Tylor, Alfred, 1824-1884, Skertchly, Sydney B. J · London, Alabaster, Passmore · leaf 41
he possesses missiles. His arm, inreality, is bounded, not by his finger tips, but by the distance towhich he can send his bolts. He is not so directly dependent uponnature; and, as his mental powers increase, his dependence lessens,and in this way—the aesthetic principle not yet being awakened—we… … CHAPTER IV. Colour, its Nature and Recognition. THIS chapter will be devoted to a slight sketch of the natureof light and colour, and to proofs that niceties of colour aredistinguished by animals. First, as to the nature of light and colour. Colour is essentiallythe effect of different kinds of…
Animals · Color of insects · Flowers · Plants
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