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52 having imbibed an undue proportion of the vices of civilization. The half-caste has a very poor constitution, though muscularly powerful.

A few words upon the climate of New Zealand—one of the principal causes of the health, strength, and fine development of all its animal and vegetable productions—remain to be said.

The climate throughout the whole length of New Zealand, from north to south, varies considerably, according to the latitude. Speaking generally, it is warm and