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Hair of some shades of this color is sometimes called ‘“auburne,” and at other times 
“chestnut.” The black hair of the mound and mummy American Indians fades to brown. 
Or Rep Hair.—Smith, (in Nat Hist. of the Human Species, p. 288, in note,) says 
that ‘red hair belongs exclusively to Northern Asia and Europe. ‘This color is not much 
esteemed, and the number of persons belonging to the oval-haired species who have it is 
probably less than that of any other color. 
Josephus tells us that the first man, Adam, was so called because he was made of red 
earth. It is quite as rational a conclusion that it was because he had red hair. Msau, we 
are told, was red all over; like a hatry garment, and it is probable that he was red haired. 
The ancient Germans were celebrated for their red hair and blue eyes. Bichat says that 
the dishke to red hair is not only that it generally accompanies an unhappy temperament, 
but because the only humor which it exsudes is fetid. 
Or Yettow Hatr.—The word yellow is derived from the Belgian “ gheleuwe,” where 
it means the color of gold. When yellow hair is very light it is called blonde or flaxen. 
An ancient painting found at Thebes, represents the shepherds or Hycksohos as having 
fair hair and blue eyes. 
The Celts, Ancient Saxons, Danes, Normans, Caledonians, and Gauls, had yellow and 
flaxen hair. The ancient Irish had fair hair; so had the Scots of king Malcolm’s time. 
The prevailing color of the hair of the Northern Russians is very fair. Penqueville 
speaks of the flaxen hair of the Spartan females, and of the blonde men. Blonde hair is 
generally (in adults) emblematic of feebleness and luxury. 
Or Wuire Hair.—There are two kinds of pile that is called “ white,” viz: that whiclr 
has a white coloring matter, and that which is colorless. 
To the first of the above varieties belongs the pile of the Albinos, for ’ Héretier analysed 
this pile, and found in it two kinds of fat, (as he calls it,) one quid and destitute of color, 
and the other solid and white, like stearme. ‘The colorless pile is what 1s improperly 
called grey. 
Or Axsino Pite.—We have, in our cabinet, two varieties of the pile of the Albino; 
one of the oval-haired species, which is white with a very slight tinge of yellow; the other 
of the eccentrically elliptical species, which is dirty-white. 
The word “ Albino” was originally applied to some individuals found upon the coast of 
Africa, who, though descendants of negroes, are said to have had a pale, pinkey, and 
unnatural tint of skin, soft white pile, rose-colored iris and red pupil.* It is now extended 
* « Albino.” Negre blanc, Homme extrémement blane, né de parents noir. (Roquette Dict. Portugais et Francais.) 
“Albino.” A term applied to white people begotten by a white man and a negress or mulatress. (Spanish and English 
Dictionary.) ; 
* Albinos.” Non donné par les Portugais 2 des hommes qui au caractére de figure de négre joignent une blancheur 
blasarde et hidieuse. (French Dictionary of the Academy, 1814.) 
“Albino.” Naadj. El que de padres negros 6 de casta de ellos nace muy blaneo yrubio, Ex nigra stirpe albus homo. 
Animal de pela blanco sobre piel rojiza 6 blanca. Albineus.—Especie de hombres de carnes y pelo enterimente blancos, y 
de vista muy debil albicolor. (Dict of the Spanish Acad.) o 
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