The Child; a Study in the Evolution of ManW. Scott, limited, 1902 - 498 pages |
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Page 64 - There is a period in the history of the individual, as of the race, when the hunters are the "best men," as the Algonquins called them. We cannot but pity the boy who has never fired a gun; he is no more humane, while his education has been sadly neglected.
Page 25 - And with new joy and pride The little Actor cons another part; Filling from time to time his "humorous stage...
Page 40 - ... another, follow each other, change into each other, supplant each other, and even consume each other; so that after a time...