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and lauucli out upon the " wintry wave" with much of 

 the same home-felt composure as does the white polar 

 bear. They roam oyer every sea and CA^ery shore, from 

 Behring's Straits to Magellan's, with as little solicitude as 

 the Kelt over his own misty hill, overcoming, in endu- 

 rance, the native of the torrid zone under his vertical sun, 

 and the native of the frigid among his polar snows. 



To what may we ascribe the superiority of this portion 

 of the Caucasian breed, — may it arise in part from its re- 

 peated change of place under favourable circumstances? 

 Other races have migrated, but not like this, always as 

 conqueror. The Jew has been a stroller in his time ; but 

 he has improved more in mental acumen and cunning — 

 not so much in heroism and personal qualities : his pro- 

 scribed condition will account for this. The Caucasian 

 in its progress, will also have mingled slightly, and, 

 judging from analogy, perhaps advantageously, with the 

 finer portion of those whom it has overwhelmed. This 

 breed, by its wide move across the Atlantic, does not 

 seem at all to have lost vigour, and retains the nautical 

 and roving instinct unimpaired, although the American 

 climate is certainly inferior to the European. It is there 

 rapidly moving west, and may soon have described one 

 of the earth's circles. A change of seed, that is, a change 

 of place, within certain limits of latitude, is well known 



conveyance of fire-wood — nobody thinks of sailing for pleasure. The 

 Esquimaux, and the Red Indian of North America, inhabiting the same 

 country, shew an entirely distinct habit of breed. The Black and the 

 Copper-coloured native of the Australian Islands, are equally opposed 

 in instinctive habit. 



