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time. On the other hand, I have seen a great 

 many instances of unmistakable tenderness on the 

 part of the parents during such time as their off- 

 spring have remained quite small. I think, 

 therefore, we may take it that domestic affection 

 is scarcely felt by them in such a way as to exercise 

 any influence over their actions. There is, as some 

 explanation of this, no sort of equality between 

 the man and the woman, the latter being in almost 

 as complete subjection as a domestic animal. She 

 has not, in a word, conquered for herself that con- 

 sideration born of respect which is the germ of the 

 tender feeling that has ennobled and hallowed 

 among other races the relations between the sexes. 

 StiU I do not think that the native husband is a 

 very brutal person. That he beats his wife right 

 soundly there can be no manner of doubt, but I do 

 not suppose the women themselves regard this 

 custom as a piece of brutality, or, indeed, anything 

 but the natural sequel to certain troublesome forms 

 of female naughtiness. It is very rarely indeed 

 that a violent quarrel between husband and wife 

 leads to acts of violence. In this particular the 

 man appears to possess a self-control which would 

 be rare in a European of the lower classes. He 

 will sustain a perfect storm of abuse and invective 

 from his wife without resorting to the last argument 

 of all, and I think it would be only just to surmise 

 that when violent punishment is inflicted, it is so 

 as the result of a deliberate resolution to vindicate 

 his authority, or to purge some offence of a serious 

 character. 



Towards animals I must ovin that the native is 



