,,heph,,/us ,,heph,,/us ,,or ,! ,s\l ( ! ,ma*9e ,,by ,e4 ,e4 ,,f\rni] ,d',,albe ,au?or ( 8,quo ,vadimus10 etc4 ,illu/ration ,,new ,,york ,e4 ,p4 ,,dutton ,,company #fha ,,fif? ,,av5ue ,copyright1 #aibe ,by ,e4 ,p4 ,,dutton ,,company ,all ,rights ,res]v$ ,,pr9t$ ,,9 ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,( ,,am]ica ,,preface ,! purpose ( ?is little book is to %[ t "o1 at lea/1 ( ! gods ( ,hellas has surviv$ ! flood :i* swept away ! mo/ ent]ta9+ company ( gods & goddesses ev] creat$ by man's imag9ation4 ,z ,i propose to set him 9 ! augu/ place vacat$ by ! dea? ( ,zeus1 a few biographical details may n be out ( place4 ,heph/us 0 ! son ( ,h]a 7,juno71 b n ( ,zeus 7,jupit]74 ,h[ 8 "m put him into ! _w is n precisely kn[n4 ,nei!r ,zeus nor any o!r male god _h any?+ to d ) x4 ,yet x w\ld be inappropriate 9 ! case ( su* a confirm$ matron z ,h]a to speak ( p>!nog5esis4 ,"s extraord9>y ev5t _h to take place be=e ! great home-goddess c\ld be driv5 to spite h] "l & ma/] by produc+ a son )\t 8 co-op]ation4 ,& su* an ev5t _h inde$ occurr$1 = ,zeus _h sudd5ly rev]t$ to "o ( ! olde/ =ms ( propagation kn[n to biology1 viz41 propagation by budd+4 ,a fully-arm$ "y goddess1 sev]e ( c\nt5ance & li! ( limb1 _h sprung =? f 8 head1 !nce=? & = ev] to lead & dom9ate ! _w ( ?\ght4 ,x 0 up to ,h]a to mat* ,pallas ,a!ne by "s equally important contribution to ! evolution ( gods1 & s by "s my/]i\s process1 into :i* ,greek hi/orians did n c>e to pry1 %e produc$ ,heph/us1 :om ! ,romans call$ ,vulcan1 n[ ! only surviv+ repres5tative ( t lively & ent]pris+ clan :i* once rul$ ! _w f ! summit ( ,m\nt ,olympus4 ,l _m ano!r product ( inspiration1 ,heph/us 0 at fir/ reg>d$ z a failure4 ,he 0 und]siz$ & weak-*e/$1 & ,h]a _h to suff] mu* f ! gibes ( h] pe]s & pe]esses4 ,s "o day %e dropp$ him d[n ! slope ( ! m\nta9 & he fell into ! sea4 ,he 0 pick$ up by two ( ^? *>m+ & mo!rly sea-goddesses :i* at t "t ab\nd$ 9 sea-wat]1 & 0 br\ght up 9 a grotto "u ! ocean4 ,9 return = _! k9dnesses he made !m pretty ornam5ts ( coral & "m-(-pe>l4 ,at ! age ( t51 or !reab\ts1 he set out to f9d 8 "m4 ,x 0 "s "t be=e ,h]a recogniz$ 9 ! lame boy1 ) ! sp9al curvature & ! sw>?y b pleasant face1 ! *ild %e _h s m]cilessly ca/ (f4 ,b a sp>k ( "m-in/9ct reviv$ "u ! flame ( ! *ild's filial devotion1 & !y soon became la/+ fri5ds & allies4 ,heph/us1 naturally1 ow$ no allegiance to ,zeus1 & 9 ! frequ5t m>ital disputes betwe5 him & ,h]a he inv>iably took 8 "m's "p1 & s successfully t ! r$\btable ,fa!r ( ! ,gods took him by 8 lame leg & flung him into space4 ,he fell = a :ole day#a & ev5tually alight$1 l a meteorite1 on ! isl& ( ,lemnos1 :]e he 0 wor%ipp$ z _m a meteorite has be5 wor%ipp$ be=e & s9ce4 ,he put up ) ?is = a :ile1 b ! blood ( ! ,olympians ass]t$ itself1 & he pa9fully climb$ home once m4 ,?is "t he succe$$ 9 plant+ 8 unequal feet firmly on 8 native rock1 & he soon became a fav\rite among 8 div9e relations4 ,he und]took ! recon/ruction ( ! ,olympian dwell+s1 & = ?is purpose e/abli%$ a wond]ful work%op ) a huge anvil & tw5ty bell[s1 all ( :i* w\ld "w at 8 m]e behe/4 ,! work%op 0 made ( fire-pro( mat]ials1 & %one 8l a /> 9 ! night40 #a ,?is mu/ be a mi/ake1 z x w\ld put ! summit ( ,olympus some:]e beyond ! orbit ( ! moon4 ,he solv$ ! h\s+ "q by build+ a sep>ate palace = ea* ( ! gods & goddesses1 replete ) all ! com=ts & ref9em5ts ( civilization4 ,nor did 8 amiability end !re4 ,sometimes1 at _! daily assemblies1 he w\ld give ,ganym$e a day (f & w\ld himself h& r\nd ! nect>1 produc+ ro>s ( laught] by ! contra/ betwe5 8 hobbl+ gait & ! deportm5t ( ! graceful "y cup-be>]4 ,he became s popul> t at la/ he 0 able to m>ry ,aphrodite h]self1 ! goddess ( ,love & ,beauty1 :om ! ,romans call$ ,v5us1 & :o 0 born ( ! foam ( ! sea some:]e (f ,cyprus4 ,b ?is union ( ,beauty & ! ,bea/ 0 f> f be+ a happy "o4 ,v5us 0 n satisfi$ ) a 8lame me*anic0 z %e call$ him1 & hank]$ aft] ! da%+ ,ares1 alias ,m>s1 ! god ( w>4 ,hav+ be5 w>n$ by ,helios1 ! sun-god1 ( ! progress ( ! intrigueaft] x _h already rea*$ its climax,heph/us lay 9 wait = ! guilty pair ) an invisible net1 & hav+ caught !m1 dragg$ !m be=e ! o!r gods amid ,hom]ic laught] produc$ by _! /ruggles 9 ! invisible me%es4 ,& :5 a daught] 0 born1 :om !y miscall$ ,h>monia1 ,heph/us _h 8 rev5ge by pres5t+ h] ) a necklace :i* br\ght disa/] to h] & all its lat] possessors until x 0 f9ally laid to re/ 9 ! temple ( ,a!ne4 ,mean:ile1 ! fame ( 8 works spread f> & wide4 ,k+ ,aetes ( ,col*is ord]$ ! con/ruction ( two bronze bulls capable ( brea?+ fire ?r\gh _! no/rils1 & :5 ,a*illes1 ! ,greek *ampion be=e ,troy1 decid$ to kill ,hector & av5ge 8 fri5d ,patroclus1 he w5t to ,heph/us ) an introduction f ,!tis1 ! sea-goddess1 & prevail$ ^u him to make him a m>vell\s %ield on :i* all heav5 & e>? 7 figur$ 9 bronze1 & :i* 0 q imp]vi\s to mortal spe> & battle-axe4 ,& s he dwelt & work$ on ,olympus = ?ree ?\s& ye>s or s1 e/abli%+ bran* works on ,lip>i & 9 ,sicily :i* kept work+ at full bla/ until ,paul ( ,t>sus came ) 8 claim to h f\nd ! ,unkn[n ,god :o 0 to e/abli% a new ,roman dom9ion to take ! place ( ! mighty ,empire ( ! ,cs>s1 & 0 incid5tally to sweep away ! gods ( ,rome & ,greece alike & e/abli% ! wor%ip ( a trip>tite ,god :o nev] smil$4 ,s ! light-he>t$ company ( ,m\nt ,olympus di$1 all b ,heph/us1 :o hobbl$ ?r\gh _m l&s seek+ a place :]e he might "w & set 8 bell[s bl[+ once m4 ,= c5turies he w&]$1 despis$ & je]$ at by monks1 h]mits1 & an*orites4 ,b 8 c\rage nev] fail$ him4 ,x surviv$ ! desolation ( ! ,olympian palaces z x _h surviv$ 8 two falls f ! summit4 ,& n[ he has come back into 8 own1 & 8 p[] is spread+ l a conflagration4 ,! ,god ( ,fire is ! supreme ma/] ( ! e>?4 ,8 furnaces are ro>+4 ,he has dispell$ ! cl\ds ( ,asiatic my/icism :i* obscur$ 8 native m\nta94 ,he has girdl$ ! _w ) hoops ( /eel4 ,he has f\nd /r5g? 8,to break ?is sorry s*eme ( ?+s entire1 ,& m\ld x ne>] to ! he>t's desire40 ,& 8 victori\s progress is only beg9n+ to take effect4 ,h[ x has come ab\t1 & :at w be ! ev5tual result ( 8 dom9ation ( our planet1 x is ! purpose ( :at foll[s to elucidate4 ,,heph,,/us ,i ,e?nologi/s believe t ! metamorphosis f bea/-l savage to cultur$ civilian may be proximately expla9$ z ! result ( accumulat$ *anges t f\nd _! initial impulses 9 a half-a-doz5 or s ( practical inv5tions4 ,an ,iri% poet1 disconsolately walk+ along ,fleet ,/reet "o day1 be?\ght himself ( a small isl& 9 an ,iri% lake1 :]e he c\ld escape f ! noise & bu/le ( ! ,london /reets4 ,he wrote a lovely poem embody+ t ?\ght1 a poem express+ ! long+ ( e s5sitive s\l to retire )9 itself = a "t & recon/ruct its _w f )9 in/ead ( hav+ x impress$ f )\t4 ,ne$less to say1 he did n cont5t himself ) plant+ n9e beans 9 a r[1 z he _h long$ to d 9 8 fit ( depression4 ,on ! contr>y4 ,he became an ,iri% /atesman & ,s5ator4 ,he dwelt 9 surr\nd+s f> remov$ f ! ,/one ,age4 ,! v *air on :i* he sat d[n to write ow$ its exi/5ce to _m factories & me*anical processes4 ,its wood 0 d]iv$ f planks cut 9 ! saw mills4 ,its ,fr5* poli%1 al?\gh put on by h&1 0 made ( con/itu5ts%ellac1 me?ylat$ _s1 :it5+ & :at ndrawn f _m s\rces1 ea* involv+ a numb] ( +5i\s inv5tions4 ,! coal :i* made 8 fire _h be5 br\ght across ! sea by a /eam]a miracle ( complicat$ me*anism& ! %ovel ) :i* he put x on _h be5 m9$ 9 ,belgium1 smelt$ 9 ,g]many1 roll$ 9 ,%effield1 & %ap$ & f9i%$ 9 ,birm+ham4 ,n t 8,ini%free0 0 b an idle dream4 ,!re are _m su* isl&s 9 ,irel&1 peopl$ by m5 & wom5 & *ildr51 liv+ 9 "o-room$ mud hovels on potatoes & /ew$ tea1 infe/$ ) v]m9 & ravag$ by tub]culosis & o!r infecti\s diseases1 p :o1 if !y _c emigrate1 suff] _! fate ) a /olid & pa!tic resignation reliev$ by ! hope ( heav5ly comp5sation h]eaft]4 ,su* is ,ini%free1 /ripp$ ( its glam\r & %[n 9 its nak$ reality4 ,savag]y does n mean simplicity b complexity1 n peace b con/ant dread1 n heal? b hopeless disease & premature dea?4 ,! ,s\? ,am]ican ,indian suff]s acutely f con/ipation1 :i* is ab\t ! la/ disease we %\ld expect him to suff] f4 ,! negro 9 8 native ,africa is (t5 horribly de=m$ ?r\gh neglect at bir?1 neglect$ injuries1 or ! ravages ( insect pe/s4 ,x has tak5 mank9d t5 ?\s& ye>s to em]ge f savag]y into b>b>ism1 & f b>b>ism into civilization4 ,nor is ! process yet complet$4 ,! mass ( mank9d is /ill grossly ignorant4 ,b ! leav5 ( k is /eadily work+ & p]vad+ ! mass1 & ! rate ( progress is con/antly ris+4 ,let u trace ?is wond]ful process ( civilization to its orig9s & probe its ess5tial nature4 ,/>t+ some:]e 9 ! tropics z a dim9utive 8sport0 alli$ to ! arboreal ape1 man le>n$ to use tools & weapons4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ /ep tak5 t[>ds ! conque/ ( ! animal _w1 8 natural enemies4 ,we d n "k h[ _m ages elaps$ be=e ! r\gh /one hamm] evolv$ into ! axe ( poli%$ fl9t4 ,9 any case1 ! r\gh /one1 ev5 if only us$ = ?r[+ at 8 enemy or kill+ 8 prey1 0 an ess5tially new dep>ture 9 evolution1 & s\nd$ ! keynote to all t foll[$ d[n to our own times4 ,tools & weapons _h be5 evolv$ by o!r animals1 b !y 7 always organically connect$ ) _! bodies4 ,! tig]'s claws & tee?1 ! tusks ( ! elephant & ! wild bo>1 ! beak ( ! eagle 7 all =midable weapons & useful tools1 b !y c\ld nei!r be deta*$1 nor replac$1 nor ex*ang$ = o!r tools m suitable to ! occasion4 ,^? 8natural0 tools & weapons _h all be5 produc$ by 8evolution10 9 o!r words1 by a my/]i\s ag5cy :i* "s call ,god1 "s ,adaptation1 & "s ! ,urge ( ,life4 ,:o 0 t audaci\s man :o fir/ took ^u himself ! div9e privilege ( mak+ tools & weapons = himself1 in/ead ( wait+ = 8nature0 to provide !m = him8 ,p]haps he 0 a puny boy1 lame f bir? & unable to escape f ! bo> :o 0 pursu+ him4 ,9 ! extremity ( 8 t]ror he took up a heavy /one f ! gr\nd & flung x at ! bo> ) all 8 might4 ,! bo>1 we may well imag9e1 0 daz$ & probably t]rifi$ by ?is unusual me?od ( def5ce1 & slunk away f 8 feeble b res\rceful antagoni/4 ,! /ory ( t deliv]ance may1 = all we "k1 h be5 sung = _m g5]ations 9 ! tribe1 & :o kn[s b t ! boy grew up into a great r$-hair$ man1 z great an adept at /one-?r[+ z ! /reet-ur*9s 9 ,belfa/1 & =m$ ! prototype ( ! ,god ,?or1 ^: hamm]1 :5 ?r[n1 return$ to 8 h& ( its own accord4 ,b ! ess5tial /ep 0 tak54 ,! lad _h no tee? or claws :i* c\ld mat* ! solid tusks wield$ by 8 mighty antagoni/4 ,s he 8inv5t$0 a new weapon4 ,he did n gr[ x 9 8 own organism1 z ! squid gr[s its ink1 to be us$ on "o occasion & !n gradually r5ew$4 ,he took a piece ( ! outside _w & made x tempor>ily a "p ( 8 p]son1 a "p :i* c\ld be deta*$ & resum$ at a mom5t's notice1 a tempor>y atta*m5t or ext5sion ( 8 body :i* requir$ no blood-vessels to keep x 9 repair & :i*1 if brok5 or injur$1 w\ld inflict no pa9 ^u himself4 ,?is great innovation may h be5 aid$ by "s analogies 9 ! animal _w4 ,a bird _h to collect twigs & leaves 9 ord] to build a ne/1 & _h ?us to put a portion ( ! 8outside _w0 to its own uses4 ,besides1 ! v process ( eat+ involv$ ! appreh5sion ( outside objects1 an appreh5sion :i*1 9 ! case ( ! l[e/ =m ( animal life1 is to ?is day accompli%$ by p\r+ its jelly-l body r\nd ! object to be consum$4 ,b ! next inv5tion1 ! discov]y ( ! use ( fire1 0 a dep>ture )\t a p>allel to any?+ 9 ! k+doms ( ,nature4 ,x plac$ mank9d by a s+le act 9 a position ( god-l au?ority ov] ! liv+ _w4 ,x is n surpris+ t ! discov]y ( fire is surr\nd$ by c\ntless leg5ds4 ,9 ,greek my?ology ! fir/ use ( fire is attribut$ to ,prome!us1 ! ,=e-,?9k]1 ! man :o ?9ks ahead4 ,he /ole x f ! heav5s1 & 0 puni%$ by ,zeus ) t]rible torm5t = hav+ d>$ to end[ mank9d ) a div9e privilege4 ,h[ great ! privilege 0 we _c ev5 yet realize4 ,= ! uses ( fire are by no means exhau/$1 & are multiply+ f day to day4 ,b ! ess5tial elem5t ( ! *ange 0 t some?+ came into ! h&s ( man :i* did n exi/ 9 8,nature0 at all1 n1 at lea/1 9 a mann] ord9>ily accessible to organic be+4 ,x 0 q 8unnatural0 to use fire4 ,fire repres5t$ a /ate 9 :i* no organism c\ld survive1 9 :i* all its functions 7 ru?lessly /opp$1 & its liv+ tissues de/roy$4 ,no animal except man has ev] atta9$ to ! use ( fire4 ,its use repres5ts ! transc5d5ce ( man f ! ord9>y s*eme ( ,nature & 8 asc5t into a sort ( sup]natural1 or at lea/ sup]-organic realm4 ,f ?is /ep !re has be5 no retreat1 & !re c be no retreat until ! sun itself gr[s cold4 ,:atev] our 8back-to-,nature0 cranks may say1 mank9d _c repudiate & r5\nce its mo/ preci\s acquisition & all t x involves 9 ! pres5t & ! future4 ,we may dislike ! smoke ( bla/-furnaces1 b ! rem$y is n to d away ) !m1 b to /op _! smok+4 ,! bell[s ( ,heph/us are bl[+ & 8 fires are burn+4 ,! age ( ma*9]y1 begun 9 f>-(f ,paloli?ic days1 b only e/abli%$ )9 ! la/ hundr$ ye>s or s1 has n[ gripp$ u 9 a s*eme f :i* none may escape4 ,tak5 9 its n>r[] s5se1 ! ^w 8ma*9e0 means a contrivance = increas+ ! =ce we c br+ to be> ^u objects until x exce$s ! limits impos$ ^u ! t5sion ( our muscles4 ,z mo/ ( ! #djj volunt>y muscles ( ! human body are atta*$ to ! bones 9 a mann] :i* dim9i%es ! =ce ex]t$ bel[ ! actual t5sion ( ! muscles1 ! adoption ( ma*9]y con/itutes a rev]sal ( ! 8natural0 use ( ! sy/em ( lev]s :i* we call our skeleton4 ,! ,lev]1 ! ,incl9$ ,plane1 ! ,w$ge1 ! ,pulley1 ! ,:eel & ,axle1 & ! ,screw1 are all contrivances = sl[+ d[n ! rate ( "w until ! =ce requir$ to p]=m x comes )9 ! compass ( our muscles4 ,our bones1 on ! o!r h&1 are mo/ly lev]s 8( ! ?ird ord]10 9 :i* ! =ce is appli$ betwe5 ! fulcrum & ! object to be mov$4 ,?us x happ5s t 9 ord] to lift a weight ( "o p\nd1 our muscles are /ra9$ by a =ce :i* may am\nt to z mu* z six p\nds4 ,we are h>dly ju/ifi$ 9 ascrib+ ?is uneconomic arrangem5t to ! 8/upidity0 ( ,nature4 ,any o!r arrangem5t1 su* z ! use ( lev]s ( ! 8second ord]10 w\ld h involv$ a mu* bulki] & clumsi] build ( ! muscul> sy/em4 ,nor c we conceive ( ! adoption by man ( ! ,six ,ma*9es z a delib]ate imitation ( ,nature1 or an improvem5t ^u obs]v$ natural processes4 ,! ,six ,ma*9es are obvi\sly ! crude results ( long-cont9u$ exp]i5ce1 & x 0 n until ! middle ( ! n9ete5? c5tury t _! real significance 9 ! sy/em ( me*anics 0 recogniz$4 ,! real importance ( ^! contrivances lies 9 ! fact t !y increase ! p[] ( ! human body )\t any fur!r evolution ( ! human organism4 ,! adoption ( me*anism 0 a turn+ po9t 9 evolution1 & an ev5t ! significance ( :i* c only be class$ ) su* f>-rea*+ innovations z ! bir? ( life itself or t adoption ( locomotion z an aid to nutrition :i* gave rise to ! animal k+dom4 ,! mo/ widely useful ( ! ,six ,ma*9es 0 und\bt$ly ! ,w$ge4 ,its use 0 usually accompani$ by t ( ! project$ /one4 ,! latt]1 aft] be+ swung by muscul> =ce1 0 a res]voir ( en]gy1 :i* is ! p[] ( p]=m+ "w4 ,if br\ght to re/ )9 a %ort] di/ance ?an ! curve ( ! sw+1 x requir$ a correspond+ly great] =ce to /op x4 ,& t =ce c\ld be /ill fur!r increas$ by apply+ x to ! end ( a w$ge ^: sides bore ^u ! object to be split4 ,! comb9ation ( mass & w$ge is repres5t$ by ! spe>1 ! arr[1 & ! sword1 :ile ! hamm] & ! club act$ z cru%]s r ?an cutt]s4 ,obs]ve1 !n1 ?is puny b =midable creature em]g+ f 8 tropical =e/4 ,9 8 h& he c>ri$ ! means ( annihilat+ t cont9uity ( ! organism :i* is ess5tial to its exi/5ce4 ,he 0 able to drive a p[]ful & irresi/ible w$ge into ! body ( 8 antagoni/ & ?us end ! co-ord9ation ( its natural functions4 ,x 0 ?us t1 lat] 9 hi/ory1 ! ,mac$onian phalanx split up ! armies ( ! ,p]sian k+s4 ,by a diff]5t b ess5tially simil> process ! #ae-;in* naval gun drives a w$ge clean ?r\gh ! arm\r ( its oppon5t1 9 ! %ape ( a %ell :i* does n explode until x is "r inside ! enemy %ip4 ,man's w> ( conque/ aga9/ ! animal _w _h begun4 ,he br\ght to !m a dea? m sudd5 ?an _h exi/$ up to 8 "t4 ,= he _h ! p[] ( driv+ 8 w$ge into ! mo/ vuln]able & ess5tial "p ( 8 enemy's body4 ,a clean cut inflict$ at ! appropriate po9t w\ld mean 8 f9al end4 ,man 0 n long 9 discov]+ 8 enemy's weaknesses4 ,& :5 8 enemy 0 a human "o1 he made assurance complete by br++ home 8 head4#b #b ,x is curi\s 9 ?is connection t among ! leg5ds ( ! ,sa9ts !re is no record ( a decapitat$ p]son be+ br\ght back to life4 ,! angels or dep>t$ sa9ts :o came to heal ! torn brea/s ( m>tyr$ ,*ri/ian virg9s 7 unable to put heads back on ble$+ trunks1 ev5 ?\gh ! tongues 9 "s ( ^? heads 7 emp[]$ to te/ify = "s "t aft] !y w\ld1 9 ! ord9>y c\rse ( ?+s1 h become sil5t = ev]4 ,if we exam9e ! connection betwe5 man & 8 weapon we f9d t ! latt] diff]s f an eagle's beak or a tig]'s claw 9 b "o ess5tial po9t3 x is no long] an integral "p ( ! organism4 ,x c be deta*$ at w1 & replac$ by ano!r weapon4 ,its sep>ation or de/ruction does n imply an injury to ! organism4 ,man is n put out ( action by los+ 8 weapon4 ,he is only r$uc$ to 8 orig9al position ) respect to 8 antagoni/4 ,& ev5 t is no irrep>able loss s long z he has o!r weapons at 8 comm&4 ,?us ! same /ep :i* va/ly increas$ 8 (f5sive p[] also made him comp>atively immune to attack4 ,n[1 a weapon 9 a man's h&1 s long z x is 9 active use z a weapon1 is a "p ( ! man himself4 ,x is true t he c lose x )\t p]i%+ himself1 b he c also lose an arm or a leg & /ill survive4 ,! m]e fact t ! man's blood circulates 9 8 natural leg & n 9 a wood5 leg he may sub/itute = x makes no ess5tial diff]5ce4 ,he may kick ) ei!r4 ,& we "k t a man's leg1 l all ! cells ( 8 body1 is l>gely comp\nd ( in]t matt] su* z food products & wa/e products1 besides be+ n9e-t5?s wat]an inorganic sub/ance4 ,a wood5 leg1 or any weapon :i* a man may use1 may !re=e be reg>d$ z a limb ( ! man's body1 s long1 t is1 z x is 9 active use4 ,& if a 8s\l0 animates t man's body & drives x to p]=m de$s ( val\r1 ! same s\l w animate 8 weapon4 ,! s\l ( ! weapon is ! s\l ( ! man :o uses x4 ,!re is an increas+ t5d5cy 9 mod]n ?\ght to aboli% ! di/9ction betwe5 s\l & body & to reg>d !m z "o & indivisible4 ,adopt+ t view1 we may ass]t t ! use ( a weapon means ! enl>gem5t ( a man's body & ! simultane\s expansion ( 8 s\l4 ,e weapon1 e tool1 e ma*9e is ! embodim5t ( a human ?\ght & purpose4 ,! us] adopts t ?\ght & purpose1 & behold! ma*9e has f\nd its s\l6 ,,ii ,man is an animal :o laughs & cooks4 ,:5 ,prome!us _h caught "s sp>ks f ! *>iot ( ! sun & br\ght !m safely to e>?1 hidd5 9 a tube1 !re 0 con/]nation on ,m\nt ,olympus4 ,! ,cons]vative ,gov]nm5t ( t privileg$ /ronghold trembl$ = its cele/ial pr]ogatives4 ,x 0 all v well1 !y said1 = ,heph/us to bl[ 8 bell[s 9 8 work%op & produce beautiful ?+s = ,olympians1 s long z he did x "u prop] sup]vision4 ,b fire1 once br\ght to e>?1 w\ld set ! :ole _w ablaze & consume !m 9 _! palaces4 ,heph/us himself 0 n p]turb$4 ,rememb]+ ! k9dness he met ) on ,lemnos aft] 8 brutal expulsion f ! company ( ! gods1 he secretly sympa?iz$ ) ,prome!us & 8 race1 & plann$ a clos] co-op]ation ) mank9d4 ,8 ,sicilian work%ops saw him (t5] ?an be=e1 hobbl+ ab\t among 8 furnaces & exp]im5t+ ) e k9d ( ore & +ot4 ,:]ev] he w5t1 :e!r among gods or m51 8 k9dness & 8 m]ry hum\r made him a g5]al fav\rite4 ,al?\gh he (t5 made weapons1 he mu* pref]r$ to make tools & ornam5ts4 ,among ! ,olympians1 8 /rangely begott5 8si/]0 ,a!ne 0 8 close/ ally4 ,l him1 %e fav\r$ ! arts ( peace r ?an ^? ( w>1 & despis$ ! noisy & swa%buckl+ ,ares4 ,:5 ,a!ne w5t to take up h] abode 9 h] ,p>!non at ,a!ns1 he =sook ,olympus & remov$ 8 furnaces to ,lip>i1 (f ! ,sicilian coa/4 ,& x 0 9 ,sicily1 "s c5turies lat]1 t 8 great disciple ,ar*im$es 0 born1 ! man :o 0 fitt$ & de/9$ to e/abli% ! reign ( ,heph/us 9 spite ( ! /r5u\s opposition ( ! ,roman republic & its subsequ5t imp]ial & ecclesia/ical successors4 ,:5 man 0 end[$ ) fire he receiv$ ! gift )\t kn[+ :5ce x came or :at x meant4 ,greek my?ology1 ) its deep insight into unse5 ?+s1 pres5ts u ,helios1 ! sun-god1 z a fri5d ( ,heph/us1 ! god ( fire4 ,we mod]ns express ! same tru? diff]5tly4 ,we say t all fire on e>? is ultimately d]iv$ f ! sun4 ,ar*im$es k9dl$ firespref]ably 9 ,roman %ipsby means ( concave mirrors :i* cond5s$ ! heat ( ! sun to a focus4 ,! fuel = ! fires 0 also provid$ by ! heat ( ! sun1 absorb$ by ! *lorophyll ( ! leaves 9 ! =e/ & us$ to build up combu/ible wood & o!r products4 ,! fir+ ( ! wood rev]s$ ! process ( accumulation ( sol> en]gy & provid$ light & heat by day & by night1 indep5d5tly ( ! sun1 ! orig9al giv]4 ,= a hundr$ million ye>s already _h ! sun %one on a habitable e>?1 p\r+ out its light & heat & n\ri%+ ! luxuriant vegetation :i* cov]$ mo/ ( ! globe4 ,= untold ages _h ! plants /or$ up ! sunlight = "s unkn[n end4 ,t end became manife/ :5 ,prome!us k9dl$ ! fir/ fire & made a new realm accessible to man4 ,till !n1 mank9d _h und]gone ! annual & daily vicissitudes ( heat & cold due to ! days & ! seasons1 b he _h n controll$ !m4 ,:5 he acquir$ ! ma/]y ( fire1 he 0 enabl$ to w&] nor? & s\? & take ) him 9 8 brazi] ! accu/om$ heat ( ! tropics4 ,b !re 0 m to come4 ,! inv5tion ( pott]yano!r great epo*enabl$ him to create a sol> furnace on a small scale4 ,x enabl$ him to create a m9iature _w :]e ! heat 0 mu* great] ?an 9 8 own _w4 ,he soon f\nd t plants & animals1 pass$ ?r\gh ?is new _w1 became ri*] & m palatable1 & 9 _m ways bett] adapt$ to 8 dige/ive sy/em4 ,x mu/ h seem$ highly 8unnatural0 at fir/ to accel]ate ! rip5+ ( fruits & pr$ige/ animal food by plung+ !m into wat] 9 :i* no liv+ ?+ c\ld survive1 b ! dep>ture f ! habits ( ! animal _w1 once begun1 0 nev] arre/$1 & x is /ill proce$+ 9 our own day4 ,our remote prog5itors mu/ h look$ ^u ! gu>dians ( _! fires ) mu* ! same awe z t :i* m$ival p felt = sorc]]s & al*emi/s1 & ) r m ju/ification4 ,= man _h ev]y?+ to le>n ab\t ! new p[] plac$ 9 8 h&s4 ,he 0 beg9n+ to f9d 8 way ab\t a new _w 9 :i* ! ord9>y laws ( ,nature 7 susp5d$4 ,wat] 0 no long] cold & wet 9 t _w4 ,x 0 hot z ! sun & ?9 z smoke4 ,x no long] fl[$ b rose 9 ! air4 ,salt rapidly became invisible 9 x1 b c\ld z rapidly be recov]$ by add+ m fire4 ,!re 0 z mu* to le>n ab\t fire z !re 0 ab\t ,x-rays 9 #ahie & ab\t 8atmosph]ics0 to-day4 ,! possession ( fire turn$ w9t] into summ] & night into day4 ,x l5g!n$ ! life-"t ( its =tunate possessors4 ,b x did mu* m ?an t4 ,x end[$ mank9d ) a numb] ( gifts :i* mu/1 9 8 primitive condition1 h appe>$ to him z sup]natural4 ,x gave him sub/ances :i* comb9$ ! h>dness ( /one ) ! t\ghness ( wood4 ,x enabl$ him to m\ld ^! sub/ances into any desir$ %ape by ! s(t5+ action ( excessive heat4 ,heph/us himself ca/ 8 products 9 bronze1 hav+ cunn+ly mix$ copp] ) t9 9 ord] to produce an alloy comb9+ h>dness ) ductility4 ,b he & 8 lat] disciples f\nd ! p]fect sub/ance 9 iron1 :i*1 ?\gh requir+ an extreme degree ( heat1 yield$ weapons & tools ( unsurpass$ p[] & /r5g?4 ,& ?us x 0 t ,heph/us & 8 human allies prep>$ t c>e] ( conque/ :i* ev5tually swept ov] ! e>? & made all ?+s new4 ,! unprogressive ,zeus1 cont5t ) hav+ le>nt h[ to %ake ,olympus ) a nod ( 8 head1 p]i%$ 9 ! flood ( new ideas f ! ,ea/4 ,heph/us1 alone ( all t %9+ company1 _h e/abli%$ a firm foot+ 9 ! _w4 ,= ! "w ( 8 h&s _h tra9$ 8 bra9 & enabl$ x to build up a s*eme ( ! cosmos 9 :i* e detail correspond$ to "s asc]ta9$ reality4 ,& s1 :ile ,egyptian prie/s 7 speculat+ ab\t ! weight ( a s\l1 :ile ,h9du sects 7 vy+ ) ea* o!r 9 produc+ ! mo/ hide\s idols1 & :ile ,*ri/ian !ologians 7 endeav\r+ to prove t ?ree ones make "o1 ,heph/us & 8 foll[]s 7 engag$ 9 f\nd+ t sup]b edifice ( k :i* 0 de/9$ to outla/ ! fall ( empires & ! d>k ages :i* foll[$ ! eclipse ( classical le>n+4 ,b ev5 z late z #ahjj ,a4,d41 9 spite ( ! m>9]'s compass1 ! pr9t+ press1 & gunp[d]1 ! gr\nd won by ,heph/us 0 v small4 ,! po/al s]vices 9 ,europe 7 inf]ior to t ( ! ,cs>s1 !re 0 no telegraphic sy/em equal to t ( ! anci5t ,p]sians1 & ! mo/ /ately sail+ %ip b>ely excell$ ! classical trireme4 ,! fruits ( ! "w ( ,newcom5 & ,watt & ,pap9 _h n yet blossom$4 ,:5 !y did come =?1 ?+s happ5$ swiftly4 ,fire 0 made to g5]ate /eam1 & /eam1 9 ! c\rse ( a c5tury1 trans=m$ ! _w4 ,! motive-p[] be+ !re1 x 0 put to a million uses4 ,! ,:eel became ! mo/ important ( me*anical contrivances4 ,n[ a :eel is a ?+ :i*1 9 ! organic _w1 is simply impossible4 ,9 ! days :5 microscopes 7 ( feeble p[]1 x 0 ?\ght t ! 8:eel animalcule10 call$ ,vorticella1 _h small :eels revolv+ on ! rim ( its op5+ to ga!r 9 ! float+ food p>ticles4 ,b high] magnify+ p[] %[$ t ! appe>ance 0 an illusion creat$ by ! oscillation ( ! f9e hairs fix$ r\nd ! ap]ture4 ,a :eel revolv+ on a %aft implies a sep>ation :i* precludes all organic connection4 ,_h x be5 o!rwise1 an animal runn+ on its own :eels w\ld h made its appe>ance on e>? long ago4 ,! %aft ( ! /eam eng9e c\ld be provid$ ) num]\s pulleys1 ea* capable ( driv+ a ma*9e connect$ ) x by a belt4 ,!n arose t m>vell\s crop ( me*anical comb9ations :i* br\ght ab\t ! age ( me*anism1 comb9ations :i*1 9 ! la/ resort1 c be r$uc$ to slid+ c\ples & turn+ c\ples1 & c be catalogu$ by means ( =mul1 l words 9 a diction>y4 ,s num]\s 7 ^! inv5tions1 s widespread 0 _! use1 & s great _! effect on ! m9ds ( ^? g5]ations1 t a great illusion arose :i* col\r$ ! philosophies ( a :ole c5tury & has left traces ev5 9 mod]n times4 ,p became s accu/om$ to ! p]fect function+ ( a ma*9e or a clock1 s impress$ ) its regul>ity & intelligible complexity1 t !y began to look ^u me*anism z a prim>y ?+ capable ( 8expla9+0 _m non-me*anical ?+s1 n exclud+ ! ph5om5a ( life4 ,:y %\ld n man himself1 ! inv5tor ( ma*9]y1 be a ma*9e8 ,if any functions ( 8 body seem$ beyond explanation on me*anical l9es1 might ?is n be solely due to _! great complexity8 ,9 a rec5t article 9 ,nature1 ,pr(essor ,fras] ,h>ris puts ! matt] t]sely z foll[s3 8,because ! /oma* #8works' rhy?mically & pr$ictably we may call x a ma*9e = turn+ out peps9 f blood & lik5 x to a ma*9e = turn+ out 7say7 newspap]s1 b ! secretion ( peps9 is n me*anical1 nor is ! output ( newspap]s vital40 ,! /range/ po9t ab\t ! mat]iali/ic or me*ani/ic conception ( ?+s is t e ma*9e )\t exception has an inh]5t purpose & design4 ,x is int5d$ by its inv5tor to d c]ta9 def9ite ?+s 9 a c]ta9 def9ite way4 ,if an animal1 !re=e1 is a ma*9e1 x mu/ h a design & purpose1 & presumably a design]4 ,b ! ma9 idea und]ly+ ! me*ani/ic hypo!sis 0 to elim9ate ! idea ( purpose altoge!r1 & r$uce ! univ]se to an accid5tal configuration ( lifeless atoms4 ,x is difficult to see h[ ?is attempt to rev]se ! rle ( ,pott] & ,pot c\ld ev] h satisfi$ enquir+ & well-balanc$ m9ds1 b x is a fact t me*ani/ic views ( life1 aft] a p]iod ( almo/ g5]al acceptance1 are /ill preval5t among biologi/s ^: education 9 ! pr9ciples ( logic has be5 some:at hurri$4 ,! majority1 h[ev]1 h return$ to ! san] view t x is useless to expla9 ! kn[n by ! less kn[n4 ,human purpose is a prim>y fact ( exp]i5ce1 & ! embodim5t ( a human purpose 9 a tool or ma*9e is a process :i* _c be d5i$ on any reasonable gr\nds4 ,n[1 a 8purpose0 is a datum ( ! m9d1 :i* _c be r$uc$ to any simpl] elem5ts4 ,! purpose ( a ma*9e is ! psy*ical elem5t embodi$ 9 x4 ,briefly1 we may call x ! 8s\l ( ! ma*9e40 ,e ma*9e has a psy*ical elem5t1 a purpose1 a 8s\l40 ,x is !re=e1 simpl]1 m 9 accordance ) s\nd philosophical pr9ciples1 m direct & 8economical0 to expla9 ma*9es 9 t]ms ( psy*ology ?an to expla9 human bodies 9 t]ms ( me*anism4 ,! victories ( ,heph/us are victories ( m9d ov] matt]4 ,! 8me*anical age10 :i* to "s appe>s z ! v negation ( ! s\l1 is1 on ! contr>y1 ! age ( supreme psy*ical a*ievem5t4 ,sci5ce & inv5tion are = ev] annex+ fre% regions ( ! univ]se & subject+ !m to ! free play ( our m5tal faculties4 ,! process ( br++ mat]ial ?+s into subjection to our w is a process ( sublimation1 :i* does n drag u d[n to ! du/1 b raises up du/ into ! realms ( immortal _s4 ,,iii 444 ,! liquid ,ore he dre9d ,into fit m\lds prep>'d2 f :i* he =m'd ,fir/ 8 own ,tooles2 !n1 :at might be wr\ght ,fusil or grav'n 9 mettle4 ,at ! "t :5 ! fir/ man decid$ to g =? into ! _w provid$ ) weapons n furni%$ by nature 79 o!r words1 8unnatural07 ! l9es ( developm5t adopt$ by nature _h end$ 9 an impasse4 ,m]e size _h be5 f\nd ineffective1 & ! giant ,reptilians _h disappe>$ f ! e>?4 ,! ,mammo? & ! great ,rorqual ,:ale 7 ! l>ge/ animals !n 9 exi/5ce1 & nature _h retrac$ h] /eps some:at z %ipbuild+ did 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury aft] ! build+ ( ! ,great ,ea/]n4 ,( ! c\ntless =ms ( animal & vegetable life1 _m _h disappe>$ entirely1 be+ no long] suit$ to climatic or o!r *anges ( environm5t4 ,!re 0 no prospect ( high] developm5t unless an entirely new pa? c\ld be f\nd4 ,we may put ! situation 9 ano!r way by p>aphras+ an anci5t tribal acc\nt ( ! orig9 ( ?+s3 8,9 ! ,beg9n+ !re 0 ! ,sun & ! ,e>?4 8,& ! ,sun & ! ,e>? said3 ,let !re be ,life4 ,& ! ,e>? cov]$ itself ) a liv+ coat ( gre51 f$ by ! ,sun4 8,& ! ,e>? said3 ,let !re be ,mov+ ,life4 ,& ,life began to ,move ab\t1 f$ by ! ,life t 0 gre5 & /ood /ill4 8,& ! ,e>? said3 ,let !re be ,man1 & let him be f$ by ! ,gre5 ,life & ! ,mov+ ,life1 & let him subdue all ,life1 & let him subdue ,me & s]ve ,me & make ,me great 9 ! ,heav5s40 ,& s ! ,e>? br\ght =? ,man1 h] late/ & greate/ ,exp]im5t4 ,= a long "t he 0 a r inf]ior animal1 b :5 he began to ?r[ /ones & spe>s he laun*$ out on 8 true c>e]1 a c>e] de/9$ to culm9ate 9 ! complete ma/]y ( 8 native planet & ! apo!osis ( ! ,e>?4 ,! pre-human ,animal _h already le>n$ to use ! _w ( plants = purposes ( nutrition1 & to use ! m9]al _w = dwell+ purposes4 ,improv+ ^u ! me?ods ( 8 pr$ecessors1 man made ! l& & sea 8 prov9ce1 & drew f x n only n\ri%m5t b ! means ( ext5d+ 8 dom9ion4 8,he t ha?1 to him %all be giv540 ,& ?is ext5sion became m & m rapid4 ,liv+1 z we d1 9 an age ( cont9ually accel]at$ progress1 we f9d x difficult to realize its rapidity4 ,we are caught 9 a flood4 ,f day to day ?+s are *ang+4 ,:at we write to-day is obsolete to-morr[4 ,! clock ticks on ! mantelpiece z x did tw5ty ye>s ago1 b outside 9 ! road is ! ro> ( motor traffic4 ,! clip-clop ( ! horses' hooves is no long] he>d4 ,heph/us has put 8 fires into ! int]ior ( ! motor eng9e1 & f\nd yet ano!r way ( us+ sunlight accumulat$ 9 ! e>? millions ( ye>s ago1 in/ead ( rely+ ^u ! sol> en]gy /or$ 9 ! grass eat5 by ! horse4 ,fire has made all ?+s new4 ,we are surr\nd$ by its gifts4 ,my p5 has pass$ ?r\gh _m fires be=e x rea*$ my h&4 ,all r\nd me are traces ( ma*9]y & me*anism4 ,! pap] on :i* ,i write is cal5d]$ 9 ! pap] mills4 ,i am aw>e t x is n z la/+ z 8h&-made0 pap]1 & t x w n survive c5turies ( use l ,gut5b]g's bibles4 ,b :at matt]8 ,if !re is any?+ wor?y ( survival 9 :at ,i write x w survive1 ev5 ?\gh x may require to be ca/ 9 bronze4 ,if x is good x w be a]e p]5nius4 ,mank9d may be lik5$ to a va/ army on ! m>*4 ,x is prec$$ by3 7#a7 ,pa?f9d]s1 call$ explor]s1 inv5tors1 & discov]]s1 ^: bus9ess x is to f9d new av5ues ( developm5t & a*ievem5t4 ,!n come ! 7#b7 ,comm&]s ) _! /aff ( ,organiz]s4 ,^! direct & co-ord9ate ! movem5ts ( ! masses 9 directions judg$ to be = ! g5]al welf>e4 ,!y are foll[$ by 7#c7 ,! ,rank & ,file1 consi/+ ( ^? :o live & "w along accept$ & well-e/abli%$ l9es 9 all grades ( society1 tak+ no risks & mak+ no *anges4 7#d7 ,! ,/raggl]s1 or ^? :o "w = !mselves alone1 )\t ref]5ce to ! ne$s & prospects ( ! community4 ,among ^! mu/ be class$ ! squatt]s & backwoodsm51 & small cr(t]s & peasants :o gr[ _! own food & weave _! own clo?4 ,!y d n belong to civiliz$ society1 ?\gh !y d no h>m to x & _c q escape its influ5ce4 7#e7 ,! ,campfoll[]s & ,vultures1 :o h no reg>d = ! welf>e ( ! community1 b prey ^u x = _! own ends4 ,classes 7#a7 & 7#b7 are by f> ! mo/ important & valuable con/itu5ts ( ! human race4 ,!y are ! gr[+ elem5t1 ! 8cambium10 ! grey matt] ( ! bra94 ,:oev] has suffici5t orig9ality to /rike out an orig9al c\rse1 comb9$ ) loyalty to humanity at l>ge or to a small] community2 :oev] is capable ( lead]%ip1 :e!r 9 w> or peace1 art or comm]ce1 indu/ry or politics2 :oev] c lead o!rs =w>d & inspire !m ) c\rage to face difficultieshe belongs to ! lite ( mank9d1 to :atev] grade ( society he may belong4 ,f> beh9d 8 class come ! rank & file ( commonplace drudges1 :o "w 9 a rut & submit to be+ l$ l %eep4 ,!y may be cl]ks1 dome/ic s]vants1 trade union op]atives1 p5sion]s1 or small inve/ors4 ,!y =m ! l>ge1 undi/+ui%$1 b useful mass ( humanity4 ,_m k+s h belong$ to ?is class4 ,bo? ! l>ge capitali/ & ! trade union boss ,i %\ld class among ! ,comm&]s1 & ,i %\ld assign !m a high rank 9 human progressive elem5ts4 ,! =m] is (t5 a ,pa?f9d] 9 comm]ce & indu/ry1 & ! latt] (t5 po9ts ! way to ! bett]m5t ( manual work]s4 ,bo? are 9 a position ( great p[]1 b are expos$ to ! temptation to abuse x4 ,! f9anci] may succe$ 9 re/rict+ ! free m>ket 9 an important human community = 8 own enri*m5t & aggr&izem5t4 ,! trade union boss may make a 8corn]0 9 a c]ta9 =m ( lab\r & s deprive ! community ( "s ess5tial commodity1 su* z h\s+ accommodation4 ,:5 ?is deg5]ation takes place1 bo? ^! types mu/ be put into ! ,vulture class4 ,! same judgm5t mu/ be pass$ on ^? :o use ! ma*9]y ( ! m$ium ( ex*ange to fur!r objects contr>y to ! int]e/s ( ! community1 su* z usur]s1 & purveyors ( intoxicant drugs4 ,^! also are among ! ,vultures4 ,:5 ! fir/ arm$ man transf]r$ a me?od employ$ by nature into a new m$ium1 & d]iv$ 8 arm\r f ! out] _w in/ead ( gr[+ x 9 8 own organism1 he took a /ep :i* l$ to _m simil> re-int]pretations4 ,"o ( ! mo/ important ( su* /eps 0 ,organization4 ,! v ^w recalls its 8organic0 orig94 ,! organs ( ! human body =m an int]dep5d5t community ) a common int]e/4 ,! organs aga9 are compos$ ( tissues1 & ! tissues ( individual cells hav+1 z _m biologi/s believe1 a rudim5t>y consci\sness ( _! own4 ,all ^!"s millions ( millions ( millions=m a va/ & closely-organiz$ community consi/+ ( _m m di/9ct individuals ?an !re are human be+s on e>?4 ,! human race is su* an organiz$ community4 ,a sw>m ( bees is ano!r1 b :ile ! latt] only deals ) 8natural0 food-supplies & h\s+ mat]ials1 ! human community1 ?anks prim>ily to ! use ( fire1 ga!rs its res\rces f realms utt]ly inaccessible to ! ord9>y animal1 & e/abli%es an unassailable sup]iority4 ,?us ! human army1 consi/+ ( ,pa?f9d]s1 ,organiz]s1 ,rank & ,file1 & ,/raggl]s1 ) a trail ( ,vultures beh9d1 presses ev] =w>d on its victori\s m>* ( progress4 ,its g5]al proc$ure may be repres5t$ z foll[s3 ,! ,pa?f9d]s are 9 front1 seek+ out new av5ues ( advance4 ,!y may discov] a new coal m9e or oil well or m9]al deposit2 a m economical me?od ( light+ & heat+2 an improv$ me?od ( weav+ or pr9t+2 a new m$ic9e2 a new =mula = express+ num]ical relations2 an improv$ me?od ( transmitt+ news2 or m]ely a simplifi$ me?od ( m5d+ socks4 ,:atev] x may be1 ! new discov]y is pass$ on to ! organiz]s1 ! capta9s ( indu/ry1 ! capitali/s & f9anci]s1 & ! trade unions4 ,9 a well-organiz$ community1 ! discov]y or inv5tion is giv5 e opportunity ( prov+ its value4 ,:]e ve/$ int]e/s & monopolies /& 9 ! way1 ei!r 9 ! camp ( ! capitali/s & prop]ty hold]s or 9 ! ranks ( lab\r1 mu* opposition may be enc\nt]$1 & ! community may be depriv$ ( ! advantages ( ! new discov]y4 ,b if !re is no su* opposition1 ! "w incid5tal to ! utilization ( ! discov]y is di/ribut$ by ! organiz]s among ! rank & file1 consi/+ ( me*anics1 cl]ks1 & small inve/ors4 ,z soon z ! indu/ry is successfully e/abli%$1 ! ,vultures beg9 to hov] r\nd4 ,"s ( !m seek to drive ! indu/ry into a corn] :]e x c only exi/ by s]v+ ! int]e/s ( ! ,vultures4 ,o!r ,vultures endeav\r to corn] ! lab\r tra9$ by ! pa?f9d]s & pione]s & hold ! new indu/ry to ransom4 ,b 9 a well-organiz$ community ^! nef>i\s activities are kept )9 b\nds4 ,! pa?f9d]s1 ! organiz]s1 & ! rank & file are giv5 _! due cr$it & rew>d1 & ! community reaps ! full b5efit ( ! discov]y4 ,& n[ let u exam9e ! activities ( ! ,pa?f9d]s4 ,9 classical times ! mo/ audaci\s & r5[n$ ( ^! 7 ! ,phnicians1 :o1 arm$ ) _! %ields & corselets ( 8oak & triple bronze10 sail$ ?r\gh ! ,pill>s ( ,h]cules out f ! tideless ,m$it]ranean into ! unkn[n t]rors ( ! ,atlantic4 ,_! %ips 7 se5 9 ! ,baltic1 trad+ wov5 purple g>m5ts = amb]1 & on ! ,briti% coa/s 9 se>* ( t94 ,at ! reque/ ( an ,egyptian ,ph>ao1 !y circumnavigat$ ,africa1 & br\ght back wildly improbable b1 nev]!less1 true /ories ab\t new con/ellations & ! sun culm9at+ 9 ! nor?4 ,9 ,egypt itself explor]s & discov]]s ( ano!r k9d 7 busy4 ,! sci5ce ( ,*emi/ry 0 born !re1 & nam$ aft] 8,*em10 ! native "n ( ,egypt4 ,9 ,greece & its colonies ! sci5ce ( ,geometry atta9$ a high /&>d1 :ile ,syracuse /&s out z ! home ( ,ar*im$es1 "o ( ! greate/ ma!maticians1 physici/s1 & inv5tors ( all "t4 ,^! ,pa?f9d]s enri*$ humanity ) priceless gifts4 ,!y survey$ ! field ( possible discov]y f a high altitude1 & _! cle> vision trac$ out ! pa?s to high] a*ievem5t1 to be trodd5 by _! successors4 ,_h !y liv$ 9 bett]-organiz$ communities1 _! lab\rs w\ld h be5 turn$ to great] advantage1 & w\ld h b5efit$ a great] numb] ( _! fell[ m54 ,b ! day ( capitalism & mass-production _h n yet come4 ,! spl5did a*ievem5ts ( an ,ar*im$es only s]v$ to b5efit a tyrant1 & 8 s+le-h&$ sci5tific fight aga9/ ! ,romans end$ 9 disa/] to 8 belov$ city4 ,9 ,greek & ,roman days1 ow+ to ! lop-sid$ organization ( human society1 sci5tific discov]ies c\ld only b5efit a few p[]ful p4 ,! d[ntrodd5 und]l+s 7 unaffect$ by ! "w ( ! ,pa?f9d]s4 ,!y _h to await ! dawn ( ! ,indu/rial ,age be=e !y c\ld take "p 9 ! progress ( ! lite4 ,yet x mu/ be put to ! cr$it ( ! ,hi]os1 ! ,m$icis1 & ! great] ( ! ,b\rbon & ,/u>t ,k+s t !y fo/]$ ! advancem5t ( sci5ce & protect$ ! ,pa?f9d]s f ! p]secution ( ecclesia/ical & o!r vultures4 ,! inv5tion ( gunp[d] laid l[ ! *ivalry ( ! ,middle ,ages4 ,! ,hobbl+ ,god triumph$ ov] ! mail-clad monopoli/ on horseback4 ,! ,sudd5 ,fire arm$ ! foot-soldi] ) a w+$ %aft ( dea?4 ,! /one-?r[] _h became ! un]r+ %>p-%oot]4 ,! range ( human p[] increas$ apace4 ,! glass-bl[] ) 8 fi]y furnace produc$ cunn+ contrivances ( glass :i* increas$ ! range ( ! human eye tw5ty or ?irty-fold4 ,a free philosoph] l ,sp9oza c\ld disc\rse ( ! fundam5tal sub/ance )\t fe> or fav\r1 s9ce ! gr9d+ ( optical glasses assur$ him an indep5d5t livelihood4 ,!n came ! ,fr5* ,revolution ) its cl>ion call to a wid] organization ( humanity1 :i* 0 ev5tually br\ght ab\t1 n by spee*es & pamphlets1 b by ! h>ness+ ( coal to inaugurate ! ,me*anical ,age4 ,! n9ete5? c5tury saw ! fulfilm5t ( ! dream ( an organiz$ ,humanity1 a human _w unifi$1 n by ! spread ( humanit>ian philosophies1 b by ! mat]ial bonds ( progress4 ,"s ( my critics h ridicul$ my 8robu/0 belief 9 ! reality ( progress ?r\gh inv5tion & ! use ( ma*9]y4 ,i see no reason to modify my view4 ,a g5]ation ago1 ,rusk9 deplor$ ! spread ( railways :i* scor$ _! l9es ?r\gh 8ble$+ l&scapes40 ,to me a railway l9e is a ?+ ( beauty1 :]ev] x may be f\nd4 ,x is a symbol ( a high] w & ( a purpose transc5d+ ! puny sph]e ( ! individual4 ,to see ! rails is z if ! s9ews & muscles ( "s sup]natural be+ 7 made visible & accessible to me4 ,& :o %all say t ,i am wrong 9 t feel+8 ,a railway is an organization sup]ior to man4 8,societies10 says ,edw>d ,c>p5t]1#c 8n only ( bees 7z ,maet]l9ck has %[n71 b ( all creatures up to man1 h1 qua societies1 a life ( _! own1 inclusive ( & sup]add$ to t ( _! individual memb]s40 ,& s a railway appe>s to me z an individual ( a high] ord]1 closely organiz$ & end[$ ) a life ( its own4 ,its m5tal equipm5t is its p]sonnel1 its directors1 cl]ks1 driv]s1 gu>ds & port]s4 ,its body consi/s ( rails1 bridges1 tunnels1 /ations & roll+ /ock4 ,x has a s\l & a liv+ purpose4 ,x has a p[] ( self-ma9t5ance & self-pres]vation & a rudim5t>y memory4 #c ,! ,art ( ,creation4 ,i he>tily sympa?ize ) ! *ild :o adores a locomotive eng9e4 ,to him1 no?+ c\ld be m lavi%ly fraught ) beauty4 ,i saw a little :ile ago a p[]ful eng9e at ,wat]loo ,/ation at ! head ( an express tra9 = ,b\rnem\?4 ,x 0 a ?+ ( p]fect & satisfy+ beauty4 ,its l9es sugge/$ calmness & /r5g? & spe$4 ,! wisp ( /eam ab\t its safety valve spoke ( well-controll$ p[]s )9 its massive frame4 ,! driv]1 a cle>-ey$ man ) tru/y h&s & /urdy body1 0 a noble repres5tative ( ,heph/us4 ,"o felt t ! load ( heal?-seek+ humanity beh9d him 0 9 safe h&s1 t 8 n]ves & muscles w\ld "w z p]fectly z ! eng9e he reg>d$ ) su* lov+ att5tion1 & t ! #ajh miles ( ! non-/op j\rney w\ld be accompli%$ )\t a hit*4 ,! b5efic5t mon/] lay !re 9 ! morn+ sun1 ready to spr+ =w>d on its swift trajectory across ! 8ble$+ l&scape06 ,& !re are p :o c look ^u ! eag] *ildr5 9 ! tra91 arm$ ) _! spades & buckets = play+ 9 ! heal?-giv+ s\!rn sun%9e1 & d5y ! progressiv5ess ( ! ,me*anical ,age6 ,!y w probably argue1 ( c\rse1 t if x 7 n = ! smoke ( ! city1 due to ! 8fires ( ,heph/us10 !re w\ld be no necessity to h tra9s to c>ry ! *ildr5 to ! seaside4 ,b ! smoke ( cities is due ma9ly to incomplete combu/ion 9 dome/ic he>?s1 & ! rem$y lies n 9 ! disc\ragem5t ( me*anical inv5tion b 9 its fur!r ext5sion until x provides u ) a smokeless city4 ,! fires ( ,heph/us are fa%ion+ a new _w4 ,!y are weld+ humanity into a coh]5t mass4 ,all ! metals1 all ! n9ety *emical elem5ts1 are be+ press$ into s]vice4 ,^: s]vice8 ,! s]vice ( a race ^: de/9y we c z yet only dimly appreciate4 ,already we comm& temp]atures v>y+ f a region )9 a few degrees ( ! absolute z]o to )9 a few hundr$ degrees ( ! heat ( ! sun4 ,! sight ( our eyes has be5 supplem5t$ to su* an ext5t t we c appreciate & deal ) "s fifte5 octaves ( visible & invisible light in/ead ( ! s+le octave 8naturally0 accessible to our sight4 ,we comm& pressures ( tons p] squ>e millimetre & degrees ( vacuum d[n to a hundr$-million? ( an atmosph]e4 ,we c photograph ! track ( a s+le atom te>+ its way ?r\gh moi/ air4 ,we c pr9t #ejj1jjj copies ( a pap] ( #aej1jjj words daily & sell x = a p5ny4 ,we h bani%$ be>s & wolves f our home c\ntries & h le>nt to wage w> aga9/ invisible g]ms ( disease4 ,we h acquir$ ! p[] ( br++ beautiful music into ! homes ( our humble/ citiz5s4 ,! luxuries ( our =be>s are ! common possessions ( our own g5]ation4 ,if we are n happi] ?an our ance/ors1 ! fault lies 9 ourselves1 9 our +ratitude & lack ( imag9ation4 ,or mu/ we conclude t happ9ess is a negligible ?+ 9 ! great s*eme ( progress1 & t t s*eme does n conc]n itself ) our individual feel+s8 ,i = "o believe t happ9ess is on ! up-grade1 too4 ,heph/us is n only a /rong & a clev] god1 b a god ) a s5se ( hum\r & a v lovable "*4 ,,iv ,=]un ?y pe]s1 ?y "t1 & let ,?y feet1 mill5niums h5ce be set ,9 mid/ ( k1 dreamt n yet4 ,! empire ( ,heph/us is exp&+ be=e our eyes4 ,8 bell[s bl[ ?r\gh our bla/ furnaces4 ,8 anvils r+ 9 ?\s&s ( factories4 ,8 eng9es c>e] ov] ! l&1 & 8 /eam]s ov] ! sea4 ,8 int]nal-combu/ion c>s are /rung out along ! roadways1 & 8 avions run _! furr[s ?r\gh ! cl\ds4 ,:]ev] he goes1 he light5s ! burd5s ( humanity & gladd5s all he>ts ) 8 gifts4 ,he br+s w>m? & light into d>k places4 ,he draws mank9d clos] & clos] toge!r4 ,he draws !m toge!r )\t dim9i%+ ! di/ance betwe5 !m4 ,he simply makes t di/ance impot5t to hold !m ap>t4 ,he enables ! city *ildr5 to leave _! slums & ga!r fre% heal? 9 ! op5 c\ntry4 ,he gives ! grim$ city work] fre% cle> air :]e9 to sleep4 ,8 lorries1 ?und]+ along ! highways1 tight5 ! bonds betwe5 ! f>m] :o ga!rs ! fruit & ! t[n dwell] :o consumes x4 ,nor is ,heph/us satisfi$ yet4 ,8 task is b half f9i%$4 ,! :ole e>? mu/ be ,vulcaniz$4 ,! ,god ( ,fire & ( ,iron hobbles ov] ! broad e>?1 seek+ & f9d+ new pa?s ( advancem5t t[>ds a bett] & full] life4 ,man has become less & less limit$ by 8 p]man5t organism1 t ,body :i* 9 ! beg9n+ 0 all he possess$4 ,he has n[ z _m diff]5t %apes z ev] ,proteus _h1 & he c assume any ( !m at w4 ,at "o "t he has ! %ape ( a r[+ boat1 8 arms prolong$ sev5 feet or m till 8 blades skim ! wat]4 ,aga91 8 legs w be two :eels1 & 8 body w be l ^? /e$s ) fire-brea?+ no/rils :i* ,heph/us made = ! ,k+ ( ,col*is4 ,aga91 ! pupil ( 8 eye w gr[ until its diamet] measures #ajj in*es & !n he w s\nd ! dep?s ( ! heav5s ) ! p[] ( #ajj1jjj eyes 9 "o4 ,:5 he goes to w>1 he ?r[s 8 8/one0 "s sev5ty miles & arms x ) va/ de/ruction4 ,he bel*es =? deadly vap\rs :i* *oke & /rangle 8 enemies4 ,he becomes an arm$ slug creep+ ov] all ob/acles & de/roy+ z he creeps4 ,9 times ( peace he dresses 9 v>i\s g>bs to suit 8 *ang+ occupation4 ,8 wom5folk emphasize & glorify _! v>iety ( p]sonal pres5tation & expression4 ,protea %9es 9 all ! col\rs & %ades ( ! ra9b[1 & inv5ts new col\rs & new =ms e day1 =ms ( dress1 ( outl9e1 & ( h] v bodily figure4 ,! resignations & r5unciations ( =m] ages are =gott54 ,music1 travel1 pictures1 education! luxuries ( pa/ g5]ations are ! common prop]ty ( all to-day4 ,t is ! sort ( ,communism :i* is feasible & reasonable4 ,take all ! luxuries & good ?+s ( ?is life & br+ !m )9 rea* ( all by *eap5+ _! co/ ( production4 ,travel at a p\nd a mile is a luxury4 ,travel at a p5ny a mile becomes a 8necessity0 z soon z p get us$ to x & take x = grant$4 ,security & seclusion are privileges *]i%$ by :at us$ to be call$ ! 8ari/ocrats40 ,place bo? )9 rea* ( ! masses by insurance & by transport facilities4 ,make all ^! luxuries & privileges common prop]ty4 ,x is n s _m c5turies ago t a m>9]'s compass 0 b>t]$ = diamonds4 ,to-day x co/s a p5ny4 ,& !n we come ^u a difficulty4 ,:5 a ?+ becomes common prop]ty1 or s *eap z to be ( practically no price1 x ceases to be covet$4 ,!re is a t5d5cy deep-root$ 9 ! human he>t to rea* out beyond ! ?+s ( to-day = some?+ n yet atta9$4 ,:5 ,communism has %>$ out ! e>?1 x w ask = ! moon4 ,humanity w nev] assume a 8dead level ( m$iocrity40 ,!re w always be ! ,?yroid ,type1 en]getic1 inquisitive1 s5sitive1 inv5tive1 & re/less4 ,! class ( ,pa?f9d]s w be recruit$ f t type4 ,! ,pituit>y ,type w furni% comm&]s & organiz]s1 :ile ! ,adr5al ,type w furni% ! rank & file4 ,b ! int]mixture ( ! v>i\s types w br+ out special con/itutions & v>ieties 9 unexpect$ qu>t]s1 & x behoves u to keep 8la c>rire ouv]te aux tal5ts40 ,?us ! human army w m>* =w>d1 l$ by a ,pill> ( ,fire4 ,its pace w be con/antly accel]at$1 b we %all h>dly be aw>e ( x1 = our me?ods ( measur+ "t w *ange 9 ! same ratio4 ,a well-made motor-c> on a smoo? road c hum along sweetly at sixty miles an h\r1 & its occupants w be less impress$ & excit$ ?an !y w\ld be by ! horse c>e]+ at #bj miles p] h\r6 ,& :at are all ^! spe$s to ! absolutely smoo? planet>y spe$ ( n9ete5 miles p] second6 ,x has be5 ass]t$ t ! trem5d\s p[]s conf]r$ ^u man by ma*9]y h produc$ ! t]rific w>s ( rec5t times by plac+ p[] 9 ! wrong h&s4 ,!re may be "s ju/ice 9 ?is1 b ! am\nt ( de/ruction is negligible 9 comp>ison ) ! am\nt ( con/ruction & rep>ation4 ,:5 ,kit*5] sav$ a few hundr$ casualties at ,pa>deb]g by sp>+ 8 m51 he lo/ #aj1jjj at ,bloemfonte9 by ent]ic fev]4 ,! bloodie/ w> is sometimes ! lea/ co/ly on balance4 ,! greate/ w> ( all hi/ory end$ b sev5 ye>s ago1 & already ! beat5 nations h heal$ up _! w\nds & are look+ =w>d to ! future ) great] confid5ce ?an _m ( ! 8victori\s0 nations4 ,mank9d is increas+ ! rapidity ( its n]v\s reaction to em]g5cies & injuries4 ,! leucocytes ( ! body politic set to "w soon] & m effectively to heal ! damage4 ,mank9d z an organism is daily improv+ its circulatory sy/em1 alias its transport facilities4 ,its n]v\s sy/em closely imitates organic n]ves by its cables & l&-l9es1 & x improves ^u nature by add+ wireless communication & resonance to ! organic devices ( ! body4 ,mank9d is be+ m\ld$ into a s+le compact self-conta9$ body on ! anvil ( ,heph/us4 ,x is /ill subject to fev]i% ailm5ts & "s *ronic diseases4 ,b ! g5]al outl9es ( future developm5t are cle>ly disc]nible4 ,!re mu/ be pauses & set-backs4 ,! brilliant sci5tific & arti/ic developm5t ( classical ,hell5ism 0 all b lo/ 9 ! de/ruction ( ! ,roman civilization4 ,b ! ,arabs kept ! flick]+ flame alive until ,europe awoke f its torpor & lit its tor* once m4 ,s9ce !n !re has be5 no turn+ back4 ,! age ( sci5ce1 discov]y1 & inv5tion1 ! age ( me*anism & ma*9]y & p[]1 has come & come to /ay4 ,man1 lib]at$ f me*anical drudg]y by ! ma*9e1 has "t to develop 8 intellectual & arti/ic p[]s4 ,8 necessities be+ suppli$ by press+ a button1 he is lib]at$ to enjoy a m v>i$ exi/5ce4 ,if "s m5 & wom5 are /ill b\nd to monoton\s tasks1 x does n necess>ily mean unhapp9ess1 = ! ,pa?f9d]s' life is "o ( con/ant c>e & mu* anxiety4 ,discov]y is #ij p] c5t4 failure1 & some?+ l a daily r\t9e ( regul> & monoton\s "w sometimes appe>s 9 ! light ( a blissful refuge4 ,besides1 ! human he>t & organism easily falls into a r\t9e 9 :i* daily "w is h>dly felt1 be+ done )\t consci\s ef=t4 ,?is fact is (t5 =gott5 by ^? :o envy ! life ( ! organiz] & f9anci]1 :i* is "o ( mu* risk & anxiety1 reliev$ by an occasional big prize4 ,! ideal /ate ( ?+s w\ld be atta9$ if ^? ( an adv5tur\s disposition c\ld be giv5 ! adv5tur\s "p ( human activity1 & if ^? :o are plodd]s by nature c\ld be left to d ! plodd+4 ,t is a matt] = future developm5t1 ei!r consci\sly fo/]$ by wise lead]s ( our race1 or unconsci\sly evolv$ f ! dep?s ( wisdom hidd5 bel[ ! ?re%old ( ! racial consci\sness4 ,b ! goal is 9 sight4 ,! e>? is be+ organiz$ & unifi$ "u ! gis ( ! human race1 ! protoplasm ( ?is planet1 ! race :i*1 transc5d+ ! me*anism & long-e/abli%$ traditions ( its own g]m-plasm1 enl>g$ & multipli$ its functions until x acquir$ ! use (1 fire4 ,^u t a*ievem5t x built an unprec$5t$ =m ( life1 a sup]-8natural0 edifice ( inf9ite p[]1 z yet b dimly realiz$1 b :i* 9 its full beauty & p]fection w be no?+ less ?an ,div9e4 ,,! ,,end4 ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,text 9 italics is enclos$ by und]scores 7italics74 ,punctuation & spell+ inaccuracies 7 sil5tly correct$4 ,ar*aic & v>iable spell+ has be5 pres]v$4 ,v>iations 9 hyph5ation & comp\nd words h be5 pres]v$4