The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-08-16
SCIENCE
MANS PLACE IN NATURE.

Nature, Heckel says:
.Whatever part of the body we
consider, we find upon the most exact
examination that man is more nearly
related to the highest apes than are
the latter to the lowest apes. 1t
would therefore be wholly forced and
unnatural to regard man III the
geological system as constituting d
distinct order, and thus to separate
him from the true ape. Rather IS
the scientific zoologist compelled,
whether it is agreeable to him or not,
to rank man within the order of the
true ape (Simi8).
To whatever minutiH Of detail the
comparison is carried, we reach in
every case the same result. Between
man and the anthropold apes there are
the closest anatomical and physiology
cal resemblance. Inform and func-
ton. there is the most exact agree
ment between all the corresponding
bones of the skeleton of each, the
same advancement and structure OF
the muscles, nerves and entire vlScora
and Of the spleen, liver and lungs
the latter being matter of especial
significance, for between the manner
of breathing and the process OF nutrl-
ton there is the closest relation.
The brain, also, is subject to the
same laws Of development. and dit
fers ONLY with regard to size. The
minute structure of the skin. nails,
and even the hair, is identical IN
character. Although man has lost
the greater part Of his hairy covering,
as Darwin thinks, in consequence OF
sexual selection, yet the rudimentary
hairs upon the body correspond, IN
many respects, to those OF the anthro-
J poids. The formation of the beard IS
the same in both cases; while the face
and ears remain bare. AnthrOpOlds
and men become grayhaired in old age.
But the most remarkable circumstance
} is that upon the upper arm. IN both
cases. directed downward, and upon
|, the lower arm upward; while in the
case of the half-apes it is different.
and not as soft as that Of man and the
anthropoids.
The eve. on account Of its delicate
5 structure, is peculiarly suitable fol-
5 comparisons of this kind; and we find
+ here the greatest similarity; ever
: Inflammation and green cataract occur
under the same circumstances, II
| both. See. also, Darwin upon thi:
!: point.
b There is no more striking proof
G that man and the anthropoid ape:
}; have the same anatomical and phys
J biological nature, and require the same
r food. than the similarity of then
}. blood. Under the microscope thu
J. blood corpuscles are idnetical in form
S and appearance; while those OF thu
carnivora are clearly different from
g them.
1t may now be interesting, In con
e firmatiOn of what has been said, t.
}, refer to the family life, and, II on
d NAV say so speak, to the mental AM
g moral life of the anthropoids. Lik
r man, the ape provides with exceeding
% care for it's young SO that its parenta
le affection has become proverblal
p. Connubial fidelity is a general an
re well known virtue. The mother ap
leads it's young to the water, an
washes it's face and hands in spite Q
IL it's crying Wounds are also washe
= ont with water. The ape, when
/, distress, will weep like human bein
S. affecting. Young apes manifest til
re same tendencies as human children
IN When domesticated. they are In yout
er dociIe and teachable, and also al
= times, like all children, disobedlen1
n In old age they often become moros
and capricious. Most apes constrnt
e: huts. or at least. roofs. as a protectlo
from the weather, and sleep in kin
I'd of bed.
S One popularity is alone common
re them and man, and this is the habit
of living upon the back in sleep. In ba
e. tie they defend themselves with the
n. fists and long sticks. and. under othe
OF wise like circumstances. they man
N fest like passions and emotions wit
r. man: as JOY sorrow, pain and env,
of revenge and sympathy. In dealt
ed especially, the ape face assumes
1t peculiarly human-like and spiritu
he expression. and the sufferer is I'll
en- object of as genuine compassion
en- exists in the case of man. 1t IS al:
IS. well known that apes bury their dea
ed LAYING the body in secluded spot, ar
If, and covering it with leaves. Kega
he ding the domestic life OF the ap
en- Darwin says, in his decent OF man
N (vol. l. p. 3o):
I'VE see maternal affection ma
d. ifested in the most trifiing detali
ng Thus Renager observed an Amerlci
lct monkey Ia Cebus) carefully drlvi1
away the flies which plague her ln1an
lat and Duvancel saw a Hylobates was
he ing the faces of her young ones IN
or stream. So intence is the grleI
u. female monkeys for the loss OF the
young. that it invariably caused Il
%. death of certain kinds kept und
ky confinement at Brenm III WI
m Africa. Orphan monkeys are ai"a
en- adopted, and carefully guaraea
re, other monkeys, both males ana fem
al les. One female bab0On nad
On capacious q heart, that she not on