A WATA, OR FOOD STORE. 
CHAPTER IV. 
CIVILIZATION. 
There is scarcely any word more familiarly or generally used 
than that of Civilization ; and yet perhaps few less easy to 
be defined. 
The wdiole world is divided into the civilized and uncivi- 
lized. All aboriginal races are spoken of as belonging to 
the latter. The Indian, Australian, African, Polynesian, 
and even the Hindu, Chinese, and Japanese, are generally 
included in this category. In fact, the term uncivilized 
seems to apply as much to colour as to anything else. It 
cannot be denied that it has a great deal to do with the 
general idea of civilization entertained by our race, and that 
different nations are classed according to their several shades ; 
thus, the Polynesian being much lighter than the negro or 
Australian, is placed before him in general estimation. 
On the other hand, if the Colour be faultless, we quietly 
