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be parts of the same primeval heritage。' （' Comparative
Politics；' p。 261。） But perhaps we may permit ourselves to go a
step beyond this account。 The Comitatus or Companions of the
Chief； even when they were freemen； were not necessarily Or
ordinarily his near kindred。 Their dependence on him； carrying
with it friendship and affection； would in modern societies place
them in a position well understood； and on something like an
equality with him； but in the beginning of things one man was
always the kinsman； the slave； or the enemy of another； and mere
friendship and affection would； by themselves； create no tie
between man and man。 In order that they might have any reality；
they would have to be considered as establishing one of the
relations known to that stage of thought。 Between equals this
would be assumed or fictitious kinship。 But between the Chief who
embodied purity of tribal descent and his associates； it would
have more or less to follow the pattern of the slave's dependence
on his master； and； where the Companion was not actually the
Chief's slave； the bond which connected them would very probably
be adapted to the more honourable model furnished by the relation
between ex…slave and ex…master。