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MAMMALIA. 
This specimen is drawn from a cast which does not indicate 
the temperament: the skull differs widely in form from the Cau¬ 
casian variety. It is rather small, short, round and high. The 
organs of the animal propensities occupy an immense portion of 
the brains. The leading organs in the department of the feel¬ 
ings, are secretiveness, cautiousness, love of approbation, and 
firmness. The coronal region is very moderately developed; 
and the anterior lobe is shallow and small. The character indi¬ 
cated is one of cunning, vanity, and powers of endurance; 
with small aptitude for refinement and acquiring intelligence. 
The Charib. — This figure is also drawn from a cast, and the 
temperament cannot be determined. It is large, but presents 
the most preponderating of the lower lateral and posterior por¬ 
tions of the brain of any variety of skull known to exist. The 
anterior lobe is exceedingly defective, and the coronal region is 
very flat. The forehead appears to be depressed artificially. 
The character indicated is one of energy, but of pure animal 
ferocity and cunning; with feeble intellect, and very limited 
moral susceptibility. 
Variety V.—The Malayan. 
Plate II. fig. 5, and plate III. fig. 5. 
Colour of the skin brown, from mahogany to chestnut and 
clove brown,—the hair thick, black, and bushy,—nose broad, 
and mouth wide : facial angle 73 degrees. This character in¬ 
cludes the whole of the islands in the Indian ocean. Blumen- 
bach also includes in it the South Sea Islanders ; but the con¬ 
formation of their crania seems more nearly related to the Cau¬ 
casians. 
The Javanese .—Plate III. fig. 5.—The example we have 
given of this variety is the skull of Java, from the interior of 
the island. This skull is of a full size—the temperament is 
coarse—the base, sides, and posterior portions of the brain are 
large—the coronal region is moderately, and the anterior lobe 
considerably developed. The character indicated is one of con¬ 
siderable power ; but more liable to the predominance of animal 
feeling, than susceptible of moral cultivation. The intellect, 
however, is considerable, which will aid the moral powers. 
All the varieties of the human race may be traced to one or 
