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fell into tlie soldier’s hands a prisoner, those feelings of 
admiration led them to fraternise with the man they had 
before warred with and viewed as an inferior. 
Again ; much of this feeling arises from the number of the 
natives being less than our own. In former times, when it 
was the contrary, and the European felt he was dependent in 
a great measure on the native for protection, he was con- 
strained to acknowledge him as his equal; but now, this 
being no longer the case, the feelings flow back in the 
contrary direction. His Maori defender, chief, and landlord 
— once feared, treated with respect, and even fawned upon, 
is now only looked on as a nigger, clad in loathsome garments. 
Still, this is not altogether an isolated case. The highest 
caste East Indians have been too often viewed in a similar 
way by our countrymen — a sad proof of narrow mind and 
contracted ideas, though happily this feeling is generally 
giving away to juster ones. 
The time too will come when succeeding generations will 
trace back their ancestry with pride to the Maori chief, as the 
American in many instances now does his to the Bed Indian 
warrior; the deeds, wisdom, and bravery of those now re- 
viled, will be remembered with respect, and their wonderful 
efforts to maintain their supremacy of race will be viewed as 
a proof of the highest kind of patriotism. 
After the dispersion of mankind, it is probable that the 
children of Ham first represented the civilization of the world, 
and that they continued to do so, and to maintain their as- 
cendancy for many ages. They founded the oldest kingdoms, 
first originated laws, and submitted to regular government ; 
they early gave their attention to the various departments of 
science, invented hieroglyphics, and afterwards letters ; they 
also turned their attention to painting, sculpture and archi- 
tecture, nor were the more abstruse sciences unknown, their 
knowledge of astronomy is a subject of wonder even in the 
present day. It is remarkable that nearly all the most ancient, 
enduring, and surprising monuments of human industry and 
skill now remaining, were reared by the children of Ham ; 
whether we look to Egypt, Babylon, or Nineveh, the imperish- 
