The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1878-04-03

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FOR THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
Mr.. southalrs New Work on Mans Origin
This work entitled "The Epoch of the Nam
moth, " ia less than half II size of "The Re-
cent Origin of Man, and seems to have been
intended primarily to reetate the argument of
the larger work 10 succinss form, for the ben
eff; of readers who might not be able to study
the subject in detail This has been done
with that peculiar clearness and force which
characterize the master of his subject. Whilst
much matter contained in the first work has
been omitted in. this, hes discussions and
facts have been added. Materials on this
subject have been constantly accommodating,
aud as the work is entirely a new compost
ton, the newest facts and impressions are in
corporated througheTst
But little is said respecting the Megalitbic
Monuments, whose testimony was so effec-
tually disposed of in the first work. In the
chapter on the Lake Dwellings new evidence
is given to show that these structures were
occupied in Northern Europe down to the
18th century of our era. The chapter on
Caves is for the most part new, as also the
chapter on the River Gravel. The same ia
true of the chapter on "Recent Changes in
Physical Geography" which is strengthened.
The important chapter on "Solutre" is also
re-cast. In the discussion of the "Great
Extinct Animals" it is shown that reference
is made to the elephant on Assyrian and
Egyptian monuments as existing and hunted
in the valley of the Tigris as late as 100 OF
1900 B. c., while it is also shown that on the
northwest coast of Africa, opposite Spain,
the elephant and rhinoceros we're common al
the beginning of our era; and hence that the
existence of those animals in Europe at 6
recent period is not remarkable.
| Mr.. Southall has added much fresh infor
nation to show the coexistence of the
"Three Ages" (stone, bronze, and irony ii
Europe and other parts Of the world, and the
continued use of stone implements in Europe
down to Roman and Merovingian times
The account of the cemetery at Caranda ii
very interesting.
The chapter on the discoveries at Troy
contains also an account of DR.. Schliemann'
discoveries at Myoen@.
The chapter on the "FallS of st. An
thony," and che calculation with regard tt
their recession since the Glacial Age, from
Fort Smelling, and the chapter on the dis
coveries of M. Kerviler at St. Nazaire, a
the mouth of the Loire, France, are entirely
new.
The book closes with chapter on thu
"Antiquity of Man in America" which
is devoted especially to the discovery of hui
man remains in various places in California
under volcanic deposits several hundred fee
below the surface. This chapter is also sub
stantially new.
The most important chapter in the book ii
the 2lst, entitled, "The Recent Date of thu
Glacial Age Demonstrated" 1t is on this
point that this whole matter as a scientific
question will be decided. If the date of the
Quarternary Age can be brought within TO-,
600 years, then man is not very ancient, and
biologists and psychologists have been great
ly at fault. The argument of Mr.. Southal
on this strategic point is peculiarly able and
original, and certainly will be hard to an
swer.
Altogether the Book is one of inestimable
value, and will be read with intense interest
in Europe and America. Mr.. Southall's for.
mer work has been treated with great respect
by the first scholars of Europe; and his pc.
sitions remain firm and mistaken.
w. II. R.