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hence their so-called poetical compositions cannot be 

 highly figurative, or reach beyond mediocrity, and 

 their learning is greatly restricted by -the cumbrousness 

 of its elements. Finally, what is known of social ad- 

 vancement, of inductive reasoning, or of mathematical 

 acquirement, is derived from foreign sources, or is the 

 work of interunions with the various Caucasian races, 

 Yuchi, Kin-to-Moey, Hindo-Chinese, and others, scat- 

 tered through every part of the organized nations of 

 the beardless stock. 



It appears, that the present Mongolic tribes were long 

 ignorant of the real use of the horse ; while, in the 

 arctic regions, the white woolly race of the Jakoutsk 

 was not deemed serviceable, except for food. 



From the Subaltaic Yuchi, who were the first rulers, 

 they no doubt learnt the art, and became conquerors, 

 by the sole acquisition which changes the relations of 

 every people on earth accessible to the animal.* 



This was certainly subsequent to the oldest Hyper- 

 borean invasion of China ; for even to this day, that 

 immense region produces very inferior animals, ex- 

 cepting those bred by the Caucasian Miau-tze moun- 

 taineers. 



Yet, under favourable circumstances, and no doubt 

 with some aid from the Caucasian elements spread 

 through the masses, they have achieved an homoge- 

 neous civilization, as early, perhaps earlier, than any 



* The Mongolic nations eat horse-flesh. Wild horse 

 meat, butchered for the market, is still sold daily in mar.y 

 parts of China. 



