And not only may the miscellaneous races of the world be justly described as being upon various edges of industrial civilisation, approaching it by various sides, and falling short of it in various particulars, but the moment they see the real thing they know how to use it as well, or better, than civilised man.
Bagehot emphasizes that various races can effectively utilize industrial advancements once they are introduced to them.
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