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hands or feet. Doubtless, however, if deprived of this source 

 of warmth they would die of starvation rather oftener than 

 is now the case. If not the lowest, the Fuegians certainly 

 appear to be among the most miserable specimens of the 

 human race, and the habits of this people are of especial 

 interest from their probable similarity to those of the ancient 

 Danish shell-mound builders, who, however, were in some 

 respects rather more advanced, being acquainted with the art 

 of making pottery. 



