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effect is observable, and from the same cause. 

 I give you a notable example, Theodore Larance, 

 an old habitue, whom I dare say you know. 



Q. Are Albinos found ? The physical characters 

 of their children, if they have any, or anything 

 that can throw any light on their origin ? 



A. (Anderson.) Yes, but rarely. There is 

 now, or was recently, in this town a woman, a 

 native of Milbank Sound, who is a true Albino. 

 An unprincipled rascal from San Francisco 

 attempted, under pretext of marriage, to carry 

 off this unfortunate woman to California, where 

 it afterwards transpired it was his intention to 

 exhibit her as a show. The timely interposition 

 of the authorities prevented this nefarious pro- 

 ject. I know of one or two cases where the 

 Albino condition was partially developed. You 

 may recollect, after having read the work of Sir 

 A. M. Kenrie, his having hired, near the mouth 

 of the Westroad River, a young Indian, who 

 afterwards guided him to the coast. This man, 

 I may mention, par parentliese, was still enjoying 

 in my time in New Caledonia a green old age ; 

 and I need not say that whenever he visited my 

 fort he was well received, as well for his grey 

 hairs as for his fidelity to Sir Alexander. This 

 old man, hale and hearty still in 18-18, was 



