Manual of social science; being a condensation of the "Principles of social science" of . plies of foodfrom smaller surfaces. AVhile they cultivate the poor soilsalone, and are forced to remain apart, commerce scarcelyexists ; but when, with the progress of population, they areenabled to cultivate the rich soils, they have leisure for thatimprovement of their minds which, in turn, enables them toimprove their modes of cultivation ; while diversity of em-ployment brings with it the power of association and thedevelopment of individuality, with greater feeling of respon-sibility, and co
Manual of social science; being a condensation of the "Principles of social science" of . plies of foodfrom smaller surfaces. AVhile they cultivate the poor soilsalone, and are forced to remain apart, commerce scarcelyexists ; but when, with the progress of population, they areenabled to cultivate the rich soils, they have leisure for thatimprovement of their minds which, in turn, enables them toimprove their modes of cultivation ; while diversity of em-ployment brings with it the power of association and thedevelopment of individuality, with greater feeling of respon-sibility, and constant acceleration in the rate of progress. § 10. The human frame is composed of portions actingindependently, yet in perfect harmony with each changes its constituent parts from day to day, themachine remaining still the same ; and the more rapid theassimilation of the food administered, the more healthful isthe action of the whole, and the greater the tendency tostability and permanence. So, too, is it with the societarymachine, its tendency to steadiness and durability being in. OF THE FORMATION OF SOCIETY. 121 the direct ratio of the rapidity of motion among its variousparts, or the activity of commerce. The more natural the form, the more stable is the a load of earth, and it will assume nearly the formof a pyramid ; and with every increase in the quantity of mat-ter the base is seen to widen as the apex increases in itsheight. The Andes have endured forever because they havethe most natural of forms, that of a cone. How durable isthat form is shown by the pyramids of Egypt, remainingafter thousands of years almost as perfect as when they firstwere built. In the vegetable world we see that the tendencyto durability is in the ratio of the depth and spread of theroot, as compared with the height of the stem. The treegrown in a forest runs up in search of light and air, buthaving very little root it has little durability; while thosewhich have
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