In his latest article (Feb. 1892) Prof. Garner says that the chatter of
monkeys is not meaningless, but that they are conveying ideas to one
another. This seems to me hazardous. The monkeys might with equal
justice conclude that in our magazine articles, or literary and artistic
criticisms, we are not chattering idly but are conveying ideas to one
another.
“One Touch of Nature”
“One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.” Should it not be
“marks,” not “makes”? There is one touch of nature, or natural feature,
which marks all mankind as of one family.
P.S.—Surely it should be “of ill-nature.” “One touch of ill-nature
marks—or several touches of ill-nature mark the whole world kin.”