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the only survivors of the Charreas, the last race that has 

 been destroyed. A similar extermination has been carried on 

 in South Africa, the former abode of the pastoral and peace- 

 ful Hottentots, now on the eve of becoming extinct. Wher- 

 ever the simple pastoral tribes come into relations with 

 agricultural nations, the allotted time of their destruction 

 is near, as when the first shepherd fell by the hand of the 

 first tiller of the soil. " I cannot conclude this paper," says 

 Dr. Pritchard, " without making an appeal to the members 

 of the British Association in behalf of an attempt which has 

 been lately set on foot by individuals to record the history of 

 the perishing aboriginal tribes, and to consider whether any 

 thing can be done to prevent their extermination. 



We cannot conclude our notice of the January Number 

 of the Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal, without regret- 

 ting to see so much of its valuable pages occupied with a 

 report on the Manufacture of Tea, and the extent and produce 

 of Tea Plantations in Assam, by C. A. Bruce, Superintendent 

 of Tea Culture, "presented to the Committee appointed 

 by Government, consisting of James Pattle, Esq., T. W. 

 Grant, Esq., C. K. Robison, Esq., Dr. Nathaniel Wallich, 

 Rajah Rada Kanth Deb, and Baboo Ram Comul Sen" 

 because we think the report is calculated to mislead the 

 public and occasion disappointment, instead of being likely 

 to clear up any of those difficulties that are as yet to be 

 overcome before the Assam Tea Company can expect to 

 reap any return for the outlay of capital. 



Mr. Bruce states, that he submits his report with diffi- 

 dence, having had something more than tea to occupy 

 his mind ; nevertheless his knowledge of Tea localities 

 is much extended since he last wrote, embracing no less 

 than 120 different tracts, some of them very extensive 

 both on the hills and in the plains. Mr. Bruce does not 

 state that this number includes the patches of wild tea 

 plants found by Mr. Griffith at Cujoodoo, Hookum, 

 and other places, and those found by Captain Hannay 



