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GEOGRAPHY* 



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of the inhabitants, seeking to make their fortunes in a new 

 country as settlers or as colonists. Any information on 

 these points, where a mixture of races does exist, will be 

 interesting. Not only will the moral character of the 

 united people be differently influenced, but even their 

 I '^litical rights, their institutions, and form of government, 



will have been greatly modified according to the different 

 modes by which the union of the two people was effected. 

 In many cases, too, the traveller may have opportuni- 

 ties of making useful observations respecting the general 

 character and disposition of a people. Ai-e they of a 



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warlike or a peaceful disposition / 



progress in the arts of civilization or of commerce ? Do 



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they possess any and what extent of literature? 

 they remarkable for their honesty, or for contrary pro- 

 pensities ? Are they open and frank towards strangers, 

 or the reverse ? Do they make any distinction in their 



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dress and live? What are Uieir domestic habits and 

 relations? Do they encourage or prohibit polygamy, 

 and are women treated with respect and considera- 

 tion ? Without going profoundly into the study of 

 these questions, the attentive observer cannot fail to pick 

 up many interesting details and facts on these subjects, 

 all of which may hereafter be of 

 others, 



2. Language. — The traveller will have many opportuni- 

 ties of collecting much interestina information respecting 



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the languages of those countries which he visits, by taking 

 note- of all the peculiarities he may have an opportunity^ 

 of observing respecting them, when he feels confidence in 



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