. Through the heart of Patagonia. Natural history. SOUTHWARD HO! 23. so as time goes on. Physically the younger people are far better developed than their elders, red-faced, open-eyed, straight- backed boys in big felt hats, each with a bright-coloured handker- chief knotted round his neck and the guanaco-wool poncho hanging from his shoulders. They are very picturesque and look their best on horseback. In this matter of riding also there is a wide difference be- tween the styles of the old and the young men. The latter, who are Patagonian born, seem to be part of their horses, but the elders,
. Through the heart of Patagonia. Natural history. SOUTHWARD HO! 23. so as time goes on. Physically the younger people are far better developed than their elders, red-faced, open-eyed, straight- backed boys in big felt hats, each with a bright-coloured handker- chief knotted round his neck and the guanaco-wool poncho hanging from his shoulders. They are very picturesque and look their best on horseback. In this matter of riding also there is a wide difference be- tween the styles of the old and the young men. The latter, who are Patagonian born, seem to be part of their horses, but the elders, however excellent long practice has made them, never attain to the proficiency of their sons. Although the colony of Trelew is to-day in a more or less flourishing condition and very Welsh, a grave danger menaces it. In fifty years time how will it be with the racial element ? Will there be as many Welsh then as I fear not, and the result is difficult to foresee. The danger takes the form of the dark-eyed Argentine maiden, who is rather apt to "make roast meat of the heart" of the Welsh youth. While the Welsh girls do not take very readily to Spanish-speaking husbands, the Welsh boys fall very much in love with the daughters of the South. So it is to be concluded that the language difficulty will settle itself, or, at any rate, become more easy of arrangement with each succeeding generation. If the girl you love speaks only Spanish, it is quite obvious you must learn Spanish in order to be able to talk to her, and, under the circumstances, you will not find the task a very hard one. Then children nearly always show a preference for the mother's tongue and speech in contradistinction to that of the father. Probably, if these prophecies were uttered in Trelew, the HUMPHREY JONES, Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may no
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