Nature of the evidence bearing on the origin of man--Homologous structures in man and the lower animals--Miscellaneous points of correspondence--Development--Rudimentary structures, muscles, sense-organs, hair, bones, reproductive organs, &c.--The bearing of these three great classes of facts on the origin of man 9-33 The difference in mental power between the highest ape and the lowest savage, immense--Certain instincts in common--The emotions--Curiosity--Imitation--Attention--Memory--Imagination-- Reason--Progressive improvement--Tools and weapons used by animals--Language--Self-consciousness--Sense of beauty--Belief in God, spiritual agencies, superstitions 34-69…
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