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tended to perpetuate the five language stocks which prevail in 

 the region. 



The most obvious effects of Pueblo environment are those 

 connected with irrigation, architecture, arts and religion, and in 

 the'Jatter the fullest sway of its causation is shown. 



Without doubt the following of these and other lines of inquiry 

 relating to the habits and customs of the Pueblo Indians will 

 be productive of valuable material on this subject, necessarily 

 but sketched in this communication. 



