.On the Enumeration of the Races of Man. 267 
It should be observed, that in the countries visited by the 
Expedition, the inhabitants present among themselves great 
uniformity of feature and complexion; while in the Arab 
countries, and in Western Hindostan, there is an astonish- 
ing diversity of aspect in the population ; independently, to 
all appearance, of the great mixture of races. The moun- 
tain region of Abyssinia is said likewise to present a seem- 
ingly heterogeneous population ; but in all the countries 
which I have myself visited, the varieties of feature have ap- 
peared susceptible of reduction to the arrangement adopted 
in the present work. 
I haye seen in all eleven races of men; and though I am 
hardly prepared to fix a positive limit to their number, I con- 
fess, after having visited so many different parts of the globe, 
that I am at a loss where to look for others. They may be 
enumerated conveniently enough in the order of complexion ; 
and, beginning with the lightest, I will add some of the more 
obvious distinctive characters. 
a. White. 
1. Arabian.—The nose prominent, the lips thin, the beard 
abundant, and the hair straight or flowing. 
2. Abyssinian.—The complexion hardly becoming florid, the 
nose prominent, and the hair crisped. 
6. Brown. 
3. Mongolian—Beardless, with the hair perfectly straight, 
and very long. 
4. Hottentot—Negro features, and close, woolly hair, and 
the stature diminutive. 
5. Malay.—F eatures not prominent in the profile, the com- 
plexion darker than in the preceding races, and the hair 
straight or flowing. 
c. Blackish- Brown. 
6. Papuan.—Features not prominent in the profile, the 
beard abundant, the skin harsh to the touch, and the hair 
crisped or frizzled. 
_ 7. Negrillo—Apparently beardless, the stature diminutive, 
