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CIVILIZATION.

[To TIM EDITOR OF Tur. ..Srrevorote."1 Snt,—.Re St. John Lucas's letter in the Spectator of Feb. 24th do you not think before running into print it would have been

better to have investigated this case P A few investigations I have made resulted in finding gross exaggeration, and in some cases no truth at all.—I am, Sir, &c.,

JOHN W. STEPHENS.