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Ancestors of the Russians, Poles, Bohemians and Walachians. From the former descended the ancient inhabitants of Gaul, Germany, Scandinavia, Britain and Spain. But by others this position is denied, so far however as relates to the Celts. These maintain that Germany, Scandinavia, Gaul and Britain, were not inhabited by the descendants of one single race; but divided between the Celtic who were the ancestors of the Gauls, Britons, and Irish; and the Gothic or Teutonic, from whom the Germans, Belgians, Saxons and Scandinavians derive their origin.
Two reasons may be assigned for this difference of opinion. One from the similarity of language, the other, of custom. In remote ages prior to history, and the improvements of science, the bounds and limits of each nation were
