NATURAL HISTORY. 



Know then thyself, presume not Ood to scan, 

 The proper study of mankind is man." POPE. 



3. Why is the second of these types called the Mongolian ? 

 From the vast region of Mongolia, over which they are 



generally spread. 



They are charac- 

 terized by an olive 

 colour, which in 

 many cases is very 

 light ; black eyes ; 

 black, straight, 

 strong, and thin 

 hair ; little or no 

 beard ; head of a 

 square form, with 

 small and low fore- 

 head ; broad and 

 flattened face, with 

 the features run- 

 ning together ; nose 

 small and flat ; 

 cheeks projecting ; 

 eyes placed very 

 obliquely ; slight 

 projection of the 

 chin ; with the cars krge and lips thick. The stature, par- 

 ticularly in the countries within the Arctic circle, is inferior to 

 that of Europeans. 



The sub-divisions of this type are the true Mongols, the Tibetans, 

 Chinese, Burmese, Siamese, Samoeids, Yeniseians, Finns, Lapps, 

 Esquimaux, Turks, &c. These tribes occupy Central and Northern 

 Asia, the Asiatic Islands, and the Arctic coasts of Asia and 

 America. 



4. Why is the third type denominated the Ethiopian ? 



Because the primitive tribes were the occupants of Ethiopia, 

 lr the country of the dark skinned, the ancient name of Africa. Th 



MONGOLIAN. 



