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having reached a given point, remained there till this 

 day. But if they remained stationary, the wisdom they 

 had shown became available for nimbler minds ; and 

 when Europeans once obtained it, their energy and 

 perseverance opened up the way for the great era of 

 sea-traffic, which we seem to be at the apex of to-day. 

 That, however, must form the subject of the next 

 article, this one being already over-long. 



