Exercise # 183:
When-we ask what-is-the-matter complained of, and inquire into it, it-must-be borne-in-mind that-it-is-not worse than what savage-tribes practise among-themselves, or towards-one-another; though, by-the-way. we-do-not for-a-moment defend wanton barbarity on-the-part-of civilized man towards savages who for-the-first-time come under-his control. Unhappily, this-is always more-or-less an incident of-the contact of civilized and savage man. If-we-cannot-see all-the-way to a better state-of-things, we-may at-least anticipate some of-the advantages which civilization should in-the end be-able-to bestow, on-the-one-hand on-the-native population and-on-the-other-hand, or on-the-other-side, on itself. In-the-first-place, or in-the-first-instance, exploration affords a healthy subject of interest for-the more adventurous spirits of all nations, and adds additional chapters of interest to-the story of-the-world. In-the-second-place, new markets are opened for commerce, and new fields for-the exercise of ability. In-the-third-place, regions are opened-up which-may-be of-much value as an outlet for-the overgrown population of other regions. In-the-next-place, or in-the-last-place, colonization is a hopeful part of-that onward march of-humanity, in-which all-have-the deepest interest. (239)
