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THE CRUISE OF THE ' CTJRAQOA: 



know the character of the materials out of which its results 

 have beeu Avrought. EiKjiiirers will iiatmally turn for 

 information to those who have stood by the cradle of these 

 nascent societies, and noted some of the ]>henomena of 

 their infimt development. As a slight contribution to tiie 

 object they will have in view, my little work may not be 

 without its use. 



