The Prehistoric World Or, Vanished Races

The Prehistoric World; Or, Vanished Races

Difficulties of the subjectLesson to be learnedThe pursuit of knowledgeRecent AdvancesPrehistoric past of the Old WorldOf the NewOf Mexico and the SouthThe Isles of the PacificSimilar nature of the relicsThe wonders of the present ageHistory of popular Opinion on this subjectThe teachings of the BibleNature of the evidence of mans antiquityGeologyAstronomyUnfolding of lifeNature of our inquiry. can read the book of the past? Who can tell us the story of Creations morn? It is, not written in history, neither does it live in tradition. There is mystery here; but it is hid by the darkness of bygone ages. There is a true history here, but we have not learned well the alphabet used. Here are doubtless wondrous scenes; but our stand-point is removed by time so vast, the mist of years is so thick before us, that only the ruder outlines can be determined. The delicate tracery, the body of the picture, are hidden from our eye. The question as to the antiquity and primitive history of man, is full of interest in proportion as the solution is beset with difficulties. We question the past; but only here and there a response is heard. Surely bold is he who would attempt, from the few data at hand, to reconstruct the history of times and people so far removed. We quickly become convinced that many centuries, and tens of centuries, have rolled away since mans first appearance on the earth. We become impressed with the fact, that multitudes of people have moved over the surface of the Earth, and sunk into the night of oblivion, without leaving a trace of their existence: without a memorial through which we might have at least learned their names.[1] ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 2873
Author: Allen, Emory Adams
Release Date: Oct 1, 2001
Format: eBook
Language: English