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man shall match the forces of nature by his knowledge, thereby- 

 proving himself their rightful lord and master, shall he put on his 

 coronation robes and go out to universal power. 



*• Largely gifted, largely blest, 

 Of the world and sky possessed. 

 He shall be great nature's heir. 

 Lord of earth and sea and air; 

 Like a benediction dwell, 

 Doing all things wise and well." 



Mr. Bartlett, of Brewer. I have been very much gratified, as 

 I presume the audience generally have, in listening to the very 

 excellent lecture which has been ctelivered on the subject of man 

 and his relations; and I would not make any criticism to disturb 

 the pleasant course of thought suggested, but it occurred to me, 

 that the people who preceded us on this continent do not seem to 

 have been governed so much by climate, or not in the same way, 

 as we who are interlopers have been, according to the statements 

 made. If I am rightly informed, the southern Indians are more 

 industrious, and more attentive to agriculture, than the northern 

 Indians. If it was the climate that had this effect, would it not 

 have been the same in both c^ses ? And in regard to color, I 

 believe the northern Indian is about as dark as the southern. The 

 Indian on the Penobscot is as dark as the Indian at the mouth of 

 the Mississippi. Now, why is this ? Are there exceptions to a 

 law of nature ? How can we account for this seeming contradic- 

 tion of what is- laid down as a natural fact? Wc may have to give 

 some credit to the speculations of those who say that wo have 

 a different origin. I am awg-re that Mr. Sumner believes in the 

 unity of the human race, but Prof. Agassiz maintains the opposite 

 doctrine. These things are matters of speculation, simpl}'-, and 

 perhaps they afford to us no practical results in our struggle for 

 life, or for distinction, or riches. We come here as practical farm- 

 ers, to see what we can do in diffusing the light of knowledge into 

 the minds of each other, as to how, in this cold region, we can best 

 develop ourselves, and make our lives a success where we live. 

 This lecture excites thought; it gives us an opportunity to reflect 

 in regard to the human race; and the criticism that I make is one 

 that I hope may simply excite the minds of individuals still further, 

 and make them indisposed to call any man "Master" in regard to 

 this, anj"- more than in regard to anything else. The one grand fact 

 iu regard to man is, that he is striving to attain an independent 



