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Brisbane, Arthur, 1864-1936

"Editorials from the Hearst Newspapers"

It lacks
any adequate arrangement for light supply. The great trouble of
the astronomer is the getting of more light in his telescopes.
You may be the man to tell him how to do it without adding to the
diameter of his object glass.
Anyhow, think about the big telescope. If it does not make you
an astronomer or a great inventor, it may stir up your brain to
the pitch of inventing a really good chicken coop. That is still
lacking, and in great demand.

WHAT ANIMAL CONTROLS YOUR SPIRIT?
Of all animals upon earth man came last.
All of earth's animal creations are bound up in man.
As to the first statement there is no difference of opinion.
The Bible and Darwin agree that man was created last of all the
animals.
Very superficial observation will convince you that man contains
in his mental make-up all of the "inferior" animals, or at least
a great many of them.
You, Mr. Jones, or Smith, who read this are in your single self
a sort of synthesis of the entire animal creation.
If you could be divided into your component animal parts there
would be a menagerie in your house, and you, Smith or Jones,
would be missing. That thing we call a "soul" would be floating
around, impalpable, looking for its house to live in. ----
Of course, you can see the animal make-up in your neighbor more
readily than in yourself.


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