Among the deepest discovered land fossils, the relics of kangaroos are discernible, but no relics of men.

Hence, there were no giants in those days; but on the contrary, kangaroos; and those kangaroos formed the first edition of mankind, since revised and corrected." "What has become of our finises, or tails, then ?" asked Mohi, wriggling in his seat.
"The old question, Mohi.

But where are the tails of the tadpoles, after their gradual metamorphosis into frogs?
Have frogs any tails, old man?
Our tails, Mohi, were worn off by the process of civilization; especially at the period when our fathers began to adopt the sitting posture: the fundamental evidence of all civilization, for neither apes, nor savages, can be said to sit; invariably, they squat on their hams.

Among barbarous tribes benches and settles are unknown.
But, my lord Media, as your liege and loving subject I can not sufficiently deplore the deprivation of your royal tail.

That stiff and vertebrated member, as we find it in those rustic kinsmen we have disowned, would have been useful as a supplement to your royal legs; and whereas my good lord is now fain to totter on two stanchions, were he only a kangaroo, like the monarchs of old, the majesty of Odo would be dignified, by standing firm on a tripod." "A very witty conceit! But have a care, Azzageddi; your theory applies not to me." "Babbalanja," said Mohi, "you must be the last of the kangaroos." "I am, Mohi." "But the old fashioned pouch or purse of your grandams ?" hinted Media.
"My lord, I take it, that must have been transferred; nowadays our sex carries the purse." "Ha, ha!" "My lord, why this mirth?
Let us be serious.