and sea. But theirefforts were spasmodical and greatly restricted. 7 Vol. 11. 98 ORIGIN AND EVOLUTION The world at large was peopled by savages. Out-side a restricted ra}- of liglit all was hordes that inhabited this unknown regionnever ventured beyond their own confines exceptin organized bands for purposes of rapine andmurder. But the theory of carriage had beenevolved. Man has since occupied himself in per-fecting it. But he has built on old , while vessels have been greatly improvedsince the fall of Carthage (B. C. 140), their orig-inal outlines are still preserved. This is alsotrue of land carriage. With better roads therude carts of the ancients have been every important appliance is of primitive,oftentimes prehistoric, origin. The introductionof railroads and steamboats called into beingnew motors. These so accelerate, cheapen andgeneralize that the ideas we have to-day of inter-communication, distant travel, diffused knowl-edge and vast research render us incapable ofrealizing the lethargy and isolation of our remot
Size: 1601px × 1560px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900, booksubjectrailroa, bookyear1900
