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neurasthenic. Recognising that unconscious motives have played an important part in the process of building up the fabric of civilisation, we shall be able to bring real self-knowledge to men, to enable them to correct the evil tendencies in civilisation, and attain to the true mental health that is so sorely needed in our times. For this reason alone, the study of such matters as the Isles of the Blest is of prime importance to every student of man. They bring to light the unconscious motives that have led men on to build up civilisation, and thus too much stress cannot be laid upon the studies of societies such as that of which we have the honour to be members.[1]
- ↑ Dr. Haddon has called my attention to an article on "Toteninseln und verwandte geographischen Mythen," by Dr. J. Zemmrich, in vol. iv. (1891) of the Internationales Archiv für Ethnographie. I regret having overlooked this monograph, for it contains a multitude of facts that illuminate the subject. Herr Zemmrich reproduces a map which constitutes important evidence for the spread of peoples. (Cf. in this connection Perry, Folk-Lore, 1915.)
