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Excerpt from A PHILOSOPHY OF THE WILD by Grey Owl
(Published in December of 1931)
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      Before the dawn of civilization, tribal races hunted and killed the cave bear, wild horse and reindeer to allay the pangs of hunger and clothe their bodies against the onslaughts of the vengeful elements. As time progressed, people past orally inclined sowed the wild grasses, cultivated the forest fruits and domesticated animals and birds who shared their unlimited domain. Thus, at the threshold of a higher intelligence, the necessity for a livelihood entirely dependent upon wild life ceased to exist. It remained for the civilizations which followed to kill, not always for necessity, but for sport, lust, meat to satisfy a primitive gastronomical craving, and fur in order that, even in mid summer, the female of our species may be suitably adorned.
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