Ridpath's history of the world; being an account of the ethnic origin, primitive estate, early migrations, social conditions and present promise of the principal families of men .. . hasshown itself preeminent in its adaptations to the natural resources of The Aryans , ,1 j • • • eminent in mas- the earth, and in improving teryof naturalupon the conditions and resources,methods suggested by nature. We havealready seen that the face of the earthhas, to a considerable degree, beentransformed by the energy and force of DISTRIBUTION OF THE RACES.—ETHNIC CHARACTERISTICS. 575 character of the
Ridpath's history of the world; being an account of the ethnic origin, primitive estate, early migrations, social conditions and present promise of the principal families of men .. . hasshown itself preeminent in its adaptations to the natural resources of The Aryans , ,1 j • • • eminent in mas- the earth, and in improving teryof naturalupon the conditions and resources,methods suggested by nature. We havealready seen that the face of the earthhas, to a considerable degree, beentransformed by the energy and force of DISTRIBUTION OF THE RACES.—ETHNIC CHARACTERISTICS. 575 character of the Aryan peoples. In norespect has their departure from theprimitive condition of mankind beenmore marked than with regard to theresources by which life is supported andmade strong. The Aryan peoples, atleast the Western Aryans, have all ad-vanced from the primitive foods to the these, great systems of industry andcommerce have been instituted, devel-oping the energies and perfecting theskill of the most active communities inthe world. The same refinement andadvance may be observed in regard tothe means by which the human body isdefended from the vicissitudes and rigors. LOW INDUSTRIAL ESTATE OF THE BROWN AND BLACK RACES.—Post of the Grand Talibouche. Drawn by Y. Pranishnikoff. higher and more complex form of or-ganic tissue in which the elements ofsubsistence are most highly race might be defined as the peo-ple who eat costly food. A second na-ture has been produced in all Indo-Euro-pean countries requiring sustenance fromthe most costly elements of nature; andfor the production and distribution of of climate. This is said of the materialswhich the civilized peoples of the Westemploy in clothing, rather than of theirskill in fabrication. As builders, the Aryans appear justat the present age to be entering intothe era of splendid and substantial archi-tecture. Strangely enough the race,thouo-h marked by unusual skill and en- 576 GREAT RACES OF MANKIND. ergy
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