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his race, asphyxiated by their environment, will have long ago 

 passed away into a suffocating forgetfulness. 



But for the present we must be satisfied to depend upon 

 our humble colleagues, the plants, for our food and beverages, 

 our fabrics, perfumes, and dyestuffs, our medicines, and other 

 things too numerous to mention. 





