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position in the latter, the one being remarkable for reasoning abili- 

 ties, and the other for aptitude for music, &c. 



M. Virey's description of the distinguishing traits of the 

 Kaffirs and Hottentots was noticed, and the mental superiority 

 of the former over the latter. The Kaffirs are held by him, 

 Prichard, and Knox, to be of one ethnic origin with the Negroes, 

 only they are improved, and may be called the Negroes of the 

 mountains, a change being caused by inhabiting an extra-tropical 

 climate. 



Dr Morton and the Editors of the " Types of Mankind" were 

 noticed as observing the affinities between the Kaffirs and the 

 Foolahs and Felatahs, — an affinity upon which others have thrown 

 a doubt ; while the Editors agree with other observers that the 

 Kaffirs resemble the true Negro much more than the Hottentot, 

 and that the latter is supposed to belong to the same race as the 

 Bosjesman. The great question of the primitive origin of man- 

 kind was next adverted to, and it was stated that, in opposition to 

 Dr Prichard, the Editors of the " Types" contend for distinct 

 zoological creations, grounding their opinions partly on Egyptian 

 monuments. 



Richard Lander has made personal observations on the Kaffirs, 

 and has shown the resemblance between them and the Felatahs ; 

 and Lichtenstein concludes, that the same race of people and 

 the same family of languages were spread into the interior, and 

 also toward the north, far beyond the limits of the Kaffirs proper. 

 Dr Kraff and Peters were quoted, as showing that all the eastern 

 nations, from the equator to the Cape colony, belong to one great 

 family. 



The opinion that the Kaffirs ought to be classed with the Euro- 

 peans or Arabs was shown to be unsound, and also that they con- 

 siderably recede in features and shape of the skull from the 

 'prognathous races. There is one trait that directs us to a foreign 

 source, namely, the rite of circumcision, which they universally 

 practise. It is known that the ancient Africans and Egyptians 

 practised the same rite. After noticing the belief of the Kaffirs in 

 a Supreme Being, though they have no idea of future rewards and 

 punishments, the author noticed the Bechuana Kaffirs as su- 

 perior to the AmakosaL^ and as having made some advance in 

 arts and civilization, and the Kosah Kaffirs of the pure breed a» 



