Kelts, Romans, Germans, and Scandinavians, then, supply us with the chief elements of our population, elements which are mixed up with each other in numerous degrees of combination; in so many, indeed, that in the case of the last three there is no approach to purity. However easy it may be, either amongst the Gaels of Connaught, or the Cambro-Britons of North-Wales, to find a typical and genuine Kelt, the German, equally genuine and typical, whom writers love to place in contrast with him, is not to be found within the four seas, the nearest approach being the Frisian of Friesland. It is important, too, to remember that the mixture that has already taken place still goes on; and as three pure sources of Keltic, without a corresponding spring of Gothic, blood are in full flow, the result is a slow but sure addition of Keltic elements to the so-called Anglo-Saxon stock, elements which are perceptible in Britain, and which are very considerable in America. The Gael or Briton who marries an English wife, transmits, on his own part, a pure Keltic strain, whereas no Englishman can effect a similar infusion of Germanism--his own breed being more or less hybrid. The previous pages have dealt with the retrospect of English ethnology. The chief questions in the prospect are the one just indicated and the effects of change of area in the case of the Americans. FOOTNOTES: [27] These are Danish forms throughout--_Asgar_-, _Hacon_-, and _Carl_- being as little Anglo-Saxon as -_by_. _Carl-by_ in Anglo-Saxon would be _Charl-ton_. [28] North-_avon_-ton-shire. [29] Also _Caster_-ton=_Chester_-ton. The numerous forms in _thwaithe_ are shewn by Mr. Worsaae to be Norse. [30] Doubly Danish: the Anglo-Saxon form of _Orm_ being _Worm_. [31] Doubly Scandinavian: the Anglo-Saxon form would be _Worm-church_. _Generally_ in compounds of this kind the Danish form _Kirk_ is a prefix, the Anglo-Saxon _church_ an affix; _e.g._, _Kirk_-by, Off-_church_. [32] See p. 240. [33] See p. 177, &c. [34] See p. 226. [35] See p. 229. [36] From Mabillon.--Zeuss, p. 198. [37] The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World.--By Prof. Creasy,--_Hastings_. THE END. LONDON: T. E. METCALF, PRINTER, 63, SNOW HILL. WORKS BY DR. LATHAM. * * * * * _In four uniform volumes, each at 5s._ I. THE ETHNOLOGY OF THE BRITISH ISLANDS. II. THE ETHNOLOGY OF THE BRITISH COLONIES. III. THE ETHNOLOGY OF EUROPE. IV. MAN AND HIS MIGRATIONS. * * * * * _In 8vo., illustrated, price 21s._ THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE VARIETIES OF MAN.