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The European Races-The War.

1t has been predicted that the war q
Europe will yet become a war OF races
and it is matter of interest 10 inquire
what arc the races or divisions Of the peo
pie that this conflict may yet array against
each other. What nation of Europ would
be affected by it; and what change might
it produce in the condition Of the cont.
nent? A brief sketch of tn, origin of the
principal nations will show that struggle
may arrisc, AMI give some idea of its
magnitude. Whether the conflict shall
assume that shape or not, the historical
faois are worth remembering by those who
would understand correctly the current
events in the Eastern world.
The three principal races from which
the nations of modern Europe are des
cended, were the Celts, the Teutones and
the Sclavonians. The Celts were the frs
to enter Europe, coming from the region.
of the Caspian sea in great numbers, Will
their families and flock and herds. They
neatly destroyed the Grecian kingdom o.
Macedonia, and, passing westward be-
tween the Danube and the Adriatic, they
settled in northern Italy. 1t is supposed
their first irruptions into Europe occurr-
ed more than thirty five hundred years ago
The Gauls, one of the most powerful o.
the Celtic tribes; passed into the country
called France, and gave it the name o.
Gaul. They also peopled England, Scot
land and Ireland. Hence the Celtic stock
in those countries; and in the southwest
ern portion of ireland, and in the High
lands of Scotland, which were never since
subdued by other races, the Celtic langu
age is still spoken. In the Highlands i
is called the Gaelic language, in Irclan(
the 'Erse.'
About four hundred years before thc
Christian era, or twenty-four and hal
centuries ago, we find the Colts, or GaulS
Of northern Italy, at war with the Rom
ans. Under Brenuus, their most renown
cd leader, they nearly destroyed the city O.
Rome. When Hannibal, the Carthage
nian, invaded Italy he recruited his army
from the Gauls, aud again was the Roman
State brought to the verge of destruction
But after that war was ended, and the
Romans had triumphcd, the time fol
vengeance on the Gual had come. The
Romans finally subdued all the Celts OF
Gauls Of northern Italy from the Rubicor
to the Danube, and from the Adratic to
the Alps. This occurred two hundred
and twenty years before the birth ol
Christ.
A century and a quarter B. G. the Rom
ans commenced the conquest of Gaul.-
The struggle lasted more than eighty years
More than a million Of Gauls were slain
in the battles; but Notwithstanding theil
desperate resistance, the conquest Of the
whole country was completed by Julius
Caesar fifty years B. G. Numerous Ro.
man colonies were founded in Gaul, and
the Roman language introduced and the
present French language is mixture OF
the Celtic, Roman and Tcutonic languages
Soon after the conquest of Gaul the Rom
ans passed into Britain, and conquered
the whole country, except the Highlands
Of Scotland, and the mountainous regions
of Wales. Thus, nearly the whole Celti,
race was subdued by the Romans; but they
soon had their revenge upon the all-con,
Quering republic. Julis Caesar raised s
large army Of G@uls; and, arm ing AMI C. i
cipliuing it in the Roman method, march
el to Italy, passed the Rubicon,' and
made himself master of Rome, which his
successor converted into an empire.
About century and half before the
Christian era came the second inunlatior
of barbarians upon Europe. This was tho
Tsutonic race. They came from central
and northern Russia, and from Sweden,
those regions being called Scandinavia -
One writer says their armies were in.
Vulnerable, and seemed to come from sour.
ces inexhaustiblc' They soon overran al
Europe north of the Danube and east o
the Rhine. Their families accompanied
the armies, and they settled in the provin
cos they subdued. About century before
Christ they passed the Danube and de-
scended upon Italy. -Four Roman armies
were destroyed by their desperate valor
and Rome trembled at the sight of thei
countless hosts. But another army unde,
the command of Caius Marius was sem
against them. He defeated them in two
great battles, in the last of which the arm,
of the Teutonse was almost entirely an
initiated. Their women, to escape slavery
killed their children, and then destroy
ed their own lives. 1t was not until lons
afterwards that the Teutones or Germans
again crossed tho Danube.
The Teutonic raco was divivided into
numerous tribes, bearing different names
but speaking the same language, anc
manifesting the same national character
istics and evidences Of common origin
One Of those tribes, the Franks, about four
teen hundred years ago invaded Gaul, ant
being joined by the disconnected Gauls
the Roman empire soon lost that province
The Franks settled with the Gauls, ant
gave their name to France. The French
people are thus tho descendants of tn,
Celts, Teutones and Romans, and thei
language is to the student sufficient evi
denee of this mixed origin. Another trib,
of the Teutonic race was called Angles
and the Saxons were another tribe
About four and quarter centuries afte
Christ, or fourteen hundred and thirt,
years ago, the Romans withdrew from
Britain, and the Britons, enervated BY
peace and long subsection to the Roman
power. could not defend themselves agains
the Picts and Scots, and they invited tn
Saxons from Germany to come to thei