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KECOKD OF SCIENCE FOR 1886. 



A series of volumes is being- published in Paris entitled Bibliothique 

 Ethnologique. The first of this series printed in 1880, though bearing 

 date of the following year, is by de Quatrefages, and bears the special 

 title "Introduction a I'etude des races humaines." Though apparently 

 a work on ethnology simply, it really covers the whole field of anthro- 

 pology, as the following headings of chapters will show : 



(1) Regne hnmain. Does man form a kingdom of nature^ 



(2) Unity of the liumau species. 



(3) Origin of the human species. 



(4) Antiquity of the human species ; fossil races; survival of fossil races. 



(5) Geographical origin of the human species. 



(6) The peojtliug the globe. 



(7) Acclimation of the human species. * 



(8) Primitive man, antiquity of ethnic types, 



(9) Formation of human races. 



(10) General ethnic characteristics. 



(11) Physical characteristics. 



(12) Intellecttial characteristics. 



(13) Moral and. religious characteristics. 



