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Southern Africa, prowling about in search of roots, and living 

 concealed on the wild and arid plains, are sufficiently wretched. 

 The Australian, in the simplicity of the arts of life, comes nearest 

 the Fuegian : he can, however, boast of his boomerang, his spear 

 and throwing-stick, his method of climbing trees, of tracking 

 animals, and of hunting. Although the Australian may be su- 

 perior in acquirements, it by no means follows that he is likewise 

 superior in mental capacity: indeed, from what I saw of tho 

 Fuegians when on board, and from what I have read of the 

 Australians, I should think tho case was exactly the reverse. 



