To later generations, consequently, the pastoral tribes appear to have come from regions which, so far from being the cradle of mankind, were almost uninhabitable for their savage ancestors and even for man at the lower stages of barbarism.

• 因此，后人便以为游牧民族是起源于这样一些地方，这种地方根本不会是人类的摇篮，相反，对于人类的祖先蒙昧人，甚至对于野蛮时代低级阶段的人，都几乎是不适于居住的。