G NATURAL HISTORY. 



subdivided into the Caucasian, the Celtic, the Germanic, the 

 Arabian, the Libyan, the Nilotic, and the Indostanic families. 

 The division generally received is that of Pickering, who 

 enumerates eleven races of men, all of whom he has seen ; the 

 Arabian, Abyssinian, Mongolian, Hottentot, Malay, Papuan, 

 Negrillo, Telingan, Ethiopian, Australian, and Negro. He 

 differs from Prichard in several points, but especially in re- 

 ferring the population of America to the Mongolian race, 

 whereas Prichard considers it as entirely sepaiatc. X 



The characteristics and distribution of each race are briefly 

 these. The Arabian race extends over the whole of Europe, 

 excepting Lapland, about half of Asi-a, including the greater 

 part of India, and most of the northern third of Africa. The 

 complexion is light, the lips are thin, the nose is prominent, 

 and the beard thick. Number, about 350,000,000. The 

 Abyssinian race occupies a small tract towards the east of 

 Africa, including part of Abyssinia, and part of Nubia. The 

 features are like those of Europeans, the complexion is light, 

 the hair is crisp, and the beard moderate. Number about 

 3,000,000. The Mongolian race is remarkable lor a feminine 

 aspect in both sexes, so that a stranger is often perplexed to 

 distinguish a man from a woman at a short distance ; the 

 hair is straight, and the beard is wanting. It extends over 

 the eastern half of Asia, except Corea, over Lapland, and the 

 whole of America, except the western coast by California, 

 and the upper part of South America. Number 300,000,000. 

 The Hottentot race occupies the southern extremity of Africa. 

 The complexion is not so dark as that of the Negro, the hair 

 is woolly, and frequently grows in irregular patches, leaving a 

 bald spot in the centre of each patch. This race includes the 

 Bechuanas and the Bosjesmans. The complexion of the Bosjes- 

 mans, or Bushmen, is very light, and strongly resembles that 

 of an European, with a few sooty patches irregularly placed. 

 Number about 500,000. The Malay race is almost amphi- 

 bious, and is never found inland. It is wddely spread, and 

 inhabits the centre of Madagascar, the whole of the islands in 

 the Pacific Ocean, except the Fiji, New Hebrides, Solomon's 

 Isles, Papua, and parts of the Philippines. The parts of 

 America not populated by the Mongolians, are also inhabited 

 by this race. The complexion is a dark copper, the hair 



