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An essay presents Paul B. Du Chaillu's ethnological theory that modern English-speaking peoples descend primarily from Scandinavian and Norman settlers rather than continental Teutonic groups. It reviews layers of migration and cultural fusion—Celtic inhabitants, Roman influence, Norse and Norman contributions—using surname lists, place-name evidence, and regional examples to support the claim. Written as an expanded lecture rich in reminiscence, local patriotism, and illustrative commentary, the text blends historical survey with genealogical and onomastic detail aimed at persuading readers of an alternative origin narrative while entertaining a general audience.

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Title: The Quest for a Lost Race

Author: Thomas Edward Pickett

Release date: December 11, 2014 [eBook #47627]
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Language: English

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*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE QUEST FOR A LOST RACE ***
THOMAS E. PICKETT, M. D., LL. D.
Member of The Filson Club

FILSON CLUB PUBLICATION No. 22

THE QUEST FOR A
LOST RACE

Presenting the Theory of
PAUL B. Du CHAILLU
An Eminent Ethnologist and Explorer, that the English-speaking
People of To-day are Descended from the Scandinavians rather
than the Teutons—from the Normans rather than the Germans

BY
THOMAS E. PICKETT, M.D., LL.D.
Member of The Filson Club

READ BEFORE THE CLUB OCTOBER 1, 1906

Illustrated

LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
JOHN P. MORTON & COMPANY
Printers to The Filson Club
1907


COPYRIGHT, 1907
BY
The Filson Club
All Rights Reserved

Filson Club Publications
NUMBER TWENTY-TWO

The Quest for a
Lost Race

Alphabetical Series of Norse, Norman, and
Anglo-Norman, or Non-Saxon,
Surnames

BY
THOMAS E. PICKETT, M. D., LL. D.
Member of The Filson Club