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high-arched foot with the fine ankle is always, he
says, regarded as the most beautiful. But such
a foot is only combined with a fine, strong, and
elastic bony structure. Such a foot besides
has, by its great elasticity, a considerably
higher power of bearing weight than the flat
foot. The high-vaulted foot, in walking and
jumping, increases the activity of the lungs
and the heart. This again makes the walk
elastic, strong, and easy, agile and stately.
These traits, for the same reason as the
beauty of the foot itself, are looked upon as
a racial sign. This physical power and ease
influence the mind, and produce self-confidence,
and so increase the feeling of superiority
and the joy of living, marks of distinction
in human beings.
Whether the illustration in this special case
holds good or not, it proves nothing against
the truth of the theory on which it rests, and
which is gradually becoming prevalent; the
view I mean, according to which souls and
bodies are mutually developed through
adaptability to their surroundings.
So it is necessary not only to investigate
what conditions give the best selection, but
also what external ones strengthen or weaken
the characteristics found in natural selection.
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