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effect is observable, and from the same cause. 
I give you a notable example, Theodore Larance, 
an old habitué, 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 parenthése, was still enjoying 
in my time in New Caledonia a green old age; 
and Ineed 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, haie and hearty still in 1848, was 
