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I could have enlarged much more on the
subject of their language, but what I have
stated will give you or those who are
conversant with grammar & different
languages some idea of the subject.
I would only observe in conclusion that the
great variety of dialects would be a great
obstacle to instruct them to any extent
in their own native tongue were any one
missionary even perfectly master of one dialect
more especially as a cultivation of the
language would be required which it would
take some generations to accomplish to [indecipherable]
to make their own language the vehicle or means
of instruction. I should therefore advise any
one who wishes to be useful amongst them
to teach them English rather than to
undergo the tedious toil of acquiring their
own languages or dialects.
But their wandering habits their miserable
way of existence which prevents a European
to live & settle amongst them present the
greatest [word crossed out] almost an insurmountable
difficulty to do much permanent good amongst
them.