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The Descent of Man

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'Physics and Politics,' 'Fortnightly Review,'<br />

April 1, 1868, p. 455.) <strong>The</strong> most potent <strong>of</strong> all the<br />

causes <strong>of</strong> extinction, appears in many cases to<br />

be lessened fertility and ill-health, especially<br />

amongst the children, arising from changed<br />

conditions <strong>of</strong> life, notwithstanding that the new<br />

conditions may not be injurious in themselves. I<br />

am much indebted to Mr. H.H. Howorth for<br />

having called my attention to this subject, and<br />

for having given me information respecting it. I<br />

have collected the following cases.<br />

When Tasmania was first colonised the natives<br />

were roughly estimated by some at 7000 and by<br />

others at 20,000. <strong>The</strong>ir number was soon greatly<br />

reduced, chiefly by fighting with the English<br />

and with each other. After the famous hunt by<br />

all the colonists, when the remaining natives<br />

delivered themselves up to the government,<br />

they consisted only <strong>of</strong> 120 individuals (37. All<br />

the statements here given are taken from '<strong>The</strong><br />

Last <strong>of</strong> the Tasmanians,' by J. Bonwick, 1870.),

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