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THE HISTORY OF A SWEDISH FARMER’S
LINEAGE AS SEEN FROM A RACE,
BIOLOGICAL STAND,POINT*

OF

HERMAN LUNDBORG

Acommonwealth consists, as is known, not only of

individuals, but also of households and families. These combined con»
stitute a people. A constant family»tie engenders the safest foundation
for a »culture» State. It is in the interest of every welborganized community to
preserve, and further strengthen such a social principle, which has shown itself
to be beneficial from times immemorial.

For this purpose, we must acquire a thorough knowledge of a large number
of kinsmen, during several generations. We must confess that very much is
needed, before we have reached this goal. Thither we shall arrive sooner or
later however.

We must never forget, that the greatest opulence a country possesses, is its
own people, provided they are of a good stock. We Swedes are, in this respect,
fortunately situated. We should not therefore shun any sacrifice, to cherish, and
augment the biological inheritance, which a generous nature has bestowed on us.
It is inadvisable to feel too secure in the belief that this vigorous source is in»
exhaustible. It can decrease, or even wholly disappear, if we do not understand
how to economize sufficiently.

Ancient sages have given utterance to the wise saying »Know thyself». It
applies to us even in these days. But we must add more and say, »Learn to
know thyself, your kindred and your people».

When it is a question of putting this precept into practice, we must not be
satisfied with only a superficial knowledge, but we should penetrate further into
the matter, as other scientific explorers do such as historians, biologists, physi»
cians etc.

We must learn to know thoroughly the various stocks, their life and condi»
tions, and the forces which generate development, in one or the other direction.
We should therefore carefully pay attention to biological, physiological and pa»
thological conditions existing in the same, that is to say, to obtain knowledge
regarding the constitution of the family, its disposition, its social value and
ability etc.

One often hears it said that nothing is to be gained by investigating the
conditions of »a farmer’s family, which is similar to all others». This is a great
mistake. The social position of a family, is by no means the most important

• This representation is grounded upon the author’s work: — Medizinisch-biologiche Familienforschungen innerhalb eines
2232*köpfigen Bauerngeschlechtes in Schweden (Medicabbiological Family*researches containing 2232 copies of peasant«families in
Sweden). Text und Atlas. G. Fischer, Jena 1913.

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