504 LOUIS AGASS1Z. 



Oriental descent ? For we must not forget, 

 in connection with this, that the Basque lan- 

 guage was once the language of all Spain, 

 that which the Iberian spoke, and which has 

 no direct relation to Sanskrit. 



I have alluded but slightly to the negro 

 race, and not at all to the Indians. I would 

 only add with reference to these that I begin 

 to perceive the possibility of distinguishing 

 different centres of growth in these two con- 

 tinents. If we leave out of consideration 

 fancied migrations, what connection can be 

 traced, for instance, between the Eskimos, 

 along the whole northern districts of this con- 

 tinent, and the Indians of the United States, 

 those of Mexico, those of Peru, and those of 

 Brazil ? Is there any real connection between 

 the coast tribes of the northwest coast, the 

 mound builders, the Aztec civilization, the 

 Inca, and the Gueranis ? It seems to me no 

 more than between the Assyrian and Egyp- 

 tian civilization. And as to negroes, there 

 is, perhaps, a still greater difference between 

 those of Senegal, of Guinea, and the Caffres 

 and Hottentots, when compared with the Gal- 

 lahs and Mandingoes. But where is the time 

 to be taken for the necessary investigations 

 involved in these inquiries ? Pray write to 



