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'.he modifications among the black tribes, and constitute 

 the existing populations above named. That certain 

 tribes, of a partially civilized race, pre-existed in the 

 present Caffraria, is even proved by the rectangular 

 stone walls of old Leetakoo (Leetakoon, in the Caffre 

 dialects, denoting the old stone buildings), the ruins of 

 which still remain, in a country where the Amazula, 

 Bachapin, or Caffre population, never have built a house 

 but of reeds and clay. 



In north eastern Africa, an expansion similar to 

 that in the south is taking place : the Cushi, Kopths, 

 Mauritanians, Abyssinians, and Arabs, gradually dimi- 

 nish or become absorbed ; the Negro races press for- 

 ward, by the Bahar-el-abiad, upon Egypt, and through 

 the desert, upon Morocco, not so much by conquest as 

 by the increase of their numbers ; a result which con- 

 tinued slavery only tends to hasten. Such also has 

 been the consequence in Hayti and in Central America ; 

 nor can the evil effects impending over Brazil, and even 

 over our own colonies in the west, be avoided, but by 

 timely liberal and humane laws, aiding a true, zealous, 

 and applicable system of education. The really good 

 qualities, and single heartedness of the Negro, may then 

 be safely expected to evolve that quiet co-operation 

 and patriotic feeling which justice will teach him to 

 appreciate; but the prejudices of colonists have still 

 much to retrace and to unlearn. Fear alone imparts 

 moderation and reason upon masses, who believe tnej 

 derive an advantage from injustice. 



